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Post by quadfather on Dec 16, 2022 17:28:36 GMT
Same as dark souls though. It's not advisable to heal during encounters either
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 16, 2022 17:32:16 GMT
Same as dark souls though. It's not advisable to heal during encounters either 🤨 What?! |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 16, 2022 17:39:56 GMT
The Dark Souls of survival horror
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Post by quadfather on Dec 16, 2022 18:11:22 GMT
Well, say you're fighting flame lurker, and he's down to 1 hit left. And so are you. The most times I've survived encounters like that is by not healing and concentrating like fuck.
If I heal....blip....dog meat
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 16, 2022 18:59:56 GMT
Yeah but healing in Demon's Souls is dramatically quicker than the bullshit in Callisto.
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Post by wunty on Dec 16, 2022 21:22:30 GMT
Dunno, I don’t mind it. I prefer it to Dead Space which nullifies any possible tension by just allowing you to spam heal whilst getting your face gouged out.
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Post by wunty on Dec 16, 2022 21:24:32 GMT
Funny dark souls is brought up. Maybe I’m so forgiving because I’m used to being mauled to death 7 billion times across souls, bloodborne, sekiro, Elden ring, nioh, The surge, etc etc etc. maybe something just broke inside me ages ago and I don’t care now.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 16, 2022 21:48:04 GMT
That or you're Jesus
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Post by wunty on Dec 16, 2022 22:06:53 GMT
Can’t I be both
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 16, 2022 22:29:51 GMT
Have you got any recommendations for sci fi horror books, wunty? I remember a series that I read the first two books of ages ago but can't remember what it's called now. The author was quite obsessed with a poet (can't remember which) and there was a monster and a big spikey tower thing with people stuck on it. I didn't finish it so I suppose it might not have been that good |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Dec 16, 2022 22:38:35 GMT
Hyperion. It ends a bit weirdly with Endymion because the main character comes across as a bit of a pedo
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Dec 16, 2022 22:40:47 GMT
Sounds like Hyperion, which is probably my favourite book.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Dec 16, 2022 22:44:46 GMT
Er…apart from the pedo bit.
Don’t really remember much about the Endymion books, other than them being a bit like a sci-fi travelogue. The two Hyperion books are excellent though.
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Post by wunty on Dec 16, 2022 22:52:27 GMT
Is that the one written by Dan thingy who wrote The Terror?
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Dec 16, 2022 22:57:27 GMT
Yeah.
Ilium is very cool too.
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 17, 2022 9:43:48 GMT
Well, Hyperion has survived all purges of the Sci-Fi- & Fantasy-list, so it better be "good". But I didn't really "get" Book of the New Sun and everbody was in agreement there as well.
By the way, very much worth watching. Most reviews don't really talk about all of those cool bells and whistles.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 17, 2022 13:43:22 GMT
Yeah, it was Hyperion. Cheers. Think I will give it another read; the bits I remembered were pretty cool. I also remember the phrase 'her moist roughness' from it though
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Post by wunty on Dec 17, 2022 15:17:43 GMT
I bought it for my kindle ages ago and never got around to it. Think I’ll also give it a read!
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Post by Tuffty on Dec 30, 2022 18:40:44 GMT
Finished this earlier. Pretty one note and very linear. If you're gonna make it entirely all action and cut out the puzzle sequences, then I think it needs to be a bit more elaborate than hold left or right to dodge and counter for every single enemy in the game. Enjoyable enough overall til the final third of the game that just seemed to be all combat and the ending came about very quickly, even the last min scare seemed like it was rushed. Anyway, 7/10 prob.
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Post by Frog on Dec 30, 2022 18:51:50 GMT
wunty apparently the Callisto protocol helix station podcast is excellent. Its one Spotify and is voiced by the lady that plays Brienne and Michael Ironside. 6*25 minute episodes so far.
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Post by mogamer2006 on Dec 31, 2022 17:38:25 GMT
Finished this earlier. Pretty one note and very linear. If you're gonna make it entirely all action and cut out the puzzle sequences, then I think it needs to be a bit more elaborate than hold left or right to dodge and counter for every single enemy in the game. Enjoyable enough overall til the final third of the game that just seemed to be all combat and the ending came about very quickly, even the last min scare seemed like it was rushed. Anyway, 7/10 prob. Pretty much my opinion too. Enjoyed my time with it but entirely unmemorable. |
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Post by Frog on Dec 31, 2022 18:59:46 GMT
That will be my wife's review of me when she has had enough.
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Post by wunty on Jan 1, 2023 0:37:46 GMT
wunty apparently the Callisto protocol helix station podcast is excellent. Its one Spotify and is voiced by the lady that plays Brienne and Michael Ironside. 6*25 minute episodes so far. I’ll check it out!! |
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Post by bichii2 on Jan 2, 2023 23:20:50 GMT
wunty apparently the Callisto protocol helix station podcast is excellent. Its one Spotify and is voiced by the lady that plays Brienne and Michael Ironside. 6*25 minute episodes so far. Added 🤓 |
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Post by Duffman5 on Jan 3, 2023 6:54:28 GMT
wunty apparently the Callisto protocol helix station podcast is excellent. Its one Spotify and is voiced by the lady that plays Brienne and Michael Ironside. 6*25 minute episodes so far. She plays Brienne AND Michael Ironside, that is some acting chops right there, she should be up for an Oscar.  |
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Post by Frog on Jan 3, 2023 7:03:11 GMT
Very talented lady, what can I say.
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Jan 17, 2023 13:40:48 GMT
Honestly a bit surprised. I thought that there were a lot of Dead Space-fans that would just buy it on release no matter what...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 15:13:23 GMT
People pay attention to reviews.
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Post by FlexibleFeline on Jan 17, 2023 15:32:22 GMT
I think the article is harsh on the game - even though as I've said elsewhere it is flawed and becomes deeply frustrating towards the end.
But the idea it would sell 5 million copies to recoup 160+ million dollars is a reminder that our executive overlords can be really bloody stupid.
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Post by paulyboy81 on Jan 17, 2023 15:48:40 GMT
Honestly a bit surprised. I thought that there were a lot of Dead Space-fans that would just buy it on release no matter what...
I think most people would probably be quite surprised at the numbers Dead Space did (or didn't do as it were) back in the day, certainly not well enough to ensure a spiritual successor like this would sell like hotcakes. Add in the fact it's a new IP, lukewarm reviews and the bad press from the shit state it released in and 5 million copies is an absurdly optimistic expectation, especially during the silly season up against the likes of COD and so forth. |
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