The Order: 1886

[DerNebel]

Make a thread calling ioi something terrible. There, permaban given.

I don't want to do that, I don't see why I should have to throw a huge public tantrum just to get myself permabanned if that is what I want.

[BananaKing]

I should be getting it soon.  We can shareplay before release.

thank you for the offer. but im very picky with my gaming schedule and my internet sucks. i really wouldnt want a compressed IQ either, specially not on this game!

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Before I proceed I'd like to state that these views and opinions are expressly mine and mine alone, and by no means should they undermine the game's chances for success come the official release date.

Let me try to keep it simple. Games are interactive and audiovisual, so that's all I'll be giving thoughts on out of respect for RAD. So, here we go.

First off, the obvious. Visuals & Presentation:

The Order 1886 has a very explicit goal. That is, to be an authentically cinematic experience, complete with richly detailed period "sets", "wardrobe", "props", expert cinematography, lighting, etc. The team at Ready At Dawn have succeeded in every respect in recreating all of these elements which ultimately come together in a way never before seen in a video game. No detail is left unrefined, everything has such an expert level of craftsmanship and polish that it quite simply sets a new standard for production values and artistic integrity. Needless to say, both the film industry and the games industry would do wise to look at The Order as the current shining example of what the medium can achieve.

Now for more sobering thoughts. Gameplay:

Every notion of what some of you may consider to be proper game design has to be suspended. The game will hold your hand. It will walk you through areas. It will funnel you. It will bombard you with simple context sensitive button prompts and loads of sharply directed and acted cutscenes. For many, this is the bane of "cinematic" games, and that's the divisive crux in The Order. But for all those criticisms which can fairly be leveled against it, The Order succeeds because the physicality and feedback of the gameplay sections (which are by no means scarce) are so well executed and consistent with the games overall quality, that not allowing it its quirks would be to completely miss the point. Personally, I think it harkens back to Metal Gear Solid in terms of pacing, to Killzone 2 for its gunplay theatricality, and to Vanquish, for its replayability. It is by no means a short game, either. It's pacing is dictated by the unskippable cutscenes and expository quasi-interactive sections.

Story:

NO. Do yourself a favor and experience it like it was meant to be.

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Concluding remarks:

The Order 1886 is for lovers of old fashioned single player experiences. For those who want to see strong efforts in storytelling-focused games make a comeback. It's a highly curated museum piece for old-timey, story driven videogames, and if you cherish having a collection of finely produced games, then that's the value of The Order in a nutshell. If you're excited for a strong new IP with endless possibilities and want to see RAD put out new iterations of this level of quality, then give them the nod. I already have.

Rapier from Neogaf.

fudgy hype!

[darkknightkryta]

I need my copy now, but I won't be getting it till Wednesday.  I can't even play it in overdrive until Friday afternoon .  I just wanna start playing cause I'm sure gameplay is just as good as anything else out there.

[DerNebel]

So I caved in and watched the whole thing on Youtube and I'd say that the game looks very decent, I can see flaws and things that I'd personally say where tackled from a weird direction but I also see a lot of what has been done extremely well, what is most important is that gameplay looks mostly solid throughout with instances of brilliance shimmering through once and again, this just tells me that with the feedback from this there is potential for a really great sequel, this stands in contrast to a game that is often compared to the Order, Ryse, in whose case I almost always felt like Crytek was completely out of their comfort zone when making that game.

[FLGibsonIII]

So I caved in and watched the whole thing on Youtube and I'd say that the game looks very decent, I can see flaws and things that I'd personally say where tackled from a weird direction but I also see a lot of what has been done extremely well, what is most important is that gameplay looks mostly solid throughout with instances of brilliance shimmering through once and again, this just tells me that with the feedback from this there is potential for a really great sequel, this stands in contrast to a game that is often compared to the Order, Ryse, in whose case I almost always felt like Crytek was completely out of their comfort zone when making that game.

So you watched the whole thing? So can you tell me what that intro was about. spoil it for me.

[DerNebel]

So you watched the whole thing? So can you tell me what that intro was about. spoil it for me.

Why don't you just watch it yourself, if you want it spoiled?

Spoiler for Hidden:

In the intro of the game Sir Galahad is being tortured in the catacombs of the headquarters of the Order until he manages to free himself, while then trying to escape he is cornered by the other knights on bridge, being left with no choice and nothing to lose (they'll kill him anyway) he throws himself of the bridge into the river

Btw. days like this would make me dread ever making a videogame, the internet is on a full on rampage about the length of this game and all that BS, even the pseudo smart people like Totalbiscuit are just completely using this as an opportunity to troll, imagine pouring 5 years of your life into something (and you can really tell that a ton of passion went into this game) and then just having people shame on it like that? Constructive criticism is fine and dandy but all this kneejerk trashing is just digusting.

[FLGibsonIII]

Why don't you just watch it yourself, if you want it spoiled?

Spoiler for Hidden:

In the intro of the game Sir Galahad is being tortured in the catacombs of the headquarters of the Order until he manages to free himself, while then trying to escape he is cornered by the other knights on bridge, being left with no choice and nothing to lose (they'll kill him anyway) he throws himself of the bridge into the river

Btw. days like this would make me dread ever making a videogame, the internet is on a full on rampage about the length of this game and all that BS, even the pseudo smart people like Totalbiscuit are just completely using this as an opportunity to troll, imagine pouring 5 years of your life into something (and you can really tell that a ton of passion went into this game) and then just having people shame on it like that? Constructive criticism is fine and dandy but all this kneejerk trashing is just digusting.

I'm too lazy to watch it all. I meant why the order was doing that, but your right I should just watch it. And I agree with you. For the most part people give devs too hard of a time.

[FLGibsonIII]

Btw. days like this would make me dread ever making a videogame, the internet is on a full on rampage about the length of this game and all that BS, even the pseudo smart people like Totalbiscuit are just completely using this as an opportunity to troll, imagine pouring 5 years of your life into something (and you can really tell that a ton of passion went into this game) and then just having people shame on it like that? Constructive criticism is fine and dandy but all this kneejerk trashing is just digusting.

What's wrong with tb? He seems cool to me.

[Legend]

What's wrong with tb? He seems cool to me.

Eh the few vids I've seen of him I haven't liked.

[FLGibsonIII]

Eh the few vids I've seen of him I haven't liked.

Like what? I know I disagree with his used games stance.

[Legend]

Like what? I know I disagree with his used games stance.

It was a video about if 1080p was visible.

[the-pi-guy]

It was a video about if 1080p was visible.

It's not visible if you pick the right font color. 

[Legend]

It's not visible if you pick the right font color. 

Touché

[FLGibsonIII]

It was a video about if 1080p was visible.

I want to watch it now and I can't find it. Do you have a link?