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[X-Wing]

Maybe some of the things are dependent on a day one patch that isn’t available yet?
Either way I think Xbox rushed Arkane into releasing this.

 

[Solarstrike]

 

[M1987]

And then went on to make WEIRD WEST a game this forum outright ignored. So either people are overstating the "concern" about this game due to the lack of talent, or don't really care about the loss of talent and are globbing on to anything that suggests this version of ARKANE studios is now a soulless shell.



Door knob looks like an asset that just can't quite finishing forming - bless it's heart. The stove does look like an intentional design though. That you can't say for certain which is which is not a good look for the game.



If you run at enemies in FC you also are likely to have them all bearing down on you to kill you. I'm personally NOT going to play this like a bog-standard first person shooter and see if the game rewards non-aggressive approaches like they say it does, but I can't fault for people who choose to go the other way (though I think they are going to be disappointed when the game doesn't play like COD or other straight down the middle FPSs as you've alluded).

Looks crap,but so did a lot of games before I tried them

. . .or you could just NOT play it given you already know you aren't going to like it.

It looks crap,but so did a lot of other games before I tried them,so I'll at least try it

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Door knob looks like an asset that just can't quite finishing forming - bless it's heart. The stove does look like an intentional design though. That you can't say for certain which is which is not a good look for the game.

It's just broken Unreal autogenerated LOD, not an artistic discussion.

 

[PectacularOz]

Looks rather uninspiring, I predict reviews will be in a 50-60 range. Dishonored 2 was amazing, Prey was great, Deathloop serviceable IMO, this just looks meh, Arkane seems to be going downhill.

Picked up Deathloop for "free" on PS+, and found it far better than I expected.

Sony did it a disservice with all the crazy marketing IMO.

 

[M1987]

I think it's a simultaneous worldwide unlock:

Ffs

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I can't remember any recent AAA game releasing at a world wide time? This is gonna be a bloodbath. Scummy shit to withhold reviews until the game actually releases. Microsoft wants them pre-orders

 

[Rien]

MS are really confident with the early reviews! They know they have a banger coming

 

[begotten]

I can't remember any recent AAA game releasing at a world wide time? This is gonna be a bloodbath. Scummy shit to withhold reviews until the game actually releases. Microsoft wants them pre-orders

They're trying to protect the player engagement numbers not pre-orders. No one is pre-ordering a game that you can rent.

 

[TheGodfather07]

The drop in quality is so bad.

 

[ZehDon]

Maybe some of the things are dependent on a day one patch that isn’t available yet?
Either way I think Xbox rushed Arkane into releasing this.

I think Xbox cut their losses when it was clear Redfall was going to flop.

 

[Rheon]

This looks so dated and uninspired.

Said as much when it was first revealed and nothing has changed.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Will the New Zealand trick work for this?

 

[M1987]

Will the New Zealand trick work for this?

It releases at the same time worldwide

 

[SJRB]

Will the New Zealand trick work for this?

Worldwide release, 12.5 hours from now if I'm correct.

So no "early access" by migrating to New Zealand for 15 minutes I'm afraid.


Surely that's gonna wreak havoc on the servers? Is mandatory always-online still in the game or did they remove that before launch?

 

[Ce'Nedra]

I was sad for having it cancelled on PS5, but now I am just ok cause I won't be losing much.

 

[SmokedMeat]

And then went on to make WEIRD WEST a game this forum outright ignored. So either people are overstating the "concern" about this game due to the lack of talent, or don't really care about the loss of talent and are globbing on to anything that suggests this version of ARKANE studios is now a soulless shell.

I recently found out about talent leaving to create Weird West, which makes sense. Weird West somehow felt like something Arkane did.
Red Fall never looked like an Arkane game. I was holding out hope that immersive sim elements weren’t being shown - but I’m guessing that won’t be the case.

 

[Revolutionary]

Actually, Colantonio didn't work either on Dishonored 2 (directed by Harvey Smith) and Deathloop (directed by Dinga Bakaba)

Redfall is directed by Harvey Smith (director of Dishonored 2 and co-director of the first one) and Ricardo Bare (Lead Designer on Prey)

I am aware that he did not direct either D2 or Deathloop, but he was still President of Arkane when they were greenlit. Redfall is the first Arkane game made completely without him.

And then went on to make WEIRD WEST a game this forum outright ignored. So either people are overstating the "concern" about this game due to the lack of talent, or don't really care about the loss of talent and are globbing on to anything that suggests this version of ARKANE studios is now a soulless shell.

Come on dude, you've been on GAF long enough to know that an indie game from a brand new studio was never going to get a big OT or discussion unless it receives critical acclaim (which it didn't, but it was still a damn fine game). Also, not everyone keeps up with the departure of talent at big studios and where they end up, ESPECIALLY in this situation because Raph originally said he was actually leaving the industry outright (again, because of Bethesda's bullshit).

Lastly, there WAS discussion for Weird West on GAF... but you didn't see the threads so I guess that means it was "outright ignored"

 

[Kurotri]

6 years. Prey was released in May 2017. It's May 2023 now.

jesus christ

 

[Nydius]

I think most companies would do that though. I’m 100% sure Nintendo will go after all the leaks that’ll happen before TotK is out, no matter how confident they are in it.

A fair point but to counter, we expect that kind of behavior from Nintendo.

Going this hard after video leaks of a game due out in less than a day when we’ve seen precious little of it beforehand and when it’s supposed to be one of the big Xbox/PC platform exclusives this year? Still feels like a massive red flag to me.

It’s practically free marketing just before launch. Copyright strikes send a signal that they seemingly want to hide something. At least IMO.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I am not sure about this game

 

[ANDS]

I can't remember any recent AAA game releasing at a world wide time? This is gonna be a bloodbath. Scummy shit to withhold reviews until the game actually releases. Microsoft wants them pre-orders

. . .really? We literally just had one.

I recently found out about talent leaving to create Weird West, which makes sense. Weird West somehow felt like something Arkane did.
Red Fall never looked like an Arkane game. I was holding out hope that immersive sim elements weren’t being shown - but I’m guessing that won’t be the case.

I mean, HARVEY DANGER has talked about these elements being present in the game both in the gameplay deep dive and in odd interviews here and there. There hasn't been any hiding the fact that with RF they are trying to bring what they had success with in previous titles, to an open world.

What remains to be seen is how well this actually works (my guess is very well in the small spaces, less so in the open).

 

[Evil Calvin]

I think we need to go back to having 'crunch' development time on all games the last 3 months. Seems like most games aren't finished upon release.

Suck it up, take the OT and get r' done!

 

[M1chl]

I don't understand guns, don't know them, but WTF is this goofy ass block? Looks stupid

 

[solidus12]

Xbox Midas touch continues… or in this case Mierdas touch.

 

[Umbasaborne]

Microsoft have just been killing it lately, they totally arent the laughing stock of the games industry right now

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Holy shit, the game literally comes out tomorrow, and we've never had Series X gameplay not from a trailer or provided b-roll for media?

 

[Pelta88]

Holy shit, the game literally comes out tomorrow, and we've never had Series X gameplay not from a trailer or provided b-roll for media?

Whenever a studio/publisher refuses to show you a game running on console we already know the outcome. At this point is an abused tactic and ploy.

 

[nbkicker]

Well ill hold off my judgement till i actually play the game, dont no why people calling it from watching youtube videos , but for me arkane games have never been graphically stunning, ive got this free with my purchase of a 4080 so it preloaded and ready to go, i like the idea of the game, will just see how it pans out, although i wish they had just made a single player focused game and not this single player/ 4 player coop game

 

[Denton]

The drop in quality is so bad.

StealthGamerBR is some kind of superAI, right?
No human being can play like this

 

[Alan Wake]

I knew this game was probably not for me anyway, but I didn't think it would look this bad, tbh.

 

[begotten]

I posted an early review in the Redfall OT. 4/10 lol

 

[Captain Toad]

We desperately need mid gen console refreshes, if for no other reason than because there will ALWAYS be incompetent developers.

Look at the recent games that are coming out and how badly they perform. A more powerful machine would be the difference between 30 fps and 60 for this FPS (it's an FPS it fucking needs 60 to be enjoyable)

Look at Jedi Survivor with its 800P NATIVE RES lol

Whether it's the fault of the devs or not, these consoles can't handle what they're putting forth

Did you not see Jedi Survivor running on the highest-end PCs?

 

[Luipadre]

I posted an early review in the Redfall OT. 4/10 lol

 

[aries_71]

I don't understand guns, don't know them, but WTF is this goofy ass block? Looks stupid

That’s the charging handle.

 

[M1chl]

That’s the charging handle.

why it takes 20% of the screen tho

 

[lh032]

I don't understand guns, don't know them, but WTF is this goofy ass block? Looks stupid

Minecraft crossover.

 

[aries_71]

why it takes 20% of the screen tho

That I cannot answer, sorry.

 

[Fake]

Game just looks lazy

How the gun looks more bigger than the car?

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

I don't understand guns, don't know them, but WTF is this goofy ass block? Looks stupid

The charging handle? that’s about what it looks like on the M-16/M-4 family. Not quite as blocky with more curves and contour to it though.

 

[M1chl]

The charging handle? that’s about what it looks like on the M-16/M-4 family. Not quite as blocky with more curves and contour to it though.

Well, like I said I don't know guns, I just found it grotesque, how it is portrayed

 

[BadBurger]

Hoo boy. Looks rough.

Being kindly critical, it needs tuning. It looks like Reload: The Game. The bullet-sponge enemies could use more variety in looks and behavior. All animation needs some work.

I don't think lacking 60 fps will be this game's major issue, though looking at it, I can't figure out why it isn't 60 fps by default.

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Well, like I said I don't know guns, I just found it grotesque, how it is portrayed

Definitely, doesn’t help the camera is all up on that shit. The length from left to right is taking up the entire screen.

 

[DryvBy]

Dear God this looks horrible. The character is floating .. gun gameplay is generic. The graphics are ugly.

Sigh. Pass.

Maybe this is why they called their service "Game Pass".

 

[R6Rider]

Holy shit this looks worse than what was already shown.

I just hope Arkane goes back to titles like Dishonored and Prey (not expecting a Deathloop sequel, but I'd take that over anything like Redfall too).

 

[Sleepwalker]

This was so bad I thought the game on the left was infamous and the one on the right was redfall.

My brain defaulted to "yeah that looks about right" then the realization hit lmao

 

[Spank_Magnet]

Same site gave Forspoken 4.5

 

[Pelta88]

Not like this.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Not like this.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Not like this.

Dude is just great with the heelys.