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You have got to review the max payne games. I grew up with them and loved the storytelling and the game over all. Have you played them? Care to review them soon? Awesome reviews btw. You clearly must put a lot of thought and effort in them, and it shows.

garudadriarun1 9 months ago

Fatman, if you have a PSP you should check SH: Shattered Memories, its most certainly the best PSP game I have ever played. The console versions are complete shit, but the PSP version is truly fantastic, mostly due to the more "personnal" feel of the portable console, and how much better it controls and looks. Its was, by far, my favourite game of 2010. Don't try it on any other console than the PSP, believe me, you (and I) will regret it if you do.

poliv67 9 months ago

@poliv67 I played the Wii version and found it to be utterly terrible. Extremely impressive technically (aiming the torch with the remote is *amazing* & very good graphics), but very poor gameplay.

Unless the PSP version has actually different gameplay, I wouldn't like it much more, but it's academic as I don't own a PSP.

antisocialfatman 9 months ago

@antisocialfatman The PSP version is a masterpiece. Its not different in any way BUT, its unreal how much the (Like I said) more personnal feel of the PSP make it amazing, its a game that puts a lot of emphasis on exploring and observation, something that breaks the console versions and makes the PSP version. The gameplay has been improved, it controls like Resident Evil 4, wich is far more adequate. And the PSP screen is a big advantage, because its closest you'll get from HD resolution. (1-2)

poliv67 9 months ago

@poliv67 Have you actually played the Wii version? It has perfect controls. I can't imagine the PSP version coming close. In the Wii version, you aim the torch (and guise the camera) with the Wii remote, and that's *perfect* for Silent Hill.

If you like the PSP version, that's cool, but I doubt I'd like it as much as the Wii version, which I already don't like anyway.

antisocialfatman 9 months ago

@antisocialfatman Its not so much about the controls. The whole feel of the game just works better on PSP. Playing this game on the Wii/PS2 vs playing it on the PSP is kinda like eating at home vs eating at a restaurant, its the same thing, yet its really different for reasons.

You really should try it for yourself because I can't explain it much better than that.

Beside, you can get both this game and a PSP these days for about a 100 bucks.

poliv67 9 months ago

@antisocialfatman And they really managed to work around the PSP's limitations, some textures are changed and some animations are altered amongst other things, but the ironic thing is that all those "tweaks" actually add more personnality to the game (Kinda like looking at early -insert Valve game here- gameplay). If I had tried that game on the PS2 in the first place, I would have hated it just as much as you did. But the PSP version is, most definitly, in my own personnal top 10. (2-2)

poliv67 9 months ago

Whoa, I just read that you cannot remap your keys. DEALBREAKER! What is this, 1995? That goes so bowel-shakingly past "unacceptable" that developers who leave this out of games should truly be dragged out into the street and beaten severely, after first having disgruntled players evacuate their bowels upon them. Twice! I am not 100% sure, I should add, but multiple forums seem to confirm this horrid fact. This is why I will never play Dead Space. Unacceptable! Someone please tell me I'm wrong!!

eggbertsmith 11 months ago

@eggbertsmith Wow. Pretty angry huh? You'll get used to the controls in no time, don't worry about it.

Vibalist 11 months ago

@eggbertsmith I think you ARE wrong, but I can't be 100% sure since my mother confiscated it because its "too violent". GTA and Riddick is fine, but Batman is too violent... Figure that one out...

poliv67 9 months ago

Do you always play all games on hard difficulties? I do, I think it is the best way to ever get good at a game.

xjod9 1 year ago

fuck... i realized that you're my fauvorite reviewer now... Screw IGN and Gamespot!

TheGreenEquinox 1 year ago

hmm... i disagree. IMO the stealth was FREAKIN' AWESOME

thedocbat 1 year ago

@thedocbat Nope

The stealth was basic keep out of the sight MGS stealth done much worse.

And the fact that no enemy looked up was a bit stupid too,if they had improved upon the stealth aspect then this game would be the best game of the whole year.

Still the stealth was OKAY for a game that had emphasis on combat.

bhelish 1 year ago

One of the best games of last year. The game has so many nice touches, my favorite is how Batman's clothes tear as the game progress. I 100%-ed it but I must have sucked at combat because I hardly ever got more than 15x combo.

mrbitbot 1 year ago 4

@mrbitbot Yep

You did sucked at combat.

I ignored combat and the max I could get was 53x combo

bhelish 1 year ago

The riddler puzzles were amazing. I hope something like that is more prominent in the second game.

nonstopjc2k8 1 year ago

i agree with you 99.9% on this review, i personally loved the bosses. the final boss made my jaw drop like no other boss in existence has.

griffin09 2 years ago

After playing the game myself, I do disagree with you on the subject of slow motion. As far as I remember, unless you do something utterly spectacular in stealth (usually involving breaking through stuff), you only get those at the end of the combat. While this is somewhat repetitive, the moments are brief and a very clear indicator of the end of the combat. They do a great job of telling me that I do not need to keep on planning my next move, but instead I can relax.

DJPirtu 2 years ago

Looks like a title I should play then. With a pad. On a PC. Yeah.

apmyp79 2 years ago 7

You backwards savage!

antisocialfatman 2 years ago 10

@apmyp79 Surprisingly, a keyboard and mouse combo works better with this game than a gamepad. I was absolutely shocked as 95% of the PC ports I've played has had so shitty mouse support they would've been better off without keyboard and mouse support.

Really nice to have a PC game for once that DOESN'T have shit mouse acceleration issues and DOESN'T need to be tweaked out the ass through ini files to get it to feel playable.

b00mQQ 11 months ago

Thanks for doing a NON - VALE game,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

There are other games deserving of reviews except half live, but given the in-depth writing commentary and INsight, its understandable why it may not be possible for you give such great personal attention to a game/review.

Greatly Appeciated

PrettyniceB 2 years ago

Once again fatman you have convinced me to get a game. many thanks

theREALChadsexinton 2 years ago 5

I thought the controls in this game were way too sluggish.

GearsOfChainsaw 2 years ago

If you're talking about the mouse look speed, I agree. It's RIDICULOUS that it can't be altered.

But any gamer worth his salt has a mouse with an adjustable DPI, so it's not really an issue.

antisocialfatman 2 years ago

I agree. I mainly complain that Batman just feels sluggish during combat and for someone that's supposed to be agile he moves like a tank without the Resident Evil controls. A petty complaint but I just quit after Killer Croc.

GearsOfChainsaw 2 years ago

The bosses were not undwhelming to me in the slightest either. They were well set up and their execution was handled in the way all good boss battles should be handled. They were puzzling and challenging and weren't just a simple matter of slowly eating away at an enormous health bar.

djchozen91 2 years ago 2

Completely disagree with your view on the Riddler in the game. A lot of those riddles were quite challenging to find.

djchozen91 2 years ago

Yes, they were sometimes challenging to find. But that's not what riddles are - riddles are puzzles, they are to be solved, not found.

'Solving' the 'riddles' in AA simly amounts to stumbling across immediately obvious solutions after exploration. There is virtually no intellectual process involved.

Do you now see the problem?

antisocialfatman 2 years ago

Hey, Just wondering. What do you think about Nvidia's 3D vission? Have you tried it?

Again, 5 stars.

Diegog5 2 years ago

This game looks so awesome. But with so many games coming out this fall I'm going to have to (sadly) put this on my "wait until it's $30 or less" list. Hopefully Steam will have a weekend deal on it in a few months.

moocow212 2 years ago

You talk about great games like Dues Ex and Tron 2.0 and Escape from Butcher Bay, bu no reviews! I for one would love to see you review Tron 2.0!

HardWarUK 2 years ago

Did you use a voice modifier for this review?

GeneralX0 2 years ago

No.

antisocialfatman 2 years ago

oh it was just bad sound on the computer i was using. have you read the Grant Morrison 'Arkham Asylum'? I haven't, but he is a fucking amazing writer sometimes.

GeneralX0 2 years ago

Sadly no, but I plan to. The story summary sounds awesome.

antisocialfatman 2 years ago

Yo, Antisocialfatman, I'm happy for you, and imma let you finish, but I just wanted to say that Gamesweasel makes some of the greatest game reviews of all time!!

HeIljumper 2 years ago

I will agree that many games based on existing IP's are mostly throw away games. I have not played this game yet (but after your review I cant wait to) so I cant comment on this game but another game that is based on an existing IP is wolverine origin. Is W.O. a brand new take on hack and slash? not even, but I found it a very well done game based off a movie license.

mathew2237 2 years ago

Excellent review!

andeve3 2 years ago

Spot-on review. I would have been satisfied with just the brawler/stealth experience, but adding in Metroid elements is what really sold me. Very interesting take on the inherent problems of 3rd Person stealth games. Not sure I completely agree (even if it was very action-oriented MGS4 is still my pick for best stealth game ever, if only for the Europe chapter) but opinions like that I why your reviews are far more engaging than the average "Buy it" write-up.

Kagemusha08 2 years ago

Thanks!

GammaGoblinX 2 years ago

I was hoping you might do a review for this. Thanks again, Fatman. :D

Sublime3491 2 years ago

Why is everyone suggesting KotOR? Its so bloody overrated.

Wezzipooh 2 years ago

no way its 1 of the best rpgs of all time

yayap001 2 years ago

Stay a while, and listen!

SillySnake72 2 years ago

No love for Knights of Old Republic? I think it deserved to be on your list at 0:34 more than something like Tron 2.0

Nonetheless, awesome review as always. Keep up the good work

whatitubelike 2 years ago 2

You're probably right, but I hate D&D and I hate Star Wars. I really can't stomach KotOR.

antisocialfatman 2 years ago

Fair enough. Still, Bioware took the Star Wars license and craved their own universe into the franchise. One that is arguably superior to the films it's based off of.

I would recommend the 2 games, but a hatred of Star Wars could trouble your experience. The D&D elements however are mostly in the underwork of the game. I didn't even realize it was a D&D system for quite awhile.

whatitubelike 2 years ago

Good review as always, fatman. I'll have to pick this one up.

sidexwalk 2 years ago

Hands down, you have the best pc reviews on the web.

Diegog5 2 years ago

hey fatman ever playd knight of the old republic, just wondering lol

yayap001 2 years ago

Five Stars. Your video reviews are so well written and so well edited that the professional video reviews from sites like IGN look pathetic. You really do have a fantastic future ahead. These videos are your resume.

sippitysipsap 2 years ago

on your list of things that are good about the game, you forgot to mention that poison ivy is HOT!!! i'm glad you gave her some screen time, just enough for me to get something out of it!

excellent review.

hotlesbianassassin 2 years ago