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Post by wunty on Jan 27, 2023 23:20:59 GMT
Lights off here. I was doing okay but the audio is getting to me.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Jan 27, 2023 23:32:24 GMT
I thought I'd turn off all the lights, bad idea as I'm looking all over my living room constantly. Should have put the TV on first |
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Post by gibroon on Jan 27, 2023 23:39:33 GMT
I have not played this game, although I think I played a demo of this during the original release?
I am quite tempted to dive in but I'm thinking of holding off for a £40 price. Might be one of the physical copies I buy then flog it.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Jan 27, 2023 23:55:02 GMT
Gah it's properly shitting me up. The darkness is awful. I dunno. ‘Get Your Hands Off My Woman’ is a bop |
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Post by uiruki on Jan 28, 2023 0:05:39 GMT
Playing on PC, I had to reduce settings a decent amount on a 3080 but as it turns out the opening cutscene's a bit heavier than the game itself so I've brought things back up.
The HDR's excellent in this, in the same way it is in Elden Ring: it isn't so much the whole thing of it being super dark and then super bright (though the shadows are very well rendered on an OLED), more that there's a lot of misty, foggy volumetrics and with HDR there's no banding or dithering or anything, it's just perfectly smoothly graduated, moody lighting all the way through. Combined with the lack of faked bloom that you'd get on 360/PS3 it does that thing where it looks like how you remember a game looks, rather than how it actually did look, but at the same time it's very 'current gen'.
The stomp is also still absolutely perfect as a mechanic.
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Post by richyroo on Jan 28, 2023 0:20:25 GMT
Loving all the weapons. Every single weapon actually seems useful now with great secondary fire modes (haven't got force gun yet).
One of my criticisms of the original is that some of the guns were useless. Looking at you flamethrower and force gun. In this one I am struggling to choose which ones to take as they are all excellent and unique.
Could this game be one of the best remakes ever? An instant classic of an instant classic. (Think I knicked that line from Skillup, but it's so true) |
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Post by gibroon on Jan 28, 2023 0:24:08 GMT
@uiriki
That sounds like the demons souls remake. Plays like the original but with many bells and whistles to add to the ambience.
The audio reworking of demons was incredibly gruesome.
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Post by wunty on Jan 28, 2023 0:35:55 GMT
It reminds me of Demons actually. In that it’s an amazing looking version of a game I love, with some added tweaks that actually improve on the original. Just got to medical and calling it a night.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 0:36:55 GMT
So I've finally seen it been mentioned off the Analista Dr Bits YouTube channel that RT is only ambient occlusion on all platforms apart from series S which only has a 30fps mode. So no reflections or shadows.
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Post by quadfather on Jan 28, 2023 0:38:05 GMT
Fucking hell, I'm completely wankered and now all I can hear is some strangled voices in the background while I'm shitting myself.
I paid fucking money for this!
I'm playing the game by the way
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Post by quadfather on Jan 28, 2023 0:42:10 GMT
Do you know what I love the most about this version? Every time you press the big square button to bring up your map, it makes a very quick noise.
That noise is in my mind, the first note of the Mexican cantina band in star wars.
You're welcome.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 0:58:19 GMT
Do you know what I love the most about this version? Every time you press the big square button to bring up your map, it makes a very quick noise. That noise is in my mind, the first note of the Mexican cantina band in star wars. You're welcome. I noticed that little musical note. I appreciated it. This game is very much a RECOMMEDED. |
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Post by wunty on Jan 28, 2023 7:53:47 GMT
Does eh, anyone else have aim assist on?
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 8:16:39 GMT
There's aim assist???
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Post by wunty on Jan 28, 2023 8:34:16 GMT
Yeah in the options. Off by default but I’m considering it. My panicked blasting isn’t going too well. Either I’ve got worse at these games or these particular necros are faster and more resilient even on normal. Yes. I chose normal. Because I’m a coward.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 8:38:24 GMT
I've noticed that I've been panicking more playing this game last night, I think it's a combination of the extreme darkness which really makes me feel like a kid again being scared of the dark combined with the game has subtly fucked over my memory of locations not being exactly 1:1 in their layout and enemy spawn location.
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Post by richyroo on Jan 28, 2023 9:28:54 GMT
Haha yep, I am exactly the same. I realised I was walking through the corridors at a snails pace as I had that uneasy feeling not sure of what to expect. I had played the original 4 or 5 times so believed this would be a walk in the park.
Motive studios have really nailed the atmosphere of this one. Even better than the original I would say. |
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Post by wunty on Jan 28, 2023 12:18:32 GMT
Fuck sake why is it not night time.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 12:39:42 GMT
Are the drops and pickups RNG because I'm continually getting credits as opposed to actual ammo.
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Post by Fake_Blood on Jan 28, 2023 13:07:17 GMT
Fuck sake why is it not night time. Pretty sure people here can recommend curtains, even easily washable ones. |
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Post by Frog on Jan 28, 2023 13:11:37 GMT
We can recommend curtains that are good for zoffling and light reduction.
Can't get better than that.
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Post by quadfather on Jan 28, 2023 13:15:16 GMT
Are the drops and pickups RNG because I'm continually getting credits as opposed to actual ammo. I'm fairly sure it's based on what you have in your inventory. I was getting credits and plasma energy all the time. I picked up the pulse rifle and now I'm getting ammo for that. I bet if I sell the rifle, it'll stop dropping rifle rounds |
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Post by Frog on Jan 28, 2023 13:16:59 GMT
Don't do that though, it's a cracking gun for those crawling fuckers.
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Post by mrpon on Jan 28, 2023 13:17:28 GMT
What noises come through the DualSense?
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 13:19:29 GMT
Are the drops and pickups RNG because I'm continually getting credits as opposed to actual ammo. I'm fairly sure it's based on what you have in your inventory. I was getting credits and plasma energy all the time. I picked up the pulse rifle and now I'm getting ammo for that. I bet if I sell the rifle, it'll stop dropping rifle rounds I rarely get any plasma energy since picking up 3 different weapons. I routinely use the plasma cutter too after getting the burning mod on it. |
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Post by quadfather on Jan 28, 2023 13:25:10 GMT
Don't do that though, it's a cracking gun for those crawling fuckers. I've never got on with the rifle. I know they've mixed things up a bit with this version but I haven't decided what to use yet. I need to get the line gun and compare it |
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Post by quadfather on Jan 28, 2023 13:25:59 GMT
I'm fairly sure it's based on what you have in your inventory. I was getting credits and plasma energy all the time. I picked up the pulse rifle and now I'm getting ammo for that. I bet if I sell the rifle, it'll stop dropping rifle rounds I rarely get any plasma energy since picking up 3 different weapons. I routinely use the plasma cutter too after getting the burning mod on it. Fair dos. That's a bit weird then. Unless it's something to do with your difficulty level, as I play it on easy as I want to get through it in my pace |
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Post by quadfather on Jan 28, 2023 13:26:22 GMT
What noises come through the DualSense? Not sure, I've got headphones on so can't hear the controller |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 28, 2023 13:32:30 GMT
What noises come through the DualSense? Not sure, I've got headphones on so can't hear the controller Me too, this game is made for headphones. |
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Post by wunty on Jan 28, 2023 13:48:30 GMT
Fuck sake why is it not night time. Pretty sure people here can recommend curtains, even easily washable ones. There are other daytime factors prohibiting my play. Sadly it’s not just the light. I will look into these “curtains” though. Sound a bit high tech for me. |
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