Rogue_Ledr
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Even if it was Gamescom, they made a big deal out of it.
Clearly more than just some PSN deal deserved.
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Shadow of the Beast (PS4) being shown at PSN press event
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Even if it was Gamescom, they made a big deal out of it.
Clearly more than just some PSN deal deserved.
it was like 10 seconds of a cutscene. they didn't make a big deal about it. nobody even knew what the game looked like. that's why this topic is of interest.
The tomorrow children got the same treatment and its not a AAA retail game either. Sony treats AAA games and smaller games the same when it comes to reveals.
Hexa
Member
A good game is a good game. Good game design is good game design regardless of 2D or 3D. Not saying that this'll be good necessarily, but that's a pretty good attitude to take.
Mr_Appleby
Member
Some people take pride in only playing AAA titles. I don't understand it either.
Sony uses Gamescom to announce a lot of smaller games. Resogun, Rime, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Helldivers, The Tomorrow Children, Alienation, WiLD...
Nightengale
Member
Except it wasn't...
It was part of a 5 game fast-reveal which included Rime,Resogun, Rapture, Helldivers, and this.
you right, the only reason it stood out to me was that announce video was pretty bad ass.
Nightengale
Member
Also, Sony spent like 5 minutes on Entwined at E3, with trailer reveal + gameplay reveal at the same time.
On that same token, MS spent time on Ori as well.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Attack and Stun are mapped wrong.
loaf of bread
Member
Luckily on PS4 you can remap that.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Yeah but its universal no? I can't map for individual games can I?
So basically id switch square and triangle, then once in done playing id have to switch back or all my other games are affected?
So in 2015 2D game is not fun anymore?
Zambayoshi
Member
I'm really hoping there will be a Vita version. When announced did they give any indication that it would only be on PS4?
TWrecks310
Banned
Just give me a solid sidescroller and I will be happy.
Make it a Metroidvania even better.
Make it a Metroidvania even better.
BlackLagoon
Member
I wonder if they will keep the crazier elements, like the part where you get a jetpack and a gun...
Hydrargyrus
Member
Yup, looks like a sidescroller :/
Zambayoshi
Member
That parallax scrolling and music of the original are the stand-outs for me. If these things are brought in some form to the new game then I'll be happy. Only other recent game that comes to mind with parallax scrolling is Valiant Hearts. Any other good examples?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Hmm truthfully had forgotten about this, but now it looks "different"? from what had expected it would be?
will be looking forward to new information as it comes out seeing as the project is still alive.
will be looking forward to new information as it comes out seeing as the project is still alive.
Dirtyshubb
Member
Oh no, they made the game like the originals were, how terrible
Yup, looks like a sidescroller :/
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CamHostage
Member
Looks fine, though I'm hoping it gets a lot trippier. It's very sharp now, but I'm not seeing a lot of style yet in the tiny bit we're seeing aside from the curving rock formations. Give me a floating eyeball and I'll be all oriented.
Not sure what's going on with posters who are shocked/horrified that it's not a AAA effort. Sony gave this Gamescom time because it's a legacy name and one that still has a little cache in Europe (and also it's a developer that Sony wants to forge a future with, for great or just notable things,) but even at the time the talk was that it probably was a PSN game. If it was meant to be bigger, they would have given it a bigger showcase to promote itself. It's not being sent to die, no more than the latest Housemarque or XDEV project is ignorable, which they are not. This just isn't AAA, but as long as it's good, bully for the gamer.
Not sure what's going on with posters who are shocked/horrified that it's not a AAA effort. Sony gave this Gamescom time because it's a legacy name and one that still has a little cache in Europe (and also it's a developer that Sony wants to forge a future with, for great or just notable things,) but even at the time the talk was that it probably was a PSN game. If it was meant to be bigger, they would have given it a bigger showcase to promote itself. It's not being sent to die, no more than the latest Housemarque or XDEV project is ignorable, which they are not. This just isn't AAA, but as long as it's good, bully for the gamer.
Well I'd disagree. Just because its not getting a disc release doesn't mean its less interesting/cool.
Certainly given the history of the game and Psygnosis and the PAL side of the gaming universe I can see why it got the press it did at Gamescom.
It got a "big deal" because it was an IP that came back from the grave from over 20 years ago. But it was clear that aside from that, they weren't trying to "hype" it with anything else.
I'm also surprised that people thought this wasn't going to be a 2D side-scroller. It was all but guaranteed.
Hoping it will turn out decent. The images look good to start, but a bit too brown for me. The original was more green. Hope the whole game isn't all brown.
I'm also surprised that people thought this wasn't going to be a 2D side-scroller. It was all but guaranteed.
Hoping it will turn out decent. The images look good to start, but a bit too brown for me. The original was more green. Hope the whole game isn't all brown.
travisbickle
Member
OlliOlli 2? I'm not sure because even though I play the game I'm concentrating too much to notice!
Zambayoshi
Member
Those synthesised pan pipes were what did it for me - made it sound really otherworldly or haunted. Didn't quite gel with some of the art design (that blimp?) but I think that part of its charm was being a trippy, surreal experience.
fvng
Member
Fucking elated. Don't fuck this up Sony. Now get Studio Japan to take over the Microcosm series
http://youtu.be/iQHikGvC4H8
http://youtu.be/iQHikGvC4H8
HYDE
Banned
I really want to see Vane and Rime.
Infernal Monkey
Member
Oh man, Microcosm! <3 The FMV backgrounds blew my mind as a kid.
immortal-joe
Member
Gimme some of dat parallax scrolling.
toddhunter
Member
Not pictured, a red flying circle thing that comes out of nowhere and is impossible to avoid.
It is like they made this amazing scrolling world and then at the last minute had to add random things in to make it a game. A screen full of eyeballs that phase in and out? Sure why not!
Just to understand why sotb on Amiga was so amazing for its time try to look at(and listen to) this comparison with the eyes of people of that time(it's always the same level part in every version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b4h-MUjGo
PS:
the game was not just a "go to right", it was a simplified metroidvania with complex levels, objects to get to unlock new sections and so on.
Honestly it would have had no sense making a god of war clone and calling it sotb.
Screens don't look too sotb-like to me, especially the big amount of blood, but the environment looks "metal" so it seems to be faithful to the sotb spirit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjWf6d8t_Vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b4h-MUjGo
PS:
the game was not just a "go to right", it was a simplified metroidvania with complex levels, objects to get to unlock new sections and so on.
And that's a good thing
Yup, looks like a sidescroller :/
Honestly it would have had no sense making a god of war clone and calling it sotb.
Screens don't look too sotb-like to me, especially the big amount of blood, but the environment looks "metal" so it seems to be faithful to the sotb spirit.
gimme that music too!Gimme some of dat parallax scrolling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjWf6d8t_Vg
Giant flying disappearing eyeballs, giant rock hands from the terrain and so on, those are what made sotb great, it was almost like a crazy oneiric experience.
It's interesting how the games changed from 1 to 3.
The first one was a pretty simple hack and slay game with a few "find the key" puzzles.
The second had outright text adventure capabilities (talk to characters by typing words on the keyboard!?! Omg!) and more elaborate puzzles.
The third takes the cake of great puzzling, but much less adventure influences.
I liked 2 the best, but all have their merits...
The first one was a pretty simple hack and slay game with a few "find the key" puzzles.
The second had outright text adventure capabilities (talk to characters by typing words on the keyboard!?! Omg!) and more elaborate puzzles.
The third takes the cake of great puzzling, but much less adventure influences.
I liked 2 the best, but all have their merits...