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Ten Minutes Of Vanquish!

Get get a quick shot of knee sliding and general insanity in this Platinum preview.

Sep. 1 2010

Posted by: Vinny

In This Episode:

Vanquish

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Edited By Pekpik

slide n shoot cover not the game i like  
this game is garbage

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I burst out laughing when I saw the robot rocket slide on his knees. It went from 0 to 10.crazy in 10 seconds. Amazing.

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I am sick of games where everything is brown or gray.  This one fits into the latter category.   Isn't this the one where everyone sounds constipated, too?  A rental, at best, for me.

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Edited By jacksukeru

I really enjoyed the demo, which was nice because I haven't had to much interest in Platinum's earlier games even though I like them as developers. 

I did have some problems with it though. I would have liked for the R3 button to allow me to change which shoulder I was looking over, and not being able to jump from a higher to a lower platform was kind of a disappointment.

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Sam is so fast the Russian robots will be like "slooooowww doooooowwwnnn" and Sam will be like "fuck you" and kick them in the face with his ENERGY LEGS!

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You know, I wasn't that interested in this game until this brief look. I'm definitely going to check out the demo. It may still not be my speed, but it looks pretty damned nice.

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DEMO WAS AWESOME GAME IS GREAT As long as it's actually a good, decent lengthed game.

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ROCKET KICK

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@PenguinDust said:
" I am sick of games where everything is brown or gray.  This one fits into the latter category.   Isn't this the one where everyone sounds constipated, too?  A rental, at best, for me. "
Yeah, I didn't find the demo particularly appetising.  
Which is odd, considering how much I love Bayonetta. 
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Edited By DwightDHoward

This game will be awesome just like Bayonetta! Platinum Games got real talent. 
People should go out and buy Bayonetta right now, the most underrated game of all time

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Looks mad crazy - maybe a bit too much for long gaming periods though.
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This game looks pretty nuts.

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Wow I completely forgot about this game.  Looks like a lot of fun.

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@Troispoint said:
" @ISuperGamerI: The mouse and keyboard @ISuperGamerI said:
" @cassus said:
" No PC version of this.. Not sure I want to play it with a pad, this is just waaay to quick paced for me to hit anything at all with a pad. "
Stop being a PC fanboy and learn to appreciate consoles for gaming. Also, does anyone know if this game has any type of online component? "
 Well how about you start appreciating the fact that mouse and keyboards are better for shooters than pads?  "
It's obvious why state the fact? And playing shooters with a controller is just as good as a mouse and keyboard which is why so many people play MW2, Halo, etc on Xbox Live and PSN.
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@hakunin said:
" @ISuperGamerI: Stop insulting people that prefer keyboard+mouse controls and lament the fact that a game they are interested in won't be released on a platform that accommodates this. Also no, this game is 100% single-player only. "
How am I insulting them when they are insulting people playing with controllers? If they don't want to play the game cause it's not on the PC then that is called being a fanboy.
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I keep thinking that he is a transformer, and whenever he slides from cover to cover I imagine him forming into a car.
 
What?

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This looks like playing Mass Effect 2 with the Vanguard.

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Oh god! The game is so fast! They're talking so fast! I can't keep up!

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And here I thought Mass Effect 2 weapons were cool. This games weapon transformations are just straight up  gnarly!

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I love the demo. 

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I played the demo and it looks a lot like Bayonetta but with more shooting.  The hyper-fast speed of the gameplay may be a bit much for me. 
 
Might rent this just find out what the story is like. 
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The demo was pretty sweet. Wish you could swap the sticks for us die-hard lefties, though.
 
I'll probably rent the game. Nice to see old-school Japanese action game sensibilities meeting modern shooter design.

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Wow, my excitement for this game just went from 0 to about 9.

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@blitzkriegblizzard: Sam's preferred flavor of Brawndo is GUN!
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so its Gears of War with time manipulation and russians?  
 
unless the story is gripping enough i don't think i'm too bothered about this one :/
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This game looks intense!

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Edited By StephenBirdwell

Had no idea there was a demo, so I downloaded it. After playing up to the final boss (which is utterly destroying me) I can preorder this game with confidence. 
 
I have never played such a stylish, frenzied, fast paced, and challenging third person shooter. I rarely buy games at full price, and I have never once preordered a game, but my god...I am completely sold on this and they can have my $60.

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Edited By FunExplosions

Holy shit. That was a really quick ten minutes. This game looks beautiful.

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the knee sliding business looks kinda cool.

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gonna pick it up!
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@StephenBirdwell:  why do people like you honestly think people care about your buying preference
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Do I hear Ogrhen's voice coming from that sarge guy?

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Edited By Henkiebob

You never died playing this game? thats amazing, the boss in the demo got me like 3 or 4 times..

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@nasher27 said:
" Do I hear Ogrhen's voice coming from that sarge guy? "
That is indeed Steve Blum.
 
 
Also... holy shit this game looks good.  I didn't expect this until next year.  Platinum Games are just about the only thing worth playing coming from Sega nowadays.  First Bayonetta and now this.  That is an auspicious start.
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Edited By Hyde_PL

I've played the demo and it feels loose and random, much like Lost Planet 2. It's nothing like either Uncharted or Gears of War in terms of mechanics.

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I love Ryan's Enthusiasm... "Wee!"

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@Hyde_PL said:
" I've played the demo and it feels loose and random, much like Lost Planet 2. It's nothing like either Uncharted or Gears of War in terms of mechanics. "
Mind explaining what was "loose and random"? Because the demo I played was just as tight as Gears (and definitely tighter than Uncharted, which does feel loose), if not tighter.
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... do want! loved the demo, can't wait to play more

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@kratier said:

" @StephenBirdwell:  why do people like you honestly think people care about your buying preference "


 

By that logic, why should we give a damn about what you think? All he was doing was saying he was so impressed with the demo that he went out to pre-order it - and with that enthusiasm he was suggesting it's worth checking out. 
 
There's absolutely no need for you to act like an asshole based on such a mild opinion. Here's a hint - try NOT acting like a retard.
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Edited By sanguis_Malus

Game looks pretty decent. I'm sure the story is probably fucking retarded but play wise its looking fun.

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Edited By handlas

the videos of this game have done nothing for me.  Then I tried the demo....lots and lots of fun. Gonna have to pick it up now.

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This game is going to rock... (Insert joke here)

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This game looks awesome XD

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 This was kinda flying under my radar, but it's definitely on the watch list now... though still not convinced for a day 1 purchase.

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Shin shredding rocket powers... nice.

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i feel like the commentators sound like "kids in the hall."

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Edited By AuthenticM

This looks fucking awesome. I played the demo and am definitely buying the full game come this fall. Shinji Mikami totally gets the western game design philosophy that Japan needs to embrace.
 
Also, what's the official reason on why this isn't called a quick look?

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Edited By jamaicanidler

 I cannot WAIT on this game. It looks so amazing. I really hope it has some depth to it time wise. If it's a short game I just might not buy it. Who want's to pay $60 for a 5  hour game? 
 
It still looks amazingly fun though. There is so much going on! It's crazy!    

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You guys owe me .30 seconds. that vid was only 9:30 and you stated 10 min flat.