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#EGX London 2014 || The Event Formerly known as Eurogamer Expo

mrklaw

MrArseFace
Early thoughts

- the order is beautiful but the demo didn't let you do much. And it needs to tell you when a cutscene has ended, the transition is so smooth you just stand there :)

- bloodborne wad graphically just ok. Quite a lot of shimmering and simple lighting. But within 5 minutes I was hearing phantom footsteps and generally being weirded out. Going to be fantastic

- driveclub. Handles pretty nicely although the pagani is a cow to drive - the Ferrari is much more chuckable. AI was probably on easy mode but they felt good to race against. And for those thinking it is a corridor racer, well it is if your corridors normally have rocks and tree trunks along the sides. These make it much more difficult to just ride the rails around a corner and should provide a nice balance between risk and reward - cut the corner too much and you'll get punished. Like the zoomed in cockpit view. And you can flip the car :)
 
The order is in a Sony booth along with bloodborne and until dawn. So you may need to queue for that one
Good to know.

Early thoughts

- the order is beautiful but the demo didn't let you do much. And it needs to tell you when a cutscene has ended, the transition is so smooth you just stand there :)

- bloodborne wad graphically just ok. Quite a lot of shimmering and simple lighting. But within 5 minutes I was hearing phantom footsteps and generally being weirded out. Going to be fantastic

- driveclub. Handles pretty nicely although the pagani is a cow to drive - the Ferrari is much more chuckable. AI was probably on easy mode but they felt good to race against. And for those thinking it is a corridor racer, well it is if your corridors normally have rocks and tree trunks along the sides. These make it much more difficult to just ride the rails around a corner and should provide a nice balance between risk and reward - cut the corner too much and you'll get punished. Like the zoomed in cockpit view. And you can flip the car :)
That was quick! Great impressions, too bad to hear that it seems like the same Order demo that people seem to be negative on.

How are people at the event posting here, what about their phone battery and the connection?
 
Heat Signature (Tom Francis, Gunpoint) and Volume (Mike Bithell, Thomas Was Alone) are right next to each other, just in case if people wanted to play those games.

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King_Moc

Banned
Is the Sony area one where you queue to get into the general area, and once you're in, you're in? Will go to it first if so.
 

mrklaw

MrArseFace
Is the Sony area one where you queue to get into the general area, and once you're in, you're in? Will go to it first if so.

They are all open as far as I can see, but each demo area has its own queue - so eg bloodborne+the order+until dawn, and then driveclub separately etc. Then a bunch of beanbags with smaller games like assault android and galak-Z

There are a few embargo stations not being unwrapped until 3pm in the indie section of the Sony booth, and a big full booth wrapped up until after the 4pm dev session. Annoying as I'll have left by then but if anyone can check on the 4pm dev session they night be able to figure out the game
 

Quentyn

Member
3pm is the new game from the OlliOlli devs.

Roll7 Exclusive Announcement
The team behind OlliOlli and Not a Hero take to the stage to announce something brand new!

4pm is the next Total War game.

The Next Total War
Creative Assembly reveals the next title in the award-winning Total War strategy series. Don't miss this!

Edit: Wait, is the big booth at the Sony booth? That would be surprising if they have a console version, much more one that is playable on the show floor.
 

Koriandrr

Member
Wait, so... it's not called Eurogamer anymore? I thought EGX stands for EuroGamer Expo and it's still a valid name so I kept calling it Eurogamer....


On a side note - I'll be in cosplay on Saturday, look for the FFXIV costume ;)
 

V_Ben

Banned
Looks like i'll be going today after all! I'll be wandering around looking for stuff to play and developers to chat to :)
 

sasari

Member
My very first year not going and I'm gutted.


Free @DragonAge signing session is taking place at 1:45 - 2:15pm today at the PlayStation Booth & posters will be provided! #EGX


Anyone fancy grabbing me one? :D

Hoping some hit ebay
 

AssassiN

got the wrong hit
My very first year not going and I'm gutted.


Free @DragonAge signing session is taking place at 1:45 - 2:15pm today at the PlayStation Booth & posters will be provided! #EGX


Anyone fancy grabbing me one? :D

Hoping some hit ebay

If I get out of evil within in time I'll try and get you one
 
Oculus is there, started queing and gave up after 45 mins when I realise I was only 1/4 way there.
Beeline to oculus. Blood borne queue moves fast.
 

Moodmon

Neo Member
There is a Quantum Break booth next to sunset overdrive. Massive queue, never moves. Any idea if it is playable or just a video?

Overdrive is alright. Nothing spectacular though, maybe that horde mode multiplayer demo on a dark map not the best way to show it off?
 
- driveclub. Handles pretty nicely although the pagani is a cow to drive - the Ferrari is much more chuckable. AI was probably on easy mode but they felt good to race against. And for those thinking it is a corridor racer, well it is if your corridors normally have rocks and tree trunks along the sides. These make it much more difficult to just ride the rails around a corner and should provide a nice balance between risk and reward - cut the corner too much and you'll get punished. Like the zoomed in cockpit view. And you can flip the car :)

Oh thank christ I just thought I was worse at driving games than I remember!
 

mrklaw

MrArseFace
No single queue for playstation. Lots of separate queues.

Queue for cod was nuts.

Oculus have a booth and there was an instant queue even at 10am. But there are a couple of stands that have oculus rift on - one in the rezzed area upstairs

Played galax-Z but it was very chuggy and the missiles broke (targeting stuck on). Still got a great aesthetic but handling may take some getting used to - have forward and reverse thrust, boost, sideslip and 'juke' (think 1942 loop the loop)

Played some more driveclib at the playstation lounge. You need to prove you are a PS+ member to get in. As windows phone doesn't have an app I logged in to the website and showed my username with the + logo and that was enough. DC looked rough in the lounge on their 4k TVs but it played great. The problem with the main DC booth is that the standup kiosks are too quiet and you don't get headphones. Driving is difficult without hearing your engine.


Edit: Saw Ted price talking about sunset overdrive and got a can of slurm or whatever. Big queue for that too
 

mrklaw

MrArseFace
Lol. Just got home and received an email from virginmedia telling I've won a pair of weekend tickets to EGX :p
 

BGBW

Maturity, bitches.
What's the best way to convince potential consumers to buy your product?

By not letting them even try it! Genius!
 

mrklaw

MrArseFace
You need to prove you are a ps+ member to play a game at an expo that you've alr paid to get into? That's fucked up.

It's just a lounge. They don't have any games not playable elsewhere - fifa, driveclub and lbp and some beanbags. MS had a MVP lounge, don't know if that was the same thing



Edit: I kind of want a shield tablet now too. The NVidia stand had about ten setup and the combination of a stock android tablet, some enhanced games, the ability to map controller buttons to touch zones for games so that even touch only games work with a controller, plus of course streaming from PC is pretty damn tempting. Controller works on PC too via USB.
 
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This is the Elite Dangerous setup, looks awesome. Will be my first space game playing on the Oculus Rift.

There is a Quantum Break booth next to sunset overdrive. Massive queue, never moves. Any idea if it is playable or just a video?

Overdrive is alright. Nothing spectacular though, maybe that horde mode multiplayer demo on a dark map not the best way to show it off?

Apparently, it's a presentation, could be the one shown behind closed doors on Gamescom?
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Koriandrr

Member
guys guys - come by the Kingdom Hearts booth to take a picture with the Keyblade!
It's one of the 3 (in the whole world) keyblades by SE :D

If you see a nervous redhead on the booth - that'd be me.
 
- driveclub. Handles pretty nicely although the pagani is a cow to drive - the Ferrari is much more chuckable. AI was probably on easy mode but they felt good to race against. And for those thinking it is a corridor racer, well it is if your corridors normally have rocks and tree trunks along the sides. These make it much more difficult to just ride the rails around a corner and should provide a nice balance between risk and reward - cut the corner too much and you'll get punished. Like the zoomed in cockpit view. And you can flip the car :)
awesome sauce
 
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