That's a pretty big exaggeration, unless you've got an awful PC. It takes like 20-30 seconds on the consoles, which is about the same as my top of the line PC, with everything set at max - although I'm not sure the in-game graphical settings should affect the loading time at all, since its more about how quickly your HDD can pump stuff into memory.

Bibdy

United States3481 Posts

August 24 2011 17:15 GMT

#725

On August 25 2011 02:12 Elite__ wrote:
anyone else notice the terran scan noise at the start of the game, and the barracks lifting noise when the helicopter lifts off?

Yeah, a lot of game companies use the same collection of sound effects a lot. I still hear various scream sound-effects (heard one in DXHR last night, too) that I heard to excess in the starting level of Unreal. Don't hear the 'Wilhelm scream' much, or at all, though. I guess that one's reserved for TV/movies.

Edit: Actually, you do hear the Howie scream (was actually in Unreal). It was the Wilhelm scream I was thinking of.

Zorkmid

4410 Posts

August 24 2011 17:29 GMT

#726

On August 25 2011 02:04 mastergriggy wrote:

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oh yeah they are pretty bad. There aren't too many loading screens, but it takes literally a minute or more for them.

Same for me, but that's what the steam web browser is for.

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

August 24 2011 17:47 GMT

#727

Physical copy just came in! It's installing now. Packaging is really sexy as packaging goes, the physical artbook is about the size of a normal gamebox, isn't particularly thick but from flipping through it there's some cool stuff. I guess the biggest part is the bonus DVD which ofc I haven't checked out yet, hella excited.

Doodsmack

United States7224 Posts

August 24 2011 19:48 GMT

#728

This game is amazing. That is all.

Load times aren't horrible for me (PC). A little annoying, but not horrible.

vrok

Sweden2541 Posts

August 24 2011 20:59 GMT

#729

Finished it!

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Took me slightly above 18 hours according to the save game, but took me 21 hours realtime because of reloads, insane load times, an extraordinary amount of CTDs, and unskippable intrologos. Fuck that shit is annoying.

Think I did every side mission because I wasted a ton of time exploring and talked to pretty much everyone I could find with a name other than civilian and hacked into everything (I hate that minigame so much). Still got through the game much faster than any reviewer claims regarding game length. I did play the leak though so I knew my way around all of Detroit.

Played a very efficient stealthy assassin type with max hacking so pretty much always took the fastest approach to getting through the separate mission areas. Avoiding enemies that aren't in the way, and shooting enemies that are, in the head with a silenced pistol, instead of wasting time regenerating energy for takedowns or getting pinned down. It's pretty funny actually how quickly you can empty a room with enemies by simply shooting one of them from some decent cover and getting the others to investigate the body so you can shoot them too from the same spot. Very ammo efficient as well. I was planning to abandon stealth originally since it's kind of easy, but the load times, bad mouse controls and deus ex difficult quickly made me reconsider.

I wouldn't say it comes even close to being as good as the original, but it's pretty good for a console style 'shooter with dialogue' (TM). It's definitely not an RPG at all sadly, but it beats the neverending shit out of similar games like Mass Effect 2 at least.

Vaporized

United States1471 Posts

August 24 2011 22:17 GMT

#730

i turned vsync and ssao off and my loading times went from 30s or more to less then 15s. game looks worse but those loading times were killing my enjoyment of the game. hopefully a patch can fix this problem. other then that i think the game is pretty awesome.

i had been playing stealthy for the first few missions (probably fired a gun less then 10 times) but i think im gonna start blasting dudes from now on. i actually like the combat more then stealthing.

question though (gonna spoiler it, but its not much of a spoiler):

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pritcherd told me about a lady named jenny that had a quest for me after i left the police station but i cant remember where to go? anyone help me out? thanks

viletomato

Canada277 Posts

August 25 2011 01:11 GMT

#731

I'm in HengSha now. I am pretty impressed with all the details they put into this hub. Far more impressive than Detroit. This game is turning out better than what I expected...

I'm taking it nice and slow milking all the EXP as much as possible. Trying to finish the level with Ghost and Smooth Operator and then going back and doing takedowns for max EXP and items.

KezseN

Singapore1450 Posts

August 25 2011 03:21 GMT

#732

Just bought the game for 79 AUD, hope its worth the money as games here are so expensive><

LoveSponge

Australia237 Posts

August 25 2011 03:28 GMT

#733

Can't get passed creating local game files...thanks steam. Haven't had this problem since some other game years ago.

nAgeDitto

United States428 Posts

August 25 2011 03:51 GMT

#734

On August 25 2011 07:17 Vaporized wrote:
i turned vsync and ssao off and my loading times went from 30s or more to less then 15s. game looks worse but those loading times were killing my enjoyment of the game. hopefully a patch can fix this problem. other then that i think the game is pretty awesome.

i had been playing stealthy for the first few missions (probably fired a gun less then 10 times) but i think im gonna start blasting dudes from now on. i actually like the combat more then stealthing.

question though (gonna spoiler it, but its not much of a spoiler):

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pritcherd told me about a lady named jenny that had a quest for me after i left the police station but i cant remember where to go? anyone help me out? thanks

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Jenny Alexander? Shes with the 'working girls' in the street between the Police department and your character's apartment (cinus building or something') I believe the street is called Grand road or something. There are 2 groups of them in that section. Just pull your cursor over the girls untill you see a name, rather than an occupation.

Phyrigian

New Zealand1332 Posts

August 25 2011 04:20 GMT

#735

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ChinaRestaurant

Austria324 Posts

August 25 2011 04:27 GMT

#736

On August 25 2011 13:20 3xiLe wrote:
I don't think this would be considered a spoiler because It doesn't clarify who it is, but I really need help with the 2nd boss. Can somebody reply to this and tell me in spoilers what to do? :3

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Stay away from her and shoot her whenever possible. I used a sniper rifle with laser pointer, didnt take too long to kill her. if she charges you, rush around a corner to avoid her explosive attack.

Phyrigian

New Zealand1332 Posts

August 25 2011 04:34 GMT

#737

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craz3d

Bulgaria856 Posts

August 25 2011 04:57 GMT

#738

Sooo, I've been paying a little more attention since I played the leaked version and

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I think I know who patient X is... the dude who doesn't need medicine for augs

. I'm in the back alley of the police station reading Meghan's report where she says she "betrayed someone for the sake of science." This coupled with her having something to say to you in the elevator before shit went down seems like a dead giveaway for me. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong.

myopia

United States2928 Posts

August 25 2011 05:02 GMT

#739

On August 25 2011 13:34 3xiLe wrote:

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I think I'm equipped in the worst possible way vs her. By the way, what % would you say I'm up to if I'm up to her?

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not exactly helpful but when I got to her, she immediately bugged out and got stuck in a wall. headshots are easy when they dont move :D

first boss was another story, died at least 30 times to his stupid homing grenades and grab punch