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Author: dementedhut
Posted: October 22, 2013 (07:02 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I figured since this game seem like it would follow a smaller cast of characters in comparison to Heavy Rain's bigger cast, that it would be more focused in the plot department. From the way you describe it, though, it's a surprising mess. |
Author: jerec
Posted: October 22, 2013 (11:18 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Such a shame, I was looking forward to this one. Maybe it'll be a bargain bin purchase in a year or two. |
Author: Germ
Posted: October 23, 2013 (08:29 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I was able to rent it and play through in two days for a grand total of $4. If you find a deal like that, it is worth a playthrough. |
Author: honestgamer
Posted: October 23, 2013 (02:22 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I've learned to let developers disappoint me sometimes without assuming that they always will. Not every game a developer--particularly an auteur like Cage--makes has to be for me, but I admire what he is trying to do even if sometimes I might think he fell on his face. And I liked Heavy Rain too, and purchased Beyond: Two Souls, so hopefully I'll get something out of it when I find time to play it myself. Thanks for the review!
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality |
Author: zippdementia
Posted: October 24, 2013 (07:27 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
As soon as I saw the trailers for this, I felt it made the mistake of moving away from the close personal connections that were established in Heavy Rain back to the Hollywood action hoo-haw that was Indigo Prophecy. I lost interest, and I was a HUGE fan of Heavy Rain. |
Author: overdrive (Mod)
Posted: October 24, 2013 (11:28 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I just am not a fan of the sort of gaming along these lines where the interaction is more limited and things are meant to essentially be a beautiful movie-like experience (or ANY experience where said experience is based more around the visuals or cinema or atmosphere more than the actual gaming itself).
I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible |
Author: Germ
Posted: October 24, 2013 (08:33 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I agree with a lot of that, especially what you said about all of the social justice causes being taken up by journalists recently. |
Author: overdrive (Mod)
Posted: October 25, 2013 (10:29 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I guess I really didn't explain myself well at all when I said atmosphere. I love good atmosphere in a game and like you mentioned, games like SotN are great at using it to their benefit. And that is a key factor in things like Skyrim or Fallout 3, where they do an awesome job of putting you in an immersive world. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver for the PS was a decent game where its atmosphere, I thought, made it far better (nonstop block pushing puzzles became less annoying because I was captivated by the world).
I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible |
Author: Germ
Posted: October 25, 2013 (11:01 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I think the game you're describing is Journey, a PSN title. I haven't played it yet but I hope to soon and I think it will be an experience I enjoy. |
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