Punk Rebel Ecks said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

SteelAttack said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

Zack and Wiki get, biatches. Going to play it now!!!

Fuck you, I haven't found it yet. Some asshole like you must have bought all copies.

And only a soulless being like you is able to put Galaxy in his backlog. How can you not play? You must be evil incarnate, that's the only logical explanation!

Zack and Wiki was awesome until it overstayed its welcome and started dishing out rougue-like puzzles.

You mean it got too hard by the end?

Dvader said:

gamingeek said:

Dvader said:

Dont worry about RE5, if you like RE4 you will like RE5, its as simple as that.  

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I hope so. The preview is givng off all sorts of bad vibes.

"The result, alongside the new control scheme, feels more like Gears of War than Resident Evil. Which shouldn't come as much of a surprise; Resident Evil ditched the survival horror genre long ago.

If Leon's Spanish excursion wasn't enough to convince you of the series' jump from horror to action then Resident Evil 5 will beat you senseless with ammo, ammo and more ammo until you grudgingly accept the truth. Any horror roots have long been severed. Tension which featured as recently as Resident Evil 4 is - literally - sidestepped by the change in controls and the inclusion of co-op. As Chris and Sheva stroll through the opening town there are no scares, no flanking villages and no break in the action. The second player has ended the feeling of dread every time you open a new door. It's the series' Dino Crisis 2: waving goodbye to its frightening roots and embracing its action genre with open arms.

It's a shame, especially as some recent hands-on time was slightly underwhelming. For instance, is the annoying appearing and disappearing act that our partner keeps pulling next to us going to make it through to the final version? Will Sheva also continue to try her best to not only ignore our cries for help but also become embroiled in a death grip of her own when a spider clings onto our back?

And just why, when the focus should be on surviving and only surviving, does the inventory micro-management play such a large role in co-op play? Swapping items between the two players to optimise each player's inventory space is a truly laborious process, and one that's in danger of turning the king of survival action into Mary's Professional Handbag Manager 09. "

You can change the control scheme to classic RE4 mode, there that fixes that complaint. All impressions I have read from players says Sheva is one of the best co-op partners around. This guy bitches and moans about tension and then he goes on to say real time weapon management is a pain when guess what, that raises the tension.  He is clearly one of these annoying "RE4 is not survivor horror" whiny cry babies. Clearly a a piece just to get attention.

I think there are a couple of legitimate complaints there. Co-op loses that fear that you have, you said that yourself a few months ago that having a second character there, even on single player loses the tension.

The preview clearly says that RE4 has tension whilst the recent RE5 demo doesn't. That there is too much ammo, even compared to RE4, that the co-op character makes things feel too safe and that the AI is wiggy. There are "no flanking villages" and the action is constant, no RE4 type wandering about in isolation in between action bits. But then, it's not the whole game, just a demo.

And the final complaint is legitimate as well, stopping the action to swap items and weapons between characters is laborious. This isn't about whining because they likd REmake better IMO.

Dvader said:

Finished Mushroom Men, final time (the game keeps track) 5 hours 10 minutes. I found 75% of all the items, I guess you can go back and get them but they dont do anything except increase help and unlock art work. Too short, shame too cause it was really good. The final levels is great, its in a trailer home, you have to navigate a dirty trailer, get on the fridge, jump to a TV set, you go in a bathroom, you have to avoid the evil infected chihuahua. Great final boss too.

Why do developers make games this short damnit? How much longer should it be to make it great D?

gamingeek said:

You ******* need to get Animal Crossing so we can have theme parties.

That's awesome, lol. I'm getting a router this weekend, I'll start looking for AC.

I thought that the 1up Killzone 2 preview was good, in that they had views from multiple writers:

Thierry Nguyen, executive editor, previews: I actually reviewed the original Killzone, and from my quick spin through some of the single-player, the safe thing to say is that Killzone 2 reskins the original with more "bang-bang-boom-boom!" aesthetics and fewer technical holdbacks.

Killzone was essentially Medal of Honor/Call of Duty but with space Nazis, meaning an intense cinematic depiction of warfare with a sci-fi sheen -- think Saving Private Ryan where Spielberg digitally replaces Allies and Nazis with ISA and Helghast. Killzone 2 preserves this tone while serving up production values that do manage to hit the fabled target render video from 2005 -- all with a consistent framerate (my biggest annoyance with the original).

Besides looking really snazzy, the original's slightly tactical tone remains; running-and-gunning's ill-advised, as it's often better to adopt the unofficial cover system of "crouch and uncrouch behind stuff a lot" to your advantage. Killzone 2's addition of an actual cover button, where holding it down means that not only are you attached to cover but you automatically lean out to fire, is a welcome tweak in this direction.

Essentially, Killzone 2 is what Guerrilla tried to promise with Killzone -- it's just now finally realized. What I commend most is how complete the game feels already. Released right now, it's a solid effort with some annoying glitches (some scripted sequences necessary for mission progress didn't happen due to the friendly A.I. failing to trigger said sequences) that could garner a B. But since Guerrilla has a couple of months left of pure polish, I'm hoping it's time used wisely -- and I'm looking forward to the end result come February.

Nick Suttner, associate reviews editor: Killzone 2 is cinematic by virtue of its astonishing visual presentation -- perhaps the best-looking console game ever, at least on a technical level -- and engaging by virtue of being so cinematic. I found myself playing through it just to witness the tense gunfights and ridiculous set pieces; the linear, Call of Duty-like shooting gallery wasn't particularly interesting to me (rife with exploding barrels and every other cliché you might imagine), but it'll certainly appeal to fans of gritty realism. Which is echoed in the way the guns handle, for better or worse -- there's rare satisfaction from pinpoint kills, but some of the periphery weapons (Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower) are very well done.

I don't think Guerrilla Games excels at making games "fun," but they're certainly good at making them look the part -- and nailing their own version of the fundamentals of a shooter. Killzone 2 will be an excellent showpiece for the PS3, and games in general (Dear Sony: Please use in-game footage instead of CG for the inevitable commercials), but I'll stick to the less-realistic side of things for my own tastes. Though, by all means, if you want pretty and gritty, mark your calendars for February.

Tina Sanchez, community manager: Right away, I feel that the Helghast are plentiful, yet somewhat unsatisfying to fight against. For one, their lack of aesthetic diversity hinders my enjoyment of defeating them. On top of that, the overall character design also seems questionable -- red eyes contrasting dark uniforms make them unnecessarily stand out. In turn, from a player's perspective, the Helghast eyes become the only feature to watch out for on the battlefield -- which distracts from their overall visual design and makes them all blur together into a sea of red eyes that feel one and the same. Despite all that, they're not completely void of offering gratification -- it's funny when you shoot off their helmets and briefly catch them off guard.

Shooter fans will find Killzone 2's cover system notable. Separating the "take cover" function from the "run" function makes gameplay seamless, especially compared to Gears of War -- you'll never find yourself getting stuck behind an unnecessary barrier. Also, popping out of cover to the side makes the camera rotate about 45 degrees in the direction you move in; though after a short while, this particular aspect feels more like a gimmick than an engaging in-battle experience. I'm also really bothered by how crouching becomes a chore via the lack of a toggle-crouch option. Even so, I still think the simple act of shooting from cover feels pretty good. The learning curve for each gun will likely keep players engaged, and managing recoil feels natural -- I just wish the Helghast were more interesting foes.

Shane Bettenhausen, senior executive editor: While I'm only a casual connoisseur of the first-person shooting genre, over the years, I've played a few shooters that have truly impressed me (Half-Life, Halo), along with a slew of abysmal duds that made me question the behind-the-gun art form (Turok: Evolution, RoboCop). But I know what I like, and Killzone 2's one of the first shooters to grab me in a very long time.

And perhaps it's because I'm not closely tied to any one specific gameplay "feel" like the die-hard Call of Duty or Gears fans around here, but I find Killzone 2's controls to be entirely to my liking. Sure, you'll need a few minutes to acclimate to its surprisingly realistic simulation of weight, physics, and character movement, but once you do, it's a rewarding, engrossing experience. The phenomenally beautiful visuals help to paint a convincing theater of war, but I believe that Killzone 2 offers far more than just a sexy exterior. I fondly recall sprinting across a chaotic battlefield with my electric harpoon rifle, ducking behind a pile of smoking rubble, then tensely peering down the gun's iron sight while lining up my shot -- for me, the game's single-player action accurately simulates the tense feeling of invading an incredibly hostile alien world. Plus, I've had a chance to play through the game's final four levels...and I think everyone will be utterly shocked by what Guerrilla's done with the endgame.

Archangel3371 said:

Gears 2 hits 3 million already? Sweet. Truly an amazing game that deserves it. Definately can't wait to see the inevitable Gears 3.

Interesting to hear MS planning to talk a little further into the future at next E3. Personally I never had a problem with their previous E3's and how they showed off games that were only a few months on the horizon but this new method should be nice to see as well.

I didn't have the chance to check it yet, what are they doing differently?

gamingeek said:

You ******* need to get Animal Crossing so we can have theme parties.

  Those pics are awesome! I have the full Mario and Luigi costumes on ACWW, but I've never seen those Samus helmets before!

Ravenprose said:

I'm really wanting to get a new DS Lite soon so that I can transfer my ACWW character and items over to the new game. I'd also have the added benefit of having two houses in the game too!

I think I will create other characters, but just use one and give money and items to fill decorate the other houses.

Archangel3371 said:

gamingeek said:

Archangel3371 said:

Gears 2 hits 3 million already? Sweet. Truly an amazing game that deserves it. Definately can't wait to see the inevitable Gears 3.

Interesting to hear MS planning to talk a little further into the future at next E3. Personally I never had a problem with their previous E3's and how they showed off games that were only a few months on the horizon but this new method should be nice to see as well.

I didn't have the chance to check it yet, what are they doing differently?

From the sound of it they will probably show off some new stuff at E3 and/or plans they have that are further down the road instead of what they have typically shown in games that are generally coming out no more the several months from an E3 show.