Maybe I missed it being mentioned somewhere, but are they planning on doing a Quick Look for this one? I know that they had the Unfinished in September, but I figured that they'd still do a proper video after release.

@brotherturtle: They pretty much did it on UPF

After Bethesda decided not to give free copies to all and sundry to play through early, maybe the crew are doing their bit to fight back by withholding coverage?

Or maybe they're just busy.

Ye, UPF. Plus Bethesda putting a time constraint on coverage by not shipping early copies during this holiday season when the crew are chasing down GotY contenders and getting video coverage up for the end of year.

I think they should be playing Dishonored 2 as a strong GotY contender (especially with how many of the crew like them some stealth games and how D2 allows a more combat-focused play style for those who don't) but think Bethesda has drawn a line and that line harms coverage.

In all honesty that segment on UPF was a real bad place to show the game. Showing off stealth titles isn't very easy, and doing so on a live show and going in kind of blind into the beginning of the game isn't ideal. I would love for Jason to film a QuickLook with maybe Vinny using their cross-coast patented Bomb-Tech when he's a bit further in the game and is able to show off a wider range of powers and mechanics when he's more comfortable with them.

Either way it wouldn't be the first time they've played a game on UPF and then went on to film a lengthy Quick Look for it. If they aren't doing one because of Bethesda's stance on review copies then that lack of coverage from GB is actually a lot more hurtful to the users on this site than them not getting an early copy of the game so they can write a timely review (something that rarely happens anyway).

@humanity: That's exactly what I was thinking. The UPF segment just seemed like it would have been a supplement to a quick look. They've done bits like that before for UPF. Here's hoping that they do a proper video on it eventually.

I've played this game a bit so far. I dunno I haven't really played this type of game in a long while, but it has some of the best maps ever created for the genre, I'm not kidding. It is elaborate AND it looks the part of a realistic architecture. Lots of different paths and vertical space to roam in. Only thing missing is some light gem mechanic where you can tell how well you are in the shadows, how well you're hidden. No amount of quicklooks or UPFs will showcase how awesome and well crafted some of the maps in this game are. It has to be played to be seen and believed.

@shivoa: it's definitely the best game I have played so far this year!

@jonny_anonymous: I hope thats not true for us non paying lot.

Wasn't there a fairly in depth preview video?

@humanity: i think they did that because he wasn't much further in and wanted to see if corvo had any differences in plot.

@oursin_360: I sure would love a QL from the middle of the game showing off some enemies and level design.

I hope they do a QL, but they did an unfinished and a UPF segment already that, having bought the game, I can tell you offer accurate representations of it.

I suspect they will get around to a QL eventually but it is low priority since they have already covered it in video and on the bombcast. I wouldn't hold much hope during GOTY. Only Jason is showing strong interest and even he has mixed feelings on the game.

Only Jason is playing it and even he doesn't seem to have the patience to play this one as a stealth game. Not sure if there's value in him stumbling through some encounters while the other person on the ql talks about how they didn't like the first one and how first-person stealth just isn't for them.

This. Well said.

People should just watch this trailer if they want to see the powers being used cleverly. The level design is as good if not better than the first game.

^^ agreed. (while a nice guy, Jason isn't very entertaining. I can't make it thru his quicklooks even for games i want to know more about. )

While one can murderfest their way in this game. (like with the dues ex games) IMO the game really shines with the ghost/non-leathal.

For a game that, along with Blood and Wine, is my fav of the year- i wish they would do a proper quicklook of it. But, none is better than a bad one.

I swear on this week's Bombcast Jason said something about a quick look that made it sound like one was already in the can. Like they were talking about a specific mechanic or scenario and Jason said something like "Yeah you see that in the Quick Look."

He probably meant the Unfinished.

@humanity: That and most of the UPF segment was focused on dicking around and not really showing off the game proper.

Like someone else said, Jason just kind of crapped through it and didn't show it off well. Would be like having Dan show you how to play a stealth game lol.

@august: yah on the other hand I do kind of agree that I don't need to hear for the n-th time how someone "bounced off" the first game or how it just didn't click with them. I guess that comes with the territory when you follow a small group of people and hear them voice their opinions in various formats - I suppose it would be crazier if they weren't this consistent with their criticisms.

The Quick Look just got added to the schedule. Its going up tomorrow morning.

@instantryan: bless the Gerstmann!

I was on Gamespot earlier, and there was an article that I didn't click on which had the title of something like: "Quick Look: Watch the Giant Bomb crew play Dishonored 2!" When I went back to find that article, after noticing it wasn't on the main GB page, it was gone. Weird.

Regardless, as said by