FalsettoVibe
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I thought it was just me.....and maybe I'm just getting old, but that word now irritates me to no end. People literally just repeat the same crap they hear others say.
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I thought it was just me.....and maybe I'm just getting old, but that word now irritates me to no end. People literally just repeat the same crap they hear others say.
Laptop1991
Member
The combat and over the top particle effects are putting me off the game to be honest, that first boss fight went on forever lol, i like the world from what i have seen of it.
Abysse
Member
Next month, the review codes will be sent out, with the launch scheduled for March 19. There is no embargo at this time.
//DEVIL//
Member
Not sure if its PSSR. but the first few seconds of the game, you can tell by the Axe movement and the shadows of axes it leave behind when its moving that something is off with the graphics.
Also, it looks like the camera is pain in the ass. didn't help the person who is playing never played a video game before in his life.
Also, it looks like the camera is pain in the ass. didn't help the person who is playing never played a video game before in his life.
SunnySideGuy
Member
I played it at Pax East last year. The demo they had was a series of boss rushes and the controls felt HORRIBLE. Way too convoluted, there was a delay in almost everything with combat making it feel impossible to fight any of the more difficult bosses. They were spongy as hell and the camera was also a goddamn mess. Thankfully that was a year ago and I remember talking to other strangers after the demo who shared the same sentiment. Hopefully they fixed all of that because the videos we see online look great, but having had hands on experience with it...OOF.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
Didnt think possible, but this game continues to look worse and worse the more I see of it.
How many particle effects do you want?
Yes
Seriously, how are they making this game, seeing all those effects in combat that block your view half the screen and they're like, yep that looks good! Why does the screen keep flashing red even tho you're at more than half hp???? HEY URE TAKING DAMAGE LET ME FLASH THIS SHIT IN UR FACE. The open world looks so boring like holy fuck. Im glad they bragged about it being bigger than Skyrim, cuz it looks like all you'll do is do nothing in it. We've seen the same 3 bosses over and over again, if this is a massive open-world, its kinda worrying that its all they can highlight.
This went from hype, to completely probably skip or buy on sale. Ill still keep an eye out on it, but Im kinda meh on it.
How many particle effects do you want?
Yes
Seriously, how are they making this game, seeing all those effects in combat that block your view half the screen and they're like, yep that looks good! Why does the screen keep flashing red even tho you're at more than half hp???? HEY URE TAKING DAMAGE LET ME FLASH THIS SHIT IN UR FACE. The open world looks so boring like holy fuck. Im glad they bragged about it being bigger than Skyrim, cuz it looks like all you'll do is do nothing in it. We've seen the same 3 bosses over and over again, if this is a massive open-world, its kinda worrying that its all they can highlight.
This went from hype, to completely probably skip or buy on sale. Ill still keep an eye out on it, but Im kinda meh on it.
CuteFaceJay
Member
Much like BDO the combat and player creator pulled people in and then the layers of systems got people hooked.
No doubt about it this game will have a bunch of layered systems like the MMO just not in the same level as BDO due to that being an MMO with guilds.
owandeseis
Member
I tihnk this game will be a banger, heard very good things from people who played it, specially about how deep the combat is.
Not totally my kind of game not gonna lie but if some trusted reviewers say it's great i might give it a try at the right price.
The game looks very solid on PS5 Pro at 60 FPS by the way
Not totally my kind of game not gonna lie but if some trusted reviewers say it's great i might give it a try at the right price.
The game looks very solid on PS5 Pro at 60 FPS by the way
Cumulus
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Wasn`t this supposed to be some kind of technological showcase? The lighting is inconsistent, shadow-, lod-, and even NPC popin is pretty visible and the level of iceskating/teleporting in the animations is terrible. Maybe it`s old material but this just looks very unpolished.
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GymWolf
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I think they confirmed that you can reduce or turn off the particles.
Thank god because they have been my biggest problem since the reveal.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
That would be good.
WoeIsMe
Member
The game looks interesting.
But I really hope you can turn off the camera swaying and camera shakes, because both are way too much for my taste.
Do anyone actually enjoy playing with camera shake on? ;/
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Kurotri
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I'm interested on how this one will land. A lot of people seem to be blown away by its scope and visuals but all that just looks like window dressing for me. The map is needlessly large, there's no semblance of interesting writing, dialogue, characters or quests, all we get are generic trailers and combat gameplay. The overall direction is all over the place, just throwing in anything and everything that came to the developes minds into a single pot, no matter if it fits or not. It looks like a shallow amalgamation of the most generic AAA games you could think of, no cohesive vision. Judging from one of the previews IGN did, even the combat that they like to highlight so much starts getting wonky outside of 1vs1 boss scenarios. The control scheme is also reportedly complicated.
This game did start out as another MMORPG IIRC and you can tell. It's like they went forward with that and just decided to turn the online mode off and sell it a as a big blockbuster AAA RPG. I've seen people compare this to RDR 2 and Witcher 3 (???). I don't think the game will bomb, but it'll come and go and only garner a smaller community instead of a big one. It reminds me of how Dragons Dogma 2 landed for most people overall.
This game did start out as another MMORPG IIRC and you can tell. It's like they went forward with that and just decided to turn the online mode off and sell it a as a big blockbuster AAA RPG. I've seen people compare this to RDR 2 and Witcher 3 (???). I don't think the game will bomb, but it'll come and go and only garner a smaller community instead of a big one. It reminds me of how Dragons Dogma 2 landed for most people overall.
Stafford
Member
Facts!
It's a terrible word and being used way, way too much. The other day on Facebook I saw someone saying "UE5 slop" to a Fable clip, first of all, what a dumb fuck and also, shut the fuck up.
Humdinger
Member
So the developers have an MMO background? I didn't realize that. That increases my concern about the quality of quests, dialog, character, and story. MMOs tend to lack in that regard, from my (limited) experience.
delishcaek
Member
Yeah, this looks a lot better in motion in this trailer, the ghosting only lasts for 2-3 frames in some scenes and it's hardly visible, I wonder if this is using PSSR while the gameplay footage from OP is using FSR3 or something.
Abysse
Member
IDK. But they were old builds confirmed by DF.
viveks86
Member
I recall several videos from this guy where he claims it's "new" or "exclusive" and it turns out to be a compilation of old stuff. I would not trust any of it to be current
GermanZepp
Member
I don't really know what I'm talking about but, I believe that the criticals must be in the game otherwise is poor design. My take is that the one playing in the video it's still figuring out the controls the ganeplay in some sections is atrocious, the camera it's all over the place too.
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peish
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I see this game is more ninja gaiden/gow mix than another dark souls clone. The camera may work out if the controls are fast and fluid.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
So beautiful.
Sardaukarama
Member
I had high hopes for this but after just watching monotonous boss battle button mashing my arthritis just said fuck dat, Maybe I can just explore and give my save file to one of the kids to do the boss stuff for me 
VeganElduderino
Member
damn this game is beautiful! this footage is not from a Ps5, I'm sure! if it is , damn!!!!
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
This is an $80 game?
Edit - NVM that's the digital deluxe version
Edit - NVM that's the digital deluxe version
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semiconscious
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nothing will bring on the advance of ai faster than real people imitating ai behavior...
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BeardSpike
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Gamesplanet US seems to have it on the lowest right know out of all official shops.
$62.99 is the current lowest, if you exclude keyshops.
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GymWolf
Member
It's a bit less than 50 euros on eneba with a discount code.
Just bought yesterday.
SHAKEZ
Member
It's the same as saying nothing, but also trying to fit in somehow.
Branded
Member
They are right though and the reason it's used so much is because it's the perfect descriptor of most entertainment/media these days.
That new Fable game retains nothing of what made the originals so charming and unique. It has all the hallmarks of UE5 slop where the only gameplay shown so far, that involved actual gameplay in the form of combat, ran at about 20fps. The same goes for the art style, or lack thereof, where they've opted for a semi-realistic approach that makes it look like any other game which has come out recently.
Obviously there's a difference in not liking something or it being objectively bad and having all the hallmarks of 'modern' sensibilities. I'm all for people calling the latter out for what that is: slop central.
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SHAKEZ
Member
It literally describes nothing. Don't get me wrong, you can hate the game for all I care, but don't sit here acting high and might by repeating a single word and believing you're being smart and detailed.
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Branded
Member
I mean just because you're stubborn against words being added to the lexicon does not mean it somehow isn't an accurate qualifier for something.
If you want to take the boomer-brained stance then by all means, go in kicking and screaming but I for one am glad people are rightfully calling out low effort media, entertainment, products, etc for what they are.
Spyxos
Member
In a podcast (I think it was about Gamescom), someone mentioned that the Crimson Desert demo barely runs on the PS5. It was few days ago, but still not very confidence-inspiring.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Seems to good to be true or if a catch exists?
Abysse
Member
Source?
Spyxos
Member
Was a german Podcast called Hooked. Have to look up the episode.
My bad they played on pc not ps5. It looked very low res (he thought 480p) and rough and blurry and you could see the upscaling artifacts everywhere.
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