I don't remember the marketing, but I do remember a lot of reviews basically throwing GTA out as 'what it was like' since game reviewers didn't and don't know how to explain things in a satisfactory manner without likening X to Y.
The Sega PR people at our managers conference brought the GTA comparison. That brought an almost immediate "ugh" from all of us attending.
Yeah, that's really dumb of them. Saying 'It's Japan's GTA' I can see, including all of Japan's weirdness. But saying 'It's GTA in Japan' is doing the series a horrendous disservice.
Someone on Gaf said that Yakuza was like Shenmue. Is this true?
Why have I never played a Yakuza if this is the case?!?!?
Yup. It's a pretty seamless transition from Shenmue to Yakuza.
They share some similarities but come on, seamless transition? What? One is an adventure game with RPG and fighting elements, the other is brawler with RPG elements. They're two different games.
Shenmue was a dang snoozefest. Saying Yakuza is like Shenmue makes me terribly uninterested in the series...
Don't worry, it isn't. All the "just like Shenmue" comments are misleading. Yakuza's all about the fighting, with the mini-games just optional things on the side.
Anyway, I have most of the games on the PS+ list but I'm looking forward to Apotheon. And I guess I might finally find out how bad Thief really is as well.
Man, I already have Rogue Legacy and Transistor. No idea what Apotheon is. Weird that Thief is for free on the PS3 and not on 4. Well, just another disapointing PSPlus week for me.
PS4 still isn't selling that well in Japan, PC is nearly non-existent in Japan. There's no way this gets released not to the west. Just isn't going to happen.
It's at least as likely as Capcom dying this year.
Man, I already have Rogue Legacy and Transistor. No idea what Apotheon is. Weird that Thief is for free on the PS3 and not on 4. Well, just another disapointing PSPlus week for me.
Give Apotheon a look on youtube. Seems pretty cool.
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I felt RL dragged on too long. Also unlike say, Crusader Kings, I felt no connection to my individual characters and there was no way to track their achievements. Which was a major missed chance.
Yakuza 3 had some tiger fighting too, if I remember correctly (at the end?).
If you guys want to play a Telltale game that doesn't run like absolute fucking shit, where your choices feel like they matter a bit more and which has a cool time rewind mechanic to undo choices/complete little puzzles, then Life is Strange is the game for you. I really enjoyed the first episode and am looking forward to the second one in March.
Yakuza 3 had some tiger fighting too, if I remember correctly (at the end?).
If you guys want to play a Telltale game that doesn't run like absolute fucking shit, where your choices feel like they matter a bit more and which has a cool time rewind mechanic to undo choices/complete little puzzles, then Life is Strange is the game for you. I really enjoyed the first episode and am looking forward to the second one in March.
If you're a big fan of utterly dire lip synching it's also going to be your kind of game. I'm enjoying it up to now but it's really, really distracting how bad the lip synching is.
Yakuza 3 had some tiger fighting too, if I remember correctly (at the end?).
If you guys want to play a Telltale game that doesn't run like absolute fucking shit, where your choices feel like they matter a bit more and which has a cool time rewind mechanic to undo choices/complete little puzzles, then Life is Strange is the game for you. I really enjoyed the first episode and am looking forward to the second one in March.
If you're a big fan of utterly dire lip synching it's also going to be your kind of game. I'm enjoying it up to now but it's really, really distracting how bad the lip synching is.
Eh, I never even noticed, probably because I play so many Japanese games. Dontnod are a French developer though, so maybe they dubbed it in French first.
Well, no. In The Walking Dead, you have a visible reticule that you move around with the right stick. Life is Strange only has character movement, with prompts that come up when 1) you get near something and 2) the camera is pretty much pointing straight at it. Look at some video of the game and you'll see exactly how it works.
Mechanics aside, it's a point and click adventure game in spirit.
Well hey now... I've never run into performance issues with a Telltale game. I've not played GoT, or BttF though.
Do you play your Telltale games on some sort of wizard device?
Ive played a ton of Telltale stuff between the 360, Vita and PS4. Worst I've ever seen is slight lag during QTEs, but never anything that messed me up at the game. I've only ever bought the digital versions of their games, though. I understand the disc version of TWD was a piece of junk.
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I actively avoided them since the PS2 since I thought it was Grand Theft Auto in Japan, and well I have not an iota of interest in anything GTA.
But Shenmue on the other hand puts them in a whole different category. I'm glad to hear it has a recap of the previous games.
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They were rather marketed that way. I always assumed that's what they were.
Yeah, that's really dumb of them. Saying 'It's Japan's GTA' I can see, including all of Japan's weirdness. But saying 'It's GTA in Japan' is doing the series a horrendous disservice.
Oh, okay, that makes sense then.
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/01/28/playstation-event-revealed-for-new-york-in-february-announcements-inbound/131889/
They share some similarities but come on, seamless transition? What? One is an adventure game with RPG and fighting elements, the other is brawler with RPG elements. They're two different games.
Don't worry, it isn't. All the "just like Shenmue" comments are misleading. Yakuza's all about the fighting, with the mini-games just optional things on the side.
Anyway, I have most of the games on the PS+ list but I'm looking forward to Apotheon. And I guess I might finally find out how bad Thief really is as well.
I am happy everyone will get to try it
I'm not even mad if you didn't pay money for it!
Just bask in its glory
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It's at least as likely as Capcom dying this year.
It's a big, muscular, shirtless men game.
Give Apotheon a look on youtube. Seems pretty cool.
Man, I wouldn't even call it the best side-scrolling indie game on the PS4. Opinions!
Is it odd that I automatically assume you're referring to Dust: An Elysian Tail? Because yeah, then we're in total agreement.
oh stooooooop
Yeah, it's nowhere near the best. There's plenty to dislike about the thing. It's a very good game tho.
Seriously, they rip their shirts off at almost any opportunity, just to show off their, admittedly really nice, tattoos.
It must cost a fortune.
and is full of man candy.
Yakuza 2 is pretty famous for having you punch tigers in the face.
You fight two of them at once in a boss fight.
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If you guys want to play a Telltale game that doesn't run like absolute fucking shit, where your choices feel like they matter a bit more and which has a cool time rewind mechanic to undo choices/complete little puzzles, then Life is Strange is the game for you. I really enjoyed the first episode and am looking forward to the second one in March.
If you're a big fan of utterly dire lip synching it's also going to be your kind of game. I'm enjoying it up to now but it's really, really distracting how bad the lip synching is.
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Im digging the game. Really cool idea so far. Nice to see Dontnod not get completely killed by Remember Me's lack of success too.
Do you play your Telltale games on some sort of wizard device?
It's not an uppercut. How disappointing.
Eh, I never even noticed, probably because I play so many Japanese games. Dontnod are a French developer though, so maybe they dubbed it in French first.
Oh, it's buy the Remember me guys?
Bought on principal.
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Well, no. In The Walking Dead, you have a visible reticule that you move around with the right stick. Life is Strange only has character movement, with prompts that come up when 1) you get near something and 2) the camera is pretty much pointing straight at it. Look at some video of the game and you'll see exactly how it works.
Mechanics aside, it's a point and click adventure game in spirit.
Ive played a ton of Telltale stuff between the 360, Vita and PS4. Worst I've ever seen is slight lag during QTEs, but never anything that messed me up at the game. I've only ever bought the digital versions of their games, though. I understand the disc version of TWD was a piece of junk.