King Kong Demo

    Playing Kong was sorta interesting, very cinematic, but I didn't feel like I was in control either. I liked it when I picked up a wooden board to smash some of the dinosaurs, don't ask how I managed to pick it up though. I mashed buttons for most of the time as well.

    I couldn't play the human part because my mouse kept spinning around for whatever reason.

    Holy fuck it ownz0rz!1

    It might be linear, but it sure is intense. I found myself just whining as the T-Rex walked around the corners trying to get get me, totally awesome. Also the animation of Kong was superb, really good job. Love the look of the game.

    Wasnt super excited about the movie before, but after this I really want to see it, quite cool that a game can function as a trailer

    I was unimpressed. The "cinematic" camera system for the Kong part was just annoying because it kept messing up my orientation. Overall, I thought it was a very shiny point and click adventure. There never really seemed to be something that couldn't be solved by clicking enough.

    That was one shitty game. Awful controls, awful camera movement. There was no sense of being in control, I just clicked a few times and voila, I managed to do some flips and stuff and get to the other side of the canyon or whatever without even knowing what I was actually doing. Quick! Click your buttons as fast as you can!! Haven't we got past that stage in games already?

    It was also boring and lacked purpose.

    Actually I was very impressed how the game works. It feels awesome. I think the Kong movement was awesome, jumping in the jungle and finishing the enemies.

    Awesome!

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    Quick! Click your buttons as fast as you can!! Haven't we got past that stage in games already?

    I think we haven't and I'm sure we will see more games with very easy controls in the future, selling enjoyable games for people who have never played a videogame before in their life is a big market

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    It was also boring and lacked purpose.

    What is that supposed to mean? For a game thats based around a movie then I think it has lots of purpose.

    I can see how some people might be turned off by this if they go in expecting lots of gameplay and decision making, but as an experience like something you'd see in a movie it works terrific. But maybe thats also some of the reason why I also enjoy the Metal Gear Solid games so much, since they tend to be more based on cutscenes and story rather than actual gameplay.

    Anyway, cant be bothered to sit and defend this game, I just find it puzzling that so many people didnt like it, or at least liked it for what its trying to do.

    Wow,

    What a variety of reaction indeed! Shitz.

    I liked the demo. I am a big fan of good atmosphere and this game has it. Another plus is the animations. Damn! That dino made me fackin weep when it crushed the stones were I was hiding behind. :megaman:

    The javelins sucked though.

    I'd enjoy the movie like feel more if it actually felt like I was in control. In the kong bits I felt I should have died at least three or four times, but I never did, it was just so.. hgngh Words fail me.

    Fighting was boring, especially with the two T-rexes. It just kept going on an on. In the end I got bored and swiched on the super mode. After that I didn't have a clue what was going on due to all the effects on the screen and bad camera movement. And then suddenly, both the T-rexes were dead and the demo ended.

    It lacked purpose due to the things that were mentioned earlier.

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    Hiding from the trex was kinda boring all together, go here, shoot here, hide here, run here, ect ect ect. I would've liked more integration and knowing somehow my ammo health, ect.

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    ...but it was kind of boring. It was very linear, you had to go through the door, to the end, jump, swing etc, there was only one way and there was nooo leeway, nor much ability to go wrong. there is a large lack in stuff you can do, it seems like you just walk up to crap and beat the shit out of it, which gets boring. the first person part was sort of dumb too, i get a gun and my mission? run in circles while being chased by a 3 story dinosaur so two guys can open a door. it was just meh...

    what really sucks about the kong fighting is that there's next to no damage feedback. you can hit and hit and hit and have no idea how close the enemy is to dying, and vice versa. that's bad game design.

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    what really sucks about the kong fighting is that there's next to no damage feedback. you can hit and hit and hit and have no idea how close the enemy is to dying, and vice versa. that's bad game design.

    You dont defeat them by making them run out of health, you defeat them by hitting them enough and then ripping them apart with some über button smashing.

    But I can see what you mean Strat from a gameplay point of view, but I see this as an experience all together, like watching a movie, and in those terms I think its quite successful. I wont pretend this is genius gameplay, but it doesnt try to do this anyway.

    And the complaints about the health/ammo bar is just stupid. I think its great to see a game that really tries to be cinematic and gets away with it this well. Besides, you can turn on an ammo counter in the options if you really want it.

    But it really is quite interesting how devided people are regarding this game. At work its like 50/50 if people like it, much like here. But who knows, the feel and style might get kinda old when you play the full thing.

    Hmmm

    It was very linear and I agree with those who didn't really feel in control. It didn't seem like it would keep my attention for more than 10 minutes, although the kong fighting is definately worth showing off to friends.

    I did like the cinematic feel though, it's a step in the right direction and I hope some day it's pulled off well.

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