...i guess i'll just wait for a big discount on this one
Meanwhile i'm crossing my fingers for The Sinking City
Meanwhile i'm crossing my fingers for The Sinking City
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Call of Cthulhu |OT| I have finally glimpsed upon what lives in the Dark Corners of the Earth
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My 8700k/1080ti gives me max settings at 1440p at 144fps+ so yeah probably.
The mixed response kinda bums me out, but I can't say it comes as a surprise. I'll definitely try it myself at some point, but I'm gonna wait a while, still have RDR2 and Valkyria Chronicles 4 to finish, so there's no rush.
Even more curious about Sinking City now.
Even more curious about Sinking City now.
Ah, a typical Cyanide game then. Sort of expected, enthusiasm slightly deflated after reviews. I don't mind some jank, so I'll probably pick up the game for my PC later. I still have a few hundred hours of RDR2 / DQ XI left, so it'll be a while.
These novels were included in a Finnish Lovecraftian anthology in the 90's. I don't remember which of them were good as it's been a while, but I recall there were some well worth reading among them.
My review for IGN Italy: https://it.ign.com/call-of-cthulhu-pc/146784/review/call-of-cthulhu-la-recensione
In the end I've found the game quite weak.
It has good atmosphere, yet the plot is quite bad (especially in the last chapters, when it should unfold...), the characters are not developed and the game is very straightforward.
What bummed me the most is the fact that the RPG elements are quite glued to a very simple investigation game and their weigth on the overall game is low.
I expected a much better game.
In the end I've found the game quite weak.
It has good atmosphere, yet the plot is quite bad (especially in the last chapters, when it should unfold...), the characters are not developed and the game is very straightforward.
What bummed me the most is the fact that the RPG elements are quite glued to a very simple investigation game and their weigth on the overall game is low.
I expected a much better game.
I just finished it.
My earlier impressions still stand, for the most part, but I would say that the back half of the game suffers from irregular pacing and a lack of narrative cohesion. The former seems more or less like a side-effect of, perhaps, the game's lack of a wide-linear approach like the first CoC game (it had more of a hub world thing going, whereas this game focuses more on individual missions with a few recurring locales). The latter issue seems more like it's a varying mileage problem: some people are actually totally going to dig the obtuseness of delivery on the narrative front here; preferring more questions than answers, and ultimately enjoy how the plot of the game does (or can) unfold. I personally would have preferred something a little more bounded, but I ended up reasonably happy with the last few chapters of the game.
I don't think this game really cares, or invests too much of its RPG-like mechanics into its design. The first half of the game would give the impression that all of that stuff could be extremely important, but it never pans out that way, and so if you're particularly invested into those systems, that might feel like a bit of a slight.
I feel like this new Call of Cthulhu game is a solid 7.5 or (generous) 8.0 for the hardcore Cthulhu / Horror game fan. There's great imagery in many of the levels, some mechanical surprises and (in some situations) depth, and despite the comparably skin-deep characters, most should fine them totally suitable for the game they're in. DCotE did more in terms of puzzle design, combat, and pacing / cohesion, but this new version visually realizes the landscape I've wanted to see in a really satisfying way, is *far* more enjoyable to actually play (I found DCotE a very frustrating game, even though I liked it a lot), and it never forces its worst aspects on you for very long. For the most parts its an atmospheric joyride in a Lovecraftian rollercoaster, with more drops than climbs. I was never bored with this one.
For people who care, my final clock time was
7
multiple endings
get all of them, and I'm not sure how the decisions you make in the game completely factor in
Edit: One important caveat: I played the game on PC at max settings, and had a relatively bug-free game with high IQ and 99% of the time > 60 FPS. The game looked and played great. I have no idea how the console version is, so I recommend looking at other peoples' opinions on that.
As noted, it is X enhanced. This improves post-processing, aliasing, view distance, lights/shadows, and resolution. Same is true on the PS4 Pro as well.
I've got a 7700k and a 1080ti and getting 165fps locked according to my monitor's OSD and I don't know... I just find that strange? There's literally no variance ever, and I definitely have noticed a hitch or two still with no change. I've got full screen turned on, but not seeing an frame drop whatsoever makes me thing full screen is bugged and it's still windowed. Or not and maybe I'm just being paranoid.
It's because the game even though it says full screen is running borderless full screen so the FPS OSD is incorrect
2 hours in here and loving every second of it, Jank galore included.
The medicine skill can only be learned though items, the whale at the start has the medicine symbol on it when you interact and so does the smoke producing things under the ground, i'm Pretty sure I explorered everywhere but didn't feel like my skill was high enough... do we come back to this area with a higher skill, or did I miss some way to upgrade my skill more?
This must be one of the games,where the more you love the setting/story,the more you are able to ignore it's flaws. So the experience will have a big variance depending on the gamer
Vampyr had mixed impressions too,but ended up being on of my favourites this year. I can't comment on this game so far,but imo the press only promotes flashy AAA titles or artistic indies. I think they underappreciate the games in between
Vampyr had mixed impressions too,but ended up being on of my favourites this year. I can't comment on this game so far,but imo the press only promotes flashy AAA titles or artistic indies. I think they underappreciate the games in between
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It starts out pretty bad with the village (reusing the same character model for different people is ugh), but gets better after that. Dated graphics with weird faces/animations (that at least does a good job of making you at unease). Super linear and simple gameplay, although the atmosphere is quite creepy and well done. Great voice acting by the main character. Game reminds me a lot of GET EVEN, a game I would recommend over this one if you want a linear horror game.
I had it on pre-order for PS4. But I just have way too much in my backlog. Gonna cancel and pick it up for my PC later.
Also want to see how "The Sinking City" pans out. Before making a decision. How far as that one out?
Also want to see how "The Sinking City" pans out. Before making a decision. How far as that one out?
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Start with the authors who inspired Lovecraft:
Robert W Chamber's anthology The King in Yellow (especially the stories The Repairer of Reputations and The Yellow Sign)
Algernon Blackwood's work - The Willows was the story Lovecraft named as his favourite in all horror fiction
William Hope Hodgson's novel The House on the Borderland
Arthur Machen's stories, especially The Novel of the Black Seal, The Novel of the White Powder, and The Great God Pan
Why is Fanatical out of Steam keys? :( With their discount code it would be the cheapest option to buy the game, under 35 Euro. :(
Okay that's what I thought. Is there a known fix in a .ini file or something?
There is an English Author named Brian Lumley who wrote a series called Necroscope (Guy can speak to the dead, Vampires are parasites from another world, E-Branch - Think FBI with psychic powers - REAL Good, Real long - 16 books total I think? ) who wrote a set of books within the Cthulhu mythos as well, I really enjoyed them. They are call the Titus Crow books. I really liked his take on Lovecrafts worlds.
"Crow battles the Elder Gods and their offspring wherever and whenever they rise to threaten mankind - on Earth, on other worlds, even on other planes of existence! The greatest of the Elder Gods, Cthulhu, and his dark minions are bent on ruling the earth - or destroying it. A few puny humans cannot possibly stand against these otherworldly evil gods, yet time after time, Titus Crow and his loyal followers defeat the monsters and drive them back into the dark from whence they came."
I don´t care about the mixed reviews, I´m gonna give it a shot anyway as soon as I land from RDR2, and hopefully can squeeze in some time to play it.
"Super linear gameplay" actually appeals to me, and often gets me more engaged in the story, and thus increases the possibility that I will complete it. I´m a sucker for walking sims with great atmosphere, so those comments don´t scare me either. I´m hyped!
"Super linear gameplay" actually appeals to me, and often gets me more engaged in the story, and thus increases the possibility that I will complete it. I´m a sucker for walking sims with great atmosphere, so those comments don´t scare me either. I´m hyped!
This sways me towards picking-up. With so many games going down the open-world, checklist route, full of exploration. It would be a nice change of pace to play a linear story-driven game. Still, I'm going to hold off till I've cleared my backlog and wait till the price comes down.
The game is REALLY easy on the GPU, so definitely, as long as your CPU doesn't become a bottleneck like mine did, but I have a 3570k at stock clocks, so it's not surprising.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game is so much fun, great co-op game.
Annihilation
The movie is good too, but the book is much more explicitly Lovecraftian
FYI the card game is amazing. Dunwich Legacy and Forgotten Age are both incredible, and Circle Undone looks to be pure bread and butter Lovecraft Arkham. Truly one of the best game FFG has ever put out.
I scored the game a 3.5/5 in my review over at Hey Poor Player.
I enjoyed Call of Cthulhu, but I feel that it kind of fails as both a horror game as well as an RPG. It's not scary at all, and the very linear nature and brief playing time (I finished the game in about ten hours) means it sacrifices many role-playing game conventions like in-depth character development and exploration. It's a largely on-rails detective noir adventure with a pretty compelling dialog system. If you like that sort of thing (I do) then you'll probably be pretty entertained.
It's just a shame that the moments where it tries to spice things up - be it through stealth, gunplay, or a pretty intense boss fight - things generally fall apart due to sloppy implementation.
You can find our full review here https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2018/10/30/call-of-cthulhu-review-ps4/
I enjoyed Call of Cthulhu, but I feel that it kind of fails as both a horror game as well as an RPG. It's not scary at all, and the very linear nature and brief playing time (I finished the game in about ten hours) means it sacrifices many role-playing game conventions like in-depth character development and exploration. It's a largely on-rails detective noir adventure with a pretty compelling dialog system. If you like that sort of thing (I do) then you'll probably be pretty entertained.
It's just a shame that the moments where it tries to spice things up - be it through stealth, gunplay, or a pretty intense boss fight - things generally fall apart due to sloppy implementation.
You can find our full review here https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2018/10/30/call-of-cthulhu-review-ps4/
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So far I'm enjoying it, atmosphere is great and V.A are quite good. The walking simulator-ish are, at least for now, rather interesting. It's not AAA, and it doesn't need to. DCotE was my GotY, and last year Edith Finch was the best so...
The bolded sounds very good, but the same can't be said about stealth, gunplay, and especially a boss fight in this type of game. I guess I'll wait for a price drop.
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It has a Mostly Positive rating on steam, so gamers are mostly enjoying it seems. Very divisive critics reviews, but somewhat positive player reception.
Oh yeah, doesn't death mark drop tommorow? When are the reviews supposse to come out?
Can't blame you there.
Total unrelated note - you aren't the same Melchiah who haunted the Neo-Geo forums about a decade ago, are you?
Not really, more unsettling than scary. They do a good job setting the mood and giving you the 'what's going on, what's going to happen' heebie jeebies but it's not out and out SCARY.
At this point I'm digging it. Really like the voice acting and the story has been engaging so far. I'm maybe 1/3 of the way through it so we'll see if it holds up.
No, I haven't been on that forum, but I was on NeoGAF since 2006.
The game seems to think that the people playing it are really dumb. Every "investigative" scene is pretty laughable, as you can't inspect some items until you've inspected others before it, and then they've no link.
Just have everything in front of me let me actually investigate a scene. Then you can't leave/finish a scene either until you've collected everything either, which is a let down.
Just have everything in front of me let me actually investigate a scene. Then you can't leave/finish a scene either until you've collected everything either, which is a let down.
They have links to one another, and depending on skill checks within the scene, different ones will open up. There are miss-able elements in many scenes.
I'm surprised by some of the low reviews. I've honestly been surprised by it. I didn't think it would be something I'd like much, but it's impressed me so far.
I just
. Chapter 5 or 6.
Not sure how far I am
I just
explored the mansion, used the globe, chased the guy out and then found the tunnels and the cult ritual. Then I believe escaped the tunnels then stopped there.
Not sure how far I am
You've had some of the best bits, it goes slowly down hill from there.
My review is up, if anyone is interested, gave it a 6.5. Review is in Dutch: https://www.budgetgaming.nl/game-review/call+of+cthulhu_ps4.html
There is scenes where it will literally won't end the investigation because you've not gotten all the evidence though. I've tried to end them and it won't, I have to continue to search until I get the stuff.
Waypoint has a review for Call of Cthulhu (no score):
In spite of the previews it's been getting here and there, all along I thought it was a nebulous 2019 release. I'm genuinely shocked it's out already.
The reviewer, Patrick, likes it... sorta?
In spite of the previews it's been getting here and there, all along I thought it was a nebulous 2019 release. I'm genuinely shocked it's out already.
I'd also like to know this question I'm on chapter 8 or 9 I think. It does start to go down hill the moment the first stealth section starts. Shame really was enjoying it up to that point.
14 Chapters if I remember correctly