I wouldn't call it terrible but they could have definitely made it clearer what you have to do. Some trial and error to figure it out. It's also a weird difficulty spike because the rest of the game is so super easy.
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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood |OT| No purple markers
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I wouldn't call it terrible but they could have definitely made it clearer what you have to do. Some trial and error to figure it out. It's also a weird difficulty spike because the rest of the game is so super easy.
Whipped Spartan
Member
Great game. Loving it so far. satisfying puzzles so far. On chapter 2.
Warm Machine
Member
This is why Dashboard visibility is so important. I hadn't heard of this game until I looked at the Xbox Marketplace for new games today.
the cutscenes are choppy but the game itself is generally a smooth 60fps. there are some noticeable dips every now and then though
e: keep in mind gamedvr clips are 720/30fps
SlasherJPC
Banned
Here is the link to my walk through for the first chapter. It's uploading now but should be available in hour or so (depending on the youtube uploader) http://youtu.be/SneyUkxoSwg I'm exhausted and heading to bed but this is just a huge surprise that came out of nowhere for me!
freefornow
Member
Said it before and i'll say it again. 60fps ftw. Game is gorgeous and i am enjoying the gameplay. A great addition to the launch window line up.
soul creator
Member
Heh, I have a feeling that MS was banking on Game DVR + family sharing stuff as being an alternate way of people "demoing" games.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I think I got this mixed up in my head with the other brothers game.
Looks more like a Sony type of game than MS, if my XB1 ever arrives I might check it out at that price.
Looks more like a Sony type of game than MS, if my XB1 ever arrives I might check it out at that price.
Black Mantis
Member
Me too. It's working in my case, bought Ryse after watching my friends clips and I'm loving it.
N7Commander95
Member
Actually, I would say it was more of a Microsoft game. A Little by with a big head in a dangerous environment, sounds like a typical XBLA platformer. (Braid, Limbo, Brother's)
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I don't think MS made any of those games did they?
No but they were first on XBLA and are associated with the platform.
I associate PSN more with experimental type games like Flower and Sound Shapes. This is far more the XBLA vibe (a good thing IMO).
Sithlord77
Banned
Btw does this game support 3D like Trine 2? Bit disappointing a 2Dish game like this can't even stay at 60fps without dips. But I guess thats down to the XB1 hardware right? I mean if Trine 2 can do it then so should this be able to. After playing it I don't see what it's doing graphically to tax even the XB1 tbh.
Good game so far though just doesn't feel very next genish to me technically.
No it doesn't support 3D.
And I don't think you can attribute the framerate problems and cutscene stutter to the hardware.
The truth is that this is the first time Press Play is working on a game with a scale like this for both Xbox 360 and One. The game just lacks polish, either because they needed more time or maybe they are like Telltalle and lack the skills to make it any better.
Toothless Spoon
Member
I starting playing this game last night and I really like it. I hate review scores and only usually use them as a guideline - but if I had to rate this game it would be an 8.
Trine 2 is 1080p/60fps on consoles? Did not know that.
Engine, dev, new game, port from 360 ... anyway the game is very pretty and could not look that sharp on the 360. From what I know it has increased texture res and so on - shocking I know.
Caayn
Member
Trine 2 runs on 1080p/60fps on the PS4. And according to Digital Foundry it effectively runs at 1080p/120fps in 3D mode.
That said. I'm not disappointed with the graphics of Max TCoB. Sure it could look better but looking at the circumstance you already named I can't blame Press Play. And of course we can always go nitpicking and start the pixel counting, but when you start to do that you've already lost the game(imo).
Steverulez
Member
Did pretty badly at the start, died stupidly a few times but played it a bit more, such a charming game. Just starting chapter 1-5 "The Crossing" now. Looks so good, plays very well. Great game.
Um no. You pay that kind of money for a 2 hour 3D movie.
so every average videogame should cost 30 going by that money/hour ratio.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Kotaku put up a review, the reviewer rated it a "don't buy it". His criticisms basically amounted to the game was too frustrating for him so everyone else will find it frustrating as well.
Can't say I agree with him. I haven't found the controls frustrating at all.
Can't say I agree with him. I haven't found the controls frustrating at all.
Caayn
Member
I don't know if I should find it sad or not that he couldn't solve the puzzles. They aren't that hard.
Yeah i haven't had a single problem with the controls of this game, not even the marker controls that i have heard some complain about. All of my deaths have been because of my own errors as opposed to shoddy controls.
Whipped Spartan
Member
I am finding it pretty intuitive so far. Don't get the reviews. I guess it's the b team with the holidays.
lol at frustrating frustration
really glad that it is not, but yeah I thought the same. now that would have been frustrating
Finished Crimson Dragon last night and saw that this just released and decided to download it after reading some impressions here. Wow, this game blows the shit out of the Wiiware title! Loving it so far. Some areas look incredible, way better art style than their other Max/Marker game. Game's so much fun, totally getting Heart of Darkness vibes at times. Perfect puzzle platformer from what I've played so far. Really digging my Xbox One over my PS4 right now, to be quite honest.
statham
Member
yea, I just need to go ahead and buy this.
i'm interested in this, but as others have mentioned - i need a trial/demo before i bite the bullet. not traditionally a fan of the puzzle platformer genre (why are there soooo many of these these days rather then just straight up platformers?)
If I recall correctly, this game was originally bring made for the ps3. But MS swooped in and bought the developer.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
I don't think any version would have been made if MS didn't buy them.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-19-how-max-made-his-way-to-xbox-one