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DARKSIDERS |OT| More like Zelda than God of War
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fistwell_old
Member
Reviews say 15 hrs, i dont know firsthand yet.dk_ said:
On a side note, i originally thought the game looked terrible. Picked it up anyways ealier today, on account of decent word of mouth and great boredom. Was pretty disappointed for the first hour or so. Was boring and looked like ass.
I've warmed up quite a bit to it though. The game started to feel pretty good to me after a cple of hours, i'm even starting to dig the art style.
CitizenCope
Member
Probably a little late but how about that box art. I love it!!!
"More like Zelda than God of War"
Is it really though? What are we talking about percentage-wise. I don't mind an action game like GOW but I can't stand it's combat system. Much prefer something like Bayonetta where there is actual depth to the combat.
On the other I adore Zelda so.... in a few months when it's cheaper maybe?
Is it really though? What are we talking about percentage-wise. I don't mind an action game like GOW but I can't stand it's combat system. Much prefer something like Bayonetta where there is actual depth to the combat.
On the other I adore Zelda so.... in a few months when it's cheaper maybe?
Totobeni said:
Wow, thank you so much for kindly pointing out my ignorance re: plasma HDTVs. Indeed, this is my first HDTV set. I've just spent the past few hours Googling this issue heavily, and can only conclude that IR (image retention) and burn in issues are basically a thing of the past, particularly with top tier 2009 or later plasmas.
I'll take the measures most recommended for the 100-200 hour "break in" period (hold off on calibration, turn contrast below 50%, disable showroom "vivid" settings, etc.) and revisit my settings in a month or so, once I'm confident that I'm past the 100 hour mark. Being a relatively modern (2009) plasma from a well-regarded brand, my tv has the "pixel orbiting/wobbling" feature and I've already enabled it. Similarly, I'll be switching pillarboxes and letterboxes to a dim or gray setting instead of the usual black, and I suppose I'll even make use of the IR wiping mechanics (scrolling vertical white bar on a black backdrop) on occasion to make sure that everything's clear.
But from what I've read, IR can be easily reversed, and burn-in is near impossible to achieve without actively TRYING to get it. It helps that most of Darksider's HUD vanishes when not in combat, but even the compass, etc. disappear when accessing the full map or various character screens. So I'm not concerned about either IR or burn-in.
dralla said:
If you have to have it now, I would suggest the PS3 version because the screen tearing is less apparent. However, the devs have stated they are working on a patch/fix for the xbox 360 version which is reported to have more screen tearing.
I personally always buy xbox360 multi-platform versions, but not in this case. I couldn't be more pleasantly surprised either. The ps3 version looks and plays great on my 55 inch Samsung LCD.
Hawk269
Member
God am I loving this game even more now. I played for about 6 hours yesterday and did not want to stop. This is going to sound very NOOB, but what is considered a Dungeon in this game? I am at the Cathedaral, is this considered the first Dungeon?
Sorry for the noobish question, just wondering how far I am in the game and if the catherdaral is the 1st dungeon and i have 14 more to go, well it is pretty long for me then.
Sorry for the noobish question, just wondering how far I am in the game and if the catherdaral is the 1st dungeon and i have 14 more to go, well it is pretty long for me then.
UnholySpectacle
Member
The game is extremely boring until you get to the first dungeon and get the "boomerang." Then the puzzles and combat get better, especially after you purchase some move upgrades. I think the game rocks now but I am dissapointed by the combat a little bit. I don't really like that you can't block attacks from any of the medium size enemies on up, you just eat damage. I would much prefer some sort of short distance roll as a dodge instead of the dash which seems to put me too far away from whoever I am fighting to get a few hits in before they attack me again.
From a gameplay standpoint it does increase the difficulty instead of other games where you can just turtle until you get an opening. I hope guard becomes more useful later as the smaller enemies never put me in a situation where I need to block and the larger enemies just smash right through it. Kinda silly game design.
From a gameplay standpoint it does increase the difficulty instead of other games where you can just turtle until you get an opening. I hope guard becomes more useful later as the smaller enemies never put me in a situation where I need to block and the larger enemies just smash right through it. Kinda silly game design.
rollingstart
Banned
So far (3 hours in) the first dungeon was awesome, but the combat is really dull. I wish this was a lot less of an action game, or a lot better of an action game. The boss battle at the end of the dungeon was half cool and half crap because it changed between a Zelda style boss to a crummy "slash until it's dead" boss. Only other complaint is the movement speed of War is really slow, and since you can't dash nonstop, it can get annoying.
SlasherJPC
Banned
You know I'm not going to try and discredit people that think the begining is boring or slow, but damn I was enthralled pretty much the whole time playing so far. I mean I felt I was steadily getting cooler stuff and better combos as I progress and still I feel this way almost 8 hours in!
I`m stuck in the first dungeon...it`s the big room where you have that big narrow floor that I got to rotate constantly,I raised one of the statue holding a sword on the right but I can`t seem to break the other big red rock on the other side,with the boomerang?...I have thrown those bombs on it but i can`t light them up so it explodes and breaks the red stone...
SlasherJPC
Banned
Ricker said:
Make a line of bombs on the wall leading to the red stones. Then hit the main exploding one. It should start a chain reaction and blow it up for you! I got stuck there for awhile myself!
Phntmbanana
Neo Member
just rented this and am giving it a try...seems good so far
slasher_thrasher21 said:
Ah thanks,was starting to think of doing that...stuck in the small room now with 3 waves,that I know of,so far,including 2 of the big guys on the 3rd wave,can`t beat that yet,and restarting the first 2 waves is a little annoying...
I have never blocked yet in the game so I guess I`ll have to start and get the timing down for that.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Ricker said:
Again... did the same thing. Try to save that health chest for the last 3rd wave. I did this part about 8 times before getting it. Once you get to just the two armored guys...
knock just a little bit of the armor off and then spam the shit out of the charged crossblade attack. It stuns them since his top armor is knocked off.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Tokubetsu said:
:lol Well to be honest thats been the hardest part for me so far lol
FunkyPajamas
Member
Are these Soul Reaver comparisons to be taken seriously? I will order this game NOW if this is true. Is this the original LoK: Soul Reaver or LoK: Soul Reaver Defiance we're talking about here?Xater said:
Having a great time so far. I didn't like the combat at first... felt too basic, and I also thought there were far too many enemies. It opened up fairly quickly, thankfully, and I think once you get the scythe, it all becomes far more interesting. Now I'm stuck trying to decide which upgrades to buy first. Too many choices! I got Weapon Master and now I just don't know.
SlasherJPC
Banned
FunkyPajamas said:
The original LoK:Soul Reaver!
thetrin
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MMaRsu said:
I have no idea what this means. Do you dislike things that are inherently and intrinsically ethnically different? Do you only like things that are familiar and western? I must know what this means, because people keep saying it, and it makes no sense to me.
MMaRsu
Member
thetrin said:
Again with this? Okay fine. I mean it's just too fucking weird man. Japanese people create some of the weirdest shit known to man, and Bayonetta is one of it. A chick who's weapon is her hair? And the higher the combo goes the less hair is covering her body ( quite immature btw ) ? A hairdragon? And let's not talk about the design of the characters. Bayonetta screams "HEY LOOK IM A QUIRKY JAPANESE DMC/NG HACK AND SLASH GAME WITH A VOLUPTUOUS WOMAN COME AND PLAY ME".
Know what I mean? Not that there is inherently anything wrong with that, and I'm still going to play it because aside from the art and all that shit, gameplay is still what matters most to me. I'm not going to turn down a game because of the artstyle. No it doesn't mean that I inherently have a dislike for anything ethnically different. And I do not only like things that are familliar and western.
Anyway.. Enough about Bayonetta okay? <3
Also I have a question about the health meter...on a few occasions,when it turned red,even if you grab some green souls,it doesn`t fill it anymore? or it fills the little yellow squares underneath the regular meter...? if I have 3 small yellow meter,does this mean I have 3 full green meter and once those are gone and it turns red,nothing fills up the green meter anymore...not sure when I`m close to death and I would like to know for that fight.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Ricker said:
The yellow meters are for your special attack moves like the swords and such. The three bars is how much you can have at one time. The green bar, your health has a green skull above it to show how many full heath bars you have. One skull equals one full health bar. So when you get depeleted it takes one of those skulls away. As for why your grabbng green souls and its not filling up. Thats odd.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Is there any reason why I should get this on PS3 versus the 360?
SlasherJPC
Banned
WanderingWind said:
PS3 currently has less screen tearing. 360 will get a patch later. Its due to refresh rates on certain tvs. Aside from that there pretty much identical.
Spruchy said:
Was that REALLY neccessary to post on a Darksiders thread? GEESUS!
The Tiamat fight is pretty awful, albeit visually spectacular. The mechanics are janky as all heck - I hope things improve.
Anyway, this game is pretty engaging overall. In terms of gameplay, this is the game I thought I would be getting with Brutal Legend (I wasn't aware of how much emphasis that title would place on its RTS-lite sequences). Seems to be a solid mix of exploration and combat.
I must say, I hate War's jumping mechanics. He feels so slow and unresponsive. In fact, I would say that the controls are the principal thing about Darksiders which make it feel a little unpolished in places.
Anyway, this game is pretty engaging overall. In terms of gameplay, this is the game I thought I would be getting with Brutal Legend (I wasn't aware of how much emphasis that title would place on its RTS-lite sequences). Seems to be a solid mix of exploration and combat.
I must say, I hate War's jumping mechanics. He feels so slow and unresponsive. In fact, I would say that the controls are the principal thing about Darksiders which make it feel a little unpolished in places.