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A brand-spanking new preview for America's Army 3 is being brought to us courtesy of Kotaku. Is it worth the jump from America's Army 2, or is it just a small update unworthy of a new version number?
The hands-on preview weighs in on the positives and negatives the team experienced while playing. They went a few rounds on a beta build of the game and here are just a few of the issues they'd like to see addressed before the game is finally released.
The hands-on preview weighs in on the positives and negatives the team experienced while playing. They went a few rounds on a beta build of the game and here are just a few of the issues they'd like to see addressed before the game is finally released.
Collision Detection: This build is still far from done. While the mechanics are all there, the graphics tend to jitter around too much and collision detection is still quite an issue, with soldiers jutting out a odd angles when crouching near or lying on cover or rubble.
Vaulting: You can only vault objects if you get a running start. Understandable for higher hindrances, but a knee-high fence or rubble shouldn't require backtracking to pick up the speed to get over something.
Ladders: Hopefully this is an issue with collision, because trying to latch onto and then climb up a ladder was a mess, often leading to you scampering against a wall before you could get started or falling from a few feet up.
Polish: The graphics don't pop as much as I'd like. There's still some work needed to make the game compare favorably to the likes of Gears of War 2 or the latest Call of Duty games.
Hey, it's not all doom and gloom for AA3! Be sure and head on over to Kotaku for their complete impressions.
Vaulting: You can only vault objects if you get a running start. Understandable for higher hindrances, but a knee-high fence or rubble shouldn't require backtracking to pick up the speed to get over something.
Ladders: Hopefully this is an issue with collision, because trying to latch onto and then climb up a ladder was a mess, often leading to you scampering against a wall before you could get started or falling from a few feet up.
Polish: The graphics don't pop as much as I'd like. There's still some work needed to make the game compare favorably to the likes of Gears of War 2 or the latest Call of Duty games.