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I managed to pick it up on Amazon for £32.99 for the PC version on physical media, which arrived the next day.
Ironically, the Steam Code only version was £39.99 on both Amazon and Steam, so I saved £7 by buying physical media which contained a code I needed to type into Steam to play the game. Crazy.
Anyway, if you liked the first Dishonored then you will like this too. Definitely worth playing.
Ironically, the Steam Code only version was £39.99 on both Amazon and Steam, so I saved £7 by buying physical media which contained a code I needed to type into Steam to play the game. Crazy.
Anyway, if you liked the first Dishonored then you will like this too. Definitely worth playing.
Likewise surprised there wasn't a thread running but been too busy to start one myself 
Absolutely loved the first game so this was a no-brainer for me as a collector's edition pre-order. Currently about halfway through and loving this one too.
Playing it on the PC; not had any of the performance issues others have had. This first play-through I went for the low chaos stealth approach but this quickly required self-defence based tactics as I kept getting spotted; this further degenerated into a "screw it, kill 'em all" approach as I got more proactive with the whole stabby thing.
Fabulous game
Absolutely loved the first game so this was a no-brainer for me as a collector's edition pre-order. Currently about halfway through and loving this one too.
Playing it on the PC; not had any of the performance issues others have had. This first play-through I went for the low chaos stealth approach but this quickly required self-defence based tactics as I kept getting spotted; this further degenerated into a "screw it, kill 'em all" approach as I got more proactive with the whole stabby thing.
Fabulous game
judas said:
Playing it on the PC; not had any of the performance issues others have had. This first play-through I went for the low chaos stealth approach but this quickly required self-defence based tactics as I kept getting spotted; this further degenerated into a "screw it, kill 'em all" approach as I got more proactive with the whole stabby thing.
I'm also on the PC version and likewise haven't had any performance issues other than the fact that when I first fired it up, it ran like a dog but then I updated my nVidia driver to the latest and then it ran fine. I'm playing Emily on my first playthrough, and going for low chaos stealth. I quickly found that when discovered, all is not lost if you run away and hide, preferably with a Far Reach (Blink) to higher ground as guards tend to not look up. Hide for a while and eventually you'll get an audio clue telling you that the guards have gone back to normal duties.
If it's just one guard, you can engage in swordplay and block / parry. You'll get an option for a non-lethal takedown briefly if you parry correctly (I'm not sure if you need a power for this or if it is always like this).
I'm really liking the Domino power too. Link 2, 3 or 4 enemies (depending on power upgrade level) and what you do to one happens to all the others too. So if you do a drop takedown on one, or shoot one with a sleepy dart, then all of them go sleepy bye byes.
You could call it the Bagpuss Effect.
Oh, and the Shadow Walk power. That genuinely freaks me out.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Wednesday 23 November 13:15
Mr E said:
Have completed my low chaos run as Emily and very much enjoyed it.
About to rerun as corvo. I expect the second run to be faster and rather more bloody.
LOL. Exactly the same here (in the sense of low chaos Emily first, with plans for high chaos Corvo next)About to rerun as corvo. I expect the second run to be faster and rather more bloody.
My only regret is that I didn't decide on a low chaos run until part way through chapter one, so have 8 deaths on my stats.
I was planning on a low chaos, no kills, no detections run. I'm still early in the game and it's taking so long I might have to knock that idea on the head, as amazing as the game is. I accidentally killed someone on the first level and I'm not sure how. Not too bothered, I'll keep it low chaos and undetected as much as possible. I'm playing Corvo on my first run, I thought he was a great character in the first. I'll do a high chaos run as Emily next.
The thing I love so much about this game is the setting and the richness of the world. The Victorian styling, the mixture of technology and the supernatural, the steampunk-esque setting that doesn't go overboard etc. It's bloody brilliant.
The thing I love so much about this game is the setting and the richness of the world. The Victorian styling, the mixture of technology and the supernatural, the steampunk-esque setting that doesn't go overboard etc. It's bloody brilliant.
ClockworkCupcake said:
LOL. Exactly the same here (in the sense of low chaos Emily first, with plans for high chaos Corvo next)
My only regret is that I didn't decide on a low chaos run until part way through chapter one, so have 8 deaths on my stats.
My "low chaos" may have a few more than that. I tend to try not to kill, but if they fall over the balcony or into the water I don't care too much.My only regret is that I didn't decide on a low chaos run until part way through chapter one, so have 8 deaths on my stats.
My thoughts are Emily is trying to save her kingdom and cares about the people. Corvo has just had enough of this crap by now.
Mr E said:
My "low chaos" may have a few more than that. I tend to try not to kill, but if they fall over the balcony or into the water I don't care too much.
My thoughts are Emily is trying to save her kingdom and cares about the people. Corvo has just had enough of this crap by now.
I'd do whatever I could to protect an innocent, but if you listen to the heart telling you their secrets, most of the guards and even the people on the street are scum bags! My Emily playthrough will be brutal My thoughts are Emily is trying to save her kingdom and cares about the people. Corvo has just had enough of this crap by now.
Mr E said:
The heart reveals some very dark stuff indeed.
It certainly does. I am now feeling less bad about the idea of a high chaos playthough in the light of this - I've not really used the heart much up until now, apart from to locate runes and bonecharms.
Coincidently, I looked at a playthrough today whilst exploring Stilton's house. Did you know that you can alter time so that he doesn't go insane and radically alter the present in doing so, so that Meagan has no longer lost her arm and eye, and the mansion is no longer dilapidated, and that Stilton has become an ally due to his friendship with Meagan? I might have to go back and try that.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Sunday 4th December 16:49
Dejay1788 said:
I downloaded Dishonored about 4 years ago in a steam sale and have only just gotten around to playing it and I have to admit I'm really enjoying it.
How does the new game compare to the original? Is it more of the same?
Kind of, but in a good way. It's a very worthy sequel. How does the new game compare to the original? Is it more of the same?
Incidentally, if you are playing the original I would very strongly recommend the two story-based DLCs, "The Knife of Dunwall" and "The Brigmore Witches" as, not only are they very good, their stories are canon to the lore of Dishonored 2. I'd even go as far as saying they are essential.
I finished my first playthrough tonight. By exploring every nook and cranny I managed to spin it out to over 32 hours of gameplay, completing it on Low Chaos with only 9 kills, 8 of which were in the first chapter before I had decided to go for no kills, and one accidental (I was choking out a guard when another one ran in and tried to attack me through his colleague and ended up killing him. I was then able to parry his attack and render him unconscious).
I rather suspect my 2nd playthrough will be a lot faster, and a lot more bloody.
I rather suspect my 2nd playthrough will be a lot faster, and a lot more bloody.
Just to add that I started my Corvo playthrough, got to Chapter 2, and was a bit disappointed to find he doesn't have some of the powers that Emily has. Particularly Domino, which is one I used a *lot* on my Emily playthrough. Still, I guess it spices it up for them to have different abilities.
Edit: Also Blink seems to have a lesser range than Far Reach.
Edit: Also Blink seems to have a lesser range than Far Reach.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Wednesday 14th December 14:08
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