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PROJECT BEAST (PS4, From Software/SCE Japan Studio) - First WebMs [Port beg = ban.]
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BloodMoney
Banned
you mean... upgrade, right?Sterling"Duchess"Archer;114043282 said:
Agreed.
I was a big King's Field fan, but strangely had never heard of Shadow Tower before now.
Yeah, I don't get why I keep seeing posts like that, or even the initial hype wave saying how it's the best looking game they've seen. These games have solid atmosphere, but even this one from the admittedly short clip doesn't seem to be doing much. The leaves particularly stand out in being totally static.
It would be so much more badass if the leaves would move around during that backdash shotgun attack. Hope that ends up happening.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Haven't seen anyone fulfil my request so I've made my first ever gif.
You win
Nice title change!
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
I have and its nothing like it. I own both the PS1 and Shadow Tower Abyss PS2 versions. The PS2 one by far is the superior version. Do believe the PS1 Shadow Tower came out in the US but not the 2nd one.
Demons + Kings Field actually makes more sense as the games share similar design features in some ways. But obviously Demons brought things up to more modern standards plus third person, though the feeling of solitude within the world was most def there, even if you did meet folks who spoke to you from time to time. Also how the general adventuring was, though demons with the hub made it a little different from Kings Field which generally is a single area, that has the loading hidden so it feels seamless.
But Shadow Tower that title was so unique in many ways that it really stood on its own. Not to mention there is no leveling system as everything with stats was gear based. Ammo was limited due to money being quite rare so even though you could buy stuff its not like you had a ton of cash to get everything, shop stock was limited also. Weapon durability got harsh also. Fixing weapons costed HP and healing items were rare in general so you didnt want to go wasting them. Lots of other things too, such as the dismemberment on enemies.
Ive posted these before in the other hype thread talking about the exact same stuff. And provided personal footage of both Kings Field 4 and Shadow Tower Abyss, both PS2 era titles and the last for both games in the series. Well unless you count the odd PSP Kings Field titles, which Id say was more like a semi "action" based Wizardry that you play by yourself as in no party. Have those also. Hard as fuck games.
Shadow Tower Abyss Pt.1 (PS2 on OG PS3)
Shadow Tower Abyss Pt.2 (PS2 on OG PS3)
Kings Field 4 Pt1 (PS2 on OG PS3)
Kings Field 4 Pt2 (PS2 on OG PS3)
MissDeviling
Member
Never played a Souls game, but the character's swag makes me want to try this game out.
Cornbread78
Member
It doesn't recognize GIF?!
I get the red "x" instead of the pic for some, but others work fine.... I don't get it.
NeoGeoOwner
Banned
You should start with the real Souls. You're missing out otherwise.
Yours,
Franck
I started playing the series this week with Demon Soul, really fun so far.
LilWayneSuckz
Member
I never noticed the whip in that boss encounter webm.....fucking amazing.
Also, cheers to whoever edited the thread title.
Also, cheers to whoever edited the thread title.
sublimit
Banned
Thanks for your explanation!Man Shadow Tower sounds really tough!
butman
Member
Imagine playing it at night laying down on bed with the light of a single candle.
Exactly, it just makes you sound so much more knowledgeable. Kinda a hipster thing.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I have and its nothing like it. I own both the PS1 and Shadow Tower Abyss PS2 versions. The PS2 one by far is the superior version. Do believe the PS1 Shadow Tower came out in the US but not the 2nd one.
Demons + Kings Field actually makes more sense as the games share similar design features in some ways. But obviously Demons brought things up to more modern standards plus third person, though the feeling of solitude within the world was most def there, even if you did meet folks who spoke to you from time to time. Also how the general adventuring was, though demons with the hub made it a little different from Kings Field which generally is a single area, that has the loading hidden so it feels seamless.
But Shadow Tower that title was so unique in many ways that it really stood on its own. Not to mention there is no leveling system as everything with stats was gear based. Ammo was limited due to money being quite rare so even though you could buy stuff its not like you had a ton of cash to get everything, shop stock was limited also. Weapon durability got harsh also. Fixing weapons costed HP and healing items were rare in general so you didnt want to go wasting them. Lots of other things too, such as the dismemberment on enemies.
Shadow Tower Abyss Pt.1 (PS2 on OG PS3)
Shadow Tower Abyss Pt.2 (PS2 on OG PS3)
Kings Field 4 Pt1 (PS2 on OG PS3)
Kings Field 4 Pt2 (PS2 on OG PS3)
My first FROM game was:
Played when I was 11 or something.......was too hard or confusing. Didn't know how to open some door and left it for Kingdom Hearts lol. Came back to it when I was 14 and got further to this dragon cutscene but after that had no idea what I was doing.
Crazy how much of a reputable studio FROM has become now.
Shadow Tower isn't tough, but it's less forgiving than the Souls series. You can get seriously stuck if you use healing items too generously.
I would say it's like choosing when to use Save Tokens in Dragon Quarter.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
It really is, due to you need to assess your situation a lot and wonder if its worth fighting or just running. Wasting time allows for enemies to respawn too which causes a ton of new problems with eating into your equipment stock. Since there is no levels, its not like killing things over and over really have any sort of meaning. Sure they may drop items at times, but its random so what might happen instead is you are just wasting HP and equipment durability / healing items as some of the status ailments are pretty rough lol.
Ive seen some insane speed runs with the game though.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
My first FROM game was:
Played when I was 11 or something.......was too hard or confusing. Didn't know how to open some door and left it for Kingdom Hearts lol. Came back to it when I was 14 and got further to this dragon cutscene but after that had no idea what I was doing.
Crazy how much of a reputable studio FROM has become now.
Ive been with them since the JP PS1 days started with Armored Core & Kings Field back then. Im curious as to what they made on the PC since the company itself has been around for a lot longer than I initially knew. Had even attempted to get a job with them at one point in time lol. But that was like 10 years ago.
Looks like a blade on a handle that swings, not a whip.
AgentChris
Member
off topic,sorry,can not post a thread,so I post here,
Here is a leak of e3 from a Chinese game media,UCG, biggest game media in china,
Link:http://weibo.com/sfsucg?s=6cm7D0
@游戏机实用技术官博
UCG刚刚得知了多款即将在本届E3展SONY发布会上公布的游戏，其中有两款实在是太震撼了，编辑部的新老玩家都欣喜若狂！可惜目前我们还不能透露详情，一旦情报解禁，一定会第一时间在这里和大家分享！
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5月30日 18:30来自微博 weibo.com
Brief translation:
We have got info. from sony of their new games announcement this e3, two of which are so great, that both new and old gamers will be shocked. Can not talk about detail now.
Someone pls start a new thread and discuss
Here is a leak of e3 from a Chinese game media,UCG, biggest game media in china,
Link:http://weibo.com/sfsucg?s=6cm7D0
@游戏机实用技术官博
UCG刚刚得知了多款即将在本届E3展SONY发布会上公布的游戏，其中有两款实在是太震撼了，编辑部的新老玩家都欣喜若狂！可惜目前我们还不能透露详情，一旦情报解禁，一定会第一时间在这里和大家分享！
(60)| 转发(414) | 评论(140)
5月30日 18:30来自微博 weibo.com
Brief translation:
We have got info. from sony of their new games announcement this e3, two of which are so great, that both new and old gamers will be shocked. Can not talk about detail now.
Someone pls start a new thread and discuss
sublimit
Banned
If i could work for any developer in this industry i think From Software (and SCEJ) would have been my top choices right now (from a creativity standpoint.)
discuss what ?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
The games that are always by my desk currently. Got another OG PS3 just to go through these again. Though I always worry an earthquake is going to knock this shit over one day. Came close once already last month. :/
Shadow Tower Abyss and Kings Field IV is right under the Busin game.
The Kings Field collector box is in my closet still unopened.
Im both a mech freak and the type of fantasy titles from software has been producing. Long time ago even had detailed plans done out for an arcade version of Armored Core. This was waaaaaaaay before all the shit bandai did with the gundam senjou no kizuna game and other networked h2h type of titles. Back still when arcades were plentiful and new machines were coming out all the time.
rofl, I don't even understand what this means.
"Two games are gonna get announced, which are so great, that both ~new and old~ gamers will be shocked".
And you think this is thread-worthy?
Oh guess?
Maybe worth a thread?
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
\m/
Not sure what it has to do with anything, but I'll take any Priest reference!... assuming that's what it was >_>
I think I'm okay with this.Seems like you'll have to listen to some Fields of the Nephilim while playing this game.
Too vague.
LolOh, found another Respawn...
What exactly?
Random person on a random board making random claims?
Cyborg
Member
Stop it, he is just a junior. Take it easy
Sorry for the poor English, it is just some info. Maybe sb. Will be interested in.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
You were going to work for Fromsoft once....wow. Armored Core is a series I am definitely interested in after I saw that vid you posted of that crazy battle. I would love if that series got more recognition now that FROM is a more notable developer.
Cloud Strife
Member
I AM STILL SCREAMING
From Software didn't make Demon's Souls part of the King's Field series because they wanted a clean slate despite the obvious similarities in setting and atmosphere. This has even less overlap with Shadow Tower than Demon's Souls did with KF, so it's unlikely to be a sequel/reboot. (Shadow Tower was kinda science-fantasy and surreal horror, while this has a distinctly Gothic horror feel.)
I wound up playing Eternal Ring and a good chunk of the King's Field series in 2010 and 2011 after Project Dark was first announced. Didn't have a PS3 to play Demon's Souls, but I still wanted to get as much context as possible.
I wound up playing Eternal Ring and a good chunk of the King's Field series in 2010 and 2011 after Project Dark was first announced. Didn't have a PS3 to play Demon's Souls, but I still wanted to get as much context as possible.
bigboss370
Member
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Its nothing special, I mean everyone tries to work somewhere at one point in time. Just happened to be From Software which was a company I liked their MO for design. Hardly anyone knew who they were for the most part which is why they were kinda surprised someone called them lol.
Im not too happy with the direction From took AC though. Since they literally turned it into Front Mission instead. SQEX should have hired them to make that front mission evolved or whatever title instead. Since at least From knows what they are doing when it comes to mech games. And obviously ACV pretty much turned into that lol.
A lot of the fans felt alienated with what happened to the series also. Then again I can understand from a business perspective why they did it, as the previous design the bar of entry was way too high. But they kinda wiped the slate in the wrong direction I think personally, but thats just me. They just should have kept the 2 separate the old and new designs with the game.
Currently Im still very interested in Experience Inc. as really would like to help them grow in the West. Anyways enough about me as am nothing special lol and back to
over the short clips!
Please tell me this was a sarcastic post. Because "as dead as The Last Guardian" hit me in the gut hard.
Nice!
wapplew
Member
Saw this too. But nothing much to discuss.
More like we got the game list of Sony E3 conference, 2 of them is legit shock, all our editor, old and new shit their pants.
Just like every twitter hype, nothing to see.
OK i'm gonna clear some time & space and return to go fuck Capra Demon up.
it's y2kev, he's always dead serious
very thematic post, keep it up
it's y2kev, he's always dead serious
very thematic post, keep it up
The bans will stop the port begging.
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