So are we expecting some kind of Bloodborne twist, where things gradually got more twisted? Aside from the giant snake, everything so far has been largely traditional folklore/fantasy-stuff.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Previews Thread [See Staff Posts]
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There's cool stuff, but there is no grand "twist". People should probably keep their expectations in check regarding that. It's more like a roller coaster where things will go off the deep end from time to time but It's best not to think of it like Bloodborne.
Yes, in fact we do.
There's already a leaked enemy that well...is simply put creepy as fuck.
Not in terms of Cosmic Horror, but going off the deep end is what that poster was referring to I believe.
Yeah, not cosmic horror, but in terms of there being more otherworldly/creepy stuff below the Japanese samurai/folklore surface
Miyazaki flat out confirmed that the game starts to unravel but it's not like Bloodmoon type of stuff.
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Cool, the exploration is what I am looking forward to with them having designed the environments with the grappling hook in mind. I know you probably can't answer this but have you heard anything about post release content (DLC)?
I'm personally more "worried" about enemy variety than story. I don't really need a cosmic horror kind of twist to the story, but their previous games had some incredible enemy design and variety, which is something that I just don't think can be done if most enemies are humans for story reasons.
I imagine this is part of what motivates so many people to ask for a twist. Everyone was cool with Bloodborne back when we thought it was simply "Dark Souls with guns", because that came with werewolves and shit.
The most out there enemy we've seen is the headless, and, well, as interesting as the fight seems, and as creepy as the concept is, it's still kind of just a dude.
That claw enemy the player used the Evo 37 parry on in the TGS trailer was interesting, but it just seems to be a recycled enemy from Ashes of Ariandel. Or to be more accurate, they borrowed a Sekiro enemy for that DLC, as that enemy attacked far too frequently for the typical Souls moveset, it felt out of place.
When you think about it, regular humans is indeed a brand new type of enemy for Miyazaki games, as much as werewolves were for Bloodborne, but not as much in the context of "action adventure games", or even "ninja games".
It's also worth noting that the previews have been fairly conservative in what they've shown, and this is Fromsoft's take on japanese fantasy and folklore. So take that as you will.
Yeah, and I love that! Can't wait to experience everything for myself.
Do enemies respawn and is there an explanation of why in the lore? Not a huge deal and dark souls kind of hand waved away the reason but I appreciated the effort.
Notice the enemy's life bar as the player character cuts him. :)
They do, also very curious about the reason for respawning in this game, if there's even one. Even for Sekiro, as you come back at the previous checkpoint even if you die for good.
It's just a good design choice, so I'm not too mad if there's no explanation, but I always thought it was super elegant how they always tie to the lore the mere fact that you can continue after a game over.
As long as they give me many creepy bosses, i'll fine with it. Already pre-ordered and took a week off from my job to experience this shit.
It's structured like a Dark Souls game when it comes to world and level design, and there are numerous similarities since it's the same team, but it's indeed more of an action-adventure title. No RPG mechanics, no multiplayer, no character customization, you only have one weapon and you collect improvements to your moveset in the form of shinobi prosthetics, as well as a little skill tree thing where you unlock new moves.
Notice the enemy's life bar as the player character cuts him. :)
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The Headless
Even now people playing the Gamescom demo aren't allowed to record footage of that enemy, so I imagine it was an oversight that we got to see it, but yeah, we've known about it for a while.
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Yeah, I think Miyazaki mentioned that it indeed has a lot of humanoid esque type of enemies. The good thing is both their marketing guy Kitao and Game Informer assured us that it's a Miyazaki game and it wouldn't feel right if there weren't weird stuff in it. GI teased giant roosters and lizard enemies so I'm sure people will be satisfied with the variety. Too bad those goddam dogs are back.
is the Preview embargo going to include new footage from different areas or the same old area?...I'd actually prefer if they released less footage and let players experience the game themselves...From Software has kept the game under wraps but over the last week or so they've been releasing a little too much new stuff- the Butterfly and Chained Ogre boss intros etc...if you've resisted showing too much up until now then why not just go all the way and keep things secret until release day
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They've specified it as "exclusive content" so it's probably not going to be the Gamescom build recycled all over again. There is a big possibility it's the Hirata Estates section (Lady butterfly, fat guy) segment that GI covered so From can keep their cards close to their chests. It can be something completely new as well.
I hope so. I'm drawn to a more fantasy based enemy esthetic like those in past From games. The creativity used in enemy design in their other series are spectacular.
A human soldier with a gun or some light armor and a plank shield is so meh... I know they need goons to fill the space, but hope it pushes past this more than embracing it.
After seeing these kinda enemies, I wasn't worried anymore. Clan of psychotic claw wielding mutilated people/experiments...
Where are those screencaps from?After seeing these kinda enemies, I wasn't worried anymore. Clan of psychotic claw wielding mutilated people/experiments...
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Yeah, missed it. Those enemies and that boss at the end is exactly what I was hoping to see
I love the sword-clanking pace of the action too. Looks like it adds a dance-like rhythm to the combat that Souls and Borne didn't have
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Flew under people's radar for sure.
Yeah, I heard they got to chat with the man himself while there.
Nothing confirmed yet. I came across this video of ps4 pro gameplay, and it looks kinda smooth, but I can't tell if it's over 30 fps.
These are my |OT| suggestions from another thread:
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Blade Runner 1589
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Lone Wolf Saves Cub
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Tenchu Very Much!
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| You Only Live Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Blade Runner 1589
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Lone Wolf Saves Cub
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Tenchu Very Much!
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| You Only Live Twice
Glad to see it's what you've been looking for. :)
There is a lot to the prosthetic arm and how it plays into your other sword moves. And man, I watched the demo gameplay from a few days ago and these hitboxes look delicious. Like ducking under a horizontal attack by a hair while doing some whirl leading into some flashy strike yourself. It's beautiful.
Got the timestamp about right I think, 5 or 10 seconds more.
It's crazy how streamers took over the gaming sites/magazines privileges.
They learned how to use UE4 for Déraciné so it's entirely possible they'll use that more in the future.
Please show a new area. Still my #1 most anticipated game for the year but please show a new area.
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So I did some digging, looks like:
- Not all streamers were at From's Tokyo office, there might have been events in the US and EU as well.
- Some of them had anywhere from 3-6 hours with the game but must present and edit it down to under 30 mins of gameplay footage.
- Should be very light on boss spoilers but that remains to be seen.
- Not all streamers were at From's Tokyo office, there might have been events in the US and EU as well.
- Some of them had anywhere from 3-6 hours with the game but must present and edit it down to under 30 mins of gameplay footage.
- Should be very light on boss spoilers but that remains to be seen.
