Drithius
Magic & Loss
There isn't a henchman party system akin to GW1, is there? Always enjoyed that tactical side to the game.
There isn't a henchman party system akin to GW1, is there? Always enjoyed that tactical side to the game.
I read about inscriptions not working properly, though I have to think some of them did as I had a bigger ammo count on my Devastator than what I initially started with (I think the default is 5).
I'm hoping to hit 30 tonight to see if I can jump into some Grand Master 1 difficulty and possibly aim for better loot. I'm pretty sure I left off around 380 power or so. I've been defeated on hard mode a few times, but not an incredible amount, and I'm wondering if Grand Master 1 is a massive jump or not.
@Darth: what do you think of SkillUp's review? He's usually very spot-on with his reviews. It's a pretty negative review, mind you. From the little I played, I'd say I did not like the campaign, so I'm with him on that, but I quite liked the combat, which he didn't.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhe76p6Tiro
From the very beginning of the review, he's demonstrating a complete lack of understanding of the genre. Also, he seems to think Bioware "invented" the CRPG genre with Baldur's Gate - which, to me, is laughably ignorant.
Story was never EVER the point of this genre, and the fact that it's a Bioware game changes nothing about that.
The only issue I had, for the little I played, was that fights always come to a situation where I'm almost dead, and not sure who's firing at me. If they had more dodge-able projectiles this would have been alleviated more I think. Also, playing as a Storm, I constantly had to fight from afar, and then had to fly into the frey to get my life back, since life orbs drop at the enemies feet. That also kind of annoyed me.But combat and the core moment-to-moment gameplay is, essentially, unmatched within this subgenre.
Well, I'm not sure about that. I certainly went into it at least hoping a good bioware story. Which yeah, might be wrong, considering it's a different kind of game. But it is what it is.
The only issue I had, for the little I played, was that fights always come to a situation where I'm almost dead, and not sure who's firing at me. If they had more dodge-able projectiles this would have been alleviated more I think. Also, playing as a Storm, I constantly had to fight from afar, and then had to fly into the frey to get my life back, since life orbs drop at the enemies feet. That also kind of annoyed me.
Are you going into Division expecting the same thing?
Not really, more along the lines of Division 1. Massive didn't exactly have a story-focused pedigree.
Anyways, I agree that the reviewers/community seem to have a bone to pick with EA. But I also see things that I cannot but agree with. But it's mostly about the singleplayer campaign. And even though I know that's not the main point of a looter-shooter, that would be my main reason to play it. That's the main reason I'm considering getting Division 2. I like to explore the world and play the story at least once.
Well, I've been pretty clear in my comments about Anthem from the beginning.
I do NOT recommend getting it for the story.
Also, I would never recommend Division or Division 2 for the story either.
Well, I don't know the story of Division 2 - but I expect it to be more of the same.
Both Anthem and Division are more about the setting and lore than the actual story, I think.
Seems like a good review, to me. He touches on a lot of aspects, compares it to other games in the genre in a meaningful way, mentions a lot of what I'd already observed watching 3 or 4 hours of a streamer playing.Again, the review in question is terrible and the guy doesn't have a clue.
Seems like a good review, to me. He touches on a lot of aspects, compares it to other games in the genre in a meaningful way, mentions a lot of what I'd already observed watching 3 or 4 hours of a streamer playing.
I think you just don't agree with his opinion, but the review itself is long and thorough and apparently only the first part. It's a good review.
I was hyped when the game was announced and was ready to get a Premier sub just to play it early. Unfortunately, I was bored of the footage in a few hours. I feel like I'm the target audience, having played and enjoyed all the looter-shooters except Division, but it failed to win me over, despite your glowing recommendation!
However, the clips he shows from Division 2 look fairly decent and considering the "end-game first" focus to development I read about yesterday I might end up giving this one a shot.
I can only speculate as to why that is, but my guess is that most people don't like EA and confuse the publisher with the developer. Well, that and the fact that Bioware is not repeating themselves yet again but are trying something new, with a new IP.
BioWare entered a state where they can't win with "reviewers".
When they do their "game design by numbers" people complains it's all the "same old, same old" and that they can't innovate or do things differently.
When they do something different and add innovative features, people complains the "old" BioWare is dead and EA is going to close them down in the near future because they found the last game not as good as the old ones*.
*Not even joking, a saw a (clickbait) article about DA4 getting cancelled soon because Anthem isn't getting overwhelming positive reviews.
I don't really have any friends.Are you sure that's not just something your friends told you?
Well, I've played similar games. Anthems $89.95 spent on Warframe would remove all your issues. Don't want to farm for a frame? Just buy it! Don't want to wait 72 hours for your gear to finish crafting? Rush it. It certainly can't be completed in 10-15 hours.When and if you actually play the game - I will consider your perception of what it's like to play as something to pay attention to.
No need to exaggerate. Which other occasions are you referring to?So far, you've demonstrated, again and again, that you base your opinions on zero personal experience - and you seem to rely on friends and strangers to confirm your uninformed gut feeling.
No one was ever able to think for themselves. Everything someone thinks was implanted there by another person. Nothing's changed.But I guess gamers are no longer capable of thinking for themselves and forming their own opinions.