IGN:New Scalebound Details. Klobb: "Has potential to be Game of all Time"
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In this thread I learned that Platinum made shitty games and are overrated around here, Scalebound is the next Titanfall and MS will kill Platinum.
It seems that some people have a problem accepting that Xbone will get an exclusive big budget AAA release from an amazing Japanese studio and one of the most talented directors in the industry right now.
It seems that some people have a problem accepting that Xbone will get an exclusive big budget AAA release from an amazing Japanese studio and one of the most talented directors in the industry right now.
A long as it's not another fucking open world game. I'm in. All there seems to be lately and 80% of the game becomes collectathon padding, can't see the platinum game style working too well in an open world game. Platinum are my fav devs. Even thought bayonetta 1 on ps3 was amazing and perfectly playable bar the clock tower Intro.
Only game that I felt was just ok was anarchy reigns.
Korra was shit though.
Only game that I felt was just ok was anarchy reigns.
Korra was shit though.
Dude makes nothing but Hall of Famers.
10 years is a life time, huh?
Imaginary PC version for me.
I have no problem with a PC port, at least.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Platinum are easily one of the most talented studios in the world and it was good to see Edge award them with the studio of the year award in their GotY issue.
I really don't get the mindset of people that seem happy their games aren't selling in big numbers. Yes, in a perfect world we'd have Platinum games selling millions of copies and bloated and shallow games like Unity and Inquisition selling very little at all, but we don't live in such a world unfortunately.
But it's a good thing a studio like Platinum exists and that publishers are using them to give their portfolio a big quality injection.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
There isn't a single Platinum game that would be remotely close to be named as the greatest game of all time. Maybe Clover studios for Okami.
Platinum games are guaranteed to have amazing battle systems (among the best in the industry and consistently as well).....though everything else is either mediocre or sometimes even worse.
Platinum games are guaranteed to have amazing battle systems (among the best in the industry and consistently as well).....though everything else is either mediocre or sometimes even worse.
Black Pewter
Member
I just hope Microsoft give this game the push it deserves, which it seems like theyre doing
Magic Mushroom
Member
They have amazing gameplay, yeah.
Which is basically why I play games. If you love character action games - it's probably my favourite genre in gaming - they are a godsend.
It's a bit like Nintendo. You don't play Mario for the story, but damn if the bugger doesn't star in awesome videogames.
Edge?
LMAO Why do that to yourself
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Right but there are games that have amazing gameplay as well as fleshing out the other aspects. Its weird. I love the battle systems in character action games but I usually don't like the games from that genre. Its probably why I adored Dragons Dogma since it took inspiration form such a battle system and fused it with an open world rpg.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Edge?
Don't fall for it.
Bayo 2 was perfect in all aspects. Not sure what you mean.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Well, there isn't anyone making games like Platinum, so please let us character action fans have that one studio that does. I don't want character action mixed with other genres, it's a genre in itself. I don't have the time for RPG's, which are so very often bloated as fuck. Give me lean and mean action games with great gameplay, which is exactly what Platinum provides.
tattooed_dwarf
Member
Care to elaborate why they were "shitty" games?
Just for curiosity, how many platinum games have you played? And beaten?
And how many kamiya directed games have you played?
Miles Quaritch
Member
Well he played the shittiest version of Bayo, so that's at least one reason why he thinks their games are shitty.
lazybones18
Banned
probably cause Bayo 1 was a piece of shit on PS3.
Miles Quaritch
Member
16 player dragon based aerial warfare would be pretty sweet. Spiritual successor to Crimson Skies...
Bomber Bob
Banned
I bet GAF will love this game for 1 mo and than just say its shit
What on earth is this, how do you know this? Explain....it will sell poorly (like other PG titles) and you cant wait for MS response? What do you know about MS resources, marketing and general roll out of this game.
Explain why you cant wait for it to be ignored...
Magic Mushroom
Member
Not if it's anything like other Platinum games.
Yeah, I really don't understand those type of posts.
Impeccable
Member
It's one of those things, it has potential to be the game of all time. Just like Bayonetta 2 was critically acclaimed and loved by all 55 people that bought it.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
There's 'over-hyping' and then there's THIS. Disappointment is relative.
They pushed even a ultra hardcore game like Ninja Gaiden 2, they'll do the same with Scalebound. I just hope they'll give Platinum all the time they need.
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
That's an interesting definition of "details"
Acquiescence
Member
Same, I've played Bayonetta (360 version), Metal Gear Rising and MadWorld and thought they were all pretty shoddy games in their own different ways. Based on that trifecta of horribleness, I know not to waste my time with another Platinum game ever again.
And Scalebound will flop like a mofo. The writing's already on the wall.
Ehhh Bayo 2 was released on a pretty dead platform though. Surely Scalebound will perform vastly better?
I think it might be one of Platinum's first truly big sellers with all of MS's marketing muscle. I wonder if the XBO audience will take to it at the same time however.
Impeccable just makes terrible jokes.
From what we've seen so far, the art direction seems less bizarre than Bayonetta and more in line with what western gamers exepct in an action game. Plus, online multiplayer and dragons. I'd say it has good sales potential (not great). Kinda like Sunset Overdrive?
Frecklestein
Banned
I love how Platinum games are often discarded because "only 55 people bought them".
The question is why should we (an enthusiast forum) care about the potential sales of Scalebound? the game is being made and we'll be able to play another title by a team that made some amazing games so why should we of all the people care about the sales? I guess it's the only way to shit on it.
Platinum makes games that would feel right at home in the ps2 era. They're unapologetically focused on creating wild, crazy and thrilling gameplay experiences that thrived in that era, and with that comes the illusion of shoddy quality because there is so much going on and feel "dated". You either get Platinum games and love them or you don't and go back to pristine cinematic games.
ugly character design already has it off my radar
I suspect you can design your avatar
Whatever Lobb, just bring the high budget, Kamiya Will do the rest
Joking aside, this is the first* time a big company like Ms gets a P* exclusive, let's hope they'll push Scalebound marketing well.
*I Know the first one was Nintendo, but we know their commercial situation.
They marketed Sunset Overdrive out the asshole and it was still a flop (Forza Horizon 2 didn't do so well either it seems), so I don't think pure brute force marketing hype alone is going to push Scalebound to be anymore successful than other Platinum games.
The funny part here is that Platinum games are often pretty "cinematic" in nature.
VaultBoy101
Member
I have enormous hopes for this game and yet I still chuckled derisively when I read that quote.
But I'm glad that he's obviously kidding yet still very excited about the potential.
But I'm glad that he's obviously kidding yet still very excited about the potential.
Alx
Member
I wonder if we can still call ourselves that. For an enthusiast forum, there is a distinct lack of enthusiasm whenever a game is discussed, or it is easily counter-balanced by cynicism.
I suggest we change the Neogaf motto "Believe" to "Meh".