Yeah, but you're Over Powered.
New 'X' trailer [Monolithsoft] shows uncut gameplay
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Yeah, but you're Over Powered.
I'm not comparing the games themselves just saying that just a couple of tweaks to the UI and it will look alot less cluttered and intrusive.
I've listened to this before. I don't understand German but I like the original better, though the cover is good too. I don't think the song works as well as it does without broken German. It's kind of like the Persona songs with broken English. I just don't think they'd work as well without that aspect to it and they'd definitely sound different when sung "properly" (the Blumenkranz cover sure does).
Basically I think there's some value to music that isn't sung properly. It creates a completely different sound and it can sound good. It probably still ends up bothering some people who understand the language the song is sung in, but I don't think the way they're sung is necessarily bad or wrong.
fallingdove
Member
Please no. X is looking good but lets not taint gears with what this is shaping up to be. this is too much transformers and god eater and not enough kung fu and samurai to be a gears prequel. still intrigued by the title but i want to preserve my xenogears nostalgia glasses for a little longer.
also - is it the lighting or are all of the characters dressed in black costumes? was kinda hoping we'd get a colorful looking cast like blade.
Benzychenz
Member
I suppose they're all in the same uniform. I'd imagine that's just their default outfits though and we'll be able to equip different armour.
And who knows if we'll end up having party members of other races eventually.
rocketskates
Member
Blasphemy!
Remember, Episode 1 would take place 15,000 years before Gears. It's about humans setting off from Earth into space and finding a new planet. The ONLY real direct relation it has to Gears is that the Deus System was developed during this time. Perfect Works even says this Episode is shrouded in mystery so not much is known. This would be a perfect setup.
Also, the original Abel/Fei and Elly weren't introduced into the overall story until Episode 2. Which takes place 5,000 years after Episode 1.
Otakumegane
Member
Why did this make me laugh.
rocketskates
Member
I'm guessing you've never played Xenoblade then?
Basically:
You have a move set. Every move has a cooldown. You can move and auto attack at all times.
Swimming Oil for all!
The_Endgamer
Member
That's it. I can't get enough of this game. Gotta replay Xenoblade after this Metroid Prime 3 run through.
SoraanTribal
Member
God no. I really dislike randomized dungeons/worlds because their designs are usually really boring. You pass by identical rooms/areas nonstop. I'm currently playing Diablo 3 and while the combat can be fun, the level design is pretty poor. Visually, the game looks great, but when you enter a dungeon, it's just so drab because you see repeated rooms and hallways everywhere. I understand that it's nice for when you replay the game, but frankly, if a game has randomized worlds, I probably wouldn't want to replay it anyways.
While I think X looks brilliant, I kind of agree with you. The Xenoblade areas were so much more colorful and "cartoony" which I loved. Really felt like a true fantasy world. Don't get me wrong, X still looks fantastic, but I feel like it's missing that same charm that Xenoblade had.
StreetsAhead
Member
Rewatched the E3 trailer and looked at the screens. It's cool seeing the little changes between all three versions of the game. With less than 12 months now until the game releases (at least in Japan), I'm excited to see the final touches they add to the game, if any.
EDIT: I'm still surprised by all the 'this looks boring' statements, because it looked like a pretty standard RPG battle to me, but maybe I've been playing too much Chrono Trigger and FFXIV lately. This sort of fighting has been shown off more or less since the first teaser of the game, so I have no idea of what people were expecting. I guess it might be the difference between a trailer full of quick cuts and epic music as opposed to gameplay footage the reality of what actually playing the game will be like.
EDIT: I'm still surprised by all the 'this looks boring' statements, because it looked like a pretty standard RPG battle to me, but maybe I've been playing too much Chrono Trigger and FFXIV lately. This sort of fighting has been shown off more or less since the first teaser of the game, so I have no idea of what people were expecting. I guess it might be the difference between a trailer full of quick cuts and epic music as opposed to gameplay footage the reality of what actually playing the game will be like.
SaintMadeOfPlaster
Member
I'm a bit late to the party (because of a well-deserved ban), but I figured I'd share my thoughts on what I saw.
To be honest, like many others here I was pretty underwhelmed with what I saw. It didn't seem very exciting, which is very strange considering he got into a mech for a while and pulled out a huge gun. I think a lot of it might be the sound design. It didn't sound exciting.
And as many others have said, the HUD is atrocious.
All that being said, however, I'm still greatly looking forward to this game. I have faith in Monolith Soft to bring the goods to the table. Also, a lot of what made Xenoblade great was its world and its story/characters. We've yet to see much of any of that in X, so my hopes are still high.
EDIT: It's also very strange that we've known about this game for such a long time without it having an official name yet. I'm wondering if there's some big surprise in store concerning how this game relates to Xenoblade. There has to be a reason they're so willing to show off the game without it even having a name. They're not even referring to it as "X" anymore, but instead "Monolith Soft's new title."
To be honest, like many others here I was pretty underwhelmed with what I saw. It didn't seem very exciting, which is very strange considering he got into a mech for a while and pulled out a huge gun. I think a lot of it might be the sound design. It didn't sound exciting.
And as many others have said, the HUD is atrocious.
All that being said, however, I'm still greatly looking forward to this game. I have faith in Monolith Soft to bring the goods to the table. Also, a lot of what made Xenoblade great was its world and its story/characters. We've yet to see much of any of that in X, so my hopes are still high.
EDIT: It's also very strange that we've known about this game for such a long time without it having an official name yet. I'm wondering if there's some big surprise in store concerning how this game relates to Xenoblade. There has to be a reason they're so willing to show off the game without it even having a name. They're not even referring to it as "X" anymore, but instead "Monolith Soft's new title."
What if this is...Xenogears 2?
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I really hope its like this again.
I would be OK with that!
*nerd voice* Well, technically, it would be Xenogears 1 since Xenogears (as we know it) was technically the fifth game in the series. *nerd voice*
We've actually speculated that X could be a re-imagining of Xenogears Episode 1 as it fits the plot laid out in the Perfect Works (the people of Earth try to colonize a new planet and start an intergalactic war).
rocketskates
Member
XENOGEARS EPISODE 1
I would probably too. I mean, after all Xenogears was a great experience that felt fresh after FF 7. Very nice to see SE skipping the pre-rendered stuff, and the combat system was cool too.
Why would they make two different gameplay trailers for this of the exact same thing? No company does that.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Considering this is the only game Iwata didn't mention any sort of release timeframe at all for (not even 2014) I'm not confident it will be released anywhere this year. Unless he mentioned it in the Japanese (or European?) stream.
The fact that they didn't say 2014 in the other streams tells me all that I need to know.
Orniletter
Banned
I´m so stoked for this game !
Xenoblade was great, one of the few games that surprised on a technical level on the Wii (seriously, those level were huge !).
The battle system was cool too, so I´m fine with "X" having a similar system.
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Xenoblade was great, one of the few games that surprised on a technical level on the Wii (seriously, those level were huge !).
The battle system was cool too, so I´m fine with "X" having a similar system.
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Not really. It's still slated for 2014 world wide.
If it comes out in 2014 in NA I'll be there day one. But I personally am not believing it.
So do I. The heavy armor for Sharla and Melia in particular were hilarious, and 7th Speed ass window was a sight to behold.
That1BlackGuy
Member
Footage was more or less what I expected, looking forward to playing it. Story wise I'd be surprised if they copied Phantasy Star Online's plot (new planet/colonization) when this title already draws a lot of parallels to said title (which is a prinary part of the reason I'm" buying it lol.) Hopefully Nintendo and/or Monolith Soft will start to deliver information at a faster rate if it does release this year. I'd love an extended no commentary gameplay video instead a few minute clip.
Would it really be copying PSO if they already had this story laid out nearly 20 years ago?
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Nah man. It's Xenosaga 4. Clearly.
Although a game that basically melded Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade together would be boss.
That had to be my least favorite part of Xenoblade.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Then you can expect a Uzuki guy in it.
PotionBleue
Member
Unique monsters always attacked you in Xenoblade Chronicles, I believe.
Yeah. It's weird how they're not giving X any name. Why all this secrecy?
Xenogears Episode 1
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Really hope it's not called Xenogears.
I'm still on team Xenobreak
I'm still on team Xenobreak