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Beat em up's with depth.
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Games in the OP are Belt Scroll games. In no universe is GOD HAND one of those. And while we're at it, GOD HAND is significantly less demanding than some of the games in this thread.
I think the OP is a little misguided when it comes to the "combat depth" thing, though. Probably would have been best to leave that part out and just ask for belt scroll games that had a lot of moves.
I think the OP is a little misguided when it comes to the "combat depth" thing, though. Probably would have been best to leave that part out and just ask for belt scroll games that had a lot of moves.
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Zoramon089
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There sure are a lot of people speaking for the OP about what he's looking for...
Sir Ilpalazzo
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Yeah, God Hand is one of my favorite games of all time, but it definitely has more in common with modern action games than side-scrolling beat-em-ups (although it does go for a classic beat-em-up aesthetic, I don't think that's enough to classify it as one).
sonikokaruto
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Double dragon advance is really really good
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That's true, but nowhere in the OP did he specify 2D, hence the God Hand suggestions.Tain said:
At its core God Hand plays very similar to many a 2D beat-em-up only with a third dimension added; It's a 3D beat-em-up. The combat is deep and rewarding. The moves varied and visually impressive. It hides its repetitive nature by making you actually put a little effort into every enemy...initially at least. Eventually you learn the game properly and start taking out mini bosses like the rest of the fodder.
Saying God Hand is more like a 3D action game in the same vein as Ninja Gaiden is ignoring everything it has in common with the 2D beat-em-ups it evolved from. It's akin to saying Mario Bros is the same as NES Ninja Gaiden simply because they are both 2D.
Captain_Spanky
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Riposte said:
Yes there is. God Hand is better. Once it's posted you need nothing else.
Edit: And yes if you want to be serious about it then it has a lot more in common with things like Double Dragon than Ninja Gaiden.
lightless_shado
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charsace said:
Cow Mengde
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Riposte
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kyubajin said:
Scroll down. See list of characters. Close tab. Did I expect something different?
Hardcoregaming101 is a shit site, especially considering the name.
EDIT: This thread is pretty funny at this point. People posting american trash and 3D action games(Mabinogi Heroes, really) lol. The beginning of this thread is good though, and I think it has gotten me pumped to play some... sounds like a hell of a lot better time than the stupid DS JRPG tour I am doing now.
Barrel Cannon
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Scott pilgrim is a good recent one and knights of the round is a good arcade one as far as I recall
digita1alchemy
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Lopson said:
First post nailed the shit out of it.
hey_it's_that_dog
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diddles said:
It looks terrible so who cares?
Zoramon089
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Sir Ilpalazzo said:
Please explain this to me. The only difference between GH and 2d beat em ups is that it's 3D. Gameplay progresses the same way, through small areas that usually require you to beat all the enemies or find a key to progress. Combat is primarily ground based/requiring little careful platforming, weapons are plentiful. The only thing it lacks that older beat em ups had was co-op
Barrel Cannon
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I'm fairly sure that's an MMO. I've seen it on an MMO community site before.diddles said:
edit:guess not
Cow Mengde
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diddles said:
Oops, could have sworn I posted the name. It's Vindictus.
Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_8Tbt52iLU
The game looks way better than the screens. I just couldn't find any good ones and my connection is too clogged up to log on to take pictures on my own.
Riposte
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Zoramon089 said:
You are looking at these games in a very superficial manner. You are basically comparing them on simplified appearances, not what they actually are(how they actually play). Dismissing "3D" as some difference makes me want to not even bother lol. The possibility space is totally warped by "going 3D". To put it simply: a punch in 2D(or 2.5D) isn't the same thing as a punch in 3D, despite appearances. I will say though that belt-scrolling games, unlike platformers and other side-scrolling action games, sort of take place in 3D so you can almost, sort of make an argument(which would include a lot more than 3D action games which happen to remind you Double Dragon's themes). However the argument you give is pretty silly and easily dismissed. (And belt-scrolling games, even ones rendered in 3D and try to mimic the older games, noticeably play differently than 3D action games, so whatever.)
That said, I have to admit the highlight(or lowlight) of this thread has to be someone mentioning River City Ransom... speaking of which, did you guys they made a 3D version?!?! OMG.
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Zoramon089 said:
I won't because I already deemed it a waste of time. The very obvious statements I said above combined with the obvious-if-you-pay-attention differences in mechanics between these two genres should be enough to spark something. And really, why bother? This thread is a total mess already.
Zoramon089
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Riposte said:
Then please, elaborate instead of just saying I'm wrong
Joseph Merrick
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uh, the op mentioned river city ransom. although he wrote river street ransom.Riposte said:
Manmademan
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Teknopathetic said:
yeah, the two D&D arcade games are pretty much peak of the 2D beat em up genre.
That being said. God Hand is the correct answer here.
ThatStupidLion
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Really want to say the bouncer...but who am I kidding that game sucked.
*edit* damn beaten by the first post on the page
*edit* damn beaten by the first post on the page
The Faceless Master
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URBAN REIGN
SO GOOD
chickdigger802
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lol just came back, wtf is going on here?
Stop thinking for me =P
My definition of 'beat em up' is pretty much 'co-op' slap the shit out of mooks and bosses.
Heck, I even consider Magicka as a pseudo beat em up.
Stop thinking for me =P
My definition of 'beat em up' is pretty much 'co-op' slap the shit out of mooks and bosses.
Heck, I even consider Magicka as a pseudo beat em up.
Hitoribhoshi
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also Dungeons and Dragons and denjin makai 2.Papercuts said:
if 3D, GodHand.
Yeah, God Hand was mentioned. Stop posting, go buy God Hand, play God Hand, etc.
Not sure why you are still reading this post.
Still.
Um, have you played god Hand? I would never ever ever put God Hand in the same genre as Bayonetta or Ninja Gaiden.
Not sure why you are still reading this post.
Still.
Riposte said:
Um, have you played god Hand? I would never ever ever put God Hand in the same genre as Bayonetta or Ninja Gaiden.
madmaxx350
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wasn't the Scott Pilgrim game pretty good? or am I the only to believe that?
U n i o n 0015
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SMT said:
Wow I haven't heard about this game in YEARS.
Square and Sony hyped the hell of that thing.
Dali said:
That third dimension is a gigantic difference, shrugging it off with an "only" is straight-up comedy. Nobody would make the same comparison between Contra and Serious Sam or Gradius and Descent Freespace.
While I'm not sure that I'd put GOD HAND in the same genre as Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry, it should be clear as day that GOD HAND and Denjin Makai II don't play similarly at all. Character movement couldn't be more different! You have to rotate and face opponents. You have an entire analog stick dedicated to dodging. You can't jump! You can roam around a ton of the map without being limited to a small area. There are no throws. Attacks have a very limited range in comparison. These differences aren't bullet points. These are absolutely fundamental, affecting every single encounter and action in the game. This says nothing of the frequent save points, the character upgrades, and the cutscenes.
GOD HAND is an awesome game, but throwing it in the same genre as Final Fight is simply dismissive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4-1G4Tc-I
I'm not sure about the depth, but the world needs to know.
I'm not sure about the depth, but the world needs to know.
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Anasui Kishibe
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itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Oh AVP, was always a race to get the girl ninja.
Anasui Kishibe
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Medalion said:
a friend of mine was a beast at it. He even owned the GB version and beat that, too. He could even talk to me while playing that damned level