Ah OK. Sorry about that then.
PS3 footage looked very good in that CVG review. Game looks like it might be a little disappointint though
Don't like how they mentioned that there are constant cutscenes and the gameplay is very one-note. Bullet-time has lots its appeal a bit and you can't even throw grenades. Weapon set is very standard, last act of game is really difficult and frustrating. Hmmmmm
Just watching this quicklook and the effect they constantly use in cutscenes is already kind of annoying.
Is that Fred Flintstone?
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It was pretty cool using it for a transition, and the paneling that they did was nice too. But yeah, it seems like there's scanlines and colour shifting every three seconds for no reason.
Haha, it was awesome. I like that there's an actual animation for pill popping now. Also the way he holds onto the rifle when he's single wielding a pistol is great, love that kind of detail.
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Watching QuickLook now...haha fucking nice with the mid-air pill pop. 360 version looks to be running and looking smooth.
Been gone all day but was this posted?
http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/multiplayer/loadout
All about the multiplayer loadouts and such.
That GB ql was a real downer, so much stuff I do not like about it
This is not true. Every checkpoint I encountered (NOT including the beginning of levels) starts a few seconds before the action.
Just finished my first playthrough. Not sure how long it was exactly, but it was over 10 hours for sure. The Uncharted comparisons earlier in the thread that some people laughed off are actually completely warranted. From the cutscenes to the flow of the story to the locales and to some parts of the gameplay: the game screams Uncharted... but that's not a bad thing. It's an awesome game and a natural evolution of the Max Payne formula. It keeps the Max Payne staples intact (bullet time, shoot dodge, etc), but brings it to the modern day with cover and blind fire mechanics.
One problem with the game is that there doesn't seem to be much of a strategy to taking painkillers anymore. I played on Hard and painkillers always filled up my health in one go, and it takes like two to three shots to kill me.. however, there is a "last man standing" mechanic (think Hitman - kill who killed you and you survive) at play that activates if you have a painkiller on hand. I RARELY had to manually use a painkiller because I knew the last man standing mechanic would come into play and save me from death.
Another problem with the game is the cover mechanic isn't very reliable... at all. I've been shot and killed from seemingly impossible angles many times, and it's pretty goddamn annoying.
Lastly, the story and writing.. kinda disappointing. I guess the story is up to MP standards but the writing, far from it. Max's monologues are nothing without Sam Lake.
Still, the gameplay is solid and the MP is pretty damn fun. I'll be playing this for a while, and look forward to double dipping on the PC version, where I can headshot left and right.
This is not true. Every checkpoint I encountered (NOT including the beginning of levels) starts a few seconds before the action.
However, some checkpoint locations are indeed questionable (way too far back, etc).
.That GB ql was a real downer, so much stuff I do not like about it
Just finished my first playthrough. Not sure how long it was exactly, but it was over 10 hours for sure. The Uncharted comparisons earlier in the thread that some people laughed off are actually completely warranted. From the cutscenes to the flow of the story to the locales and to some parts of the gameplay: the game screams Uncharted... but that's not a bad thing. It's an awesome game and a natural evolution of the Max Payne formula. It keeps the Max Payne staples intact (bullet time, shoot dodge, etc), but brings it to the modern day with cover and blind fire mechanics.
One problem with the game is that there doesn't seem to be much of a strategy to taking painkillers anymore. I played on Hard and painkillers always filled up my health in one go, and it takes like two to three shots to kill me.. however, there is a "last man standing" mechanic (think Hitman - kill who killed you and you survive) at play that activates if you have a painkiller on hand. I RARELY had to manually use a painkiller because I knew the last man standing mechanic would come into play and save me from death.
Another problem with the game is the cover mechanic isn't very reliable... at all. I've been shot and killed from seemingly impossible angles many times, and it's pretty goddamn annoying.
Lastly, the story and writing.. kinda disappointing. I guess the story is up to MP standards but the writing, far from it. Max's monologues are nothing without Sam Lake.
Still, the gameplay is solid and the MP is pretty damn fun. I'll be playing this for a while, and look forward to double dipping on the PC version, where I can headshot left and right.
This is not true. Every checkpoint I encountered (NOT including the beginning of levels) starts a few seconds before the action.
However, some checkpoint locations are indeed questionable (way too far back, etc).
Thanks for the impressions, but a burning question in my mind since the QL I saw might've been due to editing: Are cutscenes skippable?Just finished my first playthrough. Not sure how long it was exactly, but it was over 10 hours for sure. The Uncharted comparisons earlier in the thread that some people laughed off are actually completely warranted. From the cutscenes to the flow of the story to the locales and to some parts of the gameplay: the game screams Uncharted... but that's not a bad thing. It's an awesome game and a natural evolution of the Max Payne formula. It keeps the Max Payne staples intact (bullet time, shoot dodge, etc), but brings it to the modern day with cover and blind fire mechanics.
One problem with the game is that there doesn't seem to be much of a strategy to taking painkillers anymore. I played on Hard and painkillers always filled up my health in one go, and it takes like two to three shots to kill me.. however, there is a "last man standing" mechanic (think Hitman - kill who killed you and you survive) at play that activates if you have a painkiller on hand. I RARELY had to manually use a painkiller because I knew the last man standing mechanic would come into play and save me from death.
Another problem with the game is the cover mechanic isn't very reliable... at all. I've been shot and killed from seemingly impossible angles many times, and it's pretty goddamn annoying.
Lastly, the story and writing.. kinda disappointing. I guess the story is up to MP standards but the writing, far from it. Max's monologues are nothing without Sam Lake.
Still, the gameplay is solid and the MP is pretty damn fun. I'll be playing this for a while, and look forward to double dipping on the PC version, where I can headshot left and right.
Excellent. Thanks.
I watched the IGN review and he said it's a bit weird at first but then it just kind of becomes part of the game and isn't so noticeable. I'm sure it could be different for different people.
