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White Knight Chronicle Site Updated w/ message from Mr. Hino~
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cvkpaladin
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jj984jj said:
See. This is what I'm talking about. How can you judge what the entire game will look like based on a few scans and screengrabs? You say it doesn't look any diffferent visually from the trailer, but you're basing this off static images. You can't know for certain if animation, framerate, lighting, and everything else that requires motion has been improved or not. That, and maybe the areas of the game that these screengrabs have been taken from are some of the least impressive areas... and maybe not. I have no idea, but the point is, I think it's too soon to judge the game technically as of just yet.
I haven't seen extensive high-res footage of LO to make any judgement on that (let alone any hands-on time), but I watched the first hour of IU's gameplay (thanks to Gamersyde), and quite frankly, I couldn't help but think of Shane's infamous "looks like a dreamcast game" remark that he throws around every now and then. On one hand, after the first hour, I'm honestly interested in where the story goes, having watched an hour's worth for story investment, but on the other hand, the combat looks janky, and that shit where you can destroy items or chests is obnoxious and stupid. I swear there was another RPG that did the same thing, but I don't remember what. Maybe KOTOR, but at least in that, there was a lock picking feat.sp0rsk said:
Meanwhile, I still think Eternal Sonata is a pretty game that doesn't deserve the "it looks like a dreamcast game" remark.
But that aside, I'm still waiting before I make judgement on WKC. That first trailer was all kinds of awesome (though the henshin part was cheesy... until the robot appeared). Then they released more screens, and the faces made me go "wtf." I just hope they make the game's visual presentation as consistently stunning as that first trailer, and then some. Otherwise, color me disappointed.
woah, a PS2 game with tearing? I've never heard of such a thing.Jonnyram said:
But seriously though, the game's quality remains to be seen. I don't see why some of you are downplaying it so much, causing other people to try and defend it.
And Jonny... Tales of Vesperia? Really? Artistically? Really?
In Lost Odyssey? Did you not use the right joystick?Awntawn said:
While the graphics of this game are no FFXIII or SO4, it doesn't have to be. Level-5 simply needs to make a solid J-RPG with good gameplay comparable to other J-RPGs currently on the market.
And what's with the complaints about the artstyle? The characters are one of the things that appeal most to me about the game.
Viewing that last screen gives me the feeling I used to get from the SNES rpgs. Looks like the magic is finally coming back. I didn't reallly enjoy rpgs on PS2 all that much. There were some good ones, but didn't give me the feeling I got in the PS1, SNES days. This looks like it'll bring that feeling back. In terms of graphics, It's kind of like the later SNES RPGS finally having their 3d equivalent.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
This will be the new FF.............. Fuckin motorbike Shiva...... c'mon, seriously?
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Dascu said:
You all have rings, you combine their powers and BAM! MECHA CAPTA.... KNIGHT!
Witchfinder General
punched Wheelchair Mike
Can't wait.
I wonder if the Asia version of the game will include english subtitles so as to make it import friendly.
I wonder if the Asia version of the game will include english subtitles so as to make it import friendly.
Paracelsus
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Have they even talked about 60fps at all?
Well apparently that's the developer quote (1 year ago) from the other thread. I guess the game has a module of some sort you can upload to your PSP. Since Level 5 said WKC can be enjoyed by children as well it's most likely not anything combat orientated. Maybe a alchemy game that benefits your items and inventory.andydumi said:
Seriously, i'm not into traditional JRPGs since FF10. I love Dark Cloud 2 though -- but it was different.
After that i tried to love quite any games, FF12, Rogue Galaxy, Dragon Quest 8 but i failed and sold them all.
NOW, this one game here is exciting the little FF kid in me and it's really hitching: Should it be like the last traditionnal JRPG i should try?
After that i tried to love quite any games, FF12, Rogue Galaxy, Dragon Quest 8 but i failed and sold them all.
NOW, this one game here is exciting the little FF kid in me and it's really hitching: Should it be like the last traditionnal JRPG i should try?
What appeals me about it is that it's non traditional. It continues the path that Dark Cloud & FF12 tracked trying to escape the jrpg norm. The last what I would call traditional jrpg (mechanics originating from the limitations of gaming in the 80's) I actually enjoyed to the end was FF8 and that was 99. Open worlds, real time battles on the field, just as functional in sp as in mp, Japan needs to embrace this fully.Ranger X said:
I think people are mixing up "good graphics" with art style. FFXIII is realistically rendered so the objectivity of "better graphics" is obvious because of its realistic nature. You can't really compare WKC to the FFXIII and FFXIIIvs (especially since we have seen gameplay images of Versus).
The same goes for SO. The only in-game image I could find to compare (at least I think it is an in-game image) is this:
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/...screens-20080610071104476.html?page=mediaFull
From the looks of it, it is realistic too.
WKC is very cartoony, even if it is not toon-shaded with outlines. You see a much higher use of unrealistic saturated colors. Much more stronger reds, greens, blues, with a lot less emphasis on shading add to the visual quality, but instead doing most of it through textures. I guess the disappointment is that It doesn't look visually impressive because there is little to no normal maps, the colors are way too saturated, and with more diffuse lighting. The other thing is that WKC is more seemless than the other games, going from combat to world-traveling. Its easier to re-focus the quality-points of your rendering engine if the only thing you have to render are the characters, with an un-dynamic background (which is probably what will happen to SO). What I am impressed with WKC are some of the lighting effects, such as there seems to be multiple key lights are characters causing some interesting color-bleeding along the folds of the cloths.
The same goes for SO. The only in-game image I could find to compare (at least I think it is an in-game image) is this:
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/...screens-20080610071104476.html?page=mediaFull
From the looks of it, it is realistic too.
WKC is very cartoony, even if it is not toon-shaded with outlines. You see a much higher use of unrealistic saturated colors. Much more stronger reds, greens, blues, with a lot less emphasis on shading add to the visual quality, but instead doing most of it through textures. I guess the disappointment is that It doesn't look visually impressive because there is little to no normal maps, the colors are way too saturated, and with more diffuse lighting. The other thing is that WKC is more seemless than the other games, going from combat to world-traveling. Its easier to re-focus the quality-points of your rendering engine if the only thing you have to render are the characters, with an un-dynamic background (which is probably what will happen to SO). What I am impressed with WKC are some of the lighting effects, such as there seems to be multiple key lights are characters causing some interesting color-bleeding along the folds of the cloths.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
How can anyone who has seen some of the gameplay not see that this is a great looking RPG? In motion is moves great and looks almost cinema quality. And the art style looks unique but how can anyone say generic when they really haven't seen anything on this game but select trailers and screens. There's gonna be some bitter tears once people get their hands on this. Unless they're too stubborn to admit that this game will be epic.
Wollan said:
Well, what i call "traditional" there is a bit larger. It's every JRPG that isn't ARPG or SRPG, or whatever variant.
This one here feels pretty ARPG ala Rogue Galaxy but with better battles. I'm interested but i have this bad taste in my mouth with JRPGs last gen and this gen that just felt like a long and unfinisheable chore...
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
This will be. Based on the developers pedigree and the budget they've been given. And it does look epic. Look at the quality of their CG, how many studios can get that close.Tom Penny said:
Witchfinder General
punched Wheelchair Mike
Wollan said:
Minus the multiplayer, you've just described Infinite Undiscovery.
A real breath of fresh air.
Enough with the graphics talk. Let this video alone speaks for it self http://gamersyde.com/stream_4678_en.html Notice that it's almost a year old.
Metalmurphy
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That's a pretty big minus...Witchfinder General said:
solid2snake
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the game looks like shit. maybe a launch 360 game from 2005, sorry Level 5.
i could imagine, that even Sony doesn't like the development of the game but it's their last chance in nippon.
i could imagine, that even Sony doesn't like the development of the game but it's their last chance in nippon.
Metalmurphy
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Ugh...solid2snake said:
Mr. Wonderful
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Are the screens from the website new or old?
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