hey_it's_that_dog
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Oh hey you can die in this game.
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Asura's Wrath |OT|
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Oh hey you can die in this game.
BladeRunner12
Neo Member
Videogamer.com review. 8/10
"It takes a couple of hours to uncover it, but there's actually a game hiding in here too, and it's a pretty good one. So good, in fact, that all that non-gamey stuff starts to become a hell of a lot more fun once it pops up. When you're not having your eyeballs torn out by some of the most incredible scenes of unfathomable madness ever put on screen, chances are you'll be smacking seven shades of Shinto out of the Gohma, the red-tinged ancient enemy of the people of Gaea.
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Good or bad, game or no game, you've just got to play Asura's Wrath. And, in truth, that probably says it all."
"It takes a couple of hours to uncover it, but there's actually a game hiding in here too, and it's a pretty good one. So good, in fact, that all that non-gamey stuff starts to become a hell of a lot more fun once it pops up. When you're not having your eyeballs torn out by some of the most incredible scenes of unfathomable madness ever put on screen, chances are you'll be smacking seven shades of Shinto out of the Gohma, the red-tinged ancient enemy of the people of Gaea.
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Good or bad, game or no game, you've just got to play Asura's Wrath. And, in truth, that probably says it all."
IC_Champion
Member
Seen it. I have to say, without spoiling it, some potential was wasted (you'll know it when you play it). Of course I not saying it's a bad thing thing, and I am certainly not calling Asura's Wrath a bad game because of it. I am saying it needs more fleshing out.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Pretty hyped for this one. It's been a long time since I've sat down in front of a home console and really just enjoyed a fun, crazy game.
Monocle
Member
Wow, really? I wouldn't have expected it would be so controversial to suggest that an action game whose demo was severely criticized for its weak gameplay would benefit from being more like an action game whose combat system was universally praised. There really is no accounting for taste.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Hey did you guys hear about the new DLC? It's real interactive 2D anime.
If you're morally opposed to DLC, don't worry, you can just mash square rapidly while you watch an AMV on youtube.
Also, this.
I was pretty surprised (read: saddened) by the active rejection of gameplay.
If you're morally opposed to DLC, don't worry, you can just mash square rapidly while you watch an AMV on youtube.
Also, this.
I was pretty surprised (read: saddened) by the active rejection of gameplay.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Just got the RedBox new releases email - no Asura's Wrath. Shucks, guess I'll wait for a price drop.
Alx
Member
I loved Bayonetta and would be thrilled if we ever get another game in that genre with similar quality, but I also appreciate that other games are produced trying to do new/different things, even if they're less adapted to my tastes.
There is no real problem of game quality on this generation, but on game diversity. So I think that Asura's Wrath is probably fine as it is, even if I would have enjoyed it more if it were a Bayonetta clone.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Sounding good so far.
RyougaSaotome
Member
There's some weird clashing going on there, hardcore. That 7, at least within this particularly review, seems extremely out of place if we're assuming a 7 is a 'good' game.
I totally agree with this, and I thought I would really hate it based on the demo, but after playing it I found myself kind of enjoying it. There is gameplay, It's basically Naruto ult ninja storm 2. Most of the episodes seem to run for more like ten minutes rather than twenty, so For a full priced new release purchase no way, but it makes a good rental. Especially if you enjoy the type of anime its emulating.
Yeah I was really interested in the game until I played the demo. Now it's a bargain bin buy.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
nah, that's just how non-metric the metric is.
Neuromancer
Member
I think we all learned something today about the nature of different people and their opinions.
Are you able to go back and pick levels/chapters/whatever post-completion?
For some reason I thought this game was dropping next week.
Knowing this is a fully interactive anime now, I'd be willing to play through the game once just to say I did. It would be the perfect game to play the next time I'm sick, when I don't have the wherewithal to concentrate on a more taxing game like Ninja Gaiden, but I'm not unconscious enough to have bad television on while I'm dozing off on the couch, either. The demo and other preview video gave me the impression that it's ideal shōnen escapism.
Knowing this is a fully interactive anime now, I'd be willing to play through the game once just to say I did. It would be the perfect game to play the next time I'm sick, when I don't have the wherewithal to concentrate on a more taxing game like Ninja Gaiden, but I'm not unconscious enough to have bad television on while I'm dozing off on the couch, either. The demo and other preview video gave me the impression that it's ideal shōnen escapism.
thetrin
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I love Braindead 13 and Dragon's Lair. I'll have to pick AW up when it's cheaper. It'll be right up my alley.
Just got up to the part past the demo. This is REALLY fun so far, I also love the music that plays in the inbetween episode art segments.
The actual combat is pretty simplistic but there's already more of it than I expected. You do get to pick easy/normal/hard and I'm on Hard right now.
The actual combat is pretty simplistic but there's already more of it than I expected. You do get to pick easy/normal/hard and I'm on Hard right now.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
So is this going to end up being this year's Vanquish/Bayonetta/God Hand or what?
C'mon people...this shit is important.
C'mon people...this shit is important.
It's this year's Heavy Rain.
Sickboy007
Member
That's Binary Domain.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Ice cold.
Hmmm...that's the Eastern developed "gears of war" yes? I had forgotten about that one.
Yup! Only on the difficult level you've completed though (I only played on hard so for example I couldn't do ACT 2: Episode 12 on easy without replaying the game on easy).
Writing my review now woo.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
OK. I've watched a full walkthrough of the game, withl only the final boss and ending scene to go.
I now understand why this game is getting average reviews when on the surface it is an awful game.
The setting, plot, character progression and narrative are simply amazing, even viewed purely as a cgi movie. It actually really does blow some of the most established story focused games out the water.
Not only that, it is true there is SOME game in there, im not sure you would call it an action game in the same vein of DMC and its ilk, but it is there. Nothing fantastic, but serviceable.
Honestly, the problem with Asuras wrath is not with what it is itself, but rather how it was marketed. This would a perfect "game" for a staggered episodic release over several months over the online services and if you ever watch the game you get the feeling that may have been the original plan.
I am conflicted. As a game i still am slightly insulted and offended that capcom expects me to pay $60 for this...something, when i wanted another character focused action game.
that said, i cant shake the feeling that something really worthwhile is to be found with it and this is the first and only time watching a youtube playthrough of a videogame has had me so involved and engrossed.
watch someone play it though, rent it over a weekend or buy it at a reduced price. Its a worthwhile "experience" to be had, although i hesitate to call it a good or even average videogame, least in the purest sense of how I define such a thing.
I now understand why this game is getting average reviews when on the surface it is an awful game.
The setting, plot, character progression and narrative are simply amazing, even viewed purely as a cgi movie. It actually really does blow some of the most established story focused games out the water.
Not only that, it is true there is SOME game in there, im not sure you would call it an action game in the same vein of DMC and its ilk, but it is there. Nothing fantastic, but serviceable.
Honestly, the problem with Asuras wrath is not with what it is itself, but rather how it was marketed. This would a perfect "game" for a staggered episodic release over several months over the online services and if you ever watch the game you get the feeling that may have been the original plan.
I am conflicted. As a game i still am slightly insulted and offended that capcom expects me to pay $60 for this...something, when i wanted another character focused action game.
that said, i cant shake the feeling that something really worthwhile is to be found with it and this is the first and only time watching a youtube playthrough of a videogame has had me so involved and engrossed.
watch someone play it though, rent it over a weekend or buy it at a reduced price. Its a worthwhile "experience" to be had, although i hesitate to call it a good or even average videogame, least in the purest sense of how I define such a thing.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
I feel the same way. It has that whole "just one more episode" aspect of it. I'm getting ready to tackle 13 in a bit.
To be honest, I haven't been this immediately entertained by a game in a fairly long time. When I grabbed it earlier today on the 360, I was pretty excited. With the mix of the on rails shooting, melee action and QTEs, I'm pretty much in a personal, multigenre heaven. The combat is also fairly solid. Once you get in the groove and know the rules of battle, you can do some fun things.
As far as complaints go, they're extremely subjective. The first issue being that the dodge and lock on buttons are mapped to the bumpers. I would just prefer them to be mappable to the triggers. The other is about the frame rate. At times, the game still has some serious "slide show" scenes. It can be jarring at times. Otherwise, the game runs at a fairly steady 30fps more often than not.
Well, the episode select menu has been looping for a bit now. Off to kill some gods.
I agree totally. You are also right about the price killing it, this game should have been a 1200 point arcade release (its development budget would prohibit this of course). I can't see many people replaying it and after paying full price for the game its hard not to feel ripped off. Its easy to see a lot of work went into this game but if it did have a deeper fighting system for the gameplay sections, like Dmc, it would be a far more worthwhile proposition. This will be coming to a bargain bins soon, thats when it will be worth picking up.
I did the "one more episode" till like 15 or 16 I think.
The game is so bananas.
I really hated one level (playing on hard), I think it was episode...15 or 14. Where
I need to let my brain process what in the world just happened.
Also, totally got the "View of the Valley" trophy. As I should have. And I totally want some of those art pieces in the interludes.
The game is so bananas.
I really hated one level (playing on hard), I think it was episode...15 or 14. Where
You're falling through the sky as Yasha. Those fireballs the fish kept firing (not the ones you throw back) I couldn't dodge them and eventually just got killed by them. 
I need to let my brain process what in the world just happened.
Also, totally got the "View of the Valley" trophy. As I should have. And I totally want some of those art pieces in the interludes.
I did the "one more episode" till like 15 or 16 I think.
The game is so bananas.
I really hated one level (playing on hard), I think it was episode...15 or 14. WhereYou're falling through the sky as Yasha. Those fireballs the fish kept firing (not the ones you throw back) I couldn't dodge them and eventually just got killed by them.
I need to let my brain process what in the world just happened.
Also, totally got the "View of the Valley" trophy. As I should have. And I totally want some of those art pieces in the interludes.
The "Denied" one was perfect with the achivement popup. Trophies always seem to pop later which sucks for how this was timed
RIGHT when Augus punches you in the face when you try to grab one of the girls
Same with "Heads will Roll" right when
Asura blows up the fleet in episode 12.
Lumpy Onion
Member
I really want to play this now. Went from not giving a shit after playing the demo, but after hearing some impressions that opinion is changing pretty fast.