Serious Sam 2 demo - slashdotting the net

Post by **R00k** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:04 pm

I can't wait to check it out when I get home.

Are you sure you guys aren't being overly critical?

I mean, the gameplay in the original was kind of wooden too. I wasn't really expecting a gameplay (or even graphical) revolution - I was just hoping for a new Serious Sam game that had the fast and furious action of the first, with new environments, and a few new enemies.

Have they changed it that much for the worse?

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:05 pm

R00k wrote:I can't wait to check it out when I get home.

Are you sure you guys aren't being overly critical?

I mean, the gameplay in the original was kind of wooden too. I wasn't really expecting a gameplay (or even graphical) revolution - I was just hoping for a new Serious Sam game that had the fast and furious action of the first, with new environments, and a few new enemies.

Have they changed it that much for the worse?

They are.. its still fun and it looks 100x better than the old ones.. the HDR fucking owns, odium just dont have high end hardware so hes crying like a noob..

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:06 pm

it's about what i was expecting. surely there will be some awesome looking levels in the full version if the original is anything to go by.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:06 pm

Soap it looks like UT2004 ffs.

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:14 pm

can't judge the whole game from one level.

Post by **o'dium** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:18 pm

SOAPboy wrote:
o'dium wrote:Hmmm... just got the demo, not to in love just yet...

It just feels to old, ya' know? Enemies dont flinch whe nyou shoot them, bright red blood clouds, weapons dont even cock back when you fire, enemies have animation just like Quake 3... Hell you could fool somebody into thinking you were playing Quake 3.

My frame rate just wasn't consistent with what I was seeing either... Its not drawing that much. HDR and bloom worked fine and smooth, but even with them off, it just looked exactly the same.

Gameplay wise, it was a lot like theo lder games, but i couldn't help but think "DE 2" when i started playing. The horrible woman voice with the shitty weapons shooting at wooden enemies...? Its all so 1995.

Ill give it another try tomorrow, I am quite tired, but it has let me down a little bit thus far.
Yeah ok buddy..

The games fantastic looking..

Unreal One is fantastic looking. But its not up to todays standards either.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:20 pm

shadd_ wrote:can't judge the whole game from one level.

That's the whole point of a demo so yes you can.

Infact you can judge the entire game from just this screenshot.

Post by **R00k** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:21 pm

You're retarded. I'm not looking forward to SS2 because of the menus.

I don't care if I have to type "singleplayer" and hit enter to start a game, as long as the game is fun.

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:23 pm

yeah peer to peer is shit. not really interested in the multiplayer though.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:23 pm

o'dium wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:
o'dium wrote:Hmmm... just got the demo, not to in love just yet...

It just feels to old, ya' know? Enemies dont flinch whe nyou shoot them, bright red blood clouds, weapons dont even cock back when you fire, enemies have animation just like Quake 3... Hell you could fool somebody into thinking you were playing Quake 3.

My frame rate just wasn't consistent with what I was seeing either... Its not drawing that much. HDR and bloom worked fine and smooth, but even with them off, it just looked exactly the same.

Gameplay wise, it was a lot like theo lder games, but i couldn't help but think "DE 2" when i started playing. The horrible woman voice with the shitty weapons shooting at wooden enemies...? Its all so 1995.

Ill give it another try tomorrow, I am quite tired, but it has let me down a little bit thus far.
Yeah ok buddy..

The games fantastic looking..
Unreal One is fantastic looking. But its not up to todays standards either.

I knew i hated you for a reason..

do you WANT serious sam to look like HL2 and OMGWTFPWNOWNAGE real life graphics?

I fucking dont, its suppst to be all bright and shit, it makes serious sam what it is..
On top of that, its a DEMO ffs

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Soap it looks like UT2004 ffs.

I didnt think so, it looks like serious sam to me..

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:23 pm

R00k wrote:You're retarded. I'm not looking forward to SS2 because of the menus.

I don't care if I have to type "singleplayer" and hit enter to start a game, as long as the game is fun.

shadd_ wrote:yeah peer to peer is shit. not really interested in the multiplayer though.

You're not looking at the picture.

Post by **R00k** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:26 pm

What, the console controllers? No central server?

What is it?

Post by **Denz** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:27 pm

it appears that everyone that has a 64 bit system it plays like crap. Those of us that still have the 32bit CPU runs great.

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:28 pm

R00k wrote:What, the console controllers? No central server?

What is it?

doh, missed the console controller part.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:30 pm

Denz wrote:it appears that everyone that has a 64 bit system it plays like crap. Those of us that still have the 32bit CPU runs great.

Itll get optimized

Post by **o'dium** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:31 pm

At the risk of getting flamed like fuck...

I think Painkiller was a better game and more impressive looking than whats shown in this demo.

I do hope this gets changed.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:32 pm

o'dium wrote:At the risk of getting flamed like fuck...

I think Painkiller was a better game and more impressive looking than whats shown in this demo.

I do hope this gets changed.

:icon29:

Poor noob

Post by **o'dium** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:33 pm

SOAP, dont go all pointless here. I liked the first games.

I'm just disapointed its so very... Meh...

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:36 pm

o'dium wrote:At the risk of getting flamed like fuck...

I think Painkiller was a better game and more impressive looking than whats shown in this demo.

I do hope this gets changed.

Agreed.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:36 pm

R00k wrote:What, the console controllers?

Yes. It sums up the complete attitude of the dev team.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:38 pm

o'dium wrote:SOAP, dont go all pointless here. I liked the first games.

I'm just disapointed its so very... Meh...

Yep.. Your always "meh" when anything new comes out. you cry if ONE model in a game has a stray pixel somewhere on it.. your a detail whore plain and simple..

Dont get me wrong i want OMGWTFPWN detail in games too, but guess what, its serious sam.. i could care less if its stick figures, so long as they throw me a challange and its FUN..

Post by **o'dium** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:44 pm

I wasn't JUST talking about detail you fucking goth. SEE THE LIGHT.

I was talkign abotu the fact the game fucking sends me to sleep to play, its just lost everything about its serious sam roots.

Post by **Foo** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:45 pm

How many gaming threads devolve into an odium vs someone waste of time?

Must be like 90%

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:45 pm

o'dium wrote:I wasn't JUST talking about detail you fucking goth. SEE THE LIGHT.

I was talkign abotu the fact the game fucking sends me to sleep to play, its just lost everything about its serious sam roots.

OH NOES IT DIDNT THROW 200000 ENEMYS IN THE FIRST 2 SECONDS OMG UNINSTALL *CRY ON FORUMS*

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:46 pm

Foo wrote:How many gaming threads devolve into an odium vs someone waste of time?

Must be like 90%

100%