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Post by wunty on Oct 9, 2024 9:11:54 GMT
I've just realised / remembered that the Silent Hill film Christophe Gans is working on is basically Silent Hill 2. He's meant to be sticking much closer to the story this time than he did with the first film / game as well. That's awesome.
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Post by mikeck on Oct 9, 2024 10:25:51 GMT
I've just realised / remembered that the Silent Hill film Christophe Gans is working on is basically Silent Hill 2. He's meant to be sticking much closer to the story this time than he did with the first film / game as well. That's awesome. Well remembered, back to being excited about that for me too! I really liked his first Silent Hill, disregarding the story itself, it had such powerful sound design, and still feels like it is the loudest film I've ever seen in the cinema by some way! |
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Post by heavysalad on Oct 9, 2024 18:49:41 GMT
Performance is pretty bad on this. I don't feel like my PC should be struggling anywhere near as much as it is...
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 9, 2024 19:04:56 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Oct 9, 2024 20:17:45 GMT
Not only still in business, but they keep getting exclusivity on collectors editions somehow. I'd just as soon run my money through a shredder than risk it with them.
I fancied the Metaphor one, but just closed the tab as soon as I found out it was exclusive to them.
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Post by kernowgaz on Oct 9, 2024 20:34:31 GMT
Regarding Game, I had a friend who pre-ordered the Gold Disc edition of Space Marine 2 and received it over 2 weeks after the normal release when they should’ve had 4 days early access and don’t even get an apology.
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Post by Danno on Oct 9, 2024 21:17:23 GMT
I ended up in one a couple of months ago, and it's basically new HMV without music. It will go under again soon, people buy funkopops, boardgames and plushies online. I guess being in a corner of JD Sports might keep it alive a little longer |
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Post by zisssou on Oct 10, 2024 8:11:33 GMT
I'm sorry but fool on you if you decided to order from GAME. Not only have they been confirmed to have supply issues.. the steelbook was priced £10 more than the normal edition, and isn't it £4.99 postage?
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Post by wunty on Oct 10, 2024 8:14:17 GMT
I was tempted with the steelbook a couple of months ago. I really wanted a physical edition and the steelbook looked cool. Of course, it was Game, and that made my mind up to just go digital.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 10, 2024 8:17:13 GMT
I don't understand why they continue to get exclusive deals? Just give Smyths the deal. Fuck em.
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Post by wunty on Oct 10, 2024 8:17:13 GMT
Finished Blue Creek and back out into Silent Hill now. Made it as far as the bar and stopped. Re the end of Blue Creek: I think I prefer the original Pyramid Head fight. It felt more WTF due to the randomness of the location and the way he exits the fight. It was still cool though, and I would have loved it more had it not been for me comparing it to the original. First (very minor) misstep so far and a real nitpick. The rest has been glorious. |
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Post by wunty on Oct 10, 2024 8:17:49 GMT
I don't understand why they continue to get exclusive deals? Just give Smyths the deal. Fuck em. I'm hoping they won't get many more. |
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Post by zisssou on Oct 10, 2024 8:20:31 GMT
I played over an hour last night. I'm pretty damn impressed with what I've played. The main annoyance is myself switching between quality/performance and also the filters.
The combat is a lot tighter than the original, which is great. I did find myself going guns blazing, but then getting mullered a few times, so perhaps there is still an element of, running away is the best idea.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 10, 2024 8:21:08 GMT
I don't understand why they continue to get exclusive deals? Just give Smyths the deal. Fuck em. I'm hoping they won't get many more. You would assume it would look back on the publisher. So hopefully that is the end of it. |
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Post by dangerousdave on Oct 10, 2024 9:08:52 GMT
My partner would have been playing this already, but Royal Mail failed to knock on our door or leave a slip on Monday. Then failed to knock on the door Tuesday. Then the app refused me a redelivery option until after the third attempt (whilst we were both at work). Then I find out today my Royal Mail Customer Service point is only open for 2 hours per day and is already shut (closes at 10am), but now I can have it redirected to my local post office for collection on Monday…
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 10, 2024 10:20:49 GMT
Regarding Game, I had a friend who pre-ordered the Gold Disc edition of Space Marine 2 and received it over 2 weeks after the normal release when they should’ve had 4 days early access and don’t even get an apology. Jeez. That's also a case for not buying those expensive editions that come with early access. |
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Post by mikeck on Oct 10, 2024 10:32:04 GMT
If you're going to do early access via preorder then get the fucking digital copy, seems pointless otherwise. No pissing about with missed deliveries or delays.
As for SH, still loving this, but I'm tense as fuck playing it. Did my first in the dark with headphones session last night (only because my wife fell asleep next to me on the sofa though,I'm a big baby), that was very intense, but clearly how the game should be played.
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Post by quadfather on Oct 10, 2024 12:26:41 GMT
Yeah I did a bit more last night too. Slowly mopping up the bits on the side as I go.
There's some kind of weird extra tension in this version, in a good way. I can't put my finger on it yet but it's definitely more immersive.
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Post by wunty on Oct 10, 2024 12:50:38 GMT
Wait til you meet the new mannequins. Leggy bastards.
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Post by mikeck on Oct 10, 2024 14:19:35 GMT
Yeah I did a bit more last night too. Slowly mopping up the bits on the side as I go. There's some kind of weird extra tension in this version, in a good way. I can't put my finger on it yet but it's definitely more immersive. It's the music and sound design, it's so unsettling, it's perfection in creating tension. And yes Wunty, hate those leggy bastards too! |
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Post by apollo on Oct 10, 2024 17:10:07 GMT
Wait til you meet the new mannequins. Leggy bastards. The guardian reviewer cried over them
their review is awful
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 10, 2024 17:15:18 GMT
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Post by Mark1412 on Oct 10, 2024 18:22:39 GMT
Dunno, I quite appreciated it having never played the original. I was getting swept up in some of the hype, but the review reflects some of what I see.
I'll still give in to curiosity down the line when it's cheap as it's a weird personal gap in a genre I love. But it always looked a little silly to me. Most of the reviews lean heavily into nostalgia which I won't have. Nice to have an alternative.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 10, 2024 18:29:11 GMT
I agree but a lot of the story elements seem to have been completely glossed over and ultimately it's let down by how badly it's written. Everything is objective but to say it's not a graphically good looking game is some right horseshit.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Oct 10, 2024 18:55:52 GMT
I dunno, I can’t get past the guys hair. It looks like a terrible hairpiece. Ain’t no fancy hair tech going on there.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 10, 2024 19:13:00 GMT
Games journalism can really piss me off at times. Like you said the score is whatever their opinion is, but honestly there’s people on here that could write a better article than this.. they’re supposed to be propaaa games journalists. |
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Post by Frog on Oct 10, 2024 19:34:29 GMT
It's certainly not a top tier game visually if you are comparing it to some thing like Alan Wake. It's certainly decent looking though and plenty good enough to be immersive.
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Post by wunty on Oct 10, 2024 19:38:10 GMT
The guardian review is awful. Not because I disagree with it (I do), but he’s actually managed to miss the point of what Silent Hill actually is.
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Post by Dgzter on Oct 10, 2024 20:59:03 GMT
... man. Just spent the last two hours finishing up Woodside/Blue Creek and then exploring the full area around Jack's before getting ready to move on.
It's honestly just been brilliant for me, so far. Absolutely love what they've done with it.
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Post by wunty on Oct 10, 2024 21:56:25 GMT
Och no. Not the hospital. Please no. Och no. No.
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