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(09-10-2009,
06:45 AM)
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#52
I'm glad so many people still find the post-apocalyptic setting appealing, God knows there's enough to go around and plenty more coming. I personally hit "post-apoc" fatigue around Fall Out 3. This is all pretty tangential to this thread, I'm not speaking about the games even, just their setting.
So what's the next big setting for these kinds of games? What's the next "post-apoc"? |
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Junior Member
(09-10-2009,
06:58 AM)
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#56
Originally Posted by user_nat:
I think my problem isn't so much the setting, but more how its been turned into a cash-cow/bullet point by several somewhat high profile upcoming games including this one. As long as this and other games in this setting turn out good its not going to be problem. It just seems like this is fast becoming the 'WWII' of this generation. |
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(09-10-2009,
07:04 AM)
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#57
Originally Posted by user_nat:
Gears of War 2, Fallout 3, Borderlands, RAGE, and now this game too. I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking of. I'm just ready for something new to look at as opposed to this which has been done to death in movies and now games. |
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(09-10-2009,
07:12 AM)
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#58
Originally Posted by Onix:
I still associcate Heavenly Sword with Ninja Theory. I wanted them to make a sequel for it and build it into a franchise. Yeah Sony does own the IP and it was rumored that SCE Cambridge was gonna make a sequel to it but they decided to make LittleBigPlanet for PSP instead. |
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The King of Spoilers
(09-10-2009,
08:24 AM)
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#64
Originally Posted by Onix:
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The King of Spoilers
(09-10-2009,
08:25 AM)
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#65
Originally Posted by Russian Steve:
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Banned
(09-10-2009,
09:23 AM)
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#68
Okay fellas, here's the impressions I have (so far) from "Enslaved"
1) 150 years in the future. Awesome. Giant mechanical airships in the sky. Main character has a "headband" that will blow up if you don't follow mysterious chick who walked into your life! 2) Facial expression system from HS being applied to the body this time. Andy Serkis voices main character named "Monkey", and responsible for CASTING. 3) Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) doing the dialogue. 4) No co-op, but a second character is involved in the (theoretically) third-person adventure. 5) Game takes place in "dilapidated new york" 6) Action "more strategic than heavenly swords" |
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Banned
(09-10-2009,
09:30 AM)
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#72
I need to point out: 1) Andy Serkis directs the game's cutscenes. Also, he does all the motion capture work for the main character, Monkey.
2) Composer Nitin Sawhney (The NameSake) is back for "Enslaved" soundtrack 3) "Trip", the other character (responsible for forcing "monkey" into the explosive collar, who controls him to help her get to her village), is "controllable" in the sense that you can issue some basic commands. Last edited by Spoo : 09-10-2009 at 09:39 AM. |
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Banned
(09-10-2009,
09:33 AM)
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#73
The reason why people care about Heavenly Sword was because it released at a time when the PS3 need an exclusive game to validate itself as a console to own.
Had it released as a multiplatform game published by companies like Ubisoft or Activision no one would care. |
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for whom the Bell trolls
(09-10-2009,
09:36 AM)
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#75
Originally Posted by Revelations:
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Banned
(09-10-2009,
09:41 AM)
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#77
Originally Posted by nelsonroyale:
Visually, the game looks about on par with Heavenly Sword. Keep in mind, though, that they've applied their animation system to every part of a character, and that the story should be much more involved this time. They're definately going for a much more story-driven game this time around. |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
10:13 AM)
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#82
Originally Posted by Rapping Granny:
Originally Posted by Killthee:
Unreal Engine?? For what? The HS engine was great (Cambridge Studio even helped them). Uhm.... who cares?! Unreal Engine = no buy |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
10:36 AM)
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#84
Originally Posted by Doubledex:
Im thinking Sony maybe owns the engine...otherwise I can't understand why they would do this |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
11:24 AM)
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#85
Originally Posted by Spoo:
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who is Emo-Beas?
(09-10-2009,
12:03 PM)
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#86
Originally Posted by Tylahedras:
Yea it was better than HS  While i only played the demo of both HS was by far the worse fighter ive ever played. They can nail the graphics quality but can they nail the gameplay. Post apocalyptic is always good IMO. I like this new trend in gaming. |
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Just visiting Planet Fuck
(09-10-2009,
12:19 PM)
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#88
Jesus how depressing.
Developer tries something new. Fails. Decides to use Unreal Engine 3. Game is called Enslaved. Literally. Enslaved. Why not call it.. We Are Very Sorry For Trying. |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
12:31 PM)
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#91
Originally Posted by Revelations:
The Locust have swarmed in and destroyed all human governance on Sera, with only COG remaining. How is that not post apocalyptic? If "virtually all governance on the planet has been destroyed" does not qualify as an apocalypse, what does? |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
12:34 PM)
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#93
Originally Posted by billy.sea:
It had better production values than most games, eye catching graphics, and decent storytelling. If it had been published by Acti or Ubisoft, it probably would have sold more, because their advertising guys would have gone to town with Nariko, Kai,the Andy Serkis character and the epic, ballbusting action moves. HS is a cool looking game when it's being played by someone else. |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
12:37 PM)
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#94
Post-apocalyptic can be good when done in a creative way...very rarely is...just the usual, boring mutant strewn wasteland...
Why not something like Nausicaa, or even Waterworld... I know, I know...it makes sense if we nuked each other...but perhaps, there can be other dooms day devices now...climate change, chemical/biological warfare etc |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
12:44 PM)
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#95
somewhat interested if they maintain their taste in style and the technology for the face capturing (including hiring real Hollywood/TV actors).
HS had some of the best (game engine) cutscenes this gen just look at this (making of): http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ma...ly-sword/24351 Edit: cutscene example: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/si...ly-sword/23163 It's ridiculous that most "high profile" games (even today) are not even close in this aspect/technlogoy. Last edited by SolidusDave : 09-10-2009 at 12:53 PM. |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
12:55 PM)
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#96
Originally Posted by Doubledex:
....did you play batman: Arkham Asylum? You know some times when you say something, it really makes me wonder if you thought it through. I find myself smh frequently over your posts. |
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Member
(09-10-2009,
01:10 PM)
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#99
Originally Posted by highluxury:
Yeah Batman looks good, but it definitely has the weaknesses associated with UE3 games...especially the extreme bloom and blockiness...this is more than made up for by the excellent art direction however... Still, I feel that three years of development could have made the HS engine look up there with today's big boys... As good as batman looks, technically there are quite alot of more impressive looking games that have been/will be released this year |
