Crimson Desert
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Tuco
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I would've loved precise jump in Elden Ring. Any of the jumping puzzles in ER felt like playing QWOP
This is the easiest jumping puzzle in any game ever, but in Elden Ring it's a complete ball buster.
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Tuco
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Fucker
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I'm not sure how they thought these controls were acceptable on any level. 3 million units sold, 2.5 million units refunded.
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It really gets better over time. First hour I was cursing like mad, especially the gamepad controls seem very bloated but I get that they tried to have a lot of different abilities and features on the pad and I get by just fine after a few hours in. The game starts out 5/10 "meh, what is this" but grows into "OMG GOTY 10/10" over time and has so much content, unbelievable.
Sometimes it's a bit too much of a mix with all "environment puzzles meet soulslike meet exploration meet Skyrim hell is this a ubisoft game" but idk, can't stop playing. It has so much amazing details, not a minute where something random and completely unexpected happens e.g. I accidentally hit a tree with my sword and some apples fell down (you can climb almost anything btw, even trees and plug apples yourself) and some nearby npc made a "oh nice" comment and started collecting them. I discovert that you can steal almost anything but there are longtime consequences, you can tame almost anything you can sit on, the shit you can craft and collect and boy the world is really big. Yes, the game has some flaws but overall that is some game you can really sink hundreds of hours without being bored one sec. I forgot there was a mainstory 3 hours into the game and now after 60 hours I am still in the "tutorial" area. Also they seem to eager to patch and improve, 1.03 came rather quickly after launch 1.02. with lots of fixes and some improvements.
And best off all: a masculin, quiet and stoic protagonist with no sign of gaywokelqbtgthefuckness.
Sometimes it's a bit too much of a mix with all "environment puzzles meet soulslike meet exploration meet Skyrim hell is this a ubisoft game" but idk, can't stop playing. It has so much amazing details, not a minute where something random and completely unexpected happens e.g. I accidentally hit a tree with my sword and some apples fell down (you can climb almost anything btw, even trees and plug apples yourself) and some nearby npc made a "oh nice" comment and started collecting them. I discovert that you can steal almost anything but there are longtime consequences, you can tame almost anything you can sit on, the shit you can craft and collect and boy the world is really big. Yes, the game has some flaws but overall that is some game you can really sink hundreds of hours without being bored one sec. I forgot there was a mainstory 3 hours into the game and now after 60 hours I am still in the "tutorial" area. Also they seem to eager to patch and improve, 1.03 came rather quickly after launch 1.02. with lots of fixes and some improvements.
And best off all: a masculin, quiet and stoic protagonist with no sign of gaywokelqbtgthefuckness.
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Valderen
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Damn does the game deliver so far, only 30 hours in though. Strangely enough, I found most quest to actually be decent and I expected that part to be really mediocre. Most of the system seem to work well so far.
The star though is by far the world and exploration, this is as good as it gets and why I love these games.
It’s going to take me forever to finish this game which is a good thing.
The star though is by far the world and exploration, this is as good as it gets and why I love these games.
It’s going to take me forever to finish this game which is a good thing.
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Kirun
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Elden Ring's jumping has its own issues, no argument there. But the existence of a dedicated "precise jump" mechanic in Crimson Desert raises a bigger question about design intent. If the developers are capable of implementing a system that allows for controlled, deliberate jumping in certain situations, then that capability clearly exists at a fundamental level within the game's movement system. So then why the fuck isn't that level of control applied universally?
When you introduce a separate "precise jump" button, you're essentially admitting that the default jumping behavior isn't reliable enough for situations that demand accuracy. Instead of refining the core mechanic so that all jumps feel consistent and responsive, you're segmenting functionality, thereby making basic movement less dependable and then patching it with a situational workaround. That's what makes it frustrating. It's not that precise jumping shouldn't exist, it's that the game demonstrates it is possible, but chooses not to apply it across the board.
At that point, it stops being a technical issue and starts looking like an intentionally questionable design decision. And if I'm questioning something as basic as jumping, it kind of puts the entirety of the game into perspective... hence my comment.
Zindan
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Trained the ultimate Controller input skill: Focused Charged Shot:
LT to Aim (hold)
RT to Charge (hold)
LS+RS to Focus (can release)
RB (spam 10+ times)
Release RT to fire volley.
I will never use it in combat, maybe as an alpha strike.
LT to Aim (hold)
RT to Charge (hold)
LS+RS to Focus (can release)
RB (spam 10+ times)
Release RT to fire volley.
I will never use it in combat, maybe as an alpha strike.
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Tuco
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Hmm, maybe I'm confused about the feature but isn't precise jump is just a way for the player to specify a location they are jumping to. The other option is to take the Assassin's Creed approach and let the game decide where you want to jump. This worked well most of the time in Aassassin's Creed because smoothly running on rooftops is a core part of the mechanic, but with a more variable topography in Crimson Desert and no intention to let Kliff glide across the city skyline, it wouldn't make sense for "auto jump" to be a feature.
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Aazrael
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This game is confusing me! First people hate it, then love it, then 3 million people buy it and they fix a lot of stuff really fast. But some people hate it still.
I kinda want to try it for myself, got a dry spell between PoE leagues anyway. Worth the box price?
I kinda want to try it for myself, got a dry spell between PoE leagues anyway. Worth the box price?
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M Power
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Springbok
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I don't know anybody who hates it, in fact my personal experience is the exact opposite. I'm sat at my desk wishing I was home so I could unlock fire imbuement... Been a long time, maybe CP2077 or ER that I have felt that way about a game. Honestly, I'm not sure how they made this game - certainly not a single Western Developer could or would. I've unlocked like 3 cities, each of which would easily anchor a normal game... Also, I love the combat in this and love the socketing into items. You're basically farming for abyss cores and playing fashion souls as the weapons themselves don't matter. Only the cores do
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Utnayan
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Yesterday when I was looking at where to send my comrades for resources so I could build out my farm and crop section, I was at the edge of the cliff when a storm started rolling in and it was seriously like real life. It got foggy in the distance and slowly rolled in until clouds and rain mist covered everything - then rain poured and the ground started to puddle up and get sloppy over time. From the same direction it started to get clearer going out and the rain started trickling down to nothing. Sun came out, and an hour later the field was dry again.
This is the type of stuff that just oozes cool.
This is the type of stuff that just oozes cool.
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Springbok
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Yeah, it's very obvious to me this game was made by a team that really liked what they were making. Whether that is your cup of tea or not, this was a labor of love. I find the discussions around this game interesting, in that it's the first major title in a while where there is no gamergate bs, no big extra curricular drama, no political crap shoved in, the discourse is 100% around gameplay. Kind of refreshing, and those that don't like it (I fully get why) don't like it because they don't like how the game plays. I'm itching to get home soon to socket my frostmourne and get a saddle and horse shoes for my blood horse
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Penance
Naxxramas 1.0 Raider
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When in an abyss next time, look down at the cloud cover shadows. It actually changes based on the overcast. It's not 1:1 soft shadow mapped, they use some sort of pixel bitmap(?) (at least at this draw distance) algorithm, but it's still fucking impressive.
Not to mention the soft shadows cast by candle light inside rooms. Just insane.