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Shadows of the Damned - |OT| of Demons and Girlfriends from Hell
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I'm just glad that he seems to be fully rejuvenated these days; after SH3, his soundtracks got progressively more and more mediocre and the number of true standout tracks started dropping in frequency, as well. I was excited to see what he would be doing on this game after the tease of the few tracks that he did do for NMH2, and it absolutely blew my expectations away. I don't think they can pay the man enough for the work he's done.Teknoman said:
Barkley's Justice
Member
perfect example of a game that should cost $30-40 and available day 1 as a download.
quinntendopower
Banned
i sort of found a way to break the combat without using any ammo
just fire the mines into an enemy, or a bunch into a bunch of enemies. then just roll into them. the I-frames of the roll seem to last the entire time so you won't take damage.
it's powerful and kills multiples. i used it in the swamp to grind some gems.
is it possible to max the weapons? i mean i'm looking as best as i can, but at 4-2 i still need a shitload of red gems
just fire the mines into an enemy, or a bunch into a bunch of enemies. then just roll into them. the I-frames of the roll seem to last the entire time so you won't take damage.
it's powerful and kills multiples. i used it in the swamp to grind some gems.
is it possible to max the weapons? i mean i'm looking as best as i can, but at 4-2 i still need a shitload of red gems
canadian crowe
Member
Oh man, I just played 2-2. I've never been that tense since Resident Evil 4's village.
Great game so far!
Great game so far!
Uncompromisable
Banned
How?eXistor said:
Riposte
Member
eXistor said:
Every videogame I've played has been a videogame. I don't think any of them were afraid of letting me know, because I was able to figure that out pretty quickly.
EDIT: Shadows of the Damn reminds me a lot of Halo because Halo is a videogame and Shadows of the Damn is also a videogame.
ShinobiFist
Banned
Love the music and the swag to this game. It reminds why I love Japanese developed games. The highlight for me was 4-3 I believe
The music was sooooo good in that stage. Can't wait to beat it in a few.
The side scrolling stage
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Riposte said:
I assume he meant it's not trying to hide its gamey-ness like so many modern "cinematic experience" games do. I still don't see why the comparison should be to Trojan and Ghosts and Goblins. There have been a million other gamey games since then.
â Narayan
Member
On the third act. SHIIIIIT! This game is totally Resident Evil 4 2.0! The default aiming speed feels way too loose. Once you lower it to the third notch or so, the game feels way better. I'm headshotting bitches left and right!
I think if you shot normal demons on the leg and then step on them with "X" repeatedly they give you moar cristals, can anyone confirm, Furio maybe?.
â Narayan
Member
OMG! Has anyone gotten
? That shit is hilarious! XD
caught by Paula when she chases you
rollingstart
Banned
_dementia said:
to go off of this question, is aim/shoot on L2/R2 or L1/R1...or is there an option to switch like in Vanquish?
BentMyWookiee
Member
L1/R1Linkzg said:
I don't remember seeing an option to change, though I wasn't looking for it.
Soooooooooo didn't expect that to happen when it did.
I just watched it too, and all it did was reaffirm my stance on never trusting a review. I'm having a blast with it and the atmosphere the game creates is phenomenal. My biggest surprise of the year. If you were excited about it, don't let the review dissuade you, it's a truly unique and fantastic titleStuBurns said:
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Yes they need a demo bad but I'm afraid they will put one out far too late.
ShinobiFist
Banned
Pretty much this. I'm having and amazing blast with this game. And having a stellar soundtrack is a huge plus for me, Good stuff. Is there a OST for this game for sale?Trevelyan said:
brandonh83
Banned
Just blindly purchased this, it says "Shinji Mikami" and "Akira Yamaoka" on the back, so yes, I mean what the fuck of course I bought it. Now I just hope I don't regret it.
And as far as reviews are concerned, yeah, Alice: Madness Returns. Yeah.
And as far as reviews are concerned, yeah, Alice: Madness Returns. Yeah.
â Narayan
Member
This game is fuck awesome. PLAY THIS SHIT NOW!StuBurns said:
Alien Manobo
Member
I just finished the game on Legion Hunter mode and all I can say is Hooveewaah! Ooveezah! Every chapter of the game never failed to make me laugh. Other games that made me really burst into laughter were Full Throttle, Grim Fandango and HotD:Overkill, I can now put this game on my "LOL So Hard That It Hurts" list.
If ever there's going to be a patch for this game, I hope they add in an option to skip cutscenes to make replays go faster.
I noticed that some red gems hidden in barrels don't respawn when you select continue after dying. Only way for me to fix it was to quit and restart the game. It sucks that I found out about it when I was already at Act 4 or 5.
Some boss fights were cheese to the max:
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The build up to the boss fight of
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From what I can see there's no extra trophy for [post game spoiler]
since I don't see anything marked as a hidden trophy.
The ending was superb and I clapped as the game faded to black.
I hope this sells well. I know this game is not a technical masterpiece nor is it a grand retelling of life, love and all that's dead, but there's something about how every aspect of this game including its flaws make it one hell of a crazy experience that I truly enjoyed. The awesome atmosphere, off the wall-sometimes campy dialogue and characters were all blended in perfectly with the masterful soundtrack, just like a B-Movie that I'll enjoy over and over again. I'm sure that I'm not the only one whowants NEEDS more crazy games like this.
If ever there's going to be a patch for this game, I hope they add in an option to skip cutscenes to make replays go faster.
I noticed that some red gems hidden in barrels don't respawn when you select continue after dying. Only way for me to fix it was to quit and restart the game. It sucks that I found out about it when I was already at Act 4 or 5.
Some boss fights were cheese to the max:
Reaper 2, Paula area 2
The build up to the boss fight of
Justine was a let down, as much as I love the 2D levels, I was expecting to have a crazy melodic fight with her
From what I can see there's no extra trophy for [post game spoiler]
beating the game on Satanic Hell Mode
The ending was superb and I clapped as the game faded to black.
As I was reminiscing on the game that I had just played, the lulz and fuuuuuuus that I had experienced, as the end credits rolled out... OMG! Johnson you magnificent crazy horny demon you! I'm spoiler tagging this since I was surprised by the post credit scene and want people who actually sit through credits feel rewarded.
I hope this sells well. I know this game is not a technical masterpiece nor is it a grand retelling of life, love and all that's dead, but there's something about how every aspect of this game including its flaws make it one hell of a crazy experience that I truly enjoyed. The awesome atmosphere, off the wall-sometimes campy dialogue and characters were all blended in perfectly with the masterful soundtrack, just like a B-Movie that I'll enjoy over and over again. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who
the ONLY gameplay issue that is starting to get on my nerves is the auto lock roll. It should be controllable i don't like how the game decides that i wanna circle 'roll strafe' around the enemy for me. Not a huge deal but i have rolled into enemies when i really shouldn't have.
Finished on Normal. 7:33.
Great game. I don't regret paying full price for it at all. Really would love a sequel of some sort. Garcia and Johnson are definitely likeable characters.
This gen's God Hand. Not in terms of difficulty (it's really easy) but in terms of charm and quirk.
Great game. I don't regret paying full price for it at all. Really would love a sequel of some sort. Garcia and Johnson are definitely likeable characters.
This gen's God Hand. Not in terms of difficulty (it's really easy) but in terms of charm and quirk.
â Narayan
Member
Just hit act 4. WOW!
LOVEEEEEEE the game. Definitely a one of a kind game.
Only sections I do not like are the
Favorite part, other than the action, is the giant books Garcia comes across and you can actually listen to Johnson and Garcia read them aloud. LOL at Garcia's reading comprehension.
Only sections I do not like are the
side-scrolling 2D stages.
Favorite part, other than the action, is the giant books Garcia comes across and you can actually listen to Johnson and Garcia read them aloud. LOL at Garcia's reading comprehension.
My first impressions are:
Screen tearing is really bad (Xbox version), otherwise the game looks great.
It's such a pleasure to be playing something with Akira Yamaoka sound effects. Even hitting A to continue is a treat.
The killer7 blood fountain is my favorite blood effect.
Comic relief is funnier with a British accent.
Screen tearing is really bad (Xbox version), otherwise the game looks great.
It's such a pleasure to be playing something with Akira Yamaoka sound effects. Even hitting A to continue is a treat.
The killer7 blood fountain is my favorite blood effect.
Comic relief is funnier with a British accent.
I played to the end of 2-1 and the tearing on the 360 version is pretty annoying. Next time I'm going to set my display to 720p in the 360 dashboard and see if that helps.
Liking the game a lot so far, though. Johnson is as funny as Wheatley was in Portal 2, and I really like light-freezing enemies and then killing them in one hit with a melee attack.
Not being able to skip cutscenes is going to suck when I play on Hard and Easy, as does having to pull the battery pack off the back of the controller to pause them.
Liking the game a lot so far, though. Johnson is as funny as Wheatley was in Portal 2, and I really like light-freezing enemies and then killing them in one hit with a melee attack.
Not being able to skip cutscenes is going to suck when I play on Hard and Easy, as does having to pull the battery pack off the back of the controller to pause them.