Ricky Ricardo
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LAWD, what are you doing to get the game that "clean"?
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LAWD, what are you doing to get the game that "clean"?
Actually, that's an Xbox One shot I took...haha.
Here's what the game looks like on my PC, but I'm playing with a 4k resolution downsample. It's gorgeous. All gameplay, no cutscenes.
Goose_Se7en
Banned
I tried to be as meticulous as possible and read every collectible I did find and I remember that room with Serene's timeline specifically but I recall just glossing over it.
I'll have to go back and take my time and read all that stuff.
Awesome game.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Does anyone know if the timeline is different from when you see it as paul versus when you see it as jack?
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
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Looks good, but did you try scanning that qr-code?
Actually, that's an Xbox One shot I took...haha.
Here's what the game looks like on my PC, but I'm playing with a 4k resolution downsample. It's gorgeous. All gameplay, no cutscenes.
The attention to detail in this game is just too good. I never took the time to read the back of Paul Serene's "Stonecrow" concert t-shirt. So that concert tour includes Bright Falls (the fictional city from Alan Wake), Riverport (the fictional city from Quantum Break), and it finishes off in Espoo, Finland (the headquarters of Remedy).
Goose_Se7en
Banned
It would have been cool if Remedy would have referenced the Old Gods of Asgards metal band from Alan Wake.
I don't think that I understood you wrong, but that Shirt is the reference.
Edit: Or is it? :O I'm confused right now.
backflip10019
Member
Damn, the game looks so much more grainy in-game for me. If I could change one thing about this game it would removing the film grain. It sucks.
Stonecrow is an Old Gods tribute band (which can be seen on the posters on the campus).
Also, in one of his journals Will is wearing an Old Gods t-shirt.
BlackProdigy
Member
Just beat it on Hard. I thought the final boss was going to be hard judging from the posts here but it was fairly easy. You guys complain too much :/
BlackProdigy
Member
Great game give it a solid 8 hope there is a sequal
You only died 23 times so you didn't have much trouble with the game. Some people died 50-250 times. They were probably a bit frustrated.
BlackProdigy
Member
How do you know how many times I died? HATCH IS THAT YOU?!!!!
PanicFreak
Member
Not everyone is a prodigy.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Those murals were bad ass. Loved every one of them.
The ghosting/artifacting is mostly due to the temporal re-construction tech, and that isn't going anywhere apparently.
I want to get rid of the film grain so bad. It's what bothers me the most about the IQ besides the non-native res.
Goose_Se7en
Banned
In hindsight the boss fight was "easy" I guess -it took me about 6 times before I did him in- but it frustrated me because everything had been a cakewalk in comparison.
The boss fight was def the weakest part of the game -gameplay wise- for sure. Very disappointing it felt like let's have a boss fight because we're a game type thing.
Boss was easy as shit on normal difficulty. On hard I have now had to turn the game off twice to cool down because it's pissing me off so badly.
i can get past the first two waves of guys but then Paul does that shit where the entire area is red and no matter where I go I get fucking killed.
petethepanda
Member
Just finished. 100%, timer says 21h51m but I'll call it 19 after compensating for time putting down the controller without turning it off.
The ending was... rushed. It felt like it reached the finish line and then just tried to get the hell out as soon as humanly possible, not giving the story a chance to decompress for a few minutes. I liked the final note it ended on, and I also liked the little post-credits stinger, but the whole ending just felt too abrupt to be satisfying. There's one aspect that's left a bit too vague as well; I'm not the type to demand Answers about everything, but it's frustrating to not be clear on
I'm a bit more down on the show now that I've finished the game. It's still pretty well done, and I like what they're going for by fleshing out some characters that otherwise would be handful-of-brief-lines NPCs, but what starts to drag it down for me is the fact that there is simply much more compelling material that could have been mined with Beth.
... that's the show I want to see. The glimpses that we did get through cutscenes and collectibles are some of my absolute favorite moments in the game - the type of stuff that I specifically went into the game hoping for - and I would have killed to see it fleshed out.
Still, overall, I really liked this. Loved, maybe. As much as I want Alan Wake 2, I wouldn't complain if we wound up getting a second one of these first.
(Also: What the hell is with in-game Lance Reddick being so short? That was hilariously distracting for me.)
The ending was... rushed. It felt like it reached the finish line and then just tried to get the hell out as soon as humanly possible, not giving the story a chance to decompress for a few minutes. I liked the final note it ended on, and I also liked the little post-credits stinger, but the whole ending just felt too abrupt to be satisfying. There's one aspect that's left a bit too vague as well; I'm not the type to demand Answers about everything, but it's frustrating to not be clear on
the actual state of time and what is going on with Jack considering the whole game is kind of about that stuff.
I'm a bit more down on the show now that I've finished the game. It's still pretty well done, and I like what they're going for by fleshing out some characters that otherwise would be handful-of-brief-lines NPCs, but what starts to drag it down for me is the fact that there is simply much more compelling material that could have been mined with Beth.
Clashing with Paul at the end of time, tasking her younger self and Will with preventing the end of time, having to relive everything a second time over
Still, overall, I really liked this. Loved, maybe. As much as I want Alan Wake 2, I wouldn't complain if we wound up getting a second one of these first.
(Also: What the hell is with in-game Lance Reddick being so short? That was hilariously distracting for me.)
Phenomenal Flea
Member
I beat the game on Tuesday this week. Aiming for all the achievements in as few playthroughs as possible, I decided to play on Hard the first time. But when I completed the game, the Hard difficulty achievement didn't unlock. I looked back at the Timeline, and realised that most of the chapters had been beaten on Normal! Turns out when I reloaded a chapter from the timeline mid-playthrough, I'd accidentally selected Normal difficulty.
So last night, I decided to remedy that (no pun intended), and rush through the game again on Hard, while also taking the opportunity to select all the opposite junction points. With all my abilities maxed out, it actually took me far quicker than I had anticipated, by skipping the documents and cutscenes. I got to the final boss, but it was giving me trouble again, so I decided to call it a night.
Really enjoyed the game, nevertheless. I know the PC port is being slagged off left, right and center, but I had no problem with it. I have a GTX970 and an i7 6700k, and with everything on High, I found the performance great! The graphics look incredible, and the framerate was always smooth and steady.
I found the story very engaging. The opening gave me flashbacks to Half-Life! All the time manipulated sections of the game, were really fascinating, too. Those were some spectacular effects used. I thought the pacing was also very good, too. Quantum Break was very refreshing, having just come from Tomb Raider 2013. In TR, it seemed that the developers were scared that the player might get bored if they were left alone to enjoy the environments for more than five minutes. Enemies were dropped in the most bizarre places, like that
, for example.
So moving onto Quantum Break, it was all the more noticeable that Remedy were confident in their world-building, and didn't feel impulsed to throw you into a gunfight unless it was appropriate for the story.
Not to mention that TR's writing was spectacularly moronic.
The TV show segments were better than I expected. I guess they did seem a little low budget, and the junction points in the show were very minor, but I thought the episodes overall were fine. At least the acting was good.
I enjoyed the way it wrapped up, but I do feel like it was
Ahh well.
I thought the scene near the end where
I certainly look forward to whatever Remedy have coming up next. I sure hope
has something to do with it.
[EDIT]: and I just got my 1000G! Phew!
So last night, I decided to remedy that (no pun intended), and rush through the game again on Hard, while also taking the opportunity to select all the opposite junction points. With all my abilities maxed out, it actually took me far quicker than I had anticipated, by skipping the documents and cutscenes. I got to the final boss, but it was giving me trouble again, so I decided to call it a night.
Really enjoyed the game, nevertheless. I know the PC port is being slagged off left, right and center, but I had no problem with it. I have a GTX970 and an i7 6700k, and with everything on High, I found the performance great! The graphics look incredible, and the framerate was always smooth and steady.
I found the story very engaging. The opening gave me flashbacks to Half-Life! All the time manipulated sections of the game, were really fascinating, too. Those were some spectacular effects used. I thought the pacing was also very good, too. Quantum Break was very refreshing, having just come from Tomb Raider 2013. In TR, it seemed that the developers were scared that the player might get bored if they were left alone to enjoy the environments for more than five minutes. Enemies were dropped in the most bizarre places, like that
shipwreck
So moving onto Quantum Break, it was all the more noticeable that Remedy were confident in their world-building, and didn't feel impulsed to throw you into a gunfight unless it was appropriate for the story.
Not to mention that TR's writing was spectacularly moronic.
The TV show segments were better than I expected. I guess they did seem a little low budget, and the junction points in the show were very minor, but I thought the episodes overall were fine. At least the acting was good.
But, man, why wasn't Liam's wife upset watching her murderous husband kill his way up the stairwell when breaking into Monarch? Also, why didn't anybody try to break up the fight in the hospital?
I enjoyed the way it wrapped up, but I do feel like it was
teasing the Shifters, and I was at least hoping we were going to go to the end of time.
I thought the scene near the end where
Jack hesitated to touch and unfreeze Beth in the carpark was very poignant.
I certainly look forward to whatever Remedy have coming up next. I sure hope
the video in the tent in the first chapter
[EDIT]: and I just got my 1000G! Phew!
What do you want to know about time in the game? I'll answer it in the spoiler thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1204048
Peterthumpa
Member
Anyone with a spare PC code to sell?
So I managed to kill the second wave at that awful last chapter fight,Jack mumbled something that I couldnt understand but there was one more enormous red bubble and I got killed by it again...was I suppose to shoot him a second time during that period or what...?
If I hadnt bought this digital I would of snapped the disk in pieces by now...never again Remedy.
If I hadnt bought this digital I would of snapped the disk in pieces by now...never again Remedy.
I just had the same thought right before I shut my xbox off for a third time in two days after trying to beat this shit. The single most annoying section of any game I've played in a long long time.
maybe it shows up in the xbox app
yeah, kind of?
i definitely thought the game was going to swap hatch as the big bad, even before it was obvious. so, had someone spoiled it was in fact serene before hand to me, that would have taken something away from the experience.
Chalupa Batman
Member
Does the TV show play automatically during the course of the game or do I access it separately? And if so, where? I just finished Act 1 and Act 2 immediately started, which surprised me as I was expecting a TV episode. I downloaded the episodes, if that matters.
AusRoachman
Member
Just finished it . Died about 5 times on the boss . Overall not that hard I just died from rushing enemies when I shouldn't of etc
Overall fantastic game from start to finish . One of the best games this gen imo and I'm keen to replay it all and try the different junctures.
Hopefully we can get a sequel , as much as I loved Alan wake I like this setting more .
Overall fantastic game from start to finish . One of the best games this gen imo and I'm keen to replay it all and try the different junctures.
Hopefully we can get a sequel , as much as I loved Alan wake I like this setting more .
Had a lot of fun with it! Played through on Normal the first time and didn't get any of the collectibles; I just upgraded all my powers. Played through the second time on Hard and I felt like it was much easier because I understood the game mechanics better. I was jetting around like a bad ass. The end boss on Normal probably killed me 15 times but the second time I got it done on the 3rd try.
You sure it's Act 2? Acts are broken into parts so after act 1-1 you go straight to act 1-2. At the end of an act you get an end of act screen and some licensed music plays. You then have to press the A button to move past that screen and for the TV episode to begin.
If you're sure you're on Act 2, you can view the episode you skipped by going into the Timeline option on the main screen and selecting the sequence in between both Acts.
Nice! Here's mine (grabbed off Xbox app):
I'm on my third playthrough. Turned HUD off and turned aim assist to low and power aim assist to off. Absolutely love this game; the best I've played this year so far!
Chalupa Batman
Member
I'm pretty sure. I just took control of
Martin
brother just died
I was mistaken, the order is Act -> Junction (
Part where you play Paul
Chalupa Batman
Member
Thanks!
Finally beat the boss fight on my hard playthrough. I died 107 times between my normal and hard playthroughs, but I'd say 75-80% of those were on hard, and most of those were from either the 1st section of act 5 and the boss fight. Total playtime 42 hours 6 minutes. This is the first full game I have ever 1000/1000 (I easily 1000/1000 the Forza Horizon 2 Fast and Furious standalone). Feels good.
Time to start Alan Wake for the first time.
Time to start Alan Wake for the first time.
You're in for a treat! I'm starting it as well. Already beat it once but that was years ago and I've never played the DLC.
I envy you. You've got basically 9 chapters of Alan Wake goodness to look forward to (6 in the main game, DLC#1, DLC#2, and the XBLA game). All of them quite incredible.
Only 45 minutes in so far but I am digging the shit out of it. Setting and vibes are right up my alley.
Chalupa Batman
Member
Thanks for spoiling how long the game is!