Just played through the demo (from USA Store) and have to say I am impressed.
You get two play through two stages of the game, one in a hospital (The Experiment) and the other (Hunted) is an action packed chase. The story is the main pull hear and although in a demo it is hard to get a feel for where you are in main event, in Hunted, it is compelling. The use of music and QTE's together with a sense of urgency have you one the edge of your seat as you try to determine what to do next.
The voice and character acting are really good, graphically it is not quite up to Last Of Us standards, but very good and believable nonetheless. Most character movements in the demo are determined by QTE's but there is additional movement for another character, your "soul". I managed to get a grip with the controls quite quick (there is a mini 'tutorial' at the beginning of each of the two levels). The action is varied and in the and I never felt trapped by the controls.
The demo is well worth a play through and it is really exciting in Hunted. Another game I will have to order now!!
UPDATE:
Played through it again. So you begin in the Hospital and there are some basic tasks to do and once done you are taken to a training exercise which effectively teaches you how to move the character in combat. Then it is onto the main quest, being Hunted.
Your actions do have an impact on how you progress through the stage. Without giving anything away, there are some moments when, if you perform a certain task, a different path is taken. So worth playing the demo at least twice just to see where this will take you.
Play mechanics are a combination of button press and quick movements in the correct direct with the dual analogue sticks when the action goes into slow motion
My only gripe is the use of SixAxis controls for some parts, they always remind me why I can't stand "shaking' controllers and to be honest I think they didn't need it IMHO. That aside, top stuff.
I daren't say anymore about the story as that would ruin the Demo for you.
UPDATE:
Demo is now on UK PSN Store
You get two play through two stages of the game, one in a hospital (The Experiment) and the other (Hunted) is an action packed chase. The story is the main pull hear and although in a demo it is hard to get a feel for where you are in main event, in Hunted, it is compelling. The use of music and QTE's together with a sense of urgency have you one the edge of your seat as you try to determine what to do next.
The voice and character acting are really good, graphically it is not quite up to Last Of Us standards, but very good and believable nonetheless. Most character movements in the demo are determined by QTE's but there is additional movement for another character, your "soul". I managed to get a grip with the controls quite quick (there is a mini 'tutorial' at the beginning of each of the two levels). The action is varied and in the and I never felt trapped by the controls.
The demo is well worth a play through and it is really exciting in Hunted. Another game I will have to order now!!
UPDATE:
Played through it again. So you begin in the Hospital and there are some basic tasks to do and once done you are taken to a training exercise which effectively teaches you how to move the character in combat. Then it is onto the main quest, being Hunted.
Your actions do have an impact on how you progress through the stage. Without giving anything away, there are some moments when, if you perform a certain task, a different path is taken. So worth playing the demo at least twice just to see where this will take you.
Play mechanics are a combination of button press and quick movements in the correct direct with the dual analogue sticks when the action goes into slow motion
My only gripe is the use of SixAxis controls for some parts, they always remind me why I can't stand "shaking' controllers and to be honest I think they didn't need it IMHO. That aside, top stuff.
I daren't say anymore about the story as that would ruin the Demo for you.
UPDATE:
Demo is now on UK PSN Store
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