630°
5.0

GameSpy: Too Human Review

GameSpy writes: "The blow of repetitive gameplay and broken loot mechanics could possibly be softened if there were some kind of riveting narrative to be gleaned, but unfortunately, Too Human seems more interested in queuing up more ranks of robots for you to destroy than actually explaining anything to you. Who are the Aesir really and, most importantly, where did they come from? These questions are left totally unanswered even though they are of pivotal importance to the enjoyment of the story. Instead, you get a hokey plot that revolves around some dude killing your wife and amnesia. Amnesia? Really? When combined with the pointless banter between your throwaway compatriots, you can probably find better writing in any given episode of "The Golden Girls."

Deprived of a decent storyline, innovative mechanics, and limited variation in either enemies or environments, Too Human is barely worthy of a weekend rental. It's an extremely repetitive treadmill set in a world you'll never get a chance to actually learn anything about thanks to the almost complete lack of exposition. Whatever points it scores for its somewhat interesting approach to combat are almost instantly retracted once you perform them for the umpteenth time on the same robot that fights in the same way. Unfortunately, Too Human can't even provide decent graphics at a consistent framerate, as graphical hitches and choppy visuals are a regular occurrence. All of these negatives leave little reason to recommend Too Human."

Pros:
+Right analog stick combat system offers minor variation

Cons:
-Precious little differentiation in enemies, environments and combat tactics
-too much loot trivializes drops
-poor graphical performance

Read Full Story >>
xbox360.gamespy.com
pwnsause5728d ago

AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAH

OMFG that quote just says it all

AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH AHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH AHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA SHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH ASHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHASHAHAHAH

Flop of the Year Gentlemen, this beats the S**t out of Haze, only on the FLopBox 360

juuken5728d ago

Lol, I hope you didn't crack a rib laughing that hard. xD

Dennis Dyack5728d ago

WILL SOMEONE PINCH ME AM I IN A NIGHTMARE

Kaneda5727d ago

Xbox fans need to buy PS3 this Xmas to have something to play with. You know GoW 1.5 will be the same as 1.. just added features.. Come Join Us.. ROFM 60 players.. :)

Pain5727d ago

- But but but!!!!
Its on da XBox!!! has to be good....

@1 lol save some letters for the rest of us.

+ Show (2) more repliesLast reply 5727d ago
jkhan5728d ago

Today is a bad day for TooHuman.:|
2.5 is a pretty bad score. God help SK.

Montrealien5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

This is golden for these kinds of situations...

The Lazy One5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

It's by no means a complete flop. While a lot of the reviewers tend to agree on what's bad, a lot of them think it's just flat out fun.

One thing I don't get. A lot of reviewers love the story, and some of them think it sucks donkey balls. I'm totally confused about what to expect from that.

edit: I really want to see yahtzee do this game. I think he'll paint a more accurate representation of how bad the bad stuff is.

Chaos Striker5728d ago

nice flow chart Montrealien, lol. Pretty much sums up how a lot of people view the situation xD

5728d ago Replies(2)
5728d ago
5728d ago
Show all comments (55)
440°

Too Human Free for Xbox Gamers - Download It Here

The action-RPG by now-defunct Silicon Knights is now free for Xbox gamers! Check out the Too Human free direct download link with armor sets here.

RazzerRedux1402d ago

Fun fact: I'm one of five people to have completed Too Human and actually liked it. It should be noted that the other four ended up in mental institutions....sadly.

excaliburps1402d ago

I completed it and kinda liked it. Controls were iffy but overall, I dug it. Shame Dyack was crazy. xD

IanTH1402d ago

Glad to hear it! So, when did you get out of the institution?

Marquinho1401d ago

Too Human was "The Order: 1886" of the 360.

Nitrowolf21402d ago (Edited 1402d ago )

I have never played this, mostly because I didn't own an Xbox prior to a few months ago Def. will check this out

darthv721402d ago

It certainly has a cool story and its a good game. it was just marred by long development time and kind of egotistical creator.

Looper1402d ago

Hey!! I was told survivors had all signed an NDA! I'm telling!

Kribwalker1402d ago

i really liked this one too. Always wished for a sequel, but sadly i don’t see it in the cards

excaliburps1402d ago

Yeah, it had a solid story and game mechanics. I remember the controls weren't smartly implemented, and every time you respawned, the animation was so long.

Fantangoooo1402d ago

I can't count the number of times I finished this game gridding for gear. Weird control but I liked it

Neonridr1402d ago

sounds very Polybius to me..

Poopmist1402d ago

Me and my friend beat it so many times. I got the best armor mathematically possible in it. Great game imo but their needed to be more tutorials on how runes work. The one that spawns singularities upon hitting someone was cash.

DerfDerf1402d ago

I actually really enjoyed it.

RamRod881402d ago

I beat it too. The controls were weird, but once I got use to them it was okay. I found the story to be actually half decent. Too bad there wasn't a sequel because I really believe if they have fixed the issues the first game had(controls, camera, etc), it could have been a great series.

HyperMoused1402d ago

I though it was great too, yay us

Anomander1402d ago

Beat it as well. it had a good story line. Overall it was decent.

glennhkboy1402d ago

I remember that I played the 1st stage. The control was so bad that I couldn't force myself to continue.

morganfell1401d ago

Fun fact...you're actually one of six :) That game was the reason I kept an Xbox 360 running until they released the very last B/C titles and it was among them.

Chronicle7801401d ago

I thought the game was ok, clunky but ok. Every time I go back to play it though it takes 20 minutes for the controls to 'click' again. Pity most of the advanced combos and controls aren't listed anywhere in the game.

+ Show (12) more repliesLast reply 1401d ago
omegaheat1402d ago

Wait, people actually liked this game???????

Profchaos1401d ago

Liked not loved. It's like a cheap dominos pizza it's not great but it's serviceable if your starving

BrainSyphoned1402d ago ShowReplies(5)
AK911402d ago

Wait wasn’t it always free?

Father Murder X1402d ago

This game had some potential. I actually liked it.

Show all comments (47)
70°

Phoenix Down 87.0 – Too Human

Denis Dyack would disapprove.

darthv721650d ago

I liked this game. It has it's flaws but the story and mechanics are pretty good. It still holds up today.

Kribwalker1650d ago

i really enjoyed it when it came out.

It was free recently on xbox through BC. Id love to see this revived but sadly i think the legal issues would stop that

220°

Metal Gear Solid and Eternal Darkness Composer Passed Away

He worked in the game industry since the early ‘90s

Read Full Story >>
en.cbreaker.net
THC CELL1752d ago

Sad days for developers this year 3 we know of now
Rip 😕

2pacalypsenow1752d ago

I was worried it was Harry Gregson Williams.

AK911752d ago

Oh sad to say not that familiar with this man's work but RIP to this individual, his music must have been amazing.

SinkingSage1752d ago

Very sad news, I really enjoy the Eternal Darkness and Blood Omen soundtracks, masterpieces.

Show all comments (12)