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GAMESCOM, impessions from the show floor.
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It was a pleasure to meet you, see you in D2
My impressions so far(long read):
I had the chance to play around 18 games, tomorrow there will be more.
Thank god I'm press.
DESTINY 2
Played 4 PvP rounds on PS4 (Pro?), I think 4vs4 was the right decision. Matches are now more fun and intense. Game looked great and Gunplay is still ace.
We've got after every game one t-shirt and one rockstar energy drinkt with a code inside.
CoD WWII
Played two rounds the new mode (IDK how it's called)
Actually I have 0 interest into CoD since MW3 but got a fastpass and thought, why not. And was dissapointed.
It makes no fun, everything is still repetive. Visually it's a huge letdown. I was expecting more, especially on PS4 Pro. BF1 still looks way better and has more players.
MIDDLEEARTH
I've played 20 minutes and conquered almost a fortress, killed a big ork and rescued two dragons so they can help me out. It makes a lot of fun, looks great on PC but we had no tutorial so I didn't know what to do or what my abilities are. But had a lot of fun.
SOUTH PARK
Yeah, this is hilarious. If you are expecting a awesome jokes with excellent characters, you're totally right here. This looks and plays awesome, it makes so much fun and feels well improved. Played om PS4 and it looked almost the same as the tv-series. Day one for me.
Played the e3 level.
FAR CRY 5
Played around 20 minutes on Pro, same e3 demo but plus another mission with the plane. Looks better than I've seen on YT or so. Gameplay is Far Cry-like but makes fun. Visuals are fine.
PROJECT CARS 2
Okay, you are not expecting this.
I was totally dissapointed. I have never seen such a bad AAA-Game on PS4. It was technical a desaster, it looked like a PS3 Game, I'm serious. IDK what happened there, but the aliasing was gross. Only the cars looked good, controls were bad.
I dont know, but I was shocked.
FORZA 7
Yes, I don't have a X1 but I have never seen a better racing game than this. Even Driveclub has no chance. It WAS FUCKING ASTONISHING ON X1 DEVKITS. 4K + 60 FPS.
God
Incredible. Controls, cars, visuals. perfect.
GT SPORT
A lot better than the beta, looks very polished and everything feels good. Sound, visuals and controls. I don't think we will be dissapointed by the gameplay/visuals or so.
FIFA 18
Yeah, it's fifa. But this time the atmosphere in stadiums are fantastic, the crowd reacts total realistic. Game feels a little bit slower but still good. Was on PS4
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2
Played starfighter assault and and the e3 mode.
Starfighter makes a lot fun, ships feel good and visuals are nuts (PS4 Pro/4K)
Sound is again perfect.
E3-mode made fun but controls of your soldier was wanky. I was a little bit dissapointed. Visuals were also blurry. Weird.
BATTLEFIELD 1 INCURSIONS
Played the new competitive mode today. They've showed us a short demo and explained the system. Well actually, it's like R6 siege.
There are two teams with 5 soldiers on both sides, you can choose several classes before you start (like in R6 Siege), every class has his strength and specialization. Some playing as tank and can repair thinks, some can revive you, some support the team with ammo.
Your team has to earn 11 points, once the first team has earned 11 points you get a score, You need 5 *big points* to win the game.
You earn the normal points as you destroy tanks, kill enemies or other stuff.
I really liked it and it felt so intense! Very excited about this.
NEED FOR SPEED
Played E3 demo, controls are way better than two years ago. Visuals are very good but sounddesign of the cars are weird. Feels generous.
ACE COMBAT 7
Really liked this game.
BIOMUTANT
Inspiration from Horizon? Yes. But also from Darksiders or other similiar titles.
Story seems to be very interesting and you can create your own character, well it have to be a cat (is it a cat?)
Would take 20 minutes to write everything down here, but was very impressed by the concept. I think this could be good.
THE CREW 2
Maybe the shortest demo I've ever played.
7 minutes.
BUT
It looks waaaaaaaaaaay better than the first one. I was so impressed. Controls are very good and it's very fun.
Can't wait for it!
MARIO ODYSSEY
Awesome. Fun. Very nostalgic. Goty contender.
DETROIT BECOME HUMAN
Played the E3 2016 demo on PS4 pro, hostage demo.
Controls are the same as in Heavy rain or Beyond. Visuals are very good but looked a little but blurry. Guess they're still polishing.
But yeah, it's as great as you have seen it on the trailers. Had another ending as my friend
Tomorrow I'll be able to playKingdom Come: Deliverance, Gwent, Dragon Ball Fighter Z and Ni No Kuni II.
Sorry guys, very tired. I hope i was able to give you some impressions.
I had the chance to play around 18 games, tomorrow there will be more.
Thank god I'm press.
DESTINY 2
Played 4 PvP rounds on PS4 (Pro?), I think 4vs4 was the right decision. Matches are now more fun and intense. Game looked great and Gunplay is still ace.
We've got after every game one t-shirt and one rockstar energy drinkt with a code inside.
CoD WWII
Played two rounds the new mode (IDK how it's called)
Actually I have 0 interest into CoD since MW3 but got a fastpass and thought, why not. And was dissapointed.
It makes no fun, everything is still repetive. Visually it's a huge letdown. I was expecting more, especially on PS4 Pro. BF1 still looks way better and has more players.
MIDDLEEARTH
I've played 20 minutes and conquered almost a fortress, killed a big ork and rescued two dragons so they can help me out. It makes a lot of fun, looks great on PC but we had no tutorial so I didn't know what to do or what my abilities are. But had a lot of fun.
SOUTH PARK
Yeah, this is hilarious. If you are expecting a awesome jokes with excellent characters, you're totally right here. This looks and plays awesome, it makes so much fun and feels well improved. Played om PS4 and it looked almost the same as the tv-series. Day one for me.
Played the e3 level.
FAR CRY 5
Played around 20 minutes on Pro, same e3 demo but plus another mission with the plane. Looks better than I've seen on YT or so. Gameplay is Far Cry-like but makes fun. Visuals are fine.
PROJECT CARS 2
Okay, you are not expecting this.
I was totally dissapointed. I have never seen such a bad AAA-Game on PS4. It was technical a desaster, it looked like a PS3 Game, I'm serious. IDK what happened there, but the aliasing was gross. Only the cars looked good, controls were bad.
I dont know, but I was shocked.
FORZA 7
Yes, I don't have a X1 but I have never seen a better racing game than this. Even Driveclub has no chance. It WAS FUCKING ASTONISHING ON X1 DEVKITS. 4K + 60 FPS.
God
Incredible. Controls, cars, visuals. perfect.
GT SPORT
A lot better than the beta, looks very polished and everything feels good. Sound, visuals and controls. I don't think we will be dissapointed by the gameplay/visuals or so.
FIFA 18
Yeah, it's fifa. But this time the atmosphere in stadiums are fantastic, the crowd reacts total realistic. Game feels a little bit slower but still good. Was on PS4
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2
Played starfighter assault and and the e3 mode.
Starfighter makes a lot fun, ships feel good and visuals are nuts (PS4 Pro/4K)
Sound is again perfect.
E3-mode made fun but controls of your soldier was wanky. I was a little bit dissapointed. Visuals were also blurry. Weird.
BATTLEFIELD 1 INCURSIONS
Played the new competitive mode today. They've showed us a short demo and explained the system. Well actually, it's like R6 siege.
There are two teams with 5 soldiers on both sides, you can choose several classes before you start (like in R6 Siege), every class has his strength and specialization. Some playing as tank and can repair thinks, some can revive you, some support the team with ammo.
Your team has to earn 11 points, once the first team has earned 11 points you get a score, You need 5 *big points* to win the game.
You earn the normal points as you destroy tanks, kill enemies or other stuff.
I really liked it and it felt so intense! Very excited about this.
NEED FOR SPEED
Played E3 demo, controls are way better than two years ago. Visuals are very good but sounddesign of the cars are weird. Feels generous.
ACE COMBAT 7
Really liked this game.
BIOMUTANT
Inspiration from Horizon? Yes. But also from Darksiders or other similiar titles.
Story seems to be very interesting and you can create your own character, well it have to be a cat (is it a cat?)
Would take 20 minutes to write everything down here, but was very impressed by the concept. I think this could be good.
THE CREW 2
Maybe the shortest demo I've ever played.
7 minutes.
BUT
It looks waaaaaaaaaaay better than the first one. I was so impressed. Controls are very good and it's very fun.
Can't wait for it!
MARIO ODYSSEY
Awesome. Fun. Very nostalgic. Goty contender.
DETROIT BECOME HUMAN
Played the E3 2016 demo on PS4 pro, hostage demo.
Controls are the same as in Heavy rain or Beyond. Visuals are very good but looked a little but blurry. Guess they're still polishing.
But yeah, it's as great as you have seen it on the trailers. Had another ending as my friend
Tomorrow I'll be able to playKingdom Come: Deliverance, Gwent, Dragon Ball Fighter Z and Ni No Kuni II.
Sorry guys, very tired. I hope i was able to give you some impressions.
Colbert
Banned
Thanks a lot for your impressions!
You have to know, I have no X1, never was thinking about to buy one. I really was in love with Driveclub. But JESUS FORZA
GOD DAMN MICROSOFT
WHY CANT OTHER GAMES GET THE SAME QUALITY AS TURN10 REACHES IT WITH FORZA
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
Yeah I will.Awesome impressions! Can you dig into Ace Combat more when you wake up? Thanks.
And will post my impressions of Assassin's Creed Origins tomorrow.
Maybe the best game so far.
Badpsychometry
Member
Has anyone played The Evil Within 2 yet?
So excited for ACO
Caesar III
Member
Play some lonely mountain, guys! Sadly I have o clue were they are with the game
Grrrrr...
You're getting me hyped on Forza lol. I like Horizon 3, but I've always liked Motorsport I think because I don't like off-road races. I might snag the Ultimate version of this game if it's truly going to be this great. Thanks for your impressions.
Oh my God, Cuphead is finally going to happen soon! Great to hear it was actually fun to play. I really liked Luckey's Tale on the Rift, but looking back, the VR with that game really was a gimmick. The only thing I think that made it a better game was the 3D maybe. Looking forward to this one since they said it's going to be a "bigger" game and I don't think being in 2D on a screen will detract from how fun the first game was. Thanks for reporting your impressions.
That disappointing to hear about Project Cars 2. I thought it looked really good from what I saw in trailer. Glad to hear Middle Earth and South Park are coming along great, as expected. I'm not sure if Detroit sounds like a game I want to play. I liked Heavy Rain at first, but I found it really tiring and boring as it went on. Thanks for your impressions. Have a great night's sleep.
Some brief impressions from Tuesday:
Destiny II - Mighty impressive on PC. Not a fan of Rockstar Energy (ugh).
FIFA 18 - Looked and ran pretty good on Nintendo Switch. I would say it's close to the first next-gen version on Xbox One (FIFA 14).
Mario Odyssey - Absolutely fantastic. Played it with the Joy-Cons. You can swing the right Joy-Con to throw Mario's hat.
Mario + Rabbits - Looked good. Easy to control. There are some environmental puzzles (collecting coins in a maze eg) to solve between the different 'battle' areas.
Need for Speed Payback - The demo had you fighting off a few cars (performing takedowns) while chasing down a truck transporting a stolen super car through the desert. Not bad, but I can't say I was blown away either.
Forza Motorsport 7 - If you are looking for Forza Motorsport 6 with high-end graphics and dynamic weather effects this one is for you. Gameplay is still extremely solid. Should be a great showcase for the new hardware.
Crackdown 3 - Felt like I was playing Crackdown in 2017. Collecting orbs and shooting bad guys with some environmental destruction thrown in.
Call of Duty: WWII - Played Team Deathmatch and the revamped War mode (which now adds some attack and defend objectives to capturing each territory). It's the classic, boots on the ground gameplay which fans have been asking for. Enjoyed it!
There's some more stuff that I played, but this will do for now.
As far as Gamescom in general goes: felt like that there were more people on the trade day compared to last year (even before 1 PM). Crowd seemed to be more spread out. Not a huge presence for Virtual Reality (No Oculus among others); It was there but you really had to look for it.
Destiny II - Mighty impressive on PC. Not a fan of Rockstar Energy (ugh).
FIFA 18 - Looked and ran pretty good on Nintendo Switch. I would say it's close to the first next-gen version on Xbox One (FIFA 14).
Mario Odyssey - Absolutely fantastic. Played it with the Joy-Cons. You can swing the right Joy-Con to throw Mario's hat.
Mario + Rabbits - Looked good. Easy to control. There are some environmental puzzles (collecting coins in a maze eg) to solve between the different 'battle' areas.
Need for Speed Payback - The demo had you fighting off a few cars (performing takedowns) while chasing down a truck transporting a stolen super car through the desert. Not bad, but I can't say I was blown away either.
Forza Motorsport 7 - If you are looking for Forza Motorsport 6 with high-end graphics and dynamic weather effects this one is for you. Gameplay is still extremely solid. Should be a great showcase for the new hardware.
Crackdown 3 - Felt like I was playing Crackdown in 2017. Collecting orbs and shooting bad guys with some environmental destruction thrown in.
Call of Duty: WWII - Played Team Deathmatch and the revamped War mode (which now adds some attack and defend objectives to capturing each territory). It's the classic, boots on the ground gameplay which fans have been asking for. Enjoyed it!
There's some more stuff that I played, but this will do for now.
As far as Gamescom in general goes: felt like that there were more people on the trade day compared to last year (even before 1 PM). Crowd seemed to be more spread out. Not a huge presence for Virtual Reality (No Oculus among others); It was there but you really had to look for it.
NullPointer
Member
Interested to see how this one turns out.
Cop AI cheapness, rubber-banding and being unable to remap the buttons for shifting killed the first one for me, but it had potential.
Thank you, it means a lot to our team to see hands-on impressions like these.
Jesus. All my games i am going to pick up are getting great impressions.
friskykillface
Banned
Holy shit
Magicgamer101
Member
Are Sony not at Gamescon? Haven't seen any news from them at all. Slightly disappointing if so.
Obligatory:
Of course they are on the showfloor. Tons of game stations like every year. Their EU pressconf this year will be at Paris Games Week [after TGS].
Of course they are on the showfloor. Tons of game stations like every year. Their EU pressconf this year will be at Paris Games Week [after TGS].
GlamFM
Banned
Colbert
Banned
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Has there been a new thread for the trailer that dropped? Curious more impressions
GlamFM
Banned
It does not, but it´s also not going for the same thing.
It´s an over the top arcade racer.
I played the PC version and thought it looked great when you consider the scale.
Bits N Pieces
Member
These Forza 7 impressions, oh my.....
MetalliCabombination
Member
Ubisoft on a fkn roll man.
They are having one of the best years and next year also looks great for them with Far Cry 5, The Crew 2 and Anno 1800 (I am still not sure about Skull & Bones).
As long as ACO doesn't come out as a buggy mess.
They took the "year off for polish" and i hope they deliver on that front, or they'll be eaten alive (with reason).
Saw those, unfortunately he didn't go into much detail comparing the two.
Demos they have shown are polished from those impressions (except standard open world bugs) and Ubi was good with their releases since Unity.
Stiler
Member
Thank you for the impressions, would love to read your expanded Biomutant impressions when you have the time, also looking forward to hearing how Kingdom Come is.
Syndicate crashed quite a bit, and i wasn't the only one (there's even crash reports on PS4).
Shit happens and all that, but given their reputation, i think they need a spotless delivery with this one.
Steve McQueen
Member
pentium486
Neo Member
I can say a bit about Kingdom come. I did not know about this game before but pretty much stumbled into the booth because there was no line.
The demo started right at the beginning of the game, with cutscenes and all. I have to admit I skipped them, as I wanted to use my time playing the game not watching videos.
I only played for about 10 minutes, and that was right at the start of the game. You have to do a few fetch quests and sword training with you father. You cannot leave the town at the beginning, from what I have read afterwards, this seems to be open world. There is quite a large menu for inventory and equipment, much more than I was able to digest in just a few minutes.
That was pretty much it, I spent the last minute punching civilians and then fighting a few soldiers with my sword, but died quickly.
Graphics were alright for my taste, but most people will probably call them a bit outdated. I found them to be good enough, the surrounding landscape around the town looked a bit rough.
Def. looking forward to this game now.
Talk to a buddy of mine who just came back from Gamescom. Huge racing fan so he really went for Forza, GT Sport and PC2.
He said he was blown away by Forza how it looked. Racing games always looked good and GT Sport and PC2 also looked great as you expect. But Forza took it up a notch he said he couldnt believe it.
He said he was blown away by Forza how it looked. Racing games always looked good and GT Sport and PC2 also looked great as you expect. But Forza took it up a notch he said he couldnt believe it.
GlamFM
Banned
Did not play GT Sport, but I was absolutely blown away by Forza.
Looking at 4K HDR TVs as I type this.
Peterthumpa
Member
So this is the mythical year when a new GT AND a new Forza are released close to each other and Forza finally takes the crow, officially?
Can't wait for that to happen, and I'm speaking as a proud PS4 Pro owner. Will buy an One X just for Forza 7 if it turns out as awesome as impressions are depicting.
Turn 10 are amazing devs and the pace they're able to release new games with improved graphics, features and gameplay is astonishing.
Polyphony are gifted devs, and they know how to develop racing games like few, but frankly, they're past their prime IMO.
Can't wait for that to happen, and I'm speaking as a proud PS4 Pro owner. Will buy an One X just for Forza 7 if it turns out as awesome as impressions are depicting.
Turn 10 are amazing devs and the pace they're able to release new games with improved graphics, features and gameplay is astonishing.
Polyphony are gifted devs, and they know how to develop racing games like few, but frankly, they're past their prime IMO.