Sie Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well my copy has plopped through the letterbox. I'll no doubt have a few first impressions to post once I get around to playing it in a short while. This just in - yeah, it's pretty damn good on first impressions. Horse controls feel a little unintuitive at this stage but I'm willing to put that down to unfamiliarity on my part. Looks very impressive and is certainly every bit as cinematic as GTAIV was too. The tone of the game is absolutely spot on when it comes to recreating the Wild West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Here's my two cents; PS3 Version. In the cinematics there are quite a few Jaggy's. which is a little dissapointing, but it only detracts about 5% of the feeling of whats going on. I have done about 5 'missions' and 1 'side mission' Very enjoyable so far. Voice acting is perfect (again). Graphics are just lovely to look out from high places and watch the world go by. I've been hunting rabbits and stuff and it just doesnt get boring (after about 90 mins!). The music is perfect. The sounds change from day to night. the sound of country side is just blissfull, it really is well done. I bought the Lim Ed version and where is the soundtrack kept?? Also, I dunno where the war horse or the costume is lol. any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted May 21, 2010 Visiting Supporter Share Posted May 21, 2010 Played it for quite a lot today, graphics are amazing, my only (slight) problem is the amount of riding between stuff, but then there is enough to do to keep you entertained along the way anyway. Very good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 So who is on PS3 and wants to posse later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc89 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 So who is on PS3 and wants to posse later? Me - Da_BigG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Wow...the BigG ay? lol, ok partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddybloke Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Went into town to buy this about an hour ago, everywhere sold out on ps3. Rather annoying. I did buy Carews coat though so it was a mixed trip for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted May 21, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted May 21, 2010 If anyone fancies a bit of PS3 multiplayer on this then add designerone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Love this game, nothing better than hunting down some guy on horse back and blowing his head off, yeeeha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Initial impressions..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I'm fairly underwhelmed, but I'm only a few hours in. The combat is pretty basic, nothing dreadfully wrong, but certainly nothing impressive, and the Dead Eye "win button" is a bit daft. The "how much can you piss off your horse until it bucks you off" minigame is pretty **** annoying, imo. When I press A, I want to go, when I hold A, I want to go for longer, and when I keep tapping A, I want to go for a long time, very bloody fast. Having to moderate it because you'll land on your arse, while perhaps "realistic" just isn't a fun mechanic to me, it's like GTA insisting that the cars have a manual gearbox and you stall if you don't do it right. **** that. The world is open, with lots to do, but no real reason to do it other than an initial curiosity. And for a game that was praised for its moral choice system, it certainly reacts quite badly when you shoot random people in the head during missions. No becoming an outlaw and having their mates hunting you down, just "screw you, do it again". The visuals and voice acting are superb, and there's enough in it to keep you immersed for a while, the basics that you expect from Rockstar in a sandbox are all here, and they're still the masters of creating an open world, but there's nothing here that makes me sit up and think "10/10". It's new, and well polished, but it's not a genre changer. It's a fairly comfortable 8/10 for me. It's fairly good, and if it were made by someone else, I might be more impressed, but it's made by Rockstar, and I knew "Western GTA" is going to be said again and again, but it's really quite close to the mark. It's GTA with an extremely irritating vehicle mechanic. Not tried it online yet, but if you need to play it online for it to be a 10/10, it's a score based on your friends, not the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Its not a 10/10 game nothing is. Very enjoyable though and the voice acting is brilliant. I quite like the red eye thing though makes taking out baddies in more interesting manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sie Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I've played quite a bit more since yesterday and I'm willing to label it a 10/10 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted May 22, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2010 I've played quite a bit more since yesterday and I'm willing to label it a 10/10 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 10/10 would imply perfect and i'm just upto the burning mission about 2hrs play and its not perfect. Very very good but not perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 It's a very good game overall. A few annoyances (is it just me that's irritated by the horse riding?), but very good. If people enjoyed GTA, they'll enjoy this. It's just not 10/10. It's not a once a gaming generation genre-defining game. It's nut as huge as, for example GTA III was, which basically cock-slapped all of the other sandbox games, and said "beat this". It's fun, it'll keep me occupied for a few weeks, maybe more when playing online, but there's nothing overly innovative. It's a standard sandbox. Very well done, but nothing that makes me sit up and think "blow me, that's incredible". It has good story, great graphics, great sound, average combat, it's good, but not amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 10/10 would imply perfect. Not it wouldn't. 10/10 just says you would give the game your highest possible recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sie Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 10/10 would imply perfect and i'm just upto the burning mission about 2hrs play and its not perfect. Very very good but not perfect. Just no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastleBromVilla Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Just got my copy from HMV, got 800 MS Pts free, they gave me a code for a co-op mission pack that will be released at a later date. They had loads of codes for the war horse that you get for pre-ordering online behind the counter, but the guy didnt chuck one of those in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_The_Villan Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I bought the limited edition of this game and have a couple of quick questions. The golden guns. only the guns i started the game with are golden - the pistol and the repeater carbine - are these the only guns that will remain golden? Im sure ive collected one since and it isnt golden. The war horse. So i got my warhorse at the start of the game (i think, black horse with white maine?) and everything was fine. Now that bird from McFarlane ranch has given me another horse (as a reward for herding some horses for her) and my War Horse has disappeared!! wheres it gone?! and how do i get it back?! The soundtrack. Where is the soundtrack????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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