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DARKSIDERS |OT| More like Zelda than God of War
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SlasherJPC
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S1kkZ said:
Well it just seems mixed. Some people report lots of tearing, others don't. Same with some minor framerate issues. Not saying its not happening to you but there doesn't seem to be one solid answer. Thanks for letting us know then. Going to offer more impressions later I hope?!
slasher_thrasher21 said:Well it just seems mixed. Some people report lots of tearing, others don't. Same with some minor framerate issues. Not saying its not happening to you but there doesn't seem to be one solid answer. Thanks for letting us know then. Going to offer more impressions later I hope?!
Yeah I'm really anticipating some comparisons on this game. I'm pretty sure lensoftruth will be doing a head2head on this one so I'll be curious to see what they find. They are very thorough, unbiased and transparent on how they capture their footage and collect their data. This may be one multiplatform game I get for my PS3!
On a side note, does anyone know if I can pick up my gamestop pre-order goodies on the 5th without paying off the balance on the game?
SlasherJPC
Banned
panda21 said:
Whats not to get?
Darksiders | Zelda
Overworld = hyrule field
Cross weapon = boomarang
Grapple chains = grapple hook
Puzzles and platforming = puzzles and platforming
new abilities used to progress = new abilities used to progress
Epic boss battles = Epic boss battles
Dungeons = Yep... you guessed it... dungeons
Vulgrim = Navi
Backtracking for missing items using new abilities = ditto!
I mean sure there is some things that can be said for other games but really its obviously got similarities to Zelda and well a buch of games combined. Zelda + God of War + Soul Reaver +DMC + Metroid = DARKSIDERS! YA DIG?
nacire said:
I'm actually buying a copy on PS3 and 360 just to give these guys support and another sale. So It will be interesting to see the differences. I should have both copies by the end of the week at the latest.
SlasherJPC
Banned
nacire said:
Yeah I actually ordered it online from some people that have them on hand now. Granted It will only be a few days before the official release but with this month being so jam packed with releases. The sooner the better.
Though Darksiders seems to be a game I will definetly be replaying very very soon after the onslaught of games this month.S1kkZ said:
Same problems here at 1080p via HDMI, installed (I tested 720p and there was no difference in performance)..constant tearing - no sign of v-sync/the game hovers between 30 & 60fps, some little pauses here and there and rough IQ - it seems there is no AA also in the 360 version (another friend mentioned that the PS3 is jaggy) also no sign of AF...technically the game is definitely not polished to the point of being a reason for lowering scores IMO..I wonder if they can improve somehow the technical issues with a patch.
But from what I played (almost an hour) the game looks really interesting story-wise, the environments are really cool looking, the bigger enemies look awesome and the controls/battles are really good, more impressions tomorrow.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Feindflug said:
Would playing the game un-installed fix any of these things you think? And why didn't the reviews all point this stuff out! Seems like a pretty big issue.
SlasherJPC
Banned
canova said:
Pretty sure someone confirmed there is no new game + but that the armor stays, though... I'm hoping you can because it appears it takes a longgggg time to level up weapons.
i really dislike the fighting system in this game:
-war is just too slow. even if you know the attack patterns of your enemies, its almost impossible to dodge some attacks. the dash is mostly useless (to slow, leaves you open for an attack), the block only works sometimes (you can block an attack, sometimes you cant block the same attack) and the timing is just weird, same with the countermove.
-fighting against multiple enemies is a pain in the ass (with or without lock-on), war is too slow, all enemies attack at once.
-there combos but so far, they are useless. buttonmashing is the way to go.
i tried to use counters, blocks, combos, magic but it mostly gets you killed (once again: war is too slow, he just takes too long for most of the meoves, which leaves you open)
i still manage to win every fight, but the fighting system is a big letdown.
i really took my time, learned the attack patterns, bought new combos and upgrades but its just doesnt feel right.
i play on normal btw.
-war is just too slow. even if you know the attack patterns of your enemies, its almost impossible to dodge some attacks. the dash is mostly useless (to slow, leaves you open for an attack), the block only works sometimes (you can block an attack, sometimes you cant block the same attack) and the timing is just weird, same with the countermove.
-fighting against multiple enemies is a pain in the ass (with or without lock-on), war is too slow, all enemies attack at once.
-there combos but so far, they are useless. buttonmashing is the way to go.
i tried to use counters, blocks, combos, magic but it mostly gets you killed (once again: war is too slow, he just takes too long for most of the meoves, which leaves you open)
i still manage to win every fight, but the fighting system is a big letdown.
i really took my time, learned the attack patterns, bought new combos and upgrades but its just doesnt feel right.
i play on normal btw.
Fortinbras
Member
I love the game already. However the tearing and the hickups (360) are annoying. I think I'll have to switch to the PS3 version.
The lack of polish in the 360 version is a really disappointing. :-/
The lack of polish in the 360 version is a really disappointing. :-/
like i said, they could do it with a patch (saints row 1 did it as well).Truant said:
but hey: if you only have a 360 and you can live with the heavy tearing, its ok.
if you have both plattforms, you should wait for a comparison, maybe the ps3 version has other flaws?
i played for 3 hours now and the framerate gets a little better (or i got used to it).
Phoenix Fang
Banned
I just preordered this. Hopefully I'm not disappointed.
DrAndonuts
Member
Picked this up at Wal-mart in FL. Looked for Bayonetta early, but found this instead.
Manager had to override the sale, but I guess he didn't care about street dates.
Manager had to override the sale, but I guess he didn't care about street dates.
Fortinbras
Member
Truant said:
Yes.
LongDongJunon
Member
Deepack said:
I take it he's just referring to the whole Bayonetta rigmarole.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Oh, god, you just unsold me on this game. I played Shadowman 2 on the ps2 and I hated that game to death. It was supposed to be a cool tomb raider/soul reaver-like exploration game with vodoo elements thrown in the mix, but oh god I hated hated hated that game.Freedom = $1.05 said:
Sorry if that came out the wrong way, I'm not attacking your tastes or anything, I just couldn't get into the game for some reason (maybe all the cursing and the gameplay and levels felt bland to me, I don't really remember).
There's no demo coming for this, right?
Jerkapotamus
Member
Well, this thread convinced me to pre-order. It looks like my kind of game.
SlasherJPC
Banned
FunkyPajamas said:
Well just to be clear, I have a feeling he is refering to the original shadow man which was quite excellent. 2 was a major dissapointment.
Don't let it deter you from Darksiders!MidnightRider
Banned
OMG I can't wait!
92 | Multiplayer.it
http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/73382-darksiders-non-temete-lapocalisse.html
"(translated from Italian via Metacritic) Darksiders is a perfect example of how a video game should be made: very well balanced gameplay, a lot of variety, artistically sublime. Even if the game lacks of any extra after you finish the main story, we highly recommend it, also because it's so close to great classics like Metroid Prime."
http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/73382-darksiders-non-temete-lapocalisse.html
"(translated from Italian via Metacritic) Darksiders is a perfect example of how a video game should be made: very well balanced gameplay, a lot of variety, artistically sublime. Even if the game lacks of any extra after you finish the main story, we highly recommend it, also because it's so close to great classics like Metroid Prime."
TrAcEr_x90
Member
all things seem to point to getting the ps3 version
MentalNoiz
Member
SlasherJPC
Banned
S1kkZ said:
Thats another issue, seems some reviews claim the game is too easy and wish it was harder. So who to beleive here? :lol