Please add option to DISABLE time slow down during enemy attacks.

[bbkr]

I've played tons of slashers in the past - GoWs, Bayonettas, DMCs, and many others that heavily rely on parrying mechanics. Somehow after playing Expedition 33 for a few hours (on XSX) I still cannot parry correctly because artificial time slow down before enemy attack is messing natural parry timing. There is discrepancy between when you expect hit to land based on attack animation sluggish start and when it actually lands when time speeds up suddenly.

I understand you wanted to make game more approachable for people used to classical turn based gameplay. But for players used to tight timing in combat it is like forcing cyclist to use training wheels :)

Please add option to disable time slow down. Thanks!

[Darth_Angeal]

Delayed attacks are pretty normal in dozens of parry - games. You either get used to it or you lose, it´s simple.

Here you´re still able to use your dodge with a much more forgiving window. Otherwise just turn the difficuly down and play with healing etc... Changing all delayed attacks won´t happen, it´s just wasted time and efford to implement such a feature.
"Messing with your natural parry timing" IS the challenge in this game.

[orcbuster]

its almost like they added those to purposefully feint you or something, giving you another challenge to overcome.

[Hariman]

It's not that SOME attacks delay and have odd hitches in when strikes land... it's that almost all enemies have those weird delays that only serve to annoy.

[Malthar]

biggest tip is to stop using the animatio nas your queue, use sound instead.
there is an audible sound for every attack in the game to tell you when to dodge/parry

i still suck ass at it tho

[Socke]

please play the game first.

[bbkr]

Originally posted by Socke:

please play the game first.

Oh, thank you! Finally some valuable comment! It worked! I also noticed I had my TV turned off, turning it on also helped a lot. My savior!

[bbkr]

Originally posted by Darth_Angeal:

"Messing with your natural parry timing" IS the challenge in this game.

I doubt it ever was the intention. But that is up to game authors to deny or confirm.

After progressing a bit I learned to take this lag into account. However Chromatic Troubadour was first time I said "screw it, waste of life" when I could not repeatedly parry his weird sluggish-speedy swings. Do not like this aspect of the game. At all. I agree with comment above saying "almost all enemies have those weird delays that only serve to annoy".

[Socke]

Originally posted by bbkr:

Originally posted by Socke:

please play the game first.

Oh, thank you! Finally some valuable comment! It worked! I also noticed I had my TV turned off, turning it on also helped a lot. My savior!

always here to help.

[Ancalagon]

Originally posted by bbkr:

Originally posted by Darth_Angeal:

"Messing with your natural parry timing" IS the challenge in this game.

I doubt it ever was the intention. But that is up to game authors to deny or confirm.

After progressing a bit I learned to take this lag into account. However Chromatic Troubadour was first time I said "screw it, waste of life" when I could not repeatedly parry his weird sluggish-speedy swings. Do not like this aspect of the game. At all. I agree with comment above saying "almost all enemies have those weird delays that only serve to annoy".

Use dodge to learn the timing. It's really that simple.

[Sh1nRa358]

dodge is just as hard as parry lol. fortunately after playing, the sound cue trick does help when you can hear it.

[Malthar]

Originally posted by Sh1nRa358:

dodge is just as hard as parry lol. fortunately after playing, the sound cue trick does help when you can hear it.

it objectiley is easier. you have a larger window for dodges than you do parries
start with dodges and one you get mostly "perfect dodges" you can move to parries without issue

[DmonHiro]

So basically, you don't have enough skill to parry correctly and want to blame the game instead of practicing.