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[Dibils2k]

EDIT: nvm, dont care

 

[FunkMiller]

This logic I heard somewhere before...oh right, Hollywood and other places we can't discuss anymore. It's definitely a healthy outlook on life and grounded on logic.

It's also reductionist and dishonest, but we all know that you have zero arguments if you didn't set up your strawman.

My 'logic' is absolutely unassailable - or are you saying that there aren't dozens of other pieces of media that feature extremely attractive women (and men for that matter)?

Getting all whiny because Returnal's main character looks like Ripley instead of 2B is pretty pathetic, don't you think?

 

[GHG]

Shitting up the review thread for ten pages before the review embargo even lifts...

Now imagine how bad it will be once the reviews drop.

 

[Bramble]

So is this gonna be demon souls hard cuz I suck at souls games. Or is it worse?

It's not that hard. I saw a reviewer or streamer finished it while he dropped Sekiro.

Just keep moving and try to learn the enemy patterns.

 

[Silent blades]

Souls are harder than they should be due to the slow and clunky movement of the main protagonist. This game though should be as hard, harder, easier depending on your kind of skills. Demon's Souls is more strategic and this one needs more faster flexes and fast thinking.

Ok thanks

 

[Rob_27]

Looks OK, but I'm upstairs on 1080p non hdr screen. Oled downstairs. Supposed to be working you know ;-)

Will put it on the big one later.

 

[Elog]

Souls are harder than they should be due to the slow and clunky movement of the main protagonist. This game though should be as hard, harder, easier depending on your kind of skills. Demon's Souls is more strategic and this one needs more faster flexes and fast thinking.

We generally agree on most things Bo but here I must disagree with you What you call slow and clunky is inertia and mass, i.e a move takes a certain time to conduct and is not easy to interrupt randomly half-way through. In most games this is taken away since so many do not like it. However, it becomes a different very tactical combat when present since comitting to a move is suddenly a big thing (in other words - do not mash buttons).

Maybe that is what you meant but it is not harder than it needs to be, the Souls game are hard because combat is in ways more akin to RL. Personally I find strong pros and cons with both approaches but I hate when in PC FPSes direction means so little since you can spin 180 degrees on a dime when there is no intertia/mass and you use mouse as a control. It makes the gameplay much less thoughtful.

 

[Bojanglez]

In Australia it's not $10. New release physical games in our known big stores went from $79 AUD to $108.

All $ are not created equally

But still a massive % increase

 

[saintjules]

 

[Dusktildawn48]

His rating is a buy, and says it's an absolute blast to play.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

We generally agree on most things Bo but here I must disagree with you What you call slow and clunky is inertia and mass, i.e a move takes a certain time to conduct and is not easy to interrupt randomly half-way through. In most games this is taken away since so many do not like it. However, it becomes a different very tactical combat when present since comitting to a move is suddenly a big thing (in other words - do not mash buttons).

Maybe that is what you meant but it is not harder than it needs to be, the Souls game are hard because combat is in ways more akin to RL. Personally I find strong pros and cons with both approaches but I hate when in PC FPSes direction means so little since you can spin 180 degrees on a dime when there is no intertia/mass and you use mouse as a control. It makes the gameplay much less thoughtful.

I hate to break it to you, but I totally agree here. This doesn't mean the ridiculous pacey movement in Returnal is realistic, also sword movement in games and films are usually too slow vs reality. In a fight you would swing your sword in a blink of an eye, but of course you don't have infinite stamina which will eventually slow you down.

 

[Entroyp]

BBC - The Social - Returnal review: 'The best game on PlayStation 5 so far'

Does the PS5 exclusive live up to the hype? Jordan Middler finds out.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[kikii]

I had to change my preorder from being delivered by the post to a pick up from the store.

The hype got me so I don't trust the Finnish Post to deliver it to me for the weekend

u shoud've trust finnish post

 

[HawarMiran]

 

[Bartski]

OC 88
MC 87

 

[ethomaz]

BBC - The Social - Returnal review: 'The best game on PlayStation 5 so far'

Does the PS5 exclusive live up to the hype? Jordan Middler finds out.

www.bbc.co.uk

“ Returnal is an absolute must-play experience.”

You don’t need to write anything more

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Exactly the number I expected previously so far:

80-90 range, more like 87.

Predict Returnal's Metacritic Score

With Returnal releasing around the corner how do you think it ends up?

www.neogaf.com

 

[Yoboman]

Returnal Review (PC Update) - Live Die Repeat

Returnal blends elements of shooters, roguelikes, action games, and horror to redefine bullet hell and conjure a mysterious, moody masterpiece.

www.gamespot.com

9/10

 

[Jadsey]

So, it's a solid 9/10.

Little low that for a Sony exclusive.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

 

[ethomaz]

OC 88
MC 87

I predicted 88-89.

I have no ideia how people predicted in 70 after all previews.

 

[Insane Metal]

GameInformer - The Final Level

9.5

 

[Shmunter]

People unable to secure ps5’s are like ‘the fuck bro….’

 

[Entroyp]

GameInformer - The Final Level

9.5

Oh shit. GI is one of my most trusted reviewers out there. This is amazing

 

[Banjo64]

Exactly the number I expected previously so far:

Predict Returnal's Metacritic Score

With Returnal releasing around the corner how do you think it ends up?

www.neogaf.com

Fair fucking play on that prediction. I didn’t expect it to be as high as this despite thoroughly enjoying Resogun.

Did none of the reviews knock a few points off for the main character being a munter?

 

[Thirty7ven]

GameInformer - The Final Level

9.5

Spoiler

 

[Shmunter]

“ Returnal is an absolute must-play experience.”

You don’t need to write anything more

“The gameplay is as thrilling in hour one as it is in hour 40, the world never feels dull and the challenge is as satisfying as it is brutally difficult.”

40hrs?!? Bro!

 

[Insane Metal]

Also, both GI and GS praised the haptics and the 3D audio which enhance the gameplay. Nice.

 

[Arun1910]

Fuck me.

K I've preordered.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Fair fucking play on that prediction. I didn’t expect it to be as high as this despite thoroughly enjoying Resogun.

Did none of the reviews knock a few points off for the main character being a munter?

Had to fucking google it, mate!

Munter is a British insult for a person, often a woman, who is considered extremely ugly. Definition of munter | Dictionary.com Definition of munter from Dictionary.com, the world’s leading online source for English definitions, pronunciations, word origins, idioms, Word of the Day, and more. www.dictionary.com

 

[mejin]

Congratz, Housemarque.

 

[Burythelight]

So onether one very good games?

 

[GHG]

Well this turned out better than I expected.

Sounds like Hades + Risk of Rain + a substantial budget.

Will probably end up being my new weekend addiction.

 

[ethomaz]

“The gameplay is as thrilling in hour one as it is in hour 40, the world never feels dull and the challenge is as satisfying as it is brutally difficult.”

40hrs?!? Bro!

Seems like it needs 40-50 hours to finish.

It is twice the time of the last acclaimed rogue-like game, Hades.

 

[Yoboman]

Sony always delivers

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

The biased Spanish media bringing down the average of a Sony exclusive once again. Not in the least surprising.

The game is a legit GOTY contender and all haters eat crow. Sweet.

 

[TonyK]

dude, can you imagine people saying they wouldn’t watch Alien back in 1980 because ripley had an ugly face from an artistic perspective? What the hell is this argument?

What? Sigourney Weaver is a real person, you can't apply my argument on that. I was speaking about the 3D art, the ingame model, not the real person. A more accurate example would be if they make an Alien game and they make a weird 3D model of Sigourney Weaver, that's my point. Same as with Control.
As I said, the live models they have used to make the Returnal or Control main characters are fine for me.

 

[GHG]

8.5 Easy Allies



9.3 Fextralife

 

[TonyK]

The biased Spanish media bringing down the average of a Sony exclusive once again. Not in the least surprising.

The game is a legit GOTY contender and all haters eat crow. Sweet.

I'm Spanish and this is blinded Sony land. What bias are you referring?

 

[Exanthus]

Stunning, bravo!

 

[saintjules]

 

[HotPocket69]

87?! Ha! Looks like I’ll just stick to The Medium and decade old 360 games.

 

[TwistedSyn]

Edit: Beaten by saintjules

 

[Bo_Hazem]

GameInformer - The Final Level

9.5

 

[Rolla]

Jeff Grubb gave it a 6. Given his overt bias I find this problematic.

 

[Pantz]

Hmm looks to be an 8.5ish

 

[TwistedSyn]

Jeff Grub gave it a 6. Given his overt bias I find this problematic.

Never listen to that chuckle fuck.

 

[Banjo64]

So with this and Ratchet, which is sure to have a fantastic MC rating with Insomniacs record, it’ll be a strong first year for the PS5 even without Horizon, GoW or GT7.

Much better launch than the PS4 IMO which didn’t start swinging until Bloodborne released.

 

[ethomaz]

Jeff Grub gave it a 6. Given his overt bias I find this problematic.

Of course he did lol

For more that Polygon takes hate here they become way less biased after that Clown left.

Now Ventura Beat is the new Polygon.

 

[FrankWza]

Another Won