Man vs Machine taken to a whole new level.
Story
In a time when Humanity flourished, machines known simply
as the ‘Children of Ymir’ emerged from the depths of the Earth, bent on the
destruction of all sentient beings and have waged war on the Human race for the
past thousand years. This war has left the planet icy, cold and nearly
inhospitable resulting in the death of all but a few million humans. These
humans prayed to the Aesir and worship the ODIN (Organically Distributed Intelligence Network) and were blessed by the Gods, who
sheltered the few remaining humans in an enclave known as Midgard.
Graphics
The graphics in Too Human are what you’d expect from a
game that came out half way through the consoles life, they look good but aren’t
hyper realistic like Halo, Call of Duty or Elder Scrolls. They relate more to
Dead Rising, Crackdown or Saint’s Row. All in all, the graphics are standard,
nothing special, nothing good or bad.
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| Baldur, with Hammer and Shield, fighting one of the Children of Ymir |
Controls
Usually controls are tough to talk about due to them
usually being so generic, Too Human is different in this way. The left
thumbstick moves Baldur around, but to attack, you lean the right stick in the
direction you want to attack and tapping to launch enemies with melee weapons.
Guns can be tough to control, especially if you’re using two at a time so
practice is needed with them. Rifles are capable of launching grenades which is
very helpful against groups of enemies. If you can adjust to these controls,
you’ll have a lot of fun with the game, just give it some time.
Music/Sound/Voice
Sadly, there is little of all of them in the game, in-between
fights you’ll be listening to little or nothing at all. Only when in combat do
you hear anything, and honestly, the music is nothing special. Sound effects
seem to be repeated after a bit, but switching what you do can alleviate that
issue pretty quick (don’t use the same move over and over and over and over).
Other
The game can be very difficult at times, especially on
higher difficulties; enemies will have various immunities at all times on
tougher levels, making strategy mandatory. So mastering this game can be tough,
but is very rewarding as you’ll get some of the best armor and weapons.
The one thing that REALLY stands out is the ability to
customize Baldur after a certain point, you can change his armor color, bonus
stats and weapon effects, as well as a few other things I won’t mention.
The multiplayer is pretty well done as well, I never had
any issues with players joining my game and it is always fun to play hack &
slash games with a friend. This can either make the game tougher or easier,
depending on the skill of the players.
There are a few classes you can play as, each offering a small bonus. Better regeneration, more defense, different skills and what weapons can be used.
The game is very cybernetic-y, the 'Gods' are less god-like and more highly advanced in technology (you'll know what I mean, the 'leader' of them has some awesome looking glasses (reminds me of Google Glass)). At one point you can even gain Cybernetic hardware, which is awesome.
Achievements
A good chunk of the achievements will come
naturally, some of the others will require skill (beat the 4 levels WITHOUT
dying), patience (obtain 10,000 drops) and luck (complete a full set of Epic
gear). With time, you should be able to get them though.
Overall
Too Human is a fun game if given a chance, best played
with a friend and not for the weak of heart.
8.5/10.0
Pros
- Norse Mythology driven story (kinda)
- Ability to customize is great
- Tough game that’s rewarding
Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Will give many players a headache
- Bland musical score
