THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Great Rumbler on March 24, 2016, 12:19:02 PM

Title: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Great Rumbler on March 24, 2016, 12:19:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc-WqIRNDKY

Quote
You are the judge and executioner of Kyros’ law, acting under the watchful eye of the Overlords Archon of Justice, Tunon the Adjudicator. Your words shape the lives of thousands. Will you use that power to bring justice and inspire loyalty? Or will you bring fear and cruelty to the beaten people of the Tiers?

(http://i.imgur.com/fFJKBaw.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/bwehnnF.jpg)

http://www.tyrannygame.com/
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 24, 2016, 12:24:44 PM
Trump's America
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Rufus on March 24, 2016, 12:29:47 PM
I have yet to play the Pillars expansion and they've already got another game coming.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Great Rumbler on March 24, 2016, 04:00:54 PM
As much as I love Pillars of Eternity, and I think that it's one of the best RPGs in a very long time, I'm so much more excited for Tyranny just based on it having a more interesting premise [feel the same way about the upcoming Torment: Tides of Numenra, as well]. PoE ultimately played things a bit too safe, despite having a brand new world and set of rules, they didn't deviate as much from the old D&D tropes and concepts as I would have liked. This at least looks to take the good and evil concept and turn it on its head.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2016, 05:44:30 PM
This looks dope. I'm gonna get Pillars in a week or two (alongside an ssd).
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: pilonv1 on March 24, 2016, 07:45:12 PM
:bow Paradox :bow2

PoE got pretty boring and repetive towards the end, especially with the endless CC.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: archie4208 on March 25, 2016, 12:54:14 AM
It felt like Obsidian blew their load and Defiance Bay and didn't give Twin Elms nearly as much love.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 13, 2016, 05:31:32 PM
E3 trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNXV5SWi2Z8
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Tasty on June 13, 2016, 05:34:47 PM
This looks like a really emo game I played way back in the day, I think it was "Dark Eden" and it was about vampires. Was p badass as a 12 year old
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Kara on June 13, 2016, 06:28:05 PM
This looks like a really emo game I played way back in the day, I think it was "Dark Eden" and it was about vampires. Was p badass as a 12 year old

So it looks like an Obsidian game?
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Tasty on June 13, 2016, 07:00:38 PM
This looks like a really emo game I played way back in the day, I think it was "Dark Eden" and it was about vampires. Was p badass as a 12 year old

So it looks like an Obsidian game?

I guess? Never played their stuff.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: thisismyusername on June 14, 2016, 01:07:10 AM
Huh, another Isometric. I wish Beth would let them do the real Fallout 3 for me. :doge
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: chronovore on June 14, 2016, 02:00:18 AM
I enjoy it when alternate art styles are explored, but that mishmash isn't working for me.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Bebpo on June 14, 2016, 04:59:51 AM
I don't really get the point of releasing infinity engine game trailers that are 2d cutscene stills instead of awesome isometric gameplay. 
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Great Rumbler on November 02, 2016, 02:28:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LGj3TpEBZ8

It's out next Thursday.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Bebpo on November 02, 2016, 06:59:46 PM
Looking forward to it especially because of the 15-20 hour runtime.  Please be good, because at 15 hours I can totally fit this in.  Really hoping what it's not is a dungeon siege 3 short development, short game, weaker Obsidian title.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Human Snorenado on November 02, 2016, 07:08:09 PM
$45 tho?  :doge

Gonna wait and get it on a sale.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Bebpo on November 02, 2016, 09:19:40 PM
$45 tho?  :doge

Gonna wait and get it on a sale.

Fwiw, even though it's 15-20 hours, it's supposed to be highly replayable and designed for multiple runs.  If it's anything like Alpha Protocol in that respect  :tauntaun
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Great Rumbler on November 21, 2016, 09:01:10 PM
If Pillars of Eternity was cribbing the style of Baldur's Gate, Tyranny is more in line with Planescape: Torment, not to say that Tyranny reaches that lofty height but in that it deals more with talking to people and working things out through dialogue more so than other Infinity engine-style RPGs. It also deals heavily in reputation, both with factions and with individuals, that Obsidian previously used in New Vegas. One of the only major issues I had with Pillars was that it felt a bit bland: the world, the locations, and even the story just felt like Obsidian was still working within the confines of D&D. Tyranny, however, really feels like Obsidian wiped the slate completely clear and built this world from scratch. It's got more diverse and interesting locations, really good and bizarre characters, and a backstory that feels fresh. I like how you start as basically just a bureaucrat sent to stop two factions of the overlord's army from squabbling with each other.

Combat's great, by the way, feels like a step up from Pillars. Less abilities overall, but they're more meaningful. They've also added in special abilities that require a party member and the main character to cooperate for more devastating effect than ordinary abilities. It's also got less combat than Pillars, so it hardly ever feels like you're just grinding away against trash mobs.

I've played for 17 hours so far, still seem to be quite a ways from the end.
Title: Re: Tyranny - Sometimes, evil wins [Obsidian Ent.]
Post by: Bebpo on November 21, 2016, 09:13:25 PM
Act 3 is like 30 mins :P  I felt the same way about 17-18 hours in, but it's about 20-25 hours long per playthrough max.