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[RepairmanJack]

I always thought the stomp on the face was the worst.

Oddly the tailbone into the road barrier was what hit me the most in the QL. It wasn't as bad as what I expected, but somehow it made me cringe way more.

God dammit, fuck reddit. Fuck stupid people that just want to spoil shit for no god damned reason. Assholes.

 

[TraBuch]

How much continuity is there between Yakuza games?

A lot.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Nope. I loved 1,2 and now 3.

2 was weakest story wise because it wasn't Witchery enough. I take the view that many do, in that the story of W3 is merely a string to take you between individual vignettes which have recurring or self contained threads within themselves. The main plot is overwhelmingly simple due to that, but I find it doesn't matter. The game brings more urgency to the main thread when it starts to matter more. Act 2 & 3 are mostly about the main story.

I thought there was a better sense of urgency in TW2 given the whole thing where youre being framed for assassinating kings. then there's the mystery as to who the supposed witcher who is doing these killings is and what his agenda might be. Add to that the well done political intrigue and a branching story that really had an impact on your playthrough and that puts TW2 in the top 5 games of the last gen for me.

TW3's act 1 is incredibly weak. The whole Dandelion section was me chasing after someone so that I can ask them about someone else that I'm chasing after. Maybe if they shorten that particular quest line I wouldn't feel like i was dragging my feet through most of the game.

I keep hearing it gets better after Act 1 but Act 1 sure makes me wish this was tightened up quite a bit.

God dammit, fuck reddit. Fuck stupid people that just want to spoil shit for no god damned reason. Assholes.

I'm staying off of facebook, twitter, instagram, and just about any thread here that is even remotely star wars related till i see the film. I'm hearing that folks are making new Steam accounts with spoilers in their usernames as well as creating new steam groups with spoilers as the group's name and spamming invites.

people are being fiercely fucked up with this shit.

 

[RepairmanJack]

I'm staying off of facebook, twitter, instagram, and just about any thread here that is even remotely star wars related till i see the film. I'm hearing that folks are making new Steam accounts with spoilers in their usernames as well as creating new steam groups with spoilers as the group's name and spamming invites.

people are being fiercely fucked up with this shit.

I thought top posts would be safe and would be hit by mods. Seeing shit in tags and edits in comments is all just fucked up and weird. People are being stupid.

 

[tuxfool]

I thought there was a better sense of urgency in TW2 given the whole thing where youre being framed for assassinating kings. then there's the mystery as to who the supposed witcher who is doing these killings is and what his agenda might be. Add to that the well done political intrigue and a branching story that really had an impact on your playthrough and that puts TW2 in the top 5 games of the last gen for me.

TW3's act 1 is incredibly weak. The whole Dandelion section was me chasing after someone so that I can ask them about someone else that I'm chasing after. Maybe if they shorten that particular quest line I wouldn't feel like i was dragging my feet through most of the game.

I keep hearing it gets better after Act 1 but Act 1 sure makes me wish this was tightened up quite a bit.

I don't care about the urgency of TW2. Its plot is way too political and of too large a magnitude, there was a lot less of you just being a witcher.

Honestly there are so many nice sidequests, the story really doesn't matter in Act 1, it is why it is so nebulous. That is why they did it this way. If you're the person that only cares about the main plot then this isn't the game for you.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Jeff's favorite drug/esports dude has been arrested
http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-martin-shkreli-securities-fraud/

 

[Incandenza]

Sleeping Dogs could learn a thing or two with these brutal takedowns

Nothing in that Yakuza QL was worse than repeatedly slamming a car door on a dude's head in Sleeping Dogs. That animation always made me feel ill.

Man I love Sleeping Dogs.

 

[Death Metalist]

Uhhhhhhhhhhh....

Spoiler

GOTY

 

[Jintor]

man i hope they make another one.

god i love hk blood operas

 

[Antiwhippy]

Nothing in that Yakuza QL was worse than repeatedly slamming a car door on a dude's head in Sleeping Dogs. That animation always made me feel ill.

Man I love Sleeping Dogs.

The animations where wei just slams dudes onto hooks like that scene in the texas chainsaw massacre were fucking brutal.

 

[Moldiver]

Thought I would be spoiler free for SW but nope, idiot on my FB spoiled some in nice big CAPITAL LETTERS!

 

[RepairmanJack]

Thought I would be spoiler free for SW but nope, idiot on my FB spoiled some in nice big CAPITAL LETTERS!

Gotta get that attention some how!

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

I don't care about the urgency of TW2. Its plot is way too political and of too large a magnitude, there was a lot less of you just being a witcher.

Honestly there are so many nice sidequests, the story really doesn't matter in Act 1. That is why they did it this way. If you're the person that only cares about the main plot then this isn't the game for you.

Dont get me wrong, I dont have 40 hours with TW3 because I don't like the game. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game in spite of the flaws the game has. And i'll see this thing to its end, i'm invested enough that i want to know what's going on. I'm just not feeling the pacing is all. As it stands, TW2 was a more enjoyable experience and I feel that if TW3 was paced in a similar, more brisk fashion that it would be the perfect witcher game for me.

There's only so many wild goose chases and detective vision magnifying glass spot the red clue quests that I can handle before i grow tired of that stuff.

Nothing in that Yakuza QL was worse than repeatedly slamming a car door on a dude's head in Sleeping Dogs. That animation always made me feel ill.

Man I love Sleeping Dogs.

the phone booth beat down is also some intense shit. game didn't fuck around.

 

[Strax]

Thought I would be spoiler free for SW but nope, idiot on my FB spoiled some in nice big CAPITAL LETTERS!

This thread will be my only internet in the next 3 days along with the GiantBomb videos

 

[Moldiver]

Gotta get that attention some how!

Guy's an idiot, post that many lies on FB I'm not sure whether to believe it or not..the PM's and pictures he's just sent will be swiftly ignored.

Only thing that will cheer me up is a Yakuza 5 livestream

GBEast, you're my only hope.

 

[strafer]

I recently finished Sleeping Dogs. It's a great game.

I hope there will be a Sleeping Dogs 2.

And I recognised all the asian actors by their voice which is cool.

 

[popo]

Time for any Chelski fans to unfollow Danny for a few days. The gloating could reach peak levels. It would be funnier if Wenger wasn't such a humourless sour puss.

I recently finished Sleeping Dogs. It's a great game.

I hope there will be a Sleeping Dogs 2.

And I recognised all the asian actors by their voice which is cool.

lol

 

[LiK]

How much continuity is there between Yakuza games?

all numbered mainline games are directly connected. even characters in some sidequests will return and continue their storylines. it's pretty impressive. like chapters in a book.

 

[mnz]

Jeff's favorite drug/esports dude has been arrested
http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-martin-shkreli-securities-fraud/

How does someone create so many headlines in a position like that? It's kind of amazing.

 

[strafer]

Time for any Chelski fans to unfollow Danny for a few days. The gloating could reach peak levels. It would be funnier if Wenger wasn't such a humourless sour puss.



lol

What's so funny?

 

[RepairmanJack]

all numbered mainline games are directly connected. even characters in some sidequests will return and continue their storylines. it's pretty impressive. like chapters in a book.

Damn, it really is Shenmue.

 

[DamnBoxes]

Time for any Chelski fans to unfollow Danny for a few days. The gloating could reach peak levels. It would be funnier if Wenger wasn't such a humourless sour puss.



lol

 

[LiK]

Damn, it really is Shenmue.

totally except the characters are so much more fleshed out. I love this series so much.

 

[popo]

What's so funny?

The only sequel we get is the crappy online play-to-win Triad Wars.

 

[mnz]

Time for any Chelski fans to unfollow Danny for a few days. The gloating could reach peak levels. It would be funnier if Wenger wasn't such a humourless sour puss.

Is that a popular term? "Chelski" would be Polish, should be "Chelskov".

 

[tuxfool]

Dont get me wrong, I dont have 40 hours with TW3 because I don't like the game. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game in spite of the flaws the game has. And i'll see this thing to its end, i'm invested enough that i want to know what's going on. I'm just not feeling the pacing is all. As it stands, TW2 was a more enjoyable experience and I feel that if TW3 was paced in a similar, more brisk fashion that it would be the perfect witcher game for me.

There's only so many wild goose chases and detective vision magnifying glass spot the red clue quests that I can handle before i grow tired of that stuff.

I understand, but for a lot of people the immediate stories in the first part of the game completely made up for it. However, if you're expecting any sort of complexity out of the main thread you're going to be disappointed. As I said, it is just a string tying a lot of different subplots together.

 

[popo]

Is that a popular term? "Chelski" would be Polish, should be "Chelskov".

It is what rival fans and tabloids use, so unsurprising they got it wrong.

 

[Demoskinos]

How much continuity is there between Yakuza games?

Lets just say that the relationship's of characters are so complex the game gives you an actual relationship chart to show you in detail how interwoven all the characters are with each other who is related to who in what way ect.. ect...

They take their continuity very seriously.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

I understand, but for a lot of people the immediate stories in the first part of the game completely made up for it. However, if you're expecting any sort of complexity out of the main thread you're going to be disappointed. As I said, it is just a string tying a lot of different subplots together.

well, i suppose it's good that i know that now so i can temper my expectations. Thanks!

 

[Meneses]

It is what rival fans and tabloids use, so unsurprising they got it wrong.

It probably stems from the derisive term "russki" or "russkie".

 

[Zaph]

Lets just say that the relationship's of characters are so complex the game gives you an actual relationship chart to show you in detail how interwoven all the characters are with each other who is related to who in what way ect.. ect...

They take their continuity very seriously.

...does it share a universe with Xenoblade?

 

[tuxfool]

I see some Youtuber has his own subreddit now. Moving up in the world.

e:My keyboard appears to be running out of batteries. Yes. That's my excuse.

 

[RepairmanJack]

I see some Youtuber has his own subreddit now. Moving up in the world.

Either the link is broken, or this is some kind of meta joke?

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

the only good game in the Yakuza series is the Virtua Fighter 2 machine in the Club Sega.

Search your feelings, you know this to be true

 

[Salty Catfish]

Either the link is broken, or this is some kind of meta joke?

https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrickKlepek/

 

[Frith]

do you think it would upset dan more if patrick wargamed the next mm level

 

[Patryn]

Lets just say that the relationship's of characters are so complex the game gives you an actual relationship chart to show you in detail how interwoven all the characters are with each other who is related to who in what way ect.. ect...

They take their continuity very seriously.

Ironically, this is what is going to put me off trying the game. I feel like I've already missed too much to jump on now.

Spoiler

Also, I just know that I'm about to have a very deep-seated desire to replay KOTOR and possibly KOTOR 2.

 

[OdysseusVA]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PatrickKlepek/

Johnyliltoe is actually Patrick

 

[SomberOwl]

Nothing in that Yakuza QL was worse than repeatedly slamming a car door on a dude's head in Sleeping Dogs. That animation always made me feel ill.

Man I love Sleeping Dogs.

GBeast should check up on that free-to-play game in the Sleeping Dogs world.

For real though if any game deserves a proper sequel it's Sleeping Dogs!

 

[killroy87]

It's so weird seeing Patrick on his streams do the whole Twitch thing of like being overly animated, thanking everyone for subscribing, talking about custom emotes.

I don't necessarily begrudge him it, if the opportunity presents itself then go for it. It's just a bit surreal and awkward to watch.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

GBeast should check up on that free-to-play game in the Sleeping Dogs world.

For real though if any game deserves a proper sequel it's Sleeping Dogs!

Steam numbers:

Sleeping Dawgs
Owners: 1,530,438 ± 29,548

Def Edition
Owners: 301,215 ± 13,139

The Sleeping Dawgs number is somewhat inflated by the fact that it was included in a Humble Bundle a while back buttttttt that's nearly two million copies of the game moved on PC alone. That's gotta count for something, right?

 

[jaina]

Opportunity costs

 

[Archaix]

They should just make the sequel an Xbox exclusive. I hear that works real well.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

It's so weird seeing Patrick on his streams do the whole Twitch thing of like being overly animated, thanking everyone for subscribing, talking about custom emotes.

I don't necessarily begrudge him it, if the opportunity presents itself then go for it. It's just a bit surreal and awkward to watch.

It's weird because it's not your introduction to Patrick Klepek on camera.

This is more familiar:

 

[tchocky]

It's so weird seeing Patrick on his streams do the whole Twitch thing of like being overly animated, thanking everyone for subscribing, talking about custom emotes.

I don't necessarily begrudge him it, if the opportunity presents itself then go for it. It's just a bit surreal and awkward to watch.

Patrick has always been very animated he was like that on Spookin and while playing things like Cat Mario at GB.

 

[strafer]

The only sequel we get is the crappy online play-to-win Triad Wars.

So there will never be a proper sequel?

Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

 

[SomberOwl]

Steam numbers:

Sleeping Dawgs
Owners: 1,530,438 ± 29,548

Def Edition
Owners: 301,215 ± 13,139

The Sleeping Dawgs number is somewhat inflated by the fact that it was included in a Humble Bundle a while back buttttttt that's nearly two million copies of the game moved on PC alone. That's gotta count for something, right?

Yeah it counts for a F2P game. Triad Wars

Hopefully though, in time we get a proper sequel.

 

[Demoskinos]

Ironically, this is what is going to put me off trying the game. I feel like I've already missed too much to jump on now.

Spoiler

Also, I just know that I'm about to have a very deep-seated desire to replay KOTOR and possibly KOTOR 2.

Don't be mate. One thing the Yakuza games also do is give very solid recaps. Each mainline game has synopsis for the previous games and really well done ones too. I never started playing until Yakuza 3. So I've only really played two of the mainline games don't feel overwhelmed.

 

[popo]

So there will never be a proper sequel?

Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

Well can't say never but, if Triad Wars bombs then they will bury the IP. If TW is successful they will likely double down on F2P.

 

[stump sock]

Again, 5 does not have a recap, just to avoid any confusion