Mercury33 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Waiting for the Easy Allies review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, Mercury33 said: Waiting for the Easy Allies review Yea. They are my go to review for games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Need to keep this one in mind for when I finally want to play games again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Biggie said: I’m so on the fence with this game. Anyone played it early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 10:52 AM, ManUtdRedDevils said: I am ready. #goty I stand with you. I have it preordered at best buy used a gift card I won at work and am gonna pick it up during lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I'm only about 15 minutes in... but this seems really fucking cool so far? A little cheesy, very anime, but there's a level of ambition you usually don't see from Platinum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I watched Max play some. Seemed enjoyable. Voice acting is a bit iffy for some characters. It seems to be going for that MGS Kojima type presentation of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 6 hours ago, Xbob42 said: I'm only about 15 minutes in... but this seems really fucking cool so far? A little cheesy, very anime, but there's a level of ambition you usually don't see from Platinum. Report back when you play more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Story and Characters are typical JRPG crap, but the game world looks amazing and the action is frantic and fun! Very well designed and executed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr.Vic20 said: Story and Characters are typical JRPG goodness and the game world looks amazing and the action is frantic and fun! Very well designed and executed! Fixed. Enjoying what I played so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr.Vic20 said: Story and Characters are typical JRPG crap, but the game world looks amazing and the action is frantic and fun! Very well designed and executed! We call that “anime” not “JRPG trash” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: We call that “anime” not “JRPG trash” How about high school melodrama and cliche archetype theatre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr.Vic20 said: How about a window into the beautifully strange yet adoring Japanese culture? Fixed again. I should be getting paid for this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Mr.Vic20 said: How about high school melodrama and cliche archetype theatre? These are adults with very important police jobs thank you very much! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Y’all playing as a male or female character? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I picked up my copy but I forgot if I saved in SRW so I am finishing up a level then will give Astral a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Biggie said: Y’all playing as a male or female character? It's anime... is there really a difference? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: It's anime... is there really a difference? It depends on who you want to hear talking. Since the protagonist is silent you either get the brother's or sister's banter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 28 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: It depends on who you want to hear talking. Since the protagonist is silent you either get the brother's or sister's banter. I am gonna regret asking this here but is she waifu material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: It's anime... is there really a difference? It's a critical determinant of the protag's pant length man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 The fact that the character you don't pick has lines of dialogue just shows how fucking stupid and convoluted the concept of a silent protagonist has become. Just let my character talk! Anyone who "identifies" with a mute dude is either a mute themselves or a fucking psychopath. "You inject yourself into the story," no, bitch, your character still nods and shit and everyone talks to you in a way that gives your character a de facto personality anyway! Except now every conversation with your character is either one-sided awkward trash or even more awkward someone-talking-for-you trash! That said, I haven't had much more time to play yet, but I really enjoy the weight of just walking around with your character. The game also generally has a really cohesive look and a solid aesthetic due to its art style, and manages to be visually impressive right off the bat (even though it's technically unimpressive, especially city buildings) because of smart use of shaders and art assets. It actually looks very similar to Xenoblade Chronicles 2, but nowhere near the awful performance or pushing the system far beyond its limits. I wonder if Monolith helped out in the tech department. Combat has some fun stuff that I didn't know about as all I'd primarily seen were some gifs and a couple early trailers that frankly I thought looked terrible, but using your astral chain itself in combat to lock down or send enemies flying is very satisfying. As is sending them flying after a perfect dodge, which again looks suspiciously similar to juggling enemies in XC2. You'll have to excuse me if Monolith is indeed involved and it's common knowledge or something, as I said, I knew very little coming in, but the apparent shared tech seems super obvious. As a matter of fact, the side quest and general "most characters have a line of dialogue above their heads but you can only interact with a few" is also super Xenoblade. And the mouth movements and whatnot. Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I’m using my other Nintendo game voucher and downloading this tonight. I forgot I had a second one. SCORE! So nobody answered my question. Are you playing as a male or female? @Xbob42 @Mr.Vic20 @ManUtdRedDevils @Zaku3 @Ghost_MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I'm playing as male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Biggie said: I’m using my other Nintendo game voucher and downloading this tonight. I forgot I had a second one. SCORE! So nobody answered my question. Are you playing as a male or female? @Xbob42 @Mr.Vic20 @ManUtdRedDevils @Zaku3 @Ghost_MH I'm a dude, who looks nearly identical to his sister, but my pants are longer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I'm playing male, silent guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 I’m always a guy even if it’s the wrong choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Sister has dat ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Okay that intro was bad ass. Also are these the same same guys who made Infinite Space for the DS? Man that was one of my top 5 DS games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 So this game is really good. The combat is actually getting better with each new but added to it. What difficulty are people playing in? I'm just going with the Platinum Standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I’m playing casual @Ghost_MH Also anyone on the fence about getting this game like I was it’s legit. Really cool so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Biggie said: I’m playing casual @Ghost_MH Also anyone on the fence about getting this game like I was it’s legit. Really cool so far. So you're saying you'll be the one trying to persuade Best to play this game in three months? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Can't wait to play this. Platinum puts out consistently incredible work. I just played through Vanquish for the first time, and am replaying Bayonetta 2 off and on. This seems to be a really special developer at the top of their game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 This game seems completely fantastic so far. Platinum is generally hit or miss with me, but this game seems to build on a lot of elements that I generally find weaker or lacking in their catalog. The combat gets consistently more complex and freeform, and not just in having lots of combos to do. You really feel like you have many ways to tackle any given fight, but also exploration. And the areas seem REALLY dense. Not huge, but packed with stuff. I've found so many areas that would be incredibly easy to miss, it's not just like a hidden room here or there. There's the critical path, which is fairly short and simple, and there's the rest of the area, which is all little branches and secrets absolutely everywhere. I'm loving the game so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Where the fuck is easy allies review? Also, I'm buying it after MGSV. I look forward to playing it. Thanks for the in depth impressions @Xbob42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 3 hours ago, best3444 said: Where the fuck is easy allies review? Also, I'm buying it after MGSV. I look forward to playing it. Thanks for the in depth impressions @Xbob42 Nintendo didn’t give them a review copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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