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| EyePatchLives wrote: | Jesus, they actually put Trump references in a Lovecraftian horror games that takes place in the early 20th century. 
There's a character that wants to build a wall to keep the Innsmouthers out, and 'make Oakmont great again." |
Tbh I think it's funny
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Seaman
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| EyePatchLives wrote: | Finished it, I'd give it a 6/10.
Good atmosphere and the story was decent, but the combat mechanics are pretty bad and the game feels unpolished. |
Walktrough time ?
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| Posted: Thu, 27th Jun 2019 23:15 Post subject: |
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20-ish hours.
"I think Call of Duty resonates because it's believable and relatable," Sledgehammer Games cofounder Michael Condrey says.
Believable and relatable...Yep, sounds like Call of Duty
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StEFaN7
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what a shitshow of a game lol, i thought the last sherlock game was the last of this shit, at least call of cthulhu had decent everything but this is too unpolished and unplayable even if i like the atmosphere, even the main characters movement seems off. how does shit like this even get release these days
I can see your soul at the edges of your eyes..
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| Posted: Fri, 28th Jun 2019 00:38 Post subject: |
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yeah it definitely feels still in prototype stage and unfit for release. It could've used another year, not sure if it'll be properly fixed by the time it hits steam but highly unlikely much will change.
It would've had a much better impression had it not reached higher than it can actually deliver, and gone for a smaller, less copy & pasted world and without the combat altogether.
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ixigia
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"Thou shalt never have a modern great Lovecraftian game, ever" ~ mgepog kadishtu'drn shuggoth 
Frogwares had some interesting ideas here, but sadly the insufficient production values coupled with their inexpertise when it comes to venturing outside the linear adventure genre indeed have awakened Cthulhu's wrath.
The abysmal open world's implementation is the game's biggest enemy. You can turn off the markers and yet it still feels artificially constricted in a way that doesn't reward exploration: NPCs are just there for scenic purposes, there are no dynamic events, districts and their repeating assets feel like they're procedurally generated, visiting key locations is often meaningless since if you don't trigger the right sequence you're just wasting your time. Without mentioning the peashoting, pitiful AI and animations which all have the same depth and consistency as a tacked on UDK student project. It's not even something that patches can fix, since both the level design as a whole and the repetitive investigative bits are severely lacking.
It's a shame because the writing is actually good-ish with reasonably well presented characters (except the protagonist who has the charisma of a sole). The decaying grim mood is pleasant as well..for a while at least. I focused only on the main story and it still felt like a chore to complete, all the positive bits ultimately got dragged down by the Stinking City and its cyclical loops. Five fishmen and a half/10
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Il_Padrino
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ixigia
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| Posted: Fri, 28th Jun 2019 13:12 Post subject: |
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| Il_Padrino wrote: | So.. I've read that all loot respawns immediately. What about enemies? Do they respawn in cleared areas?
Just did the first part (ape-kid) and so far I'm liking it. I have a thing for quirky/buggy/'6 out of 10' games, as long as the subject interests me
Didn't do much combat yet, apart from 1 monster, but it's clear this is the weakest part of the game... |
Yep, the loot respawns every single time (which is silly) while monsters respawn only partially. Those related to the story missions stay dead, though the beasts that live inside the Infested Areas eventually come back to life (at least they did for me). It's easier to just run past them  |
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| Posted: Fri, 28th Jun 2019 14:22 Post subject: |
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Don't feel ashamed for turning the combat difficulty to Easy. it really helps get the broken combat over with and carry on with the investigations.
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| Posted: Fri, 28th Jun 2019 15:53 Post subject: |
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| FireMaster wrote: | | Don't feel ashamed for turning the combat difficulty to Easy. it really helps get the broken combat over with and carry on with the investigations. |
Sounds a bit like Vampyr, where in my opinion the combat was not the highlight of the game, so I preferred story mode in Vampy.
"Sometimes when you do things right, people are not sure you've done anything at all." -- God (Futurama)
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| Posted: Sun, 30th Jun 2019 23:38 Post subject: |
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Here combat is worst then Vampyr will turn it down to easy....
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M4trix
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So the devs have announced that / if they work on 'some' updates for the game?
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Il_Padrino
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Not yet finished, but with combat on easy, I'm also enjoying the game. There are some well written (side) quests, although it becomes a bit repetitive after a little while.
There must have been a door there in the wall, when I came in.
Truly gone fishing.
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| Posted: Thu, 26th Sep 2019 20:56 Post subject: |
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Seems this one did not even make it to Steam yet but lists Bigben Interactive as the Publisher so I would assume it is safe from these hijinks at least.
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Nodrim
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This one is no longer listed on Steam or GOG.
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Ke1N
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Nodrim
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Nodrim
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Ke1N
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| Ke1N4o wrote: | What the hell
I actually wanted to try this, will wait for a Steam release, It's been ages since I've logged in Origin. |
Just get the ISOdemo, there are repacks (Fitgirl, Dodi) containing all the updates and DLCs as well from the Necronomicon Edition. Then if you like it you can buy it in the future when it's available, it's the best service really. |
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Ke1N
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, but I just checked the price tag on Origin and it's 49.99 EUR which seems insane for how mid this game was (at least according to reviews) 
