-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Abyss Odyssey |OT| A Warlock's Nightmare From Which I Am Trying To Awake
- Thread starter Vazra
- Start date
PC IMO remains better.
-33% Discount leaving it at $9.99
-You get the soundtrack by preordering as well
-PC gets exclusive Vs Mode. (Unless planned for later release on consoles when it gets the online patch done)
Seeing how they'll ostensibly be updating the game a lot the console versions will probably be perpetually outdated too.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Apparently there are "promotions" set for the console versions as well.
Not sure what those will be, though.
Not sure what those will be, though.
billmcdougal
Member
I also am not crazy about having to complete a 1-2 hour run all in one sitting. At least you can save your character level between runs though, I guess.
I honestly may not get more than an hour to play tonight, so I expect I'll get a decent distance into it and then have to leave it on or I don't know. On the other hand, maybe I'll just die a lot and have plenty of stopping points
I have tomorrow off though, and plan on playing this a lot during that time with nothing in the way.
I honestly may not get more than an hour to play tonight, so I expect I'll get a decent distance into it and then have to leave it on or I don't know. On the other hand, maybe I'll just die a lot and have plenty of stopping points
I have tomorrow off though, and plan on playing this a lot during that time with nothing in the way.
Yeah and if we consider how they treated Zeno Clash 2 and Rock of Ages on consoles we can pretty much expect the same here. They like adding content and improvements to the game and doing so on the consoles can be a pain. They like tweaking stuff to what the community asks (Considering it doesn't break the game or go against the core design of the game I suppose) and they add new modes as well to the games on PC so I would see them as PC focused team. While the console versions are totally playable and worth the admission price I like having the free updates they tend to do on their games.
That's the thing of roguelike games. Then again the way it sounds you will die a lot before you reach the end so a lot of restarts shall be used.I also am not crazy about having to complete a 1-2 hour run all in one sitting. At least you can save your character level between runs though, I guess.
I honestly may not get more than an hour to play tonight, so I expect I'll get a decent distance into it and then have to leave it on or I don't know. On the other hand, maybe I'll just die a lot and have plenty of stopping points
I have tomorrow off though, and plan on playing this a lot during that time with nothing in the way.
chickdigger802
Banned
not being able to save kinda sucks, but i assume it doesn't use that much memory and i can just alt tab and do other stuff.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Shit, I forgot about this game and had no idea it was coming so soon.
I might be up for it if I manage to get it running on my current rig. (The gaming rig is being fixed atm) That is if you are going PC. Also getting Ps3 version but I already have plans with someone for that one tonight.
Console versions are launching with co op? Forgive my ignorance.
fastballspecial
Member
I'm leaning towards PC, but...
2.4 Quad Core, 8 GB RAM, Radeon 5800. Problem?
*Edit: I know. Kind of old. I'll be upgrading a bit soon so I don't ask dumb questions anymore.
2.4 Quad Core, 8 GB RAM, Radeon 5800. Problem?
*Edit: I know. Kind of old. I'll be upgrading a bit soon so I don't ask dumb questions anymore.
I'm not too worried, it is coming out on the old HD twins after all.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I'm a bit worried, and I can run most digital download games that come out for the old HD twins and PC. I can't run Zeno Clash II acceptably at all, even on the lowest settings at fucking 1024x768. And it does not seem like a game that should require that much horsepower to run well. I know I've got a weak PC, but if I can play Arkham Asylum on low, something like Zeno Clash II shouldn't be a problem, but it is. So that kinda makes me worried about how well ACE Team's stuff is optimized for lower-end PCs.
However, it seems there's gonna be a demo for the PS3 version, which leads me to hope there'll be one for the PC version as well. So I think what I'll do is wait for the game to launch and if there's a PC demo, try it out and see how well it runs. And if it runs well enough, I'll just grab the game from a key trader (which will basically be the same as getting the pre-order discount). If not, or if there isn't a demo, I'll just go with the PS3 version.
Nixonomics
Member
My guess would be a release discount - probably involving PS+ and whatever the MS equivalent is.
God, I'm so hyped. Any word on the download size?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
The requirements on Steam say 4GB. So somewhere around there, I'd guess.
I use my Ps3 controller on PC. Easy to set too.
Do you mean about saving or restarting at the beginning when you die? Every roguelike game I've seen has had the ability to do temporary saves wherever you are.
I remember that happening with Binding of Issac.
Ah, haven't really played that one. What's the length of a playthrough though? If it's in the 15-30 minute range it's a different story than the 1-2 hour range that this is supposed to be.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
9 hours for Binding of Isaac? That's...way too much.
One of the reviews I posted mentioned he beated AO 3 times in 8 hours so it seems this might be more doable.
Actually, that sounds about right, depending on what you consider the "main story". You have to beat the game several times in order to get the "final" ending, and a run can easily take an hour, depending on how you do.
chickdigger802
Banned
so with the game mostly being a brawler, what does the level being randomized matter? Is platforming a big thing?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
So what's going on with the game's Steam page? Is the game unlocked now?
sixpackrules
Member
i hope to find some time when i get home to start playing a little, if not tomorrow it is then
So what's going on with the game's Steam page? Is the game unlocked now?
It unlocked now.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Ditto
Wooo! Cheers for the heads up.
What a time to be running low on disc space. Even a gb is going to cause me grief. Now I've got to chose what to chop in
I think the issue is your computer. Mine isnt giving any issues.
TouchMyBox
Member
Hopefully the Linux release isn't too far off so I can come join the party.
Just a heads up the highest resolution reported by the game in the Video Settings Menu is 1920x1200 but if you navigate to where \documents\my games\AbyssOdyssey\AOGame\config\ and the open up AOSyetemSettings.ini and alter resx= and resy= to your desired hori and vert resolution. Just going to try out GeDoSaTo and I'll report back.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Alright, it seems like the $9.99 price has been extended by 24 hours, so that takes some of the pressure off me to decide where to buy it. Now I can wait for the PSN store update and see what the price is like there.
was several levels down and fell into some kind of hole that apparently bugged the game out. just kinda got stuck in limbo. so that's how my first run ended.
I'm very willing to give the game a chance, and it may just be I need to get used to the "rythm" of the game, but right now the controls feel too sluggish. changing directions, starting an action, jumpnig, attacking, everything feels very sluggish, making combat almost feel like it's as much against the controls as it is against the enemies.
again, I'm aware that the game is trying to be kind of a "fighting game" in its combat, so I'm willing to keep trying, but first impression is that the basic controls are questionable to me.
I'm very willing to give the game a chance, and it may just be I need to get used to the "rythm" of the game, but right now the controls feel too sluggish. changing directions, starting an action, jumpnig, attacking, everything feels very sluggish, making combat almost feel like it's as much against the controls as it is against the enemies.
again, I'm aware that the game is trying to be kind of a "fighting game" in its combat, so I'm willing to keep trying, but first impression is that the basic controls are questionable to me.