Rei no Otaku
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I just purchased this. Hope it's as good as you all say.
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Binary Domain |OT| BUYING THIS GAME IS Not up for Nagoshiation
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why not?
Home refinance, bills, etc.
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Deleted member 17706
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Y3 is good, but yeah, all of the PS3 Yakuza games are kind of muddy.
Made it to the start of Chapter 4. The game has pretty solid pacing, and the levels are really interesting. Some of the encounters and set pieces are really well designed. However, whoever worked on the jet ski part of the game should be banned from designing minigames ever again. Lol. Wtf. I retried that piece of shit like 6 times. The controls were so terrible and over-sensitive. The sequence was LONG. And sometimes there's really nothing you can do to correct a mistake if you hit the wall hard and spin around in a bad spot. Awful!!! Lol. >_<
Surprised you didn't think that about the sliding scene.
Anytime the game tries to be something other than TPS, and there's only like one more time it does that, it fails miserably and is the closest thing to a 'bad spot' in the game.
OH! The sliding scene was AWFUL too. I just forgot about it because the Jet Ski part was even WORSE. Lol.
distantmantra
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Thanks!
I have a feeling that people who play Binary Domain first will have a tough time adapting to OF THE END/Dead Souls.
I played the Of The End demo before Binary Domain ever existed, and I thought it was a total and utter piece of shit even then.
Perfect Blue
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Bought the game today after class. Going to start it up in a bit.
Not me. I played the demo for Dead Souls and I was perfectly fine with it. Dead Souls feels like one of those mid-tier action titles from the PS2 era. It's the kind of game that fits comfortably along the lines with classics like Crimson Sea 2, Extermination, Spy Fiction, Firefighter F.D18 and Galerians: Ash. The Japanese PS2 action game era is still probably my most memorable and enjoyable experiences as a gamer (well, besides growing up with NES, SNES and Genesis).
Dead Souls is TOTALLY that kind of game and I love it for that reason alone. Sure, Binary Domain is more "real" and provides modernized mechanics and controls, but that mid-tier PS2 "jank" really does it for me and I always welcome it. That's not to say I don't welcome the inevitable changes Yakuza Studios is going to make for their Yakuza series. After playing Binary Domain, Yakuza 5 is going to feel and look ridiculous!
Wha? I actually loved the sliding sequence. Had no problems with it and thought it was a neat break in the action.
The jet ski segment did suffer from truly abysmal controls, but I managed to complete it on my first try anyways.
I don't expect that to be a common sentiment.
I did enjoy some of those old PS2 games as well, though, I have to admit.
And here's where I'm finally in.
Thank you!
Added to the OP.
Edit: Ugh, got hit with over 3 dollars in tax...but fuck it, I'm in. I need this game already.
distantmantra
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I don't think most people will welcome it, either. I've got a soft spot for janky Japanese action games, much of the reason why I loved RGG OF THE END.
$45 Newegg right now
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Deleted member 17706
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Depends on your priorities, obviously, but I'm having a blast after playing for 2 hours last night. It's a very good game. I don't imagine it got a huge print run, so it might be best to buy it sooner than later. The Best Buy I went to didn't even carry the game, and I was forced to go to Gamestop (which, of course, turned out to be an awful experience). You'll probably be able to find it online, though, but I still think you should get it if you're interested in it and have time to play it now.
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Retro_
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If you got the time and enjoyed the demo I think you'll get your 60(or 45) dollars worth now.
Better now than later when there are other games on your plate
I don't know if it was that they were oversensitive but it just felt like you couldn't correct your momentum if you started turning too hard one way. and if you did you'd have the same problem going the other way.
I beat it on one try but just ended up going straight the whole time. Which I was disappointed about since the game does throw some interesting stuff for you to go for along the way.(Hitting robots for Credits and avoiding mines) There just didn't seem to be enough precision to accurately go for those things.
Hope it's as inconsequential on higher difficulties at least
distantmantra
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I got through the jet ski portion on my first try, but the controls were horrible.
quinntendopower
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very well said.
if you are a fan of yakuza, you know what to fucking expect by now for christ sakes.
people were having problems with the sliding/jet ski sections? time to play some wave race! don't even think about f-zero with that lack of skill... [hidden]lol[hidden]
i thought physically the jet skis felt pretty damn good actually. has anyone actually ridden one? this forum's lack of real world knowledge for power sports and cars makes me literally laugh my ass off from time to time.
So the game is truly flawless? A masterpiece of gaming with nothing to critique? Just checking.
LOL. Can I Nagoshiate for a sequel?
Only two sections that annoyed me (the slide and the jetski) but everything is golden.
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Retro_
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haha I actually thought that might be the case at one point, because yeah I've never ridden one and have no idea how they handle in person
but I just floored it until the section was over.
SpikedGunner
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so made it through my second playthrough, and got 100% trust...
Felt good man, I hope RGGG Studios get another chance to make more games like BD. I'm spreading the word to everyone I know to pick it up.
for everyone except for Rachel and Charlie who were both near close it however, this includes Kurosawa. I got the best scenario with Cain coming in for the last two fights with the US forces and also taking the hit for Faye. Playing the final part with all of the Rust Crew?
WickedLaharl
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Really tempted to bite at $45 instead of waiting on gamefly to send me a copy...
xXBetter Off DadXx
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I played the part
This game.....
towards the end of Chapter 4 where you're being chased by the Giant Transforming robot! That. was. so. awesome.
This game.....
Just beat this earlier...my jaw actually dropped at some of the stuff storywise at the end, I actually got really invested in the characters. This is honestly one of the best TPS campaigns I've ever experienced. MP is barren so I can't even try it, but regardless I'm really impressed.
helvetica bold
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I just finished chapter 3 and really enjoying it so far.
Is there a scene select, To play over segments of the game?
How many chapters are there?
Is there a scene select, To play over segments of the game?
How many chapters are there?
You unlock a select after you beat the game. There's 6 chapters.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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Awesome. I thought there were only 5, which I'm just at the beginning of.
IrishNinja
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man, this is a good post.
also: anyone trashing Dead Souls, i will motion for a righteous deportation from the Nagoshi Nation
Am I missing/forgetting points where the game forces you into certain parties or does this game have a lot of cutscenes that are dependent on your party choices? I mean, obviously a lot of the events are interchangeable, but there seems to be a ton of stuff that would have to be specific to certain party members. I'm really impressed.
Don't worry. At about the halfway point, you basically don't see 3 of your party members for a looooong time
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I just finished the jet ski sequence, and really? People thought that was annoying/difficult/had poor controls? I thought it was just fine and not very hard at all.
Were all of you who had problems just accelerating the whole time? You've got to let go of the acceleration, choose your direction, and then hit the accelerator again if you don't want to run into shit. Do that and it's simple. Was a pretty cool sequence, I thought.
Were all of you who had problems just accelerating the whole time? You've got to let go of the acceleration, choose your direction, and then hit the accelerator again if you don't want to run into shit. Do that and it's simple. Was a pretty cool sequence, I thought.
What? The sliding scene (the first one anyway) was easy to control. Awesome over the top addition to the game as well.
Phat Michael
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Just got the demo, it really sold me on it. Seems like Gears with more focus on squad based combat. Like it so far and will defn pick it up
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skullwolfgp
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Muddy like low contrast, or low resolution, or what? I kind of like the look of Y3 and Y4, clean and sterile but detailed with intricate props, and NPCs. I feel like it's a good approach when portraying Tokyo, which from my experience there I would describe as clean/sterile but with tons of stuff everywhere.
EDIT: Guess I should write something about Binary Domain. I really want to play this game, but can't justify buying it now. I wish Redbox had it, I bet it would do well against the scant (though generally high-quality) titles there.
The dialogue is pretty racy