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Post by Xeogred on Aug 7, 2024 21:12:55 GMT -5
The one Chinese ARPG that's been looking promising. Very curious how it'll turn out, preview/impressions have been positive.
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Post by Ex on Aug 7, 2024 21:19:07 GMT -5
It does look intriguing, and I like the protagonist design. Something different.
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Post by Ex on Aug 8, 2024 9:40:25 GMT -5
Xeogred this might make you happy: "Wolfeye Studios, an independent development studio co-led by president Raphael Colantonio, who founded Arkane Studios and co-created Dishonored and Prey, is currently developing an untitled first-person action RPG that just wrapped pre-production and is now in full production, the company announced. It is said to be an “ambitious new IP built upon the DNA of earlier Arkane [Studios] games” that will “deliver a rich and detailed world, freedom of how to play, and a deep RPG experience. “We are so happy to be able to officially confirm that our next game is actively in production and that it is a first-person action RPG,” said president and creative director, Raphael Colantonio in a press release. “Fans of the past games I have been involved with such as Dishonored and Prey will feel at homewww.gematsu.com/2024/08/wolfeye-studios-shares-first-look-at-in-development-retro-sci-fi-first-person-action-rpgwolfeye-studios.com/Immersive sims aren't dead yet, though it may be 2026 before we see this one released.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 8, 2024 12:47:44 GMT -5
Yup. It will make you happy too when you play Dishonored. I wonder where Harvey Smith is now too, think he was in the mix of layoffs recently on MS shuttering one of the Arkane studios. Ken Levine's Judas is coming along too. Really hope Nightdive remakes System Shock 2 as well. I don't even know who owns Deus Ex now. Sad. Apparently one game was being worked on a bit post-Mankind Divided, but got cancelled quietly.
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Post by Ex on Aug 8, 2024 13:52:01 GMT -5
Does Dishonored have RPG elements? I thought it was an action-adventure like Thief. Not a big fan of Levine's work post-SS2, but I'm glad he's still in the business. Would buy a SS2 remake for sure. Did buy the SS1 remake PS4 version. Last DE I beat was Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut back in 2016 (I rated it a 6/10). I played The Fall and it was crap. I've got Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on PS4 but not played it yet. For me DE peaked with the first game, though DE2 was still pretty good.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 8, 2024 17:04:51 GMT -5
You're right, Dishonored is more in line with Thief. Stealth, exploration, and cool abilities.
Mankind Divided's gameplay is immaculate. Too bad it ends on an absolute cliffhanger and that story arc will probably never be concluded. Probably good to know up front. If you didn't care for HR a lot, hard to tell what you'll think of this one. I've replayed HR like 3 times and love it every playthrough, but MD was probably a one and done for me. No matter how good the gameplay is, it's hard to care when the story was only half finished. And Bob Page plays a more active role in that one, so it's a huge bummer they couldn't fully lead up to the original games' events.
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Post by Ex on Aug 10, 2024 10:59:01 GMT -5
You're right, Dishonored is more in line with Thief. Stealth, exploration, and cool abilities. Looking forward to it this year. Dishonored and Dark Souls 2 will be the next PS4 games for me, after I'm done with Kingdom Come: Deliverance Royal Edition. I am looking forward to both games. I enjoy these big ass modern games but their breadth can be intimidating. According to HLTB to do all the campaign + DLC stuff in KC:D is ~90 hours. For DS2 + Scholar of the First Sin somewhere around ~80 hours. Looks like Dishonored + all its DLC is around ~40 hours maybe. I might do it before DS2, because DS2 will be a very time consuming and attention demanding game I'm sure. On one hand I do appreciate how immersive and deep these modern games can be, you certainly get a lot of content for your money. On the other hand, they are demanding and require giving up on life (as in many evenings' free time) in order to make consistent progress and finish them in any timely fashion. It's a double edged sword so to speak. If I were still a single guy in my 20s with no real life commitments other than a job, this stuff would be easier to tackle for sure. As it stands I just chip away at these big games as I can. Not complaining because they are quite immersive and as I sad, good ROI on your $$$ investment. - Anyway for fans of Turok this is coming to PS5 "very, very soon" so probably this year: I'll bet it gets ported to PC in 2025.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 10, 2024 11:17:31 GMT -5
I feel you on the ROI on modern games. Some pros and cons to the length in some cases. Still you manage to chip away at games even more than me a lot of times. I guess I'm lazying about and juggling some other hobbies and such lately.
I think I mentioned it before, but immersive sims are the rare genre where I clock in more than the average times usually. I'm a real completionist in these games. Whereas a lot of missions/buildings might have multiple routes and most players probably just go with one, I'm the type that's going to backtrack and explore absolutely every path and find every key item if possible. So yeah, I think a thorough methodical run of Dishonored and its DLC could be around the 40 hour ballpark give or take. Though I have 32 hours on it from 2017 on Steam, but this was a replay since I beat it on the 360 originally. Though I think on PC that was my first take on the DLC. I bet you'll like some vibes of the DLC, it felt very Thief 1-ish to me in ways.
I put about 50 hours into Dishonored 2, by playing it twice back to back. This one has two playable characters with uniquely different abilities. Corvo is mute in Dishonored 1, but Stephen Russell (yep THE Garrett) voices him in Dishonored 2. That was cool. I think story wise I may have liked the other character more.
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider was a smaller release. But I still got 12 hours out of it.
I got a nice 28 hours out of Arkane's Prey. Loved taking my time in that game.
Dark Souls 2 will be a beast for you I'm sure. I'm not sure if you remember, but it had three separate DLC's. I'd say they're in the ballpark of DS1's DLC length, maybe less in ways. But piling up 3 DLC's on top of the massive base game, it's a sprawling big adventure. I hope you enjoy it. I think there's some KF/ST-isms in it more than the other games in some ways. It might be rougher than some other installments but it's got a lot of charm to me. I love DS2, it's just so damn fun.
That Son and Bone game looks cool. I don't totally love how modern Doom has popularized the "POV visceral melee" kill thing though. Ah well.
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Post by Ex on Aug 10, 2024 14:22:36 GMT -5
>Still you manage to chip away at games even more than me a lot of times If I get well hooked on a game, I'll play it 1.5-3 hours a night, for six nights a week, until I finish it. That lets me finish a meaty game in a month or three, depending on its length. I don't have the luxury of just playing a game for 6-8 hours saturday, and 6-8 hours again on a sunday, that sort of thing. Way too many real life commitments these days. And also other hobbies, some of them social, some solo (like analog gaming, that I spend time with every week). I do think it's a good idea to beat a bunch of 1-3 hour long vintage games, in between behemoth modern ones. As much as I do enjoy modern games, they can be real life commitments, even for non-RPG action-adventure stuff that's 30 hours long. So the shorter games of yesteryear are appreciated in that regard certainly. >I got a nice 28 hours out of Arkane's Prey Every time you type that name I think of this game: I know they are not the same thing. But I did beat that one around 2006. I assure you bro, I am very much looking forward to eventually delving deep into all the Dishonored stuff, Dark Souls 2, and Prey. All of it from a surface level looks fantastic for my tastes. I often wish I could basically alter time while in my dork cave. You know, play a game for 8 hours in there while outside my dork cave only 5 minutes of time has passed in reality. Something like that. I console myself that in retirement I'll have shit loads of stuff to play, if the world hasn't imploded by then. >That Son and Bone game looks cool I'm not a big Turok fan, but S&B looks quite visceral as you said. Looks like it supports gibs and plenty of gore, always a plus in an FPS in my book. I prefer to see carnage when I'm blasting enemies away first person, as opposed to bullets just disappear into them and they fall down with no blood. Kinda ruins suspension of disbelief a bit with the latter.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 10, 2024 14:58:06 GMT -5
Yeah, I always emphasis the "Arkane" in Arkane's Prey, lol. Think that was a stupid call on Bethesda's decision. It sold pretty poorly sadly and that name probably didn't help. Not that the original Prey was a blockbuster, but there certainly was confusion when the Arkane game was coming out.
If only the dork cave time chamber had that ability.
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