Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
It looks crazy as hell (the characters just lol) but the gameplay will be on point. Im in.
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Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Nintendo Direct footage
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OuterLimits
Member
Considering I love SRPGs, I can't wait for this. I find enjoyment even from mediocre games in the genre like Ragnarok Tactics and Project X Zone.
I expect the game will be quite fun.
I expect the game will be quite fun.
Ooh the elusive title begging. Why can [insert publisher] make the game I want them to make instead??
It's why we can't have nice things.
I'm excited for this. Not gonna lie when I first saw this I was turned a bit off by the art but it's grown on me, no idea how I can't be hyped for this.
Ultimadrago
Member
I still hate the art style, yet the mechanics remain somewhat promising. Hope it turns out nicely for Intelligent Systems.
Go play Fire Emblem or Advance Wars. That's all the reason you will need.
Orniletter
Banned
Gameplay looks great and I like the style they are going for.
Edit: The art direction is nowhere close to bad.
Edit: The art direction is nowhere close to bad.
Vampirolol
Member
I don't get it. People love the saturday morning cartoon look here, so why does everyone hate this?
I reckon it looks awesome, so not everyone is hating.
Not enough cute anime girls with swords and hundred-year-old lolis.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
They should turn this into a show.
Stilton Disco
Member
Can't say I like the American centric nature of the plot and characters (especially for what seems to be the US having apparently conquered/taken over Britain at what should have been the height of the British empire), but given the Xcom/Valkyria chronicles like gameplay, and the Devs pedigree, I'll be buying it.
Still, American flags flying over London? So very wrong.
Still, American flags flying over London? So very wrong.
I'm pretty sure that Abe Lincoln saying "The Queen needs you", and the narrator in an earlier trailer saying "Queen Victoria" makes it pretty clear that England is its own thing. I'm also pretty sure that those flags were over the American Embassy.
StreetsAhead
Member
That was my impression too, to be honest. May be a wrong one, though.
FTFY, but yeah. Guess people were hoping for more of an awakening anime style. I'm glad it's nothing like that. Tbh I was expecting something a little different when I was reading explanations during the live-chat reveal, but it turned out okay. I think I was just turned off by the 3ds screens but those always look like shit when it's not on a 3ds. It does look better here though, imo.
Really can't decide about this, it should be a sure thing for me given it's pedigree but when I see gameplay it just does nothing for me. I'm hoping it's just something I'm not understanding about it, hopefully they'll release a demo and it'll click.
I love Fire Emblem and Advance Wars plus I enjoyed Valkyrie Chronicles and XCOM (and the art style in STEAM doesn't bother me at all)
I love Fire Emblem and Advance Wars plus I enjoyed Valkyrie Chronicles and XCOM (and the art style in STEAM doesn't bother me at all)
I'm the guy that turns off the outline in Borderlands and Smash 3DS, so yeah I'm not totally digging the artstyle. Still going to get it because of based IS though.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Any American literature characters you want to see?
Also John Appleseed should be here.
Also John Appleseed should be here.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I want Atticus Finch.
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Deleted member 125677
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Intelligent Systems can't do no wrong, will definitely check this out. Looks a lot better/more interesting than at E3 too.
JasonUresti
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Captain Ahab with a steam powered harpoon gun.
This was the motto of the Wonderful 101 thread, but you are right, it's approriate here as well.
I imagine it looks fantastic on the 3DS screen, just a little rough on a monitor. As it is, I am looking forward to it.
Steampunk cyborg White Fang.
StreetsAhead
Member
I would buy 1000 copies. Although, I could see Scoutt being in there as a counter-part to Tom Sawyer.
higgsboson1997
Member
I don't know what it is that people don't like about the art style- looks super interesting and unique to me!
I really hope it sells well (I already know it's going to be good because of IS).
LINCOLN FOR SMASH 5!!!
I really hope it sells well (I already know it's going to be good because of IS).
LINCOLN FOR SMASH 5!!!
The artstyle is slowly but surely growing on me. I have yet to find an SRPG that I don't like to at least some extent. Valkyria Chronicles one of my favourite series on PlayStation systems (and PC now, I guess). Intelligent Systems is one of my favourite developers period.
Yeah, that's a day 1 buy for me.
Yeah, that's a day 1 buy for me.
I didn't ask for this...
And 'from the makers of' means jack shit. Intelligent Systems is an internal studio and who knows how many staff members got relocated and shuffled around to different projects over the years. They've been collaborating with R&D for a number of titles since the NES days, so this isn't surprising, but people act like Intelligent Systems are still the same team of staff that worked on Super Metroid, Tetris Attack, Paper Mario, Advance Wars and Fire Emblem. And this is coming from a fan of the studio.
And 'from the makers of' means jack shit. Intelligent Systems is an internal studio and who knows how many staff members got relocated and shuffled around to different projects over the years. They've been collaborating with R&D for a number of titles since the NES days, so this isn't surprising, but people act like Intelligent Systems are still the same team of staff that worked on Super Metroid, Tetris Attack, Paper Mario, Advance Wars and Fire Emblem. And this is coming from a fan of the studio.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Sadly, To Kill a Mockingbird is not public domain.
can't wait for this game: the camera settings will really push you into characters swapping in order to progress; the limited steam resources will stress the strartegic part of the fights; the "ancient ones" as inspiration for the enemies is simply great.
I like also the music from the trailer
I like also the music from the trailer
StreetsAhead
Member
IntSys isn't actually owned by Nintendo (and neither is HAL, incidentally) and they're certainly not internal, although until recently they did share a building with Nintendo SPD. They certainly didn't shuffle around their teams with SPD/EAD in the same way that the internal Nintendo developers do. They even have their own building now.
I think it's safe to say that most people who play Japanese RPGs/Strategy games like Japanese art.
Though I wouldn't mind the western art if it was actually better.
And it just feels like they are trying too hard to be accessible to a western audience. That didn't work too well for Square when they tried to do it with Final Fantasy Mystic Quest and Secret of Evermore (the games weren't horrible, but they certainly weren't as good as their Japanese counterparts).
Jawmuncher
Member
Yeah a demo would go a long way, especially for seeing the game on the actual 3DS.
Deadpool_X
Banned
"NINTENDO, WHY DON'T YOU MAKE ANY NEW IPS?!?"
*Nintendo shows off Code Name Steam*
"NINTENDO, WHY DID YOU MAKE A NEW IP INSTEAD OF THE OLD ONE I WANTED?!?"
The key personnel that have worked on all the recent Fire Emblem/Advance Wars games are pretty consistent and there's a lot of overlap between the two franchises, too, so it's not as hollow a selling point as you're making it out to be.
That being said, the director on the IntSys side is a guy named Paul Patrascu who's apparently been there for close to ten years but whose name I'd never heard until the E3 announcement for this game.
Seeing how popular Awakening was, I think it's understandable that gamers want a new Fire Emblem game for the 3DS. Especially when the Wii-U crossover is essentially vaporware at this point.
higgsboson1997
Member
It's not- it's been confirmed for release and has been said to be on track. And what's wrong with giving FE a slight break and giving S.T.E.A.M a chance? It looks to be really well made, and the steam-punk concept is brilliant. Are gamers generally not fond of comic book style?
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
This looks great. Can't wait to try it.
Hey, I just want another Fire Emblem this generation. If the Wii-U game is still on track, then let 'em do S.T.E.A.M. (it's their creation after all, they can do whatever they want with it).
And I do like western comic book art, I'm just not particularly fond of THIS art. But maybe the gameplay will make up for that.
Jawmuncher
Member
It just looks off if you ask me.
I don't mind a comic book style, but it tries it and yet keeps things too dark.
Oooh, good idea. Lovecraft was kind of a lanky guy with a long face, after all.