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    Too Human demo

    Finally got to playing it. It has been said before, the camera sucks (although there are like 6 different configurations, none makes me really happy without direct control), the controls need to get used to (although expected with this game) and the menu is annoying (although not Mass Effect menu annoying) Also the graphics could be a little bit nicer here and there and it's all a bit dark. But whatever.

    With that out the way, OMGAWESOME! Didn't have that much fun with a demo for a looong long time. It's just pure fun. I mean, for those who haven't played it / didn't read about it, it's basically Diablo (oh gawd I usually hate it when this comparison comes up but I am a little hypcrite anyway and wth it IS a Diablo-game) with lasers and robots and swords and cyberspace, in a futuristic, and at the same time very mythical setting. It just works.

    There are 5 classes, a skill tree, your inventory, runes, "magical" weapons & stuff, "spells" etc etc. Monsters (mostly some kind of robots it seems, look somewhat similar to Mass Effect, which is good) drop random loot, you get experience, and level up etc. But on top of it, it has this cyberspace interfaces where you solve puzzles which affect the real world (like in System Shock, only here the Cyberspace looks like a mythical place, where your hacking skills are reflected as actions within it. Take that ABXY Mass Effect)

    Nice detail: You collect all stuff automatically if you are near it, and if your inventory is full, it drops the worst item and replaces it with the loot (can be switched off, too) I found a couple white stuff in the demo, some green items (probably the lowest form of "magical" items) and 2 items I could craft (by pressing A, don't know what I needed for that, but obviously I had it.)

    Also I liked how I could shoot 2 pistols at different enemies each, while the rifle had a secondary function (grenade launcher), and how you could combo meele and range (hit with sword, throw enemy in the air, shoot to death for example)

    I felt the demo was too short, but I saw in the menu, I have played straight for an hour. This looks definitely like a huge time sucker, especially since - did I mention it yet - it also has coop. (not in the demo though...)

    if too long nuke, but since this a gamingsite I figured wtf
    Jul 17, 2008 8:02am PDT
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    Too Human demo Finally got to playing it. It has been said before, the camera sucks (although there ar : razorblade79This person is cool!

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      Yeah, I liked the game more than I thought I would (from all the bad press/word of mouth). I'm cautiousl... : sevogajreThis person is cool!
      • I'd bet on IGN / GameSpot's / etc scale from 7-10 this game will probably get an 8 or even a 7. The only ... : razorblade79This person is cool!
    • I felt the same way, it's alot of fun : dixieboi
    • I enjoyed it quite a bit, but I'm not sure I want to pay $60 for it. : mittense
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      I hated it. : .ka`boom.zZz.
      • Hate is such a strong word... I didn't exactly hate it, but I was wishing the demo would end so I wouldn'... : nevicata
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      The demo was pretty long (though too many cutscenes). I just could not get the feel of the combat. When I... : byorn
      • At first I felt the same way, but it got better. It felt like my mind had to adjust to that control schem... : razorblade79This person is cool!
    • I'll have to give this a shot later today. : Begawkiness
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    • I had fun playing through the demo once, but by the time it was over I had no desire to play any more of ... : jet-poopThis person is cool!
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      i thought it sucked nuts, camera was terrible, enemy design super boring, incomprehensible plot going on ... : fletch_
      • Yea I kept thinking to myself, "holy shit what a way to extend gameplay, this is the 3rd fucking time Ive... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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      The demo had it's problems, but it was fun...I liked the loot. The big problem is that apparently the ent... : wretchedradio
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      I love the universe and mythology they've created. Norse cyber-gods with swords and guns? Awesome. N... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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    • I'd say the menus were annoying because they were so cluttered and clunky. : nevicata
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      I liked it. I've played through it two times and it was definitely more enjoyable the second time through... : IazuThis person is cool!
      • I was happy with that setting, too. Sometimes the camera still gets in your way, but not more than in Nin... : razorblade79This person is cool!
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      If you set your system clock to 2009 you can select any of the five classes. : mittense
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      Is it a co-op demo? : bozerThis person is cool!
      • Sadly only 1 player : razorblade79This person is cool!
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      Does anyone else have a problem with the inventory SOUNDS? As in, when you go into the inventory, switch... : Leshrac55
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        Yes, that sound is painful and honestly made me want to quit the demo. : jet-poopThis person is cool!
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      The demo took me around 45 minutes to complete in total; I was pretty apprehensive at the start when I di... : Inadrys
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