AranhaHunter
Banned
Downloaded and installed the demo, will play it tonight. This thread is too long to read, what's the verdict on the game so far?
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Twisted Metal Demo Impressions
- Thread starter M.W.
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Overall people seem to like it. The controls take some getting used to, but it's fast, fun, and feels like Twisted Metal.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Have you played past ones? If so then buy it. If you haven't and you like the demo and can get used to the controls then buy it. Old school fans should find the controls pretty simple cause they're pretty much what we've had for years minus a few tweaks.
really really good so far, just some people cannot get into online games(me, and a few others)
AgentOtaku
Member
I really wanna love this but I can't when I can't play online AT ALL (matching error) and the SP AI is fucking broken
T__T
T__T
Death Dealer
Member
Supposedly the SP AI is supposed to have them all gang up on you.
MP matchmaking is broken though. Haven't been able to connect once.
MP matchmaking is broken though. Haven't been able to connect once.
This is seriously one of the worst handled demos
Riposte
Member
Matchmaking errors drive me crazy, but I managed to get some games in. I'm virtually undefeated in Deathmatch lol, well, actually I went something like 10/1, but that loss was me being heavily distracted outside the game. Nuke on the other hand I haven't really come to understand. I get a lot of kills in it, but when I tried to sacrifice a leader I ended up driving so poorly that I couldn't do it before dying lol. Also I wonder if Meat Wagon is overpowered and doing a lot of the work for me (not that I can't kill other Meat Wagon players). The special weapon is key for disrupting enemies from attacking me and getting them from afar. Alt version is useless though. Stealing kills seems to be key in this game. I use Shield a lot and Mines only when I'm close to death and am being followed down a narrow path (like up the hospital). Using turbo into turbo recharges also makes thing go a lot faster.
I have the feeling that if they managed to get this in the hands of many Call of Duty players they'll sell a shitload of copies.
Personally I'm worried about unlocks being dumb.
EDIT: Also I'm noticing that I constantly start at the same spot while in a room, over several matches.
I have the feeling that if they managed to get this in the hands of many Call of Duty players they'll sell a shitload of copies.
Personally I'm worried about unlocks being dumb.
EDIT: Also I'm noticing that I constantly start at the same spot while in a room, over several matches.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I've been able to connect every time I turn it on with no more than 5 attempts. Sucks for the people that haven't been online yet as it really comes alive there.
You mean some games might not work at launch? Shocking!
ElDiablo90x
Neo Member
Has the cut content from the EU version been specified? If it's too much, I'd much prefer buying a US copy (hopefully they'll put a version of it in US-PSN). Great demo though. I loved the AI difficulty once I got used to the controls. Hopefully it'll be this challenging in the final game.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Its not about not working, its about the length of time it is taking to fix.
Online essentially does not work. It has now been close to 48 hours that it has been broken (I would not be surprised if it is not fixed today). I'm not blaming Jaffe, but if it is taking this long to fix MM, what happens if during retail the servers go down? Going to take a week?
I guess I'm upset because I had 3 days off from work Tuesday and was so hyped to play TM online. Now I'm going back to work tomorrow for 7 days, and of course the demo will be taken offline.
The alt version isn't useless, it does like 50 more damage. Just don't try to use it to chase someone because you'll never catch up to them.
Who knows, maybe? Is that going to kill you? Have some patience; game development is a complicated thing, networking hundreds of thousands of people worldwide even more so. They're going to get it right.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Well that's Sony for you. They tend to be a bit slower at getting things fixed. I have no doubt that they're learning from this though. I look for retail to not have this issue. It will probably be something else breaking retail. j/k
phranctoast
Member
Question to Jaffe.
Any word on the MP portion of the demo being extended a few days due to all the connection issues?
Any word on the MP portion of the demo being extended a few days due to all the connection issues?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Maybe I'm lucky but the matchmaking error was never a big issue for me. It would come up, I'd click join again 20 seconds later, it would come up again, I'd hit join again, and then it usually worked for me on the 2nd, 3rd try. Sucks if some of you aren't getting in at all. Game is a blaaaast.
RobotRocker
Member
Don't run it into someone (even though you get a damage bonus). Detonate it remotely and use it as a disruptor for someone trying to make a sacrifice in Nuke (As it has increased knockback with the detonation) or if you see a pile up of two or three cars trying to take each other out (especially ones doing the ol' Christain Sidehug and hammering the machine gun button on each other)
Meat Wagon is a huge target though and Reaper players are going to ruin your day if they have a powered up chainsaw. Ditto Darkside players if you are in range of their ram. And it handles like a wagon (hah) so your gonna suffer in close up duels. Use it as a range car and you should do well with it.
ElRenoRaven
Member
It's been very hit or miss with me. First night I got maybe 3 games. Yesterday I played a good 3 hours that morning and then never got in again till late last night for a couple hours. I haven't tried today. I know I'm buying it and I love it so I'm being nice and trying to not increase the server load on them. I'm good until release day.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Seems to be affecting some people more than others.
Me, for instance, have not been able to play at all.
I just tried clicking DM 20 times in a row while surfing gaf about 10 minutes ago. Each and everytime "Matchmaking error"
Then I tried nuke 20 times (yes, I count every time), "Matchmaking error".
Overall, I must have tried about 150 times. I have never gotten into a game.
I have no problems with any other online game. I have no idea why it works for some, but for others, no.
Death Dealer
Member
Wow it really should be, I didn't realize this demo was intended to be of a short duration. I figured it would be going until well after the retail game went on sale.
I haven't been able to connect at all. It's not for lack of trying.
Schwowsers
Member
Am I the only one bothered by the lack of a button to look behind you? While it feels so much cooler to do a quick 180 and then drive backwards, I'd really like a button for rear view.
MuddyDonut
Member
I wish these connection issues didn't exist for so many people. I have a match after like 2-3 tries each time, the online is great btw, for those wondering.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Probably not. I mean there is bound to be someone else bothered by it. Me though it doesn't bother me. Usually the missles, bullets, etc from behind tend to give it away that someone's behind me. The radar also tends to do that too.
Schwowsers
Member
Yes, it's obvious when someone is chasing you, but how can you expect to hit them with backwards fire if you cannot see behind you? It makes the ability to fire behind you less useful.
I do it just fine with mines.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Many of the missiles track the bad guys anyways when you back fire.
Atleast thats been my experience.
Riposte
Member
In my experience I can send Darkside users into the air with the special and take off a lot of their health while they recover. Reapers (motorcycles, right?) I just destroy within seconds, especially if I can ram them with a turbo.
The Albatross
Member
Aah, that sucks. Strangely, something that Twisted MEtal 2 got right that basically no other games since (maybe TM:Black, but none of the Vigilante games, etc), was that AI cars still fought each other, and didn't just hunt you out. It was one of the better aspects of the game, allowing you to play defensively, find a spot and guard it, and let everybody else beat and batter each other... But then, somehow, they lost that mechanic, and it became 8 against 1 in future games... Which is how a lot of games are, but it removed a lot of the implicit strategy from the TM games.
You have your radar. Missiles still track when shot from behind and weapons like napalm can be seen on your radar.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Yeah, that also got on my nerves.
Was there any external/beta for this game?
I'm looking forward to reading reviews. Just to see if I'm the only one severely put off by the controls.
I fired it up... Reading about the continued matchmaking issues. Couldn't connect.
After the 8th try or so I got in and 5 people with headsets when someone asks:
"So what do you all think about the game?"
and everyone saying how they like it.
One said "I like how they didn't casualize it" and I had to chuckle. :-D
I didn't post earlier, but I'm having an absolute blast. Have not played singleplayer yet but the last 3 days I've played 30 minutes every day and it was great.
After the 8th try or so I got in and 5 people with headsets when someone asks:
"So what do you all think about the game?"
and everyone saying how they like it.
One said "I like how they didn't casualize it" and I had to chuckle. :-D
I didn't post earlier, but I'm having an absolute blast. Have not played singleplayer yet but the last 3 days I've played 30 minutes every day and it was great.
So....I could be completely wrong here.... but I'm betting that because it's a "Challenge" mode it's supposed to be tuned as a challenge of 6 vs 1. I wouldn't use it to judge the AI in the single player, as we haven't even seen a single player level yet.
It's 6 Vs 1, not a free for all with the AI.
Honestly, the more I play around with the demo the more fun I find myself having. I'm always in the top 3 now and have a really good handle on where things are in the map. Boosting up to someone with low health and getting an up close and personal shotgun blast on them for the kill never gets old!
A good Reaper player is monster. the lower end cars can be one-hit killed with flaming chainsaw and the other cars can be destroyed by a couple missiles after the flaming chainsaw. Always save your side weapon (freeze gun, mine, shield) for freeze ray with the reaper. only use the shield if you see a darkside turbo ram, flaming chainsaw, or when you have the leader in nuke mode.
phranctoast
Member
Just to put something into perspective with the SP challenge mode and people claiming it tough as balls (it is and takes some perseverance to get through)
In the normal SP game (not challenge mode) you'll be given three cars (lives) to get through a map. At most (as far as I remember) there were 6 enemies to fight.
In the normal SP game (not challenge mode) you'll be given three cars (lives) to get through a map. At most (as far as I remember) there were 6 enemies to fight.
NewOrder79
Banned
I've only been able to play the single player but damn it's fantastic brings back some real old school gameplay. So tired of fps and action games nice to see something different.
Death Dealer
Member
That is my understanding as well.
behem0th x
Banned
Connection issues aside, I am liking this way too much.
Yep lol I feel alittle cheap though, I always run away to the high school then scan for my next target. Talons are easy prey and a lone darkside is a fun risk/reward battle.
thankx, now I can finally get that health thing on that roof.