GameBlurb: Vanquish Demo Preview

I had no idea what to expect from Vanquish. On one side it looked like it could’ve been a standard cover shooter with a gimmick tossed in. On the other hand, it had this sensational presentation of a game that really means to stand on it’s own. The demo is finally out and I hopped on immediately to find out which of my two gut feelings were correct.

[MicrocutsX2]

Ack! One of those screens have screen tearing! Wonder what version they used the screenshots from?

[Edit] Oh it's the Xbox 360 console

[Chubear]

Just got through playing the demo of the game and yeah, it's not what it's hyped to be. A lot of action and fun but it's not a $60 experience for me and more a rental on a slow gaming day but again, that's just my taste on the game.

I really don't know what all the hype was. It's just a nice fun decent game not the AAA quality that was touted.

Graphically felt like Lost Planet and played like so many space fiction TPS before w/ some added cool new move but all in all, it's good... but $40-60 good? I don't see it

[zatrox]

It's funny, because it's more fun than 90% of the Third Person Shooter games out there. The game punishes you for taking cover at the end of the stage, you have to keep moving, enemies come, jump at you, it just was fun.

[MorganX]

Unfortunately graphics are not crips on either platform. I thought the PS3 would fare better, but it may be even slightly more blurry, that's standing still. Both consoles are capable of better.

Lots of potential. I'm not into resolutionitis, but the graphics need to be crisp, this is not.

[raztad]

Graphics are 1024x720, no much can be expected from them. PS3 version is not more blurry than xbox one tho. Kinda surprised me because I was expecting PG to use Quincux.

Game has a lot going on. A lot of postprocessing and motion blur. I remember a blog from a PG developer saying they built a new renderer just for this game. I do agree, however, PS3 is capable of 720p on this one.

The gameplay itself is very fun. The best TPS cover system I've ever played, including UC2. Dunno if I'll get it day one. Probably not. Need to get some reviews, game length is key because there is no multiplayer in this one.

[Kiroe]

I would have to agree, this is like " Gears of War on ice." I love the boost in this game.

[finbars75]

I agree as well.Although I think the game sucks so far.To many rip offs from other games.Yes the boost is cool but thats all it has going for it.

[kanetheking]

you take the good bit's of each game add them = one fucking good game.and anyway there no game like vanquish or cos it's got cover it' the same as uc2 if so your logic is stupid.

[PS3owns360_]

Halo + Gears = Vanquish.

[jaidek]

But is the sum better than the parts? Only time will tell. I really enjoyed the demo though.

[guzman]

This game is so preordered after that stellar demo.

[sanshatak]

looks like gears plays like bayonetta,its gonna be a beast

[RedPawn]

Demo is AWESOME, it's got Contra appeal.

[alphakennybody]

MGS inspred game this is.

[MicrocutsX2]

You're not the first person i've heard that has said this though I really don't see how this is MGS inspired other than some fantastic cutscenes and the character kinda looks like snake...and smokes a cig too...

OMG I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!

[PirateThom]

Definitely see more Gears of War than anything in it.

That would be my review's closing comment

"It's like Gears of War sped up about 10 times."

[alphakennybody]

not the gameplay that is MGS inspired but the some the presentaion of the characters.

[chazjamie]

not sure i would buy this game now. maybe when it costs really cheap. i am kind tired of killing people until a boss comes out, and then you shoot its glowing parts.

Too be honest i was excited by the hype. But the excitement died when i sat down and played it. I was only interested in this game because of the people making it. Its like quentin tarantino deciding to direct an epsisode of big bang theory, i am sure it would cause excitement, but qt would have to stick to the same old sitcom formula. and this is what this games is.

and since there previous game demanded that the player play the game from the start even after completing the game (repeating levels over and over). I assume this game will be the same, a few hours long, and then perfecting the levels. gosh, last time i did that was on a ps2(devil may cry 3, needed that s rating).

[LeShin]

...day bloody one!!!! Fast paced third person shooter for the win! Makes a change from the shitloads of boring fps's I've been seeing! Reminds me of a walking Z.O.E. which is a great thing!! :-)

[JakemanPS31994]

i thought the demo was fun enough for me to buy it now shinji mikami needs to get to work on resident evil 6!

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Can't freakin' WAIT for this game now! I was iffy about it at first, but...it's Platinum games.

These guys created Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami.

I'm not sure why I doubted them.

This and Bayonetta have both proved to me that these guys are all about fun. Vanquish is over-the-top awesomeness that destroys your freaking face!

[meday354]

these fucka's are sayin about tha game, stop hating u pussies! i like tha demo its fucking A! Sega and platinum games can bout share my 60 bucks fa this game. i owned and platinum bayonetta fa PS3 it had prob but it was fun to play, that game had alot of stuff that kept u playing and coming back fi more. i have no doubt about vanquish tha game is going to be awesome mon, cant wait to get my hands and tha full game. i play games 4 fun not graphics and to find faults, if its gud its gud. look at what tha wii did Nintendo changed how we look at games and play dem now sony and microsoft is following. i rest my case. VANQUISH FUCKING A!!