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Shadows of the Damned - |OT| of Demons and Girlfriends from Hell
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Yuterald said:
As far as I know, there are enough Red Gems. In fact, I hid some of them, so look carefully.
Some are part of puzzles, some are kind of tough to get
The thing is, there was only so much time. (regarding the New game +) I don't want to get TOO specific, but we were very, very busy trying to get the game as best as we could, making it fun, and unfortunately some stuff just couldn't get put in without it being really risky. Balancing the game was a very tedious thing also, and coming back through the beginning sections of the game with the upgraded weapons wouldn't have been very interesting I would think, but that is just my opinion. It would have been insanely easy haha.
UberTag
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That would be none other than Greg Ellis.ACESmkII said:
Discotheque
Banned
Bought it today, won't be able to play it until later tonight. Really really excited though.
The Return of
Banned
lol it's a trap... As much as I hate that meme, this game is just too good and funny.
None of the lines ever seem forced. The controls feel a bit loose, could just be me, but I turned down the aiming speed. The posters you find on the walls are great too, gives you a bit of history about demons.
None of the lines ever seem forced. The controls feel a bit loose, could just be me, but I turned down the aiming speed. The posters you find on the walls are great too, gives you a bit of history about demons.
Furio53 said:
I followed my heart, and it made me slightly sad. Ended up just picking it up on 360 (UE usually works out better) but I like my Dualshock so much! Well, I'm fucking so ecstatic to try this out. And finally download the official soundtrack! (I think we're very fortunate as multi-console owners, but I worry about these things! Red Dead- here's looking at you.)
SketchTheArtist
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I'll wait until more hands-on are posted here and I'll probably get it Thursday for the long week-end. I don't know if it's short (7-10 hours) and I don't know if there's any replay value, but it looks like something that's being developed and designed by people who enjoy what they do instead of looking like its being designed by a committee.
The Antitype
Banned
So what's the general consensus on this game from actual gamers (not reviews)?
It doesn't seem like the kind of game that would review too high, but I'm thinking it might appeal to me. I'm on the way to Best Buy to pick up Alice: Madness Returns... so quick, general impressions would be great cause I don't want to read through the entire thread in the next 10 minutes, lol.
It doesn't seem like the kind of game that would review too high, but I'm thinking it might appeal to me. I'm on the way to Best Buy to pick up Alice: Madness Returns... so quick, general impressions would be great cause I don't want to read through the entire thread in the next 10 minutes, lol.
Alien Manobo
Member
jackdoe said:
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Err.. no. Steve Blum as Garcia, Greg Ellis as Johnson
Reave
Member
The gameplay (which is beyond FUN) has a few discreet quirks here and there, but otherwise, I think that SotD is incredibly well thought out and polished. The music, as everyone has said, is fantastic... and the atmosphere, grit and narrative actually work. For a spur-of-the-moment purchase, I think I might have found my 2nd favorite game of 2011 so far (Portal 2).
I love when games that weren't on my radar take me by such surprise like this. If this is what any of you guys are hoping for out of Shadows of the Damned, you'll love it.
I love when games that weren't on my radar take me by such surprise like this. If this is what any of you guys are hoping for out of Shadows of the Damned, you'll love it.
Furio53 said:
Look, you have to beat the game at least once to open up new game+ so that means we beat the game under the balance that you originally set. Who gives a shit if it's easier under new game+? As a matter of fact, running through the game a second time using your upgraded items that weren't available at that point in the game is what makes a second run through with new game+ so much fun.
Discotheque
Banned
Alien Manobo said:
Steve Blum's voice kinda bleeds in a bit too much here, they should have got a spanish guy to voice the part.
Also I recently rewatched Cowboy Bebop and played Bulletstorm so...lol I'm feeling fatigue.
Played for an hour or so.
For better or worse, this feels like a last-gen game.
I've found nothing in the game, aside from the atmosphere, that beckons me back to it.
The controls, particularly the aiming, feel a bit janky,
The game is incredibly linear. Any sense of accomplishment that could come from exploring is done away with as any part of the environment that can be interacted with has a button prompt pop up in front of it.
I'm hoping it gets better soon.
For better or worse, this feels like a last-gen game.
I've found nothing in the game, aside from the atmosphere, that beckons me back to it.
The controls, particularly the aiming, feel a bit janky,
The game is incredibly linear. Any sense of accomplishment that could come from exploring is done away with as any part of the environment that can be interacted with has a button prompt pop up in front of it.
I'm hoping it gets better soon.
i don't know why but i just love johnson's line: "the shadow world be dark" or something like that. i'm running from memory. just replayed the first chapter and it went much quicker of course. i can see replays of this being really short. good thing since there is no new game plus and no stacking difficulty cheevos.
serenade, you sir are in for a treat and i envy you. i can never see that opening again for the first time.
serenade, you sir are in for a treat and i envy you. i can never see that opening again for the first time.
Alien Manobo
Member
Reave
Member
Shurs said:
Yes, this game does lack exploration -- I'll give you that. However, I'm glad Mikami didn't do the usual "here, you're in a castle with locked doors, puzzles and baddies... no go explore your way out" thing like in Devil May Cry and some of his RE games. I love that stuff too, but I wanted something different, and I think this more focused approach works quite well in SotD.
As for the aiming, I can't say I've had problems. Maybe try turning the sensitivity down a notch? I did it, and I didn't have any issues. Really, the player movement can be a little too sped up, and the camera swings with momentum after you stop. That's the only two things that stood out to me.
And for the comment of it feeling last-gen, that's where I'd have to disagree the most. I don't think the game is paving new ground either, but I think it's definitely a step up from most action games of last gen. I think the gameplay is very serviceable to this gen.
Just a few polite disagreements, and hopefully that helps you potential buyers out there get an idea about some of the concerns about the game.
shit man, you can move and shoot at the same time, how next gen does it get? just kidding. i understand these arguments/opinions. the game is not a technological powerhouse. it's just a great blend of humor/music/art style/presentation. i'll take that anyday over pure graphical prowess. of course, i enjoyed WET, so maybe i'm not the best person to speak on the matter. i will say, i am fucking loving this game. so there's that too.
Rummy Bunnz
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I don't agree with this. This is a very modern game in the worst way.Shurs said:
Anyone saying this is similar to RE4 is a fool. The similarities are superficial. There's no meat to this game at all. It's just walking in a straight line from one set piece to the next, shooting occasionally. You don't need to worry about ammo. You don't even need to worry about aiming! You can take out nearly every enemy during the first few hours by doing Light Shot + melee QTE.
Maybe it gets better after that but what I've seen so far has been so dull that I don't want to continue. Doesn't help that it's terribly unfunny.
I love Mikami, I like Suda, but I'm hoping their participation with this was minimal, because this is not good.
Community Forum
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Damn, this game just oozes style. I've only played for 20 minutes but I'm liking it so much I couldn't wait to post something.
I laughed so hard when I opened up the pause menu and saw the word
I laughed so hard when I opened up the pause menu and saw the word
Johnsonpedia
The Antitype
Banned
Rummy Bunnz said:
That sounds a lot like Resident Evil 4 from what I remember... ?
aegies said:
That's a shame.
I made it past the first "boss" fight, which was, essentially, shoot the red spot for massive damage.
Surprisingly, I like the atmosphere. There is a synergy between it all that works well. It's an interesting world to bounce around in even if it feels like you are being pushed down the cattle chute most of the time.
The Antitype said:
I'm playing on hard, am missing a lot of shots, and still don't come close to running out of ammo is what he's talking about. RE4 gave you way more ammo than the old REs, but it still did require some skillful use of it. SotD doesn't feel that much like RE4 anyway IMO, it's a lot faster and very arcadey feeling, you constantly run by ammo boxes and everything in the game is basically magnetically attracted to you.
Furio53 said:As far as I know, there are enough Red Gems. In fact, I hid some of them, so look carefully.
Some are part of puzzles, some are kind of tough to get
The thing is, there was only so much time. (regarding the New game +) I don't want to get TOO specific, but we were very, very busy trying to get the game as best as we could, making it fun, and unfortunately some stuff just couldn't get put in without it being really risky. Balancing the game was a very tedious thing also, and coming back through the beginning sections of the game with the upgraded weapons wouldn't have been very interesting I would think, but that is just my opinion. It would have been insanely easy haha.
How about a patch that would allow the weapons to be upgraded to the point as they were when the game ends, when Garcia obtains them in the story?
So if I upgraded the Teether with full damage and capacity by the end of the game, in a "New game +" when I reach the story point again to obtain the weapon, it still has the upgrades intact?
PLEASE?
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
legbone said:
LOL....no.