Not really, finished it over a month ago.. am done with my exams and TA work.. so have some spare time to write a review of this game.
Terrific game IMO.
To clarify, I have not played any games that this one has ripped off(GoW, Zelda, DMC, Portal).
Intro: You play as War, youngest of the four horsemen, gets caught up in an apocalypse(Final battle between angels and demons) which was started prematurely. Soon after; War loses most of power, and is on a quest to solve the mystery of who started this battle.
Gameplay: This game is an action adventure with a 3rd person perspective. Being a console port, it is best played using Xbox 360 gamepad, my Logitech gamepad is not supported out of the box.. and I had to play with Mouse+KB. Surprisingly, the experience was not all the bad... and got used to it pretty quickly. The combo moves gets boring very fast.. there are a variety of combos to choose from, but only a couple of them have maximum damage. This game has a lot of button mashing.. so make sure you have a good quality mouse.
The enemies are pretty diverse and fighting them is entertaining.. the finishing moves have a lot of gore(which is a good thing IMO) and are creative.. although I used it excessively on minions, I never found the finishing moves boring. The boss fights are relatively easy and the set pieces are beautiful.. I never got stuck.. **cough** ME 1 & 2 **cough** .. and AI can some times be dumb, but overall they react pretty quickly and are generally very agile and aggressive. Oh.. and the boss fights can get boring as it feels like you are playing on rails.. they have scripted moves.. where you have some window to attack them.. it is pretty easy to read their moves. Physics(Havoc) for this game are worth mentioning.. and are very well done and unlike PhysX this does not eat up huge resources.
Story: There is nothing much to report in terms of story, but the voice acting was done pretty well.. this game feels like a high production project. That said, the story is pretty coherent and the development is gradual, and it continues through out the game. New skills make it interesting and never did I feel that this game was repetitive.
The watched was extremely annoying.. in all fairness he was meant to be a PITA to War.. in that sense its OK I guess.
Graphics: This has to be the weakest part of the game.. absolutely no graphic and IQ settings.. lots of jaggies and graphics, although pretty colorful, look very dated. 3 years ago.. this game could have been better appreciated graphics wise.
Atmosphere and Map Design: These aspects are well done and it looks like a good time has been spent designing levels. The atmosphere is spectacular.. and huge draw distance makes this game look and feels "epic." The environments are varied.. from deserts to abandoned urban settings.. its really spectacular. The total area is pretty big as well.. and cut scenes are aptly place without OD'ing on them. The save system is pretty generic.. the usual, consolified, check point based system.
Pros:
1. Likable characters
2. Great Map/Level design
3. Loads of Gore
4. Entertaining finishing moves
5. Easy controls
6. Long Campaign(~25 hours with all collectibles and achievements in Normal mode)
Cons:
1. Although coherent.. the story is OK and not that compelling.
2. AI can be dumb some times
3. Graphics are dated and No IQ settings
4. Boss battles are easy
Final Verdict: 8.5/10(Great game)
A must have for action/adventure fans.
Current game: Magicka.
Terrific game IMO.
To clarify, I have not played any games that this one has ripped off(GoW, Zelda, DMC, Portal).
Intro: You play as War, youngest of the four horsemen, gets caught up in an apocalypse(Final battle between angels and demons) which was started prematurely. Soon after; War loses most of power, and is on a quest to solve the mystery of who started this battle.
Gameplay: This game is an action adventure with a 3rd person perspective. Being a console port, it is best played using Xbox 360 gamepad, my Logitech gamepad is not supported out of the box.. and I had to play with Mouse+KB. Surprisingly, the experience was not all the bad... and got used to it pretty quickly. The combo moves gets boring very fast.. there are a variety of combos to choose from, but only a couple of them have maximum damage. This game has a lot of button mashing.. so make sure you have a good quality mouse.
The enemies are pretty diverse and fighting them is entertaining.. the finishing moves have a lot of gore(which is a good thing IMO) and are creative.. although I used it excessively on minions, I never found the finishing moves boring. The boss fights are relatively easy and the set pieces are beautiful.. I never got stuck.. **cough** ME 1 & 2 **cough** .. and AI can some times be dumb, but overall they react pretty quickly and are generally very agile and aggressive. Oh.. and the boss fights can get boring as it feels like you are playing on rails.. they have scripted moves.. where you have some window to attack them.. it is pretty easy to read their moves. Physics(Havoc) for this game are worth mentioning.. and are very well done and unlike PhysX this does not eat up huge resources.
Story: There is nothing much to report in terms of story, but the voice acting was done pretty well.. this game feels like a high production project. That said, the story is pretty coherent and the development is gradual, and it continues through out the game. New skills make it interesting and never did I feel that this game was repetitive.
The best moment of this game was when I acquired the portal gun, Ulthane(The Irish(?) accent and his character was a great comic relief) and when rejoined with ruin.
Graphics: This has to be the weakest part of the game.. absolutely no graphic and IQ settings.. lots of jaggies and graphics, although pretty colorful, look very dated. 3 years ago.. this game could have been better appreciated graphics wise.
Atmosphere and Map Design: These aspects are well done and it looks like a good time has been spent designing levels. The atmosphere is spectacular.. and huge draw distance makes this game look and feels "epic." The environments are varied.. from deserts to abandoned urban settings.. its really spectacular. The total area is pretty big as well.. and cut scenes are aptly place without OD'ing on them. The save system is pretty generic.. the usual, consolified, check point based system.
Pros:
1. Likable characters
2. Great Map/Level design
3. Loads of Gore
4. Entertaining finishing moves
5. Easy controls
6. Long Campaign(~25 hours with all collectibles and achievements in Normal mode)
Cons:
1. Although coherent.. the story is OK and not that compelling.
2. AI can be dumb some times
3. Graphics are dated and No IQ settings
4. Boss battles are easy
Final Verdict: 8.5/10(Great game)
A must have for action/adventure fans.
Current game: Magicka.
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