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20 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay from Vampire: Bloodlines 2
- Thread starter EatChildren
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Who the hell was playing this demo? My goodness, maybe the sensitivity on the controller wasn't turned up- as if the player was having trouble controlling camera and just strafing. And besides the fact that maybe hit detection was still being polished, running around with a pipe and fists for the majority through gunfire just seemed insane. I wish we could've gotten a more proper look at some of the vampiric abilities - I still don't understand what the super flip is for, to get behind enemies or melee?
It's times like these I wish the developer put out and narrated their own take on their demo. I love the ambiance of the game, the hilarious club dancing being back brought a huge smile to my face. The demo seemed rough all around, but whoever was playing didn't showcase it well at all.
The game being developed is a dream realized for a lot of us - I'm just hoping we get more proper footage and explanations of what the game can play like. Because this wasn't it - I want the game to be everything, and a better presentation would be more than appreciated. Especially as this is the first proper footage we've seen.
It's times like these I wish the developer put out and narrated their own take on their demo. I love the ambiance of the game, the hilarious club dancing being back brought a huge smile to my face. The demo seemed rough all around, but whoever was playing didn't showcase it well at all.
The game being developed is a dream realized for a lot of us - I'm just hoping we get more proper footage and explanations of what the game can play like. Because this wasn't it - I want the game to be everything, and a better presentation would be more than appreciated. Especially as this is the first proper footage we've seen.
Yo. This is set in Seattle right? I know exactly where this character is. He outside the Trinity nightclub in Pioneer Square right by Jackson and the ID.
**Edit**
Correct!
**Edit**
Correct!
The developers are also based in Seattle which was partially the decision for that setting. So expect some authenticity.
Ughh the player is indeed bad or perhaps not used to the controller since they seem to navigate around the environment somewhat competently?
Anyway shame the player doesn't exactly make the game shine, but I'm loving all these dialogue options.
Anyway shame the player doesn't exactly make the game shine, but I'm loving all these dialogue options.
Combat seems very clunky atm but other than that it seems pretty cool. Cant wait to see the finished game!
The part of me that loves Dark Messiah of Might and Magic really enjoys how you can send enemies flying after a lethal melee blow.
Also good to hear that Brian Mitsoda is reprising his role as a TV reporter. This really does feel like Bloodlines 1.
Also good to hear that Brian Mitsoda is reprising his role as a TV reporter. This really does feel like Bloodlines 1.
Oh.
Ooooooh noooo.
That was... rough. That was Steam Early Access with better lighting.
I guess this is where we chant "It's only an alpha" while gently rocking back and forth. I am going to need to see some truly transformative improvements before I spend money or time on that. Ooph.
And someone get this poor bastard a mouse and keyboard. Watching that crosshair inching painfully across the screen made my teeth hurt.
Ooooooh noooo.
That was... rough. That was Steam Early Access with better lighting.
I guess this is where we chant "It's only an alpha" while gently rocking back and forth. I am going to need to see some truly transformative improvements before I spend money or time on that. Ooph.
And someone get this poor bastard a mouse and keyboard. Watching that crosshair inching painfully across the screen made my teeth hurt.
I hope they're thinking about how that UI is going to be readable on a TV from a reasonable distance for console players. That text message popup in particular is small even on my monitor in full screen.
I'm excited, but it's definitely looking pretty rough at the moment.
I'm excited, but it's definitely looking pretty rough at the moment.
Yeah ok so the person playing is bad at games which magnifies it, but even adjusting for that the game was very rough during combat, both firearms and melee. The social stuff looks good at least.
Combat looks rough, but with reasonable tempered expectations I don't find it that offensive. Also they were clearly using a controller when I plan to use KB+M.
Have a feeling this is a mere convenience option (and turned on by default for the demo, for sake of people like this poor fellow who was clearly overwhelmed or smashed lol).
idk it didn't feel like the dialogue gave you enough hints on where should you go. It feels designed around quest markers.
Hopefully it's just a demo thing.
They talked up hints in the world to lead players without markers, and it should be borne in mind that this is a hub and not an open world, so there's a focus (and a hard limit on how hopelessly, laughably lost you can get).
Bitten face is totally off. Mostly because victims should be experiencing the orgasm of their lives while seeing their lives being drained away by some unholy monstrosity. It should be a transcendental experience, not a shart. There's also the issue of bitten bodies being tossed as if they had no weight. This can still be fixed, I guess.
Other than that, I absolutely adore that Toreador lady (even if her neck is freakisly long) and the variety of Nossies. Voice acting is also very, very good.
Fake edit: IGN still has no thumbs.
Other than that, I absolutely adore that Toreador lady (even if her neck is freakisly long) and the variety of Nossies. Voice acting is also very, very good.
Fake edit: IGN still has no thumbs.
Gawd this was terrible, sluggish..especially fight scenes and very PCish like, hard to explain. Was looking forward this dropping for the consoles on my X or next gen in general..no ty, I'll pass.
Do bear in mind how far away this game (still) is from launch. If it was a month out? Yeah, that level of polish is basically locked in.
Man, this again shows how a presentation of a game can be butchered when the player playing that game is horrible at it.. even worse, it looked like the player never before played a game with a controller, which is really bad.. still, the game looks fantastic, atmosphere, VA and writing are top notch only those facial and combat animations need a bit work, but they have still time for that
All the things that were great about Bloodlines look good here. It is never going to be the crazy high budget darling that a lot of people in here like. I'm definitely optimistic about it.
Still worried about animation. Facial expressiveness was one of the first games very strongest points
Right, but as games get more graphically demanding, they also get more expensive to make compared to a game released 15 years ago. You can't do those kinds of RPGs with modern graphics without compromising.
Still have not played the original despite owning it for years lol
Super excited for this.
Maybe I should buy vampyr for my vampire fix 🤔
Super excited for this.
Maybe I should buy vampyr for my vampire fix 🤔
I could see a good combat system in there. I suspect the player and setup weren't doing the build any favours.
Will wait for someone who is competent with combat and movements controls before making final judgments.
World and characters look great. Animations are a bit stiff.
World and characters look great. Animations are a bit stiff.
Unrefined as the animations are, I did notice that there's directional hit feedback on the NPCs in combat (nice touch).
They were not very good. No partial feeds, very few combat feeds, almost no use of Nebulation in combat, no use of Thaumaturgy whatsoever, lots of idle blood pool, lots of random button mashing.
Even ignoring the fact the player had problems with the controller, you can see this is too pre-alpha. The stiff animations, the general combat flow, the AI...
in a way, this is REALLY the sequel of Bloodlines, lol.
in a way, this is REALLY the sequel of Bloodlines, lol.
I have to say, I hope the interface is beta.
Granted, OG Bloodlines is a thing of its era, but it looked pretty, pretty bad in the video.
Granted, OG Bloodlines is a thing of its era, but it looked pretty, pretty bad in the video.
The health and frenzy bar (I assume it's a Frenzy bar underneath it) definitely look very first draftesque. I love how the area indicator snaps into and out of the compass, though.