I managed to complete the demo last night. It was quite a decent demo. I was extremely disappointed with the environment chosen for the demo. If we're going to be out in the snow-clad area for most of the time, then this ain't Dead Space. Half the fun of playing this series was to venture through those narrow corridors and dark creepy areas. I barely got to see that in the demo. Of course, it's not an indication of what the full game might have to offer, but I still wish they didn't bring Isaac out in the open for that long. Seemed almost like Lost Planet.
Anyway, about the demo, well, you start off with Isaac hanging upside down on the planet Tau Volantis. As he falls down, we assume control of the character and are instantly greeted with a blizzard filled region. As you walk your way through trying to find Ellie, you run into the usual necromorphs. Only this time, these f*ckers don't seem so scary; they are out in the open and it's not the same feeling anymore. Anyhoo, with a Plasma Cutter equipped and the gameplay mechanics being exactly the same as before, veterans of the franchise will feel right at home. Slice-dice-and-stomp! For the new comers, it offers a pretty comprehensive tutorial.
There is nothing very interesting to speak about the demo, apart from the fact that it offers a mini-boss fight, a new weapon crafting system at the bench and a marginal visual bump on the console. You also get to battle a few human soldiers along the way, not sure what that was all about, but I don't want to see more of it. One cool feature I liked about the Necromorphs is that that Lurkers can now attach themselves to a human corpse and start attacking us. I managed to craft one weapon, can't recall it's name, but it was a downer. I'm not sure how popular this system will turn out to be, but it's a nice creative addition. I noticed the performance of this game being very smooth, felt almost 60fps at times and no screen tearing at all.
I didn't get a chance to try out co-op, but since this has always been a solo affair for me, I'm not keen on trying it either. I never expected this feature to be added on in the game, but I guess Visceral a branching out to the masses now. Following Resident Evil's footsteps? May be. But who cares, it's purely optional. I just hope they don't turn this franchise into a train-wreck. I loved the first 2 games and would really be pissed if they messed this up. We'll know once the full game shows up.
Anyway, about the demo, well, you start off with Isaac hanging upside down on the planet Tau Volantis. As he falls down, we assume control of the character and are instantly greeted with a blizzard filled region. As you walk your way through trying to find Ellie, you run into the usual necromorphs. Only this time, these f*ckers don't seem so scary; they are out in the open and it's not the same feeling anymore. Anyhoo, with a Plasma Cutter equipped and the gameplay mechanics being exactly the same as before, veterans of the franchise will feel right at home. Slice-dice-and-stomp! For the new comers, it offers a pretty comprehensive tutorial.
There is nothing very interesting to speak about the demo, apart from the fact that it offers a mini-boss fight, a new weapon crafting system at the bench and a marginal visual bump on the console. You also get to battle a few human soldiers along the way, not sure what that was all about, but I don't want to see more of it. One cool feature I liked about the Necromorphs is that that Lurkers can now attach themselves to a human corpse and start attacking us. I managed to craft one weapon, can't recall it's name, but it was a downer. I'm not sure how popular this system will turn out to be, but it's a nice creative addition. I noticed the performance of this game being very smooth, felt almost 60fps at times and no screen tearing at all.
I didn't get a chance to try out co-op, but since this has always been a solo affair for me, I'm not keen on trying it either. I never expected this feature to be added on in the game, but I guess Visceral a branching out to the masses now. Following Resident Evil's footsteps? May be. But who cares, it's purely optional. I just hope they don't turn this franchise into a train-wreck. I loved the first 2 games and would really be pissed if they messed this up. We'll know once the full game shows up.
