Dead Space

[NiceGuy]

Good.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Well no doubt, but are the controls on the PC really as bad as they say?

[x]

Good.

Seconded.

And nice work on the re-post, I kept clicking on Big Boys to find the Dead Space thread and now it works!

[NiceGuy]

Karrde link=topic=1655.msg46074#msg46074 date=1225126488]
Well no doubt, but are the controls on the PC really as bad as they say?

It took only a few minutes to get used to the controls on the keyboard. However, the only issue i run into is when there's an "OH SHIT!" moment and my body jolts, sending my arm, wrist, hand, and mouse in a sudden and random direction 'causing the camera to do something crazy and making me lose my orientation in the game. This of course sends me into further panic because there's a crazed mutant thing coming at me and I'm frantically trying to readjust my camera and get my bearings straight so I can shoot it's limbs off. But other than that, I don't see a problem with the keyboard and mouse.

As for what's awesome about it, among other things, the sound is a MAJOR highlight. Sitting in front of my computer with all the lights off, my headphones on with the sound up, I was totally immersed in the game. The ambient noises and suspenseful music that jumps in during the action really makes it an experience for me. I've only played for an hour but from what I've seen so far, I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

[Dave]

[quote author=[fr31ns]Karrde link=topic=1655.msg46074#msg46074 date=1225126488]
Well no doubt, but are the controls on the PC really as bad as they say?

It took only a few minutes to get used to the controls on the keyboard. However, the only issue i run into is when there's an "OH SHIT!" moment and my body jolts, sending my arm, wrist, hand, and mouse in a sudden and random direction 'causing the camera to do something crazy and making me lose my orientation in the game. This of course sends me into further panic because there's a crazed mutant thing coming at me and I'm frantically trying to readjust my camera and get my bearings straight so I can shoot it's limbs off. But other than that, I don't see a problem with the keyboard and mouse.

As for what's awesome about it, among other things, the sound is a MAJOR highlight. Sitting in front of my computer with all the lights off, my headphones on with the sound up, I was totally immersed in the game. The ambient noises and suspenseful music that jumps in during the action really makes it an experience for me. I've only played for an hour but from what I've seen so far, I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
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buying tommorow!!!!1

please let me shit my pants, ive not been scared since....

er



well when i saw mirrors

still counts.

[Ianki]

[quote author=[fr31ns]Karrde link=topic=1655.msg46074#msg46074 date=1225126488]
Well no doubt, but are the controls on the PC really as bad as they say?

It took only a few minutes to get used to the controls on the keyboard. However, the only issue i run into is when there's an "OH SHIT!" moment and my body jolts, sending my arm, wrist, hand, and mouse in a sudden and random direction 'causing the camera to do something crazy and making me lose my orientation in the game. This of course sends me into further panic because there's a crazed mutant thing coming at me and I'm frantically trying to readjust my camera and get my bearings straight so I can shoot it's limbs off. But other than that, I don't see a problem with the keyboard and mouse.

As for what's awesome about it, among other things, the sound is a MAJOR highlight. Sitting in front of my computer with all the lights off, my headphones on with the sound up, I was totally immersed in the game. The ambient noises and suspenseful music that jumps in during the action really makes it an experience for me. I've only played for an hour but from what I've seen so far, I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
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This is how i felt about doom 3

[x]

As for what's awesome about it, among other things, the sound is a MAJOR highlight. Sitting in front of my computer with all the lights off, my headphones on with the sound up, I was totally immersed in the game. The ambient noises and suspenseful music that jumps in during the action really makes it an experience for me.

Very much this! The ambient score is phenomenal the little stabs and vague monster-y noises are fucking ace. Although you're obviously a homo for jumping so hard your mouse goes spastic

Only thing I didn't like so far was the asteroid shooting bit. I read this post last week but figured he was just being a pussy. Mostly pissed me off because I had to switch to mouse just for this sequence after really enjoying the feel of the controller for the rest of the game. That said, it still took me a couple of tries until I figured out I was making it unnecessarily difficult for myself so I may have managed it eventually anyway. Fuck it, still hugely enjoying the game, so all is well.

[Vongore]

PLayed this game again today

In my opinion, just another lame excuse to show as much blood as possible with cool graphics enough to have all gamers drooling

[Blues]

Downloading now. I'd buy it, but I don't want to just end up disappointed like usual.

[x]

In my opinion, just another lame excuse to show as much blood as possible with cool graphics enough to have all gamers drooling

Elitism FTW

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Now I just if it'll be worth it to play it on my comp.  I think my 256 mb 8600m GT clocks in at the minimums.

[x]

[quote author=Eschatos link=topic=1604.msg46986#msg46986 date=1225572619]
[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=1604.msg46984#msg46984 date=1225572204]
started playing the PC version today. halfway through chapter 2 I think. I'm shitting bricks and I'm playing with all the lights on and during the middle of the day.

Keyboard and mouse or controller?
[/quote]keyboard and mouse

also budr, there is some really fucked up stuff in this game.
[/quote]

I'm most of the way through the game. It's weird that the majority of the atmospherics and tension building techniques are horribly hackneyed clichés and yet they're just done so well that they just work. Although I guess it's in keeping with the game as a whole, which essentially does nothing new or innovative in any way but does what it does absolutely perfectly.

Also Squishy, stop posting in the Kiddy Corner you console-loving bitch.

[Spore]

Played it a bit and have so far enjoyed it. Hint for those who get it, immediately turn off V-Sync. It created a sluggishness in mouse responsiveness and then worked perfectly as it should when it was turned off.

[x]

Just finished this off tonight, easily the best SP experience I've had since Episode 2. The story was engrossing enough and definitely entertaining. The end boss was yet another cliché but, as I said in an earlier post, a hugely enjoyable one.

Played it a bit and have so far enjoyed it. Hint for those who get it, immediately turn off V-Sync. It created a sluggishness in mouse responsiveness and then worked perfectly as it should when it was turned off.

I figured that would have been mentioned in the thread already. Seriously, if anyone thought the game played like shit, this is why. It's not just the mouse sluggishness in-game, the menus lag and turning it off dropped my level load times from about ten seconds to around half a second. Weird the way it fucked so much shit up but at least it was easily remediable.

[CaffeinePowered]

V-Sync? Thats odd because like 99% of PC games have it off by default....

[Eschatos]

I has a question.  Is there any way to kill the pregnant necromorphs so that they don't asplode and release a bajillion little crawley things?

[Squishy3]

I has a question.  Is there any way to kill the pregnant necromorphs so that they don't asplode and release a bajillion little crawley things?

aim for everything but the stomach. abortion is bad eschatos.

[Eschatos]

[quote author=Eschatos link=topic=1655.msg48812#msg48812 date=1226277634]
I has a question.  Is there any way to kill the pregnant necromorphs so that they don't asplode and release a bajillion little crawley things?

aim for everything but the stomach. abortion is bad eschatos.
[/quote]

But when I cut their legs off they just fall over and spill out babies.

[Spore]

[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=1655.msg48814#msg48814 date=1226280132]
[quote author=Eschatos link=topic=1655.msg48812#msg48812 date=1226277634]
I has a question.  Is there any way to kill the pregnant necromorphs so that they don't asplode and release a bajillion little crawley things?

aim for everything but the stomach. abortion is bad eschatos.
[/quote]

But when I cut their legs off they just fall over and spill out babies.
[/quote]

No they don't.

Edit: Try their dangly little arms too.
Edit 2: Or try adopting the babies.

[Greatbacon]

[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=1655.msg48814#msg48814 date=1226280132]
[quote author=Eschatos link=topic=1655.msg48812#msg48812 date=1226277634]
I has a question.  Is there any way to kill the pregnant necromorphs so that they don't asplode and release a bajillion little crawley things?

aim for everything but the stomach. abortion is bad eschatos.
[/quote]

But when I cut their legs off they just fall over and spill out babies.
[/quote]Shoot for the elbows, less chance of cutting them open that way.