Yesterday I, as well as many of you, got to play a demo of Sega’s upcoming Vanquish. While playing this third-person shooter it kinda felt like “Gears” with out the one-button action. I must say that this demo left me wanting to play more of the game. Controls are solid. Using the “rush” mode(L2/LT buttons) cause things to slowdown when your shooting. It kinda reminds me of Max Payne, or Dead To Rights with its bullet time.
The VANQUISH demo allows players to choose one level from the two levels of difficulty One Button Casual or Normal. Taking on the role of Sam, a United States government agent kitted out with a futuristic ARS battle suit, players are vying for ownership of the planet’s remaining energy resources against Russia on board a huge space station. On entering the third port lobby of the space station, numerous enemy robots are being brought in by dropships. Players have an array of weaponry and upgrades at their disposal, as well as the ability to hijack “Walkers”, or use the suits unique Boost and AR mode to take down the robots. The demo climaxes with the formidable boss, Argus which you will need to use all your skills acquired throughout the demo to defeat.
