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Ape Escape (PSP) screen
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truesayian
Banned
The psx ape escape looked better...
Die Squirrel Die
Member
I welcome more Ape Escape.
AtomicShroom
Member
Nice! It looks like it has a PS1-like polycount, but with texture filtering. Still looks impressive for a handheld.
Are there two Ape Escape games for PSP? Ape Escape P! and Ape Escape Academy?
Ape Escape Academy video
Ape Escape P! video
Ape Escape Academy video
Ape Escape P! video
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Why do all these PSP games have such low poly counts?
DaCocoBrova said:
Probably the same reason the PS2 had in the beginning. Developers not really knowing what the true power of the machine is, which seems to be on par with Sony's way of selling their PS2 platform. Just my guess, but with both Sony systems (PSOne and PS2) the launchgames are now, compared to the newest releases (in this case upcoming releases like MGS3 and GTA: SA), quite underdeveloped.
I suspect the same thing will happen here.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
The real question is - will the game actually have that FSAA like it has on that first screen. Same for Armored Core.
Neither did RR. People who played it actually said it looks better than the PS2 RRV.
Defensor said:
It depends. If it's actually Ape Escape, I'm all for it. But if it plays like Piposaru 2001, which I presume it must since the PSP doesn't have dual analogs, it'll be a generic platformer with monkeys. You can wash their pants, though.
That's why I'm so skeptical. Graphics mean very little, but I don't know yet how this will play. It could be good, but it seems unlikely.
Well, I am assuming that since exclusion of a second analog stick for the controls of your weapon direction, the X button will serve as the swing/shoot function but you just can't direct to where you want to hit. The [], /\, and O button will be your weapons. For that, you have to use the analog pad for movement and move in the direction of the enemy to swing the net. Kind of odd since the whole premise of the original Ape Escape was for dual-analog controls(I never played Piposaru 2001). Interesting to hear how it will turn out. The other controls should be intact such as the R1 jump, L1 recenter camera, and d-pad camera movement.
Vashu said:
Now that's just not true...
PS2 was tossing around some pretty decent geometry right out of the gate. Ridge Racer V was much more geometrically detailed than every single Dreamcast racer that had been released at that time, for example.
Games like SSX (US launch) had higher poly characters than many main characters in various DC games.
It was quite a jump for the time. They were never as low-poly as that Ape Escape PSP game is...
The PSX game does not look better, though.
Fafalada said:I take it you never saw Summoner, Evergrace, Harvest Moon, Fantavision, IQ... et. co...
Yeah, it's low budget stuff, but at least that's comparing on somewhat even ground to most PSP titles.
Summoner was also a PC game and it showed (PC games at the time were still VERY low poly). It may have been a PS2 title first, but it was designed for both.
Evergrace isn't really that awful looking. The models are decently detailed and the game runs at 60 fps.
Fantavision looks very nice, I don't see a problem with it.
Haven't played HM and IQ.
The point is, there were a lot of high poly PS2 titles right out the gate. Throwing out a few exceptions doesn't really change anything. ;P
Yeah, the game is ugly as hell...but it DID run at 60 fps at least.
dark10x said:
Evergrace was also planned as a PSone game, originally, and they upgraded it before launch. So that's, at least, a reasonable excuse for its not so stellar looks.
*Edit* - Mario looks wonderful. I really hope they can figure out a good control/camera system, because I want that to be worth getting.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Hmm, I would bet that the analog stick is used for movement and the x button is used for action. Triangle, square, and circle are mapped to weapon selection as usual. That is the only control scheme that makes sense to me.
All Hail C-Webb
Hailing from the Chill-Web
Culex said:
Mario Kart
Teknopathetic
Member
Why didn't you compare Mario with Death Jr., oli?
While I think a Ridge Racer for the DS is probable, I wouldn't exactly trust IGN's game listings. For weeks after E3 they had a listing for a new game in the Chrono series on the PSP which ended up being nothing more than the wishful thinking of one of the editors.Soul4ger said:
Doom_Bringer
Banned
fuck these ports I want original games!!!
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Hopefully the small screen will make the games look good either way.