A1EX
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Anyone getting this?
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Balling
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Don't think so. If I wanted to play games in sub-1080p with extreme pop-in issues I would have kept my PS3 (or bought an Xbone).
Pending fantastic reviews, I might get it once it drops in price or is available second hand.
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fiestakidda
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Tempted to buy it but it's got disappointing reviews. Consider at E3 it looked the dogs bollocks and now it's been released looks nothing like it is a total let down.
To say it was going to a release title for next gen and was pushed back this really should be the game which everyone says wow this next gen stuff is for real.
This totally disappoints, if I was too buy it then it would be just to fill time before better games come out
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Bart
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Been playing on the PC for the last 48hrs.
Never really been into single player games but it's ok actually.
Available in all the shops 
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by fiestakidda
Tempted to buy it but it's got disappointing reviews. Consider at E3 it looked the dogs bollocks and now it's been released looks nothing like it is a total let down.
To say it was going to a release title for next gen and was pushed back this really should be the game which everyone says wow this next gen stuff is for real.
This totally disappoints, if I was too buy it then it would be just to fill time before better games come out
No reviews released yet? Not on the sites I've checked, anyway.
Completely agree though. Game looked spectacular at E3 and in the first PS4 trailers.
Now it's completely bland and runs 900p@30fps. 
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Brett
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The PC version that popped up on the torrent sites early installed a bitcoin miner onto unsuspecting pirates machines so I believe 
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Balling
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God I hope that's true.
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cunningham
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yup should get it tomorrow cant play it till Thursday as im nightshift got it for £40.50
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Balling
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Getting pretty good reviews.
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morpheus22
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just had a quick play on it ......don't expect anything better than gta5 graphics wise driving around gameplay is pretty decent though
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Steve
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The problem with most these games is they are developed on the lesser consoles.
Can't wait for some dedicted new gen games to be made
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A1EX
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Originally posted by Steve
The problem with most these games is they are developed on the lesser consoles.
Can't wait for some dedicted new gen games to be made
Batman: Arkham Knight
Got a pre order waiting for Watchdogs but still unsure after some people say its great, some saying its crap
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by A1EX
Batman: Arkham Knight
What's the deal with this not being released on last gen? It's developed on the ancient UE3 engine and based, I assumed, on the previous Arkham games.
Either way, from the people that brought os Arkham Origins, a game that the developer flat out admitted has game breaking bugs they'll not be fixing, I don't have high hopes.
Sledgehammer also stated that COD:AW is being developed for current gen and will then be downscaled for last gen, so the tides have already started to turn.
Still, I wouldn't be surprised if it's still a couple of years until we see inFamous and Killzone level graphics on cross platform (not to mention cross generation) games.
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Y869 SRA
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Might get it, waiting for reviews.
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A1EX
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quote:
Originally posted by Balling
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Originally posted by A1EX
Batman: Arkham Knight
What's the deal with this not being released on last gen? It's developed on the ancient UE3 engine and based, I assumed, on the previous Arkham games.
Either way, from the people that brought os Arkham Origins, a game that the developer flat out admitted has game breaking bugs they'll not be fixing, I don't have high hopes.
Sledgehammer also stated that COD:AW is being developed for current gen and will then be downscaled for last gen, so the tides have already started to turn.
Still, I wouldn't be surprised if it's still a couple of years until we see inFamous and Killzone level graphics on cross platform (not to mention cross generation) games.
Arkham Origins was developed by Warner Bros Montreal studios, whereas the other two Arkham games were Rocksteady which Arkham Knight will be, also it's only been in development for latest gen machines so there will be no hold backs on cross platform performance etc...
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willay
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IS this any good or not then guys? the gameplay looks fun but the graphics look like I made them.
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Balling
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From reading quite a few reviews, the verdict seems pretty clear.
It's a decent open world game that doesn't do too much new. Mostly the game relies on the same old mechanics and plays like a GTA clone with a mix of Assassins Creed.
The hacking mechanics are basically just a one-button push to interact with whatever your aiming at.
On the old consoles it looks like you'd expect. On the new consoles it looks underwhelming.
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Balling
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Awesome reflections!
http://i.imgur.com/T3leCeT.jpg
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A1EX
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Played for a couple of hours, gameplay mechanics are good, shooting and stealth etc are very smooth, gives you the option of going in guns blazing, stealth take-downs or using the hacking tools and not even entering the areas which is quite fun and rewarding. The driving is a bit off if you are used to GTA, but not entirely bad once you get the hang of it. The graphics of course are not upto scratch for next/current gen but they're not terrible unless you're really picky and looking for glitches etc. Theres a lot to do around the city and it feels well populated. Ubisofts way of opening areas up by hacking towers same as Far Cry and Assassins Creed, but theres not loads of them so it doesnt drag. The story so far seems intriguing and apparently gets quite good later on in the game so will see about that. Overall if you compare it to GTA V for everything it comes up lacking, but as a different open-world game on its own its quite fun and a little bit different with all the hacking mechanics, seems like it wasn't only held back by the cross generation development but also time, even with the delays it had i think another 6 months or more development it could of been very good.
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Balling
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Been playing a few hours and mostly agree with the above.
Visuals aren't terrible, they just not exciting at all.
Driving physics are all over the place and a lot of cars don't drive like you'd expect. There's a small Elise-ish car that has absolutely zero grip, to the point where it's useless.
Core gameplay is your good old third person, cover based shooter. Nothing new here.
The hacking is alright, but basically boils down to using security cameras to tag enemies.
You can interact with your surroundings, but in combat it boils down to two types of hackable elements: attract and explode.
The former are objects that make a sound or movement to grab attention of enemies, the latter is self explanatory.
Mostly it's pretty entertaining, but everything is very forgettable.
Side activities are pretty bland.
6/10 (based on act 1) - It's solid but very far from ground breaking.
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Balling
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Bumping the score to 7/10.
It's definitely not a masterpiece, but it does offer some good fun.
The seamless multiplayer where a random player can access your single player game and try to hack you offers some awesome moments.
It's still glitch city, but so far I haven't encountered anything game breaking, except for a few cases of having to restart missions due to target killing himself or being clipped inside walls. 
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Whittie
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I bought this last sunday, not touched it since. Didn't know wtf was going on
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Balling
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Drive, shoot, hack - what's not to get?
Speaking of glitches, this happened as I tried to enter the L train to get away from the cops.
http://youtu.be/eJSx0HVkAsk
And here I did everything perfectly and failed due to the target killing himself before I even reached him...
http://youtu.be/IGBqfHwrs9k
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will_ainsworth
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playing this on my new comp, really enjoying it. would agree with all above however its graphics are quite impressive at times on the pc. i do have all the settings on ultra though. I would almost say im enjoying it as much as gta, could even be enjoying it a little bit more... guess its just like gta with an added element with the hacking...
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Doug
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Will pick a copy up for 360 when it comes down a bit in price or I can get a pre-owned copy. I have a 3 week window with no internet coming up in the new house so will need some entertainment
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