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Sekiro is a lot less like Soulsbournes than it first appears, and it won't really click unless you stop trying to play it like one You don't have builds and the rpg mechanics are basically removed entirely. Instead of having numerous esoteric mechanics that you can choose to engage with or not, Sekiro revolves entirely around your mastery of the sword/parry/unblockable attack mechanics. Your arm is helpful, but you're not doing poo poo without those basic mechanics. It's easily the most pure and polished soulsbourne and the difficulty curve is loving masterful, but if you don't want to study the blade, you're not going to have fun because that's like the entire game.
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VideoGames posted:I just watched the first two episodes of Harley Quinn thanks to the recommendations in this thread. Is it streaming elsewhere besides DC's proprietary service?
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Is there any word on demon's souls gameplay updates or is it just a super beautiful plod along?
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They're adding something called 'Fractured Mode' but havent said what it is exactly.
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Jun 23, 2020 05:09
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Sonic and Knuckles-style add-on with that South Park game
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MechaSeinfeld posted:They're adding something called 'Fractured Mode' but havent said what it is exactly. I believe it said it was just a performance mode, like better/solid 60 FPS vs graphics.
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veni veni veni posted:Yes. But that is not to say there isn't a lot of violence and gore. I don't think anything I've seen is much worse than what appeared in the first game though. The emphasis on "this is the hate game it a big violent hate fest" is extremely off base and it is as thoughtful and endearing as the first game. Maybe more so. But yes there is still a lot of throats getting cut and heads getting smashed along the way. One of the few reviews I read had a complaint regarding Ellie ruthlessly murdering people without breaking a sweat, but totally breaking down in a scripted cutscene after killing some "random" goony, claiming it was a huge juxtaposition. I guess that reviewer didn't bother to think why Ellie would be vulnerable to an emotional breakdown at that particular moment. Just a video game reviewer plowin' through that multi-million dollar game.
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Jun 23, 2020 05:15
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enojy posted:One of the few reviews I read had a complaint regarding Ellie ruthlessly murdering people without breaking a sweat, but totally breaking down in a scripted cutscene after killing some "random" goony, claiming it was a huge juxtaposition. I guess that reviewer didn't bother to think why Ellie would be vulnerable to an emotional breakdown at that particular moment. Just a video game reviewer plowin' through that multi-million dollar game. Lol they missed the point of that scene entirely. Sounds par for the course for a game reviewer.
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Jun 23, 2020 05:21
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https://youtu.be/ibDHyb7NIiE Sekiro good (minor miniboss spoilers)
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Imhotep posted:I believe it said it was just a performance mode, like better/solid 60 FPS vs graphics. ohh. I read it as it featuring 'Fractured Mode, as well as a choice between framerate/graphics'. I was kinda hoping they were adding a randomiser/hardcore mode.
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Jun 23, 2020 05:26
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JBP posted:BB = Sekiro > DS3 > the rest for me. This post is like one of those perfect scientific equations for me, like relativity or euler's jewel, 26 perfectly arranged alpha numeric characters
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Jun 23, 2020 05:35
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enojy posted:One of the few reviews I read had a complaint regarding Ellie ruthlessly murdering people without breaking a sweat, but totally breaking down in a scripted cutscene after killing some "random" goony, claiming it was a huge juxtaposition. I guess that reviewer didn't bother to think why Ellie would be vulnerable to an emotional breakdown at that particular moment. Just a video game reviewer plowin' through that multi-million dollar game. Why is Rambo crying after he killed so many people with no apparent problem? Tonal whiplash much?? I just finished TLOU2, and I'm not able to sit back and appreciate what I just experienced, because I can't stop dwelling on the dogshit stupid leak drama and some of the really unfair reviews. How thematic!
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Jun 23, 2020 05:41
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Imhotep posted:I believe it said it was just a performance mode, like better/solid 60 FPS vs graphics. Why does a ps3 remake need a performance mode?
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acksplode posted:Why is Rambo crying after he killed so many people with no apparent problem? Tonal whiplash much?? Big same. At least I have the PS4 and BP TLOU threads to chat about the game in.
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Jun 23, 2020 05:45
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LIVE AMMO COSPLAY posted:Why does a ps3 remake need a performance mode? Because you can disable ray tracing and some other stuff for 60. The environmental detail looks insane.
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TLOU2 is very, very good. I didn't read the leaks but had some concerns about the need to continue the story and some of the previews shown but so far (about 15 hours in) it has been a hell of an experience.
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enojy posted:One of the few reviews I read had a complaint regarding Ellie ruthlessly murdering people without breaking a sweat, but totally breaking down in a scripted cutscene after killing some "random" goon, claiming it was a huge juxtaposition. I guess that reviewer didn't bother to think why Ellie would be vulnerable to an emotional breakdown at that particular moment. Just a video game reviewer plowin' through that multi-million dollar game. This is so vague and I sacrificed sleep because I was so gripped by the game to see it through the end that I can't remember when that was. The one example that comes to mind is a named important character but two die in that scene so I just cannot remember when that happened. Anyway, did a single leak or doomsaying review mention these awful jumps that Ellie's got? She's getting like three inches of air on a jump here, what is going on?
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Can she swim now, or are small areas of water still used to pen her in for gameplay reasons?
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Jun 23, 2020 06:32
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Samurai Sanders posted:Can she swim now, or are small areas of water still used to pen her in for gameplay reasons? She can swim. Actually a cool battle in the game lets you use flooded areas to emerge from water like a total psycho to kill people.
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JBP posted:BB = Sekiro > DS3 > the rest for me. BeanpolePeckerwood posted:This post is like one of those perfect scientific equations for me, like relativity or euler's jewel, 26 perfectly arranged alpha numeric characters Agree. Few games are as satisfying to play as Sekiro. Bloodborne is just fantastic. While I love DS 1 and played a lot of DS 2, the third one is an overall better experience and nowadays I'd rather play it than the others. Also, never played Demon's Soul so I'm extremely hyped for the remake  . (Still waiting for some news on Elden Ring, give us something FROM  )
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LIVE AMMO COSPLAY posted:Why does a ps3 remake need a performance mode? Why wouldn't it
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It would be dope if the existence of a performance mode with fewer bells and whistles meant that they were making a PS4 version alongside the PS5 and that they would be crossplay, but I do not see that happening. It's too bad, too, because I foresee hardware shortages coming the PS5's way given what other hardware shortages are currently going on (Nintendo Switch, monitors, certain PC components).
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DrNutt posted:It would be dope if the existence of a performance mode with fewer bells and whistles meant that they were making a PS4 version alongside the PS5 and that they would be crossplay, but I do not see that happening. It's too bad, too, because I foresee hardware shortages coming the PS5's way given what other hardware shortages are currently going on (Nintendo Switch, monitors, certain PC components). Switch seems like a fuckup but isn't the rest of this due to sudden unforeseeable demand to work from home?
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JBP posted:Switch seems like a fuckup but isn't the rest of this due to sudden unforeseeable demand to work from home? Well I mean it's all related to people being home all the time, business and pleasure. Quantum of Phallus posted:They aren't making a PS4 version Look, I know the reality but I just want to play an awesome looking updated version of Demons Souls without dropping 400-600 dollars on a new console. hosed up of them to skip a gen imo
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A small price to pay for perfection
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DrNutt posted:Well I mean it's all related to people being home all the time, business and pleasure. Switch has been low stock for what feel like a year. I mean more that Sony should be able to order sufficient units of this specific thing. It's also probably going to cost a fortune.
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DrNutt posted:hosed up of them to skip a gen imo You might as well ask why Knack didn't get ported to PS3, why Oblivion didn't get ported to PS2, why Timesplitters didn't get ported to PS1 Sometimes you need the power of a new console to do things you couldn't before.
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Seedge posted:You might as well ask why Knack didn't get ported to PS3, why Oblivion didn't get ported to PS2, why Timesplitters didn't get ported to PS1 I feel like this is a lot less true for a remake of a PS3 game that is already going to have built in scalability options, but go off king.
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Demon's Souls remaster needs the Ray Tracing powers of the PS5 so that you can see a reflection of yourself and come to the realisation that you don't get jokes
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DrNutt posted:Look, I know the reality but I just want to play an awesome looking updated version of Demons Souls without dropping 400-600 dollars on a new console. hosed up of them to skip a gen imo Right, but you're not going to get that. It's not hosed up for a remaster to skip a gen. That's not a thing. Fix fucked around with this message at 08:10 on Jun 23, 2020 |
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:I like books that are hard to read AND i like games that are hard to play. Tell me I'm sexy. What about games that are hard to read
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DrNutt posted:I feel like this is a lot less true for a remake of a PS3 game that is already going to have built in scalability options, but go off king. Next you're gonna try to tell me they could have made The Last Of Us Remastered work on a PS3 if they wanted to, ha, can you imagine
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I demand all games run better on macs. Ah, they are, again, worse now. Alas. Fix fucked around with this message at 08:18 on Jun 23, 2020 |
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DrNutt posted:I feel like this is a lot less true for a remake of a PS3 game that is already going to have built in scalability options, but go off king. You understand it’s a ground-up remake? Not just a remaster.
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Fix posted:I demand all games run better on macs. Enjoy running Bootcamp through Rosetta 2 
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Escobarbarian posted:You understand it’s a ground-up remake? Not just a remaster. The argument stands that you could just make it scale, but this baby needs to move units.
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RareAcumen posted:This is so vague and I sacrificed sleep because I was so gripped by the game to see it through the end that I can't remember when that was. The one example that comes to mind is a named important character but two die in that scene so I just cannot remember when that happened. I dunno the specific scene the review had in mind, but it came to mind at the hospital with Nora, given Ellie's dream the night before, and what takes place there. If the reviewer didn't get the hoopla in the scene you mentioned then gor help them! enojy fucked around with this message at 08:34 on Jun 23, 2020 |
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RareAcumen posted:This is so vague and I sacrificed sleep because I was so gripped by the game to see it through the end that I can't remember when that was. The one example that comes to mind is a named important character but two die in that scene so I just cannot remember when that happened. She freaks out in that scene because she realised Mel was pregnant
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Escobarbarian posted:She freaks out in that scene because she realised Mel was pregnant Oh, well yeah, that's extremely obvious. I was just saying that the way they described it was so vague and I ravenously sprinted through the game that I thought I was forgetting her big emotional collapse. But yeah, that's super easy to understand. I was thinking of that same part of the game and I said 'but that can't be it, because Owen and Mel are named important characters and not random goons, not to mention that two- or three if you want to be really grim about the facts of the matter- people die there.
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