News Greedfall (Focus/Spiders) - releasing September 10, 2019

[prudis]

Greedfall - website

GreedFall releases September 2019 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures.

Forge this new world’s destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.

• Engage in a core roleplaying experience – achieve quests and complete objectives in a multitude of different ways – through combat, diplomacy, deception, or stealth.
• Complete freedom in character progression – play as a male or female, customize your appearance, and freely choose your abilities, spells and skills.
• Delve into a mysterious world of magic – begin a grand journey and uncover ancient secrets protected by supernatural beings, manifestations of the island’s earthly magic.

Today’s trailer dives into GreedFall’s epic story and setting, as settlers, mercenaries and treasure hunters depart the old continent to converge on a remote island seeping with magic – rumored to be filled with riches and lost secrets. On the hunt for a cure to save your home continent from a devastating disease, you find yourself in the middle of ever-increasing tensions between the invading settlers and the local natives protected by supernatural Guardians, manifestation of the island’s magic.
You can progress and succeed in quests through a multitude of paths. Whether utilizing combat, diplomacy or deception, the way you reach your objectives depends on your choices and how you choose to develop your character. The island of GreedFall is a living, ever-evolving world. Your actions, from seemingly trivial choices to the most important political decisions, will influence its course and, ultimately, shape your story.

 

[Rosenkrantz]

Well, it looks like a Spiders game alright, fans of jank rejoice!

 

[Deleted member 113]

I love Spiders' games.
For me, they have the right amount of personality, "jank", and they don't overstay their welcome.

It's one of the few studios whose games are day one purchases/pre-orders for me, with no hesitation.

 

[Dandy]

I always want to like Spiders games.

 

[texhnolyze]

Finally some real gameplay footage.



There's still some jank, but it looks much better than I expected. They put some effort in animation it seems.

• It's fully open world
• You can bring 2 followers
• You can setup a camp for resting & crafting
• Lots of weapons & armors with various rarities
• Each gear parts can be modified too which reminds me of DA Inquisition
• Combat has lock-on & commitment to attacks but I didn't see a stamina system
• You can activate tactical pause in combat for spells and abilities

 

[Dandy]

It looks quite good! I'm hoping this time Spiders pulls it off.

 

[texhnolyze]

Up for pre-order, $49.99 on Steam.

Also, there's a lot of info from Czech, google translated. It's kind of old, but I just remember I saw this for a brief moment before.

• Baroque / fantasy RPG inspired by the 17th century (and painters like Rembrandt).
• the whole island is divided into 16 zones (large open maps) with different environments (inspired by Scotland, Ireland, Iceland). The environment is hilarious and stylized in autumn colors, but not for all locations.
• Fireplaces allow you to travel quickly like Tomb Raider.
• a novelty is the choice of sex (it wasn't in Martian RPG).
• The name of the game is probably allusion to Silverfall, which was the RPG's first film by the founders of Spiders, and it has a major role in the fight against technology. Surprisingly, we will also encounter this issue in Greedfalle.
• 80+ quests that have more classic solutions - violent, diplomatic, thieving. Day / night rotation is also confirmed, affecting the availability of tasks and the composition of enemies.
• companions influence your dialogues - for example, when you visit a governor of a nation accompanied by a companion from a hostile nation, the conversation will take a different direction.
• Real-time combat with the possibility of slowing down, a new system of "critical effect" for companions.
• Classically, you can switch between two sets of weapons that allow different combinations of two weapons at the same time, eg two pistols or a gun and another weapon. Hammers break through armor, daggers cause bleeding.
• 100+ abilities, including social skills, science, or Light magic (allegedly a specific light form of magic).Combat skills are tied to several types of weapons - apparently cutting weapons, crushing, daggers, pistols and muskets. We know about 3 trees (probably 4) - Magic, Fighter (Close Combat), Trapper (Shooting and Traps).
• 200+ things. Armament technology will not be 100% historically accurate, you will also encounter various experimental and "cool" looking weapons. With crafting, you can give them additional effects or use poisonous bullets.
• There are 3 bigger cities on the island, each one belonging to one main faction (religious, scientific, business).Navigators are an important guild, managing ports in all cities, and all factions need their sailors for long voyages. Mercenaries practice and supply soldiers to all the main factions and have their bases in towns (this idea that all troops are trained by a military guild, I do not consider it entirely convincing, but it will be explained in the game and gives them more the possibilities of the diplomacy, agreements and betrayals mentioned above. Diplomacy should have more space than usual - Farflame. The natives live in villages on the island and are divided into different tribes.
• For those who have a strong bond with natural magic, different leaves and shoots grow on the body - like the shaman in the video.
• The outfit is mainly inspired by Baroque fashion, some garments work as light armor, but you will also get various aboriginal masks or hats (trio).
• The island is called Teer Fradee (in Yecht Fradí or Yakt Huladi) and Malichor (Malichor plague) virus.
• NEW - The hero is called De Sardet, has the rank of Legate of the Congregation of Merchants. His / her cousin is Constantine De Sardet (or D'Orsay), governor of the colony of New Serene.
• NEW - In a brief introductory prologue, you are rescuing the above-mentioned brothers who were imprisoned (apparently for some drunken disturbances) in the tower. You can do it in different ways. If you have sufficient charisma, you will deceive the guard. Or bribe her. Or, as a thief, you penetrate secretly inside and pry the locks, or steal the key guard. Or pierce a hole in the wall. The success of these events is sometimes affected by the time of day (day / night).
• NEW - after the introductory prologue you can go in any direction, but according to your actions and where you go, certain events will start sooner or later. So the story unfolds gradually according to what you do - you can wander for some time and not fill it. There are a few places that will be available later in the story (such as dungeons).
• NEW - the game does not have level scaling as well as Piranha Bytes RPG.
• NEW - you encounter several types of puzzles (it wasn't in the previous RPG Spiders), eg manipulating symbols (natives?), Mostly not to be complicated.
• NEW - A professional linguist has created a native language for the game. It was based on the Proto-Celtic language, sometimes Welsh or Breton spells. Then they named all the animals, places, things in the language. They have also made various phrases and greetings that make sense (it's not just one word that means "hello"). E.g. one village is called Vígnámrí, meaning "village of royal bones". And if a player wants, he can try to figure out why his name is so. Another village is named after its geography "village on the cliff." Even the island has a name - Tir Fradi (Teer Fradee) means "a land blessed by the blessed" (something in the sense). So far, I do not know if you will have to learn as a player as a player (it may not be necessary to play the game, but not everything you meet will be translated, so it will be a plus for perfectionists who like to explore things in depth) ).
• NEW - The island and the natives have a complex lore, which the authors devoted a lot of time. Every clan, village and important place has a past. They studied the colonization of North America and Australia for this, but the story of Greedfall is not an attempt to imitate their history.
• NEW - This time the English scriptwriter Kurt McClung is in charge of the English translation, which they are already working with (not at the end as with Technomancer). They promise better English from it.
• Issue 2019.

 

[prudis]

 

[Eferis]

I think this is the first time i really want a Spiders game. Probable day one for me.

 

[texhnolyze]

Well, that's the same video as I posted above. But at least it's the whole thing in one video.

I think this is the first time i really want a Spiders game. Probable day one for me.

Yup, me too. This probably the first time I'm pre-ordering a Spider game.

 

[prudis]

it is texhnolyze didnt notice that the media tag supports timings

 

[Deleted member 113]

Like I mentioned before, I really like Spiders' games.
I know many people don't. Some say their games lack polish, have some poor mechanics and whatnot, and are somewhat lacking technically, and... I wouldn't really say they are wrong.

But, I find them quite charming.
The characters, the dialogues, the quests, they do things a bit outside of the usual for the genre. Some would say this is bad. For example, their dialogues frequently use more "modern" language, and cursing, and are as removed as you would expect from what you usually get in most medieval fantasy RPGs.
But, I call that having some personality. It's nice sometimes to play games that do things a bit differently. It's nice to play RPGs that don't go on for 100+ hours, and instead (mostly because they lack budget) go for a more streamlined, shorter experience.

Like I frequently say, Spiders make "B-movie" games.
Like 70's/80's exploitation genres, they try so hard to stick out, in a pool full of big studios and big productions, they frequently opt to go big on stupidity (in a good way). But, like genre cinema, I find them incredibly fun.

 

[Alexandros]

Giggling at "A Game By Spiders".

 

[lashman]

Giggling at "A Game By Spiders".

they're very talented Spiders

 

[prudis]

The great port city of Serene withers from a terrible plague. A mysterious island may hold the cure... as well as hidden dangers.

Set off from Serene's shores and search for a cure to save your people on the Old Continent!

 

[prudis]

 

[texhnolyze]

Spider’s inspirations for GreedFall

Countless books, movies and tv shows were studied by the whole team to create this new universe! Camille Lallement, Lead Cinematic Artist, also claims the team wanted to explore current issues, as well as some older ones that we may otherwise like to collectively forget. Key inspirations include the Miyazaki classic Princess Mononoke (1997). The animated film was one of the first references when designing the natives living on the Island of Teer Fradee. It also pushed the team to start considering ecology as one of the native’s greatest motives.

 

[prudis]

 

[texhnolyze]

The game is shaping up nicely. I'm so pre-ordering this, later close to release.

 

[Dandy]

I mean it looks good. I'll try to ignore the voice in the back of my head saying "but Spiders..."

 

[lashman]

I mean it looks good. I'll try to ignore the voice in the back of my head saying "but Spiders..."

you only have to expect a shitload of jank really ... as long as you're fine with that - you're gonna have a decent time with their games

 

[prudis]

 

[texhnolyze]

The 2nd webseries, RPG mechanics.

 

[texhnolyze]

Webseries 1 is the one you posted above, actually. It was uploaded by IGN so it wasn't named Webseries.

 

[prudis]

lol , fuckin IGN

 

[Phoenix RISING]

The main draw to me is that this is an indie game with an AAA look.

But that's about it. Doesn't seem to be a character design or art direction or anything that compels me. I'm looking for something unique, and that is certainly not how I would describe Greedfall.

 

[prudis]

 

[Dandy]

The more I see of it, the more I want it. I may buy a Spiders game at launch. So weird.

 

[texhnolyze]

Just show me the pre-order button already, Focus.

 

[Phoenix RISING]

K, it's on my radar now.

 

[Ex-User (119)]

Just show me the pre-order button already, Focus.

you can preorder on steam now


also

 

[Milena]

Out of nowhere, this became one of my most anticipated games this year. Already pre-ordered, can't wait

 

[lashman]

Out of nowhere, this became one of my most anticipated games this year. Already pre-ordered, can't wait

can't get enough of dat eurojank?

 

[Milena]

Been a proud supporter of eurojank since Gothic 2

 

[lashman]

Been a proud supporter of eurojank since Gothic 2

niiiiice

 

[texhnolyze]

you can preorder on steam now

Right, lol. I was probably thinking about another game like Decay of Logos.

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

Man I wasn't interested until that combat and stuff trailer. Combat is more then just serviceable (probably not best but close) and the character don't seem to be empty husks. Tempted now.

 

[prudis]

 

[texhnolyze]

Another video.

 

[texhnolyze]

It'd be nice if we can get early impressions from PS4 folks.

 

[prudis]

Extended Walkthrough

As this gameplay shows, the wilderness of GreedFall is home to many strange and dangerous creatures, especially after dark - but there are more ways than one to overcome them. Experiment when selecting your skills and branch out into firearms, magic, alchemy, and more!

Scattered around the many open areas of GreedFall, you’ll find a variety of places to set up camp. There, you can access your workbench to deeply customize your equipment, switching out parts to change up both the look and stats of your gear. Campsites are also a great opportunity to catch up with your companions and get to know them better. Your life may depend on it.

 

[texhnolyze]

Someone's playing.

 

[prudis]

In GreedFall, there are many paths to defeating your enemies; swords, rifles, magic, and more. What kind of fighter will you be?

 

[Kuro]

I need this

 

[texhnolyze]

System requirements are out.

MINIMUM:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz) / AMD FX-6300 X6 (3.5 GHz)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: 2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870
• Storage: 25 GB available space
• Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION

RECOMMENDED:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 (3.5 GHz)/AMD FX-8300 (3.3 GHz)
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: 4 GB, GeForce GTX 980 / Radeon RX 590
• Storage: 25 GB available space
• Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION

 

[prudis]

GreedFall is just four days away from release! The fantasy RPG, developed by Spiders Studio in partnership with Focus Home Interactive, embarks on its great journey on September 10, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Today, the soaring Launch Trailer is here to sweep you away to adventure and heart-wrenching conflict.

 

[texhnolyze]

Have a PC review copy. Performance is kind of stuttery in the initial city area (framerate overall ranges from 80-100 FPS in that area on max settings with a GTX1080), but might be my drivers are outdated and there's definitely jank which I understand considering the budget.

Looks like the game is not taxing on PC, but there's a stuttering issue.

 

[texhnolyze]

Karak (ACG) impressions:

 

[texhnolyze]

Steam pre-load is up. 20GB only so I guess it's useless for fast internet users.

 

[Ex-User (119)]