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Old 02-25-2015, 04:53 AM
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Feel free to send some of those my way. My birthday was on the 9th, and you missed it, so you owe me.

Anywho, I just finished the game.

Really liked it.

I can understand the gripes some people/reviewers had with it, but they're blown way-the-fuck out of proportion (subjectively, of course). Definite mountains out of anthills. Every time I came across an issue that someone made a big deal out of, I always thought the same thing, "That's it?"

Took me over 10 hours to beat, without trophy hunting, so anyone worried about length can put those fears to rest. Provided you actually like to play games and not just run through them for the satisfaction of completing them quickly.

Some people complained that the story was too open and too many things were left unanswered. Certainly, the story was not wrapped up in a pretty little bow, but the tale was complete. Seems like there's a whole lot of stories to tell in this universe and rushing to cram them all into one game with absolute closure would be awful. However, if a sequel never comes about, then ask me again how I feel about this. I'm not sure if it's because I read a lot, but complete tales making up larger stories is something I'm totally comfortable with when it comes to narratives. But if reviewers have taught me anything, that puts me in the minority.

The actual game mechanics were very smooth. Shooting felt satisfying, the guns were a lot of fun, cover worked well but I will complain that getting out of cover seemed sticky (as with all cover shooters though).

There was a lot of cinematics, which was jarring at first, but once you got used to the type of marriage between them and gameplay, they were great.

I don't have to say much about the graphics. They speak for themselves.

The story was fantastic. Twists and turns, really great characters, but I regret that some I really liked weren't featured enough. But as I said, that's a tale for another time perhaps.

The soundtrack by Jason Graves was phenomenal. That guy is talented as hell.

As I said in another post, the world is so well realized that you can really feel immersed in it. You can definitely act the tourist within the game world and be perfectly entertained. I recommend everyone take some time to check out any hospital/medical areas you come across. The detail is fantastic. Also, any sewer/underground places you come across feel especially real as well.

Overall I recommend this game wholeheartedly. Fans of Victorian London, cool coats, and monsters (like me) will especially appreciate it.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:58 AM
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Damn you bought 3 of each CE?!
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Old 02-25-2015, 05:01 AM
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Overall I recommend this game wholeheartedly. Fans of Victorian London, cool coats, and monsters (like me) will especially appreciate it.
You just called yourself a monster in that sentence

Great overview/review BTW
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Old 02-25-2015, 05:48 AM
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You just called yourself a monster in that sentence

Great overview/review BTW
You are correct.

Now what you have to ask yourself is if it was a grammatical error, or if you should hang wolf's bane on your front door tonight.
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Old 02-25-2015, 06:14 AM
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You are correct.

Now what you have to ask yourself is if it was a grammatical error, or if you should hang wolf's bane on your front door tonight.


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Old 02-25-2015, 09:50 AM
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Damn you bought 3 of each CE?!
Yup that was a maximum allowed quantity

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Feel free to send some of those my way. My birthday was on the 9th, and you missed it, so you owe me.
In fact, it was a group buy so only one of each remained in my collection. Otherwise I would forward some of them to you. Anyway, happy birthday
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Old 02-25-2015, 06:22 PM
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The Order 1886 Premium Edition w/ "Endless Duel" Lycan vs. Galahad Statue Unboxing

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Old 02-25-2015, 08:24 PM
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I don't get it. Blank spine on the steelbook. Seriously, who thought this would be a good idea? Not even a sleeve or protection.
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Old 02-25-2015, 08:32 PM
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Is anyone that got both editions selling one of the copies of the game and steelbook? I got both, and was mulling selling one copy of the game and steelbook and was wondering what a fair price would be. On one hand the game is $60 new without the steel book, but on the other that's 75% percent of the value of the collectors edition itself.
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Old 02-26-2015, 02:48 AM
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Wow the press kit for this game has certainly flooded eBay. 7 of them on eBay right now!
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