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[Pooya]

announced today for iOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M3I8JmJA8hI

look at the logo? notice that owl?
http://bloodmasque.com/

The project canned/turned into this? the artworks are similar, UE3 based action RPG too.

This is what it was announced
http://andriasang.com/comz5i/square_enix_unreal_first_art/
http://andriasang.com/comz4k/

they never said it was for console I think, case closed?

As reported here earlier today, Square Enix is working on an original action RPG project that makes use of the Unreal Engine. A few additional bits have surfaced from Famitsu's reveal feature.

The new game is being developed internally at Square Enix under the eye of Ryutaro Ichimura. Ichimura's exact role on the game is unclear, but he's usually a producer.

While the game goes unnamed in the magazine, it will not be a Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy game.

In comments shared with Famitsu, Ichimura reveals that he and the game's staff traveled the world for the past two years and conducted user surveys to research art and gameplay direction for the game. They've finalized the basics.

// Mod Edit:

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QK-TFjiv0eY

Square Enix Announces New Game Fro iOS Services: Bloodmasque

Square Enix today announced that its new vampire-hunting action RPG mobile game, Bloodmasque, will be available this summer on all iOS devices. To further enhance the eerie atmosphere of Bloodmasque, players can use their photos - headshots - when customizing their characters, allowing them to face the vampire threat head on.

Bloodmasque is powered by Unreal Technology, and the accompanying trailer demonstrates the game’s interactive character customization technology and gameplay footage.

In Bloodmasque, players take the role of hunters in vampire-ruled Paris during the late 19th century. As the dark night looms for mankind, hunters must fight the vampires’ insidious oppression and thwart their dark designs.

Bloodmasque allows players to snap a picture of themselves or use existing photos with their devices’ front-facing camera. The photos are then stylized to naturally fit the aesthetics of the game. As players prepare for battle, Bloodmasque allows them to optimize their party by choosing available characters that have been created by others. Together, they can unite to defeat the onslaught of the vampires.

Source: http://www.allgamesbeta.com/

Screens:

 

[Toth]

Is it just me or does this game look just like Infinity Blade?

 

[ekka4shiki]

Hmm, i think you're right.

 

[Pooya]

Is it just more or does this game look just like Infinity Blade?

dunno, doesn't look anywhere as good

 

[jay]

Bloodmasque: Mask of Blood

 

[Seda]

Main guy's face is so soulless.

 

[kayos90]

Welp. That was underwhelming as hell.

 

[Goli]

I find the whole putting yourself in the game thing a little odd, but I think it looks pretty good for a mobile game. I do hope the battle system is more than swiping around with your finger like Infinity Blade though.

 

[Pooya]

screens

 

[kayos90]

The last two screens there look like garbage. The other screens are.... alright.

 

[Goli]

Famitsu has a few more screens:
http://app.famitsu.com/20130612_176397/

Also you can connect to the internet to form a party with people you know (you can see this in action in the trailer)

 

[chickdigger802]

looks like a more fabulous infinity blade.


Dude also looks like a rejected FF15 team member.

Game looks aight though.

 

[Kagari]

From what I know... the console versions were in development along side this iOS one. The former has been since canned due to Square Enix restructuring.

 

[Nirolak]

You may remember that once upon a time, Square Enix announced this game:

---

Well, this project is now finally upon us!

Famitsu article: http://app.famitsu.com/20130612_176397/

From Ryutaro Ichimura, on Unreal Engine 3, I present BLOODMASQUE.

First, note how this is the same owl:

Second, feel disappointment.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QK-TFjiv0eY

Square Enix Announces New Game Fro iOS Services: Bloodmasque

Square Enix today announced that its new vampire-hunting action RPG mobile game, Bloodmasque, will be available this summer on all iOS devices. To further enhance the eerie atmosphere of Bloodmasque, players can use their photos - headshots - when customizing their characters, allowing them to face the vampire threat head on.

Bloodmasque is powered by Unreal Technology, and the accompanying trailer demonstrates the game’s interactive character customization technology and gameplay footage.

In Bloodmasque, players take the role of hunters in vampire-ruled Paris during the late 19th century. As the dark night looms for mankind, hunters must fight the vampires’ insidious oppression and thwart their dark designs.

Bloodmasque allows players to snap a picture of themselves or use existing photos with their devices’ front-facing camera. The photos are then stylized to naturally fit the aesthetics of the game. As players prepare for battle, Bloodmasque allows them to optimize their party by choosing available characters that have been created by others. Together, they can unite to defeat the onslaught of the vampires.

Source: http://www.allgamesbeta.com/

Screens:

 

[TheExodu5]

Looks worse than Final Fantasy X HD.

 

[Mulligan]

Dayum that's ugly.

 

[linko9]

I really hope all these iOS endeavors flop so SE gets their head back on straight... but I'm not holding out hope.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

why

 

[BlazingDarkness]

It's creepy how the main dudes face doesn't actually animate :lol

 

[granabanana]

Lol the second strike. First was deus ex the fall for ios only

 

[Raide]

Are we sure this is not the first Unreal Engine instead?

 

[Road]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=585046&highlight=square+enix

You can merge both threads and maybe you'll get 30 posts about this game. =P

 

[Barack Lesnar]

iOS

OP is a troll

 

[Emitan]

Hahaha oh wow.

 

[Famassu]

Not like this.



Not like this.


I was so hyped for this title and it turns out to be a lame iOS title? I thought what's with them teasing it so early that it would be a big console game one day.

 

[H_Prestige]

This company is so fucked

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

So long as they deliver solid stuff with FFXV and KHIII, I don't care if they regurgitate this kind of garbage on the side.

 

[mr2xxx]

Wow that looks horrible. Glad it's for ios which makes it easier to ignore. Also to take a random jab at Square, TWEWY was a massive disappointment when I finally played it on the DS.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

FUCK.

Had some hopes that it would be a spiritual Nier successor

 

[BlazingDarkness]

This company is so fucked

er, ok?

 

[sappyday]

Square loves their iOS crap.

 

[Dennis]

Square Enix continuing to suck the life out of gamers.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

LOLOLOLOL

 

[kurahador]

Fucking hell square-enix!!!!!

 

[2+2=5]

Gaf->internet->gaf?

 

[DSix]

Sounds like a project that got dialed back so far that it's nothing like it was supposed to be.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

To be honest, the game looks pretty cool (despite the hilarious face capture). Unfortunately I do not own any iOS devices :[

Also it looks a lot better in motion lol.

 

[Magicpaint]

lol what is this

Square Enix continuing to suck the life out of gamers.

Nice.

 

[Zaventem]

That cool ass art for this piece of shit looking ios game?
I guess i'm not as angry since they revealed (formally)versus and KH3 but what a disappointment.

 

[Dennis]

 

[bluecapsule]

It's a freaking Infinity Blade clone?

 

[mr_nothin]

LOL!

 

[Chance Hale]

Drakengard 3 challenged?

 

[The Grim Heaper]

You may remember that once upon a time, Square Enix announced this game:

Screens:

D:

 

[Sho Nuff]

DREAMCAST LIVES

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Is this the Eastern take on Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines?

Except y'know... worse looking.

 

[Delstius]

So is that the beginning of their awesome plan to conquer the west with portable gaming ?

I can't see this fail at all.

 

[many places]

LOLOLOLOL

LOL I had the same reaction, looks so bad. Reminds me of countless shop threads.

 

[PG2G]

Next time please put iOS in the thread title so I am not let down :/

 

[Bravocado]

To be fair, they keep experimenting with original mobile content, and each time going a bit further than the last.

But yeah, this looks like gussied up last-gen at best, and will probably be painfully overpriced.