Mario's World Forums - Damnation is a damn fine game. Fuck the arsehole critics.

Damnation is somewhat special to me in that when it was first released, I wasn't much aware of it. I guess the game did not have a very wide local release and it basically flew under the radar. It did not help matters much that it was panned in reviews. If I remember correctly, I think I had some difficulty in trying to obtain the game locally. Ergo, I originally purchased this game (new) from eBay in December 2009 for £9.99. As I always do, I installed the game when I received it and had a quick play. I liked what I saw. That was that.

Fast forward to today, and I started playing this game for good. I'm going to play it each day until I finish it. I'm playing the Steam version which I also got a while back, on the cheap. At $9.99, it's cheap now. If nothing else, I will have an idea how long it takes me to finish it, since Steam keeps track of time played. I have played for about an hour, what I think is the tutorial level, and am really enjoying this game. It's a third-person shooter with acrobatics - basically a Tomb Raider clone. It is too early to tell how things will pan out and weather I'll be able to switch between other characters, but I shall update this thread as necessary. The graphics and sound are very good. The game uses the Unreal engine. The feel of movement can make or brake a third person game. This one passes muster just fine.

Damnation title screen with 2007 copyright date. The game was released on all platforms in 2009. No biggie, just sayin'.
http://mariosworld.org/assets/images...c_game_000.png

Damnation supports the XBOX 360 controller for Windows. Keyboard and mouse all the way, but it's good to have choice.
http://mariosworld.org/assets/images...c_game_001.png

Damnation allows key binding as you see fit. It also supports extended mouse buttons. Couldn't ask for more. Perfect.
http://mariosworld.org/assets/images...c_game_002.png

Damnation has a good variety of graphical settings including V-sync. PC gaming, ahoy. (It uses Unreal Technology.)
http://mariosworld.org/assets/images..._game_002b.png

In Damnation, you play the gent with the chin scar. Nice touch that. He's obviously heterosexual.
http://mariosworld.org/assets/images...c_game_003.png

Damnation panders to the PC gaming demographic perfectly. Thank you Blue Omega.
http://mariosworld.org/assets/images...c_game_004.png

Again, thank you developers. There should will be more such pictures as I progress.
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