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Castlevania: Harmony of Despair |OT|
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TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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Any chance of having a single player DLC where it adds a narrative to this?
Probably not.
Oh well. It's still fun.
Probably not.
Oh well. It's still fun.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
I say it's worth it.Dartastic said:
When you start playing it, you'll forget you just spent $15!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Of course!Dartastic said:
I just need some friends.
Nope but they have UNLOCK KEYS DLC ready for you.TheFLYINGManga_Ka said:
... i'd like the idea if these (Maria and another character i think) things were free, it'd be so cool to have new stuff after a while, but of course it will be a 400 MS points DLC or something.
With nothing less than a God of War clone... but we'll see.JesseZao said:
Some GAFfer in another thread explained the CV situation: basically Konami said "IGA, f you" (the last IGAvanias sold poorly or something) and Kojima had his way with the new 3d CV, even if that's from a non-japanese team.
From what I get IGA is close to being fired and, well, i don't know where 2d Castlevania will go.
I hope for the best, i want at least 3 other Castlevania games on the 3DS, but...
I only played as Shanoa (and Alucard in the demo).Vamphuntr said:
I want to try Soma and Johnathan for sure
I think Lords of Shadow looks like it'll be pretty cool. Doesnt really seem like a God of War clone (unlike Dante Inferno) and seems more like a game that has things in common with other 3d action adventure titles (DMC, NG, Rygar(?), Shinobi) yet has qualities all it's own.
At least from what i've seen in the trailers and gameplay videos.
EDIT: Didnt know Igarashi was on thin ice, but I would like to see 2d Castlevania under a new director at some point.
At least from what i've seen in the trailers and gameplay videos.
EDIT: Didnt know Igarashi was on thin ice, but I would like to see 2d Castlevania under a new director at some point.
Thats sad to hear about Iga, if its true.
As for the game, it was one of my biggest surprises at E3 and I was really looking forward to it. Something about the zoomed out map with everything moving just really hit me, like something I always wanted but didn't know it. I wasn't considering the price as a factor at all.
However I'm kinda puzzled by their intentional design decisions: the time limit, the repetitive drops, and the death = back to start. I can understand MP being a design focus, but having it be as difficult as it is solo is disappointing.
How many players are needed at a minimum for a happy game?
As for the game, it was one of my biggest surprises at E3 and I was really looking forward to it. Something about the zoomed out map with everything moving just really hit me, like something I always wanted but didn't know it. I wasn't considering the price as a factor at all.
However I'm kinda puzzled by their intentional design decisions: the time limit, the repetitive drops, and the death = back to start. I can understand MP being a design focus, but having it be as difficult as it is solo is disappointing.
How many players are needed at a minimum for a happy game?
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I made it to Stage 5 on my first multiplayer playthrough. Fun game when you're playing with other people! Right now, I'm only playing Alucard. For someone who has been addicted to WoW lately, the game actually reminds me of a series of "Instances", only with traditional CV platforming and style.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Do you guys think Iga did this game to test to see if 2D Castlevania can sell on consoles?
Or is it just a desperate attempt to secure his job! :lol
No seriously though, if this does well, hopefully Iga and Konami does more of these maybe with a single player story this time like the DS games and SotN.
Or is it just a desperate attempt to secure his job! :lol
No seriously though, if this does well, hopefully Iga and Konami does more of these maybe with a single player story this time like the DS games and SotN.
Killa Sasa
Member
This game is awesome multi but I think you need at least 4 to make it work. It's too hard otherwise. And I"m not terrible at these games either.
Worth it if you can find people to play with.
Worth it if you can find people to play with.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Hahaha, IGA's in no danger of being fired. That's not how Japanese companies roll. The worst thing they'll do to him is put him in a corner and shoot down all of his ideas.
I'll be very surprised if they don't have him working on a 2D Castlevania for the 3DS right now. Very very surprised.
I'll be very surprised if they don't have him working on a 2D Castlevania for the 3DS right now. Very very surprised.
Killa Sasa
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Teknoman said:
Oh yeah definitely. Chapter 2 is bullshit. Chapter 3 is easier but still would be pretty hard SP, mostly because of the time constraint.
thetrin
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I'm actually surprised how much I'm enjoying the game. I've been playing with some goons and having a great time. I'm on Stage 4, and hoping to play more tonight. For a game that's been slapped together, it's not bad!
Son of Godzilla
Banned
Against ALL better judgement, I went ahead and bought it. quick match is a joke, it spits back Unable To Find Team like probably 90% of the time.
And the other 10% of the time it just endlessly flips the pages on Searching. Won't even let you back out of it.
And the other 10% of the time it just endlessly flips the pages on Searching. Won't even let you back out of it.
Segata Sanshiro
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The first is based on the fact that I've literally never heard of a Japanese game company firing anyone. Sakaguchi wasn't fired over Spirits Within, Yokoi wasn't fired over the Virtual Boy, Suzuki wasn't fired over Shenmue, Kutaragi wasn't fired over the PS3, and Itagaki wasn't fired over molesting a female employee. It's just not the way business culture works in Japan. They don't fire people, they shame them.jaxword said:
The second is simply based on the notion that the 2D Castlevania games still bring home a very nice profit for Konami, and that the launch period of Nintendo handhelds in particular have been very very kind to Konami with regards to 2D Castlevanias. It's kind of a no-brainer.
McKeeverFever
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Hey guys will yas add my GT its in my profile, I havent been able to find many people online and its starting to annoy me.
I don't know if this has been asked, but for anyone who has bought this game, has it felt worth buying without playing online?
I'd like to get it, but I'm also jobless and poor at the moment. I got the points to buy the game because I had gotten some microsoft points for my birthday that I didn't want, but I don't have any money for xbox live gold, so I wouldn't even be able to play it online.
I'd like to get it, but I'm also jobless and poor at the moment. I got the points to buy the game because I had gotten some microsoft points for my birthday that I didn't want, but I don't have any money for xbox live gold, so I wouldn't even be able to play it online.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Can you hook up with randoms in this game for multi, or does it need to be friends?
edit: nm, got my answer a few posts above
edit: nm, got my answer a few posts above
robot
Member
Dartastic said:
ebay, but beware of people selling loaded accounts instead of points cards. I managed to find a guy selling 4000 points cards cheap and picked up 2 for $60.
Love the game so far but the characters seem a bit unbalanced. Wanted to try one of the girls but either have any sort of weapons for sale in the shop. Didn't want to rely on glyphs and shit to get new weapons.
RedNumberFive
Banned
Loving the game so far, although I had to quit early since the wife got out of work early.
Anyhow, two quick questions...
1. How do you use the water of life? Do you need to just be next to a skeleton for it to activate, or does it have to be equipped?
2. Is there any point to Alucard's mist ability? It only lasts for like half a second. I don't get it's point.
Anyhow, two quick questions...
1. How do you use the water of life? Do you need to just be next to a skeleton for it to activate, or does it have to be equipped?
2. Is there any point to Alucard's mist ability? It only lasts for like half a second. I don't get it's point.
RedNumberFive said:
Press RT next to a Skeleton. The option should pop up when its ready. Same for Dual Crash ability (which actually works nicely).
EDIT: Someone needs to rip the soundtrack, because some of the original tracks and remixes are nice. And im sure Konami isnt going to release the soundtrack to the game.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Shanoa is pretty beastly. Get her lightning spell and you'll destroy most everything.
Up to stage 5 now. I bet if I bought some potions I could kill death no problem. I dunno though.
Still soloing. My month of XBL Gold code has not arrived yet.
Up to stage 5 now. I bet if I bought some potions I could kill death no problem. I dunno though.
Still soloing. My month of XBL Gold code has not arrived yet.
Well, even though I'm played nearly every Castlevania game (like Simon's Quest, 64, Aria of Sorrow, Curse of Dakness, etc); I've never been a fan of the series per se. I mostly played them (even more the recent ones) because I liked the visuals, and the whole thing about just going through castles, killing creatures, getting items, beating bosses; or trying to since some of the bosse are just a bitch.Yuripaw said:
So, since 'HD' is mostly that I really enjoy it. Basically you're given 30 minutes to reach to the target boss, how you make it there is your choice. So, since I'm not a big fan of the series and mostly played them to look at the sprites, the enemies, the art and the music and with this I got all that, on a nice $15 package. I'm more than happy with my purchse.
I did played a bit online, and really liked it. But I'll play online as an addition rather than as a main mode. In the end, get the demo and if you enjoy what you play in the demo and imagine yourself doing that multiple times; get the full game.
Darkmakaimura
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