Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

NarcissistZero · 02-26-08, 07:39 PM

Released today, I got it at Target for $35 mainly for its premise, which I thought was cool. Plus I buy almost every half-decent FPS.

So far the game is dissapointing. I played the 360 demo and thought with PC control and resolution it could be a lot of fun, but the game is barely a PC game at all. It's "consolized" to the point of disgust... There are NO graphics settings other than a general low, medium or high "detail" option and resolution. There might be a way to force AA or AF through a control panel, but there is no way to make the textures look better than terrible. To add insult to injury the menu doesn't even accept mouse control, which is... insanely sloppy? Blah.

THAT SAID, the game's premise is cool enough to make it worthwhile for those with lower standard like myself. I didn't play long, but it also seems to have a very cinematic flair to it, which is cool. In 10 minutes I shot down paratroopers, tossed a guy of a building, fell 30 stories in an elevator and other such things... could be cool in the long run.

Here's some pics:

**Destroy** · 02-26-08, 07:49 PM

Thanks for reporting back. This is one game I now have no interest to play at all.

**crainger** · 02-26-08, 08:18 PM

So the PC version doesn't have more hooters?

evox · 02-26-08, 08:24 PM

omfg that looks awful

NarcissistZero · 02-26-08, 08:58 PM

Another fun fact: the booklet acts as if you would only ever use the 360 controller, it says almost nothing about PC options or controls in the booklet.

WHY DO DEVS THINK PC GAMERS WANT TO USE A PAD FOR FPS GAMES??? Do they think for years we have been waiting for a lesser control method? God...

02-26-08, 09:02 PM

This game is just sloppy... its bad on both ends.

ChaoticNick · 02-26-08, 09:08 PM

ouch. the cars on the street looks like a 2D texture...

02-26-08, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaoticNick

ouch. the cars on the street looks like a 2D texture...

it is...

ClosetFanBoy · 02-26-08, 09:29 PM

Well that sucks.

It looks like Duke Nukem 3D with the high resolution pack. Still prolly give it a whirl. Unless the controls are whack? My only true peeve with ports is wanky assed controls.

NarcissistZero · 02-26-08, 09:51 PM

Controls are fine, good mouse-aim... the game is actually pretty good, it just looks like ass and has annoying console menus.

NarcissistZero · 02-27-08, 02:32 AM

Since I can't play Frontlines I played some more Turning Point... a few more shots, for the hell of it:

It can look surprisingly decent at times, though make no mistake: it's an ugly game. Also, the enemy death animations are laughably bad.

ClosetFanBoy · 02-27-08, 02:41 AM

These last screens look decent. Actually sounds interesting enough to buy. Hell, throwing a guy out the window had me sold.

02-26-08, 07:39 PM	#1
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Released today, I got it at Target for $35 mainly for its premise, which I thought was cool. Plus I buy almost every half-decent FPS. So far the game is dissapointing. I played the 360 demo and thought with PC control and resolution it could be a lot of fun, but the game is barely a PC game at all. It's "consolized" to the point of disgust... There are NO graphics settings other than a general low, medium or high "detail" option and resolution. There might be a way to force AA or AF through a control panel, but there is no way to make the textures look better than terrible. To add insult to injury the menu doesn't even accept mouse control, which is... insanely sloppy? Blah. THAT SAID, the game's premise is cool enough to make it worthwhile for those with lower standard like myself. I didn't play long, but it also seems to have a very cinematic flair to it, which is cool. In 10 minutes I shot down paratroopers, tossed a guy of a building, fell 30 stories in an elevator and other such things... could be cool in the long run. Here's some pics:

02-26-08, 07:49 PM	#2
Destroy Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,994	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Thanks for reporting back. This is one game I now have no interest to play at all. __________________ Vista64 Home Premium Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R CPU E8500 with Corsair H50 cooler HIS 6970, always 19x10res Memory 8 Gig OCZ 1000@1024 Display Westinghouse 37" LVM-37w1 LCD monitor

02-26-08, 08:18 PM	#3
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty So the PC version doesn't have more hooters?

02-26-08, 08:24 PM	#4
evox :3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: India Posts: 2,254	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty omfg that looks awful __________________ The Polite Gamers - Steam Group

02-26-08, 08:58 PM	#5
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Another fun fact: the booklet acts as if you would only ever use the 360 controller, it says almost nothing about PC options or controls in the booklet. WHY DO DEVS THINK PC GAMERS WANT TO USE A PAD FOR FPS GAMES??? Do they think for years we have been waiting for a lesser control method? God...

02-26-08, 09:02 PM	#6
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty This game is just sloppy... its bad on both ends.

02-26-08, 09:08 PM	#7
ChaoticNick o hai Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 474	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty ouch. the cars on the street looks like a 2D texture... __________________ Desktop: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz - 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 -Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L - EVGA 8800GTS 512 - Acer 22" AL2216Wbd Notebook: HP Pavilion dv6700t - Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz - 2GB DDR2 667 - NVIDIA 8400M GS - 15.4" Glossy screen - 120GB HD Digg \| Steam \| Xfire

02-26-08, 09:29 PM	#9
ClosetFanBoy Thorazine shuffle Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Elk Grove Ca. Posts: 829	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Well that sucks. It looks like Duke Nukem 3D with the high resolution pack. Still prolly give it a whirl. Unless the controls are whack? My only true peeve with ports is wanky assed controls. __________________ In order to find his equal a man is forced to converse with God. iPhone junkie...

02-26-08, 09:51 PM	#10
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Controls are fine, good mouse-aim... the game is actually pretty good, it just looks like ass and has annoying console menus.

02-27-08, 02:32 AM	#11
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Since I can't play Frontlines I played some more Turning Point... a few more shots, for the hell of it: It can look surprisingly decent at times, though make no mistake: it's an ugly game. Also, the enemy death animations are laughably bad.

02-27-08, 02:41 AM	#12
ClosetFanBoy Thorazine shuffle Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Elk Grove Ca. Posts: 829	Re: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty These last screens look decent. Actually sounds interesting enough to buy. Hell, throwing a guy out the window had me sold. __________________ In order to find his equal a man is forced to converse with God. iPhone junkie...