by Gretel Mk Monkey » Mon 6. Aug 2012, 13:07
Project Zero 2 Wii Edition
- I have only played until the first ghost encounter and a little farther after that in the story. So far I like the new design of the gameplay. Only thing I don't like about it is how slowly the character turns. Plus now the "running" feels even slower, but it doesn't really matter. It seems to miss potential from its new gameplay however. Since you can now look objects and such, it would have made sense to use it to scare player. For example, taking a look at a mirror would have shown a (false) ghost crawling towards you when there's actually nothing behind you.
The new haunted house mode feels like a good addition too. In there you have three modes. In one you just need to stay calm by holding A button and don't get afraid of things (Indicated by moving nunchuck or wiimote). In another you also need to take a photo of a specific ghost. Those two would be even better, if it were about more than just weird noise and ghosts charging at you. In the third mode you need to collect dolls and avoid a ghost. I haven't played that mode yet, but it sounds good. Plus according to the game the levels always change, which adds more replayability. The mode uses locations of the story.
I like the graphics a lot. It really is kind of difficult to tell, if it's a Wii or Xbox 360 game, unless there are bushes or something similiar to reveal the answer. The enviroment is also a lot easier to observe since it seems to be less darker. It seems like the text has been modified too from a quick look at the same scenes I had played when compared to Xbox/PS2 version. Those seem to be just small modifications though.
edit: There actually is a quick turn. It takes slightly longer to do though than in other games, which have that option.
While I like the graphics, I still prefer a lot more of the not-so-natural looking ghosts of PZ1. Those are in my opinion scarier since they can't be seen as clearly as the natural looking ghosts. Plus those miss body parts most of the time. The game does still have that scary atmosphere though.
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