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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 1, 2022 12:02:36 GMT
16hrs completion time would be a bit long for a an interactive movie. Also, I'm amazed that linearity is seen as a con these days.
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Post by baihu1983 on Dec 1, 2022 12:05:00 GMT
Yeah I'm happy for that rather than games adding open world stuff just because.
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Post by wunty on Dec 1, 2022 12:10:42 GMT
Indeed. Linearity is a plus in my book these days if I'm being honest. Actually, how is that even a surprise? Dead Space was linear. So was Dead Space 2. Dead Space 3 had some side missions but apart from that, that was also linear.
Were people expecting some kind of semi open world or what? There was no indication it was going to be anything but linear.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Dec 1, 2022 12:16:34 GMT
Dead Space did involve some exploration, opening up previously closed off areas etc and then back-tracking / revisiting previous areas. Maybe they mean you’re just being funnelled on down a pathway without any deviation? I dunno.
Either way, it better not be like 1886. That was crap.
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Post by dfunked on Dec 1, 2022 12:18:57 GMT
I for one was really looking forward to farming materials to upgrade my base in the central hub and doing various other utterly pointless activities from semi open world games.
Absolutely love a linear game when they rarely appear, and that's a perfect length for me too (ooer!). Ass temps cranking!
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 1, 2022 12:19:15 GMT
To a point, but you could never go back between levels in the first Dead Space as it was a level based game. The remake or remaining allows you to go back and forth now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 12:26:25 GMT
So "you're out" because one guy on Reddit said it's like an interactive movie despite it being clearly nonsense going from every video that's been released? |
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Post by wunty on Dec 1, 2022 12:55:27 GMT
Also, erm, I quite like The Order  |
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Post by 😎 on Dec 1, 2022 17:11:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 17:16:27 GMT
Also, erm, I quite like The Order The Order 1886 was great! Really don't understand the vitriol for it. It was steampunk Gears of War with werewolves. It had all the Sony cinematic storytelling and climbing gamers love. And it was the first thing that really made the PS4 stand out from the PS3. Sad it did so poorly because I did want to see the story continued. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Dec 1, 2022 20:03:36 GMT
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Post by anthonyuk on Dec 1, 2022 20:36:43 GMT
The devs and marketing team earn extra brownie points for showing hardly any story or even weapons & enemies.
So important to keep that sense of discovery in a linear games like this. Showing off some fully upgraded mid game weapon might have even helped the devs, so I'm impressed they've held back to let the players discover it for themselves.
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Post by mrpon on Dec 1, 2022 21:23:37 GMT
Never realised it was Josh, thought it was the spitting image of him!
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Post by aubergine on Dec 1, 2022 23:30:47 GMT
The devs and marketing team earn extra brownie points for showing hardly any story or even weapons & enemies. So important to keep that sense of discovery in a linear games like this. Showing off some fully upgraded mid game weapon might have even helped the devs, so I'm impressed they've held back to let the players discover it for themselves. Plot twist: there’s hardly any story, weapons or enemies. Heading out to buy it soon. |
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Post by Ulythium on Dec 1, 2022 23:49:29 GMT
So it's a short, linear, interactive movie (with barely any interactivity); its narrative isn't worth a damn; it has non-existent enemies, zero weapons, abysmal graphics, and a distinct lack of Ubisoft-esque open-world awesomeness; and to cap it off, every time you boot up this sorry excuse for a game, your penis shrinks by a centimetre. Have I got that right?
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Post by aubergine on Dec 2, 2022 2:09:02 GMT
I just got home with The Callisto Protocol and have it installing on PS5. Big concern right out of the gate though, I noticed it comes in packaging VERY similar (exact) to the packet you get Blu-Ray MOVIES in. Coincidence?
Going to make a coffee then walk my cat before checking further.
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Post by aubergine on Dec 2, 2022 3:51:45 GMT
Real Talk: so far the opening of the game is unskippable cutscenes, which I’m having to watch again because you can’t trust the autosave.
To switch between performance mode, you have to exit the game. Do NOT trust the game when it says it checkpointed 45 seconds ago. I’m guessing it doesn’t count the 5-10 minutes of cut scene you just say through. Do a hard save when you exit the game.
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Post by Frog on Dec 2, 2022 7:01:03 GMT
I see ACG has said he isn't enjoying it as much as he hoped he would, still flipping between buy and wait for a sale so it's fairly decent. Said the atmosphere is amazing but the combat isn't great and there is loads of jank.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2022 7:08:24 GMT
Reviews are a bit shit eh. Shame about the enemy variety. I'll probably still get it once I've rinsed GOW for all it's worth.
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Post by Frog on Dec 2, 2022 7:13:58 GMT
Patches could well improve it down the line, I will wait and see. It's a good example for the don't preorder games thing though, I think my only preorders this year were elden ring and god of war which were safe bets (and elden ring was stupidly cheap at the time).
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Post by Tuffty on Dec 2, 2022 7:42:38 GMT
I never really understood people's demands for a 30+ hr survival horror game. It's one of those genres where you gotta get the pacing just right and at some point even a few hrs in you've seen all the games tricks at scaring you. Can't imagine stretching that out over a longer period.
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Post by trafford on Dec 2, 2022 7:56:15 GMT
Reckon I'll be going for Blade's book club this weekend.
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Post by wunty on Dec 2, 2022 7:59:46 GMT
Couldn’t sleep because of this stinking cold so ended up just getting up and starting this when it unlocked. Sunk two hours in and, in all honesty, if it carries on like this then I think it’s everything I want it to be. I’ll caveat this next comment by saying I am very easily pleased, and most of my favourite games haven’t reviewed amazingly well but… I bloody love it so far.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Dec 2, 2022 8:00:19 GMT
Well its been dispatched so I guess I'm stuck with it.
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Post by dfunked on Dec 2, 2022 8:11:38 GMT
Blimey... An avoid on eurogamer citing the lack of actual gameplay.
Not sure how they managed to hide that this is just a poor interactive movie for so long.
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Post by AgentHomer on Dec 2, 2022 8:13:55 GMT
My copy got dispatched but was upgraded free to courier delivery. Unfortunately today is the one day I am not working from home and the courier email insisted on a signature. So no Dead Space, er I mean Callisto Protocol until Monday for me. Never mind, still have Plague Tale: Requiem to finish.
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Post by wunty on Dec 2, 2022 8:14:21 GMT
Didn’t actually expect a recommended from EG. I’m quite surprised.
Anyway I’ve already had my arm ripped off, the top half of my head pulled off and been bludgeoned to death. The combat is great fun.
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Post by simple on Dec 2, 2022 8:18:33 GMT
I never really understood people's demands for a 30+ hr survival horror game. It's one of those genres where you gotta get the pacing just right and at some point even a few hrs in you've seen all the games tricks at scaring you. Can't imagine stretching that out over a longer period. All of the recent Resident Evils are 10-15 hours on first play through with trophies for getting that down to 2-3 if you’re blitzing it and they’re all brilliant. Its a shame that the review embargo red flag seems to be justified from what others are saying about this game. It looked like a cool successor to Dead Space while we wait for Dead Space |
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Dec 2, 2022 8:19:20 GMT
Yeh. That's a turn up. I'm optimistic now although EG reviews can be all over the place.
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Post by Tuffty on Dec 2, 2022 8:41:29 GMT
10-15 hrs is a fine length, but I'm talking about people wanting double that length in order to justify the RRP.
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