Vanquish

Overheal

people keep bumping this thread without any mention of a PC release. what a dissapointment.

WolfForager

Because platinum games are a console developer :O

johnny_ultimate

Why this game rocks, in five seconds: activate manual ARS (heh, arse) mode, rocket boost towards a robot, melee kick him, somersault into the air, and before you land take down another enemy or two with your heavy machine gun in slow motion.

I'm halfway through the game (taking my time - this isn't a game to be rushed through, because my nerves couldn't take it) and loving every minute. The setpieces like

the collapsing bridge or the 360 degree transport level

are just amazing.

Overheal

WolfForager wrote: »

Because platinum games are a console developer :O

Helix

easily GOTY for me

johnny_ultimate

Finished it last night on normal: 6 and a half hours was my total, so yeah: short. Even with that I went out of my way to get some of the story based achievements, which probably added an hour or so to that total!

So, yes, if you're looking for longevity I don't know if you'll find it here. But those six hours are some of the purest gaming I've had in some time: a skill based shooter that truly innovates and successfully reowns the third person shooter. Utilising and understanding your abilities in this is vital, and Mikami and Platinum through loads of exciting situations at you, constantly changing your perspective and understanding of how the systems work.

It isn't the out and out success Bayonetta was, and more content would certainly have been welcome. But like Bayonetta, I'm going to jump straight into hard mode, which I rarely if ever do, because the combat system demands mastery. I also admire that Platinum have removed all the extraneous stuff like puzzles and platforming to create a more rewarding experience overall. All you do in this game is fight and occasionally press x to open doors and RB to pick up weapons.

It may be six hours long, but a finely tuned six hours. It has only been surpassed this year by Platinum's other game. Like Resi 4, Mikami has provided a stale genre with the jolt it needed. And he has created one of the most entertaining games in years.

Retr0gamer

Apparently the game doesn't count the time for sections where you died. Eurogamer did an article and filmed the whole game and it came to over 8 hours of footage despite the game clock have a much smaller time.

bugs

Playing through the challenges at the moment. Really well done, perhaps even better than the single player.
Pity the ranking system is as bad as bayonetta, riddled with bugs, slow to load and even slower to update (if it updates at all).

Out of interest, did anyone buy the limited edition with the sam gideon figure? Interested to know what the quality is like.

seraphimvc

AWESOME game. since my FPS/TPS s*ck big time with console controllers( i wont try hard or

GODHANDHARD

in Vanquish, lack of skill QQ), i really want a PC port!! sega go publish a pc port pleaseeee!!!

the visual is very impressive on my 40'' lcd:D. i was awed!!!who knows Platinum can delivered such a stunning stunning shooter game!!

the melee attack system can be improved imo, i'd really love to do some punch and run actions. and other than that i really wont hesitate to call this game a 9/10 (there is no flawless game:P). i spent 2 days to finish it(about 3-4hours each day), about the same amount of time to finish most of my games anyway, so i really dont think the length of it is an issue. the last 2 chapters are some obvious rush work but i remember i spent shorter time in GoW2 i think lol.

ohye, one thing tho, i am kinda regret that i didnt get the pre-order version from amazon which comes with the 3 extra weapons!

liquid metal crystal viper is a nice touch! and i wonder why there is no citizen in this space colony.

A-Trak

Loving this so far.

Also,

the dancing robots around the huge transformer boombox? WTF?

Very surreal and very funny.,

johnny_ultimate

A-Trak wrote: »

Loving this so far.

Also,

the dancing robots around the huge transformer boombox? WTF?

Very surreal and very funny.,

That's a great scene alright.

I stood there for a while as I considered what the best and most stylish way to dispatch them all was :pac: Four slo-mo headshots is always a possibility

Challenge rooms are uber-hard. I keep getting to the end of the first one before being knocked out by that jetpacking bastard as he's on his final fifth of energy or so. I've pretty much perfected the techniques for getting rid of the other waves. Those big power back packs are just asking for an exploding

bugs

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Challenge rooms are uber-hard. I keep getting to the end of the first one before being knocked out by that jetpacking bastard as he's on his final fifth of energy or so. I've pretty much perfected the techniques for getting rid of the other waves. Those big power back packs are just asking for an exploding

Challenge 4-6 are where the fun/rage really begin.

death1234567

seraphimvc wrote: »

i really want a PC port!! sega go publish a pc port pleaseeee!!!

Your not the only one. I have no xbox.

Zapp Brannigan

Just finished it today. Really fun, though I enjoyed Bayonetta a bit more.

johnny_ultimate

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Just finished it today. Really fun, though I enjoyed Bayonetta a bit more.

Yeah Bayonetta is still my GOTY by a distance, but even as a 'lesser' Platinum game this is still miles ahead of the competition. Very different games at the end of the day, and I can't wait to see what they put out next. Also have to get cracking with Infinite Space - if there's one thing you can say about Platinum, it is that the output so far is a successfully varied bunch (well, after the slightly disappointing start with MadWorld anyway)

fasty

This is my GOTY. I finished it in two sittings over the weekend then started it again on hard. The amount of ways you can approach this game with each way making you look amazing is unbelievable.

bugs

The pre-order DLC weapons are supposed to be appearing on the psn and xbox live this week, for a small fee.

Grayditch

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

(well, after the slightly disappointing start with MadWorld anyway)

I thought Madworld was awesome. Well, I did pay a fiver for it, so...

I'm looking forward to getting this anyway, some good reviews out there and here.

EGriff

This is down to 35 quid in game. Picked it up in there today.
Pretty quick price drop, must not be selling too well.

Grayditch

EGriff wrote: »

This is down to 35 quid in game. Picked it up in there today.
Pretty quick price drop, must not be selling too well.

Nice one. That settles it!

Although I think HMV are giving away AVP with it for €45, in Blanch anyway. Is AVP worth a tenner, anyone?

wes

EGriff wrote: »

This is down to 35 quid in game. Picked it up in there today.
Pretty quick price drop, must not be selling too well.

Cheers, thanks for that. Been waiting for this to drop in price before getting it.

Mr E

Hope you didn't get it yet...

Deal of the Day on Zavvi - £17.95

Retr0gamer

Grayditch wrote: »

Although I think HMV are giving away AVP with it for €45, in Blanch anyway. Is AVP worth a tenner, anyone?

An expensive frisbee but as a game for a tenner it'sa rip off.

mcgooch

Vanquish. Game of the Year. Fact.

ShaneU

it's on offer at amazon at 4pm on Monday

Overheal

And still not on PC

seraphimvc

Overheal wrote: »

And still not on PC

lol i ordered Vanquish on launch because i knew there is no chance for a PC port! mind you i am those people who wouldnt mind to play Gears1/2 1 yr later than everyone else caused' i wanted the pc port.:P unless sega really hear our voice and publich it on pc lol (i will take vanquish for lost planet pc port any day )

NotorietyH

It's on sale on play.com today too. Worth comparing to Amazon I'd say.

Just over 25 euro.

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/17123365/Vanquish/Product.html?source=110091361&cm_mmc=Silverpop-_-R2_wk46-_-A-_-GAMES_PROD_1&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=R2_2010_NOV_22_VOL9_XMAS_MM%20(FINAL)&utm_content=

dmcdante

Ordered mine today from zavvi for 24 euro can't wait to get my hands on it loved the demo

Kingpin187

Traded in my copy for ACB, it was a great game but no replay value in it whatsoever, unless you want to try and get 100% in it

Hope theres a sequel, with multiplayer

Fizman

Only €21.93 (with Lenticular sleeve whatever that is) on The Hut.

http://www.thehut.com/games/platforms/ps3/vanquish-with-lenticular-sleeve/10086634.html

Overheal

shocked how old this game actually is

now that I've actually (won) a 360 I got around to buying this - and its addictive. Just straight up arcade style action, plenty of useful weapons and cover, and it's just damn fun. Boost up to a Romanov (giant robot satan) and then freeze time while you blast him down a flight of stairs with the LFE which is basically a giant blast of energy that either blows bots up or sends them flying backward. Booooooom. Plus there are these rare and not-overused or necessarily unwelcome quicktime events in the middle of regular combat that add to the gameplay's flavor, some QT event got triggered with a grunt, it was totally unnecessary, but it was gorgeous eye candy while I tore him limb from limb. Totally worth grabbing a copy, play it on hard and go HAM.

Josey Wales

Funny that a thread on this game and on Binary Domain would be reprised on the same night. The two games are very similar in that they are both batsh*t crazy and immensely fun to play.

Mal-Adjusted

It's a shame Vanquish never took off. A dull story & characters, but beautiful setting and fantastic gameplay. I would really have loved to see some more games like this.

Retr0gamer

Story was great. Sure it was nonsense but it was a total piss take of western dudebro games.

Anyway you don't play a shinj mikami game for the story. When has story mattered in a game!

.ak

I wouldn't usually be into this kind of games, but once I saw how flashy it was I had to go get it. I play all my games on a 10 foot HD projector so this ticked a lot of boxes... great fun game.

deathrider

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

It's a shame Vanquish never took off. A dull story & characters, but beautiful setting and fantastic gameplay. I would really have loved to see some more games like this.

I liked the characters. Sam is cool. He's cheesy as hell, and tried to play somewhere between Solid Snake's attitude, sprinkled with a little Woverine husk. But it works. He's a lovable rogue and I really enjoyed being him, and smoking cigarettes at random intervilles.

Damn it, now I'm gonna have to break out Vanquish for another playthrough. I've got Metal Gear Rising sitting here waiting for it's first play too. I can't wait to crack into that one.

K.O.Kiki

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1363501

The PC port of Bayonetta got a really small 22kb update today. People looked into it, and this appeared on the EXTRAS folder

Skerries

why is there glass at the bottom of the mask as opposed to I don't know the top where you need to see out of!?

K.O.Kiki

Skerries wrote: »

why is there glass at the bottom of the mask as opposed to I don't know the top where you need to see out of!?

This is a game which runs on Rule of Cool.

Retr0gamer

Once Sega finish porting the Platinum games can we have Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia pretty please?

Fantastic Game

I've been waiting on Xbox 1 backwards compat for so long, still nothing.
PC Port fingers crossed

johnny_ultimate

Out on PC on May 25th.

Possibly the best third person shooter of the decade.

K.O.Kiki

Errrr ma geeerrrddd

dreamers75

Me wants.

Retr0gamer

Robert ninja

I need to make a choice. Buy it now for bonuses like in Bayonetta + 25% discount. Or play my friend's copy who family shares with me yet never touches his library. Sometimes he has to re-initialise my computer for sharing.

Screw it, buying it now. This is one I'll want in my library forever after anyway.

Glebee

Was this not out on PC a few years ago???

K.O.Kiki

Glebee wrote: »

Was this not out on PC a few years ago???

Nope.

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PC port is getting great reviews, it's the definitive way to play.