Post by Chris on Jun 28, 2010 8:41:14 GMT -5
Graphics: The graphics are definitely solid. They're what you would expect from consoles now. There's not really much to say because they don't stand out as phenomenal or as garbage either.
Audio: Truthfully if there was any music to this game, it didn't leave an impact on me at all. Other than that, the voice acting seemed solid and the effects of cutting through stuff is good. Again pretty standard quality for systems now.
Gameplay: I'm gonna start with everything except for fighting. The best part of this game to me is your actions to get through a level. I found wall running, jumping, swinging, running on water I freeze, ect to be a blast. Using your abilities to solve puzzles was challenging and fun. On the other hand, I hated the combat. I felt so slow which to me I shouldn't feel slow considering your abilities. Just about every attack of the enemy is telegraphed so that you have plenty of time to get out of range or attack them stopping the attack. And I would have liked something different when facing opponents so big you don't even come up to their knees. Instead you just hack away at their leg until their dead. This holds true even for the boss fights. The combat feels like Batman Arkham Asylum in how simple it is to learn, only it doesn't feel like there's anything to really master because you can't counter or parry and you only have 3 kinds of attacks with kinda poor combo ability.
Story: The story is actually decent though predictable. Nothing wrong with predictability, but you will probably figure out the rest of the story maybe less than halfway through the game. The only surprise to me was a very minor one though slightly amusing for the trip to the final boss.
Ultimate Weapon: I created this special category for this game even though it's actually part of gameplay because when it comes to ultimate weapons, this is the Ultimate one of those that I've used lol. Once you get it it's basically one hit kill for any enemy. Even the giant ones die after just a couple swipes once you get it. I actually kinda felt like I was cheating using this weapon with how powerful it was. I wish I could have switched to my original weapon to have a more challenging experience.
Length: Short. I beat the game in under a day with maybe 6 hours of playing. And in that 6 hours I got 32/40 achievements. I don't mind a short game, but that's just too short for me with maybe 2 other modes(I can only play one without live). And the one made I can play took me I think 10 minutes maybe a little more to clear.
Overall: 6/10 It's a decent game, but more of a rental than a buy. The combat is slow, stiff, and boring and nothing really stands out as great. It's also too short with nothing to keep you playing after you beat it other than finish what few achievements you didn't get in your first playthrough.
