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Chronos is amaze-balls

snappahead
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After saying I was going to save some things..especially Chronos...I cracked and played Chronos on my DK2. I didn't want to..I blacked out and when I came to I was playing it...it just happened. Don't judge me. 

Anyways, wow, is this good. If you're familiar with Gunfire Games, this shouldn't be a surprise. These are the guys that made Darksiders..an amazing and very underrated series IMO. They also made the brilliant Herobound games for the Gear VR. The best games on that system IMO. They make good games and this feels like the big brother of Herobound. It has a lot of similarities to HB and a surprising amount in common with Dark Souls. 

The combat is more methodical and deliberate like DS and will kick your ass like DS too. I was surprised by the difficulty. It's not going to coddle you like Lucky's Tale. I ran into an enemy early in the game and figured I'd be safe to run up, slap the hell out of it with my sword and go about my business, but that didn't quite happen. That little bastard humbled me and taught me a lesson. Every fight is for real in this game..at least until you level up and can handle things easier. They say you age a year every time you die. I hope my character is immortal because I think he's going to be 700 years old by the time I finish Chronos. Like DS though, it doesn't feel cheap. When you die, you know why it happened.

That's not a bad thing though. It's great. The game feels serious and isn't relying on VR as a crutch. It's for real. It's exactly what I hoped it was going to be.

It doesn't use VR as a crutch, but it sure does VR well. The fixed camera system feels cozy and comfortable. I played what felt like 15 minutes and I was surprised to see that I'd been playing for an hour. I rarely ever play VR content that long without feeling it and being ready for a break, but I had to force myself to stop. That's a GOOD feeling. I couldn't get enough of all the different areas and camera angles. Sometimes,you're behind pipes or bars and feel like you're watching things in hiding and other times, you're floating over an abyss and looking out over a big open section of the environment. I can't wait to see that next area. It's a beautiful game with incredible lighting and design and I feel like I'm being rewarded with a cool new vista when I get to each new room. I feel truly bummed when a door doesn't open..I want to see that new room! The answer is there somewhere to get it opened, but my impatience is only because of how damned cool it is to explore and discover things in this game.

Now, I just hope I can save this game until I get my CV1 and not crack again. I might need to sabotage my dk2. I'm not strong enough.

Sorry for the long posts. I've been inspired by these experiences and I haven't seen much talk about Chronos. It deserves so much attention.

TL:DR Chronos is really amaze-balls.
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3Dmon
Protege
This game is amazing! So many wow moments and I haven't even got to the first boss yet.

crim3
Expert Protege

CSHokie said:


I heard when you die in the game, you die in real life. Is that true? 😉

Edit: The game does look really good. 


Not true. A kitty somewhere dies instead.

EliteSPA
Superstar
You guys think is worth it to play with DK2? or wait for my baby? I read that everytime you die you get 1 year older XD
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brantlew
Adventurer
I got to the final Boss last night and died 5 times in a row before throwing in the towel.  But damnit, I want to know the end of the story - because it's really bizarrely interesting.  About 2/3 through there's a story twist that sheds new light on everything.  And then it gets really weird.   Loving it.  🙂

snappahead
Expert Protege
Damn..nice! How old is your character? I haven't even reached the first boss yet, but I caved and played for a while last night and saw the golem cyclops guy for the first time which was awesome.
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brantlew
Adventurer
I'm in my mid-forties now.  Cyclops is pretty cool, but he stomped me to death the first time I encountered him.

snappahead
Expert Protege
LOL, did the same to me. Forties is pretty young...you need to die more!
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brantlew
Adventurer
Finally finished ! (casual, age 47)  Really great game - particularly the mid section.

cybereality
Grand Champion
Played another hour or two. This game is hard!!! OMG.
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snappahead
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brantlew said:

Finally finished ! (casual, age 47)  Really great game - particularly the mid section.


Oh, you did a casual playthrough..and it was still hard? Damn! I'm on normal or whatever it's called and it's kicking my ass pretty good. I haven't even made it to the first boss, but I'm getting the hang of combat now.
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