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[Freakinchair]

Can't believe console players were expecting anything different - haven't you guys gotten used to screen tearing and sub 60 fps yet?

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I play a ton of console games and my answer to my own question is also no

 

[BY2K]

But thats in a dungeon. Any gameplay of the PS3 version in outdoor areas?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYsJlVkvEBA&list=UU6EcFDm3Zb17NeYSrppn_hw&index=9&feature=plcp

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Forget what y'all talking bout, all I know is the soundtrack sounds great from those videos. Audio options better let me turn the sound effects down.

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I'll also be double dipping on PC eventually and am sick of console technical issues as well

 

[ironcreed]

Can't believe console players were expecting anything different - haven't you guys gotten used to screen tearing and sub 60 fps yet?

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I play a ton of console games and my answer to my own question is also no

I am so used to niggles and warts like this that I don't even pay attention to it as long as the game is great and it's not so bad that it is broken. A few frame dips or a flicker of tearing here and there is nothing to me.

 

[RPGCrazied]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYsJlVkvEBA&list=UU6EcFDm3Zb17NeYSrppn_hw&index=9&feature=plcp

Yeah, that area looks great.

But did you watch the video I linked? I def see tearing there. It might not bother others, but I'm highly sensitive to tearing.

 

[Mrbob]

So is it true that the game checks your achievements/trophies to determine if you played the first game and doesn't need you to still have your actual game save?

I hope this goes cross platform, but I doubt it. :x Finished the first game on 360. Getting part two on PC.

 

[BY2K]

Yeah, that area looks great.

But did you watch the video I linked? I def see tearing there. It might not bother others, but I'm highly sensitive to tearing.

I see some at the beginning, but nothing I can't shake off.

2 days, damn it. 2 days.

 

[WickedLaharl]

So I watched some playthroughs on youtube from the first hour of the game and it seems that both versions have lots of tearing and frame-rate drops (especially while in combat the frame-rate looks like it always takes a hit in both systems) with PS3 being the worst of the two...also spotted some LoD problems that seemed more profound on the PS3 version.

The mid-level loading for some reason in the vids I saw was taking more time on the 360 version than the PS3...either way it looks like it could get really distracting later in the game, hopefully it will not be that bad when installing the game.

Still can't wait for DS2 since it looks awesome but it's disappointing to see that DS2 probably has a worst frame-rate than the first game...I guess the "bigger scope, more ambitious" vision definitely has it's cons.

Welp I don't like being lied to so I'll be canceling my preorder.

 

[Daante]

Tragic or Hdn:

May i ask the reason/logic behind putting this game out in the EU on steam the 20 Aug seeing as its a MONDAY?

Friday or Thursdays are ideally imo for releases (cause then ofc you have the whole weekend in front of you with the game)

 

[RPGCrazied]

I don't understand why devs can't offer a vsync option in their games. Will it cripple the framerate that bad to offer it? I know I'd rather play a tear free game running sub 20's then a game with tearing with 60 fps.

 

[DonMigs85]

Welp I don't like being lied to so I'll be canceling my preorder.

Doesn't seem very bad based on the videos. Wait for more feedback.

 

[Einbroch]

I saw screen tearing maybe twice on my friend's 360 version when I played. I did notice sub-30 FPS. If screen tearing is your big issue, it really wasn't too noticeable on the 360.

 

[ChosenPredator]

how do some people get these games so early lol even sleeping dogs was being entirely played last night

 

[QisTopTier]

how do some people get these games so early lol even sleeping dogs was being entirely played last night

The game has been shipped out already it's all about people getting it early in the mail or stores breaking street dates. Also reviewers

 

[forrest]

Im on it right now and it fucking sucks. I've been ready to throw in the towel a few times already. It's just so fucking boring. This is the point where I see the game has become way too ambitious for its own good. It should've ended 5 hours ago. Keep your Portal bullshit out of my Darksiders.

Sorry to derail but I just had to vent.

Fuck that, I absolutely loved the Black Throne and the portal gun. Looking forward to more of it!

 

[QisTopTier]

Fuck that, I absolutely loved the Black Throne and the portal gun. Looking forward to more of it!

Same I enjoyed it, specially when you find fury's embrace or what ever it was called. Just out of camera view and you are like OH WHATS THIS *shoots gun*

 

[burgerdog]

I don't understand why devs can't offer a vsync option in their games. Will it cripple the framerate that bad to offer it? I know I'd rather play a tear free game running sub 20's then a game with tearing with 60 fps.

If vsync was cost free on consoles every dev would do it. Alan Wake American Nightmare lets you force vsync and the framerate drop is severe where the game would simply tear.

 

[forrest]

Tragic or Hdn:

May i ask the reason/logic behind putting this game out in the EU on steam the 20 Aug seeing as its a MONDAY?

Friday or Thursdays are ideally imo for releases (cause then ofc you have the whole weekend in front of you with the game)

The already stated it's Thq's decision.

 

[Duffyside]

The music sounds amazing.

Jesper Kyd. The music playing right when the video starts sounds just like some of his Assassin's Creed work.

 

[tragic]

Indeed! We don't determine the release schedule.

Side note: I'm in NorCal and SoCal for next 3 days. Typing on phone sucks... but I'll try to get on a pc so I can answer more questions.

Man, it"s out so soon. Can't wait!

 

[Retro_]

2 out of 3 Black Throne things done

Slowly beginning to hate this game

 

[WickedLaharl]

Doesn't seem very bad based on the videos. Wait for more feedback.

At this point it doesn't really matter how bad it is. The fact that it's there after a dev repeatedly said that the console versions would be vsycned is why I don't want to buy the game.

Thank goodness for gamefly

 

[_machine]

I don't understand why devs can't offer a vsync option in their games. Will it cripple the framerate that bad to offer it? I know I'd rather play a tear free game running sub 20's then a game with tearing with 60 fps.

*nothing to see here*

 

[Pimpbaa]

With how Death looks and Jesper Kyd's soundtrack, this game is gonna feel even more like Soul Reaver than the first Darksiders (that's a good thing, to me at least).

 

[RPGCrazied]

The console manufacturers don't allow any proper graphics options in games.

I remember a Lego game having it. I don't remember which one. But it clearly had that option.

 

[S1kkZ]

The console manufacturers don't allow any proper graphics options in games.

not true. saints row 3 had vsync on/off, bioshock too.

 

[JumpingTheGun]

2 out of 3 Black Throne things done

Slowly beginning to hate this game

Join the party. I'm on the 3/3 and I fucking abhor it. Completely unnecessary.

I can't tell you how excited I am to start that six hour final dungeon.

 

[Mupod]

I don't understand how someone would even be able to stand console gaming period if things like tearing and framerate drops were deal breakers. I do still play console games pretty regularly and nitpicking their IQ is usually the last thing on my mind. I mean, the last console game I played was Armored Core 5 and it's a horrid blurry mess visually so I couldn't really take PS3/360 graphical comparisons seriously.

Still not sure why the devs would say there's no tearing if there is, but from what I've seen that kind of thing can also depend on the TV/monitor you're using.

 

[_machine]

not true. saints row 3 had vsync on/off, bioshock too.

Oh, my bad then. Andy Garton from SMS mentioned that the manufacturers don't allow any major graphics options so I assumed vsync was part of that.

 

[Heart of Black]

not a huge step up from the original? what

Yeah that's simply not true. But at the same time people said something similar about God of War III and gave it a 10.. sooooooo...

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

This guy has been playing the PS3 version.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MohEternal?feature=watch

It doesn't look too bad too me.

Yep, looks good to me!

 

[Uthred]

All the early reports of console isses are from "leaked"/early release copies. As the game was presumably pressed and shipped a few weeks ago theres nothing saying there wont be a day one patch to sort the issues out. No need to tar and feather the guys from Vigil who said there would be no screen tearing just yet

 

[Retro_]

Join the party. I'm on the 3/3 and I fucking abhor it. Completely unnecessary.

I can't tell you how excited I am to start that six hour final dungeon.

.....

I'm starting to think playing this game so close to release was a bad idea.

I'm not sure I'm going to be in the mood for more Darksiders after a 6 hour final dungeon come Tuesday.

......I thought I was in the final dungeon.....or atleast the longest one.

 

[QisTopTier]

.....

I'm starting to think playing this game so close to release was a bad idea.

I'm not sure I'm going to be in the mood for more Darksiders after a 6 hour final dungeon.

......I thought I was in the final dungeon.....or atleast the longest one.

You will be. It's not even going to feel the same.

 

[BY2K]

Wait, what 6 hour final dungeon?

 

[DieH@rd]

I finished Abomination Vault book, and now I'm finally ready for the game! BRING IT!

I'm not sure I'm going to be in the mood for more Darksiders after a 6 hour final dungeon come Tuesday.

I really enjoyed Black Throne. The only downpoint is that there is no Vulgrim inside, so players that are not good in combat can suffer because of it. In my recent playtrought... I think i finished it in 1hr.

 

[TentPole]

Black Throne is the last dungeon.

 

[Mupod]

All you had to do was redirect the damn beams, CJ.

 

[JumpingTheGun]

.....

I'm starting to think playing this game so close to release was a bad idea.

I'm not sure I'm going to be in the mood for more Darksiders after a 6 hour final dungeon come Tuesday.

......I thought I was in the final dungeon.....or atleast the longest one.

I'm about 75% sure I won't be in the mood for more of this unless the sequel is somehow drastically different and more FUN (key word).

And I doubt it.

 

[BY2K]

Black Throne a 6 hours dungeon? Are you mad? You've clearly went in circles for 5 hours.

 

[Mrbob]

Redirect the beams. Not our fault you suck at the game!

 

[JumpingTheGun]

If this Portal dungeon really is the last one then halle-fucking-lujah.

 

[Derrick01]

The portal dungeon really is bad enough to stop playing the game. It tested my patience like few games do.

 

[Heart of Black]

I'm about 75% sure I won't be in the mood for more of this unless the sequel is somehow drastically different and more FUN (key word).

And I doubt it.

The sequel is drastically different and more fun. For realz.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

The portal dungeon really is bad enough to stop playing the game. It tested my patience like few games do.

That's where I stopped, too.

Loved the game up until that point.

 

[phantomspiker]

The portal dungeon really is bad enough to stop playing the game. It tested my patience like few games do.

Really? I don't remember any of the puzzles being difficult in that game.

 

[Derrick01]

That's where I stopped, too.

Loved the game up until that point.

Oh I finished it but there were several points where I almost just said screw it and put the game away. It really does cripple replayability though, I've played it once on 360 when it came out and once on PC and that's it. Every time I want to play it again I just think about that dungeon and I close Steam.

 

[JumpingTheGun]

Who the hell is sucking Derrick01's dick so hard that he gets two tags in like three months? What the fuck.

 

[BY2K]

Who the hell is sucking Derrick01's dick so hard that he gets two tags in like three months? What the fuck.

Well that was random...

 

[QisTopTier]

Who the hell is sucking Derrick01's dick so hard that he gets two tags in like three months? What the fuck.

You might get a tag soon!

I finished Abomination Vault book, and now I'm finally ready for the game! BRING IT!

I'm picking this up early tomorrow, gonna pull an all nighter and read it all before I play DS2