Yeah. You figure after that 1st annocuement they would follow it up with some kind of social network marketing. Lack of a store page is disconcerting.
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Grandia 2 Anniversary Edition on August 24, $20 (25% off sale at launch)
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Yeah. You figure after that 1st annocuement they would follow it up with some kind of social network marketing. Lack of a store page is disconcerting.
AuthenticM
Member
I just finished listening to the latest 8-4 podcast and they said the commercials for the game keep playing on television. Are any of these commercials on the Internet? I cannot find them on youtube. :/
Huh. Wouldn't have expected a commercial for this game. Online ads, maybe.
They wouldn't be the first company unfamiliar with Steam culture/expectations/precedents.
For example you'd need to be at least a regular on Steam to realize you can actually have a store page prior to a game's launch. Or related, if you do have a store page, that you can let people preorder and pre-load in advance of launch while still keeping the game encrypted.
Yes, it is not inspiring confidence.
It's been a long time, but Saturn & PS1 versions of the Lunar games are mostly the same with the Saturn version having better audio quality. It was mostly a joke at cjiwakura with whom I have a longstanding SCD vs 32-bit Lunar soundtrack battle going on.
For Grandia 1, on the other hand, the Saturn version is clearly superior overall - it was really pushing the system's hardware to the limits and they had to cut some corners to port it over to the PS1. Better graphics & performance on the Saturn version, but the PS1 version is the one that got translated into English.
Debatable.
Valkerionseven
Member
I just want a smooth version of this game that will work well, and look clean. Does not need anything else for me to be happy. Really hope some more info comes out since this supposedly drops Monday.
Tizoc
Member
Steam doesn't update on saturdays or sundays.
cj_iwakura
Member
Amazing how few posts it gets, even when I try to update.
I haven't played the Saturn version, but the dungeon design in the original forever makes it the definitive for me.
I'm also not a fan of the major story beat changes, like Luna staying behind in the original(you gotta leave her behind, Alex), and
Ghaleon not murdering Quark in the remake, he just captures him.
BUT FIRST YOU HAVE TO DIE.
But there's a release date right there:
http://www.gunghoonline.com/news/gungho-to-show-its-most-diverse-games-lineup-at-pax-prime-2015/
Can I sue them for $1 million for emotional damage?
To iterate on this. I ran the original PC port on a Pentium 3. A Potato can run Grandia 2 easily. Looking forward to this, will get when I have the money. Can't even run the original port anymore :lol
Edit: I would be right assume this isn't based on the old port at all, right?
Seems like it also changed name from "Grandia II HD" to "Grandia II Anniversary Edition". Must've missed this.
What's even going on? Caspel? >__<'
What's even going on? Caspel? >__<'
Huh, they don't? I had no idea. Now I know something new. Any reason as to why?
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Probably will still be 480 video, but honestly if we get a solid PC version with even basic options I'll be pretty happy. I got rid of my Dreamcast a long time ago and this was one of the few games left that didn't have a good alternate version; PS2 version's really not so bad but glitchy in annoying ways.
Tizoc
Member
...Because it's the weekends?
I've rarely if ever seen Steam update with new pages etc. on weekends (being Saturday or Sunday), heck Freedom Planet was going to be released during a weekend until the devs realized that and delayed it til Monday when Steam updates with all new games and deals etc.
shira
Member
worst pre-order sale ever
uncredited male
Member
If this port is ass it will go well with my existing PC version.
I should of voted for Grandia Xtreme.
I should of voted for Grandia Xtreme.
FullmetalPain
Banned
Is this even still coming? Or will GungHo really stealth release this?! Unless they're going to delay it because they fear being refunded to death since they removed 'HD' from the title. Some people will be disappointed if the game isn't widescreen.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Hope it goes up soon. I want to buy it :/
Man, it's so easy to forget that this actually did come out before Skies of Arcadia by a few months.
Hedonism Bot
Member
What time do people expect it to appear on steam/gog? Quite excited to dive back into this gem.
Erwinadriansyah
Member
Uh, still no store page.
Everything's going to be okay, right, guys?
Everything's going to be okay, right, guys?
texhnolyze
Banned
It's 3PM of the 24th already right here.
Store pages can go live whenever. It's the release state of an app Valve has to change.
Tizoc
Member
Fair enough but over the past few months I've not seen steam pages go live during weekends @_@
Black Republican
Member
Wonder if it'll work on my laptop
If anyone's concerned about performance, I'm on a laptop, getting it as soon as it goes up, will post impressions.
(gaming laptop, so this isn't quite a good gauge of "does it run on old hardware", but more of "how good a port is this?")
edit: Actually, what am I saying in a post-refund world. Just refund it if it's bad, heh.
(gaming laptop, so this isn't quite a good gauge of "does it run on old hardware", but more of "how good a port is this?")
edit: Actually, what am I saying in a post-refund world. Just refund it if it's bad, heh.
Erdnuckel01
Member
Oh I can take the role of the "old hardware" user, well more like shitty hardware:
Intel Celeron N2940 @ 1.83GHz with an allmighty Intel HD Graphics of unknown power.
1080P 60FPS with all bells and whistles turned up to the max, here I come !
I never played the game before but always wanted to. Right now this is looking shady.
Basileus777
Member
Why are people freaking out about the store page? Plenty of pages don't go live until the game goes on sale.
It's not only the store page, we basically know nothing about the state of the game besides a few screenshots.
toythatkills
Member
GungHo aren't exactly some random bunch of chancers. I'm pretty sure it'll be okay.
Shady for what? do they accept pre-order?
Even if they cancel release altogether, there's no loss.
Shady as in, this could be a least effort port without improving much.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
took today off for this
checking gog every half hour lol
checking gog every half hour lol
Erwinadriansyah
Member
IIRC, I played the old PC port on a Pentium 4 and Geforce 4 ti, the game ran like a dream. The story is a bit basic, ancient evil is about to wake up, yadda, yadda, yadda, Millenia is hot, and the battle was fast and smooth.
The game itself is worth your time and money, I just hope this port is okay so I can give it another go.
I don't think it's shady or anything, mind you. I just have some concerns, that's all
. It would be great if we have at least store page or screenshots showcasing the new version of the pc port.
OmegaDL50
Member
For you maybe. I've been waiting for a re-release of this game based on the Dreamcast version for years.
toythatkills
Member
Surely it'll be out in about 6 hours like every other game is on Steam?
cj_iwakura
Member
You expect it'll get reviewed? If Hong Kong got this overlooked...
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Gog normally updates at 11gmt and that ship has sailed, so I hope so lol.
Otherwise it'll be tomorrow.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
The launch of this is one of the weirdest in memory. Do they just have no clue how to do press or something?
MarmaladeChainsaw
Neo Member
Are they seriously going to release a remaster and not even make it widescreen?