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[SEGAvangelist]

It looks ok. Traversal looks odd, combat looks like the dark souls of Cajun games.

Creole.

 

[AJUMP23]

Creole.

Eskize mwen

 

[Punished Miku]

Creole.

Cajun

Creole

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Cajun

Creole

I'm both!

 

[Punished Miku]

I'm both!

That's cool! I honestly don't know a lot about it. Not a ton of games set in this region, so that could be neat. Norco is also set in Louisiana by the way, but totally, totally different game (I loved it).

 

[Fess]

Was one of the highlights for me. Loved the comic style presentation. Got me thinking about the Arcane TV show.
And traversal seems nice with the glider and grapple hook. Definitely positively surprised. I didn’t like any of it in previous videos.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I saw that thread, but we all know the one true Concord champion is James Sawyer Ford

The corruption walls I guess, but that's more a DMC mechanic.

concord is mechanically top notch based on what we’ve seen. Say what you will about the characters

This looks like absolute shit from a gameplay standpoint

 

[TransTrender]

This game looks like Kena At Home for Xbox.
I didn't turn on the audio but I'm assuming everything was embarrassing cringe.

 

[Moriarty1889]

Looks like a mix of The Gunk and Kena imho. Very nice looking and looks like it should be fun.

 

[cireza]

Cringe, clickbait article title.

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

The southern fried atmosphere, the protagonist, and the company's community manager make this a hard pass for me personally.

 

[Stuart360]

Have zero interst in this, especially as it reminded me of Forspoken lol.
Also have zero interest in the pretentious animation, and yes i say pretentious because who in the right mind would give a game shit animation on purpose.

 

[Little Chicken]

I loved the creature design, quite striking and original.

The way that the music will change every level depending on progression is pretty cool, too.

 

[DragoonWalker]

Eye rolling fluff nothing article espousing empty praise.

A cajun/creole southern gothic Louisiana folklore inspired game featuring a ton of black people? No problem with that.
Sweet Baby Inc? Fuck off.

As for the protagonist's design, instantly forgettable. Looks like anyone off the street. Could've been creative, like have her wear an 1800s Antebellum gown or something, but obviously can't have feminine females to upset "feminists".

 

[Slimboy Fat]

You're telling me that whenever some aging millennial combines woke leitmotifs with a setting that is marginally removed from those seen in classical video-game genres other aging millennials soyface? Wow, I didn't know that, you're telling me now for the very first time. I didn't know that.

 

[Little Chicken]

Also have zero interest in the pretentious animation, and yes i say pretentious because who in the right mind would give a game shit animation on purpose.

I would wager the majority of artists working on games have encountered stop-motion animation in some capacity. There's nothing wrong with it.

 

[Quantum253]

Lmao it looks like shit though.

On what level would you take Forbe's insight into gaming though?

 

[Pedro Motta]

Delulu ass article lmao

It's not delulu if it's paid.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

concord is mechanically top notch based on what we’ve seen. Say what you will about the characters

This looks like absolute shit from a gameplay standpoint

Glad to see you're carrying the torch. You and the dozens of Concord fans will be needed to keep the competition alive.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I liked the music. The combat was whatever.

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

You should at the very least read the article, or the paragraphs I've copied in the OP, before posting.

You should stop assuming someone hasnt read the o.p. before posting accusations that they haven't simply because they disagree with your fanboy warrior ass.

 

[STARSBarry]

I read the article and then watched the trailer and just could not stop laughing. Oh christ that was fucking bad.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

Best game at the show so hopefully it turns out well.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Eye rolling fluff nothing article espousing empty praise.

A cajun/creole southern gothic Louisiana folklore inspired game featuring a ton of black people? No problem with that.
Sweet Baby Inc? Fuck off.

As for the protagonist's design, instantly forgettable. Looks like anyone off the street. Could've been creative, like have her wear an 1800s Antebellum gown or something, but obviously can't have feminine females to upset "feminists".

I mean... she's wearing pretty much what you asked for. She's certainly not going to fight in that getup, though.

 

[Quantum253]

If Paul Tassi praises it, it means the game is doomed.

I watched the trailer. I thought Forspoken when I saw the gliding/movement. The animation is a little strange, but I suppose it's intentional to look like having frame spikes (for that stop-motion look). But agreed Forspoken meets the Bayou.

 

[StereoVsn]

Could be good!

Then again handing over my hard earned cash to a studio employing a racist community manager while also working with a racist consulting company is a no-go for me.

Yep, huge warning signs there. And the animation is kind of off putting with that clash between animation and frame rate.

And that’s unfortunate as the concept of being set in fantasy Louisiana with those vibes seems pretty cool.

 

[adamsapple]

You should stop assuming someone hasnt read the o.p. before posting accusations that they haven't simply because they disagree with your fanboy warrior ass.

1. You calling anyone else a 'fanboy warrior' *chef's kiss*
2. The article talks about Astrobot and multiple other Sony games before it even begins talking about South of Midnight.

Be gone, thot.

 

[FeralEcho]

This game has one of the ugliest characters I've ever seen in gaming...

It's like if you take Nyx from Infamous 2 and combine her with the fugly chick from the new Fable...and this character is what comes out...

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[Alan Wake]

Nah, very underwhelming I'd say. I had high hopes for Compulsion's next project after seeing potential in We Happy Few. And seven years later they'll release South of Midnight, which looks... OK, I guess?

 

[mckmas8808]

Looked like Forspoken 2.0 to me, but I’d be happy to be proven wrong of course.

Not that I’d buy it either way.

Come on man. It looks 1000x better than Forspoken. Lets not do that.

 

[DragoonWalker]

I mean... she's wearing pretty much what you asked for. She's certainly not going to fight in that getup, though.

Fair. We'll see if she actually wears that in the game, or if it's a marketing bait and switch. I mean look at how pleasant she looks in that poster, and all the game footage she's all sassy action girl.

 

[StereoVsn]

I haven’t played Kena but its visual style is a lot more pleasing. And it doesn’t seem like it ruins every cool moment by having the protagonist talk and explain where you should look like you’re 5-years-old.

Cutscene: “That’s the big gator over there.”

Gameplay: *same gator swims by in background* “THAT’S the gator!?”

I will never understand why protagonist just can’t shut up during gameplay.

Yeah, this isn’t the only game at fault. Forespoken, Horizons, latest God of War and others.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Fair. We'll see if she actually wears that in the game, or if it's a marketing bait and switch. I mean look at how pleasant she looks in that poster, and all the game footage she's all sassy action girl.

She didn't seem to be annoyingly cocky in the trailer. Also seems to be trying to reconnect with family in the main storyline.

 

[semiconscious]

a family-friendly action/adventure wrapped inside a pixar feature film? fine by me. now, 'renewing my faith in video games'? yeah? because it's a fantasy game that's set in the bayou? because it features a black female protagonist? never forgetting that, gameplay-wise, it's fundamentally (again, fine by me) just one more by-the-book hack & slash? it'd seem to not require a whole lot at all to renew this guy's 'faith in gaming'...

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

You should at the very least read the article, or the paragraphs I've copied in the OP, before posting.

He should read the article twice.

It’s my article of the year, a pure 10/10

 

[Murder187]

Can't wait to play looks great needed something like this fps been all I've been seeing

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

They puff up Microsoft and Xbox to no end, meanwhile they seem to also go out of their way to mute and downplay anything good Sony does with PlayStation or make it sound like its "no big deal".

Yup.

Big puff piece and their hardcore fans do this all the time even to really bad games like HB2

There’s no wrong they can do. Their fans have low standards. I was watching Mattyplays react to the MS press conference and he praised every single GaaS game they had while throwing shade at concord despite it being much better when it comes to gameplay mechanics

These dudes have no shame in their shilling

 

[adamsapple]

He should read the article twice.

It’s my article of the year, a pure 10/10

Will wait for the PC Gamer article.

edit: Aye whaddaya know, they already like it.

South of Midnight, a gorgeous action adventure game with weighty, Souls-adjacent combat and stylised cutscenes will be dodge-rolling onto PC next year

Alright, I'm sold.

www.pcgamer.com

South of Midnight, a gorgeous action adventure game with weighty, Souls-adjacent combat and stylised cutscenes will be dodge-rolling onto PC next year​

 

[Alebrije]

Astro Bot and South of Midnight on the same article!!!

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Astro Bot and South of Midnight on the same article!!!

And both look awesome.

 

[adamsapple]

There’s no wrong they can do. Their fans have low standards. I was watching Mattyplays react to the MS press conference and he praised every single GaaS game they had while throwing shade at concord despite it being much better when it comes to gameplay mechanics

Ah, now we know the source of the wound.

 

[Danjin44]

Based on how many great games I bought this year I never lost “faith” in video games.

this exaggerated doom and gloom you guys is baffling to me.

if you seriously can’t find games to enjoy then problem solely lies with you and frankly you need to find different hobby.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Will wait for the PC Gamer article.

edit: Aye whaddaya know, they already like it.

South of Midnight, a gorgeous action adventure game with weighty, Souls-adjacent combat and stylised cutscenes will be dodge-rolling onto PC next year

Alright, I'm sold.

www.pcgamer.com

They adored Concord.

 

[adamsapple]

They adored Concord.

We all did, in our own ways.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Why’s she riding a catfish when she can just fly across the level?

 

[semiconscious]

Will wait for the PC Gamer article.

edit: Aye whaddaya know, they already like it.

South of Midnight, a gorgeous action adventure game with weighty, Souls-adjacent combat and stylised cutscenes will be dodge-rolling onto PC next year

Alright, I'm sold.

www.pcgamer.com

'souls-adjacent combat'? can we just call this gibberish what it is: 'mechano-speak'?...

sorry, folks, but we're all fucked...

 

[Von Hugh]

Smells like DEI spirit.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Why’s she riding a catfish when she can just fly across the level?

Need the narrative segments.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Looked like Forspoken 2.0 to me, but I’d be happy to be proven wrong of course.

Not that I’d buy it either way.

Kinda, in terms of a chatty main with isekai type tale. It's a shame, the setting and art is really cool and I do enjoy the scale (based on that giant gator). The things that really bothered me is the claymation style that just makes it look/feel choppy. In a video game, controls and feel is a huge part of the enjoyment. I forget if it was Miyamoto or someone else at Nintendo who said it, but in a good game, movements like running around or jumping should evoke feelings of joy.

I'd say more like Kena, but with worse animation and more chatty main character. The premise seems to be the same though, clear all the evil shit to get nature going again. Which, yeah, isn't exactly novel.

Definitely much more like Kena - especially that combat. Though the special moves in combat and while exploring strike me as Forspoken. I loved Kena, Forspoken demo was waaaay more than I would have liked to experience that game. This looks way better, but I am not particularly compelled since the visuals are really the only thing new here and while the setting is cool, the swamp doesn't really grab me the way Kena's beautiful environments did, or the horror of From's games.

 

[Warablo]

I think the stop motion cutscenes threw people off, I could see the appeal in the game, but doesn't really appeal to me.