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[Panda Rin]

EDIT: nm just saw

10 AM est

 

[big fake]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't ICO and Shadow of Colossus had some technical hiccups as well? If this game is as good as some of you have said here, then maybe reviewers will dock a few points but not much.

I mean I hope this is the case, for the sake of TLG that is. This generation has been much to harsh on most of these games.


Journalist seem to be very picky with what they like and how much what they don't like affects them. If Ueda can transcend this new trend of the reviews of the gen then I will be very happy.

 

[Jawbreaker]

The "negative" previews were without the context of the entire game. This is important to note. ;]

 

[TimeEffect]

I would think more 7 and 8. And 6 from polygon!

Dammit. I don't want this to happen because people will immediately judge a low scoring 7 to be unworthy

 

[Karak]

Hopefully PS4 OG doesn't suffer too badly with performance.

Its ok. I test on all the systems and settings. Still some of the same issues the Pro has with FPS.

 

[Grisby]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't ICO and Shadow of Colossus had some technical hiccups as well? If this game is as good as some of you have said here, then maybe reviewers will dock a few points but not much.

You bet they did. SOTC had a pretty notorious framerate on PS3.

 

[S1kkZ]

W-O-W

 

[DriftingSpirit]

W-O-W

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The framerate became too unbearable? 6/10 confirmed?

 

[More_Badass]

Shadow of the Colossus is a visual masterpiece in this regard. It doesn't have the best framerate we've ever seen - though it never actually hinders gameplay in any way - and the game's geometric detail isn't as high as some other lookers on the system, but its art direction is matched only by a very, very small number of games.

Of course, there are a few niggles. At times, you get the sense that the PS2 is being pushed a little too hard. It definitely could do with a little more, um, horsepower to make things smoother, but it hardly detracts from the overall enjoyment even a tiny bit.

The game makes such an exceptional visual effort, in fact, that it's a disappointment that the technical execution is less than perfect. This is primarily due to an uneven frame rate, which is reasonably smooth while you're exploring the land but can dip dangerously low when a battle heats up--the worst time for it to happen. The camera can also be a bit erratic while you're climbing around the back of a colossus, though you can hold down L1 to center the camera on the monster, which helps to mitigate this problem. The low frame rate is actually countered somewhat by a motion blur effect, which makes everything appear a little smoother and adds a superb cinematic quality to boot. The game also supports 480p and widescreen modes on HDTVs, which enhances the visual presentation all the more. In any event, this is still one of the best-looking games on the PlayStation 2, and these minor visual flaws absolutely shouldn't keep you from playing it.

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[B33]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't ICO and Shadow of Colossus had some technical hiccups as well? If this game is as good as some of you have said here, then maybe reviewers will dock a few points but not much.

Both suffered from framerate issues and "peculiar" controls, neither of which were detrimental to those games.

Ueda and Team ICO are known for pushing the technical hardware limits of the consoles they harness for their work.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

Ueda was actually on a mission to convince gamers that framerate doesn't matter. May god bless his soul.

 

[Kevin Shields]

If I like Ico but don't love it, whereas Shadow of the Colossus is my fVorite game of all time. Is this a day one purchase?

 

[ghibli99]

Both suffered from framerate issues and "peculiar" controls, neither of which were detrimental to those games.

Ueda and Team ICO are known for pushing the technical hardware limits of the consoles they harness for their work.

I don't remember the framerate of ICO being bad (SOTC was a different story), but the game's resolution was like, low-low res. Artistically beautiful, but giant pixel city.

 

[ForkNetwork]

Are the game puzzles Ico-like? I got stuck on Ico a couple of times.

 

[S1kkZ]

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The framerate became too unbearable? 6/10 confirmed?

its fucking 5 am, i just finished this game, despite having zero tolerance for sub-30 fps and an appointment in 3 hours.


and it was fucking worth it.

 

[pharmboy044]

Did they confirm that he will be reviewing it? he just reviewed FFXV.

6/10 incoming.

I think this sort of confirms that.
https://twitter.com/pkollar/status/803389899629920256

 

[More_Badass]

Considering some of those Y2Kev shots look like concept art, I suspect the same "visual masterpiece of art direction" will be uttered a lot in reviews much like Shadow of the Colossus and Ico

That's gameplay. Never in a million years would I guess that out of context

 

[silva1991]

its fucking 5 am, i just finished this game, despite having zero tolerance for sub-30 fps and an appointment in 3 hours.


and it was fucking worth it.

Nice!

 

[B33]

I don't remember the framerate of ICO being bad (SOTC was a different story), but the game's resolution was like, low-low res. Artistically beautiful, but giant pixel city.

You've a point. I can only think of a couple of times I noticed framerate issues for ICO during my playthrough. It was definitely more of an issue with SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS.

Point being that both games had technical issues and neither deterred from the experience. They were minor flaws in otherwise exceptional games.

 

[S1kkZ]

Considering some of those Y2Kev shots look like concept art, I suspect the same "visual masterpiece of art direction" will be uttered a lot in reviews much like Shadow of the Colossus and Ico

That's gameplay. Never in a million years would I guess that out of context

there are parts in this game...it just looks unreal.

 

[Salaadin]

Man, I want this game to review so well just to shut up the "it'll never be good!" people.
Hoping all these glowing early impressions aren't an anomaly and that the review scores also reflect this same level of enthusiasm.

 

[Lion Heart]

Kev its time.

Its time to change your tag.

Btw how long it take you?

 

[DriftingSpirit]

its fucking 5 am, i just finished this game, despite having zero tolerance for sub-30 fps and an appointment in 3 hours.


and it was fucking worth it.

Nice!

And yeah, that shot above is absolutely beautiful.

 

[More_Badass]

I don't usually care about reviews beyond reading my favorite sites and seeing how a game was received, but I'm actually really anxious for The Last Guardian reviews

 

[Incitemaybe]

I don't usually care about reviews beyond reading my favorite sites and seeing how a game was received, but I'm actually really anxious for The Last Guardian reviews

I feel the same on both counts haha

 

[tesqui]

I don't usually care about reviews beyond reading my favorite sites and seeing how a game was received, but I'm actually really anxious for The Last Guardian reviews

I think this is the most anxious I've been about reviews since Evil Within. (Love that game despite the criticism)

I might just blackout them altogether and go in fresh.

 

[S1kkZ]

I don't usually care about reviews beyond reading my favorite sites and seeing how a game was received, but I'm actually really anxious for The Last Guardian reviews

you could easily rip the game to shreds if you wanted. if the (emotional) main theme of the game doesnt click with you..well, than it wont be a good experience.
and there are so many flaws (performance, camera, someties the controls), that a low score can easily be justified.

 

[Ostinatto]

you could easily rip the game to shreds if you wanted. if the (emotional) main theme of the game doesnt click with you..well, than it wont be a good experience.

Best ending of the trilogy?

 

[S1kkZ]

Best ending of the trilogy?

yeah, its a bit soon for ending talk. even if it would be just hints.

its perfect, at least to me.

 

[Lord Error]

Any PS4 Pro features?

Well the image quality is like billion times better on Pro, that's for damn sure.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Fuck reviews, this is one game ill blindly buy anyway. I mean... it's amazing to me its even real.

 

[Karak]

you could easily rip the game to shreds if you wanted. if the (emotional) main theme of the game doesnt click with you..well, than it wont be a good experience.
and there are so many flaws (performance, camera, someties the controls), that a low score can easily be justified.

Ya that is what I am waiting for to see who focuses on what and how. Its got a lot of issues, but its also got specific things that make it really special. Going to be VERY interesting come review time.

 

[More_Badass]

24 hours to go

Where's that OT

 

[jack_package_200]

I finish university tomorrow and will be celebrating the next day when this comes in the mail from amazon. Its happening fam.

 

[Astral]

I'm gonna sound like an asshole but I was kinda hoping it wouldn't be so good. I already bought Pokemon, Doom, Titanfall 2, Shadow of Mordor, and FFXV. My wallet can't handle any more.

 

[Wishmaster92]

its fucking 5 am, i just finished this game, despite having zero tolerance for sub-30 fps and an appointment in 3 hours.


and it was fucking worth it.

Good to hear. Can't believe i'll have my hands on this masterpiece soon. Please someone post some uncompressed 1080p screenshots. It's quite obvious the game is nowhere near 4k or even has a pro patch for that matter.

 

[More_Badass]

Was browsing Twitter to see if any reviewers were hinting at anything. Thought this sounded interesting

 

[De_Legend]

you could easily rip the game to shreds if you wanted. if the (emotional) main theme of the game doesnt click with you..well, than it wont be a good experience.
and there are so many flaws (performance, camera, someties the controls), that a low score can easily be justified.

I wonder why the other two games did not get shred to pieces then.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

Was browsing Twitter to see if any reviewers were hinting at anything. Thought this sounded interesting

Who's jacob siegal?

 

[Nightengale]

I typically don't partake on guesses for scores but for TLG I'll make the exception and double down on 92.

It is not yet time for the students to surpass the master.

 

[More_Badass]

Who's jacob siegal?

Doesn't matter, some reviewer. The gest of the tweets were what I felt were intriguing

 

[iamsirjoshua]

Well, this thread has pretty much convinced me to take a break from FFXV come Tuesday regardless of what the reviews say. I've never played SOTC nor Ico, but I do understand the impact they had on the industry. I'm really looking forward to this.

 

[PlayerOne]

They speak in gibberish so you're gonna to read a lot of text

Possibly the most brilliant thing about these games.

More often than not, native languages or the disconnect between the games visuals and the dub seem to take away that sense of familiarity for the players.

Playing a Japanese game with subs or dubs, it always felt foreign in spite of having watched anime for a long time. I reckon its the same way for other foreign players. There is still that 2% of cultural differences that we may never understand no matter what.

Using a made-up language and no subs in previous games take all those away and let s focus on interactions and emotions without the need for nuances specific only to a certain culture.

 

[Vena]

I wonder why the other two games did not get shred to pieces then.

Because it was a different time (over a decade ago), and even still people will regularly knock SotC on certain issues such as the frame rate or other technical issues but sell the game on the narrative and/or gameplay/scale with the bosses (the latter of which is a defining mark in the design of boss encounters, its a mark on history for gaming). The bosses were a big point in SotC's favor even if you bounced off of the story/characters.

If, much like in Ico (in my opinion), you deflect off of the narrative being presented, you may find yourself rather-empty handed from the game but I can't say as I haven't played the game yet and won't for a week or so.

 

[More_Badass]

Because it was a different time (over a decade ago)

Dark Souls and Witcher 3 weren't a decade ago and suffered from framerate issues

I don't think "it was a different time" really has anything to do with it. If the core gameplay and overall package is good enough, it will outshine the other issues.,

 

[Grim Patron]

Dark Souls and Witcher 3 weren't a decade ago and suffered from framerate issues

I don't think "it was a different time" really has anything to do with it. If the core gameplay and overall package is good enough, it will outshine the other issues.,

sorry i cant take you seriously if you enjoy games at 20fps. 20fps is a crime in gaming and playing games under 60fps should be punishable by law. you should change your gaf name to less_framerate if you want to be like this!!!!!11111111111111one

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I'm not too worried about scores being affected by tech issues. No one really docks more than a point or two max for performance issues. We've seen fallout 4 get 9s and even 9.5s lol.

I'm excited. My copy shows up today and my JP first print shows up in a few days. I hope I don;t end up ordering the iam8bit vinyl because of the music.

 

[Vena]

Dark Souls and Witcher 3 weren't a decade ago and suffered from framerate issues. I don't think "it was a different time" really has anything to do with it. If the core gameplay and overall package is good enough, it will outshine the other issues.

I was responding to SotC/Ico. They were from over a decade ago.

Yes, obviously, a superb package of offerings will help outshine the issues, I said as much with SotC and how its whole bag of offerings overcame its technical pitfalls and cemented it as a classic.

Hence why I also noted my opinion on Ico and how, deflecting off of the narrative, left the game rather mediocre in my eyes because it was a rather empty package outside of that. SotC was not, and to your raised games, even if you deflected off of the narrative/lore of DS, there's a very rich mechanical game underneath it (its actually a lot like SotC), and Witcher 3 has such an enormous depth and breathe in offerings that it feels like an erroneous comparison.

 

[More_Badass]

I was responding to SotC/Ico. They were from over a decade ago.

Yes, obviously, a superb package of offerings will help outshine the issues, I said as much with SotC and how its whole bag of offerings overcame its technical pitfalls and cemented it as a classic.

Yes, but I feel that the notion that keeps appearing that it was a different time and that's why those game's issues were excused really makes no sense when we have games with similar issues that are beloved and receive incredible critical acclaim

 

[Vena]

Yes, but I feel that the notion that keeps appearing that it was a different time and that's why those game's issues were excused really makes no sense when we have games with similar issues that are beloved and receive incredibly critical acclaim

See my edit on that.

 

[TheXbox]

Sounds like a flawed masterpiece. It's a little frustrating they couldn't sort out the technical issues, even with the leap to new hardware. Shitcan that engine