A new game from Konami on the Ds . I think this was announced as Stranded Kids DS , looks good for a DS game .
Lost in Blue
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I saw the trailer yesterday and was impressed. It doesn't look very good, but the actual game seems pretty cool and has a very nice concept. Konami MIGHT be able to sell me on a DS. Between this and CV, the possibility is beginning...slowly. It's just that, looking at the current lineup and all future titles (outside of thsoe two), there isn't a single other title that interests me. :\
FortNinety
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For some reason, the title made me think "Survival Kids sequel!"
Gaia Theory
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This is definitely the previously announced Survival Kids DS. "Lost in Blue" sounds much better imo.
Zerodoppler
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Nooo, the N64 fog is back. 
I rather see the popup than suffer through all that again.
I rather see the popup than suffer through all that again.Black_Mamba
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Looks great. First reason to buy a DS for me.
Gaia Theory
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It's very easy to say that it looks ugly, but is it really? I thought it looked surprisingly good. Not amazing, not even good N64 quality, but I wouldn't call it ugly. It's simply, just like the 2D Survival Kids on GBC was.
That said, I really wonder about the DSs' capabilities. Nintendo says it's between N64 & Dreamcast - yet most DS games in full 3D look worse than N64 (Mario Kart DS an obvious example of a DS game looking better than it's N64 counterpart). I would say the DS probably is more powerful than the N64, but like the N64 generation, companies other than Nintendo might have a hard time maxing out the hardware.
That said, the whole point of the DS is to somewhat downplay graphics and focus on gameplay. Lost in Blue looks fantastic as a game, not quite so much as a graphic showcase of the DS.
That said, I really wonder about the DSs' capabilities. Nintendo says it's between N64 & Dreamcast - yet most DS games in full 3D look worse than N64 (Mario Kart DS an obvious example of a DS game looking better than it's N64 counterpart). I would say the DS probably is more powerful than the N64, but like the N64 generation, companies other than Nintendo might have a hard time maxing out the hardware.
That said, the whole point of the DS is to somewhat downplay graphics and focus on gameplay. Lost in Blue looks fantastic as a game, not quite so much as a graphic showcase of the DS.
Yeah, but it would benefit so much from improved visuals...
The theme is just begging for more. Imagine ICO with visuals such as this. I really think Lost in Blue would benefit greatly from such a visual style. For being an island of this type, I would love to experience a massive sense of scale and beauty and think it would really add to the experience.
The theme is just begging for more. Imagine ICO with visuals such as this. I really think Lost in Blue would benefit greatly from such a visual style. For being an island of this type, I would love to experience a massive sense of scale and beauty and think it would really add to the experience.
This is actually one of the only games to really excite me at Konami's event yesterday. Although, in retrospect, it was largely because I wasn't expecting them to make this announcement.
It was also really depressing to see 4 abandoned DS units loaded with Frogger... nobody wanted to touch that shit.
Graphically, I think like it or not, we're all going to have to get used to the lower standard of visual quality for DS games from now until eternity. Sure, there will be the occasional "whoa, why can't every developer do this?!" kind of title, but getting into huge threads about the DS' shitty graphics (and having it devolve into a DS vs PSP thang) really needs to become a thing of the past.
It was also really depressing to see 4 abandoned DS units loaded with Frogger... nobody wanted to touch that shit.
Graphically, I think like it or not, we're all going to have to get used to the lower standard of visual quality for DS games from now until eternity. Sure, there will be the occasional "whoa, why can't every developer do this?!" kind of title, but getting into huge threads about the DS' shitty graphics (and having it devolve into a DS vs PSP thang) really needs to become a thing of the past.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Looked nice to me. Seems like a interesting title. I'd consider a DS for something like this.
AndoCalrissian
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sammy said:
I don't know of any either, but I thought it would be kinda cool to see a Castaway mod for Far Cry.
Gaia Theory
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Survival Kids GBC is an island survival game. Hunt, dig, explore, eat, sleep, combine found items to create fire, weapons, etc...
It looks ok, though I can't imagine why anyone would be really excited about it.
I am extremely disappointed with the DS software. The only games that I have real interest in are that Yoshi game (and I normally don't care for these games,) the new Wario, Advance Wars DS, and possibly the new Castlevania.
Besides those games, there's nothing I'm really looking forward to.
In any case, the rest of the Konami showcase yesterday was awful. That TMNT game looks as if it was made with a Quake 2 engine and the 3d Castlevania looks horrendous.
I am extremely disappointed with the DS software. The only games that I have real interest in are that Yoshi game (and I normally don't care for these games,) the new Wario, Advance Wars DS, and possibly the new Castlevania.
Besides those games, there's nothing I'm really looking forward to.
In any case, the rest of the Konami showcase yesterday was awful. That TMNT game looks as if it was made with a Quake 2 engine and the 3d Castlevania looks horrendous.
sorryaboutdresden
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Yeah the game does look very interesting. However, I disagree with some of you about the graphics. I think they are good for what the DS offers, and will be perfect for the style of the game. Yes Mario Kart is considerably better, but hey, these graphics are good enough.
Justin Bailey
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Man, Konami's really hooking the DS up!
Ahh, I wasn't sure if you were referring to me there, or to whoever announced a VH DS game.
For the record, I picked up the VH games (both of them) only a few months ago, and have yet to play them.
But I'm always good for handheld RPGs, ARPGs, Strat/RPGs, whatever.
For the record, I picked up the VH games (both of them) only a few months ago, and have yet to play them.
But I'm always good for handheld RPGs, ARPGs, Strat/RPGs, whatever.