Nameless
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12 hours actually feels long for a Ueda game. I was expecting 7-10.
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The Last Guardian early copy impressions thread
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12 hours actually feels long for a Ueda game. I was expecting 7-10.
badcrumble
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I'm so curious to see how this fits into the Ico/SotC meta-timeline.
I feel like it can only logically be a prequel to SotC, right?
I feel like it can only logically be a prequel to SotC, right?
I'll be flabbergasted if this gets bad reviews. Check out some of the footage floating around on Youtube, it looks fantastic and like the game we all wanted with the extra juice it needed from the PS4. My doubts have evaporated.
Jawbreaker
Member
I'm not too certain now.
The Jackdog
Member
my takeaway from these is "pretty fuckin good man"
sounds good im on board
sounds good im on board
12 hours completion time is right around that sweet spot for me in a single-player linear narrative experience. Any longer than 15 hours and there usually is filler content that isn't necessary.
INSIDE is just one of the more recent titles that shows that a well-paced game of 3-4 hours often can often be more enjoyable than a longer single-player experience with filler content.
INSIDE is just one of the more recent titles that shows that a well-paced game of 3-4 hours often can often be more enjoyable than a longer single-player experience with filler content.
How does one have any relation to the other
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
Longer than expected. That's awesome. I'm so hyped!!!!!!
Nameless
Member
Blink twice if it's noticeably cleaner than the base version
CaptainSmirnov
Member
Really hope this supports HDR
I thought it was available but impressions make me wonder.
More_Badass
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Day one
MaximumSpider
Banned
12 hours is fine. It should take me about 20 hours since I'm slow at beating games lol.
Lord of Ostia
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1. Quantifying game quality with play time is a fool's errand.
2. Ueda's past games were that length or shorter, so anyone who has been waiting for this game knows what to expect in terms of play time.
3. Most single-player, experience and narrative focused games do not benefit from inflated play times. Games like this are meant to be played in a few sittings and digested as a complete experience by most who play it. The longer a game is, the less likely most players will actually reach the end.
4. If it's anything like Ueda's past games, fans of his work will have no problem playing through it again and again. His games are more like good novels; they aren't disposable entertainment.
CaptainSmirnov
Member
Awesome! Can't wait.
Mexen
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Jawbreaker
Member
Yeah, it doesn't seem like it's live, but who knows. It should at least be up on release day or close to it going by their prior statements.
AzureSkies
Member
Good to know. I remember people quickly jumped to the conclusion that the game was 4hrs long/very short for no good reason
Sounds great. Clunky controls are expected, I can deal with those. Frame rate is completely irrelevant. If those are the two main issues I'm going to absolutely love this.
It seems the framerate is good enough to not ruin the experence which is good enough for me.
Unknown?
Member
For real? 4K too?
More_Badass
Member
"Clunky" controls are pretty subjective with Ueda's games though, since they tend to be loose and weighty by design in a way that conveys the nature of the character through gameplay and movement
I don't see it as being clunky in the same way a bad FPS or fighting game might have poor controls
The Illiterati
Member
I seriously was fearing 4-6 hour length. But this should be amazing.
For a second I was trying to figure out if this means there's no tutorial or if it means there's literally no Ico-like hand-holding.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Yeah like Argo's movement. That wasn't clunky at all. I'll never get people who wanted the horse to control like a car.
No glowy shit telling you where to jump, etc.
But yeah, if they want to bring Yorda back for part of it, I'm game.
This whole game sucks man. Brb my COD lobby is ready.
That's the difference between Ueda design and others. In other games, when you're in a horse, you control the horse. In Ueda games, you control the guy who is on the horse. I can see why it may throw off some people; but yeah, I love the way Agro controls; it feels like a real horse (for better and worse)
Unknown?
Member
Yeah hope we have a Gaf backlash like Uncharted 4 recently and other great games of past. It's not a great game unless half of Gaf is shit posting!
Too late. They are already shit posting.
Tallshortman
Member
Great game confirmed.
Fahzgoolin
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Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Sounds about right. The faithful will love it and those who felt the first two games were overrated will probably feel the same way here. It's probably going to be a bit divisive but that's okay. Games don't have to be universally loved or hated. The main takeaway is that after all that time the game is not a disaster. The right audiences will have a good time.
Acquiescence
Member
Horse-riding in SotC controls ten times better than it does in The Witcher 3, and that game came out 9 years later.
Sounds fantastic!
Good thing critics were pretty big fans of Ueda's past work then.
I could see it getting knocked down for technical issues and things of that nature. but not for Ueda's unique approach to game design.
Good thing critics were pretty big fans of Ueda's past work then.
I could see it getting knocked down for technical issues and things of that nature. but not for Ueda's unique approach to game design.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Hmm, seems like the technical problems will be the main detraction point.
Otherwise, good stuff. I'm glad the core game seems good though.
Otherwise, good stuff. I'm glad the core game seems good though.
BlazingDarkness
Member
I can't wait for this, finally I will be playing it next weekend ;_;
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