PoP: Two Thrones

Post by **Geebs** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:46 am

Anyone else playing this? I picked it up after not bothering with Warrior Within on the basis that it's got a lousy reputation, and I'm kind of in two minds. On the plus side, it's got some absolutely superb platforming segments which hit the absolute sweet spot of tricky-but-you-can-manage-it-first-time-if-you're-good-enough, the control scheme for the platforming side of things is very forgiving and really responds to what you want to do, not the exact frame of animation you happened to be in at the time. The platforming for the Prince is perfect, the platforming for the Dark Prince is spectacular and is just different enough to be fun. Plus it's in widescreen. On the minus side, the combat is a chore, the speed kills are a bit too reactions-centric and take too long to learn, and there's the ultimate sin of button-mashing segments (ptooie). Plus the graphics lack the spark and creativity of Sands of Time. Oh, and the music isn't as good.

Still a good laugh, though. About a 7/10.

Post by **DiscoDave** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:07 pm

I haven't got any of the new PoP games since sands of time, which i really enjoyed. I have been meaning to get the newer games but never seem to get round to it...

I'll probably get Two Thrones on the basis that Sands of Time was quite a lot of fun.

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:17 pm

im at the end boss now. very nice game indeed. i just wish the dark prince was more overpowering, right now its more of a hassle than anything to be him

Post by **tnf** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:57 pm

I had high hopes, but just didn't get into it like I did Sands of Time.

6/10

Post by **Geebs** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:51 am

Yeah, doesn't have the same fairy tale atmosphere; and too many gimmicks. But the platforming is still great.

Post by **MKJ** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:56 am

just beat it. while the endboss has to be the most frustrating boss in gaming history, i liked the ending. especially since the missus beat sands of time just mere moments before, so it tied in nicely :icon32:

Post by **Geebs** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:10 pm

MKJ wrote:just beat it. while the endboss has to be the most frustrating boss in gaming history, i liked the ending. especially since the missus beat sands of time just mere moments before, so it tied in nicely :icon32:

Not as bad as those axe/sword guys. I nearly broke the disc.

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:23 pm

Geebs wrote:
MKJ wrote:just beat it. while the endboss has to be the most frustrating boss in gaming history, i liked the ending. especially since the missus beat sands of time just mere moments before, so it tied in nicely :icon32:
Not as bad as those axe/sword guys. I nearly broke the disc.

the most annoying part of that was that you cant skip the cutscene :icon33:

"i must admit, i wasnt expecting that". it has been happening for the last 45 minutes, homo!

Post by **o'dium** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:16 pm

does the new PoP work o nthe 360 yet? I want it FFS but theres no point buying it if it wont even play

Post by **primaltheory** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:17 pm

No, it doesn't I don't think they are gonna make those compatable, they are just gonna re-release them

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:50 pm

o'dium wrote:does the new PoP work o nthe 360 yet? I want it FFS but theres no point buying it if it wont even play

then play it on your old xbox, homo

Post by **o'dium** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:59 pm

MKJ wrote:
o'dium wrote:does the new PoP work o nthe 360 yet? I want it FFS but theres no point buying it if it wont even play
then play it on your old xbox, homo

I traded it in homo

Post by **Geebs** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:47 am

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/backwar ... eslist.htm

Sands of time is on there, but not two thrones.

BTW a version of two thrones - or, even better, sands of time - in which they sorted the character models so they're not still limited by what the ps2 can handle would be freaking awesome.

p.s. it's even more fun on the second playthrough.

Post by **Riptide** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:05 am

I played/beat all of them in order of release but my favorite was warrior within the plot was just good and fun.However I liked them all more than any tomb raider which the game reminds me of.The thing about sands of times' fame is because it was the first clone of tomb raider with twists.Much like the first fps you play competitively is the one you will always remember and compare things to.

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:39 am

SPEAKING OF TOMB RAIDER...

I REALLY think the new "legend" looks and sounds fantastic. For once, I cant wait for it. I just hope its not Angel of Darkness all over again.

Post by **Geebs** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:38 pm

Riptide wrote:I played/beat all of them in order of release but my favorite was warrior within the plot was just good and fun.However I liked them all more than any tomb raider which the game reminds me of.The thing about sands of times' fame is because it was the first clone of tomb raider with twists.Much like the first fps you play competitively is the one you will always remember and compare things to.

Sands of time was mostly influenced by the original PoP games - the reason I enjoyed it so much was that in the same way that Mario64 felt like mario in 3d, SoT felt like PoP in 3d.

Post by **Geebs** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:39 pm

o'dium wrote:SPEAKING OF TOMB RAIDER...

I REALLY think the new "legend" looks and sounds fantastic. For once, I cant wait for it. I just hope its not Angel of Darkness all over again.

Tomb Raider was always a bit shit tho.

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:36 pm

Geebs wrote:
o'dium wrote:SPEAKING OF TOMB RAIDER...

I REALLY think the new "legend" looks and sounds fantastic. For once, I cant wait for it. I just hope its not Angel of Darkness all over again.
Tomb Raider was always a bit shit tho.

The first and the second back in the day were quite cool i thought. This was when Quake 2 was THE shit, you know, amazing graphics and as good as it got, so it was high up there. Made a nice change of pace.

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:12 am

"ya tomb raider 1 and 2 were cool cause they were on par with q2 gfx!"

and odiums next post will be about how gfx dont mean anything

Post by **o'dium** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:19 am

MKJ wrote:"ya tomb raider 1 and 2 were cool cause they were on par with q2 gfx!"

and odiums next post will be about how gfx dont mean anything

At the time, they were fantastic graphicly. Dont tell me people played games because of features at that stage. People moved from Quake 1 to Quake 2 not because it was a better "game" but because it looked better and was built for graphics.

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:21 am

no, that would be only you
see i hated tomb raider, because the clipping was horrible and the whole setting just didnt appeal to me

i couldnt care less if they used 2 or 3 textures for a rock.