Magius said ...

Scottie said ...


very cinematic i.e. lots of cutscenes
immersive world/characters
good shooting
cack stealth

http://n4g.com/news/1673609/the-order-1886-first-legit-review-15-20

So does length include cutscenes or is it 8 hours of pure playtime? Also any notes on prevelance of QTEs?

QTEs are there to make sure you pay attention during the cutscenes

So exited!! I love first party games - They really show off the consoles capabilities and I'm positive this game will be no different

So...yeah...got to say I'm a little disappointed at what I have seen in these two video reviews. But still looking forward to playing it & making up my own mind on what I think about it.
& if you hate QTE, stay away! FAR away!!

They push it as a cinematic game, ppl complain when it is.

Gt gave it an 8.2. So depends what you expect from the game.

Gametrailer 8.2/10

http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/47q8ww/the-order-1866-review#activity_feed_3044b4d6_2640_4949_8fcd_b13d856525b2

Examiner 4/5

http://www.examiner.com/review/the-order-1886-ps4-review-enough-with-the-length-this-game-is-exceptional

"'The Order: 1886' PS4 review: Enough with the length, this game is exceptional"

Gamereactor 9/10

http://www.gamereactor.no/anmeldelser/295194/The+Order:+1886/

Hmm the order is getting quite polar reviews - seems with it's cinematic styling, the usual suspects are giving it average or below (Ign, Polygon etc) and the smaller review sites are giving much higher review.

looks to be another "make up your own mind" title. Regardless I'm excited Will give you guys some hands on impressions tomorrow (and possible some newer screen grabs than what floating around the net) !bm

Silver lining from Eurogamer review

The Order: 1886 is an incredibly handsome game - perhaps the finest-looking the new generation of consoles has provided to date - its world full of detail and art that's both striking and bold.

Anyway those who paid a bit extra will get to spend extra hours playing with a pendant,

Found two more positive reviews (from trusted sources) .. yay!

Verdict: Yes, it’s pretty short. Yes, it’s pretty linear. But the varied action is great, the visuals peerless and production values off the charts. In terms of a pure showcase for what PS4 can really do, look no further.

81%
Play UK

http://www.play-mag.co.uk/reviews/ps4-reviews/the-order-1886-review/

7.75(? two decimal points now ?)
GameInfomer

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_order_1886/b/playstation4/archive/2015/02/19/game-informer-review-the-order-1886.aspx

The less said about Gamesradar's review the better but we can (selectively) quote from them:

'Probably the best-looking console game ever made'
Gamesradar, Feb 2015

LOL

Digital Foundry

Ready at Dawn's visual technology is simply immense: so good, so precise, so realistic that at times it's like you're playing a game that looks as good as a pre-rendered movie.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-order-1886-performance-analysis

Funny,hopefully AWX not dealing with this much.

DarkPrince said ...

Funny,hopefully AWX not dealing with this much.

What makes it sad is that they take the reviewers' opinion in such high regard believing that the reviewer's opinion is unbiased

If you have a reviewer you trust then there is nothing wrong in taking their word for something.

That said, I think with the order it is quite simple: if you value SP games with a strong emphasis on narrative, graphics and cinematic presentation then The Order will appeal to you. If you dont, then wait until it is cheaper or dont buy it.

The order is absurdly Beautiful! There are times where you entirely forget that you are playing a game and rather instead, feel like you are immersed in a high end CG film. Often, after an incredible real-time cut scene, you realise your character is just standing there, waiting for you continue with the gameplay and your brain just hasn't caught up yet.

The game play is a mix of solid 3rd person shooter and QTE story driven cinematic events hindered only by the fact that you just want to spend more time exploring the levels with little reward for doing so other than being visually astounded by the game's sheer polish.

I wanted to post some screenshots today but I forgot to bring them along (will do so tomorrow), but even as I was going through the mounds screen captures I took (just couldn't stop as each area was as jaw dropping as the previous), I realised that just you have to see this game in motion to understand to get the full impact of the visual effects and appreciate the amount of detail Ready at Dawn have lovingly placed in their cinematic world - all created on a gaming engine they built from the ground up I might add, separating it's visuals from games we tend to see nowadays that share their engines.

With The Order: 1886 being a game at the end of the day, this does position it in a awkward position for reviewers, (which is most noticeable in it's polar reviews the game is receiving, 4's to 9's out of 10).

So with that said, I say is this; there genuinely is no other game on the market that looks as amazing as The Order 1886 does and perhaps it's primary issue might be that it suffers from your standard third person action game play affair, in fact much like uncharted's gunplay and enemy encounters with a silky smooth frame rate, incorporating minor QTE's in the cinematic portions (making sure you are paying attention). However, this IS a gaming experience and one that might be more suited to the gamer not looking for the annual run and gunner but rather an intriguing plot, stoic characters and highly detailed world that embrace you, making the experience unlike most games, leaving you with the feeling that you are part of an epic tale, one, that if sequels are made will only improve in its gameplay offering.

I am counting the minutes till I can go home and continue my Lycan hunt and reveal the betrayal that is taking place in the ranks of The Order.

So far a solid 8/10 from me, with the a fair warning that you may wear out your ps4's share button.

I hope you only started playing at one minute past midnight!

@Scottie - Maybe

Picking up my copie tomorrow but have to finish Unity first.
Dat Unity

@ Knight - You are in for a visual feast! It's really something special!!