brandonh83
Banned
So the only two kinds of "Classicvania" is either a straight up Metroidvania (which isn't "Classicvania" either, sorry), or a straight up 2D platformer with very basic combat? Okay. I disagree, but with those kinds of restrictions you guys are placing on yourselves, it must be really, really hard to be satisfied with anything going forward.
And again, he's saying that there are "Metroidvania" elements in it like being able to explore the castle as well as revisiting areas with new skills or characters to reach new places. Those are definitely Metroidvania elements, but that far from makes it a Metroidvania game. So him saying that it's not a Metroidvania game but has elements reminiscent of those types of games seems 100% spot on to me.
I'm not trying to defend the game, as I have not played it. It could be a complete pile of ass for all I know. But, at the risk of sounding pretentious toward your guys' opinions, it really does look like some of you are downright fishing for reasons to hate. "oh that Dave Cox, lying to us again saying it's like Metroidvania but not like Metroidvania, fuck him" even though, again, that looks pretty spot on based on the footage.
I agree with the complaints that enemy health drains far too slowly and I also mirror (lol) concerns about the technical performance, but the game I saw being demoed absolutely looked like a Castlevania game to me and it did not look like a Metroidvania outside of a couple of scant elements -- elements that were also found in Lords of Shadow to a degree. I don't think Lords of Shadow felt like Metroidvania.
...don't be mad at me I'm just saying. Peace.
And again, he's saying that there are "Metroidvania" elements in it like being able to explore the castle as well as revisiting areas with new skills or characters to reach new places. Those are definitely Metroidvania elements, but that far from makes it a Metroidvania game. So him saying that it's not a Metroidvania game but has elements reminiscent of those types of games seems 100% spot on to me.
I'm not trying to defend the game, as I have not played it. It could be a complete pile of ass for all I know. But, at the risk of sounding pretentious toward your guys' opinions, it really does look like some of you are downright fishing for reasons to hate. "oh that Dave Cox, lying to us again saying it's like Metroidvania but not like Metroidvania, fuck him" even though, again, that looks pretty spot on based on the footage.
I agree with the complaints that enemy health drains far too slowly and I also mirror (lol) concerns about the technical performance, but the game I saw being demoed absolutely looked like a Castlevania game to me and it did not look like a Metroidvania outside of a couple of scant elements -- elements that were also found in Lords of Shadow to a degree. I don't think Lords of Shadow felt like Metroidvania.
...don't be mad at me I'm just saying. Peace.