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[coachmcguirk91]

Combat may not be incredibly deep mechanically but looks visceral as hell.

 

[keraj37]

Here is a video, discuss

 

[clarky]

I do like the look of this but it seems like a jack of all trades type game. Hopefully its a case of better than the sum of it's parts.

Definitely a looker, hopefully it doesn't run like shit.

Here is a video, discuss

That's the idea.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

I do like the look of this but it seems like a jack of all trades type game. Hopefully its a case of better than the sum of it's parts.

Definitely a looker, hopefully it doesn't run like shit.


That's the idea.

At a minimum, it looks like a way better version of Dragon's Dogma 2

 

[clarky]

At a minimum, it looks like a way better version of Dragon's Dogma 2

Big disappointment that game was for me.

 

[The Cockatrice]

mechs, flying planes, but ppl are fighting with wooden shields and swords. This game is anything but consistent.

 

[clarky]

mechs, flying planes, but ppl are fighting with wooden shields and swords. This game is anything but consistent.

Yeah, this could either be fucking awesome or complete shite. Seems like a game that should have had extensive public testing before release but you never know.

Cautiously optimistic. Will wait for impressions.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

It's better combat than BDO and that was pretty vast combat system with all the skills and combo's you could chain.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Yeah, this could either be fucking awesome or complete shite. Seems like a game that should have had extensive public testing before release but you never know.

Cautiously optimistic. Will wait for impressions.

Yep, you can tell the game was made by mmo designers. Obviously I want this to be great, but we'll see. Would love a demo.

 

[Kurotri]

This needs a demo so I can test how it runs on my PC, after which I'd delete it.

 

[TheAnt]

Lmao at that grappling hook attack.

Looks great tbh. Just not feeling the mechs, trains and guns that much. Seems out of place.

 

[Hohenheim]

At a minimum, it looks like a way better version of Dragon's Dogma 2

Then it will be beyond awesome!
D Dogma 2 was my GOTY in 2024.

 

[Lux R7]

This looks fantastic, I can see myself spending hundreds of hours on this

 

[GymWolf]

mechs, flying planes, but ppl are fighting with wooden shields and swords. This game is anything but consistent.

Some factions are more technologically advanced, that's why they have mechs.

I mean it make sense that in a land divided by war some factions keep their tech for their own without sharing.

Doesn't the warhammer universe include literally fucking everything from mechs to gods to demons to hivemind insects to every piece of scifi/fantasy you can think of?!

If they give enough lore reasons it is the only way to have medieval and tech in the same game and it's cool as fuck if you ask me.

 

[Skifi28]

Here is a video, discuss

Do you want us to verbally describe the combat moves used in the video?


"I couldn't get enough of him. I was tired and sore but I didn't care. I didn't want to sleep. I wanted the ache. I wanted him in me, all the time. His weight on top of me. I wanted to squeeze him in further and further. I wanted to watch his face. I wanted his sweat to drop onto me"


Edit: Wait, wrong video.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Some factions are more technologically advanced, that's why they have mechs.

I mean it make sense that in a land divided by war some factions keep their tech for their own without sharing.

Doesn't the warhammer universe include literally fucking everything from mechs to gods to demons to hivemind insects to every piece of scifi/fantasy you can think of?!

If they give enough lore reasons it is the only way to have medieval and tech in the same game and it's cool as fuck if you ask me.

Those are a lot of big ifs. Warhammer isnt consistent either nor am I a fan of it, but it's chaotic nature works in its benefit. That isnt a general rule and it does not universally apply to everything else. Aesthetically Warhammer looks far cooler than Crimson.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

mechs, flying planes, but ppl are fighting with wooden shields and swords. This game is anything but consistent.

Technomagic is a common trope in fantasy. There's a city of inventors in this world so it makes sense, pretty much like in Dune they don't use computers to navigate their space folding ships. The mechanic golden dragon is very cool.

 

[balls of snow]

Finally a long form combat video. This looks fucking fantastic. That combat mech was insane.
Game is going to hit big.

 

[Gonzito]

 

[Abysse]

That's so epic. Black Desert's combat is already excellent, but they went above and beyond and managed to improve it.

 

[Bartski]

Sick. Day one obviously

 

[delishcaek]

The chick is doing a Zangief Piledriver. lmao. Love it.

 

[thief183]

This is going to be glorious!! I hope...

 

[Dorfdad]

Watched alit of these videos and the only thing holding me back is the movement it looks Jankie like it's missing frames or something I dunno what it is but doesn't seem fluid. Hope that's beta code and the final will be smoother

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Everything. Anything! ALL AT ONCE!

I love it

 

[owandeseis]

Starting to look like the best action game showcase i remember so far, and we should get a last video about the "Life in Pywel", showing maybe NPC behaviours, more about cities, etc..

You can tell Pearl Abyss is bigger than any developer except CDProjekt, Rockstar and not much more, and having Black Desert to recycle a lot of stuff from also helped

 

[Variahunter]

I don't understand comments with the medieval / mechs…

I mean, FF6, Secret of Mana, D&D… even the latest Zelda does that.
A lot of games do that already.

 

[Ribi]

Not big on the grey dimming

 

[Toots]

Do you want us to verbally describe the combat moves used in the video?


"I couldn't get enough of him. I was tired and sore but I didn't care. I didn't want to sleep. I wanted the ache. I wanted him in me, all the time. His weight on top of me. I wanted to squeeze him in further and further. I wanted to watch his face. I wanted his sweat to drop onto me"


Edit: Wait, wrong video.

How did you get access to my RE9 Leon's preview ??!

 

[Skifi28]

How did you get access to my RE9 Leon's preview ??!

 

[nemiroff]

Starting to look like the best action game showcase i remember so far, and we should get a last video about the "Life in Pywel", showing maybe NPC behaviours, more about cities, etc..

You can tell Pearl Abyss is bigger than any developer except CDProjekt, Rockstar and not much more, and having Black Desert to recycle a lot of stuff from also helped

Wikipedia:

Number of employees 1,331 (August 2024)

 

[AJUMP23]

I didn't see much.

 

[Svalr93]

Controversial opinion I guess but I wish the art direction was a bit less '' pseudo-realistic '' ( in terms of armor and world design etc ).
It just looks kinda bland and generic none of the character designs really look interesting or fun to me.
Looks very '' safe and inoffensive '' like very downplayed fantasy which is a bit dull.

 

[nnytk]

This looks too good to be true tbh. I wonder how the story and pacing will be.

I wonder if this will be a generational title that raises the bar for other games, similar to Witcher 3, Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 - or if I am simply being tricked by good marketing video's.

 

[Stafford]

Controversial opinion I guess but I wish the art direction was a bit less '' pseudo-realistic '' ( in terms of armor and world design etc ).
It just looks kinda bland and generic none of the character designs really look interesting or fun to me.
Looks very '' safe and inoffensive '' like very downplayed fantasy which is a bit dull.

I see what you mean. Also it looks too clean. The part with the blacksmith and they show a bit of the town, it's extremely ultra clean, no medieval town/city looks that clean. It's look off. But I've noticed that a long time ago.

Combat does look like a lot of fun though.

 

[saintjules]

Controversial opinion I guess but I wish the art direction was a bit less '' pseudo-realistic '' ( in terms of armor and world design etc ).
It just looks kinda bland and generic none of the character designs really look interesting or fun to me.
Looks very '' safe and inoffensive '' like very downplayed fantasy which is a bit dull.

I think there's worse out there than what we're seeing here honestly.

This looks too good to be true tbh. I wonder how the story and pacing will be.

Everyone is saying this. It's just gonna come down to watching some gameplay walkthrough videos and see if it's worth your time and money to dive in.

If Pearl Abyss ends up misleading people it will be a tough hill to climb to restore their reputation.

but ppl are fighting with wooden shields and swords.

How about here?

 

[Abysse]

I see what you mean. Also it looks too clean. The part with the blacksmith and they show a bit of the town, it's extremely ultra clean, no medieval town/city looks that clean. It's look off. But I've noticed that a long time ago.

Combat does look like a lot of fun though.

Have you ever been to a medieval town?

 

[Danjin44]

Yeah this game is not just for me. I personally find entire aesthetics very dull and when this game comes out I'm mostly busy playing MHStories 3.

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

Looks great

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Something foesnt feel right about this game. Yeah, coMbat looks alright but its a big world and i suspect the other aspects will lack.

Also, thats a prety game - performance is gonna be interesting.

 

[DavidGzz]

Ok, I didn't want to hype myself too much but this one makes it tough. Looks great. Still, it's a dev with their roots in MMO design so I think it will have a lot of repetitive missions. At least the combat looks fun.

 

[delishcaek]

This looks too good to be true tbh. I wonder how the story and pacing will be.

The story will be shit. Don't go in expecting anything more than surface level good vs evil or something. There won't be branching story paths either. It's not Witcher 3.

This will be a game that is carried by how good the combat and/or exploration will be.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Have you ever been to a medieval town?

Normally they grim looking like the ones in Diablo 4 mud, blood and poop all over the place. The Korean's want non of that stuff

 

[Roman Empire]

Here is a video, discuss

Ay, teacher.

Not much that we haven't seen in previous showcases, but if I have to make a comment on something of note, it is that some moves can only be learnt by watching them being executed by other characters just like some activities (finishing is one of the examples shown in the previous videos). It reminds me of the "steal" skill in games like Final Fantasy but implemented in a more seamless way.

 

[Abysse]

Normally they grim looking like the ones in Diablo 4 mud, blood and poop all over the place. The Korean's want non of that stuff

I prefer them to follow their own aesthetic.

 

[pudel]

the traversal options are wild.

 

[videogamedude]

Normally they grim looking like the ones in Diablo 4 mud, blood and poop all over the place. The Korean's want non of that stuff

more poop pls

 

[Team Skoda]

At a minimum, it looks like a way better version of Dragon's Dogma 2

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Still too early to tell.

Though I admit, I'm mostly hoping this game will fill the void of missing DD2 DLC.

 

[The Cockatrice]

How about here?

Fair, but my point still stands. It's how all it all fits/blends together that will make or break the game. If its all just thrown without any lore/reason, just because its cool, then meh.

 

[Stafford]

Have you ever been to a medieval town?