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Syndicate |OT|

frontieruk

Member
What kind of hacks/tweaks are available?

Not looked through the complete list, I was looking for a FOV tweak and a built in screen capture command not found one though

enter the console via ctrl+alt+tilde type help lists everything type a letter and press tab will list everything starting with that letter

the camera view works like

cmd (cyclecamera)

there's a couple of godmodes

cmd (godmode)

first time switches it on with just infinite life. run it again and you get infinite breach + dart

run again and it turns off
 

FStop7

Banned
I'm still early on...

I'm not hating the game, but so far I am still fairly disappointed.

I know it wasn't going to be like the original Syndicate, but so far it's been even more linear than I had hoped. I was hoping to at least choose which missions to go on, or what paths to take, but as of now it's been almost exactly like a Call of Duty game in that it feels like I'm in a shooting gallery on rails.
 

x-Lundz-x

Member
Game freezes every 20 min or so in coop on Xbox. Totally unacceptable (and no, I'm not the only one).

Same, my buddy says it might be issues with xbox party chat. Me and my buddies could barely get 2 missions in last night. Totally unacceptable on EA's part when a closed system like the Xbox has issues like this at launch. This needs to be fixed ASAP.
 

legbone

Member
man, i am loving the game. love the aesthetic (sp?). shooting feels great. fast paced and brutal. the guns feel better than any other game i can think of. the last game that had that title was rage. for pure gun porn this game surpasses that. the dart chip mechanic reminds me of fear. and that is a good thing. this is like fear's cyberpunk cousin that just happens to be sociopathic. game is tough as shit to me also. you better have a plan besides shoot and pray. great game. it's gonna take a lot to dethrone this as my shooter of the year. and it's only february, damn.
 
I'm still early on...

I'm not hating the game, but so far I am still fairly disappointed.

I know it wasn't going to be like the original Syndicate, but so far it's been even more linear than I had hoped. I was hoping to at least choose which missions to go on, or what paths to take, but as of now it's been almost exactly like a Call of Duty game in that it feels like I'm in a shooting gallery on rails.

:(

So much wasted potential here.
 

ctrayne

Member
Enjoying the game a lot so far, both SP and co-op. PC performance is ace, and I was able to force some anti-aliasing via the Nvidia control panel.

My expectations were pretty chill to begin with, and I'm very much an aesthetic guy, so I'm fairly happy. As others said, it's not Deus Ex, but I don't think anyone expected that. They're only similar in general subject matter and appearance.

A hub system would have been amazing indeed, but I was only expecting a linear shooter to be honest.
 
Enjoying the game a lot so far, both SP and co-op. PC performance is ace, and I was able to force some anti-aliasing via the Nvidia control panel.

My expectations were pretty chill to begin with, and I'm very much an aesthetic guy, so I'm fairly happy. As others said, it's not Deus Ex, but I don't think anyone expected that. They're only similar in general subject matter and appearance.

A hub system would have been amazing indeed, but I was only expecting a linear shooter to be honest.
Sorry if I missed an earlier discussion, but are there no AA options in game?
 

ctrayne

Member
Interesting, though I am sure it's just a programming trick to save resources.

It doesn't help that they show Merit in a lot of the screenshots that make you think he is the MC.
 

RoboPlato

I'd be in the dick
[Clark Gable];35364264 said:
First viral marketing, now this. SMH. /listed

Anyway, anyone know what resolution the game is running at on consoles. IQ is so bad.

It's definitely pretty sub-HD on consoles. Setting my PS3 down to 720p helped the IQ a lot though, moreso than other sub-HD games. It looks a lot better now.
 

frontieruk

Member
Interesting, though I am sure it's just a programming trick to save resources.

It doesn't help that they show Merit in a lot of the screenshots that make you think he is the MC.

you do see yourself at a point, i think the idea was to put a face on the faceless corporate monster or something, I was surprised, i expected not to know ala never seeing the chiefs face in Halo
 

Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
The game is getting very interesting praise from gaf, can't wait to try it out now I'm starting to get hyped. I'm in europe and origin says it'll unlock the 23th, anyone know if origin unlocks are at midnight or at some other arbitrary hour?
 

Dennis

Banned
Reviews say this is shit.

What is the GAF verdict on single-player?

How are the graphics? Apart from the Bloooooom!
 

frontieruk

Member
The game is getting very interesting praise from gaf, can't wait to try it out now I'm starting to get hyped. I'm in europe and origin says it'll unlock the 23th, anyone know if origin unlocks are at midnight or at some other arbitrary hour?

Midnight, though in the us it was 8am, not risking your account to activate early?


Reviews say this is shit.

What is the GAF verdict on single-player?

How are the graphics? Apart from the Bloooooom!

Tough, but designed to give you different ways to approach situations with your breaches and different guns.

I'd post screens but the money that was for replacing my monitor went on an engagement ring so am stuck gaming on my 8yr old 720p TV grrrrrrr

But it's nice, switching the blur off helps too.
 

FStop7

Banned
:(

So much wasted potential here.

Keep in mind I'm still very early on so maybe things change. But I think the tone has been set and I doubt it will change. The reviews I've skimmed don't seem to indicate otherwise.

I was hoping for a cyberpunk Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. But it feels much more like a Cyberpunk Call of Duty.
 

RoboPlato

I'd be in the dick
Reviews say this is shit.

What is the GAF verdict on single-player?

How are the graphics? Apart from the Bloooooom!

Graphics are pretty damn nice on PS3 aside from the shit IQ. Good texture work and nice environments. Great DoF and runs smoothly. The game is also a lot better than reviews say. Not great but definitely fun.
 

Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
Midnight, though in the us it was 8am, not risking your account to activate early?

Activating it early? As in vpn? Nah I'm not in that much of a rush, but it would certainly be fun if I could spend an hour with the game before bed.
 

MrOogieBoogie

BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
man, i am loving the game. love the aesthetic (sp?). shooting feels great. fast paced and brutal. the guns feel better than any other game i can think of. the last game that had that title was rage. for pure gun porn this game surpasses that. the dart chip mechanic reminds me of fear. and that is a good thing. this is like fear's cyberpunk cousin that just happens to be sociopathic. game is tough as shit to me also. you better have a plan besides shoot and pray. great game. it's gonna take a lot to dethrone this as my shooter of the year. and it's only february, damn.

That... makes me want to play the game now. That's all it took.
 

Dennis

Banned
Graphics are pretty damn nice on PS3 aside from the shit IQ. Good texture work and nice environments. Great DoF and runs smoothly. The game is also a lot better than reviews say. Not great but definitely fun.

I looooooove the original Syndicate and am itching to get my Cyberpunk on, but time is short so its not like have any desire to play mediocre games.

But its good to hear that its OK.
 

frontieruk

Member
Activating it early? As in vpn? Nah I'm not in that much of a rush, but it would certainly be fun if I could spend an hour with the game before bed.

Like I say, last I saw on EA it said from midnight. The US launch was at 8am EST though so depends on how they've set the switch up.
 

Sinatar

Official GAF Bottom Feeder
This game is what a Perfect Dark sequel should've been.

Minus the open ended level design, interesting weapons, multiple objectives and everythign else that made Perfect Dark what it was.

This is a corridor crawl with silly powers.
 

thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
How meaty is the co-op? If the single player is mad short, but the co-op is relatively lengthy and deep, I might just pick this up with my roommate, and play that for the most part.
 

frontieruk

Member
How meaty is the co-op? If the single player is mad short, but the co-op is relatively lengthy and deep, I might just pick this up with my roommate, and play that for the most part.

40hrs to earn everything, probably 7/8hrs for a play through, no split screen in case you weren't aware
 

Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
Like I say, last I saw on EA it said from midnight. The US launch was at 8am EST though so depends on how they've set the switch up.

Installed it, release date check says :

"Your release date will be: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 00:00"

Also, what's stopping EA from releasing the game simultaneously on origin? They're the publisher. No localization needed / or it's all done ( plus we don't live in the 90s anymore for that matter ) so what's the deal?
 

frontieruk

Member
Installed it, release date check says :

"Your release date will be: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 00:00"

Also, what's stopping EA from releasing the game simultaneously on origin? They're the publisher. No localization needed / or it's all done ( plus we don't live in the 90s anymore for that matter ) so what's the deal?

BS deals with brick and mortar retailers
 

thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Co-op is a good time, but the SP is still worth playing for the beautiful scenery and artistic direction, which is stronger there than it is in the Co-op levels.

Yeah. I was going to play both. I just meant I would buy it mostly for the co-op if it's deep enough.
 

george_us

Member
I was hoping for a cyberpunk Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. But it feels much more like a Cyberpunk Call of Duty.
It's entirely your own fault for thinking that. None of the previews even hinted at this being anything more than a cyberpunk FPS with some sweet hacking abilities.
 

saladine1

Junior Member
You know, Riddick and The Darkness are two of my most loved games yet this offering from Starbreeze is a huge let down for me.
Can't be bothered going into detail but it feels like a generic shooter. The lack of a cover system of sorts really sucks too..
 

frontieruk

Member
Uh. I really doubt it considering no one can find the game anywhere. And the Online Pass alone shows that EA don't give a flip

Not quite sure how this not having an online pass negates deals in place for retail to stock a title, remembering that the deal will of been made for all platforms. This BS is why even EA doesn't ban for unlocking early.
 

Data West

coaches in the WNBA
Not quite sure how this not having an online pass negates deals in place for retail to stock a title, remembering that the deal will of been made for all platforms. This BS is why even EA doesn't ban for unlocking early.

I'm saying in general, if EA cared that much about retailers they wouldn't have implemented their online pass.
 

frontieruk

Member
You know, Riddick and The Darkness are two of my most loved games yet this offering from Starbreeze is a huge let down for me.
Can't be bothered going into detail but it feels like a generic shooter. The lack of a cover system of sorts really sucks too..

I remember when cover systems consisted of hiding around a .... Hand on you can duck behind cover and peer around over it???
 

iNvid02

Member
For all it's faults I find Origin's servers to be amazing. I get 12 MB a second off of there consistently.

nvm, its maxing out my speed now, 6.2mb/s

cant play sr3 dlc because the latest patch makes everyone crash to desktop
waiting for arkham city's new patch because its still a pile of shit at times
had enough of everything else now so decided to just get syndicate

edit: no its going higher than my max speed, i think it just shows double
what your actually getting, silly origin
 

Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
Kinda hate myself for asking this but you reckon this game would play better ( see : feel better ) on a pad than with kb&m on pc?
 

frontieruk

Member
nvm, its maxing out my speed now, 6.2mb/s

cant play sr3 dlc because the latest patch makes everyone crash to desktop
waiting for arkham city's new patch because its still a pile of shit at times
had enough of everything else now so decided to just get syndicate

I wasn't going mad when I saw steam say it had finished downloading a patch but there wasn't any news about it. Cheers.

edit: no its going higher than my max speed, i think it just shows double
what your actually getting, silly origin

I've seen Steam do that too


Kinda hate myself for asking this but you reckon this game would play better ( see : feel better ) on a pad than with kb&m on pc?

I wondered that, the vertical shooting made my mind up, but hitting Enter to start every level and every restart was a close second to make me swap... Perhaps I should remap it and see if that fixes it...
 
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