It was confirmed in the credits that Woody Harrelson was Cletus Kasady. Which is an amazing casting. I cant wait to see that dude play carnage. As for Venom, I give it a solid 8/10. Got exactly what I wanted out of that film.Nothing more, nothing less.
After playing for a good 20 hours I can say with certainty that getting rid of the shield was dumb. Plus the developers blatantly lied when they said there wouldnt be as many archers as Origins. Every single enemy in the game either has a bow or a javelin. EVERY SINGLE ONE. Trying to board a ship and all the enemies on the boat take aim at me and fire, you know what would be REALLY helpful against something like that? A shield.
Other than that, combat is pretty clunky compared to Origins. Especially against multiple opponents. even when you are focusing on one guy, you can do a side roll and swipe at nothing but air, because your character isnt even facing what he supposed to be focusing on anymore. Ocarina of time had better targeting lol. They should have went with an Arkham style combat system to be honest. I think that would have worked much better, especially since this game FORCES you to fight multiple opponents if you want to take part in the conquest modes.
The Game is gorgeous though. The world is massive and fun to explore, although Senu was a MUCH better scout than Ikkaros, although this is balanced out with a new ability that highlights nearby enemies, which is great when you are in caves where Ikkaros obviously cant see. Senu, was much easier to control, and for some reason the terrain didnt look so much like pea soup in Origins. You could make out enemies and objects far easier in the predecessor than this title. I mean it is an Eagle. They have extraordinary vision.
All of the abilities are really fun and incredibly useful. I find myself utilizing more aspects of the tree, than I did in Origins, for example there were whole branches in Origins that I completely ignored. However, this go around every branch seems to have something useful for every play style.
I can agree with the 8/10. Its very enjoyable, and It has plenty to keep you playing. Explore mode is definitely the way to go! Im still not completely on board with their design decisions, but it is what it is.
@davismeister: What really made Syndicate stand out, was they really focused on the stealth and assassination portions of the game, like none of the other titles before or since. Looking at you Origins, and Odyssey. There were SO many creative ways to stalk and assassinate your targets, and the game encouraged you to try every tool, combination, and angle.
Not to mention I loved how much detail was put into the setup of each major mission, from different entry points, to sabotage, bribing guards, Hiding on a gurney and pretending to be a dead body, to be carted in to the room of your waiting target. Just amazing. Now thats all thrown out the window, for fantasy rpg hack n slash.
@anodyn3: Actually 10 years is a pretty long time. Its the difference between being 20 years old and half way toward a bachelors degree and startinga future in your chosen profession, and being 10 years old, picking your nose and pulling girls hair in the playground.
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