Popular Post No longer here Posted September 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2021 I put around 6 hours and I am already loving it, as a fan of Dishonored games, the gameplay and design already feels similar. That is good news because more Dishonored = more fun! I find the concept of the "loop" interesting and how it ties in with the narrative and gameplay. There is only much more to discover since this game encourages exploration. As of right now..... LOVING IT! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellGoodliffe Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, victorrfuego said: I put around 6 hours and I am already loving it, as a fan of Dishonored games, the gameplay and design already feels similar. That is good news because more Dishonored = more fun! I find the concept of the "loop" interesting and how it ties in with the narrative and gameplay. There is only much more to discover since this game encourages exploration. As of right now..... LOVING IT! Its got some rave reviews so be interested what other people make of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JourneySilvers Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Im only around 2 hours into it but I can already tell that the voice actors must've had a lot of fun recording the lines. The writing mixed with the VAs performances has me laughing more than I expected 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluziion90 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 minute ago, JourneySilvers said: Im only around 2 hours into it but I can already tell that the voice actors must've had a lot of fun recording the lines. The writing mixed with the VAs performances has me laughing more than I expected Only 1 hour in and I already like Colt a lot. Great protagonist 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haavve Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 After playing the game for a few hours I really really like it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pray_4_the_End Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Definitely digging the game so far. Plays a lot like Dishonored but with less combat options and the dialog from Colt is pretty hilarious. The AI though in this game is laughably terrible almost all the time and it's not very difficult overall. I've only died 1 time in the 5-6ish hours I've played and that was just too see what would happen, playing stealth seems to be pretty OP. I would like to know how much Arkane/Bethesda paid IGN/Gamespot/ect. for those "10/10" scores lol, at best this game is an 8ish/10, but that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbo Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Wicked game this so far. Very slick and stylish with some cool features and things to learn and its very intuitive. Loved the Dishonored games and feel at home with this already. Nice to see a new IP/unique game also as alot of games these days albeit very good are or can feel like a rinse, repeat exercise. Given how it plays so far, the creativity of the trophy list is going to be fun putting it into practice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoeichiHero Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Hey I just want to say thank you to everyone who posted on this thread with their thoughts so far, and everyone who will post in the future. I’m very “on the fence” about getting this game, and I’ve heard mixed things from watching/reading reviews. I love Arkham studios, but the trailer just looks so bland. Glad to see y’all have been enjoying it though. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EightBitArtist Posted September 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Pray_4_the_End said: I would like to know how much Arkane/Bethesda paid IGN/Gamespot/ect. for those "10/10" scores lol, at best this game is an 8ish/10, but that's just my opinion. wouldnt those giving it a 10/10 also say "that's just my opinion"? the whole paid review thing doesnt really make sense here since arkane/bethesda are now microsoft owned, so microsoft isnt going to pay for great reviews of a ps5 timed exclusive. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pray_4_the_End Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, EightBitArtist said: wouldnt those giving it a 10/10 also say "that's just my opinion"? the whole paid review thing doesnt really make sense here since arkane/bethesda are now microsoft owned, so microsoft isnt going to pay for great reviews of a ps5 timed exclusive. Yea I was mainly talking shit about the paid review thing lol. I'd like to hope that shit doesn't happen, but you never really know. I just can't imagine in what world this game is a 10/10, especially with the terrible AI and recycled Dishonored mechanics. Still an awesome game overall from what I've played, but it's no where near the level of some of the other game's that have been 10's (The Last of Us 1 & 2, God of War 2018, Red Dead 2, Breathe of the Wild ect.) in the last let's say 10 years. Just my opinion though, I'm gonna keep playing it regardless cause there isn't really shit else to play for PS5 atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post W0ndrful101 Posted September 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours in, definitely a GOTY contender. I loved Dishonored, and Deathloop is just perfect. It totally puts you off the playstyle like "let's check every corner, grab everything and reload when they catch me" and oh boy, it was needed. Screwing up is intended in the game, so you have to be creative, the game encourages you to use different playstyles and I love it. You can't really max locations at once, because it's dangerous (Julianna might hunt you), so licking corners isn't really a good idea (and oh God, I needed that, because I would totally do it). The PVP option is great, and it gave me some really memorable moments so far. I encourage everyone to at least try it. To me, it makes the game 10 times more interesting, Julianna hunting you when you are full of nice gear makes the game really intense. Outplaying your hunter is insanely satisfying, and the duel between you gives some thrilling emotions. Being the hunter is just as awesome, outplaying Colt is my favorite part of the game so far... Too bad I upset some people, they instantly switched to single player after I killed them , not everyone's cup of tea for sure. The story and the narration are top-notch. The game also has a surprisingly good sense of humor and the dialogues are made of gold. Level design is perfect, gunplay is perfect, the game has some crazy cool puzzles and mysteries for you to discover, and hooks you up almost instantly. Great job arcane, nice farewell letter to your fans on playstation, surely one of the reasons to get series X in the future. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselmanchild Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I didn’t realize this was out already, I only just stumbled across a review on YouTube yesterday. It looked pretty interesting though. The gameplay was giving off Dishonour and Bioshock vibes and the concept of looping and gradually investigating your targets is quite unique. I hope it’s good, I think it’s always nice to see a new IP come along with a creative idea and see it succeed. If the hype for this one continues to build I’ll definitely have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisaurasrex12 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Love this game so far its a ton of fun and just explore the areas and the writing and voice acting are superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoydWheeler Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) Very good so far. Sooooo many pop up tutorial boxes and instructions, thus making the onboarding a bit cumbersome, but the voice acting and mystery was good enough to get me through it. Now that I have a better handle on the mechanics, I’m really enjoying it. Side note: Review sites are not paid to publish 10/10 reviews. With dozens if not hundreds of former employees out there, you’d think someone would’ve exposed it by now, no? It’s like believing the moon landing was faked or some such bull. Edited September 15, 2021 by ZoydWheeler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbo Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours ago, dieselmanchild said: The gameplay was giving off Dishonour and Bioshock vibes and the concept of looping and gradually investigating your targets is quite unique. Yehp, feels like a futuristic Dishonored x Bioshock indeed, especially with the vending machines and splicer style enemies. The loop concept and day/night cycles is excellent. Can't wait to get back to it tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalalHmd Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Pray_4_the_End said: I would like to know how much Arkane/Bethesda paid IGN/Gamespot/ect. for those "10/10" scores lol, at best this game is an 8ish/10, but that's just my opinion. If the reviews are paid, it’s probably from Sony’s side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrBloodmoney Posted September 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Pray_4_the_End said: I would like to know how much Arkane/Bethesda paid IGN/Gamespot/ect. for those "10/10" scores lol, at best this game is an 8ish/10, but that's just my opinion. Yawn. The whole "Reviews are paid for if I personally disagree" thing is so played out at this point. There have been scandals about 'pay-for-score' type reviews in the past - and they were just that. Scandals. They tend to come out when they happen, and people are rightly outraged - however, the fact that those instances have happened in the past, is more than enough to be sure it's not a regular thing, specifically because they were scandals. If such practices were as common as some people seem to imply they are, those instances wouldn't have been scandals. The people writing those reviews you refer to have completed the game. You, currently, have not. I think that is far more likely to be the source of the disparity, and your incredulity, than the idea there is some financial conspiracy or dirty dealings going on. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandedBerserk Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Starts off a bit slow but once the game opens up its really a blast to play and quite unique. Shaping up the be my game of the year as of now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomsounder Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Game is an absolute delight. I love everything about it: the aesthetic, the characters, the VA, the whole concept of the loop and how they managed to make it narratively and mechanically interesting and engaging. Movement and shooting feel great; jumping, double jumping, sliding, movement in general is pretty smooth. Some trinkets and slabs can really change up how you play and how you approach a mission. Exploring is rewarded, you always find something interesting; a note, a clue, a trinket, a weapon, an alternate route. Level design is sublime. The enemies aren't really difficult and the AI is kinda dumb, but I think it's supposed to be that way. You can still die pretty easily but getting in and out of harm's way is pretty easy to do. At times I did wish that it was harder but ultimately I think it's fine as it is. I like it that enemies aren't bullet sponges and that the difficulty comes from figuring out how to best approach each level and situation. One of my absolute favorites of recent times. Easily my GOTY and I've played some good ass games this year (no Returnal yet but soon). Arkane games have been in my backlog for years and years but now after Deathloop I'm definitely bumping them to the top of the list. If there's ever a Deathloop 2 I'll be buying an Xbox to play it. That's how much I liked this game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDimond Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 or so hours in, I'm enjoying it quite a bit, but to be honest I think I'm a bit burned out on time loops as a construct. That's not a knock on the developers, more a comment on my recent play history. It's still a really great game. Voice acting is incredible. It's dripping with style. Had it come out before Returnal I might have had to rethink my GOTY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No longer here Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Seems everyone here is enjoying the game which is awesome. If you guys look at metacritic they are review bombing the game but a lot of the comments made laugh lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyswfc9 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The gameplay and how it all works looks confusing from the videos ive seen. Is it like that when you actually play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyJacobs Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 After seeing the 478th mediocre looking trailer for Deathloop at the PS5 showcase I thought if I ever see more of this game it will be too soon. Then it launches a week later with 9/10 and 10/10 scores across the board. I think it's safe to say nobody was more shocked than me when I saw those scores after I seeing the quality of the trailers that had been released up to that point. Glad everyone who bought it is enjoying it though! I may have to check it out down the track in a sale or hopefully it heads to PS+. My backlog is too large atm and I just picked up Tales of Arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluziion90 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Story is very short though wow. I just hit 1d 7hrs on here and I just finished the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vault-TecPhantom Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Aside from online matchmaking issues, this game is perfect. It's my GOTY. I've always loved Arkane games and happy to have this added to my Arkane platinum collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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