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Disaster: Day of Crisis Official Thread of bears, salmon and marketing DIZASUTAAAA!!!
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ShockingAlberto
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Played a bit today.
Pretty solid, actually. Anyone who is really disappointed by this game is probably looking for reasons to be.
Pretty solid, actually. Anyone who is really disappointed by this game is probably looking for reasons to be.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
The worst thing of all is that people who are complaining of the game are people who havent play it.
"Oh look, disaster has a 73%, what a shitty mediocre game, minigames with story, casual, not buying it, and if someone is, is because they want to waste their money, becuase people only have to buy AAA games not things that they think are fun. Where is my Disaster GTA nintendo?"
It happened the same thing with excitetruck, people love that game, the press thing is mediocre at best (sucks for them), and european people at other forums are LOVING this game also.
And for one, this game is really hardcore, is pretty tough (even in normal it has some parts) and the story is done also for an audience that is not your tipically soccer mum.
"Oh look, disaster has a 73%, what a shitty mediocre game, minigames with story, casual, not buying it, and if someone is, is because they want to waste their money, becuase people only have to buy AAA games not things that they think are fun. Where is my Disaster GTA nintendo?"
It happened the same thing with excitetruck, people love that game, the press thing is mediocre at best (sucks for them), and european people at other forums are LOVING this game also.
And for one, this game is really hardcore, is pretty tough (even in normal it has some parts) and the story is done also for an audience that is not your tipically soccer mum.
Bought it today. Have finished the first two chapters, and I find it quite nice. The dialogue is super cheesy, and it is weird to find food everywhere during a disaster, but the mood is incredible (thanks to the music). It does seem quite linear, but you can upgrade quite a bit, and there is a nice selection in weapons.
All in all, I didn't expect this to be so fun.
All in all, I didn't expect this to be so fun.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
herod said:
I'll never get people buying a game console for a yet to be released game from a new IP, especially one where all we've got was a cinematic trailer for like 2 years.
Madness.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
http://www.siliconera.com/2008/10/27/disaster-day-of-bears-vs-teddy-bears/
:lol :lol :lol :lol
:lol :lol :lol :lol
marc^o^ said:
I didn't say I didn't enjoy Excite Truck, but it was a definite 7/10. The single player was shallow and the multiplayer was almost pointless. It's hugely overhyped imo, and only a decent sequel will put it to bed, so hopefully that is coming sooner rather than later.
sure, it is pretty stupid in hindsight, but everything else that was announced at launch was obviously just remakes with Wii controls, and there was no indication back in 2006 that there would be a two year wait for it. It was mentioned in the same breath as launch titles.Dash Kappei said:
Here's three quick ones (Spoilers obviously, people):duckroll said:Any pics?Monolithsoft's mecha designs are usually pretty good, I wanna see.
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/Capndrake/disaster1.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/Capndrake/disaster2.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/Capndrake/disaster3.jpg
Yes, I suck at cameras, just got a new one, don't use it often, so I don't know how to turn off flash yet. Just held a finger over it, at least a red dot is better than a white flash.
ghostlyjoe
Member
I'm really intrigued by this game and really scratching my head as to why it wouldn't be picked up by NOA. Shame. I hope there's a change of heart.
All changes:duckroll said:Wow thanks a lot.
Looks kinda inspired by the Cyborg Ninja from MGS. Lol. Does he get any extra weapons or anything from this costume?
-Takes absolutely no damage from any enemies, but one-hit kills will still kill you (Certain QTEs or driving off a cliff for example)
-Stamina will stay full, no matter what
-Eating/Drinking will not give you SP
-Can't catch fire
-Can stay underwater endlessly
-Heartbeat doesn't increase, so you can run endlessly
-Can't clear smoke from your lungs AT ALL (But running causes smoke to stay out, so just run through all smoke-filled areas)
-Stamina will stay full, no matter what
-Eating/Drinking will not give you SP
-Can't catch fire
-Can stay underwater endlessly
-Heartbeat doesn't increase, so you can run endlessly
-Can't clear smoke from your lungs AT ALL (But running causes smoke to stay out, so just run through all smoke-filled areas)
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
ok, so I played until ending of chapter 2 (on a sidenote, how many chapters are there?)
the good: cinematic feel. Game really feels like a big budget hollywood movie, with the main hero trying to prevent a crazy ex-marine corp to destroy the world. Car chases, buildings collapsing, fire, gunfights, tragedies etc
the music is awesome, a true movie soundtrack
the controls are intuitive
large amount of variety between missions. One moment you're driving a car, two minutes later you're saving people inside a building while everything's aflame, one minute later you're killing soldiers in a on-rails shooting section
pacing is incredible: you don't find a dull moment here, there's always something INTERESTING to do
the bads:
graphics: ok, some effects look cool and all but those models, animations and some other effects (fire) look bad. Not insanely bad, but bad nonethless, so don't expect a visual masterpiece here. In fact i'd say expect an average looking game at best. And the cars, woah...blocky low poly stuff you certainly won't appreciate.
But luckly, game's funny enough you won't care much after five minutes
AI: those enemies are dumbasses, really. Just hide, shoot, reload, hide, shoot, reload and you'll be out in no time. But it's funny, so who cares
difficulty: one minute game's a walk in the park, one minute later you're catapulted into a hellish fight against two armored jeeps. It coulda been more balanced, but its not a big deal
story: don't expect oscar-worthy (thanks, hilary, you ass) stuff here. It's cheesy as hell, but this might not be a bad thing. It's not for me, but for those expecting something of HL2 caliber..cool your jets
and that's all about it. I'm enjoying what i've been playing. Game's certainly solid, with lots of variety between missions, the dozens of different actions you can do are well-implemented into the Wiimote+nunchuck combo, cinematic feeling is awesome (you REALLY feel like a hero against an evil army of bastards, and you really want to save those people), music is great, and most importantly, game's FUN
graphics is the weakest point here: couldve been much better, expecially after seeing what the Wii is capable of. But still, Disaster is a real treat to play
the good: cinematic feel. Game really feels like a big budget hollywood movie, with the main hero trying to prevent a crazy ex-marine corp to destroy the world. Car chases, buildings collapsing, fire, gunfights, tragedies etc
the music is awesome, a true movie soundtrack
the controls are intuitive
large amount of variety between missions. One moment you're driving a car, two minutes later you're saving people inside a building while everything's aflame, one minute later you're killing soldiers in a on-rails shooting section
pacing is incredible: you don't find a dull moment here, there's always something INTERESTING to do
the bads:
graphics: ok, some effects look cool and all but those models, animations and some other effects (fire) look bad. Not insanely bad, but bad nonethless, so don't expect a visual masterpiece here. In fact i'd say expect an average looking game at best. And the cars, woah...blocky low poly stuff you certainly won't appreciate.
But luckly, game's funny enough you won't care much after five minutes
AI: those enemies are dumbasses, really. Just hide, shoot, reload, hide, shoot, reload and you'll be out in no time. But it's funny, so who cares
difficulty: one minute game's a walk in the park, one minute later you're catapulted into a hellish fight against two armored jeeps. It coulda been more balanced, but its not a big deal
story: don't expect oscar-worthy (thanks, hilary, you ass) stuff here. It's cheesy as hell, but this might not be a bad thing. It's not for me, but for those expecting something of HL2 caliber..cool your jets
and that's all about it. I'm enjoying what i've been playing. Game's certainly solid, with lots of variety between missions, the dozens of different actions you can do are well-implemented into the Wiimote+nunchuck combo, cinematic feeling is awesome (you REALLY feel like a hero against an evil army of bastards, and you really want to save those people), music is great, and most importantly, game's FUN
graphics is the weakest point here: couldve been much better, expecially after seeing what the Wii is capable of. But still, Disaster is a real treat to play
I have arrived to chapter six in one playthrough.
The game is certainly enjoyable, even if i was expecting it to be a lot faster as far as the rhythm is concerned.
It's got a pretty unique pacing, and even the shooting phases à la Time Crisis need to be played with attention and not too straightforwardly.
So it's like a total carnage, but with a brain.
The production values are clearly terribily poor, and the graphics are pretty nasty (even if there are actually AMAZING details such as the character faces or the tsunami wave): it's hard to believe that this is a product coming straight from Nintendo, and in a way i can understand Reggie's ideas about it.
But it's actually fun to play, so who cares!
The game is certainly enjoyable, even if i was expecting it to be a lot faster as far as the rhythm is concerned.
It's got a pretty unique pacing, and even the shooting phases à la Time Crisis need to be played with attention and not too straightforwardly.
So it's like a total carnage, but with a brain.
The production values are clearly terribily poor, and the graphics are pretty nasty (even if there are actually AMAZING details such as the character faces or the tsunami wave): it's hard to believe that this is a product coming straight from Nintendo, and in a way i can understand Reggie's ideas about it.
But it's actually fun to play, so who cares!
Roude Leiw
Member
disaster looks pretty interesting, but i dont own a wii though. so i cant try it. hmm i also noticed that nintendo didnt advertise the game that much here in europe, which is kinda sad.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Ive seen some tv ads here, so I think is the typical advertising for a Nintendo game, at least in Spain.
Im in the last mission, and the game is being a blast, will finish it today.
Im in the last mission, and the game is being a blast, will finish it today.
APZonerunner
Member
This may have actually surpassed Brawl as my favorite game on the Wii. This game is great.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Im really sad that we seem only like 4 or 5 pal gaffers playing the game. Seriously, this game is vry good, and fun, and thats whats important.
However Im happy that in the spanish forums I visit we are lots of people playing and we all love it.
However Im happy that in the spanish forums I visit we are lots of people playing and we all love it.
Cosmonaut X
Member
I'm definitely picking this up when my pay clears - can't wait to see what it's like after all this time!
Yeah, that's sad.SpacePirate Ridley said:
I've just played the
Lahar thing
So fun, great.
Really, i'm definitely impressed at the amazing variety of (cheesy and umpredictable) situations they put you through: the game knows no backtracking at all, and it's totally rad that you (kinda) know where you start but you don't have any idea on what you're gonna be doing like 10 minutes later.
This way the whole experience is far more intense and enjoyble, with a trashy 'wow factor' always there to amaze you.
And Ray definitely kick ass (i LOVE his design, save for the lame tattoo), even if i don't really like the occasional emo moments he has. :lol
However, i honestly feel that this is a significant wasted opportunity for Nintendo: with some more care and attention to this project they could have created a kickass franchise, something that could extend its portfolio beyond the usual Marios, Zeldas and Metroids.
Too bad they did not believe in Disaster, and the game eventually came out poorly executed but genuinely fun to play.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Maybe us, gamers, can save a future franchise, but seeing how is selling now I dont thing show.
I really hope usa gets the game alos, then people can see how awesome the game really is, and maybe there it will sell just for it to have a second chance in gaming history.
And yeah, Ray is excellent, his design and how he acts in the situations, realising half in the story that he is having really bad luck :lol
There as scene were he cracked me up (dont read if you havent played mission 15):
:lol :lol :lol
I really hope usa gets the game alos, then people can see how awesome the game really is, and maybe there it will sell just for it to have a second chance in gaming history.
And yeah, Ray is excellent, his design and how he acts in the situations, realising half in the story that he is having really bad luck :lol
There as scene were he cracked me up (dont read if you havent played mission 15):
The third time you have to cure a heart attack, you are saying, how is this going to be new (beacuase at this time you know evreything has a new twist), so you start proceeding with the pulses, then with the mouth to mouth and when you think is done, Ray says "What, this is not working"so he puts his ear in the chest and he says "Ooooh shit" then you realise the man has a pacemaker you have also to activate. The reaction in the face of Ray had me laughing during all that part of the game
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
I'm not holding out for it.SpacePirate Ridley said:
When Reggie gives those vauge "we will see how it does" awnsers, thats his PR way of saying "no were not doing it".
This game looks amazing and will be my biggest push to install that homebrew channel. I'm going to wait before I install that though, I want to see how the grand picture of things plays out first.
And nobody has awnsered my question yet. Do PAL Wii games come in ugly non-standard cases like PAL DS games do?
jesusraz
Member
I believe I saw it going for about £25 in a superstore the other day. Quite amazing how it's been priced lower than Wario Land in some places! :-/ I'm in the middle of writing a review for this; definitely getting a solid 8/10. Would be 8.5 if we didn't stick to whole integers!ivysaur12 said:
More people need to buy this. To see DQIV not make the DS Top 50 in the UK, and now Disaster not make the Wii Top either is very sad to see.
Jaded Alyx
Member
European Wii cases are exactly the same as NA cases.RuneFactoryFanboy said:
Also, there's nothing 'non-standard' or necessarily 'ugly' about PAL DS cases either
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Ok, beat the game yesterday, this was simply awesome and epic. The final battles are incredible (dont read if you havent beat the game):
And then you see the alternate ending and...
So please, please, buy this game, we need a second part. I need to see that. If this doesnt get release in america im going to go personally and kick Reggie's ass.
And when you beat it there are TONS of extras (new modes, new challenges, new costumes, images, videos...)
Yes, if she likes 90's disaster movies. And yes, if she loves The Rock.
They are the same, however in the side of the case, the font is always the same for all the games, Arial black in grey, while USA has the logo of the game.
First you get to Mayor Evans that has Lisa, and he tells to shout Ray that he has to get out of there, however Lisa grows up and says "Save me and kick this idiots their ass!" :lol , so Ray starts to kick ass alone to some very tough SURGE soldiers while a hurricane is going around and the music is the main theme but in slow, all epic. When it seems to be impossible for Ray taking so many soldiers out, the good soldiers arrive and start to speack to Ray tipically cheesy and epic lines, and all of you start to crush the SURGE soldiers, now the music is the same as the main theme.
So Evan gets with Lisa into a ferry and you go behind him, you find him in the deck, and its raining cats and dogs, he says he has a secret weapon and he shows you a METAL GEAR???? You fight a very tough thing that resembles a lot a Metal Gear, while Evans has the role of Liquid in Metal Gear Solid 1. :lol
You destroy the "Metal Gear" and you fight in a cinematic, awesome and epic fight (the graphics here are outstanding) with punches and knifes (all is quick events), if he touches you once, you are killed (even if you have all the life). And the rest is the ending, just like a movie, with a little twist.
So Evan gets with Lisa into a ferry and you go behind him, you find him in the deck, and its raining cats and dogs, he says he has a secret weapon and he shows you a METAL GEAR???? You fight a very tough thing that resembles a lot a Metal Gear, while Evans has the role of Liquid in Metal Gear Solid 1. :lol
You destroy the "Metal Gear" and you fight in a cinematic, awesome and epic fight (the graphics here are outstanding) with punches and knifes (all is quick events), if he touches you once, you are killed (even if you have all the life). And the rest is the ending, just like a movie, with a little twist.
And then you see the alternate ending and...
is fucking Armageddon, a letter arrives to the president telling a huge asteroid is going to collide with earth destroying all civilization, oh shit, Ray is going to be Bruce Willis in fucking space
And when you beat it there are TONS of extras (new modes, new challenges, new costumes, images, videos...)
Carlisle said:
Yes, if she likes 90's disaster movies. And yes, if she loves The Rock.
RuneFactoryFanboy said:
They are the same, however in the side of the case, the font is always the same for all the games, Arial black in grey, while USA has the logo of the game.
Spot on remarks. The game is really good thanks to the frantic action and charismatic hero (best new character on a Nintendo console in a while). It should have received a blockbuster treatment a la Zelda or Metroïd. The potential is there to make it a great franchise anyway. I read somewhere a sequel was in the work? I really like it so far, its 50% casual/50% gamer approach suits me very wellMdk7 said:
I just need a few more titles, anybody know these?
I need to "really use my head", which I assume is for getting 10+ clever shots, but I have no idea what stage this would be possible on. Probably one with a lot of rocket launcher enemies, but I can't think of one off the top of my head.
I also need one for "losing my way". It's between driving-related titles, so it's probably also driving-related, but I have no idea what they mean. I tried going the wrong way for a while on the mountain road, but that didn't get me the title.
I also need one for performing terribly in combat, but that's pretty straightforward.
I also need one for "losing my way". It's between driving-related titles, so it's probably also driving-related, but I have no idea what they mean. I tried going the wrong way for a while on the mountain road, but that didn't get me the title.
I also need one for performing terribly in combat, but that's pretty straightforward.
marc^o^ said:Spot on remarks. The game is really good thanks to the frantic action and charismatic hero (best new character on a Nintendo console in a while). It should have received a blockbuster treatment a la Zelda or Metroïd. The potential is there to make it a great franchise anyway. I read somewhere a sequel was in the work? I really like it so far, its 50% casual/50% gamer approach suits me very well
Best new character on a Nintendo console from Captain Raimbow.
Jaded Alyx
Member
This isn't true for all PAL cases. For instance, the two SEGA games I own, M&S and SatSR both have the game logo on the sides.SpacePirate Ridley said:
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Jaded Alyx said:
Yeah, except most of thrid party, I forgot about that.