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[Emperor_Uriel]

whats the consensus so far for this game?

The verdict is still out as far as the press is concerned.

From Youtubers/Streamers: The gameplay is challenging and a lot of fun, though there are some bugs (less than you'd expect from a Techland game). Movement is the main selling point, and it feels fantastic. The focus on evasion over direct combat is something a lot of streamers seem to appreciate, it's definitely more exciting to outmaneuver foes than to mindlessly hack away at them one by one.

The story and characters are generic and pretty throwaway (one wonders why they took out character selection/creation in favor of another "Troy Baker as Troy Baker" main character), but narrative doesn't actively impede the gameplay after the tutorial.

Graphics seem to be impressing a lot of streamers, and performance seems totally stable. Granted, most of these guys have pretty beefy rigs.

Overall, I haven't seen anyone actively talk crap about this game while playing it, which bodes pretty well. The main complaints seem to be the story and the occasional glitches, neither of which seem like dealbreakers.

 

[Arsenic13]

If you want to see the performance issues I had with my setup, jump to 45:00 in my stream. I'm bummed, I like the gameplay :/ The FPS inconsistency is just too much.

http://www.twitch.tv/relyonhorrortv/b/616529133

 

[slop101]

"There's no review embargo, but we're not sending out reviewable games/codes until after release..."

 

[Mononoke]

If you want to see the performance issues I had with my setup, jump to 45:00 in my stream. I'm bummed, I like the gameplay :/ The FPS inconsistency is just too much.

http://www.twitch.tv/relyonhorrortv/b/616529133

Shit. Hope PS4 is stable PS4. I can't handle FPS drops like Unity. Especially if it's sub 30 fps. Nope.

 

[sublimit]

Is there a limited amount of items/weapons you can carry ?And does weight affect your movement?

 

[Mononoke]

Watching PS4 stream now. And I can't really see any FPS drops? But quality of stream is not that great, having trouble seeing technical performance.

 

[mauaus]

The verdict is still out as far as the press is concerned.

From Youtubers/Streamers: The gameplay is challenging and a lot of fun, though there are some bugs (less than you'd expect from a Techland game). Movement is the main selling point, and it feels fantastic. The focus on evasion over direct combat is something a lot of streamers seem to appreciate, it's definitely more exciting to outmaneuver foes than to mindlessly hack away at them one by one.

The story and characters are generic and pretty throwaway (one wonders why they took out character selection/creation in favor of another "Troy Baker as Troy Baker" main character), but narrative doesn't actively impede the gameplay after the tutorial.

Graphics seem to be impressing a lot of streamers, and performance seems totally stable. Granted, most of these guys have pretty beefy rigs.

Overall, I haven't seen anyone actively talk crap about this game while playing it, which bodes pretty well. The main complaints seem to be the story and the occasional glitches, neither of which seem like dealbreakers.

Thanks! Sounds good im thinking of jumping in on PS4 gonna wait for some comments on performance before i do...

 

[Mononoke]

Thanks! Sounds good im thinking of jumping in on PS4 gonna wait for some comments on performance before i do...

At this point, def worth waiting a day or two. No one has confirmed what the actual performance is on this (FPS stability), and then there is the overall story/missions (the length of the game).

http://www.twitch.tv/take_a_lap_bud

This guy is streaming PS4 version now. I'm having a hard time telling if he has FPS dips since the compression of the stream. Also, hard to tell how good the graphics are. The overall environment looks good I think. Butt the character models are blocky/ugly. Gameplay looks fun though.

 

[legacyzero]

If you want to see the performance issues I had with my setup, jump to 45:00 in my stream. I'm bummed, I like the gameplay :/ The FPS inconsistency is just too much.

http://www.twitch.tv/relyonhorrortv/b/616529133

Yeah, I caught that. I wonder if it's AMD specific?

 

[Messofanego]

Brandon Jones on the Gametrailers stream right now said there are no memorable moments in the game. Damn lol. He's not jazzed about the game. Every critic is now rushing for reviews.

WHERE DEM CRAYONS AT

 

[gooface]

Yeah, I caught that. I wonder if it's AMD specific?

http://www.twitch.tv/swiftor

This guy is playing it with an GTX 980 with no performance complaints.. I have a GTX 780 I still have hope.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Brandon Jones on the Gametrailers stream right now said there are no memorable moments in the game. Damn lol.

its cuz there are no disney characters

 

[Arsenic13]

Yeah, I caught that. I wonder if it's AMD specific?

 

[legacyzero]

Dont feel bad... I only have a 670 with 6GB of Ram. So I'll probably be lowering some settings too.

And you met the minimum requirements and then some, so I'm curious as to why it was that bad.

 

[Skyzard]

It looked intense at night with a pack of zombies chasing you and you have to slow them down with your uv flashlight which drains super fast...and keep gaining ground...and when you turn fast to look behind you it goes all slowmo and you see them really close.

I want to play now >.<

Graphics looks decent too.

 

[Mononoke]

Brandon Jones on the Gametrailers stream right now said there are no memorable moments in the game. Damn lol. Every critic is now rushing for reviews.

WHERE DEM CRAYONS AT

Hmmm. People on youtube said the game had a generic story/character. Which is disappointing. I mean, whether I get this game then depends if the missions are varied and fun. If it's all go here and go there. Fetch quest etc.

Then I could see this wearing thin fast.

 

[Arsenic13]

Dont feel bad... I only have a 670 with 6GB of Ram. So I'll probably be lowering some settings too.

And you met the minimum requirements and then some, so I'm curious as to why it was that bad.

And I switched to the lowest graphics settings and still had issues

 

[Messofanego]

"The text does parkour too"

haha

The loading screen text letter "Thanks, Kate" jitters up and down.

According to the stream, In the home base, you can activate a graphical glitch where if you get close to a dude sitting in front of a table, it's raining inside. But if you step away further, it's back to normal.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

And I switched to the lowest graphics settings and still had issues

OT but now I get the Arsenic references in chat.

 

[Gamezone]

Judging by Jim Steerling's tweet, it doesn't seem like he's enjoying the game. Pretty much a Ubisoft game that isn't developed by them.

 

[pa22word]

Is it just me or did the game just add two hours to the release time on steam :/?


Also, I was never expecting any more than a polished dead island out of this anyways. As long as it's fun to coop and beat the shit out a horde, I'm cool with that. Not every game has to be a 10/10 masterpiece in order to be worthwhile.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Brandon Jones on the Gametrailers stream right now said there are no memorable moments in the game. Damn lol. He's not jazzed about the game. Every critic is now rushing for reviews.

WHERE DEM CRAYONS AT

I have a feeling reviewers will be harsh because they didn't get a review copy, and are therefore going to spite it. If anyone actually does that I'll shake my head.

 

[Mononoke]

I promised myself to never do a pre-order pre-load again after Halo MCC and Unity. So I'm going to back off from the game and wait a week. I can wait. Also I think them not sending out review copies is suspect and something I don't want to support.

That said, based on the streams the game looks fine. I can't really tell if it has any technical issues. So whether I get this or not I think depends on how varied the missions are and of the game can sustain its length and stay fun. So we'll see. But the game looks good and not buggy (again can't 100% tell).

So no idea why they pulled this no review copy stunt. Maybe they thought the game would get 7s for not having a great story/characters. *shrugs*

 

[DOWN]

Judging by Jim Steerling's tweet, it doesn't seem like he's enjoying the game. Pretty much a Ubisoft game that isn't developed by them.

yep

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Incoming purchase regret building

 

[Heavy_D_Forever]

I was watching PS4 streams all weekend jumping to another when one would inevitably get banned xD

Everyone I saw play said they really enjoyed it. One guy described it as "Fuckin Dope"

I never saw any major performance issues and the graphics looked crisp on the HQ Streams.

2 more hours!!!

 

[JayEH]

yep

Damn. Was my main concern with the game. May wait for a sale.

 

[legacyzero]

Incoming purchase regret building

LOL Yeah I'm feeling it too. Are you Nvidia?

 

[ViciousDS]

Judging by Jim Steerling's tweet, it doesn't seem like he's enjoying the game. Pretty much a Ubisoft game that isn't developed by them.

That's why they are opinions......far cry 4 was actually a really good game. Unity would have been fantastic if my map wasn't taunting me to open a chest and collect a billion things every 5 fricken feet.

Exploration should be encouraged not mandatory......

I've watched enough gameplay to know this will hold me till mirrors edge 2 lol

 

[The Wheel of Fortune]

Judging by Jim Steerling's tweet, it doesn't seem like he's enjoying the game. Pretty much a Ubisoft game that isn't developed by them.

Which makes me wonder: Is it more like Far Cry 4, or Unity? Because if it's like FC4, I have no issues with it.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

LOL Yeah I'm feeling it too. Are you Nvidia?

Yea I am...Just hope I can find enjoyment in it. The Ubisoft comments by Jim are troubling.

And yes, good point. If it's more like FC4 then I'll be fine.

 

[Heavy_D_Forever]

Judging by Jim Steerling's tweet, it doesn't seem like he's enjoying the game. Pretty much a Ubisoft game that isn't developed by them.

To be fair he probably hated Dead Island. I personally had a great time with it.

 

[Mononoke]

yep

Well damn. I trust Sterling. Shame. Will still wait a week and see how everyone feels.

 

[loaf of bread]

I feel like reviewers will have bias against the game since they didn't get review copie.

 

[arts&crafts]

As long as it doesn't have the "Let me show you where all the collectibles in the game are on the map" Ubisoft characteristics I am okay with it. I mean there is no Uplay so we are already better than an Ubisoft game.

 

[DJSebolski]

If I had to base my purchase on some guys opinion I would probably own 0 games.

 

[DOWN]

IGN Review in Progress is up:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/27/dying-light-review

 

[tuna_love]

If its like Dead Island but has radio towers I think I could live with that.

 

[Arsenic13]

OK, odd observation: restarted the game and am having slightly better performance at Balanced settings rather than the lower Performance settings. Same area I shutdown at. FPS still fluctuates a lot, though. Vsync has a negative effect on FPS from what it seems.

Maybe it's not just poor optimization? I'm not sure how to test for a memory leak.

 

[User 479360]

I wonder how long the campaign is.

 

[SkyTurnsRed]

Well damn. I trust Sterling. Shame. Will still wait a week and see how everyone feels.

Shame? He sounds like he's enjoying it. Does it need to be mindblowing?

 

[Karak]

That's why they are opinions......far cry 4 was actually a really good game. Unity would have been fantastic if my map wasn't taunting me to open a chest and collect a billion things every 5 fricken feet.

Exploration should be encouraged not mandatory......

I've watched enough gameplay to know this will hold me till mirrors edge 2 lol

Ya so far that's not my impression of the game. Maybe he has played longer than I.

 

[Skyzard]

I've been watching streams the last few hours and it looks really fun tbh. Can't wait...contemplating staying up but I shouldn't.

 

[Gamezone]

yep

Not shocking. Heavy focus on pre order DLC and late reviews. I may pick it up if it's good, but not going to pre order it.

 

[Shaka]

I just bought this shit for $75, with the gmg discount. First time I've paid that much for a pc game. I ain't even that excited for it, what the hell am I doing with my life?

 

[GavinUK86]

OK, odd observation: restarted the game and am having slightly better performance at Balanced settings rather than the lower Performance settings. Same area I shutdown at. FPS still fluctuates a lot, though. Vsync has a negative effect on FPS from what it seems.

Maybe it's not just poor optimization? I'm not sure how to test for a memory leak.

In my experience vsync always has a negative effect on fps.

 

[DOWN]

I just bought this shit for $75, with the gmg discount. First time I've paid that much for a pc game. I ain't even that excited for it, what the hell am I doing with my life?

 

[realcZk]

I just bought this shit for $75, with the gmg discount. First time I've paid that much for a pc game. I ain't even that excited for it, what the hell am I doing with my life?

$75 with discount? Damn, collectors edition or Australian?

 

[Dajanksta]

Not shocking. Heavy focus on pre order DLC and late reviews. I may pick it up if it's good, but not going to pre order it.

Yep all that being said, I know unity had a really bad launch, still has it's issues, and with far cry being what it is I still had fun playing them. Haven't finished either though but I'm slowly working on three-four games right now that I'm feeling a little stale with because they're so similar. I'm not sure if I want to get this game now because of that BUT the co-op is the seller.

 

[carlsojo]

My work schedule got rearranged and I have the day off tomorrow. Thinking about taking a big gamble and picking it up when Gamestop opens..