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Сообщение отредактировал dimm0505 - Четверг, 16 мая 2019, 19:20

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Игру начали разрабатывать еще до NIER Automata. Поначалу она должна была быть в фантазийном средневековом сеттинге. В ней должны были быть тройняшки (а не близнецы как сейчас)! В игре, как и в DQXIS можно переключаться между английской и японской озвучкой с разными вариантами сабов. Графит по меркам Свитча потолочный, в доке предположительно 900-1080p, в портативе 600-720p, 30fps. Производительность чуть лучше в портативе (за счет урезания резолюции и эхфектов). Интерфейс любопытный, наподобие NIER A, в игре много различных кастомных настроек. Можно изменять морды лиц персов, одёжку, ружбайки и тп. OST тоже необычный.

The graphics are among the best ones I've ever seen on Switch, or even on any system, provided you bear in mind this is a Switch game and that you don't hate its stylistic choices. I was particularly surprised such good particles and reflections effects were possible on the console.

The soundtrack is refreshingly different from what I've been used to from such games. You can have a listen on Youtube or their official website if you're curious.

You can change voices to English or Japanese. The catch is, the option becomes available via the main menu after you complete the prologue. By default, if your console isn't set to Japanese, the voices will be set to English. The English dubs are actually really well done! Some voices and intonations remind me of Bayonetta.

The interface is interesting, it reminds me of Nier Automata. It integrates well with the atmosphere of the game and the mechanics themselves. Won't spoil them.

The introduction! You might have heard of it from this very subreddit, it's a nice little touch that takes the game a little bit closer to a proper anime.

A lot of tutorials. I know what you're thinking, yes they're optional. They will be very useful for a lot of people though because they explain core and complex fighting mechanics very well. They're also progressive, what I mean is they just don't drop them all on your head at the beginning of the game, they'll show when the game feels you'll need it. I appreciated the tutorials for other parts of the game (interface, areas etc)

A lot of customization. You can customize your character's face (not as many options as proper RPGs though, and it's OK!), your clothes, your weapons, your legion.

The story. I find it (surprisingly) more engaging than most similar games I've played. So far there are more cutscenes than say Bayonetta or DMC5 and are nicely paced. A big fight might mean another and bigger fight or a rewarding cutscene. They're well animated and explain a lot about the characters, their relationships and the world(s) itself. Speaking of the world, I noticed there was a well crafted sense of place within the game, you know where you are and where you intervene, as well as who does what and why. Again, surprised about how they put it on the foreground but a game of this style.

Performance. Alright don’t take my word for it, I’d recommend watching the inevitable Digital Foundry video when it releases. This being said: The game appears to oscillate between 900p to 1080p docked and 600p to 720p in portable mode. Both versions are locked to 30fps and perform very very well at a constant 30fps. I noticed slight (just a few frames, nothing drastic) and extremely rare dips on the docked version when there are a lot of effects at the same time ( for example, lights, reflections, fluids for spectacle at the beginning). Yes so far the portable version seems to perform better than the docked one, but to each his own (resolution and level of details).