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[Dariuas]

I can't believe people are still skeptical. I skipped around in the video to not spoil much. If this were all pre-rendered don't you think they'd choose a smoother running animation or better AI and collision detection with the boars. There's quite a bit of jankiness in this footage that wasn't present in the old, presumably faked, reveal trailer. At one point a baby boar even glitches out on a rising platform. Why would you fake something and include such obvious flaws?

This was someone playing the game, no 'canned' footage or staged scripts. The player sat down with a controller and made decisions on where to go, what and who to interact with and figured out puzzles on their own.

 

[LordKano]

This was someone playing the game, no 'canned' footage or staged scripts. The player sat down with a controller and made decisions on where to go, what and who to interact with and figured out puzzles on their own.

Can you explain the weird cuts ? I understand why you would cut when the player presumably dies (as it may not be ready to be shown yet) but why the early cut, at about two minutes ?

 

[Dariuas]

Can you explain the weird cuts ? I understand why you would cut when the player presumably dies (as it may not be ready to be shown yet) but why the early cut, at about two minutes ?

I can't explain that, but I will ask.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Regarding the running animation.. Think there is an animation of running down hill versus flat.

There is.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Kind of skipped around the video as I don't want to spoil a bunch of stuff but it actually looks really nice. I'm sold.

 

[DrNeroCF]

Oof, that run animation...

 

[bosseye]

Looks lovely. Visually it does look almost identical to The Witness, no bad thing though.

 

[Messofanego]

So it's a puzzle game? In that case, pass. Looks beautiful though, but I hate the way the kid moves – looks so unnatural.

What else were you expecting? When else has it been shown to be anything other than an adventure puzzle game?

 

[Omega Kirby]

Said it in the other thread,they beat team ico at their own game, especifically ICO.

 

[FuzzyWuzzyWasAWoman?]

the transition between diving and swimming is too abrupt

Definitely, it's quite jarring. Looks nice otherwise, but hopefully it's interesting enough to play.

 

[il Diavolo]

some of the animations and transitions look a bit choppy but other than that seems like it could be a decent adventure.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Looks like solid pleasantness. Or vice versa.

 

[azz0r]

Looks like a PSN store game.

 

[dh4niel]

I'm not too impressed. Looks like typical indie fare to me

 

[Famassu]

Looks like a PSN store game.

Is that supposed to be some kind of insult towards the game? Kind of a pathetic one at that if it is.

I mean, this IS a digital only game. It doesn't have the budget of Last Guardian so of course there's going to be some lower-budget jank, but it's still a decently pretty game thanks to its great art style.

I'm not too impressed. Looks like typical indie fare to me

These aren't the kinds of games you watch someone else play. This is the kind of game that is at its best when you get the controller in your own hands and get to explore at your own leisure.

 

[dreamfall]

The puzzles look like a lot of fun. And the art style is really pretty! Skipped around a lot but liked what I saw!

 

[NeoRaider]

Is that supposed to be some kind of insult towards the game? Kind of a pathetic one at that if it is.

I mean, this IS a digital only game. It doesn't have the budget of Last Guardian so of course there's going to be some lower-budget jank, but it's still a decently pretty game thanks to its great art style.

It's not digital only (on consoles). But i agree with what you said.

 

[Famassu]

It's not digital only (on consoles). But i agree with what you said.

It's not? I didn't know this was getting a physical release. Cool.

 

[whalleywhat]

The witness in third person. Not bad

I was like, "Oh, please," but then he shouts the magic out of that statue or whatever... But really this is cribbing from a bunch of things, Zelda and Ueda foremost.

 

[MADGAME]

I like the no HUD approach. Now tell me the price.

 

[Salty Rice]

Looks nice but also boring as fuck.

 

[NeoRaider]

I like the no HUD approach. Now tell me the price.

30$. Mentioned few times here.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Alright I'm in.

 

[MADGAME]

30$. Mentioned few times here.

Thanks. Will have to consider length and depth at that price; if those are in order I'm in for a physical copy.

 

[hatchx]

Looks amazing. Can't wait.

Day 1 on Switch.

 

[Oneself]

Looks good but I expected some grand adventure feeling (like Journey, Abzu, Ico, TLG etc).

 

[Inkvoterad]

It actually lives, holy shit.

 

[5taquitos]

Said it in the other thread,they beat team ico at their own game, especifically ICO.

I don't get what this means. You mean this game looks superior to ICO? That shouldn't be too difficult, ICO came out a long time ago. Do you mean this game does what ICO does but better? That remains to be seen.

 

[hughesta]

Looks great, but people thinking this is above and beyond the accomplishments of Team ICO have no idea what they're talking about.

 

[PaulloDEC]

Regarding the running animation.. Think there is an animation of running down hill versus flat.

Yeah, exactly. You can't run down a steep hill the same way as you'd run on a flat surface (unless you'd prefer to run half and tumble the other half).

Looks great, but people thinking this is above and beyond the accomplishments of Team ICO have no idea what they're talking about.

People endlessly comparing the game to Team ICO games as if they have a patent on third-person puzzle-platformers or young male protagonists are becoming tiresome IMO. If anyone can identify something specific and unique to Team ICO's work that this game does, I'd love to hear about it.

 

[Dariuas]

Can you explain the weird cuts ? I understand why you would cut when the player presumably dies (as it may not be ready to be shown yet) but why the early cut, at about two minutes ?

So I think I figured out what happened.

During the game play they probably stopped to speak with some of the developers, or the Tequila Works dev that was sitting with them and instead of having a bunch of time of The Boy sitting idle, they cut out that time. To hide it they added that IGN transition. That is our current working thought until we can find out directly.

 

[jacobeid]

Is there footage of someone actually using a controller to play it?

I don't trust them after the bullshit they pulled previously.

Basically this lol.

Regardless the game does not look at all like the game I was excited for at the PS4 reveal. Meh.

 

[DrNeroCF]

Yeah, exactly. You can't run down a steep hill the same way as you'd run on a flat surface (unless you'd prefer to run half and tumble the other half).

People endlessly comparing the game to Team ICO games as if they have a patent on third-person puzzle-platformers or young male protagonists are becoming tiresome IMO. If anyone can identify something specific and unique to Team ICO's work that this game does, I'd love to hear about it.

It's great that there's separate run animations for running downhill and flat, they both just pull the elbows and knees up too hard, keeps the most basic movement from looking smooth and effortless. Though, I probably spend way too long thinking about run cycles...

 

[dEvAnGeL]

i wonder why Sony dropped this game, it looks decent

 

[Messofanego]

Y'all talking about run animations as if it's the equivalent of

 

[Famassu]

Basically this lol.

Regardless the game does not look at all like the game I was excited for at the PS4 reveal. Meh.

This looks exactly what the game always did. I don't know what kind of fantasy scenarios you came up with in your head about what this game would be, but this kind of leisurely exploration of an open-worldish small island with some puzzle solving, interactions with animals and light platforming with a storyline that probably involves figuring out what the mysterious ancient looking architecture is about is is exactly what the early trailers showcased, at least that was what I always figured this game would mostly be like. And it's not like the first 27 minutes can showcase everything that a game has to offer.

 

[PaulloDEC]

Basically this lol.

Regardless the game does not look at all like the game I was excited for at the PS4 reveal. Meh.

Actually no, it looks extremely similar to the game they showed at the PS4 reveal.

It might look different to how you remember it, but that's an entirely different thing.

This looks exactly what the game always did. I don't know what kind of fantasy scenarios you came up with in your head about what this game would be, but this kind of leisurely exploration of an open-worldish small island with some puzzle solving, interactions with animals and light platforming with a storyline that probably involves figuring out what the mysterious ancient looking architecture is about is is exactly what the early trailers showcased, at least that was what I always figured this game would mostly be like. And it's not like the first 27 minutes can showcase everything that a game has to offer.

Seriously. I don't know what kind of mass-delusion event occurred around the original reveal, but I keep hearing this "It doesn't look the same" stuff all over the place, and it seems like absolute crazy talk to me. The game looks almost identical in all three major trailers.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Wow, they're really pulling this thing together

 

[LiquidSolid]

Said it in the other thread,they beat team ico at their own game, especifically ICO.

I really don't understand why some people keep saying stuff like this, is it because it's similar to ICO but prettier? Because while the game doesn't look as bad as the rumours suggested, nothing I've seen comes even close to the things that made ICO an incredible game: Its world building and storytelling.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Looks like a PSN store game.

Good thing it's priced like one then huh

Is that supposed to be some kind of insult towards the game? Kind of a pathetic one at that if it is.

I mean, this IS a digital only game. It doesn't have the budget of Last Guardian so of course there's going to be some lower-budget jank, but it's still a decently pretty game thanks to its great art style.


These aren't the kinds of games you watch someone else play. This is the kind of game that is at its best when you get the controller in your own hands and get to explore at your own leisure.

It has a physical release, same price, $30

 

[JawzPause]

Said it in the other thread,they beat team ico at their own game, especifically ICO.

What.

This game wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for ico.

How can you compare a 15 year old game to a current one.

Srsly i don't even

 

[brawly]

Said it in the other thread,they beat team ico at their own game, especifically ICO.

How is it even remotely similar to ICO? You play as a boy and...there the similarity stops.

No AI companion makes it completely different.

 

[Granjinha]

looks way, way better than i expected. Seems those rumours were false or quite hiperbolic

Basically this lol.

Regardless the game does not look at all like the game I was excited for at the PS4 reveal. Meh.

it sure doesn't look like the reveal

i mean, if you're blind

cause it looks exactly like the reveal

 

[WordsintheWater]

This looks pretty damn awesome, glad it's made it through whatever issues were going on.

 

[AgeEighty]

What is it about this game that stirs so much negativity in people? Jesus. I think it looks gorgeous and shows promise gameplay-wise.

 

[TimeEffect]

Did they? → http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/rime-dev-explains-split-sony/

Holy shit, sony just gave it back? That sounds hard to believe

 

[Akainu]

Don't like the music at all.

Games need something other than bird shit ledges.

 

[LukasTaves]

The devs surely a quick turning a vaporware into a game in a few months.

 

[wmlk]

The running animation is fine. You're playing as a little cartoonish kid and I could easily shrug that off. I like it.

 

[Jawbreaker]

Holy shit, sony just gave it back? That sounds hard to believe

Good guy Sony.