The Mars Volchenkov
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I loved Deathloop but it definitely took a few hours to click for me. Dishonored, I didn’t love as much.
I saw an article just the other day with a title along the lines of "One of the best FPSes ever made is now 80% off." I clicked on it, expecting it to be a DOOM, Quake, Half-Life or other classic game. Nope, it was Deathloop. I haven't played it, but c'mon... one of the best ever, especially when it has only a 77% score on Steam (and 70% from recent reviews)?I thought Deathloop was fun, but the reviews it got at launch were crazy.
I think IGN or some big publication gave it a perfect 10/10I saw an article just the other day with a title along the lines of "One of the best FPSes ever made is now 80% off." I clicked on it, expecting it to be a DOOM, Quake, Half-Life or other classic game. Nope, it was Deathloop. I haven't played it, but c'mon... one of the best ever, especially when it has only a 77% score on Steam (and 70% from recent reviews)?
IGN wasn't the only one. GameSpot, VGC, VG247, Guardian, and a few more places all gave it 10/10. I loved the game, though, so I get it, although I didn't give it a 10.I think IGN or some big publication gave it a perfect 10/10
70-77% seems about right. I think in the "Games you beat..." thread I gave it a 7. It's fun, but it's just another game.
The worst thing about Redfall is that it made most of the talent from the studio quit. We might never get quality games like the Dishonored ones or Prey thanks to that stinker pushing people away.I loved the Dishonored games so I was super excited to try Deathloop and I was thoroughly disappointed. I was cautiously optimistic about Redfall but had no interest in paying much for it. Then I saw what an utter failure it was and just deleted it off my wishlist, I never plan on getting it. There are other games that I know were a bit of a disappointment that I'm still waiting to get really cheap like Rage 2 that I'd like to try but that's not going to be the case for Redfall for me.
I started playing Midnight Fight Express the other day. I got it out of a Humble Choice bundle. I am thoroughly entertained with this one! It's a very pleasant surprise. It has some flaws but playing it is a ton of fun.
That was kind of the feeling I was getting. I like to take Arkane games slow and explore every option because they always had great level design. The level design was not very good in Deathloop IMO and I felt like I wasn't given any direction. I know as you play, the menu gives you more info but I had no interest in replaying the same missions over and over until the game tells you how to beat it because you didn't guess correctly or maybe you didn't find the one random report with a subtle clue on which order to go in.I thought Deathloop was fun, but the reviews it got at launch were crazy. I also thought they sold it on the puzzle of figuring out how to kill everyone within a day, but there's really no puzzle. You just follow the missions on the menu screen and then eventually the game tells you how to do it.
Haven't played Dishonored.
Yeah, I heard that. I heard they might be going back to the Dishonored franchise after the failure of Redfall. It's definitely a game I'm going to wait for a sale to get rather than grabbing early like I would have done if the dev teams were the same.The worst thing about Redfall is that it made most of the talent from the studio quit. We might never get quality games like the Dishonored ones or Prey thanks to that stinker pushing people away.
Well there are different studios in different countries. Arkane Lyon is the one that made the Dishonored games, Deathloop, and now Blade. Arkane Austin made Redfall and Prey.The worst thing about Redfall is that it made most of the talent from the studio quit. We might never get quality games like the Dishonored ones or Prey thanks to that stinker pushing people away.
I also mentionned Prey and 70% of the people that worked on that game have left. The studios also tend to work together so Lyon won't be unaffected by the big loss of talent.Well there are different studios in different countries. Arkane Lyon is the one that made the Dishonored games, Deathloop, and now Blade. Arkane Austin made Redfall and Prey.
I enjoyed it, just like that team's other games. They get crap for being "interactive movies" and light on gameplay but so what? The characters, setting, etc make up for it. I believe they're making a Star Wars game in the same style next.Started Detroit Become Human yesterday and man im really digging this game so far. Graphics are amazing, love that your decisions have large impacts on the story, the story so far is great. Game makes you feel for the characters like Kara and Alices story.
I enjoy story rich games where decisions matter. Rather have a game like this then a game like Hogwarts Legacy where the dialogue and the decisions you make dont mean anything. May not be the best example but if you played it youd know what im talking about.I enjoyed it, just like that team's other games. They get crap for being "interactive movies" and light on gameplay but so what? The characters, setting, etc make up for it. I believe they're making a Star Wars game in the same style next.
For sure, I'm with you. Beyond: Two Souls is a good game too, not as good as Detroit but still solid.I enjoy story rich games where decisions matter. Rather have a game like this then a game like Hogwarts Legacy where the dialogue and the decisions you make dont mean anything. May not be the best example but if you played it youd know what im talking about.
The flow chart is really neat. Cool seeing the "global stats" portion of it.For sure, I'm with you. Beyond: Two Souls is a good game too, not as good as Detroit but still solid.
I like how they have that branching flow chart for each scene in Detroit so you can go back easily and make different decisions and see their outcome. I'm not someone who needs to see everything in a game but I thought it was a nice feature for players that do.
I started this game at like 10pm on a random night at the start of the pandemic. Ended up playing until like 5AM lol....Amazing game.Started Detroit Become Human yesterday and man im really digging this game so far. Graphics are amazing, love that your decisions have large impacts on the story, the story so far is great. Game makes you feel for the characters like Kara and Alices story.
Fire up Mech Assault and Crimson SkiesGot my old OG modded XBOX up and running after some corosion issues on the motherboard, playing some Tiger Woods 05, and gonna look thru what other games I have dl'd onto the console