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Forbes - Xbox’s ‘South Of Midnight’ Is Renewing My Faith In Video Games
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AJUMP23
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That's cool! I honestly don't know a lot about it. Not a ton of games set in this region, so that could be neat. Norco is also set in Louisiana by the way, but totally, totally different game (I loved it).
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James Sawyer Ford
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I saw that thread, but we all know the one true Concord champion isJames Sawyer Ford
The corruption walls I guess, but that's more a DMC mechanic.
concord is mechanically top notch based on what we’ve seen. Say what you will about the characters
This looks like absolute shit from a gameplay standpoint
TransTrender
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This game looks like Kena At Home for Xbox.
I didn't turn on the audio but I'm assuming everything was embarrassing cringe.
I didn't turn on the audio but I'm assuming everything was embarrassing cringe.
Moriarty1889
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Looks like a mix of The Gunk and Kena imho. Very nice looking and looks like it should be fun.
ShadowkillXNA
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The southern fried atmosphere, the protagonist, and the company's community manager make this a hard pass for me personally.
Little Chicken
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I loved the creature design, quite striking and original.
The way that the music will change every level depending on progression is pretty cool, too.
The way that the music will change every level depending on progression is pretty cool, too.
DragoonWalker
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Eye rolling fluff nothing article espousing empty praise.
A cajun/creole southern gothic Louisiana folklore inspired game featuring a ton of black people? No problem with that.
Sweet Baby Inc? Fuck off.
As for the protagonist's design, instantly forgettable. Looks like anyone off the street. Could've been creative, like have her wear an 1800s Antebellum gown or something, but obviously can't have feminine females to upset "feminists".
A cajun/creole southern gothic Louisiana folklore inspired game featuring a ton of black people? No problem with that.
Sweet Baby Inc? Fuck off.
As for the protagonist's design, instantly forgettable. Looks like anyone off the street. Could've been creative, like have her wear an 1800s Antebellum gown or something, but obviously can't have feminine females to upset "feminists".
Slimboy Fat
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You're telling me that whenever some aging millennial combines woke leitmotifs with a setting that is marginally removed from those seen in classical video-game genres other aging millennials soyface? Wow, I didn't know that, you're telling me now for the very first time. I didn't know that.
Little Chicken
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I would wager the majority of artists working on games have encountered stop-motion animation in some capacity. There's nothing wrong with it.
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Quantum253
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On what level would you take Forbe's insight into gaming though?
Pedro Motta
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SEGAvangelist
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Glad to see you're carrying the torch. You and the dozens of Concord fans will be needed to keep the competition alive.
Mister Wolf
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I liked the music. The combat was whatever.
ShadowkillXNA
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You should stop assuming someone hasnt read the o.p. before posting accusations that they haven't simply because they disagree with your fanboy warrior ass.
STARSBarry
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I read the article and then watched the trailer and just could not stop laughing. Oh christ that was fucking bad.
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SEGAvangelist
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I mean... she's wearing pretty much what you asked for. She's certainly not going to fight in that getup, though.
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Quantum253
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I watched the trailer. I thought Forspoken when I saw the gliding/movement. The animation is a little strange, but I suppose it's intentional to look like having frame spikes (for that stop-motion look). But agreed Forspoken meets the Bayou.If Paul Tassi praises it, it means the game is doomed.
StereoVsn
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Yep, huge warning signs there. And the animation is kind of off putting with that clash between animation and frame rate.
And that’s unfortunate as the concept of being set in fantasy Louisiana with those vibes seems pretty cool.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
1. You calling anyone else a 'fanboy warrior' *chef's kiss*
2. The article talks about Astrobot and multiple other Sony games before it even begins talking about South of Midnight.
Be gone, thot.
mckmas8808
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Come on man. It looks 1000x better than Forspoken. Lets not do that.
DragoonWalker
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Fair. We'll see if she actually wears that in the game, or if it's a marketing bait and switch. I mean look at how pleasant she looks in that poster, and all the game footage she's all sassy action girl.
I mean... she's wearing pretty much what you asked for. She's certainly not going to fight in that getup, though.
StereoVsn
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Yeah, this isn’t the only game at fault. Forespoken, Horizons, latest God of War and others.
SEGAvangelist
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She didn't seem to be annoyingly cocky in the trailer. Also seems to be trying to reconnect with family in the main storyline.
semiconscious
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a family-friendly action/adventure wrapped inside a pixar feature film? fine by me. now, 'renewing my faith in video games'? yeah? because it's a fantasy game that's set in the bayou? because it features a black female protagonist? never forgetting that, gameplay-wise, it's fundamentally (again, fine by me) just one more by-the-book hack & slash? it'd seem to not require a whole lot at all to renew this guy's 'faith in gaming'...
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James Sawyer Ford
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Yup.
Big puff piece and their hardcore fans do this all the time even to really bad games like HB2
There’s no wrong they can do. Their fans have low standards. I was watching Mattyplays react to the MS press conference and he praised every single GaaS game they had while throwing shade at concord despite it being much better when it comes to gameplay mechanics
These dudes have no shame in their shilling
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Will wait for the PC Gamer article.
edit: Aye whaddaya know, they already like it.
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SEGAvangelist
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And both look awesome.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Danjin44
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Based on how many great games I bought this year I never lost “faith” in video games.
this exaggerated doom and gloom you guys is baffling to me.
if you seriously can’t find games to enjoy then problem solely lies with you and frankly you need to find different hobby.
this exaggerated doom and gloom you guys is baffling to me.
if you seriously can’t find games to enjoy then problem solely lies with you and frankly you need to find different hobby.
DeepEnigma
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They adored Concord.Will wait for the PC Gamer article.
edit: Aye whaddaya know, they already like it.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
SmokedMeat
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Why’s she riding a catfish when she can just fly across the level?
semiconscious
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'souls-adjacent combat'? can we just call this gibberish what it is: 'mechano-speak'?...Will wait for the PC Gamer article.
edit: Aye whaddaya know, they already like it.
sorry, folks, but we're all fucked...
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DeepEnigma
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Need the narrative segments.
LavitzSlambert
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Kinda, in terms of a chatty main with isekai type tale. It's a shame, the setting and art is really cool and I do enjoy the scale (based on that giant gator). The things that really bothered me is the claymation style that just makes it look/feel choppy. In a video game, controls and feel is a huge part of the enjoyment. I forget if it was Miyamoto or someone else at Nintendo who said it, but in a good game, movements like running around or jumping should evoke feelings of joy.
Definitely much more like Kena - especially that combat. Though the special moves in combat and while exploring strike me as Forspoken. I loved Kena, Forspoken demo was waaaay more than I would have liked to experience that game. This looks way better, but I am not particularly compelled since the visuals are really the only thing new here and while the setting is cool, the swamp doesn't really grab me the way Kena's beautiful environments did, or the horror of From's games.
