buddha0991
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>tfw BOMBA.
>tfw never motivated.
Where's your motivation.
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DmC |OT| No, F*ck You!
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Where's your motivation.
BadAss2961
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At least Street Fighter is back alive and well.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Man, Vergil must have some killer upper body strength or cement shoes to swing a sword like that, in that stance, without tipping over
edit: oh god, that leterring is complete amateur hour
edit: oh god, that leterring is complete amateur hour
Dat ass.
This more than anything. There are a lot of factors to this game under performing but I feel this is the most important factor. Most other studios would've marketed this game on its strengths better and left out the cursing for example. Just compare this to the MGR PR. I don't want to spoil anything about that game because I already got shit for it in the MGR thread... but let's just say despite there not being that much differences between the two games one was handled much better than the other. Of course if even MGR does bad then we call all blame it on the lack of interest in the genre or the economy/state of the industry or whatever.
call_kotaku
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Any actual numbers? Is the 200k just from inference?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
MGR also has the benefit of NOT being set against almost unanimous scorn and hatred from the fanbase to the point of parody since it's reveal trailer.
That Dude John
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Speaking of which, I downloaded that new demo on PS3 that lets you make a custom officer. I picked a female with floating swords. I dunno if DW and SW are guilty pleasures, but at least I was having fun, because...you know...FLOATING SWORDS
Father_Brain
Banned
That's a pretty standard pose for female characters, sadly. I guess it's sort of progressive to see the anatomically impossible "ass+tits" pose used unironically for a male.
MGR's initial reveal was met with mixed reaction though, but because of PG's pedigree people kept an open mind. It didn't become a laughing stock like DMC(and also didn't tread on what the previous games had built) There was also no PR disaster, and hell Kojima forced their devteam to make a 20 minute video where they just grovel and apologize to the public. :lol
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Nintendo can pick 'em up. Worked for PlatinumGames!
AcceptableGhost
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Platinum Games makes good games though. Ninja Theory makes hollow husks used as vehicles for their shit stories.
buddha0991
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I would love to watch the people who bash DmC and the people who defend it as the savior of the genre and better than DMC in every way enter a gladiator arena and just beat the shit out of each other
buddha0991
Member
I have. Certainly not here, but I have, I tell ya.
direct_quote
Member
A marketing savior..
buddha0991
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AcceptableGhost
Member
At least DmC didn't keep with tradition of having a bad boss before the final boss.
Because all of the bosses are bad.
Because all of the bosses are bad.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Considering those NPD sales, maybe they should think about expansion, lol
Ah..... I would argue that it did keep with the tradition.
And then there was the arrogance coming out of NT and Capcom following that trailer, the dumb comments ("Original Dante would get laughed out the bar!"), throwing the original franchise under the bus to justify this reboot. Who calls their own franchise stale? You think that's going to get fans on board with a reboot?
Seriously, fuck the sales of this game being some indictment on the genre. Game that nobody asked for bombs in the sales chart. Go figure.
iOS future confirmed.
I loved Bayonetta, but finishing the game on infinite climax shows how much the gameplay leans on witch time. I'd put it on the same level as the new DmC. Neither have that sense of flow and power in Ninja Gaiden Black that still makes it best in class for me. No other game can you go from an untouchable god to completely fucked in an eye blink.
PR for this game was sadly misguided, and fed the negative fan reaction instead of quelling it.
I love 'em all, man.
I'm not hardcore into the systems of any character action game, so I appreciate them all for different reasons from a more casual approach.
I certainly couldn't specify mechanically why I would like one game over the other. I don't see the games at a high enough level, and I tend to only play through them once. Although I did give Bayonetta an uncharacteristic second run.
Ninja Gaiden Black was awesome, Bayonetta was awesome, too.
You're not lying, though, Ninja Gaiden Black & 2 both had a certain perfect feel.
A true sense of power comparable to the first time I played God of War on PS2.
And of course Ninja Gaiden is legendary for its difficulty on any level, especially when I originally played through the first Xbox one in high school. It was rough.
AcceptableGhost
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I really hope Capcom never makes a sequel to this game. Release it, forget it, and move on.
They'll do the same for mainline DMC as well.
The fact that it's always easier and safer to do a sequel than a new IP makes me not so sure.
We'll see Devil May Cry again. Might take a while, though.
AcceptableGhost
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badcrumble
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I wonder if we'll hear from Capcom PR/Alex Jones at some point in the future about this. Questions about what people would like to see from the DMC franchise, which finds itself at a crossroads of sorts. Solicitations for advice from people who have advice (as opposed to abuse). Implicit mea culpas long in coming.
If we hear nothing at all, DMC is dead. If they approach the DMC fan base about it, DMC5 may happen. It's as simple as that.
If we hear nothing at all, DMC is dead. If they approach the DMC fan base about it, DMC5 may happen. It's as simple as that.
R
Retro_
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DmC2 and no DMC is all the same to me really.
I can still play the old games.
I can still play the old games.
Makes more sense than Devil May Cry, honestly.
Slamtastic
Member
The success of DMC HD is obviously what gives me the most hope that they won't just retire the franchise outright from here.
Hardly seems logical to axe it outright, there is clearly still interest.
Hell, maybe next-gen Capcom will actually realize fans want a horror-based Resident Evil game and a true sequel to the original Devil May Cry.
Hardly seems logical to axe it outright, there is clearly still interest.
Hell, maybe next-gen Capcom will actually realize fans want a horror-based Resident Evil game and a true sequel to the original Devil May Cry.
DMC tells me there's a devil, so character, who may or may not cry, so something to look forward to. Remember me is something a bad actor says when he makes his sad comeback.
Wolf Akela
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Oh cool can we talk about how bad the art in Chronciles of Vergil is because good lord at the anatomy in this panel
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toastyToast
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Oh shit! I completely forgot about how styles get levelled up in DMC3
God damn it
God damn it
Fucking scrub lol
It was welcomed by the critics, and will probably make a return and then some for capcom by time all is said and done. Don't think he's too upset.
Im a fan of DMC 1 and 3. I was on the hate train ever since the first trailer but I have to admit after playing through DmC its actually not that bad. I just want a lock on that's it. I like that some moves are from the older games and stuff. The new Dante isn't as annoying as I thought he would be. The VA does a good job to match the character. I at least wanted to give this a chance.
badcrumble
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As I alluded to in my previous post, I think any sort of postmortem for this game from Capcom and NT's end is going to be very interesting.
Should their relationship come to an end, I wonder if Ninja Theory folks will end up issuing recriminations towards Capcom like they did toward Sony and Namco-Bandai. And I'm curious what Alex Jones et al. will have to say, if they say anything at all, about where the series goes next.
Should their relationship come to an end, I wonder if Ninja Theory folks will end up issuing recriminations towards Capcom like they did toward Sony and Namco-Bandai. And I'm curious what Alex Jones et al. will have to say, if they say anything at all, about where the series goes next.
Square Triangle
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Vergil's Downfall codes were still printing on GS receipts yesterday..if anyone wants to save $9, see if an associate can hook you up.
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