Vanquish is a stylish, spectacular looking game with great gunplay and some stunning set pieces. Although the game's story and character development pale in comparison to the action, I had a great time with Vanquish from the in-game tutorial all the wa...
Sammanfattning: Published November 12th 2010. Written by Sean Bell. FUN FACT: I generally don’t get along with third-person cover-based shooters. Yeah, yeah, Gears of War was alright, but the genre has pretty much been at a complete standstill since then. One competen...
Publicerad: 2010-10-25, Författare: Andrew , testad av: theregister.co.uk
Like so many of Mikami-san's games, Vanquish is far too esoteric for the taste of casual gameplayers. Superficially a poor Japanese imitation of a Western shooter, only through perseverance and open-mindedness are Vanquish's true depths revealed. But once...
The Japanese games industry needs more games like this. All the relentless pace and slick style of a classic 2D Japanese action game in a 3D modern masterpiece. 9.3/10Print this pageComments (0)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report error/mist...
Sammanfattning: Platinum Games, developers of such titles as MadWorld and Bayonetta, aren't exactly known for their subtlety. Yet somehow, their latest creation, Vanquish, takes yet another step forward into the realm of the ridiculous. Ignoring traditional gameplay...
Some of the most interesting level design and most dynamic firefights you'll ever experience, the environments are epic and the boost slide is awesome
A thin story packed to bursting with cliches, a painful lack of what could have been a spectacular co-op mode
Since the start of its development in 2007, third-person shooter Vanquish has been something of a mystery. Directed by Shinji Mikami (known mainly for the Resident Evil series), the game looks like a Halo or a Gears of War. The good news it that Vanquish...
Sammanfattning: To fans of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, news that Shinji Mikami has returned from the wilderness to work on a new game will be welcome indeed. Despite Mikami’s previous title, God Hand, being released in 2006 to under-appreciative reviews, Vanquish...
Stylish action, Killer set pieces, Gorgeous visuals
Repetitive bosses, Gameplay can get a bit monotonous, Low replay value
While this mechanic works well for most of the game, Vanquish does fall prey to the dreaded “Repetitive Gameplay Syndrome” (yeah I made that up) pretty often. Some truly memorable set-pieces aside, Vanquish does end up feeling like a one trick pony whe...
