Comments on: Earth to PC Gamer: your best days are behind you http://toase.net/2008/11/18/earth-to-pc-gamer-your-best-days-are-behind-you/ Love/Hate Video Games. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » PC Gamer: striving to lower expectations, one beta review at a time http://toase.net/2008/11/18/earth-to-pc-gamer-your-best-days-are-behind-you/#comment-472 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » PC Gamer: striving to lower expectations, one beta review at a time Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:49:12 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=538#comment-472 [...] again, PC Gamer surprises me. Not by championing the cause of Better Game Reviewing as I suggested, but instead changing their review policy for the worse and then telling us that it is a good [...] [...] again, PC Gamer surprises me. Not by championing the cause of Better Game Reviewing as I suggested, but instead changing their review policy for the worse and then telling us that it is a good [...]

]]> By: BigJim http://toase.net/2008/11/18/earth-to-pc-gamer-your-best-days-are-behind-you/#comment-471 BigJim Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:34:24 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=538#comment-471 Hmmm that's unfortunate; I'm having a blast with the game (just got to the end of Act 6). As far as responsiveness goes, it controls great for me with M/K since I made that little adjustment (and I'm not just being a Fanboi, Scout's Honor). Perhaps it's because I'm using a Razer mouse, who knows. Try cranking the sensitivity way up in the options (my bar is at just a little over three quarters). I found panning the camera and turning Isaac to be a breeze after that. Also, aim mode was spot-on. Alternately, you could shut off Vsync (but be prepared for your eyes to hemorrhage from the screen tearing). Hmmm that’s unfortunate; I’m having a blast with the game (just got to the end of Act 6).

As far as responsiveness goes, it controls great for me with M/K since I made that little adjustment (and I’m not just being a Fanboi, Scout’s Honor).

Perhaps it’s because I’m using a Razer mouse, who knows. Try cranking the sensitivity way up in the options (my bar is at just a little over three quarters). I found panning the camera and turning Isaac to be a breeze after that. Also, aim mode was spot-on.

Alternately, you could shut off Vsync (but be prepared for your eyes to hemorrhage from the screen tearing).

]]> By: Andrew http://toase.net/2008/11/18/earth-to-pc-gamer-your-best-days-are-behind-you/#comment-470 Andrew Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:56:42 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=538#comment-470 As I play through the final third of the game, I have come to hate Dead Space's controls. I have tried M/K (sensitivity maxed) and the Xbox 360 controller plugged in to my PC, and neither provides a satisfactory experience. I think it is the perspective combined with the responsiveness in turning around Isaac, something I ran into all the time while playing <a href="http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/" rel="nofollow">Resident Evil 4</a>. It just frustrates in situations where I am surrounded, or when being violently molested by a giant necromorph that often requires precision aiming. I'll save the rest of my complaints for my full review. There are many. As I play through the final third of the game, I have come to hate Dead Space’s controls. I have tried M/K (sensitivity maxed) and the Xbox 360 controller plugged in to my PC, and neither provides a satisfactory experience. I think it is the perspective combined with the responsiveness in turning around Isaac, something I ran into all the time while playing Resident Evil 4. It just frustrates in situations where I am surrounded, or when being violently molested by a giant necromorph that often requires precision aiming.

I’ll save the rest of my complaints for my full review. There are many.

]]> By: BigJim http://toase.net/2008/11/18/earth-to-pc-gamer-your-best-days-are-behind-you/#comment-469 BigJim Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:25:13 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=538#comment-469 I just read that same issue and I have to agree; the reviews for both Dead Space and FarCry 2 are utter garbage. Check Gamespot for some quality reviews on both. I really can't understand the issues some people are having with Dead Space's controls. All I had to do was adjust my mouse sensitivity a tiny bit and problem solved. In fact, Gamespot mentions that in their (much more in-depth) review and they didn't really have a problem with the controls either. I just read that same issue and I have to agree; the reviews for both Dead Space and FarCry 2 are utter garbage. Check Gamespot for some quality reviews on both.

I really can’t understand the issues some people are having with Dead Space’s controls. All I had to do was adjust my mouse sensitivity a tiny bit and problem solved. In fact, Gamespot mentions that in their (much more in-depth) review and they didn’t really have a problem with the controls either.

]]> By: Tim E http://toase.net/2008/11/18/earth-to-pc-gamer-your-best-days-are-behind-you/#comment-468 Tim E Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:07:37 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=538#comment-468 Heh, I wrote that Far Cry review, and I really don't understand what the problem is. She really is a hottie. Heh,

I wrote that Far Cry review, and I really don’t understand what the problem is.

She really is a hottie.

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