Ribi
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Avowed: Less Diet Skyrim and more Skyrim Zero
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DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
They view all stories through this postmodernist intersectional lens. The only thing they see is oppressor vs oppressed, punching up vs punching down, etc.
Half these people have absolutely no idea what made classic stories so memorable and classic to begin with (universal themes like the hero’s journey and good vs evil).
The other half do understand that stuff, and they hate it and think it’s their job to demolish and subvert it.
March Climber
Member
So you want a potentially 20-40 hour experience stretched out as far as possible into a 100 hour game?
Ribi
Member
yes, give me random shit to do in a large area. If an RPG is 40hrs long youre doing something wrong
RavageX
Member
What is that around their neck??The art director does seem like a person who loves blow dicks, especially Elon's
Edit: Wait, you mean to tell me that people actually go out with what Im guessing is a handkerchief around their necks? When did this happen?
Im not one to knock some fashion choices, but wtf? I dont think i could help myself with laughing.
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Mister Wolf
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Going to be interesting seeing this go up against KCD2 which is the exact opposite.
March Climber
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Wimbledon
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I've been playing outer worlds and I don't think that's a bad game by obsidian like 6/10. But the lack of romance, the choices aren't really scary too me, the characters are decent but its like forced platonic stale relationships with people.
Outer worlds come across very Bland, and it makes me nervous about what Avowed is going to be. Cause i wanted to experience a Obsidian game and the world could be a lot better.
Its just weird to go from Baldurs Gate 3 and be afraid of any choice you make, because the world is that interactive with your decisions how you navigate the world/relationships.....then play Outer worlds which has none of these things.
Outer worlds come across very Bland, and it makes me nervous about what Avowed is going to be. Cause i wanted to experience a Obsidian game and the world could be a lot better.
Its just weird to go from Baldurs Gate 3 and be afraid of any choice you make, because the world is that interactive with your decisions how you navigate the world/relationships.....then play Outer worlds which has none of these things.
intbal
Gold Member
The Xbox 360 port is one of the worst games I've ever played.
LectureMaster
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Kacho
Gold Member
Yep. It’s crazy to look back at the controversy surrounding the first KCD and now the sequel is primed to be the second biggest game of early 2025 after MHWilds.
Hudo
Member
Ngl, I didn't even know it had a 360 port.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
But I see you played Hogwarts legacy
I'm keeping receipts, for again pointing fingers at this brainrot youtuber mentality dooming games for the most benign of fucking reasons and then end up with a good game with no goddamn controversy. (oh we had an example not long ago..)
You guys would have burned Hogwarts Legacy and Baldur's Gate 3 at the stake before even seeing a review if they had come in 2025.
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LordCBH
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I mean you can 100% South Park Stick of Truth in about 10 hours and that RPG was awesome.
I love a long RPG too, but the more important part is what they do with the time. I’ll take a condensed game over a bloated overlong one.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Buggyloop is here
How it started
And it ended with him watching the game and realizing its fun and not woke. But he's too much of a coward to retract his first video NOR including his direct stream full of brain deads in twitch chat where he's coming to the realization he was wrong.
Same fucking thing will happen with Avowed.
TVexperto
Member
What game is that?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Looking forward to this. Last batch of previews and commentary from people like SkillUp was pretty good.
But what about all the pUrPlE, buggy ?
But what about all the pUrPlE, buggy ?
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
This topic's title is not the actual article title.
This is the actual article title.
clarky
Gold Member
This guy knows what's up.When the source is The Guardian....
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
But what about all the pUrPlE, buggy ?
I'll lose all my masculinity, wonder why I made 3 kids with my wife and then start fucking peoples in the ass
Forgetting Michael Whelan's fantasy art from the 70's & 80's
Or Pillars of Eternity
Because grifters on youtube are telling me purple guey hur hur
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Less filling, Tastes Great.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
This game will be slop. Combat doesn't look like moment to moment fun.
Just enough RPG to not make it a fun action game, not enough RPG to make it a good RPG.
Just enough RPG to not make it a fun action game, not enough RPG to make it a good RPG.
clarky
Gold Member
Ah yes, slop. The most over used word of 2024.
sainraja
Member
The first GOTG movie was good though... lol. I didn't hate the sequels but they did not match the feeling of the first. Anyway, it just depends on how they do it. If they can match GOTG in spirit while still being fresh, they will be fine. If they try to match and fail, then yeah, it will be cringy and turn people off, as it has already with other products that failed to re-create what the first GOTG did.
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Somewhat unrelated, but has started to bother me. People complain to the moon about walking sections where the characters discuss things which is usually simplified as "walking simulators" when being critiqued but have no problem whatsoever with stupid dialogue chains – which I should start simplifying as "dialogue simulators"? Like, let's just get to the point man. Why do I need to pretend to have a conversation with a game character?
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clarky
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Although i have to say this makes it sound like a bag of shit, I couldn't think of anything worse.
But the piece is the Guardian so i'd rather listen to my Mrs opinion. The jury is out.
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Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Do watch the 5 part documentary. Fun facts like Bioware engineers coming from full fledged offices to Feargus' attic where they build KOTOR 2 for 14 months.
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Gamer_By_Proxy
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Kagoshima_Luke
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So one of the main selling points is the companions and dialogue, as opposed to pure exploration? Considering GotG type banter got old about 10 Marvel films ago and the writing is probably made "for modern audiences," I'm going to stay as far as possible away from this one.
Jinzo Prime
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The last piece of media that reviewers called "breezy" was:
‘The Marvels’ Divides Movie Critics: Breezy Fun vs. “Abject Misery”
Here's what critics are saying about the return of Carol Danvers and Marvel's latest attempt to fight its latest big bad: superhero fatigue.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Mortismal had Dragon Age the Veilgaurd as his Game of the Year, until Indy came out. His opinion is null and void.
Kacho
Gold Member
Buggy Loop
get well soon
clarky
Gold Member
I don't believe you. And I'm aware what year it is.First time I've seen it or used it, and its 2025.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
That style of dialog fit the tone of a wacky irreverent comic book movie about a dude living in extended adolescence.
But a) it’s beyond played out now and b) it’s the last fucking thing I’d want in a game set in the Pillars of Eternity universe.
sainraja
Member
Dude, 2025 just started.But I see you played Hogwarts legacy
I'm keeping receipts, for again pointing fingers at this brainrot youtuber mentality dooming games for the most benign of fucking reasons and then end up with a good game with no goddamn controversy. (oh we had an example not long ago..)
You guys would have burned Hogwarts Legacy and Baldur's Gate 3 at the stake before even seeing a review if they had come in 2025.
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TheAtomicPile
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Can you guys at least finish writing your apology to Edward before jumping on someone else?
sainraja
Member
Yeah, I get it. I was just saying that the reason it might seem overplayed is that the ones that tried to copy it just did a poor job (most examples) and if done well, might not be so bad, but yeah it might just be overplayed. They'll need to find a way to stand out, find their own voice if they are going for that.
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Gamer_By_Proxy
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That girl on the bottom left took the whole "hang out with fat friends to make yourself look better" to the next level. Around all them she looks like a 20/10
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Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
^ this guy did a great job explaining why this style of dialog ruins the mood so badly. He was talking about ME Andromeda which came out almost 8 years ago, but it could just as easily apply to so much of the crap coming out today.
March Climber
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Buggy Loop
the problem with taking the time out to post evidence and data is that it's all just chip damage to their stance. They will ignore all of it and repeat talking points. It's why I pretty much stopped doing what you're doing.Just keep in mind how much of your own personal time you're using to do this.
Kacho
Gold Member
Was it Gunn or Sensitive Joss Whedon?
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Just keep in mind how much of your own personal time you're using to do this.
eh
As much times as peoples regurgitating the same woke/purple/DEI agenda from youtube grifters. I'm chilling at home, too lazy to start a PC game while kids are around, typing on neogaf with the TV in background. It's chill. What would I post about anyway? Anything typed on this forum is ultimately a waste of time.
I didn't find the purple images above again, I had done that over a month ago.
But you're right, these peoples do not put the effort to even see the argument.
Just like I know most haven't watched the uncut 90 mins of preview captures footage. Like which company even allows that nowadays? Typically its curated footage sent by marketing team and that's the reel of footage you can use for your preview, every media having the same footage. In those 90 mins of footage, there's nothing fucking woke. But you know, like Indiana Jones "for modern audience", we'll come full circle in February with peoples realizing this was an imaginary war. One loonie fuck in a company is not representative of anything. These aren't indie teams of a dozen where the influence would be palpable, there's layers and layers of peoples taking decisions in meetings about direction the game will go.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
But what about all the pUrPlE, buggy ?
Fucking hell
adamsapple
I just realized after putting 150 hours into Baldur's Gate III
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Another GoTY ruined :'(
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Really looking forward to playing this. Not even bothered how it reviews in the slightest. I'll play it for myself and make my own mind.