GodzillaX8 on 3/12/2013 at 00:06
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I mean no disrespect to point & click adventure games. TWD is definitely worth the price of admission just for its emotional rollercoaster of a story. On the other hand even the year's latest Call of Duty provides a more captivating gameplay experience than TWD, and having said that, the fact that it managed to win over Dishonored makes it all seem like a very cruel joke.
Calling The Walking Dead a point & click adventure game is a vicious insult to a genre that has produced dozens of compelling and beautifully made games that actually feature quality logic-based gameplay.
It's an interactive movie, at best.
Mofleaker on 3/12/2013 at 00:52
Quote Posted by GodzillaX8
Calling The Walking Dead a point & click adventure game is a vicious insult to a genre that has produced dozens of compelling and beautifully made games that actually feature quality logic-based gameplay.
Sorry, I don't have a lot of experience with the genre. You're right. Still my opinion stands that, measured up against the likes of Dishonored, games which feature limited and archaic methods for input (use the mouse to click on stuff) will never be material for a Game of the Year award. In this lies my contention with Thiaf, the lack of freedom given to the player is outlandish given the technology and budget EM has to work with.
Goldmoon Dawn on 3/12/2013 at 02:54
Not to mention the amazing standard that the first game set over 15 years ago!!!
Renault on 3/12/2013 at 15:00
Looks like the new podcast should be out Wednesday, per Freyja on the official forums. She also threw in this little teaser:
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To reward your patience, we're going a little extra mile to make this one a SHOW and tell... More (so, so much more) soon, promise!
Renault on 4/12/2013 at 21:22
The new podcast is out, check it out here: (
http://community.eidosmontreal.com/blogs/Stealing-Time-Episode-4?theme=thief).
I'll copy and paste some of the info, because, I can. Some interesting options on customization and difficulty levels. There are some animated gifs that demonstrate the various states of the disabled UI, click the link above to see them:
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Display OptionsEach of these can be turned on or off individually based on your preferences:
* Navigation prompts
* Interaction prompts
* Waypoint markers
* Threat icons
* Threat health meters
* Mini-map
* Mini-map rotation
* Reticle feedback
* Journal updates
* Pick-up notifiers
* Light gem
* Object highlight
* Loot glint
* Lockpick helper
* Frame search helper
* Garrett narrated hints
* Health meter (on, off, or fade over time)
* Focus meter (on, off, or fade over time)
* Ammo counter (on, off, or fade over time)
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Custom Difficulty SettingsYou can create your own custom difficulty level by toggling on any (or all!) of the following mods:
Base difficulty: easy, normal or hard
Classic Thief Mods
* Chapter Save Only: manual saves and checkpoint auto-saves are disabled.
* No Focus: the use of Focus is completely disabled and no Focus Points are earned.
* Stealth Takedowns Only: you cannot perform combat Takedowns and Takedowns from above.
* No Reticle: no aiming reticle is displayed when drawing the bow.
Legendary Thief Mods
* Specialty Arrows Only: only Blunt, Water, Fire and Rope Arrows are available.
* No Resources: food (health) and poppy flowers (Focus) are not consumable.
* It Hurts Not: if you take any damage, the mission is failed.
* Expensive Tools: the cost of arrows, tools, food and poppies is greatly increased.
* Slowed Movement: running and walking speeds are reduced.
Ultimate Thief Mods
* Iron Man: if you die or fail a mission, you lose your game and must restart from the beginning.
* No Upgrades: non-critical upgrades are disabled.
* No Kills or Knockouts: if a human or animal is killed or stunned, the mission is failed.
* No Alerts: if a human or animal detects you, the mission is failed.
Starker on 4/12/2013 at 22:06
If this keeps up, I might actually be interested in playing the game.
