how come they didnt add a sprint button?

[tisuko]

as i stated in another topic, i was playing doom 3 alot before this was released, so i was used to hitting the left trigger to sprint.

then i get prey and start to play it, and i kept hitting the left trigger to sprint, but i'd trigger the secondary weapon.


to me, i felt like the walking/running seemed alittle slow. maybe it was just because of playing doom 3.


your thoughts.

[tisuko]

oh yeah, and i had to get used to the No Reload Weapon feature. took me 3 times to remember.. kept throwing the leg bomb thing.

[d3ad connection]

Just turn it up yourself.

[richcz3]

There are some areas where I hit my default "sprint" key when playing. It does feel odd not to have it. But the games pace as a whole, the environment, and features make it less neccesary.

[PK 11]

hmm. Sprinting has it's ups and downs. It can really mess with gameplay if you're not careful about it. I actually think that people run too fast in multiplayer, but too slow in single player. I 'unno.

[Quason]

Originally Posted by tisuko

oh yeah, and i had to get used to the No Reload Weapon feature. took me 3 times to remember.. kept throwing the leg bomb thing.

I'm in the middle of my third play-through and I STILL hit "R" to reload my weapon after every fight.

[tisuko]

well, guess i should of mentioned that im playing on an xbox360, and so far i havent noticed any way of turning up the run speed. maybe something i over looked

[d3ad connection]

Originally Posted by tisuko

well, guess i should of mentioned that im playing on an xbox360, and so far i havent noticed any way of turning up the run speed. maybe something i over looked

Oh, sorry, it only works on PC.

[Gibbs]

You could always do the jumping method to get around.

[DavoX]

Im actually used to having "always run" activated to i didn't have any problems with that. Also i never reloaded .

[von OberWurst]

Doom3 didn't have sprint either. Maybe its an engine thing?

[Haanz]

Doom 3 did have sprint. In fact, on the hell levels, you got infinite sprint.

And sprint isn't in-or-out based on the graphics engine. Hell, it's an easy enough mod to make yourself.

There was no sprint in Quake IV though. It it worked out fine. Personally, I like not having to worry about sprint. Plus, the fast walking is slightly more realistic, really. Nobody constantly runs, they'd get tired out, fast.

Not that it was put in for realism, as realism isn't exactly Prey's number one goal. But it's something to think about anyway.

[Smoke39]

I'd prefer to just have a decent movement speed, but if the normal movement speed is as slow as Prey's I'd like to at least have a sprint function with limited stamina.

[hell-angel]

Originally Posted by Smoke39

I'd prefer to just have a decent movement speed, but if the normal movement speed is as slow as Prey's I'd like to at least have a sprint function with limited stamina.

Same here, and limited stamina also removes the infinate sprint problem. (sprint+ limited staming have been in games a long time now iirc).

[Acidgun_ftw]

i didnt like sprint in doom3 or hl2dm. i think prey should just be a little faster. its still fun to play.

[Scream]

The game is already on the short side. If they let you sprint all over the place it'd be over in a couple hours.

[The Doctor]

I never found the movement slow

[Luke]

White men can't jump, red men can't run.

[Otto]

Tommy takes his time. You can't rush an ass whipping.

[Harry-UK]

Duke couldn't sprint either. All those muscles and ass-kicking hormones and he still can't pump his legs.

[Nessus]

Bring up the console and type in pm_walkspeed 210

Default is 180, 210 is a good little boost.

[tisuko]

you cant bring up a console in the xbox version.. thank you

[hell-angel]

One more reason to get a good PC. (j/k)

A sprint button would have been nice, but the game played well as it is.

[vhold]

At it's soul, I see Prey as a console FPS. It was designed around console controls. It has that slower movement speed, relatively static enemies, and even with the upside-down-whacky architecture, you rarely have to aim up or down that much to hit enemies.

Given that emphasis, you already have analog moving on the joystick, and you don't really have a spare finger readily accessible for sprint after secondary/primary attack..

They could make it so that the analog extreme positions use up some 'sprint' but I think having to constantly baby the controls like that so you don't get fatigued would annoy most players.

[Adabiviak]

Originally Posted by Luke

White men can't jump, red men can't run.

Ouch.

[addict]

lol a sprint button for a native american? Have you ever seen an Indian run? rofl its a pretty funny sight...I live in SD where there are quite a few reservations and the only time I see an indian running they are running from the cops. :lol:

[Steve]

Originally Posted by von OberWurst

Doom3 didn't have sprint either.

Yes it does.

[Drmeaty]

Don't feel too bad. Sometimes I still catch myself trying to reload the wrench.

[jurson]

did u play too much F.E.A.R.?

[0marTheZealot]

Originally Posted by vhold

At it's soul, I see Prey as a console FPS. It was designed around console controls. It has that slower movement speed, relatively static enemies, and even with the upside-down-whacky architecture, you rarely have to aim up or down that much to hit enemies.

Given that emphasis, you already have analog moving on the joystick, and you don't really have a spare finger readily accessible for sprint after secondary/primary attack..

They could make it so that the analog extreme positions use up some 'sprint' but I think having to constantly baby the controls like that so you don't get fatigued would annoy most players.

youre probably right