Dead Rising 3 (Xbox One) - The Bear and Badger

Moto70

I looked for a thread but couldn't find one.

I had decided to get this with my launch console but wasn't really hyped for it until this morning when I watched the Devs/Comic Con trailer.

All New City, Massive Open World.
Featuring a massive and dynamic world, Dead Rising 3 represents a new benchmark for open-world gameplay. Powered by Xbox One, Dead Rising 3 lets you Explore the city of Los Perdidos while staying immersed in the action and stunning new-generation visuals.

Two Screens, More Action
Xbox SmartGlass offers a more connected Dead Rising 3 experience. Use your SmartGlass enabled device to connect to the Zombie Defense and Control network and gain access to exclusive missions, new weapons, powerful military support features and more!

Sense the Danger
With the all-new Kinect, the zombie horde can hear beyond the screen and respond to noises inside your living room.

The Ultimate Zombie Sandbox
The zombies of Los Perdidos are smarter and deadlier than ever. With intelligent AI and shared awareness, players will be forced to employ all of their cunning, combat skills and creativity to stay alive.

Bollockoff

The only thing that stopped me totally loving the first two games were the dreadfully painful boss fights. But now it seems they've gotten rid of the slapstick vibe. Why can't it just be awesome?

Hulka T

Not bad!

Webbins

Sense the Danger
With the all-new Kinect, the zombie horde can hear beyond the screen and respond to noises inside your living room

Now that to me is the kind of innovation Kinect needs, it goes beyond mere microphone input. Imagine stealthily creeping through a zombie infested building and the missus/kids come crashing into the room and unleashing chaos onscreen.

Bollockoff

I think that's something that'd be cool the first time only.

Webbins

I'm always wanting the missus to button it during game time, this would be the perfect excuse. She'd probably get into it too.

Roujin

NO WEBBINS KINECT SUX AND WE DON'T NEED IT REMEMBER!?

I would be totally down for this game if they hadn't stuck it through the Gears of War colour palette and lighting machine.

acemuzzy

Good if the noise of my phone ringing. Bad if it's my 3 year old walking in having just had a nightmare.

Webbins

Shit sorry, no positive Kinvibes, terrible idea, down with this sort of thing.

acemuzzy

Its fine, the 'could be done with a microphone' defence still applies

Bollockoff

Too fukkin' rite m8. @webster

Webbins

acemuzzy wrote:

Its fine, the 'could be done with a microphone' defence still applies

A microphone is localised input, albeit that does pick up some background noise. Kinect being multi array allows for nuances such as background to be separated from voice so omgIthinkIvebeenkidnappedand brainwashedbyMS... terrible idea Big Brother blah blah

Verecocha

Don't quite think the mic would pick it up if it was a noise someone else has made.And also the Kinect will pick up sound without having to be worn at all times, just left plugged in. Its a nice little touch, I like it.

Bollockoff

Probably have to kick the pets out.

Mod74

It probably wouldn't be like setting off a witch in Left 4 Dead, more like them raising an ear and shambling toward you. You could always pause it if someone comes in.

Moto70

Mod74 wrote:

It probably wouldn't be like setting off a witch in Left 4 Dead, more like them raising an ear and shambling toward you. You could always pause it if someone comes in.

It shows it in the top video, a few in a corridor and he shouts something and they all turn around to face the noise. It sounds like an in-game thing but they mention it just before showing the clip (segment starts at 1:19)...

Roujin wrote:

I would be totally down for this game if they hadn't stuck it through the Gears of War colour palette and lighting machine.

It is a bit isn't it. I suppose the bright colourfulness that we see would change once all the shops signage, posters, etc had all been neglected.

adored

I think I'd prefer it to be a mic only thing. Gaming while someone else is in the room if somewhat anti-social anyway, insisting they don't make a sound while your playing is pushing it further.

Not sure I like the new palette / tone, DR should be about putting as many Lego heads on zombies as you can before caving them all in, not Last of Us style misery. Could still be quite awsome though, it's got mankinis.

Zombies shouldn't run however.

Verecocha

It probably mostly responds to phone calls,coughs,sneezes etc,which I actually think is a great touch as it corresponds to real world possibilities.

Moto70

adored wrote:

I think I'd prefer it to be a mic only thing. Gaming while someone else is in the room if somewhat anti-social anyway, insisting they don't make a sound while your playing is pushing it further.

I'm guessing it will only be in certain sections (could the game distinguish between in-game noises coming out of your speakers and noises from within your room?) and I really like the idea. People have been saying what can the Kinect add and here is something. From Day One the Kinect will be doing something to add to a game that doesn't involve me swinging my arms about. I like it.

Verecocha wrote:

It probably mostly responds to phone calls,coughs,sneezes etc,which I actually think is a great touch as it corresponds to real world possibilities.

So do I, a great touch in a game of this type.

adored wrote:

Not sure I like the new palette / tone, DR should be about putting as many Lego heads on zombies as you can before caving them all in, not Last of Us style misery. Could still be quite awsome though, it's got mankinis. Zombies shouldn't run however.

I hate running zombies and Dead Rising shouldn't have them as it has always been in the shuffling zombies camp.

Mod74

I love the idea of playing and someone walking in, saying something, and the game reacting to it, and me doing a pained "shut up!" face. It's a gimmick sure and fun the first time then that's that. But I still love it.

Roujin

I think you could have some fun with it, rather than it being a super mean anti-social everyone shutup srs bsnss thing like people are making out.

Moto70

I'd like to be able to sync my phone with the Xbox One and then have any real life calls come through the game (if the game features a phone like Dead Rising, GTA, etc).

I'd like this because it would encourage me to turn my phone off when gaming rather than saying "for fuck sake" every time it rings.

Mod74

The scenario I saw was like in DR1 when Otis calls you, but in this it could come through to your real phone.

n0face

It's a terrible idea, what's my nice cosy living room got to do with the zombie apocalypse. I don't want to have to sit in silence when I play games either.

Bollockoff

Hear hear.

Or not, as is.

Verecocha

No its actually a great idea, you simply don't like it.So turn it off, that's kind of what life is about, then you can keep your cosy room nice and quiet while other people who want the extra immersion can have it.

n0face

No, it's a terrible idea that won't function past a poorly implemented novelty that I will switch off if I play the game but you can muck about with it if you like it.

Wookienopants

I quite like the idea of the Kinect microphone being used in this way, will serve to make the game much more immersive but I can also see it being something that will be turned off quite a bit. When I'm playing home alone this feature will be brilliant... But I've no chance of getting the lady to stay quiet for prolonged periods of gaming.

More of a novelty than essential addition but a nice one at that.

Bollockoff

I don't see the appeal playing on your own. You'd either turn it off/not play it because it'd piss you off or your room would be in dead silence anyway for it not to matter.

It'd be an interesting component for multiplayer though. Especially if it picked up conversations over voice chat so if you're sneaking around you have to lower your voice. Someone lays on the funny, BOOM. Zombie horde.

Moto70

CGI Trailer

Mod74

I hope that's an indication of the tone they're going for in the game and not just a reaction to interbitching again. I did do a lol at what he made at the end there.

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