Quintus 5,399 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 There's gonna be unpredictable synthetics in it. Some malfunctioning, some not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 But ... It's only one creature! Usually, horror games have loads of creatures and zombies to keep the gamer busy. Was Alien not good because it was one monster hunting the ship crew as opposed to the sequel? (which on a personal note I believe to be superior).To have just one alien hunting the player compared to various will be, for me at least, the most interesting aspect about this title. The idea alone is seriously creepy if you ask me. It will hopefully increase the tension tenfold.Deus Ex 1 on Realistic was one of the most satisfying gaming experiences of my life. I still need to play the third game.I would have to say Human Revolution doesn't beat the first game, but it comes pretty damn close. But then the first Deus Ex was way ahead of its time, it's still a fantastic title today.That being said, having completed Thief II again recently, and loving it once again, I'm itching to try the latest Thief game, I will not have the high expectations I had with Human Revolutions though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I've finished Tales of Symphonia. I like the real time combat style of the Tales series a lot better than Final Fantasy's turn based battles. But it was my least favorite Tales game so far, maybe because the story is too similar to the other onesLike FFX, the sequel is included in the HD re-master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I blew through the entirety of Black Flag in about a week and a half. It was great fun.My biggest issue with it was all the tedious tail and eavesdrop missions. Some of the worst mission design I've ever had to grind through. The seafaring parts on the other hand were fantastic, but it felt like untapped potential in the end.Everyone hates those eavesdrop missions and they've been in the AC franchise since the beginning. Apparently they finally got rid of them in Unity. My immense enjoyment from Black Flag didn't come from its main campaign, but from exploring its vast oceans and islands in free roam.Alien: Isolation is a heavily refined and polished step in the recent trend of FPS survival horror. I loved Outlast to death, bought Daylight hoping for a similar experience, but its lack of actual structure (the game utilizes randomly generated hallways and shit) didn't keep my attention for long. Isolation seems to be the right combination of both, where the atmosphere and environments are nailed perfectly, and the alien itself is randomly generated in that even the developers don't know where it will hide and what it will do. It evolves on its own based on what you do in the game. Count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I only play AC 2 so far, and I never really felt like playing another oneI'm a grinding pro for most games so something must have really put me off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Assassin's Creed II is probably still the one with the least bloat, honestly. Great game that made me get into the franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 It's the only other one I finished. Loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Alien: Isolation is a heavily refined and polished step in the recent trend of FPS survival horror. I loved Outlast to death, bought Daylight hoping for a similar experience, but its lack of actual structure (the game utilizes randomly generated hallways and shit) didn't keep my attention for long. Isolation seems to be the right combination of both, where the atmosphere and environments are nailed perfectly, and the alien itself is randomly generated in that even the developers don't know where it will hide and what it will do. It evolves on its own based on what you do in the game. Count me in.That's great to know. I'm already game since the day they anounced it's basically Alien: The Game.Outlast was great, short but satisfyingly creepy. The same goes for the first Amnesia, haven't tried the sequel but I hear it's not worth it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Original cast returns for Alien: Isolation DLC. This game just reached pre-order status.The pre-order missions have been devised as ‘What If’ scenarios according to the game’s director Alistair Hope. Speaking to IGN, Hope says, “There’s no point in us trying to match beat-for-beat what occurs in the film. The film is much better at doing that than a game.“We came with the approach these guys had a plan to try and take on the alien, to flush it out of an airlock. What else could have happened?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Wow, that's hella cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 It's preorder content available "at select retailers" only. Fuck that shit, purposely holding content back like that, I won't support it. Will pick this up in the sales now instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Pretty sure it's at most retailers. It's not like games where each store gets something different. DLC and season passes are here to stay. Games are no longer $60. Destiny's expansion pass is $35! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Pretty sure it's at most retailers. It's not like games where each store gets something different. DLC and season passes are here to stay. Games are no longer $60. Destiny's expansion pass is $35!Seriously?Yeah I think I'm gonna end up passing on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Just wait for the GOTY version of Alien that bundles all the DLC together. That's my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 You really think Alien is going to be game of the year and/or have enough DLC to warrant a new package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 You really think there's only ever one Game of the Year per year? Or that there isn't some other subtitle that can be used to repackage the game with all its DLC's and/or expansion packs? I look at games like Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3, New Vegas, Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, GTA IV, Civilization V, Civilization IV, Civilization III, Bioshock 3, Deus Ex 3, Borderlands 2, Morrowind, SimCity 4, Dishonored, and they all did it, eventually. It's only games like Diablo III and Starcraft 2 that are still in progress that haven't. If you want to spend top dollar and pre-order the game, that's your business. I will take my chances months down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Pretty sure it's at most retailers. It's not like games where each store gets something different. DLC and season passes are here to stay. Games are no longer $60. Destiny's expansion pass is $35!Seriously?Yeah I think I'm gonna end up passing on that one.Why, because of DLC? You really think there's only ever one Game of the Year per year? Or that there isn't some other subtitle that can be used to repackage the game with all its DLC's and/or expansion packs? I look at games like Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3, New Vegas, Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, GTA IV, Civilization V, Civilization IV, Civilization III, Bioshock 3, Deus Ex 3, Borderlands 2, Morrowind, SimCity 4, Dishonored, and they all did it, eventually. It's only games like Diablo III and Starcraft 2 that are still in progress that haven't.If you want to spend top dollar and pre-order the game, that's your business. I will take my chances months down the road.All of those games have had upwards of 5 DLC add-ons, hearty ones that add hours of gameplay to their OPEN WORLD design. You're more than welcome to pick this up when it's cheaper but don't expect any DLC bundled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It's just waaaaay more than I expected. The last game I bought was Halo 4. I guess prices have really gone up even in just two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not for the PC market it hasn't... PC gamers have never had it this good. Websites that sell serial keys at much diminished prices that what it would sell at retail, even when it's just released, and every couple of months the sales, like on GOG and Steam recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Games prices haven't changed for nearly a decade. They used to be more expensive in the N64 days!I'm just saying that with the surge of DLC and season passes, your base game is still $60 but if you want more you'll spend nearly twice that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 True. All told with Skyrim, after the DLC I probably put close to $100 into it. But that was over a period of more than a year. I assume an "expansion pass" is a one time thing that encompasses all future DLC releases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 20 years ago games were also a lot shorter, length-wise (not replay value-wise), now you get a LOT more value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'll pick up Alien Isolation with its preorder DLC for under £15 via Steam in about 6 months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I bought way too many from GOG and Steam in these last few sales to think about pre-ordering anything anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I still have games waiting to install I bought on a sale 2 years ago. But then again, I'll probably pick the Alien game up after I've read some reviews, the chestburster in me needs it badly.Or not if it turns out to be not all that (which I would have a hard time believing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I also have a ton of sealed games piled up. It's because the average game I play takes me a month to complete.Right now I shouldn't buy anything for the next 6 months, especially new releases at 60$ when they will be 20$ (or less) by the time I play them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 True. All told with Skyrim, after the DLC I probably put close to $100 into it. But that was over a period of more than a year. I assume an "expansion pass" is a one time thing that encompasses all future DLC releases?As of the moment two expansion packs have been announced. The pass will net you both for $35 while they are $20 each separately. Not even COD DLC costs that much, so either Bungie are giving us Elder Scrolls style DLC loaded with new content or Activision is confident enough this stuff will sell to hike up the price.The Limited and Ghost editions of the game ($100 and $150 respectively) are both sold out already on Amazon for PS4. Insane! This one is going to be the best seller of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 After playing the alpha I'm going to wait for Destiny to come to PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Waiting impatiently for Destiny, the game but even more for the music, by the Halo boys ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 After playing the alpha I'm going to wait for Destiny to come to PC.I missed out on the alpha even though I downloaded it but the beta will be out on the 17th. Any particular reason why you're waiting for PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 60fps competitive multiplayer. I'm no frame rate elitist, and I felt the campaign stuff played acceptably smooth enough, but the arbitrary 30fps cap in the substantial PvP component is unacceptable - by today's standards, and my own. A lead Bungie designer has even gone on record as saying the PS4 version has been deliberately frame rate capped for parity reasons. They want the game to feel exactly the same on all platforms - even the last gen versions. Which is basically a big FU to anyone who paid out for the hardware upgrade if you ask me. I've seen what the game looks like. It's an unimpressive engine from a visual standpoint, and it definitely would have ran skyward of the forced 30fps we are getting on the PS4 version. Couldn't care less about the higher res and better textures/lighting. 60fps in competitive multiplayer is an absolute must these days, and I actually believe the PvP portion of Destiny will fail to take off as a result of it not being up to standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I didn't even know it was 30fps. Lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yep. And wait till you play it. It's reeeeally jarring. Feels like going back in time.Eventually you adjust and just get on with it, it is in the end okay and quite playable for the main brunt of what the game is about. But PvP feels shitty to me, which is a big disappointment (you know I'm a Halo nut and I had a lot of expectation in Bungie for their next big online competitive shooter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Eh, got bored of revisting The Force Unleashed and moved onto the sequel ... faster, slicker, better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yep. And wait till you play it. It's reeeeally jarring. Feels like going back in time.Eventually you adjust and just get on with it, it is in the end okay and quite playable for the main brunt of what the game is about. But PvP feels shitty to me, which is a big disappointment (you know I'm a Halo nut and I had a lot of expectation in Bungie for their next big online competitive shooter).Yeah for FPS it's a must. I mean, if COD has had 60fps since 2007... it's one of the main reasons I've stuck with that franchise for so long. It's MP is slick as anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Waiting impatiently for Destiny, the game but even more for the music, by the Halo boys !The Halo series has always had exceptional music, especially for a first-person shooter franchise. In fact it's probably the best for the genre. I'm sure Destiny will follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Some of my favourite music ever. Not all of it, though. But for a cherry picker it's treasure trove of gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Marty and Paul, yeah, I'll be there. But I'm even more eager to find out what he's gonna do post-Bungie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Same. I want him in film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 No Bungie should do what every Halo fan wants, and put Marty on the payroll again. Part of the success of the Halo franchise is the sound of the games, and more importantly what the music has done for them.Then again, I love what Neil Davidge and Kazuma Jinnouchi did for Halo 4, so I'm sure it can work without Marty and Mike. But to have them back for Destiny 2 would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Waiting impatiently for Destiny, the game but even more for the music, by the Halo boys !The Halo series has always had exceptional music, especially for a first-person shooter franchise. In fact it's probably the best for the genre. I'm sure Destiny will follow suit.All I remember is being put off by the music for the first game way back in the day. Do you or Lee want to toss out some YT links for me to check out? I think 13 years is enough time passed to try it out again As for the best of the genre, that easily goes to the MOH series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 MOH bores me. Corny heroics with the arbitrary forced sobriety the World War II genre became known for in the nineties, it's all a bit vanilla. Not a Gia fan though. Anyway, you're probably not gonna like it, but here ya go: <--------- fanfare of Williams proportions on the end of that one.Enjoy your indifference! Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Thanks for the links, I'll check them out after work.Any love for Giacchino/Tilton's Black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Link me some and I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 That's one of my favourite tracks from the rather cool Halo 3: ODST.Not the biggest fan of Reach soundtrack, the Overture is actually the best part.And Giacchino's game scores are awesome !! Better than his work for film and TV in any case. But yeah I'm a sucker for big sounding heroic themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Link me some and I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Couldn't sound more like Williams if you ask me. Great score as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 yea, SWORN is even more Williams-esque than MOH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I've created a separate topic for this kind of thing... Should keep things neat and tidy. You okay with that Jay? But I wasn't sure whether it belonged in General Discussion (where it's at) or Other Topics. Please put it where it's most relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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