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Does this game work well with mouse and keyboard? or is it like Dark souls, nearly impossible to play with a keyboard and mouse. I do not own a controller.

[Tiny Trees]

It's perfect on m+kb. Smooth as silk.

[Ezekiel]

It plays fine with a mouse and keyboard. The only drawback is the lack of analog leaning and walking.

Originally posted by AngelGraves13:

Yes, but I recommend a controller. Main reason is so you don't get carapl tunnel. Another is because games are just easier with a controller, as there aren't a lot of keys to memorize. Once you get the hang of a controller, you'll switch to it for most games.

Opposite for me. Once I got the hang of a mouse and keyboard, I switched to it for most games. I think most games are easier with a mouse and keyboard. You have more buttons near WASD, so you don't have to cycle through menus and items as often. I think it's better than having to leave the control stick to interact with the four buttons. And, again, there are more buttons, many of them not even requiring your three middle fingers. Your whole right arm is also far more maneuverable and precise than your thumb, one of the worst digits. Or maybe I should say, a mouse offers far more precision and speed than a small stick.

[Tiny Trees]

What is analogue leaning?

I used leaning. I mapped it to middle mouse. I needed default-lean crtl, for crouch. Or peek as they call it.

[Ezekiel]

Originally posted by Tiny Trees:

What is analogue leaning?

I used leaning. I mapped it to middle mouse. I needed default-lean crtl, for crouch.

With an analog stick, you can control how far you lean. Which is kind of a big deal in a stealth game. I tried to play it with a controller because of that, but I found the controls too awkward.

[Th3BloodyMEX78]

Use the xbox controller dude, better experience, I tried with the keyboard but in that moment when you need speed for any action you press the wrong buttons on the keyboard or stuff like that, better with the controller believe me.

[Tiny Trees]

Originally posted by Killjoy:

With an analog stick, you can control how far you lean.

OK. Go it. Cheers.

[Ezekiel]

Originally posted by Economicplane78:

Use the xbox controller dude, better experience, I tried with the keyboard but in that moment when you need speed for any action you press the wrong buttons on the keyboard or stuff like that, better with the controller believe me.

I do that in games I'm not used to playing with controllers too. Everything requires memorization. Remembering key functions isn't hard.

[Hulk [NMS]]

Originally posted by Killjoy:

It plays fine with a mouse and keyboard. The only drawback is the lack of analog leaning and walking.

Originally posted by AngelGraves13:

Yes, but I recommend a controller. Main reason is so you don't get carapl tunnel. Another is because games are just easier with a controller, as there aren't a lot of keys to memorize. Once you get the hang of a controller, you'll switch to it for most games.

Opposite for me. Once I got the hang of a mouse and keyboard, I switched to it for most games. I think most games are easier with a mouse and keyboard. You have more buttons near WASD, so you don't have to cycle through menus and items as often. I think it's better than having to leave the control stick to interact with the four buttons. And, again, there are more buttons, many of them not even requiring your three middle fingers. Your whole right arm is also far more maneuverable and precise than your thumb, one of the worst digits. Or maybe I should say, a mouse offers far more precision and speed than a small stick.

I also agree with Killjoy - Mouse and Keyboard for all my PC gaming - controllers have no where near the precision of a good gaming mouse. Configure any keys to what you want on both mouse and keyboard.

[Bimscuits]

I use mouse and keyboard for all of my games, this one included. Dark Souls however is awful on Mouse and Keyboard. You should be fine without a gamepad for this one.

[Twelvefield]

I prefer the M&K on this as well, athough usually I am a controller dude for everything.

[TangledThorns]

I used the XBOX controller. A:I is not a FPS game as you don't need the accuracy of a m&k when using the flame thrower. Also, the analog stick makes sneaking a lot easier.

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Originally posted by TangledThorns:

I used the XBOX controller. A:I is not a FPS game as you don't need the accuracy of a m&k when using the flame thrower. Also, the analog stick makes sneaking a lot easier.

Mouse/kb is much better for looking around and althought it's a slow one, it certainly is an FPS game.

The only thing that's odd with mouse/kb are the dumb consolish quicktime events.

[Friendly]

I'm currently downloading the game, so is the leaning mechnic mapped to one button? Will I not be able to just use Q and E to lean? Would kind of suck if I couldn't.

[Ezekiel]

Originally posted by Beast:

I'm currently downloading the game, so is the leaning mechnic mapped to one button? Will I not be able to just use Q and E to lean? Would kind of suck if I couldn't.

Yes, it's mapped to one key, Ctrl. You can't move while leaning. But the benefit of that is that you can lean in eight directions (WASD). Wolfenstein: The New Order does it the same.

[3enny3oy]

I've tried both M&K and Controller. Both have their pros and cons. I find I can respond a little quicker using M&K but the subtleties in movement from analog make for more expressive gameplay. I do use leaning and in general I prefer the controller. I use an XBox 360 controller which works great.