First Dishonored Review Score Leaked; game finished by some people under four hours
DSOGaming writes: "We normally don't like sharing leaks about early review scores, but Dishonored is one of our most anticipated games of 2012 and we are happy to inform you that CVG's score got leaked today."
(Dishonored, PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
I cannot wait for this game on Tuesday, it looks like like a blast. I love the environments, characters, abilities, stealth, and the freedom of the game.
@Laxman Hell yeah, I don't even think a lot of NPCs is a bad thing. I'll probably just walk around trying to get engulfed in the world by talking to random people.
I don't even understand how "too many NPCs" can even be a negative point. If that was the case, then Skyrim had too many NPCs, and it made absolutely no difference to the gameplay.
I second that.. Doubt this game is 4 hours long. Every time I hear a game is 4-6 hours it usually never is. I'm never in a rush to run though a good game. What would be the fun in that.
It's usually 4-6 hours for those that skip every cutscene, mash x to skip on dialogue boxes, and overall play to beat the game as fast as possible instead of enjoying it.
I'm sure they only played the main story without doing any side quests. you can beat oblivion within 4 or 5 hours by just playing the main story without doing any side quests.
Playing the game on higher difficulty and actually enjoying the game and doing as much as possible in the game usually takes longer than the run through on the easy levels to get a review out
I have to wait... I am saving all my money for Black Friday. Every year past, I have bought all the games I wanted only to see them for $20 - $30 on Black Friday. This year I have waited and saved, so come Black Friday I will buy 20 - 30 games from Amazon. It's been the trial of my life passing on some great games since I am a game whore. I took all the money I would have spent on games and paid off my Wii U, games for it and accessories for it, a Pulse headset, 2nd 3D monitor and built a custom gaming cabinet... so I haven't done without. I've also been playing my huge backlog finishing up some great games. But it's still difficult not getting every game at launch.
Really? I tend to find things like accessories like headsets, monitors and tvs, and gaming cabinets to be super cheap on black friday/boxing week. Games come with a few bucks off here and there, nothing to brag about really.
Well, I built the gaming cabinet myself, so I has to pay about $250 for materials, and wood prices fluctuate anyway. I got the second 3D PlayStation monitor for $160 with a pair of 3D glasses and MotorStorm Apocalypse, and I'll be selling the extra glasses and MS since I already have 2 pairs and MS. That's the cheapest I've ever seen the monitor, so waiting wouldn't help. I did spend some money on the headset, but I really wanted it and got it $20 off retail through Amazon. As for the Wii U and games and accessories for it, it's just one of those I have to have it at launch things where you know you're gonna pay an arm and a leg. I'm pretty thrifty, but still manage to get more than I need. Every year, I pay $60 for a game, then see it on amazon for $20 - $30... then I kick myself in the ass, because the game is still sitting in plastic because I haven't had time to play it. I'm not saying my plan is perfect for everyone, but I plan on sticking to it. The only exceptions are PSASBR because I get the PS3 and Vita version and all the pre-order DLC for $60, and CoD:BlOps 2 because my best friend is getting it day 1 and it's how we hang out since he's living in another state for a couple years. Everything else, I want to feel like I got a deal... maybe it's because I'm a German-Jew :D
That's risky if the game had good multiplayer and a lot of multiplayer trophies... and but if it was released 10 months prior and no one is playing the game online anymore then you're screwed.
But really games are like cars, once they're used, they lose a massive chunk of their value. As time goes on you'll see it cheaper on ebay, I go on there and have never paid 60 bucks for a game since, I just wait a few weeks or months and get it for 20-40 bucks depending.
Not a bad idea to wait for Black Friday since its around the corner. But since the games is fairly new, I wonder if it will be discounted though, but it's worth a shot.
I am thinking main story maybe 5-6 hrs than side content so as usual 15-20 hrs. Some people just play games so they can say how fast they finished it. I rather take my time and enjoy
While my friends are on level 40 or above n borderlands I am n 18 but have done every side question and opened every chest lol yes I am addicted. When I see a bos or chest I must open it lmao
"Surplus of NPCs mean story can lose focus" "A slow-burner; takes a while to learn how everything works"
I see a surplus of NPCs and a long learning curve as positives. Also I'm not too worried about the length. Most open world games can be beaten quickly if you forego any sidequests and exploration. I have a feeling that the game will be long if you want it to be.
No Problem, wasn't Heavenly Sword around 6 hours long? and that was fantastic.
The good thing about short games (short games that are GOOD) is that you are much more likely to play through them again after a while. So you are getting your moneys worth in the end. If they are not so good on the other hand...
Well length of a game depends on certain things like how good the player is and what difficulty they play on.
I cant wait for this game and as usual I will go for the hard difficulty first time for the challenge. If thats not enough of a challenge I'll restart and go for VERY hard!!!
Yes / No, sure you can play them more, but it's easy to feel like your money didn't go to good use. For instance Bayonetta can be completed in under 3 hours (under 2 if the person is amazing), which might be a great game, but how many times can you replay the game before it's boring? For me that happened after 3 cycles, which is still under the usual 10 hours.
Some of the best games ever made can be completed very quickly. Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus are perfect examples. Ico can be completed in under 2 hours and Shadow Of The Colossus can be completed in 4-5 hours.
The first two results for Googling 'Bioshock speedrun hours' are somebody who managed it in just over an hour and a video of somebody finishing it in well under 3 hours.
We don't know that. The article simply says that there are reports of 'some gamers' finishing in under four hours and reports of others finishing in 6-7 hours. There are people out there who get their enjoyment out of seeing how fast they can get through a game as soon as they get it. I've never understood it but they do exist. Of course none of us know but I would put money on an average play through of this game not being 4 hours. With the reports of some people managing it in that time. Some people taking two or three hours longer and an employee of the company claiming his regular play through took over 20 hours my money would be on a 10 hour play through being the average.
It wasn't a normal playthrough. There were plenty of people watching the steam. I caught part of it myself, but didn't want to spoil the game so I stopped.
He was definitely playing to finish the game fast. Maybe not a pro speed run, but clearly someone who wanted to beat it as quickly as possible on the easiest setting (like reviewers tend to do when behind on their deadlines...).
The 4-5 hour play-through was done on easy. No stealth just hitting anyone who got in the way. Basically going from point A to Z without checking out any other parts along the way (when the point is to explore and get absorbed in the world), I personally think he missed what the game is about. From other people who have the game they said its around 12 hours with out doing all the side quests. Then there are still the many different paths to get to an objective (also 7 endings depending on how you play).
under 4 hours? Hmm. I'm not sure how I feel about that. But then again. What is the context of those 4-hour playthroughs? Did they have a guide? what difficulty was it on? did they cut npc quests off (it is possible to miss quests altogether and I have seen that).
EDIT: From what I've gathered on some forums, people were doing streams and basically speed-running it on low difficulties.
Probably played it on the easiest difficulty setting and then sped through each level without severe penalties. Because I would REALLY love to see how can they can accomplish something that quick in higher difficulty modes because if they can - it meant the game can easily be exploited and by it's core - broken.
The 4 hours thing isn't official word, not even from reviewers. Some random people who got it early are basically burning through it. there are streams out there. I personally think that is a very misleading thing to include in this story. Also, notice how they don't really point to a source.
4 hours is believable.. You play an over powered assassin who can go on a rampage..
@DigitalAnalog Assassin's Creed ?
yes an no.. In Assassin's Creed you have to get into a guarded area as a human in dishonerd you can possess a fish a BAM your in! http://www.youtube.com/watc... also you don't need to run..
Can't wait for this. Looks amazing. And you can complete the game in 4 hours if you go all gears of war on its ass on easy difficulty. It's not how it's supposed to be played.
This reviewer has stated that ... “My ghost and no kills playthrough took 22 hours. That’s without exploring every nook and cranny, and knowing the solution to everything beforehand.”
That was the level designer, not the reviewer. Anything developers say, I usually cut it in half and that's how long the game is. He says 22, I'm going to say it will take me 11 hours or so to beat it if not less. Fine with me, looks awesome anyway.
"My ghost and no kills playthrough took 22 hours." This reviewer has stated that ... “My ghost and no kills playthrough took 22 hours. That’s without exploring every nook and cranny, and knowing the solution to everything beforehand.”
Yes, sorry I just mentioned what was said by the reviewer as to what is the possible hours a person could get out of this game. Either its the reviewer or the developer, I guess it does not matter? ;)
TemplarDante is right, hence the player knowing the solutions to everything. same point though...
I am not worried about the 4 hour thing, complainers can keep going back to that, but as a good amount of people stated, some of the longest games out can be sped through in no time. Morrowind, Fallout, Dark Souls, etc.
I pretty excited, I have been following dishonored since last December, to which I thought was just going to be a sleeper hit that no one cares about unless you force it on them! -BTW if you haven't ordered this yet, get it from the Microsoft store because there offering a 1600 msp card and 10 dollar future credit with your order! :)
The game looks so bad.I actually have the game and in terms of graphics is just plain bad!Theres Actually very low textures in every place,the textures are actually flat and bland,the grass the flowers dont have texture on them,the npc`s look good the water looks good the art work looks good but in terms of textures is just flat and plain ugly!Stuttering is noticible, and slowdowns also, especially when the game is autosaving it runs smooth most of the way but thats expected since there is nothing that really stands ou,t and is able to stress the engine.The story seems ok but i was actually expecting something better in all fronts.Bioshock looks way+++++ better than this and it use the same engine UE.Frankly this game is not what i was expecting it looked much better in the videos than at it is in fact.No way this game is a 9.5 in my book i will give it 7.3/10.Xbox 360 tested.I really had to turn the 360 off and then on again because i thought that it was impossible that the game had those horrible textures,but its true,it looks ugly.The game art on the other hand looks good.I think this was indeed rush or is just a bad engine.
I am getting really sick of this crap. That's all gaming is these days - a bunch of little 12 year olds that only want to beat the game as fast as possible, then they say it sucks afterwards.
You'll come to realize when you're spending YOUR OWN money on the games to learn to enjoy them. These aren't your 99 cent iPhone "games".
thats weird, from what ive heard from the developpers, they said the game should last about 12-14hours... i guess this is p.r bullshit and at the end they will tell you something like "yeah we told you the game was 12-14 but you have to play the game 2 time and play every side quest..."
If you play a game just to rush it and go to your friends to say I BEAT THAT GAME ALREADY is a disgrace to gamers alike. you take time to sync and enjoy the game. your basically wasting your money for a false cause quite sad this day in age is.
first , i play it normal on hardest difficulty to have challenge , try to do everything and enjoy every minute in it , then i complete everything in it ...
if i loved the game and mis playing it it then i do this , complete it as fast as i could on hardest difficulty to have more fun in it , it makes me learn more , fast thinking ...
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The reviews 'negative' points sounds more than fine to me!
Well, I built the gaming cabinet myself, so I has to pay about $250 for materials, and wood prices fluctuate anyway. I got the second 3D PlayStation monitor for $160 with a pair of 3D glasses and MotorStorm Apocalypse, and I'll be selling the extra glasses and MS since I already have 2 pairs and MS. That's the cheapest I've ever seen the monitor, so waiting wouldn't help. I did spend some money on the headset, but I really wanted it and got it $20 off retail through Amazon. As for the Wii U and games and accessories for it, it's just one of those I have to have it at launch things where you know you're gonna pay an arm and a leg. I'm pretty thrifty, but still manage to get more than I need. Every year, I pay $60 for a game, then see it on amazon for $20 - $30... then I kick myself in the ass, because the game is still sitting in plastic because I haven't had time to play it. I'm not saying my plan is perfect for everyone, but I plan on sticking to it. The only exceptions are PSASBR because I get the PS3 and Vita version and all the pre-order DLC for $60, and CoD:BlOps 2 because my best friend is getting it day 1 and it's how we hang out since he's living in another state for a couple years. Everything else, I want to feel like I got a deal... maybe it's because I'm a German-Jew :D
But really games are like cars, once they're used, they lose a massive chunk of their value. As time goes on you'll see it cheaper on ebay, I go on there and have never paid 60 bucks for a game since, I just wait a few weeks or months and get it for 20-40 bucks depending.
But since the games is fairly new, I wonder if it will be discounted though, but it's worth a shot.
While my friends are on level 40 or above n borderlands I am n 18 but have done every side question and opened every chest lol yes I am addicted. When I see a bos or chest I must open it lmao
"A slow-burner; takes a while to learn how everything works"
I see a surplus of NPCs and a long learning curve as positives. Also I'm not too worried about the length. Most open world games can be beaten quickly if you forego any sidequests and exploration. I have a feeling that the game will be long if you want it to be.
If the NPCs aren't characterized well or thoroughly enough, then certainly it isn't a positive.
The good thing about short games (short games that are GOOD) is that you are much more likely to play through them again after a while. So you are getting your moneys worth in the end. If they are not so good on the other hand...
I cant wait for this game and as usual I will go for the hard difficulty first time for the challenge. If thats not enough of a challenge I'll restart and go for VERY hard!!!
It wasn't a normal playthrough. There were plenty of people watching the steam. I caught part of it myself, but didn't want to spoil the game so I stopped.
He was definitely playing to finish the game fast. Maybe not a pro speed run, but clearly someone who wanted to beat it as quickly as possible on the easiest setting (like reviewers tend to do when behind on their deadlines...).
I expect normal players will probably double that time at least.
"under 4 hours? Wow, so not only dose this game not look good and looks like it wants to be bioshock but it's a short game as well....not surprised."
Are you purposefully ignorant?
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From what I've gathered on some forums, people were doing streams and basically speed-running it on low difficulties.
Some games can be done in very short times via speed runs
Dark souls for example = 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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Wow @ balduf below...did you really just fail to divide 4 hours into 11?
4 hours = 240 mins
240 / 11 = 21.9 minutes...
Just saying.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://www.planetxbox360.co...
Just like said before me, open-world games are what YOU make of it.
@DigitalAnalog
Assassin's Creed ?
yes an no.. In Assassin's Creed you have to get into a guarded area as a human in dishonerd you can possess a fish a BAM your in!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
also you don't need to run..
The game has 11 chapters that would make 11 min per chapter, really? I don't think so.
Let me guess, DLC and dreaded season pass to make it longer?
I'll pass.
"Doesn't matter, had sex." :P
the combat looks like it totally lacks challenge.
Like Rage.
If this game is as linear as Rage.. just. Damn.
This reviewer has stated that ... “My ghost and no kills playthrough took 22 hours. That’s without exploring every nook and cranny, and knowing the solution to everything beforehand.”
The quote from the developer is right there in the article people.
I am not worried about the 4 hour thing, complainers can keep going back to that, but as a good amount of people stated, some of the longest games out can be sped through in no time. Morrowind, Fallout, Dark Souls, etc.
who fcking cares what low crappy sites say anw
gamespot
ign
joystick
eurogamer
polygon
giantbomb
destructoid,waiting for those
You'll come to realize when you're spending YOUR OWN money on the games to learn to enjoy them. These aren't your 99 cent iPhone "games".
i guess this is p.r bullshit and at the end they will tell you something like "yeah we told you the game was 12-14 but you have to play the game 2 time and play every side quest..."
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first , i play it normal on hardest difficulty to have challenge , try to do everything and enjoy every minute in it , then i complete everything in it ...
if i loved the game and mis playing it it then i do this , complete it as fast as i could on hardest difficulty to have more fun in it , it makes me learn more , fast thinking ...