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Weedo




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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 15:20    Post subject:
Uh I guess I'll have to lower my expectations. I played the first level and everything seems to be worse than Heavenly Sword. Even the graphics! Normally you would expect a developer to get better with each game. :-/
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The_Leaf




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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 15:54    Post subject:
mmmm, you guys are making me wonder if I should even burn this or not... will wait for more reviews before burning I think.
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BLaM!
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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 16:03    Post subject:
I just tried it,I never played Heavenly Sword..but this game is OK,I love the setting,colors and animations..combat system is not that great but it's enough to be playable,platforming is very automatic..didn't like that.Overall I think it's worth to beat it one time..at least for me.Im on chapter 3.. Smile
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Waargh




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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 17:08    Post subject:
Really can't see where the comparison with HS comes from. The games are totally different. HS had so much stuff including slo-mo bow shooting etc and Enslaved is just another game in the vein of 'one-button gameplay' (previously seen on Prince of Persia the cel-shaded one and Bayonetta on easy difficulty I think).


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Xenthalon




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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 17:34    Post subject:
Yeah this game is not too challenging, what keeps me playing though is the art style and the characters; their animation in cut-scenes is really great and I find myself playing just to see the next cut-scene.
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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 17:55    Post subject:
Waargh wrote:
Really can't see where the comparison with HS comes from. The games are totally different. HS had so much stuff including slo-mo bow shooting etc and Enslaved is just another game in the vein of 'one-button gameplay' (previously seen on Prince of Persia the cel-shaded one and Bayonetta on easy difficulty I think).


Yep. Prince of persia comes to mind. That game was also very sweet to look at. But what the fuck is wrong with developers these days? The climbing is so dumb down it´s more of a chore now. Not only do ojects that are climbable have magic paint on them, the character seems to have some kind of magnetic connection love affair with them.

Will absorb setting for an hour or two though.
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BLaM!
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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 20:06    Post subject:
Xenthalon wrote:
Yeah this game is not too challenging, what keeps me playing though is the art style and the characters; their animation in cut-scenes is really great and I find myself playing just to see the next cut-scene.


+1 yeah exactly my thoughts..
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Asmoday




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PostPosted: Fri, 1st Oct 2010 20:13    Post subject:
Finsihed it Smile

About the difficulty, it's getting harder later in the game.
You really have to calculate your blows and blocks and stuns.

Over all, the game is an great platformer - beat-em up.

Only thing i'm dissapointed about is that the ending was an anti climax for me.

Still this game is an solid 8, maybe an little to much game play i finished it in 7/8 hours or so maybe less.
But still i enyoed it from start to finish.

Now gief Castlevania Smile
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jmdeking




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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd Oct 2010 21:45    Post subject:
I just finished enslaved.

I think the gameplay is repetetive, graphics and voiceovers are mediocre, the platforming is simple and dull.
Also what i dont understand is how they made it so emotionally shallow between monkey and trip, when he gets enslaved and all the way through their journey i just cant find it believable how they interact with eachother in a situation like this and everytime she tells you what to do like youre a dumb dog who doesnt gets it doesnt help either.

But its really original and they tried to make it work but the problem is they try'd to hard making it like drakes fortune 2 and everytime such a moment is there it feels like a bad ripoff and the ironic thing is making me want to play uncharted 2 all over again.
This game could have been so much more then it is and thats really shame.

But one thing i have to say is the ending of this game is fucking epic i had goosebumps, the scale is huge and they went all out it really was a climax for me so i'm glad i finished it. Smile

I give it a 7/10
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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 00:20    Post subject:
jmdeking wrote:

I think the gameplay is repetetive, graphics and voiceovers are mediocre, the platforming is simple and dull.


I give it a 7/10


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jmdeking




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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 00:32    Post subject:
Nailbiter wrote:
jmdeking wrote:

I think the gameplay is repetetive, graphics and voiceovers are mediocre, the platforming is simple and dull.


I give it a 7/10


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Yes i would give it a 6/10 but because of the great ending i gave it 1 more point on top of it, and the game grew on me and became (a little) better later on but its all subjective you know. Just give it a try for yourself.


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tolanri




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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 00:40    Post subject:
Yes platforming is quite simple, but animations are very good. To me it seems like interactive movie. You don't really need to put many thoights into this game, so it's very easy to play. Great to play in bed just before sleep. Gameplay flows very smoothly and graphics looks nice. Simple as that. Going to finish it once I'm done with Castelvania Smile


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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 09:10    Post subject:
jmdeking wrote:
Nailbiter wrote:
jmdeking wrote:

I think the gameplay is repetetive, graphics and voiceovers are mediocre, the platforming is simple and dull.


I give it a 7/10


Confused Scratch Head


Yes i would give it a 6/10 but because of the great ending i gave it 1 more point on top of it, and the game grew on me and became (a little) better later on but its all subjective you know. Just give it a try for yourself.


Tried it. Didn´t like it.

Was a bit confused with your rating. When I read your minireview it sounded like a 2/5 game, but then saw a 4/5 rating. Cool about the ending though. If you want, please tell in spoiler. Smile
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mug2k




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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 19:21    Post subject:
How do you get the woman to move, it says press LB but all it does is focus on her but she won't move at all.
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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 19:46    Post subject:
A circle comes up, use stick to choose move.
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dark63




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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 20:30    Post subject:
So far am at Chapter 4 and the game is alright, seems to have a lot of the "scan the area" and "sneak by or beat up the mechs" after scanning.


The bad: part is the environment while really nice, seems to be somewhat repetitive, maybe I'm just not one for the jungle/rocks/rubles/green environment, it will probably get better. The "platforming" isn't actually there, I mean, if you've ever played the cel-shaded prince of persia remake, and how a lot of what you did was automated and wasn't really about timing or platform jumping, because you can't "mis-jump" and the character will NOT jump to his death and only jump or wall jump or even jump from ledge to ledge, if he's guaranteed to grab/land on something, this makes the game easier, but also makes it feel hella automated and you end up basically tapping A button while holding left and your character will run, roll, jump, swing, scale at neck break speed with very minimal effort on your part.

The good: there are some sequences in the game that are fantastic, they are a rush, when you're being chased by a large razy monster mech/robot and you have to haul ass, or when you're on a slave ship that's on it's way down and you have to run across as it's falling apart and you can see the land and various buildings of downtown new york, closing in as you decedent to your death. These parts aren't as common as I'd like them to be, but they are memorable and very well done. The story while it's not going to blow you away, is still better the most games and somewhat original to what it's trying to convey.

I think it's worth a play through, I'll probably finish it. I think the story and the journey is really nice, but the game and gameplay is... well, it does the job.
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mug2k




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PostPosted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2010 20:46    Post subject:
Nailbiter wrote:
A circle comes up, use stick to choose move.


Cheers, I tried everything but that Very Happy
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Templair




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 11:58    Post subject:
The game is great. I had a blast playing it. The only problem with this game is that it should have been a movie Wink ...

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Mantis2K9




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 14:47    Post subject:
Does anyone have a problem with this game on the part with the fish tank, the mech runs at me but eventually it runs into a walk and carries on running into the wall and I cannot get it to stop?.
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richbambam




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 15:06    Post subject:
Mantis2K9 wrote:
Does anyone have a problem with this game on the part with the fish tank, the mech runs at me but eventually it runs into a walk and carries on running into the wall and I cannot get it to stop?.

keep hitting the mech until it goes in a rage(red) then put the statue in between you & the mech then taunt it,it will hit the statue 3 times to defeat it


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timmy0011




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 15:35    Post subject:
cool game, shitty graphics. someone compared it to uncharted. it has similiar art style and gameplay. but textures are way low res.
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BearishSun




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 15:57    Post subject:
Cool game. Finished first 3 chapters. I'll play it just for the story and characters.
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Mantis2K9




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 17:09    Post subject:
richbambam wrote:
Mantis2K9 wrote:
Does anyone have a problem with this game on the part with the fish tank, the mech runs at me but eventually it runs into a walk and carries on running into the wall and I cannot get it to stop?.

keep hitting the mech until it goes in a rage(red) then put the statue in between you & the mech then taunt it,it will hit the statue 3 times to defeat it


Thanks i'll do that, I still think theres a bug with it though, it runs at you and if your by a wall it just carries on running.
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Surray




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 19:54    Post subject:
Mantis2K9 wrote:
richbambam wrote:
Mantis2K9 wrote:
Does anyone have a problem with this game on the part with the fish tank, the mech runs at me but eventually it runs into a walk and carries on running into the wall and I cannot get it to stop?.

keep hitting the mech until it goes in a rage(red) then put the statue in between you & the mech then taunt it,it will hit the statue 3 times to defeat it


Thanks i'll do that, I still think theres a bug with it though, it runs at you and if your by a wall it just carries on running.


had no such issues. it correctly ran right into the wall for me (multiple times), triggering an event.


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dirtymurt




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PostPosted: Mon, 4th Oct 2010 23:10    Post subject:
low rez drake clone, monkey magic


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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Oct 2010 00:58    Post subject:
Enslaved.Odyssey.to.the.West.Jailbreak

only 5 GB size.


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timmy0011




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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Oct 2010 08:29    Post subject:
dirtymurt wrote:
low rez drake clone, monkey magic


I couldnt agree more.
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Surray




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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Oct 2010 19:02    Post subject:
Just completed it and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
While the gameplay is pretty simple (can't say I like the on-rails platforming at all), the story, characters and environments make it worth playing. Obviously the voice acting and facial animations are especially good.

I'd probably give it maybe an 8.5/10 because it could have been better but it was a very enjoyable experience and a game nowadays is more than just the gameplay. There's other things to consider and the game makes up for it's simple gameplay with it's other aspects in my opinion.


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cobALT




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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Oct 2010 19:07    Post subject:
Didn't liked the first chapters (2-4), but loved the last ones. Toward the end it gets a lot better.


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BearishSun




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PostPosted: Wed, 6th Oct 2010 00:32    Post subject:
I really liked this game. I loved the story and the characters.

I really can't find good story driven games nowadays. This one is far from perfect, but well above todays story standards. The story itself doesn't seem that special when you think about it, but they way it is told, and the characters make it so.
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