CrazyTank940
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Once the patch comes out for US I'll finally get around to buying this, I've been holding out for one to drop.
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PSA: Zone of the Enders HD patch out in Europe. [Up: Now up in the US]
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Krusenstern
Banned
Good to hear. Now I can get the game too.
Crimsonlink
Member
Yay by the time I come back from vacation, US PSN should have the patch and I can finally play the ZOEHD collectors edition I got from Best Buy. 
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Deleted member 126221
Unconfirmed Member
I played both games on PS3 before the patch, and never noticed anything game-breaking. Am I crazy?
I might replay ZOE2 post-patch, just because it was an incredible game. I'll see if I notice anything.
I might replay ZOE2 post-patch, just because it was an incredible game. I'll see if I notice anything.
AgentOtaku
Member
Oh snap, Hexadrive!?
Okiedokie:
- No patch for the 360 version. Actually, I did get one but I guess it was that one for the Revengeance demo? No HexaDrive logo and it was just 2 MB so obviously it was just the 360 patch limit thing.
- The PS3 version is definitely smoother now. I'm not going to say it doesn't dip, but if it does it's nowhere near what the 360 version does and it feels pretty much perfect in open areas. Interiors run well on both.
- They've toned down the crazy blur for the lights.
- The LEV stuff at the beginning is annoying
Looks like they've done a good job. It's hard to say for sure until seeing if the framerate holds up during the musou part though.
Thanks for the impressions.
Keep em coming folks! I might buy this game (again, sold my 360 version... and I even don't know why..) if the framerate reaches something like 30-40 fps without heavy drops.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Nice! I only played through half of the game on the hd collection this makes me glad I waited. Hoping the us release is soon.
SkylineRKR
Member
I played through the area before you face V.V, and that was a locked 60fps it seems. Along with the boss fight itself.
I don't know how it was pre patch.
I don't know how it was pre patch.
I actually hope that's not the case. The English VA is pretty terrible.
EDIT: just tested my copy. no patch for JP ver yet.
antennaehead
Member
Aaaaand bought!
SkylineRKR
Member
Beat V.V. Slowdown occured only at the final part of the battle, the times when multiple options with lasers came through. Canyon part after it was silky smooth as well.
I need to play those older levels with a gazillion enemies though. But so far it feels really, really good.
I need to play those older levels with a gazillion enemies though. But so far it feels really, really good.
dark_prinny
Banned
Ok GAF I tooked the plunge. It wasn't easy to resist for 13,49.
BurritoBushido
Member
Okiedokie:
- No patch for the 360 version. Actually, I did get one but I guess it was that one for the Revengeance demo? No HexaDrive logo and it was just 2 MB so obviously it was just the 360 patch limit thing.
- The PS3 version is definitely smoother now. I'm not going to say it doesn't dip, but if it does it's nowhere near what the 360 version does and it feels pretty much perfect in open areas. Interiors run well on both.
- They've toned down the crazy blur for the lights.
- The LEV stuff at the beginning is annoying
Looks like they've done a good job. It's hard to say for sure until seeing if the framerate holds up during the musou part though.
Man that sounds great! Did they ever say why 360 wont get patched
paolo11
Member
Is it 60 fps now?
This. The people must know!
They also want to know when the rest of the world gets to try it.
CambriaRising
Member
Sounds great. I hope DF does a re-analysis.
I can't believe it.
I've bought it the X360 version last week because it was the "best version". Now I'm stuck with the worst version. I HATE THIS! I will never buy a HD port from Konami again, it's the second time that they screw with X360 owners.
And yes, I could have bought the PS3 version =(
I've bought it the X360 version last week because it was the "best version". Now I'm stuck with the worst version. I HATE THIS! I will never buy a HD port from Konami again, it's the second time that they screw with X360 owners.
And yes, I could have bought the PS3 version =(
Dragon1893
Member
Can't wait to try this tomorrow. Keep the impressions coming guys.
I honestly just bought the collectors edition to support the series and the nice art book. Been playing the game via emulator for awhile now since that is the best version
Duckhuntdog
Member
So Konami hired another company to fix High Voltage's port job? Wow.
Dragon1893
Member
High Voltage obviously weren't up to the task so naturally someone else had to do it.
Absinthian
Neo Member
They should release Robot Alchemic Drive HD... Best robot game ever. I'll by ZOE HD when the patch is released in North America. I have the first ZOE for PS2... It is definately the second best giant robot game I have played.
Mr.Monitor
Member
The info that they're patching only the PS3 version has been around for awhile. Hate to sound like a dick, but you should have done a bit more research.
Yes.
CamHostage
Member
Sure wish HexaDrive's involvement in revisiting this code also had a connection to the missing-in-action PlayStation Vita version of the game, that they were hired to put that version back on the calendar as well as patch the console version, but oh well, at least it's in proper shape on PS3.
CaptainTiptop
Member
On sale right now, too. Very tempting if impressions are good.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
We need some proper comparisons on this.
We must wait to Digital Foundry but the improvement is very noticeable. .
God, is that you? Seriously, I'd buy up a R.A.D. HD update quick as hell. I had a ton of fun with that game.
I'm with you, though. I'll buy the ZOE HD collection once the patch shows up in the states. Fucking awful what they did with this port, though.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
No, PS3 > PS2 > 360 now, presumably. The PS2 version had frame rate dips of its own.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
They both ran worse than the PS2 version, which already wasn't running perfect, so yes I'd say they both needed it. I skipped on this release for that reason precisely, and even now I"m not sure if the PS3 version performance is really improved through better coding and optimization, or if they just simplified visuals to make it run better.
I understand that you said, but... it's the second time that they only patched the PS3 version...
I imagine patching policies are one part of the problem, and the fact they had to pull in another developer definitely couldn't have helped. HexaDrive's probably just better with PS3 hardware when it comes to HD ports.
... I guess this would also make them one of the premier porting studios now with Bluepoint and M2.
Could it be that the PS3 just can't do the framebuffer effects at 720p and 60fps that the PS2 was doing at 640x240 and 60fps? That was the PS2's oddball strong point (like, the one thing it could do better than the original Xbox) after all, wasn't it?
It might just have been a really low budget port project, it's not like they pulled a Silent Hill Collection here. They seem to have done a fairly good job with bringing Mortal Kombat to PC, even if it's not perfect for everyone this:
Makes me wish they did a PC version of ZOE too.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
I don't know if you played the original PS2 games because I feel the same way and didn't play the PS2 games, I didn't even know the PS3 version had issues.
However, because of the patch, if there's any improvements at all, I would like to replay it since I had a ridiculously good time with it.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
It's not impossible. It's worth noting that of all the games running under PCSX2 emulator, ZoE2 is probably the most demanding one. Consider that even in PS2, many of its framebuffer effects were running at half the native resolution, (and the native resolution was I think 512x448)