It releases today. I was going to do a video review/let's play after beating the game.
My impressions through chapter 10:
The story, graphics and english voice acting are quite bad. Basically what you would expect. I don't normally hate dubs but they're very unenthusiastic at times--most of the combat quotes are okay though which is why I've been too lazy to switch to japanese.
The boss monster and player character graphics are an exception, they're fine, not amazing but fine.
I can't say the music is bad but it's not entirely to my taste. Fits the absurdity of it all well enough I guess.
Not nearly as humorous as I expected, I was hoping for something closer to say Senran Kagura.
Most importantly, the actual gameplay is pretty fun character-actiony stuff. Upgrades, multiple weapons, combos, scoring system, pretty much all you'd expect out of a character action game. It's no Bayonetta but when the game gives you a bunch of enemies or a well designed boss (a couple were annoying) it's a lot of fun and you can just let the other stuff slide.
Definitely not a game to buy for any reason but the gameplay (even the fanservice is lacking IMO), and it's not going to stand up against your Bayonettas or DMCs but it's a pretty accessible combat system with lots of fun flair as you learn to play right.
Amount of content seems decent. I've put several hours in and seem to be a fair bit from beating the game, there's a ton of "mission mode" stuff too, higher difficulties. Some of the stages are kind of stupidly designed though, like the castle I got stuck in (even if it's not a bug, going in and out of 4 rooms with loading times to clean a monster closet is just stupid) and the numerous times you'll be chasing down That One Last Enemy to lower the "kill all enemies to advance" gate, but for the most time it's some decent dumb fun that doesn't get in your way too much.
I've always been into this series for it's exploitation cinema roots. I haven't played one since way way back (on import), and was planning to stream this game for absurdity's sake. Do you think it carries its own on these factors? I hear the gameplay is at least much improved.
Didn't think to check for co op, but I didn't notice. I can double check tonight.
It's certainly got something of a B movie feel though I can't say I've ever seen a movie I could say this feels like--I could just not be familiar with the particular exploitation subgenre. I chuckled a bit at a few of the jokes (lots of B movie "the lameness of the joke is the joke" stuff) but thus far it hasn't been "so bad it's good", it's just kind of there. The combat is the real draw. I would say Senran Kagura Estival Versus is the better game in almost every regard except this has a much more in depth combat system (with significantly reduced character variety of course).
The combat's really all I can recommend it for, but the combat really is quite fun. The only area where the low-budgeted really edges into the gameplay is the cinematic finishers are well below par compared to your God of War and Bayonetta stuff (budgets I know, but even the camera work is pretty eh), but some of the "slow mo splitting a zombie in half" stuff is still pretty entertaining.
I would just skip this and wait for Estival Versus. It's the much more satisfying game.
Thanks so much. I think i'll probably go with Deception IV to get my cheesecakey lewd stream on, and pick this up on sale.
I have spent the last hour and a half playing the game.
Impressions:
You like it that much already? I was pretty down on the game until a couple hours in, combat had to click--also the first encounters aren't the best IMO. But it tends to take me a while to get into character action games.
No one wants to do the OT huh? I guess if someone helped me make banners I could throw something together like my Axiom Verge OT.
Ugh they straight up just put the Bananna and Strawberry costume up to buy for anyone. I would have much rather had the digital version if I would have known that would be avalible day one.
Ugh they straight up just put the Bananna and Strawberry costume up to buy for anyone. I would have much rather had the digital version if I would have known that would be avalible day one.
It releases today. I was going to do a video review/let's play after beating the game.
My impressions through chapter 10:
The story, graphics and english voice acting are quite bad. Basically what you would expect. I don't normally hate dubs but they're very unenthusiastic at times--most of the combat quotes are okay though which is why I've been too lazy to switch to japanese.
The boss monster and player character graphics are an exception, they're fine, not amazing but fine.
I can't say the music is bad but it's not entirely to my taste. Fits the absurdity of it all well enough I guess.
Not nearly as humorous as I expected, I was hoping for something closer to say Senran Kagura.
Most importantly, the actual gameplay is pretty fun character-actiony stuff. Upgrades, multiple weapons, combos, scoring system, pretty much all you'd expect out of a character action game. It's no Bayonetta but when the game gives you a bunch of enemies or a well designed boss (a couple were annoying) it's a lot of fun and you can just let the other stuff slide.
Definitely not a game to buy for any reason but the gameplay (even the fanservice is lacking IMO), and it's not going to stand up against your Bayonettas or DMCs but it's a pretty accessible combat system with lots of fun flair as you learn to play right.
Amount of content seems decent. I've put several hours in and seem to be a fair bit from beating the game, there's a ton of "mission mode" stuff too, higher difficulties. Some of the stages are kind of stupidly designed though, like the castle I got stuck in (even if it's not a bug, going in and out of 4 rooms with loading times to clean a monster closet is just stupid) and the numerous times you'll be chasing down That One Last Enemy to lower the "kill all enemies to advance" gate, but for the most time it's some decent dumb fun that doesn't get in your way too much.
You like it that much already? I was pretty down on the game until a couple hours in, combat had to click--also the first encounters aren't the best IMO. But it tends to take me a while to get into character action games.
No one wants to do the OT huh? I guess if someone helped me make banners I could throw something together like my Axiom Verge OT.
My Review for ACG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7YVW29r6No
Fantastic. Very bland landscapes but everything else nailed it
That desert is just hilariously bad. The place in south america was pretty decent for what it is, though it didn't look anything like south america. Wonder how the game could look with a more cartoony/stylized background style, Estival Versus looks pretty decent but can't have that much of a BG budget either.
I guess I'm not as in-tune with the B movie feel as some. To be fair I have not watched many...any kind of movies. Can't sit still for 'em
That desert is just hilariously bad. The place in south america was pretty decent for what it is, though it didn't look anything like south america. Wonder how the game could look with a more cartoony/stylized background style, Estival Versus looks pretty decent but can't have that much of a BG budget either.
I guess I'm not as in-tune with the B movie feel as some. To be fair I have not watched many...any kind of movies. Can't sit still for 'em
I thought a defining feature of B movies is that they weren't arthouse stuff and exploitation films were basically a form of B Movie. I'm no film cricket though
This game is PRETTY damn good. So much stuff. There are a surprising amount of systems and moves you can preform. The more fanservicy side of the game might turn some folks off but seriously this is a pretty damn competent beat em' up game in the vein of DMC or Bayonetta.
Anyone know what to do with these boss QTE prompts? This first one has a blue flashing arrow pointing down but I'm not sure WHAT exactly it wants me to hit... it keeps on failing for me.
The PS4 touchpad. Stroke it baby. Same direction as the prompt
Duh. Feel like a dummy now. >_>
Played it for about 30 min or so during lunch, pretty fun and looks good to me! I knew what to expect in the looks department after playing the 360 and Wii ones and it looks better than those so I'm happy. I was surprised the game came with the special package with that nice thick art book and music CD, wasn't expecting that! I downloaded the Strawberry Banana DLC how do I switch the girls into it I didn't see a place to do that? Also the look speed seems too slow and tried to find in options a place to speed that up but didn't see a setting, that kinda sux if there isn't one?
The soundtrack and art book are nice though.Ugh they straight up just put the Bananna and Strawberry costume up to buy for anyone. I would have much rather had the digital version if I would have known that would be avalible day one.
The touchpad is not what I expected to use either, but I actually really like it for QTEs, extremely responsive and accurate, oddly satisfying. BTW, if you see two arrows you have to "spread" outward with two fingers. That one caught me up too. They should have used a dotted background to hint that it's a touch prompt, Infamous and others do that.
Woah, physical has an artbook too?
Change clothes on the main menu, out of game. The button name is something extremely stupid but you'll figure it out, it's one of the main menu options.
And you mean camera speed? I noticed that too, but no, no camera speed option. Lock on and Chase liberally to change the camera if you need to chase something around.
The soundtrack and art book are nice though.
Estival Versus is unquestionably the better game IMO, but the combat is quite different. This is surprisingly solid character action vs EV being a fairly shallow, if satisfying, brawler. If you only got one or don't care about fancier combat I'd definitely get EV over this though. And get on PS4 for dat 60 FPS and glorious IQ, can't recommend on Vita unless it's all you got.
The problem I have with this game isn't its gameplay...it's everything else. They pretty much recycled the last Oneechanbara game, and it's still filled with the same old lifeless, bland boring stages and enemies. It plays pretty well, sure, but it's just so dull and still screams "budget Simple 2000 game" despite the higher price. Senran Kagura is Oneechanbara done right. Plus Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi is out this week. That's where my beat-em-up bucks are going.
How's the framerate? The first one was nearly unplayable for me (PS3 ver)
How's the framerate? The first one was nearly unplayable for me (PS3 ver)
How's the framerate? The first one was nearly unplayable for me (PS3 ver)
The problem I have with this game isn't its gameplay...it's everything else. They pretty much recycled the last Oneechanbara game, and it's still filled with the same old lifeless, bland boring stages and enemies. It plays pretty well, sure, but it's just so dull and still screams "budget Simple 2000 game" despite the higher price. Senran Kagura is Oneechanbara done right. Plus Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi is out this week. That's where my beat-em-up bucks are going.
How's the framerate? The first one was nearly unplayable for me (PS3 ver)
I just can't get over the blatant under-age aspect of most of the SK cast. It makes an already skeevy game a bit less acceptable to me.
...or at the very least secure a banana code...
Yes, they are. But I tend to not buy costumes or any DLC for that matter that are simply cosmetic, i.e. anything that doesn't actually affect the gameplay. I don't mind costumes that're free, part of a bundle with something else, or a pre-order/first print bonus, though, hence why I'd rather get it as a freebie for buying the game....despite not having a PS4 right now.Worst comes to worst, I think they're selling the banana costumes for $3 on PSN. Not too bad.
Can't seem to find it via Google, anyone got a pic?My god... the disk art, hahaha.
I would just skip this and wait for Estival Versus. It's the much more satisfying game.