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[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

I haven't been keeping up with the various stage shows or developer released videos, and I'm sure others are in the same boat.

So are there any particular demonstrations that are "mandatory" viewing?

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Nier Automata boss gameplay

 

[UrbanRats]

Not really.
Maybe go in the Zelda thread and read some bullet points, but nothing was mind blowing, this year.

 

[KZObsessed]

I haven't been keeping up with the various stage shows or developer released videos, and I'm sure others are in the same boat.

So are there any particular demonstrations that are "mandatory" viewing?

Watch the beginning of Sony's conference if you can.

God of War
Days Gone
Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Last Guardian
Detroit: Become Human

All in quick succession.

Edit: oh I think I misread. You mean like extended demos after the conference. Yeah, I'd like to know this aswell.

 

[silva1991]

Zeda and Horizon are the most obvious ones.

edit:

Nier Automata boss gameplay

this too


OP DO NOT watch FF15 and scalebound demos unless you wanna lose interest in them.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Watch the beginning of Sony's conference if you can.

God of War
Days Gone
Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Last Guardian
Detroit: Become Human

All in quick succession.

Yes. Especially with that live orchestra.

 

[Theorry]

Wow that looks bad.

 

[Uncle Moe]

OP DO NOT watch FF15 and scalebound demos unless you wanna lose interest in them.

Yeah, might be better to list the ones to skip. These were two of the worst. I thought Days Gone was ultra-boring, too.

 

[eaise]

Maybe watch a little of the LoZ:BoW demo gameplay. All the different YouTube channels do different things with their time with the game. Nintendo Tree house also played it for 5 hours. Alot to watch but maybe watch a little of what they showed off. The game looks amazing. Even if you only watch a little it'll make you want to play the game

 

[Sevyne]

Nier Automata boss gameplay

Came to post this. Gladly already beaten to it.

 

[DownGrader]

Wow that looks bad.

Sorry, what? Why?

 

[eaise]

Wow that looks bad.

...do you do drugs by chance?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Wow that looks bad.

the skull is you

 

[DeathSparks]

Wow that looks bad.

Excuse me?

 

[killroy87]

Sorry, what? Why?

...do you do drugs by chance?

I'm a Zelda fan, but even I have to ask...why is this gif a standout?

 

[KingBroly]

Wow that looks bad.

So you think taunting enemies with your awesome shield sledding skills is bad?

 

[Theorry]

Sorry, what? Why?

The animations look really i dont know stiff.
To be honest i also thought the person posting that gif was having joke.because how bad it looked. Guess thats not the case haha.
I dont see anything special about it really.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

I'm a Zelda fan, but even I have to ask...why is this gif a standout?

Graphics:
What other games have that visual style

Gameplay:
What other games, let alone Zelda games, let you skate on your shield mid-battle

Fun:
It looks fun

 

[DownGrader]

I'm a Zelda fan, but even I have to ask...why is this gif a standout?

Have you ever played a Zelda game where you can casually skate on your shield out of enemy attacks while doing sick moves to get a positional advantage?

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Zelda
Horizon
South Park

Yooka-Laylee also looks like a dream come true for fans on old-school Rare and 3D platformers. I was also astonished by how good Lawbreakers looks. I don't game on PC and am not into multiplayer titles but it looks like the fastest, craziest, most insanely entertaining shooter I've seen in years.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Sorry, what? Why?

 

[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]

There are like 100 little things like that zelda gif that u can find watching the gameplay demos.

Nier Automata boss gameplay

wow, this

 

[Griss]

Wow that looks bad.

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Titanfall 2 gameplay demo looks pretty amazing

https://youtu.be/2ISYN1AshZY

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

Nier Automata boss gameplay

Amazing.

 

[Agram]

Nier Automata boss gameplay

Yes!!!

 

[Talon]

We need to excise the word "bland" from GAF because nobody knows how to use it properly.

 

[Alcotholic]

Zelda thread incoming!

But setiously. Aside from the Zelda demo, the Nier demo blew me away.

 

[Hylian7]

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

Yes actually, it degrades really quickly if you do that.

 

[Theorry]

Nier Automata boss gameplay

Scalebound needs this abit more cleaner look imo. Nier is 60fps wich help also offcourse.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

It doesn't look fun?

 

[DownGrader]

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

I mean, I can understand some complaints about the game ("understand", not "agree with"), but enemy AI isn't one of them.

 

[DAREALGUMMY]

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? Wat? Friction, anyone?

Christ. Is this serious?

 

[Icyflamez96]

The animations look really i dont know stiff.
To be honest i also thought the person posting that gif was having joke.because how bad it looked. Guess thats not the case haha.
I dont see anything special about it really.

Excuse me?

Sorry, what? Why?

As a non zelda fan who is interested in this one, I also don't get what's so amazing about the gif that it keeps getting thrown around like everyone is expected to automatically be wowed by it.

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

I pretty much agree with the general gist of this except I'll give shield sliding a pass because it looks fun.

 

[Harmen]

There are like 100 little things like that zelda gif that u can find watching the gameplay demos.



wow, this

And that is what makes the game as a whole very impressive. But on its own I too think that gif looks jerky. It is the absolute vast amount of gameplay options and freedom that makes the new Zelda shine, but that gif doesn't really provide that context.

 

[TheGamingBox]

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

gee ,maybe its because its a damn gif?

 

[Forkball]

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

You can fly across gaps using a towel, parry lasers, easily do backflips wielding a giant spear, climb mountains and buildings with your bare hands, and yet using a shield as a sled is what breaks you.

 

[dragonflys545]

I'm not seeing anything impressive about those Zelda Gif. The combat looks similar to the older games...

 

[killroy87]

Have you ever played a Zelda game where you can casually skate on your shield out of enemy attacks while doing sick moves to get a positional advantage?

lol. i guess i havent

 

[Griss]

I mean, I can understand some complaints about the game ("understand", not "agree with"), but enemy AI isn't one of them.

I'm not criticising the 'AI', (yes, that lighting on fire is a neat trick) I'm criticising the lack of aggressiveness and saying that without needing to pull off those moves to avoid an attack, the original gif is just a load of showy nothingness really.

 

[Exile20]

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

Are you using real world logic in video games? WTF?

 

[Tingle]

I'm not criticising the 'AI', (yes, that lighting on fire is a neat trick) I'm criticising the lack of aggressiveness and saying that without needing to pull off those moves to avoid an attack, the original gif is just a load of showy nothingness really.

Moblins are non-agressive trash enemies in pretty much every game they are in. The demo is just the beginning of the game.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Dead Rising 4
Days Gone
Gears of War 4
Watcj Dogs 2
Horizon
Forza Horizon 3
We Happy Few
God of War 4
Zelda
Detroit
Gravity Rush 2
For Honor

 

[DownGrader]

I'm not criticising the 'AI', (yes, that lighting on fire is a neat trick) I'm criticising the lack of aggressiveness and saying that without needing to pull off those moves to avoid an attack, the original gif is just a load of showy nothingness really.

Well, I think I can agree that it wasn't the best first/introductory GIF about the game. There are better ones, including some that were posted in this thread.

 

[Karspankey]

Had no internet for all of E3, so I missed all the demos. I know where to find all of them, it's just that Zelda has so many videos with various lengths. So if anyone has a link to some good videos, I'd greatly appreciate being sent some!

 

[firenskill2000]

I'll back you up, it certainly doesn't look good.

Jerky animation, jerky camera, stuttering framerate, bland environment, enemies just standing there doing whatever, and flashy attacking moves that don't seem to have any specific point and certainly don't connect with the enemies.

Yes, it has a certain 'You mad cus I'm stylin' on you?' quality that is enjoyable, but it doesn't look good.

Also, sliding on a shield on the bare ground? What? Friction, anyone?

You're fighting giant pigs with a pitchfork twice the size of your body and you're bringing up friction? Ok then.

 

[jblank83]

I'm not criticising the 'AI', (yes, that lighting on fire is a neat trick) I'm criticising the lack of aggressiveness and saying that without needing to pull off those moves to avoid an attack, the original gif is just a load of showy nothingness really.

This is the introductory/learning area. Yes, the monsters are weak.

Also in this area is the rock monster, the boss that one shot destroyed someone on camera.

 

[Vital Tundra]

I'm not criticising the 'AI', (yes, that lighting on fire is a neat trick) I'm criticising the lack of aggressiveness and saying that without needing to pull off those moves to avoid an attack, the original gif is just a load of showy nothingness really.

As someone said, its fun, it looks fun. ITs a video game, and that instance was really enjoyable to watch, and I can't wait to partake in that goofy shit.

 

[Griss]

You can fly across gaps using a towel, parry lasers, easily do backflips wielding a giant spear, climb mountains and buildings with your bare hands, and yet using a shield as a sled is what breaks you.

Why do you assume that I'm okay with the other stuff? I'm more than happy to complain about the spear-flipping and bare-handed climbing. Didn't like either of those.

gee ,maybe its because its a damn gif?

Well, it was posted to be impressive. And it's not. Am I supposed to pretend otherwise?

Are you using real world logic in video games? WTF?

Yes? Like I always do unless there's a reason to do otherwise? Link runs around the world with friction, his shield behaves like a shield, it's not a stretch to think his shield would behave like a shield on the ground and only slide down snow and ice (I do live the snowboarding, though).

Moblins are non-agressive trash enemies in pretty much every game they are in. The demo is just the beginning of the game.

Games shouldn't have non-aggressive trash enemies, which is my point. Especially when the combat system is as potentially deep as it is in this game.

Well, I think I can agree that it wasn't the best first/introductory GIF about the game. There are better ones, including some that were posted in this thread.

There are tons of good ones, indeed. Horseback fight with the guardian, starting the fire in the blowing wind using some twigs etc etc.