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Castlevania: Harmony of Despair |OT|
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RoryDropkick
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SAB CA said:
Oh lordy, Play X Play covers it? Does it have the female host screaming in terror at everything like she does when she was playing Ketsui and Mushihimesama? :lol
dark_inferno
Member
From IGN Review:
"The game doesn't tell you about the differences between the characters, though, so you may be left wondering why Shanoa isn't learning new spells or can't equip new weapons."
I played every Castlevania Game. So i know every character from every game.
"You don't level up, but you're always finding better and better equipment and are slowly becoming more powerful."
What? No Level Up? Then its not a Castlevania Metrovania Game.
"The game doesn't tell you about the differences between the characters, though, so you may be left wondering why Shanoa isn't learning new spells or can't equip new weapons."
I played every Castlevania Game. So i know every character from every game.
"You don't level up, but you're always finding better and better equipment and are slowly becoming more powerful."
What? No Level Up? Then its not a Castlevania Metrovania Game.
RunDLC liked it. 4/5.
http://www.rundlc.com/reviews/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-review-xbox-live/
http://www.rundlc.com/reviews/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-review-xbox-live/
RoryDropkick said:
-nod- I think she screams at like... every death the team gets. :lol And when the bit begins, with her getting assaulted by the Vampire that Igarashi threatens to whip into submission. Note: No actual whipping took place. :lol
dark_inferno said:
I keep finding these comments silly. It's like saying "You don't get more powerful as you play. But you get more powerful as you play!" This isn't a linear adventure. This is a loot game. Better loot makes you better. You don't "level up" in Monster Hunter either, but does that prevent your items from making a large difference in your fights?
Really interested to see how they handle the games demo. Sounds like it NEEDS some online playtest to lure people in, hope there's either time-limited or stage-limited online in there...
No change in my hype; With Scott Pilgrim and Shank coming out right after SoE, I'll probably only buy about 3 of the SoA games. This'll be one of them!
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
4/10?
Yikes.
Will try first.
Yikes.
Will try first.
theMrCravens
Member
Six maps only ?
Even with multiple difficulty settings, that's pretty low for the price.
They keeping everything for DLC ?
Even with multiple difficulty settings, that's pretty low for the price.
They keeping everything for DLC ?
Skilletor said:
Yes, but this is a game that's about the loots. If you wanna get stronger with a dagger... you get a better dagger.
Eh, for me, it's like complaining about Monster Hunter not having leveling up, based on the fact that Phantasy Star Online had it.
I know it's a SOTN born expectation here, but it just doesn't sound important for THIS game, is all.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Yeah just going by the blurbs posted in here I can't say I'm looking forward to this one. The price is just a severe kick in the junk and since I don't have Gold that means I'm paying another $35 on top of the $15. I've actually enjoyed all of the previous games at one time or another(except Dawn of Sorrow..bored me to tears).
Truly sad part is one of the main reasons I want to get this game now is so that I'll have the opportunity to write a better review than most of the ones I've read so far. So many catch-phrases and cliches it makes me want to puke. Oh and constant reiterations of how the game plays. Thanks guys.
Truly sad part is one of the main reasons I want to get this game now is so that I'll have the opportunity to write a better review than most of the ones I've read so far. So many catch-phrases and cliches it makes me want to puke. Oh and constant reiterations of how the game plays. Thanks guys.
Callo Merlose
Banned
Fuck. I don't know what to think of this, buy I'm definitely going to buy it after tomorrow. :/
theMrCravens said:
The "DLC" (Which currently is just unlock codes) are for Julius Belmont, Maria Renard, and a number of stages themed after pyramids.
It angers me knowing the initial download to a 6 player online game comes with 7 characters, but Konami only allows 5 at the start.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Ha ha that's just shit.Foffy said:
Looks like I've already written my review. "Fuck you Konami I'm keeping my money."
The IGN review mentioned 6 playable characters in the game, so maybe one of the 2 DLC -mentioned characters are unlockable? Or there could be a total of 8 planned characters so far.
So, the DLC knowledge is Partnernet Info, I'd imagine? Since we haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else.
Anyway, the reviews posted by Rad- are pretty interesting. Pretty nice batch that seem to like it.
So, the DLC knowledge is Partnernet Info, I'd imagine? Since we haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else.
Anyway, the reviews posted by Rad- are pretty interesting. Pretty nice batch that seem to like it.
SAB CA said:
Maybe IGN simply mentioned that you can play online with 6 people. A number of people have been posting on Gamefaqs
lol) about completing the game, and there's no unlockable stages or characters after beating it on Normal. Hard mode seems to actually require co-op, as the bosses get new moves. I doubt there are enough people out there to get that done yet. Could be a possible chance that maybe Julius unlocks by beating on Hard, because Maria would be such a lame unlockable. The DLC claims that I've seen on the internets have come from people who have either pirated the game, or found a way to look into the game itself, as far as I know. Nobody who has been posting about having a review copy has yet to mention the stages and characters. I'm pretty sure that eventually someone will be posting those characters and stages on Youtube before they're actually out, like the case with the Special Stages in Mega Man 10 or the entire game of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.
I just hope Julius has a new sprite, because the one from Dawn of Sorrow is horrible. :lol
Foffy said:Maybe IGN simply mentioned that you can play online with 6 people. A number of people have been posting on Gamefaqs
The DLC claims that I've seen on the internets have come from people who have either pirated the game, or found a way to look into the game itself, as far as I know. Nobody who has been posting about having a review copy has yet to mention the stages and characters. I'm pretty sure that eventually someone will be posting those characters and stages on Youtube before they're actually out, like the case with the Special Stages in Mega Man 10 or the entire game of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.
I just hope Julius has a new sprite, because the one from Dawn of Sorrow is horrible. :lol
You poor soul, stop this destructive train of thought, it will only bring pain in the end.
Alucard didn't even get his newer sprite from a puzzle game, there is no way you are getting a new Julius sprite. If by some miracle we do I will gladly eat crow.
theMrCravens
Member
There's a complete walkthrough here of map 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Bkh2Woei4
The guy also has map 2, 3 and 4 uploaded.
Kinda spoilerish though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Bkh2Woei4
The guy also has map 2, 3 and 4 uploaded.
Kinda spoilerish though.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
If they add a single player mode with a story to it for people who want to play by themselves, heck I'd pay an additional $15 for that!theMrCravens said:
I guess my main problem with the game is my lack of friends to play this with. I can probably play with random strangers online, but there's really no fun in that.
My friends only play Modern Warfare 2. Yeah, bummer right? I think I'm the only one who plays this, Hydro Thunder, and other niche multiplayer games by myself! *sniff*
TheFLYINGManga_Ka said:
Would be a good thing to pull some GAFfers into, then! I'm not much for playing games like this with randoms generally either, but with 5 spaces to fill, this could be a decent game to meet-and-greet in.
Oh, a random cool thing gleamed from the Game FAQs thread: I'm glad to hear the Normal and Hard modes of stages actually have different enemies, and that bosses get new strategies, and some even new attacks.
Also, reading how the characters keep their own original gameplay (known, but it's still nice to hear!) such as Soma absorbing souls, Shanoa absorbing Glyphs, and Alucard and Soma getting a large arsenal (with mention or Soma at least getting 1 unique uber wep)... just makes me ready to play already!
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At least thats what seems to be the simplest explanation, and actually sounds pretty fun if you're really into the series. As long as the netcode is really good.
Plus if the music is awesome / there are multiple new tracks or remixes, that makes things even better. Also nice on palette swaps so people can play the same character.
EDIT: Do you have to control both Charlotte and Johnathan at the same time, or do they count as separate characters?
Single Player is... single player, just like the youtube videos show. You play alone, there is noone else with you. Just like SOTN, just minus the story and cinematics.
Charlotte and Jonathan count as seperate characters.
According the GFAQs poster, the option screen seems to allow you to set the music of each stage, from a variety of music tracks.
Charlotte and Jonathan count as seperate characters.
According the GFAQs poster, the option screen seems to allow you to set the music of each stage, from a variety of music tracks.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
After watching some of that video, I don't understand this game anymore. I thought the point of a Castlevania was that the map was grayed out and you didn't know where to go.
Also, the music sucks.
Also, the music sucks.
Firestorm said:
Co-op all the way.
BigNastyCurve said:
No, thats just the point of a certain type of Castlevania game. You have stage based, map discovery based (ala metroid style), and now this which is basically just a combination of map discovery gameplay and classic stage based gameplay minus an actual story/stage progression that makes sense.
Not sure how some people are getting confused.
EDIT: For some reason the characters seem to be moving slower/not have smooth animations in some of the videos.
Seems like Eurogamer Reviewer forgets to mention you keep your loot after dying. Also, you can revive your teammates when you play in co-op.
I don't see what's so hard to understand about what this game is... it's not a normal Castlevania. It's like a fusion of the times runs and survivability of Classic Castlevania, Item collection of Metroidvania, and the "Fight together to defeat the boss, and progress to the next stage!" of something like Monster Hunter.
You collect money to buy items. These items vary from things shared between characters (Armors, weapons with applicable characters), to unique things ( unique weps or abilities for characters.)
Single player is pretty much going to turn into something to do, to buff up your characters, while waiting to get online with friends. Single player and story is not this games focus, or even on it's radar, really; it's pretty much all about playing you favorite modern CV characters, with their unique abilities intact, in a series of boss-packin' dungeon raid missions.
Just to be clear, this game is pretty much just "Boss rush". No story. It's about rushing through the stage, gathering money and loots, and destroying a boss together!
I don't see what's so hard to understand about what this game is... it's not a normal Castlevania. It's like a fusion of the times runs and survivability of Classic Castlevania, Item collection of Metroidvania, and the "Fight together to defeat the boss, and progress to the next stage!" of something like Monster Hunter.
You collect money to buy items. These items vary from things shared between characters (Armors, weapons with applicable characters), to unique things ( unique weps or abilities for characters.)
Single player is pretty much going to turn into something to do, to buff up your characters, while waiting to get online with friends. Single player and story is not this games focus, or even on it's radar, really; it's pretty much all about playing you favorite modern CV characters, with their unique abilities intact, in a series of boss-packin' dungeon raid missions.
Firestorm said:
Just to be clear, this game is pretty much just "Boss rush". No story. It's about rushing through the stage, gathering money and loots, and destroying a boss together!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Another thing that I'm not liking is the time limit.
Hope you can turn it off or it means "beating the game at the fastest time possible" instead of "beating the game within a certain time limit" or else you lose.
Hope you can turn it off or it means "beating the game at the fastest time possible" instead of "beating the game within a certain time limit" or else you lose.
Skilletor said:
He's actually missing frames. I think they must have taken his sprite from Dawn of Sorrow, because he was missing his fancy animations when idling on stairs or edges of platforms in that game too.
And personally, I don't see the issue of dying and being forced to do the whole stage over. It was like that in the final stage of Dracula's Curse. Consider it a Castlevania game with no continue system. When you ran out of continues in Castlevania Bloodlines, you had to do the whole stage over, so maybe I'm used to that. :lol
TheFLYINGManga_Ka said:
You can't turn it off, and you lose when time runs out, like in the older games. Adventure Rebirth also had a time limit, but the time varied between stages.
RadarScope1
Member
As someone who's never played the DS or GBA games, I was looking forward to this. After seeing the graphics and hearing about the multiplayer concept I was less enthused. Reading the Eurogamer review makes me shudder - sounds terrible. I was hoping I could support more 2D games, but... eh.
Also - people are referring the Eurogamer review as Edge? Do they have some kind of content-sharing deal I am not aware of, or are we just generalizing about people who happen to live on the same continent?
Also - people are referring the Eurogamer review as Edge? Do they have some kind of content-sharing deal I am not aware of, or are we just generalizing about people who happen to live on the same continent?
The music sounds Curse of Darkness'ish which isnt really a bad thing. At least like the boss music themes:
Legendary Belmondo
Followers of Darkness - The First
Followers of Darkness - The Third
A Toccata Into Blood soaked Darkness
For some reason the music in the trailer reminds me of these.
Has this walkthrough been posted yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Bkh2Woei4
Alucard in Chapter 1.
Legendary Belmondo
Followers of Darkness - The First
Followers of Darkness - The Third
A Toccata Into Blood soaked Darkness
For some reason the music in the trailer reminds me of these.
Has this walkthrough been posted yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Bkh2Woei4
Alucard in Chapter 1.
Annihilator
Member
Daigoro said:
Serious??? I got a 2 years gold sub for $28 dollars each from dell.com 3 months ago. It's easy to find deals on gold subs. I'm more worried about the people that actually pay $35 or more! :lol
