Beeblebrox
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Yep, just saw it. Embargo is still on I guess.
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Transistor |OT| Super Giant Sword
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Well shit, that's not a good note to start the reviews on. I hope the others are more positive. I want to want this game!
Vire
Member
Transistor as good as Journey confirmed. Not everything can be as great as Assassin's Creed III I suppose.
JasonUresti
Member
The worst part of Bastion was, well, the game part. Music, art, story elements, all great. The meat and potatoes of the game was surprisingly weak when taken by themselves.
I played Bastion through to the end because of those supplemental elements, and even as short in length as the game was I found myself bored and irritated during the latter portion of the game. Playing the game became just something I grudgingly did so I could listen to the musc, see the next cutscene and hear the narrator deliver more story.
I played Bastion through to the end because of those supplemental elements, and even as short in length as the game was I found myself bored and irritated during the latter portion of the game. Playing the game became just something I grudgingly did so I could listen to the musc, see the next cutscene and hear the narrator deliver more story.
Eh... The only thing that's stopping me from buying this game right now is the combat. I absolutely love the art style and everything, but the combat just seems just so slow, repetitive, limited and just... Boring. The time-stopping strategy aspect is nice though.
But that combat. Ugh. Can't convince myself it will be fine.
But that combat. Ugh. Can't convince myself it will be fine.
N30RYU
Member
Is gonna be release also today in Europe, or we'll have to wait till tomorrow?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rh0UbaMbQs (8:05)
Limited? really? have you seen the attacks customization?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rh0UbaMbQs (8:05)
Same for me, I'm one of those who loved the combat system in Bastion, it was so fast paced and funny... probably I'll wait for the first reviews instead of blind buying it.
Yes, but that doesn't solve my problem. My problem is to do with the animations as well as the speed. Even though you can change the effects of the attack, the attack is still the same. It's just slamming your sword into the ground over and over again. I find it limited in that sense. I mean, look right after the 8:05 mark. Look at that fight. I find it so repetitive.
Today on PC, Tomorrow on PSN.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
It seems like you're expecting this game to be more of an action game than it is. I haven't watched a ton of media (cause I want to go in fresh), but it seems like more of a turn based RPG to me. It's more of a kinetic experience than most RPGs -- you're running around and dodging when it's not your turn -- but it's turn based and you select attacks rather than mashing buttons to attack. And with that being the case, the lack of diverse attack animations doesn't really bother me. With action games good and interesting visual feedback is absolutely necessary, but with RPGs it's merely nice to have.
Acquiescence
Member
If there is one dude in the world whose opinion I absolutely would not pay any heed to, it's that guy.
Fried Food
Banned
it's 5/20, why can't I download the game I preordered on PSN? I really hate when games don't unlock when the day starts
Beeblebrox
Member
I see people still don't like Chick('s opinions). I don't always agree with him, but he says what he thinks, and he knows how to say it, so I usually enjoy reading his stuff. Although, I still have no idea how he could like AssCreed 3 that much.
Anyways, on topic - what I've heard of Transistor's soundtrack on Spotify is great, can't wait to play the game so I can listen to more of it.
Anyways, on topic - what I've heard of Transistor's soundtrack on Spotify is great, can't wait to play the game so I can listen to more of it.
TheKingOfPain
Member
18.99
UnluckyKate
Member
18.99 euros I think
Yeah, that's exactly what it is. I have this weird mentality that a game like this needs an action-ey combat system. I think it's clear that if they wanted to put that in, they could've easily done it, but they are aiming for something else. Like you said, they're aiming for that turn-based feel where you select your attacks. At least you've changed my perspective of the game now. I'll consider it. Waiting for the reviews!
Moral Panic
Member
That's what I get for buying games before watching stuff. That doesn't look very fun imo. I thought the combat would be like Bastion.
More_Badass
Member
From what I've read/seen, the "sword" isn't a sword. You don't "attack" with it, it's not your typical melee weapon.
How are the actions you see in the video, which seems early in the game or tailor made for a expo, any different from the simple attacks you have early in any hack n slash action game? Of course your moveset is going to be limited and repetitive in the beginning.
Fallout-NL
Member
Tom Chick is a good man, with games especially he seems to be on point more than most.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Its because the team and Sony can't help if help is needed at 00:00
But at 10:00 AM PST people are at the office and are able to help.
I'm sure he is wonderful. I just tend to have very different opinions so I don't take his reviews into consideration for buying advice.
More_Badass
Member
Based on a lot of his past reviews, I've learned that what he thinks is a good or bad game is very different from what I think so I tend to ignore his reviews
Granted, I appreciate that he doesn't sugarcoat his opinions, but I just usually don't agree with his opinions
Yeah, like his Last of Us review which justifies a 6/10 score on the basis of a few segments where you have to move a plank, a whinge about how he wasn't very good at the game, and a false determination that it's a survival game (which it isn't - it's an action game).
After that debacle - not the only one of his - he's firmly on my list of reviewers whose views in no way coincide with mine. He's a contrarian. I occasionally agree with his scores, but the way he comes to them never ceases to amaze me.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
OST is up on Spotify. Just search for Darren Korb.
amstradcpc
Member
Whoever gives TLOU a 6/10 score is objetively a joke reviewer.
RealityPales
Member
I'm with you there. It's the reason I'm not digital only this gen. Absurd if you ask me.
Impossiburu
Neo Member
Dead Prince
Banned
preload starts when sony says So.
might leave my system on standby and just push the download from work. at least the Sen Store works.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I don't know, I think the whole idea of an "objective" review is kind of a farce, to be honest. If some guy disliked TLoU enough to give it a 6/10 I would simply say his opinion is representative of a very small minority, but that doesn't make it any less wrong or right than my own, just less popular.
I tend to ignore Tom Chick's reviews because his opinions rarely agree with my own but I won't go so far as to say he's a joke reviewer.
Anyway, I'm ready to see some Transistor reviews! Hurry it up already!
Garrett Hawke
Member
I don't know, if you look at TLOU from a purely technical stand-point and then give it a 6/10 then there's something wrong. Whether he LIKED it or not shouldn't have affected his score that drastically.
I can see WHY it would affect his score, as it's hard to drop personal assertions, but I think if you're being paid to review a product then you should do it with as little personal bias as possible. I don't like GoT but if I was paid to review it, I would probably end up giving it a higher score than 6/10.
You would be playing the game at 9 am if you went console physical? Yeah I'm going to doubt you on that one. Especially considering this game doesn't have a physical release
.Yeah the fix is to go to rdio. http://www.rdio.com/search/transistor soundtrack/
From a pure technical standpoint, it's not hard to see why some would've been annoyed with Last of US actually. 720p and ran under 30FPS alot of the time. I feel it's the actually game mechanics and story that make last of us such a great game. Most reviews are subjective and not everyone is gonna like every game. I'm super excited for the PS4 release especially if it runs anywhere from 45-60fps, which is really the only thing that matters to me in fixing the game. After that the Last of Us is literally gonna be perfection.
That said I would wait for more reviews and most def not base anything on this one 6/10 review. Once the other reviews come out then we will know whether the guy was bullshit or whether he really didn't like the game cause it wasn't all that great. Only seen 2 of the trailers so I've haven't spoiled too much of the cool things in the game yet, hopefully.
I'm hoping the game is just as great as Bastion as I got a 20$ PSN card sitting right next to me to buy this on PS4 once dem reviews come out.
The soundtrack what I'm looking forward too most! Korb does not disappoint.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
I'd argue the opposite. While the reviewer can acknowledge the technical prowess his profession is to give his opinion of the product as a whole. If he feels that the tech is enough for him to consider it good then that's his opinion.
Speaking of which. When do the reviews hit?
...and that's what I'm doing today.
Robobandit
Member
I realize I'm probably in the minority here, but I didn't much care for Bastion's gameplay.
Gameplay is my biggest worry here as well.
On the other hand, I want to support Supergiant, so I'll probably buy this anyway.
Gameplay is my biggest worry here as well.
On the other hand, I want to support Supergiant, so I'll probably buy this anyway.
preheatedbibby
Banned
anyone know when humble will update with keys? im assuming right at launch.
This view is exactly why most media is so homogenized and the gaming industry is being squeezed to AAA blockbusters.
If he thought it was a 6/10, he thought it was a 6/10. You read a reviewer in part for their personal biases.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
9PM PST, an hour before the game drops.
You aren't alone. I did not find the combat very engaging or deep or even all that satisfying even with several of the mutators activated. I like the look of the tactical combat but I do worry that it will remain unsatisfying. Only one way to find out.