Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

[aukevin]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Played through the first couple hours...this game is fantastic. Great facial work, and Serkis' Munkey just kills. A character thats basically a cross between Vin Deisel and Wolverine sounds pretty cliche, but he really pulls it off well.

Nice.

Can you tell me if there is a chapter select to go back to previous chapters and replay them, or do you just go straight through the game? Thanks.

[JohnDoe8865]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Picked up my copy today at Kmart. Make sure you get the 2nd receipt that prints out. Dude @ my Kmart tried to play dumb and not give it me, I'd guess he's been doing this to others and using their coupons to fund his games. Not cool.

[JohnDoe8865]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

The 2nd picture is the Kmart "exclusive" comic book that comes inside the box.

Here is what the 2nd receipt looks like -

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Picked up a copy at Kmart too. I'm going to have start buying games from them because of these sweet gaming coupons.

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

No 5.1 via optical cable. It defaults to stereo. Talk about a huge oversight.

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Can you tell me if there is a chapter select to go back to previous chapters and replay them, or do you just go straight through the game? Thanks.

There is chapter select.

[aukevin]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

There is chapter select.

Thanks! So on your previous post, are you saying if we get audio through an optical cable rather than HDMI we're only going to get stereo??? That's crazy!

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Thanks! So on your previous post, are you saying if we get audio through an optical cable rather than HDMI we're only going to get stereo??? That's crazy!

Seems that way. I've never had this issue with any other game, and I checked Ninja Theory's forums and others have come across this issue too. One of the devs says it's being investigated.

http://www.ninjatheory.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3331

[Valdarez]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Just got home and found Enslaved & Castlevania both waiting for me. Firing up Enslaved now. Will check back in a couple of hours with impressions.

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Really enjoying this despite some rough edges with the camera being to close at times and sudden changes in angles, controls a little to loose, and some tech issues.

Gameplay mechanics are pretty simple, but there's a bit more depth to the combat with the upgrades and commands than I was expecting. A lot of things are very reminiscent of Uncharted, Ico, and Beyond Good and Evil.

Story, setting, and character performances are as good as advertised. There's not a lot of exposition and the biggest difference between the performances in this and other games isn't so much the facial animations, but the eyes. Even when Monkey and Trip are talking to each other, but you only get a close up of one of them, you can still tell their making eye contact.

[Valdarez]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Really enjoying this despite some rough edges with the camera being to close at times and sudden changes in angles, controls a little to loose, and some tech issues.

Gameplay mechanics are pretty simple, but there's a bit more depth to the combat with the upgrades and commands than I was expecting. A lot of things are very reminiscent of Uncharted, Ico, and Beyond Good and Evil.

Story, setting, and character performances are as good as advertised. There's not a lot of exposition and the biggest difference between the performances in this and other games isn't so much the facial animations, but the eyes. Even when Monkey and Trip are talking to each other, but you only get a close up of one of them, you can still tell their making eye contact.

I'm only 5 chapters in, and the game is good, though I personally wouldn't give it an 8.5 or above as many sites have given it. At 5 chapters in, it's roughly a 7. As you said, the camera angle is bad at time, and by bad, I mean you lose all site of your opponent, which is horrible when fighting certain bosses who you can't defend against and must dodge instead. The combat is uber simple. Can you press X, X, X and throw in a dash of RT for blocking? If so, then you'll be able to power you're way through fairly easily (I'm playing on Hard difficulty as well).

Agree with Flawless that controls are a little loose at times, thankfully the game is extremely rigid with regards to falling off ledges / etc (meaning it's pretty much impossible per all my gameplay experiences, even on Hard difficulty). Loose controls will force you to navigate mine fields a little bit slower than you would otherwise however.

The story is good, not great, as there are many things that are unfolding thus far that just don't fit well with the story progression. The voice over work is good. The direction is good, but again, not great. For the reviewers that compared this to Unchartered, it makes me wonder if they honestly played Unchartered. Is it reminiscent of it, perhaps. Does it live up to the quality. No. Not even close.

One last thing. Huge demerit for extremely long load times where you are forced to sit and what a circling icon. Ughhh, throw up a picture, some music, anything for us other than a black screen and 'Loading...'. This is where it greatly departs from Unchartered, which provided a seamless gameplay experience.

Based on the pacing of the game, I'd give it roughly 10 to 15 hours of gameplay, with 15 really pushing it. Just a heads up for those on the edge of purchasing and amount of gameplay factors into your buying decision.

Right now, 5 chapters in, I'd say the game is good, but there have been no 'oh wow' moments for me. I'll continue to update as I play through. Verdict at 5 Chapters In - Strong Rent (no Buy)

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Load times have been minimal for me. I'm playing on PS3.

[Cyros]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Picked up a copy at Kmart too. I'm going to have start buying games from them because of these sweet gaming coupons.

I keep forgetting k-mart still exists.

[Valdarez]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Load times have been minimal for me. I'm playing on PS3.

Ahhh, didn't realize you were on PS3. Does it do any type of install for the game prior to playing? I haven't timed it, but I would guess the load times are 1 to 2 minutes on the 36, which feels like a long time when you're just staring at a black screen.. I'll try to remember to start a stop watch next time to see how long it's taking.

[Flawless]

Re: Enslaved (Ninja Theory) PS3/360

Yes, there's an install. Back of the box says 3.5GB, but it's half that in the game utility.