Yeah, I definitely think Bastion 2 could fix my complaints, though I worry that it has been praised so heavily that they will glaze over any of the issues. I'd play the sequel, no doubt, but I'm not begging for one by any means. Guess we'll see what the future holds.
So now that I beat the game, I want to comment:
I *kind of* liked it. Just kind of, though. Could be a case of it being over hyped at this point for me, but I don't think that's the case. It wasn't too hard of a game and more often than not I felt like I was way overpowered compared to the enemies. Smart usage of the shield almost always protected me and hurt enemies. By the time I got toward the end of the game I was a walking tank thanks to the tonics and the upgraded weaponry.
The narrator, which is arguably the most impressive part of the game, didn't do anything for me. He talked too much during parts where my mind was focused on doing something else, so it became very easy to completely tune him out. I wish he'd only talk when I could pay attention, but that wasn't the case.
I'm not sure I appreciated the graphics most of the time. I guess they look kind of nice at points, but other times it looks like something out of one of those ads for a free to play MMO. I think without question, the soundtrack was the best part of the game. It's fitting because it so often sets the tone for the level.
The music and action pairing would've been more immersing for me if the levels were a little more interesting. There were a few that stood out - namely the level with the heavy overgrowth and the last level in the game - but most looked pretty similar.
I can't put my finger on exactly what caused it, but more often than not I just felt like I was going through the motions. Completing levels to get through the game - like my mission was to beat it, not to enjoy it. Sometimes along the way I found myself enjoying the experience, but more often than not, I was just pushing through to complete the game.
Oh well, it was only $5, so I feel I spent the right amount. Had I paid full price, I don't think I'd be so forgiving.
@Kathrine - Fair enough on the owning part though I have played the crap out of all of these games. They were all pretty popular games, which I guess makes them a good choice, if you haven't owned every one of Nintendo's handhelds. I'm guessing many of the ambassadors are having a similar problem.
As silly as it may sound, I would've gladly taken a coupon towards a brand new game than the whole lot of 20 games they provided.
Hey look, a bunch of games I already own and have played to death. Hooray!
Damn, Jason beat me to it! Yeah, the system worked out really well. If I remember correctly, there would've been a tie between Zelda and Portal 2 if we were just going by first place votes and Skyrim would've taken the overall award by 1 vote.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they typically vote for MVP and the like in sports in this same fashion. I definitely think we'll be going with this format again in the future because it was so successful. Also of note - we did completely blind voting, so nobody had any specific influence over the results.
I definitely think people were more generous to exclusives when voting for the console GOTY winners and Portal 2 lost its footing there as a result. It was also spread thinner for the same exact reason across platforms.
In any event, it was an interesting experience this year and I'm really pleased with the results. The staff pulled together in an amazing way and made the awards something special and extremely memorable.
Back to being angry. Stupid Vita.
I love SoulCalibur, so I'd be down for this, though I don't think I'd wind up playing anything outside of SC2. That was the pinnacle of the series for me - an absolute classic.
South Park: The Game. That is all.
Haven't you heard, Angelo? Capcom has disowned Mega Man - it surely has nothing to do with Inafune leaving the company, nope, nothing at all.
I dig this. Of all of those games, the only one I do have is Final Fight: Double Impact, so count me in on this one. Of course, I'll wait for a price drop and grab this sucker at around $10 or less - and that's why I love retail!
