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I only got to play for an hour since I went out with some good friends and only just got in, but I did a quick write up for everyone here.
My initial thoughts:
It's actually a moderately amusing game, with controls that are like an ok blend of Resident Evil and possibly Mass Effect/Gears of War. The AI is dumb, but honestly...I haven't really played a game with AI that was great (maybe Mass Effect2/3). I also can’t really bash the AI in a game that’s supposed to be multiplayer. Its like bitching about not having fun with a board game when you're the only one playing. When you’re playing solo, you can select which teammates you want, but since I’ve only played as Bertha and did a handful of missions (an hour’s worth of gameplay), I didn’t notice too much change in any of them. The AI does a fairly good job killing a handful of enemies, and provides a decent distraction when you have other enemies shooting at your or BOWs lunging after you.
The cover system is a lot more fluid than I thought it would be. There’s also more to the game than just running and gunning. There are collectables to be found, and a gallery of 106 images of concept art to unlock as you progress/find shit. Honestly…I don’t care what “professional” reviewers say. I review games for a website, and really I think some people are just too harsh. If you play with friends, yeah I’m sure people will find something to btich about (don’t they always?). Melee in story mode isn’t as OP as the trailers make it seem to be. It actually takes several strikes to bring down a foe (lickers took a shit ton), and human foes will happily melee you back and can do some serious damage. I actually thought I’d be a boss and decided to storm a few Spec Ops…one decided to melee me from the side while the other two open fired on my ass. It does take a good amount of shots to bring down some foes with some of the weaker guns.
Story spoilers
First just so everyone knows: Yes, the cutscenes are in the game.
Spoiler:
I should probably add that I also played as Bertha the entire time. Medic ftw. So take that into consideration. Each team member does have their own traits so perhaps someone else does have a more powerful melee.
I also haven't been able to connect to the multiplayer yet. My internet has been real shitty today, and I'm not too sure if the multi is even functioning.
My initial thoughts:
It's actually a moderately amusing game, with controls that are like an ok blend of Resident Evil and possibly Mass Effect/Gears of War. The AI is dumb, but honestly...I haven't really played a game with AI that was great (maybe Mass Effect2/3). I also can’t really bash the AI in a game that’s supposed to be multiplayer. Its like bitching about not having fun with a board game when you're the only one playing. When you’re playing solo, you can select which teammates you want, but since I’ve only played as Bertha and did a handful of missions (an hour’s worth of gameplay), I didn’t notice too much change in any of them. The AI does a fairly good job killing a handful of enemies, and provides a decent distraction when you have other enemies shooting at your or BOWs lunging after you.
The cover system is a lot more fluid than I thought it would be. There’s also more to the game than just running and gunning. There are collectables to be found, and a gallery of 106 images of concept art to unlock as you progress/find shit. Honestly…I don’t care what “professional” reviewers say. I review games for a website, and really I think some people are just too harsh. If you play with friends, yeah I’m sure people will find something to btich about (don’t they always?). Melee in story mode isn’t as OP as the trailers make it seem to be. It actually takes several strikes to bring down a foe (lickers took a shit ton), and human foes will happily melee you back and can do some serious damage. I actually thought I’d be a boss and decided to storm a few Spec Ops…one decided to melee me from the side while the other two open fired on my ass. It does take a good amount of shots to bring down some foes with some of the weaker guns.
Story spoilers
First just so everyone knows: Yes, the cutscenes are in the game.
Spoiler:
I should probably add that I also played as Bertha the entire time. Medic ftw. So take that into consideration. Each team member does have their own traits so perhaps someone else does have a more powerful melee.
I also haven't been able to connect to the multiplayer yet. My internet has been real shitty today, and I'm not too sure if the multi is even functioning.
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