the_dog_days Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Hawke64 said: Sounds reasonably good, though I would have preferred more races and specific classes. Curious if it is possible to do a complete diplomatic pacifist/stealth/murder playthroughs. Also, I am very happy to see a purely single-player game. An adequate integration of co-op tends to mess up SP and drains resources. Speaking of, I doubt that Obsidian would go for text-only dialogues in a first-person game, so less interactive dialogues, I suppose. The problem as I see it is that Obsidian's best stories are those told by the player. There's a lot of impinging on role-playing opportunities in that you have to play human or elf, there are no classes, your employment status is set, apparently you took an oath, and you have to have two party members with you at all times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Well I just hope that I will be able to wield a shield and a pistol at the same time. 1 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawke64 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 21 minutes ago, the_dog_days said: The problem as I see it is that Obsidian's best stories are those told by the player. There's a lot of impinging on role-playing opportunities in that you have to play human or elf, there are no classes, your employment status is set, apparently you took an oath, and you have to have two party members with you at all times. Agreed. I hope, there will be different ways to approach the oath and the employment, even if their presence is pre-determined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Fallout had no classes. It worked for me 5 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrown Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Yeah, nothing about those Avowed info sounds bad to me. Races, I don't mind, I can understand some would. Classes, don't need them in a more single character game, PoE had too many in any case. The whole thing about oath and employment is just setup, every game forces you a main plot anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Curious why they let you switch between two races in the first place. Would probably have just simplified it to a single one and be done, unless I guess they have some DLC plans or something for later. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuuhhii Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 didn't poe table top classless it seems to be what obsidian want to make lack of playable orlan is alarming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Gorth said: I wonder how people in the city react when they catch me inside their homes, going through their drawers and cupboards? In Larian games stealing is a thing, and you can get caught - than bribe the guard, fight, or go to jail (and escape). Those systems tend to not be... hmm... elegant but are there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Oh, PC Gamer show was such a slog I somehow missed that Shadow Gambit got a release date and demo coming next week! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I'm a bit concerned about the followers as their existence tends to run counter to my preferred sneaky-sneaky playstyle. Rest of it seems fine to me, with the caveat that I never finished either PoE game. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, Wormerine said: Oh, PC Gamer show was such a slog I somehow missed that Shadow Gambit got a release date and demo coming next week! Yeah, the PC Gaming show was hard to get through. Not only was it super long, but we had to suffer through a multitude of terrible skits. The XBOX presentation was much better. The lady showed up, did the public speaker voice with the deliberate cadence and inflections for a minute, then she got out of the way and we got a bunch of trailers one after the other. That's how you do it. Day9's awful attempts at comedy were not enhancing my viewing experience, quite the opposite, in fact. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algroth Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 9 hours ago, the_dog_days said: The problem as I see it is that Obsidian's best stories are those told by the player. There's a lot of impinging on role-playing opportunities in that you have to play human or elf, there are no classes, your employment status is set, apparently you took an oath, and you have to have two party members with you at all times. Maybe I misunderstood, but I don't think having companions is mandatory? Reckon it'll be more that you *can* have up to two companions with you at once, much like it was with The Outer Worlds. 1 My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Roadwarden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_dog_days Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, algroth said: Maybe I misunderstood, but I don't think having companions is mandatory? Reckon it'll be more that you *can* have up to two companions with you at once, much like it was with The Outer Worlds. "You have two companions with you at all times" Companions are mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-elder-scrolls-6 I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Todd Howard is hinting that ES6 could be his last game at Bethesda What a legend he is and what a contribution he has made towards Bethesda's success Edited June 12, 2023 by BruceVC 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Will he become an admin at loverslab after he leaves Bethesda 4 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, melkathi said: Will he become an admin at loverslab after he leaves Bethesda We can only hope, think of the mod suggestions he could provide "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, melkathi said: Will he become an admin at loverslab after he leaves Bethesda RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneCommander Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 16 hours ago, Gorth said: It was just me poking a bit of fun at the original Baldurs Gate. Exploring peoples homes was not always straight forward (when the occupants caught you stealing and got all aggro on you). A novel experience for me at the time 8 hours ago, Wormerine said: In Larian games stealing is a thing, and you can get caught - than bribe the guard, fight, or go to jail (and escape). Those systems tend to not be... hmm... elegant but are there. If it is like the D:OS 2 system, then you can pickpocket npcs while other party members distract them in a conversation, but they will want to check what you are carrying after they stop talking. The solution was to drop a bag or the stolen items before being asked to show your belongings. If they improve this system, then I'd expect people to get suspicious after too many npcs are robbed and they should at least search the surrounding area to see if you dropped the stolen goods somewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 The Star Wars rogue game looks fun but main character is annoying. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 She looks like young Pam Grier 1 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) The most notable thing from the Ubi presentation was that professional wrestler Athena, some may know her better as Ember Moon, from her WWE days, was in the audience. I kept wondering if Ubi was doing a wrestling game, but I guess she just happened to be there. Star Wars: Outlaws has potential. I didn't see a single ***hole with a laser sword, so that's a plus. Fem Solo and Minibacca make a good first impression. Keep those stupid space wizards out of this and you might have a winner on your hands, Ubi. I am interested in The Crew: Motorfest. I had quite a bit of fun with The Crew 2. One thing that's disappointing is that it looks like it's only ground vehicles. What really set The Crew 2 apart from other games like it was the ability to switch between cars, boats, and planes on the fly. Driving a car, hitting a jump, switching to a plane in mid-air, flying over a river, switching into a boat and dropping into the water, that was badass. If it's just cars it's going to have a hard time topping Forza Horizons. Kind of cool to see Prince of Persia go back to its 2D roots. Far Cry: Giant Blue Elf Edition could be good, I guess. I don't care about the AssCreed games. Edited June 12, 2023 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, BruceVC said: https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-elder-scrolls-6 I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Todd Howard is hinting that ES6 could be his last game at Bethesda What a legend he is and what a contribution he has made towards Bethesda's success Skyrim was released 12 years ago. Todd Howard is 52 years old. If TES6 comes out next year (unlikely) and has a runtime of at least 12 years, that means Todd will be 65 years old. So yeah, it could be his last game at Bethesda since he will retire once its run has ended. : > Edited June 12, 2023 by Lexx 1 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanisatha Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Starfield gameplay: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 There should be more rpg's where your parents are around. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts