Bucic Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) More in-game shots http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198074362041/screenshots/?appid=242640&sort=newestfirst&browsefilter=myfiles&view=imagewall On sale for 5 more hours! https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/styx_masterofshadows_storefront This is simply the most interesting game I've played in years. Quite simple as far as AI goes but otherwise - wow! http://styx-thegame.com/ You should play it if: you like stealth http://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/0/619574421329731302/ you'd like to try something original but old-school in how it plays you missed challenging games comedy-fantasy like the LotR movies get on your nerves and you'd like to try some raw fantasy with no #$%^ you want a game that looks great even on average gaming PC PS. 30 meter fall (in a hay stack or not) is a no go in Styx. PS2. Plenty of reviews mention 'bad controls'. It's mostly nonsense. There are only occasional ledge detection problems. Other than that it's up to your skills to make it look like a ballet. See my test run below PS3. I must stress this again, Styx game mechanics is strongly based on conventions. Guards won't see you from 20 meters in a reasonably lit area for example. Deal with it and you're going to be fine. A workaround I used was setting my gamma level two ticks down in the options. BTW, you should calibrate your display including gamma before playing Styx anyway. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=143798 E3 15 min gameplay Edited November 1, 2015 by Bucic F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Bucic Posted December 22, 2014 Author Posted December 22, 2014 25% off http://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/ F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
cichlidfan Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 25% off http://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/ Picked it up last week for -50% but haven't played it yet because KSP 0.90 came out too! :D ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Bucic Posted December 23, 2014 Author Posted December 23, 2014 In that case, you're excused :) F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
leafer Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Wow. Been a long, long time since a non flight sim game intrigued me. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
Bucic Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) Wow. Been a long, long time since a non flight sim game intrigued me. Yeah, same here! I wouldn't post about the game just because it's on sale. I've spent over 60 hours playing through the game on the highest difficulty level* whereas I usually whine when a game extends over 12 hours of gameplay. * it's called 'Goblin'. While many people play it for disabled melee (it's replaced by death scenes upon detection) I chose it for increased awareness of AI which I feel underperforms >badly< on 'Normal'. Also you get that Commandos BEL sensation after you actually manage to make some progress through a mission which seemed impossible just 5 minutes ago. OK, maybe an hour ago but you get the drift. So I recommend 'Gonlin' level right from the start of your first play through. Use quick saves instead of resorting to lower difficulty levels is my recommendation. Another aspect is how the game looks. It may well make you not want to go back to another game struggling on your medium hardware and will surely make you hate any developers of unoptimized games like ArmA 3 or devs using their lousy in-house excuse for an engine (Frictional games) instead of paying 5 bucks for the Unreal Engine 3. Edited December 25, 2014 by Bucic F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
leafer Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 I've always rooted for bad guys in movies, and when I saw goblin as the main character I knew this game was made by anti-social people like me. :D Why disabled the melee? You work so hard to get there just to see a cut scene. Hmm.. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
Bucic Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) I've always rooted for bad guys in movies, and when I saw goblin as the main character I knew this game was made by anti-social people like me. :D Why disabled the melee? You work so hard to get there just to see a cut scene. Hmm.. I didn't see him as a bad guy. Not a good guy either. And that corrupt human society depicted in the game is quite a perspectivechanger. Well, maybe not society. More like individuals. See? That's the beaty of the lore in Styx. On top of not being... Twilighted like LoTR. And beware of story spoilers! Trivia: The story depicted in Styx Master of Shadows takes place 200 years before events of another game of the studio I.e. Of Orcs and Men. OOaM is of much lower production quality though. Edited December 24, 2014 by Bucic F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
leafer Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 I've watched a couple of reviews where one mentioned bad control while the other didn't even mention ledge detection problem. I guess the latter reviewed the patched version. I'm going to get this game soon. I see you don't agree with LoTR cheery tone? :D ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
Bucic Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I've watched a couple of reviews where one mentioned bad control while the other didn't even mention ledge detection problem. I guess the latter reviewed the patched version. I'm going to get this game soon. I see you don't agree with LoTR cheery tone? :D Yes, there was an initial wave of bad reviews by people not paying attention to the introductory part of the game, not to mention spending some time to actually master the controls. Actual ledge detection problems exist very rarely. The opposite issue is present though. Styx would often stick to another close ledge to the one you had planned grabbing onto. And this has been made worse by the recent patch. Yup, sorry to say that but the devs catered to the voiced minority of 'the first wave'. I still discourage anyone to play an unpatched version though! As for LoTR, it's not that I don't agree with it. It's just that... it makes me sick :D PS. What the game tutorial doesn't mention is it seems to matter where you point the camera at while making a jump for a ledge. For example, while jumping from a beam to another beam like this || -> || Styx may not grab onto the second one if you (an extreme case) keep pointing your camera straight down. EDIT: Good walktrough Edited December 31, 2014 by Bucic F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Bucic Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 I've finished the game on the highest difficulty level and did a short re-play stint. Basically the game lets you re-play the missions with your entire skill tree state from your last moments in the first gameplay. I use Bandicam to record short 10 min pieces and I don't have software to stitch them without recompression (VirtualDub's direct stream copy does not work with MP4 files), so I've uploaded everything here http://www.mediafire.com/?1sy0j6qn1o76r Huge files with some 15 minutes of gameplay, sorry for that. Free version of B doesn't give you much control over it... The files should be up not sooner than in an hour. PS. I don't want to spam the forum section with unrelated game news so here's an additional headsup for classic lovers http://store.steampowered.com/app/244160/ F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Bucic Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 50% sale https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/focus F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
kam Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks, had it on my wishlist for a while! Intel 5820k | Asus X-99A | Crucial 16GB | Powercolor Devil RX580 8GB | Win 10 x64 | Oculus Rift | https://gallery.ksotov.co.uk Patiently waiting for: DCS: Panavia Tornado, DCS: SA-2 Guideline, DCS: SA-3 Goa, DCS: S-300 Grumble
cichlidfan Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 66% off on Steam for the next 36 hours. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Bucic Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Any time you see it on sale on Steam I recommend checking also the gog and humble stores. Still no news on the sequel :( EDIT: Styx Tips and Tricks thread http://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/0/613938693317239438/ I highly recomedn going through several threads where people discuss certain problems or tactics if you're on the fence or have difficulties during gameplay. Edited May 27, 2015 by Bucic F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Bucic Posted May 29, 2015 Author Posted May 29, 2015 I've just added a link to some of my best in-game gameplay (no cinematics) screenshots to the first post. F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Tone71 Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Just spotted this thread, might have to check it out. Thanks! Windows 10 Home, Intel Core i7-9700K @ 4.6GHz, Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming (8GB VRAM) on 34" LG curved monitor @ 3440x1440, 32GB RAM, TrackIR 3 (with Vector Expansion), Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Combat Pedals, Thrustmaster Cougar MFDs.
Bucic Posted September 5, 2015 Author Posted September 5, 2015 -75% now on Steam along with its prequel - Of Orcs and Man As a bonus, Mordheim is also on sale. http://store.steampowered.com/sale/focus_weekend/ F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Yurgon Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 -75% now on Steam along with its prequel - Of Orcs and Man As a bonus, Mordheim is also on sale. http://store.steampowered.com/sale/focus_weekend/ Hadn't I subscribed to this thread? Anyway, a buddy told me about it and now I have Styx in my Steam lib, it's pretty close to the top of my (long) list of games I want to play when I'm not flying DCS or watching TV shows or working for a living. :)
cichlidfan Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Hadn't I subscribed to this thread? Anyway, a buddy told me about it and now I have Styx in my Steam lib, it's pretty close to the top of my (long) list of games I want to play when I'm not flying DCS or watching TV shows or working for a living. :) See, that? Right there is the problem. You really have to eliminate that last one. Trust me, it is quite liberating. :D ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Yurgon Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 See, that? Right there is the problem. You really have to eliminate that last one. Trust me, it is quite liberating. :D And what to do with all that time? Despite almost a year less on the ED forum, you have more than 5 times as many posts. Dunno, for the time being, going to work seems like a nice alternative to spending even more time on the forum than I already do. :lol: (Besides, I'm sure Thrustmaster or someone else will come up with great new toys to spend our money on, something along the lines of "Well, sure, the Warthog is great and all, it's worked fine for all these years, but this new toy is just... better. I want it. I really need it. My precioussssssss!"). :D
cichlidfan Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) You might have a point. :helpsmilie: Fortunately, my retirement pays well enough for the occasional new toy. Of course, currently I am in the process of buying a house, so I am rather out of the toy market for a wee bit. ;) Sorry for the OT, Bucic! Edited September 7, 2015 by cichlidfan ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
SPEKTRE76 Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 If this is anything like 'Dishonored' I am in! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] NEED DESIGN PROJECTS FOR YOUR CAMPAIGNS? PM ME.
Bucic Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 No problemo, cichlidfan! Hey, does anyone one know how do you call those crucifix-like anchors on the walls Styx uses to climb? It's killing me! F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
SPEKTRE76 Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Bought last night about to go try it out. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] NEED DESIGN PROJECTS FOR YOUR CAMPAIGNS? PM ME.
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