Closing Comments
For everything Too Human does well, it feels as if there is something holding it back. The character customization options and great class and skill system are the kind of foundation games should be built on. But then it’s all made rather moot by the fact that dying doesn’t matter and all of the enemies scale to you. The sense of accomplishment just isn’t there. If you’re the kind of gamer that loves outfitting a character and scouring the land for that one epic loot drop, Too Human will excite you and then some. For the rest of us, it’s a decent game that will entertain you until the next big release comes along.
Another Take
from Hilary Goldstein
After seeing Too Human in bits and pieces over the past few years, I was expecting the story and presentation to be top notch and the combat to be mediocre. To my surprise, the game was the exact opposite. I enjoyed the loot dropping and the combat. What fell far short was the story, which unfolds with little drama and gives almost no reason to care for any of the characters. If such emphasis wasn't placed on the story, this wouldn't be so bad, but clearly Silicon Knights wants this tale of tech-savvy gods to be center stage. When the story fails, Too Human has an enjoyable combat system to rely on. The only major misstep here is the constant scaling of enemies, which ultimately negates the RPG elements. Too Human's the type of game that some will fall head-over-heels for and others will discard immediately. I'm in the middle. It's worth playing, but only until something better comes along
