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Hard Reset |OT| Resetting the Shooter Genre, two guns at a time
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CornBurrito
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I NEED SCISSORS said:
Yeah if you prefer modern FPS games you're not going to see Hard Reset as being worth $26.00
As someone who hates modern FPS games Hard Reset is like a breath of fresh air. I love every minute of it.
As for the art style, I was never big on graphics nor do I really take them into account when determining a game's value. Though different people have different values so I can understand your position.
Krauser Kat
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Yeah i mean look at square enix now. Pedigree is shit.Deadbeat said:
Also really looking forward to this game. Loved painkiller.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Giantbomb's quick look made the game look kinda bad.
Playing the demo confirmed that it is awful.
Playing the demo confirmed that it is awful.
Complistic
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Will Steam sale this for sure.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
mxgt said:
Well, you convinced me.
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Deleted member 81567
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I expected alot out of the demo but after 2 playthroughs I was left underwhelmed. Still buying it though so I can experience the whole thing.
If anyone doesn't want to download the demo because of bandwidth caps or whatever, I will gladly whore out my video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KjNy4e_PH4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KjNy4e_PH4
Here's my review on Hard Reset -
http://exophase.com/24666/hard-reset-review-slick-presentation-meets-old-school-gameplay/
Didn't have much trouble with he difficulty on Normal - only was frustrating in a few spots during the later stages. Could use refinement though. Same with the weapon switching, which sometimes feels unresponsive. I think a quick save system should've been included but for the most part checkpoints are well placed.
Very solid game overall, I hope we see more from them.
http://exophase.com/24666/hard-reset-review-slick-presentation-meets-old-school-gameplay/
Didn't have much trouble with he difficulty on Normal - only was frustrating in a few spots during the later stages. Could use refinement though. Same with the weapon switching, which sometimes feels unresponsive. I think a quick save system should've been included but for the most part checkpoints are well placed.
Very solid game overall, I hope we see more from them.
For the other reviewers maybe playing on a higher difficulty:
Ctrl + ~ to bring up console
type "imbad" without quotes to get unlimited health, armor, and ammo. Whatever you had will lock and not deplete. If you replenish, it'll stay at 100%. I know it's a "cheat", but up to you. I'm not feeling very good about using it, won't get a feel for the difficulty at all. So this is just for the people who end up buying it and get "stuck" an don't want to lower the diff for a battle.
However, I am finding the "bind f5 save" to be the best thing for the game. I like making my own saves.
Devs will be releasing an update to the game that will allow you check and option to speed up the menu transitions and increase your FOV through the menu.
Ctrl + ~ to bring up console
type "imbad" without quotes to get unlimited health, armor, and ammo. Whatever you had will lock and not deplete. If you replenish, it'll stay at 100%. I know it's a "cheat", but up to you. I'm not feeling very good about using it, won't get a feel for the difficulty at all. So this is just for the people who end up buying it and get "stuck" an don't want to lower the diff for a battle.
However, I am finding the "bind f5 save" to be the best thing for the game. I like making my own saves.
Devs will be releasing an update to the game that will allow you check and option to speed up the menu transitions and increase your FOV through the menu.
coopolon said:
Some games have well-placed checkpoints while also having quicksaves. Episode 2 and Crysis are good examples. I'm mostly okay with this, but it'd be nice if I knew ahead of time whether or not the developers put any thought into the checkpoints. It's way too easy to assume they did not.
In games where we have thoughtless autosaves/checkpoints (almost every older FPS as well as the Serious Sam games), I don't want to have the responsibility of shaping a fundamental part of the game myself. Having to constantly worry about whether or not I'm making the game too easy simply by following my natural instincts as a player is not fun at all. Definitely dampens the experience, unquestionably hurts any tension.
I really like how Hard Reset is doing it. Checkpoints, straight-up, with quicksaves only as a console-unlocked cheat. The functionality is there for those who feel they absolutely need it. Makes me think it'd be cool to see FPSes with quicksaves only for easier difficulty levels.
CornBurrito
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Chacranajxy said:
Haters gonna hate.
I've played the demo so many times trying different combinations of upgrades. Got 3 hours out of the demo so far. I love every minute of it.
I'm now finding it relatively easy even on Insane. The walkers are fucking cake. It is the little robots that give me trouble depending on what I'm using. Plasma + Rifle was definitely the hardest. Cumulative plasma got rid of the bulk of them, and I had to take great care aiming the rifle at individual bots to slow them down since it seemed like a single attack would kill me.
I played the Hard Reset demo directly after playing Painkiller. Painkiller controls and moves so much better than Reset that they're like night and day. Which is a shame because I'd be down for this new game if it controlled like Painkiller. Instead it's a clunky mess.Tain said:
CornBurrito
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sykoex said:
I find the demo on Insane mode to be pretty easy using the Shotgun + Mortar combo. You basically can stun the shit out of everything. Freeze them next to a car/explosive/electric grid with the mortar. Fire an electric grenade. BOOM.
Shotgun takes care of anything that survives or gets close, and stops walkers in their tracks.
@ the review: At least it said the game was fun. My plan was to skip through the story entirely so looks like I have an even bigger incentive to do that now. A shame that it has been getting pretty poor reviews though. I'm having a total blast playing it and I want it to do well
Ars PC game coverage has been shocking of late; so I don't quite trust them. The reviewer does make some probably valid points about game length and story; but I'm treating this game like Doom/Serious Sam/Quake 2/Painkiller so neither of these make any difference to me as I just want a fun game (which the demo certainly was).The Dutch Slayer said:
CornBurrito
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subversus said:
They are both legit criticisms. Story matters to some (thankfully I don't give a damn about a FPS story), and the short game length is a reason to wait for a sale rather than paying 26-30 dollars for it.
Obsessed said:
Yeah it's just the pathetic state of "game journalism".
"Hard reset six hours long? Omg short, negative aspect of product "
" Random AAA fps game 6 hours long campaign : norm "
Ars technica Black ops review : "The single-player campaign is longer than we're used to in this sort of highly scripted action game, closer to eight hours than six, and it's incredibly enjoyable"
7~ scripted campaign with zero replayvalue? ENJOYABLE!!!!
I did, and I'm still not sure what I think. I'm all for the setting and the retry structure and the weapons and all that, but I'm not crazy about the enemies shown in the demo from my single playthrough. I felt like I had no idea if I was actually damaging anything.
I'd like to know if there's way more enemy variety in the full game, too. Obviously there will be more, but how many are we talking?
I'd like to know if there's way more enemy variety in the full game, too. Obviously there will be more, but how many are we talking?
JoeTheBlow said:
Story aside, it's still longer than a lot of games you'd pay full price for.
Tain said:
I counted around 7 different enemy types during my playthrough. A few are just variations with the same basic abilities though, like chargers that look different. It could've used more variety.
CornBurrito
Member
Corky said:
Yes it is pathetic. I've learned to never expect consistency with reviewers. Never forget 8.8. Lower score for the better version!
And to be fair, those AAA games with 6 hour campaigns usually are multiplayer focused.
Tain: I'll give you that. It was hard to tell if you were damaging the smaller enemies, and there seemed to be little variety in enemy types.
Hawk xSx said:Damn. I was set to have my review out today, but last night as I was nearing the end of the game - my videocard died.
Not finishing the game hasn't stopped other reviewers (for different games). Why should it stop you? Integrity in journalism is so last century.
Destructoid review, 8/10.
CornBurrito
Member
Tomorrow can't come soon enough.
It does sound odd that the campaign just ends on a totally random note. Did they somehow waste all the budget forcing them to cut to black in what was supposed to be the middle of the campaign?
It does sound odd that the campaign just ends on a totally random note. Did they somehow waste all the budget forcing them to cut to black in what was supposed to be the middle of the campaign?
CadetMahoney
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heh wouldn't surprise me.Obsessed said:
CornBurrito
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beje said:
Interesting. What didn't you like about it?