thetechkid
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Does Gaf go to John's fruit emporium and video games or something and get games from the guy who doesn't know when the release day is or something?
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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West |OT| I Die, You Die.
- Thread starter Oli
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Some Gameplay vids of Chapter 3 & 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Y3i3S61No
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YyTKbn8-hc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Y3i3S61No
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YyTKbn8-hc
cjtiger300
Member
Gamefly needs to ship this mother pronto!!!
The Praiseworthy
Member
razorman said:That sounds damn goodI am picking this up day one, we need more blue skies and greenery in our games.
People are bitching for the same old same ole gloomy games we are getting this generation... and when a game like Enslaved is being made they don't support it and instead they wait for the game to bomb in sales to give it a chance!!!
Seriously this is MADNESS :\
strideramc
Member
Just ordered this game based on the reviews here. I had been on the fence, and the stuff that is being said here pushed me over to the purchase side.
The Praiseworthy
Member
strideramc said:
You won't regret it
The Praiseworthy said:Got my copy...
anyway... the game reminds of ICO mixed with Uncharted and PoP ... Can't wait to see what the game holds for me
Yes, I agree, the game has elements from all those games. Uncharted (climbing, jumping, quick inner thoughts); PoP (partnership, environment, platforming); and ICO(cammera control - the camera is more loose allowing you to view vistas and surroundings, while not having centered character, and there is definitely ICO atmosphere in the game as well, although more in the first chapters than in the later ones - the resemblance here is accomplished by having almost no music and heavily relying on natural sound effects (birds, wind, far away echoes), also that feeling of loneliness (Enslaved: city forgotten by humanity - ICO: abandoned castle) is present, although subdued. As far as influences go, the last chapter in the game reminded me of Gears of War, with its look and feel.
I just finished it and I have a couple of comments, not Spoilers really but I'll tag'em anyway
Now the spoilers:
Apart from that the game is fucking great and gorgeous.
No extras?, really?, no extra costumes, figurines, extra modes or a reason to play it again? shame on you Ninja Theory
Now the spoilers:
I was dissapointed to not going to Pyramid to fight a REAL final boss, I tought the leviathan section was the prelude to a big bad last chapter with a gigantic final boss ala Shadow of the Colossus
Apart from that the game is fucking great and gorgeous.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
the demo was awesome. may buy with the $25 coupon from kmart....
brandonh83
Banned
How is the game's soundtrack? Any memorable character themes and such?
brandonh83 said:
You can sample the 18 tracks and purchase the music in MP3 format at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045NOC98/?tag=neogaf0e-20
thetechkid
Member
Oli said:
Does it come with the game or do we get a voucher?
Just finished the game a second ago in approx. an 8 and a half hours. Here are my thoughts with NO SPOILERS whatsoever:-
- The story isn't that amazing, but good enough to keep your interest. Not much is explained here and I was expecting much more by the end of the game.
- Combat is very basic. Keep in mind that I was playing on Hard, yet I rarely died. There aren't that many boss fights either. Bosses are frightening at first glance, but once you figure out the strategy they become underwhelmingly easy. If there is one boss that I can classify as challenging it would be the first boss.
- You collect orbs in order to purchase Upgrades. You can upgrade your Shield, Staff, Health and Combat efficiency. Nothing much to talk about here, it's as basic as the combat.
- Platforming is hilariously stupid. Earlier in the game all you have to do is spam the jump button and Monkey will do a perfect leap every time. Later however you'll be required to time your jumps correctly, but don't think for a second that this offers some kind of challenge. If you can't figure out where you need to jump next, all you have to do is rotate the analog stick, spam the jump button and VIOLA! Another perfect platforming segment. Then comes the Cloud, a hover board-like device that Monkey uses to go around fast. This serves as a fun mini-game, but its usability is limited to a few areas, and I mean a few areas.
- Characters are awesome and their interactions are kept short and sweet. Their animations are smooth (most of the time) and the VA is great. Too bad the game left a lot to be desired when it comes to character development. Many cutscenes later on in the game feel rushed just to give you some quick development between characters, and later after that cutscenes just feel... rushed.
- Graphics are great, and in some areas even excellent. Problem is that later in the game the framerate slows to a crawl in some sections and texture pop-in worsens a bit too. There are some strange glitches here and there, but we already heard about the technical issues with the game so it shouldn't come as a surprise.
The experience as a whole has it's ups and downs, but it all averages out and the game is something between decent and pretty good. The game suffers from some repetitiveness, but not as bad as Assassin's Creed or Alan Wake. The ending however is pure WTF material.
If I had to end my mini-review with a score then Enslaved is a
game.
Now that I'm done with this, it's time for some Castlevania!
- The story isn't that amazing, but good enough to keep your interest. Not much is explained here and I was expecting much more by the end of the game.
- Combat is very basic. Keep in mind that I was playing on Hard, yet I rarely died. There aren't that many boss fights either. Bosses are frightening at first glance, but once you figure out the strategy they become underwhelmingly easy. If there is one boss that I can classify as challenging it would be the first boss.
- You collect orbs in order to purchase Upgrades. You can upgrade your Shield, Staff, Health and Combat efficiency. Nothing much to talk about here, it's as basic as the combat.
- Platforming is hilariously stupid. Earlier in the game all you have to do is spam the jump button and Monkey will do a perfect leap every time. Later however you'll be required to time your jumps correctly, but don't think for a second that this offers some kind of challenge. If you can't figure out where you need to jump next, all you have to do is rotate the analog stick, spam the jump button and VIOLA! Another perfect platforming segment. Then comes the Cloud, a hover board-like device that Monkey uses to go around fast. This serves as a fun mini-game, but its usability is limited to a few areas, and I mean a few areas.
- Characters are awesome and their interactions are kept short and sweet. Their animations are smooth (most of the time) and the VA is great. Too bad the game left a lot to be desired when it comes to character development. Many cutscenes later on in the game feel rushed just to give you some quick development between characters, and later after that cutscenes just feel... rushed.
- Graphics are great, and in some areas even excellent. Problem is that later in the game the framerate slows to a crawl in some sections and texture pop-in worsens a bit too. There are some strange glitches here and there, but we already heard about the technical issues with the game so it shouldn't come as a surprise.
The experience as a whole has it's ups and downs, but it all averages out and the game is something between decent and pretty good. The game suffers from some repetitiveness, but not as bad as Assassin's Creed or Alan Wake. The ending however is pure WTF material.
If I had to end my mini-review with a score then Enslaved is a
7.5
Now that I'm done with this, it's time for some Castlevania!
I AM JOHN!
Banned
Amazon's giving out $10 gift cards for pre-ordering the game now, btw. It's not quite the Kmart deal or even the $20 deal they were doing up until a couple days ago, but it's a nice consolation for those who don't have Kmarts in there area
.
(or are dumb like me and pre-ordered Enslaved while drunk and now cannot cancel their orders)
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
I'm about halfway through the game. Love it so far. Will give rating when I finish it tonight.
+ Graphics can be drop-dead gorgeous at times.
+ Voice acting and story are really engaging so far.
+ Upgrade/orb system is good; nice variety to combat.
- Platforming is far too automatic.
- Imprecision of controls (although I didn't hate this much as I thought I was going to).
- Music is great but it seems really sparse; too few songs!
Ninja Theory obviously played a lot of Uncharted 2 while making this; and while it doesn't stand up to that game (very few do), it scratches that same itch.
+ Graphics can be drop-dead gorgeous at times.
+ Voice acting and story are really engaging so far.
+ Upgrade/orb system is good; nice variety to combat.
- Platforming is far too automatic.
- Imprecision of controls (although I didn't hate this much as I thought I was going to).
- Music is great but it seems really sparse; too few songs!
Ninja Theory obviously played a lot of Uncharted 2 while making this; and while it doesn't stand up to that game (very few do), it scratches that same itch.
endlessflood
Member
I just played through the demo (PS3) and was surprised by how bad the game looked. I don't think it was the framerate either, the game just didn't look quite right. I mean the art direction is brilliant (IMHO) but it's like the game is either subHD or they're using some kind of noise/grain filter or something else because the image quality was terrible. It was especially noticeable because I spent the evening playing a number of different games/demos back to back (including the new Castlevania demo). Has anyone else noticed something similar? Nobody else has really mentioned anything apart from the poor framerate which surprises me. TBH the framerate didn't bother me too much!
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I think I'm going to buy this game rather than Castlevania, after playing both demos. If anyone remembers my posts on this game, they'd know I was pretty critical about it, but in the end I felt both demos were average in terms of gameplay, but I'm much more curious what will happen throughout this game than CloS. Reading reviews that confirm that story is solid and engaging throughout and characters well acted and likable, helped cement this.
No, you're definitely right. Image quality problems were brought up a lot in the demo thread. They are not unique to PS3 version either, and a lot of UE3 games suffer from that kind of look. Overblown lighting highlights characteristic to the default use of the engine don't help with this grungyness either.endlessflood said:
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Chapter 8 was so awesome. Graphically and gameplay wise. The
in particular.
But who else hated Chapter 9? The
stuttered for me all the time and the
windmill
But who else hated Chapter 9? The
boat
boss fight - Dog chasing you was hampered by so many technical hiccups including mines that literally popped up on you. ugh
keltickennedy
Member
Just beat the game over the weekend. Without spoiling anything, the game was great overall. Combat was kind of wonky at times. The roll/dodge felt really weird, needed to give you more distance from enemies. The platforming was pretty darn straight forward and simple. Along the same lines as uncharted 2, but at least in that you could miss a jump, or jump in the wrong direction.
I got really attached to the characters and the interaction between them. But there are parts of the games story that felt unfinished and rushed. I have to replay it to fully grasp more details of the story. Some parts were pretty vague.
But even with the problems the game has, it is refreshing to play an original IP and not another sequel to a franchise.
I got really attached to the characters and the interaction between them. But there are parts of the games story that felt unfinished and rushed. I have to replay it to fully grasp more details of the story. Some parts were pretty vague.
But even with the problems the game has, it is refreshing to play an original IP and not another sequel to a franchise.
momolicious
Member
The framerate in the demo wasnt very good for the ps3 version...
polyh3dron
Banned
Noted.. Wasn't impressed with the game due to the abysmal framerate on the PS3 demo. Guess I'll try the 360 version.DaBuddaDa said:
jonnybryce
Member
So there's a noticeable performance difference between the 2 versions? I figured I'd get PS3 because...I barely use my PS3 but if it's suck in comparison I guess I'll try to switch.
polyh3dron
Banned
Yeah I'm going with PS3 for Castlevania and 360 for this.jonnybryce said:
THE Caffeinated
Member
WTF.
I was just watching the making of thing for this, and Gollum (Andy Serkis) is co-directing this. When in the hell did he become a video game designer?
I was just watching the making of thing for this, and Gollum (Andy Serkis) is co-directing this. When in the hell did he become a video game designer?
I played the demo and I have to say, very pleased.
Great and imaginative visual design (still hate Monkey's design though), not to mention that the game looks gorgeous. I was also surprised that this game is actually kind of funny. :d
Gameplay itself feels less fresh, but the combat felt good and satisfying while the platforming held my hand to much.
If I find this one for a good price, I'll won't hesitate. Too bad Castelvania and Fallout New Vegas and Vanquish appear this month, if it wasn't for one of those I would have bought it full price.
Great and imaginative visual design (still hate Monkey's design though), not to mention that the game looks gorgeous. I was also surprised that this game is actually kind of funny. :d
Gameplay itself feels less fresh, but the combat felt good and satisfying while the platforming held my hand to much.
If I find this one for a good price, I'll won't hesitate. Too bad Castelvania and Fallout New Vegas and Vanquish appear this month, if it wasn't for one of those I would have bought it full price.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
today's TRS is on Enslaved
http://revision3.com/trs/enslaved
http://revision3.com/trs/enslaved
keltickennedy
Member
Einbroch said:
Yeah. Random as hell.
The Interrobanger
Member
Einbroch said:
Can you fuck off with the spoilers?