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Everybody's Gone To The Rapture - Review Thread
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nomorenick
Banned
Amazing. I've been waiting for a few reviews to come out before I jumped the gun on the preorder. I guess I will now! Can't wait.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Bueno. Pre-ordered it last week and I don't have a clue what it's about or how it plays really. I just love the way it looks.
TheSlySoul
Member
It's a 7 or 9 game huh, kind of expecting it.
Still will be glad to play this during the weekend.
Still will be glad to play this during the weekend.
AnthonypUK
Member
Screamride an 8 and TLOU a 7.5 says not
Will wait on pan plus or a sale myself, scoring well though.
Yeah, fair enough! (although I agree with TLOU...........)
travisbickle
Member
Don't Polygon do a strange thing where they have people who aren't the reviewer assign the score after reading the review?
The Last Wizard
Member
Gotta charge my gold headset, will be fun to dive into this.
It's really hard to establish a pattern that only happens randomly/in your head.
YianGaruga
Banned
It's not out
Well I loved Dear Esther. A solitary and deep experience that you can dive into and complete in one sitting (which I think does make all the difference on it's impact on you). I'm definitely getting this when I get paid! Haven't seen anything more than a trailer or two and a music featurette, but the reviews make me more than confident it will be worth my money. Gaming needs more experiences like this (and with VR on the way we might be getting more of these kinds of games 
Yeah, It has been an amazing month on PS4, Plus lineup is pretty solid as well.
Since its a Sony IP, I dont see this happening
Bitch Pudding
Member
The game had my curiosity, now it has my attention.
PurpleMoustache
Member
Super glad it's getting good reviews, I'm a fan of The Chinese Room's work but their last, Amnesia: AMFP left a lot to be desired.
Can't wait to play it.
Can't wait to play it.
wierd, a lot of games are up for preorder or preloading before their release. Yet there is nothing in the store even suggesting this game exists...
YianGaruga
Banned
The extreme minority of games can be pre-ordered on EU PSN. It'll be on the store when it's out like every other game.
Revolutionary
Member
Awesome, reviews seem to be going exactly how I hoped they would. Glad I got in the pre-order.
There is in the US store, but as usual SCEE drop the ball.
Revolutionary
Member
Pfft, you guys have Store updates that are ON TIME. I'd sacrifice preorders for that in a heartbeat.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Solid reviews, my kind of game. Will buy.
GravityMan
Member
I'll wait for more reviews and especially impressions on GAF and elsewhere. I didn't like Dear Esther and thought that Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs was just decent.
Pfft, you guys have Store updates that are ON TIME. I'd sacrifice preorders for that in a heartbeat.
I'd rather get that 20% discount for the pre-order than get it at a time I'm most likely unable to play anyway.
shinobi602
Member
Nice reviews. Looking forward to playing it.
fluffydelusions
Member
Ah well. I thought when the game was announced it was stated ps4 first then PC later. Maybe I was thinking of something else
no mans sky?
The Artisan
Member
so far, 83 on metacritic
KyleOnTheRun
Member
I love The Stanley Parable, Gone Home, and others, and Rapture really didn't grab me. It's on the low end of all first-party games I've reviewed.
To me, Rapture signals a turning point for this still-young genre where games won't be able to skate by on the mere fact that they're first-person exploration with strong stories and get automatic critical acclaim. I note in my review that with growth comes growing pains, and now that the genre has grown up a little, there will be fewer and fewer free passes.
LivingHero
Banned
I think i will like it.
And 70% of the reviews will be high to very high.
And 70% of the reviews will be high to very high.
I'm glad this seems to be getting some favorable reviews. I'm gonna buy it as soon as it's live on the EU PSN having watched it's development with a keen interest. I'm hoping it does well enough to warrant a physical release as The Chinese Room have hinted at such.
You never know a port of Dear Esther could be in the offing if this is a financial success. Well I hope so anyway.
You never know a port of Dear Esther could be in the offing if this is a financial success. Well I hope so anyway.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Yeah that's it. Sometimes produces really weird scores that don't line up with the review.
brandonh83
Banned
That's what I'd give it.
renegade_dewitt
Member
It will be interesting to hear Colin's and Greg's thoughts on the game in today's episode of Colin and Greg Live.
Reviews seem to reflect a game from the developer of such idiosyncratic properties as Dear Esther, very divisive.
I still don't know whether I'll fall in the realm that likes the game or not, but I suppose that depends on how well written the game is, how it makes me feel emotionally. I did not like Dear Esther.
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I still don't know whether I'll fall in the realm that likes the game or not, but I suppose that depends on how well written the game is, how it makes me feel emotionally. I did not like Dear Esther.
Maxrunner said:
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The Polygon review seems to confirm what I was afraid of - it being similar in concept to Dear Esther (good), but keeping the slow movement pace (bad).
I know it might seem like I lack patience, but I can't lie to myself, I just found that the walking speed of Dear Esther made it into a bit of a chore. The game was brilliant in some respects - the atmosphere they created was wonderful, and I enjoyed absorbing it, which was obviously the point so I can see why they decided to set the movement speed the way they did, but there were long distances to traverse, and I would occasionally go in the wrong direction and have to back track for ages, and the movement speed just made it a tad frustrating. I think a sprint button would be out of place, but just an option to walk a bit faster would have been appreciated - I think the issue was that it felt like I was moving slower than anyone would in real life, and it just got in the way of me enjoying the storytelling, and it seems like it would be even worse due to the less linear nature of this game compared to Dear Esther.
I know it might seem like I lack patience, but I can't lie to myself, I just found that the walking speed of Dear Esther made it into a bit of a chore. The game was brilliant in some respects - the atmosphere they created was wonderful, and I enjoyed absorbing it, which was obviously the point so I can see why they decided to set the movement speed the way they did, but there were long distances to traverse, and I would occasionally go in the wrong direction and have to back track for ages, and the movement speed just made it a tad frustrating. I think a sprint button would be out of place, but just an option to walk a bit faster would have been appreciated - I think the issue was that it felt like I was moving slower than anyone would in real life, and it just got in the way of me enjoying the storytelling, and it seems like it would be even worse due to the less linear nature of this game compared to Dear Esther.
so you agree with me? lol
dear esther is just a different way to read a short story....
Had the chance to play a few hours of this a while back. The storytelling and voice acting is really well done and it is quite a beautiful area to explore. Those looking for actual gameplay elements will be disappointed but the way the story unfolds is pretty compelling, there are some beautiful moments in the game and you get wrapped up in the individual stories of the various townsfolk. The walk speed does get somewhat annoying like Beyond Eyes though since the town is actually pretty big and if you miss something you're in for quite the stroll.
Gameblog.fr gave it a 4/10 and Metacritic is now 79...
NMS is coming to PS4 and PC in the same date
NMS is coming to PS4 and PC in the same date