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The Order: 1886 is a deep, story-driven single-player experience that introduces players to a unique alternate history and a dark vision of a 19th century Victorian-Era London. It is the dawn of a new age, an age of scientific marvels, but underneath the dense London fog, in the shadows of the Industrial Revolution, enemies both old and new threaten to throw the city and the world into chaos. Watching over the city are humanity’s only protectors, an elite band of Knights known as The Order, and the outcome of this struggle will determine the course of history forever.
The Story of The Order: The Order: 1886 takes place in a painstakingly recreated Victorian-Era London, which features familiar places such as the Palace of Westminster, Mayfair, Whitechapel, the Crystal Pallace, Big Ben, and the London Tube. But take a closer look. This alternate vision of London features new advances in technology brought about by an accellerated Industrial Revolution and the centuries-old conflict between Human and Half-breeds. Giant airships patrol the London skies, and electric trains traverse the city on elevated tracks above busy streets. Amid this alternate history, The Order remains a pivotal part of the kingdom, with its council hidden deep within the halls of the government’s seat.
Centuries of Conflict: In this alternate history, a dangerous foe known as Half-breeds emerged centuries ago. In response to this new threat, an elite order of Knights formed to protect humanity from this deadly threat. Strengthened by a mysterious liquid called Blackwater, the Knights of the Order are able to heal their wounds and extend their lifespans in order to engage this supernatural foe. It is the year 1886, and through the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, humans have advanced technology to gain an advantage in this war. Now equipped with powerful weapons to aid in their struggle, The Order is starting to turn the tide against the Half-breeds.
A New Threat Arises: While the Half-breed threat is pushed back into the shadows, a rebellion emerges that threatens an already unstable peace.
The Rebels’ ranks are growing, as is their boldness, as they declare an all-out war against The Order and the government oppression it represents. Now, the Knights of The Order must face threats on all sides as they struggle to maintain peace and order.
Sir Galahad: You play as Galahad, an expert tracker and hunter whose instincts and skills, developed over the years fighting Half-breeds, are legendary among members of The Order. Jaded and numb to the violence he witnesses day to day, Galahad is world-weary with a calm, cool, professional demeanor. Protégé of Malory and mentor to Isabeau.
Sir Percival / Sabastian Malory: Sir Percival is a mentor and long-time friend to Galahad, and one of the few Knights who can match Galahad’s strength and ability. One of the eldest Knights in The Order, he commands everyone’s respect and is ready to work outside the bounds of the law when a situation calls for it.
Lady Igraine / Isabeau D’Argyll: Under the tutelage of Galahad, Lady Igraine became the youngest member to ever be inducted into The Order.
Now, as one of their most skilled and headstrong Knights, both she and Galahad share a mutual respect for each other.
Marquis de Lafayette: Recruited for his tactical genius honed during the American and French Revolutions, Lafayette serves as Sir Percival’s apprentice and has become an invaluable member of his squad.At times impetuous, his passion for freedom and liberty is only equaled by his love of women.
The Right Tool for the Right Situation: Fire bolts of electricity to take out long-range targets with the Arc Gun, or rain down fire on enemies with the Thermite Rifle by dousing them in a cloud of flammable dust and igniting it with a superheated flare. The weapons of The Order: 1886 are all based on plausible science and technology.
Ahead of Their Time: Advances in technology have also helped The Order patrol the city and keep its citizens safe. Airships patrol the skies, and are a constant reminder of the police state that controls Londoner’s lives.
Every member of The Order wears a wireless device to communicate with each other and the airships that patrol the skies. A variety of gadgets aid them in the work, such as the monocular that allows the Knights to see across great distances, signals airships via Morse code, and more.
A Masterpiece That Missed the Mark
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Smangaliso Simelane
The Order: 1886 is one of the most visually impressive games available on the PS4, but its gameplay shortcomings make it a divisive title.
Within its lifespan, the PS4 brought gamers a steady stream of titles that, despite claims of the console being underpowered, managed to impress the public with graphically impressive games that feature cinematic visuals. Examples include games such as Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, which lets players feel like they are controlling an Indiana Jones movie, and Detroit: Become Human which takes gamers to a futuristic version of America populated by intelligent robots living alongside humans.
While some gamers have embraced the heavy influence cinema and Hollywood has had on gaming, others believe it compromises the integrity of what makes video games unique. It is perhaps for this reason that The Order: 1886 is polarizing.
Released in 2015, The Order: 1886 is easily one of the best-looking games available on the PS4. Despite this, reviews and public reception of the game have been mixed. For some, the game’s steampunk re-imagining of London is irresistible, and its movie-quality visuals only enhance the game’s appeal. However, for others, it is the game’s Hollywood-esque presentation that ultimately harms what could have been a masterpiece.
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The Order: 1886 is a Sight to Behold
The version of London in The Order: 1886 is a strange one, featuring out-of-place technology fueled by steam power. Sir Galahad and his team hopes to protect London from new dangers, which include a secret society and bloodthirsty Lycans.
Fortunately, along the way, they receive help from Nikola Tesla, who arms them with some experimental weapons.
From the get-go, it is made obvious that players are about to be treated to a top-class visual affair. The Order: 1886‘s water, which is typically quite difficult to render in video games, is stunningly realistic, and the faces of Sir Galahad’s captors are so detailed that one can see the grime on their skin. Black bars appear at the top and the bottom of the screen, giving the game the classic 2.40:1 movie aspect ratio. Every so often, players are treated to breathtaking landscape shots of London featuring zeppelins cruising the sky and buildings billowing smoke. If one is not careful, it is quite easy to forget about the action and get lost in the beauty of it all.
The game certainly wants to be admired, and it gives plenty of opportunities for players to do so. When new weapons are introduced, players can examine them carefully and admire the meticulous attention to detail that has been paid to the weapon design.
There are also plenty of moments where the player’s walking speed is limited, forcing them to drink in the sights of the obsessively designed interiors of buildings, or the period clothing of characters which sways naturally as they stroll.
Beauty Comes at a Cost
Undeniably, The Order: 1886 is a graphically impressive game. However, for some gamers, the visual splendor is not enough to make up for some gameplay shortcomings. Furthermore, some gamers find The Order: 1886 frustrating because, at certain points, it can feel as though the gameplay has been sacrificed in favor of providing a more cinematic experience.
Such views are not entirely unfounded, and this can be seen with the black bars, for instance. They make the game look more movie-like, but it also allows for the game to run 4xMSAA which vastly improves its visuals. This may be good for the game’s presentation, but for some gamers, the reduced resolution impairs the field of view and negatively affects gameplay, which is detrimental.
Sacrifices can also be seen in the game’s length. Although beautiful, The Order: 1886 is a very short game. Gamers can expect to spend a little over 10 hours to complete it, which could make it an unattractive value proposition for some. Around the time of the game’s release, Ready at Dawn’s CEO Ru Weerasuriya spoke with Eurogamer and defended the game’s length. However, he may have failed to recognize the core complaints from gamers, because he resorted to making a movie analogy, stating that «it’s just like a movie. Just because a movie is three hours long, it doesn’t make it better.»
In recent times, The Order: 1886 has received renewed appreciation, in part thanks to the fact that gamers can pick it up on sale, which makes its short length feel less like a rip-off. While the game is laden with plenty of QTEs, and it can be over-indulgent with its cinematics, many gamers have fallen in love with the game’s steampunk world and unique array of weapons.
Unfortunately, after being acquired by Oculus Studios, it is unlikely that Ready at Dawn will be returning to The Order again. However, the game serves as evidence that, while Hollywood and the gaming industry remain inextricably intertwined, this relationship does not please all gamers.
The Order: 1886 is available now on PS4.
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The two most anticipated games of this winter are almost ready for release: the work on the projects has been completed and they have gone to print. On this occasion, the developers of The Order 1886 released a video in which players give rave reviews about the game (the demo version of The Order 1886 was playable at almost all exhibitions at the end of last year).
The video also talks about the bonuses available when pre-ordering the game. The Order will go on sale February 20th.
The creators of Evolve decided to remind themselves of themselves in another way: from January 17 to January 19, the last beta test of the game took place on all announced platforms. However, this was not without disappointment. Xbox One users received several additional bonuses: the new Evacuation mode became available to them, as well as the transfer of all accumulated achievements to the full version of Evolve. Its release date is February 10th.
Recall that the action of the shooter The Order 1886 takes place in London from an alternate reality. The plot of the plot is rather unusual — in the 7th-8th century AD. children began to be born with animal features. Among the people, they received the title of Half-Blood, and a war began against them. Despite their small numbers, the Half-breeds possessed bestial strength, which allowed them to easily deal with «weak people».
Centuries later, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table decided to shoulder the responsibility of exterminating monsters, creating a special Order for this purpose. It turned out so-so: Half-breeds easily dealt with the famous knights. This would have been the end of the matter, if not for unexpected luck: the knights discovered a mysterious substance called Black Water. Anyone who drank it received an incredible lifespan and the ability to quickly regenerate.
However, the knights were never able to defeat the mutants, and the war went on as usual until the Industrial Revolution. People urgently needed new technologies, so by the 19th century, scientists had invented much more than in our reality. For example, wireless technology, airships, electric weapons, flamethrowers, mines, grenades and much more.
The game takes place in 1886, Victorian London. We play as one of the newly converted members of the order. In addition to direct shootouts with mutants, the game is replete with references to famous personalities of that time.
For example, one of the members of the Order is named Sebastian Melory, after Thomas Melory, the author of books about King Arthur. Also in the Order is the Marquis Lafayette, a well-known figure in the American and French Revolutions. The famous scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla will also appear in the game.
The developers tried to create their own London in the image and likeness of the original 19th century. The only things they had to add were high-rise buildings and a large number of airships, but all this is due to the history and gameplay of the game. The passage of The Order 1886 will take about 8-10 hours, but if you try to find all the bonuses scattered across the levels, the passage time can be increased for a couple more hours.
Unlike the previous game, the plot of Evolve is quite simple. Huge monsters have appeared on the colony planets, eating the inhabitants for breakfast. To save the survivors, a group of the best hunters in the universe was sent to the planets.
Their task is to find and destroy the monster. In this — rather banal — ties our adventures begin.
Evolve was developed by the team that released Left 4 dead, and is also made in the cooperative shooter genre. The game is designed for five people: four hunters and one monster. There are four classes to choose from: hunter, attack aircraft, medic and support (support class). Each of them can be developed, gradually opening up new characters, each with their own characteristics and skills. The monster leveling system is similar: there are five monsters in total, which differ greatly in both abilities and the required play style.
Evolve’s gameplay is very much like a game of cat and mouse. A team of humans land on the planet and begin the hunt for the monster in hot pursuit. The longer you look for him, the stronger he becomes: the monster can eat animals, earning levels and armor. And if at the beginning it will not be difficult to kill the beast, then after 10-15 minutes the task will become almost impossible.
Rounds last 20 minutes.
Participation in all beta tests of the game allows us to say that so far the project is ambiguous. On the one hand, a lot of hunters, each with four abilities (one class-specific, and three unique to each of the characters). To survive, you need to understand the tactics of the game for each hero, skillfully coordinate your actions in a team and use abilities correctly. They complement each other. For example, a medic can use a healing beam, and a support can give the team invisibility and cover the attacked ally with a shield. Playing as a monster, you need to predict the actions of opponents, and move correctly around the map, not allowing yourself to be caught. Each monster is unique and requires completely different playstyles.
The good news is that it’s all interesting and has a lot of variations. The higher your level of the game, the more interesting the gameplay. For example, if at first you just follow the trail and thoughtlessly shoot at the monster, then after some time using such a strategy will be tantamount to failure.
An experienced monster will dodge, leave no trace, sneak around the edges of the map, ambush, use the environment and attack the most vulnerable team members. Hunters will have to keep all the little things in mind and work together. After all, one mistake can easily lead to defeat.
The bad news is that there isn’t much content and the gameplay is boring. The game quickly gets boring, and new characters only delay this moment for several hours. The developers promise several new modes, and it is easy to guess that even more new maps and characters will appear over time. But even by the end of the beta test (duration 3-5 days) it becomes boring to play. I hope the developers can add more variety to the final product.
We remind you that the release dates for Evolve and The Order 1886 are February 10 and 20, respectively. It is difficult to judge how successful the games will be. However, they both aim for AAA-class projects. It remains only to wish them good luck and cross your fingers.
After all, there were plenty of disappointments last year.
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Since November 17, 2021 Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 2, 2021 No.
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In particular, it will no longer be necessary to provide employment services with a work book, documents on education, certificates of disability, information on registration at the place of residence. It will also expand the functionality for citizens who are looking for work through employment centers and do not apply for unemployment benefits. Citizens will only need to go to the Jobs in Russia portal, fill out an application and attach a resume indicating information about the level of qualification and work experience. The search for suitable vacancies will be carried out automatically using intelligent technologies and taking into account the needs of all regions of Russia.
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