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On February 09 2012 09:52 superstartran wrote:Show nested quote +On February 09 2012 09:48 Jibba wrote:
I don't know if anyone has been having issues, but from my perspective they do deserve a lot of credit on the coding. I'm not sure if it's utilizing my SLI or not but I have had literally zero technical issues thus far, which is sadly a rare occurrence these days, even among AAA titles. The controller/mouse/keyboard switching works flawlessly and I have no problems alt tabbing back and forth between the game. On top of that, it's taking up just shy of 500mb of memory which, again, is superb for a modern game.
On the technical side, the game runs better than any of the games I've played from Ubisoft, Eidos, id, Blizzard, Valve, Rocksteady, Bethesda and Rockstar this past year.
Of course this is a console port, but it doesn't have any of the problems that normally plagues them, besides some texture popping. Part of it is because graphically the game isn't as intense as others, but yes, it runs buttery smooth because the coding is rock solid. I'm sure their next game will be even better, because unlike most other companies, this one is ran by a gamer himself (Curt Schilling is a notorious board/video gamer ^_^). I think they wanted to make a rock solid game with nothing too innovative, but alot of great ideas from other games put together into one. And I believe they've succeeded. It's not the most revolutionary thing in the world, but it is really good for their first game.
It sounds like Blizzard's approach to games back when they still had a soul. 
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I've put 6/7 hours into this so far.. it's a pretty solid, standard ... fun rpg.
The class/character building system is actually really fun.. especially since you aren't stuck with what you pick, you can mix and match.. and use the gear you find/build to back up your builds.. there are enough choices here to keep me busy for quite some time.
The game is visually appealing, it's bright.. and flashy, the day/night cycle looks really nice in places, I like how solid this engine is.
The downsides for me are the voice acting.. maybe i'm spoiled by the likes of Dragon Age: Origins or Red Dead Redemption, some of the stuff in this game is just SO overacted it hurts.. the other downer for me is the inventory system.. it just feels a bit clunky.
thats my opinion anyway, this game is not the biggest thing you will play this year.. but I think if you enjoy lengthy rpg's and want a game you can sink your teeth into, give it a try.
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Sinking $60 for this doesnt seem plausible for me, Skyrim wasn't worth it :/
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On February 09 2012 10:58 Disregard wrote:
Sinking $60 for this doesnt seem plausible for me, Skyrim wasn't worth it :/
well if you buy it for PC it's allready cheaper 
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Many PC games are hitting the 60$ price tag nowadays, especially big name titles.
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I can see where TB's coming from. The quests are pretty meh. I'm more immersed in the combat. I'm doing the sidequests so I can pretty much run around and kill stuff. 
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On February 09 2012 07:06 Candadar wrote:Show nested quote +On February 09 2012 06:35 True_Spike wrote:On February 09 2012 06:22 Silidons wrote:On February 09 2012 04:22 Numy wrote:On February 08 2012 20:24 Advocado wrote:
TB flips out when he had to destroy every grey manually. Too much of an character to judge the game from, watch another stream and make your impressions instead. He even called IGN "corrupt" or that they know nothing about gaming to rate the game highly. To me that's pathetic for such a public figure to say even when he states it's just his opinion. Why would he slander other peoples opinions when stating his own? Anyway I loved the demo and am definitely going to get this. I'm sure IGN is never biased at all or gets people to pay them for good ratings. *sarcasm* TB is absolutely right - IGN keeps giving mediocre games great marks, as long as they are a work of a huge developer. They are either corrupt or have no idea what makes a game good. It's not even about the high marks themselves, but how they are justified in the reviews. Look at DA2 review for god's sake - and there are many, many more examples. It's not that they're corrupt. It's illegal to bribe people like IGN to give good reviews, however, people like EA/Ubisoft/Activision/etc. have full rights to say "Well...we don't have to give you early access to any of our games at all..." and then leave it at that. So people give them those great reviews to sate the impending doom.
I always think it's hilarious when people say it's illegal to do this and illegal to do that, shit it's illegal to kill someone but it happens everyday lol.
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On February 09 2012 11:57 Silidons wrote:Show nested quote +On February 09 2012 07:06 Candadar wrote:On February 09 2012 06:35 True_Spike wrote:On February 09 2012 06:22 Silidons wrote:On February 09 2012 04:22 Numy wrote:On February 08 2012 20:24 Advocado wrote:
TB flips out when he had to destroy every grey manually. Too much of an character to judge the game from, watch another stream and make your impressions instead. He even called IGN "corrupt" or that they know nothing about gaming to rate the game highly. To me that's pathetic for such a public figure to say even when he states it's just his opinion. Why would he slander other peoples opinions when stating his own? Anyway I loved the demo and am definitely going to get this. I'm sure IGN is never biased at all or gets people to pay them for good ratings. *sarcasm* TB is absolutely right - IGN keeps giving mediocre games great marks, as long as they are a work of a huge developer. They are either corrupt or have no idea what makes a game good. It's not even about the high marks themselves, but how they are justified in the reviews. Look at DA2 review for god's sake - and there are many, many more examples. It's not that they're corrupt. It's illegal to bribe people like IGN to give good reviews, however, people like EA/Ubisoft/Activision/etc. have full rights to say "Well...we don't have to give you early access to any of our games at all..." and then leave it at that. So people give them those great reviews to sate the impending doom. I always think it's hilarious when people say it's illegal to do this and illegal to do that, shit it's illegal to kill someone but it happens everyday lol.
stupid example. pirating a game from Electronic Arts(i would never buy a game of them) is NOT the same as murder.
Also watched some Dj wheat and this game looks just so average and not worth my time. skyrim barely was
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On January 28 2012 15:31 Auru wrote:
Played the demo, I wasn't impressed :/
The class system is inspired, I like that.. but the actual meat of the game seemed so simple and just plain boring, the combat reminds me of devil may cry... but so simplified that it's just not as rewarding and fun, perhaps it's stronger later in the game.
I'll wait and see, maybe a week after release.. see what peoples opinions are.
I really wanted to get into the game as Day9 was seriously promoting it, so I figured I would give it a try. I agree. It felt like a compilation of other RPG's and I was not terribly impressed with the game from the demo The combat system was very hack and slack, but it seemed to lack depth (or maybe it gets better late in the game). I love Diablo, but the hack and slash from KoA:R just felt redundant and monotonous with the constant combos that were all identical. The class system was nice, but the crafting system was obnoxious. The graphics were not all that good for a game that could have looked incredible, but that is what you get when they make console ports. PC's that are gaming rigs just do not get a chance to make the games look pretty when they do little to modify the game.
Needless to say, the game is not worth $60 and I do not know if I will both to spend money on it as Skyrim modding makes the game fascinating and Diablo 3 will be quite good so long as they make the game far harder than the demo.
6.0/10
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does anyone know how i get the critical hit from crossfire?
i played a lot of devil may cry, but i cant get this move to work properly, i always just get the noncrit version, i tried it for 30 minutes on an enemy.
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I really don't get the Skyrim comparisons, because as RPGs go, they're on opposite ends of the spectrum. Skyrim was first-person realism, while this game is third-person arcade.
Oblivion had some combat mods, mostly one called "Deadly Reflex". They helped a bit, but really just went to show how limited that Elder Scrolls style of combat is. The combat in this game is just more tactical and fast-paced. A drawback is that the combat sort of isn't given enough credit by the difficulty. You don't have to play with all the finesse the game offers to just beat everything -- or at least that's how it seems from what I've played. Another problem is the story is barely there. They did this to make the story something very optional and skip-able. But unfortunately it makes the story and setting seem extremely thin. I think if this game pushed its story on the player more -- like Dragon Age -- it'd get better reviews. Also, if hardmode were actually hard, the combat system would have a better chance to shine.
Overall, for what it is, it's a great game. It's a long RPG with a lot to explore, a lot of loot and a pretty entertaining crafting system, and a combat system that's more fluid and action-laced than most RPGs. I'd give it an 8/10, and if the story was more "immersive", I'd probably be giving it a 9 or a 10.
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i just downloaded the demo and im getting the whole black screen bug thing
however mine cant see anything except the EA intro that is like 5 seconds, so i cant even turn off post processing
i tried anti aliasing x2 in catalyst center but nothing happened. help!
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Just tried this game at a friend's house. It's pretty bad. The combat is pretty fun, but it suffers from having an unnecessarily big and generic world with nothing to do. There are also way too many side quests that are just filler. If they made the world smaller and had less but more interesting sidequests it could actually be pretty fun.
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so.. when's the next steam sale?
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On February 09 2012 20:23 whatusername wrote:
Just tried this game at a friend's house. It's pretty bad. The combat is pretty fun, but it suffers from having an unnecessarily big and generic world with nothing to do. There are also way too many side quests that are just filler. If they made the world smaller and had less but more interesting sidequests it could actually be pretty fun.
Ah you mean like Goty Skyrim lol?
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meh, about the sidequests being filler, it's filler that fleshes out the entire world. there obviously is going to be more games set in this world, and i do have an interest in the different factions, religions etc that are available.
i really am enjoying the combat, it's quite visceral too - impacts are heavy and forceful, and i'm having a fun time blinking around (one of the perks that comes with the seer destiny) and storming the crap out of everything. i also am enjoying saving my reckoning meter for groups of high-xp enemies so i can maximise the xp gain i get.
basically, i'm approaching it as DMC with heavy RPG elements in a fantasy world. it's working for me, at least.
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On February 09 2012 09:02 Jibba wrote:
If it's actually a 5, then there's essentially no games that would be a 10, including Morrowind and DA1. It's more like a 7-8, which is exactly what it's getting on Metacritic right now.
Morrowind and DA1 are not a 10 :p...
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Can this game be modded?
The mechanics seem to work very well from what i've seen; difficulty and questlines could be improved this way.
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Gotta say I love this game. I've put almost 20 hours into it since it came out, more then I put into the first few days of Skyrim (since everyone seems to be doing that comparison). I wouldn't be comparing it to any other game besides maybe Fable, which Amalur outstrips in every way, in my opinion.
The combat is somewhat revolutionary in that you're super overpowered with all your abilities and skills, and can kill enemies fairly easily, but they can kill you fairly easily too. Its like everything in the game (you and enemies) don't have much health compared to the damage you dish out.
Its like Thresh's who can very easily kill you if you don't dodge or block properly, but you can very easily kill them if you dodge/block properly.
That's the main part I like about the game. The quests are somewhat lackluster, you can't really "connect" with any NPCs like you can in most other big RPGs, but the story is decent, the world is bright and big, and there is lots to do.
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I put in ~16hrs after I won the game from TB♥ and I explored like 10% of the map. It feels like more Hack'n'Slay than RPG. But some storylines are really great (factionsquests especially)
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