1. bainsterdeluxe

   10

   So, I bought Child of Eden yesterday, and I've been wanting this game since I heard that 'Rez' was getting a sequel. Then I found out after E3 it was Kinect-able. I nearly lost my mind at the thought of actually using my hands to guide the tracer! In the short time I played it (about 2 hours) before bed last night, I completed almost 60% of the chapters. Although with some games, this would be a complete failure, I played 'Matrix' a good 3 times last night because the challenge isn't just about getting through the level, its purifying the cells to 100% and making the most fluid soundtrack you can with the motions you make as a Kinect player. I can somehow forgive it's 'shortness' because of the immaculate graphics and generally insane detail put in. Playing such a visually stimulating game in HD on a large screen, is something to behold. Although it seems a lot of the reviews are concentrating on the fact that it is a short game, current trends in DLC and extra, post-release content will no doubt expand the game again, for a small fee of course. And if you're playing this game with a pad, you're missing out on about 3/4 of the choas. This game was, and still is, ahead of it's time. 10/10… Expand

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2. GWGTS

   6

   Hopefully the Playstation 3 version of the psychedelic Japanese thrill ride does better than it did on the Xbox 360. It definitely deserves some credit; amazing graphics, soundtrack, concept, and gameplay fall apart with a weird story that was very off-putting initially, and some repetitiveness we’ll get to later. The main premise of the game is a point click shooter with two guns, a blue lock on and purple machine gun. These are used to eliminate color-coded enemies on the screen. It’s simple enough when everything is bland and boring on screen. But the simplicity is lost in exploding patterns, dizzying camera angles, and seizure inducing lights and sounds. This plays to the games advantage, keeping a good pace and distracted player. Musical note sound every time you destroy an enemy, making the game very peaceful at first with high pitched but quiet monochromatic tones. And as the level progresses the score of music changes to a high end techno track. Very pleasing music makes this game great for parties set to an auto play mode and a projector on a wall. Child of Eden is very visually pleasing, is very shiny, pretty, it sounds great, it can make me ooohhh and ahhhh. But there isn’t any real substance. I don’t care about whatever semblance of a story existed, but I do love how whales transform into space-birds. It is very much the same thing in a new setting every level. There aren’t enough mechanics to hold a modern gamers attention. It is great nostalgia for Rez, an old shooter of the same category. Now we come to the nail in the coffin for Child of Eden; the gameplay is already repetitive on each level individually, but the game makes you play all the levels multiple times. The scores necessary to advance into the next level (a system I had qualms with already) can only be achieved on multiple or perfect completions. To get to the fourth stage I had to play the three preceding levels 3 times a piece after finishing stage three for the first time. I recommend only renting this game or playing for a few hours. That’s all that you need really. For more honest reviews visit gwgts.webs.com!… Expand

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3. Hei123

   1

   Not worth the money. I beat this game in 2 and a half hours and discovered there is almost no replay-ability. This could have easily been a 15$ Arcade release but they are trying to capitalize on the motion control crowd. It is very beautiful and fun but I recommend waiting for this one to hit the bargain bin.… Expand

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