Deathloop

The Phantom Pain

This has to be my game of show. This trailer was bomb and I'm buying it day 1 to support a studio that is criminally underrated. Dishonoured 2 and Prey were some of the best games of current gen. This time loop concept infused with the immersive sim style they have perfected is totally Arkane and I can't wait to play it.

If I have to speculate, I think that circle thing we see is what keep the loop going and they're both trying to stop each other from reaching it.
People seem to think the two assassins are married a la Mr and Mrs Smith but I don't get that impression at all. The woman looks too young to be his wife and is clearly the villain wanting to keep the death loop cycle so she can do whatever crime she wants without the consequences of death. I think the guy is the noble type that wants to end the corruption of this city.

I believe in true Arkane studio style they're going to make us choose who to play as, and that both characters will have different skill sets like Dishonoured 2. Can't wait to platinum this!

Potential-Monke

Seems to me like they're either setting it up for 2 playthroughs as the 'good' and 'bad' character, or something akin to NieR: Automata where you need multiple playthroughs as different characters to get the full story. I am intrigued by it, but want to see more before getting too excited. I love seeing new IP's, there are not enough of them, but understandable due to the associated risk.

_CreeD_

That trailer is just pre-rendered cutscene, no gameplay, why would anyone be talking pre-order at this stage? Not aimed at you personally OP, we see this year after year especially after E3 and it's a pet peeve, we need to stop perpetuating and feeding marketing vapour. I do like that studio also btw and will likely follow this but right now there's nothing here.

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Cordell

Prey was for me a bait and switch kind of deal, although I enjoyed it a lot I was sold a shooter and I got a stealth survival horror.

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The Specialist

Never got the fawning over Arkane to be honest, I found both Dishonoured games and Prey to be utterly forgettable games. This does look interesting though.

The Specialist

The Specialist wrote: »

Never got the fawning over Arkane to be honest, I found both Dishonoured games and Prey to be utterly forgettable games. This does look interesting though.

I'd be the opposite. I've rarely been more immersed in games than when I was playing Dishonored. The level design and overall lore etc was top notch in my opinion. Prey was a different kettle of fish altogether but I still enjoyed it enough to get the platinum trophy!
Deathloop looks like an interesting concept and I can't wait to see how it turns out.

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The Phantom Pain

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

You got the platinum for Prey? Impressive. You must have played it about 2 or 3 times? I still need to NG+ it before getting 100%.

Think it was three times alright, the no powers run was the toughest.

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Mr Crispy

Very excited for this. The style is cool, and Arkane?

ERG89

This game, right into my veins.

Vicxas

Actually really like the look of this

Arcadeheroes

Arkane Studios is probably the most underappreciated studio out there . Deathloop looks absolutely incredible . I will be there day 1

dreamers75

Gameplay looks awesome.


But terrible graphics, its 2020.

Stone Deaf 4evr

I like the look of it, but the worrying this is the combat is the weakest part of all of Arkanes games, its hard to quantify, but there's no 'meat' to it, the feel of their combat is too much like a deus ex or system shock.

Arcadeheroes

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

I like the look of it, but the worrying this is the combat is the weakest part of all of Arkanes games, its hard to quantify, but there's no 'meat' to it, the feel of their combat is too much like a deus ex or system shock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyT19o-Nl8

Mr Crispy

Video from a couple of weeks ago. Just snippets of interviews with the devs, but there are a couple of interesting tidbits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXPyVL3JCMM

Mr Crispy

Delayed until Q2 of next year.

https://twitter.com/deathloop/status/1295722189203832843?s=20

Mr Crispy

Now scheduled for release on May 21st next year (from Gematsu).

Mr Crispy

Arkane talking a bit about how they'll utilise the DualSense's features in Deathloop (PS Blog).

pixelburp

New trailer out; it's looking pretty slick, complete with very Bond'esque theme(?) tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGd--oZUBlA

Cordell

No One Lives Forever-esque

pixelburp

Cordell wrote: »

No One Lives Forever-esque

Very. Though every time someone mentions that game, I shed a small tear we'll never see a remaster / re-release

Retr0gamer

pixelburp wrote: »

Very. Though every time someone mentions that game, I shed a small tear we'll never see a remaster / re-release

Blame Warner Brothers who are doing a great job of challenging 2K as the biggest arseholes in the games industry.

gizmo

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Blame Warner Brothers who are doing a great job of challenging 2K as the biggest arseholes in the games industry.

It's quite fascinating actually, one of the first cases of a company basically being offered money for as close to free as possible...and turning it down.

The Sad Story Behind A Dead PC Game That Can't Come Back

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CLgXXlYBk8

Mr Crispy

Yeah, I'm digging this.

dreamers75

dreamers75 wrote: »

Gameplay looks awesome.


But terrible graphics, its 2020.

Lol watch the 1st trailer then the latest, 100% different games :D

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Mr Crispy

The awesome Déjà Vu is now available on Spotify.

pixelburp

For anyone without Spotify, here's an embed; the song is, as the kids say, absolutely slaps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4cIxjwM4hU

Mr Crispy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y38qXY5kDQo

Mr Crispy

How Deathloop's Multiplayer Works And How Arkane Prevents It From Being Annoying - Game Informer

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dreamers75

Delayed until September.

https://twitter.com/pcgamer/status/1380166454729969667

EoinMcLovin

Good decision, especially with it going up against Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Resident Evil Village launching around the same time

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EoinMcLovin

Some hands off previews
https://www.resetera.com/threads/deathloop-hands-off-preview-thread.428057/

Mr Crispy

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Some hands off previews
https://www.resetera.com/threads/deathloop-hands-off-preview-thread.428057/

Yeah, lots of positive buzz around today it seems. Bulletstorm meets Dishonored meets Hitman? Okay!

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ohc1BcqV4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9D2VTVkIMs

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/deathloop-is-building-on-dishonoreds-ideas-but-is-an-exciting-evolution/1100-6491687/

https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2021/05/19/deathloop-preview-assassinations-with-style

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EoinMcLovin

https://youtu.be/MrzzFjQZyk0

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EoinMcLovin

https://youtu.be/XeKu8xxr3lY

EoinMcLovin

https://twitter.com/deathloop/status/1423297769524056064?s=19

At least this can't be delayed now

johnny_ultimate

“At least this can’t be delayed now”

I think CDPR delaying a certain game after it ostensibly ‘went gold’ shows that’s not always true 😅

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Mr Crispy

Seems par for the course with a few of Arkane's games - they review well but don't necessarily get the sales they deserve. Assuming they haven't ballsed it up (which I very much doubt), it'll be a day one purchase for me albeit on PC.