Extermination impressions
Posted by @ 7:36 PM, EST
Gamespot posted first impressions of Sony’s adventure game, Extermination:

Players can perform "region actions" through the use of the D-pad or analog stick and the X button. Depending on the situation, region actions vary from jumping, climbing, hanging on edges, jumping off and grabbing on to ledges, dodging attacks, or shaking off monsters. Simple actions, like jumping, are relatively easy to perform, while more complex actions, such as dodging an enemy attack, are more difficult. Additionally, the length of your jump is not predetermined, so you'll actually have to gauge each jump as you're leaping. Unfortunately, in this demo there were no areas where you had to jump a dangerous gap, so we were unable to see exactly how this system will work. Also, the X button is used for both jumping and picking up items, so control can become somewhat confusing at times.