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09-08-2008, 01:10 PM
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If I appear on your XBL friends list, then you probably noticed that I spent about 98% of my weekend playing Too Human.* (The other 2% was an attempt to get 100% singing Simple Man on Rock Band)* The game has me in its grip and it may be a little bit before it releases me.
Even though I am enamoured with leveling up my character and collecting odd weapons and costumes, the game is not without its issues.* Complete griping and a little more praise after the jump.
If your name rhymes with Bono you’ll want to sedate yourself, because I do indeed have some pretty big issues with Too Human.
Voice Acting - D
They picked up some pretty decent voices for Too Human, and then forgot to direct them.* Every line seems over-acted and insanely self-important.* At other times, it seems like the voice does not match the urgency of the situation at all.* Finally troops you fight with (the wolves) utter some of the most random, ridiculous, and poorly timed things, and the do it repeatedly.* Over and over.
Sound Design - D
Short of the actual sound of swords hitting flesh, this game sounds like someone just randomly shook the faders around in a very expensive studio.* At times, the sound of the action fades for no reason.* At others, there is a hell of a lot going on on the screen and only one out of 5 things happening gets a sound effect.* It doesn’t make sense.* Apparently the bulk of the sound money in Too Human was spent on the soundtrack, which boasts a moving, fantastic score.
Story - D+
Every story has a climax, its what you work toward.* It’s a goal.* In Too Human, I did not feel like there was a climax.* It felt like you were closing in on something cool and important, and then the credits came up.* For such a deep, involved game, I think cutting this story short was a really poor choice.
It’s like if they ended Star Wars with Luke Skywalker sitting up in bed and realizing it was all just a dream.* While the story at its core is extremely creative, Too Human tells it in a way that is as disappointing as it is short.
Boo.
If you think you know where I am heading with this, prepare for a Uturn.* It’s just ahead.
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If I appear on your XBL friends list, then you probably noticed that I spent about 98% of my weekend playing Too Human.* (The other 2% was an attempt to get 100% singing Simple Man on Rock Band)* The game has me in its grip and it may be a little bit before it releases me.
Even though I am enamoured with leveling up my character and collecting odd weapons and costumes, the game is not without its issues.* Complete griping and a little more praise after the jump.
If your name rhymes with Bono you’ll want to sedate yourself, because I do indeed have some pretty big issues with Too Human.
Voice Acting - D
They picked up some pretty decent voices for Too Human, and then forgot to direct them.* Every line seems over-acted and insanely self-important.* At other times, it seems like the voice does not match the urgency of the situation at all.* Finally troops you fight with (the wolves) utter some of the most random, ridiculous, and poorly timed things, and the do it repeatedly.* Over and over.
Sound Design - D
Short of the actual sound of swords hitting flesh, this game sounds like someone just randomly shook the faders around in a very expensive studio.* At times, the sound of the action fades for no reason.* At others, there is a hell of a lot going on on the screen and only one out of 5 things happening gets a sound effect.* It doesn’t make sense.* Apparently the bulk of the sound money in Too Human was spent on the soundtrack, which boasts a moving, fantastic score.
Story - D+
Every story has a climax, its what you work toward.* It’s a goal.* In Too Human, I did not feel like there was a climax.* It felt like you were closing in on something cool and important, and then the credits came up.* For such a deep, involved game, I think cutting this story short was a really poor choice.
It’s like if they ended Star Wars with Luke Skywalker sitting up in bed and realizing it was all just a dream.* While the story at its core is extremely creative, Too Human tells it in a way that is as disappointing as it is short.
Boo.
If you think you know where I am heading with this, prepare for a Uturn.* It’s just ahead.
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