Prototype

[Teki187]

Been playing this for the last 24 hours roughly (not straight) and well, I'm not that impressed.

4 combat styles all with 3 button combo's XXX, XYX, XYY etc.........Not very intuitive.

The missions always always seem to be go to Hive/Base consume or kill x mob or mobs either melee or in vehicle.

The side missions are more of a e-peen "wow you did that really fast gold medal!!"

Destroying the Hives/Bases (which all look the same regardless of location on the map) has very very little effect on the game, if anything at all.

The story is pretty shallow, i really don't care about the main character or what's going on to the city, considering the people walking around the city all the look the same and only have 4 different types of npc.

The free running was cool to start, until i realised no matter how fast you try and go, everything is faster then you.

Overall so far, completely not impressed and would rate it around 3-4/10. Glad i only rented it.

 

[NickK]

I saw the game play just in video format and thought nope.

 

[Wyrdo]

until i realised no matter how fast you try and go, everything is faster then you.

Nothing is faster than you, at least when you're fully upgraded.

I thoroughly enjoyed it myself.

 

[Teki187]

Nothing is faster than you, at least when you're fully upgraded.

I thoroughly enjoyed it myself.

Hunters are faster, missles, helicopters.............

 

[Wyrdo]

Hunters are faster, missles, helicopters.............

I've played through the game over 3 times already, I know what I'm talking about

Fully upgraded nothing can keep up with you, I assume you're double air dashing etc? If you can't outrun helicopters you're doing something wrong.

Yeah the story is pretty crappy, most of the city looks the same apart from the park and Times Square, I'll even agree with most of your other points - I still really enjoyed the game despite its flaws.

 

[Teki187]

I've played through the game over 3 times already, I know what I'm talking about

Fully upgraded nothing can keep up with you, I assume you're double air dashing etc?

Yup, if I'm doing one of the tedious hive missions and (before mega armour and big sword upgrade) I'd run away from the hunters to get distance, but as soon as i turn around, there all on me. That would imply there either the same speed or faster.

 

[ttreaders]

I think you just need to play it for what it is. Yeah there aint much of a storyline and the missions are repetive but I think it's more of a hack and slash game. I find it's good fun if you don't take it 'seriously' but I must admit after becoming fully upgraded and completing it I don't think i'll be playing it again.

It doesn't have much replay value

 

[Wyrdo]

It doesn't have much replay value

Yeah none at all really (Well, once you do all the challenges etc) I just finished it up on hard this afternoon and that last fight was so incredibly annoying on that difficulty.

I've certainly had my fun out of the game but I'm glad it's over now lol - There were some incredibly frustrating parts, mostly on some of the challenges.

 

[rjk]

i just started it
seems ok so far

a nice diversion away from GRID and COD

 

[Teki187]

THIS GAME IS THE MOST STUPIDEST PILE OF CRAP I'VE EVER PLAYED

Its nearly impossible to kill that stupid bloody Super mega hunter, i spent an entire 30mins running around doing SOD all because you cant even touch it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the point of making a boss if you can do **** all to it!?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Nismo]

I've literally just given up with it this minute. Got too frustrating way too quickly, and it didn't seem that great anyway.

The concept of 'buying' upgrades annoyed me too, I wish more games would just use a simple level up system like Crackdown.

 

[Teki187]

I've literally just given up with it this minute. Got too frustrating way too quickly, and it didn't seem that great anyway.

The concept of 'buying' upgrades annoyed me too, I wish more games would just use a simple level up system like Crackdown.

I think the concept of buying your upgrades was more of an after thought.

If you didn't have to buy them, the side missions would be completely pointless if there not already. So I'm guessing they split it up like this to make the side missions and to fill out the game.

 

[atpbx]

I've literally just given up with it this minute. Got too frustrating way too quickly, and it didn't seem that great anyway.

The concept of 'buying' upgrades annoyed me too, I wish more games would just use a simple level up system like Crackdown.

You easily afford by miles all the available upgrades as soon as they are unlocked.

I enjoy it, Its certainly not the "War and Peace" of video games, but I mean come ON, you can pick up flaming tanks and throw them at Helicopters FFS.

Plus I like the Jumping off the high buildings and landing with a big bang.

<---------Easily pleased.

 

[Nismo]

You easily afford by miles all the available upgrades as soon as they are unlocked.

That's not the point, you shouldn't have to manually upgrade in a game like this (IMO), if it's all down to genetic mutation or whatever it should just happen

It just didn't fit the game, and to be honest these upgrade systems are a cop out in most games anyway, as it's easy for the developers to implement rather than come up with something creative.

but I mean come ON, you can pick up flaming tanks and throw them at Helicopters FFS.

It doesn't really feel satisfying in-game though, for me anyway. Everything seems to be made of paper.

 

[~J~]

4 combat styles all with 3 button combo's XXX, XYX, XYY etc.........Not very intuitive.

True, but would you rather remember XBAYYYBAYXYYA combo ala Dead or Alive, as someone who HATES combo typea games, I don't think it's 'that' bad.

The missions always always seem to be go to Hive/Base consume or kill x mob or mobs either melee or in vehicle.

? Not at all, you've not played it long enough. I've just done one mission in a helicopter where I had to pick up and drop off marines, protect them, etc, etc, was quite good.

The side missions are more of a e-peen "wow you did that really fast gold medal!!"

Is that a problem? You get more EP, more EP = better upgrades.

Destroying the Hives/Bases (which all look the same regardless of location on the map) has very very little effect on the game, if anything at all.

Hives are Red, Bases are Blue, you couldn't get much different. Hives are covered in bloody stuff (it's like red and sticky) and the bases are covered in radar detectors, sam sites and lots of things that go pew pew pew instead of rawr rawr rawr.

The story is pretty shallow, i really don't care about the main character or what's going on to the city, considering the people walking around the city all the look the same and only have 4 different types of npc.

Fair point.

The free running was cool to start, until i realised no matter how fast you try and go, everything is faster then you.

Nope, see point above about the upgrades.

Overall so far, completely not impressed and would rate it around 3-4/10. Glad i only rented it.

'almost' agree. It's not a GREAT game, but it's a fun game I think. Certainly challenging at times but not overly difficult unless you're an achievement whore and want the "finish game with less than 10 consumes", "finish without dying" etc.

 

[Teki187]

True, but would you rather remember XBAYYYBAYXYYA combo ala Dead or Alive, as someone who HATES combo typea games, I don't think it's 'that' bad.

True, but i'd prefer abit of varity, maybe something like melee punch, swing blade or claws and melee kick? Like XYB or something, varity is good.

Not at all, you've not played it long enough. I've just done one mission in a helicopter where I had to pick up and drop off marines, protect them, etc, etc, was quite good.

I've just done that same mission right now, fair enough that was different, but i bet you over 60% of the missions are what i stated.

Is that a problem? You get more EP, more EP = better upgrades.

See previous comments, the upgrades shouldnt be there.

Hives are Red, Bases are Blue, you couldn't get much different. Hives are covered in bloody stuff (it's like red and sticky) and the bases are covered in radar detectors, sam sites and lots of things that go pew pew pew instead of rawr rawr rawr.

You dont understand what i'm saying, not how they look on the map etc, how they look in game. They look exactly the same.

'almost' agree. It's not a GREAT game, but it's a fun game I think. Certainly challenging at times but not overly difficult unless you're an achievement whore and want the "finish game with less than 10 consumes", "finish without dying" etc.

The fun for me stopped when the game got so frustrating i nearly threw my controller out the window, it never told me how to use devestator attacks, how one minute i'm slashing infected apart with my claws, then the next minute some super guy comes along and they do sod all damage.

 

[~J~]

The fun for me stopped when the game got so frustrating i nearly threw my controller out the window, it never told me how to use devestator attacks, how one minute i'm slashing infected apart with my claws, then the next minute some super guy comes along and they do sod all damage.

Now that I DO agree with!!!

Have to admit that super mutant or whatever it was took me HOURS to do, I don't think I've done any devestator attacks, just threw trucks at it, then jumped in a tank and pumped the bugger full of shells.

But yeah I do agree, the "this is how you do this move", "this is how you do that move" should be perhaps in the manual or a reference somewhere in the game.

 

[Mojo]

I found it to be very fun. Very shallow, but very fun. As long as you keep moving, the bosses are relatively easy to do, except the last one which was an utter biatch. The story was a bit crap though, have to admit. The cutscenes were so short it was almost one lining, and Dana did look a bit like a man, but apart from that, it's good mindless fun! I don't understand why people are knocking it so much.

 

[Teki187]

I found it to be very fun. Very shallow, but very fun. As long as you keep moving, the bosses are relatively easy to do, except the last one which was an utter biatch. The story was a bit crap though, have to admit. The cutscenes were so short it was almost one lining, and Dana did look a bit like a man, but apart from that, it's good mindless fun! I don't understand why people are knocking it so much.

Well I've died over 100 times easy, I've become so frustrated with the game that I've nearly completely destroyed my console just to spite the ****ing game.

When i finish it, because i'm determined to get my money out of this steaming pile of crap, i'm going to buy it off the rental shop and then nuke it from orbit.

It is the worst game i've ever played.

 

[wannabedamned]

I'm enjoying it, Playing it on PC, And it's just a fun game. Nothing serious, Kinda like the old Hulk game with more substance, and a cooler main dude.