ZC2 ist out now on Steam. http://store.steampowered.com/app/215690
I was going to get it until i saw a playtrough video.
My motion sickness kicks in while watching the combat scenes. :( Outside the combat the FOV is ok, but in combat the FOV get's narrower. Damn it! I really like the art direction and the strange world (never played ZC1) but the FOV business kills this game for me (and other games too).
I didn't like the first one, but I come with an open mind. Convince me to play the second.
This is my position. The first one never clicked with me.Originally Posted by pakoito
I freakin' loved the first one, but I'm not in a position to go out and buy the second one without consideration on whether it turned out good. The FOV bothered me in the gameplay video as well, so I'm going to wait for at least one review.
If there are any Americans planning on getting this game, know that there's probably a lot of people who would benefit from splitting a two pack at the dollar price, me included. So please consider throwing your fellow gamer a bone. :)
LTK, you have one of the characters (that sniper guy) from first Zeno Clash in avatar?
Can I buy it from other places than Steam? Their $1 = €1 is pissing me of constantly, as with my country currency (PLN) it makes it ~25% more expensive. :x
The FOV during combat is too narrow and the gameplay feels somewhat... off, compared to the first. Hopefully someone will come up with a way to prevent it from zooming in when in combat (why does it even do that, I have no idea). As for the gameplay, I just played for a couple of minutes, maybe it's a matter of getting used to
I wish they had a "movie mode". I honestly can't stand the horrible gameplay but LOVE the weird universe they created.
It might be the first time ever in a game when i gave up on a tutorial because it was too hard. The combo thing drove me nuts, gamepad or mouse, couldn't get it.
At least you can run away from all the fights when the screen doesn't say VERSUS. Even on easy everything takes too many hits. Maybe i'll complete it someday with a trainer for insta kill hits or something or just watch a video playthrough.
As for the FOV, i found an explanation from the devs on the Steam forums (http://steamcommunity.com/app/215690...23021678665672).
"The reason why the game released with no FOV options is because of the way the game is designed. ZC1 never had a FOV option either.
The current FOV in combat is narrow to bring up characters close (65 I think).
Out of combat the FOV is 90
The problem of a configurable FOV is that it would break all the cameras that are custom-adjusted for grabs and other special attacks. So in order to have a configurable FOV we'll need to come up with a custom solution. A simple slider will not work."
They are looking into it to see if they can come up with something.
Defective by design.
Diablo3 is not PvE or PvP, it is PvAH. -- Tei
Great to see they're quick to fix stuff. The Wot-I-Think put me off buying it right away but I'll grab it once I have enough time to actually play through it and hopefully a few more of the rough edges have been sanded down. I adored the first and I'm OK with the combat being a bit wonky as long as the game still offers something unique and interesting.
That is very impressive.
TotalBiscuit seems to have removed his video warning people not to buy the game due to the FOV. He uploaded it within the hour the FOV patch was announced. I hope it didn't do too much damage.
But what about the abysmal party member AI? Did they fix that?
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Yes. /10char
Fantastic, enough fixes there perhaps to revise the WIT.
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Yeah, TB is usually pretty good about removing his videos about things being "defective by design" if he is proven wrong. He had a REALLY angry video about Dark Souls PC originally that he took down and even apologized for. Which is why he is one of my favorite video game commentators/reviewers: He admits when he is wrong.
That being said, I'll probably still wait for bargain prices. I loved Zeno Clash 1, but this definitely seems to still be a "beta" as it were.
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He deleted his Dark Souls video because it was shit, and now he's not sure he can do it justice. He's clarified his opinion in the meantime calling it a very important game and a disgraceful port for PC.
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