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Since 6739 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

Anyone think this game could end up being big in Europe?

Why Europe specifically ?

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[b]Blue Dragon FTW!!![/b]

Since 6809 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

I'm such a weak fool :(

I just pre-ordered a copy of crackdown for the Halo 3 Multiplayer beta :/

I'm a sucker as well. But atleast this demo has made me feel quite a bit better about the whole deal.

Very fun game, so far..as Carb said this game is very fresh and it's not your average GTA clone. The platforming, the progression, the superpowers all keep this game from feeling like more of the same. Scaling the sides of huge buildings is a blast.

The car physics aren't too bad, really, and it's one of the skills you can level up as you progress throughout the game. Your stats progress faster in the demo, which is cool, although when you hit level 2 in any of your attributes a 30 minute timer starts on the demo, which sorta sucks.

Fun demo, good impressions on my first time through it. Best free-roaming game on the Xbox 360? For now, it sure looks that way. Oh, and the framerate is pretty damn smooth for this type of game too.

Going back to explore some more. Will try out co-op later. This could be a hit anywhere Optimus, especially with Halo 3 pushing the marketing.

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[quote=Optimusv2]I'm such a weak fool :(

I just pre-ordered a copy of crackdown for the Halo 3 Multiplayer beta :/[/quote]

I'm a sucker as well.  But atleast this demo has made me feel quite a bit better about the whole deal.

Very fun game, so far..as Carb said this game is very fresh and it's not your average GTA clone.  The platforming, the progression, the superpowers all keep this game from feeling like more of the same.  Scaling the sides of huge buildings is a blast.

The car physics aren't too bad, really, and it's one of the skills you can level up as you progress throughout the game.  Your stats progress faster in the demo, which is cool, although when you hit level 2 in any of your attributes a 30 minute timer starts on the demo, which sorta sucks.

Fun demo, good impressions on my first time through it.  Best free-roaming game on the Xbox 360?  For now, it sure looks that way.  Oh, and the framerate is pretty damn smooth for this type of game too.

Going back to explore some more.  Will try out co-op later.  This could be a hit anywhere Optimus, especially with Halo 3 pushing the marketing.

anm8rjp

Since 7506 Days

Posted by LEBATO

Wow, MS really needs to start something like bittorrent 360, it's taking way too much to download. One hour and I'm out to school!

I'm officially stuck at 15%

They have such a system, or are at least researching it. Hopefully it makes its way to 360.

http://research.microsoft.com/~pablo/avalanche.asp...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/16/filesharin...

http://www.nforcershq.com/article3278.html

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Bingham67

Since 6426 Days

I think the game plain until you get your ability up stupid timer wish they wouldnt do that on demos you get one ability up then its like a rush in 30 mins to keep leveling ability.

But its quite fun some brutal strength was kicking cars and they went flying and throwing cars also picking up lamposts and dead bodys and chucking them great fun. :)

It real adrenaline pumper game great for letting frustration out lol i level up to 25ft Jumping was awesome climbing to top of buildings. :)

OT, We need some smileys for this forum ?

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Optimusv2

Since 6701 Days

I suspected europe specifically because of the developer and for a reason I can't quite put my finger on I assume the european market may really love this game and it could start picking up steam over there.

Yea you got a point about Halo 3 driving the marketing. I really hope they give us an improved build over the one EGM got to try out.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Since 6677 Days

Has anybody tried co-op yet? I enjoyed the full game so was eager to try it out with someone :)

Hopefully will download pretty quickly when I get in after the initial rush. Never had a problem with previous demos (I'm on 8Mb down)

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Since 6739 Days

Damn. I jst got back home and been downloading for 30 mins and it's at 12% .... so freaking slow on an 8mb/s connection.

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[b]Blue Dragon FTW!!![/b]

Since 6739 Days

Posted by deftangel

i am on 8 too and it's so slow especially now when everyone is back from work .... it's going to be a VERY LOOOONG WAIT!

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[b]Blue Dragon FTW!!![/b]

Phaethon360

Since 6654 Days

Me and my friend just got through playing co-op. It's awesome. I haven't played any of the SP, but we killed a few of the crime bosses. Really fun. I'm definitely going to buy this.

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Da Afro Samurai

Slabs

Since 6839 Days

This should be a hit all over if there is any justice in the world. The name change and change of "lead" character in Japan suggests they have eyes on that market aswell.

For people having trouble downloading I find that cancelling the download, DELETING the partial file then restarting tends to get it going properly. Sounds weird but it has worked for me several times.

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Since 6809 Days

I'm on the same 10mbit connection as a friend, and for some reason his download is going EXTREMELY slow. Mine finished rather quickly. Strange.

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Since 6739 Days

People over at eugamer are going nuts over it
http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?th...

and my freaking download is now at 15% only WTF?

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[b]Blue Dragon FTW!!![/b]

Since 6677 Days

Posted by alimokrane

i am on 8 too and it's so slow especially now when everyone is back from work .... it's going to be a VERY LOOOONG WAIT!

Bah, just as well the football's on! Shame I can't take the devkit home.

For those that have it ; I'm guessing just one of the four islands (and perhaps the agency tower) are unlocked in the demo and there are a few kingpins dotted about. That right?

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Sath

Since 6675 Days

Ok I have played the game again and again and again all over again, and I am gonna be honest and say it is so fun.
I never knew that you could specifically choose where you want to shoot at the vehicles or the humans and it depends on how your aiming will be by what weapon you have.

I really love the whole matrix jumps from rooftop to rooftop and the whole leveling up animation, looks awesome.
Although I dont know...can you customize your own character or that is what you get?
I am not gonna get this, but I just have to ask.

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Since 6739 Days

Alright my download got stuck at 15% so I gave up ... will download later when the demand has gone down a little bit ..... Pfffffffffff microsoft really needs to do something about this.

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[b]Blue Dragon FTW!!![/b]

Since 6809 Days

Posted by alimokrane

Alright my download got stuck at 15% so I gave up ... will download later when the demand has gone down a little bit ..... Pfffffffffff microsoft really needs to do something about this.

Yea, it's taking a buddy of mine who's in the same building forever to grab too. A damn shame, I'm suprised his hasn't stalled out all together. He's managed to go up 5% in the last hour and a half.

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Slabs

Since 6839 Days

Posted by Sath

I really love the whole matrix jumps from rooftop to rooftop and the whole leveling up animation, looks awesome.
Although I dont know...can you customize your own character or that is what you get?
I am not gonna get this, but I just have to ask.

Nah I think you just choose from the characters at the start and then when they reach certain levels they gradually transform into their final state. I know Real Time Worlds are going to be making more of them available though, it would be awesome if they added some first party main characters to the game aswell.

As for the levelling animation it is awesome, I was bouncing over roof tops looking for agility orbs when I spot a gang lookout facing away from me on the next roof. I make the jump and land just a little behind him. I was also in range of the agility orb nearby so I absorbed the points and got an upgrade, which sent out the concussion wave knocking the poor lookout right over the edge of the building.

Classic stuff, I really hope they get the replay editor up soon after launch!

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[quote=Sath]I really love the whole matrix jumps from rooftop to rooftop and the whole leveling up animation, looks awesome.
Although I dont know...can you customize your own character or that is what you get?
I am not gonna get this, but I just have to ask.[/quote]

As for the levelling animation it is awesome, I was bouncing over roof tops looking for agility orbs when I spot a gang lookout facing away from me on the next roof. I make the jump and land just a little behind him. I was also in range of the agility orb nearby so I absorbed the points and got an upgrade, which sent out the concussion wave knocking the poor lookout right over the edge of the building.

Classic stuff, I really hope they get the replay editor up soon after launch!

Since 6677 Days

A replay editor for this game would be totally awesome. Some really creative stuff would come out of it I think. Much like some of the better Driv3r videos I watched.

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CARB

Since 6362 Days

man this game f*cking rocks

bouncing from roof top to roof top....insane :D

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LEBATO

Since 6930 Days

47%........wow, but I guess that's fine, I've never had a problem before so this is withing acceptable level, too bad it had to happen with this game.

EDIT: BTW, what are you guys saying about a replay editor? Are they officially working on one?

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Where the crap is Shenmue 3 SEGA? Scrap that thing called Shenmue online and finish the Shenmue epic story on 360!

Since 6809 Days

Posted by LEBATO

For anyone stuck for this long, I honestly suggest stopping the transfer and resuming. I'm on the same network with a couple of friends, all hooked up to the same 10mbit ISP--and this has only happened to one of us today. He's STILL downloading it (like a nub) when my roommate started after he did and got it in 20-30 minutes.

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Since 6677 Days

31% after 90 mins though I do have a torrent running taking up 35kB/s of my 8Mbit connection....will give that a go.

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