drahkon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Turned off the HUD completely (i.e. set it to "immersive mode") and set the difficulty to Give me God of War. ... I still haven't won the first battle. Well...onto attempt number four The game looks and sounds spectacular. Impressive what is possible with the PS4. Edit: YES, I did it. Never in my life have I felt this kind of rush in a video game during the first encounter with enemies. Seriously, I was nervous as fuck because I was one hit away from death and the enemies got stronger during the battle...phew, close call Edit²: Decided to turn on combat HUD and health bars. It's vital information that I just need to see on screen in order to adapt during a fight. Compass, enemy off-screen indicator and gameplay notifications remain turned off, though. Edited April 20, 2018 by drahkon
drahkon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 I'm going to gush over a certain part from the beginning section of the game (i.e. the first "quest" or "mission" or whatever you call it), sorry Spoiler The fight against The Stranger has instantly become one of my favourite moments of my video gaming history (maybe even the favourite). I mean...how awesome was this? The fight itself, i.e. the gameplay; the cinematography (the one-shot style is perfect for this); the sound (music and effects); the spectacle. If somebody had filmed me during that 15 minute fight...would've been a funny video. Me sitting on my chair, grins and expressions of anger, fear and marvel switching from moment to moment. I moved my entire body in a wave of accomplishment when I landed a last second block
Hero-of-Time Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, drahkon said: I'm going to gush over a certain part from the beginning section of the game (i.e. the first "quest" or "mission" or whatever you call it), sorry End of first "quest" spoiler (Hide contents) The fight against The Stranger has instantly become one of my favourite moments of my video gaming history (maybe even the favourite). I mean...how awesome was this? The fight itself, i.e. the gameplay; the cinematography (the one-shot style is perfect for this); the sound (music and effects); the spectacle. If somebody had filmed me during that 15 minute fight...would've been a funny video. Me sitting on my chair, grins and expressions of anger, fear and marvel switching from moment to moment. I moved my entire body in a wave of accomplishment when I landed a last second block Loved that part.. Spoiler When he punched Kratos and sent him flying I sat gaping at what had just happened. I was furious with the guy and took pleasure in landing any hits I could. Dat moment when you unleash the Spartan Rage.
Choze Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 That first hour is quite good. I like the theme and stuff that came with the game!
Ronnie Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Love the interaction between Kratos and Atreus. Still struggling with combat, I think I need to be a bit more patient and stop rushing into attacks, and dodge/parry more. I'm exploring every single corner, finding lots of chests. Liking the puzzles a lot.
Ronnie Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) So a yellow attack indicator means you can't parry with your shield and you should just roll dodge out of the way? Red means you can parry? Is that right? Presumably axe attacks are stronger than your fists? So always best to use that in melee combat? Edited April 20, 2018 by Ronnie
Hero-of-Time Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ronnie said: Presumably axe attacks are stronger than your fists? So always best to use that in melee combat? It depends. It may be quicker to switch to fists and then lower their stamina bar to get an instant kill/big damage attack by press R3. Also, some enemies are immune to axe attacks, so you will have to use your fists at some point anyway. 1
Ronnie Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: It depends. It may be quicker to switch to fists and then lower their stamina bar to get an instant kill/big damage attack by press R3. Also, some enemies are immune to axe attacks, so you will have to use your fists at some point anyway. The game seems to really throw you in at the deep end, with lots of enemies from all angles from the very start. Hope I get more used to it.
drahkon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Sweet Jesus...the highest difficulty doesn't fuck around. Two or three mistakes and you're dead...My progress is very slow because of that. But it's not frustrating. Combat is so much fun.
drahkon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Oh boy...I'm tempted to not progress too much until the photo mode is added 1
bob Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 [/url] Oh boy...I'm tempted to not progress too much until the photo mode is added [emoji3] By the sounds of it, you aren't progressing very quickly at all anyway. 1
Tales Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Should have pre ordered...Went to the stores straight after work but they were already sold out. Ordered it online just now so I'll have it next week instead.
drahkon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, bob said: By the sounds of it, you aren't progressing very quickly at all anyway. I assume, you're talking about how I get wrecked? Yeah, but I'm getting better and better. Edit: I take it that DLC is now confirmed? Edited April 20, 2018 by drahkon 2
bob Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 I assume, you're talking about how I get wrecked? [emoji14] Yeah, but I'm getting better and better. [emoji3]Yes, it was a good natured jibe, a gentle ribbing or light banter. I am wondering about getting this game though.
drahkon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 1 minute ago, bob said: Yes, it was a good natured jibe, a gentle ribbing or light banter That much I figured, but the link you posted is going nowhere 1 minute ago, bob said: I am wondering about getting this game though. Do it.
bob Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Do it.No idea where that link came from. I hate Tapatalk sometimes.
The Bard Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Deciding whether to get it, but is it full price £53 level good? Used to cheap PC prices so unused to that kind of price.
Julius Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, The Bard said: Deciding whether to get it, but is it full price £53 level good? Used to cheap PC prices so unused to that kind of price. May I ask where you’re finding it at that price? It’s £46 on Amazon at the moment.
bob Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 It's £48 in Sainsburys right now if you can find stock.
Ronnie Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 The map is horrendous isn't it? I'd almost go as far as saying it's useless. Why so zoomed out? I was also wondering when side missions might be unlocked? I'm at the, shall we say, next area (3-4 hours in) and all I've been able to do is follow the main questline. Stunning game though
Nolan Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I hadn’t even checked the map until you mentioned it. It’d call it borderline useless. I’ve just returned home in the game after initial events so looking at the map I’d say it’s not meant to be a minimap like GTA or some Zelda titles where it gives mostly complete information. I think it’s purposefully a guideline of “this is the general area points of interest are in these directions, try to find them” type map. But yeah in terms of being useful in finding your way through a maze like area....it’s useless. Also, not technically a map, they didn’t indicate north. It’s really just a drawing. (props to whomever knows what show Ive referenced)
Hero-of-Time Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 5 hours ago, Ronnie said: The map is horrendous isn't it? I'd almost go as far as saying it's useless. Why so zoomed out? I was also wondering when side missions might be unlocked? I'm at the, shall we say, next area (3-4 hours in) and all I've been able to do is follow the main questline. Stunning game though In terms of side quests, it will open up soon. I've spent the last hour or so doing a few of them. I initially started out doing one but then ended up doing a bunch of others while doing the first one. Yeah, I'm not a fan of the map either. It's far too vague. Luckily the quest marker shows which direction to go in, although I'm not sure why that is locked at the start of the game. Curious design decision. 1
drahkon Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) Woke up early, went to the gym, have to do some shopping now but then it's back to GoW Haven't played as much as I wanted yesterday. Wasn't feeling too well, but it's all better now. Usually I don't like "sidekicks" in video games but Atreus is a welcome exception. Interactions between him and Kratos feel natural, both during "cut-scenes" and gameplay. He's a huge help during fights. At first I didn't use his bow and arrows that much, but they are vital to success. By the way, what difficulty are people playing on? I'd love to see a fight against Draugrs on a lower difficulty than Give Me God of War. I'm interested in how much their behaviour changes between difficulties. Also: Spoiler "Fucking Gratitude get over here" I laughed Edited April 21, 2018 by drahkon
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