tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post2768910302610174052..comments2024-03-28T07:09:28.500+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: But I Digress | Honouring DishonoredAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-59403969224451775542012-10-23T02:44:43.765+01:002012-10-23T02:44:43.765+01:00I haven't picked it up yet because I don't...I haven't picked it up yet because I don't have time right now to get completely lost in a game world but I'm hoping to sometime this fall, and I suspect that when I do I will be well and truly lost indeed. I can't wait. Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-13186792316675089182012-10-14T07:41:27.014+01:002012-10-14T07:41:27.014+01:00In terms of similarity with Bioshock there are als...In terms of similarity with Bioshock there are also three elements important to consider: same engine, Steampunk-elements and gameplay.mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936865674329335292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-63547348423484743062012-10-11T15:13:48.929+01:002012-10-11T15:13:48.929+01:00Oh, Dark Souls PTD was a day 1 purchase for me on ...Oh, Dark Souls PTD was a day 1 purchase for me on the PC. It's a crap port, but with the DSfix and the ability to run it at 1080p/60fps, it's the best version out there in my opinion. I do hate From for breaking my heart with the new content though...<br /><br />Hitman...I may buy it later, but I'll see what GAF makes of it first. Too many games like this end up as pure action shooters and what I've seen of it so far does not look promising to me. Luckily Dishonored is amazing as far as stealth goes and I hope Thief4 will be the same :)<br />And looking at upcoming 2012 releases, I forgot about Hawken and The Banner Saga, but that's about it.<br /><br />Unfinished Swan does look amazing, yeah. PSN has some really good exlusives these days, with Journey earlier this year and Pupetteer/Rain coming out next year. Tokyo Jungle is fun too, completely insane.<br /><br />Have you played FTL yet? Think you'd like it.Severianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891697893825243201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-27485318942894350642012-10-11T13:37:14.064+01:002012-10-11T13:37:14.064+01:00Spend enough time in the right (or wrong) corners ...Spend enough time in the right (or wrong) corners of the internet and you'll hear this opinion often — and it's not hogwash. Not wholly. But allowances must be made, because Bethesda's games are typically epic endeavours that'd be essentially impossible to test as extensively as they need to be pre-release... and for all that there are usually a few issues in need of fixing out of the gate, I've played Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim at launch, and though they've all had problems, none have meaningfully impacted my experiences. I mean, who gives a fig if the occasional enemy clips? If a single quest objective in an open world of thousands becomes untenable because of some misfiring AI?<br /><br />But this is all beside the point. As Severian says, Dishonored is an Arkane game, not a Bethesda joint. Admittedly your powers are a little finicky - Blink in particular - but I'm several hours in and I've seen no technical hitches as yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-31313635908027597012012-10-11T13:19:11.878+01:002012-10-11T13:19:11.878+01:00You make a good point about the art and design dir...You make a good point about the art and design direction; I hadn't realised Arkane had anything to do with the Bioshock series.<br /><br />And Unfinished Swan looks amazing! I only wish it had come out over the summer, when I had more time to play, and fewer games on the slate.<br /><br />But I have to ask: nothing interesting till Revengeance? I'd have figured you for a Hitman man, Severian. Plus there's the Prepare to Die edition of Dark Souls...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-49646871497345415672012-10-09T20:56:51.329+01:002012-10-09T20:56:51.329+01:00It's developed by Arkane, Bethesda is just the...It's developed by Arkane, Bethesda is just the publisher. That's the reason I got interested in the game in the first place.<br /><br />And a couple of hours into the PC version I haven't had any technical issues yet.Severianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891697893825243201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-6997017408652739212012-10-09T20:29:44.351+01:002012-10-09T20:29:44.351+01:00Meh, it's a Bethesda game. Which means it'...Meh, it's a Bethesda game. Which means it'll be great, but nearly unplayable at launch because of the bugs.<br /><br />I'll definitely play it, next summer. When they've had some time to patch things up. Kevin Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-91616803723730563602012-10-08T22:19:10.262+01:002012-10-08T22:19:10.262+01:00Well, Arkane did the design/art for Bioshock(2?) s...Well, Arkane did the design/art for Bioshock(2?) so that's where the similarities come from, I think.<br /><br />Been looking forward to this for a while though, Arkane did an amazing job with Dark Mesiah, so I'm hoping this lives up to my hype. The only negative here is that it comes out on the same day as XCOM, with Unfinished Swan coming out next week...and then there's nothing interesting till Revengeance in February :/ Looks like I won't be getting myself rid of my DOTA 2 addiction anytime soon.<br /> Severianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891697893825243201noreply@blogger.com