As a massive fan of the 1st game, it was a pleasent surprise to see that there is a demo up for the new game which is due out on the 10th of Feb.
Digital Extremes have taken over developement duties from Starbreeze for the sequel and my oh my have they done a good job on this demo.
Graphically it looks like the Bastard Child of GTA4 and Borderlands, but it runs at very stable 30fps with no tearing that I noticed, all whilist looking very nice.
Controls very similar to before, triggers do ya guns, bumpers do your tentacles. mmm sweet tentacles.
Noticable improvement here is that DE have found another use for right stick other than just looking, you can swipe the stick in any direction as your press melee to control the direction of your tentacle attacking, so you can deliberately sweep people or objects into one and other.
The initial section has you running around shooting scared prisoners , you can pick up objects and hurl them quite a way to impale enemies at a distance, a little like the stake gun in Painkiller
Particuarly awesome was pulling off a car door, your Demon Arms holding it infront of you as an impromptu riot shield as you run towards your terrified enemies, dual wielding pistols and shooting them through the window!
Immediately noticeable was just how much more First Person Shootery is this one compared to the original, very easy to control and enemies don't seem totally stupid this time round.
Digital Extremes have taken over developement duties from Starbreeze for the sequel and my oh my have they done a good job on this demo.
Graphically it looks like the Bastard Child of GTA4 and Borderlands, but it runs at very stable 30fps with no tearing that I noticed, all whilist looking very nice.
Controls very similar to before, triggers do ya guns, bumpers do your tentacles. mmm sweet tentacles.
Noticable improvement here is that DE have found another use for right stick other than just looking, you can swipe the stick in any direction as your press melee to control the direction of your tentacle attacking, so you can deliberately sweep people or objects into one and other.
The initial section has you running around shooting scared prisoners , you can pick up objects and hurl them quite a way to impale enemies at a distance, a little like the stake gun in Painkiller
Particuarly awesome was pulling off a car door, your Demon Arms holding it infront of you as an impromptu riot shield as you run towards your terrified enemies, dual wielding pistols and shooting them through the window!
Immediately noticeable was just how much more First Person Shootery is this one compared to the original, very easy to control and enemies don't seem totally stupid this time round.
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