Beyond: Two Souls - First gameplay and impressions

this is literally an interactive movie

no wonder the graphics are so good, its on rails

HaloinventedFPS

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="CajunShooter"]Everyone complaining about the "gameplay" for this game clearly doesn't understand the developer at all.ispeakfact

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="CajunShooter"]Everyone complaining about the "gameplay" for this game clearly doesn't understand the developer at all.rumbalumba

so what? it's a niche already. why are you bashing a vision of some developer who does this game? it's an unsaturated genre, it's not even getting CoD sales figures. if you don't agree with what he calls a game, then go and play the games that you consider a game. period.

[QUOTE="rumbalumba"]

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"] Some of us do understand the developer. Some of us just don't agree with what they're doing.FrozenLiquid

so what? it's a niche already. why are you bashing a vision of some developer who does this game? it's an unsaturated genre, it's not even getting CoD sales figures. if you don't agree with what he calls a game, then go and play the games that you consider a game. period.

first off, this type of game came way before your Halo and shooters. adventure games where you just do point-and-click and watch the crap on screen has been going on for 20+ years now. seriously. i'm sorry you're a kid who was born after 9/11 that you don't understand there are other types of games outside your "oh-so-hardcore-oh-so-gry-oh-so-many-curse-words" game.

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="ispeakfact"] And many of us do. Games are becoming more cinematic. They can't remain in the fps stage forever. They need to evolve just like they have every generation.ispeakfact

I'm sorry you're jelly.

Now why would I be jelly? I have Farenheit/Indigo Prophecy. I have Heavy Rain. I have a Playstation 3. Hell, I even have the Move controller.

Here's a tip: your sphincter need only open when you go to the crapper. Otherwise, keep it closed, and you won't look like a sh!thead like you did with that comment above.

It looks lovely, but it seems to me like they'd be better of just make a cgi movie... it looks like it 'could' be brilliant if they either gave it normal gameplay, or a tbs thing like Frozen Synapse.

[QUOTE="ispeakfact"][QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"] CajunShooter's original charge was 'people who are complaining don't understand the developer'. I responded by essentially saying bullsh!t. Now that you have a clue, where the hell did you just come from?FrozenLiquid

I'm sorry you're jelly.

Now why would I be jelly? I have Farenheit/Indigo Prophecy. I have Heavy Rain. I have a Playstation 3. Hell, I even have the Move controller.

Here's a tip: your sphincter need only open when you go to the crapper. Otherwise, keep it closed, and you won't look like a sh!thead like you did with that comment above.

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="rumbalumba"]

so what? it's a niche already. why are you bashing a vision of some developer who does this game? it's an unsaturated genre, it's not even getting CoD sales figures. if you don't agree with what he calls a game, then go and play the games that you consider a game. period.

rumbalumba

first off, this type of game came way before your Halo and shooters. adventure games where you just do point-and-click and watch the crap on screen has been going on for 20+ years now. seriously. i'm sorry you're a kid who was born after 9/11 that you don't understand there are other types of games outside your "oh-so-hardcore-oh-so-gry-oh-so-many-curse-words" game.

People say qte's, but isn't a game like this a new form of adventure game?

15strong

[QUOTE="15strong"]

People say qte's, but isn't a game like this a new form of adventure game?

kuraimen

cant wait to watch this on youtube

An interactive movie. No thanks.

[QUOTE="15strong"]

People say qte's, but isn't a game like this a new form of adventure game?

kuraimen

Yep but the Xbox generation with their attention deficit disorders are no longer capable of enjoying games that revolve around the story and making you think. They need mindless constant shooting to stimulate their few functioning synapses.

I can sit around and do nothing else but watch a movie/tvshow, listening to music, read a book and think. So clearly I don't need gameplay to pay attention to a story(or anything else).

And it wouldn't have to be "mindless" shooting, it could be something like Frozen Synapse's TBS style.

Damn, PS3 reaching CGI quality visuals already :shock:

Whats wrong if the game plays/controls like Heavy Rain?? HR was a great title or better say experience and from what was shown looks like Beyond will be even better...

Looking forward to this games... and for all those who think its just an interactive movie, filled with boring QTEs etc etc, just remember you are not forced to buy the game, there are many others games coming out...

Looking very good for someone like me who likes QTEs and story driven games I can say I'm interested but still I HAVE TO PLAY HEAVY RAIN BEFORE HYPING THIS LOL.

Whats wrong if the game plays/controls like Heavy Rain?? HR was a great title or better say experience and from what was shown looks like Beyond will be even better...

Looking forward to this games... and for all those who think its just an interactive movie, filled with boring QTEs etc etc, just remember you are not forced to buy the game, there are many others games coming out...

Malta_1980

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

Whats wrong if the game plays/controls like Heavy Rain?? HR was a great title or better say experience and from what was shown looks like Beyond will be even better...

Looking forward to this games... and for all those who think its just an interactive movie, filled with boring QTEs etc etc, just remember you are not forced to buy the game, there are many others games coming out...

Inconsistancy

call it what you want, I call it a game :)

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="CajunShooter"]Everyone complaining about the "gameplay" for this game clearly doesn't understand the developer at all.rumbalumba

so what? it's a niche already. why are you bashing a vision of some developer who does this game? it's an unsaturated genre, it's not even getting CoD sales figures. if you don't agree with what he calls a game, then go and play the games that you consider a game. period.

Don't like people talking bad about games you like? Ignore and deal with it. Me? I'll keep questioning why people would ever spend $60 just to push buttons and watch cutscenes to be fun in a videogame.

I shouldn't have watched that. It reminds me just how incredibly dull QTEs are.

My hype dropped just like that.

FrozenLiquid

Great opinion from a guy with an adventure game in his sig..

Because pixel hunting is the pinnacle of gameplay:roll:

I thought it looked interesting.. :)

Link

Shakycam off-screen and blurry, but beggars can't be choosers. Not sure how long it will stay up.

For those who don't want to/can't be bothered watching from the snippet I watched:

• Parts of it play like Heavy Rain
• Other parts of it are played from a first-person perspective where you seem to be invisible and can manipulate certain things in the environment like a ghost
• Animations look nice/fluid from what I can tell from the poor quality video

shinrabanshou

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[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"] Some of us do understand the developer. Some of us just don't agree with what they're doing.timmy00

so what? it's a niche already. why are you bashing a vision of some developer who does this game? it's an unsaturated genre, it's not even getting CoD sales figures. if you don't agree with what he calls a game, then go and play the games that you consider a game. period.

Don't like people talking bad about games you like? Ignore and deal with it. Me? I'll keep questioning why people would ever spend $60 just to push buttons and watch cutscenes to be fun in a videogame.

Reminds me of those interactive movies on the SEGA CD.

Heavy Rain 2.0

Will check it out. I liked Quantic's previous games.

[QUOTE="rumbalumba"]

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"] Some of us do understand the developer. Some of us just don't agree with what they're doing.timmy00

so what? it's a niche already. why are you bashing a vision of some developer who does this game? it's an unsaturated genre, it's not even getting CoD sales figures. if you don't agree with what he calls a game, then go and play the games that you consider a game. period.

Don't like people talking bad about games you like? Ignore and deal with it. Me? I'll keep questioning why people would ever spend $60 just to push buttons and watch cutscenes to be fun in a videogame.

I'll keep questioning why people would ever spend $60 just to push buttons and watch cutscenes to be fun in a videogame.timmy00

[QUOTE="timmy00"] I'll keep questioning why people would ever spend $60 just to push buttons and watch cutscenes to be fun in a videogame.CajunShooter

Story and gameplay can coexist. And it wouldn't necessarily need 'mindless' gameplay, just some gameplay.

It's not like it's somehow more fun, or deep, to control a qte or short, nearly mentally devoid, segments that you just select for a response.

Awesome! People would be foolish to think this wouldnt be like Heavy Rain.

It's not like it's somehow more fun, or deep, to control a qte or short, nearly mentally devoid, segments that you just select for a response.Inconsistancy

Stop with your entitlement that all gamers prefer their gameplay to be the same kind you do.