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[Lucent]

Not sure about costumes, but Mikami confirmed in a previous interview the game has unlockables, and that he specifically mentioned 'bigger guns' after you've completed the game.

I hope there are extra modes or something interesting besides just playing through a 2nd time on harder difficulty (which I will do. I want to complete Akumu mode =D)

But the bigger guns sounds cool. Probably be like RE4 where you unlock stuff you shouldn't have had otherwise. lol

 

[itf56]

Might want to note in the main post that the Amazon UK version also comes with the soundtrack CD?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

What has Bethesda done as far as 3rd party lately?

New Vegas
Wolfenstein
Prey 2 (attempted to force a buy out during development)
Dishonored (forced a buy out during development)
The Evil Within (bought out Tango early on)

Zenimax also bought out MachineGames. Founded in 2009, sold in late 2010. It's not as big of a deal to sell a new relatively new studio than a development house that's been around for 18 years like Human Head Studios. You can just take the money and leave (like Magnus Högdahl did - though he did return to MG for a while).

Edit: Off-topic.

I was reading about Starbreeze's original pitch for Syndicate. It was originally structured around a hub and had a Borderlands-like art-style. That only lasted for 8 months. It went through a total of 5 resets.

Syndicate was a very difficult project that I could probably talk about for hours... So I'll try to keep it short!

Over the years it went through a few major resets, both art and gameplay for various reasons, mostly because EA wanted the “Starbreeze DNA” in their shooter but didn't really know what that implied or what game they wanted exactly. The 1st version was handled by Jens Matthies (now creative director on Wolf) which was worked on for maybe 8 months but was unfortunately not in line with what EA expected. The story was highly dystopian, had a central hub and the artstyle was closer to Borderlands than to the Minority Report-ish style of the final version. I don't think anything was ever showed to the public. Here’s a WIP version of a vista I worked on very early on the project.

 

[The perfect Dark]

I hope there are extra modes or something interesting besides just playing through a 2nd time on harder difficulty (which I will do. I want to complete Akumu mode =D)

But the bigger guns sounds cool. Probably be like RE4 where you unlock stuff you shouldn't have had otherwise. lol

Chicago Typewriter.

I need this weapon in TEW.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Might want to note in the main post that the Amazon UK version also comes with the soundtrack CD?

How does that happen? Do they ask for it? Is it a better season in the UK?

 

[Alkastelca]

Hey Slasher or anyone who have the game early I have a question.

How does the saving work ? Are there multiple save slots ? Chapter select ?

Let's say I want to replay chapter 8 can I do it ?

 

[SlasherJPC]

Hey Slasher or anyone who have the game early I have a question.

How does the saving work ? Are there multiple save slots ? Chapter select ?

Let's say I want to replay chapter 8 can I do it ?

Multiple save spots and game has checkpoints. Game is broken into chapters.

 

[Alkastelca]

Multiple save spots and game has checkpoints. Game is broken into chapters.

But can you replay chapters at will ? Let's say I've completed the game and instead of going new game+ or new game on harder difficulty can I just choose chaper that I like and have fun ?

I recently played Tomb Raider Def. Ed. and I was negatively surprised that there's no chaper select just new game or fuck off :-/

 

[Technoweirdo]

Okay, Hunting Shotgun's exclusive to pre-orders. What about the bolts? Can they be found earlier in the game with The Fighting Chance Pack (I imagine Incendiary will be -very- useful)? Or are they exclusive too?

 

[Lucent]

Okay, Hunting Shotgun's exclusive to pre-orders. What about the bolts? Can they be found earlier in the game with The Fighting Chance Pack (I imagine Incendiary will be -very- useful)? Or are they exclusive too?

Nah those bolts aren't exclusive. Basically just giving you some extra ammo.

 

[Pandora012]

Chicago Typewriter.

I need this weapon in TEW.

I miss the Typewriter, would be awesome if it were included.

 

[SlasherJPC]

But can you replay chapters at will ? Let's say I've completed the game and instead of going new game+ or new game on harder difficulty can I just choose chaper that I like and have fun ?

I recently played Tomb Raider Def. Ed. and I was negatively surprised that there's no chaper select just new game or fuck off :-/

I'll have to double check unless someone else knows for sure.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Waiting patiently for the PC version...

 

[Technoweirdo]

Nah those bolts aren't exclusive. Basically just giving you some extra ammo.

I see. Thanks. Just earlier access to two bolt types and a shotgun plus consumables.

Speaking of the hunting shotgun, it better have a fantastic reload animation or it'll never get upgraded by me. Pump-action's hard to beat. lol

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Edit: Off-topic.

I was reading about Starbreeze's original pitch for Syndicate. It was originally structured around a hub and had a Borderlands-like art-style. That only lasted for 8 months. It went through a total of 5 resets.

Ugh, gotdammit EA. A Jens Matthies led Starbreeze style hub based Syndicate would've been incredible. The game had so much potential.

 

[Avatar1]

Ugh, gotdammit EA. A Jens Matthies led Starbreeze style hub based Syndicate would been incredible.

So I don't have time to dig back in the thread right now but my hype level is on overload!

Is the frame rate good on the ps4 ver??

 

[Resident Evil King]

I miss the Typewriter, would be awesome if it were included.

If I could have one gun from RE4 in TEW it would be the Red9 hands down.
Assuming it could still be gradually upgraded into the G.O.A.T. of video game handguns.

 

[shinobi602]

Friend of mine playing the Xbox One version is very pleased, performance wise at least. Says the framerate's stable with very few drops, even during "intense moments". Bodes well for PS4/Xbone players I think

 

[JayEH]

Playing the bayonetta 2 demo for the third time in a row it suddenly struck me. In the next two weeks we get:

a) A survival horror title from the guru behind the whole genre and director of countless classics ... Mikami
b) high octane action from the director of DMC and protege of Mikami ... Kamiya
l

Kamiya would be super pissed if he read this post.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Friend of mine playing the Xbox One version is very pleased, performance wise at least. Says the framerate's stable with very few drops, even during "intense moments". Bodes well for PS4/Xbone players I think

And there comes an answer, that I couldn't answer, but is said answer people were wondering, unsaid by me. Thanks Shinobi.

 

[K1LLER7]

When aiming, does the camera zoom in closer now?

I've seen 1 clip and it looked like only the gun and hands were visible when aiming.

 

[Drewfonse]

Friend of mine playing the Xbox One version is very pleased, performance wise at least. Says the framerate's stable with very few drops, even during "intense moments". Bodes well for PS4/Xbone players I think

Yes, yes, I understand.

Now, if your friend had to rate it, oh I don't know, let's say out of 10, what would he give it? Hypothetically speaking, of course.

 

[NoirVisage]

Yes, yes, I understand.

Now, if your friend had to rate it, oh I don't know, let's say out of 10, what would he give it? Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Why did you Un-TEW your avatar

CAN SOMEONE "THE EVIL WITHIN-NIZE" MY AVATAR?

 

[-MD-]

When aiming, does the camera zoom in closer now?

I've seen 1 clip and it looked like only the gun and hands were visible when aiming.

Yes.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Why did you Un-TEW your avatar

CAN SOMEONE "THE EVIL WITHIN-NIZE" MY AVATAR?

 

[Korigama]

Kamiya would be super pissed if he read this post.

Hm, I doubt this. Pretty sure he acknowledged Mikami as his mentor in the Iwata Asks interview for The Wonderful 101.

 

[Dusk Golem]

Time update from the PS3 player going through all the chapters.

He just completed Chapter 13, his current time is 13 hours and 40 minutes.

 

[ak1276]

Holy God that is terrifying.

 

[shinobi602]

Yes, yes, I understand.

Now, if your friend had to rate it, oh I don't know, let's say out of 10, what would he give it? Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Heh, I didn't dig too deep into it and he's asleep now but he just said he's really really enjoying it. I know that's not saying anything really but, that was the extent to what I asked lol.

 

[JayEH]

Hm, I doubt this. Pretty sure he acknowledged Mikami as his mentor in the Iwata Asks interview for The Wonderful 101.

Lol I mean he would be upset since he's not the director and he keeps telling people on Twitter this.

 

[Korigama]

Lol I mean he would be upset since he's not the director and he keeps telling people on Twitter this.

Ah, that. Yeah, I suppose even as only supervisor on Bayonetta 2, his participation does overshadow the new director's role.

 

[NoirVisage]

You rule, thanks a Trillion!

Holy God that is terrifying.

Isn't it though!?
I can't see my original design without red eyes anymore!

 

[Larogue]

Oh yeah

 

[antitrop]

Ugh, gotdammit EA. A Jens Matthies led Starbreeze style hub based Syndicate would've been incredible. The game had so much potential.

Yeah, that's really disappointing. But then if Matthies had stayed on with Syndicate, we may never have gotten The New Order.

So maybe everything worked out for the best. I do love me some fuckin Wolfenstein.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

So when is the pre-load possible for PC on Friday?

 

[grandwizard]

Anyone know if the manual for the PC version has been found anywhere online yet, like sometimes happens for Steam releases? If not, has anyone uploaded the options and controls menus?

Reason I ask is I use a non standard controller and would like to see the default keymaps so I can make my profile pre-release.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Was there ever an answer about the FOV when aiming?

 

[hwy_61]

Some spanish dude is streaming the 360 version atm: http://www.twitch.tv/zzrodrizz

EDIT: ANNNNND hes offline.

 

[antitrop]

Some spanish dude is streaming the 360 version atm: http://www.twitch.tv/zzrodrizz

EDIT: ANNNNND hes offline.

lol, I was gonna give him 5 minutes, but he didn't even make that.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Was there ever an answer about the FOV when aiming?

It's not quite first person, but it's not quite over the shoulder either. It's something you have to experience for yourself.

 

[Dusk Golem]

Time Update from the PS3 player, he just completed chapter 14, his total playtime right now is 14 hours and 46 minutes.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I ORDERED IT. Fuck yea am I ready.

 

[corrosivefrost]

It's not quite first person, but it's not quite over the shoulder either. It's something you have to experience for yourself.

So the latest footage from the trailers is correct and there's no known way to change it?
That is, when you aim, it's just your hands and the guns in the bottom left (or right if they give you the option of switching the cam)?

That's really a shame...
It's like my hype train has hit a brick wall...

 

[antitrop]

I ORDERED IT. Fuck yea am I ready.

 

[Drewfonse]

Why did you Un-TEW your avatar

CAN SOMEONE "THE EVIL WITHIN-NIZE" MY AVATAR?

I didn't. It's bizarre, it just....un TEWened itself.

 

[DVCY201]

Some spanish dude is streaming the 360 version atm: http://www.twitch.tv/zzrodrizz

EDIT: ANNNNND hes offline.

That's the version I am going to get! See anything concerning?

 

[th4tguy]

reviews? reviews..... yes? Waiting for reviews to preorder.... good?

 

[hwy_61]

That's the version I am going to get! See anything concerning?

loading screen suffers from some massive framedrops.

Spoiler

Dude was taken down before he could even install the game lol

 

[HowZatOZ]

Hoping I have enough funds to buy this next week, got a 23% code for GMG. We've got our review copy though, hope to hear impressions soon.

 

[antitrop]

I ORDERED IT. Fuck yea am I ready.

should you be so inclined, if not, coo