Normally, I stay far away from arcade-paced action/shooter titles, but God Mode's art design peaked my interest. When I realized it was LAN-capable (and knowing that I'd lose interest in an hour or two on my own), I talked a few friends into buying it and we wasted around twenty minutes or so this morning. It took a few minutes for us to get serious, but by then we were all dead and the arena reloaded with a different array of enemies that ruined what little tactics we could devise. Only one really b$~!@ed about the gameplay, while the rest of us sat giggling at the narrator and occasional surprises the game would toss our way (no, I'm not spoiling those).
The Good
- supports LAN, "mostly" co-op (up to four players)
- no real story other than, "a corpse fights through hordes of enemies for fun and profit"
- entertaining narrator with a wide range of taunts and general chatter
- art style
- better weapons are unlocked through experience and gold
- players can grind arenas and unlock content solo/offline
- a bestiary section on the main menu that allows a closer look at the game's monsters (every action title needs something like this)
The Bad
- lengthy melee animations make the option almost a last resort
- appearance customization is fairly limited and the unlockable bits are mostly themed costumes; cheap DLC options will likely follow
- sprint is nearly useless
- no pause option when playing solo (not a huge issue, but it's still worth mentioning)
The Ugly
- third person only... For a game like this, that's a massive mistake.
- players can't jump, only roll (this is equally g*+$%%ned ridiculous)
Closing, but not really "final", thoughts:
If you hate military-themed shooters like I do, this is a nice way to bridge the gap and get some LAN time in with friends that don't share your tastes in fantasy gaming. That said, the game has enough flaws to warrant catching a few gameplay videos before buying.
No first person because "Horde Mode" type games work better in 3rd. Easier to see your surroundings, which is important for that kind of game.
No jumping likely to limit the game to 2 dimensions, to avoid hopping over bullets and stuff, so you must strafe or roll out of the way, upping the challenge somewhat.
Never played the game but those are the most likely explanations for your "Ugly" segment entries.
No first person because "Horde Mode" type games work better in 3rd. Easier to see your surroundings, which is important for that kind of game.
No jumping likely to limit the game to 2 dimensions, to avoid hopping over bullets and stuff, so you must strafe or roll out of the way, upping the challenge somewhat.
Never played the game but those are the most likely explanations for your "Ugly" segment entries.
Then that seriously needs to be a legitimate subcategory. I'm not sure I'd skip it knowing that, but I would have at least known what to expect.