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Dishonored |OT| The belle of the ball
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Just played a bit past getting the blink ability and the first rune. I'm really liking this. I think it looks pretty amazing. I was surprised at what it looked like actually after only having seen some of the GB quicklook in a browser window, where the unique art style wasn't very apparent to me. The movement is smooth and satisfying (i'm using a PS3 controller) and the game performs great so far. Might be too tired to play more tonight but I'm impressed with what I've played.
Got a little careless in the tutorial area, thought I had silently cleared the room so as I was heading out some bastard who slipped my sight found me and I had to sword fight 3 guards.
Pros- Sword fighting was simple but satisfying
Cons- I've already blown my cover in an ultra linear area and murdered 3 bros. It's going to be a long game for me lol.
Pros- Sword fighting was simple but satisfying
Cons- I've already blown my cover in an ultra linear area and murdered 3 bros. It's going to be a long game for me lol.
Yeah, the art style is fantastic and really makes up for a lot of the low resolution textures.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I'm sorry, it's been many years since I've played a stealth game
Don't worry I was streaming last night and alot of people were bitching at me saying I suck cause I wasn't playing exactly like they wanted me to. Gotta love internet people.
Hawk269
Member
Not here. I tested it because I noticed someone mention this a few pages back, but every time I re-enter the game, my settings are intact. Also using a 360 controller.
Anyone monitor the game with a GPU monitor yet? I am getting extremely low GPU usage, even though I am at a rock solid 60fps/1080p with everything maxed. My GPU is around 30% usage, not boosting at all due to the low usage. I have a GTX 690. I wish I could force supersampling and max out aa via control panel though. MLAA looks good, but it still could be cleaner with a more agressive aa solution.
phantomspiker
Member
Just got through the tutorial level...had to kill some dudes because the drop down knife attack is just too much fun.
BrassMonkey1010
Member
Alright, so I just played like the first hour or so and enjoying the game so far....anyone else thing the game feels a lot like Rage early on? Not sure why I am getting that feeling..
Messofanego
Banned
Quoted, hoping someone is brave enough to try it.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I find it funny you say that because though I feel the game has much better gameplay the Rage, has some similarities in other ways.
Cool, yet under developed characters that you don't get to learn much about, and an ending that sort of just ends and leaves you hanging. (or at least wanting a bit more)
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
isn't this how most non-lethal runs are? That's how MGS non-lethal runs go.
BrassMonkey1010
Member
Yeah I'm not talking about the gameplay, just the way the story is unfolding and characters are being developed.
He's saying not even use non-lethal takedowns...
Not necessarily. Non-lethal simply means not killing enemies, so putting them to sleep is an option. Ghosting is avoiding any interaction with enemies whatsoever and never grabbing their attention.
indigo-cyclops
Member
It happened to me a few times, but then started working. Not sure what the issue is.
mickcenary
Member
Awesome! Thanks, man. Will give it a look now.
phantomspiker
Member
there are 3 numbers that you can turn on the safe. Like those combination briefcase locks.
Don't worry I was streaming last night and alot of people were bitching at me saying I suck cause I wasn't playing exactly like they wanted me to. Gotta love internet people.
Yeah, but I was just terrible at it. I'm done for the night, going to bed.
Art is fantastic.
Nice as always
Combat looks dope, really don't know if I can stick to stealth all the time.
Yup. Highly recommend you guys try playing this way. Making it through a room in exactly the way I intend to is amazing. Improving is addictive.
This is a good example of what video games are for.
That makes such a difference, thanks.
So i'm looking through all the interface stuff, I'm turning off things like objective marker, but are there some even someone trying to make this a tough game should leave on? I'm trying to make it a challenging experience but I don't know that turning off everything would be smart.
I wish they all had an explanation next to them.
I wish they all had an explanation next to them.
mickcenary
Member
Nice as always
Combat looks dope, really don't know if I can stick to stealth all the time.
Ha. Yeah, that's totally how I feel. I love the shit out of stealth mechanics if they're done well, so I'll be all over a pacifist's play-through at some stage, but the combat looks like way too much fun to not dabble in here and there. Put it this way: if there's a guy loitering on his own, you can be sure that he'll be tasting my steel.
Also: DISMEMBERMENT! I really hope that they've not altered that for Australian shores.
I turned Health/Mana to contextual. Left everything else on, at least to learn. Could turn them off later.
No crosshair if you want an extra challenge and to blow your mind.
oh those two I did right away.
feels amazing.
I'm just looking through the list of things that you can turn off, trying to decipher what would hold my hand too much vs something that would just make the game frustrating without.
neoism
Member
OMG THIS GAME!
Stopped at the second mission anyone not taking their time is doing a dis-service to the game and yourself... It so leads it's self to taking your time... I get a Riven vibe from this too... SO fucking good so far.
Also so glad I can just put my weapons away... <3
Stopped at the second mission anyone not taking their time is doing a dis-service to the game and yourself... It so leads it's self to taking your time... I get a Riven vibe from this too... SO fucking good so far.
Also so glad I can just put my weapons away... <3
MaritalWheat
Member
Played through a little more than an hour.
It is definitely a challenge to try to sneak past, which is satisfying. It sucks to hear a guard who is clearly just some poor sod trying to make it through the day, and then have to kill him out of carelessness. I also love the added risk/reward and strategy of where you kill guards, as sneaking past a crew and taking out their cronies a bit later will often lead to being overwhelmed by the other guys.
Has anyone had a knocked out guard get up? Once they're out do they do that, or stay out, for future reference?
Oh, and yeah, the art is gorgeous. First area is underwhelming but man, starting in that second area it's beautiful.
Speaking of the second level,
It is definitely a challenge to try to sneak past, which is satisfying. It sucks to hear a guard who is clearly just some poor sod trying to make it through the day, and then have to kill him out of carelessness. I also love the added risk/reward and strategy of where you kill guards, as sneaking past a crew and taking out their cronies a bit later will often lead to being overwhelmed by the other guys.
Has anyone had a knocked out guard get up? Once they're out do they do that, or stay out, for future reference?
Oh, and yeah, the art is gorgeous. First area is underwhelming but man, starting in that second area it's beautiful.
Speaking of the second level,
the heart is awesome! Great way to give me more story about a character. Love that the craftsman/genius guy spies on the chick bathing, for example, it's a detail that makes him so much more human.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Really digging the game am glad I went and decided to starve a bit to pick this baby up. Its nice having a title with actual choices in how you play and turning off most of the hand holding bullshit that plagues titles these days.
neoism
Member
i am but I'm non lethaling eneimes not sure if there is an achievement to not touching them... I don't think soo... I got ghost at he end of mission 1.
I love the song frpm the E3 trailer so much. Is it in the game at all?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkP9XeGHvfY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkP9XeGHvfY
indigo-cyclops
Member
Nice as always
Combat looks dope, really don't know if I can stick to stealth all the time.
It's amazing; I'm trying for non-lethal, but have ended up with some really sick unaware kills that I wouldn't take back. It doesn't feel clunky at all.
Lion Heart
Banned
I choked a bitch and he fell in the water. I pulled him out and put him in a safe place but it didn't say "unconscious", does that mean he died?
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Wow...
Wow! This game is very impressive so far.
I've only done the first mission so far and Steam says 57 minutes in terms of play time, but I'm already loving it. The atmosphere is just incredible and keyboard and mouse controls are excellent.
Can't wait to play more tomorrow.
Wow! This game is very impressive so far.
I've only done the first mission so far and Steam says 57 minutes in terms of play time, but I'm already loving it. The atmosphere is just incredible and keyboard and mouse controls are excellent.
Can't wait to play more tomorrow.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Not that I ever heard but the enemies do whistle it sometimes
Nice as always
Combat looks dope, really don't know if I can stick to stealth all the time.
Yeah, I'd panic and just go postal. I'm going to really try and take me time my next play through.
catotheyounger
Member
With Dishonored and XCOM proving to be the real deal, and Walking Dead ep4 dropping this week, its a pretty great week for gaming.
Krappadizzle
Member
If you guys wanna go hardcore. Stick with how a level plays out. As in don't reload a Quicksave of you get discovered. Try and persevere through it.
Hawk269
Member
Just turned off SLI on my 690 and yes it is a bit smoother. The MS did not bother me too much, but it was apparent. Luckily this game is not too demanding, so running on one GPU I can still max it out. Hope Nvidia releases a newer driver to support SLI properly in the game...just in case there are areas of the game further along that are more demanding.
Almost flawlessly...you can't assign the buttons, it just gives you presets. From a control standpoint it's perfect. I'd really like to have the crouch button be clicking R3. Otherwise, this game is awesome.
For the smaa, do I just drop the dx9 folder in to the main directory?
Are you kidding? TERRIBLE week for gaming.
Too much to play, hard decisions to make
Hawk269
Member
PERFECT! All icons are replaced to tie into the 360 controller. Finding it really great playing with it.
What is everyone else (PC version) doing as far as turning stuff off. I have the cursor on the simple, health icons on contextual, so basically it is hudless. I also have waypoints or quest points turned off. Thinking of turning off the icon that shows you are in stealth as well. It is so much better though without the health icons.
Beautiful game, but some of the textures are pretty bad and some of the shadows are really bad, like when a npc's shadow is cast on the wall..it looks downrigh horrid. Wish they had a setting for shadows as well. If you want to see a n64 level texture, walk up to a tree trunk...man talk about flat as texture!
Anyone hear if they will have a hi-res texture pack for the PC version?
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
Two and a half hours in so far and the game is incredible.
I can't quite put my finger on why I love the game so much, but I do. The whole world just feels so well done and the visuals are really quite charming.
The fact that it runs flawlessly, even with supersampling, doesn't hurt matters either.
I can't quite put my finger on why I love the game so much, but I do. The whole world just feels so well done and the visuals are really quite charming.
The fact that it runs flawlessly, even with supersampling, doesn't hurt matters either.