Phaseknox

20 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said:

I get that but you DO know they're going to be updating the game with free content for quite sometime including story content, right?

Yeah, and I think that's really cool but I would rather get the game after some of the additional characters/story content are available instead of getting it now and having to wait for it. If I was interested in playing the game multiplayer then I would get it now, but since I'm only interested in the single player content it's something that I can wait to get when it's cheaper and has even more content to offer.

I was planning on getting this Friday for the single player campaign since it looks really good, but I've discovered that it's only like 10 hours long which is too short for a $60 game IMO. I'm not interested in the multiplayer aspects of the game, so I'll get it when it's a lot cheaper.

4 hours ago, Brick said:

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But again who cares about a fair fight when Ellie did want to kill her, frail and weak or not? Abby is the one who killed Joel, so Ellie isn't going to look at the situation and determine what is the fairest fight. What we want as a player is inconsequential to what the character wants in a story focused game. We are simply playing as them, unlike an RPG where the character is an avatar for us, and we make the choices. 

 

That's where I think a lot of the complaints about Ellie letting Abby go miss the point. So many of the complainers of this game mention how, they "wanted to kill Abby", and everything up to that part was pointless, but that's not the story that Naughty Dog wanted to tell, and they wanted to end it by having Ellie have a moment of mercy and let Abby go. This was Ellie's story, not ours, and she's going to make some choices that we disagree with, just like the first game was Joel's story, and he made some choices some of us wouldn't do (like killing the doctor). 

 

3 hours ago, BloodyHell said:

on the topic of angry joe, I’ve never seen a guy so incapable of understanding subtext, subtlety, or even basic storytelling. The idea that he calls himself a critic, and people take him seriously, says bad things about this industry and the people who consume it.

I used to find Angry Joe's reviews somewhat entertaining and humorous despite not always agreeing with his opinions, but they've pretty much become bad comedy skits at this point. For example, the forced comedy bits in his Ghost of Tsushima review were so stupid that I couldn't keep watching.

On ‎8‎/‎5‎/‎2020 at 6:46 PM, Brick said:

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Oh and @Phaseknox I'm sorry but your complaint about Ellie using her knife on Abby, and not giving her a fair fight is rather silly. She's trying to kill her! Fuck giving her a fair fight. Sure she probably also should have just picked up one of her guns and shot her, but even if you use the excuse that she wanted it to be more personal (Joker quote, "Guns are too quick. You can't savour all the little emotions"), didn't just want to shoot her in the back, and wanted to see the lights drain out from Abby's eyes because she hates her so much for killing Joel, why would she not use her knife? I don't know man, that complaint of your doesn't really make any sense. 

 

On 7/29/2020 at 10:29 AM, best3444 said:

sometimes I just stop and look around how stunning the visuals are. I'm leaning toward this game having the best visuals this gen.

I constantly stop and look around at how stunning the visuals are as well, it's such a pretty game. As beautiful and colorful as the visuals are during the day, it has some amazing lighting effects during the night. It has the best graphics that I've seen in an open world game, and some of the best that I've seen in a game in general.

On 7/29/2020 at 11:09 AM, Spork3245 said:

For environments Ghost of Tsushima is def my number 1 for graphics. Character models it’s easily FF7:R. Overall it might be The Last of Us 2.

I haven't played Final Fantasy VII Remake yet, but based on what games that I have played I would say that The Last of Us Part II has the best character models and animations that I've seen in a game.

On 7/29/2020 at 5:32 PM, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

I've been playing a while, but I'm not even out of the first chapter. I just keep exploring the map, doing side quests. I'm definitely not rushing through this one.

I'm taking my time playing it as well doing just about everything that there is to do in it. I've been dumping hours upon hours into it. I made it to Act 2 somewhat recently, and it's packed with even more content than Act 1. It's been quite a bit more challenging as well. It's hard to put the controller down because there's so much to do in it, and it's just fun to play.

2 minutes ago, legend said:

if women samurai didn't exist, who cares? As @Emperor Diocletian II has made clear they're already taking massive poetic license over historical accuracy. The world is stylish and fun.

Precisely. 100% historical accuracy in video games is boring, Red Dead Redemption II is proof of that.

18 minutes ago, Mercury33 said:

Sooo I’m confused. Do you just not know what the word arguably means?

I thought that I did, but I just looked up the definition and I was wrong.

6 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

In order for Phase to praise Witcher 3 it would have had to get 6 average review scores and Geralt would have to have been a sexy waifu.

Exactly.

6 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

Witcher 3 still remains my number one and I don’t see anything coming close. 

3 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said:

I think what @Mercury33 was saying is that the Witcher 3 is REGARDED as one of the best open world games of all time, if not THE best. Some would say Breath of the Wild is but in most conversations it would be these two games. I'm loving Ghost of Tsushima as well and it's high up on my list of open world games but it hasn't quite reached Witchr 3 quality for me just yet. I'm about halfway through the game though.

 

But yeah, The Witcher 3 is WIDELY regarded as one of the best open world games (and games period) of all time, that's not in dispute.

RPGs are one of my favorite genres, but The Witcher III didn't appeal to me nearly as much as I was expecting it to based on its universal accolades and praise. Outside of its story and characters I found it to be a somewhat standard open world fantasy action RPG. While I don't deny that it's a great game, the pure fun factor just wasn't really there for me for some reason. But despite it not appealing to me as much as it does with the majority, I fully acknowledge its overall quality and understand why it's deemed one of the best open world games ever made. I just don't agree that it's arguably the best open world game of all time, that's all.

7 hours ago, Mercury33 said:

this “been there done that” nonsense this board is so in love with has got to end. When was the last truly original game you played? They all borrow from each other. Witcher 3 did basically nothing original and it’s arguably the best open world game of all time. 

The Witcher III is not arguably the best open world game of all time. I'm personally enjoying Ghost of Tsushima more myself, it has a better game world/combat and is just more fun to play in general IMO. The Witcher III is definitely a solid open world fantasy action RPG with a good story and cast of characters, but there are other open world games that I like more.

5 hours ago, Brick said:

Ugh I came across assholes on Twitter that were complaining because of at least four women in the game that are fighters. Do they not realize that there were indeed women samurai, and that the naginata was designed for women to protect the homestead?

And this is precisely why male main characters are still the most prominent in video games. I personally prefer female main characters in games, and almost always choose the female option when given the choice to do so. The female fighters in Ghost of Tsushima are some of the best characters in the game IMO, and I've seen others agree stating that if there's a sequel that they hope that it has a female lead.

2 hours ago, best3444 said:

On chapter 2. The game world is stunning as well as the combat. I shouldn't have said the game is a bit unpolished. Not sure where I was going with that, lol. It's a technical marvel with a solid story and gameplay.

 

I was being too hard on the game earlier. I'm on chapter 2 and really enjoying myself. 

I'm glad that you're enjoying the game more now, I personally think that it's one of the best of the generation.

This looks like it could be really good. I love the music in that trailer.

4 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

This game is like the Japanese Assassin's Creed game everyone wanted but Ubisoft refused to make

It feels more like The Witcher III than Assassin's Creed to me, and I'm liking it more than The Witcher III. I like the feudal Japan/samurai setting and theme more than the somewhat overused medieval fantasy one, and the core gameplay and combat are a lot better IMO.

4 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said:

It's the Samurai/Ninja game I've always wanted but never imagined.

Same here. It has exceeded my expectations which games rarely ever do. The story, characters, graphics, music/sound/voice acting, gameplay/combat, etc. are all topnotch. The art design and graphics are some of the best that I've seen in a game, and the audio is equally impressive. The core gameplay and combat are some of the best that I've experienced in a game. The mix of sword/ranged combat and stealth adds good variety to the gameplay, and the combat in general is fun, visceral and satisfying. It's like a deeper more modern version of a hack-and-slash game put into an open world. I really have no complaints with it at this point, everything about it is impressive.

6 minutes ago, Spork3245 said:

The issue with the stealth is that if you get revealed the AI takes a crap and doesn’t know what to do. IGN’s video review actually demonstrates it.

Yeah, I saw that in the IGN video review and it looked kind of janky. YongYea showed some game jank in his video review as well. Open world games are especially notorious for having jank in them on day one. But as someone who loves Eurojank games, I don't expect its few technical issues to bother me too much.

6 minutes ago, Spork3245 said:

Every review I’ve watched or skimmed praises the combat as making you “feel like” a movie-esq samurai. It’s the stealth that seems to be weak.

While the reviews that I've skimmed have praised the core sword combat the most, some have also praised the stealth while others have said that it's not that strong. Based on the gameplay footage that I've seen the sword combat does look more satisfying, but the stealth doesn't look bad either. I guess that I'll find out what I think of it when I play the game this Friday.

28 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said:

So I finished this earlier today

Just in time for Ghost of Tsushima.

6 hours ago, Mercury33 said:

Ghosts is 40-50 hours?

All of the reviews that I've skimmed have stated that the main storyline is roughly 30 hours, while doing most/all of the optional side content can add another 20+ hours to the experience. I play open world games rather slowly and thoroughly, so I expect this to be a good 50 hour game for me.

6 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said:

After FF7R and Last of Us 2, I’m ready for an Ubisoft open world. Let’s go

Same here. While I haven't played Final Fantasy VII Remake yet, I did just play The Last of Us Part II so I'm ready for a less linear and scripted big open world action adventure game that I can really sink my teeth into right now.

1 hour ago, SoberChef said:

Just a couple more hours until the embargo lifts for reviews to begin flooding out, can't wait to hear people's thoughts about it! 

The review embargo doesn't lift until 7:00am PST.

1 hour ago, johnny said:

I hope this game has buff women 

5 hours ago, TwinIon said:

I really don't know how you're supposed to care about anyone if you're filtering through characters all the time.

I think that this game is going to be less about story and characters, and more about gameplay and experimenting/messing around in a sandbox environment for the pure fun of it. The story will probably be there just enough to give a reason for the missions, but a lot of the fun will come from trying different things and seeing what the outcomes are. I could be wrong, but that's what it kind of seems like to me based on what I've seen of it so far.

I didn't really care for the first two Watch Dogs games, but this one looks better/different and has the potential to stand out as something unique for the genre. I'm really looking forward to it, and I hope that it delivers.

5 hours ago, Dodger said:

Sounds like some Joe Rando freedom fighter who turns out to be the brother of someone the bad guy killed or something. 

Like in Far Cry 5, you can choose to be either male or female. I hope that they're voiced this time unlike they were in FC5, because I hate playing as silent protagonists in games.

6 hours ago, ARZ said:

Have to admit though, while I plan on playing as the female in Odyssey as the voice work seems far superior for her....i'm definitely leaning male in Valhalla from what i've seen.

In most games that allow you to choose between a male or female protagonist the female voice work is usually superior IMO, and that appears to be the case with Assassin's Creed Valhalla as well. Female Eivor has a strong and fitting voice, while male Eivor has a bit of a mild/tame voice that I don't find as fitting for the character. It all comes down to personal preference, and for me female Eivor is the more appealing of the two.

5 hours ago, TwinIon said:

After finishing Odyssey I've gone back to play some of the older AC games and I very much prefer the new open world RPG style of AC over it's predecessors.

 

Everything from Valhalla makes it look like a very worthy successor.

I agree, but that's because big sprawling open world action RPGs are one of my favorite genres. Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla are very different games from earlier Assassin's Creed games which are more smaller scale action stealth games. While Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood and Syndicate are some of my favorite AC games, I like Origins and Odyssey more and I expect to like Valhalla more as well since it's the same formula as those.

4 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said:

Is this game worth buying cheap? Also can you customize your player character are are you stuck with generic MMA bro?

It's definitely worth picking up cheap especially with all of the improvements that have been made to it since it was released. You can choose your character's gender, and customize their look. But I would suggest playing Wildlands first if you haven't as it's the better game IMO. Also, Breakpoint is the sequel to it.

I'm finally excited about a Far Cry game again which I haven't been since FC3.

This game looks really good, I might get it on day one.

5 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said:

So.. Male or Female? I went female with Odyssey but I may go dood here.

I almost always choose to play as female characters in games if given the choice because I personally prefer female characters in general. You play as male characters in most games, and I get a little tired of playing them for that reason and also because I find a lot of them to have douche-y tough guy personalities and voices. There are of course some really good male protagonists in games, but I tend to find more to be unlikable than likable.

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6 seems to be going back to the style of 3 and 4 which is what I want from the series, I just hope that there's enough new about it to not feel like more of the same.

I noticed that the name of the character that you play in 6 is Dani which could be male or female, so I'm wondering if you can choose your gender like you could in 5.

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