Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Suda had virtually nothing to do with this game.
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Let It Die |OT| F2P roguelike Dark Souls with a skateboarding skeleton
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Suda had virtually nothing to do with this game.
tintin1029
Member
He was the director
blame space
Banned
what does a game director even do
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Executive director, which doesn't mean much. Hideyuki Shin is the director. It's his game.
Here's a nice Eurogamer article on the subject. Suda gets credit for most GHM games because the Suda51 "brand" is successful, but he hasn't actually directed a game since 2008.
Audioboxer
Member
F2P paranoia meaning a complete lock down of the gamer being able to do anything that is either free "quality of life", or exploits to gain fortune.
tintin1029
Member
Yeah, you're right. Just checked the credits of the game, and yes he's the executive director and not the director itself
Edit: So now the game won't even load for me. Well fuck this.
I really want to love this game right now, but it's not letting me.
What are you even talking about?? This as nothing to do with the paid currency in the game. It would be too easy to just disconnect when something bad would happen or if you see a high lvl player in front of you. The game is just designed like that.
digita1alchemy
Member
Took me like half an hour of repeatedly selecting "No" on the disconnect error screen, but I finally made it down 3 floors to the waiting room and then successfully quit to the title with (assumedly) all my shit intact lol. Hope they figure out the servers soon, game is fun.
tintin1029
Member
Oh. I just did that too. Mashing "No" seems to work.
DirtyLarry
Member
Yep, count me among those that went to play, got through the tutorial and the waiting room, thought I was taking an escalator up to start the game, only to get some error message and have the whole game restart on me.
Well, it is free right?
Well, it is free right?
Audioboxer
Member
If your charater dies you need to pay gold to get it back. Obviously they want people using death metals to revive in game. If players don't have the pressure of making it back to an elevator by being able to quit whenever they want and resume later, then that lessens chances of people dying under time pressure/stress.
As for your last remark, so? It's not a full on MP game. Souls is a hybrid and people can play offline and/or disconnect when online if they choose. Those games save constantly or very often, so unlike earlier when I lost 3 full floors and one main boss of progress that would not happen in Souls.
I'm not wrong. F2P games are often designed around stricter DRM and manipulation over things in other games people use for convenience. Why? Well, charging for convenience is one way to try and monetize something that is F2P.
People argued Diablo 3 was "just designed" the way it was. The console versions made PC arguments look silly. Sorry, but I'll forever bash daft online DRM policies in games. Especially if you lose progress of no fault of your own. Hitman was another atrocious example lately of kicking you out of a largely SP experience due to an online connection being cut. It's just unacceptable in this day and age for developers not to have more foresight and learn how to handle server issues better.
ScientificPizza
Banned
I mean, it calls itself a roguelike so it makes sense
tintin1029
Member
Seems like it's working now for me. Just went through 2 load screens and didn't a error. Talked to phone chick and didn't get an error.
Woohoo!!
Woohoo!!
thebigmachine
Member
Seems they fixed a login issue around an hour ago. This was likely the cause. The game now seems normal again. Just checked a store and backed out teen timed in a row. No issue.
Just 5 min ago I would get an error 9/10 times.
Just 5 min ago I would get an error 9/10 times.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
played the intro and it was fun, gonna wait for it to install to keep playing some more
Yeah, really wish a studio like From would collaborate, take care of the gameplay end while putting Suda/Grasshopper in charge of the look and vibe around it. Their presentation is killer but they could really use some help with the game portion. Souls games have the opposite problem.
Nestled_Grizzly
Member
Hah. That's a great comparison. I am liking Let It Die though.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I think I'll hold off on playing more until the servers get straightened out.
FarFromAnyGame
Banned
I like the game but I can't keep playing. F2P mechanics and restrictions are a huge turn off.
I would've happily paid $60 for that game.
What a shame.
I would've happily paid $60 for that game.
What a shame.
Lostconfused
Member
So it's absolute garbage that isn't worth playing. Good to know, thanks.
That's not even what I want. I want a balls out freaky game that defies genre. I don't even know what it'd be like, but I'd want it 24/7 punk acid snorted off a VHS tape. Or maybe just really force the aesthetic into the game, like attacks are made out of VHS warped static.
Romars202129
Member
Am I missing something or is this completely single player?
Single player with asynchronous multiplayer elements.
Played up to Floor 9 or something yesterday and beat 2 minibosses. Really loving the game. I've died 3 times and used death metals each time because what else besides storage expansion are they good for this early on.
Also anyone know a good place to find Veneer Planks? I just got a magnum blueprint and holy jeez I'd love to always have a magnum as backup. The Crossbow is godlike, but magnums great too.
Wonder how you level up your Money so you can even be able to buy the Mushroom Stew as well
Yes? I think?
It's the whole asynchronous multiplayer thing with fighting other people's dead bodies or invading their bases to fight more CPU stuff.
Also anyone know a good place to find Veneer Planks? I just got a magnum blueprint and holy jeez I'd love to always have a magnum as backup. The Crossbow is godlike, but magnums great too.
Wonder how you level up your Money so you can even be able to buy the Mushroom Stew as well
Yes? I think?
It's the whole asynchronous multiplayer thing with fighting other people's dead bodies or invading their bases to fight more CPU stuff.
B_Spooky13
Member
Sooo holy crap.. Be careful going the alternated routes.. Those are no joke lol
Ive been meaning to comment on this, love watching it. For some reason I find watching my path is really interesting.
Also I could have sworn I saw a way to increase my storage chest capacity but now I can't seem to find it. Anyone know if I can?
Nestled_Grizzly
Member
The 10f boss fight is sooooooo cool.
Really? I just thought those were collectiables! I didn't think they actually informed on how to do stuff. The game never made that clear!
bender
What time is it?
You need to find an elevator on the floor your are on, if it has one, and you can pay to return the lobby.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
Didn't get to play much, but Iiked what I played so far. Of course being F2P, I was skeptical, but it seems good so far. It feels a lot better than other free to play games I played imo. I knew the musical style reminded of Akira Yamaoka.
got past the tutorial and started a new character connection error and I said no and it loaded, played for maybe 45 min and got to am escalator and another connection error tried saying no to no avail so I shit it off so my wife could play fallout.
Is this just early server issues or not bring ready for prime time? Also what's up with the framey ness in the lounge and loading screens, combat so far doesn't seem effected but I haven't fought more than three ppl at once
Is this just early server issues or not bring ready for prime time? Also what's up with the framey ness in the lounge and loading screens, combat so far doesn't seem effected but I haven't fought more than three ppl at once
thebigmachine
Member
option menu -> DH Service
Teasing_Pink
Member
You can expand your bank (and other things) at the Tokyo Death Metro guy, under waiting room.