Big Green Anus
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I thought this game was $40 on PS4? I'll wait for a sale then, but game looks pretty good though and woukd like to try it.
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Technomancer - Review Thread
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The Last Wizard
Member
Damn, was waiting for a vid from you.
As of now I'm still interested but not at $60, I'm hoping the trade in for star ocean v doesn't drop too quick as I'll use that to soften the blow.
arts&crafts
Member
Guess I will wait for it to be bundled in a couple months.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I have a written review going live at 9 am est on ZTGD that explains my thoughts more. Every chapter had me going back to previous chapters aka cities... because I hadn't been to those cities enough as it is? Then final momentwhere I decided I was done is when 16 hours in mind you, the game is having me return to the intro level. I couldn't believe it. Game is littered with reusing the same maps and levels, with respawning enemies over and over upon revisits. Every time I'd be like, yep here comes that gang of bad guys on que.
LordBaztion
Member
Well, I can wait.
Hopefully it gets into GwG eventually.
Hopefully it gets into GwG eventually.
Yup, the constant backtracking combined with fighting the exact same set of enemies in the same areas really killed the enjoyment for me.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Just less backtracking, better mission design, and a steady pace of progress would do wonders for the game. Soundtrack is on point, combat is fun at times, and the world and lore is interesting. Just ultimately the game is a complete bore for me. I like also how they start you off in the openingomens fighting this huge creature and then... well that doesn't happen again for hours. That's the exception not the rule. Kinda is the overall vibe I have. Opening moment is great and when the game hits those levels it works, but the rest of the game just brings it down hard in between those rare moments.
The Last Wizard
Member
Damn, this is really worrying on the design front. Constant respawning enemies is something that annoys me a lot a long with backtracking if it's tedious.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I personally wish I felt that way. Id probably have enjoyed it by default more then as its one of my all time favorite games. Curious to see your impressions and long term thoughts.
Its a spiders game, so odds are it will be very cheap very quickly.
I will gladly buy this at the $10 range and probably enjoy it.
I might wait on a price drop. But it does look like something I think I will enjoy underneath all of the jank and perhaps some odd design choices here and there.
My review: http://www.impulsegamer.com/the-technomancer-ps4-review/
I have a weird fondness for The Technomancer. Objectively it's unpolished and generic in many areas and throughout my review schedule I lost motivation to push through multiple times, but something always brought me back in – a new companion, an instance of reactivity from the game from my actions (companions and NPCs are really chatty about your actions), some cool new armour, just little things which made me think, hey, you know, it's pretty impressive to get this from a team as small as Spiders. It sort of gave a mid-2000s BioWare RPG vibe at times, though still a little less polished than even that.
Overall, it's much better than Bound by Flame and about on par with Mars: War Logs. I actually think the latter probably still does some things better then The Technomancer (though it does have the benefit of having had its entire voice-work and script re-done post launch in that update), but it's been a long time since I played it.
The Techomancer is still that budget-conscious RPG experience the developers are known for producing. Not for everyone, so don't rush into it if you're on the fence and maybe wait for a sale. You need serious patience to appreciate what is there and well done (the factions and city histories).
Backtracking probably killed it for me when I did get frustrated, as did the terrible A.I. pathfinding and glitches. I'll post a (funny) GIF of the worst instance of this lack of polish, where two NPCs near the Curiousity bar in Ophir walk back and forth endlessly because their A.I. can't settle them as they're stuck between the chairs and tables. It's hilariously broken.
I have a weird fondness for The Technomancer. Objectively it's unpolished and generic in many areas and throughout my review schedule I lost motivation to push through multiple times, but something always brought me back in – a new companion, an instance of reactivity from the game from my actions (companions and NPCs are really chatty about your actions), some cool new armour, just little things which made me think, hey, you know, it's pretty impressive to get this from a team as small as Spiders. It sort of gave a mid-2000s BioWare RPG vibe at times, though still a little less polished than even that.
Overall, it's much better than Bound by Flame and about on par with Mars: War Logs. I actually think the latter probably still does some things better then The Technomancer (though it does have the benefit of having had its entire voice-work and script re-done post launch in that update), but it's been a long time since I played it.
The Techomancer is still that budget-conscious RPG experience the developers are known for producing. Not for everyone, so don't rush into it if you're on the fence and maybe wait for a sale. You need serious patience to appreciate what is there and well done (the factions and city histories).
Backtracking probably killed it for me when I did get frustrated, as did the terrible A.I. pathfinding and glitches. I'll post a (funny) GIF of the worst instance of this lack of polish, where two NPCs near the Curiousity bar in Ophir walk back and forth endlessly because their A.I. can't settle them as they're stuck between the chairs and tables. It's hilariously broken.
StereoVsn
Member
Eurojank RPG - sign me up... after a sale 
. I loved Gothic 1&2, tolerated Gothic 3 (post patches), liked all the Risen games, and even had fun with Two Worlds 1&2. Plus all kinds of other smaller German and Eastern European and Russian RPGs.
Oh and this Dev did Mars War Logs, right? That was ok too. Bound by Flames kind of sucked though.
. I loved Gothic 1&2, tolerated Gothic 3 (post patches), liked all the Risen games, and even had fun with Two Worlds 1&2. Plus all kinds of other smaller German and Eastern European and Russian RPGs. Oh and this Dev did Mars War Logs, right? That was ok too. Bound by Flames kind of sucked though.
Amalur
SlasherJPC
Banned
Admiral Woofington
Member
Yeah I'll buy this game when it hits 40ish on digital consoles at the earliest. It's not like I don't have games to play.
And there lies the problem for me...over here in Canada,the game is 80 bucks...War Logs was 20...they should of gone halfway for this,so like many here,I will still get it but after the impressions and reviews from people I trust,I will wait until its 40 max...
Your direct link doesnt work Tyrus by the way
lightskintwin
Banned
I have no idea why, but i liked Mars War Logs and Bound By Flame. I bought them fairly cheap and beat them. I think I'll do the same here. I still have no idea why I like what feels like bootleg Bioware games. LOL
Man Called Aerodynamics
Member
I'm intrigued by the comparisons to Alpha Protocol and BioWare, and I've had some fun with Eurojank RPGs in the past.
How is the difficulty? Tbh this is the kind of game that my plan would be to set it on the easiest mode, mash buttons and just ride the wave. I'm not looking for roadblocks and frustration in a game like this.
How is the difficulty? Tbh this is the kind of game that my plan would be to set it on the easiest mode, mash buttons and just ride the wave. I'm not looking for roadblocks and frustration in a game like this.
Karak
Member
Ya was funny to see so many reviewers mention that. Its not as good as that lol. Just lots of cribbing
Well if you watch the review I am pretty critical as well and as I said one of the hardest games to review.
But its nice to see some support for it when I woke back up this morning.
Some are good some are great, some are dudes. I didn't feel it was a special mix at any of those ratios though there were a few that I really liked.
It seems that Spiders even after 3 games don't understand the concept of proper difficultty balancing. Apparently their version of making the game more challenging is turning all enemies into damage sponges and severely handicapping you at the same time which kills any sense of progression. Even if you heavily invest in a specific skill tree and equip the best gear you are still gonna get one shotted by basic grunts if you miss a dodge or parry. Where's the fun in that?
Also I can't believe they are still bothering with companions. What's the use of them if they are going to get one shotted as soon as combat starts and they are only good at temporarily pulling aggro off you?
For their next game maybe the should focus on reworking those basic things before trying too hard to be the next Bioware or CDPR
Also I can't believe they are still bothering with companions. What's the use of them if they are going to get one shotted as soon as combat starts and they are only good at temporarily pulling aggro off you?
For their next game maybe the should focus on reworking those basic things before trying too hard to be the next Bioware or CDPR
Karak
Member
Man for me the first hour was rough so your maybe in luck who knows. The youtubers I discussed it with this morning on the breakfast IRC all felt the hours was rough and it picked up from there
Not the only ones. LOL
Oh, I am definitely not expecting it to be as good. It is just neat to see some influence there and on the whole I think that it looks like a fun game for what it is.
Karak
Member
Ya like I said hardest time I have had coming up with a score since...well forever
Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
I'll tell you another game this reminds me of, Divinity DKS..... has that same look about it (combat wise too).
I bloody loved Divinity DKS also.
I bloody loved Divinity DKS also.
pete_clarf
Member
This looks to be exactly the type of game that I forget about, see it on sale for $20 in a few months, buy it, let it sit on my shelf for a few more months, finally decide to play it, and end up loving it. Maybe I can finish what I'm currently playing skip those first few steps.
Added to my Amazon Wish List so that I'm constantly reminded of its existence!
Added to my Amazon Wish List so that I'm constantly reminded of its existence!
Amazing game indeed. A rough gem if there ever was one.
MegaSackman
Member
Are this the same dev that made Of Orcs and Men? I loved that game, underbudget and flawed but really enjoyable. Sounds like this might be the same tier.
Karak
Member
When you mean FAR FAR you mean by toning down effect or terrible performance?
yep , their previous games
- Faery: Legends of Avalon
- Of Orcs and Men
- Mars: War Logs
- Bound by Flame
+ they also did some X360 Sherlock ports
Karak
Member
Sorry meant it has some issues with performance
Admiral Woofington
Member
Yeah yall convinced me to wait until this game is on sale. I'm not terribly picky with rpgs, but I'll hold off as a full 60 for it seems too much. If I felt like playing it on pc it'd be a good price at 40, but since I do majority of my gaming on ps4 I'll wait until it's that price on it.
Freeman76
Member
IGN though, might as well read a review from the Daily Star.
Karak
Member
or The Inquirer. BATBOY DOES WALKTHROUGH OF TECNOMANCER
The Last Wizard
Member
Game is getting torn apart, I expect a price drop on consoles soon.
I have like all of their PC titles besides master of shadows
Love them. They also did the Game of Thrones RPG. Used the same combat system.
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Mars: War Logs actually got an update that rewrote and revoiced almost all of its dialogue.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Pretty much what I expected from this game.
Ricerocket
Member
Watching Dansgaming play it right now, it looks clunky, like a contender to Too Human.
FallenGrace
Member
I was pretty sure Cyanide developed that?
Yeah, always thought spiders and cyanide worked together with several titles that included?
Cyanide did master of shadows and the GoT RPG, not Spiders.