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Decline Thiaf Pre-Release Thread

Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by MetalCraze, Mar 5, 2013.

  1. MetalCraze Arcane

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    clap clap
     
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  2. potatojohn Arcane

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    Allegedly this happened during QA. Or maybe the story is just the devs trying to deflect their fuckups. Personally I think the blame is 100% on the devs: they hired the QA people and they made the decisions.
     
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  3. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    Ah, sorry.
    I don't think anyone like that could actually design and create a game, so I think the problem really was retarded QA people.

    Personally, I'd just dispose of them by locking them in a basement somewhere with level designed so that it would loop while they'd pursue the quest marker. No one would ever find out.
     
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  4. JarlFrank I like Thief THIS much Patron

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    Why so much effort? Just put a sign on the door that says "do not open".
     
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  5. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    :lol: :salute:
    :bro:

    I have difficulty adapting tho their "thought" patterns.
     
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  6. Trash Pointing and laughing.

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    Anyway, this will be shit. So, there's a Dishonored dlc coming...
     
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  7. JarlFrank I like Thief THIS much Patron

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    Switching off your brain for a while should work.
     
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  8. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    I don't think I have enough vodka for a powerdown this thorough.
     
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  9. MetalCraze Arcane

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    Bro sometimes I just want to take a break from sophisticated games like Call of Duty and Angry Birds so I switch my brain off and play Thi4f
     
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  10. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    You just switched off *my* brain.

    :?
     
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  11. JarlFrank I like Thief THIS much Patron

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    See, now you can try adapting to consoletard thought patterns!
     
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  12. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    fn5y4%^Yhu#%%#ndfabhj?
     
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  13. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    *) Where are the shoulder buttons on this thing?
     
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  14. Darth Slaughter Arcane Patron

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    I'm certain they'll put exclamation/question marks over the heads of the guards, when they get alerted. That or any visual indicator, like metal gear and dishonored...
     
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  15. argan Scholar

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    I just hope that we will NOT get any "special abilities", retarded "collect special runes" or the concept of an "entire" city. Some special gadgets (rope arrows, please!) are fine, but I'm sick to death of every stealth-pretender game having to have special skills or super combo movies.

    I probably hope in vain, though. Also, the use of the word "reinvention" worries me.

    Edit: Fuck, I just read it will have a "Focus" ability which will apparently show you what pipes or ladders you can climb, drawers to open and where the valuables are. Which you can also upgrade.

    Go to hell, Eidos Montreal.
     
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  16. skacky Prestigious Gentleman 3D Realms Developer

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  17. Raapys Arcane

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    I actually believe them on that one.

    I think they showed rather well with HR that they can make a decent, interactive game world that would work well with a Thief-style game, assuming they're able to ramp up the level size. I'm more concerned about the 'next-gen' features that will no doubt be present, as well as the general art direction. Looks like a console game with way too much shader and filter shit, instead of proper lighting.

    Someone should make a Thief-style game with the Stalker engine. That (in-doors) lighting is just so much better than anything else out there.
     
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  18. sea inXile Entertainment Developer

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    I don't doubt the talent of their individual designers (level design, game systems, etc.) because they have shown themselves more than competent.

    The problem is high-level design ideas, basic mechanics and poor interpretation of the vision present in the original games - the kind of stuff that is determined by a producer or project lead and not necessarily anyone working underneath. For all we know, they really have done their homework - but Square Enix need the game to sell X copies and it's Eidos' job to ensure it does so, requiring certain sacrifices or alterations to meet targets. If someone at the top says the game needs to have "action" and "be like Dishonored" then everyone else doesn't have much choice in the matter unless they can somehow successfully argue otherwise.
     
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  19. Whisky The Solution

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    Fucking up Hitman wasn't enough, was it?
     
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  20. hiver Guest

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    Fox Mulder?




    o_O

    Do you really need to ask that?


    You are fired!

    Where is the beautiful heiress of the most popular/influential family in The Town/Metropolis (tm) whose jewels and maidenhood our brave Geralt will steal all in one swell whoop only to discover he has fallen in love just as she is abducted by supporters of Ancient Evil (tm) as a way to control her father to do the Evil bidding? And then used as a sacrificial lamb for that same Ancient Evil (tm) in the big finale Huh...Huh?
     
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  21. Pika-Cthulhu Arcane

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    But, thats in the Day1 DLC pack! Can I has promotion now?
     
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  22. MetalCraze Arcane

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    Gord made a mistake. It's a victorian-gothic setting. Whatever that means. But it sounds awesome anyway!

    - your 15 years old Thief fan
     
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  23. Azazel Arbiter

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    It's interesting that REDDIT of all places is reacting quite negatively to everything Eidos is pumping out. Aside from a few shameless apologists who are going to every length to justify their horse blinders, the recent Garret reveal generated a nigh-palpable rage over there. People are even suggesting the idea of a "Buy Dishonoured" day at launch to really give them the finger.

    Perhaps this is going to turn into a popcorn worthy fiasco after all.
     
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  24. Cyberarmy Love fool Patron

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    They probably relate it with Victoria's Secret:D
     
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  25. hiver Guest

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    See Gord?
    This is what im talking about! progressive thinking.

    Cthulhu ... How would you like to take executive position huh? You seem just the type we are looking for.
     
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