ive got a gtx 970 and could play this in 1080p 90fps on max settings but choose to play on low at 4k 50-60fps. looks sharp as heck
this monitor is a curse
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Vanquish (PC) |OT| Steam Jet Fuel Can't Melt Steel Knees
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ive got a gtx 970 and could play this in 1080p 90fps on max settings but choose to play on low at 4k 50-60fps. looks sharp as heck
this monitor is a curse
Even on consoles some basic enemies put you in dying mode in 1 hit on god hard... I wonder if they just kill you in 1 hit with this bug. That would make the mode extremely hard.
Just began the opening level, and you get absolutely shredded at 144 FPS.
The game has you flank behind the enemies, instant death.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we can contact the developer directly. They don't have a Twitter or a personal email that I can find.
The game has you flank behind the enemies, instant death.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we can contact the developer directly. They don't have a Twitter or a personal email that I can find.
Enjoying the game, sliding around shooting so much fun and the melee+flip+shoot combo is great. Sam reminds me of a poor man's Solid Snake (he smokes too!) with his voice actor's tone being slightly David Hayter-ish.
It'll probably take Platinum a couple of weeks to patch it, knowing how long it took them for Bayonetta. Sega Europe haven't said anything yet but fans have been posting in the stickied Steam discussion thread so hopefully someone from Platinum knows about it by now.
It'll probably take Platinum a couple of weeks to patch it, knowing how long it took them for Bayonetta. Sega Europe haven't said anything yet but fans have been posting in the stickied Steam discussion thread so hopefully someone from Platinum knows about it by now.
So you'd take the hit to framerate for sharper visual quality? I thought its usually the other way around?
There is no way they didn't notice this bug while play testing since it alters the gameplay that heavily.
My guess is either they are working on a patch already or they just leave it be because it's too much of a hassle. I imagine unlocked framerates makes fixing it a lot harder as well.
Regardless I had fun from what I played so far.
Please
.:Wesker:.
Member
Mr. Smiley
Member
You know, I kinda thought Vanquish was a spiritual successor to P.N.03
Vanquish rhymes with Vanquish. Also with awesome.
Using a higher FOV is what's causing the shadows to look bad.
Also HBAO+ works pretty well compared to SSAO.
FPS with SSAO @ 4K maxed = 136 in this scene
With HBAO+ = 119
So it is a significant performance hit on hardware.
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/211014
Update:
HBAO+ with bits 0x00000019 gives you less distortion.
HBAO+ (1F) vs HBAO+ (19)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/211020
SSAO vs HBAO+ (19)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/211021
Also HBAO+ works pretty well compared to SSAO.
FPS with SSAO @ 4K maxed = 136 in this scene
With HBAO+ = 119
So it is a significant performance hit on hardware.
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/211014
Update:
HBAO+ with bits 0x00000019 gives you less distortion.
HBAO+ (1F) vs HBAO+ (19)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/211020
SSAO vs HBAO+ (19)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/211021
Suggest contacting the publisher (Sega Europe) to pass it downstream.
https://twitter.com/SEGA_Europe
Playing it on Normal I've subconciously thought that it's hard due to the bug rather than I suck badly. (It's probably the latter).
RandomExpletive
Member
Still really early, but man when this game gets going it GOES.
That damage bug really hampers the enjoyment though
That damage bug really hampers the enjoyment though
Krusenstern
Banned
Just post any bugs and glitches you find in the sticky thread on the game's Steam hub here.
That's apparently where they want to keep track of bugs.
People already posted a multitude of high framerate-related bugs and a couple others.
I've been pushing through this game with the "difficulty" bug. By the time they fix it I'll probably be able to plow through this game without any issues.
The game has finally clicked with me and I'm sliding, dodging, slowing down time, meleeing, and blowing up grenades like I'm in some sort of dance. The game's combat flows very well. I've never had this much fun with a shooter.
I watched a video earlier of people actually playing it like a traditional TPS, and man are they making things too hard that way.
The game has finally clicked with me and I'm sliding, dodging, slowing down time, meleeing, and blowing up grenades like I'm in some sort of dance. The game's combat flows very well. I've never had this much fun with a shooter.
I watched a video earlier of people actually playing it like a traditional TPS, and man are they making things too hard that way.
-shadow-
Member
HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS!?
I have my FOV set to 120, my shadows are probably the same.
If you watch old review footage from mainstream outlets they are probably playing the game like Gears of War 😂😂😂😂
Lol. Gears of War playing style in Vanquish equal death. People need to ditch that style of play at once, and anyone that say vanquish plays like Gears of War prove they have no idea what they are talking about and they are clueless to just how good Vanquish is.
My wishlist for Vanquish 2:
- Online 8 man squad Co-Op with unique selectable characters and style. That would be off the hook!
- No mechanics change when selecting a higher difficulty level (that is the only thing i hate about vanquish)
- Grappling hook! The possibilities.
- More level style variety
More later.
Coreda
Member
if i had a fancy monitor that put out more than 60hz, i absolutely would go for the 90fps.
but the 50-60 doesn't feel much worse than the locked 60 for me in this game so i'm taking the hit
Looks like the multi-monitor support crowd are working hard including centralising the HUD:
http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=32118&p=169669
http://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=1703&sid=f79e007c6a458583e02e5c1edcdd9533
http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=32118&p=169669
http://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=1703&sid=f79e007c6a458583e02e5c1edcdd9533
what's specifically happening there is the shotgun's backhand melee, you can charge it up and it automatically goes off if something hits you. The best part is you're invincible during the charge (I think, it's been a while)
Fantastic. Hopefully someone can find a way to fix the FOV if Little Stone Software don't.
Sword Of Doom
Member
So should I play on easy (non-automatic) if I want to play at 144hz? Even at 60 you die pretty quickly
Yeah the cutscene sound boost is annoying, have to constantly turn the volume down on my TV every time one happens. As a sound designer the sound as a whole could have definitely been better but it's not awful.
Some 1440p screens I took today:
I feel like even though this game has a lot of grey and mute tones as far as color goes. There is still a certain minimalist style and tone going on that works really well and there's still plenty of nice blue colors that make the game look great.
Nothing wrong here, just enjoying a cig...
The aftermath!
ArkhamFantasy
Member
I recommend 60 FPS on normal, you do die very quickly but its very manageable.
Even with the damage bug its not as difficult as hard mode.
Even with the damage bug its not as difficult as hard mode.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
I'm playing on Hard, by Act 3 the extra damage bug even on only 60 FPS is getting really tiresome.
Is there much point to weapons like the Disc Launcher, Lock-on Laser, LFE gun? I've always found it easier just to use machine gun, assault rifle, and shotgun/ anti-armor pistol, especially later in the game with all the Romanovs.
Is there much point to weapons like the Disc Launcher, Lock-on Laser, LFE gun? I've always found it easier just to use machine gun, assault rifle, and shotgun/ anti-armor pistol, especially later in the game with all the Romanovs.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
I really like the lock on laser. I agree that the LFE gun isnt great, although i havent upgraded it much.
Are you sure you're not talking about the Laser Cannon? 'Cause that thing is a beast on bosses if you have enough meter to let it rip.
Vanquish
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(Today, 06:51 PM)
I feel like I should trust this poster on strategy advice.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
From the strategy guide:
LFE Gun penetrates cover/obstacles/turrets, has a wide attack area, and topples mid-sized enemies. Drawbacks are range (before upgrades) and low rate of fire.
The Disc Launcher is also good because it has a high dismemberment chance, and moves through enemies (hitting multiple at once, potentially again on a return trip).
Onlinehero
Member
Normal is fine. Most enemies die before they get a shot of anyway. Surprise melee attacks might catch you off guard but it's totally manageable.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
LFE Gun knocks them over, but it doesn't do much damage. How useful it is depends on how long it knocks them over, I haven't tried lately.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
It can one-shot smaller enemies. Mid-sized ones like Romanovs, you can switch to a shotgun or use melee attacks after toppling them.
The guide mentions hitting a Romanov with a melee attack, and then toppling it over and over with the LFE gun until your AR gauge refills.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
The LFE gun is a great, useful weapon. It's like a weird-ultra shotgun - great for clearing out crowds at close ranges, plus the slow traveling speed of its projectiles can make it great to use as a trap (like snuffing out enemies as they spawn in). The disc launcher is great against Romanovs (although I can't say I've found much use for it outside of them), and the lock-on laser is good for safely killing groups of widely-spread out enemies (kind of like a homing weapon in Contra or something).
I think the only weapon that isn't ever really useful is the sniper rifle; it doesn't mesh well with Vanquish's level or enemy designs at all.
I think the only weapon that isn't ever really useful is the sniper rifle; it doesn't mesh well with Vanquish's level or enemy designs at all.
Even though the sniper doesn't play to Vanquish strenghts, it still seems really useful to me if you want to lame it out, with mouse and keyboard you can often just headshot guys from outside aggro range.
Just beat it in around 5 hours on hard mode. What an exhilarating experience to relive the game again but at 60fps.
Going into this one aspect I never really thought about benefiting from the higher framerate were some quick timed events, the more hard hitting ones really packed quite the punch. The one against
, and
felt so satisfying to land/watch.
Going into this one aspect I never really thought about benefiting from the higher framerate were some quick timed events, the more hard hitting ones really packed quite the punch. The one against
Crystal Viper
the final boss right after you defeat one of the two
SpiceMelange
Member
Is it normal that melees completely empty your gauge? It's very annoying having to wait for it to recharge just because I pressed F on a dude on my face every single time. Discouraged to ever use melee tbh, I'll just continue shooting my gun even if an enemy is on my face at this point.
Yes
Spring-Loaded
Member
The game is balanced around melee draining the ar gauge, and the default gauge, but I'd still like to see upgrades for that throughout the game in a potential sequel.
Wall-sliding would be dope.
AR mode could would like bullet time in Max Payne 3 (people and enemies in cones of vision of an AR-mode user, and everyone within those people's cones of vision would slow down)
Wall-sliding would be dope.
AR mode could would like bullet time in Max Payne 3 (people and enemies in cones of vision of an AR-mode user, and everyone within those people's cones of vision would slow down)
SpiceMelange
Member
so... never use melee ever?
texhnolyze
Banned
This thread has been losing its steam after the discovery of that bug.
I've stopped playing myself, waiting for a patch. This is my first Vanquish experience. Not like this.
I've stopped playing myself, waiting for a patch. This is my first Vanquish experience. Not like this.