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Since 7552 Days

Posted by alimokrane

It is free only with preorders which makes sense, it is an incentive to get people to adopt the console early. It's a smart move for Europe, Fifa is huge here.

It is a good move, but buying a PS4+Fifa14 is still cheaper, so I don't expect this to make people turn their head on Europe over this to be honest.

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Frozpot

Since 7337 Days

here's some Ryse Gameplay(multi): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Wgd8gZA9o

I doubt it'll be remembered as one of the greats, but it still looks fun to me. I like how the floor tiles change and the colosseum setting.

I'd still like to see more dynamic interaction between the combatants, and the gameplay isn't terribly "next-generation", but it's still solid. 2 attack buttons, a shield button, and shield smash, as well as counters, I think. There is a world of difference watching this guy play it to some of the other vids out there. It's certainly not the "press A until you win" scenario some of the gifs would have you believe. I also think they are invincible in the demo, as at the end of the round its says they are, lol.

It's certainly beautiful, and I like that you can get spears and the like. Looks cool to me :)

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Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

GriftGFX

Since 7578 Days

Yeah... you actually have to press "X" until you win :D

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gym4life

Since 6103 Days

Posted by Frozpot

here's some Ryse Gameplay(multi): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Wgd8gZA9o

I doubt it'll be remembered as one of the greats, but it still looks fun to me. I like how the floor tiles change and the colosseum setting.

I'd still like to see more dynamic interaction between the combatants, and the gameplay isn't terribly "next-generation", but it's still solid. 2 attack buttons, a shield button, and shield smash, as well as counters, I think. There is a world of difference watching this guy play it to some of the other vids out there. It's certainly not the "press A until you win" scenario some of the gifs would have you believe. I also think they are invincible in the demo, as at the end of the round its says they are, lol.

It's certainly beautiful, and I like that you can get spears and the like. Looks cool to me :)

Looks pretty cool.

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GriftGFX

Since 7578 Days

Can we talk about hit detection? ;)

As bad as I think Ryse looks, I would love to see what it looked like before the "real game" conversion.

I bet it was hilarious.

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KORNdog

Since 6982 Days

Ryse is MS's lair. You can see it a mile away.

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sanex

Since 5766 Days

Posted by Frozpot

here's some Ryse Gameplay(multi): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Wgd8gZA9o

I doubt it'll be remembered as one of the greats, but it still looks fun to me. I like how the floor tiles change and the colosseum setting.

I'd still like to see more dynamic interaction between the combatants, and the gameplay isn't terribly "next-generation", but it's still solid. 2 attack buttons, a shield button, and shield smash, as well as counters, I think. There is a world of difference watching this guy play it to some of the other vids out there. It's certainly not the "press A until you win" scenario some of the gifs would have you believe. I also think they are invincible in the demo, as at the end of the round its says they are, lol.

It's certainly beautiful, and I like that you can get spears and the like. Looks cool to me :)

So you have powers as well?

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Phaethon360

Since 7424 Days

IGN doesn't seem to like Ryse, or it's MP at least http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/08/31/ryse-multipla...

I don't think the MP and SP will play that differently so their comments seem valid for the game as a whole.

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scoobs0688

Since 6213 Days

Games looked like a turd since it was announced.

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Frozpot

Since 7337 Days

Posted by Phaethon360

IGN doesn't seem to like Ryse, or it's MP at least http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/08/31/ryse-multipla...

I don't think the MP and SP will play that differently so their comments seem valid for the game as a whole.

I think if you take what those guys said and didn't see footage yourself, it would sound horrible. After watching the gameplay, I'd say they were already on the "no" boat. The Canadian guy actually listed seeing the enemies facial expression when he was dying was a negative, lol. That, and they cited its controls as a reason for not having depth, when most action games have light and strong attacks as the main mechanic. He also talked about how it looked nothing like the b-roll footage they showed, but if you watch the vid I linked last you can see some detail pop-in, and it still looks(imo) fantastic- and we haven't even seen anything that isn't compressed to high hell.

I don't want to sound too much like a cheerleader, but it's obviously not the same 3 hit combo over and over again. They admitted they didn't play it much, and from watching some of the bumbling vids on youtube, I can see how it could be misconstrued. It really seems like people a looking for reason to not like it, and you always find what you are looking for.

On another note- DF has a little write-up on kinect- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-w...

God, I hope they get it right! Me want!

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[quote=Phaethon360]IGN doesn't seem to like Ryse, or it's MP at least http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/08/31/ryse-multiplayer-impressions

I don't think the MP and SP will play that differently so their comments seem valid for the game as a whole.[/quote]

I think if you take what those guys said and didn't see footage yourself, it would sound horrible. After watching the gameplay, I'd say they were already on the "no" boat. The Canadian guy actually listed seeing the enemies facial expression when he was dying was a negative, lol. That, and they cited its controls as a reason for not having depth, when most action games have light and strong attacks as the main mechanic. He also talked about how it looked nothing like the b-roll footage they showed, but if you watch the vid I linked last you can see some detail pop-in, and it still looks(imo) fantastic- and we haven't even seen anything that isn't compressed to high hell.

I don't want to sound too much like a cheerleader, but it's obviously not the same 3 hit combo over and over again. They admitted they didn't play it much, and from watching some of the bumbling vids on youtube, I can see how it could be misconstrued. It really seems like people a [i]looking[/i] for reason to not like it, and you always find what you are looking for.

On another note- DF has a little  write-up on kinect- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-what-the-xbox-one-dash-means-for-gamers

God, I hope they get it right! Me want!

Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

Frozpot

Since 7337 Days

Posted by sanex

So you have powers as well?

Yeah, it seems like you pick a god/godess sign, and it gives you a power-up, ie extra damage, or more health. I wonder if being in the water will slow you down or not... N-E-Ways, I'm off to play me some Witcher 2 :)

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Phaethon360

Since 7424 Days

Posted by Frozpot

I don't want to sound too much like a cheerleader, but it's obviously not the same 3 hit combo over and over again. They admitted they didn't play it much, and from watching some of the bumbling vids on youtube, I can see how it could be misconstrued. It really seems like people a looking for reason to not like it, and you always find what you are looking for.

On another note- DF has a little write-up on kinect- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-w...

God, I hope they get it right! Me want!

Yeah the one guy's comments seemed reaching but both of them agreeing on how the game felt didn't contradict a lot of what we've been hearing from others who've seen/played it. But we'll see. I'd love if Crytek could finally make a game that plays as good as it looks ;).

But that Kinect write-up actually made it sound impressive outside of being an add-on. I didn't realize it was going to be a Harmony remote alternative, this gives it a big benefit depending on its functionality.

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[quote=Frozpot]I don't want to sound too much like a cheerleader, but it's obviously not the same 3 hit combo over and over again. They admitted they didn't play it much, and from watching some of the bumbling vids on youtube, I can see how it could be misconstrued. It really seems like people a [i]looking[/i] for reason to not like it, and you always find what you are looking for.

On another note- DF has a little  write-up on kinect- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-what-the-xbox-one-dash-means-for-gamers

God, I hope they get it right! Me want![/quote]

Yeah the one guy's comments seemed reaching but both of them agreeing on how the game felt didn't contradict a lot of what we've been hearing from others who've seen/played it. But we'll see. I'd love if Crytek could finally make a game that plays as good as it looks ;).

But that Kinect write-up actually made it sound impressive outside of being an add-on. I didn't realize it was going to be a Harmony remote alternative, this gives it a big benefit depending on its functionality.

BLackHawkodst

Since 6465 Days

New RYSE Combat Vidoc at 1hr35min into the Halo stream. - http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/...

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Jin187

Since 7322 Days

Posted by BLackHawkodst

New RYSE Combat Vidoc at 1hr35min into the Halo stream. - http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/...

Wow, the graphics look absolutely phenomenal and the lighting is borderline perfection, especially in that overcast scene! However, I still think the animations need smoothing out, it just doesn't flow as it should.

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GrimThorne

Since 7451 Days

I agree, it seems that Crytek may have had some problems trying to strike a balance. Marius carries a big heavy shield but can engage multiple opponents. If he moves too quickly his actions become cartoonish and the kill system they built in falls off. The timing of that system and the clunky animation is probably a result of that balance.

Despite that criticism, realistic sword-play would NEVER BE FUN. Historical accounts show that sword combat was fast and usually decided in the first few seconds of engagement. Gameplay needs to drag out the experience to the point of being cinematic. Everything was mo-capped so it shouldn't be that much of a problem to smooth out the combat.

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scoobs0688

Since 6213 Days

Killer Instinct running at 60 fps but .. wait for it... 720p.

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GriftGFX

Since 7578 Days

Posted by GrimThorne

Despite that criticism, realistic sword-play would NEVER BE FUN.

Because no one likes Chivalry!

Posted by scoobs0688

Killer Instinct running at 60 fps but .. wait for it... 720p.

Judging both consoles, it's maybe... maybe 2010.

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gym4life

Since 6103 Days

It's obvious these game engines on BOTH consoles are not being fully used yet, bf4/killzone/driveclub/ki ect all running @ 720p/60fps or 1080p/30fps, the only launch game i know off that is 1080p/60fps confirmed is forza 5.

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GriftGFX

Since 7578 Days

Really? They're already achieving impressive results on both platforms considering the specs. But.. "to the metal!" and the secret cloud sauce!

It will get a little better.

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gym4life

Since 6103 Days

I feel it will get a lot better as the years tick by.

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GrimThorne

Since 7451 Days

Posted by scoobs0688

Killer Instinct running at 60 fps but .. wait for it... 720p.

LOL! I wonder what it could be? There's absolutely nothing technical going on with that game that should prohibit 1080/60.

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scoobs0688

Since 6213 Days

Posted by GrimThorne

LOL! I wonder what it could be? There's absolutely nothing technical going on with that game that should prohibit 1080/60.

Its 2013, 720p 60 fps was the standard for last gen fighters, this is inexcusable for any next-gen game, let-alone a fighter, where they're only rendering 2 characters on the screen.

If you're content with the "next-gen" consoles running at 720p then you have way lower standards than I.

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GriftGFX

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Are you content with them running games at sub-30fps framerates? Because that's what we're going to get as graphics "improve."

60 fps is never going to be standard outside of fighters and (some) racers.

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scoobs0688

Since 6213 Days

No why would i be content with sub 30 fps? For singleplayer games, which is what I buy a console for, I expect 30 fps and 1080p this generation. If they aren't able to satisfy that then that is truly pathetic.

Is it too much to ask that our next gen consoles be able to support native 1080p?? Is that seriously asking too much? Considering 1080p tvs came out nearly 8 years ago, I think not.

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GriftGFX

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I'm just saying that I expect current trends to continue. You'll see a higher baseline for resolution this generation. 720p is already a higher baseline resolution.

And developers will continue to want to push the visual envelope past what consoles can handle at higher resolutions and decent frame rates. I don't see that changing.

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