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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 20, 2019 11:56:46 GMT -5
Wolfgang, I think you would love AC: Odyssey. It plays a lot like Far Cry except 1) has a more interesting plot, 2) has no guns, 3) has BRUTAL melee combat. You liked the melee takedowns in Far Cry? You get way, way more of them in AC: Odyssey. And you also get really brutal melee fights too -- with spears, swords, and even giant sledgehammers. And naval battles too. Yes, I'm sure I'll like it. I'm waiting for the price to drop to $4.99. LOL!
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Post by mln59 on Apr 20, 2019 17:11:25 GMT -5
god of war arrived in the mail today
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 21, 2019 4:30:59 GMT -5
I have played many, many hours of AC: Odyssey. For the first time since the opening few minutes of the game, I've been dropped out of ancient Greece into the modern world. Having never played any AC game before, I'm vaguely aware that supposedly the game is all a simulation and you're trying to find the hidden location of ancient artifacts or something? So far I'm confused.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 21, 2019 11:19:31 GMT -5
Let this serve as punishment for not playing the earlier AC games. AC, AC2, AC Brotherhood, and AC Revelations — in that order — provide a continuing modern day story that is somewhat interesting, even if the gameplay aspects of them are not. AC3 and AC4 Black Flag had modern day stories but I don’t remember much about them, which tells you how inconsequential they are.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 21, 2019 12:10:34 GMT -5
The scene was literally somebody waking up, a short dialog about "bleeding", and then the player was left in a room that had a few things to look at. Aftre looking at these things (none of which were interesting), you just went ans interacted with the couch thing again.
It seemed pretty much like they just wanted to remind you of the premise.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 21, 2019 12:22:37 GMT -5
The level system in AC: Odyssey is pretty brutal. As long as your equipment matches your level, it only takes one or two levels difference to make a fight completely lopsided.
I just played a quest that was "suggested level 30" even though I was 28. One of the enemies was an elite officer at level 33. That guy was basically untouchable. I finally beat him by grinding -- first I killed off all his supporting troops, and then I drop-assassinated him over and over. I dropped onto him then ran. He would chase me for a bit, then decide he was supposed to be standing in a particular spot. Then I would go above that spot and drop-assassinate him again. Took about 10 times before he actually died.
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 12:25:34 GMT -5
finished loading god of war. gonna see what this is all aboot.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 21, 2019 12:28:59 GMT -5
finished loading god of war. gonna see what this is all aboot. Have you played god of war and god of war 2 on the ps3?
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 12:51:14 GMT -5
finished loading god of war. gonna see what this is all aboot. Have you played god of war and god of war 2 on the ps3? yep. good games
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 21, 2019 12:53:14 GMT -5
Have you played god of war and god of war 2 on the ps3? yep. good games Are they like brutally difficult Dark Souls-type games?
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 12:59:38 GMT -5
Are they like brutally difficult Dark Souls-type games? not at all. the god of war games don't have stamina concerns. you can spam attacks with kratos and lay waste to your enemies.
however, in the new(est) god of war, i think i do have to worry about stamina. i've already died twice today.
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 13:20:00 GMT -5
learning curve is kinda steep right now. getting worked over.
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 13:44:57 GMT -5
learning curve is kinda steep right now. getting worked over. made it past the first combat session. have to be relentless and pay very close attention to proximity warnings
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 14:41:57 GMT -5
have reached a 2nd combat situation. this is quite difficult. this god of war game is playing much differently than previous games. more strategy is involved and more patience is needed.
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Post by mln59 on Apr 21, 2019 15:17:25 GMT -5
have reached a 2nd combat situation. this is quite difficult. this god of war game is playing much differently than previous games. more strategy is involved and more patience is needed. getting destroyed. have got to rethink how to do this.
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