Clare Obscur - any playing?
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I've been watching this for a while and got it yesterday as its under £40 on steam.
It's a turn based RPG but with parry and dodge mechanics during fights.
It's quite unforgiving on parry timing but dodging is OK.
I'm not a huge Souls fan due to the random bulls
t of an arrow from off screen killing you etc but this is the mechanics of those games but one enemy at a time in the mob etc.
It's also great looking for a AA developer of 30 people.
It's a turn based RPG but with parry and dodge mechanics during fights.
It's quite unforgiving on parry timing but dodging is OK.
I'm not a huge Souls fan due to the random bulls
t of an arrow from off screen killing you etc but this is the mechanics of those games but one enemy at a time in the mob etc.It's also great looking for a AA developer of 30 people.
I have started Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I want to play but one thing is really bugging me before I begin...
I don't think it is a spoiler but just in case...
The lady paints the number every year and it gets lower and lower and all those people older than the number die but everyone gets older every year so there is no need to lower the number?
I don't think it is a spoiler but just in case...
The lady paints the number every year and it gets lower and lower and all those people older than the number die but everyone gets older every year so there is no need to lower the number?
Actual said:
I have started Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I want to play but one thing is really bugging me before I begin...
I don't think it is a spoiler but just in case...
The lady paints the number every year and it gets lower and lower and all those people older than the number die but everyone gets older every year so there is no need to lower the number?
i think you find more out later in the game I don't think it is a spoiler but just in case...
The lady paints the number every year and it gets lower and lower and all those people older than the number die but everyone gets older every year so there is no need to lower the number?
I finished this yesterday, it's a modern masterpiece and will surely clean up at the GOTY awards. When the Larian CEO said he could predict every game of the year, he was absolutely right - a game developers made because they wanted to make it, because it didn't already exist, a game focused on delivering a great experience with no fluff and nothing that detracts from the experience of the player.
This game is the pure, unadulterated vision of a small team brought to life in stunning quality. The story, the characters, the writing, the voice acting, the art direction, the visuals, the gameplay, the soundtrack, the RPG systems etc, everything about this game is incredible. I've read about this game taking a lot of inspiration from Final Fantasy (and other JRPGs) which is clearly does, but let's be real, there's not a FF game out there which can hold candle to this.
The pacing, the revelations, the twists and turns, the grief, sorrow and heartache, the ending, my word. Exceptional.
Rich Keeble and Kirsty Rider are especially good in their roles, Ben Starr is simply incredible in this. He has cemented himself as the greatest current English-speaking voice actor in gaming with this.
This game is the pure, unadulterated vision of a small team brought to life in stunning quality. The story, the characters, the writing, the voice acting, the art direction, the visuals, the gameplay, the soundtrack, the RPG systems etc, everything about this game is incredible. I've read about this game taking a lot of inspiration from Final Fantasy (and other JRPGs) which is clearly does, but let's be real, there's not a FF game out there which can hold candle to this.
The pacing, the revelations, the twists and turns, the grief, sorrow and heartache, the ending, my word. Exceptional.
Rich Keeble and Kirsty Rider are especially good in their roles, Ben Starr is simply incredible in this. He has cemented himself as the greatest current English-speaking voice actor in gaming with this.
I've bounced off it a bit mainly because my gaming mindset these days is pretty "low effort" so I'm not in it for the challeneg per se. Most games I swtich to easy and play for the story. Here I can only halfway do that. You can auto-attack but there's no easy for defense meaning I have to "git gud".
I don't have the patience for that at the moment but I may have another crack at it over the weekend.
Visually it's excellent though and I am intrigued how the story progresses
I don't have the patience for that at the moment but I may have another crack at it over the weekend.
Visually it's excellent though and I am intrigued how the story progresses
Mannginger said:
I've bounced off it a bit mainly because my gaming mindset these days is pretty "low effort" so I'm not in it for the challeneg per se. Most games I swtich to easy and play for the story. Here I can only halfway do that. You can auto-attack but there's no easy for defense meaning I have to "git gud".
I don't have the patience for that at the moment but I may have another crack at it over the weekend.
Visually it's excellent though and I am intrigued how the story progresses
There's times I'm like that, need a slower pace. So I'm back on Sniper Elite 4I don't have the patience for that at the moment but I may have another crack at it over the weekend.
Visually it's excellent though and I am intrigued how the story progresses
I feel this game is so overhyped. It's is a good game but nowhere near the 10/10 people are giving it.
The active combat in turn based is fun the first 20 times but then becomes very repetitive. The story goes up its backside in the 3rd act. And for a story with mature themes, I dont understand why they have inserted characters that seem to be created to appeal to 3 year olds.
For me Blue Primce is a much better and innovative game and would by my current GOTY but I think it will be hard to look past Death Stranding 2 once released. The graphics alone are next level and from the recent 30 hour previews, it seems all that played agree that this will be another Kojima master piece.
The active combat in turn based is fun the first 20 times but then becomes very repetitive. The story goes up its backside in the 3rd act. And for a story with mature themes, I dont understand why they have inserted characters that seem to be created to appeal to 3 year olds.
For me Blue Primce is a much better and innovative game and would by my current GOTY but I think it will be hard to look past Death Stranding 2 once released. The graphics alone are next level and from the recent 30 hour previews, it seems all that played agree that this will be another Kojima master piece.
MWM3 said:
I dont understand why they have inserted characters that seem to be created to appeal to 3 year olds.
I presume you're talking about Esquie, Monoco, Francois, the gestrals etc, in which case, have you been skipping the dialogue and cutscenes or has the story gone over your head a bit? The presence of all of the above is pretty clearly spelled out in act III, just wondering if you missed it.Mastodon2 said:
I presume you're talking about Esquie, Monoco, Francois, the gestrals etc, in which case, have you been skipping the dialogue and cutscenes or has the story gone over your head a bit? The presence of all of the above is pretty clearly spelled out in act III, just wondering if you missed it.
No, I fully get it but as I said it felt it went up its own backside in act 3. The fact they were all the imagination of a child doesn't change that I found Esquie and the Gestrals to be particularly annoying and overly childish. . It is obviously a mature game but can understand why they may want to add a small amount of levity in some of the quieter moments but they were just cringey to me. I can't imagine what a sad existence you must lead if you didn't find Esquie and the Gestrals funny. I like that they add some contrasting warmth and charm into the game. For all the colour and beauty in the world, there is plenty of death and misery to go around.
Anyway, I played it on Games Pass and finished it. Best plenty of optional bosses and generally had a total blast with it. What an absolute triumph in every respect. One of the best RPG's made since FF9. It is magnificent, but I accept that it won't appeal to those who just switch on their computer to play FIFA or COD and zone out.
Anyway, I played it on Games Pass and finished it. Best plenty of optional bosses and generally had a total blast with it. What an absolute triumph in every respect. One of the best RPG's made since FF9. It is magnificent, but I accept that it won't appeal to those who just switch on their computer to play FIFA or COD and zone out.
I've started. Hated it for at least the first hour, maybe two, but the game seems to have finally started. But nearly as dull as RDR2 to begin with.
And, unforgivably, the option to turn off subtitles only turns off the ones in cinematics. That is terrible design.
And, unforgivably, the option to turn off subtitles only turns off the ones in cinematics. That is terrible design.
Edited by Sporky on Friday 16th May 21:48
I put 50 hours into it, for me it was easily the best experience this year. Narratively mature, great art direction, fantastic music. Then the gameplay itself is very good - I was never interested in turn based games but the addition of the QTEs and the dodge, parry mechanic made all the difference.
Going back in to do the optional content and then planning on a fresh run at expert difficulty.
Going back in to do the optional content and then planning on a fresh run at expert difficulty.
I'm about 30hours in and have really enjoyed it so far. It's not perfect but the flaws are relatively minor IMO. I think, for example, that there are a couple of places early in the game where you're presented with 3 or 4 lines of dialogue and if you happen to choose correctly you can get some top-tier items. But there's no way of knowing that without watching/reading a guide or trying each option through multiple playthroughs.
My only other slight gripe, and I'd be interested to know if anyone has a solution, is that I'd like to go round the world and explore the places I haven't yet been too. But there seems to be no great way in game to track where you've been and what you've left to find. You could systematically go back through every location, but it would be great if there was a more user-friendly way.
My only other slight gripe, and I'd be interested to know if anyone has a solution, is that I'd like to go round the world and explore the places I haven't yet been too. But there seems to be no great way in game to track where you've been and what you've left to find. You could systematically go back through every location, but it would be great if there was a more user-friendly way.
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