Overtkill21 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ok so let me preface by saying that I bought Vanquish in April of this year (2011), played it for about 5 minutes on Hard (as the Trophy Guide suggests) and got my butt handed to me. I then proceeded to shelve the game till just a week ago. In the meantime I went on a 3rd Person Shooter tear on my PlayStation. I played both Uncharted games, Mass Effect 2, Warhammer: Space Marine, Dead Space, Wanted: Weapons of Fate, & Just Cause 2 ---Now before you say why hadn’t I played some of those games before now, I just got my PS3 in December of 2010. So, why is Vanquish the best 3rd person shooter on the PS3? 1. Loading Time – WOW, on Vanquish you will be playing the game, dying a lot too, but never waiting to play. Oh, you hit resume game? Better be ready because you’re being dropped into the action in seconds. Come to the end of a chapter and expecting some kind of exposition/masked loading time screens? How about endless elevator rides which are blatant loading time maskers? Well, you won’t find those in Vanquish either. 2. Tight Shooter mechanics – from the recoil, to the balancing, to the exceptional auto-targeting – everything is better than any other TPS I have played. It’s tighter, more refined, more….well Awesome! The weapons are insanely well conceived and very cool. I dare you to find a game where pulling out a different weapon is as cool. (Mass Effect 2 is close but can Shepard’s Assault Rifle turn into a sniper rifle, then a shotgun, then a rocket launcher? No? Well.) 3. Spectacular in-game graphics – Let’s face it, the days of the “cinema scene” are rapidly approaching their end. We want our game to BE the cinema scene. Vanquish is one long beautifully rendered cinema scene that you control. Cut-scenes are kept short & concise to keep you playing. Example: 1st Encounter with an ARGUS; you do see a short cut-scene but the following fight against the revealed ARGUS is SEAMLESS. You are fighting the robot in that cut-scene. 4. The rocket-slide – At first this was an unwieldy and dangerous tool in my arsenal, as likely to get me killed as it was to aid me. But after getting a handle on how it controls I realize it is the coolest addition to any TPS, EVER. Could you imagine Nathan Drake being able to rocket from cover to cover? How about Commander Shepard? (Who, by the way, would look very at home in the ARS Battle Suit) 5. Cigarettes – because a guy who wears an unproven experimental battle suit into a HUGE fight against seasoned Russian soldiers & giant robots typically doesn’t need to worry about lung cancer. So that’s my two cents. Feel free to disagree, but if you do please cite your 3rd Person Shooter examples so I can play those games too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigfeet Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Best 3rd person on the PS3? I am not sure I could say that. But It does belong in the conversation. Great review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leokiko Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Agreed. BUT SP was too short and the story was only decent. The rest, AWESOMENESS. Edited October 28, 2011 by leokiko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYU81 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YenRou Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I agree with all of the above with the exception of graphics. Sure it's great and VERY detailed but I found it a little bland. Only in chapter 4 there was a bit of a change in environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr0mz Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) One of the best shooters around but I don't think it is the best of them all. But it is cool though to be someone just like Sam Gideon. I'm playing this game right now to get the trophies that I've missed. Great review by the way Edited October 30, 2011 by jr0mz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayetovsky Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 It's indeed a great TPS... IMHO, the game falls short only on 3 things: - Weak story (but meh, it's a futuristic shooter so it's not THAT bad) - Small/short single-player content - Lack of Multi-player I didn't plat the game since I didn't finish all the challenges... but I do have to agree that the game is superb without doubts. I'd very much like to see a sequel or something with these game mechanics again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 It was a short game, but the combat was awesome and it had really imaginative environments. More than once in my life, I've often felt I was born a few centuries too early because some TV shows and games out there have showed off some really cool futuristic possibilities. Vanquish does that quite frequently. There were also a lot of cool WTF moments and a game that gives you something to do during the end credits (and something fun at that) were both awesome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompSci88 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I completely agree with OP. When I play a shooter I don't care at all for the story. That's why Uncharted sucked for me. Vanquish beats all the other TPS because of its awesome gameplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeroySHANKTON Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 i love this game the graphics and mechanics of the game are amazing.. i really wish they would make a Vanquish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtkill21 Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 You and me both LeroySHANKTON Vanquish 2 would be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRY91 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 It is definitely a good game and I like the game mechanics but it is definitely not the best third person shooter for me. I enjoyed the Dead Space and Uncharted series more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendDarkKnight Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 the best ?.. if I would have gotten platinum I would have sold it 10 times already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYU81 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 the best ?.. if I would have gotten platinum I would have sold it 10 times already... lol just because plat its hard???we here talk about positives thing in game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendDarkKnight Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 lol just because plat its hard???we here talk about positives thing in game. no, the opposite. if the platinum would be easy, I would get rid of it asap. I'm just keeping it to get platinum someday. the game was not so hard and it was not so fun too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I'll probably never platinum this one but it was a lot of fun. Keeping my copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppo0po0 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I agree with you only because I don't think that Uncharted is a shooter is more like an action/adventure game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETfaninATL Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I would say VANQUISH is definitely one of the best 3rd person shooter games out there and for the reasons you said. I also like the DEAD SPACE series as well for different reasons, but yeah, VANQUISH kicks some serious ass! Having said that though, if I knew before I pre-ordered it how tough of a plat it was, I never would have bought it. I know that may seem ridiculous, but I simply don't need the level of stress and frustration it takes to plat this game in my life. I've earned some tough plats, but I've never seen anything like the 'Tactical Challenger' trophy - EVER. It's just that ridiculously difficult. Anyhow, great game but not for trophy hunters like myself. Of course, I say that but I'm going to keep bashing my head against the proverbial wall until I get it. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murthio Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just finished my first playthrough on normal. This game gave me one of the best "First impressions" ever. It's a unique fast-action experience with an addictive gameplay. But the story was toooo short and additionally to not having a multiplayer , like uncharted did, it's hard to qualify for the best third person shooter. Haven't played the tactical challenges yet, so my opinion may get even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenrick Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 this is one of the best games i've played in PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumbTrophyUnlocked Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Vanquish has the best TPS gameplay for sure, but story is weak, short game, and no online. In my opinion Uncharted 2 is the best TPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murthio Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Vanquish has the best TPS gameplay for sure, but story is weak, short game, and no online. In my opinion Uncharted 2 is the best TPS. Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenVan Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I was pleasantly surprised by this game when I borrowed it from a friend. I don't believe it got the credit it deserved when it was released. I still need to go back to it and finish the challenges so I can grab that platinum trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeT1 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 i loved this game, i cannot wait for Binary Domain hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClungePumper Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Ive never played this game, but the positive review and comments interest me....maybe one i'll add to the to-do list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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