I think Arthur from Polygon said that the embargo lifts at Midnight on Sunday.
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Dishonored |OT| The belle of the ball
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I think Arthur from Polygon said that the embargo lifts at Midnight on Sunday.
iAmMaximus
Member
I've been out of the loop on this one...what game is this being most compared to? Deux Ex?
Deus Ex + Bioshock 2 + Thief
This is old, but a good read that sheds some light (ha) on the stealth mechanics, particularly sound:
http://sneakybastards.net/theobserver/sound-of-silence/
Very cool. Also, I believe it was mentioned elsewhere that once an alarm is triggered, enemies in the area never return to a fully relaxed or passive state - they know you are there. Love that.
+ maybe a hint of the Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes aesthetic.
http://sneakybastards.net/theobserver/sound-of-silence/
Very cool. Also, I believe it was mentioned elsewhere that once an alarm is triggered, enemies in the area never return to a fully relaxed or passive state - they know you are there. Love that.
+ maybe a hint of the Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes aesthetic.
DeathGlobe
Member
I'm hoping for a day one purchase just having hard time keeping my head a float.
I would think this is a good thing. They want to show what you can do; that's half the point of the game. There's probably more still anyway.
Because the game isn't about the powers necessarily. It's about the level design and how it lets you use those powers. That's why I'm very cautious about watching huge chunks of some levels in all of these videos they put out. It's dangerous to show that much.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Based on what I've seen, the game seems to have far more in common with Thief than anything else, with a dash of Hitman level design, and some minimalist Deus Ex for good measure. By and large, it looks like a spiritual successor to Thief built on the design philosophy of Hitman.
Lol, I'm more mad the active ones they've shown seem to be all we're getting.
It ruins every fun/surprise moment, when you find a new power you would say "holy shit i can posses a fish?! this game is awesome"
but when i get this ability now i say "oh cool now i can posses animals".
So not cool Arkane i'm actually a bit pissed. Who the hell thought revealing all powers would be a good idea??
Hope the game does well. I was real tentative until actually playing it and going to the PAX event where you could interact with people masquerading as characters from the game (see: the moth-headed lady) whilst trying to 'solve' the mystery of the manor. Playing the demo again after that gave me a different feel for the game than I originally had playing it and pushed it from a maybe to a most likely.
I'm just wondering how much different levels get. Only footage I've watched shows everything in this city so far. Have they hinted it will take place in parts outside the city?
It would be pretty much the same if Nintendo showed all Zelda items before release on there E3 demo. So many people would have been pissed. Why is that not the case for Dishonored? It's ok for you guys when you already know half the fun like discovering new powers?
Would I get anything out of playing my unplayed copies of Thief and Thief II before trying out Dishonored?
keltickennedy
Member
Walked into a gamestop yesterday and the employee asked if I heard about Dishonored. I replied, yes and that I have already ordered it on steam and was also excited for it. He then said, "Yeah...I'm really trying to push it to people that walk in because it hasn't been getting enough press. I explain it to people like Bioshock meets Assassin's Creed." Which caused a dumb-founded expression on my face....Why AC? Because the character wears a hood? I then asked if he ever played Thief or Deus Ex. He replied, "I never got a chance to play Deus Ex and I have never heard of Thief."
I slowly walked away from the counter...
No. But you would if you played Thief 3!
I slowly walked away from the counter...
No. But you would if you played Thief 3!
Riposte
Member
UGH CASUALS amirite???
Rickenslacker
Banned
How terrible of him to try and drum up interest for the game.
Nemesis_
Member
You ought to just play them anyway, since they are wonderful. Thief III, too.
Be sure to patch up with the brand new patches released last week.
keltickennedy
Member
Yeah he was a dick...
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
They're different games, and Dishonored does seem to be doing its own thing (powers, emphasis on kills, etc), so probably not. But they're good games and worth playing eventually! Maybe post-Dishonored if you have an itch to scratch.
Nintendo did literally this before Skyward Sword launch, spoiling every item in the game, along with a gigantic chunk of the dungeons, bosses, enemies and worlds, and I was pissed.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I'm waiting on preordering cause I want to know which version plays better. Gah I should just get 360 that's going to be safest.
I knew about everything you could do in Thief or Deus Ex beforehand. Not sure how else you sell a game like that. It's a complete non-issue for me. Sorry to hear it bugs you, but if possible, I would not let that detract from enjoying the game.
Well yeah if you watched every single video they've released or went to the jap official site.
but i mean you can't even playtest the game on any gaming convention without spoiling all powers.
Nintendo only showed a few items.
I don't think it's all that comparable.
The items in Zelda games are typically used for a lot of very specific purposes which would be spoiled if revealed.
With a game like Dishonored the powers are simply potential options that can be used any number of different ways in many different combinations. It's akin to showing all of the colors in a box of crayons before picking them up to use them. You know what you have to work with but how you use it is up to you.
Zelda doesn't offer the free form gameplay of Dishonored.
This is a very good analogy. Thank you for saying so well what I poorly tried to.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Yeah, but I also don't think it's as much of a big deal with Dishonored, probably because I think the Deus Ex comparisons are blown waaay out of proportion. I wouldn't be surprised if we're able to see all skills on the skill tree right from the get go, and simply unlock what we want through runes.
The only thing I dont like is this whalebone charm stuff being random.
Which is similar to Dark Messiah.
GungHo
Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
You should have knocked over his magazine rack.
Aren't most of the items in Zelda games rehashed anyway? The draw is the dungeon and world design.
The example you used is being upset about possessing a fish to use as a means of getting inside a target building. That's something that I would file under what I said about level design allowing special uses of your powers, not necessarily the powers themselves being spoiled.
scorpscarx
Member
I want this game, but I am really skeptical for some reason. I haven't been following it or anything so they are probably unfounded, but I'm worried about the overall game and the quality of the PC version.
Also the FOV is so horrible that if the .ini isn't readily available I'll definitely wait for a pd.
Also the FOV is so horrible that if the .ini isn't readily available I'll definitely wait for a pd.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Yeah, exactly.
The staples are (bow, bombs, etc), but each game usually includes an assortment of new tools that are best left to surprise players when they don't expect them, and must learn how to use them. Skyward Sword was mostly made up of returning items, and all of them were spoiled on the official website. And the dungeons.
The PC version will have a FOV slider, a M/KB specific UI, a HUD-less option and texture resolution 4x greater than the console versions. I'm still skeptical about the game itself, but the PC version seems fantastic.
The art of looting
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/the-art-of-looting-the-design-decisions-of-dishonored
Interesting read regarding Dishonored method of collecting loot.
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/the-art-of-looting-the-design-decisions-of-dishonored
Interesting read regarding Dishonored method of collecting loot.
fluffydelusions
Member
Rules to live by lol. Glad I also having a gaming PC. I would have been pretty upset if I got PS3 skyrim.
PC, brah
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Solo your going to think I'm mental since I have a pretty nice rig but man my couch is sooo comfy.
fluffydelusions
Member
Controller + PC = win?
Then 360 version it is. UE 3 powered games generally perform better on 360.
I guess not everyone has the possibilty of settling the PC elsewhere.
And you know, some folks just love to game on console and they don't have to justify themselves for that.
Tallshortman
Member
I'm going to be so disappointed if this game isn't good, because it's day 1 for me if it is. The premise and gameplay look so interesting.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
PC is in my office with my cold fricken chair. Aww I'm insane ill just get it on PC ill be happier in the long run.
fluffydelusions
Member
Awesome, thanks for this. I think it actually removed any doubt I had about keeping my pre-order.
I find details like that to be very important. A single thoughtless or annoying mechanic can potentially wreck an entire game for me.