eh, i hope not. i little too far down the inception rabbit hole... the wavering digital noise et al.
the setting gives no reason to have those musical traits.
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Game Informer: Thief (Eidos Montreal, PC/PS4/"Next-Gen", 2014) [Up: Mag Info In OP]
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eh, i hope not. i little too far down the inception rabbit hole... the wavering digital noise et al.
the setting gives no reason to have those musical traits.
If you're into 3D movies and gaming, LCD technology should be the last thing you consider in a TV. Unless curtains happen to be a rare commodity in your neck of the woods.
Jawmuncher
Member
It looks like thief to me personally.
If it's that I'll take it. They can fuck it up so many ways that I'd rather have at least that and not an Assassin's Creed+Every other AAA game shoved-in wannabe.
Hank Scorpio
Member
Bit disappointed current gen never got a Thief game. Was expecting Thief 4 to be it when it was first announced.
Really wonder what their approach to the gameplay will be like? Most stealth games from current gen have tried to change them to be more fact-paced with less plodding about and sitting in the dark. Even Dishonored had it's supernatural powers like 'Blink' etc.
Really wonder what their approach to the gameplay will be like? Most stealth games from current gen have tried to change them to be more fact-paced with less plodding about and sitting in the dark. Even Dishonored had it's supernatural powers like 'Blink' etc.
they seem to be a pretty mature people, so I guess no.
The art direction doesn't impress, which is weird considering Deus Ex looked cool right away.
Anyway, all these screenshots with the main character's hands/body interacting directly with the geometry makes me wonder if they could do proper platforming in a stealth game. Dishonored's system consisted of painting a surface with the cursor and blinking to a spot. Controlling one of the Assassin's Creed characters is like putting a car into drive and steering him in a general direction. If they could do proper platforming, that would set them apart right away.
I'm still seeing a lot of hand wringing in a corner and reloading if the player goes for it at the wrong time. Same with endlessly trailing guards along their patrol paths. I know it's the bread and butter, but those mechanics... I don't know. I need the main character to be dynamic. Maybe real(I sort of have to specify that considering what passes for platforming in Uncharted and AC these days) platforming is a way to do that.
Anyway, all these screenshots with the main character's hands/body interacting directly with the geometry makes me wonder if they could do proper platforming in a stealth game. Dishonored's system consisted of painting a surface with the cursor and blinking to a spot. Controlling one of the Assassin's Creed characters is like putting a car into drive and steering him in a general direction. If they could do proper platforming, that would set them apart right away.
I'm still seeing a lot of hand wringing in a corner and reloading if the player goes for it at the wrong time. Same with endlessly trailing guards along their patrol paths. I know it's the bread and butter, but those mechanics... I don't know. I need the main character to be dynamic. Maybe real(I sort of have to specify that considering what passes for platforming in Uncharted and AC these days) platforming is a way to do that.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I'm just hoping this lives up to the series' name. Thief. God damn you, you're so good.
PLAY. Some people are too hard on it. Different approach, but still a Thief game. And the Cradle, dear god.
Man, what a Dishonored knock-off. Do devs have no shame anymore? Why have we regressed from a crossbow to a bow? Golden Cat looks better than that.
lol
Time to correct my mistake and play the Thief games before this
Should I avoid Thief 3 or play it just for the famous Cradle level?
PLAY. Some people are too hard on it. Different approach, but still a Thief game. And the Cradle, dear god.
And how do you come to this conclusion?
maniac-kun
Member
Good that this is in Eidos hands i think they could make a great new Thief game after Deus Ex: HR. And in the interview they said they will stay true to the original games.
Ouya?
MR BLACKMAGIK
Member
Very excited initially. Then I saw 2014... talk to me in 9 months.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
This.
vasametropolis
Member
Dishonored was as much a stealth game as Deus Ex: HR... translation not really at all (I liked dx:hr a lot though). While I enjoy the stealth option, I'm a bit sick of it being treated as an option. If I can go guns blazing, why not just do that instead? Probably easier.
I'm throwing all my chips at this Thief remake. If it is a pure stealth game, all these Dishonored comparisons can eat crap. Thief will be the better game by a mile if this is the case. So sick of the hybrid game trend.
For people complaining it doesn't look next-gen... so what? Minecraft looks like piss (albeit intentionally) and nobody cared. If they are using the extra horsepower to improve the IQ, add AA, up-res, etc. then it's a win. Where's that gameplay > graphics argument now?
Edit: It clearly started as a current gen title as well. There's your explanation.
I'm throwing all my chips at this Thief remake. If it is a pure stealth game, all these Dishonored comparisons can eat crap. Thief will be the better game by a mile if this is the case. So sick of the hybrid game trend.
For people complaining it doesn't look next-gen... so what? Minecraft looks like piss (albeit intentionally) and nobody cared. If they are using the extra horsepower to improve the IQ, add AA, up-res, etc. then it's a win. Where's that gameplay > graphics argument now?
Edit: It clearly started as a current gen title as well. There's your explanation.
maybe game informers just did a typo? Or maybe its steambox?
Father_Brain
Banned
Guess this will be one of the first next-gen-only multiplats, then. I still expect a lot of cross-gen multiplats even by Q4 2014.
And of course it's not coming to Wii U, lol.
And of course it's not coming to Wii U, lol.
metalslimer
Member
Itll be interesting to see how long cross gen lasts
MrCookiepants
Member
I thought those screens looked a little too nice to be current gen.
Honestly I'm guessing it's just a generic term that most marketing teams haven't dropped since the PS4 reveal wasn't that long ago.
Game Informer cover stories are often done a few weeks in advance. They could have told them "PC and other next-gen platforms." and then later added PS4 when that was announced, but the old term is still there.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
They are announcing way to early if this is a 2014 release. Though it is square-enix.
don't know which game you've played (I played only Thief Gold) but he has always been.
Just don't hold your breath. =/
This is usually when Q1 2014 games are announced though.
You're right, they are not NMA.
Wii U ram pack ala N64 confirmed.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
I like my living room dark most days, but not all guests (not to mention other consumers) feel the same.
Also, according to CNET, 9 out of 10 of the best 3DTV's of 2012 were LCD. And the one plasma on the list ranked at number 5.
http://asia.cnet.com/top-10-3d-tvs-2012-update-62204313.htm
LED LCDs of today can provide excellent picture quality, and deep blacks. As deep as plasma? No, but getting there.
I dunno, does making a game called Tomb Raider without raiding tombs at its focus, with a character who claims to hate tombs make it such a game, or does it make it an entirely different game? But then, I'm not entirely sure that this is the appropriate thread for such a discussion anyway. My apologies.
zombipuppy
Member
PLEASE let it be Stephen Russell who voices Garrett again.. I'd give both my kidneys for that.
JehutyRunner
Banned
Press release Square Enix just put out.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
that doesn't mean it's not too early. When you can't even say which platforms it is going to appear on, maybe you should wait until they are announced. I would have done it after e3 after all the hoopla over other announced next gen games has died down. Then again, I'm not in marketing so I'm talking out my ass.
Barakov
Member
Well, well. An actual surprise. Though, we knew it was coming. I'm not totally on board yet. The first person shots look ok, while some of the others look kind of blah. Really need to see it in motion.
Still I'm hopeful given it's the same team who did Human Revolution. From the GI video most of the folks seem to have an understanding of what made Thief what it was.
Still I'm hopeful given it's the same team who did Human Revolution. From the GI video most of the folks seem to have an understanding of what made Thief what it was.
Fried Food
Banned
I hope this isn't casualifed like in the latest hitman game.
You would expect people to read through the press release (which says next gen console"s") before releasing it but this is the game industry we are talking about so yeah.
Right, but I mean, look at the title:
"UNVEILED FOR PC AND NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES BY EIDOS-MONTRÉAL"
There's no PS4 there, yet it appears later.
Dwight Schrute
Member
Everyone, excluding of course people who knew Eidos said it would be next gen.
Or : everyone judging only by screenshots, which is more relevant.
YuriLowell
Member
PC, the gift that keeps on giving.
Backfoggen
Banned
Too bright.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
"THIEF will be available in 2014 for PC and PlayStation®4. It is also planned for other next-generation consoles."
I love this so much. So very much. Might as well name it Xbox Waldo.
I love this so much. So very much. Might as well name it Xbox Waldo.
Reminds me of the 360 launch: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland never looked so crystal clear, lol.