Nickolaidas
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Unknown 9: Awakening - Reviews Thread - PC / PS4|5 / Xbox One|Series
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DeepEnigma
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Like the review scores.
Soodanim
Gold Member
I've never even heard of Unknown 1 through 8. Do I need to play them first?
Also maybe they called 9 awakening cos yall been sleepin' on the series.
You two should be friends
Small John McCarthy
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Known 7: Back to sleep.
lughnasadh123
Member
I kinda miss when a mid game was just a mid game. Despite personal beefs some have with certain elements, the devs just didn't have the tech know how or imagination to come up with a better AA. I'll at least give them credit for trying to fill that hole for that market when people have been asking for more.
Danjin44
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You dont need "good tech" to make great games, this year proved that with many great games came out despite not having highest "tech".
ChorizoPicozo
Member
better than shatterspace? 
... 
. GOTY contender
... . GOTY contender
lughnasadh123
Member
The knowledge or skill to use the tech at a greater level.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Here is the thing lot of people shit on FROM and Atlus for not using "tech" on greater level and yet no one can deny they make fantastic games.
s_mirage
Member
Hmm, well, this looks like it's got a lower launch player count than Concord. Now, it's a different kind of game, and it might pick up an audience over time, but that doesn't bode well.
Here's the problem for developers that seem to want to eschew games with sexy or badass looking protagonists: how do you plan to draw players in? If your protagonist or art style is eye-catching or "cool" in one way or another it'll probably help to get people to look at your game, and that will translate into at least some sales. On the other hand, if your game looks kind of drab and your main character looks like Blandy McBlandpants, why is anyone going to look at it for long enough to even consider that the game might be decent? This is a probably a bigger problem with AA games like this as they won't have the marketing budgets.
That being said, this had books and a comic and still no-one's heard of it, so maybe giving this developer a bigger marketing budget wouldn't have been a good idea. It's honestly amazing how little interest I've seen anywhere for it.
Here's the problem for developers that seem to want to eschew games with sexy or badass looking protagonists: how do you plan to draw players in? If your protagonist or art style is eye-catching or "cool" in one way or another it'll probably help to get people to look at your game, and that will translate into at least some sales. On the other hand, if your game looks kind of drab and your main character looks like Blandy McBlandpants, why is anyone going to look at it for long enough to even consider that the game might be decent? This is a probably a bigger problem with AA games like this as they won't have the marketing budgets.
That being said, this had books and a comic and still no-one's heard of it, so maybe giving this developer a bigger marketing budget wouldn't have been a good idea. It's honestly amazing how little interest I've seen anywhere for it.
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lughnasadh123
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My point from my original post was the "know how" for the tech. Obviously there are studios that can do a lot with less, but that's because they have skill and knowledge. Pretty sure this was a team making their first game. They just aren't at that level. Not an excuse, just the reality of it.
Unknown Soldier
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I don't really understand how this franchise got this far
The very first Unknown game, titled simply "Unknown Soldier", was kind of a generic WWII CoD-clone shooter in the PS360 days. It did alright but had a lower budget
After that they had kind of a weird series of games with different settings. Unknown 2: Alien Menace was a sci-fi shooter, Unknown 3: Vietnam went back to a more realistic setting, and Unknown 4: Cyberspace had a cool Ghost in the Shell vibe
The franchise switched to a third person view with Unknown 5: Rome and marked the start of the God of War clone era, it was followed by Unknown 6: Samurai and Unknown 7: Zulu
At this point, something changed. I want to say maybe it was Sweet Baby Inc but Unknown 8: Redemption was the first one to star a female protag and it returned to a vaguely modern setting. However it was still fundamentally kind of a God of War clone, I want to say it was a lot like Heavenly Sword
I don't know how this franchise got to 9 entries but at some point somebody needs to say that maybe the franchise should be laid to rest like Tomb Raider
The very first Unknown game, titled simply "Unknown Soldier", was kind of a generic WWII CoD-clone shooter in the PS360 days. It did alright but had a lower budget
After that they had kind of a weird series of games with different settings. Unknown 2: Alien Menace was a sci-fi shooter, Unknown 3: Vietnam went back to a more realistic setting, and Unknown 4: Cyberspace had a cool Ghost in the Shell vibe
The franchise switched to a third person view with Unknown 5: Rome and marked the start of the God of War clone era, it was followed by Unknown 6: Samurai and Unknown 7: Zulu
At this point, something changed. I want to say maybe it was Sweet Baby Inc but Unknown 8: Redemption was the first one to star a female protag and it returned to a vaguely modern setting. However it was still fundamentally kind of a God of War clone, I want to say it was a lot like Heavenly Sword
I don't know how this franchise got to 9 entries but at some point somebody needs to say that maybe the franchise should be laid to rest like Tomb Raider
Holammer
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It was envisioned as this transmedia universe called 'Unknown 9 Storyworld' with games, podcasts, books, comics and there's a newsletter you can sign up for on the BN website. Presumably they wanted to make movies too, maybe get an episode on Secret Level.
Looks like they might have been a little bit too ambitious, that sort of stuff should happen organically. Especially if you kneecap it right out of the gate with Blandy McBlandpants.
Unknown 9 Universe
Unknown 9 Universe: The Unknown 9 Universe consists of various interconnected media and content, that has multiple intersecting characters and storylines within them. This Storyworld attempts to create a rich and immersive world for players, readers, and viewers. Although each of the products in...
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kikii
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StreetsofBeige
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Its still early. Weekend gamers will install and play the game. But so far, it maxed out at 169 gamers on steam. Only 17 reviews so far. Almost all thumbs down.
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MagusMajul
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there's that might number 7 syndrome again
delfrickintree
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Thanks for the quick rundown, nobody seems to know or care about this game's existence. Interesting how it bounced between so many settings. And your username is perfectly appropriate.
Edit: ok after trying to actually find some of this info Im guessing you pulled it out of your ass lmao, well done
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tommib
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Why is the colour of the woman relevant to wanting the game to fail? It’s just a generic game no one’s even heard of.
DarkstarRising13
Member
You and me both.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Because it's obvious that this particular creative decision was made to support the "agenda", as it were, and brings the usual baggage with it. Which is why the main character is also ugly, and based on early impressions, everything related to the story is shit.
If it was just a female character but the design wasn't complete trash, nobody would care. But it has all the telltale signs of diversity consultants' usual horse shit.
Kotaro
Member
Theres still time to preorder so you can get these awesome costumes + hairstyles.
UGLY as sin
Why the fuck the wokies are so insistent on fuck ugly characters?!?
Anyway, go woke go broke Bamco!!
This will teach them a lesson to stay the fuck away from Western developers and their toxic woke/DEI bullshit. Square Enix is learning their lessons, now it’s time for Bamco
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Tangerine
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They sure are handsome ladies. Look at those jaw lines, that's how you know how little estrogen is present!
They don't make fantastic games
Danjin44
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I’m sorry you personally don’t like them but me and many other people do.
duck_sauce
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It would be nice if we could just talk about games without people constantly pushing agendas. Please, let’s keep politics out of a gaming forum, or at least move it to the appropriate off-topic section.
Yes, I understand that many of you feel like you're just reacting to the woke crowd and their agenda, and that without their actions, you wouldn’t feel compelled to respond in kind…
…but seriously, guys. Just because some people push their ideology to extremes doesn't give you a free pass to act just as irrationally. Let's rise above it and use a bit of common sense.
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Dr.Morris79
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When wokism took over a vast number of games you can't then expect people to overlook it as if it's not thereIt would be nice if we could just talk about games without people constantly pushing agendas. Please, let’s keep politics out of a gaming forum, or at least move it to the appropriate off-topic section.
Yes, I understand that many of you feel like you're just reacting to the woke crowd and their agenda, and that without their actions, you wouldn’t feel compelled to respond in kind…
…but seriously, guys. Just because some people push their ideology to extremes doesn't give you a free pass to act just as irrationally. Let's rise above it and use a bit of common sense.
This forum was for gaming, gaming in a vast number of scenes has been hijacked
I agree, it's boring. But it's there to begin with. If the actual publishers and developers gave themselves an enema from activism I'm pretty sure the conversation would go back to the other boring subjects folks would deem necessary
It's a sad state of affairs. But no true gamer wanted any of this guff.
Nickolaidas
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Kotaro
Member
yes they do, especially From Soft. it's just you who have horrible taste
xrnzaaas
Member
It's always funny when studios don't realize (or don't want to admit) that attractive stuff makes people pay extra for additional content (whether it's a higher edition or a bunch of microtransactions).
Theres still time to preorder so you can get these awesome costumes + hairstyles.
Mate, calm down. It was a joke.It would be nice if we could just talk about games without people constantly pushing agendas. Please, let’s keep politics out of a gaming forum, or at least move it to the appropriate off-topic section.
Yes, I understand that many of you feel like you're just reacting to the woke crowd and their agenda, and that without their actions, you wouldn’t feel compelled to respond in kind…
…but seriously, guys. Just because some people push their ideology to extremes doesn't give you a free pass to act just as irrationally. Let's rise above it and use a bit of common sense.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Oof. That shit didn't work for Capcom, don't know how they'd expect to work for them.Bamco acquired this studio in 2020 especially for this franchise.
So they're about to lose at least 200 millions on this debacle (studio purchase + 4yrs development cost)
winjer
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The game is now at a 25% user score on Steam.
This will go down as one of the worst games of 2024. And one of it's biggest flops.
I love that these big companies are wasting hundreds of millions of dollars to find out that these political activists not only don't know how to make good games, but they also don't buy them.
This will go down as one of the worst games of 2024. And one of it's biggest flops.
I love that these big companies are wasting hundreds of millions of dollars to find out that these political activists not only don't know how to make good games, but they also don't buy them.
tommib
Gold Member
The game looks absolutely like shit and I know people love to accuse everything of PS3 graphics but man this one looks really old, from that era.The game is now at a 25% user score on Steam.
This will go down as one of the worst games of 2024. And one of it's biggest flops.
I love that these big companies are wasting hundreds of millions of dollars to find out that these political activists not only don't know how to make good games, but they also don't buy them.
But I still believe that the title which I consider THE WORST VIDEOGAME TITLE ever, is the main culprit. Even worse than immortals of aveum.
winjer
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TrebleShot
Member
Layoffs incoming.
Sad but oh so predictable.
Its a formula a well tested one, we dont want crap like this.
Sad but oh so predictable.
Its a formula a well tested one, we dont want crap like this.
tommib
Gold Member
We’re looking at single digits on Steam. They’ll close the studio in 1 month.