Looks awesome!!
Thank God these games still exist.
Character brawlers? Im pretty sure those are dime a dozen
Its kind of weird when the new Devil May Cry has more platforming in it than the game people keep saying reminds them of old platformers.
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Knack new gameplay
- Thread starter eddfromtheriver
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Character brawlers? Im pretty sure those are dime a dozen
Its kind of weird when the new Devil May Cry has more platforming in it than the game people keep saying reminds them of old platformers.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Looks awesome!!
Thank God these games still exist.
It's just... It doesn't look terrible or anything but stuff like Rayman Legends and Puppeteer really overshadow it. Even the new Mario that I think looks very mediocre for a flagship title. I guess Knack isn't exactly what I expected it to be. There seems to be literally zero traditional platforming elements.
SirMossyBloke
Member
I really want to like this, as I need another fun type game in my collection, but it looks boring as hell. Also fixed camera? urgh.
onimushroom
Member
The game looks good, but I'm not sure it needed a 15-minute video explaining its utterly basic mechanics.
I just can't believe the gave Mark Cerny carte blanche and this is what he came up with. It just looks so generic and lifeless.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
People who crapped on this game's graphics are eating a bit of crow, not a full plate but pretty close.
Canis lupus
Member
I need this at launch as the 2 other games I'm buying are shooters, I need variety.
It would feel like a rampage game if you weren't on rails down a strict path and could interact with the environment other than set places with scripted level destruction.
That's the most underwhelming "rampage" I've ever seen. It doesn't to justice to the word at all.
Calavera520
Member
I think this looks great, a whole lot of simple straightforward fun. a
It's funny people say 'enough first person shooters' over and over and then shit on a game like this for no reason. it looks good.
It's funny people say 'enough first person shooters' over and over and then shit on a game like this for no reason. it looks good.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
1. Because this game also aims for kids and remaining bodies push the age restriction up.
2. Because you absorb some of them them and get bigger.
It looks like a nice game. Have it preordered and can't wait to play it. I get the impression that they only show of a very limited part of the game when it come to different environments.
OT: anyone having issues with YouTube recently? It's hard to watch a single video without "buffering", never happened to me earlier. Feels like It's '95 and I'm using Realplayer.
OT: anyone having issues with YouTube recently? It's hard to watch a single video without "buffering", never happened to me earlier. Feels like It's '95 and I'm using Realplayer.
Impeccable
Member
Pre-ordered, franchise will be awesome.
chertipros
Member
Can someone explain to me the crash bandicoot comparisons? I don't see it.
Virtua Ben
Member
Yeah, I have to agree. It looked way too basic and not enough action. And when there was action, it was just press "x" over and over.
Who knows, maybe it'll turn out well. I hope so.
Stylistically, Crash for PS1 looks better than this game.
It's harmless. It's simple. It's as traditional as a game could be. Which speaks volumes for the console its on too. I like the colour, the art direction, the premise of getting larger as the levels progress. Again, I agree I hope there's some good platforming and my only worry is the lack of environmental interaction which is very important to me.
But yh looking forward to Rayman and Puppeteer!!!
eddfromtheriver
Banned
Also Cerny mentioned that on the 2nd playthrough and onwards you could play as a different versions of Knack... he mentioned "Vampire Knack" as one of them... that sounds cool.
Yeah this game looks mindlessly dull and boring.
Pristine_Condition
Member
Wow.
Over 100 Enemy types.
Over 200 secret rooms. Random loot for power ups - 50 different kinds.
Looking at the four little pieces they're showing in this demo, I'm a lot more intrigued than I was. The outdoor, more open/platformy parts look GREAT.
Loving the vibe. Little Stealth Knack's run animation is perfectly charming.
And LOL at the part where Knack is just throwing cars around.
Over 100 Enemy types.
Over 200 secret rooms. Random loot for power ups - 50 different kinds.
Looking at the four little pieces they're showing in this demo, I'm a lot more intrigued than I was. The outdoor, more open/platformy parts look GREAT.
Loving the vibe. Little Stealth Knack's run animation is perfectly charming.
And LOL at the part where Knack is just throwing cars around.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I think the two biggest criticisms people have are the world being a bit empty and there being a lack of platforming. With that said the combat is what seems to be the meat of the game. 100+ enemies seems awesome but I do wish there are some good platforming sections.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Yeah I noticed that, looks like it has a lot of content. Loot system kinda came out of nowhere.
Yeah sounds awesome.
hahhaah I came here to post that It's incredible that a first party game for PS4 looks so much bland than The Wonderful 101, which is a game for a inferior platform and, well, Sony always makes games that pushes the hardware.
It looks boring and slow too. I didn't like the art direction at all, the first scenes are horrible. And that's sad, because I love games that are cute, but Knack seems awful.
Also, it's just me or seeing our friends face while we are playing is something that removes all the game's immersion?
ROFL! Japanese guy with Cerny goes on for like a minute talking about stuff and Cerny translates: "He says it's a fun game."
Love Cerny's wit
and you could really recognize how Cerny was polite but a bit annoyed by that interviewer. (See the bit about the random secret items and the guy forcing the share feature into it)...
and yeah, i like the vibe of the setting and colours and the quirky enemy design. but i would have guessed the world to be more interactive, like a bit of bounce if Knack jumps on the cars or something like that. Hopefully a PS+ game down the road
Even though I enjoy it and am gonna buy it day 1, I can't help but wonder what the game would have been like if they made it more as a fast-paced cartoony God of War game with some crash platforming goodness. I mean I really enjoy how calm the world feels and how the combat works. It looks like you'll have to put quite some thought into how you approach the enemies and not just button mash your way through it, and that's good but it would probably have been more of a system seller if they had taken a slightly different approach.
flipswitch
Member
That host sucks at interviewing, that's what I from that video .
I'm beginning to like it again, just looks to be on the easy side that's all. I'm sure the overall experience from start to finish going through different environments and different sizes and the storyline will be enjoyable.
Definitely back on my radar and it's too early to write the game off now.
.I'm beginning to like it again, just looks to be on the easy side that's all. I'm sure the overall experience from start to finish going through different environments and different sizes and the storyline will be enjoyable.
Definitely back on my radar and it's too early to write the game off now.
That actually looks kinda fun...
Environment sucks though. those cars that are littered around the place and the rocky cliffs are just meh.
Maybe an in game weather system would spruce up the levels because right now its one of those inoffensive titles rather than a half decent looking game.
Environment sucks though. those cars that are littered around the place and the rocky cliffs are just meh.
Maybe an in game weather system would spruce up the levels because right now its one of those inoffensive titles rather than a half decent looking game.
Arc Christelle
Member
>comes into thread
>read positive replies
Damn, they must've changed up the gameplay quickly, I thought that shit was boring. I better watch the new video.
>Watches the video
>still the same shit I bashed from the other day
Seriously what was the last 3D platformer have you guys played? This shit painfully generic. Go back and play Rayman 2, DK64, 3DMario (anyone would do), SA2, Sonic Unleashed/Colors/Generations, and get educated on what is a good platformer for god's sake.
>read positive replies
Damn, they must've changed up the gameplay quickly, I thought that shit was boring. I better watch the new video.
>Watches the video
>still the same shit I bashed from the other day
Seriously what was the last 3D platformer have you guys played? This shit painfully generic. Go back and play Rayman 2, DK64, 3DMario (anyone would do), SA2, Sonic Unleashed/Colors/Generations, and get educated on what is a good platformer for god's sake.
SkylineRKR
Member
The fixed camera is off putting. It makes the level layout sort of boring and straightforward. Cerny even mentions that they took cues of God of War. Which is sad as I hoped and wanted it to be some sort of Banjo Tooie or Kameo for PS4.