Programmer, gamer, dad
Anyone hopping on the For Honor beta today?
I'll be on at 3:30pm EST to play:
http://ruingaming.io/#/rooms/589c9e9fe4e0c30004b26a7a
FYI, this is a game scheduling site I created which you guys can use for this, or any other game. Also created a group for EasyAllies so maybe we can try to make scheduling a little easier.
http://ruingaming.io/#/signup?pcode=EZA
Let me know what you think (even if you think it sucks). Been working on this site for almost a year and would love some feedback!
Who's available around 3:30pm EST today to hop on the For Honor beta?
http://ruingaming.io/#/rooms/589c9e9fe4e0c30004b26a7a
Created a signup sheet with all the details.
(Full disclosure: this is a game scheduling site I run. Mostly a 1-man operation.)
Saw it for $45 here:
https://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SNIPER-ELITE-4/sniper-elite-4
I'll be on the lookout for reviews. Leaning towards picking it up.
This game wasn't on my radar until I realized it had co-op. Comes out the same day as For Honor. Is anyone else thinking of getting this?
Update: Michael Huber's review
@Paper-Lion oh, stupid question... can you deflect an overhead / middle attack? Are you supposed to dodge forward? Or that just doesn't work?
So having "finished" the beta, here are my impressions... It's ok. But if you compare to other open world games such as the latest GTA, Saints Row, Red Dead Redemption, or Just Cause, it lacks any actual story or character. The weapons are all serviceable and get the job done. But when your opponents are all brain-dead AI (it still fails the "pile of bodies in the doorway" test), the minor weapons differences aren't important enough to make a difference.
If you want to just play this game solo, I'd say it's not worth it. The other 4 I listed are better and more memorable. So the only thing this game has going for it is the 4 player co-op. Haven't spent a lot of time in co-op yet so I'll save judgement. But I'm tempted to say it'll be like the Division co-op. Except there's no PvP and you're exploring a much larger area that's also less dense (Urban vs rural countryside). Now that I think of it, this game is exactly the same as the Division except no PvP, no loot grinding, and you have vehicles and some AI companions. If that sounds good to you, then maybe this is your game.
So I'm a little underwhelmed. It still has all the fun "get every upgrade on the map" feeling that feeds my compulsion, but I've done all this before in more interesting environments. Maybe the final game will have a lot more. I get the impression that they've only shown a tiny portion of the overall map in the beta. I like the idea of playing with 3 other buddies, but I can usually get the job done myself with just a high perch and a sniper rifle. If they make it so you HAVE to work with other people, then the experience might become more memorable. But that would make the game less accessible overall. I dunno, this game doesn't feel like it's different enough to recommend at the moment. Maybe the final product will reveal more.
What's everyone else's impression been so far?
@Mango True, you can often get an unblockable hit in, but can't you usually get in a light attack after a successfully timed parry as well?
Maybe I'm just scratching my head because I spent 30 min against a training dummy trying to master deflections and only got it right like, 20% of the time. Parries + counter was significantly easier for me. That said, did anyone find deflections easy to pull off regularly?
Can anyone tell me the point of deflections? They seem like they're much harder to pull off than parries and your risk of getting hit as a result is much higher.
Ok, there IS an official EZA Discord server, just had to find it in the Announcements section (doh!)
http://forums.easyallies.com/topic/484/the-official-eza-discord
Thank goodness. Hope he has a speedy recovery.