Yeah that is awesome !
I hope Bend deliver on this, I want huge reveals like we got in Horizon
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Days Gone preview thread
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Yeah that is awesome !
I hope Bend deliver on this, I want huge reveals like we got in Horizon
I'm hoping. I'm always disappointed when a game post apocalyptic and it's never explained how it became post apocalyptic in the first place. So knowing that it appears that Bend will actually tell us why is great. Adds to the suspense and whatnot in the game world.
Agreed. I enjoyed the three storylines in AC Odyssey so this setup is perfectly fine by me as long as every story has context to it and a conclusion.
I also didn't find any of the giant hordes in the demo. Obviously they're still in there, I just think they were focused on showing the rest of the game as they've done demos focusing specifically on the horde in the past.
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Yeah I did read some previews people did run into them in the cave shown in the broll.
Agreed.
Impressions are impressions, Dan doesn't like the game. I like GB when it comes to stupid nonsense but when it comes to actual information about games, they get shit wrong all the time. During the Nintendo Direct that had info about DQ11 on Switch, they didn't know that DQ11 had even been released!
i mean, it's an OFFICIAL feature and one of the biggest attraction of the game, how can you even doubt of his existence?? (not talking about you)
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Not every piece of media has to embody collectivism, and this is coming from a socialist.
Agree. The shooting mechanics seem off a little. Other than that, everything looks and sounds great.
yeah and it doesn't look very good for a videogame talkshow or what is their business tbh...
i mean other journalist ask questions to bend devs and he talk shit out of his ass because he was too lazy to ask...doing misinformation is better for some people...
(sorry if i look too angry at GB crew and for my english, i usually doesn't care about previews or reviews but this was kinda bad)
he doesn't say big hordes don't exist, just says he didn't encounter them in his 3 hours with the game.
his tone is pretty doubtful when he talk with the crew, but english is not my native language so maybe i'm wrong.
i think that's cuz it's such a big part of all the trailers so far, so he was feeling some kinda away about not encountering a big horde in his three hours with the game. definitely doesn't sound like he's saying they don't exist at all.
If I had to guess why they didn't feature it in the current demo is only because they already had a demo that solely focused on fighting a horde that was demoed over and over again and so they made this demo to focus on other stuff.
there are hordes in the preview. some people encountered them, some didn't.
Reminds me of the Descent film in a way. Just the foreboding darkness.
I love the Giantbomb crew. The best gaming content/personalities as far as I'm concerned.
That said, don't take to heart their impressions/opinions of games. They will simply not like something because they truly didn't like it, they aren't doing it just to be contrarian.
Sometimes a game could click every single box for what they look for in a game and they'll barely touch it and write it off.
Also, they are pretty notorious for getting info about games wrong. A prompt could be flashing on screen on how to proceed and they can be stuck there for several minutes lol
That said, don't take to heart their impressions/opinions of games. They will simply not like something because they truly didn't like it, they aren't doing it just to be contrarian.
Sometimes a game could click every single box for what they look for in a game and they'll barely touch it and write it off.
Also, they are pretty notorious for getting info about games wrong. A prompt could be flashing on screen on how to proceed and they can be stuck there for several minutes lol
Yah it seems they are good gamers but terrible reviewers.
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Caves scare the shit out of me ever since I saw Bone Tomahawk, so this footage actually has a strong horror element to me. Wandering into a pitch black environment and finding yourself surrounded by a horde is a potentially strong set piece. I hope they go further with a similar setup like this later on in the game.
Agreed, love all those guys, but they (more east than west) get a lot of info wrong all the time. Not saying that this is the case here (haven't played it), but it wouldn't surprise me either.
I mean isn't it a straw man to just say the games politics are blatantly right wing libertarian? Mistrust of authoritarian influences is not inherent only to right wing libertarianism.
Do we call George Orwell a right wing libertarian for 1984 because it's themes are focused around an authoritarian government? No. He was a self identified socialist.
Some of you apply concepts with way too broad of a brush.
That surprises me. He usually likes the less popular things
They've already shown footage of dude getting chased/attacked by wolves and bears. Deers ain't shit.
It would be if I said the game's politics were blatantly right wing libertarian, but I didn't, so, like...you straw manning again.
What I said: I'm turned off by the libertarian bend of the story. What I never said: This game celebrates the virtues of libertarianism.
I'm just saying right-wing libertarianism is a theme in the story, and I'm saying that because the devs are saying it too. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING, BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING EITHER, WHICH IS WHY I AM MERELY, SIMPLY, ONLY UNSURE ABOUT THIS GAME. I'm interested in learning more about how the game handles these themes and subject matter before I invest time and money into it. That's it, that's all.
Hmm interesting. Alright. I'm curious where they said they were focusing on themes about libertarianism. Is there an interview where they talk about this?
I think I remember the director saying that the different camps embody different ideologies, but I don't think he ever specifically said anything about favoring libertarianism.
Does it bother you if something presents those ideas but doesn't make a specific value statement about it? Not trying to nail you down or anything, but legit trying to understand what specifically makes you feel it's questionable.
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Unless you mean the whole independent survivalist themes? But isn't that just kind of inherent to the genre of post apocalyptic fiction?
I loved BioShock. BioShock was kinda "both sides got a point" with libertarianism. I can overlook that if the game is incredible.
But generally, I prefer my media to take a stance on its subject matter. To explore the truth of its scenario and come to a conclusion by the end. Maybe Days Gone does this and does this very well. I don't think anybody outside of the Bend studio knows at this point. I have doubts, however.
I'm excited to see firsthand how deep they go with all the stuff around the motorcycle. Can you leave the engine running while you explore? I'm already envisioning forgetting to shut off the bike only to come outside and realized I burned up valuable fuel, or worse, gave away my location to hostiles. And it would be so damn cool if the horde stuff was dynamic and not scripted.
I was reading somewhere that if you leave your bike out, there's a chance other humans can come through and mess with it - taking away from the bike's overall health.
It's completely dynamic. It has it's own in engine design to ensure it. Bend, I think, call it the "Freaker System." But I'm not exact on the name.
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Horde stuff is all dynamic they have their on migration patters and such, the game has 40 total hordes.
Not counting the ones that comes in 50 or less.
I mean, it's Zombies, not a demon invasion. Odds are pretty good for an apocalypse.
It's mostly unscripted with hordes searching for food and water as well heading to nests and caves to rest. They'll also react to wildlife and human NPCs like chasing herds of deer or being attracted to fire fights and other forms of commotion. Even different kinds of freakers will interact like attacking one another.
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They are basically in the polishing phase now
https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/06/...bies-arent-the-only-danger-in-the-apocalypse/
https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/06/...bies-arent-the-only-danger-in-the-apocalypse/
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Impressive that they are doing this with such a relatively small team
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