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I enjoyed the demo but it seems like it'll be just as unfocused and repetitive as the first game. It's pretty, and it's fun just screwing around, but I don't know if that warrants a purchase. I'm definitely looking forward to Crackdown 2 a bit more than this one
Walmart's going to be selling this for 40 bucks up here in Canada when it launches on the 23rd, just like they did with Arkham Asylum last year. Which means all the other stores are going to have to price match and claim it was their idea the whole time, just like last year with Arkham.
The demo is a lot of fun. It does seem a bit sparse, but I noticed in the trailers there are other environments (e.g., at least one city). I actually did the faction mission in the demo and it was surprisingly involved. A nice combination of Mercenaries and Crackdown.
With the patches for the PC demo, I've been messing around with all the weapons and BOLO SANTOSI ropes (rope together as many things as you want). Been a lot of stupid fun, and yeah, the actual mission in the demo is pretty solid for a sandbox game. Might get this.
I was already planning on getting it, but now it's day one.
Spent the last 3 hours just fucking around and not doing a single mission. Way better than I thought. But I got a feeling it will get stale half way through the game. Though I climbed did enjoy teathering chasing enemy vehicles to the ground to make then do some awesome flips. Human pinatas are bitchin too.
I'm surprised at the lack of postings for this. I picked it up yesterday - - Kmart was selling it for $45, so I price matched at Best Buy along with a $30 rewards card - - $19 and change total. Regardless, this is a very good sandbox game. After feeling a bit bored of the demo terrain, it was nice to see the full game drop you immediately into new, huge, and gorgeous environments. I only got to mess around for an hour or so, but this will definitely keep me entertained for quite a while. Also, for the PC elitists, I understand that the PC rev is excellent.
I plan to get this when I find it cheap enough. I didn't know that Kmart had it for $45 or else I might have snatched it up. I'll have to go see if they still have it for that price now that God of War III is done.
The Kmart ad circular said it was good thru March 27. Also, for those who were tiring of the demo, first 40 mins of the full game finds you attacking a military base wedged into the peak of snow-capped mountain, a high rise casino, and a giant industrial fortress perched high above a massive river (yes, with speed boats all over the place). This is a very good looking game, especially for an open world.
Is it true the game takes a page out of Red Faction's playbook, and spawns tons of enemies to spam you whenever you so much as dare raise a fuss? I read it is like that, and that's enough to turn me away from it.