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Deadmund does it right: PlayStation Move and 1:1 swordplay, hands-on (video)
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Sutton Dagger
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Too bad the game itself looks terrible.
Pai Pai Master
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It was interesting but still looked a little early and clunky...but seeing how Sports Champions turned out I'm sure it'll feel very solid once we get our hands on it.
But the whole time I was watching it...it certainly has more charm than Sports Champions, but I wish they would have gone ahead and just used the MediEvil license.
And the on-rails is sad. That's one of Move's biggest advantages over Kinect and they're not doing anything about it.
But the whole time I was watching it...it certainly has more charm than Sports Champions, but I wish they would have gone ahead and just used the MediEvil license.
And the on-rails is sad. That's one of Move's biggest advantages over Kinect and they're not doing anything about it.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Does what right? This looked really, really messy during their conference honestly. Hearing of the announcement I imagined a Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword killer with Sir Daniel Fortesque, then what the video showed was just, Wii Sports Resort on rails slashing or something, and some of their control choices are questionable to say the least (realistic motion to draw an arrow yet just point and shoot to fire it for example). Swordfighting didn't look particularly interesting either but at the points shown he was just randomly slashing enemies that died on impact, maybe some boss fight where you actually need to parry and attack certain locations as in WSR will look better.
elrechazado
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GREAT JOB JEREMY
The Take Out Bandit
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Dear D3 Publisher, please make an Onechanbara Move game for PS3.
I would be a Move for it.
I would be a Move for it.
UpperCaseN
Member
I would buy one for it, but to BE one? damnThe Take Out Bandit said:
Does it right? Lol, it looked more like a proof of concept than a game with hideous art to boot.
We've played Wii Sports, we've played Sports Champions, we know what these controllers are capable of so it would be nice if someone would create a quality, full sized game for them instead of overpriced tech demos. It seems like some people are more than willing to drop all standards just because they're so desperate for something halfway competent for their motion controller. Medieval Moves was the lowlight of the Sony conference and unless it has a complete transformation, it'll be underwhelming at best.
We've played Wii Sports, we've played Sports Champions, we know what these controllers are capable of so it would be nice if someone would create a quality, full sized game for them instead of overpriced tech demos. It seems like some people are more than willing to drop all standards just because they're so desperate for something halfway competent for their motion controller. Medieval Moves was the lowlight of the Sony conference and unless it has a complete transformation, it'll be underwhelming at best.
HamPster PamPster
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I look forward to hearing nothing about this at next years E3 as it dies a quiet death and RIP next to Sorcery
Unlike Sorcery though this probably deserves it
Unlike Sorcery though this probably deserves it
Agent X
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There was extremely noticeable lag, particularly during the swordfighting segments. Between this and the somewhat unflattering presentation in the Sony conference, the early impressions aren't all that good.
I know Zindagi Games (the developer of this game) also did Sports Champions, which turned out extremely well, so I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that it will turn out well in the end.
It's possible that (as onQ123 mentioned) the lag we're seeing in the Engadget video is from the TV. Even so, for a game like this, the last thing they need is to demo it using a laggy TV.
I sure hope there's a playable demo of the game before release, which could reassure potential purchasers that the game plays smoothly and without perceptible lag.
I know Zindagi Games (the developer of this game) also did Sports Champions, which turned out extremely well, so I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that it will turn out well in the end.
It's possible that (as onQ123 mentioned) the lag we're seeing in the Engadget video is from the TV. Even so, for a game like this, the last thing they need is to demo it using a laggy TV.
I sure hope there's a playable demo of the game before release, which could reassure potential purchasers that the game plays smoothly and without perceptible lag.
The Take Out Bandit
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Gryphter said:
I'm that serious, bro. B|
Alrus said:
It's fun.
I can see Western fans being sore as D3 tried passing off a $20 game as a $50 game when it released, but if you enjoy Musou games and general lewdness - it's all rather enjoyable!
Wii version is the best version due to ingenious use of the waggle wand. 360 has prettier visuals, but there's just something so damn fun about slicing up zombies with my waggle wand.
micster said:
Baneful Blood fist bump!
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Welcome back TToB.
Did anyone at E3 follow up on Sorcery?
As I mentioned in another thread
- Deadmund looks remarkably like Sorcery in many ways (the particle effects in particular, but also some of the textures, immediately reminded me of Sorcery), although it is not the same game and not by the same team.
- Sorcery was announced last E3 with a tentative release date well before now.
- Sorcery has not been seen for some time, was not mentioned at E3, and will clearly not be releasing in 2011.
- It is really weird to announce a Move exclusive fantasy game built around spells in 2010, delay it out of 2011 into 2012, and then in 2011 announce a very similar looking/feeling Move exclusive fantasy game built around swords and arrows in 2011 for release in 2011. It just feels like there isn't room for both and even if there was, you wouldn't announce the one that's coming out later a year before the one that's coming out sooner.
So are they going to release both? Was Sorcery canned and that niche will now be filled by Deadmund, which was a separate project? Was Sorcery canned and some of the project directly carried forward here? What's on the go?
Did anyone at E3 follow up on Sorcery?
As I mentioned in another thread
- Deadmund looks remarkably like Sorcery in many ways (the particle effects in particular, but also some of the textures, immediately reminded me of Sorcery), although it is not the same game and not by the same team.
- Sorcery was announced last E3 with a tentative release date well before now.
- Sorcery has not been seen for some time, was not mentioned at E3, and will clearly not be releasing in 2011.
- It is really weird to announce a Move exclusive fantasy game built around spells in 2010, delay it out of 2011 into 2012, and then in 2011 announce a very similar looking/feeling Move exclusive fantasy game built around swords and arrows in 2011 for release in 2011. It just feels like there isn't room for both and even if there was, you wouldn't announce the one that's coming out later a year before the one that's coming out sooner.
So are they going to release both? Was Sorcery canned and that niche will now be filled by Deadmund, which was a separate project? Was Sorcery canned and some of the project directly carried forward here? What's on the go?
Stumpokapow said:
Yoshida said it's still coming
Angelcurio said:I asked Shuei Yoshida via twitter if the game still exist and he gave a positive answer. It's not a lot, but a least it seems that the game hasn't been canceled.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=28442989&postcount=232
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Fuck this game for shitting violently all over the Medievil IP 
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Totobeni said:
Noticed that now, but earlier this week it seemed like this was a new game based on the Medievil franchise, but without any connection to the old games. So then I'll just ignore this game and hope for a Medievil 3 someday.
Callibretto
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Kx2mWyPGk
Deadmund actually looks pretty damn cool in this PS3 game montage, Deadmund's clip start at 00:53. there's some surprising clip about Journey too in there.
Deadmund actually looks pretty damn cool in this PS3 game montage, Deadmund's clip start at 00:53. there's some surprising clip about Journey too in there.
JWong said:
Nah, they're in Cali. Someone local - Ravidrath, maybe? - mentioned a while ago that they've staffed up and are in full swing, so I guess Sony's just keeping its cards close to its chest until they're ready to show that it's a full action-RPG, not just a tech demo.
For the 3 or 4 Folklore fans on GAF - the game world's based on Irish mythology! I'm hyped.
CamHostage
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Stumpokapow said:
If you watch the Sorcery demo again, you might be surprised how very different that game is from Medieval Moves. Deadmund is all about the techniques and swordfights and other 1:1 melee movements; Sorcery is all about distant shot aiming and dialing in spells and combo'ing techniques with tactile gestures but less physical movement. Deadmund is clearly a casual adventure game with or without the rails (and even after I saw the trailer, I didn't know it was on rails, but I knew it was lighter fair
Sorcery is more traditional action with motion to increase accuracy and complicate technique but not necessarily disguise the gameplay as "you are the hero."That said, there is crossover, and even if they play differently, many will see them as the same when they go to the register. I'm not sure why they made Medieval Moves and not a pirate game or maybe not a MediEvil spin-off like some have proposed.
D2M15 said:
http://www.theworkshop.us.com/
Marina Del Ray, CA, USA. The founders are all old Treyarch guys. And as of Febuary 2011, they're in full swing of development.
BTW, there's a picture on their Games page that I shared in another thread, I'm not sure but it might be unique concept art or even a jacked screenshot (the resolution and magnafying glass filter kind of messes it up and I can't tell) for what might be new of Sorcery?
CamHostage
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Scrow said:
1:1 as this paradigm of the perfect game where gamers count the lag frames and trajectory differences and weigh different games' mathematical superiority against each other like they did HD resolutions and fps and x-bit color and parallax layers, that's stupid.
1:1 as a concept of play where the game pretty well matches your movement, encourages you to do movements that are natural and enjoyable, and that balances the gameplay so that proper motion action/reaction is rewarded rather than just cheap "waggle", that is not at all stupid. Deadmund shows that it can be fun, much like Wii Sports Resort and Sports Champions and maybe Dance Central (never played it, I assume it's accurate?) showed good things when this technique was utillized, even if it is never perfected.
JustAnotherOtaku
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I was pretty impressed with this at the Sony conference, which I wasn't expecting when I first seen it. Maybe it's the fact that my Move controller has been gathering dust for a while and I'm desperate for a game, but I really want to play this.
Sorry for the bump but I'm not sure where else I should post it.
I played quite a bit of Medieval Moves at GamesCom 2011 and I'm in the process of editing a full hands-on vid with commentary and all.
For the time being tho, here is my video interview with Medieval Moves producer Jeremy Ray. There is some off-screen me-playing-the-game snippets in there.
Enjoy! (It's just 7 minutes long
)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IogtkrgMpoc
Next up: Move Fitness - Interview with designer Martin "The Fight" Sahlin. Impressive body tracking tech there which is made even more impressive by the simplicity of the calibration process compared to The Fight. Just stretch your arms vs stretch > bring to neck etc... Tracks ducking and lateral motions without the need for any face tracking either.
I played quite a bit of Medieval Moves at GamesCom 2011 and I'm in the process of editing a full hands-on vid with commentary and all.
For the time being tho, here is my video interview with Medieval Moves producer Jeremy Ray. There is some off-screen me-playing-the-game snippets in there.
Enjoy! (It's just 7 minutes long
)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IogtkrgMpoc
Next up: Move Fitness - Interview with designer Martin "The Fight" Sahlin. Impressive body tracking tech there which is made even more impressive by the simplicity of the calibration process compared to The Fight. Just stretch your arms vs stretch > bring to neck etc... Tracks ducking and lateral motions without the need for any face tracking either.
Thanks looking good, I like how balancing looks.Also I did not know the game had online :0TTP said:Sorry for the bump but I'm not sure where else I should post it.
I played quite a bit of Medieval Moves at GamesCom 2011 and I'm in the process of editing a full hands-on vid with commentary and all.
For the time being tho, here is my video interview with Medieval Moves producer Jeremy Ray. There is some off-screen me-playing-the-game snippets in there.
Enjoy! (It's just 7 minutes long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IogtkrgMpoc
Next up: Move Fitness - Interview with designer Martin "The Fight" Sahlin. Impressive body tracking tech there which is made even more impressive by the simplicity of the calibration process compared to The Fight. Just stretch your arms vs stretch > bring to neck etc... Tracks ducking and lateral motions without the need for any face tracking either.
Edit:Co-op mode? Nice!
