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[Vic_Viper]

Why would anyone want a Spiderman game without an open world???

Wait this isnt an open world? Is it semi open or just completely scripted?

When is the fire btw lol? Watching the stream now.

 

[butman]

I really want to know how scripted that chase was, there is a point where it feels like spiderman could have webbed the generator earlier during the chase , thus avoiding destruction, the dropping into a skyscraper e.t.c

Would love to know if thats possible.

I expect the typical "you lost your target" message and retry the mission if you go anywhere but behind the helicopter.

 

[tmac456]

Wait this isnt an open world? Is it semi open or just completely scripted?

it's open world...

 

[Vic_Viper]

it's open world...

ok thank god.

 

[Kaako]

Insomniac, please give us the option for dynamic or auto-hide UI as well. Thanks in advance.

 

[Noctix]

first i thought he was holding a phone and takes a selfie

i don't know why but i thought his legs were spread instead of his torso ..

 

[pixellated_man]

I believe this might be my Game of the Show.

It was mine too until I saw the after show interview with Sony Bend, with them showing off the alternate path of the 'Days Gone' e3 demo. Delved into the systems and mechanics and now I think 'Days Gone' has replaced this game as my most anticipated game of Sony's presser.
Still reaaally looking forward to spidey as well.

 

[cb1115]

this is the sort of stuff i'm talking about. in addition to flashing red, dude has a fat circle button prompt above his head just so the player is well aware that they need dodge.

it could also just be a placeholder thing for this demo and the final game will handle the UI stuff differently ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[WordsintheWater]

this is the sort of stuff i'm talking about. in addition to flashing red, dude has a fat circle button prompt above his head just so the player is well aware that they need dodge.

it could also just be a placeholder thing for this demo and the final game will handle the UI stuff differently ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

I'm hoping we get full control of that stuff and can shut off individual parts, first thing to go would be that red glow.

 

[-Deimos]

Insomniac, please give us the option for dynamic or auto-hide UI as well. Thanks in advance.

Also, completely re-do it since it looks awful.

 

[Thanati]

Looks like that time traveling Spider-Man game from a few years back.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Damn so theres not gonna be a demo anymore? :/

 

[WordsintheWater]

Damn so theres not gonna be a demo anymore? :/

If you're talking about a look at the demo they showed, but extended, there will be one I believe. As for a demo we can play, no and I dont think that was mentioned anywhere.

 

[Skux]

We all know how this goes.

They release a big spectacular set piece for the E3 reveal, everyone loses their shit at the number of scripted moments and QTEs.

Then later on they release regular gameplay and unscripted combat, people realise there's actual depth to the game, and all is right with the world again.

 

[Spinluck]

If you're talking about a look at the demo they showed, but extended, there will be one I believe. As for a demo we can play, no and I dont think that was mentioned anywhere.

When will that be shown?

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

I like how this game is filled with tiny little details à la Kojima/Naughty Dog style like this one where you see the phone trademark thing in an open world setting:

I bet you can see this only on PS4 PRO thanks to higher resolution and better textures.
This is just a tiny screengrab. You can see better details of what is written on a 4K TV, if you download the 4K version of Gamersyde.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

We all know how this goes.

They release a big spectacular set piece for the E3 reveal, everyone loses their shit at the number of scripted moments and QTEs.

Then later on they release regular gameplay and unscripted combat, people realise there's actual depth to the game, and all is right with the world again.

Aren't all big event gameplay trailers scripted? They even use invincibility to make the game feel more action oriented and close to a movie. Imagine if they showed the regular gameplay where you keep swinging for long time till you find a quest or an enemy.
People will say this is boring for an E3 trailer.
Devs can't please all gamers with trailers.

 

[Alastor3]

is this game coming out this year, I forgot

 

[gamerMan]

We all know how this goes.

They release a big spectacular set piece for the E3 reveal, everyone loses their shit at the number of scripted moments and QTEs.

Then later on they release regular gameplay and unscripted combat, people realise there's actual depth to the game, and all is right with the world again.

I hope so. I think maybe because it was a stage demo, they showed a highly scripted sequence. In an interview, they said that it is an open world game that requires skill, which is in direct contrast to what was shown. I'm crossing my fingers that they eliminate all the QTE after the feedback. With the amazing visuals, I want this to be the ultimate Spiderman game, but it needs a lot of work. I hope this game doesn't play itself just to give us a cinematic feel.

 

[Fury451]

i don't know why but i thought his legs were spread instead of his torso ..

Welp, can't unsee that now

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

If you're talking about a look at the demo they showed, but extended, there will be one I believe. As for a demo we can play, no and I dont think that was mentioned anywhere.

Yep just the demo, extended. I'm really eager to see how a different playthrough of that demo is. The combat looks fun as hell.

 

[silva1991]

Video is over 3 million views with positive reception

Is it the most viewed video/trailer this E3?

 

[duhmetree]

I'm hoping we get full control of that stuff and can shut off individual parts, first thing to go would be that red glow.

that's inherently Spider-Man though... your spidey sense

Taking away the button prompt on harder difficulty would be nice.. with smaller timing windows

This isn't Dark Souls. This game will be played by a younger/casual crowd.

 

[bigboss370]

I'm hoping we get full control of that stuff and can shut off individual parts, first thing to go would be that red glow.

but thats spidey sense!

 

[nelchaar]

Can't wait for this game! Spidey 2 flashbacks. But that UI/HUD has got to go. They need to completely remake it or at least give the option to hide it like Horizon.

 

[UrbanRats]

this is the sort of stuff i'm talking about. in addition to flashing red, dude has a fat circle button prompt above his head just so the player is well aware that they need dodge.

it could also just be a placeholder thing for this demo and the final game will handle the UI stuff differently ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

The circle is also because you can have two different prompts at the same time i think.
You can see "L1" on some objects for example, and it's not just to remind you what button does what, but also to show what object you're currently highlighting (so that if you DO press L1, you know which object Spiderman will interact with).
I think the red is like the shock signals, in Batman, whereas the circle may be to show which good you're going to interact with, IF you press it? I could be wrong, ofc.

 

[cb1115]

new IGN preview

Finally, Intihar addressed the quick-time events shown in Sony's conference and emphasized that they're meant to punctuate blockbuster moments rather than define whole sections of the game. ”The superhero experience isn't fully there unless you have those big set pieces that only someone like Spider-Man can survive," Intihar says. ”For us, that can't be the game, but you have a sense of spectacle. Sometimes we are going to do things that even break the core of the traversal or the combat. It's not something we rely on, but it's something we're going to use to our advantage."

”Swinging around the city, combat, things that you'd expect from the game, that's all there. But we do use those events from time to time to sell certain moments," he added.

 

[The God]

Yeah after rewatching this looks amazing. Only complaints I have are that the combat needs a little more "punch" in the sound design, and they've gotta show us that we can swing/traverse faster than what we saw.

Everything else looks fire. Can't wait.

 

[Shin-Ra]

i don't know why but i thought his legs were spread instead of his torso ..

With the image quoted and small, can't unsee this now. Great crotch bulge.

 

[Spinluck]

new IGN preview

Oh, so what the level headed people in this thread have been saying all along, go figure.

I mean who woulda though that the entire game isn't a gigantic on rails set piece.

 

[Jombie]

Is it going to have enemies from Spider-Man's rogue's gallery?

 

[Permanently A]

new IGN preview

Dropped, I wanted to press X every 30 seconds.

 

[The God]

The QTE complaints will always be dumb. It's a Spider-Man game, you either have these kinds of moments with limited interaction or you don't

 

[Spinluck]

new IGN preview

From the same article:

”He can't just be the guy in the mask, because after a while there's going to be a disconnect. You've got to show what he's going through, what he's experiencing, what he's thinking, and the challenges of being Peter Parker. It's very important to us. It's got to live on that. To me, the game won't be a success if we don't deliver on the Peter Parker part of this journey."

Possible Peter Parker segments?

 

[gutter_trash]

Is it going to have enemies from Spider-Man's rogue's gallery?

I hope so, because these post-2000 characters are rather lame

Mr. Negative? pffff

 

[jstevenson]

Unfortunately, the game play is a lot like Dragon's lair. I can't believe how far graphics have advanced and yet developers are still relying on an archaic gamplay mechanic: the QuickTime Event. Pushing buttons mindlessly while a scripted set piece unfolds is not fun and 90% of this trailer was quicktime events. The gamplay needed to spend more time at the Daily Bugle before putting on the Spidey suit.

90%?

you mean like the 20-30 seconds of QTEs in that 9 minute demo?

 

[The God]

90%?

you mean like the 20-30 seconds of QTEs in that 9 minute demo?

Have you guys talked about movement/swinging speed or if increasing it will be tied into an upgrade system?

 

[Spinluck]

I hope so. I think maybe because it was a stage demo, they showed a highly scripted sequence. In an interview, they said that it is an open world game that requires skill, which is in direct contrast to what was shown. I'm crossing my fingers that they eliminate all the QTE after the feedback. With the amazing visuals, I want this to be the ultimate Spiderman game, but it needs a lot of work. I hope this game doesn't play itself just to give us a cinematic feel.

You can't be serious.

 

[Rhoc]

Looks incredible I just hope that the qte are not that common and are mostly for the big story missions.
Also do you guys think we get missions as spiderman out of costume? Could bring some variety.

 

[Some Nobody]

I hope so, because these post-2000 characters are rather lame

Mr. Negative? pffff

Ugh. Posts like this are why Batman keeps facing the Joker in every game ever. Mr. Negative is a fine enough villain, and perfect for this game, though obviously people want to face multiple villains from the rogues gallery.

 

[Costanza-san]

Ugh. Posts like this are why Batman keeps facing the Joker in every game ever. Mr. Negative is a fine enough villain, and perfect for this game, though obviously people want to face multiple villains from the rogues gallery.

They also said that in this new slate of Marvel games starting with Spider-Man, they want to give lesser known villains and heroes a bigger focus.

 

[jett]

new IGN preview

I wonder if they got caught by surprise by the rejection to the QTE moments.

 

[orochi91]

I wonder if they got caught by surprise by the rejection to the QTE moments.

Doubt it.

Reactions online, especially among popular YouTube reactors has been very positive so far.

 

[Naughty_Doge]

Have you guys talked about movement/swinging speed or if increasing it will be tied into an upgrade system?

I want to know this too!

 

[Permanently A]

Wow that was impressive. It basically renders the Xbox One X useless. Spiderman on PS4 looks better than anything on the $499 Xbox One.

Unfortunately, the game play is a lot like Dragon's lair. I can't believe how far graphics have advanced and yet developers are still relying on an archaic gamplay mechanic: the QuickTime Event. Pushing buttons mindlessly while a scripted set piece unfolds is not fun and 90% of this trailer was quicktime events. The gamplay needed to spend more time at the Daily Bugle before putting on the Spidey suit.

I feel this would have been better in another medium. It would be the perfect movie, but I think this type of game would work well in VR. Instead of pushing buttons to execute the commands, the controllers could be your hands like Batman VR. At least, it is really really pretty but it belongs in the movie theater not my ps4.

1:54 - 1:58 - 4 seconds
5:22 - 5:40 - 18 seconds
6:42 - 6:44 - 2 seconds
7:25 - 7:28 - 3 seconds
7:35 - 7:37 - 2 seconds
7:46 - 7:48 - 2 seconds
8:02 - 8:06 - 4 seconds

Total QTE - 35 seconds

Total runtime - 538 seconds

% QTE = 6.506%

% error = 90% - 6.506% = 83.494%

 

[Wollan]

I wonder if they got caught by surprise by the rejection to the QTE moments.

I believe they see it for what it is. An overreaction by a small bubble of people to key events that are impossible to implement in any button/joystick scheme (even more impossible for an actual tracked human being). We need mind-input before any complex super-hero extragavanza can be 100% dictated by players. I would rather have the QTE than a fixed cutscene.

The core gameplay seems highly agile & flexible and it's something Insomniac does really well.

 

[travisbickle]

There's gonna be cutscenes in a big budget Spider-Man game so there's gonna be QTE.

 

[Professor Beef]

let's go beyond axing qtes in this game, and get rid of everything that isn't related to web swinging. make the new spiderman game one giant web swinging open world

as a matter of fact, get rid of spiderman because he reminds me of the live action spiderman films and those were poopy

just let me swing on webs with no qte moments GAWD

 

[Soodanim]

1:54 - 1:58 - 4 seconds
5:22 - 5:40 - 18 seconds
6:42 - 6:44 - 2 seconds
7:25 - 7:28 - 3 seconds
7:35 - 7:37 - 2 seconds
7:46 - 7:48 - 2 seconds
8:02 - 8:06 - 4 seconds

Total QTE - 35 seconds

Total runtime - 538 seconds

% QTE = 6.506%

% error = 90% - 6.506% = 83.494%

Ha.

Still doesn't change the fact that I find QTEs boring and I'd rather watch a cutscene than pretend it's gameplay. QTEs are only good for failure compilations.

 

[plainr_]

Seasoned Spidey can't come soon enough to the MCU.