Exactly this for me.
Actually I've been day 1 for all of their Soulsborne titles including Demon's Souls, and this is giving me pause.
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Activision supposedly not sending out early review copies for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice [update: some review copies are out, see threadmarks]
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Actually I've been day 1 for all of their Soulsborne titles including Demon's Souls, and this is giving me pause.
Lucky you...
I was weak. Which means I'm hyped as fuck because of all the shit I've seen.
That's my point. Bloodborne is fa tasting despite the change in combat. Many people would have said to never change the combat from Souls. But they did and the results were fantastic.
I don't think From games should be dumbed down at all, just that some aspects people think are sacred, maybe aren't.
They just want to keep the mystery of the game
Does anyone really need a review for this game? it's a FROM game, you either love or you don't
The original release of DS2 is the highest rated game in the Souls series so the lack of necessity for a review part still stands
Tons of street fighter games had this, all they way up to Capcom Vs SNK 2.
We always turned it way up.
But as I said, Bloodborne is different from Dark Souls. Bloodborne has a faster combat that rewards aggression because From wanted to try another style, not because the Dark Souls formula wasn't accessible.
In the end it's like someone above said. Miyazaki makes the game he wants to make, and I really appreciate that.
Are the naysayers watching the preview footage that's out there? The first *five hours* of the game are out there in video form on YouTube. If you can't discern whether the game is problematic from those videos then I don't know what to tell you. Also, reports are that it runs at 60FPS 1080P on the PS4 Pro.
I don't wanna be that guy, but do you have a source on the 60 FPS? I thought the frame counters were saying that it looked like it was unlocked in the forties and fifties on PS4 pro?
https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/506631-sekiro-shadows-die-twice-ps4-pro-performance
This is one of the articles. There are several.
Already have Sekiro pre-ordered and it will be the first From Software game that im looking to finish. Looks to go to pass up. not worried about reviews. Expecting between 85-92 overall.
I know of a few outlets who were told to expect a copy who were not at the preview event, myself included.
Dark Souls 3's PC port was pretty good, I can't see Sekiro's being any different.
Durante's Dark Souls 3 PC port analysis - https://www.pcgamer.com/au/durantes-dark-souls-3-port-analysis/
Hm, so maybe some outlets will be receiving it early after all. Then we should still have reviews on time, hopefully.
Didn't read the whole thread so I don't know if it was already mentioned but I remember seeing on Sekiro Reddit a image from Shirrako YT channel a few days ago (before the previews hit) saying that it was going to have a full playthrough of the game on the 21st. Though I don't know if it's supposed to be a review copy or a early copy through other means.
This is so strange. Oh well, whatever. I'm getting it as a gift, either way. Reviews or not.
I was also told we'd get one before release. Now, I can't tell you if i'm being lied to or not, so there's that.
Couldn't this just be a misunderstanding/miscommunication from Activision UK? Just about everyone saying this is from the UK.
Confidence breeds ignorance. Yeah it is From Software and their track records stands before them but that shouldn't excuse the inability to see what the game is going to be like before purchasing. I'm always 100% down for non-MMO games to be available for a proper review beforehand so consumers are informed and not tricked into purchasing titles for the sake of seeing if it is in their interest.
Reviewers already have the game so this wasn't true at all. I see several on PSN Profiles who have already earned trophies in the game.
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Well none of the outlets I am following have given a date for the review yet? I asked two reviewers I know recently and they were told they will receive copies but not before launch. Streamers might get to stream it 1 day early.
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Alright got any info on when the embargo lifts? It's always nice to have some impressions before release.
Nope, those are reviewers. True there's no date for reviews but those on PSN Profiles are reviewers.
They didn't want to share with me when the embargo lifts sadly.
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How are you identifying that? I'm just curious haven't seen them.
Some reviewers have the game
At least two of the people on PSNProfiles who have it are reviewers. One of them being Patrick Klepek. Evidently they sent them out to some people.
We are identifying them because a lot of reviewers list either their real name or their site in their bio if you click on them.
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Alright, cool.
EDIT: Yup checked out the website while trying to avoid the trophies lol. Some of those users are definitely reviewers. This is great, hopefully we have news soon when the embargo lifts.
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Just googled their PSN ID's lol. So far all of them are reviewers; Atomix (Mexico), Gameblog (France), Kool Things (Poland) and Patrick Klepek.
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That's some nice detective work. There probably be more popping up there during the week I assume.
It's a game bad enough that I wouldn't blindly trust a product from the studio, even though I loved Bloodborne and liked DS3. I personally definitely need to wait and see reviews and the general public reaction to the game before I'll buy it. Apparently I'm not alone
Preorders are stupid, so I'm not going to try to convince you to do it, but DS2 isn't a bad game by any standard other than the ridiculously high one that From set with DS1.
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