Joystiq has posted its first impressions of the Watchmen game along with a bunch of screenshots. While they look impressive and show promise, it's disappointing to know the combat is very primitive and play length is extremely short. Nevertheless, there are some very high points they say should make Watchmen fans want to keep their eyes on this one.

The gameplay of The End is Nigh cannot get any more primitive. The beat-em-up genre hasn't progressed very far over the years, and it's clear that The End is Nigh makes no effort in changing the status quo. We're disappointed that some obvious features, like online cooperative play, won't be included with the game's release. Another obvious feature that's absent from the game: cooperative attacks. Although two players can play the game together offline, the lack of cooperative attacks limit the multiplayer aspect of the game. There's no way to do combos in tandem, nor is it possible to attack the same enemy with the two heroes. The multiplayer aspect is, essentially, two single player modes that happen in tandem.

chautemoc via joystiq.com »