IcingDeathWrath, thanks for the info!



I picked up Burnout Paradise for 30 bucks, hope its good.

Well by the sound of people who bought Galaga you might be paying 10 bucks to almost beat area 2 Probably better off using that on other games. By the way, you meant Banjo not Viva Pinata.

Damn, I really want to buy Galaga Legions, but I don't have my wireless adapter right now... I'm sure it's not THAT hard! ;)

@erikers

Well Viva Pinata 2 is Sept. 2nd ... Banjo I think is November.  I don't think I can keep that $40.00 around that long. (It's burning hole in my pocket as is).   Hmm... I see Rock Band 2 also coming up.

I didn't play much of the first Viva Pinata but my kids sure love it.  (So it's for them but it does kinda interesting looking so I might try it).

If you can get past the "kiddy" aspect of it it's actually a pretty deep game with a lot of micromanagement. I'm an adult and the first was a good break from all the testosterone fueled games that we have in abundance.  I don't know if you actually play many games with your kids but if so the co-op of this version might be fun.  It's supposed to have up to 4 player co-op.

What does everybody think of the star wars: the force unleashed demo?
I think it was was frusterating to play, however, I still have hope the full game will be better.

I hated the boss battle against that AT-ST

Anyway the demo was ok. Not as good as I expected, but still fun to play.

BTW: Too Human is a monster. I played it today 6 hours in one go and I've noticed that the game will be better the farther you get. I'm on Level 24 at the moment (I've also seen some members who already played a lot longer and have a much higher level. Respect to them)

I thought the demo was fun but it had a few problems. The controls could have been a tad tighter but maybe it's just because I was expecting a lot from this game and I am being picky. Im still probably going to it up in Sept.

@barozi The story gets better as you progress especially the last lvl and ending. Its a lot more fun and challenging in coop so if you have the opportunity for coop go for it.

Anyone that has played Too Human think the achievements are really easy? Im in the mid 700s or so and Ive maybe played thru the game twice in all (replayed some lvls). Most of them are just play long enuf and you'll get them it seems.

I'm starting to have real issues with Too Human. Having beaten it and then started over I think I've played enough to have these issues.

1. Way too short. I beat the game in under 12 hours. I understand that's just one class, and there are plenty others to play but that is addressed in another issue. All in all though I expected the game to be epic and it is the opposite of epic.

2. No real variety. You fight the same waves of enemies, with the same tactics on the same few stages then the game ends. At no point does it stray from its very simple formula.

3. Skill trees lacking. I've only played two characters but I can already tell. Each character is basically the same. You get a boost, a spiderbot and a ruiner. None of these really stand out from each other. Think about a game like Diablo 2 where every character is dramatically different, every character has about 30 different spells you can use; area affects, missles, shields, summons, debuffs, physical talents like whirlwind attacks and jumps for the barbarian. Too Human gives me no joy in leveling up. Not one single skill stands out from the rest, which goes back to a lack of variety. Even a game like Ultimate Alliance has characters that stand out from each other and choices to make, like what skills shall I map to what buttons. Too Human does not and every character plays mostly the same, sure one guy might shoot things and another guy might melee but that's about the extent of it.

4. Not much replayability. I'm glad some people think the game is awesome and replayable but I just don't agree. I haven't even had the game one week and I already have 650 achievement points (estimate) and already I'm growing tired of the repetitive combat. I'm not biased either, I love these types of games, but maybe it's because I love these types of games that I can easily see how Too Human is lacking.

5. no real quests. it's not like Mass Effect where you talk to people, interact, get side quests. You just more or less grind from point A to point B. It's a very shallow experience when you think about it.

All in all I expected Too Human to last me months, not weeks at the most. To this day I STILL play Diablo 2 and it is never the same game, never. I don't see myself playing Too Human much more than I already have. I might take my second character all the way through, and I might take my first character back through but I'm starting to doubt it. There is no excitement in doing so.

Just my thoughts, I dont' expect anyone to agree.

EDIT: The Star Wars demo froze my Xbox up so I haven't tried it again.

@sublime78

Yea I can see your points but Ive yet to get my hands on the game. I wont expect it to be as good as Diablo at all though but I know Ill enjoy the ride while it lasts. Although which other game IS as good as Diablo!? ;)