Looks good, but I think i'm going to wait until it comes down in price before I get it due to the many, many other games that is higher up on my wanted list.
Review: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
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"it's not a story you hear about all that often"? Hmm... well, the actual iteration, no, but spin-offs or stories based on it? All the time.
What do you think Dragonball is based off of? As for Anime enthusiasts, there's always Saiyuki which is pretty much a new spin on the tale (with a bit too much potential for yaoi that could definitely cause some discomfort for most.)
Anyhow, the game looks sparkling, the motion capture and acting is... surprising, it's not something I was expecting. Gameplay looks good, parcour looks just fine as well. Seems like a solid title.
Now if only I could hunt down the idiot who said that this game was being sexist towards women and make him or her look at the more blatant show of slavery up front, and how it's the woman who has enslaved the man...
What do you think Dragonball is based off of? As for Anime enthusiasts, there's always Saiyuki which is pretty much a new spin on the tale (with a bit too much potential for yaoi that could definitely cause some discomfort for most.)
Anyhow, the game looks sparkling, the motion capture and acting is... surprising, it's not something I was expecting. Gameplay looks good, parcour looks just fine as well. Seems like a solid title.
Now if only I could hunt down the idiot who said that this game was being sexist towards women and make him or her look at the more blatant show of slavery up front, and how it's the woman who has enslaved the man...
Spoiler from the demo:
Monkey wakes up as s prisoner in a slave pod. And he's a gruff and big Guy. He chases Trip and she pisses him off. So the headband isn't a bad idea.
My sadness is that the demo is awesome. It has none of the little gameplay problems. I wish it was all like that.
The gameplay is good, it just has some very frustrating moments That yougrt over quickly., lie stopping on tree roots rather than just stepping over them. But I'm enjoying it.
Monkey wakes up as s prisoner in a slave pod. And he's a gruff and big Guy. He chases Trip and she pisses him off. So the headband isn't a bad idea.
My sadness is that the demo is awesome. It has none of the little gameplay problems. I wish it was all like that.
The gameplay is good, it just has some very frustrating moments That yougrt over quickly., lie stopping on tree roots rather than just stepping over them. But I'm enjoying it.
After a great review, I have only one important question, how long is this game?
It sounds like little replay value, but if it's long enough I will probably buy it next week.
" It's an incredibly short game "
How short? We talking 4 hours?
EDIT: Thanks
It sounds like little replay value, but if it's long enough I will probably buy it next week.
" It's an incredibly short game "
How short? We talking 4 hours?
EDIT: Thanks
Because of my generation, whenever I see the power-controlling headband/power pole/monkey powers/flying cloud I'm forced to think of the characters in anime and video games with all of the same powers, like Goku from Dragonball and Son Son from MvC2. Granted, those were all based on Journey to the West as well, so no fault there. I think this game looks like a definite must-play now. Not sure if it's a buy, but totally a rent.
Edit: Actually, the Power Headband was only on the power-pole wielding, monkey-powered character from Saiyuki, but the rest of the similarities are there for him as well.
Edit: Actually, the Power Headband was only on the power-pole wielding, monkey-powered character from Saiyuki, but the rest of the similarities are there for him as well.
OK, thanks: it's hard to know which reviewers spoil what (if anything), and half the time I end up knowing what happens for an entire 3/4 of the game.Susan Arendt said:
And 6 hours?
Are there selectable difficulty levels? Might just ramp it up to the top to extend the lifetime a little, although I have a habit of replaying single-player campaigns several times over anyway.
So, fellow Escapists, help me out here... I am sure I read/heard this somewhere but I was under the impression this game could be played by two people, one controlling Monkey and one Trip.
Or am I just making this up?
If I am - why the hell are there not more games where I *can* do that. Surely my g/f and I are not the only couple who'd love to play a deep, story driven game together in front of the telly. That would get me away from my darling PC and onto the evil box under the telly for, oh, at least a few hours.
Or am I just making this up?
If I am - why the hell are there not more games where I *can* do that. Surely my g/f and I are not the only couple who'd love to play a deep, story driven game together in front of the telly. That would get me away from my darling PC and onto the evil box under the telly for, oh, at least a few hours.
Three different difficulty settings, and getting 100% for finding all the orbs and masks will likely take a little while, too.Woodsey said:OK, thanks: it's hard to know which reviewers spoil what (if anything), and half the time I end up knowing what happens for an entire 3/4 of the game.Susan Arendt said:
And 6 hours?
Are there selectable difficulty levels? Might just ramp it up to the top to extend the lifetime a little, although I have a habit of replaying single-player campaigns several times over anyway.
And just for the record, we always warn about spoilers here at The Escapist, so you don't have to worry. We try to avoid them as much as possible, but when we can't, we at least give you a heads up.
After having played the demo, I'm giving this game an extremely wide berth.
The controls were so thick and rusty it made the controls of Killzone 2 feel like velvet.
The controls were so thick and rusty it made the controls of Killzone 2 feel like velvet.
This game looks fantastic.
I've been living under a rock for the last year so I was completely unaware of this one until I noticed the review today. The $60 pricetag for a game that'll take less than 10 hours seems quite high, but if the demo is any good I'll probably just suck it up and buy it.
Thanks for the review. It's not often I instantly fall in love with a game just from a few trailers and a story rundown, but this definitely seems to be one.
I've been living under a rock for the last year so I was completely unaware of this one until I noticed the review today. The $60 pricetag for a game that'll take less than 10 hours seems quite high, but if the demo is any good I'll probably just suck it up and buy it.
Thanks for the review. It's not often I instantly fall in love with a game just from a few trailers and a story rundown, but this definitely seems to be one.