Anyone else not impressed with Dishonored?

[synobal]

Maybe it is just me but I can't seem to get into Dishonored at all, I've played two missions and completed all the option objectives and found all the runes and bones etc but I just can't find myself enjoying the game.

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The story itself is bad, the way you are introduced to the world and then pushed through the story is baffling. They introduce these rebels but tell me nothing about them I have no idea if they are even good guys. Seems to me they just want power for themselves and yet I'm suppose to find the heir and give her to them?

Also don't get me started on the outsider, the way he is introduced and gives you, your powers seems more like a bad fan fiction than anything I'd consider good story telling. It is all just too convenient too neat.

The art style hasn't impressed me either, I'm just not a fan of the art direction, it seems at odd with the grim and dark world the story is trying to impress upon me.

The stealth isn't that great, and is to easy with the blink power, and dark vision. How ever the movement and locomotion abilities you have outside of blink is exceedingly limited and there is very little smooth motion about the city.

I don't know I want to like this game but I just keep thinking back to the thief series and I am just depressed. Maybe I just need someone to call me a taffer and try to truncheon me to death.

 

[SajuukKhar]

The outsider is a lot like the G-Man, he is a Deus ex Machina used by the game developers to advance the plot.

A lot of people don't particularly like that type of character, and its understandable.

 

[Erttheking]

I actually like it quite a lot. Really the story is only getting started so I haven't made my judgements on it too much, but I rather like the loyalists, they just seem to be in the same boat as Corvo, fighting out of love for the Empress. I mean, she was generally well liked from what I can tell, not ALL members of the government are evil after all. I also like the combat, the art style, the stealth, all that good stuff. Different folks, different strokes as they say. Although the outsider DID remind me of the G-Man, but I don't mind. I think I don't mind because it was royally given away in promotional materials, that and he's the Dishonored equivalent of Satan and does has a rather heavy presence in the city, where as the G-man practically only exists in Freeman's head.

 

[SajuukKhar]

I actually like it quite a lot. Really the story is only getting started so I haven't made my judgements on it too much, but I rather like the loyalists, they just seem to be in the same boat as Corvo, fighting out of love for the Empress. I mean, she was generally well liked from what I can tell, not ALL members of the government are evil after all. I also like the combat, the art style, the stealth, all that good stuff. Different folks, different strokes as they say. Although the outsider DID remind me of the G-Man, but I don't mind. I think I don't mind because it was royally given away in promotional materials, that and he's the Dishonored equivalent of Satan and does has a rather heavy presence in the city, where as the G-man practically only exists in Freeman's head.

the outsider has actually been described as a combination of god and Satan, he isn't evil but he isn't good, hes like pure neutral in all things.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

I'm enjoying it immensely. It's probably in part because I'm making videos for my friends to watch on Youtube and it's only making it more fun for me. =P

I was disappointed with the way you're just set up right away at the beginning. I literally had no idea who the hell I was and then it's like OH OKAY, GUESS I'M GOING TO JAIL.

 

[Erttheking]

I actually like it quite a lot. Really the story is only getting started so I haven't made my judgements on it too much, but I rather like the loyalists, they just seem to be in the same boat as Corvo, fighting out of love for the Empress. I mean, she was generally well liked from what I can tell, not ALL members of the government are evil after all. I also like the combat, the art style, the stealth, all that good stuff. Different folks, different strokes as they say. Although the outsider DID remind me of the G-Man, but I don't mind. I think I don't mind because it was royally given away in promotional materials, that and he's the Dishonored equivalent of Satan and does has a rather heavy presence in the city, where as the G-man practically only exists in Freeman's head.

the outsider has actually been described as a combination of god and Satan, he isn't evil but he isn't good, hes like pure neutral in all things.

I'd say he leans a little bit towards the evil side of things. Chaotic Neutral, considering that the assassins that killed the Empress seemed to have his powers and the plague seems to have come from him.

 

[SajuukKhar]

I'd say he leans a little bit towards the evil side of things. Chaotic Neutral, considering that the assassins that killed the Empress seemed to have his powers and the plague seems to have come from him.

The outsider gives powers to people, what they do with them is their chose.

 

[Erttheking]

I'd say he leans a little bit towards the evil side of things. Chaotic Neutral, considering that the assassins that killed the Empress seemed to have his powers and the plague seems to have come from him.

The outsider gives powers to people, what they do with them is their chose.

Fair enough, but it seems like he's watching the chaos these people cause with a smirk on his face.

 

[SajuukKhar]

Fair enough, but it seems like he's watching the chaos these people cause with a smirk on his face.

Fair enough, i get the same feeling with the G-Man all the time, so it makes sense.

 

[daveman247]

Doesnt come out here till friday. So i will share my thoughts then

Are you a victim of the hype train perhaps?

Reviews have indicated the first few missions are a bit dull, but picks up later.

 

[Blue Jay]

I've been watching some Lets Plays and for me it looks great, maybe not worth the $90 price tag here down under but so far it looks imaginative and original, something I've found lacking recently in the gaming scene.

 

[The_Lost_King]

From what I see of it I would buy it right away... if I had any money . *sigh* The joys of having a student budget.