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by Brian Leahy, Aug 31, 2010 5:00pm PDT

That Xbox 360 wireless controller with the transforming d-pad looks like a nice improvement over the original design. I'll definitely try to check it out at PAX this week.

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    Just played through the Vanquish demo. "Gears of War on crack with a fancy suit and giant robots" is what I came away with. I love a lot of things about it and I'm probably sold on it. I did have a hard time gauging damage taken from enemies until the automatic bullet time kicked in. It seems like you're under constant "small" fire and as long as you don't subject yourself to entire volleys, you'll come out without a scratch. Only the larger attacks (giant frickin lasers, giant cannon) seemed to pose much of a threat if you got hit by them. Hopefully they ramp up the challenge as the game goes on.
    Aug 31, 2010 5:08pm PDT
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    Just played through the Vanquish demo. "Gears of War on crack with a fancy suit and giant robots" is wha... : omnovaThis person is cool!

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    • Oh there's a demo? GET! : SpaecKowThis person is cool!
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      **** OMG game is EPIC everyone try it out, like omnova said gears on steroids! Thank god there is a JP : valcan_sThis person is cool!
      • lol : mwasher
      • I like how every one of your posts has coloured asterisks at the front. : exponen7This person is cool!
      • hahahah I love your posts : Milleh
    • Wow, demo really is a blast. It does feel like a faster, flashier Gears for sure, but a lot of fun. Looks... : Head Rush
    • yeah i agree. i died two times because i had no idea how close i was to death. other than that, really fu... : xil-renoThis person is cool!
    • wow...on crack is right. Sort of like Gears + SHMUP. : byorn
    • This looks pretty interesting, thanks for the heads up. : yosemiteclimberThis person is cool!
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      Yes it's super alpha two perfect arcade gears of war. Pretty fun if you like boss battle-y stuff.
      Aug 31, 2010 6:22pm PDT
      Yes it's super alpha two perfect arcade gears of war. Pretty fun if you like boss battle-y stuff. : TemporalParadox
    • I downloaded this after reading your post. WOW what fun. Anyone figure out what to do during the 2nd h... : Finchypoo
    • "we have exactly eight hours to stop that from happening. We will (weird pause) stop that from happening... : llamameatThis person is cool!
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      Where can one find such a demo? (Not on Fileshack) : Jobos
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        PEE-ESS-THREEEEEEE I fear it is an exclusive, anyone know for sure? : Finchypoo
        • My bad, X360 too. Not sure if there is a 360 demo yet. : Finchypoo

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