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Without disclosing details I am wondering if anyone has participated in the Defiance beta. I checked out the game last night during a beta stress test. There will be other opportunities to check out the game soon. I am probably a little more excited to see the series because a lot of folks who were involved with Battlestar Gallactica are working on the Defiance show.
Same I keep getting invited to beta's for it but after the first one I realized this game is not my thing and really has way way too many problems this close to release to be very successful. Its a shame really I was very interested in the game before I did the first beta. No ammount of suggestions this close to release could make that game appealing to me again which is said :( It launches on 4/2 which is nowher enear enough time to fix what is wrong with it.
Has a launch date been announced? I know the show starts in 2 months, but wasn't sure if the game would launch at the same time or not.
Sek I watched a few shows on tv and the net that deal with gaming . I was watching one on spike I believe and they had someone on from syfy channel. They talked about the show and the game and he stated the game would launch on april 2nd. I dont know why they are launching in almost 2 weeks before the series launches but maybe it has something to do with the game causing changes in the series. Maybe they have a few different starter episodes and the one game will decide which one is aired. I have also seen the 4/2 date on a few other news sights but that still doesnt mean they will not push it out to the last possible minute. IMO they should considering the things they need to work out.
The show starts April 2nd. I hadn't heard about the game, yet. I don't follow Syfy channel very much anymore, so was unaware of any promo shows. I haven't had a chance to install and play the Beta yea, but sad to hear its disappointingly not ready for when they want to launch it. Trion does better work than that, so maybe there's something else behind the scenes.
I did a beta, not sure which one. I played a few different toons but the game was just too buggy, as many have said, this close to release. One of the toons couldn't exit the starter area after doing the starter quests, game just kept shutting down, other toons had no such issue. I did enjoy the 4wheeler.
My girlfriend and I are playing in the Alpha. She's never really played FPS games before. I used to have to pressure her into wanting to play GW2 instead of WoW, but she's hooked on Defiance. I keep trying to play other games, betas, and alphas I'm in but then she starts playing Defiance (instead of WoW!!) so I can't help but stop what I'm doing and join her. It's not perfect, but it's fun so far. I like that it's not a hardcore FPS so newbies can actually enjoy combat, and it has just enough MMOness to it to not feel like it's simply another FPS game. We're also getting excited for the show and are very interested to see how they tie the show and game together. If you had the misfortune of the starter area bug being your main experience (that WAS rather annoying!) you might want to give it another shot.
I played it a bit. Here's my rundown: Bad The UI is very confusing and un-intuitive. The Shooter part of the game felt on the right track, but I had some issues with it. Aiming at something felt very....icky...like grease, too slippery yet also sticky. Tried adjusting the mouse sensitivity but it didn't seem to work, no separate slider for scoped mode. Enemies are not clearly marked, wasn't sure if I was aiming at a friendly, or an enemy, and couldn't decide if I cared about shooting either. The game very clearly advises use of cover to avoid fire, yet presents no strategy or time to do so. I'd hide behind something, just to be shot by another guy that poped up out of nowhere. I could never find an indicator for health/shield bars, that might just be my fault tho. Good The gear/loot system seems solid. The Skill tree/grid seems like it could work for what it's doing. The story missions were fracking entertaining. (I hope this doesn't become a new trend -.-) Vehicles right out of the gate woo!
Have a similar perspective Kalizaar. I'm more into the MMO genre (Wow, SWTOR, GW2)...Defiance did feel approachable as a FPS.
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Sad to read these reviews, I had more hope for this game since its tied to a TV show. I wonder what's up... >_>
Be careful not to break nda in this post.
I participated in the Beta, and it seems moderately interesting. It's an FPS, and although combat felt a bit clunky, it was still entertaining. The skill system seems like it could be really cool, but it didn't really grab my attention. The quests were mostly entertaining. All in all, it wasn't a game I could sit down and play for hours like other MMOs; the combat is fun, but repetitive, and I didn't spend much time on it because of that. I probably won't play the game, but I'll definitely watch the show.
As per what Fog said. NDAs are strict. I'm just going to opt for saying nothing till NDA is lifted ;)
I am casually interested in this. Participating in the beta and plan on following the show along w/ my GoT and Walking Dead, but it'll be second to GW2 for now in my gaming allotment unless Defiance ends up packing some robust RP and crafting options. Fantasy is > sci-fi in appeal for me, unless you factor in Dr Who, but now that's an entirely different discussion.
I played one of the beta weekends and to be very honest the game felt somewhat clunky to me. It did not feel like something that i was enjoying to play. Also the ideia of a series and a game walking hand to hand is something that seems very dangerous. If one of them does poorly it will reflect directly on the other. It's a shame since science fiction series are already hard to come by in today's television.
Yeah I am worried that the TV series will be hurt by the game also. Lets just hope that because the series is already filmed that they have a back up plan if the MMO tanks.
They do have a backup plan in the design. Also pointing out that Beta Weekend, or any Beta, experiences, should not be posted here per http://guildwars.gaiscioch.com/tavern/family_news/post_55302.html
