cj_iwakura
Member
Sadly I don't have an XB1, but this is one of my favorite Xbox games(second behind Panzer Dragoon Orta, naturally), so take my word: this is a gem.
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Phantom Dust |OT| Out of the ashes, into the Dust
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blue_phazon
Member
Download it on PC! Or at least "purchase" but don't install it so that MS knows there's demand
wink wink nudge nudge
cj_iwakura
Member
Isn't it Windows 10 only?
Yes.
Admiral Snackbar
Member
FUCKING IN THIS. Nice surprise.
cj_iwakura
Member
Counts me right out, then. Well, I have the original, close enough.
Kurt Angle
Member
you drive a hard bargain
but i accept your asking price for this video entertainment software
but i accept your asking price for this video entertainment software
GuitarAtomik
Member
GET HYPE!!
Chance Hale
Member
Does Microsoft do midnight releases?
piratepwnsninja
Member
Legit one of my favorite games of all time. Bummed the sequel got canned, but glad more people will get to play this one.
Still waiting on that, hasn't gone up on the store yet.
Edit:
When it does go up you can get it from either the W10 Store or Microsoftstore.com
cj_iwakura
Member
Wasn't it just going to be a remake? I'm sad too, but I don't even know if the original creator was going to be involved.
piratepwnsninja
Member
I actually think reimagining used so maybe that's scarier.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
This honestly is the best outcome. The textures still look pretty great for a 13yo game. It has microtransactions, but the unlocks were designed in an era long before that stuff so you definitely do not need to pay a single cent.
Icebergslim
Banned
Welp thats settled. Was going to get tekken 7 but now I have to buy an xbox.
Cripplegate
Member
Vincent Gallo or no sale.
cj_iwakura
Member
Very good. Can't argue with the price.
The story is trippy, and the gameplay is basically Matrix in an arena. You can drop overpasses onto people.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
It's an arena action game where your skills come from a deck of abilities you build ahead of time. There are almost 400 skills IIRC. You got projectiles (bombs, lasers, cannons, etc.) shields (frontal, 360 degrees, parries, etc.), movement skills (flying, dashing, warping, etc.), melee (swords, punches, etc.) and tons of other uncategorized abilities (swap your opponent's directional inputs, steal their skills from their spawn point, rain meteors on them, etc.)
You have 5 "colors" like in Magic the Gathering with mana as well. You balance the weaker, cheaper, more narrow skills against the more expensive, big skills. Made up example: a 1 mana shield might be a limited use frontal shield, the 3 mana version is infinite use, the 5 mana version is 360 around you. Tons of variation and customization. Maps, which are destructable, also have different styes from a cramped indoor space that promotes close combat to a long stretch of highway that is better suited from long range sniping.
DarknessTear
Banned
What? You don't have a PC that can play it?
Basically. It's been 84 years...
I'm just glad we have a PC version now. If MS could unshackle it from UWP, I'd scream and cry tears of joy.
"Buy" it off X-box.com, Done.
baddvision
Member
free?! hell yeah!!!!
cj_iwakura
Member
Wait, it'll work on 8 that way? Or you mean to get it until I get an XB1?
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Maybe I'll spend the money I was going to spend on this on VooDoo Vince. Gotta show OG Xbox some love
It won't work on 8 (unless UWP somehow works and they figure out a way to drop the Windows 10 requirement like Halo Vista->XP), but you can "buy" it off the store to show support until you get Windows 10 and/or a X-box 720.
Iva Demilcol
Member
I still think this is the best YT video that explain what's Phantom Dust:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWa9t0Sqt6Q
A little bit outdated, but pretty good still.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWa9t0Sqt6Q
A little bit outdated, but pretty good still.
LukasTaves
Member
I did just that lol.
oh and if anyone was still wondering, it wont just be free for tomorrow.
Jawmuncher
Member
Looking forward to it. But lol at that walking animation. The jacket blowing makes the walk look even more odd. Regardless i'll be playing this and beating the campaign.
¯\_(ツ
_/¯Its not up on the store yet, so I don't know if midnight would be a possibility.
Skyline Owl
Neo Member
Oh man, oh man. I'm so hyped right now.
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Scarecrow
Member
Wait till you see the run animation
SkyMasterson
Member
I kept looking for a price(was going to buy anyway), only to see that it's free. That is awesome!
I guess they'll see how many players it has and micro-transaction sales before they see if they want to turn this into a franchise? Hopefully people play it and get hooked.
I guess they'll see how many players it has and micro-transaction sales before they see if they want to turn this into a franchise? Hopefully people play it and get hooked.
Purchase it on the Xbox web portal so that at least it's associated with your account. You'll eventually have to move to Win10 or later anyways.
We will know in like 5min I guess
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Absolutely crazy that this is going to be free. Hopefully it doesn't mean the game has been rebalanced in a negative way. Definitely going to try this out tomorrow.