How long does it take to "get" this game?

[Zastian]

I'm midway through the first chapter (after the prologue) and so far I haven't really had too much fun. The tone is pretty silly and enjoyable, but thus far there hasn't been too much to make me want to keep playing. However, I know that many people say you should stick it out. For you diehard fans, how long did it take you to get hooked?

[melonbeton]

Sorry - without more precise information than than "midway through" no answer is possible. It really is about the gamer´s individual style. This is no game you rush through. You explore. Have you at least met that henchman with the axe in the room where you seeks for you and you have to hide as well as to keep your breath?

[Zastian]

I basically just want to hear from people who were skeptical at first, but kept playing and ended up liking it. How long did it take you? What are your thoughts?

[Kolbe Howard]

Originally posted by Zastian:

I basically just want to hear from people who were skeptical at first, but kept playing and ended up liking it. How long did it take you? What are your thoughts?

For me it was when I was let off the leash from the linear missions and was really given the time to explore the town. Then all of a sudden 5 hours had passed and I had spent the whole time finding and interrogating suspects all on my own.

When you are given time in between missions, don't just sleep to advance the plot, sleep however much you need to, but then spend the intervening time just exploring the town. There is a ton of interesting stuff to do.

[melonbeton]

Originally posted by Zastian:

I basically just want to hear from people who were skeptical at first, but kept playing and ended up liking it. How long did it take you? What are your thoughts?

If you rush through in a nonsensical matter a little over 15 hours, if you take your time about 40 - which can be expanded since there are free roam parts: http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=2354 To stabilize the game you should use dpfix and sweetfx (latter one is for increasing the resolution and improving the colors since the devs left them cold dead - check the screenshot comparisons)): http://steamcommunity.com/app/247660/discussions/0/648811126894901541/ Have fun with it since the game´s worth it. I had the same experience with Sleeping Dogs: first was not so convinced then ended up with 60 hours of gameplay. Have fun with the game!

[Xdiesp]

Originally posted by Zastian:

I basically just want to hear from people who were skeptical at first, but kept playing and ended up liking it. How long did it take you? What are your thoughts?

Did you know Twin Peaks, before playing this game?

Because describing it as Twin Peaks: The Game is really all that needs to be said. All the criticism about stiff and weird characters, acting? That's a Twin Peaks trope.

[Zastian]

Part of the reason why I haven't gotten into it is because it feels like a cheap Twin Peaks ripoff. I am a gigantic Twin Peaks fan! It just feels like a second-rate imitation so far.

[Zastian]

Anyway, thanks everyone for your input! I haven't had time to play it for a few days, but I plan on sitting down tonight and giving it another go.

[Xdiesp]

Originally posted by Zastian:

Part of the reason why I haven't gotten into it is because it feels like a cheap Twin Peaks rip-off. I am a gigantic Twin Peaks fan!

If you are, then don't follow internet culture down the drain: it's the console wars generation which hates on everything that's not their favorite toy.

DP's shade of Twin Peaks shapes pretty well as the investigation progresses, and the finale wraps up things arguably better than Lynch. Not to mention that the noble Twin Peaks was marred in filler we try never to talk about.

Beat this game and you'll remember it forever.

[Zastian]

Originally posted by Xdiesp:

Originally posted by Zastian:

Part of the reason why I haven't gotten into it is because it feels like a cheap Twin Peaks rip-off. I am a gigantic Twin Peaks fan!

If you are, then don't follow internet culture down the drain: it's the console wars generation which hates on everything that's not their favorite toy.

DP's shade of Twin Peaks shapes pretty well as the investigation progresses, and the finale wraps up things arguably better than Lynch. Not to mention that the noble Twin Peaks was marred in filler we try never to talk about.

Beat this game and you'll remember it forever.

Awesome! I'll be sure to come back here to let everyone know if and when I get to the point of loving the game. Thanks for the encouragement!

[Kolbe Howard]

Originally posted by Zastian:

Anyway, thanks everyone for your input! I haven't had time to play it for a few days, but I plan on sitting down tonight and giving it another go.

I consider myself one of the world's biggest Twin Peaks fans and I loved this game. It's definitely not a ripoff.

[Xdiesp]

More suggestions for you:

1) Avoid combat: 99% of the otherworld encounters can be skipped, if you just run and hold your breath.

2) Don't just rush to the next mission objective. Try to investigate the murder on your own, it greatly enriches the story and nets you a lot of side missions.

This way you'll enjoy the Shenmue part of DP much more than it's inferior Resident Evil 4 part.

[Eymico]

I got hooked after the intro. It was something truly unique and I was balls deep in it the moment I got in town and ignored some of the time limits like a boss and just did side stuff, explored and did story stuff whenever the clock would tick right. Though I did spend maybe 2 hours editing the files and fooling around with the mod to get it work and look just perfect.
Probably re-playing it very soon. 'tis a shame that theres no sequel for this or that the main guy behind it doesnt have the rights to tune up the game more.

[Zastian]

Well, I followed all of your suggestions, but unfortunately, the game keeps crashing whenever I try to leave the hospital for the first time! I'm running DPFix, I've tried running it in compatibility modes, and have booted the game directly from DP.exe so it can run in windowed mode to no avail. Sadly, I'm pretty close to giving up altogether. So far, this game just hasn't been worth the hassle. :/

[Eymico]

Have you tried disabling steam overlay? I noticed that the two worst things you could possibly do were to use the overlay or have it enabled in the first place OR alt+tabbing out.

[Zastian]

No, I haven't tried that. I'll do that next time I feel like playing through the last hospital section for the seventh time. Haha! Thanks for the advice. :)