Here it is guys... fresh impressions from a Wolverine fanatic who's been aching to play this game for a long time!
My specs:
Athlon64 X2 6000+
4GB RAM
MSI 8800GT
Resolution - 1920x1080 (22in WS Monitor)
Visuals
One of the most beautiful games i've seen in my life. It's shocking to see how smooth this plays even on the resolution I set it on (i thought it was going to sputter and choke since my Crysis benchmarks were mediocre).
Lush lighting effects, shadows and blood everywhere ensure tons of particles are flying on-screen at once... but I hardly experienced any slowdown. This is one "port" which has been done justice to (cough* GTA4* LEARN PLEASE).
Gameplay
In essence, XMO:W is a button masher, and a repetitive one at that. But who said this can't be fun? I've been pulling similar moves for the past 5 hours and i'm just getting warmed up. The animations, cut-scenes, stunning visuals and variety make sure your button-mashing experience is a top notch thrillride. It was hard for me to pry myself away just to eat dinner; "just 5 more mins, just one more level, just till the next checkpoint..." would be running through my mind time and time again.
Being a Wolverine fan, this game puts you in his shoes better than any game has ever done before; when you're surrounded by enemies, nothing is more satisfying than pulling off a rage combo and seeing blood and limbs flying everywhere; then, silence... oh how gratifying it feels!
Controls
I surprisingly didn't feel the need to tweak any settings... they felt perfect from the beginning. I'm using the default mouse+keyboard setup and never felt a need to use a gamepad like I did for other Console Ports (Spiderman: Web of Shadows, etc).
Uses the standard WSAD/space bar for getting around, the C button as an 'action' button, Q and E to lock on and lunge on enemies, and Mouse1/Mouse2 for attacks. No complaints whatsoever, smooth as butter.
Overall
I haven't been glued to a game like this for a VERY long time (counting out Multiplayer games). I'm looking forward to finishing it and quite possibly, re-playing it just to see how much better I can do the second time around. This game's a bloody fantastic treat for the eyes and i couldn't recommend it more than i already have been raving on about it.
Rating: 9 out of 10
(-1 for it's repetitive nature and redundant boss battles)
Screenshots:
Whirlwind
Raging Fire
Acrobatics
Digging into the first boss
On the rivers of Babylon
Sabretooth, pinned on a stake
No Escape
Duel
Slice and Dice
X marks the spot indeed!
Talk about a back-ache...
Bloodstorm
Adamantium 1, Glass 0
No mercy
Best screenshot taken... sheesh!
Smile for the camera!
My specs:
Athlon64 X2 6000+
4GB RAM
MSI 8800GT
Resolution - 1920x1080 (22in WS Monitor)
Visuals
One of the most beautiful games i've seen in my life. It's shocking to see how smooth this plays even on the resolution I set it on (i thought it was going to sputter and choke since my Crysis benchmarks were mediocre).
Lush lighting effects, shadows and blood everywhere ensure tons of particles are flying on-screen at once... but I hardly experienced any slowdown. This is one "port" which has been done justice to (cough* GTA4* LEARN PLEASE).
Gameplay
In essence, XMO:W is a button masher, and a repetitive one at that. But who said this can't be fun? I've been pulling similar moves for the past 5 hours and i'm just getting warmed up. The animations, cut-scenes, stunning visuals and variety make sure your button-mashing experience is a top notch thrillride. It was hard for me to pry myself away just to eat dinner; "just 5 more mins, just one more level, just till the next checkpoint..." would be running through my mind time and time again.
Being a Wolverine fan, this game puts you in his shoes better than any game has ever done before; when you're surrounded by enemies, nothing is more satisfying than pulling off a rage combo and seeing blood and limbs flying everywhere; then, silence... oh how gratifying it feels!
Controls
I surprisingly didn't feel the need to tweak any settings... they felt perfect from the beginning. I'm using the default mouse+keyboard setup and never felt a need to use a gamepad like I did for other Console Ports (Spiderman: Web of Shadows, etc).
Uses the standard WSAD/space bar for getting around, the C button as an 'action' button, Q and E to lock on and lunge on enemies, and Mouse1/Mouse2 for attacks. No complaints whatsoever, smooth as butter.
Overall
I haven't been glued to a game like this for a VERY long time (counting out Multiplayer games). I'm looking forward to finishing it and quite possibly, re-playing it just to see how much better I can do the second time around. This game's a bloody fantastic treat for the eyes and i couldn't recommend it more than i already have been raving on about it.
Rating: 9 out of 10
(-1 for it's repetitive nature and redundant boss battles)
Screenshots:
Whirlwind
Raging Fire
Acrobatics
Digging into the first boss
On the rivers of Babylon
Sabretooth, pinned on a stake
No Escape
Duel
Slice and Dice
X marks the spot indeed!
Talk about a back-ache...
Bloodstorm
Adamantium 1, Glass 0
No mercy
Best screenshot taken... sheesh!
Smile for the camera!
