I didn't mention it in my shitty "Early Impressions" list but I am digging the music and ambiance so far. It definintly fits.
Also just got into the top 4% for the Birdman run and made a clip. I got hung up on one little ledge for half a second but can't seem to do better in subsequent runs, so I'll let my 31:70 time stand for the moment and try some more stuff out. Wish I had the roll unlocked right now though instead of just having to do a Down Action scramble land before hitting after a deep jump (assuming the roll would shave off time and be quicker, which is indeed what I am assuming).
So I don't know. This was an insta-buy as soon as it was announced. I'm coming around on the open-world city but I still prefer the aesthetics of the ME1 city. I'm unsure how I feel about controls at the moment because my instant thought is 'I prefer the non-streamlined ME1 controls' but then I realized that it has been so long since I played ME1 that I cannot really remember what exactly functioned differently. I think there was more timing involved rather than holding the buttons but I'll need to play to be sure. Good thing it appears to be on the Backwards Compatible list; I'll dig up my X360 copy and have at it soon.
I'm bummed that it is still so many weeks until release though. I wish I could just play the beta until release rather than only play it for a couple days.
But the Up/Down action system was the entire basis of ME1's controls.
Sorry, didn't see this while typing the above post but I addressed it above. I said that about the controls but then realized that I don't quite remember the ME controls, so I'll replay it very soon. I know that there was Up and Down but I feel like before there was more timing with things like vaults instead of "Hold the up button to hop this rail' leap off it, into a wallride." I may be completely wrong though.
EDIT: Just got the roll and only knocked my time down to 00:30::77, an improvement of 00.47seconds and putting me into the top 2%. I'd love to see the route that the guy with 00:24:48 took.