goldenpp72
Member
PhatSaqs said:
it's true, charms do not auto salvage.
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Too Human Official Thread of Hack-n-Loot
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it's true, charms do not auto salvage.
funkmastergeneral
Banned
fin said:
an online auction house or something would be great addition
Finished the World Serpent last night. I'm at around 11 hours in, and even though I'm close to finishing, I'll no doubt either start a new class or continue working up to lvl 50. I for one am certianly getting my money's worth out of this game.
I actually really loved the level design of the Serpent and I actually wished it was a longer level (as opposed to the Ice Forest which I found too long), and especially the intro to it really was awesome. The boss battle I actually had no problem with and only died once. Its really simple when you just treat him like an oversized troll (of course, one which you cannot mount) and attack the various body parts. Definitely better than the Hod battle.
And yeah, Loki is a twisted badass. Definitely my favorite character in the game.
I definitely saw some of the most awkward cinematics thus far during this level though:
was not animated well and neither was when he
. And while the
seemed coreographed well to me, it needed to be much more fluid and not so skippy.
I actually really loved the level design of the Serpent and I actually wished it was a longer level (as opposed to the Ice Forest which I found too long), and especially the intro to it really was awesome. The boss battle I actually had no problem with and only died once. Its really simple when you just treat him like an oversized troll (of course, one which you cannot mount) and attack the various body parts. Definitely better than the Hod battle.
And yeah, Loki is a twisted badass. Definitely my favorite character in the game.
I definitely saw some of the most awkward cinematics thus far during this level though:
Thor attempting to strike the Serpent core
Through his hammer up to break the ceiling.
Loki battle scene
The lack of weight to things is definitely the worst offender in the graphics department.
Its great that there's plans for DLC, but I'd prefer less DLC and a truly polished sequel to copious amounts of DLC for a game that didn't sell enough to warrant continuing.
See, that just bugs me. As much as I enjoy the game, you have to think that Too Human could really use every bit of help getting its toe in the door with people. Withholding classes or levels or anything for any extended period when it could've been on the disc/factored into marketing/reviews seems so dumb.fin said:
Its great that there's plans for DLC, but I'd prefer less DLC and a truly polished sequel to copious amounts of DLC for a game that didn't sell enough to warrant continuing.
fourzerotwo
Member
Francias Castiglione said:
My thoughts exactly. I'm having a lot of fun with this game. Everyone I've talked to who has hated on it hasn't even played it. Those who did play it, quickly became co-op partners.
xxjuicesxx
Member
I can't believe Too Human didn't even make top 10 on Live activity this week.
funkmastergeneral
Banned
xxjuicesxx said:
yea me too. I thought Xbots were going to eat this one up since it's the first high profile release in awhile, but I guess it may be stuck as a niche title. Hopefully the sales aren't too awful so we can finish the trilogy.
It sounded to me from listening to Denis that they were really having a hard time just balancing the current classes (and judging from some impressions, they didn't get it completely right) so its no wonder they didn't want to put any more in. Thats also pretty much the main reason probably why there was only 2player co-op, though I'm also thinking that the engine performance hindered that too.Shins said:
Fair enough, I suppose. I can't listen to this at work (and to be honest, I kind of hate listening to Dyack talkCombine said:
), but that still strikes me as bad phrasing though. Saying you have some great ideas for future games is fine. Telling me your favorite class isn't even available is just mean!Maybe Dyack gets off on withholding.
fourzerotwo
Member
Glix said:
That shouldn't matter. As long as you're connected to LIVE when playing Single player it should count as a Unique User.
In addition, Too Human came out on what... the 20th? And this is for the week of the 18th (not sure if it ended on 18th or began on 18th). Either way, I say if it has a full weeks to actually be calculated it will break the Top 10.
Shins said:Fair enough, I suppose. I can't listen to this at work (and to be honest, I kind of hate listening to Dyack talk
Maybe Dyack gets off on withholding.
Yeah, thats what Buster said!
SlasherJPC
Banned
Glix said:(Concerning LIVE ranking) Well, guess its a niche title then!
I really really hope it does well enough to finish the trilogy.
It better!
I absolutely NEED more Too Human.Jack Random
Member
sooo, with no too human on the top 10, bomba total?urk said:
funkmastergeneral
Banned
Shins said:
then it's bad. This just doesn't seem like the kind of game that'll have legs and will sell by word of mouth like Call of Duty 4. Everyone that talks about Too Human seems to say "It's a lot of fun BUT" and then go off on its problems. And if this game sells poorly, why on earth would MS let them finish the trilogy.
Jack Random said:
Not really. A lot of people might be playing it offline for the story before trying online co-op. Besides, there's still a sizeable chunk of Xbox 360 owners that haven't even gone online with their console once.
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urk said:
Okay never mind to the first half of what I said. My second argument could give TH-lovers hope, though.
funkmastergeneral
Banned
is there any way to reset the obelisks in the world tree? I think I blew my load there a little early and didn't get the best loot possible.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Jack Random said:
I'm thinkin' next week's numbers are the ones to watch for.
I couldn't even get it in Canada until Wednesday of last week.
Stantron
Member
When I checked last night, the lowest person on the All-Time Total Kills leaderboard was ~119K. Keep in mind that this is not really a good judge of units sold since rentals, and playing same game on multiple 360's would also count, and also all the free copies that go out to press/etc. But then, on the opposite end, you have all the people who bought the game and are not connected to live at all._tetsuo_ said:
For now, until the sales numbers come out, let's call it a wash.... is ~120K first week considered to be at least decent sales numbers? I usually don't keep up with NPD. Damn, I sure hope so.
Another thing I'd like to see in the sequels is more audio options. I really would love some sliders to be able to set the Music, SFX and Voices at different levels, because in my setup at least, the SFX are way too loud and drown out the rest of the audio.
Then again, the audio in general also needs to be heavily optimized because there were several glitches with it that I've noticed during regular gameplay.
This may not be a "glitch" but one example of audio not behaving correclty is in the Aesir HQ, when you listen to those tour guides and the camera pans (scripted that way it seems) to look closely at the object of interest, the audio (voice) decreases volume until the point where it is inaudible until the camera pans back to normal. The voice should never decrease in volume even though the camera is moving away, since that is a scripted sequence.
Then again, the audio in general also needs to be heavily optimized because there were several glitches with it that I've noticed during regular gameplay.
This may not be a "glitch" but one example of audio not behaving correclty is in the Aesir HQ, when you listen to those tour guides and the camera pans (scripted that way it seems) to look closely at the object of interest, the audio (voice) decreases volume until the point where it is inaudible until the camera pans back to normal. The voice should never decrease in volume even though the camera is moving away, since that is a scripted sequence.
Francias Castiglione
Banned
Combine said:
Yeah, sound is the major nag for me. Having to shift the volume up and down for cutscenes and gameplay is a drag, and if I leave it up by accident it's WAY too loud.
goldenpp72
Member
Ninja gaiden has like 300k people on the leaderboards despite having sold well over double that by now, I think too human will be fine.
funkmastergeneral
Banned
20 inventory spots for charms just isn't enough when you're trying to finish a tier 3 charm, I wish there was some kind of bank like PSO
I really, really like this game though. Too Human 2 could be amazing
I really, really like this game though. Too Human 2 could be amazing
Francias Castiglione
Banned
This game can look bloody brilliant at times, the lighting from the floor when you fight Hod makes shiny armour look gorgeous (shitty boss battle though,
!) and the World Serpent has some great looking areas at the ends of the mundane corridors.
stupid flipping blind bastard
I should be home in about 2 hours. Work has been taking forever today. I'm sorta in a pickle:
Should I keep playing with my lvl 50 Champion searching for loot.
or
Start some new characters and see how they play. I also got teen level Zerker and Commando
or
Start a new story mode and see if there is anything that I missed.
I really wish there was real people in the Aesir lobby for coop, kinda like the PSU lobbies.
Should I keep playing with my lvl 50 Champion searching for loot.
or
Start some new characters and see how they play. I also got teen level Zerker and Commando
or
Start a new story mode and see if there is anything that I missed.
I really wish there was real people in the Aesir lobby for coop, kinda like the PSU lobbies.
I really, really enjoyed the demo. Spent almost 2 hours last night playing through it, fiddling with my equipment, etc.
I think I'm going to reward myself with the game for finishing my Unix Networking class this week.
Any hope of finding codes for the bonus pre-order armor lying around? Can you buy in on XBLM?
I think I'm going to reward myself with the game for finishing my Unix Networking class this week.
Any hope of finding codes for the bonus pre-order armor lying around? Can you buy in on XBLM?
SlasherJPC
Banned
The End said:
You know I have a code I didn't use at all and it wouldn't pain me to give it up. Pm me and when I get home I can pm you the code.
MWS Natural
Member
What does sentient weapon + bonus do?
stephentotilo
Behind The Games
Hey all,
I posted a couple of things today I think you'll be interested in. Two parts of an interview I conducted with the design, art and sound directors of the game. I specifically asked not to talk to Dyack for his one.
So you've got this post:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/27/too-human-developers-share-impressions-of-denis-dyack/
And this much longer one:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/27/three-too-human-developers-discuss-games-reputation-breakthroughs-and-criticisms-denis-dyack-not-included/
There's a good amount of stuff in the second one about the controls, the art direction, sound, why the game has as many levels and enemies as it does. Etc.
Enjoy
I posted a couple of things today I think you'll be interested in. Two parts of an interview I conducted with the design, art and sound directors of the game. I specifically asked not to talk to Dyack for his one.
So you've got this post:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/27/too-human-developers-share-impressions-of-denis-dyack/
And this much longer one:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/27/three-too-human-developers-discuss-games-reputation-breakthroughs-and-criticisms-denis-dyack-not-included/
There's a good amount of stuff in the second one about the controls, the art direction, sound, why the game has as many levels and enemies as it does. Etc.
Enjoy
Francias Castiglione
Banned
stephentotilo said:
Thanks for that, great read.
I totally agree with the stuff about the right stick combat, there is a depth there that just isn't apparent until you sit down and play through some of the more intense encounters later on.
I've also already encountered way more enemy types than I expected in the game. When I saw that end game stat screen that Denis posted on IGN my heart sank when it was simply Goblins, Dark Elves, Trolls and Undead, but the variations and polarities within those groups make for a nice array of foes that require different approaches.
Francias Castiglione
Banned
bathala said:
Bioengineer armor looks tight. almost like Crysis armor
What level is that? Looks quite Spawn like actually.