Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008
See Review.
Monday, Aug 25, 2008
If you're not ready to put the time and effort into this game, prepare for self-inflicted Obliteration very early on 
even on the so-called Easy/Acolyte difficulty but if you do spend the time then it pays off big time! It's even better than Ninja Gaiden Black!
Arguably one of the Top 10 games ever created!
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The Good
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- Gameplay > Very unique and challenging, takes a while to get used to then it's a complete blast to play the game and watch the slaughterfest! Very similar to the original game on the Xbox so a plus if you've played it.
- Combos > From Ultimate Techniques to Obliterations and the infinite combos, there's so much depth you can keep coming back for ages for new moves. The obliteration technique was a good add-on, looks like Assassin's creed's finish kills but way more visceral.
- Graphics / Art Style > Looks really good, the art style and bosses are very well done, pretty spectacular when in full combat action.
- Save points > More save points than NGBlack and you can go back to save if needed, well balanced.
- Red Costume > Looks cool!
- Collecting Items > 30 skulls, not 400 flags or 500 orbs!
- Achievements > Pretty well balanced.
- Button Mashing doesn't work!
- Co-op > Would be awesome!
- Slow-Motion > An optional F.E.A.R.-esque slow-mo mode would be a pretty cool plus to see actions in more detail.
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The Bad
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- Update Glitch > If you downloaded the patch (if you're online) then you have to uninstall it to finish the game and play offline, not a big deal but at least the patch needs to be removed, poorly tested!
- Camera > Not as bad as I expected based on the reviews I read, could be better but with so much speed could get you dizzy if they move it too much.
- Easy (Acolyte) Difficulty > Not as easy as you might think, still pretty hard for casual gamers. Just check the forums for many disappointed players who don't want to put the effort.
- Dialogue > Really cheesy, could be better.
even on the so-called Easy/Acolyte difficulty but if you do spend the time then it pays off big time! It's even better than Ninja Gaiden Black!Arguably one of the Top 10 games ever created!
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The Good
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Gameplay > Very unique and challenging, takes a while to get used to then it's a complete blast to play the game and watch the slaughterfest! Very similar to the original game on the Xbox so a plus if you've played it.
- Combos > From Ultimate Techniques to Obliterations and the infinite combos, there's so much depth you can keep coming back for ages for new moves. The obliteration technique was a good add-on, looks like Assassin's creed's finish kills but way more visceral.
- Graphics / Art Style > Looks really good, the art style and bosses are very well done, pretty spectacular when in full combat action.
- Save points > More save points than NGBlack and you can go back to save if needed, well balanced.
- Red Costume > Looks cool!
- Collecting Items > 30 skulls, not 400 flags or 500 orbs!
- Achievements > Pretty well balanced.
- Button Mashing doesn't work!
- Co-op > Would be awesome!
- Slow-Motion > An optional F.E.A.R.-esque slow-mo mode would be a pretty cool plus to see actions in more detail.
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The Bad
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- Update Glitch > If you downloaded the patch (if you're online) then you have to uninstall it to finish the game and play offline, not a big deal but at least the patch needs to be removed, poorly tested!
- Camera > Not as bad as I expected based on the reviews I read, could be better but with so much speed could get you dizzy if they move it too much.
- Easy (Acolyte) Difficulty > Not as easy as you might think, still pretty hard for casual gamers. Just check the forums for many disappointed players who don't want to put the effort.
- Dialogue > Really cheesy, could be better.
Thursday, Jul 31, 2008
The story, dialogue and scope are amazing and deserve a 10 but the controls/visuals are quite average and loading.......
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The Good
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- Dialogue/Story > No other game comes close, it's like watching the Sopranos all over again. Brilliant! Second to none.
- Scale > No loading times when you're driving which explains why visuals are average.
- Taxi > I don't think I could repeat missions without riding a cab and skipping the repetitive driving, thank god for cab drivers?!
- GPS > Thank you Saints Row!
- Wet conditions > When it's wet, suddenly the streets look 10 times better with the added reflection.
- Cover > In a fight, the cover option is priceless but a bit clunky as you can get stuck when an enemy gets too close.
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The Bad
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- Loading...loading...loading....OMG!
- Credits = 25 Mins?! Are you kidding me?! Everyone on the planet seems to have worked on the game...
- Restarting a mission > Can be frustrating to start from the beginning every time, there needs to be a save before the real mission starts.
- Fighting controls > Quite average if not bad in some instances however the new cover system is a good addition but needs work.
- Presentation > Expected better, I understand it's huge as far as map size but other games have done a better job, even Oblivion and that's 3 years ago.
- Melee fighting > Pretty weak, needs work
- Camera angles > When driving a car it can go too low if you're changing elevation and you have to keep adjusting.
- Mobile Text > Unreadable on a 42" TV, come on!
- Text over background > Is sometimes hard to read so you have to move the camera around to read it.
- 30 Hour achievement > Sucks! Since I'm not planning to go through the story multiple times I have to run through it the first time and you have to miss side missions and other activities for later.
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The Good
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- Dialogue/Story > No other game comes close, it's like watching the Sopranos all over again. Brilliant! Second to none.
- Scale > No loading times when you're driving which explains why visuals are average.
- Taxi > I don't think I could repeat missions without riding a cab and skipping the repetitive driving, thank god for cab drivers?!
- GPS > Thank you Saints Row!
- Wet conditions > When it's wet, suddenly the streets look 10 times better with the added reflection.
- Cover > In a fight, the cover option is priceless but a bit clunky as you can get stuck when an enemy gets too close.
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The Bad
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- Loading...loading...loading....OMG!
- Credits = 25 Mins?! Are you kidding me?! Everyone on the planet seems to have worked on the game...
- Restarting a mission > Can be frustrating to start from the beginning every time, there needs to be a save before the real mission starts.
- Fighting controls > Quite average if not bad in some instances however the new cover system is a good addition but needs work.
- Presentation > Expected better, I understand it's huge as far as map size but other games have done a better job, even Oblivion and that's 3 years ago.
- Melee fighting > Pretty weak, needs work
- Camera angles > When driving a car it can go too low if you're changing elevation and you have to keep adjusting.
- Mobile Text > Unreadable on a 42" TV, come on!
- Text over background > Is sometimes hard to read so you have to move the camera around to read it.
- 30 Hour achievement > Sucks! Since I'm not planning to go through the story multiple times I have to run through it the first time and you have to miss side missions and other activities for later.
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