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Post by officerdonnz on Feb 19, 2019 18:25:06 GMT
Guess I'm about 5 hours through my 10 hour trial. The verdict so far... Anthem is okay but nothing special about the only thing it really has going for it is flying around in an Iron Man suit. The loading times even on a SSD are long. I can see why people have their reservations about the game, I've only done a handful of missions and already the quest design is getting very samey. Fortunately killing mobs is fun. I have to smile each time I start a mission in private mode as the game complains I found freeplay to be a bit meh, though I've only dipped my toe in so far. The story seems okay, nothing startling but it's decent. Haven't met Haluk or Faye as yet. I might buy the game but not yet. Going to wait a few months to see if Bioware make any improvements for as it stands now Anthem is very rough around the edges.
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Post by ahglock on Feb 19, 2019 18:35:42 GMT
Guess I'm about 5 hours through my 10 hour trial. The verdict so far... Anthem is okay but nothing special about the only thing it really has going for it is flying around in an Iron Man suit. I wonder how long flying will be seen as an asset? I don't think people were technically stopped form making games like that before, I think it was a rational design choice. Limitations help in game design. Flight might trivialize too much of standard game play reducing overall enjoyment once people get over the novelty of flight.
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Post by simit on Feb 19, 2019 19:19:49 GMT
I mind Blizzard saying something about flying mounts after they was introduced, something about the world design an how it needed to be changed an how they designed it needed to change, always got the impression it was a feature they regretted introducing.
Anyhow other wee guy a watch, for Destiny this time, made a impressions vid, one i liked not for what he says but the impression of honesty in what he's saying an what he saying in regards to endgame is echoed by another player i watch in regards to loot, difficulty an engame overall
It spoiler free for most part
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Post by Sartoz on Feb 19, 2019 19:21:21 GMT
Easy is definitely the Solo difficulty. If you go higher while soloing you just punish yourself (unless you are well geared). After you get some green items (no need for blue ones at all) you can stomp just about anything on Easy. Since beta learned to crank it to hard to get more out of the game. Not that I'm not pugging things up out there, but slowly git'ing gud. Beat game yesterday, just finished final stronghold about an hour ago. Level 29 right now with Storm and just group freezing and chain combo'ing frozen enemies with a charged up fireball like a boss (ie. chaining the spiders in first Stronghold is enough to refill your Ultimate from when spider boss comes back. My team got a two cycle on that boss earlier today). Next might choose Colossus to level up.
So, are you basically saying that you finished the game in 4-5 days?
What's keeping to playing for the next three months?
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Post by biggydx on Feb 19, 2019 19:24:58 GMT
I mind Blizzard saying something about flying mounts after they was introduced, something about the world design an how it needed to be changed an how they designed it needed to change, always got the impression it was a feature they regretted introducing. Anyhow other wee guy a watch, for Destiny this time, made a impressions vid, one i liked not for what he says but the impression of honesty in what he's saying an what he saying in regards to endgame is echoed by another player i watch in regards to loot, difficulty an engame overall It spoiler free for most part I dont blame his apathy towards these shared world games releasing incomplete. As someone who was an avid Destiny player, and tried both The Division and Warframe, there's a draining feeling of having to go through this process over and over. Especially when you consider these games are meant to be played as a hobby. Not sure how long it'll last, but if someone does come back to Anthem several months later, at least most of the content will be free. Maybe I should do a write up thread later on tonight on the subject.
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Post by simit on Feb 19, 2019 19:29:11 GMT
Yeah got to 100% agree with him on that point, it getting/has got/is past the annoying stage an if im honest i dont expect Division 2 to stop the trend.
The thing thats confusing me about endgame though is it's nigh the same complaints that was lvled at SWTOR at launch IE There aint enough, ppl resorting to chest grinding to progress etc an this primarily from the team that did SWTOR, did they learn absolutely nothing from that launch? Well im guessing the inadequate exscuse for a endgame answers that.
I don't think Division 2 will launch flawless, heck i think it be a bug feast if im honest, but im glad i've chosen to let Anthem settle an be updated for awhile before i jump in otherwise i think i'd walk away in disgust
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Post by Terminator Force on Feb 19, 2019 19:36:37 GMT
Since beta learned to crank it to hard to get more out of the game. Not that I'm not pugging things up out there, but slowly git'ing gud. Beat game yesterday, just finished final stronghold about an hour ago. Level 29 right now with Storm and just group freezing and chain combo'ing frozen enemies with a charged up fireball like a boss (ie. chaining the spiders in first Stronghold is enough to refill your Ultimate from when spider boss comes back. My team got a two cycle on that boss earlier today). Next might choose Colossus to level up.
So, are you basically saying that you finished the game in 4-5 days?
What's keeping to playing for the next three months?
22 hours is what my profile states, which doesn't make since I've been eagerly playing since release. And who says I'm finished playing? Got my first level 30 Javelin (Storm) and just suited up the Colossus to see how this kit turns out. New content just around the corner to look forward to as well, so lets not jump to conclusions.
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Post by Space Cowboy on Feb 19, 2019 19:42:20 GMT
Guess I'm about 5 hours through my 10 hour trial. The verdict so far... Anthem is okay but nothing special about the only thing it really has going for it is flying around in an Iron Man suit. I wonder how long flying will be seen as an asset? I don't think people were technically stopped form making games like that before, I think it was a rational design choice. Limitations help in game design. Flight might trivialize too much of standard game play reducing overall enjoyment once people get over the novelty of flight. There are several mmos with flying mounts. Not really even anything new or unique.
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Post by ahglock on Feb 19, 2019 19:57:25 GMT
I wonder how long flying will be seen as an asset? I don't think people were technically stopped form making games like that before, I think it was a rational design choice. Limitations help in game design. Flight might trivialize too much of standard game play reducing overall enjoyment once people get over the novelty of flight. There are several mmos with flying mounts. Not really even anything new or unique. True but the ones I am familiar with separate it from combat, as is they trivialize world content as you can just fly past over it all. We shall see how this pans out in a shooter oriented genre.
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Post by AnDromedary on Feb 19, 2019 20:09:00 GMT
So, are you basically saying that you finished the game in 4-5 days?
What's keeping to playing for the next three months?
22 hours is what my profile states, which doesn't make since I've been eagerly playing since release. And who says I'm finished playing? Got my first level 30 Javelin (Storm) and just suited up the Colossus to see how this kit turns out. New content just around the corner to look forward to as well, so lets not jump to conclusions. I do not quite understand this. In the demo, you leveled up your character, not each individual Javelin. Has this changed? What do you mean by leveling up the Colossus next?
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Post by Terminator Force on Feb 19, 2019 20:11:54 GMT
22 hours is what my profile states, which doesn't make since I've been eagerly playing since release. And who says I'm finished playing? Got my first level 30 Javelin (Storm) and just suited up the Colossus to see how this kit turns out. New content just around the corner to look forward to as well, so lets not jump to conclusions. I do not quite understand this. In the demo, you leveled up your character, not each individual Javelin. What do you mean by leveling up the Colossus next? My mistake, in my haste and excitement reaching level 30, mistakenly assumed that other kits had to be leveled up as in ME3mp and MEAmp.
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Post by monkeylungs on Feb 19, 2019 20:14:20 GMT
I mind Blizzard saying something about flying mounts after they was introduced, something about the world design an how it needed to be changed an how they designed it needed to change, always got the impression it was a feature they regretted introducing. Anyhow other wee guy a watch, for Destiny this time, made a impressions vid, one i liked not for what he says but the impression of honesty in what he's saying an what he saying in regards to endgame is echoed by another player i watch in regards to loot, difficulty an engame overall It spoiler free for most part I dont blame his apathy towards these shared world games releasing incomplete. As someone who was an avid Destiny player, and tried both The Division and Warframe, there's a draining feeling of having to go through this process over and over. Especially when you consider these games are meant to be played as a hobby. Not sure how long it'll last, but if someone does come back to Anthem several months later, at least most of the content will be free. Maybe I should do a write up thread later on tonight on the subject.
You never get a good deal and you're never treated very well when you are an early adopter to video games. You get the buggiest unfinished junk, and you pay premium price. Then a few months later the game is all patched up and selling for half what you paid.
Anthem really drove home a lesson I should have heeded long ago. Never pre order. Never buy games at launch. Always wait for the patches and balance changes and wait for the game to go on sale.
I'm going to preface my next statement by admitting that I am guilty of falling for the hype. Guilty of pre-ordering and guilty of contributing to the overwhelming state of fucking bullshit this industry is in. Guilty of supporting crooked developers and crooked publishers. That said ...
If the majority of game purchasers could somehow change these habits and wait to buy games, stop pre-ordering, stop buying season passes, stop giving these crooks money for products that haven't been released, then the industry would be forced to change.
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Post by officerdonnz on Feb 19, 2019 20:15:12 GMT
22 hours is what my profile states, which doesn't make since I've been eagerly playing since release. And who says I'm finished playing? Got my first level 30 Javelin (Storm) and just suited up the Colossus to see how this kit turns out. New content just around the corner to look forward to as well, so lets not jump to conclusions. I do not quite understand this. In the demo, you leveled up your character, not each individual Javelin. Has this changed? What do you mean by leveling up the Colossus next? I think what TF means is the gear the Colossus is equipped with. Once your Pilot hits max level that's about the only thing there is left to do, grind better gear for your javelins. Not my idea of fun but whatever.
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Post by jamiecotc on Feb 19, 2019 21:04:28 GMT
Honestly, I enjoyed the Anthem demo. There were some bugs and some aspects I didn't like (going back and forth to the castle or whatever got annoying fast). However, the combat, which I liked a lot, felt like it was something that could get repetitive very quickly. That's my biggest concern about the game and that's not worth $60+.
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Post by Terminator Force on Feb 19, 2019 21:49:06 GMT
I do not quite understand this. In the demo, you leveled up your character, not each individual Javelin. Has this changed? What do you mean by leveling up the Colossus next? I think what TF means is the gear the Colossus is equipped with. Once your Pilot hits max level that's about the only thing there is left to do, grind better gear for your javelins. Not my idea of fun but whatever. Yes, seems new Javelins get exclusive gear (not all, some are shared between Javelins), but doesn't seem like much of a grind for them this time around.
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Post by Terminator Force on Feb 19, 2019 21:55:37 GMT
Honestly, I enjoyed the Anthem demo. There were some bugs and some aspects I didn't like (going back and forth to the castle or whatever got annoying fast). However, the combat, which I liked a lot, felt like it was something that could get repetitive very quickly. That's my biggest concern about the game and that's not worth $60+.This was my concern during demo days too, though still to early to see how well this game will hold in replay value. Even if not, the foundation seems solid with room for interesting gameplay additions (new enemies, enemy faction, new powers, weapons) to help it get there.
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Post by biggydx on Feb 19, 2019 22:05:16 GMT
I dont blame his apathy towards these shared world games releasing incomplete. As someone who was an avid Destiny player, and tried both The Division and Warframe, there's a draining feeling of having to go through this process over and over. Especially when you consider these games are meant to be played as a hobby. Not sure how long it'll last, but if someone does come back to Anthem several months later, at least most of the content will be free. Maybe I should do a write up thread later on tonight on the subject.
You never get a good deal and you're never treated very well when you are an early adopter to video games. You get the buggiest unfinished junk, and you pay premium price. Then a few months later the game is all patched up and selling for half what you paid.
Anthem really drove home a lesson I should have heeded long ago. Never pre order. Never buy games at launch. Always wait for the patches and balance changes and wait for the game to go on sale.
I'm going to preface my next statement by admitting that I am guilty of falling for the hype. Guilty of pre-ordering and guilty of contributing to the overwhelming state of fucking bullshit this industry is in. Guilty of supporting crooked developers and crooked publishers. That said ...
If the majority of game purchasers could somehow change these habits and wait to buy games, stop pre-ordering, stop buying season passes, stop giving these crooks money for products that haven't been released, then the industry would be forced to change.
Its more the genre than gaming itself, and a very specific version of this genre as well (shared world, online only, looter shooter)
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Post by river82 on Feb 19, 2019 22:15:37 GMT
I mind Blizzard saying something about flying mounts after they was introduced, something about the world design an how it needed to be changed an how they designed it needed to change, always got the impression it was a feature they regretted introducing. Anyhow other wee guy a watch, for Destiny this time, made a impressions vid, one i liked not for what he says but the impression of honesty in what he's saying an what he saying in regards to endgame is echoed by another player i watch in regards to loot, difficulty an engame overall It spoiler free for most part That was a really nice video
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Post by lennybusker on Feb 19, 2019 22:32:49 GMT
I dont blame his apathy towards these shared world games releasing incomplete. As someone who was an avid Destiny player, and tried both The Division and Warframe, there's a draining feeling of having to go through this process over and over. Especially when you consider these games are meant to be played as a hobby. Not sure how long it'll last, but if someone does come back to Anthem several months later, at least most of the content will be free. Maybe I should do a write up thread later on tonight on the subject.
You never get a good deal and you're never treated very well when you are an early adopter to video games. You get the buggiest unfinished junk, and you pay premium price. Then a few months later the game is all patched up and selling for half what you paid.
Anthem really drove home a lesson I should have heeded long ago. Never pre order. Never buy games at launch. Always wait for the patches and balance changes and wait for the game to go on sale.
I'm going to preface my next statement by admitting that I am guilty of falling for the hype. Guilty of pre-ordering and guilty of contributing to the overwhelming state of fucking bullshit this industry is in. Guilty of supporting crooked developers and crooked publishers. That said ...
If the majority of game purchasers could somehow change these habits and wait to buy games, stop pre-ordering, stop buying season passes, stop giving these crooks money for products that haven't been released, then the industry would be forced to change.
Man witnessing your journey has been a trip, I just wanna media.giphy.com/media/pHb82xtBPfqEg/giphy.gif
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Post by river82 on Feb 19, 2019 22:37:43 GMT
You never get a good deal and you're never treated very well when you are an early adopter to video games. You get the buggiest unfinished junk, and you pay premium price. Then a few months later the game is all patched up and selling for half what you paid.
Anthem really drove home a lesson I should have heeded long ago. Never pre order. Never buy games at launch. Always wait for the patches and balance changes and wait for the game to go on sale.
I'm going to preface my next statement by admitting that I am guilty of falling for the hype. Guilty of pre-ordering and guilty of contributing to the overwhelming state of fucking bullshit this industry is in. Guilty of supporting crooked developers and crooked publishers. That said ...
If the majority of game purchasers could somehow change these habits and wait to buy games, stop pre-ordering, stop buying season passes, stop giving these crooks money for products that haven't been released, then the industry would be forced to change.
Man witnessing your journey has been a trip, I just wanna media.giphy.com/media/pHb82xtBPfqEg/giphy.gif As an RPG fan by far the best games to pre-order are JRPGs. Many of them are exceptional at launch. Persona 5, Valkyria Chronicles 4, I guess even Yakuza if you consider that RPGish? Move to the West and it's like every game needs 4 months of patches. Every Total War game, Obsidian's games etc etc
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Post by ahglock on Feb 19, 2019 23:45:25 GMT
As an RPG fan by far the best games to pre-order are JRPGs. Many of them are exceptional at launch. Persona 5, Valkyria Chronicles 4, I guess even Yakuza if you consider that RPGish? Move to the West and it's like every game needs 4 months of patches. Every Total War game, Obsidian's games etc etc I can see that. Even games I ended up hating in the JRPG genres like all of the FF13s were complete games with very few bugs. I wonder if being built exclusively for consoles and then maybe eventually getting ported has anything to do with that. Or is their audience just less willing to put up with bullshit, their developers just more decent.
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Post by Terminator Force on Feb 20, 2019 0:11:50 GMT
As an RPG fan by far the best games to pre-order are JRPGs. Many of them are exceptional at launch. Persona 5, Valkyria Chronicles 4, I guess even Yakuza if you consider that RPGish? Move to the West and it's like every game needs 4 months of patches. Every Total War game, Obsidian's games etc etc I can see that. Even games I ended up hating in the JRPG genres like all of the FF13s were complete games with very few bugs. I wonder if being built exclusively for consoles and then maybe eventually getting ported has anything to do with that. Or is their audience just less willing to put up with bullshit, their developers just more decent. The Japanese have stricter working habits, as least it's what I recall from reading some gaming interviews as Yuji Naka's and his experience coming to America to work on Sonic 2 with a mostly American team.
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Post by shinobiwan on Feb 20, 2019 0:14:21 GMT
As an RPG fan by far the best games to pre-order are JRPGs. Many of them are exceptional at launch. Persona 5, Valkyria Chronicles 4, I guess even Yakuza if you consider that RPGish? Move to the West and it's like every game needs 4 months of patches. Every Total War game, Obsidian's games etc etc I can see that. Even games I ended up hating in the JRPG genres like all of the FF13s were complete games with very few bugs. I wonder if being built exclusively for consoles and then maybe eventually getting ported has anything to do with that. Or is their audience just less willing to put up with bullshit, their developers just more decent. They were fine at launch. KH3 has some of the best graphics I've ever seen and ran smoothly on launch day as well.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
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Post by lennybusker on Feb 20, 2019 2:22:52 GMT
Did some Freeplay to get that last smidge of XP from 29 to 30. Before I even talk about that, fuck devs who refuse to put numbers in the game on things that are numerical in nature. How much XP did I need, you might ask? I wish I fuckin knew! About a centimeter, I guess?
Anyway, up popped a world event and shockingly all 4 of us converged on it. We did stage 1 of the event and waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. Event wouldn't progress at all. Eventually I gave up and went off to find something else to do, but lo and behold once I was a few hundred meters away it finally triggered the second stage. Yay.
So I'm 30 now and I went out to do one of those contract missions that's purple. Why is it purple? Fuck if I know. The game seems to indicate that it's a tougher mission than usual. It's the second one I've done this evening and the other didn't seem any more difficult, so that was a lie. Is this the "Legendary Contract" I've heard about? Who knows. Game doesn't tell you. Anyway I go out to do that and put it on my new and fresh GM1 difficulty. Progressed with no issue until the first stage is complete. The second stage activates and wants us to go to a point up north. Except, we can't. Because any time any of us flies off from the area where we did phase 1, it gives us an OOB message and resets us to the same place. Nothing is there, no enemies, no event marker. It's over, we're supposed to leave. But we can't.
7 Years of Development.
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