Fimbulvetr
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Dead said:
Bayonetta is only supposed to be 8 - 10 hours long.
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Bayonetta is only supposed to be 8 - 10 hours long.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Dead said:
WHAT! That is like twice the length of the game.
Fimbulvetr
Member
leng jai said:
Nope.
.la1n
Member
I hate to be that guy but 4 hours is asking an awful lot from someone like me (on a low budget) for a $60 game. Will pass until cheaper, sorry Mikami. Loved the hell out of the demo :-(
edit: jumped the gun guys, once someone on GAF can confirm a playthrough time when not using auto-easy as most reviewers will THEN I can make a more educated decision.
edit: jumped the gun guys, once someone on GAF can confirm a playthrough time when not using auto-easy as most reviewers will THEN I can make a more educated decision.
Got two bucks? http://www.redbox.com/ads/games.aspx.la1n said:
SapientWolf
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I would just get the Kmart coupon and trade it in if you don't feel like investing any more time into it after the first playthrough. Between the $20 coupon and the ~$30 for the trade in you still wouldn't come out much worse than you would on a rental..la1n said:
Fimbulvetr
Member
So is the easy-auto review thing confirmed?
TheKaeptain
Banned
Fimbulvetr said:
They are video game journalist...
ChoklitReign
Member
I hate the controls of GOW and the gamepad layout looks almost identical (fuck you, reload on right button!). The only console TPS I've played and thought controlled well was Mass Effect. I'm probably going to hate this game, but does it have autoaim options?
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
On the easiest difficulty, yes.
ChoklitReign
Member
So auto mode only includes auto aim? I thought it would include other things. Well, fuck that then.
TheKaeptain
Banned
ChoklitReign said:
Easy Auto does.
ChoklitReign said:
Why?
ChoklitReign
Member
Why would I play only on Casual Auto? I hate console shooters. They just make you feel like you play like shit because the controls are shit. This game has nothing to do with Bayonetta, which I like.CaptYamato said:
DevilWillcry
Member
To be fair to GI, AVP actually did suck balls in the end.Shurs said:
Scythesurge
Member
People are changing their opinion of this game based off of one review from Game Informer? Wow.
Team Klimt
Member
jaekwon15 said:
Actually, it got a 7.75 (no second opinion). It's a small half-page review.
-Boss fights recycle early on
-the weapons aren't particularly impressive
-"you won't care about the story for a second"
-"Don't be surprised if you finish your first playthrough in four hours or less"
-Most missions are "stand here and survive until the elevator is ready" variety
:/
Was my most anticipated game... I might RedBox it now since there are so many other games hitting right now.
Grrrrr....
â Narayan
Member
Pretty much this. I can beat the second demo in four minutes, and the first one in the same amount of time. Don't criticize the game because you suck ass.thetrin said:
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
I'll wait for more reviews before I get worried
TheKaeptain
Banned
I can't even beat the second demo in six mins.
Shurs said:
what's the k-mart deal?
I hope the four hour thing is not true. I rather a game that is quality over quantity, true enough, but that's just obscene for $60. With no multiplayer either, right? Yeah that's ridiculous if true. The demo was decent, but not "willing to pay $60 for four hours decent." :lol
ignore: whiners omg Game Informer marked a game too low that we anticipated fuck them shit bin them!
Game journalism is a fucking mess, but game fanboys? Always worse. Since game journalists are cut from the same cloth, it's no surprise there. All just a bunch of manchildren.
Quotes from Vanquish Review:
Generally the review is very positive - it's almost an 8, people - but the lack of variety and short length prevented it from being a true classic in this guy's mind.
Missed that part of the Op. Nier sucks but this is an amazing deal right here. Maybe I'll use my $25 dollar off coupon I already have to buy this then. At $35, that's not so bad then.
Generally the review is very positive - it's almost an 8, people - but the lack of variety and short length prevented it from being a true classic in this guy's mind.
Shurs said:
Missed that part of the Op. Nier sucks but this is an amazing deal right here. Maybe I'll use my $25 dollar off coupon I already have to buy this then. At $35, that's not so bad then.
Team Klimt
Member
Adam J. said:
I never played the second demo, but from the original (which I've played probably 10 times across both systems) there were two standard AR / machine guns and a shotgun that I never used. I don't see this as much of a close-quarters type of game so it seemed like an "every shooter has a shotgun" mandate kind of thing.
I have no doubt that there are some other cool things in there, but if people were whining about Medal of Honor having a four hour campaign, at least they have a Dice MP experience to fall back on.... Even to support a respected developer, $60 is a LOT to ask of your customers for such a short campaign (replay is granted, but only for a small percentage of players in most cases).
I feel really shitty for saying this, but I reckon the price will drop on this really fast and I'll end up picking it up on Black Friday for $19.99 somewhere. God damn it.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Fimbulvetr said:
CaptYamato said:
Pretty sure I took ~14 hours on my first Bayonetta playthrough. Sure you CAN beat the game in 3 hours, but that's after you know the levels, skip fights, and speed through in panther form.
If Vanquish is 4 hours on the first playthrough, I'll be pretty disappointed.
Pretty much. First playthrough was so much longer due to learning all the different moves, playstyles, earning halos, finding alfheims etc.Net_Wrecker said:
That is what im hoping for from Vanquish, so hopefully other reviews will shed more light on the game length and content...
Team Klimt
Member
vic2020 said:
Nope. The review is six short paragraphs - first four are basics (plot/ Mikami/ sliding/ shooting). Last two sum up the bulletpoints I listed earlier.
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does anyone know whether it's the 21st or 22nd for this in Australia?
I'm very excited, finally played around with the weapon variety in the second demo and really enjoyed switching weapons on the fly. The sky laser was so satisfying. Taking out five grunts at once from anywhere in the arena was awesome.
I'm very excited, finally played around with the weapon variety in the second demo and really enjoyed switching weapons on the fly. The sky laser was so satisfying. Taking out five grunts at once from anywhere in the arena was awesome.
Look, I hate to shill for this game, but for those of you that are reconsidering buying this because of it's supposed length, but really enjoyed the demo and were excited for this game, hear this. When the JP challenge demo dropped I played it with a friend for 3 hours straight, about 2 of those were just trying to beat it(yeah we suck), and the other hour dedicated to just screwing around, trying new strategies, and, you know, having fun. I'm sure that the campaign will be a blast, but I'm willing to bet that the meat of the game will be in these challenge stages.
GhostRidah
Member
Ugh why cant I have a kmart near me.
RSB
Banned
Mirror's Edge Campaign is 3 hours long, and it is still one of the best games of this generation. Between the speedruns and the Time Attack levels I've played more than 100 hours of Mirror's Edge, and I've happily spent over 90 euros for it (I have both the 360 and PS3 versions, plus the DLC) The same happened with Bayonetta, short campaign, insane replayability. So yeah, the length of the Campaign doesn't mean that much, really (well, to me, at least)
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RSB said:Mirror's Edge Campaign is 3 hours long, and it is still one of the best games of this generation. Between the speedruns and the Time Attack levels I've played more than 100 hours of Mirror's Edge, and I've happily spent over 90 euros in it (I have both the 360 and PS3 versions, plus the DLC) The same happened with Bayonetta, short campaign, insane replayability. So yeah, the length of the Campaign doesn't mean that much, really (well, to me, at least)
Bye
Anyone who finished Mirror's Edge in 3 hours on the first play through is a liar. Sorry. I don't care what bullshit story you try to concoct, on your first play you did not beat the game in 3 hours. You would have had to run perfect all platforming challenges non-stop knowing the exact solution each time without hesitation. Impossible on a first run.
Later on, maybe a second playthrough, certainly possible.
Also, the specific way the time trials are built into the levels provide a certain level of incentivizing I did not see in the Vanquish demo at all. In fact, it was non-existent. I don't think the games are worth comparing.
GhostRidah
Member
:lol good oneShurs said:
RSB said:
DERP
anybody can beat even 10 hour average campaigns in under 2 hours after memorizing layouts and shit
the only fucking sensible to this conversation point is if it's four hours or less ON THE FIRST TIME THROUGH
otherwise if you're doing that on a second or third playthrough, guess what, you already automatically sunk in more hours than that.
I'm not even sure how you thought your point was relevant otherwise.