bionic commando multiplayer demo on xbox live now!!
polycounter lvl 17
multiplayer demo on xbox live, go and play it now!! It's superfun 
here are some protips that will make you a true "bionic commando"
-don't run around like an idiot masterchief, swing you idiot!!!
-when you are in the air falling towards some opponents, tap Y to do a death from above move
-you can grab weapons and pickups (except for health) using your arm, super fun when you see a guy run towards the shotgun but then you snag it right in front of him and instantly shoot him in the face with it... stupid noob....
-machinegun is pretty accurate and deadly on long distances when you press down aim!!
here are some protips that will make you a true "bionic commando"
-don't run around like an idiot masterchief, swing you idiot!!!
-when you are in the air falling towards some opponents, tap Y to do a death from above move
-you can grab weapons and pickups (except for health) using your arm, super fun when you see a guy run towards the shotgun but then you snag it right in front of him and instantly shoot him in the face with it... stupid noob....
-machinegun is pretty accurate and deadly on long distances when you press down aim!!
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Some thoughts:
You WILL probably hate this for the first few rounds.
Release the grip a little early and dont try to jump while releasing. Simply grapple, swing, release, grapple, swing, release. Practice makes perfect.
It really seems like one of those things where you'll love it or hate it. I've had a blast since 4:30 this morning. It reminds me a lot of the original where it takes a while to get comfortable with the controls, but once you do you are a ninja in there.
They should have put in a single player option. Would have shown off the wow factor a lot more.
Okay I just finished off a lunchtime deathmatch session. OMFG. So much fun. I realized how this post didn't sound glowing enough to convey my thoughts. This game is fucking sick! No lag at all either. Seriously it's worth mastering these controls for the joy of pwning bitches.
Yeah, that is EXACTLY the way the original was. A lot of "Wtf..." before it just clicks and you're swinging all over the place.
Also - can't wait to try it!
A few people in the game commented that they preferred the spider man controls. I didn't play them so I don't know.
You can freely swing from and grapple to any surface (im pretty sure). The mistake I had going in was expecting it to be fast snappy swings from several surfaces in a row(like doing monkey bars). The game seems more like it focuses on perfectly executed long swings and jumps. Which is really exciting, because you can really fly across the level. Release too late and you will just launch straight up, which is really disappointing for noobs.
To be honest it kind of reminds me of the original, but in 3D. Definitely play this game for a full evening before deciding if you like or hate the controls.
i've been looking forward to this game for a long time. everything from the art to the gameplay looks so fantastic! (especially those beefy robot suits)
That's weird. My internet is usually craptastic, but I only got dropped from like 5 games of 25. It took me like 3 minutes to get into a game.
To be honest, this feels like an early beta of a fan-made mod to me.
the swinging is easy and intuative after about 30 seconds. I cant really tell about the graphics, the tv in the place EA is putting me up in is a 26" lcd that only seems to want to do SD output
awesome work guys, cant wait to play the single player.
I thought people might find this interesting. At one point he is talking about the physics of the swing mechanic and comparing it to spiderman.
The swinging worked fairly well, they way everyone talked it up I expected a steep learning curve. There were times when I would aim at a point to swing and the arm wouldn't fire but I think I was aiming at things out of reach. The only drawback I saw was the long wait to find a match, I only got to play one match.
someone figured out a trick to edit the match options:
"Step 1 Goto the main screen and press start, You will be brought to the "quit demo, options, xboxlive" options screen. STAY IN THIS SCREEN
Step 2 Get a friend to send you a game invite(any game will do).
Step 3 Accept the invite, then when it ask if you want to exit your current game hit no. You will now be brought to a screen where you can change to private match and invite friends.
DO NOT EDIT: Game Mode or Frag Limit It Will Crash the Demo"
If you dont get into a match in under a minute or two, immediately leave the lobby and then try again. Sometimes it seems to put you into a match immediately, sometimes it just takes forever.
Doing it this way I can usually get into matches in under 3 minutes.
environment art is incredible! one complaint is the amount of load zones, but it must be very hard getting that level of fidelity and detail across such a sprawling area as is.
some of spencer's animations are the coolest i've ever seen in a third person game since Oddworld: Stranger. That backwards jump is all kinds of neat, same with his crouching run.
as a fan of the original, the swing mechanic translates so nicely and i'm really looking forward to getting the kiting and throwing ability. COOL GAME!!! (also those polycraft things i saw in the screenshots are really neat. can't wait to fight them.)
Ooh your not far in then yet
man the visuals alone want me to get the game, this and UFC undisputed are the two games i want to get this month!
The character animations and art are completely boss. Anyone else planning on unlocking the retro character? If I unlock is can I change it back later?
If anyone wants to death match on LIVE my sn is:
ninja DOLEMITE
nifty