Ch. 13 in the Kitchens before the big trap room. There are torn posters on the wall about vault life and another for Sugar Bombs.
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Ch. 13 in the Kitchens before the big trap room. There are torn posters on the wall about vault life and another for Sugar Bombs.
So, in Japan between October 20 and October 26, 2014 :
1.Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) 172,348 (1,945,850)
2.Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2014 (PS3) 81,981
3.The Evil Within (PS3) 59,388
4.The Evil Within (PS4) 59,204
In the US NPD, retail copies for October all platforms, listed as 3rd.
Dat marketing budget though, and game wasn't cheap to fund (4 years in dev ?).
1.Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) 172,348 (1,945,850)
2.Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2014 (PS3) 81,981
3.The Evil Within (PS3) 59,388
4.The Evil Within (PS4) 59,204
In the US NPD, retail copies for October all platforms, listed as 3rd.
Dat marketing budget though, and game wasn't cheap to fund (4 years in dev ?).
Krusenstern
Banned
Your PC is good enough. The game is simply not optimized for 60fps. Would recommend playing at 30 fps and downsample the game instead for better IQ.
So, in Japan between October 20 and October 26, 2014 :
1.Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) – 172,348 (1,945,850)
2.Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2014 (PS3) – 81,981
3.The Evil Within (PS3) – 59,388
4.The Evil Within (PS4) – 59,204
In the US NPD, retail copies for October all platforms, listed as 3rd.
Dat marketing budget though, and game wasn't cheap to fund (4 years in dev ?).
Excellent! I will look forward to a sequel. But first give us those Kidman DLCs.
Tawney Bomb
Member
I'm on chapter 5 and I've been enjoying it a lot. I do like that it reminds me a bit of RE 4, like when it throws a new enemy at you and just expects you to figure it out. I do wish melee was a bit more of a thing though, I miss suplexing enemies and would buy it in DLC for sure.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
So, in Japan between October 20 and October 26, 2014 :
1.Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) 172,348 (1,945,850)
2.Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2014 (PS3) 81,981
3.The Evil Within (PS3) 59,388
4.The Evil Within (PS4) 59,204
In the US NPD, retail copies for October all platforms, listed as 3rd.
Dat marketing budget though, and game wasn't cheap to fund (4 years in dev ?).
Out of curiosity, what are the first and second? Shadows of Mordor and Alien?
Broadbandito
Member
Has there been a patch for the ps4 ver since launch?
FaintColt388301
Member
NBA2k then smash. Mordor was 9th and Alien is nowhere to be seen
Chaos2Frozen
Member
*spit water*
Oh wow okay @_@ That's crazy good isn't it?
(But why isn't SoM higher? Unless most of the sales are on the 30th of Sept and it doesn't count lol)
It fucking better be.
I honestly wasn't expecting TEW to chart in the top 10 at all. Have to wonder what Bethesda's expectations were. This did better than Wolfenstein.
From the October NPD thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=932551
1.NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
2.Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
3.The Evil Within (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360, PC)
This doesn't account for digital-only sales, and european sales (Retail & Digital).
It's "the highest-selling first month of sales for new IP in the Survival Horror genre."
Without numbers, we could try cross-checking some data:
Nintendo adds that in October, Smash Bros. sold 485,000 copies, and that it's "the best-selling handheld title so far in 2014."
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-smash-bros-joins-the-nintendo-3ds-1-million-/1100-6423583/
Safe guess: the game already sold more than a million total.
SolarPowered
Member
It's pretty ironic considering how everyone expected TEW to megabomba while Alien would do well.
If by "sell" you mean "ship"? Yeah
It'll take a little longer to actually sell that much to consumers, but that is pretty much a guarantee.
Have there been any performance improving patches for the PS4 version since launch?
Mordor got most of its sales in September when it was 5th.
Mordor got most of its sales in September when it was 5th.
LeadenStride
Member
Playing on Nightmare now. The first five chapters haven't been all that challenging, but chapter 6 is killing me. I can't even make it to the checkpoint after the first encounter, where enemies are coming through the windows and the roof. Especially downstairs there's just too many of them. Maybe I should use my crossbow a bit more, it just seems to be way too slow since there's only little room and the enemies wave around like crazy.
Well I'll be damned
Been a month already, sold through is a safe guess.
Soyongdori
Member
It rarely has to do with overheating. If your GPU overheats, it usually shows more obvious sign like BSOD, freeze, or pc/laptop shutting off.
I really like it when it don't fall in a bland action part like some of re4 even if it isn't often for the moment.
The only thing I don't like are the instants deaths and I would have well received a tiny qte to dodge it even if that mean some damages.
I think it mostly play, look and sound great with adventure-like motion when we don't aim, steal, traps, items to use, and beside the textures of some scenery with art, modeling, particles, lighting, animation, physic and music.
The only thing I don't like are the instants deaths and I would have well received a tiny qte to dodge it even if that mean some damages.
I think it mostly play, look and sound great with adventure-like motion when we don't aim, steal, traps, items to use, and beside the textures of some scenery with art, modeling, particles, lighting, animation, physic and music.
zero shift
Banned
So I ordered a boxed copy. I will be able to install the game on Steam by just inserting the disc right? Or do I have to upload the code via Steam Activate and download it online?
Krusenstern
Banned
I believe you can do both.
A damn shame, what an amazing game.
Yeah, I can't get over these thick ass bars. I just can't. I'm sure there's a great game behind the damned things, but I think the PC version after I build my next PC in a few years is my only route.
Good thing I rented. Not knocking the game, but my attention keeps coming back to how extremely thick the bars are and the feeling like my view is arbitrarily and unreasonably gimped. It takes me out of the game completely. What a shame. I was so looking forward to this.
Good thing I rented. Not knocking the game, but my attention keeps coming back to how extremely thick the bars are and the feeling like my view is arbitrarily and unreasonably gimped. It takes me out of the game completely. What a shame. I was so looking forward to this.
I activated the code from the box and then followed the instructions here so it installed the game from disc and only downloaded the patch. Don't know if it was the easiest way but it did the job, the game's on my Steam and it didn't take ages to download.
Black bars could have been tolerable if it wasn't for all the shitty cheap traps on the ground that are easily out of view under your feet. Garbage design choices in this game are not isolated, they hilariously pile on top of each other to make it that much worse. Ruined the keeper encounter for me.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
...Or you could look ahead before you walk. (EDIT: Like pointing downward, or turning on your lamp)
Keeper? Don't all of his traps have huge glowing red lights?
LeadenStride
Member
I had problems like this during the first couple of chapters but got used to it. Rarely walk into any traps anymore and basically only if they are hidden in some grass patches or if I'm running towards the screen.
Yea they do, but I have seen play throughs of people running from him with out bearings of their surroundings, they step right in it.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
I don't think it's a design flaw to punish people for not paying attention to what they're doing in a survival horror game. I don't consider that an example of why the letterbox is bad. Though I do very much think it is (at least combined with that FOV).
I'm okay with it but I can see how it could be troublesome for people.
-MD-
Member
Finished it, Survival mode 19:30:23 ( yeah i know i suck 
) and 131 deaths, honestly i tought i had lot more since sometimes i was so frustrated that i was not trying anymore eheh
Great game, kept me on the edge all game, the only part i didnt like to much was
and
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If it wasnt for some technical issues, lack of real puzzles and a messed up story, could be a perfect game, anyway i hope it has a sequel!
The dlc that is coming is single player history?
) and 131 deaths, honestly i tought i had lot more since sometimes i was so frustrated that i was not trying anymore ehehGreat game, kept me on the edge all game, the only part i didnt like to much was
the bus chapter who felt really outta place
Final, boss, honestly what was that??? The easiest boss in the game, even sadist in chapter 3 was harder
If it wasnt for some technical issues, lack of real puzzles and a messed up story, could be a perfect game, anyway i hope it has a sequel!
The dlc that is coming is single player history?
Elitist1945
Member
This has been added to the list of games to finish later on. Just don't have the time to invest in this game right now. I've really liked what I've played so far (which is I think up to Chapter 7?).
Just finished Chapter 7.
Omg
/bow Mikami
You guys weren't kidding when you said the game really opens up once you start hitting like Ch. 6 onward.
My friends would not shut the fuck up yesterday about "wow, you are the worst at camera management in this game." and "wow you are so bad" because I look at the ground a lot (it's a habit from The Last of Us and other scavenging games). I wouldn't have to look at the floor like an idiot if the field of view wasn't so narrow because of the black bars lol.
Omg
that boss fight had me a nervous wreck. They really know how to play with fear. Not only are you suffocating, you're trying to escape this asshole who infinitely respawns and sets traps around you. Pretty much the only thing that takes him out is harpoons and you can only make them from the traps he sets.
/bow Mikami
You guys weren't kidding when you said the game really opens up once you start hitting like Ch. 6 onward.
My friends would not shut the fuck up yesterday about "wow, you are the worst at camera management in this game." and "wow you are so bad" because I look at the ground a lot (it's a habit from The Last of Us and other scavenging games). I wouldn't have to look at the floor like an idiot if the field of view wasn't so narrow because of the black bars lol.
-MD-
Member
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
So guys, what do I upgrade first? I've upgraded the critical and accuracy of my gun, and health, but I don't know what else to spend the points on.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
Sprint 4, and Harpoon 5 are very useful.
Yup, being on a total blackout before playing the game and fighting the Keeper pushed this game as my GOTY.
I didn't know he
could just appear anywhere where there's a safe, I remember my eyes opening wide and laughing nervously.
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
Oh, good to know, anything else for the guns or for items?
Riposte
Member
You are going to want to upgrade how much ammo you can carry so you don't each up passing on too many bullets (you'll end up getting a lot from the lockers). Matches you'll want at 10 or 15.
Flash Bolts are really handy. You can get 2-3 sneak kills on each one after a few upgrades.
Save your max health upgrades for when you are low on health.
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
Awesome, thanks!
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Yup, being on a total blackout before playing the game and fighting the Keeper pushed this game as my GOTY.
I didn't know hecould just appear anywhere where there's a safe, I remember my eyes opening wide and laughing nervously.
I wasn't on media blackout, but there was advantages to not being as well.
I was getting nervous with some of the red herring safes around in Chapter 7 that lead up to nothing, they purposely placed some around the level to make you worried if you knew.
Fancy Clown
Member
Just over a week I'll finally be able to play this ;__;
It's been a long, lonely wait
It's been a long, lonely wait
Chaos2Frozen
Member
In general? Stocks for everything... Except maybe grenades till last.
Flashbolt - At LEAST Lv 2. this would get you 7 seconds of flash which is enough to deal with the invisible and stealth kill 2 guys.
Hand gun - Aim, Cric.This is your go to weapon for small encounters and precision aim.
Shotgun - Dmg, Cric. This is your go to weapon for big encounters and bosses.
Sniper - Dmg or Cric, reload, rate of fire. Few encounters would need this compared to the others but definitely good to have. It's also good to dump some points into reload and RoF because the sniper is the slowest in both and every bit helps.
Finally finished it! Took my sweet time. 19:11:32 with 94 deaths. I imagine my obsessive scouring of the environments for scraps added quite a bit to my playtime. I ended up really liking the game. Currently debating whether I should start a NG+ or pick up a PC copy on the cheap.
How did everyone spend their green goop? I first upgraded my sprint twice, and put everything else into my weaponry. Maxed firepower for my handgun, shotgun and harpoon bolts. I also loved the incendiary bolts. These were DLC/Fighting Chance exclusive? Pretty dumb. Never used the poison bolts.
I remember reading people not liking ch. 15. I thought the game's combat was terrific, so I really did not mind.
Actually, I found the boss in ch. 14 much more of a bother than the one in ch. 15. I think many people will have a different experience, but I felt this was really a point where the FOV works against the player.
After I started playing RE4 style and salvaging any ammo I could find, I did not encounter much trouble apart from some obtuse design, including my first encounter the Keeper. I went in without any ammo, had no option but to disarm traps for scrap parts, and got killed over and over. That wasn't much fun.
All in all, a great game with great combat, set pieces and fucked up imagery. Not scary at all, but very tense. The story was pretty shitty, but the ending was satisfying enough in comparison to what came before it.
Give me a polished sequel, and I'll be in heaven.
How did everyone spend their green goop? I first upgraded my sprint twice, and put everything else into my weaponry. Maxed firepower for my handgun, shotgun and harpoon bolts. I also loved the incendiary bolts. These were DLC/Fighting Chance exclusive? Pretty dumb. Never used the poison bolts.
I remember reading people not liking ch. 15. I thought the game's combat was terrific, so I really did not mind.
The first sections with the haunted were reasonably challenging and fun. The two keepers I just bombarded with grenades, explosive bolts and fully leveled harpoons. They didn't last long. The Ruvik boss fight was amazingly over the top, but I'd already come to terms that this game is not the type of survival horror it claims to be.
Actually, I found the boss in ch. 14 much more of a bother than the one in ch. 15. I think many people will have a different experience, but I felt this was really a point where the FOV works against the player.
I was so focused on the monster escaping into the vents, I was constantly looking slightly up as he disappeared. This left me vulnerable to the slugs and made it almost impossible to see the boss sitting cloaked against the wall. It may have partly been my fault for not realizing this sooner, but only as I was finally one-hit killed after five deaths I realized he was still in the room. After that, it was pretty fun.
I think the issue lies with the way the game presents itself. I entered a media blackout pretty early on, but went into the game thinking this would be a RE1 type of game fitted to modern standards. In ch. 2, I did not yet get the match mechanic of shooting the knees and burning the haunted, so once I ran out of ammo and realized how weak my melee attack was, I reckoned running to be the best option. Running into traps made this not much fun. In ch. 3, I actually overestimated the sadist, not realizing I could very well blast him with the arsenal I had.
After I started playing RE4 style and salvaging any ammo I could find, I did not encounter much trouble apart from some obtuse design, including my first encounter the Keeper. I went in without any ammo, had no option but to disarm traps for scrap parts, and got killed over and over. That wasn't much fun.
All in all, a great game with great combat, set pieces and fucked up imagery. Not scary at all, but very tense. The story was pretty shitty, but the ending was satisfying enough in comparison to what came before it.
Give me a polished sequel, and I'll be in heaven.