THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Let's Cyber on August 01, 2016, 04:49:31 PM

Title: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Let's Cyber on August 01, 2016, 04:49:31 PM
http://www.abzugame.com/

(http://i.imgur.com/L0Vvc8P.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Jo3ylsv.jpg)

e3 2014 trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJug7jfkZZI)
e3 2016 trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpvHqAsNVH0)

From art designer of Flower and Journey.  Music by Austin Wintory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Wintory)

PS4 and Steam, comes out August 2nd (tomorrow).  This type of shit is my jam
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: naff on August 01, 2016, 10:52:05 PM
Seems strange an experience game like this hasn't jumped on the VR boat
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: bluemax on August 01, 2016, 11:23:43 PM
I took a programming test to work on this game. I did not get the job. The team is super small, I think 4 or 5?
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 01, 2016, 11:56:25 PM
Is it an actual game or is it just swimming around in someones art wank till I get bored? 
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Let's Cyber on August 02, 2016, 09:30:53 AM
It is definitely art wank, but it is also really damn good art wank

The animation is top notch. 
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: demi on August 02, 2016, 09:42:55 AM
Looks stupid. It will be PS+ within a month
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Positive Touch on August 02, 2016, 07:53:24 PM
looks like ecco the dolphin with no dolphin
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 02, 2016, 08:02:00 PM
or fun
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Positive Touch on August 02, 2016, 09:06:10 PM
lmao
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: chronovore on August 02, 2016, 11:17:36 PM
It's pretty!
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 03, 2016, 02:27:01 AM
Pretty empty.

It's a less interesting version of Journey mixed with a little Flower wrapped in scuba gear.  I like both of those games but ABZU is really kind of a turd. 
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Rufus on August 03, 2016, 08:54:47 AM
:fbm
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on August 03, 2016, 09:55:40 AM
Why you have to steal our Abzu too Hitler?
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Let's Cyber on August 03, 2016, 03:05:29 PM
It feels like more Flower than Journey to me, honestly.

It is more of an "experience", not really any gameplay to speak of.  I finished it in around 3 hours, took another 1.5 hours to get all of the achievements.  I'd give it a 9/10 but I'm a sucker for underwater and ocean stuff.  The soundtrack is fantastic, as is the animation on the ocean wildlife
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 03, 2016, 07:13:44 PM
Achievements in a non-game are like gold stars in a special ed. class.  And you spent and hour and a half getting them. 
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Let's Cyber on August 03, 2016, 07:31:18 PM
Short bus shaming

 :brazilcry
#triggered
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: brob on August 03, 2016, 07:35:43 PM
looks real cool. I much prefer this sort of interactive experience game devoid of challenge rather than the interactive experience game where they just make it a generic manshooter to justify it as a Real Game™
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: El Babua on August 04, 2016, 01:19:18 AM
Really enjoyed Flower, so I'll check it out when it's cheaper.
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: tiesto on August 04, 2016, 09:32:47 AM
Achievements in a non-game are like gold stars in a special ed. class.  And you spent and hour and a half getting them.

I'll admit that it took me a few tries to beat the electric level in Flower without getting hit  :P
Title: Re: Abzû looks neat
Post by: Let's Cyber on August 05, 2016, 08:58:26 AM
Really enjoyed Flower, so I'll check it out when it's cheaper.
I was pleasantly surprised with how reminiscent this was to Flower, especially the last section.  Will be worth your time when you pick it up