DISHONORED Coming October 2012

Anyone else looking forward to this game?

The more I learn about it the more my interest is piqued.

It's a stealth/action first person game set in a steampunk city that runs on whale oil, and the protagonist is an assassin with some sort of magical plasmid powers, including the ability to slow time, teleport and even possess enemies, with the player controlling the NPC.

One of the devs mentioned that you can complete the entire game without killing any enemies, even though you are playing an assassin.

The game world seems to be pretty large and relatively open world.

The developer, Arkane Studios, was recently acquired by Bethesda and includes many of the folks who worked on Deus Ex, Thief, Bioshock 1 and 2, Arx Fatalis.

Release Date: Oct 9 2012 (North America) / October 12 (Europe)

Official Website: Dishonored

Debut Trailer: Link

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PC Gamer Interview: Link

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Dev Interviews:


Machinima Interview: Link

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G4TV Dishonored First Look Preview

Dishonored The Game : Developer Discussion - YouTube

Dishonored: Creating Steampunk Beauty - YouTube

Dishonored Exclusive: Stealthy, Gruesome Murder - YouTube

Dishonored the game : modelling morality part 2 - YouTube

Dishonored: The Heritage Of Arkane Studios - YouTube

Dishonored And The Importance Of Creative Control - YouTube

Synopsis: You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is being besieged by plague and ruled by an oppressive government armed with neo-industrial technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon you, abilities beyond those of any common man – but at what cost? The truth behind your betrayal is as murky as the waters surrounding the city, and the life you once had is gone forever.








More Screens:

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http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/bethesda/dishonored/dishonored-firstscreen.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/madam.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/walloflight.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/plague.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/ratlight.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/darkvision.jpg

http://media.pcgamer.com/files/2012/03/Dishonored-3.jpg

PC User Interface:
Some new info about the UI - looks to be highly customized for the PC version, with lots of optional settings

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Detailed HUD

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No HUD

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PC version shortcut bar

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UI Settings 1

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UI Settings 2

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Gameplay Settings


More options:

• The FOV slider for changing your field of view.
• Controller and mouse sensitivity options, as well as four different options related to auto aim strength and aim assist.
• The mouse smoothing/acceleration slider and enable/disable options. (PC only).
• Graphics options for the full spectrum of monitor resolutions, anti-aliasing, and various other graphical toggles. (PC only)

Gameplay Footage:

E3 Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 (Stealth)

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E3 Gameplay Walkthrough Part 2 (Direct Approach)

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Baka likes how the chosen screenshot of choice shown here is burning mankind with down with fire

Though Baka is feeling meh with all these games coming out in steampunk places ._.

 

There are a lot of games set in steampunk environments?

Other than Bioshock Infinite, I'm not familiar with any new ones.

 

I'd just like to point out that NPC stands for "non-player character"...so your statement is self-contradictory.

Ok, I'm done being a grammar nazi.

 

No, it is a sort of possession power, like the mind control crossbow bolt in RAGE.

So for a brief period, the player controls a non-player character, and then goes back to controlling the protagonist.

 

I get it, I'm just trying to be a pain in your ***.

 

When you get to the "magical plasmid powers" of the introduction, I start to get a bit skeptical. The art direction doesn't help either. But I'm intrigued by the assertion that you can beat it without killing - that shows some potential. Sounds like something worth watching.

 

What is it about the art direction that you disliked?

As for the "magical plasmid powers" - sorry, I made that phrase up.

The devs haven't really explained much about these powers, but they sounded a bit like the Bioshock plasmids IMO.

 

fixed it for you.

 

It looks overly polished and cartoony to me, though of course that's purely my own opinion from a few seconds of exposure to a few screenshots of a game that's not even out yet.

I was pretty sure the phrase "magical plasmid powers" wasn't in the marketing for the game, but I'm referring more to the inclusion of such abilities in the game at all. Bioshock was fun, but it's more arcade-y than stealth action, and your description sounds a lot like Bioshock (and the art direction looks fairly 'aboveground Victorian Bioshock' as well). Of course, it's nice to have some kinds of powers in a stealth action RPG, but too much cheapens the experience.

 

IMO the art style falls a bit more on the Impressionist side of the spectrum, kind of painterly rather than cartoonish, but I understand where you're coming from, in the sense that it's certainly not naturalistic.

I really liked some of the following imagery:

http://www.forevergeek.com/wp-content/media/2011/08/dishonored_conceptart2.jpg

http://www.forevergeek.com/wp-content/media/2011/08/dishonored_conceptart1.jpg

http://freshinfos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dishonored_conceptart_2.jpg

http://i.neoseeker.com/ca/dishonored_conceptart_TDxbQ.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/bedroom.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/suprise.jpg

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/dishonored.com/img/slides/thug-v-guard.jpg

 

The artistic style for the settings seems questionable for anything involving stealth since they're mostly bright (as is the lighting), but they're alright. The cartoonishness I was referring to was in reference to the characters - features are too round and exaggerated, and the textures also add to the cartoonish effect on the characters, maybe because the colors are just a bit too bright. The special effects distortion looks quite cartoonish as well. The word that most comes to mind for the characters is "Dickensian".

On the violently-raging debate of NPC's, if the player character takes control of another character during the course of the game through some kind of mind-control power, that doesn't qualify the secondary character to be anything other than an NPC. After all, within the paradigm of the game, the PC is controlling the NPC, so you're technically controlling how the PC controls the NPC, rather than directly controlling the NPC. If you consider them anything other than NPC's, the nomenclature of Player Character and Non-Player Character breaks down.

 

Dishonored Kickass Trailer Finally Released


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I'm liking the look of this game. The art style is awesome!

 

I'm digging that trailer, thanks for sharing. I will def be keeping a close eye on this -- it appears to be like a first-person Assassins Creed + Bioshock.

 

oh this game will be good

 

I don't think the game can be classified as an RPG at all.
Its a first person stealth, action-adventure type of game.

More like a variation on a first person shooter - which is something I don't particularly enjoy.
Still, it seems intriguing from a certain point of view, hence I might be inclined to try it out.

 

Yep, you're right - I've revised the OP accordingly.

 

Yeah, it looks pretty cool! I didn't know some of the 'Thief' people were behind it though that explains the general feel of the release trailler

By the way, you might want to look into this if you're into steampunk, moviemarketing (you might be disappointed though)

 

This Zeitgeist mod looks fantastic! Will definitely check it out.

I just started playing HL2 recently, so perhaps I should try to complete the vanilla game first.

 

I'm not that much into FPSs but.. I can tell you HL2 and the following episodes are a blast! You'll have dozens of hours of great entertainment

 

that looks a bit like assassin creed to me. Seeing how i failed controlling character in creed i am not sure if i ll like this one.

 

Great new Dishonored preview on Rock Paper Shotgun shows how you can tackle the same mission with a stealth or violent approach for a mission in The Golden Cat, a knocking shop for the wealthier denizens of the plague-stricken, authoritarian city of Dunwall.

Inside this cathouse are two targets, the Pendleton Twins. They are members of parliament, they are apparently corrupt, and they stand with the Lord Regent – new ruler of Dunwall, who has framed you for the murder of the Empress.

EDIT: New PC Gamer Interview Link

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Machinima Interview Link

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Some interesting new in-game screens:



"Wind blast against weepers"




"Grenade blast"



"Sniping from the Golden Cat"


"Hamam"

 

I am really excited about this game

 

Wow! If they do this right, this could be the sleeper of the year. This looks amazing.

 

New Developer Interview discusses player choice, dark setting of the game world, challenges of balancing the powers.

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Gameplay Trailer!

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What the heck, am I the only one interested in this game?

At any rate, they showed a hands on gameplay demo today at E3 - this game looks freaking amazing IMO. What do you think?

E3 G4TV Gameplay Demo

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It definitely looks interesting, and I'll probably end up getting it. I just haven't had anything to add to the thread.

 

You're definitely not the only one interested in Dishonored; I'm eagerly awaiting it (it's one of two or three games on my buy-on-release-or-preorder list for this year), I just haven't had anything to contribute to the thread.

 

Yeah, I am really looking forward to this. Hoping to catch something playable at E3.

 

They did another interview and showed a bit more footage today:

Dishonored Video Game, E3 2012: Walkthrough (Stream) HD | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com

I love how this is the exact same mission from yesterday, but it's a totally different approach to complete it. Even looks like an entirely different level.

 

Loving the art, steampunk look and the stealth aspects. But if this is another FPS-heavy game, I'm going to skip it until I have more experience in that genre.

Mr. Mysterious

 

You can complete the entire game without killing anyone.

Or you can use only supernatural powers, unarmed combat or melee weapons and never touch a gun if you like.

 

Nice find! +Rep for you

I'm cool with stealth + powers + melee to finish the game.

Mr. Mysterious

 

sucks that it's not open world and its mission after mission, it's just gonna be like a COD game with superpowers and stealth based gameplay which should still be fun.

Im looking forward to AC 3 and Far Cry 3 instead. Watchdog looks better too.

 

Some new info about the UI - looks to be highly customized for the PC version, with lots of optional settings

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/7562405214_8a85913eb4_o.jpg
Detailed HUD

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7562405368_fc61d60604_o.jpg
No HUD

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7562405564_f0af1b0e3a_o.jpg
PC version shortcut bar

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7562103516_7022f79aff_o.jpg
UI Settings 1

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UI Settings 2

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7562102890_c4a3c5bc2b_o.jpg
Gameplay Settings


More options:

• The FOV slider for changing your field of view.
• Controller and mouse sensitivity options, as well as four different options related to auto aim strength and aim assist.
• The mouse smoothing/acceleration slider and enable/disable options. (PC only).
• Graphics options for the full spectrum of monitor resolutions, anti-aliasing, and various other graphical toggles. (PC only)

Some new high quality gameplay videos showing two different ways to complete the same mission:

E3 Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 (Stealth)

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E3 Gameplay Walkthrough Part 2 (Direct Approach)

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The debut trailer indeed looks very interesting!

 

Man, props OP. I've been watching articles about this but never looked too far into it. This looks fantastic!

It's like a new take on Thief, I like it.

 

So Q2? Isn't Q2 now? Any release date?

 

October 9 for North America.

 

Sorry for the confusion - at first it was announced as Q2, but now it is confirmed as October 9 for US/Canada and October 12 for Europe. (not sure about ROW)

I asked one of the moderators to change the topic title for us a while back, but they haven't responded, so I asked Charles Jefferies today.

 

Some very positive new preview articles:

From The Shadows: Hands On With Dishonored | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Arkane Studios' Dishonored is the True Stealth Action Game in Every Sense of the Word | Ripten

Dishonored hands on: rewired death fields, whale bombs and possessed piranhas | PC Gamer

Dishonored Preview | Telegraph

E3 2012: Dishonored Hands-On Preview Blink and You'll Miss Him | Xbox 360 News

 

I took care of it

 

Thanks very much, and sorry for the trouble.

 

Ah yes I cannot wait for this to get released

A mixture of Deus Ex, Assassin's Creed (open world), Thief and Bioshock

 

Eurogame has posted a great new interview with Victor Antonov. He discusses his work on Dishonored as Visual Design Director and his previous projects including Half Life 2 and the animated film Renaissance.

 

shows some potential, ill be checking out gameplay when its released for sure.

 

It looks so good. Like Splinter Cell + Assassins Creed + steampunk.

Great find!