Sorry, but i have issues with the demo.
First of all the camera and character movement. These two things are what made ED for me. Being
able to land the killing blow with duel weapons in that sweeping motion, where your character goes to one knee. Them pause and rotate the camera in that MATRIX style was the greatest thing since they
put red in a tomato. Granted you can still do that but the camera is too close to give the same effect.The player should at least have the option of moving the view, because it completely changes the gameplay.
The character movement has changed and honestly not a welcomed one. In ED if an enemy flanked your back you could pull back on the stick and spin around and start hammering him in the face and now
you just back up in to him. The camera issue doesn't help... I realize that they tried to compliment
this action with the camera snapping to your back, and yet another unwelcomed change. Like the killing move, it was great to run face-first into the camera and leap off a cliff then transform. You can't do that now...
You have got to be in a buffer zone to inneract with a loot bag or NPC. If you're standing too close
it or them it won't trigger the option. There are several games out there that this holds true to.
I can't see the reasoning behind not creating a pointblank radius. ED did not have this issue, as
it can be very frustrating to take one step back when your character breaks into a run and puts you
outside the window on the other side...
Finally, I find the HUD to be totally useless. If you can't remember what actions you assigned to
what button then you need to go back to pac-man. Again at least give me the option to turn it off,
because right now the only purpose it serves is a thermonuclear meldown point on my TV...
These changes, or lack there of, may not be as burdening to some. I find ED more enjoyable to play
because of the unique camera and character movement. I haven't experienced the bugs others have reported on the 360. It all played very smooth for me, and after the test drive I will most likely
continue with ED and return my unopened preorder...
