Comments on: Too Human First Look Pt 1 (XBox 360)

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By: xXJayeDuBXx

xXJayeDuBXx — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:34:23 +0000

Too Human is an awesome game!! It takes a bit of time to get used to the controls, and the camera can be a pain, but after that it’s a great game.

By: SAGExSDX

SAGExSDX — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:12:14 +0000

I’m actually kind of flattered to be mentioned in a blog entry on the wide and deep interwebs! Thanks, Pete!

The game is indeed 2 player coop. It was originally planned to be 4 players but Silicon Knights decided to scale it back to 2. The reason this happened is due to the fact that it would be too hectic with 4 “human pinball of death” players. The demo (which is just a large part of the first level) had you with NPCs, however, they were just standard fodder soldiers. They didn’t have any abilities close to player-controlled god.

I have yet to play coop. However, from what I’ve read from other people, coop is actually a great way to discover the potential of your own personal character(s) and see which skill tree paths to pursue. Each class is very customizable. You can choose to be either Cybernetic or Human (combat/ability focus changes), choose from 3 skill tree branches (unique to each class), choose 2 separate paths for a human, and choose 2 separate paths for a cybernetic.

There’s even more customization if you talk about armor/weapon/charms/runes!

I suppose I’ve gushed enough. First, on twitter, now on poor Pete’s blog!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:41:32 +0000

According to the official entry on xbox.com it’s only 2-player co-op which is disappointing. I’d thought the demo had you in a 4 or 6-man group with NPCs. This seems like the perfect “Gauntlet or Diablo in 3D” style game to be in a (up to) 4-man co-op…

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:18:58 +0000

Scott, I never even checked the MP situation. Will do so tonight and report back in.

I also wonder, following up on DM’s comment, that maybe price factors in a lot, too. I think I’m a lot ’softer’ on a game when I’m not paying $60 for it. That doesn’t make much sense, really… a gameplay doesn’t change based on how much we paid, but it just feels like there’s psychological thing going on..

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:04:33 +0000

I’ve been very curious about Too Human but none of my XBL friends ever got the game. I’ve seen you playing the past few nights though and I came *this close* to picking it up used from the local Gamestop. Maybe I’ll ask around at AGE and see if anyone there plays; it seems like it would be more fun as coop than solo (how many does it allow? Only 2 or up to 4?)

By: DM Osbon

DM Osbon — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:27:47 +0000

I’m beginning to feel that games that get a poor reception from the mainstream gaming media aren’t bad gaming experiences in general & can be enjoyed by gamers – if they are given the chance. I too picked up a 360 game from last year that faired poorly, Alone in the Dark. It cost me Â£10 in a supermarket sale – when I was shopping for Valentines presents!

By: Tesh

Tesh — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:27:55 +0000

Nice writeup! Thanks for that. I might just have to check this one out… if I ever get an XBox. *shrug*