IGN: Damnation Review

IGN writes: "There's no reason for you to play Damnation. If fails at being a worthwhile title on all fronts. The gameplay isn't fun, the levels are too long, the sound is bad, and the story isn't interesting. There are more problems, but I'll leave my written flogging at that".

[Yokan]

D@mn what a disgrace, this is just embarassing.

[mugoldeneagle03]

This is one of the worst reviews I've read in sometime from a credible site (IGN, 1UP, Gamespot, etc)

Ouch....

[Rainstorm81]

Is the fact IGN had full wallpaper ads on their site. On inFAMOUS launch day no less. lol

[badz149]

bombed hard!!

[IzKyD1331]

Hmmmm, I see Too Human has some competition

Sorry, i couldn't resist : P

[Sarcasm]

I feel bad for the developers who make bad games. Mostly because regardless if it's a terrible game, there was a lot of work put into it.

The problem is whoever gave the greenlight after playing the game, needs to be fired.

Needless to say, I'm not touching this.

:(

[Ellessdee]

I suppose we all make mistakes.

[7thNightvolley]

this game had EPIC FAIL written all over it.. and guys.. this was done on the UNREAL ENGINE 3.. and is the new WORST UE3 game ever made. and i was thinking things couldnt get any worse an now this comes.. shame shame shame.

[DaTruth]

Damn! And I thought Terminator Sal would be the worst game this summer! Looks like it has competition.

[ultimolu]

Ouch....D:

[air1]

damn...

was that an exclusive?

damn...

i never heard of this game, i guess it doesnt matter anyway.

[Myst]

It's for PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

[J@D]

Ouuchhh, that hurt, seriously hurt.

[Jamegohanssj5]

ROFLMGDAO!

TGSI

[ian72]

Thought it would at least be a decent game. The steampunk idea was good.
Oh well, plenty more great games coming out.
One less game to buy, better for wallet.

[Finalfantasykid]

Developers have to stop using the Unreal Engine 3. If the industry is going to move forward, they have to stop using the same engine over and over again.

[free2game365]

I don't think it's as much it being UE3 as it just being poorly designed. Most people (IE fanboys) only say that because of how UE3 games run and usually look better on the 360.

[kingOVsticks]

Ue3 is at its peak time for a new gaming engine plain and simple. No fanboy this or that about it

[Sarcasm]

I don't think the engine really mattered.

[7thNightvolley]

this is a special case its not the engine its the developers they are CRAAPPPPPP. the game was rushed out not done as in did they actually take a look at the other games on the market? i am sure they did and they are not that stupid to put this out there and think we INTELLECTS would play this junk.... coz its an utter mess...

[DARK WITNESS]

lolololololololol.....wow, 2.5 ! 2.5 !!!!

lololol- i guess thats a lesson in how not to make a game.

for real though, 2.5 from ign.

[DaTruth]

I really didn't think that was an actual score. Generally 5 is really bad even though that number should mean average! A 2.5 is like a bag of $h1t on fire, on your doorstep that you were trying to stomp out.

[Pintheshadows]

This game is being carpet bombed.

[NegativeCreep427]

Damnation!!!

[dogmeat eater]

But oh well.

[silvacrest]

damn, this game always looked sh!t to me but i wasnt expecting a score this low

[Vicophine]

The Steampunk idea looked good too... =/

[DaTruth]

What the He11 is a steampunk?!!

[raztad]

A world where electricity was never discovered, so everything is steam powered, like in the industrial revolution (victorian epoch)

[heyheyhey]

called it last year..

[Spike47]

confirmed

Looks like I'll have to skip Infamous and get this game. ;)

[DARK WITNESS]

remember, graphics are not everything. actually scrap that, gameplay is not everything, oh wait it doesn't have that either.

ok, scrap that, its AAA because i say its AAA, who cares what these sites score it anyway.

[DARK WITNESS]

wow i can't believe we both got disagrees. just to be clear, i was being sarcastic and i am sure the guy above me was as well.

[raztad]

@^^^^^^^

BIIIIIG LOL

what a moron the guy who disagreed with both of you :D

[Javier19]

Wow man that is one awful score

[Rifle-Man]

Ouch! I've seen ads for this one for quite a while, I thought it looked interesting, but holy crap, 2.5!

[sunnygrg]

whoever buys damnation has a huge SUCKER sticker marked on their forehead.

[Gambit07]

I guess the hot under-boob chick was the best thing they had going for it...

[HQLocated111]

I feel bad for 360 owners. They were looking forward to this Multiplat game =(

[dktxx2]

did you really have to say that?

[7thNightvolley]

turning a general convo into a fanboyflamebait.

[Counter_ACT]

I rented this to hold me over until Infamous released... I hated it so much.

[austere]

lol lol lol....nice score.

Same score MGS4 should of got. Abysmal games.

[NegativeCreep427]

But Didn't, because MGS4 was GOTY 2008. Don't be a little bratty b*tch and talk bad on MGS4. Don't worry! You'll get a MGS4-calibur title on your system someday...maybe...

Edit @ poopmonster.

I can say with utmost confidence that I'm better than your father. Just ask your mom, she'll back me up.

Oh, and with a name like poopmonster, you don't necessarily sound mature enough to stand on a F'n mantle and say who is pathetic or not. Now be gone, I think Power Rangers just came on for you!

[poopmonster]

Eh...both of you are pathetic fanboys. You are no better Negative.

[AKNAA]

Its a day you should quit making games.

[APOFISBORICUA]

and honestly the game is very bad. The graphics arent thet bad and its the only thing that somehow intrigues me. The bad is the game is really not fun to play and the first part of the game when you have messages pooping on the screen telling you what to do next is very bad. These messages interupt with the game making it imposible to shoot enemies.

I had high hopes for this game as I saw an interview with the devs and they were talking about the steam sub culture etc. Too bad for them.

PEACE AND GAMING!!!!!!!!!

[Silly gameAr]

That just hurts my heart. I was thinking about getting his game next week. Might rent instead.

On second thought, nahhh. I almost fell asleep watching that video of him driving through that bland ass canyon.

[corbett]

they gave terminator like a 6 and thats a really bad game. This must really suck.

[II Necroplasm II]

I just bought this right before I just saw this :(

Well, I'm hungry so I'll eat it.

[Myst]

Eh if you don't like sitting for a long time then I would have people opt out of getting (as a rental) this game, then again each level felt like a part of Tomb Raider underworld, except longer and save points were varied throughout the level. Currently on the last stage (god I hope it's the last one) spending at least 4~5 hours per stage.

As for those who say the AI just stands there I can attest and say that it does not. You make one little sound or peak your head through a small crack and you will be fired upon. Two sniper shots kill you and I don't know how many machine gun shots kill you, but it certainly isn't a high number. As for shotgun...well those pretty much just take you down and if they are anywhere near close your pretty much dead.

Well first gold trophy here I come, hopefully I'll have this stage finished soon.

[OhReginald]

not really because codemasters suck at developing games.

it does have a cool box art tho..ill give them that...

[7thNightvolley]

they made ... dirt,overlord, grid and those were quite fun game and i remmber grid being quite gd for a racing game with decent graphics its should be the studio that is doing it for them.. probably codemasters rushed them to bring the game out for e3 time slot.

[Fade_Walker]

LOL, I like how a advertize Damnation before they show IGN's "Not Pretty and Not Fun" video :P

[Jeff257]

When i first heard about and saw stuff for this game I was intrigued. I actually considered picking it up at some point. Guess if I ever do it wont be till its like 10 dollars somewhere. Then again I probably wont waste money on it to rent it.

[dogmeat eater]

It just looked like a really bad dirty dumpster slut title. It was.

[raztad]

I expect this to get a solid 8 from EDGE :D

You know a good chance to set them apart from the crow

[xc7x]

i expected this for real

[00000000000000000001]

I guess I must have fun playing bad games! I have only spent about two hours and I want to play more. It's a good thing he didn't review Infamous he would have gave it a 3.0.

[Scolar Visari]

That sucks xD

[dajoker4]

look who published the game codemasters. after fall of liberty i ignored them for good.

[juggulator]

i had high hopes for this game too.i think even ign is a little disappointed.they had all those videos on their site about steampunk and stuff. as far as game engines they should have went with HAVOK. its free on PS3(ie Killzone2) and it makes great looking games if the devs put 100% into it. as far as Damnation i can't say if that happened because i know codemasters was also developing FEUL at the same time. thats right they were doing FEUL and Damnation at the same time. inevitable fail.

[jeseth]

Makes Haze and Too Human look like masterpieces !!!

Yikes.