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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |OT| The MercurySteam has Vanquished the Horrible Night
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Absolutely. You can't deny that such a system would have required more design time. This could very well have shifted the focus of the game in a very combat heavy direction. Less focus on exploration and platforming and more on pure combat. At the moment it seems to be well balanced.2San said:
brandonh83
Banned
2San said:
Some people don't need for action games to be as intensely frantic as Bayonetta.
I personally agree, while it may feature a good combat system with plenty of moves and combos, it's not meant to rival or be compared to action titles like DMC and Bayonetta, but rather the heavier feel of God of War.
It wouldn't necessarily detract from the exploration or ambiance-- DMC had incredible atmosphere (at least, the very first one, not sure I would praise any of the others the same way) but again, it's simply a different type of action game than Bayonetta or DMC.
endlessflood
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I played the (PS3) demo and I'm sold. After all of the complaining in this and the demo threads I was expecting terrible framerates that made the game borderline unplayable, but I honestly didn't notice the framerate as being an issue at all. What I did notice were the absolutely stunning graphics and lots of polish, not to mention a combat system that seemed to really click for me (and that I even found to be more interesting than the God of War series).
I thought the voice acting sounded poor in the trailers and that was something that concerned me, but in the context of the game itself it sounded pretty damn good - not perfect (Stewart's delivery often sounds unnatural to me) but pretty damn good.
Release can't come soon enough - October 14 in Australia
I thought the voice acting sounded poor in the trailers and that was something that concerned me, but in the context of the game itself it sounded pretty damn good - not perfect (Stewart's delivery often sounds unnatural to me) but pretty damn good.
Release can't come soon enough - October 14 in Australia
Segata Sanshiro
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Well, my PS3 version is on its way. I'll stock up on dramamine for a nice weekend binge.
Where did I say that action adventure games need to follow this format? It's just my personal taste. I am aware that action adventure normally don't go this deep. Let's just say Bayonetta ruined pure action games and action adventure games for me(since exploration simply doesn't mean much to me). I used to be easily pleased even with a simple combat system.george_us said:
Yeah sure, but that still doesn't mean it's unappropriated. It just means it's harder to achieve. Mind you I'm not having crazy expectations of the combat system, but the combat shown in the demo was very bare bones. It seems that the full version has more to offer though.dark10x said:
Segata Sanshiro
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i dont think i'm going to get it because the demo just feels too much like god of war, and i've already had enough of that kind of game.
its strange because it seems like its probably works well as a castlevania game, its just that the style of gameplay is something that i dont want any more of. i kind of wish they had made something of this quality, but different.
incidentally theres quite a neat move you can do in the demo.. press triangle/Y a bunch of times and hit some guys, then press X(trey) or A(trey six) to jump, then press triangle/Y some more. you kind of whip them up in a whirlwind when you jump and then slice them up.
its strange because it seems like its probably works well as a castlevania game, its just that the style of gameplay is something that i dont want any more of. i kind of wish they had made something of this quality, but different.
incidentally theres quite a neat move you can do in the demo.. press triangle/Y a bunch of times and hit some guys, then press X(trey) or A(trey six) to jump, then press triangle/Y some more. you kind of whip them up in a whirlwind when you jump and then slice them up.
Segata Sanshiro
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Word. English teacher eye-twitch in action.2San said:
Combichristoffersen
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Pre-ordered. I need something God of War-like to tide me over until my pre-ordered GoW: Ghost of Sparta arrives.
semiconscious
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panda21 said:
if by 'that kind of game' you're referring to the combination of melodramatic, unimaginative, & humorless storytelling with heavy-handed, repetitive combat, then the demo left me feeling pretty much the same way...
the 'g.r.i.m.' action genre: gorgeous, relentless, insipid, & monotonous...
ChocolateCupcakes
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I might pick this up but do you need to know about the previous games to play this and understand it?
ChocolateCupcakes
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NeoUltima said:
Nice, thanks.
Segata Sanshiro said:
Yay for Amazon Release Date Delivery. Hopefully I will get my $20 credit without having to email them too.
Side note Amazon was kind enough to pop BOTH The Last Guardian and Ico + SoTC collection in my goldbox discount. Preordered both of those at a discount, its a good day!
brandonh83
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They had the price tags up for this and Enslaved at Wal-Mart but no games, don't know if they were sold out or just being prepped.
brandonh83 said:
Of course my language is colorful but the FPS in the PS3 demo isn't good. It's under 30fps for 99% of the time and in some scenes (when the wolf climbs the rock per example) it drops under 20. Or maybe the scene is movie of a real time scene that was running under 20 but the result is the same. I except a much more constant 30fps for the released version. I really hope they make it.
Besides that, there's nothing annoying for me with the game and I really want to buy it. I hope it will be more exploration than God of War but at least I'm 100% sure it's a good 3D Castlevania.
Lastly, to hell with people that wants this to be even more an action game: Go play your Bayonetta and leave Castlevania alone.
Ponn01 said:
Yes yes Amazon rocks and being a Prime member is awesome.
Concerning the credit. I just called Amazon and got one of the coolest customers reps in history. His name is Paul. I told him about the $20 credit stuff and he checked it out for me. I said I preordered this game when it was active and then it was taken down, will Amazon honor it. Dude looked at my account and said wow you order alot. We should name you the King of Amazon:lol . He said no worries I'm applying the credit to your account right now
. I get the credit before release day woohoo.If anyone is worried about their credit here is the direct # to Amazon
1-866-216-1072 [USA]
TheKaeptain
Banned
Lucky you. I lost my check card on Saturday, so Amazon can't send the game until I get a new one.Segata Sanshiro said:
Luckily, they said they can hold onto my order until I get a new card. Won't wait that long though. I'll just buy gift cards today and pay for it that way.
Valkyr Junkie
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RavenFox said:
Pffffft, I once received a hand-written 'Thank You' note in the mail from an Amazon rep. I'm pretty sure I put her kids through college.
Segata Sanshiro
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Demo made me feel ill, so I need to take some kind of anti-nauseant. Sucks.Corto said:Dramamine? You want to sleep through the weekend?
Simo
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NIGHT- said:
Depends if a art book and soundtrack CD does anything for you. Personally I like collecting art books so usually when a game offers a LE that offers something like that I'm all over it. :lol
Soundtrack is a bonus and worth it especially if it is the full release OST, which I'd hope and suspect it is given Japan is getting a LE that combines everything from the US and EU LEs including the soundtrack.
Somebody a few pages back posted an unboxing of the LE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8C7GPr4lX0
RavenFox said:Yes yes Amazon rocks and being a Prime memebr is awesome.
Concernign the credit. I just called Amazon and got one of the coolest customers reps in history. His name is Paul. I told him about the $20 credit stuff and he checked it out for me. I said I preordered this game when it was active and then it was taken down, will Amazon honor it. Dude looked at my account and said wow you order alot. We should name you the King of Amazon:lol . He said no worries I'm applying the credit to your account right now
If anyone is worried about their credit here is the direct # to Amazon
1-866-216-1072 [USA]
out of curiosity, how much is your order to Amazon worth?
Genesis Knight
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RavenFox said:Yes yes Amazon rocks and being a Prime memebr is awesome.
Concernign the credit. I just called Amazon and got one of the coolest customers reps in history. His name is Paul. I told him about the $20 credit stuff and he checked it out for me. I said I preordered this game when it was active and then it was taken down, will Amazon honor it. Dude looked at my account and said wow you order alot. We should name you the King of Amazon:lol . He said no worries I'm applying the credit to your account right now
If anyone is worried about their credit here is the direct # to Amazon
1-866-216-1072 [USA]
I got the credit applied early as well. Add in my Halo Reach credit = LoS for $20.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Amazon has the best CS in the business. They must pay well because those people always seem happy.RavenFox said:Yes yes Amazon rocks and being a Prime memebr is awesome.
Concernign the credit. I just called Amazon and got one of the coolest customers reps in history. His name is Paul. I told him about the $20 credit stuff and he checked it out for me. I said I preordered this game when it was active and then it was taken down, will Amazon honor it. Dude looked at my account and said wow you order alot. We should name you the King of Amazon:lol . He said no worries I'm applying the credit to your account right now
If anyone is worried about their credit here is the direct # to Amazon
1-866-216-1072 [USA]
darkjedi187
Member
Amazon does have great cs. I too called about the credit and was told it was on my order. Has anyone's order shipped yet? Seems a bit late to be able to get it by tomorrow.
TheKaeptain
Banned
PerfectVitet said:
sotodefonk
Member
Bought my copy yesterday but couldnt play it. Hopefully I will start today .
.brandonh83
Banned
heringer said:
I would say your blame should be directed toward the writers. :lol
RavenFox said:Yes yes Amazon rocks and being a Prime member is awesome.
Concerning the credit. I just called Amazon and got one of the coolest customers reps in history. His name is Paul. I told him about the $20 credit stuff and he checked it out for me. I said I preordered this game when it was active and then it was taken down, will Amazon honor it. Dude looked at my account and said wow you order alot. We should name you the King of Amazon:lol . He said no worries I'm applying the credit to your account right now
If anyone is worried about their credit here is the direct # to Amazon
1-866-216-1072 [USA]
Amazon rocks. I emailed them asking if the credit was coming back because I was about to order and lost out on it and they said it wasn't coming back but they were going to make an exception and give me Castlevania for $20 cheaper. Not sure if Prime members get preferential treatment or not, but thought that was mighty awesome of them.
I buy my games exclusively from Amazon and usually their release day shipping doesn't show up as shipped until later in the day.
Square Triangle
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JohngPR said:
Wow, that's great news. /salute Amazon
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