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post #1 of 43
7/30/07 at 1:21pm
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5/5 Stars in Alternative Press

95% in PC Gamer UK

98% in Gamers

10/10 in OXM. Before anyone throws in the "it's an xbot mag, what'd you expect lol!" They've only given one other 10/10 before.


This game is sooooooo mine
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post #2 of 43
7/30/07 at 1:26pm
Wow. So far so good.......I'll be anxious to see the IGN, Gamespot and Gamepro reviews. I dont know why but Ive still been unsure about how this game will actually play with all of the various tricks you can do. Im a little more partial to the run and gun, but with Halo coming out I suppose this will be a good change!
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post #3 of 43
7/30/07 at 1:34pm
Has Game Informer reviewed it?
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post #4 of 43
7/30/07 at 1:34pm
Anyone know if it has Multiplayer?
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post #5 of 43
7/30/07 at 1:47pm
no multiplayer.
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post #6 of 43
7/30/07 at 3:05pm
No multiplayer = no Problem!. I have enough games with multiplayer that isn't well fleshed out, and single player that feels incomplete. I'd rather them take their time with the single player, and make it excellent. That seems to be the case here.

I expect further reviews to give more of the same. Can't wait for this!
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post #7 of 43
7/30/07 at 3:31pm
My most wanted game of the year and it just gets better , can't wait !

--- Jason
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post #8 of 43
7/30/07 at 3:32pm
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Originally Posted by TheWinstonWolf View Post

No multiplayer = no Problem!. I have enough games with multiplayer that isn't well fleshed out, and single player that feels incomplete. I'd rather them take their time with the single player, and make it excellent. That seems to be the case here.

I expect further reviews to give more of the same. Can't wait for this!

No joke, like any of us will have time to play any MP game besides Halo 3. I know I won't, but I will make some time for a solid SP game.
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post #9 of 43
7/30/07 at 3:38pm
I dont really play MP anyhow so this is right up my alley. I cant freakin wait!!!
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post #10 of 43
7/30/07 at 3:54pm
I was very interested in this game to begin with, the great reviews confirm this will be a day one purchase for me. I cant wait. 2-3 weeks away until the first waves of the gaming storm will hit and it should be a huge precursor of what is to come.
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post #11 of 43
7/30/07 at 4:00pm
Yessss! I knew this game would rock hard ever since E306. I have mine preordered. It's gonna be good. Let the fall onslaught of games begin. Just too much to play especially if you own multiple consoles.

Also, the lead development platform was the 360 so there shouldn't be too many worries about getting the 360 version if your PC is not beefy enough.
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post #12 of 43
7/30/07 at 4:44pm
I'll be getting it, but I'm really not a fan of creepy/dark/dungeon games :-/
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post #13 of 43
7/30/07 at 4:54pm
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Originally Posted by aegisx View Post

I'll be getting it, but I'm really not a fan of creepy/dark/dungeon games :-/

This is my only concern, I too dont like "confined" games. Hopefully the levels are creative enough that it doesnt just feel like a dungeon crawler.
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post #14 of 43
7/30/07 at 4:55pm
God, the next couple of weeks are going to seem like years.
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post #15 of 43
7/30/07 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by R1NLP View Post

God, the next couple of weeks are going to seem like years.

i agree
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post #16 of 43
7/30/07 at 8:03pm
It will be so nice to delve into this story. The subject matter is really what fascinated me from the very beginning. I have been waiting and waiting and waiting and it's almost here.

I would really like them to succeed at putting the story and the moral creepiness front and center. There are some great sequels out there, but I really do thirst for original games.
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post #17 of 43
7/30/07 at 9:05pm
This is the first game I'm going to buy new/day of since GOW was released. And if you don't like small/confined/dungeon/dark type games you aren't going to like this game. The whole point of the game is to give you that creepy water closing in on in an underwater city from the 1950's feeling. Look at the trailers, there isn't really a wide open space from any that I've seen.
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post #18 of 43
7/30/07 at 9:25pm
It is the GOW of 2007. Bank it.
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post #19 of 43
7/30/07 at 10:17pm
meh, gears was cool and all, but only lasted 10 hours, was extremely linear and didnt have that great of a storyline.

i'm expecting the exact opposite from bioshock and i think it'll deliver.
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post #20 of 43
7/31/07 at 1:31am
i just wonder how the controls are.
because it seems you can do a lot of stuff in this game. maybe i will buy this 1 for the pc instead of xbox360.
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post #21 of 43
7/31/07 at 3:10am
I hope there's some kind of demo released. If not, this will be a rental at the very least to make sure I like the control scheme and gameplay. I'm worred about micromanagement a la an RTS or Japanese RPG; hopefully this one will be easy as pick-up-and-play.
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post #22 of 43
7/31/07 at 4:08am
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Originally Posted by Krone7 View Post

This is the first game I'm going to buy new/day of since GOW was released. And if you don't like small/confined/dungeon/dark type games you aren't going to like this game. The whole point of the game is to give you that creepy water closing in on in an underwater city from the 1950's feeling. Look at the trailers, there isn't really a wide open space from any that I've seen.

True, but I can't pass up a highly rated game
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post #23 of 43
7/31/07 at 5:28am
For Irrational Games to allow the release of a game so far in advance for reviews is telling. Needless to say, the developers feel confident they have a winner.

On a side note, I hope this game sells well and firmly puts Irrational Games on the elite developer map. IG is based just outside of Boston in Quincy, MA.
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post #24 of 43
7/31/07 at 5:33am
Now you guys got me excited for this and I wasn't even waiting for it until now.

Hmmmm, PC or 360 version....hmmmm.

AS for the GOW comparison? God I hope it is better then that over-hyped, way too short too linear game and repetitive with BAD AI and bad camera angles. I liked it, just wished I had rented it instead.
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post #25 of 43
7/31/07 at 6:27am
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Now you guys got me excited for this and I wasn't even waiting for it until now.

Hmmmm, PC or 360 version....hmmmm.

AS for the GOW comparison? God I hope it is better then that over-hyped, way too short too linear game and repetitive with BAD AI and bad camera angles. I liked it, just wished I had rented it instead.

well based on the extended demos vids we've seen it suffers from none of that. Well game length we can't comment on exactly. But as far as bad AI(the game looks tough as nails) and band camera angles(it's all FPP) I see no problems. Plus a demo comes out soon.
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post #26 of 43
7/31/07 at 6:33am
It's out on august 21st, right?
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post #27 of 43
7/31/07 at 6:38am
ARG, I go back to work on August 21st. Vacation ends on the 20th. Figures.
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post #28 of 43
7/31/07 at 7:46am
This game looks awesome and I've been eagerly awaiting its release. I hope it has a save-anywhere feature though. Some of the interviews I read suggested you have to find specific save points where you can save your progress.

I'm also praying that they've managed to achieve a steady 30 fps with v-sync enabled. I just can't tolerate excessive screen-tearing in my games.
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post #29 of 43
7/31/07 at 8:23am
Ahh, another game with a bit of freshness in the style. Nice.
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post #30 of 43
7/31/07 at 8:57am
you get the big daddy figurine with the gamestop edition
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