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[AAK]

This would make a VERY boss boxart!

Just saw it. Why the fuck did nobody made a thread about this? Seriously i searched and found nothing. New threads for new news people remember?

I believe it was posted in the NG3 Gamesom thread. A new thread wasn't made.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Hayabusa has always had that vein

 

[Chamber]

It's oddly cool that they've stayed consistent in regard to Hayabusa's veins.

 

[harSon]

Reminds me of the villain from the new Last Air Bender series:

 

[Zabka]

If people are referring to Ryu's left bicep as being too exaggerated - it really isn't. Low body fat coupled with a higher than average cardiovascular regimen will expand the veins and give your biceps that appearance. I know, because my biceps look similar (just, not that big, because I'm not as awesome - and I consume a lot of caffeine).

Jeremy?

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

This would make a VERY boss boxart!


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Has there ever been a boxart that violent?

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Has there ever been a boxart that violent?

 

[a Master Ninja]

To Hayashi's credit, that boss looks less stupid than Genshin or Murai.

 

[∀ Narayan]

Pretty sure these are old by a couple weeks.

 

[brotkasten]

Pretty sure these are old by a couple weeks.

Yeah, I've already seen that.

 

[Seraphinianus]

Fixed:

 

[Kabuki Waq]

lookin leagues better than the NG2

in screens

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

uuuuhh

...ok

in screens

ummm, and in motion

WTF is going here

 

[Grimm Fandango]

lookin leagues better than the NG2

 

[Seraphinianus]

To Hayashi's credit, that boss looks less stupid than Genshin or Murai.

Murai brought the most tears though. I think everyone's first play through of NG1 goes something like: get nearly killed during the first level, use up health potions > get ass kicked by Murai and realize you know nothing about this game.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Fixed:

Perfect.

 

[Seraphinianus]

uuuuhh

...ok



ummm, and in motion

WTF is going here

from interviews, it sounds like the game is taking a step back in the gameplay department. so people aren't too hyped, even if it has nice graphics.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

uuuuhh

...ok



ummm, and in motion

WTF is going here

really I though it looks way less fluid in terms of combat and gore.

 

[∀ Narayan]

uuuuhh

...ok



ummm, and in motion

WTF is going here

It certainly doesn't look as though it plays better than Ninja Gaiden II.

 

[thetrin]

Sigh. The sad part is that I'll still buy it because I love the franchise so much, but this game has a lot to prove.

I don't know if you mean it for the same reasons I do, but I agree. NG2 was such a pile of crap, I'm very very wary of NG3.

 

[gunbo13]

Game looks great! Game sounds terrible!

 

[Xena]

that arm is fucking gross

I was about to say along the same lines... XD

 

[Kabuki Waq]

I don't know if you mean it for the same reasons I do, but I agree. NG2 was such a pile of crap, I'm very very wary of NG3.

NG2 was fuck awesome UNTIL Itigaki thought it would be cool to have shit coming at you from off screen!

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

i dont think the combat looked less fluid(however you're defining fluid).

Ryu goes from move to move, enemy to enemy in same fashion still, but graphically much prettier.

 

[gunbo13]

i dont think the combat looked less fluid(however you're defining fluid).

Ryu goes from move to move, enemy to enemy in same fashion still, but graphically much prettier.

QTE is the satan of action game fluidity.

 

[Syringe]

The original Ninja Gaiden is one of my favourite games. Ever. But this one really doesn't do it for me. Ryu "Monster arm" Hayabusa seems to have lost his mojo and I'm not impressed by the new Team Ninja so far.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

QTE is the satan of action game fluidity.

....

 

[Seraphinianus]

I thought OT was already a bit too close to QTE, so I couldn't care less about NG3 vs. NG2. The real story is how they fell so far from NG1. NG2 didn't sell as well and NG3 may sell less...hopefully that'll get them to make a game in the vein of the first one.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

I thought OT was already a bit too close to QTE, so I couldn't care less about NG3 vs. NG2. The real story is how they fell so far from NG1. NG2 didn't sell as well and NG3 may sell less...hopefully that'll get them to make a game in the vein of the first one.

I dont think the sales had much to do with the gameplay mechanic changes.

Sales/Marketing is really a whole different discussion.

edit as for QTEs, im not religious about it as some people are, to me its about how its implemented, some of the best action games have a variation of QTEs.

To act like having QTE = Insta-fail is kinda stupid in this day and age.

 

[Speedymanic]

:c I hate this new NG direction. Absolutely hate it.

 

[hsukardi]

from interviews, it sounds like the game is taking a step back in the gameplay department. so people aren't too hyped, even if it has nice graphics.

All really just disguised anti-Hayashi sentiment.

 

[Kyoufu]

I thought OT was already a bit too close to QTE, so I couldn't care less about NG3 vs. NG2. The real story is how they fell so far from NG1. NG2 didn't sell as well and NG3 may sell less...hopefully that'll get them to make a game in the vein of the first one.

That makes no sense.

If the series is in decline then they should be looking to reboot the series with new ideas, new goals. Not make the same game again.

 

[AAK]

http://www.abload.de/img/vo7j1j3frz.gif[img][/url]

:c I hate this new NG direction. Absolutely hate it.[/QUOTE]

It's a tutorial

 

[Mdeezy]

No decapitations .........but it still looks great

 

[Maleficence]

Really not a fan of this very plasticine look tbh, to me it doesn't look all that great.

 

[sixteen-bit]

It's a tutorial

I liked it better when the tutorial was the good old one-time "Press Y to obliterate a de-limbed opponent"

 

[Speedymanic]

It's a tutorial

The button prompt might be part of some tutorial, but the slowdown and zoom in isn't.

:/

 

[YoungHav]

why does he have a syphillis arm?

 

[sixteen-bit]

why does he have a syphillis arm?

They're Ghibli fans

 

[Maleficence]

If people are referring to Ryu's left bicep as being too exaggerated - it really isn't. Low body fat coupled with a higher than average cardiovascular regimen will expand the veins and give your biceps that appearance. I know, because my biceps look similar (just, not that big, because I'm not as awesome - and I consume a lot of caffeine).

The biceps themselves looks ridiculous in form, but that vein should not be running continuously over his deltoids like that.

 

[Data West]

It's Krauser Tyrant arm. That'd be awesome.

 

[Seraphinianus]

That makes no sense.

If the series is in decline then they should be looking to reboot the series with new ideas, new goals. Not make the same game again.

They have changed it significantly with each one.

 

[AAK]

The button prompt might be part of some tutorial, but the slowdown and zoom in isn't.

:/

So the problem is completely cosmetic? Because it's the exact same principle, hold /\ or Y to charge the orbs and then kill everyone. At least now it's more interactive rather than a canned animation.

 

[Seraphinianus]

All really just disguised anti-Hayashi sentiment.

I have nothing against him personally, but sigma 1 + 2 are my least favorite in the series.

 

[Speedymanic]

So the problem is completely cosmetic? Because it's the exact same principle, hold /\ or Y to charge the orbs and then kill everyone. At least now it's more interactive rather than a canned animation.

Erm, what? It's absolutely nothing like that, charging is entirely optional, the slowdown and zoom in as Ryu cuts through enemies isn't.

It's an integral part of the new gameplay direction, Dog Hayashi wants players to know what it feels like to cut someone's flesh/bones.

:/

 

[sixteen-bit]

Erm, what? It's absolutely nothing like that, charging is entirely optional, the slowdown and zoom in as Ryu cuts through enemies isn't.

It's an integral part of the new gameplay direction, Dog Hayashi wants players to know what it feels like to cut someone's flesh/bones.

:/

No de-limbing or decapitation though!

 

[G-Fex]

:c I hate this new NG direction. Absolutely hate it.

Oh lame, I'm glad I left the action genre.

 

[Marleyman]

Ugh, looks like he is fighting one of the characters from 'Eyes Wide Shut'

 

[gunbo13]

edit as for QTEs, im not religious about it as some people are, to me its about how its implemented, some of the best action games have a variation of QTEs.

Yep and they are the worst part of those games. By a damn mile.

 

[benzy]

So the problem is completely cosmetic? Because it's the exact same principle, hold /\ or Y to charge the orbs and then kill everyone. At least now it's more interactive rather than a canned animation.

Ultimate techniques are completely different, and they're optional. These steel-on-bone segments are just QTEs that happen randomly in the middle of a combo. You have no control over it