Im still looking forward to this, pre ordered the steelbox months ago. It will prob be the last hard copy I buy for the ps3, the previous one being The Last Of Us, not a bad way to bow out .gif) |
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DUFFMAN5 26,890 posts
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jamesi 313 posts
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Registered 10 years agoHmmmm not sure if i should cancel my pre-order for this,as i never really liked heavy rain and from that video this looks to play exactly the same.Heavy rain just didn't feel like a game to me.Also with gta coming out... -
Ranger_Ryu 1,567 posts
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wait till the demo comes out give it a try and if you don't like it,then you can cancel your pre order. -
Progguitarist 10,778 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYou'd have to be some kind of mentalist to not buy this. Willem Defoe is in the for fucks sake. -
Tuffty 4,954 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI am absolutely all for games to be crazy ambitious and try things no other game has done before.
I feel that people tend to skip over the fact that Farenheit and Heavy Rain had terrible stories and boring gameplay. For all David Cage's talk of furthering the medium in ways that only he knows how, I think back to the office bug moment in Farenheit as an example of what he's talking about. So stupid. Don't get me started on Heavy Rain's narrative which is just outright deceptive and lies to you come the end of the game.
Thing is The Walking Dead had the same issue of gameplay that wasn't especially exciting but it was backed up by a fantastic story and characters. That to me is a better example of a game furthering the story telling abilities of the medium.
Who knows, Beyond might actually be great. I do think it will be interesting to see people's reactions to it, so it has that going for it at least.
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King_Edward 11,470 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI don't think people are overlooking the gameplay and story in those games. They just don't agree with you that they were bad. I think segments of the gameplay and story in Heavy Rain were exceptional. -
RedPanda87 2,169 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI liked Heavy Rains gameplay. It might be considered slight and a lot of the 'choice' the game gave you was smoke and mirrors but I thought it played well.
But yeah, the writing in both that and Fahrenheit was terrible and that's my main concern with Beyond. Hopefully Cage has learnt how to end a story. -
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Punctum 1,255 posts
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Registered 8 years agoTuffty wrote:
I am absolutely all for games to be crazy ambitious and try things no other game has done before.
I feel that people tend to skip over the fact that Farenheit and Heavy Rain had terrible stories and boring gameplay.
Thing is The Walking Dead had the same issue of gameplay that wasn't especially exciting but it was backed up by a fantastic story and characters. That to me is a better example of a game furthering the story telling abilities of the medium/quote]
Perhaps The Walking Dead (and I would add The Last Of Us) is an indirect result of Cage's ambitions with Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain.
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DUFFMAN5 26,890 posts
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DUFFMAN5 26,890 posts
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Great stuff
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Ror 20,336 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI thought it was just a week or so early for PS+ members? I don't remember hearing anything about pre-orders getting early access. I also went with Amazon.
EDIT: Ah, you have to have pre-ordered from Game to get it today. Balls.
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Rose-of-Sorrow 572 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI've got the demo ( (via Gamespot but you need a US account.) I'll write something about it once I've had a good play through of it. One thing to mention now though; it makes use of the 'cinematic' black bars during gameplay, unfortunately. -
Tuffty 4,954 posts
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Registered 15 years agoelmastero wrote:
How am I? I said I had hopes that Beyond might actually turn out good!
@Tuffty You are totally , and
@Stranded87 You are partially
being unreasonable and unfair, to put in short.
Unfair about Farenheit/Heavy Rain? Well, I have played them and didn't like them sooo....sorry? For having a different opinion?
Punctum wrote:
Then I would be glad of that. Because the developers saw that and thought 'Great idea for a game, now let's make it better.'
Perhaps The Walking Dead (and I would add The Last Of Us) is an indirect result of Cage's ambitions with Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain.
I can concede, my dislike for the games is in part because of my dislike for Cage. "Game overs are a failure of the game designer." Pretentious twat. What about the game over states in your games, sorry, 'movies' David?
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Rose-of-Sorrow 572 posts
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Registered 14 years agoOk, a few impressions:
* The right analogue works well, much better than simply hitting a face button every time and gives the action sequences more fluidity.
* Playing as Aiden seems fun, floating through walls- eavesdropping on conversations in other rooms, possessing people, and generally scaring the shit out of everyone. Controls well too, all nice and floaty!
* It's pleasing that certain scenes play out slightly differently depending on what you do, although the first scene in the demo seemed to play out the same way no matter what I did.
* Cinematic black bars: I understand that they're going for that film look, but I'd rather not have two rather thick black bars when I'm playing a videogame.
* Nice little details to explore in the environment, particularly in Jodie's room as a child.
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DUFFMAN5 26,890 posts
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Cheers Rose, my pre order seems safe then.gif)
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Tricky 5,088 posts
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Registered 20 years agoRose-of-Sorrow wrote:
Seems a trivial issue to complain about, especially when everyone who does nearly always acknowledges in the same sentence that they know why they're there.
* Cinematic black bars: I understand that they're going for that film look, but I'd rather not have two rather thick black bars when I'm playing a videogame.
My feelings about Cage's games notwithstanding, it makes perfect sense that these interactive movies are presented as such. I don't mind my Blu Rays doing it, so I have no issue with this game doing it.
My impressions of the demo? Exactly what you'd expect and I don't think it's going to change anyone's opinion either way if they've played Cage's previous games. One thing that did at least make me happier is that it seems to flow better than Heavy Rain did - the acting is more natural, although we're still in the realms of uncanny valley and slightly stiff movement. I'm prepared to give the full game a go, but not at full price. -
AMD500 226 posts
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Registered 13 years agoTo those who already have the demo, did you get it because you pre-ordered from Game or is there another way to obtain the demo early? -
Rose-of-Sorrow 572 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@Tricky It's not a big deal, just a personal preference. I don't believe it adds anything to the experience. .gif)
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dominalien 10,703 posts
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Registered 15 years agoDemo's out on PSN now. Looks like a + exclusive? -
Punctum 1,255 posts
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Registered 8 years agodominalien wrote:
Can't see it anywhere?
Demo's out on PSN now. Looks like a + exclusive? -
dominalien 10,703 posts
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Registered 15 years agoPunctum wrote:
I have it in the instant game collection.
dominalien wrote:
Can't see it anywhere?
Demo's out on PSN now. Looks like a + exclusive? -
Punctum 1,255 posts
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Registered 8 years agoAh, will check again after Far Cry 3 has installed. -
Nope, not there anymore, annoyingly.
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