Deathawk

So I'm tempted to buy this game because of the Xbox sale that's happening now, but how are the controls? Are they optimized for consoles? I remember Turok not having any sort of aim assist and that just drove me bananas. Is this game good about that?

My chief complaint with Vanquish would actually be the generic setting and story as opposed to the gameplay. As to the idea that I'm playing it "wrong", my counter argument would be that a game should not let me play it in such a way in the first place. This is especially true if a players natural instinct would be to play it in such a way.

So recently I picked up Vanquish and it has a few neat ideas, but I'm just not really feeling it. My problem could be summed up in four words: I've already played Gears. Granted Vanquish plays like a much faster Gears of War but nevertheless it does play look and sound an awful lot like Gears.The story is awfully weak too: I mean. I'm on chapter 4 and apart from trying to stop some Russian dude from blowing up the earth I have no idea what's going on. On the plus side though, the opening cutscene features the main character being reprimanded for smoking...in space. So yeah, I guess the game's worth it for that last sentence alone.

In the gameplay department Vanquish has some cool ideas too. It's one of the few games where I'm actually excited about the QTE's, partly because a lot of them feel unique and partly because they're just so f'in cool. Another cool thing is the jet pack boost, circle strafing around bosses in a jet pack is pretty sweet as it turns out. Unfortunately both these elements happen too infrequently to recommend The jet pack for instance is really only practical in a handful of situations: the other times it's much more practical to use cover GOW style. The QTE's on the other hand seem to appear almost randomly to the point where I had to consult Gamefaqs to make sure they weren't.

I'll probably see this game through. I'm already almost on the last act, but yeah, talk about missed oppurtunites.

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Fur Fighters. I'm not even sure it it's a good game so much as I just remember playing it all the freakin' time. It just sums up a part of my life so well.

@msavo: I'm convinced that half of the appeal is ironic. People buy Angry Birds products because they like to feel like they're a part of some weird phenomenon.

I enjoy watching the balloons but it seems that NBC's coverage of it is more about previewing the latest Broadway shows and the latest hits by American Idol winners more than, you know, the actual parade.

@Fustigate said:

I think it has to do with pre-roll adds for non-subscribers.

That's my first thought to, but they advertise the link to there youtube channel right on the video tab. So...I don't know.

Hey y'all. I was wondering if their was a reason why I don't have the option of watching a youtube video on the site anymore. This seems to be a subscribers only feature but all the youtube videos are available on the Giantbomb's official youtube channel anyway. Is there a reason that native support isn't included? This doesn't seem like a subscriber's feature so much as it does an oversight.

Collectables that unlock worlds :should be Collectibles that Unlock Worlds