Thread 718847445

Just finished AI Limit, I regret missing out on the threads. What did /v/ think about it?

Arissa a cute.
Not enough blader bosses.
8 reflected beams/10
Waiting for DLC.

>>718847445 (OP)
I only beat the demo but it was Code Vein 1.5 pretty much
I just got past the Not-Anor Londo in Code Vein so I still haven't played actual AI Limit.

My impression is that it was Chinese parryslop

>>718848961
Actually Code Vein 0.5 I would say.

1.5 implies it's better than Code Vein

>>718847445 (OP)
We had a good run of threads. Good game.

>>718847445 (OP)
Threads were pretty fun.
Just started the new 'hard mode' yesterday.
Kind of wish there would be more changes than giving enemy more hp, stronger attack and make them stagger less.

>>718847445 (OP)
Why does Shirley have a big ass, it's illegal for a 12 year old to pack such a big ass.

>>718850362
She also has a big nose.

>>718851241
Boy, that's almost Escaflowne-tier eye poker.

>>718847445 (OP)
great game in basically everything but combat for me
really fun level design, cool enemy designs, decent enough character designs, nice armor sets, nice story until the very end (got a little silly)
I'm just tired of combat mastery being "memorize the exact parry timings" and every other combat strategy being blatantly a huge step below. the parry and dodge both felt very wonky due to audio and animation fuckery at least for me personally

im playing it right now
ive never really like soulslike cause i usually dont find them engaging due to a lack of reason to subsist through the challenge but AI limit doesn't really have that issue since the mc actually has a character

>>718852098
a character?

>>718848697
>Waiting for DLC.
Did they already announce a release day?

>>718851851
Combat mastery for me for 99% of the game was unga bunga with Corrupted Blader Great Sword. Only boss I had to try on was Loskid.

>>718852381
Only that it will be released in 2025.

>>718852935
Good enough.
Only 4 months to go, hope the jokers don't do it on December 31st.

>>718852775
the boss balance is all sorts of fucked
you get way too strong towards the end of the game, the vast majority of bosses after Ursula I was killing on my first try because I had so many maxed out heals to fall back on
meanwhile I still have no idea how to fight the first necro boss with all the sword arms after dying to it a billion times

>>718851851
You get the dodge power up way too late. You should ideally get it with the parry so you can choose how you want to approach the game.
That said I can't parry for shit so its mostly a skill issue in my case.

>>718854214
>You should ideally get it with the parry
lel
blind anons would miss both, would be pretty hilarious

Reposting my post from yesterday.

Ah funny I just finished the game an hour ago. Picked it up after clearing wuchang.
I've came to the realization that the chinese are incapable of designing proper combat mechanics. The entire game is parry sloppa btw, but only one in five attacks have proper telegraph.
My favourite combo strings are, hold weapon in the air like margrit, instant release a slam with 99% tracking accuracy. Can't even parry by sound or anything it's just a pure memory check.
The 4-6 combo string with the enemies on wheels that stick to you so you're kinda force to iframe (or be lucky to side step the first hit and then their tracking bugs out and they swing at the air).
Oh and let's no forgot a boss charging up a 1HKO nuke, that you can parry of course but it has 6 seconds of hang time into an insta drop. Always fun.
Also the level design is just like wuchang, linear levels with some branching path to open obvious shortcuts and like 3-4 secret dropdowns just to mess with your head.

In the end it's extremely tragic to see these studios that design their entire game around elden ring sloppy die-n-retry fights. Like those tards got molested by malenia and decided to design all their games like that. I feel bad for the gamers that struggly with quick reactions because even though the game has a shield as an alternate to the counter, it's really mediocre and on some enemies you'll die from bleed buildup lol.

Overall it was ok. 7/10.

>>718855239
This game isn't even remotely hard for a soulslike and Ursula is at most Rellana tier (a great epic boss fight), not Malenia.

>ITT: fags complain about 'chink parryslop' in a game where you don't even need to use ANY of the extra abilities like parry, lightning step or shield
looks more like people problem than game problem when someone's brainwashed into 'i must parry everything' mindset

It's kino

>>718855587
Obviously it's not hard if you can beat everything in a few tries. I didn't enjoy the learning experiences and I don't like the way the direction of the chinese souls clones are going.
I'd rather have long run-backs with gimmicky bosses that might be faceroll and get a sense of adventure compared to this.

>>718855761
Why did that Ringed City angel kill a Morrowind walker

>>718855732
Dishonest post. Dodges are mechanically the same as timed parry or lighting steps. Only the shield is mechanically different but the seal to reduce status buildup is super late game and there's no other perks to reduce damage taken when blocking.
If you don't want to play the way the devs want you to you're gonna have a bad time and that's the truth of it.

>>718855967
No public transport area

Levels were fun
bosses were fine

Arrisa a cute

>>718847445 (OP)
I finished it just yesterday. I got all the way to Loskid before I caved in and looked up guides. I'd missed partial reconstruction, the corrupted blader armour, all the hidden bosses, the twilight grove and some other sub areas.

Doing NG+ now and it's amazing how quickly you can go through the first levels if you're on the ball

>>718853454
>meanwhile I still have no idea how to fight the first necro boss with all the sword arms after dying to it a billion times
seriously? parry or dodge

>>718854214
I couldn't either, it usually takes like 5 tries before I get it. Thunderstep does way too little damage, it's pointless.

>>718858224
I like the extra distance thunderstep gives me, I hardly even proc the clone so its not like I'm fairing much better with it than I would just gitting gud at parrying.

>>718858224
the point I was trying to make was that its animations are harder to read, making it a more difficult boss than pretty much everything else in the whole game. because of how the parry is designed the most dangerous moves bosses have are inevitably their small hits that come out with little to no warning or moves with unnatural delays

>>718858518
>than pretty much everything else in the whole game.
Hell to the no. Choirmaster, Huntress and Loskid mog that one into oblivion. Fuck, the first blader mini boss in that same level is harder to beat.

>>718858729
those were all really easy for me besides ursula (specifically her phase 1 because she can randomly go into fast moves), might be playstyle differences but I never fought anything harder than that boss in the whole game
choirmaster barely even attacks you so there are few animations to memorize, the blader minibosses you can just keep your distance until they stop attacking, and you're so absurdly strong by loskid that she just kind of dies even if you don't have all parry timings

>>718858962
We really did play different games lol. I had to cheese Loskid to beat her. I took care of that boss necro you're talking about in under five minutes on ng+ but I'd probably still struggle against the ones I mentioned.

>>718847445 (OP)
I had zero expectations considering it's anime soulsslop.

It was actually really good though

>>718859269
I just generally had big problems with all the necro-adjacent enemies besides ursula phase 2 which is ironically a million times easier than phase 1, I cannot figure out their animations at all and they spaz all over the screen
pretty much all of the church-adjacent enemies and bosses have very easy and exploitable parries and Loskid doesn't gain sync rate back as fast as Ursula so you're always making a lot of progress whenever you fish out a parry on her

How's the new hard mode overall?

>>718859513
I didn't feel like finding Ursula but I will this time

>>718860290
No difference but I'm still in the second area

>>718847445 (OP)
It's pretty good

>>718847445 (OP)
7.5/10
decent game

>>718860290
From what I read it's just a bump of stats for the enemies, so it's bad and lazy.

>>718849021
>>718848961
This game is nothing like Code Vein. It's also a million times better.

>>718862768
Maybe they remixed the enemies like dark souls 2 though

>>718865305
>This game is nothing like Code Vein
I already beat the demo you lying chinkoid

>>718865375
And? This game doesn't play anything like CV.

>>718865502
Well aside from AI Limit having forced parrying it's pretty much the same game

>>718865542
You can't even name one thing. any comparisons to CV are superficial at best

>>718856124
the parry is a fucking dark souls parry, you guys talk about it like its sekiro or some shit. retarded ass thread full of retarded ass people

>>718847445 (OP)
Honestly after playing AI Limit I kinda find it hard to enjoy souls-like like Wuchang, AI Limit's combat was hard but it also felt fun with its parrying. Wuchang even when using a long sword just feels too much.

>>718848961
It's much better than Code Vein though.

Both are good and fun. You should play both. And enjoy both.
However Code Vein is objectively better.

If Code Vein was better than this then I will never play this because Code Vein was mediocre dogshit. Will you weebs just play ANYTHING that looks anime?

>>718869507
I think both are good

>>718869683
Code Vein had boring weapons, shitty level design, and extra shitty bosses with the most generic of generic dramatized animu stories. I didn't enjoy it at all

>>718869885
There were a few CV bosses that were pretty good.
>Successor of the Breath
>Queen's Knight/Reborn
>Blade Bearer and Cannoneer
>Mido
>Skull King
I also liked how the combat emphasized using abilities more than just basic attacks, with many of the available buffs heavily altering your playstyle.

>>718869410
CV has better player builds and of course you could make your OC character. AI has it beat in exploration and fashion.
Seriously, CV desperately needed more outfits to wear.

>>718870029
I didn't finish the game and don't remember a single boss so I won't argue. I'm just tired of anime games being made for the lowest common denominator. I have no issue with anime, but every anime/weeb-adjacent franchise seems to be made for 6 years olds.

>>718870267
Good thing Code Vein is good, then.

>>718869507
>Will you weebs just play ANYTHING that looks anime?
yes, in fact I'm surprised there is still so few anime soulslikes, it's a no brainer, but I guess the west is stuck making ubisoft tower slop and the chinks are obsessed with gacha rn

>>718869507
I beat this and not Code Vein, so

I played the demo for CV back when it happened and I also played the demo for AI Limit a few months ago before release. AI Limit was the only one I ended up buying and playing. I won't shit on CV because maybe the full game was better but I didn't think it was that great from the demo at least. I think AI Limit has a much more tasteful art direction and overall design, I hated the Tokyo Ghoul shit that CV was going for.

>>718865542
>aside from AI Limit having forced parrying
It doesn't

>>718870981
Once again I beat the demo and this game is parryslop. It shouldn't even be a surprise to say a Chinese soulslike is parryslop.

>>718870631
Well I'm halfway through Code Vein and not halfway through AI Limit so

The lack of the stupid stamina bar alone makes this better than 99% of other soulslikes. I'm glad they took inspiration from Wo Long.

>>718850362
Mud genetics, please understand.

>>718871150
You're a fucking moron. The game is calibrated so that you want to use the shield, parry and lightning step all in different situations.
Lightning step has low risk, but not as much payoff. Repeated use without proper timing will fuck you.
Parry has high risk and high payoff, but for a lot of attacks (especially late game) the timing windows are just too damn narrow for it and you get obliterated if you miss.
Shield has low risk and rewards using it more with the shield bash doing a fuckton of damage; it's a good option for when parry is too risky and lighting step is also too costly. The downside is you still eat damage, so it requires more careful health management.

>>718858224
>Thunderstep does way too little damage
They just released a patch last week that increased its damage, alongside a new difficulty mode.

>>718873562
>you want to use the... parry... in all different situations
shortened your post for you

>>718847445 (OP)
Shirley was cute

>>718873704
Only one of those is a parry. The other two are a dodge and a block with a super attack.

>>718865305
Why is this goat slut and the little girl so damn hot. Not only that, Loskid swore, willingly, to become Arrisa sex slave at the end. I will need the DLC to have sex with all of them, plus the big sword loli and the other slut that got mudded and never appeared again.

>>718873625
I know. It still does too little damage

>>718873906
The damage is not really the main point of it, just a bonus. It also works well with the cleric seal that gives you improved sync upon dealing lightning damage. I never thought it needed a buff in the first place but sure, why not.

>>718873906
The damage is just a passive DPS bonus, not the point. The point is reducing the cost to zero when you time it right.

>>718847445 (OP)
Great game with some flaws. I hate how every boss has delayed attacks. Also Shirley's story is genuinely sad but at least it ends happy

>>718871150
>beat the demo and this game is parryslop
I'm halfway through the game and I did no parries whatsoever. Hate parries and avoid using them in every game. Sekiro and E33 were the only TRUE parrysloppas I played where the game is straight up unplayable without parry (dodge in E33 is functionally a parry too because it needs precise timing). Fuck those two

>>718874653
>I hate how every boss has delayed attacks
At least most mobs don't. In E33 like 80% of all attacks are delayed fakeouts

>>718847445 (OP)
Persephone is a good boss fight. The first form feels very boss-like compared to other bosses because it has phases where you can't reach and need to run or dodge

>>718873892
Pretty based of the devs to not only make Blader pregnancy canon, but have be a major plot point.

>>718847445 (OP)
I only played it because the protagonist is a cute autist. It was an okay game I guess.
this is a good butt

>game isn't open world
>it still has a "world" map
Love that trope. I'm a map autist, give me maps even if they're completely useless

Has anyone beat the game on hard mode? I only reached the 4 hunters in forest but couldn't get past on hard mode

>>718876105
>Arrissa draws doodles of all her friends on it
cute as fuck.

gib arissa pics

>>718875850
Yeah some bosses were interesting. I really liked the very last one of the true ending, it was a cakewalk compared to the blonde bitch, but I enjoyed the mechanics.

>>718876380
How easy would it be to trick her into sex and getting her pregnant? The only reason the isn't constantly tricked is because the NPC are honest. I think the she would come to like sex, and raising children.

>>718876575
Cute chibi

Best outfit

>>718876614
I think they were all good aside from some of the repeats and the first boss everyone forgets about personally. They all have distinct ways of fighting them, reminds me of back when Souls actually cared about bosses being unique instead of just cool and fun.

I don't want to die without knowing how goat-chan unwashed crotch smells like

>>718876674
I'm actually surprised more people didn't try tricking her. I figured Stone was shady considering his introduction but he turned out to be a complete bro.

>>718850362
Proofs?

>>718855239
>entire game is parry sloppa
How the fuck are you people even playing this game if you think it's parrysloppa. The parrysloppa is in your brain if you see these mechanics and choose to parryslop.

>>718878668
*parries your attack for critical damage*

>>718878668
Anon, no one who posts the word parryslop knows anything about videogames.

>>718880068
this really captures her essence

>>718880821
Indeed

>>718851851
>I'm just tired of combat mastery being "memorize the exact parry timings"
Is why I stopped using the parry at all halfway through. Sure, the parry let you destroy the game once you learned all the patterns, but it also reduced the game to just repeatedly dying until you learned the patterns and stopped fucking up the timing. Sticking with thunderstep or shield is just infinitely more fun and keeps it a proper action game rather than a rhythm game.

>>718847445 (OP)
Objectively I'd rate it as a 6/10.
But I di honestly enjoy it a lot more than most other games I played this year. It's a janky indie soulslike, but I really vibe with the designs and general atmosphere, it's littered with fun little details here and there, is probably the closest we've gotten to even DS3-style map design outside of Fromsoft, and it has some neat mechanical quirks that I think could have crazy potential in a proper sequel.

I'd probably put it on the same level of Code Vein overall, with them having pretty much opposite strengths and weaknesses that average out to the same rating of "kinda ass, but in a charming way I like and will fondly remember".

>>718881339
I just don't get this mentality, people like to reduce parry mechanics to just a rhythm game when in reality that's no different from how you use the other defensive mechanics like rolling or blocking. You don't stand still waiting while parrying, blocking or dodging. You time every single one to a consistent rhythm, that's literally the core of all action games. The parry in AI Limit is only bad specifically because of how it interacts with the boss, if it didn't stop them dead in it's tracks it would be perfectly fine.

Is the MC customizable and can I make her look hot?

So, let me get this straight.
Arissa failed her task the first time as a blader, got repurposed as a guardian of the tree then got repurposed again as a blader.
My question is, was it ever explained what happened during that first time?
Also the other corrupted bladers you meant and kill them, they come back again normal but are depressed, so how did Arissa fuck up the first time to the point she became a guardian?

>>718882481
>You don't stand still waiting while parrying
You literally do, though. Check any "no-hit" boss video or ask anyone who beat the game with parry — the best way to utilize is objectively just to stand in place and parry the boss with as little additional activity as possible to keep your timing consistent. The way parry works simply encourages that because trying to use parry in otherwise active combat needs a level of game mastery that you'll never reach in the first place if you're using parry.

Blocking and dodging both aren't as "tight", you can easily use them in panic and it'll let you pull through while a bad parry will leave you reamed up the ass. The safety margin lets you play the game with less reliance on timing and more on reflex with split-second decision-making. It keeps players from locking themselves down into the most static boring playstyle and optimizing the fun out of combat.

>>718883132
You can change her outfit, including removing everything so she's in her underwear and there are hat options that change her hair color/hair style.

>>718883132
there are many outfits and hairstyles

Arrisa and Snake walk into a bar.

>>718883175
>the best way to utilize is objectively just to stand in place and parry the boss with as little additional activity as possible to keep your timing consistent.
Yeah, same with dodging. That's not how normal gameplay goes, meta faggotry and speed run type content isn't relevant. Otherwise you'd say no one should use most of the game mechanics or equipment at all.

>Blocking and dodging both aren't as "tight", you can easily use them in panic and it'll let you pull through while a bad parry will leave you reamed up the ass.
That's literally the point. A fucked up parry has consequences of a different kind, you'll still be inside the combo after also getting hit by the attack you mistimed. It's a tradeoff compared to Blocking only reducing damage but being 100% free and dodging getting you out of the way entirely. It's not even a binary choice either, you can do all three at once in the same attack combo if you want.

>The safety margin lets you play the game with less reliance on timing and more on reflex with split-second decision-making
They are both reflex and timing based. All you're saying here is that dodging is easier for people with worse reflexes, which isn't even really true since parry and dodge both have roughly the same timing in AI Limit.

>>718847445 (OP)
Imagine wasting your precious limited time on this god given earth on a generic chink clone of rollslop.

>>718880068
this pic made me buy the game

For me, it's Arbiter.

>>718884062
A bar?

>>718876306
Suppose I can give it a try.

So how is the "hard mode" that they release?

>>718888053
I'd say it's basically a rebalance. NG+ wasn't much harder in the first place. Haven't played since March essentially but didn't slow me down much.