Obscure (Mortifilia): anyone play the demo yet?

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-14-2004, 07:38 PM

Buggy as hell. Crashed on me several times, as well as freezing up. But other than that, it actually kinda looks like fun. You and a friend can play as teammates in co-op, kinda like that Resident Evil game. But if you play alone you can switch characters at will (unless the character dies). Would have been good times on the Xbox version but my niece is a poosy wuss and refuses to play it with me if I get it. No one else wants to play. Damn.

10-14-2004, 08:18 PM

i downloaded the demo from gamespot and it didn't even work, the game does look very cool and i do want to play it but i don't think thats happening.

Kolorabi · 10-14-2004, 11:08 PM

I've played through the game on PS2 (in coop mode), and it was great fun. I really liked how we had to work together to survive. If you have a friend to play with, this is a great game. If you're alone it's okay, but then I'd rather buy (for instance) Forbidden Siren.

As for the PC-version, I tested the demo and noticed no bugs.

Igor · 10-15-2004, 01:50 PM

Downloaded the demo. Looks interesting so far... but, i get killed by the first damn monster that appears in a game. Is it possible to set the difficulty level in full game? I'd like to enjoy a story without worring of getting killed all the time.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-15-2004, 02:03 PM

I'm wondering if the demo makes you get killed. Seems that way. There's a cutscene after that conveys that Kenny (your character) has gone missing.

In any case I'm much more inclined to get Silent Hill 4 over this one.

Igor · 10-15-2004, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

In any case I'm much more inclined to get Silent Hill 4 over this one.

Yeah, me to. While it looks very interesting and nicely done, i got a bit distracting "cheap teen shocker" feel out of it. Then again, that was their intention, i guess.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-15-2004, 02:19 PM

That was their intention, yes. Buffy and teen horror flicks like I Know What You Did Last Summer were among the game's influences.

bigjko · 10-15-2004, 04:30 PM

Last I heard, Silent Hill 4 was getting lackluster reviews accompanied with the occasional "doesn't make sense".

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-15-2004, 05:36 PM

That's typical of any Silent Hill game. Average scores of mid 70s/100, across the platform board. Which means it's good enuff.

Tanukitsune · 10-16-2004, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

I'm wondering if the demo makes you get killed. Seems that way. There's a cutscene after that conveys that Kenny (your character) has gone missing.

In any case I'm much more inclined to get Silent Hill 4 over this one.

I got the demo, at first all went well... Until I got killed by a monster like everyone else, then I get a silent movie sequence....
I had the feeling that you weren't supposed to survive, but at least you're supposed to get a little futher (I get killed when you're pushing the box), I played again today...

I configured my gamepad to paly this game, and it worked fine...

I get to the part where you use the light boost for the first time... And the game goes crazy! It switches to another window, and other weird stuff...

To make matters worst, even though I was using the light boost I couldn't walk any further... So I quit....

But I'm going to give it another try... I have a gut feeling you can make it to the ladder before meeting your doom...

EDIT: I knew it! I beat it! I made it to the stairs this time! And the reason it was acting weird is because pressing Ctrl-R and Shift seems to call up other programs, so I just closed them...
Since you see the stairs in the "ending" I guess it was obvious the game ended there....

If you make it to the stairs someone just covers it up before you can leave, but at least you see the character climbing them....

And it appears that this time the "ending" had voices, maybe a reward for beating the demo?

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

That was their intention, yes. Buffy and teen horror flicks like I Know What You Did Last Summer were among the game's influences.

Wasn't it based on The Faculty?

PS: I just realized, I don't even know if I own Silent Hill 3!

Kolorabi · 10-16-2004, 03:24 AM

What the demo contains is the interactive part of the introduction sequence for the game. It works very well in the full version (where it's immediately followed by a cut-scene), but not so well in the demo.

Spoiler:
You guys are right - there's no way you're going to make it out of the cellar. The best you can hope for is to make it all the way to the ladder, and then see a cut-scene where someone locks the hatch and traps you down there.

The character you're playing then goes missing, and his friends decide to search for him. Now the real game starts.

10-14-2004, 07:38 PM	#1
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Obscure (Mortifilia): anyone play the demo yet? Buggy as hell. Crashed on me several times, as well as freezing up. But other than that, it actually kinda looks like fun. You and a friend can play as teammates in co-op, kinda like that Resident Evil game. But if you play alone you can switch characters at will (unless the character dies). Would have been good times on the Xbox version but my niece is a poosy wuss and refuses to play it with me if I get it. No one else wants to play. Damn. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-14-2004, 08:18 PM	#2
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	i downloaded the demo from gamespot and it didn't even work, the game does look very cool and i do want to play it but i don't think thats happening. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-14-2004, 11:08 PM	#3
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	I've played through the game on PS2 (in coop mode), and it was great fun. I really liked how we had to work together to survive. If you have a friend to play with, this is a great game. If you're alone it's okay, but then I'd rather buy (for instance) Forbidden Siren. As for the PC-version, I tested the demo and noticed no bugs. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-15-2004, 01:50 PM	#4
Igor Jumping peanut on a stick Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 364	Downloaded the demo. Looks interesting so far... but, i get killed by the first damn monster that appears in a game. Is it possible to set the difficulty level in full game? I'd like to enjoy a story without worring of getting killed all the time. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-15-2004, 02:03 PM	#5
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I'm wondering if the demo makes you get killed. Seems that way. There's a cutscene after that conveys that Kenny (your character) has gone missing. In any case I'm much more inclined to get Silent Hill 4 over this one. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-15-2004, 02:19 PM	#7
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	That was their intention, yes. Buffy and teen horror flicks like I Know What You Did Last Summer were among the game's influences. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-15-2004, 04:30 PM	#8
bigjko El Luchador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,629	Last I heard, Silent Hill 4 was getting lackluster reviews accompanied with the occasional "doesn't make sense". Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Use Verb On Noun - Adventure game inspired illustrations

10-15-2004, 05:36 PM	#9
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	That's typical of any Silent Hill game. Average scores of mid 70s/100, across the platform board. Which means it's good enuff. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-16-2004, 03:24 AM	#11
Kolorabi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 900	What the demo contains is the interactive part of the introduction sequence for the game. It works very well in the full version (where it's immediately followed by a cut-scene), but not so well in the demo. Spoiler: You guys are right - there's no way you're going to make it out of the cellar. The best you can hope for is to make it all the way to the ladder, and then see a cut-scene where someone locks the hatch and traps you down there. The character you're playing then goes missing, and his friends decide to search for him. Now the real game starts. Share Share this post on Twitter

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