Disaster Report 2!

[dakidski]

Let us know how it is. I'm looking foreward to your impressions.

[AaronChance]

Fuck it, it's only $15. If it's anywhere close to Disater Report's quality (and I hear it is) I'll be happy.

Buy it. It's got technical faults all over the place, but it's still a brilliant game with a campy localization. It also doesn't have the whole thing go to shit in the end like DR did with the whole conpsiracy garbage. As an added bonus, in the first and longest story, you can choose to be a total dick. I reviewed it for GotNext a short while back.

[Dolemite]

Got it. So far, it's on par with Diaster Report, maybe ever a little better. Very original and well made, aside from the technical problems Ammadeau mentioned.

[Dolemite]

I take back what I said about Raw Danger being "on par with Disaster Report." Once you get past the first 15 minutes or so when you're just serving food and drinks to party guests, this game becomes totally fucking awesome. The constant flash floods make for a far more intense experience than earthquakes did in the last game. You get the same effects on floors and structures as you did in the last game, in addition to having to fight against all the water flowing everywhere as well. It's really brilliant. For $15, this game is a must-buy.

Plus, the fact that game concentrates more on your relationship with your fellow suriviors, in addition to being able to make totally asshole responses to them if the mood strikes, really adds to the game's personality.

And I can see what everyone's saying about most the characters having had their hair color changed to blond for the U.S. release. It works on some of them, but the Mayor clearly has Japanese facial features and the blond hair just looks bizarre.

The graphics aren't awe-inspiring, but the scope of everything more than makes up for it. The controls could be a tad better, especially when pushing objects or crawling, but you get used to it.

I really hope they continue this series and explore all sorts of natural disasters. A mass-scale fire would be cool.

[AaronChance]

The first scenario is the best, quality stuff right up to the ending, though you might be a little disappointed with the stories of the other characters. They're pretty hit or miss. It might sound sexist, but the female characters have the shit scenarios, while all the guys are pretty cool. The controls are total shit for the cabbie section, but somehow I liked it, probably because you're pealing out instead of making your way on foot. I do like how these scenarios interact, and you can actually change them by choosing not to help a guy before knowing he'll be playable later on.

Irem need to get on the PS3 (or 360) and pull off a disaster game that's not crippled by tech too weak for their ambitions.

[mollipen]

I finally picked this up today - was in a local game shop, and they had it new for $13. So, I hope to get a chance maybe sometime this week to give it a spin.

[James]

All this talking has made me realize I never got around to opening my copy. I'm just about done with the game I'm playing, so Raw Danger is next.

Jmaes

[Dolemite]

I do like how these scenarios interact, and you can actually change them by choosing not to help a guy before knowing he'll be playable later on.

I'm curious...

There's a girl at the dinner party in the beginning who you can help look for her lost contact lens. You can either find it and return it, or be a dick and step on it and break it. Is the game dynamic in the sense that it will factor the contact lens into some scenario with that girl later on, or was that scene just for fun? I'm really just curious how much of an effect your choices have on the overall outcome of the game.

[AaronChance]

I'm curious...

There's a girl at the dinner party in the beginning who you can help look for her lost contact lens. You can either find it and return it, or be a dick and step on it and break it. Is the game dynamic in the sense that it will factor the contact lens into some scenario with that girl later on, or was that scene just for fun? I'm really just curious how much of an effect your choices have on the overall outcome of the game.

I think because that takes place before you get your companion it doesn't have an effect, though I chose to help her. I know if you're a dick to your companion, it will change the ending. Also, in the first story you can alter the storylines of two other characters. The changes aren't huge, but they're a nice touch. It's probably documented on gamefaqs, though you'd probably want to finish the game first to avoid being spoiled.

[dakidski]

Finally got the french PAL version. The only thing in french was the manual, the in-game text and speech is in english. Also, wow to the framerate. Still a lovely, and at times, intense game. I'm playing the game as a complete asshole, only thinking of my own needs and survival.