Dtoid bashed this game so hard, i still cant believe it (4/10) The critisism seems justified though, the major flaws and the punishing gameplay make it hard to love the game.
I'm ok with short games, but they should be unique like LIMBO and Journey.
While i liked Deadlight, the game leaves you with a bad taste after you beat it. There is just not enough content to warrant the asking price. Once you beat it - that's it.No replay value.
Not only the game is short, but also unpolished (controls are unresponsive at times, lot's of clipping, few glitches..).
I got a review code from developers, so it's all good. :))
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:40:06 In reply to IRAIPT0IR
Posted by IRAIPT0IR
Limbo was even worse or the smae kinda not worth a damn, no replay value at all, 2-4 hours if you are lucky.
What a letdown that was :D
Well this is your opinion man. I loved this game, it has fantastic atmosphere and feels quite different than other games. After i beat it, right after that i make few runs for ''No point in dying'' achievement and then one more for 100+% completion. So yeah, for me replay value was there. :D
Could be a good 2 hours, Journey was just over 1hr and people raved about that same with Walking Dead.
Reviews are saying length isn't the games only issue though. So a poor 2 hours seems like a kick in the balls after so much talk of this being the next shadow complex. You buy it and let us know...lol
Well this is your opinion man. I loved this game, it has fantastic atmosphere and feels quite different than other games. After i beat it, right after that i make few runs for ''No point in dying'' achievement and then one more for 100+% completion. So yeah, for me replay value was there. :D
If it stayed in teh woods I would have agreed with you here.
Alas it went all industrial and lost the atmosphere it had.
Commented on 2012-07-31 23:05:22 In reply to KORNdog
Posted by KORNdog
..after so much talk of this being the next shadow complex. You buy it and let us know...lol
From where came all this talk? The game was advertised as ''cinematic platformer'' from beginning. There was absolutely no mention about any Matroidvania style levels with exploration....
Posted by IRAIPT0IR
Alas it went all industrial and lost the atmosphere it had.
Been playing this. It's a bit frustrating. It's got some serious design flaws and control issues.
It's also going to be a very polarizing game, even if it didn't have control issues, because it's an old school adventure platformer, like Prince of Persia, Flashback and Oddworld. That type of play isn't going to appeal to everyone and certainly not today's players who are used to a lot of hand-holding and instant gratification.
I'm still going to play through it, because the sets are gorgeous.
Sad to see the developer failing on many of the key aspects after the art style gave so much promise. I might buy it at a later point, if they fix some of the biggest flaws reviews have mentioned.
I sure hope TW learns from their mistakes and releases a game worth the hype next time.
This game is 5 hours long and it sucks.Visually it is very impressive and some gameplay elements good as well.Sadly however, the story and characters are poorly done and most gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets boring quick.I would not recommend this title to anyone at all....period.
What the heck going to download it it has to be worth 10 of the queens English pounds surly?
It's 1200p, $15 USD (not sure what 1200p is elsewhere). Developers deserve to get paid for hard work, but given the XBLA landscape, it would feel better at 800p ($10 USD).
And game length doesn't necessarily denote quality. The Walking Dead is 2-3 hours, but well worth it and I await more.
Commented on 2012-08-02 18:05:30 In reply to twitchfactor
Posted by twitchfactor
It's 1200p, $15 USD (not sure what 1200p is elsewhere). Developers deserve to get paid for hard work, but given the XBLA landscape, it would feel better at 800p ($10 USD).
And game length doesn't necessarily denote quality. The Walking Dead is 2-3 hours, but well worth it and I await more.
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Commented on 2012-07-31 17:56:52
Commented on 2012-07-31 18:37:12Visually reminds me of the Sin City movie at times
Hope the story is good
Commented on 2012-07-31 18:55:15EDIT. Just read You can beat it in 2hrs....oh well
Commented on 2012-07-31 19:42:56 In reply to GeRaLToEDIT. Just read You can beat it in 2hrs....oh well
Commented on 2012-07-31 20:40:52
Commented on 2012-07-31 21:04:10@Korn - yeah thats what I was expecting 80s shadow complex.
Commented on 2012-07-31 21:15:50 In reply to KORNdogbetter buy Dust and Shadow Complex, or something...
Commented on 2012-07-31 21:54:45While i liked Deadlight, the game leaves you with a bad taste after you beat it. There is just not enough content to warrant the asking price. Once you beat it - that's it.No replay value.
Not only the game is short, but also unpolished (controls are unresponsive at times, lot's of clipping, few glitches..).
I got a review code from developers, so it's all good. :))
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:01:16 In reply to IRAIPT0IR
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:07:17It sure is pretty though.
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:18:52How could you praise Limbo while saying this is not worth teh asking price?
Limbo was even worse or the smae kinda not worth a damn, no replay value at all, 2-4 hours if you are lucky.
What a letdown that was :D
Dust looks incredible!!
Cant wait for your impressions, cause even though I cant play it I want to read how is it after years of waiting.
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:39:42
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:40:06 In reply to IRAIPT0IRWhat a letdown that was :D
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Commented on 2012-07-31 22:45:55 In reply to Xoar
Commented on 2012-07-31 22:59:45 In reply to SethAlas it went all industrial and lost the atmosphere it had.
Yeah in my opinion anyway.
Commented on 2012-07-31 23:00:39 In reply to IRAIPT0IRAlas it went all industrial and lost the atmosphere it had.
Yeah in my opinion anyway.
Commented on 2012-07-31 23:05:22 In reply to KORNdog
Commented on 2012-08-01 23:10:04It's also going to be a very polarizing game, even if it didn't have control issues, because it's an old school adventure platformer, like Prince of Persia, Flashback and Oddworld. That type of play isn't going to appeal to everyone and certainly not today's players who are used to a lot of hand-holding and instant gratification.
I'm still going to play through it, because the sets are gorgeous.
Commented on 2012-08-01 23:48:21I sure hope TW learns from their mistakes and releases a game worth the hype next time.
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Commented on 2012-08-02 17:01:55 In reply to XoarAnd game length doesn't necessarily denote quality. The Walking Dead is 2-3 hours, but well worth it and I await more.
Commented on 2012-08-02 18:05:30 In reply to twitchfactorAnd game length doesn't necessarily denote quality. The Walking Dead is 2-3 hours, but well worth it and I await more.