Comments on: Born To Run, Etc

By: Fumarole

Fumarole — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:02:37 +0000

FPP – First Person Platformer

Anyone else think that guy in the screenie looks like a Cobra Infantryman?

By: Masterdog

Masterdog — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:59:47 +0000

I’d have to completely disagree with the pad assessment. I played it on the PS3 and found it incredibly annoying. The precision required is surely much better suited to a mouse rather than those annoying joystick things. The keyboard would perform just as well as the various buttons (especially when you consider the mouse buttons as well). Just didn’t work on the pad for me at all.
That said, the demo did at least confirm that the concept is a lot of fun. Can’t wait to get my hands on it on the PC.

By: Nallen

Nallen — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:09:13 +0000

It’s a FPA (First Person Adventure) Game!

Anyway, yes I love this (the demo on PS3) and will be buying. I really think it’ll play better on a pad, regardless of the platform.

Current best time for the demo level at my flat is 2:35.7, manually timed from the instant you start moving to the time you catch the chopper. Slightly odd quirk to our timing is you have to skip the cutscene near the end as your co-runner says, “throw me the bag“. Don’t ask.

By: Aldo

Aldo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:44:02 +0000

Call it a first person scrambler?

By: MrMelons

MrMelons — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:17:12 +0000

@Pike

FPS is a pretty accurate label for this game considering it is in a FP perspective and you do have the option to shoot firearms. At the same time though i can see where people would hesitate to call it an FPS as the focus of the game doesn’t seem to be run and gun, but more of a marathon across skyscrapers.

Either way they can call it an mmorpg for all i care i want this to be out so i can devote days of my life to this game.

By: matte_k

matte_k — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:51:28 +0000

Pre-order info on Game says release date is 5th December 2008

By: Pags

Pags — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:23:33 +0000

Might have to have a difference of opinion with TheLordHimself; while playing it with a pad, I found myself thinking that actually this game might be awkward with a mouse and keyboard. Honestly, I found there wasn’t too much call for the accuracy of a mouse, and in terms of speed and ease of use I got on just fine with the PS3 controller (which, incidentally, I’ve never actually liked the feel of, even if the buttons aren’t as stiff and are more responsive than the 360 pads’).

By: TheLordHimself

TheLordHimself — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:22:42 +0000

Am I finally going to have to pick up a 360 pad to play this?

No. Having played it with a pad, I expect the keyboard and mouse to be just as superior with this game as regular FPS games. You just can’t get the same amount of speed and accuracy with a stick.

By: Yhancik

Yhancik — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:22:35 +0000

and by “found”, I meant “find”.
(slaps head)

By: Yhancik

Yhancik — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:21:18 +0000

Nice found, Pags !

By: Not Bernard

Not Bernard — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:38:47 +0000

@Fede

No, it’s winter 2008-2009, I just messed up before. Either that or I’ve set a new record for myself and been getting dates a year wrong.

By: Pike

Pike — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:28:53 +0000

@ Adam: Well, no. I agree. Calling it an FPS is not really correct. Personally I see it mainly as a modern platformer. So I should have specified movment in a first person perspective instead.