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obonicus · 16-Oct-2009, 21:41

Giant Bomb has a quick look. Jeff Gerstmann doesn't say he likes it, but he seems pretty excited. To me it looked dull as dirt, just shooting a bunch of samey critters with a bunch of slightly-different guns while running quests that are straight out of WoW. Maybe they just showed a boring part, but he did finish the game.

patsu · 16-Oct-2009, 21:50

Sorry, is this game out already ? Someone posts some impressions please. I heard a few things but is the game fun to play ? I still need one more game to buy.

Silent_Buddha · 16-Oct-2009, 22:08

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Originally Posted by obonicus

Giant Bomb has a quick look. Jeff Gerstmann doesn't say he likes it, but he seems pretty excited. To me it looked dull as dirt, just shooting a bunch of samey critters with a bunch of slightly-different guns while running quests that are straight out of WoW. Maybe they just showed a boring part, but he did finish the game.

Yup pretty much the same as Diablo, just in 3D with guns.

If you hated Diablo, you'll probably hate this. If you liked Diablo (and Diablo type games) then you might like this game.

Now, to see whether bugs and non-working skills kill the game like what happened with Hellgate: London.

Still really not liking the Cell Shading though. Would be interesting if after you finished the game, there was a Bonus Unlock to provide traditional 3D rendered graphics.

Regards,
SB

AlStrong · 18-Oct-2009, 04:41

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Originally Posted by Scott_Arm

Anyone know if there is going to be a demo? I know open world games rarely have demos, but it would be nice if there was something.

Not sure if you already knew, but Futureshop/BB/Walmart are price-warring @ $40 for the moment... Maybe pick up a copy then wait for reviews?

Scott_Arm · 19-Oct-2009, 03:08

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Originally Posted by AlStrong

Not sure if you already knew, but Futureshop/BB/Walmart are price-warring @ $40 for the moment... Maybe pick up a copy then wait for reviews?

Not sure if I should order online or wait for it to hit the store. Price might change like it did with Batman. For $40, I'd have no problem picking this up because I could trade it in and get my money back if it sucked.

deathindustrial · 19-Oct-2009, 07:03

I don't get the Canadian sales - they are all marked as "sold out". Not sure if this is because the allotted for pre-order copies are already all spoken for or if it is because the game has not been released yet.

Has anyone actually successfully ordered a copy for $40 yet?

Cheers

Scott_Arm · 19-Oct-2009, 14:23

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Originally Posted by deathindustrial

I don't get the Canadian sales - they are all marked as "sold out". Not sure if this is because the allotted for pre-order copies are already all spoken for or if it is because the game has not been released yet.

Has anyone actually successfully ordered a copy for $40 yet?

Cheers

They should be in store at that same price until October 27th, while supplies last. I'm going to hit some stores at lunch.

Arwin · 19-Oct-2009, 14:40

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Originally Posted by patsu

Sorry, is this game out already ? Someone posts some impressions please. I heard a few things but is the game fun to play ? I still need one more game to buy.

Out in Europe this Friday, and the Eurogamer review is also this Friday. This is sometimes regarded as a bad sign, incidentally.

Scott_Arm · 19-Oct-2009, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Arwin

Out in Europe this Friday, and the Eurogamer review is also this Friday. This is sometimes regarded as a bad sign, incidentally.

IGN review is supposed to be out this morning. Not that I really care about reviews, but if they give it a lukewarm reception, I'll probably stay away for a couple of days.

ban25 · 19-Oct-2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by patsu

Sorry, is this game out already ? Someone posts some impressions please. I heard a few things but is the game fun to play ? I still need one more game to buy.

If you can only buy one more game, you may want to pick from Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend, R&C, Tekken 6, Forza 3, MW2, FF13 (JP), Dragon Age, ODST, Demon Souls, Left4Dead 2, or a few other titles I can't think of right now

That's what's on my list anyway, lol.

Scott_Arm · 19-Oct-2009, 18:08

8.8 from IGN. Only review I can find so far.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/103/1035922p1.html

I think for $40 in Canada, I'll pick it up. It's still a bit of a risk in my eyes, but I can trade it in and get most if not all of my money back.

Acert93 · 20-Oct-2009, 01:46

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...dr_101909.html

The video review is surprisingly positive.

AntShaw · 20-Oct-2009, 01:58

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Originally Posted by Silent_Buddha

Yup pretty much the same as Diablo, just in 3D with guns.

If you hated Diablo, you'll probably hate this. If you liked Diablo (and Diablo type games) then you might like this game.

Thanks for the summation. This is what I needed.

Silent_Buddha · 20-Oct-2009, 02:11

Hehe, looks like Microsoft is starting to get happy with the Banhammer. More accounts/consoles are being banned for playing pre-release Borderlands. Ah it's so nice to read those.

Regards,
SB

Scott_Arm · 20-Oct-2009, 02:46

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Originally Posted by Joshua Luna

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...dr_101909.html

The video review is surprisingly positive.

All the previews were very positive, so my only worry was that it would turn out like Hellgate and get big hype that falls flat.

Silent_Buddha · 20-Oct-2009, 03:33

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Originally Posted by Scott_Arm

All the previews were very positive, so my only worry was that it would turn out like Hellgate and get big hype that falls flat.

Well, since I'm only considering the PC version (I prefer keyboard and mouse), I'm still waiting to see if it's relatively bug free after getting bitten with Hellgate: London. Loved the gameplay in Hellgate...hated the bugs.

Regards,
SB

eastmen · 20-Oct-2009, 09:55

I take it pc players can't play with 360 users correct ?

obonicus · 20-Oct-2009, 12:41

Concerning bugs, there's already reports of AI bugs -- bosses who don't react to you, for instance. And this from the press.

Scott_Arm · 20-Oct-2009, 18:03

Picked it up today for 360. I grabbed it at lunch and there were three people ahead of me in line, each buying two copies. I'm wondering how many of them were buying for friends and how many were buying to resell for $50 or more when the price goes back up.

AlStrong · 20-Oct-2009, 18:16

Surely you don't have that much faith in people?

joker454 · 20-Oct-2009, 18:35

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Originally Posted by eastmen

I take it pc players can't play with 360 users correct ?

Bumping this...I'll go PC if I can play with 360 folk, otherwise I'll have to downgrade and go 360

Anyone know? Total long shot I'm sure, but who knows.

Scott_Arm · 20-Oct-2009, 18:38

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Originally Posted by joker454

Bumping this...I'll go PC if I can play with 360 folk, otherwise I'll have to downgrade and go 360

Anyone know? Total long shot I'm sure, but who knows.

I'm very sure they can't play together. The only game I know of that allows this was that Shadowrun game. I think they'd be shouting it from the rooftops if they had that feature.

So far I've got no one to play with. If anyone picks it up, we can exchange gamertags by PM. I might not play for a day or two because I want to finish Uncharted 2 before I get heavy into this one.

Silent_Buddha · 20-Oct-2009, 19:36

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Originally Posted by obonicus

Concerning bugs, there's already reports of AI bugs -- bosses who don't react to you, for instance. And this from the press.

Damn, that's not encouraging, but at least that isn't to the level of the bugs Hellgate had when it launched. /sigh. Such a promising game, released about 6-12 months too early.

Regards,
SB

joker454 · 20-Oct-2009, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Scott_Arm

I'm very sure they can't play together.

Boooooooooo

You'd think they'd leverage that ability more often, sigh. Oh well not the end of the world, 360 version it is then.

Scott_Arm · 20-Oct-2009, 21:05

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Originally Posted by joker454

Boooooooooo

You'd think they'd leverage that ability more often, sigh. Oh well not the end of the world, 360 version it is then.

That was one thing I was hoping for from Games for Windows Live, as well as cross platform voice chat. It has been a huge failure in my eyes.

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Acert93 Artist formerly known as Acert93 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 7,702	http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...dr_101909.html The video review is surprisingly positive. __________________ "In games I don't like, there is no such thing as "tradeoffs," only "downgrades" or "lazy devs" or "bugs" or "design failures." Neither do tradeoffs exist in games I'm a rabid fan of, and just shut up if you're going to point them out." -- fearsomepirate

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16-Oct-2009, 21:41	#51
obonicus Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,938	Giant Bomb has a quick look. Jeff Gerstmann doesn't say he likes it, but he seems pretty excited. To me it looked dull as dirt, just shooting a bunch of samey critters with a bunch of slightly-different guns while running quests that are straight out of WoW. Maybe they just showed a boring part, but he did finish the game.

19-Oct-2009, 18:08	#61
Scott_Arm Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,843	8.8 from IGN. Only review I can find so far. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/103/1035922p1.html I think for $40 in Canada, I'll pick it up. It's still a bit of a risk in my eyes, but I can trade it in and get most if not all of my money back.

20-Oct-2009, 02:11	#64
Silent_Buddha Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,979	Hehe, looks like Microsoft is starting to get happy with the Banhammer. More accounts/consoles are being banned for playing pre-release Borderlands. Ah it's so nice to read those. Regards, SB

20-Oct-2009, 09:55	#67
eastmen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,928	I take it pc players can't play with 360 users correct ?

20-Oct-2009, 12:41	#68
obonicus Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,938	Concerning bugs, there's already reports of AI bugs -- bosses who don't react to you, for instance. And this from the press.

20-Oct-2009, 18:03	#69
Scott_Arm Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,843	Picked it up today for 360. I grabbed it at lunch and there were three people ahead of me in line, each buying two copies. I'm wondering how many of them were buying for friends and how many were buying to resell for $50 or more when the price goes back up.

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