Xbox 360 Fanboy

Alright, I'll give it a go. The basic mechanics of the game seem very fun. The shooting mechanic is basically like Mass Effects, but without the ability to pause (it's got the same third person, over the shoulder camera). The graphics are pretty nice, and they have Unreal Engine 3 written all over them (Is this game UT3 engine? I'm lazy, so I shan't google). The faces on the characters are a bit lifeless, but otherwise they are fine.

The only problem I have with this demo (or really this game I guess) is that the hills or craters you create, are easily removed by the enemy. All the enemy has to do, is shoot the hills, and they come tumbling down. Why are bullets able to take down a massive earthen mound? It doesn't make any sense. It's kind of like the "Force Shields" in The Force Unleashed; Just there to be a joy kill. The mechanic for making the hills is easy enough (just hit the right button for hills, and left for craters) and the energy regen on them is fine. It is a bit tough to create cover on the move though, as I quickly found out during the demo. In the demo, you'll come upon a room with a turret, that you have to get past by making hills as cover. Unfortunately the turret is quickly destroying the hills as you make them, and it can swivel 360 degrees, so you aren't safe even when you get to it's side. It's not hard to imagine that it might be a little bit annoying throughout the game.

All things considered, I had a blast playing the demo, especially the first part (with no enemies and a ton of fun weapons to test out). This game is now on my "Might buy" list, with the "might" part only being attributed to the fact that there are 10 games I want this holiday season (which is...600 dollars) when my budget for spending on myself is nowhere near that high (especially considering I just spent 600 on myself to build a new gaming rig..)

I'd suggest that everyone give this demo a shot, it really is quite a bit of fun.

Hey, GREAT impression... hills that can be shot by guns???

Hmmm, will definitely give it a try!

Uh, not all guns actually knock the hills down, just the one turret early on in the combat...

This demo = awesome. The terrain system is more than a gimmick, it's used in a portal-like way to traverse you through the level, as an offensive and defensive weapon, and you can do it over and over...the terrain gun doesn't "run out". If they can make the puzzles to go through the levels more complex and thought-provoking (and I think they will be), this will be a title to buy. Hell, I'll buy it anyway for multiplayer!

Multiplayer on this is going to kick major ass.

Hills do go down when shot by regular guns. The turret just greatly speeds up the process.

Babanaboat, pretty good assessment. I am kinda leaning toward this as a "rent".

I predict I may tire of the constant need for hill building, and the nagging feeling that I should always be looking to the sky and spinning around to see if there is anything to "build" to.

I really liked it. There's no multiplayer, but it's a lot of fun. it's cool to see innovation that works. if you think this game is boring - you're playing it boring. try messing with the landscape of a battlefield. and the graphics don't look as bad as i thought they would based on the screenshots

ps - if you think the gun combat sucks, try clicking in on the right stick (with most guns) and it will make it a lot better

jlee: Thanks for giving your assessment of the demo! It is much appreciated! I'm going to start the download.

Yes it was part of a contest. It wasnt anything special though. The pic and theme they gave you had nothing to do with GTA IV. It was just the Rockstar logo in different colors with a black background, same with the only gamerpic they gave out.

Well thanks for letting me know. I still kinda want it plus in on the contest cause I'm kind of a whore for free stuff on XBL.