I'm pretty sure CA is the shiny new feature of next gen. It's the new motion blur.
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Daylight |OT| (PS4/PC) Not Dying Light
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I'm pretty sure CA is the shiny new feature of next gen. It's the new motion blur.
I was pretty interested in this game until Richard Mitchell ripped it apart on the Joystiq podcast. To try and sum up his review impressions: Graphics are bad, "combat" mechanic isn't fun and doesn't make sense (why are there glow sticks and road flares inside a hospital) and the story is all full of gaping holes and bad writing.
I believe Whistleblower is next week. Lots of good stuff for horror gamers in the near future.
Lucent
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Two lights in one day. Didn't see that coming.
Do you have any further information on this, like the price and something? If you want, you can send me a DM, I dont want to derail this thread.
The atmosphere can be really great, mostly thanks to good sound design. Graphics definitely are not "bad". Lightning looks cool.
There's no combat, you just light a flare to make ghosts dissapear. That's not really fighting... Also, that's not bad. It's actually a nice mechanic. And often you have only 1 or 2 flares (4 max) so you aren't sure if it's OK to use one, and when you have none you're really worried.
Procedurally generated levels are interesting, you can even visit totally different parts of hospital in second playthrough.
BUT
The gameplay is a little weird. You have to unlock magical door with artifact. You do that, you're going to next location where you have to unlock magical door again... and again... and again. You can just run all the time, just to check out where the door are, no reason to walk slowly. No puzzles, you just have to turn a valve 2 times or push a box to climb on it.
And FOV... Oh god, why. I'm not usually sensitive to low FOV, but holy molly, it must be really low if I notice it. There's no slider, it's just set in stone. I had to play in windowed mode 720p, because my eyes were in pain.
Also - I didn't like that heroine is saying stupid things from time to time (not too often fortunately). "Oh my god, what was that?", "Hello...?" or some things like these - it totally breaks the immersion. I like silent protagonists in horror games.
It's definitely not shit. Just some weird development decisions.
There's no combat, you just light a flare to make ghosts dissapear. That's not really fighting... Also, that's not bad. It's actually a nice mechanic. And often you have only 1 or 2 flares (4 max) so you aren't sure if it's OK to use one, and when you have none you're really worried.
Procedurally generated levels are interesting, you can even visit totally different parts of hospital in second playthrough.
BUT
The gameplay is a little weird. You have to unlock magical door with artifact. You do that, you're going to next location where you have to unlock magical door again... and again... and again. You can just run all the time, just to check out where the door are, no reason to walk slowly. No puzzles, you just have to turn a valve 2 times or push a box to climb on it.
And FOV... Oh god, why. I'm not usually sensitive to low FOV, but holy molly, it must be really low if I notice it. There's no slider, it's just set in stone. I had to play in windowed mode 720p, because my eyes were in pain.
Also - I didn't like that heroine is saying stupid things from time to time (not too often fortunately). "Oh my god, what was that?", "Hello...?" or some things like these - it totally breaks the immersion. I like silent protagonists in horror games.
It's definitely not shit. Just some weird development decisions.
Aces&Eights
Member
I want to be like you and be excited for this. Unfortunately, I'm a big baby. Creepy dolls and insane asylums and walking around in darkness with just the glow of a cell phone? Nope.
Yes. She's also the voice of Sarah.
ShogunDarius
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this game looks like Outlast, I assume it plays similar?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
This game is super, super, crazy short. Just an FYI for folks that care about game length.
How long is it?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Around 2 hours.
Thanks.
Well, for this prize I wont buy it, I will wait for a sale. So the 10 are better invested in Resident Evil 3, which is finally uncut avaiable in germany since last week or in The Outlast DLC...
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Thank you for the title. Also, what's the difference between this and Outlast?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Outlast is more physical. The extent of the "combat" is lighting a flare in this. This is more of a 3D pixel hunt game. More like Gone Home with an extra button press, though with nowhere near the story hooks of that game.
Take Slender and mix it with Gone Home and you have this. It's really nothing like Outlast.
How scary is it, and how scary did you find Outlast? My first time through Outlast was pretty good. Way more jump scares, but I still enjoyed it. Safe to say if you liked Outlast you'll like this?
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Thank you.
No.
In Outlast you had this feeling "I must be quiet or something/someone will hear me...". In Daylight you know you can just run to find the door and the key, because nothing reacts to the noise you make.
Outlast had more puzzles. I know they were really simple - turn this, do that, then do something else. In Daylight you are only opening magical door by finding artefacts. And you sometime push the button to open door or turn a valve.
But the sound desing is great, builds really nice atmosphere.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Totally different games. Not sure if comparing them works. I'm know they're both first person horror titles, but that's about the only real similarity.
It is not scary, but has a couple of jumps due to surprises.
What could go wrong?
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I got this free with my video card but I think I'll wait for the rift to play it.
Yeah, if I'd pre-ordered the game with the intention of actually playing it I'd probably be regretting my decision, even though I paid $6.
We just put up a video feature for the game. Our review will be live on Tuesday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XljJtgf1Vlc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XljJtgf1Vlc
RedAssedApe
Banned
lol...thanks for the thread title. i searched dying light but found the actual thread i was looking for.
SlasherJPC
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Did a entire walkthrough on my youtube channel. Can't say what I would review it till Tuesday but I'd highly recommend waiting for reviews. That's all I'm going to say. If you want to see my walkthrough, it's still on my main page. Www.YouTube.com/slasherjpc. I'm on my phone othewise I'd link the actual video.
Weren't entire walkthroughs apart of that embargo...
Banjo-Kazooie
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Yep.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Double post.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Not as far as I read. Said walk throughs/lets plays were fine. Rote walkthroughs are not allowed.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Walkthroughs are specifically mentioned as a no-go. Better safe than sorry, man.
How About No
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Saw the $9.99 on Steam and impulse'd it. Whoops. Now I guess I gotta play it.
SirMossyBloke
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How is it possible to do walkthroughs when it's different every time? Or is that not how it works?
I don't mind it being 2 hours if the levels change every time.
I don't mind it being 2 hours if the levels change every time.
matrixman92
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I got this game free with a my graphics card(yep a 9.99 game with a 200 something dollar card woohoo)....I am kind of looking forward to it though. Daylight, Dying light, Dead light..MAKE IT STOP
SlasherJPC
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So what is the difference between a full let's play and a walkthrough? Cause it states
"
· Can I stream this game right now?
· Can I talk about my impressions of the game?
· Wait, really?
· Can I monetize the videos?
· Can I post a Let’s Play of it to YouTube or some other video site?
"
All which says yes to. A rote walkthrough which it mentions are not allowed along with reviews. Rote meaning " mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned."
Just trying to get some clarification on this cause that's just confusing now at this point. Also Atlus themselves tweeted out one of my videos on it.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
It's your name attached to it. Do what you want. I think you know that he asked very politely and gave out very lenient restrictions. It's just a few hours.
EDIT: Well, if Atlus tweeted your vid, guess that's it then.
EDIT: Well, if Atlus tweeted your vid, guess that's it then.
Neuromancer
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$10, that's not bad. I'll give it a try if impressions are good. I need another 3D game on Ps4 although I wonder how good it will look, 3D on my TV isn't so hot when everything's dark.
That Wont Fit In There
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Anyone know if this will come up midnight or when store updates tomorrow?
And does the UK get it tomorrow or Wednesday?
And does the UK get it tomorrow or Wednesday?
When the store updates, and Wednesday.
