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New Prince of Persia 2 screens + artwork
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StrikerObi
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Too much combat, too much angst.
Give me platforming and beautiful storytelling, not this shill.
Give me platforming and beautiful storytelling, not this shill.
Chibbi Brady
Member
Meh indeed. I loved the first but .... well just meh sums it up perfectly.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
Hayami said:
i agree
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Beautiful.
OG_Original Gamer
Member
The last one looks like Hugh Jackman.
Infinitemadness
Member
suikodan said:
Shit happens
suikodan said:
You never read the Game Informer article.
Basically, at the end of the first Prince of Persia, the Prince was supposed to die. Since he didn't, fate created a monster to track him down and kill him. The monster is virtually unbeatable, so the Prince is on the run. The Prince has basically spent a few years constantly on the run, studying different fighting styles in order to find some way to beat the creature, while at the same time not staying in one spot too long for fear of being found.
jett said:I think it looks great.
Message to the retards: there's plenty of platformming in this game. Stop complaining that there's none.
I didn't complain that there isn't any. But if you look at the recent sequel article in EGM, even the director and producer of the game say it's taking a backseat to the action. PoP didn't win Game of the Year awards because of its combat, it won them DESPITE IT. Are they just trying to prove they can make it fun? Maybe that's not what people who liked the first one want.
Soul4ger said:
I wouldn't be so quick to judge the game based purely on those comments...
There seems to be more platforming than you think in the game, but the combat is now integrated INTO those segments. SoT divided the combat and platforming scenes whereas the sequel will bring them together. It seems that you won't be "trapped" in a room with a certain number of enemies to kill anymore...you simply encounter them as you move through the world.
Prospero said:
There is a 20-30 minute video of the game with a lengthy platforming section. I'm not certain if this is available on the net, howver...
The only segment that seemed to focus almost entirely on combat was that pirate ship. The other areas had plenty of platforming...
If they release just two or three shots of the Prince running along a wall or doing Prince-type gymnastics, that'd remove one of my two potential reasons for not liking this game.
(The only other reason being that the aesthetic style looks like something an alienated high school kid would draw in his notebook during study hall--but I said I'd sworn off bitching about this game, and I'm trying my best.)
(The only other reason being that the aesthetic style looks like something an alienated high school kid would draw in his notebook during study hall--but I said I'd sworn off bitching about this game, and I'm trying my best.)
JasoNsider
Member
What really doesn't make any sense to me is that what the producers are saying about the game, and what is actually being shown seem to be two different things. The IGN demonstration video shows lots of acrobatics as dark and I found out earlier. Some of the environments are really breathtaking too. One of them really reminded me of a next-generation Castlevania done right.
Seriously, the videos re-kindled my hope for the game. I'm just curious as to why all the producers and production members are down-playing the acrobatics in the game when they are not only still there, but now smoothly integrated with the combat side. It's seriously more like Ninja Gaiden with insane acrobatics now (and minus Ninjas).
Seriously, the videos re-kindled my hope for the game. I'm just curious as to why all the producers and production members are down-playing the acrobatics in the game when they are not only still there, but now smoothly integrated with the combat side. It's seriously more like Ninja Gaiden with insane acrobatics now (and minus Ninjas).
SolidSnakex
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"Seriously, the videos re-kindled my hope for the game. I'm just curious as to why all the producers and production members are down-playing the acrobatics in the game when they are not only still there, but now smoothly integrated with the combat side. It's seriously more like Ninja Gaiden with insane acrobatics now (and minus Ninjas)."
They're downplaying that aspect because it's likely what hurt the original games sales. Really heavy action packed adventure games like this sell so they're trying to put it into that genre even if there is still alot of platforming to be done.
They're downplaying that aspect because it's likely what hurt the original games sales. Really heavy action packed adventure games like this sell so they're trying to put it into that genre even if there is still alot of platforming to be done.
JasoNsider
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SolidSnakex said:
That doesn't make a lot of sense though. I mean, changing the actual genre for a sequel is a pretty ridiculous move, especially if so many people enjoyed the original. The odd thing is that the end product looks to be more of an all-around adventure now that everything seems to be integrated smoothly. He'll run into a room, jump off a wall, slice some baddie, use a rope to swing, swing off a pole to take out a couple more guys, and then use the drapes to get himself to the area below. That's a lot better than what Yannis Mallat was saying earlier. He just kept saying "genre shift!" while dodging any questions relating to platforming.
SolidSnakex
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"That doesn't make a lot of sense though. I mean, changing the actual genre for a sequel is a pretty ridiculous move, especially if so many people enjoyed the original. "
They're switching it to a bigger genre. The 2 biggest selling games in that genre (DMC and NG) both outsold PoP (although not if you combine PoP's sales). All they're trying to do is make it seem like it's in a different genre to try to capture more attention. It'll likely be more action packed but still have alot of adventure elements to please those that liked the original. What they're doing is smart because it will cause more people to be interested in it.
They're switching it to a bigger genre. The 2 biggest selling games in that genre (DMC and NG) both outsold PoP (although not if you combine PoP's sales). All they're trying to do is make it seem like it's in a different genre to try to capture more attention. It'll likely be more action packed but still have alot of adventure elements to please those that liked the original. What they're doing is smart because it will cause more people to be interested in it.
JasoNsider
Member
SolidSnakex said:
What the game is doing is very smart (from what I just recently saw.) What the producers are doing is incredibly flawed. When I heard him talking about combat being the center of the game I instantly knock it off my "to buy" list. I'm not the only one, either. Graphics be damned, I don't need another "x-treme" fighting game. However, if the demo I saw was any indication of the break-down for the final product, then the producers seem to be delivering a misleading message.
So, yes, if the new approach is akin to the demo shown in the videos then the game is making a change for the better. The producers are doing a horrible job on their end when trying to convey the style of game to the public though.