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[Chiggs]

***The Story***

A bald man blows the fuck out of monsters in a cave on Mars. In between battles, he serves as a plumber, engineer and electrician.

***Obligatory Screenshots***

***Videos***

Mr. Toots - The only video you need to see

***Reviews***

GameSpy - 2.5/5
Gamespot - 8.0
Giant Bomb - 3/5
IGN - 7.0

***Some personal observations***

• I just picked this game up last night on Steam and I'm liking it so far...significantly less than Red Faction: Guerilla, but it's still fun to play. Sort of.

• Game is surprisingly difficult on the harder settings; enemies just swarm you and fuck you up royally. Ironically, the normal setting almost seems too easy.

• I don't think the game is very long. I've been playing for two hours and I'm at the 30% mark according to the game.

• Graphics are nice, especially the atmospheric effects (like smoke), and some of the crazy alien effects.

• Performance on my 6950 is pretty good with 2x AA and AF. Some of the stuff outside can drop the FPS into the 30s when stuff starts blowing up and collapsing.

• Weapons are excellent - better than anything in Guerilla.

***MY EXPERT OPINION***

Wait until this game is $19.99 or less on Steam (or the bargain bin).

 

[Neuromancer]

Nah I took a pass after the demo. I am curious to hear impressions though.

Jeff and Brad on Giant Bomb sounded extremely negative about it last week, but they couldn't say much on account of the embargo.

 

[fernoca]

I don't think there's even an OT for this game..yet.

Kinda forgot about it, then realized it was going to be released this week..and searched for the OT and no luck.

 

[Wario64]

Bomba

 

[soultron]

I'm playing E3 Trailers on my YouTube HD.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Excited to buy this... for £9.99 in two months

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Passed on it when i heard it was poop from a butt

 

[Neuromancer]

I don't think there's even an OT for this game..yet.

Kinda forgot about it, then realized it was going to be released this week..and searched for the OT and no luck.

This is now the |OT|

 

[-COOLIO-]

lol. hilarious OT

 

[sleepykyo]

Tried the PS3 demo. The move underground takes away the novelty of mass destruction/nanoforge use.

 

[Chiggs]

This is now the |OT|

LMAO...pretty much.

And what I've done in the OP is as extensive as it gets, lol.

The game's not bad, but it is really a step back from Guerilla--except for the weapons.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Amazing OT!

Props bro.

Spoiler

I'm serious. Add in a couple video links, a few screen shots, and have a mod add |OT| No one else will end up doing it for this game, I think.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

This was me from the other thread we had:

Just got back from cancelling my pre-order. How disappointing....

Strike one was no competitive multiplayer. Strike two was an underwhelming demo. And the final blow was the not so hot reviews.

I was looking forward to this the moment it was announced and it was my most anticipated....but all my hype has simply gone! : /

My time is better spent with inFAMOUS 2....

 

[RedStep]

Volition threw away every ounce of progress they made with Guerilla. Fuck those guys... Until Saints Row 3.

 

[Einbroch]

This game > inFAMOUS 2.

Gamespot confirms!

 

[Flunkie]

Tried the PS3 demo. The move underground takes away the novelty of mass destruction/nanoforge use.

Exactly this.

 

[EekTheKat]

The online mode on the ps3 is surprisingly fun, least it's been more engaging than the single player campaign.

The lack of a shoulder switch is annoying though.

The pace of the online mode gets pretty frantic later on, which i guess explains the lack of a cover system slowing things down.

 

[AgentOtaku]

I'm enjoying the hell out of it:

Love:

+ different music from Guerilla. More electronic.

+ Art design. It's really grown on me

+ Destruction of course

+ That it's NOT open world. I dunno, guess I wanted a more directed experience

Don't Like:

- Yeah, it seems too easy on Normal and I'm about ready to restart.
- Snap targeting. Thankfully you can turn it off.

So yeah, we getting official thread or what?

Also, like I said in the demo thread, Volition should have just waited another month till after e3 during the summer drought. This game is getting buried, middling reviews or not.

 

[Snuggles]

I bought the first one around launch, and liked it for the most part (replaying on PC right now), but they killed my interest for this one. Linear tunnel action isn't a fair trade for an open world sandbox. Maybe it's a fine game on it's own merits, but it wasn't what I was looking for in a sequel. Seems like this is a common sentiment, since this didn't get an OT while the first had a decent following on here.

Still, as long as you can smash/explode stuff I'll probably get it when it drops below $20.

 

[Neuromancer]

This was me from the other thread we had:

My time is better spent with inFAMOUS 2....

Haha for a while back there I thought you were a viral marketer for THQ

 

[Snuggles]

Haha for a while back there I thought you were a viral marketer for THQ

Lol, same. I remember being confused in another thread when I saw him gushing over the same trailer that left me feeling totally underwhelmed.

At least he has proven otherwise, lower your hammers gentlemen.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Tried the PS3 demo. The move underground takes away the novelty of mass destruction/nanoforge use.

Same feelings after playing the PS3 demo as well. Would be so much better if I was on the surface.

 

[Aaron]

It doesn't seem like a bad game, but there's so many better games you could be playing instead.

 

[Chiggs]

Amazing OT!

Props bro.

Ugh...I made a new image for the OP, but the other stuff...ugh.

 

[Neuromancer]

It doesn't seem like a bad game, but there's so many better games you could be playing instead.

Yeah like Red Faction Guerilla.

 

[Sinatar]

I'm playing it on PC, it's really really fun.

It's the quintessential Volition game, it doesn't really bring much in the way of innovation but it absolutely *nails* the execution. The combat is fun, the guns are meaty as all hell, you get some cracked out force power stuff including the most awesome force push ever and of course smashing the everloving *fuck* out of every god damned thing you see is fun as shit.

Also the Magnet Gun is the coolest weapon everly ever.

 

[Chamber]

First OT ever where OP suggests you buy another game instead?

 

[Chiggs]

I'm playing it on PC, it's really really fun.

It's the quintessential Volition game, it doesn't really bring much in the way of innovation but it absolutely *nails* the execution. The combat is fun, the guns are meaty as all hell, you get some cracked out force power stuff including the most awesome force push ever and of course smashing the everloving *fuck* out of every god damned thing you see is fun as shit.

Also the Magnet Gun is the coolest weapon everly ever.

The only thing this game does better than Guerilla is the weaponry.

Very good stuff, and they feel perfect.

 

[Snuggles]

Shut up, Sinatar, stop trying to make me want this game.

I guess I'll keep an eye out during the Steam summer sale, maybe there will be a 50% off deal or something.

 

[Gerald Preston]

Reviews and the demo killed any launch interest I had for this. It made me wonder how Big Volition is as I hope this wasn't half assed for the sake of getting Saint's Row out this year.

 

[fernoca]

This is now the |OT|

XD

Overall..I enjoyed the demo..just not as much as Guerilla. Guess I wasn't the only one .

 

[Sinatar]

There is more destruction in just about any 10 feet of this game then there was in all of Guerilla's empty desolate wasteland. Yea it's underground, but it's absolutely *covered* in crap you can smash the hell out of, just cause you can.

I'd like to reiterate that the magnet gun is bloody genius.

 

[StoOgE]

Yeah.. I want Guerilla 2. Not this.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Haha for a while back there I thought you were a viral marketer for THQ

Lol, same. I remember being confused in another thread when I saw him gushing over the same trailer that left me feeling totally underwhelmed.

At least he has proven otherwise, lower your hammers gentlemen.

Heh, yeah......it's amazing how my hype level just slowly disintegrated.

 

[luxarific]

Will buy when it hits $20. Lack of open world killed it for me. I love the creativity that gave you re approach to missions.

 

[Teknoman]

I rented it...but i'd like to see a return to Red Faction 1 style FPS mechanics. Fancy weapon animations and making tunnels all over/blowing down doors.

 

[Amagon]

***The Story***

A bald man blows the fuck out of monsters in a cave on Mars. In between battles, he serves as a plumber, engineer and electrician.

***MY EXPERT OPINION***

Wait until this game is $19.99 or less on Steam (or the bargain bin).

Lol, amateur |OT| is amateur. I love it lol!

 

[Chiggs]

Lol, amateur |OT| is amateur. I love it lol!

I didn't have time to do macaroni artwork for it, but I hope you know this is truly from the heart.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Chiggs is not a corporate shill. I love this OT. It's stark simplicity and uncompromising nature strikes a chord in me.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

 

[Amagon]

I didn't have time to do macaroni artwork for it, but I hope you know this is truly from the heart.

I think we need some MS Paint for this type of guerrilla style |OT|. I had no love for the demo what so ever. Very not interested in fighting monsters down in some caves. I was hoping this game would stay on "reality" ground and just stick with the human vs human protocol with the political agenda just like the other games. Just give me my Saints Row fix in my veins Volition and all be well in my book.

 

[Pancakes]

In all seriousness, good work on the OT. I appreciate the honesty.

To answer your questions, no, I am not going to play Armageddon anytime soon. After watching the Giantbomb quick look and listening to Jeff Gertsmann rip on the game for a good 30 minutes, I'll wait for a Steam sale.

 

[Rodney McKay]

My Steam pre-order (lol) unlocked, but I haven't had time to play it yet.

 

[Duffyside]

I was seriously considering making a joke OP myself, but happily in retrospect didn't have the balls as this one is much better than what I would have mangled together.

More importantly though, I was thinking of celebrating the release of this depressing game by returning to Guerrilla, to give the best multiplayer this generation one last goodbye run. Anyone else interested?

 

[ChronicleX]

Best OT ever.

 

[sk3tch]

No demo on Steam? Ah well. I'm just glad this game's release meant the rest of the titles were $10 in total last week on sale.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I might grab this once it's $10 or less. It looks pretty damn boring. I loved Guerrilla, though!

 

[Darkmakaimura]

My friend was all stoked about this and I don't think he even knew it came out today. Wasn't there a SyFy series to help promote this game too?

 

[Lunchbox]

this trash was off my list right after the demo

Guerrilla is one of my favorite games this gen, i even got the earn 100,000 XP in multiplayer achievement. i almost cried after playing that demo and watching what they did to that game

 

[shintoki]

I kept hope till I played the demo.

I don't even want to rent it for 3$.