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[overcast]

Touch screen only is a bit of a letdown, but fuck me if that isn't a good looking game.

 

[Always-honest]

Hey it's black and white. It looks exactly like Limbo............................

 

[Amir0x]

Hey it's black and white. It looks exactly like Limbo............................

i don't think so. They're both black and white but stylistically the similarities begin and end there. They have remarkably different art styles.

Unless you were being sarcastic? Never know without the wink emoticon.

 

[Lord Error]

touchscreen exclusive...

...interest diminished by 28.6%^.

It sound like it should work. If you think about it, something like Cut the Rope would either be impossible without touchscreen, or would be much crappier to play. So it doesn't mean that the action puzzle games can't work like that.

 

[Always-honest]

i don't think so. They're both black and white but stylistically the similarities begin and end there. They have remarkably different art styles.

Unless you were being sarcastic? Never know without the wink emoticon.

wink .

 

[StealthGoblin]

I hope this game is a bit more faster paced than it appears to be.

 

[Always-honest]

I hope this game is a bit more faster paced than it appears to be.

I actually think and i hope that it will be a slow paced puzzle game. Thinking your way out of rooms.
was the trailer posted (yes it was!)? Looks awesome.
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvabLbTEYk

 

[V_Ben]

Damn... it kinda reminds me of the Neverhood.

 

[TheExecutive]

I just know it looks cool! And looking cool is 40% of a package for me!

1. Gameplay: 40%
2. Visuals/Presentation: 40%
3. Audio: 20%

Touchscreen only products usually eliminate 25% possibility of the gameplay portion being good. Exceptions being Kirby Canvas Curse aaaand....Kirby Canvas Curse. (there are a few others, I'm exaggerating, it's just so rare I've taken to just assuming the worst).

Meh there are some genres that are improved by touch- albeit very few but there are some.

 

[gofreak]

I actually think and i hope that it will be a slow paced puzzle game. Thinking your way out of rooms.
was the trailer posted? Looks awesome.
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvabLbTEYk

Yeah, it seems more like a strategy game in some ways...in the sense that it seems you have to sit back and think how to escape with a minimum of input. It's not a run-and-jump game. If some rooms are very tricky you'll probably be happy if it's NOT fast paced.

 

[ampere]

Loving that art style.

 

[Amir0x]

Meh there are some genres that are improved by touch- albeit very few but there are some.

Yeah, they are some. I said as much. It's just...

...like Elite Beat Agents, that's another one. Clearly that would not have worked even half as well with a button set up.

 

[Witchfinder General]

Excellent aesthetic but the "touch only" controls leaves me worried. Hopefully by release they'll allow normal control which means I'll likely buy this.

 

[mckmas8808]

Looks great. Hopefully the framerate is fixed by release.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Wow. Touchscreen controls sounds pretty cool. Will keep an eye on this.

 

[FoxSpirit]

Yeah, they are some. I said as much. It's just...

...like Elite Beat Agents, that's another one. Clearly that would not have worked even half as well with a button set up.

Management games are factually more fun when you can touch the interface ;-)

 

[tapedeck]

What is this and why does it look so awesome?

 

[Amir0x]

Management games are factually more fun when you can touch the interface ;-)

"Management Games"?

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

is Gamescom getting big enough where press conferences there aren't travesties by default? I honestly don't know.

Good question. This might actually be the first one I've watched livestreamed, so I don't know either. All I can remember is the horrible Reality Fighters demonstration and a live dance performance that had something to do with Move.

 

[daffy]

lol, I remember this humble motherfucker.

 

[Kambing]

I can't believe the Vita is able to pump out visuals like this, i am really amazed.

 

[Lord Error]

"Management Games"?

Probably thinking of games like Lemmings where you manage things already set on motion, and not always control characters directly.

 

[mckmas8808]

This game looks way better in motion in that video.

 

[Lupin3]

This would have been $3 on the iPhone.

 

[Slime]

So this doesn't sound so hot. Hopefully they work out some of those issues before it's released. Makes absolutely no sense to not use buttons.

 

[Amir0x]

Probably thinking of games like Lemmings where you manage things already set on motion, and not always control characters directly.

Oh. Hm, I guess I'd need some examples because I don't remember too many positive DS touch screen only games in such genres.

So this doesn't sound so hot. Hopefully they work out some of those issues before it's released. Makes absolutely no sense to not use buttons.

oh god...*sigh* why can't people just make regular control schemes that are tried and true and everyone knows they will enjoy

 

[Kerrby]

"Management Games"?

....really? No seriously, really?

 

[-PXG-]

I love the art. Puzzle platformers are always nice to see.

 

[Amir0x]

....really? No seriously, really?

I'm not sure what this means, your comment. Because really there isn't a specific genre called "management games" to my knowledge, unless we're talking about things like Theme Hospital or Theme Roller Coaster. And as far as I know, not many games came out like that for DS.

Trauma Center, is that a management game for example? I never considered it one, and the touch screen controls obviously worked for that, but it never struck with me due to the absurd anime inserted antics.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

So this doesn't sound so hot. Hopefully they work out some of those issues before it's released. Makes absolutely no sense to not use buttons.

Aw, that's unfortunate. Hopefully they do add in buttons or at least tweak the touchscreen controls to be playable. It has so much promise.

 

[mckmas8808]

This would have been $3 on the iPhone.

You can't even make this game on the iPhone lol. It's not possible.

 

[Lupin3]

You can't even make this game on the iPhone lol. It's not possible.

...

 

[Amir0x]

...

i think he means technically. Currently, iPhone is definitely going to be dominated by most Vita games on a technical level.

 

[Ellis Kim]

Huh!

If the final game looks like that, lighting-wise, I think that it may be the only game I know of that's ever looked like a 3d animation student film!

 

[frAntic_Frog]

This would have been $3 on the iPhone.

people cried for cheap ios type of games on Vita....



careful what you wish for

 

[Lupin3]

i think he means technically. Currently, iPhone is definitely going to be dominated by most Vita games on a technical level.

I know, and I didn't mean the game exactly as seen on the Vita. Of course it would have been an iPhone version with probably slightly inferior visuals and perhaps physics. (I don't know)

My point was that games like this tends to be extremely overpriced on gaming handhelds, while iPhone versions of many games are dirt cheap. Zoo Keeper is a good example!

 

[Lupin3]

people cried for cheap ios type of games on Vita....



careful what you wish for

I'm not really wishing for anything here... other than nice pricing of course!

 

[Loudninja]

Escape Plan: The Vita Gets its Own Limbo

What makes this game a good fit on the Vita is how much you can interact with the environment through the Vita's hardware features (which also makes the puzzles that much harder). For example, to prevent Lil from tripping over a block, you have to push it back with the front touch screen. When you want to move the block back where it was, you use the rear touch panel. Also, the puzzles become more complex as you progress; eventually you'll have to pay attention to what's also going on in adjacent rooms and deal with those extra obstacles simultaneously -- all using gestures, the touch panels, the sixaxis, and so forth.

If killing things is your preference, then Escape Plan has you covered. You'll get the chance to distract evil minions (who attempt to impede your progress) and try to lead them to their deaths -- they like to investigate areas you touch on the screen. And from what I see, they'll even investigate near electric current (or any other hazard) without hesitation -- so death comes easy.

For me, the best part about Escape Plan so far is Lil and Laarg's badges of shame -- the numbers on their stomach reflect how many times they've each died. Here's hoping there's a Platinum Trophy for never dying! For now, we'll have to wait for more details. Heck, we don't even know if this is a download-only title or not -- but I suspect it is.

http://www.1up.com/previews/escape-plan-limbo-for-vita

Gamescom '11: Hands-on with Escape Plan for PS Vita

Escape Plan has a lot going for it.

There are over 50 levels, with some featuring both characters and others just one or the other. There's also online functionality, letting you compete with other players to finish levels quickly and with the fewest deaths and swipes possible.

The sense of mystery surrounding the game is also wonderful - at certain points when either character dies a crowd begins laughing out of nowhere. Who are they? Why are they watching?

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/PS+Vita/Escape+Plan/news.asp?c=32516
Online sound like it would be fun

 

[Vandiger]

As long as the price is fair, I might consider. I don't know about having to use both front and back, might be cool or just annoying.

 

[Tuck]

Looks really good. Pleasant surprise really; I did not expect anything to come from Gamescom.*

*I hope it is reasonably priced though. I doubt I'd pay thirty bucks for it.

 

[leroidys]

It looks really great, but this is exactly the type of game that is going to have a really hard time distinguishing itself from .99 cent iphone games.

 

[Zoramon089]

Yeah, they are some. I said as much. It's just...

...like Elite Beat Agents, that's another one. Clearly that would not have worked even half as well with a button set up.

TWEWY couldn't have really been done without a touch screen, or at least it would have been really bad without one

 

[theBishop]

i don't think so. They're both black and white but stylistically the similarities begin and end there. They have remarkably different art styles.

Unless you were being sarcastic? Never know without the wink emoticon.

Yep, it's way more whimsical than Limbo. They both have gruesome deaths, but Limbo's style is so stark that it's actually pretty disturbing when the kid gets dismembered/drowned/impaled/electrocuted/etc.

 

[Zoc]

I'm not sure what this means, your comment. Because really there isn't a specific genre called "management games" to my knowledge, unless we're talking about things like Theme Hospital or Theme Roller Coaster. And as far as I know, not many games came out like that for DS.

Trauma Center, is that a management game for example? I never considered it one, and the touch screen controls obviously worked for that, but it never struck with me due to the absurd anime inserted antics.

I'm pretty sure "management games" refers to those games from Kairosoft on the iPhone, like Game Dev Story or Mega Mall. Lots of inventory management and selecting rungs on grids in those games, which is fine with touch (or a mouse) but pretty bad with a controller.

Anyway, I imagine the reason they went for all-touchscreen for this was so you could use both hands on the screen without constantly adjusting your grip on the device. It's not ideal, but probably the way to go. I hated games on the DS that mixed stylus and buttons.

 

[FoxSpirit]

This would have been $3 on the iPhone.

Uhum, and it would be just as content rich as a $3 game.
No dedicated phonegame I have seen so far has really deep content. Ports from old console games excluded.
Management hames fare pretty will in that Environment but most others?

I'm curious if this will be PSN only.

P.S.: looks awesome here on the SGS-2 screen :-D

 

[pharmboy044]

Escape Plan: The Vita Gets its Own Limbo

http://www.1up.com/previews/escape-plan-limbo-for-vita

Nice preview but you know this person has no clue about the PS3 trophy system.
A Platinum for not dying in the entire game? Yeah, Platinum's don't really work like that.

Oh wait Tina Sanchez wrote that preview, that explains it.

 

[Brazil]

Looks incredibly boring.

 

[madmaxx350]

Uhum, and it would be just as content rich as a $3 game.
No dedicated phonegame I have seen so far has really deep content. Ports from old console games excluded.
Management hames fare pretty will in that Environment but most others?

I'm curious if this will be PSN only.

P.S.: looks awesome here on the SGS-2 screen :-D

Seems to be , the eu.playstation page for this game describes it as PSN release only.

 

[SharkJAW]

lol, I remember this humble motherfucker.

lol, my thoughts came to the same character. The name of the movie escapes me though. Arrghh, this is gonna bother me for a while.

This game really has caught my interest. Good job, Sony. I probably wouldn't pay full retail price, but around $20 doesn't sound bad at all to me.

 

[madmaxx350]

lol, my thoughts came to the same character. The name of the movie escapes me though. Arrghh, this is gonna bother me for a while.

This game really has caught my interest. Good job, Sony. I probably wouldn't pay full retail price, but around $20 doesn't sound bad at all to me.

Spirited away? I'm not sure it is though