Posts by blackdog

Completed Uncharted Drake's Fortune a few nights ago... I feel the whole experience goes gently down a hill from after the Fort location, but they really ruined the ending. When you have to abuse the AI and mistakes in the level design, you know you are playing a poorly designed level. I dunno, I wonder if they didn't care testing higher difficulties or they just added the level at the last minute.

Yeah I played at the second to hardest difficulty, but this section was impossible playing in the way the map tells you to. I even had a harder time than the video as the boss was wallhacking aiming at my head all the time, something you don't even see in the video below.

They also basically never used QTA throughout the game, just to present that as the final fight... yes it's used in a transition between first and second section of the level but the button to press appears way to the side of the screen so first time I didn't even realise I was supposed to press something during what looks like a normal scripted scene.

Overall it was alright, but I think they over did it with the combat scenarios (what ridiculous crazy angles can you shoot from? what did they do with the camera?), I think they should have done more puzzle solving and exploration a-la Tomb Raider (the only level that leans heavily on that wasn't smooth at all) and because the ending it left me with a real sour taste.

CC @[HP]

PS: not sure if is because of the difficulty level or I didn't understand how to play, but the stealth takedowns I managed maybe once. Seems like a half-baked feature.

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19 minutes ago, fewseb said: Have you played DangerZone since march 2019? It has special traversal in the form of the exo jump item and bump mines. It also has respawning, some would argue the most forgiving respawn system out of any BR game.

Actually I haven’t, I saw the videos about the jump items but forgot… not as slick as a zip line ? Never heard they added respawn tho!

Burn After Reading was fantastic. Spoiler warning for this scene at the end of the movie if you haven't seen it.

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12 hours ago, Kokopelli said: I feel like 3kliksphilip is dead wrong when he says there is no way to plan out a DZ map and that the best way is to build it out and hope for the best.

Yeah he’s good at analysing data, do “busy work”, but I wouldn’t take he’s judgment on maps too seriously, like Warowl looks much more understanding mechanics in that regard. I haven’t over analysed DZ maps, I played Blacksite some, but once I got my win solo and in a team I felt accomplished. I don’t enjoy as much as a normal match. I do like the much bigger environment as there’s space for environmental storytelling and it feels you are more on your toes. I guess there’s not enough to do (no vehicles, no special traversal), and that the formula is a bit too harsh (compared to say Apex Legends where you can take more damage and respawn).

But yeah I think DZ maps still need to be planned, you need a “nuclear” structure that makes you see an intentional design at any level, you look at the overall map or smaller and smaller areas, down to the single building. This makes me feel it would be easier to design a DZ map than a competitive DE… in the sense at some point you kinda have to raise your hands as you don’t have to/can’t be as strict and intentional as in a competitive map where everything is so tight and dependent. But I am probably wrong as I’ve never even tried to build one

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Quote Basically Ghost of Tsushima in this regard is like an Assassin's Creed game... but good

It's packed in detail... are all these scripted sequences to conceal small levels and their offloading? Quite annoying the game to be interrupted so frequently.

Looks quite fun, bit annoying the guns taking so much screen estate. Funny how the grappling hook icon has become ubiquitous like an hamburger menu icon

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On 7/17/2020 at 12:06 PM, JorisCeoen said: Is this a trend or are people gearing up winter-themed maps for a chance in the next 2020 operation ?? Michael just released his snowy Dagner Zone map like a few weeks back as well. It's actually surprisingly similar in visual appearance as well.

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2 hours ago, will2k said: You need to watch this one, Alberto Sordi's performance in itself will make you laugh

it's available in full on youtube (1 hour 25 min)

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I should, I always put off these movies because not so easy to find (they’re not all on Netflix or prime in uk) and always wanted to do a systematic view watching in order of release date, to see how they changed their performance over time.

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4 hours ago, will2k said: Un Americano a Roma (1954)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-CFmuj6jgE

You're really into the italian movies you watched more historic ones than me, think I've only seen a few bits of this one.

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1 hour ago, Kokopelli said: When do you guys find yourselves playing around with lighting the most? During blockout? During art pass? Or is it persistent throughout development?

I'm not one that can give great advice, but experimenting in blockout seems to make the most sense as compile will be faster, if anything. Get sun direction, angle and overall temperature early, to tweak later like Lizard said.

I guess if you have a good idea of the art direction, have the assets, you can do an art test detailing an area or two that will inform the rest of the map.

Is this guy getting all the exclusives?

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6 hours ago, Radu said: shooters, which were played by 48 per cent."

Thank you Fortnite for inflating the numbers and making me feel there's so many hardcore players around XD

It's out! I thought it would come down as an update to the original game but it's stand-alone, perfect.

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I was too tired last night to play anything, hopefully I can try tonight

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10 hours ago, AlexM said: I started watching third rock from the sun on amazon again lately. Last time I saw it was 20 years ago.

I'm finding it way more hilarious but I think that's because I'm older now and I find dad jokes way funnier. The true sign of aging....

You are safe until you start wearing dad jumpers ?

PC or console @Vilham? Feels a shame to get it on PC if you can’t enjoy the day-traced goodness, so was thinking to just get the PS4 version after I get through couple more games I have.

You tried it @Radu? I downloaded the demo but haven’t yet, I saw a video and looked very repetitive.

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5 hours ago, Soldat Du Christ said: Or just keep remaking Dust 2, its up to you!

Oh god, this is Tynnyri when he doesn’t drink energy drinks

Burn after reading is a fantastic black comedy, such a top notch cast, Malkovich knocks it out of the park.

I’m at the same time happy and sad of having it left in the list for so long.

Damn @Radu just watch a film analysis/comparison [with the graphic novel] of this film three nights ago!