Yeah, works pretty well. Quite a fan of that actually. Quick and easy to do. Much easier than pressing L3, in my opinion
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Resistance Burning Skies |OT| Extinguishing the Flames of Vitality
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Yeah, works pretty well. Quite a fan of that actually. Quick and easy to do. Much easier than pressing L3, in my opinion
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Nihilistic definitely pulled off the feel of Resistance's unique arsenal. The mule is a beast that will gib pretty much anything. And the hunter rifle with upgraded three shot burst is a headshot machine. They even have the best melee attack in the series.
Steve McQueen
Member
After reading this thread, I'm actually quite surprised by the demo. Wasn't that bad imo.
Still some concerns about the length though, but if the MP is decent, that won't be much of a problem. Still....an amazing experience to play a FPS , with 2 analog sticks on a handheld device.
Still some concerns about the length though, but if the MP is decent, that won't be much of a problem. Still....an amazing experience to play a FPS , with 2 analog sticks on a handheld device.
M.W.
Gold Member
No idea. MP is broken.
The Elite
BOSS
Damn...
Oh well, looking forward to starting up the single player tonight.
TSAGoodness
Member
Thanks.
Any sprinting tips?
I like using down on the d-pad for sprinting, seems more intuitive for me.
M.W.
Gold Member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MboVzVRjjaA
A video of the dock level. 4 player deathmatch. The dude playing is pretty bad.
A video of the dock level. 4 player deathmatch. The dude playing is pretty bad.
Should hopefully only be a few more hours for the MP patch according to Nihilistic - https://twitter.com/NihilisticInc/status/208252860587184128
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Until something else breaks.
The Elite
BOSS
I give them credit for being quick to the fix. I still remember THQ with WWE 12's online problems. It took weeks (over a month) to fix an issue and they barely communicated with the public.
That would be incredibly easy to do by accident if you hold the console in a certain way though. Double tapping is just the right balance between easy to do and hard to do by accident, IMO
I just finished the campaign, enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm surprised an fps played that well on a handheld. The recoil felt a little too severe sometimes considering the sticks & screen size, but I liked that there seemed to be no autoaim bullshit. The last boss was frustrating until I figured out how to kill it, mostly because you have to run down that fucking corridor every time it kills you. Fuck that shit, don't waste my battery life with a crappy checkpoint. I'd give it a solid 7, maybe 7.5. I'm anxious to play more multiplayer when they get it fixed. I would definitely buy a Vita sequel, I would just hope that it was a few hours longer. Can't wait for more fps/cover tps games for this thing!
The Elite
BOSS
There's an XP system? How much content is there to earn?
M.W.
Gold Member
Not sure how much there is to unlock.
I'm excited to team up with some friends and utilize party chat while playing. At least, I hope that's possible.
I was able to get into a multiplayer game last night, and road the group until I get tired and quit out a few games later. The latency was pretty decent, but several things annoyed me:
I personally do not like pressing the rear touch pad for sprinting. It's fine to do, but sometimes the sprint stops after a second and it's a pain to keep tapping the back touch pad. I find it much easier to just tap the D-Pad down. I do not agree with the person who said rear touch pad (or even D-pad for that matter) is better than L3 sprint at all.
And is anyone else impressed with how responsive the menus are? It seems like nobody is giving it notice, but I feel it's a really well done menu system.
- 5 weapons to unlock (up to level 30).
- 6 upgrades for each weapon -- 3 "A" upgrades and 3 "B" upgrades (A Upgrades peak at level 24, B upgrades peak at level 29).
- 1 grenade to unlock (at level 2)
Again, a very barebones multiplayer. But the content is there for people to get at least a few hours of enjoyment out of it. After playing several matches last night I am still level 1.
- Players can block entrance ways and stairwells in really high-traffic areas, so I found myself getting stuck in front of a teammate where neither would move for at least ten seconds.
- When an enemy kills it a teammate, it shows exactly where they were. It makes the game feel cheap to me, even more so than when a radar reveals an enemy's position when they're firing. The indicator appears as an icon over their position, and it's visible from anywhere in the map.
- Multiplayer feels very bare bones. I only played a bit, but it just felt like I was mindlessly running around the map and shooting at anything I saw. I guess this sounds like most FPS games, but it felt like it distinctly lacked tactics. I could be mistaken on this, considering I've only played a handful of matches (though I usually broke even in my K/D ratio).
I personally do not like pressing the rear touch pad for sprinting. It's fine to do, but sometimes the sprint stops after a second and it's a pain to keep tapping the back touch pad. I find it much easier to just tap the D-Pad down. I do not agree with the person who said rear touch pad (or even D-pad for that matter) is better than L3 sprint at all.
And is anyone else impressed with how responsive the menus are? It seems like nobody is giving it notice, but I feel it's a really well done menu system.
I just went through the load outs:
- 5 weapons to unlock (up to level 30).
- 6 upgrades for each weapon -- 3 "A" upgrades and 3 "B" upgrades (A Upgrades peak at level 24, B upgrades peak at level 29).
- 1 grenade to unlock (at level 2)
Again, a very barebones multiplayer. But the content is there for people to get at least a few hours of enjoyment out of it. After playing several matches last night I am still level 1.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Halo has been doing pretty much the same thing since 2004 with great results. It did not bother me one bit when I was playing last night..
Has it? I'm pretty sure Halo just shows when your teammate is firing, when they're being fired at, and when they're dead. I'm almost positive you don't get an indicator of the enemy from across the map.
And it didn't bother me too much, just annoyed me. I failed to mention that I was overall impressed that I was playing a console-like competitive multiplayer match on a handheld. I guess focusing on my annoyances wasn't the best way to communicate that =]
It's part of a game. look at 1:23
The code in the video is, but the title is not. Or is it? lol
The IGN 85% review for Modern Combat 3 puts the campaign at 5+ hours.
While I am enjoying the game, the overall quality of the finished product is definitely debatable.
That said, I know one thing for certain: I absolutely can not wait for a triple-A FPS on the Vita, especially one that has some real depth to it. I seriously think that a sizable portion of my enjoyment of Burning Skies is due to the fact that I'm playing an FPS on a handheld device, and it controls flawlessly. Goodbye stylus, goodbye virtual sticks.
About. Friggin'. Time.
That said, I know one thing for certain: I absolutely can not wait for a triple-A FPS on the Vita, especially one that has some real depth to it. I seriously think that a sizable portion of my enjoyment of Burning Skies is due to the fact that I'm playing an FPS on a handheld device, and it controls flawlessly. Goodbye stylus, goodbye virtual sticks.
About. Friggin'. Time.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
So... Should I open my copy or return it? I'm so confused! D:
The Elite
BOSS
Open it.
Well, i'd say open it. Did you enjoy the demo? Do you like Resistance games?
Honestly i think the games faults have been blown way out of proportion by most reviewers. Yes, the graphics aren't brilliant. It sounds like dog turd. But it's FUN. It controls amazingly well. The story is typical Resistance, the weapons are typical Resistance. It's has a great feel to it.
And honestly, i've kind of forgotten about the graphics while playing. They're not distractingly terrible.
Anyway, it's a fun game. If you liked the demo and are a Resistance fan, i say go for it.
Square Triangle
Member
Return it. Unless you enjoy spending full price on a subpar disappointing 4 hr campaign.
4 hour? That's just stupid. I just started the last level and have played roughly 6 hours.
Live Free or Die
Banned
Play it for yourself and decide.
M.W.
Gold Member
Open it. It's a solid game for the Vita.
How much did you pay for it? If you spent $30 or less, then keep it; but $40 or more, then wait for a price drop. Decent game, but not worth $40.
Cornbread78
Member
Open it, DO IT! you know you should! It's worth it.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
$30. That massive demo doesn't help me in any way.
Lol I guess I'll take it with me to Cuba next week and fire it up. *cue airport checkup trailer*
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Nice.
Shagg, as mentioned above, open it.
It being 4 hours long is ridiculous, I have gone through 2 full charges (6+ hours)just playing SP and I'm not finished yet.
Nope. It's a solid game.
Square Triangle
Member
Does the game ever explain why Tom Riley's health regenerates? Every other installment there was an actual story so I cannot remember a thing with Burning Skies.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
The patch is up. Downloading now.
Woohoo. Downloading.
