AndresON777
shooting blanks
Roughly how long is this game?
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Dishonored |OT| The belle of the ball
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Depends how you approach it - I've heard everything from single digits, to 20+ hours
Silly.Mikey
Banned
its out today too, nice surprise. Something to hold me over till halo4 and BO2!
I have no idea what "pride" has to do with gaming in general.
Should I feel "proud" of playing primarily on PC ?
The platform is merely a tool, as a result the software decides where I spend my gaming time. Thankfully I happen to find everything I need on PC, the software and the graphics.
It's a win-win situation that I could not get on consoles but that's just my view.
With regard to Dishonored, I plan on doing multiple playthroughs :
-One where I will try to "ghost" as much as possible
-The second one where I will go on a killing spree.
Same as I did with Deus Ex HR.
Playing Borderlands will do that to you, amirite? I'm wondering the same thing. Maybe there's some kind of bind script to be used in a config file?
Nah I usually prefer toggle for sprint and crouch. But I have been playing Borderlands
Castor Krieg
Banned
I own a broken Mazda, and I prefer it to shiny new BMW because of the "experience".
This game is kind of intimidating with not telling you where to go and how huge the levels are. I'm pretty sure I just entered a whole separate area from where I had to go for my main mission and with no map I'm kind of just like "meh fuck it I'll wander around a bit".
Found 2/5 bone charms and 2/7 runes within about 20 minutes of starting the 1st mission. Feels good man.
Found 2/5 bone charms and 2/7 runes within about 20 minutes of starting the 1st mission. Feels good man.
Isn't it wonderful?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Its so refreshing I can't even describe it.
I just wanted to mention that this is so clearly the offspring of Dark Messiah. Just a lot of little details that carried over that must be a part of Arkane's flavor. Things like the way you pick up items (they kind of glide at you) and the pickup noises, plus the way you need to pick up individual items instead of groups, the way Corvo holds the knife, the sheathing sound and the way you pick up bodies, the nooks and crannies with goodies, the abundance of climbable chains, etc. It has the same rhythm, but of course the game is massively improved from DM.
I did like Dark Messiah as I saw a lot of potential there. Now they have delivered on that.
I did like Dark Messiah as I saw a lot of potential there. Now they have delivered on that.
cleveridea
Member
this is a game thats totally fine on consoles thanks to the art style
I bought the pc version, but console versions look totally fine choices
It is but it takes a little while to adapt. I'm not the kind of person who's happy about potentially leaving an area unexplored.
1 hour in:
Voice acting is pretty "meh" all around. Especially Pierrot and the Outsider... but I can overlook that because the gameplay is excellent. The story's beginnings are interesting, hopefully it doesn't get too trope-ladden later on.
Other than that, I'm having a blast.
Voice acting is pretty "meh" all around. Especially Pierrot and the Outsider... but I can overlook that because the gameplay is excellent. The story's beginnings are interesting, hopefully it doesn't get too trope-ladden later on.
Other than that, I'm having a blast.
I want my way markers!
addyb
Member
Sorry if this seems a stupid question but since I've not played it yet I thought I'd ask fellow gaffers who are playing this now.
My mate is interested in this game but abso posi tively hates stealth games or any games that require any stealth whatsoever.
Will he honestly enjoy this game? I've heard you can go for the balls out approach but does this not spoil the fun of what the game is trying to give you from an immersion point of view?
My mate is interested in this game but abso posi tively hates stealth games or any games that require any stealth whatsoever.
Will he honestly enjoy this game? I've heard you can go for the balls out approach but does this not spoil the fun of what the game is trying to give you from an immersion point of view?
No feeling it. Good stealth requires much heavier structure than an open world game has.
the doombass
Member
Is the game worth $60 or is it too early to tell?
I can totally appreciate the ezekial45's sentiments, but I totally agree. Not a big fan of open worlds, prefer the mini-sandbox, highly detailed approach. The world is indeed quite cool.
cleveridea
Member
Reviews say yes
Green man code means its $45 for pc
I paid $60 for PC retail box (+ tarot cards + color manual + some DLC thing)
biggersmaller
Banned
Not my place to tell anyone when to feel pride - or explain the 90s playground culture that has evolved into message boards and drunken nerd debates amongst friends.
I'm glad we agree Dishonored is looking to be a solid experience.
I don't get it.
I like you so much
Planning, executing, and pulling something off like this really is gaming at its finest. Same with planning a route to make it from A to B without being seen and doing so. The sheer variety of ways in which the software enables you to feel like a badass is staggering.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Needs a Dark Messiah style kick button.
I feel the same way as you, but, sadly, I can see them making it open world if they ever get to do a sequel.
neoism
Member
I was on mission 2 for 4 hours it totally depends on you....
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Its too bad that the drop from a high place onto an enemy only knocks em down but not out. Since would be nice to use that as another non-lethal takedown. Have tried several times now all end with the guard getting back up. Unless I drive my knife through his skull, which defeats the whole purpose. D:
It's one of those, "oh okay, so everything is different now" mechanics. They are generous and benevolent deities giving it to you so early on, aren't they?
Rickenslacker
Banned
Different engine, different developer, has literally nothing to do whatsoever with the tragedy that is Skyrim other than having the same publisher. They don't sprinkle "play like shit on a PS3" dust when stamping the discs in manufacturing or sending the data to Sony.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
Does the HUD fade or are there static images that never move?
turn off objective markers, turn off crosshair, make health/mana contextual, game looks like this while playing it:
Well, I'm using SweetFX there, but you get the idea.
edit: Oh wow haha, didn't even realize my health was showing in that shot. I was being chased, it fades away after a few seconds when set to contextual.
The perfect Dark
Banned
How much freedom do you have in this game? Is it like Hitman where you can kill every person? No unlimited enemy respawn? What happens if you fail a mission? Does the game end or will you be able to just walk around and explore/kill nonetheless?
EdibleExplosives
Member
I'm not entirely sure how long I've played it for, but it's easily over 2 hours and
It amazes me that someone managed to complete this in 4 hours, they must've sprinted through the whole game.
I just got the heart and my powers from the void.
You can kill everyone or you can kill no-one. You can beat the entire game without killing a soul, even the assassinations targets (yep.)
There is no infinite respawn.
I don't think you can fail a mission, per se. It's like Thief or Deus Ex, each mission is a huge level, played in consecutive order. There is a mini-Metroidvania esque hub in between missions too.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Some people think that that impresses people. They're just missing out on the whole experience. At 60-70$, enjoy the damn game! Don't sprint, what a waste.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Awesome, thanks.
No problem; we're all still figuring out and discovering this great game at the same time.
Yeah Steam has me just under 3 hours and I've only been in the 1st real level about 20-30 minutes at most. The 1st area is pretty huge.