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Writing's useless if the play control sucks by jeep 06/17/2010, 2:58pm PDT
Lizard_King wrote:

The caveat is that if you played the PC version only I could see being upset with it. The graphics are glitchy, and the combat can be frustrating thanks to those problems. The xbox version is far superior in terms of optimization. I would still play it if PC was my only option, but the xbox and presumably the puss3 version (?) are where it's at. Either way, I'm pretty sure the 360 controller is the best way to handle it. Rent, then buy to support the cause.

I love story RPGs man but if it's not turn-based, the play control has to be smooth. There is no sliding scale for it, there are no points for effort. They made a playable thing or they did not. They didn't come up just shy of the goal, they released another unfinished game.

I'll rent the 360 version and try it, but the PC one isn't done. I love the writing in their games and I'd probably take a 50% pay cut to go work there and be around the process, but I'd be personally embarrassed releasing something in this state.

/jeep/
...50% of nothing I quit my job and moved to california.
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6.0 on Gamespot by Fortinbras 06/05/2010, 6:15am PDT NEW
    There's nobody writing on Gamespot who has an opinion you should trust. Nobody. by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/05/2010, 12:55pm PDT NEW
    too generous NT by jeep 06/05/2010, 11:09pm PDT NEW
        Bullshit. by Lizard_King 06/06/2010, 6:38am PDT NEW
            The game has held up well, almost through to the end by Lizard_King 06/07/2010, 7:56pm PDT NEW
            title of presentation: But Thou Must (obviously from dragon quest/final fantasy) NT by Sword of Justice 06/07/2010, 9:22pm PDT NEW
                The end of the game is really classy by Lizard_King 06/08/2010, 5:36am PDT NEW
                    It's like a WRPG. ^_^ NT by Jhoh Cause..... 2 06/08/2010, 9:22am PDT NEW
            Writing's useless if the play control sucks by jeep 06/17/2010, 2:58pm PDT NEW
    6.0 from yatzee also :( by Sword of Justice 06/17/2010, 3:29am PDT NEW
        That's what a positive yahtzee review looks like. by Lizard_King 06/17/2010, 5:58am PDT NEW
            I refuse to believe Obsidian made something better than shit by Worm 06/17/2010, 6:46am PDT NEW
                You're free to do so. I'd be shocked if you played it. by Lizard_King 06/17/2010, 2:44pm PDT NEW
                    Well is it five dollars yet? by Worm 06/17/2010, 7:26pm PDT NEW
                        I paid 10$ for EDF by Lizard_King 06/17/2010, 8:05pm PDT NEW
                        $7.50 - 20% at D2D. by Lizard_King 12/13/2010, 1:39pm PST NEW
                    You and Jerry should talk about games together. Get his AIM. Please. NT by Gutsby 12/27/2010, 9:44pm PST NEW
                        He's just kidding, Jerry. No one will get your AIM, nor will they talk to you. NT by Please come back from the river 12/30/2010, 7:10pm PST NEW
                            Jerry has been on my XBL friends list for years now by Lizard_King 12/30/2010, 9:29pm PST NEW
                            i would enjoy tasting him NT by 0_-0 12/30/2010, 9:40pm PST NEW
                                Hot. I want to have sex with your corpse. NT by Jerry Whorebach 12/30/2010, 10:17pm PST NEW
                                    do you know wh o is w a tc hing you now, jerry? NT by 0_-0 12/30/2010, 10:32pm PST NEW
                                    I don't know how I got this reputation as a corpse-lover... by Jerry Whorebach 12/31/2010, 1:09am PST NEW
    Is it just me, or are the controls for this the most sluggish in any game, ever? NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/27/2010, 12:18pm PST NEW
        I'm not sure which part of the game you are referring to by Lizard_King 12/31/2010, 8:11am PST NEW
            Re: I'm not sure which part of the game you are referring to by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/31/2010, 12:55pm PST NEW
                My warezed version ran like shit so I'm getting the xbox 360 one on ebay by Worm 01/02/2011, 12:42am PST NEW
                The hospital escape is a tiny slice of stupid in big Tom Clancy dumbass pie by Lizard_King 01/02/2011, 1:23am PST NEW
 
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