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What is it?
'Too Human' is a trilogy of sci-fi action adventures expected to span the life cycle of the Xbox360.
Why should I be hyped for it?
There are a couple of reasons. The first would be that it's from developer Silicon Knights, a former Nintendo 2nd party developer whom Microsoft has been courting, responsible most recently for cult classic Gamecube title "Eternal Darkness" and "Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes", an excellent Gamecube remake of the original Metal Gear Solid who's only problems come from people who would have whined no matter what was done, and have also worked on other titles such as the original "Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain" on the original Playstation. Other reasons include the games amazing visuals, provided by a reworked version of Unreal 3.0, the innovative control scheme, and the general aura of "wow, this game will probably kick ass" surronding this title.
How does the game play?
To be brief, like Ninja Gaiden or God of War. That is, a group of enemies will be on screen, which you will kill with an assortment of weapons by using various combos that include you jumping about and attacking from the air, cutting things in half, shooting something in the face after impaling it, etc. After seeing some videos, playing either of the titles mentioned, reading some interviews, you'll know what to expect.
But I heard this was an RPG?
You heard wrong. Though this game does have RPG elements (various, upgradeable armor and weapons, "level up's"), the gameplay, lack of real dialogue choice or side quests, and the developers own words keep it from being in that genre.
How does the game utilize Xbox-Live?
Believe it or not, this game will not only feature downloadable content and achievements (like everything else), but will also feature a fully functional online co-op mode, allowing up to four players to join and go through the entire single player campaign, start to finish, with certain areas only able to be reached and moves only able to be pulled off with team work.
What does the game look like?
Like This....but before you look, please note that some of these images are from earlier builds, hence the differing visual quality.
Are there videos?
Yes there are, but before you see them, two things. One, if you have Xbox Live and a 360, the video is probably best viewed from there, and two, this video is from the E3 '06, which featured a VERY incomplete alpha build that wasn't 'up-to-date' since January '06, so while it looks very nice, it is by no means an accurate representation of the final product, as the AI had not yet been implemented in most of the enemies and the enemies themselves were placed in a place-holder fashion throughout the level to simply show various combat scenarios, not representing the sheer numbers you will encounter in the game, which according to the developers, can top 100 enemies at once.
With that said, here is the E3 trailer.
I heard that this game sucks after E3!
One, you didn't hear that from anyone THERE, because the vast majority of the press was VERY impressed with the title, and two, as previously stated the version shown was a very buggy, very old alpha build of the game which was used because of Silicon Knight's unwillingness to devote valuable development resources towards a simple demonstration when they'd be much better used to complete the game, and as such is not a good way to judge the final product or even the game's progress up to this point. You see this attitude now reflected in the huge restructuring of the former bloated E3 show into a smaller, more personal event. So, in short, the person who told you that was not only wrong, but not very aware of the facts surronding the situation, and probably had ulterior motives.
So the next person who whines about the E3 showing despite having been told a million times what REALLY happened will see your foot crash through their monitor and hit them in the teeth?
Yes.
Will the game ever come out on the PS3?
Like all quality titles, no, never, as this game is published by Microsoft Game Studios. In addition, the gameplay is unlikely to work very well on a PC and as such is a "true" 360 exclusive. That goes for all three games in the series.
Is there anywhere I can get more information on this excellent game?
Yes, at Silicon Knights' official blog, found here.
When does Too Human 1 hit store shelves?
Officially, Christmas '06, though it will likely be released earlier next year.
Get hyped for this too.
'Too Human' is a trilogy of sci-fi action adventures expected to span the life cycle of the Xbox360.
Why should I be hyped for it?
There are a couple of reasons. The first would be that it's from developer Silicon Knights, a former Nintendo 2nd party developer whom Microsoft has been courting, responsible most recently for cult classic Gamecube title "Eternal Darkness" and "Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes", an excellent Gamecube remake of the original Metal Gear Solid who's only problems come from people who would have whined no matter what was done, and have also worked on other titles such as the original "Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain" on the original Playstation. Other reasons include the games amazing visuals, provided by a reworked version of Unreal 3.0, the innovative control scheme, and the general aura of "wow, this game will probably kick ass" surronding this title.
How does the game play?
To be brief, like Ninja Gaiden or God of War. That is, a group of enemies will be on screen, which you will kill with an assortment of weapons by using various combos that include you jumping about and attacking from the air, cutting things in half, shooting something in the face after impaling it, etc. After seeing some videos, playing either of the titles mentioned, reading some interviews, you'll know what to expect.
But I heard this was an RPG?
You heard wrong. Though this game does have RPG elements (various, upgradeable armor and weapons, "level up's"), the gameplay, lack of real dialogue choice or side quests, and the developers own words keep it from being in that genre.
How does the game utilize Xbox-Live?
Believe it or not, this game will not only feature downloadable content and achievements (like everything else), but will also feature a fully functional online co-op mode, allowing up to four players to join and go through the entire single player campaign, start to finish, with certain areas only able to be reached and moves only able to be pulled off with team work.
What does the game look like?
Like This....but before you look, please note that some of these images are from earlier builds, hence the differing visual quality.
Are there videos?
Yes there are, but before you see them, two things. One, if you have Xbox Live and a 360, the video is probably best viewed from there, and two, this video is from the E3 '06, which featured a VERY incomplete alpha build that wasn't 'up-to-date' since January '06, so while it looks very nice, it is by no means an accurate representation of the final product, as the AI had not yet been implemented in most of the enemies and the enemies themselves were placed in a place-holder fashion throughout the level to simply show various combat scenarios, not representing the sheer numbers you will encounter in the game, which according to the developers, can top 100 enemies at once.
With that said, here is the E3 trailer.
I heard that this game sucks after E3!
One, you didn't hear that from anyone THERE, because the vast majority of the press was VERY impressed with the title, and two, as previously stated the version shown was a very buggy, very old alpha build of the game which was used because of Silicon Knight's unwillingness to devote valuable development resources towards a simple demonstration when they'd be much better used to complete the game, and as such is not a good way to judge the final product or even the game's progress up to this point. You see this attitude now reflected in the huge restructuring of the former bloated E3 show into a smaller, more personal event. So, in short, the person who told you that was not only wrong, but not very aware of the facts surronding the situation, and probably had ulterior motives.
So the next person who whines about the E3 showing despite having been told a million times what REALLY happened will see your foot crash through their monitor and hit them in the teeth?
Yes.
Will the game ever come out on the PS3?
Like all quality titles, no, never, as this game is published by Microsoft Game Studios. In addition, the gameplay is unlikely to work very well on a PC and as such is a "true" 360 exclusive. That goes for all three games in the series.
Is there anywhere I can get more information on this excellent game?
Yes, at Silicon Knights' official blog, found here.
When does Too Human 1 hit store shelves?
Officially, Christmas '06, though it will likely be released earlier next year.
Get hyped for this too.
