Cell shading when done right can look great, take Borderlands for example... but what I'm looking at here... not so impressive.
I find it funny how even with cell shading this games visuals still look uninspired, generic and drab! shame really because the game has a cool premiss.
I think it looks fine. The cel shading at least saves them from having to try to pump out insane graphics which, if they didn't accomplish, would only get even more people bitching about how the game looks "last gen."
this games visuals still look uninspired, generic and drab!
Couldn't possibly disagree more. Not that I think the game looks cutting edge or anything, but there's nothing about those pics that say generic and drab.
visuals aside, they are pretty much nailing it in terms of getting the voice actors and script writer, to create a true sequel and not just a fancomic version of the first game. I hope it turns out good.
I think I was sold when I heard "quad wielding" i.e. using the 4 shoulder buttons. LB for Left Tentacle, RB for Right Tentacle.
So, you can rip off a car door, use it as cover, AND shoot through the window of it! Or like grabbing an enemy with Left Tentacle, and do different kill animations by slashing the Right Tentacle in any direction you want i.e. MGS Rising, Afro Samurai.
Commented on 2011-03-14 19:12:34 In reply to johnc
I have read that the developer plans to straighten the gameplay. I smell baaaad decisions for this sequel. I absolutely loved the gritty first one. And I loved the pacing and atmosphere.
Anyway, as johnc said:
prefer the art style in this one. fits the comic a lot more. and patton is returning which is awesome in and of itself...
but the lack of HUB world is pretty damn dissapointing. if the story is as well done as the first (preferably with better lip syncing), and the game feels as fresh as the first one did and doesnt fall into some of the more generic FPS trappings. then i think it'll be a great sequel.
The black outline around the characters looks really bad. That said, even without it this would not be a good looking game at all. I hope it's incredibly early.
who wants more of the same, not me that's for sure, For those who would like to see the old art style go an play the old game (which is awesome by the way).
Looks a lot more like the comic book to me - as a long time fan of the original source material, a major plus on the visuals for achieving that. So long as they fixed all of the annoying gameplay hangups from the original game, then this is a day one purchase.
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Commented on 2011-03-14 17:32:37I find it funny how even with cell shading this games visuals still look uninspired, generic and drab! shame really because the game has a cool premiss.
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Commented on 2011-03-14 18:35:50So, you can rip off a car door, use it as cover, AND shoot through the window of it! Or like grabbing an enemy with Left Tentacle, and do different kill animations by slashing the Right Tentacle in any direction you want i.e. MGS Rising, Afro Samurai.
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