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[SlasherJPC]

Awesome. I died for the first time and when the camera panned out on my dead body I was missing an arm. :lol

You must not be playing on hard. I've died so much lol. My body has been ripped to shreds in so many different ways.:lol

 

[Diseased Yak]

Awesome. I died for the first time and when the camera panned out on my dead body I was missing an arm. :lol

I love how many different deaths there are. Last night I saw myself get decapitated, whereupon the beastie started feeding on my neck-stump, and I also had a necromorph that I thought was dead hop up as I was walking by and cleanly sever my upper torso from my legs. I could see part of my backbone and everything.

 

[garath]

You must not be playing on hard. I've died so much lol. My body has been ripped to shreds in so many different ways.:lol

I am on hard, only chapter 2 though. I'll die many more times I'm sure

This time I was trying to stomp the ugly bastard to death. Didn't work so well haha.

 

[Philthy]

I'm making a point that gamefly didn't order enough of this game.

This is pretty much true for any rental program. Netflix, Gamefly, Blockbuster, anything. They order enough copies that they can reasonably make money off of. New games/movies are always high demand and you should expect them a month later. Not getting it day one is a bit childish, and we all appreciate you stomping your feet around.

If you want a game day one, you know what to do.

 

[Wowbagger]

Anyone playing this in standard definition? Any text readability issues?

 

[wenis]

I just bought this game since my class was cancelled due to the teacher being sick. So now im at a crossroads on whether or not I should skip my next class and head home to play...gaf help me decide

 

[SturokBGD]

Holy shit, that's not the number I had in my head as a guess. Seems like a pretty lengthy game.

Only on chapter 2 myself after 2.5 - 3 hours play (first couple of hours of these games always takes me ages as I examine every single detail I can), if the overall game ends up around 10 hours or so I'll be happy. Perfect play time for a game like this.

As much as I enjoyed Doom 3, it really did outstay it's welcome. Cut around 1/3 of that game and it'd have been perfect.

 

[garath]

I just bought this game since my class was cancelled due to the teacher being sick. So now im at a crossroads on whether or not I should skip my next class and head home to play...gaf help me decide

Stay in school!

 

[your_fat_uncle]

the most hilarious thing that keeps happening to me is that whenever my torso is seperated from my legs, there's a little holographic display eminating from my pelvis.

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

Just grabbed it for PS3. Going to wait until its dark to play though. Have some school presentation to go to later anyway.

 

[Barrett2]

Only 10 more minutes of class. Can't wait to get home and finish Ch.1 ^_^

 

[Jazzy Network]

Am I the only one who turns off the lights just to play this?

 

[Mutagenic]

Anyone playing this in standard definition? Any text readability issues?

Nope. Reads and plays gorgeous for me in SD.

 

[wenis]

Am I the only one who turns off the lights just to play this?

when I get home today I know I will for sure. Maybe even bust out the headphones for this one as well.

 

[Spruchy]

Beat chapter 1 really tense game, can't see myself marathoning this. Liking it alot so far, graphics and presentation are awesome. Time for a WoW break and ill hit up chapter dos.

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

Am I the only one who turns off the lights just to play this?

Every scary game I play is played in the dark and usually with headphones.

 

[Outtrigger888]

Am I the only one who turns off the lights just to play this?

Nope waiting for it to get dark out to start playing again, I didnt know what to expect last night when I first started playing. I had my headphones almost all the way up, ill just say I had to pause the game a few times, the game kept making me paranoid and looking over my shoulder, I loved it ha

 

[Variable]

Is there any special reason most people here seem to be choosing the PS3 version?

 

[Jazzy Network]

Is there any special reason most people here seem to be choosing the PS3 version?

Apparently sound and the free PS3 suit looks better. I'm not a tech junkie and I don't have a PS3 at my dorm room so I got 360. Not dissapointed in the least.

 

[Philthy]

Is there any special reason most people here seem to be choosing the PS3 version?

I chose it because I didn't want my obnoxiously loud 360 ruining my immersion.

I would have gone 360 if I could install to my hard drive, though. Simply because I'm just about to beat all my friends gamerscores and this would have put me past. E-Peen.

That said, no complaints with the PS3 version. It looks and sounds beautiful. No hitches that I can tell. None.

 

[Wowbagger]

Nope. Reads and plays gorgeous for me in SD.

Great! Guess I'll have to get this then. My wallet weeps. :/

 

[Beaulieu]

Ok I have a question that may or may not be the dealbreaker for me ;

Are the environement always the same; as in the same assets always used like in Doom 3 or Space siege ? Or is there great variety ?

I like sci-fi games, but I hate when all the game takes place on the same ship and everything looks the same except for ennemies.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Ok I have a question that may or may not be the dealbreaker for me ;

Are the environement always the same; as in the same assets always used like in Doom 3 or Space siege ? Or is there great variety ?

I like sci-fi games, but I hate when all the game takes place on the same ship and everything looks the same except for ennemies.

Nope. I walked down some tight corridors today that looked like i was on the inside of someones ribcage.

It all has a very "spaceshipy" feel to it, but i find myself asking what nutjob designed this fucking thing.

 

[pr0cs]

Is there any special reason most people here seem to be choosing the PS3 version?

at this point I think it's pretty safe to say that GAF has a more PS3 centric gaming audience. I think the majority of the gamers here probably prefer to game on the PS3 in general. Though that discussion is outside the context of this thread.

 

[Diseased Yak]

Ok I have a question that may or may not be the dealbreaker for me ;

Are the environement always the same; as in the same assets always used like in Doom 3 or Space siege ? Or is there great variety ?

I like sci-fi games, but I hate when all the game takes place on the same ship and everything looks the same except for ennemies.

The game takes place on the same ship. Having said that, there is level variety, like a "Hydroponics" level, and then of course there's going outside the ship or at least into zero-g, etc.

 

[Chernobyled]

No real spoiler so don't freak out =) But I just picked up a audio file on Chapter 7

Spoiler

that had a guy talking about how he was going to end it because he did not want to be like the rest of them...so he started cutting off his limbs while recording

...holy shit =O

Uh, do you know what a spoiler is?

 

[Somnia]

Uh, do you know what a spoiler is?

Ya I do and this in no way is a real spoiler. It in no way gives away anything to do with the game itself. It's a nice little thing yes, but it in no way affects your game reading what I put.

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

Ya I do and this in no way is a real spoiler. It in no way gives away anything to do with the game itself. It's a nice little thing yes, but it in no way affects your game reading what I put.

It affects the reaction you'll have when you come to that part. Would you have reacted the same way if you knew it was coming?

 

[Somnia]

It affects the reaction you'll have when you come to that part. Would you have reacted the same way if you knew it was coming?

Ya I would have actually. Reading what I put and hearing the actual acting would have made a big difference. That thing I put is no more than you'd see or hear in a trailer for a movie...and you'd get the same reaction seeing it in theater the first time.

 

[Somnia]

Anyways this is a stupid argument since everyone has a different opinion on this shit. I spoil tagged it since someone mentioned it...end of story...if you don't want to read it don't highlight it. Let's move on and talk about the game...last bit of chapter 8 was fucking awesome!

 

[SlasherJPC]

I am on hard, only chapter 2 though. I'll die many more times I'm sure

This time I was trying to stomp the ugly bastard to death. Didn't work so well haha.

LOL yeah... that doesn't work that well usually.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

I chose it because I didn't want my obnoxiously loud 360 ruining my immersion.

I would have gone 360 if I could install to my hard drive, though. Simply because I'm just about to beat all my friends gamerscores and this would have put me past. E-Peen.

That said, no complaints with the PS3 version. It looks and sounds beautiful. No hitches that I can tell. None.

November 19th will be your friend

 

[StrikerObi]

Does the PS3 Exclusive Suit look different when you start than it does in all the promo shots? The suit I'm seeing on Isaac looks nothing like the original or PS3 suit... but I did get a message about scanning for downloadable content when I started the game up. Do I need to toggle the PS3 suit on?

 

[beelzebozo]

just got to the first section that is in a vacuum. so fucking DOPE.

 

[garath]

Does the PS3 Exclusive Suit look different when you start than it does in all the promo shots? The suit I'm seeing on Isaac looks nothing like the original or PS3 suit... but I did get a message about scanning for downloadable content when I started the game up. Do I need to toggle the PS3 suit on?

You need to buy the suit in the store for 0 credits. You'll get to the first store within an hour or so (depending on how often you have to pause to change your shorts )

 

[HugBasket]

no wonder everone is dead, the manual is about 6 pages long.

 

[BuckRobotron]

Bought the 360 version at CC for the $10 gift card deal. They did have several remaining for both 360 and PS3 though, so concerns of a possibly wasted trip were unfounded.

Also nice to have had a 1-month free Live card lying around for a year just in case some nonsense happened like the bonus Dead Space suit requiring Gold (which I have no interest in otherwise).

Edit: nevermind, that card lives another day, DLC suit is now open to all

 

[Classic_Gs]

Apparently sound and the free PS3 suit looks better. I'm not a tech junkie and I don't have a PS3 at my dorm room so I got 360. Not dissapointed in the least.

Yea I like the PS3 suit over the 360s plus there isn't any major differences (framerate, etc) so I am going to pick up the PS3 version.

 

[HugBasket]

okay, hard mode is hard

this game is awesome

i love that i can shoot horizontal and vertical with the cutter

good buy

 

[Choke on the Magic]

okay, hard mode is hard

this game is awesome

i love that i can shoot horizontal and vertical with the cutter

good buy

Agreed. Playing on medium is almost too easy though imo. I'm only scared on hard.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Agreed. Playing on medium is almost too easy though imo. I'm only scared on hard.

I started on hard from the onset and holy jebus... survival horror redefined!

 

[ezekial45]

Would you guys say this is a rental or purchase? I know that you guys are enjoying this a lot and most of you are going to say it's an instant buy because of the first impression, but in terms of content available after completing the game (length, extra modes, etc), is it a buy?

 

[Papercuts]

Ended up buying it, just finished Chapter 1. Game is awesome. =D

 

[Costanza]

Would you guys say this is a rental or purchase? I know that you guys are enjoying this a lot and most of you are going to say it's an instant buy because of the first impression, but in terms of content available after completing the game (length, extra modes, etc), is it a buy?

It's a buy because we want EA to make more games like this.

 

[beelzebozo]

one thing i just noticed and really love: when you enter an area that has a defined number of necromorphs, they'll come at you. naturally, one strategy for avoiding them might be to just duck into a room and use the doorway as a choke point, much like i did several times in resident evil 4. here, though, the necromorphs will follow you into that room through vents in the walls or under the floor--they come at you viciously and quickly, from all angles. really well done.

 

[ezekial45]

It's a buy because we want EA to make more games like this.

Could you be a little more specific? I only have a small window to get this game now. Or else i'll have to wait a while to play it.

 

[HugBasket]

Would you guys say this is a rental or purchase? I know that you guys are enjoying this a lot and most of you are going to say it's an instant buy because of the first impression, but in terms of content available after completing the game (length, extra modes, etc), is it a buy?

That depends, do you need the game to make it fun for you or can you do that yourself? I plan on doing a pistol only run after my run on hard mode and judging by the difficulty of hard mode right now it is going to be a blast. Then there is the impossible difficulty and whatever interesting handicaps I can give myself.

Just beat the first chapter. On the first enemy I fought I ran out of ammo and had to curb stomp him.

 

[fistfulofmetal]

End of Chapter 6
ohmygodfuck.

 

[ezekial45]

That depends, do you need the game to make it fun for you or can you do that yourself? I plan on doing a pistol only run after my run on hard mode and judging by the difficulty of hard mode right now it is going to be a blast. Then there is the impossible difficulty and whatever interesting handicaps I can give myself.

Just beat the first chapter. On the first enemy I fought I ran out of ammo and had to curb stomp him.

A little of both. What i really hope is that the game will offer me an experience so engaging that i'll want to play through it more than once. Like RE4.

How are the weapons? I've heard that there is a limited amount, but customizing them more than makes up for that. Would you agree with that?

 

[Artie]

How does one get the pre-order code for the Scorpion Suit if Gamestop doesn't have my email? I was never given a code at checkout, nor asked for my email.

Kinda pissed.