Poll: Amy: Yay or Nay?
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I found this video showing the first 18 mins of the game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky16YXQKYmk
(I've either forgotten how to properly embed youtube videos, or it isn't working.)
I didn't think it looked as horrifically bad as Jim Sterling is saying (though I could see how it could quickly become repetitive), but didn't make me want to buy it either, even as a huge survival horror fan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky16YXQKYmk
(I've either forgotten how to properly embed youtube videos, or it isn't working.)
I didn't think it looked as horrifically bad as Jim Sterling is saying (though I could see how it could quickly become repetitive), but didn't make me want to buy it either, even as a huge survival horror fan.
Nope. With one exception (a game I don't even like, but blew $10 on sale to get my buddy to STFU about playing it multiplayer), I don't buy DRMed digital downloads, which all XBLA and PSN games are, by definition.
If I can't reinstall it ten years later to kill a weekend, a la my massive PC game collection (being nicely supplemented lately thanks to GOG), I ain't paying for it.
If I can't reinstall it ten years later to kill a weekend, a la my massive PC game collection (being nicely supplemented lately thanks to GOG), I ain't paying for it.
It looked interesting for a while there.
However, after seeing a big chunk of actual gameplay my interest has done a nosedive. Plus, every single review is declaring it terrible.
If it's cheap enough I might grab it anyway, just so I can confirm it for myself. And hey, it might be a pleasant surprise... right? Right?
However, after seeing a big chunk of actual gameplay my interest has done a nosedive. Plus, every single review is declaring it terrible.
If it's cheap enough I might grab it anyway, just so I can confirm it for myself. And hey, it might be a pleasant surprise... right? Right?
Apparently, reviews are awful.
All I've seen is a mediocre-looking cinematic trailer attempting horror and failing miserably.
Yeah, it's not looking too good for me.
All I've seen is a mediocre-looking cinematic trailer attempting horror and failing miserably.
Yeah, it's not looking too good for me.
To qoute someone from the trailer, posted here on the escapist..
"I get to play that section from Resident Evil:2 where you play as Sherry for a full six hours? SIGN ME UP!"
I hope he applied a massive dosage of sarcasm to that statement
EDIT:
With a little bit of detective work, I discovered that IGN gave Amy, a 2.5 out of 10. An incredibly bad score. However, in it's trailer, the game claimed that IGN had called it 'Amy is Ico with Zombies and is totally brilliant". That doesn't sound like something from a review that just rated the game a 2.5 huh? Well The person who said that was 'Michael Thomsen' a columnist for IGN. Michael got a hold of this game, and wrote about it during E3, when Amy was giving out demos. In the article, Michael tells a story about how he lost a job offer at insomniac for wanting to make a game that was "Just like Amy". If you ahve two brain cells, you can understand where I am going with this.
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R Amy used a biased review quote, for it's game trailer (Which didn't show any gameplay anyways)
"I get to play that section from Resident Evil:2 where you play as Sherry for a full six hours? SIGN ME UP!"
I hope he applied a massive dosage of sarcasm to that statement
EDIT:
With a little bit of detective work, I discovered that IGN gave Amy, a 2.5 out of 10. An incredibly bad score. However, in it's trailer, the game claimed that IGN had called it 'Amy is Ico with Zombies and is totally brilliant". That doesn't sound like something from a review that just rated the game a 2.5 huh? Well The person who said that was 'Michael Thomsen' a columnist for IGN. Michael got a hold of this game, and wrote about it during E3, when Amy was giving out demos. In the article, Michael tells a story about how he lost a job offer at insomniac for wanting to make a game that was "Just like Amy". If you ahve two brain cells, you can understand where I am going with this.
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R Amy used a biased review quote, for it's game trailer (Which didn't show any gameplay anyways)
I got it reminds me of Vampire rain. Bad controlls but it makes a better surviver horror. Just sadly more frustrating then scary. Unskippable cut scenes and bad check point placement.
http://www.destructoid.com/psa-do-not-buy-amy-today-219488.phtml
I'd say wait it out, see what sort of reviews it gets.
I'd say wait it out, see what sort of reviews it gets.
I don't understand
Amy is one of the best new games I've played in years. I enjoy it more than almost every xbla game out there (From Dust and Bastion withstanding) and most $60 games to be released in recent history.
- the lipsynch is off and the checkpoints are far to few
+ the combat is easy to use, it makes sense and its easy to dodge
+ the puzzles are challenging but not insulting
+ there are many enemies that you can't kill
+ they take what is essentially an escort game and (so far) take away AI Amy's ability to game over you
+ they hardly reuse anything in the environment and its deadly, always keeping you on your toes
Edit: + and the music isn't bad. which as far as xbla games go is a plus. I actually rather like it
Not to mention that the in game relationship between Lana and Amy is one of the best I've been a part of. Its in-game is more immersive and believable than Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Resident Evil 5, the new Prince of Persia and most JPGs; pretty much any AI cooperative game I've ever played. It very much reminds me of Leon and Ashely in Resident Evil 4 except Ashely as a 12yo autistic with psychic superpowers.
The devs of this game are downright awesome. Can you imagine what they could have done with a $60 game budget? I don't know how much money went into this but while its easy to see they didn't have much they made use of it in all the places it counts. They also released several "developer diary" videos that work pretty much as a tutorial (not that it doesn't have one) for the actual game. And since when was not giving away most of the game in the trailer a bad idea?! And they released Amy for $10. Fuck man, this game is worth more to me and will get more game time than pretty much every other $15 game on my 360.
If you are a fan of zombies or survival games(I hesitate to add horror to that but Amy does a very good job at keeping you on your toes) there is no reason why you shouldn't pick this up.
You know sometimes I'm not convinced I don't live in a different world than the rest of you.
Amy is a excellent xbla game, a good zombie game, a good puzzle game and it has the most interesting in-game AI relationship.
I really enjoy it
Amy is one of the best new games I've played in years. I enjoy it more than almost every xbla game out there (From Dust and Bastion withstanding) and most $60 games to be released in recent history.
- the lipsynch is off and the checkpoints are far to few
+ the combat is easy to use, it makes sense and its easy to dodge
+ the puzzles are challenging but not insulting
+ there are many enemies that you can't kill
+ they take what is essentially an escort game and (so far) take away AI Amy's ability to game over you
+ they hardly reuse anything in the environment and its deadly, always keeping you on your toes
Edit: + and the music isn't bad. which as far as xbla games go is a plus. I actually rather like it
Not to mention that the in game relationship between Lana and Amy is one of the best I've been a part of. Its in-game is more immersive and believable than Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Resident Evil 5, the new Prince of Persia and most JPGs; pretty much any AI cooperative game I've ever played. It very much reminds me of Leon and Ashely in Resident Evil 4 except Ashely as a 12yo autistic with psychic superpowers.
The devs of this game are downright awesome. Can you imagine what they could have done with a $60 game budget? I don't know how much money went into this but while its easy to see they didn't have much they made use of it in all the places it counts. They also released several "developer diary" videos that work pretty much as a tutorial (not that it doesn't have one) for the actual game. And since when was not giving away most of the game in the trailer a bad idea?! And they released Amy for $10. Fuck man, this game is worth more to me and will get more game time than pretty much every other $15 game on my 360.
If you are a fan of zombies or survival games(I hesitate to add horror to that but Amy does a very good job at keeping you on your toes) there is no reason why you shouldn't pick this up.
You know sometimes I'm not convinced I don't live in a different world than the rest of you.
Amy is a excellent xbla game, a good zombie game, a good puzzle game and it has the most interesting in-game AI relationship.
I really enjoy it
I feel like its my civic duty to dismantle bits of this piece done by Jim Sterling in PSA: Do not buy AMY today:
Please, I looked up everything I possibly could on Amy before it was released and it is nowhere near as built up as atom bombs like Duke Nukem Forever, Dragon Age II, any Call of Duty since WaW, any Fable or Dead Island. In fact they probably didn't build it up enough because most of the gamers I know haven't heard much if anything about it.
Fuck me if I'm wrong but there are six chapters. It could be that the last chapter is just a giant cutscene or something. But I'm looking at the menu right now and there are definitely six of them.
Its less sticky than Dragon Age and Mass Effect
The enemy AI is smarter than Splinter Cell and there are 4 types of movement: running, walking, walking slowly and sneaking
As a survival horror junkie I take offense to that. Lets take Silent Hill 2 (or 3 or 4) for example. In Amy when in combat mode you will lock on to the closest enemy you are facing but the lock isn't near as "locked" as Silent Hill, its quite easy to switch between enemies. I love the music in Amy. Its nowhere near Akira Yamaoko but it fits well. And where Silent Hill 2 (and pretty much every Silent Hill outside of 3) has only 1 or 2 un-kill-able enemies Amy is chalk full of them and it does wonders to the tension it gives the player. But its never too much. On Normal no encounter has been too difficult (Farcry AI noticabilty) or too easy (Splinter Cell) and every one can be outmaneuvered after giving it a little bit of thought.
If the cutscenes and the animation are more important to you than the story, gameplay or environment then maybe you should consider watching a movie instead. Like I said earlier I really wish I knew how much money they had going into this because if its anything near the budgets of most xbla games they did a good job of putting it where it counts. Where many $15 xbla games are either side scrollers or over the top views Amy is 3D and the in-game looks just as good as either of the Dead Rising 2 Cases (both of which were taken right out of the main game).
I don't know what to tell you, Jim. I enjoy it and I think a lot of people are going to miss out. For what AMY offers $10 is a steal.
Not the ones I'm reading. I'm seeing "imaginative concept and strong design derided by terrible polishing" or "perfect idea that's abominably executed". More or less exactly what they said about "The Experiment" (all of which was true, but I adored it regardless). I'm betting that the game will get better polish on its way to PC where I'll buy it (assuming they don't cancel it due to reviews), and what isn't polished I'll be able to bear.Woodsey said:
Didn't get to see much in that trailer, but no, I won't be getting it.
Playing as the little girl in Siren: Blood Curse was a pain. I can't imagine how awful an entire game of that would be.
Playing as the little girl in Siren: Blood Curse was a pain. I can't imagine how awful an entire game of that would be.
