What we can glean from the trailer is this: the totally sweet, Raiden-esque sword action seen in previously released clips seems to have all but left in the multiplayer-combat focused video above. In it's place? "Verticality." At least we can still flip around like most ... cowboys. That's what cowboys do, right? Right?!
New Damnation multiplayer trailer features acrobatic cowboys
by Ben Gilbert 
on May 23rd 2009 4:00PM
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What we can glean from the trailer is this: the totally sweet, Raiden-esque sword action seen in previously released clips seems to have all but left in the multiplayer-combat focused video above. In it's place? "Verticality." At least we can still flip around like most ... cowboys. That's what cowboys do, right? Right?!
Reader Comments (24)
Posted: May 23rd 2009 4:23PM TheyDidItFirst said
You guys are too jaded. Sure, the graphics kinda suck, but the multiplayer looks like it could be really fun.
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 4:36PM (Unverified) said
The multiplayer looks really good judging from this video. I hope it lives up to what it shows here.
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 4:41PM (Unverified) said
Oh I remember this game now, it's the one Eurogamer gave a 3 to.
Actually it might have been Edge since I always confuse the two, but I'm definitely not confused about the score. The game looks like trash.
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Actually it might have been Edge since I always confuse the two, but I'm definitely not confused about the score. The game looks like trash.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 4:50PM (Unverified) said
Yup it was Eurogamer.
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/damnation
Looks like Codemasters has yet another "great" game to add to their profile.
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http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/damnation
Looks like Codemasters has yet another "great" game to add to their profile.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 4:48PM (Unverified) said
I hate selecting my birthday every time I want to watch a mature VIDEOGAME video! I know it's to help protect minors but dammit if I haven't been watching porn since I was 14 years old! Come on!!!
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 4:51PM doreo said
Is it just me or did it look like every ladder requires a wall jump to reach? Can't I just climb a ladder in peace without having to do crazy acrobatics and what not?
All kidding aside, the multiplayer looks pretty cool but I'm not really sold on this game yet. I mean there are only two games going for this whole vertical approach and that is Damnation and Dark Void.... At the moment my money is on Dark Void.
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All kidding aside, the multiplayer looks pretty cool but I'm not really sold on this game yet. I mean there are only two games going for this whole vertical approach and that is Damnation and Dark Void.... At the moment my money is on Dark Void.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 5:03PM (Unverified) said
Whats with the pistol 0 recoil?? Looks like thier firing spudguns..
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 5:03PM (Unverified) said
Although the multiplayer seems interesting, I find that for a game which boasts maneuverability, it doesn't look like it feels very smooth. The movement and firing is kinda choppy...
I think it would have to be more like Prince of Persia or Mirror's Edge for this to work properly.
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I think it would have to be more like Prince of Persia or Mirror's Edge for this to work properly.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 5:41PM einhanderkiller said
Looks like they released the game early on Steam for some reason.
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 6:30PM (Unverified) said
noticed that too and I read some impressions from people that have played it. Sadly, all bad. Apparently the AI is terrible and online is very laggy. I thought the vertical levels seemed like a kewl idea tho.
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 6:31PM MaliceMajorE15 said
It still doesnt make sense though, there has been more than two releases this year? maybe im just not meant to be in the loop..........ill shut up now
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:17PM New Waster said
Yeah, you'll notice the sentence actually continues past the phrase "The second release of 2009". I know, I get excited when reading Joystiq too, and will sometimes skip right to the end of the article to just say anything, anything at all, and that's why my past comments of "BLAAARRRGHLLL!" and "SPPPOOOOOOOOO!!!" have been downvoted into the void. But a second glance will reveal it is not actually the second release of 2009, but the STAY WITH ME the second release to have a unique premise marred by crappy graphics and bland gameplay.
That number is optimistically low.
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That number is optimistically low.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 11:35PM (Unverified) said
Damn the multiplayer looks like it could actually be fun. If people would actually buy this game I'd love to try it, but it doesn't have master chief or COD on the cover. I think you all know what that means.
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Posted: May 24th 2009 10:15AM (Unverified) said
I was a bit skeptical about Damnation at first, but this trailer just convinced me to get it.
http://systemfailnews.blogspot.com/
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http://systemfailnews.blogspot.com/
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