Typing of the Dead, The (PC, 2000)
Graphics-7.5 Sound-8 Control-8.5 Challenge-8 Story-7
Level Design-8 Frustration-6.5 Fun-9 Originality-7
Overall Score-8.5
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Unique and brilliant concept
Some creative gameplay mechanics
Bizarre and silly humour
Easy to get into
Fast paced and intense
2-player co-op
Respawn on the spot
Difficulty options
Optional tutorial (it's even funny)
Skippable cutscenes
Well executed b-movie atmosphere
+/-
Unlimited continues (ie start from the beginning of a stage, not lives) up until chapter 6
Can't change controls (would've helped with keyboard regions, switch target button set to 'esc' which is a bit odd)
Space key isn't used when typing sentences (takes some getting used to)
DC version starts out a bit easier
No smart bomb or other alternate attack
It's basically a re-tooled House of the Dead 2 (similar to Cotton Boomerang)
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Some slow menus (game over, ranking, start up)
No way of pausing in-game?
No in-game menu (back to menu/options)
Some timing bugs/issues (sometimes seems impossible to type a word in time)
A bit short
Repeats a couple of bosses without making them harder
Notes:
Some issues with different regions of keyboards (need a US keyboard for apostrophes and =),
Arcade port (1999, graphics based on House of the Dead 2, 1998)
Level Design-8 Frustration-6.5 Fun-9 Originality-7
Overall Score-8.5
+
Unique and brilliant concept
Some creative gameplay mechanics
Bizarre and silly humour
Easy to get into
Fast paced and intense
2-player co-op
Respawn on the spot
Difficulty options
Optional tutorial (it's even funny)
Skippable cutscenes
Well executed b-movie atmosphere
+/-
Unlimited continues (ie start from the beginning of a stage, not lives) up until chapter 6
Can't change controls (would've helped with keyboard regions, switch target button set to 'esc' which is a bit odd)
Space key isn't used when typing sentences (takes some getting used to)
DC version starts out a bit easier
No smart bomb or other alternate attack
It's basically a re-tooled House of the Dead 2 (similar to Cotton Boomerang)
-
Some slow menus (game over, ranking, start up)
No way of pausing in-game?
No in-game menu (back to menu/options)
Some timing bugs/issues (sometimes seems impossible to type a word in time)
A bit short
Repeats a couple of bosses without making them harder
Notes:
Some issues with different regions of keyboards (need a US keyboard for apostrophes and =),
Arcade port (1999, graphics based on House of the Dead 2, 1998)