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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Crushed on August 12, 2008, 12:18:55 AM

Title: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Crushed on August 12, 2008, 12:18:55 AM
http://www.n4g.com/News-182790.aspx

Ouch.

For comparison, they gave Lair a 7.25 and 8.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:21:29 AM
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/altogetherandrews/toohumanreview.jpg)
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 12:22:46 AM
(http://i33.tinypic.com/nn5yme.jpg)

What is this about Too Human now?

More info on Batman!
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Tucah on August 12, 2008, 12:22:58 AM
wow, must be especially shitty then.

can't wait to read the hilarious impressions.

EDIT: WHAT THE FUCK WHY IS THIS ABOUT TOO HUMAN TELL ME ABOUT BATMAN
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: drohne on August 12, 2008, 12:23:04 AM
that's effectively a -0.25 and a zero

lenient, really -- microsoft pr must have gotten to them
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Crushed on August 12, 2008, 12:23:16 AM
It's kinda sad when the first bit of news is about Too Human rather than Pandemic's Batman game.

EDIT: ARKHAM ASYLUM HOLY FUCK
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Bildi on August 12, 2008, 12:23:46 AM
For comparison, they gave Lair a 7.25 and 8.

So..... we should continue to not take them seriously.  Cool.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:24:50 AM
Not to be a downer, but is there a good reason to be excited about a Batman game, given every other god forsaken Batman game that has ever been made? And no, I don't consider Pandemic to be particularly good at much of anything.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on August 12, 2008, 12:26:42 AM
is this really a surprise to anyone?

EDIT: OMG BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM

spoiler (click to show/hide)
just kidding
[close]
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Grecco on August 12, 2008, 12:27:56 AM
1.I still havent gotten the Wolfenstein GI for fuck sake

2.LOL Poor Dennis QQ

3.Pandemic making a non movie Batman game?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:28:30 AM
is this really a surprise to anyone?

That it receives a "good" score? No, not really. But it's a bit surprising, coming from GI. Especially for this type of game.

At least Dyack still has IGN and its associated sites on his side.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 12, 2008, 12:28:50 AM
Looks good, can't wait
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: drew on August 12, 2008, 12:29:24 AM
lol Batman games

[youtube=425,350]y2PtFGO0g-4[/youtube]
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 12, 2008, 12:35:42 AM
is this really a surprise to anyone?

Denis Dyack
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:35:53 AM
This (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12355236&postcount=57) is one seriously nutless post. Oh I didn't want to say anything before, but you know, now that a professional game critic has said what's what, I'll chime in and say "against."

I like Tanod, but give me a break.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 12, 2008, 12:37:01 AM
Oooh, saying against a week before the game's released, big balls there

Yawn, boring - enjoy pretending to be interested while I am playing
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 12:37:40 AM
The Batman game might be by...Eidos.  I don't know the whole score.

Fuck
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:38:24 AM
Eidos? Well, speaking of the Batman video game legacy, eh?

And I bet they will say "we're great fans of Batman," and thus position themselves right next to Ben "I love Daredevil so much that I'm going to ruin it for everyone" Affleck as people who should (but won't), for the sake of their object of love, refuse to work on it.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 12, 2008, 12:41:52 AM
I"ll give Eidos the benefit of the doubt.  The last 2 Tomb Raiders were pretty good and the next one looks to be even better. 
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 12:42:18 AM
Bionic Commando Rearmed is being done by old Bionic Commando fans, and that turned amazing.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 12, 2008, 12:43:15 AM
I"ll give Eidos the benefit of the doubt.  The last 2 Tomb Raiders were pretty good and the next one looks to be even better. 

Crystal Dynamics*
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:45:52 AM
Bionic Commando Rearmed is being done by old Bionic Commando fans, and that turned amazing.

Yeah, but they weren't Eidos. I'm certainly not saying that fans can't make great, or the best, things, but Eidos is to video games development as Afflek is to Daredevil. If they like Batman, they should have the decency to stay the fuck away from it. Just like Afflek should have stayed the fuck away from Daredevil.

I guess Crystal Dynamics isn't all that bad. Good enough for Batman, though?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 12, 2008, 12:47:59 AM
i can't believe you took a picture of a magazine review
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on August 12, 2008, 12:48:59 AM
deserve's got nothin to do with it
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 12:50:00 AM
Crystal Dynamics showed that they can do fantastic 3D platforming (of the semi-realistic variety), so that right there is a good fit for Batman.  Plus, the recent Tomb Raider games also had a grapple hook.  Oh shit, peg meet hole.  We have it all figured out.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:50:25 AM
Supposedly, some info from the review

Quote
- No health regeneration for any characters except Bio Engineer, except through health orbs that are used on contact thus causing all characters playing alone besides a Bio to die A LOT which leads to..

- Lengthy death sequence, with no way to skip.

- Poorly designed boss fights. He doesn't go into detail, just says the bosses have a large amount of hitpoints and seem like parodies.

- Game feels designed for co-op, but story elements are completely removed for it. Although, he calls it a blessing because...

- Bad story. Bad cut-scenes that are poorly animated. Supposedly the story gets worse and worse as the game progresses.

Bottom line of the review:

If you enjoy leveling and looting, then it's worth a look. Otherwise, it's a waste of time.

The second opinion guy is a little nicer, but still comes up with the same bottom line.

Here are some pros it gives also...

- Good sound, decent voicework

- Great customization options, very deep. Lots of loot to collect and customize.

- Great graphical affects and character models (Environments and animation is negatively viewed)

Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: siamesedreamer on August 12, 2008, 12:52:07 AM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck...I still want to believe. But, this is GI for Christ sake.

I've already got it paid off too. May just rent it now.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 12, 2008, 12:56:22 AM
Well, I do like leveling and looting, soooo....
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 12, 2008, 12:56:45 AM

I guess Crystal Dynamics isn't all that bad. Good enough for Batman, though?


Good enough for Uncharted 2. 
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Bildi on August 12, 2008, 01:04:58 AM
Crystal Dynamics are doing Batman?

Sounds good to me - the last two Tomb Raider games were excellent.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 03:23:50 AM
http://kotaku.com/5035832/first-details-on-the-new-batman-game

Apparently the game was turd, and now they are fixing it up or something like that.  I don't know.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 12, 2008, 03:29:55 AM
I THOUGHT EA WAS MAKING BATMAN?

EA owns Pandemic. But recently Warner has been trying to yank back their properties and publish them through the new Warner Games label.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Greatness Gone on August 12, 2008, 04:06:35 AM
Batman info, bitches. BATMAN.

And what the fuck is a Too Human? Why is everyone going crazy over it?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: archie4208 on August 12, 2008, 06:34:24 AM
Awesome news.  Taking this turd off my Gamefly queue now.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 12, 2008, 07:15:22 AM
I knew this game was going to be a piece of shit, Silicon Knights sucks ass, those animations said everything about the game, bunch of amateurs working on a big game.

edit: Scans of Batman please.

edit2: What's all this talk about Eidos and BAtman? EA has the license and Pandemic was working on it.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 12, 2008, 07:25:11 AM
Sucks that Too Human prolly didn't live up to the hype, but I'll still play it for the 2 player co-op.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Eric P on August 12, 2008, 07:45:42 AM
at least we have Space Siege this week
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: tiesto on August 12, 2008, 09:54:57 AM
Not to be a downer, but is there a good reason to be excited about a Batman game, given every other god forsaken Batman game that has ever been made? And no, I don't consider Pandemic to be particularly good at much of anything.


The NES Batman was awesome and had some GREAT music.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 12, 2008, 10:22:12 AM
This (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12355236&postcount=57) is one seriously nutless post. Oh I didn't want to say anything before, but you know, now that a professional game critic has said what's what, I'll chime in and say "against."

I like Tanod, but give me a break.

What did you expect?  Sfags are the new Nfags.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 10:40:29 AM
The new approach among Xtards is mildly humorous. "Who cares about how good it is? It will rock the NPD! Long live us who will buy anything (quality be damned)!"
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: archie4208 on August 12, 2008, 10:41:32 AM
The new approach among Xtards is mildly humorous. "Who cares about how good it is? It will rock the NPD!"
Xtards are the new ntards? ???
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 10:47:34 AM
The new approach among Xtards is mildly humorous. "Who cares about how good it is? It will rock the NPD! Long live us who will buy anything (quality be damned)!"

What the fuck is your problem?

MGS4 fell of the charts too quickly?

Swing and miss again, Borys.  :wag
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Tundra on August 12, 2008, 10:50:49 AM
Can somebody explain in a few words, why this game and Denis Dyack get this overaboundance of flak just around everywhere? Seems i missed the info what the hive mind is up to lately.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 12, 2008, 10:58:09 AM
Seriously, how many of the haters have actually played the game? 7 sounds just about right for it. It's not a 3.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Van Cruncheon on August 12, 2008, 10:59:58 AM
Can somebody explain in a few words, why this game and Denis Dyack get this overaboundance of flak just around everywhere? Seems i missed the info what the hive mind is up to lately.

in convenient list form:

1) dyack compared too human to shakespeare with nary a trace of irony
2) eternal darkness is one of the most awful, overrated games ever made
3) dyack has played the part of the wounded intellectual on gaf and 1up, despite having no traces of actual intellectual integrity
4) too human's demo had some of the worst animation choreography and cinematography since the start of the ps2 generation
5) denis dyack once ate an entire endcap of hostess dingdongs, twinkies, and fruit pies
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: y2kev on August 12, 2008, 11:01:53 AM
Seriously, how many of the haters have actually played the game? 7 sounds just about right for it. It's not a 3.
I dunno, a 7 on GI's scale is a 5 anywhere else. They freely admit 7 is average on their scale.

I really think the game is subpar based on the demo. I'd score that demo a 4 or a 5. It was a struggle to finish it.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 11:03:02 AM
Can somebody explain in a few words, why this game and Denis Dyack get this overaboundance of flak just around everywhere? Seems i missed the info what the hive mind is up to lately.

He's a pompous prat who has been systematically moving the goal posts whenever a previously much hyped feature or game component has come under fire. He blames everyone but himself for everything that has gone wrong, and has waged a bitter war against the culture of "blind" criticism (yet, of course, he has had no problem with blind praise).

Most of the nerd rage probably stems from his ill-advised NeoGAF posts. He did openly challenge that forum, and has had no problem getting in the dirt with the rest of them.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Crushed on August 12, 2008, 11:13:43 AM
2) eternal darkness is one of the most awful, overrated games ever made
:wag
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Bocsius on August 12, 2008, 11:29:37 AM
Can somebody explain in a few words, why this game and Denis Dyack get this overaboundance of flak just around everywhere? Seems i missed the info what the hive mind is up to lately.


Actually, it's just that there are a bunch of manchildren who have chosen to do nothing better with their time. People get riled up about the dumbest things.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Purple Filth on August 12, 2008, 11:34:53 AM

edit2: What's all this talk about Eidos and BAtman? EA has the license and Pandemic was working on it.

Becuase Eidos supposedly has the license for the comic book Batman.


It seems the info Kotaku had about "a Batman game" is actually the same game GI just announced.

Quote
As it stands, nobody has commented officially on the specifics of the next Batman game. Hell, nobody has officially acknowledged that the game even exists. That doesn't mean we can't hear about it unofficially, however. So, courtesy of someone who's already played the game, let's look over the first details on what you can expect from it, and how it's shaping up.

Firstly, our source confirms Pandemic as the developers behind the title, though we pretty much knew that already. Secondly, a good portion of the game is set in a GTA-style rendition of Gotham City, which plays a lot like Spiderman 2 as Batman zips around (he even gets a grappling hook for swingy-swingy when not using the Batmobile) attending to crimes. And thirdly? As was first raised last week, it's not in the best shape, perhaps explaining why the project has been kept in the *ahem* dark for so long.

Seems the combat just doesn't work. Partly due to the game's wonky free-roaming camera system, partly due to the mashy hand-to-hand combat, partly due to the limited range of moves Batman has at his disposal, which makes the whole thing awfully repetitive. Which is a bit of a shame, though realistically, with no official announcement, let alone release date, there's plenty of time to fix that kind of stuff. On a brighter note, another source tells us Pandemic have taken a few creative liberties with the game, and while it's based on The Dark Knight, the game's actually set after the events of the movie, which should at least be interesting from a story-telling perspective.


article: http://kotaku.com/5035832/first-details-on-the-new-batman-game (http://kotaku.com/5035832/first-details-on-the-new-batman-game)

Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 11:42:55 AM
Actually, it's just that there are a bunch of manchildren who have chosen to do nothing better with their time. People get riled up about the dumbest things.

Between Dyack and the GAFtards, it's really become a battle of the remarkably thin-skinned.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 12, 2008, 11:43:35 AM
Seriously, how many of the haters have actually played the game? 7 sounds just about right for it. It's not a 3.
I dunno, a 7 on GI's scale is a 5 anywhere else. They freely admit 7 is average on their scale.

I really think the game is subpar based on the demo. I'd score that demo a 4 or a 5. It was a struggle to finish it.

I hated it on my first attempt, but on my second I was able to figure out the controls and it became pretty fun once you started getting a bunch of new weapons.

I'm still not spending $60 on it but there are a lot of people breathing really hard over it.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Crushed on August 12, 2008, 11:54:27 AM
At least there's no way for Batman to look worse than DC Universe Online.

(http://i37.tinypic.com/2m3g17o.gif)
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 11:58:18 AM
Could be worse; he could have posted a GIF showing the flight "animation"
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 12:13:15 PM
Uh, that is from the E3 2008 video.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 12, 2008, 12:16:01 PM
dc online is about a year away, tards
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 12, 2008, 01:06:51 PM
Can somebody explain in a few words, why this game and Denis Dyack get this overaboundance of flak just around everywhere? Seems i missed the info what the hive mind is up to lately.

Jealousy

Majority will be popping Too Human in their Xboxes anyway.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 01:11:39 PM
dc online is about a year away, tards

So was Too Human, about a year ago.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Himu on August 12, 2008, 01:14:27 PM
I guess a 7 is now a bad score.

If you're an idiot.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: jiji on August 12, 2008, 01:17:02 PM
If you're an idiot.

Or if you're a GameInformer reviewer. Same thing?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 01:19:28 PM
I guess a 7 is now a bad score.

If you're an idiot.

Oh please, let's not pretend that there is some universal standard of quality and ratings here. A 6.8 from GI isn't a good score, by the standards set by, and track record of, that particular magazine. Granted, GI is most certainly agenda-driven, but then this would seem like the type of game that GI would typically push.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 01:28:45 PM
Seriously, how many of the haters have actually played the game? 7 sounds just about right for it. It's not a 3.

I agree.  Demo was horrible or anything.  It wasn't very good, but anything between 5 and 7 is reasonable, or in terms of the EGM scale anything between a D and C.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 12, 2008, 01:29:35 PM
dc online is about a year away, tards

So was Too Human, about a year ago.

you're right, games never get any better with more dev time

i guess a year from now you can take another picture of a game informer review
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 12, 2008, 01:32:26 PM
i guess a year from now you can take another picture of a game informer review

:wtf That was the picture posted in the original story, you twit. I re-hosted it because the original host sucked ass.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 01:33:41 PM
dc online is about a year away, tards

And it is meant to support a large number of players in the game world because it is an MMO.  It does look very janky, but even at this stage I don't think it looks bad when we compare it to the other standards set by other MMO games.  I am still looking forward to it, which is odd considering I don't play MMO games often, if ever.

I guess a 7 is now a bad score.

If you're an idiot.

Now a bad score? you aren't familiar with the 7 to 10 scale.  Blame the game reviewers.

Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 12, 2008, 01:36:59 PM
i guess a year from now you can take another picture of a game informer review

:wtf That was the picture posted in the original story, you twit. I re-hosted it because the original host sucked ass.


excuse me, my mistake, rehosting a fuzzy picture of a magazine review is much less distinguished mentally-challenged
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 12, 2008, 01:40:56 PM
Can't we all agree that some of us here will have fun with the game, despite the fact that it is not a good game.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Himu on August 12, 2008, 02:09:34 PM
If you're an idiot.

Or if you're a GameInformer reviewer. Same thing?

I don't trust game informer at all.

I remember when they gave Yakuza a 6 because they thought it was supposed to be GTA in Japan and it wasn't so they gave it a lower score.  ::)
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Greatness Gone on August 12, 2008, 02:20:16 PM
Where is the Batman shit, bitches?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: JustinP on August 12, 2008, 02:20:45 PM
:rofl

THAT is DC Online?

Paging dfyb, paging dfyb!
the flying animation is no worse than the animation in any other MMO.  WoW mounts are the same, city of heroes was the same. 

i got my superhero mmo fix from CoH and don't have any desire to return. 
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Grecco on August 12, 2008, 04:01:08 PM
6.75 from the Vanilla Game Informer is the kiss of death. This is the same rag that gave  Assassins Creed a 9.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: y2kev on August 12, 2008, 04:18:03 PM
They actually explicitly state that 7 is average though.

So 6.75 IS a bad score.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2008, 04:24:52 PM
They actually explicitly state that 7 is average though.

So 6.75 IS a bad score.

Staying on topic here, the last game that was made by the team doing the new Batman game, Urban Chaos, got a 7.75 from Game Informer.  We already know that this Batman game is better than Too Human. 
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Jansen on August 12, 2008, 04:53:03 PM
Quote
Great graphical affects and character models

what?  :lol
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Grecco on August 12, 2008, 05:28:15 PM
Eternal Darkness got a 9.5 from Game Informer. Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes got a 9.25


So Too Human is the worst game ever made by Silicon Knights.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Oblivion on August 12, 2008, 05:49:24 PM
So it's about as good as Paper Mario 2?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Tundra on August 13, 2008, 04:10:11 AM
I guess a 7 is now a bad score.

If you're an idiot.

Back in 1987, Last Ninja for the C64 got a 7.0 in my favourite gamesmag.



Unbelievable if you look back now.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Raban on August 13, 2008, 04:16:15 AM
I think it's safe to assume Too Human is and was always going to be shit. Great concept, but since you put Dyack in the director's chair, you get this piece of shit in the end. Anybody with half a brain can't be surprised by Too Human being shit. And I'm not even talking about GI's opinion of it, since I'm pretty damn positive it's shit.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 13, 2008, 04:20:55 AM
The concept was actually kind of stupid.  Cyber-norse? shat
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Tundra on August 13, 2008, 04:50:55 AM
A Cyberhorse would be cool though...

Or Cyboarz from Warhammer 40K.  :maf
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: maxy on August 13, 2008, 06:58:35 AM
I guess a 7 is now a bad score.

If you're an idiot.

Back in 1987, Last Ninja for the C64 got a 7.0 in my favourite gamesmag.



Unbelievable if you look back now.

Wow,this brings lots of memories.I remember dragging C64 Floppy drive to my friend that lived 5 km from me on foot,weather was not in question,snow,rain,sun didn't matter.He had a tape recorder(screwdriver fun :lol).
Last Ninja :bow2
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Tundra on August 13, 2008, 07:31:42 AM
I guess a 7 is now a bad score.

If you're an idiot.

Back in 1987, Last Ninja for the C64 got a 7.0 in my favourite gamesmag.



Unbelievable if you look back now.

You played C64 games?

You're cool in my book.



I am kind of a retro whore, i guess..

:maf
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: tiesto on August 13, 2008, 09:30:04 AM
The concept was actually kind of stupid.  Cyber-norse? shat

I actually thought the concept was a bit more interesting than your typical sci-fi/space marine type game. But the way it was presented made no sense whatsoever, at least as far as the demo is structured. Plus the combat sucked, tying your attacks to the buttons and making the menu loading much faster would've done a LOT for this game.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: drohne on August 13, 2008, 09:53:03 AM
the setting is moronic, but diablo+dmc is a good idea waiting for a competent developer. or just a developer somewhat less incompetent than sk
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 14, 2008, 02:58:27 PM
I don't think Norse mythology is necessarily incompatible with sci-fi, but the way they seem to have done it here makes it less interesting than the mythology that it is supposedly based on. The other issue is that Norse mythology is, as most region specific mythologies, very closely tied to the culture and environment surrounding it, which would obviously make it difficult to simply throw robots and oversized interiors at it and hope that it will become good sci-fi.

And I'll say that putting runes wherever they could fit some seems like a weird approach, it's almost so that it reeks of hipster paganism. But that I think probably has more to do with their artists not being very capable. Not very subtle.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: TVC15 on August 14, 2008, 03:13:10 PM
the setting is moronic, but diablo+dmc is a good idea waiting for a competent developer. or just a developer somewhat less incompetent than sk

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:  the whole concept of cybernetic fantasy is distinguished mentally-challenged.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 14, 2008, 03:22:33 PM
I take it by Dyack's appearance on NeoGAF that IGNs exclusive review is going to be as positive as expected.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 14, 2008, 03:23:48 PM
Haterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs destroyed

Dyack is back
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 14, 2008, 03:24:18 PM
Haterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs destroyed

Dyack is back

Indeed.

Playboy Magazine: 2.5 out of 4
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 14, 2008, 03:28:19 PM
Next week! I'm stoked... can't wait
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 14, 2008, 03:56:25 PM
This game could get 8s-9s across the board and you'd still spin it.

Oh, this one is already pre-spun. For as daft as anything in the game could possibly be, it'd be no match for the daftness of the common game critic.

Quote
+ Really captures the epic essence of Norse mythology with an epic storyline and epic characters
- Thor doesn't look anything like in the comics


It could happen
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 14, 2008, 04:06:08 PM
5/5 - Maxim.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: TVC15 on August 14, 2008, 04:09:22 PM
Space Siege is out peeps. Get it instead.

I was just about to start playing that.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Grecco on August 14, 2008, 04:18:07 PM
Dyack posted on gaf again about IGN


guess Cassamassina is on special X360 duty giving his buddy Dyack fellatio in prose
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Eric P on August 14, 2008, 04:21:25 PM
Space Siege is out peeps. Get it instead.

I was just about to start playing that.

i was going to cave and purchase this
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 14, 2008, 04:22:48 PM
Too Human - 500k

Space Siege - 50k

PC gaming is over... when you have people praising a ported console game like Mass Effect
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: cool breeze on August 14, 2008, 04:27:52 PM
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=505701

In Europe, they have to pay you to buy this game.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 14, 2008, 04:31:30 PM
I rest my case... Borys is going to shoot himself when Dragon Age comes to 360...
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2008, 04:42:22 PM
Space Siege is out peeps. Get it instead.

Is that actually any good? PC Gamer and IGN both ripped Space Siege.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2008, 05:16:21 PM
I dunno man, at least Too Human has loot and a skill tree.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2008, 05:27:13 PM
Buy one and tell me it's good then :P

I'm waiting for someone else to buy it first.  :)
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 15, 2008, 10:26:44 AM
Review embargo until the 19th? What the hell is up with that?

Additionally, Dyack thinks that there are a bunch of really cool things about his game. What a haven.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: tiesto on August 15, 2008, 11:44:07 AM
Haha, the new issue of Playboy has a review of the game and they give it 2 and a half (out of 4) bunny heads.

PLAYBOY
who gives every game at least 3 and a half stars...
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 15, 2008, 12:14:25 PM
Only a few more days!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 15, 2008, 12:24:54 PM
Only a few more days!  :D :D :D

For real. Hey man, did you hear about the token concept? I hear it's really cool.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 15, 2008, 12:25:36 PM
I havent read anything about the game except from the demo... demo rocked.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 15, 2008, 12:29:07 PM
Toys-R-Us has buy one 360 game, get one 50% off next week. I might have to bite on this game.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 15, 2008, 12:31:45 PM
Toys-R-Us has buy one 360 game, get one 50% off next week. I might have to bite on this game.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just rent it?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 15, 2008, 12:32:44 PM
Maybe you shouldn't worry about what he's buying... cry moar?
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 15, 2008, 12:33:36 PM
Maybe you shouldn't worry about what he's buying... cry moar?

Hey, I care about my fellow dude.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: demi on August 15, 2008, 12:34:42 PM
Tell that to Haze, jerk
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 15, 2008, 12:35:40 PM
ducky, you are correct. The only problem with that is the blockbuster by me never gets shit on time. I used to do Gamefly, but the turnaround times have always been 2 weeks, so I feel its a waste. Plus this is one of the few games that my one irl buddy and I can play together. And I can always resell at a very low loss (hopefully).
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: duckman2000 on August 15, 2008, 12:35:52 PM
Hey, I advised people against even renting that one.
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Bocsius on August 15, 2008, 12:52:24 PM
The surefire, guaranteed to work without fail every single time it's tried solution to the whole "[x business] does not have [x product] on time" is a little concept I like to call "waiting."
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Grecco on August 15, 2008, 02:00:35 PM
Review embargo until the 19th? What the hell is up with that?

Additionally, Dyack thinks that there are a bunch of really cool things about his game. What a haven.


Review Embargos that end after the game is out are pretty big warning signs that say your game is ass printed in dvd form
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Oblivion on August 15, 2008, 02:11:32 PM
Mojonovio, unlock that thread, damn it. We ain't finished yet. :punch
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Oblivion on August 15, 2008, 02:26:42 PM
Mojonovio, unlock that thread, damn it. We ain't finished yet. :punch

fine.
unlocked.

 :-* :heartbeat

edit: nooooooooooo you lied  :'(
Title: Re: Not even GameInformer likes Too Human (6.75, 7)
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 15, 2008, 08:50:47 PM
It is rare that I root for a game to fail but Too Human is one of those games.  Dyack talked shit but he failed to deliver.  I'm not going to play the unbiased role.  Best of luck to you who decide to take the risk to make the plunge into buying this unflushed turd.

On an positive note, Hostess sales are expected to increase by 25% this month, as Dyack eats all kinds of Twinkies, Ho Hos, and Fruit Pies to eat away the pain.