GC 2008: Grappling with Bionic Commando multiplayer

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Capcom is showing the first multiplayer map from its
From our experience with it thus far, the multiplayer mode is sheer mayhem -- four players swinging every which way in a confined area featuring buildings of various heights, trees, and overhead pipes to grapple. There are set spawn points for several weapons, including a shotgun, sniper rifle, sub-machine gun, and (our favorite) a grenade launcher. Mostly it's a mad dash for the latter in every match, but there are some interesting touches, such as getting extra points for killing other players while they're airborne, and the fact that you can grapple onto an opponent, slowing them down as they drag you along.
It's certainly one of the more unique multiplayer experiences we've tried, if just for the grapple and swing mechanic. As it stands, though, we're not convinced it will have (bionic) legs as a lasting experience on Xbox Live and PSN.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
The-E @ Aug 20th 2008 5:43PM
FIR...................wait I'm not a retard.....I'm not too sure which game I want more, this or bionic commando rearmed!!
Maverick Saturn @ Aug 20th 2008 5:49PM
I dunno why, but I just don't feel that motivated to get this game, maybe I need to see more :(
ice~ @ Aug 20th 2008 5:59PM
after beating BCR I extremely want this game...the online could have potential if it had ranking systems (levels) and more than 4 player
Boffo the Sock @ Aug 20th 2008 6:02PM
"Mostly it's a mad dash for the [grenade launcher] in every match"
That doesn't sound very good to me. It leads me to believe that the guns may not be very balanced.
Eddy Kemp @ Aug 20th 2008 6:09PM
Capcom already did some interesting "grappling" gameplay with Lost Planet, though you can't grapple onto other players in it, so that in and of itself sounds fun (and potentially hilarious).
Adam Pflug @ Aug 20th 2008 6:34PM
I don't know about original... I think the grapple and swing mechanic was explored fairly well in Tribes Vengeance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance
Audrey @ Aug 20th 2008 6:50PM
i'm not feeling this game at all. everything looks ugly to me. it looks way too western, imo.