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[Parhelion69]

Lastly on the narrative elements of the game, and its impact on the 'forced-stealth/hand-holding', etc...

It's clear that The Order is a game with a very strong focus on narrative. The game clearly approaches the moment-to-moment gameplay focusing on ensuring a very believable and strong consistency of how things flow.

I think it's fairly safe to assume that the game never 'breaks' the flow of the game's logic. Narrative ensures that the game is structured around what happens before, and what happens after. And that potential lack of sandbox-freedom in gameplay can presumably be off-putting to those who want complete gameplay freedom.

Eg. I fully understand why the forced stealth section in the airship was there. Because immediately after the stealth section, there is a story section where you reached the location undetected, allowing you to play sniper. The game clearly doesn't want to break the logic of having the dissonance of 'oh, you got detected, but it's okay, we'll pretend like it never happened', and thus the insta-fail, because the narrative dictates you stealth-ed the section successfully, no questions asked.

that actually makes sense. Sometimes I cringe when I see cut-scenes when things "supposed to happen", but didn't. Like nobody saw me, but I just had a massacre before the cut-scene and things like that...

 

[shinobi602]

 

[ironcreed]

Yeah, that shotgun is something else.

 

[WITHE1982]

You have a problem.

I agree. I think the problem is I pass my local Branch of Game UK after work every day so I often just pop in on my way home to see what's coming out. I then just put pre-orders down if anything takes my fancy.

Embarrassingly I have pre-ordered games before and forgot that I already have them on pre-order.

 

[Arkham]

What I like is the extra blood hitting the floor a second later. Nice small touch.

I noticed that, but even better is the steaming gibblet of flesh on the floor behind it. Holy shit.

 

[Ricky_R]

Did he shoot 3 small C4 explosives by any chance?

 

[raven777]

Game will look fantastic.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Not long to go. Only a few short weeks.

Can't wait.

 

[Anung]

My excitement for this has really grown. It didn't even make my top ten most anticipated list. But the trailers, the solid game-play footage and the cool atmosphere and weapons have really shot this game up in my opinion.

 

[Nightengale]

Game will look fantastic.

 

[Spineker]

I have a very good feeling about this game and I honestly don't get that often. I had it about Grim Fandango before I played it despite it not being a genre I like very much and yes it is indeed awesome, so I trust my instincts on this.

 

[Y2Kev]

I'm still surprised people complained about the forced stealth -> sniper section. It's not even original. That's all ghillied up. Everyone loves that shit.

 

[dead monkey uk]

Game will look fantastic.

Is this the first time we have seen gameplay in a wide open area with NPCs?

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Game will look fantastic.

Oh fuuuuu...

 

[XxRampage07xX]

Game will look fantastic.

Wait a second, when is this picture taken? Are RaD having a press conference?

Is it at Taipei Game Show?

 

[Artex]

What the hell happens to that guy?

 

[RoboPlato]

Dude, he gets turned into guacamole.

It's a triple barreled shotgun with explosive rounds. People seem to keep forgetting it's explosive.

 

[Nightengale]

I'm still surprised people complained about the forced stealth -> sniper section. It's not even original. That's all ghilled up. Everyone loves that shit.

Reading through all the complaints of the forced-stealth by the press made me

To me, disliking forced-stealth sections in games are perfectly valid. But if one steps back and think for a moment of 'why it was forced', one can see that 99/100 times, it's all because of the story.

Story dictated that no one detected the duo in CoD:MW until after that specific story sequence. Thus forced stealth. Story dictated the villains didn't discover that some Assassin overheard their evil master plan, thus forced stealth in AssCreed tailing missions. Story dictated Sam Fisher planting bugs in enemy base without them even noticing he was there, otherwise the bugs would get swept clean, thus forced stealth.

Jeez.

 

[kadab]

time to bail out for spoilers.

 

[Armigr]

Game will look fantastic.

Oh shiiiiit.

 

[R_Deckard]

Game will look fantastic.

WOW! It is like I am off to work....that is stunning.

 

[RoboPlato]

I'm still surprised people complained about the forced stealth -> sniper section. It's not even original. That's all ghillied up. Everyone loves that shit.

There seems to be a lot of double standards in play with this game versus other linear shooters. The cutscene/QTE balance seems similar to Tomb Raider 2013 or CoD AW but those never get compared to Quantic Dream games.

 

[Ricky_R]

Game will look fantastic.

Holy shit at the amount of NPCs... Suck it haters!

 

[kostacurtas]

Game will look fantastic.

We need the video from that!

 

[Javin98]

Game will look fantastic.

Damn, is this our first look at a wide open area with NPC's?

 

[RoboPlato]

Game will look fantastic.

Niiiice

I hope we see more than 2 NPCs though.

Wait a second, when is this picture taken? Are RaD having a press conference?

Is it at Taipei Game Show?

Ru's doing a press tour.

 

[Handy Fake]

I can't unsee the glorious blood spray spurting all over the metal cabinets as the bits return to earth.

 

[raven777]

Wait a second, when is this picture taken? Are RaD having a press conference?

Is it at Taipei Game Show?

It's from Taipei Game Show.

 

[Nightengale]

There seems to be a lot of double standards in play with this game versus other linear shooters. The cutscene/QTE balance seems similar to Tomb Raider 2013 or CoD AW but those never get compared to Quantic Dream games.

Not enough 'next-gen gameplay/open-world'

/s

 

[OsirisBlack]

Game will look fantastic.

This is absolutely beautiful.

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

Finally, some city footage. I knew that concept art wouldn't be for nothing

 

[Handy Fake]

Game will look fantastic.

That's the more ceremonial garb, non?

 

[T.O.P]

Game will look fantastic.

Moar of the open areas!

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I'm not going to pre-order it, but holy fuck balls does it look amazing .

 

[Love Deterrence]

Game will look fantastic.

Haven't kept up with this game, but man, it is beautiful and I want to play it.

 

[realcZk]

Oh damn, I must have been living under a rock because I didn't realize this was a PS4 exclusive (was daydreaming of playing it on PC). Oh well, will still be picking this up for sure unless the early reviews really turn me off, it looks like a lot of fun.

 

[RoboPlato]

http://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/561101608743079936/photo/1

 

[SolidSnakex]

 

[viveks86]

Ru's doing a press tour.

I wonder if they showed anything new. That screen seems like a gameplay screenshot

http://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/561101608743079936/photo/1

Holy shit! They really are going full out with the marketing for this game. Great quality ads. Even those ARGs have stunning production values.

 

[Hamlet]

Hot damn. I know what gun i'll be having the most fun with.

Game will look fantastic.

Looking great.

 

[hydruxo]

http://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/561101608743079936/photo/1

That is awesome. I'd love a poster of that.

 

[Summer Haze]

It's a triple barreled shotgun with explosive rounds. People seem to keep forgetting it's explosive.

This. It's not the force of the bullets that are propelling him upwards like that, it's the explosion.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

What the hell happens to that guy?

He gets turned into salsa.

 

[Summer Haze]

Game will look fantastic.

I'd love a direct-feed screenshot of that. Looks great.

 

[viveks86]

Can someone get hold of this guy? Thanks!

 

[wapplew]

It's just a slide from stage presentation, not video.

 

[RoboPlato]

This. It's not the force of the bullets that are propelling him upwards like that, it's the explosion.

This is a lovely screencap. The effects work in this game is insane.

 

[Summer Haze]

I love the way the shells pop out of the gun when he opens it up to reload.

 

[Parhelion69]

That shotgun is sick! And that outdoor screen seems lovely. I hope we get that pic in HQ

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

http://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/561101608743079936/photo/1

Awesome design!