Comments on: Bionic Commando Grapples With The Iss… (Dies)

By: The Shed

The Shed — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:06:40 +0000

@Dominic White: Ever played War of the Monsters? The classic PS2 giant monster brawling game- that was the first game to do the Split-screen-merge ever, and it was done really well. You both tear buildings apart whilst battling NPC monsters, then when you get within 50 yards of each other the split disappears and you’re both on the one huge FOV screen. So great.

I think getting the Trial for BCR is what I’ll aim at. The folks who are naysaying it seem to be doing so because they haven’t taken the time to learn how to grapple right- something I intend to attempt!

By: kindredphantom

kindredphantom — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:57:13 +0000

After watching this trailer i am now quite interested in both the Modern version and the 2d remake of the old game.
This trailer is pretty good, it compares the original, the 2d remake and the modern version.

By: Marcin

Marcin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:29:55 +0000

Don’t forget the at least 40-50% bonus for having superjump.

That trailer looks fantastic; I hope it leaves room for just swinging around w/o always being threatened by enemies, too.

By: Riotpoll

Riotpoll — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:54:40 +0000

I would buy BC:R off of Gamer’s Gate, but it appears they’ve decided to put a $7 “haha you live in Europe we can shaft you” tax on it. 15euro =/= $15. The only other option is D2D which is quite frankly appalling. And we all know what Capcom will blame the poor PC sales on…

3D one is looking good though.

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:24:10 +0000

So does Mr Walker enjoy console games such as various Metroid and Zelda games – i thought it was verboten?

Struggling to think of Pc games with notable grappling hooks barring the recent Tomb Raider.

By: xate

xate — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:28:00 +0000

ah the awesome
yesterday i played that bc rearmed (kinda nice joke) and I wasnt that impressed but now that I know something like that will be coming in 3d with all that grappling and swinging action… I somehow want to try bc rearmed again, now, like in an instant, sadly i am at work :/

By: Weylund

Weylund — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:46:33 +0000

@NOT AN ALIEN: As far as I am aware, no such verification system currently exists for D2D — I have regularly purchased games there for the last six months or so and have no trouble at all installing them on multiple systems.

That said, I hated the original incarnation of Bionic Commando. It felt like a great game stuffed into a clunky design… I suspect the *need* to “almost never touch the ground” didn’t quite jibe with my own need to not get CTS. Great fun to look at, though.

By: MeestaNob!

MeestaNob! — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:36:47 +0000

Valve, Capcom – I speak for a lot of people when I say SORT IT OUT.

Valve – Stop charging like wounded buffalo for companies to use your service.
Publishers – Stop being fucking tits and release games to the whole world.

*Breathes*

By: ascagnel

ascagnel — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:04:29 +0000

Also, with the splitscreen on PC, you’re better off buying an Xbox 360 controller or two, instead of two people crowding around a keyboard. Especially on a laptop.

Believe it or not, its not even a good couples activity.

By: Dominic White

Dominic White — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:02:26 +0000

Correct – no online play. It was originally singleplayer only, but they added local co-op and deathmatch modes right at the end of development.

The local co-op is great though. It does split-screen in the nicest way I’ve seen. It’s both players on-screen together normally, with the camera zooming out as they seperate, but once you reach a certain distance from each other it splits down the middle, horizontal or vertical depending on which direction you’re moving.

Get back to your buddy, and the two halves of the screen relink.

By: MindBrain

MindBrain — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:58:09 +0000

I’m thinking BC:R doesn’t have internet multiplayer. Am I correct?

By: Vollgassen

Vollgassen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:45:53 +0000

The music somehow reminds me of Fong Sai Yuk II
I think it’s the canned trumpety sound