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Asura's Wrath new "gameplay" video
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Rahxephon91
Banned
Well that was something. It was almost funny, but then it really wasnt.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Yeesh, DOA physics too? Really Capcom?
legacyzero
Banned
*WAHHHHHHAAAMM!*
"GAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"GAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Zeouterlimits
Member
Pretty much, feels so much like they want to chase that GoW tail.
quinntendopower
Banned
after "playing" the demo, i'll rent it. i have to see it's content somehow.
Criminal Upper
Banned
DAMMIT, DAY ONE
Fuck you, Capcom!
Fuck you, Capcom!
OccamsBlender
Member
Further proof this is just a JP reskin of God of War...
How the fuck do you go from getting stabbed by a katana with a length greater than the diameter of a planet to that.
Might want to "play" the demo bro.
*Reads comment, looks at avatar, scratches head.* Sarcasm?
Or they want to be able to sell it in Japan without massive censorship.
Rahxephon91
Banned
It really is an anime. It even has a hotspring episode. Hot damn.
I knew they were going to bring this up
no I like cosplay, I don't care what she's cosplaying I like it though. This crap like this junk game however, I stand by my earlier statement.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
G-Fex only likes mature, serious entertainment, like pro wrestling and cosplay.
and I was under the impression G-Fex was in real pic January. I guess I uploaded those dick pics for nothing :/
and I was under the impression G-Fex was in real pic January. I guess I uploaded those dick pics for nothing :/
Didn't you use to have a Yugioh avatar as well? But yeah, avatar + comment is still pretty funny.
Criminal Upper
Banned
Try splashing them a bit first
The game wouldn't have sold lower if this scene was not included.
Hot springs scenes in anime/manga are older than time itself.
NoirVisage
Banned
there needs to be a gif that expresses an infinite facepalm.
One of the lamest cliches in anime.
Played the AW demo, haven't seen the video.
But it really shows how instead of merging with Western ideas of game design, style, and emotion - Japan has all but created a fully insular marketplace. They cater to themselves and have no real clue what foreign players demand. If they try, all we end up getting is some extra buff character - with all the same anime story/influence crap.
With all the talent there, I'd really love to see a serious take on anything really.
Ah, it doesn't matter too much to me though. AW played pretty f'in cool.
But it really shows how instead of merging with Western ideas of game design, style, and emotion - Japan has all but created a fully insular marketplace. They cater to themselves and have no real clue what foreign players demand. If they try, all we end up getting is some extra buff character - with all the same anime story/influence crap.
With all the talent there, I'd really love to see a serious take on anything really.
Ah, it doesn't matter too much to me though. AW played pretty f'in cool.
You realize they are directly emulating God of War with their sex scenes right, which by what you said is a "merging of western ideas of game design, style and emotion". In fact, Capcom has put forth a huge and failing effort to try and westernize all their games. Not sure where you are getting the opposite impression. Frank West/ Sam Gideon laugh at your generalization of "extra buff dudes with anime story crap". But that could describe the Bionic Commando reboot though.
I'm surprised that people are so eager to attribute anything awkward as "japonesque" even with the blatant evidence already out there. It's actually very softcore by comparison to the GOW segments. So is the problem that they aren't going all the way, or that they included this segment? Considering the game seems more QTE than not, I wasn't that interested in the game even with being a CC2 fan unfortunately.
satterfield
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Oh gawd. I wasn't even talking about sex scenes at all in my post.
In this thread and the other one, people seem to have a lot of misconceptions. A sex scene is not inherently Western or Japanese until they tackle it in their specific way. Hell, tons of movies have sex scenes in them that are western and 'serious' - I don't think they have any Japanese influence at all.
Hell, also why does everyone think God of War invented sex scenes? Who gives a crap if GoW has one, or Bioware does it too?
Its the entire anime-esque presentation that does em' in.
Sure this game takes it to an 11 - and thats all cool. This is Japanese animu on a different scale. But the influence is in damn near everything they create. Look at Soul Calibur, Resident Evil, and Final Fantasy - they couldn't dig themselves out of cliche anime junk if they had China doing it for them.
I don't think they're emulating God of War at all. The game seems like a mix from various anime series to me. (Probably because the devloper worked on a bunch of licensed anime games before.) This scene is just a goofy hot springs scene like in every anime series ever. Buff dudes going WRAAAAAGGH!! and then punching each other through buildings isn't exactly new to anime either.
No one said they invented sex scenes, but they certainly made them a house hold name over multiple games.
The reason they are brought up is simple, hating on one but not the other doesn't make sense, which is what many people seem to be doing.
I guess I don't understand whats anime about being in a first person view splashing water. Or is it the tits that make it anime? That word in itself is becoming a label for anything a certain perspective doesn't like (see fighting games). Whenever I had to use the hotsprings in Monster Hunter, I didn't think anything about anime, I thought it was just a facet of japanese culture.
TLDR if its a sex minigame rotating analog sticks, its amazing. If its a alien lesbian scene that occurs through dialogue choices its revolutionary. If its a non-traditional level segment with cheesy japanese fanservice is OHMAHGAHDGAMESINDUSTY.
But yes it would be nice for CC2 to focus on having gameplay match their amazing animations, instead of just regulating control to bits and pieces. However if you watch the video with the devs explaining this segment, its supposed to be a simple diversion and not to be, wait for it.......taken seriously.
NoirVisage
Banned
why is it lame? Do you simply detest Japanese culture?
You won't have to wait that much. It will bomba drop in less than a month.
Ah - you must be arguing with someone else cause I didn't even know it had a sex scene till you said so. I was just talking about the game and the industry in general.
I just hope you do understand whats 'anime' about the entire game though. Oh - seeing your next paragraph down seems like you do - "cheesy japanese fanservice" - its everywhere. I just wonder when the median Japanese storytelling will move past that being the main component.
As for the actual issue of sex in this game - no hate from here.
I think most people can agree that God of War is an action game and that the majority of it is spent pounding around on enemies or navigating some platform-based obstacles. The QTE sex scenes are present but don't change the fact that GoW is, in fact, an action game. I know boss fights include QTE events but I think that was probably the trade off that the devs were going for - brutal, VISCERAL(tm), kick-ass cinematics (hopefully heightening your feeling of badassery) in exchange for less player control / freedom in some stages of combat.
From what I've seen from the AW demo and heard from sources, AW is probably closer to interactive fiction. When CC2 did Naruto, they were working with a popular IP and recreating experiences that people (especially fans) were emotionally invested in. The play outside of these "boss" fights was extremely shallow. AW looks to be even more so, yet lacks the support of a strong IP.
Does this scene have a purpose? Sure, we learn a bit of some important(?) exposition towards the end. Does it add something to the game? Not really. It's handled with that same clumsy awkwardness that almost all sexually-charged scenes are handled with in Japan's popular media. The hero, despite having god-like powers, needs to tear his eyes away from a pair of H-Cups and barely succeeding. The depth of his interaction is to splash some water on the girl and then when he finally gets drunk enough to attempt to seal the deal - he's knocked away in good ol drunken tom-foolery fun. The scenes in GOW were to reinforce how much of a badass Kratos (and by extension, you) is (are). It's comic book, prepubescent, wet dream fun (see Jaffe's other creations for further references.) You can argue that it also heightens the experience. Here, I can't really do the same. It's fan service, pure and simple.
I think you can agree that there are instances when skin, sex appeal, nudity, and whatnot can add to the game. I don't believe that this is the case here. I think it's being thrown out there for marketing purposes to try to pull people in by appealing to your pocket monster.
If you're a fan of interactive fiction or Indian mythology - you'll probably like AW, but personally I don't think this (or even the demo) is representative of good game design.