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STEAM | March 2016 - This thread is badass
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pantsattack
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The import threads are saying it's the hardest one of them all.
Crimsonclaw111
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If you want a Souls to be easy just use Cheat Engine.
LurkerPrime
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Aw man, Way of the Samurai 4 just errors out when I launch it.
Time to verify the cache, I guess...
Edit: So it's a PhysX problem. Why even bother.
Time to verify the cache, I guess...
Edit: So it's a PhysX problem. Why even bother.
Atraveller
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Boo
jaundicejuice
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I think you mean game.
texhnolyze
Banned
I'm talking about these.
More from the Japanese Store thread.
The only way to save this game is by adding clicker elements to it.
So its a bug not a mode. Just like Bloodborne had a bug where the bosses didnt do most if their attacks.
If you read the OT thread, it's because Xbox is on 1.0 and not supposed to have been released really. PC and PS4 are already on 1.01
1.0 Was easier for press and whatnot to be able to see more of the game in short windows they would often have. So basically the Xbox is currently on a press build.
1.0 Was easier for press and whatnot to be able to see more of the game in short windows they would often have. So basically the Xbox is currently on a press build.
LurkerPrime
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Sorry Way of the Samurai 4, it's time for me to experience DmC Dante may Cry instead.
Tizoc
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DmC 2013 is a good action fame with superb visuals
True story
InfiniteNine
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Nah DmC DE is a good action game with superb visuals. DMC 2013 is an okay action game.
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Thanks (or blame) to The_Super_Inframan, this guy in a hat got his hands on yet another hidden object game...so here are some impressions for Frankenstein: Master of Death:
The story: Very loosely based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. You play a male protagonist who's called by Viktor Frankenstein for some reason or other. I don't think the protagonist had a name, or even a clear profession - maybe he's just Frankenstein's friend? Anyway, they blow their wad with the monster showing up in the first scene. Seriously, developers, horror 101 says you don't reveal what the monster looks like until the third act.
The puzzles: Dead easy. I played on expert mode (or what they call "advanced mode,") threatening that "you will beg for your life!" but the minigames were all uninspired and simple. I think there was only one that was relatively new to me - a puzzle with placing paired clock hands at different intervals - and even that was pretty easy going. The hidden object games were some of the easiest I've ever encountered. I thought I'd have a tough time getting the achievement of "find 5 objects in 5 seconds" when you're only allowed to look for four objects at a time, but I got it done in the first scene because it's just that easy. The inventory puzzles were okay, still easier than average, and some eventually cease to be puzzles. Oh look, there's a chest bound in chains and covered with vines. I guess I'll use the garden shears that I used to cut the same vines as before, and then use this metal-cutting saw that I already used to saw through chains. Kudos to the protagonist for keeping useful tools with him after they're used once, but geez.
The length: I finished the game and got all achievements in 2.2 hours. No bonus chapter. Woefully short. I hate games that I finish 100% before I get all the card drops.
The dialogue and voices: Pretty bad. Clearly translated from Russian or possibly a European language, without passing through an English-speaking editor to clean up the jank. The voice actors were wooden, reading impassioned lines as if they were Oscar presenters looking at a teleprompter. At least it sounded clear, so you know the actors didn't literally phone it in, just figuratively.
The graphics: A bit of uncanny valley in the characters, and some of the animals looked disproportionate, but otherwise little to complain about.
The verdict: I can't see how this game would satisfy anyone except perhaps beginner game players. Too easy and the weak story and dialogue didn't help matters any. Give it a pass.
The story: Very loosely based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. You play a male protagonist who's called by Viktor Frankenstein for some reason or other. I don't think the protagonist had a name, or even a clear profession - maybe he's just Frankenstein's friend? Anyway, they blow their wad with the monster showing up in the first scene. Seriously, developers, horror 101 says you don't reveal what the monster looks like until the third act.
The puzzles: Dead easy. I played on expert mode (or what they call "advanced mode,") threatening that "you will beg for your life!" but the minigames were all uninspired and simple. I think there was only one that was relatively new to me - a puzzle with placing paired clock hands at different intervals - and even that was pretty easy going. The hidden object games were some of the easiest I've ever encountered. I thought I'd have a tough time getting the achievement of "find 5 objects in 5 seconds" when you're only allowed to look for four objects at a time, but I got it done in the first scene because it's just that easy. The inventory puzzles were okay, still easier than average, and some eventually cease to be puzzles. Oh look, there's a chest bound in chains and covered with vines. I guess I'll use the garden shears that I used to cut the same vines as before, and then use this metal-cutting saw that I already used to saw through chains. Kudos to the protagonist for keeping useful tools with him after they're used once, but geez.
The length: I finished the game and got all achievements in 2.2 hours. No bonus chapter. Woefully short. I hate games that I finish 100% before I get all the card drops.
The dialogue and voices: Pretty bad. Clearly translated from Russian or possibly a European language, without passing through an English-speaking editor to clean up the jank. The voice actors were wooden, reading impassioned lines as if they were Oscar presenters looking at a teleprompter. At least it sounded clear, so you know the actors didn't literally phone it in, just figuratively.
The graphics: A bit of uncanny valley in the characters, and some of the animals looked disproportionate, but otherwise little to complain about.
The verdict: I can't see how this game would satisfy anyone except perhaps beginner game players. Too easy and the weak story and dialogue didn't help matters any. Give it a pass.
LurkerPrime
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I can't help but feel that hidden object games take all the wrong inspirations from classic adventure games. Like, there's classic adventures game, then TellTale has their spin, and on the other side of the coin, the hidden object... industry... has theirs.
I'm also kinda baffled that they're so numerous (I hesitate to say popular).
I'm also kinda baffled that they're so numerous (I hesitate to say popular).
They're easy games that you can finish in an afternoon.
Atraveller
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Dark Souls 3 streams all over Twitch, why Bamco why??
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The well done ones are quite fun and they take the pixel hunting that is always the worst element of "classic" adventure games and make it something entertaining. They are especially good on a touch screen interface, which is what many of them are designed for.
I'm not saying everyone here should run out and play them, but if you generally like the idea of adventure games (like I do) but generally loathe the way most adventure games actually play (like I do), the artifex mundi stuff is definitely worth giving a shot.
LurkerPrime
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And so ends my time with DmC Dante may Cry. What a miserable game. It's the fastest in recent memory that sheer aesthetic has unsold me from a game--in only 23 minutes! I couldn't skip the cutscenes fast enough, and unfortunately the game's aesthetic reaches into the part where you play the game, too.
It's like Metal Gear Rising, but without any of the cool.
Oh, I never even considered the tablet/mobile markets for that stuff. That makes more sense. And I've probably just never seen a well-designed one, which is probably part of the problem.
Thanks for the insight.
It's like Metal Gear Rising, but without any of the cool.
Oh, I never even considered the tablet/mobile markets for that stuff. That makes more sense. And I've probably just never seen a well-designed one, which is probably part of the problem.
Thanks for the insight.
This isn't a gem clicker. :<
I recommended one chair and like 8 desks. Give me a break. Double post. I'm drunk.
ramoisdead
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Fucking Uplay. Even these price errors can't make me care enough of their shitty client. Though even they get PC better than Microsoft's Win 10 apps.
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That's what all the kids are doing nowadays. Blame the children.
ramoisdead
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Did the same for me. I wish it can really link to my Steam account so I can get the Trading Cards. Stupid Uplay.
Some game called Deadbreed® Undead Beta Pack.
Never heard of it so I'll guess I'll try it soon.
Atraveller
Banned
So, the "stop trying to make it happen" platform.
TheAutomator
Banned
I have a problem with The Division where light at night really distracts my view and I can't even see anything. How do I fix it?
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, I wish there's an option or mod to enable that easy mod. I might buy the game if so.
I know it's impossible though, as the game has achievements and multiplayer etc.
So far I have no problem whatsoever except not able to import steam friends.
Maybe I'm just lucky, or just the chosen one. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
texhnolyze
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Yeah, that's pretty weird indeed.
I mean, if the problem is time, then give the reviewers the copy earlier to give them more time. There are so many longer games out there and Souls games aren't well known for their length anyway.
Still freezes the whole computer if DS4Windows or InputMapper is open.Can you explain why UPlay is shitty client?
It seems shorter than BB anyway, I don't think time is a factor, since there are a lot of longer rpgs or free roaming games. The problem is a reviewer could say the game is easier than other chapters, this will attract new players who didn't approch Souls first because its difficulty, only to be rewarded with a slap in their faces when booting the game. And this if the whole situation is real, I doubt it is, what's the point on creating an additional difficulty which can be seen by reviewers only, it seems a lot of work to me.
TheAutomator
Banned
Wait, the game has sunglasses and it actually helps you see? Mind blown.
The easy build was not for reviews, but previews. Hence why I mentioned limited time. They made things easier so when writing previews of the game people weren't all stuck in the same area since each previewer had like 3 hours to play.
Most press have been given PC copies for actual reviews, and are on the normal patch.
Most press have been given PC copies for actual reviews, and are on the normal patch.
texhnolyze
Banned
Well, they clearly want good reviews, and more reviews. If the reviewers can't beat the game or stuck on the first boss, maybe the devs afraid they'll give bad reviews or no review at all. It's also interesting to see if this is the first time they're doing this kind of thing to 'please' the reviewers or not. Souls games generally got pretty high overall scores in meta.
Nvm then.
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