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VideoGamer.com Video Preview of Sunset Overdrive
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DarthWalden
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Everything I've seen and read about up to this point has been overwhelmingly positive. Reviews are sure going to be interesting for this one as I think it's a love it or hate it type gameplay.
Sounds like these guys just don't like open world games either (which I can't really blame them)
Sounds like these guys just don't like open world games either (which I can't really blame them)
Really? I think it looks about right, when keeping in mind that you need to aim and all that jazz. It should make it a bit easier to control and pull off some really cool moments.
Duxxy3
Member
That's what I was afraid of. The majority of the footage they have shown off is just traversal and killing things off with cool weapons. Which looks great, but you still need to create a game around those cool things.
The one mission that I've seen is the train mission, and that just last too long, and you're just doing the same thing over and over. Shoot the marked targets on the train, change rails, shoot the marked targets on the train.
I would rather have a more linear game with new levels and interesting missions, than a wide open game with one big world and tedious missions. They built all of these cool elements that they wanted to do for years, and forgot about the game part of it.
I feel like you're still the outlier, you now just have one other outlier preview that agrees with you.
MaximusPayne
Member
Is it me or did anyone else want to grab the controller out of this guys hand in the video and show him how to play it?? And hell, I don't even know how to play it! Most of this game play is the exact opposite how I've seen people play on other videos and streams. It's like they were trying to find ways to say it was "dull".
They liked it in their other preview, different person though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ7tsuuWJ-k
AkelisRain
Member
Make it two, looks incredibly boring.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Wouldn't it make sense to wait for more outlets to back up this opinion rather than relying on Viodegamer, who have been rather...out there in terms of reviews of late.
FullMetaltech
Member
Yeah they were mixed. You had to fetch the cars and drugs at times for some of the characters but id say it was fun when you had to find away to elude the people chasing you.
There is another video from the same site saying that it's a blast (but it's from a different person).
This post comes across as admitting to confirmation bias.
Everything i've seen so far feels so dull, and this video puts the right words to my sentiment. I'm not looking for reviewers agreeing with me, but i am really grateful for this video to accurately describe why everything comes off as dull.
MvmntInGrn
Member
Thanks I was looking for this.
dugdug
Banned
I love how critics can't be honest these days without someone calling them jaded. How dare they not validate our previous opinions that were only based on short previews we watched on youtube!?
How many people in this thread have even played the game? Is it really that far-fetched that some people just won't like it?
How many people in this thread have even played the game? Is it really that far-fetched that some people just won't like it?
digoutyoursoul
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Zero²;135293509 said:God the rail grinding seem so slow
Press RB to speed up
NullPointer
Member
From the outside looking in it has always seemed a bit slowed down from what it should be.
Maybe it feels different when you're actually playing it. But yeah, just a tad too slow.
Miles Quaritch
Member
So the other previews (including one from Video Gamer) that claim it's good, fun and anything but dull are....?
Biased? Irrelevant? You simply don't care about those, as you're happy to have one previewer agree with your opinion and fuck the rest?
backflip10019
Member
Well they also said in a negative tone that there's no penalty for dying, so strike #1 from your list. Personally, I don't mind there being no penalty for dying. With the limited amount of time that I have to play games, I don't want a game that heavily penalizes you for dying.
You can see the amount of auto aim in the videos ( It looks like once the red circle is over the enemy that he can be shot) the cross hair can stray quite a bit from the enemy and still hit him with the auto aiming.
I'm not taking what they said as gospel, but the point about it being grinding in a circle round the enemies while pressing fire seems to ring true.
Like I said, I'll wait for GAF and reviews to decide if it's a purchase , I still think a demo could do wonders for this game.
That's not a real review. And all his footage is stolen from someone else who loved the game while streaming it recently.
So you used the outlier preview to prove that your opinion of a game that you've never played isn't an outlier? Such brilliance.
I can't watch this right now as I'm at work, but this sentence largely sums up most of the videos I've watched
I still think the game looks fun though, and I plan to get it
I mean, I really liked Ryse and it can't be more repetitive than that
Messofanego
Banned
"It's the least dull looking game. It has no right to be dull." Yup, that art direction deserves props.
On the game commenting on itself:
"Look at me. Aren't I shit?" lol
Haha, hilarious preview. I'm not surprised. From what I played, combat and traversal didn't hook me, and from the first few hours that have been streamed, the humour and characters have been really cringe. "Awesomepocalypse" uhh.
On the game commenting on itself:
"Look at me. Aren't I shit?" lol
Haha, hilarious preview. I'm not surprised. From what I played, combat and traversal didn't hook me, and from the first few hours that have been streamed, the humour and characters have been really cringe. "Awesomepocalypse" uhh.
MaximusPayne
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LoveCake
Member
Interesting.
I have the Sunset Overdrive White Xbone on order (i'm getting it very cheap) i was never really that keen on the game from what i had seen, i played InFAMOUS SS & the first few hours it was pretty good, but it became a bit boring, WatchDogs is the same as well i have found, the game does look nice & colourful but also pretty empty & sparse like InFAMOUS SS & WatchDogs i suppose, i have W101 & that is nice & colourful but there is loads going on, on screen.
As i will be getting Sunset Overdrive for free i will give it a real go, but i can see myself giving up after three or four hours.
Bit disappointed, like the guys in that pre/review video.
:/
I have the Sunset Overdrive White Xbone on order (i'm getting it very cheap) i was never really that keen on the game from what i had seen, i played InFAMOUS SS & the first few hours it was pretty good, but it became a bit boring, WatchDogs is the same as well i have found, the game does look nice & colourful but also pretty empty & sparse like InFAMOUS SS & WatchDogs i suppose, i have W101 & that is nice & colourful but there is loads going on, on screen.
As i will be getting Sunset Overdrive for free i will give it a real go, but i can see myself giving up after three or four hours.
Bit disappointed, like the guys in that pre/review video.
:/
Is the SO bundle the only way to get the white XBO?
I'm with you. One guy sounds really overly angry about the game lol. I mean it's opinion but the game looks good to me. Fingers crossed
For now, but I doubt it will stay that way.
Alcoholikaust
Member
In the US it currently is. A white bundle with Halo has already been announced for somewhere else. I forget which territory, but I doubt it won't be made available in the US this year after Sunset comes out.
When's the last time you played JSR? This game is faster.
statham
Member
Gotcha, I edited out, so not to give him hits.
OsirisBlack
Banned
At first I wanted this game badly then the more I saw of it I just kind of felt meh about it. I liked Infamous Second Son so him saying the game is similar is a positive in my book. I will wait on GAF opinions on this one but I am curious to see where it lands. I think the biggest thing putting me off is that it looks really slow... or is that just me?
Steve McQueen
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digoutyoursoul
Member
The RB button is the path to fastness
Messofanego
Banned
LoveCake
Member
Not sure, for the moment i think, i am getting it becase i want FH2, but the only reason i am getting a XBO is because i am one of the people getting the GAME UK free shares which are around £150 so i am getting a XBO for half price, but i have other credits & money from games i have traded in & the console isn't going to cost me a penny, i have a PS4 & WiiU already & a games PC.
Back on topic, i just dunno, i love the GTA games, i think the dev's have maybe tried to do too much or that the idea they had was better than the actual game that has been made, has the game been rushed maybe by MS perhaps?
GlamFM
Banned
Yup, this is how it goes. Next up: they just want the clicks.
Do they have anyone on staff that likes all the games you like?
digoutyoursoul
Member
How is finding a game dull a hater with bias
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