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| Actually started replaying #1 by Rafiki 09/01/2021, 11:16pm PDT | ||||
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| Some differences I've noted:
Controls in 2 are much MUCH better and more refined, which is to be expected. In 1 I'm constantly fighting the camera (pro-tip: if you decide to replay it, turn off smart camera) to some degree, the lock-on targeting is clumsier, and so are certain interactions with the environment like rail grinding and climbing poles. In 2 you "snap on" to climbable objects much better. In 2 you can also jump up climbable objects to move up faster, whereas in 1 it just dismounts you. The levels in 1 are also all (basically) on rails (so far), and the first 3 levels are all training levels for controls and new powers. The humor and tone of 2 is much sappier than 1. In 1, everything was darker and had kind of a Ren & Stimpy vibe to it (Dogen exploding squirrels, children having their brains sucked out and screaming and crying, children being "killed" and "exploded" inside Coach Oleander's mind while he laughs, Raz talking about how shooting and burning things is fun and awesome, being able to use pyrokinesis to light wildlife on fire and they turn into little roasts, "Oh my god, the orphanage! The puppy orphanage!", and well, shit, I could be here all day). It even was mildly subverting the kind of sappy kid's cartoons with Important Messages, like at the end of Sascha Nein's level where Raz says, "Is this the part where I get a speech and learn another lesson," and Sascha replies, "No. Here's your badge. Now let us never speak of this again." In contrast, 2 is very earnestly trying to be that children's cartoon with an Important Message where people learn Valuable Lessons. The humor suffers for it. It kind of feels like the video game equivalent of a rock band that decided they're Adult and Mature and this is their Serious album |
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