i'm playing this back-to-back with arkham city and even compared to that it's not bad at all!
― / me, / me. /. /. (goole), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
i never played portal 2, isn't that gold standard?
there's not much jumping. most of the platforming is done with the 'blink' power, which means you aim at a spot w/in range and voop you're there.
it's meant to be instantaneous, and the game re-accelerates all sound from a molasses-slow pitch when you come out of it, even ambient dialogue. details like that are well done.
― / me, / me. /. /. (goole), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
welp, i got to the twist. could have seen that coming!
in terms of atmospherics & vibe this game reminds me of half-life 2, in that there are people trying to live through a permanent crisis amid industrial ruin. lots of time spent perched somewhere in windswept quietude while figuring out how to manage the next set of obstacles. creeped-out masked security men everywhere.
― there is no dana, only (goole), Thursday, 11 October 2012 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
this should come in the mail today -- gonna put some hours in this weekend
― Mordy, Thursday, 11 October 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
goole remind me to loan you portal 2, i had no idea you hadnt played that yet. its i guess technically a first person platformer, but it never even vaguely feels like one.
― costly pussy riot (jjjusten), Thursday, 11 October 2012 18:24 (eleven years ago) link
it's also fukken awesome
― The Owls of Ja Rule (DJP), Thursday, 11 October 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
if these dudes would just put out a playable demo for this, they could probably easily remove $60 from my wallet per these descriptions.
xpost oh yes, yes it is
― costly pussy riot (jjjusten), Thursday, 11 October 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
I had a go at Eurogamer - I was pulled in by the Thief comparisons rather than Deus Ex or whatevs, and it was v. v. engaging. Instant atmosphere. Might have to break my 'no straight white dude PC on a vengeance / rescue kick' rule for this one.
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Thursday, 11 October 2012 19:00 (eleven years ago) link
haha good rule!
― there is no dana, only (goole), Thursday, 11 October 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
i guess there's no explicit evidence he's straight...
― there is no dana, only (goole), Thursday, 11 October 2012 19:03 (eleven years ago) link
fuck cisgendered protagonists
― Mordy, Thursday, 11 October 2012 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
and washing a hat
― EVERYONE COOKING SCMABLED EGGS,CHEESE WITH TOASTER!! (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 11 October 2012 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
ok i have $20 in gamestop credit just burning a hole, should i buy this today
― adam, Friday, 12 October 2012 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
i would, i'm really loving it
― there is no dana, only (goole), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:04 (eleven years ago) link
man i hope this shows up in the mail today, i'm going to be a little laid up this weekend (via sciatic nerve issues) and need something immersive.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
Delivery Estimate: Tuesday October 16, 2012
;_;
shipped days ago too, why did i pre-order this shit
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
sorry man. what kind of pre-order bonus do you get?
― there is no dana, only (goole), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
"- Fencer [ sword vs sword advantage bonus ]-Fire Water [ increased whiskey bottle explosions ]-Blast Resistant [ reduces damage taken in explosions ]-In-game Wolfhound Statue"
which i probably wont' install, sounds like it would just make things easier without any corresponding sense of achievement? although "increased whiskey bottle explosions" does sound pretty dope.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
in Tennessee, we called that "college"
― EVERYONE COOKING SCMABLED EGGS,CHEESE WITH TOASTER!! (forksclovetofu), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
hmm those all seem tuned to a combat-oriented path.
― there is no dana, only (goole), Friday, 12 October 2012 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
If it makes you feel any better, I preordered too, also don't have it yet, and didn't even get any bonusses.
― JimD, Friday, 12 October 2012 16:24 (eleven years ago) link
where are yall preordering from that pull this kind of shit?
me, i just went and subjected myself to gamestop employee chitchat but have the game (and a deck of dishonored branded tarot cards?) in my glove compartment right now.
― adam, Friday, 12 October 2012 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
I just buy stuff at Best Buy.
― Jeff, Friday, 12 October 2012 17:20 (eleven years ago) link
Oh it turns out mine came today after all but came THREE MINUTES after I left the house, and that was after me waiting in TWO HOURS for the postman before giving up on him. Ah well, probably wouldn't have time to play it this weekend anyway.
― JimD, Friday, 12 October 2012 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
amazong. my fault for taking the free shipping.
there isn't a best buy/target/game stop etc in my daily commute, so i'd probably never get around to it otherwise.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 12 October 2012 17:31 (eleven years ago) link
I've fully invested in digital purchasing everything now, but it helps that I don't have a current-gen console to compete with it.
― the max in the high castle (kingfish), Friday, 12 October 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
amazong prime!! is the best thing.
so is it as important as reviews suggest to stealth it up and not kill people? or can i kill the occasional dude? my typical stealth approach is sneak sneak sneak and then murder a few people when it seems i can do so in a novel or entertaining manner.
also what is a reasonable time to duck out of work on a friday afternoon
― adam, Friday, 12 October 2012 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
the game has a bunch of mutually exclusive achievements and endings (no killing, being unseen, killing a bunch, etc)
― there is no dana, only (goole), Friday, 12 October 2012 18:32 (eleven years ago) link
sell your preorder code on ebay - people pay stupid amounts of money for this stuff
― Nhex, Friday, 12 October 2012 20:28 (eleven years ago) link
!
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 12 October 2012 20:29 (eleven years ago) link
― Nhex, Friday, October 12, 2012 3:28 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you mean, $9.99 via xblm in six months?
― there is no dana, only (goole), Friday, 12 October 2012 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
I've been killing like there is no tomorrow.
― Jeff, Friday, 12 October 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
i know, it's s weird phenomenon, but apparently there are tons of people who are like "o shit i forgot to preorder" and they'll pay right after release day
― Nhex, Friday, 12 October 2012 23:41 (eleven years ago) link
though right now the going rate's only about $10, last week it would've been $15
― Nhex, Friday, 12 October 2012 23:44 (eleven years ago) link
Bought this game. Pretty cool so far! The combat isn't floaty like in Skyrim. More engaged. The fact that you can either kill everyone or no one is great.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:11 (eleven years ago) link
it reminds me a lot of deus ex-- i'm really enjoying it so far
― Mordy, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:14 (eleven years ago) link
going super stealth low chaos good ending route (preferred play type in stealth games anyway)
I am going high chaos so far, mostly because I have made a few uh errors.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:20 (eleven years ago) link
There are a lot if empty bottles in this game.
I try stealth but I end up getting caught and killing everyone anyway.
― Jeff, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:09 (eleven years ago) link
the option to turn objective markers off is a fuckin brilliant innovation. i had to turn them back on for a second b/c the game wanted something really specific and it was totally jarring--like i was playing call of duty. i like it when dishonored is like, "go talk to havelock" and i have to traipse all over the level looking for him. old school shit.
― adam, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:35 (eleven years ago) link
this came over the weekend (yesss) and i binged on it yesterday, got through the prison and the first main mission. going stealth all the way, but i did kill a few people early on when i didn't know what i was doing/had no powers, and to help out semi-honest citizens.
i played that first assassination over and over -- first time i made it all the way out to the dock (with all this loot from the workshop etc) before realizing i was supposed to do something with the overseer's unconscious body, then i tried many times to pull off sleep-darting both the target and the dude you were supposed to save, then i settled for poisoning the target and hiding the other one in the 'safe' dumpster.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Monday, 15 October 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
SPOILERS i branded that guy in the interrogation room
― Mordy, Monday, 15 October 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
the option to turn objective markers off is a fuckin brilliant innovation.
oh i'm going to try this. i love that there's not a map (right?), it's way more fun to wander around and try to figure out the layout of the city/buildings.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Monday, 15 October 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
i did that once just to see it, but the guards found me right afterward. part of my problem was that i didn't know you could blink while carrying a body.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Monday, 15 October 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
anyone ever play arx fatalis? was it good?
― Mordy, Monday, 15 October 2012 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
blink is so much fun to use.
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
...
my 2nd run-through (already ha) i'm going more lethal "high chaos" but still decided to save that other dude. i flipped the poison, waited for that conversation to finish (the overseer succumbs) then sleep-darted the captain. as i carried the captain out on the exterior ledge, i overheard two guards talking about how the meeting is 'taking so long, better check'. i leave the captain on the ledge, go back in the room, grab the overseer's body, leave HIM hidden on the ledge, take the captain to the dumpster, and go from there. no alarms! really cool moment.
― there is no dana, only (goole), Monday, 15 October 2012 16:00 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eqOMI8_txw
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Monday, 15 October 2012 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
I gain great satisfaction from humanely putting the sleeper hold on people and them throwing them off a ledge where they will certainly die.
― Jeff, Monday, 15 October 2012 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
haha yes i'm p sure those count as kills
― there is no dana, only (goole), Monday, 15 October 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
so psyched
― festival culture (Jordan), Friday, 16 August 2013 15:08 (ten years ago) link
oh yeah i need to download it. still have a lot of the knife of dunwall to play though
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 16 August 2013 15:10 (ten years ago) link
finished brigmore witches last night, pretty fun but anticlimactic (kind of like the main game). was hoping the void would be a full level but it was pretty much a one-scene thing.
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:34 (ten years ago) link
same here, did stealth & didn't kill anyone as usual (well, i think i assassinated the guy that the shopkeeper wanted me to take out, just to see what would happen).
the main levels felt pretty meaty, especially the second one (streets/dock/hatter hideout). the old gang leader who wants you to put him out of his misery (although doing so will gas every one in the building) was a nice decision point. i'm sad there isn't any more to play.
― festival culture (Jordan), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:50 (ten years ago) link
i tell myself i'll go back and replay and try not to kill anyone at all but in reality i almost never replay games, even ones i love
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:52 (ten years ago) link
2x, at least new games. every few years i'll still get the urge to go replay Res Evil 4 and old mario/mega man/metroid/etc games. i could actually see replaying the main Dishonored game at some point.
― festival culture (Jordan), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
so i bought THIEF for the xbone but my wife saw it and now she wants to watch me play it, which is good, except that now i can only play it when she's around.
so i bought DISHONORED w/ all the DLC for the pc so i am going to do a HEAD 2 HEAD comparison as i never beat dishonored on console.
(thief is nowhere near as bad as reviews have it, i kinda think reviewers don't remember/never played OG thief games?)
― adam, Friday, 7 March 2014 22:36 (ten years ago) link
played dishonored on xbox, liked it, got near the end but somehow lost interest (some escape-from-sewer level seemed real unfun). however i fancy checking out the dlc, but on my pc. am i screwed by not having my savegame available or do the dlc games start from scratch with a new character?
― NI, Saturday, 8 March 2014 05:44 (ten years ago) link
I stopped playing Dishonored a couple of hours in (it was great, but I'm shit at stealth games and I had important drinking and sleeping to attend to) but IIRC the DLC episodes start totally from scratch and have you playing a totally separate character with a different set of powers.
― CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Monday, 10 March 2014 01:22 (ten years ago) link
I always thought the strength of Dishonored was that you could play it even with shit stealth skills. Just remember to ice dudes one at a time, and you should be fine.
― President Frankenstein (kingfish), Monday, 10 March 2014 09:08 (ten years ago) link
thanks TT
― NI, Monday, 10 March 2014 14:29 (ten years ago) link
hmm maybe i'll have to try Thief after all
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 10 March 2014 14:35 (ten years ago) link
yeah its less about stealth and lots more about strategy and timing honestly. i hate stealth games but loved the way they did it in dishonored.
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Monday, 10 March 2014 15:10 (ten years ago) link
so far thief is very janky and obviously not the wide-open low-res low-poly-count playground of 1998 but it is a much better stealth game than dishonored. dishonored is better for creative slaughter but i still don't like its fingerwagging moralism or whimsical whale oil neil gaiman tapdance steampunk vibe.
― adam, Monday, 10 March 2014 15:38 (ten years ago) link
thief's steampunk vibe is darker and somehow less annoying? i dunno. writing in both games is garbage, big surprise.
― adam, Monday, 10 March 2014 15:40 (ten years ago) link
sounds like you didn't play dishonored as a stealth game!
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 10 March 2014 16:01 (ten years ago) link
giving me all these fun tools for murdering people and then fussing at me for using them is imo a weird way to make a game/make a point about video violence and the lust for blood that lives within us as gamers or whatever.
― adam, Monday, 10 March 2014 16:05 (ten years ago) link
well that and a clever way to make you do a couple playthroughs
― goole, Monday, 10 March 2014 16:06 (ten years ago) link
i am enjoying being sneaky and not killing ppl if i can help it (have still merc'd a few in a panic, tho), but tbh i am looking forward to the prospect of str8 slaughtering everyone on a second playthrough
― gbx, Monday, 10 March 2014 16:25 (ten years ago) link
no it's a valid point, you're just a bad person, nbd. :)
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 10 March 2014 16:27 (ten years ago) link
really it was just luck that my play style (slow, not that good at combat, don't mind re-trying a section until i get it right) fit with the 'good' way of playing this game.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 10 March 2014 16:38 (ten years ago) link
i can dig that. blink is really one of the most fun things in a game in recent memory.
― adam, Monday, 10 March 2014 16:53 (ten years ago) link
it felt very limiting to go from playing dishonored to far cry 3 and not be able to blink around.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 10 March 2014 16:59 (ten years ago) link
that first dlc (as daud) was great, prob more fun than the main game though much too short. 2nd dlc isn't as fun so far (2nd level in, in the streets where there's a war between two rival gangs) but still v glad i started this back up. is that the end of it all now or are they planning more dlc? i see dishonored 2 is being touted about so that's probably it, bah
― NI, Tuesday, 18 March 2014 19:04 (ten years ago) link
http://www.polygon.com/e3-2015/2015/6/14/8776839/dishonored-2-release-date-e3-2015
yesss
― lil urbane (Jordan), Monday, 15 June 2015 14:30 (nine years ago) link
Nice.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 15 June 2015 14:37 (nine years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/16/dishonored-2-review-clockwork-world-of-exquisite-challenge
might get this in a few months when it's cheaper and i have finished slogging through ds9.
― quis gropes ipsos gropiuses? (ledge), Thursday, 17 November 2016 13:37 (seven years ago) link
i loved the first one and am excited for this one but yeah i never buy new games so it'll probably be a while before i play it
― na (NA), Thursday, 17 November 2016 15:41 (seven years ago) link
this is pretty great. very similar to the first one but the level design might be even better. somehow it doesn't feel like 'fetch quests' when you're criss-crossing the same area for different objectives, and most of environments are so detailed.
also the tiny fonts on everything keep reminding me to make an appointment to update my glasses prescription.
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 19:38 (seven years ago) link
yeah enjoying this. i am so bad at stealth tho. i get impatient or just press the wrong button and fire my gun, then all hell breaks loose. my character is already "high chaos". though on one level i did find a big pipe high up in the sky and strolled to the finish.
the tiny fonts thing is so fucking annoying and in every game. i have fairly good eyesight and don't wear glasses and it's maddening.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:43 (seven years ago) link
i'm going full stealth, no murders. at first i was constantly re-loading saves every time all hell broke loose. i still am, but it's happening slightly less frequently.
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:56 (seven years ago) link
i feel like i generally don't have the time to play a game enough and get stealthy. it's also a bit emotionally/morally unintuitive - like in the second city by the docks i overheard some rotund jerk throwing his weight around at his workers, like threatening and hassling them, so far as videogame morality goes, i did the right thing by maiming him fatally and throwing him into the sea. but all the workers ran away screaming and i was the bad guy! sad!
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:58 (seven years ago) link
haha. that's very realistic!
i definitely save it for when i have a decent block of time to get into it, but you can deal with rooms or scenarios as smaller chunks, and i love that you can save at any moment.
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 23:46 (seven years ago) link
i was a bit unimpressed by how it looked, to begin with, possibly in comparison to witcher 3, but there's definitely some really nice character to the buildings and the cities.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 1 December 2016 00:08 (seven years ago) link
looking forward to getting this, though i just dropped $$ for titanfall 2
plan to do one bloodless run-through with i guess corvo, and then a straight murderous run-through with emily
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 1 December 2016 02:02 (seven years ago) link