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Shinji Mikami's THE EVIL WITHIN |OT| Where's everyone going? Tango?
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Sanctuary
Member
Not enough of this IMO...
You know, he didn't direct it but he sure as hell was a major influence in its development process. Say what you want about Kamiya, but Mikami was still the man behind the curtain.
B
bomb
Unconfirmed Member
Any USAers getting the euro limited edition and where the freak is the hardcover strategy guide? No one published to make one?
Deal.
IcyRhythms
Member
That's what I want to know. Lots of ran out of ammo for this and that gun, little help for health, but uh...is it fun?
Lucent
Member
Slow down, man. Gonna have it beaten tomorrow. lol. =P
But actually, I guess it's up to you. Wouldn't mind a summary review or something if you're not under an embargo. No spoilers, just how you felt about it in general. The time it's taking (almost 11 hours and just starting chapter 11) makes it seem like it'll be a solid 15 hours at the least.
Not enough of this IMO...
Yeah I don't really care if we don't have that. It's fun in that game, but I don't want my guy to be so tough like "eh, they're just haunted" and bash their brains in without a second thought. lol
SlasherJPC
Banned
I have it reserved. So I'll be getting that shipped to me. No hardcore strat guide as far as I know.
Not enough of this IMO...
It's not quite as brutal as the last of us.
But it's not as empowering as RE4 either.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
Can you please explain how inventory management works in the game?
Do you have to choose which weapons to carry with you? Or is everything available in the weapon wheel after picking it up?
Sanctuary
Member
The gif was just supposed to represent generic stealth killing, not necessarily the brutality of it. In an earlier post someone was talking about how they reached chapter 2 with almost exclusively stealth killing. It was assumed not every encounter would allow for that, but if you can stealth kill in a game like this, it's kind of foolish not to, instead of using up bullets that seem to be in surplus early on.
Net_Wrecker
Member
We'll just have to experience it ourselves to see where it falls.
Lucent
Member
Pretty sure there's a radial dial you can pick what you wanna use from and it slows down time while you choose. And you assign the 4 things you wanna have quick access to to the d-pad. That's how it's been in videos.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
Yeah I know that, but I mean can I theoretically be able to carry all the available weapons in the game at once? Or would I have to pick and choose a limited load out?
It seems like the former, but I don't know.
The Xtortionist
Member
It's not quite as brutal as the last of us.
But it's not as empowering as RE4 either.
I leave for two hours and this is what I come back to
tsk tsk
SlasherJPC
Banned
I feel the same way. Lol nice old school touch.
Lucent
Member
I'm pretty sure you do carry them all. It doesn't seem like he has an attache case like Leon. And I don't see them having a magic box from RE. Plus the guy who kept updating his impressions here kept mentioning what weapons he had and what ammo he had for them on here. Doesn't sound like you get too many.
The Xtortionist
Member
Just preordered with release date delivery.
No turning back now...!
No turning back now...!
I pre-ordered this game digitally, might have to get a physical copy for that manual, plus I love new manual smell !!
Very simple, very short, and crude unboxing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBaBaY9Li1A Love that there is an instruction manual!
I haven't been following the media for this game, so this is the first time I'm seeing that reversable cover. Major PAL RE4 box art vibes. One of my favorite box arts of all time.
Sooooooo good.
GingerOfEden
Member
I really hope this is a Shadow of Mordor instead of an Alien: Isolation.
StriKeVillain
Banned
I'm waiting until day of when we have reviews. Good news? I'll head to Best Buy at lunch. Bad? I'll hold onto my $60.
-MD-
Member
What does that mean?
maneil99
Member
A good game instead of a 15 hour crawl around and hide
-MD-
Member
Alien looks like the better game between the two.
lol, Styx is probably better than Mordor too.
All accounts point to flawed, yet overall solid experiences. Not sure what point you are trying to make.
I could easily see the mainstream press reviewing Shadow of Mordor over Alien Isolation and Evil Within as the mechanics are simpler. Then again, who cares what mainstream critics think? I find that I am well outside their target demographic.
Comfort Jones
Banned
"I really hope this is one of two completely different games that essentially have nothing in common".
Seriously what the fuck.
Krappadizzle
Member
They have a ton in common. Buttons, triggers, analog sticks, camera's. Get with the times.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Troy Baker also voices characters in all of them
at least, I assume he does, being contractually obligated to appear in every video game and all
maneil99
Member
If you wanna do the same thing as Outlast for 15 hours sure. Have tou played alien, its the most repetitive game of the year
Both games are great, so...
Sanctuary
Member
Fuck that. Proper school is more like it.
SoM is entirely junk food gaming, and it's great for a while. Until you realize just how broken and hollow it is. Alien Isolation looks like an ultra bore to me though. Not only am I not a fan of first person anything (so done to death), but outside of the Alien encounters, which are supposed to be pretty infrequent, there's absolutely nothing else about the game that interests me.
(Alien and Aliens are also two of my all time favorite movies...)
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Shadow of Mordor is great, Alien is a glorified hide-and-seek simulator.
You can can play after beating Survival.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Alien is pretty cool, great atmosphere. But I wouldn't say it's worth more than $30.
Sanctuary
Member
It's going to be kind of sad if Dark Souls 2 ends up being my GOTY. So far (without having even played the rest) it's looking like my choices will be...
Dark Souls 2 - good still, but not comparable to the previous Souls games really.
The Evil Within
Lords of the Fallen
Dragon Age: Inquisition
StriKeVillain
Banned
Shame you didn't get to play any of the Wii U gems this year.
It's starting to slip down my list.
I previously said that I didn't really care about the story missions, but man, they could have done a better job with them. I can't think of a single memorable one.
Also, the ending was dire. Really, really terrible.
Overall, it's still a great game, though. However, I think I actually prefer Alien: Isolation at the moment. So far, it's a very solid 8-8.5/10.
Sanctuary
Member
I actually forgot about Bayonetta 2. Not sure if I will have time to play that this year though, but I planned on getting it. I have a Wii U, but none of the games aside from ZombiU interested me much at all (ended up doing the no death speed run a few days after release). Had fun with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for a while too I guess, but kind of got sick of the camera issues. I used to love the Nintendo platformers, but kind of grew bored with the entire genre years ago. I also never cared about any of the racing games.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Hey. Sounds like you need Pikmin 3.
I guess the most damning thing I'll take away from Mordor is that I had more fun collecting the different colored plants than I did with the story missions.
Combat mechanics and Nemesis system were great, but it is what it is -- A typical open-world game, for better and worse.
Cave Johnson
Member
Jim Sterling is an example of someone who I do NOT agree with is overall opinion of a game review. What sets him apart from other non-agreeable reviewers is that the content of his review is actually more informative; and therefore a more valuable assessment to how and why I buy the game. Irony at it's finest, but it's also the reason why I wish they did away with the review score altogether.
If I can base my purchase on not agreeing with the overall review opinion while simultaneously being more accurate to the assessment of my interest, than it shows that a review isn't about the entire overall package; but rather, what notable features that I can weigh in to decide whether I will/refuse buy the game.
Overrated. No. I think he's underrated. The kind of gamer who's not afraid to voice his opinion the best he can.
TheBlueBomber
Member
I agree, should be a thing for every game, i hate that we don't get them anymore
My man.
I would recommend ZombiU to any horror fan who owns a Wii U. Sadly, that appears to be a very small number of people.
Sanctuary
Member
Sometimes though it really does read like he's going out of his way to forget what fun is and is being "controversial" just for clicks like what Polygon does. Hell, I consider myself a very jaded and cynical gamer, but that guy blows my mind sometimes with his opinions. I can totally understand not liking specific things in a game, but he sometimes goes overboard with a bunch of inconsequential things.
Net_Wrecker
Member
This has been my opinion of the majority of open world titles in recent memory. Mission design was totally lacking for the whole of last gen. The genre stopped evolving at San Andreas. These days I just look at open world games and think "Did what I enjoy in the game do enough to make it a experience positive overall?" In Shadow of Mordor's case, the nemesis system + simple flashy combat says yes.
And...uh, y'know, Mikami 'n stuff