Now can we talk about Korra.
whens gameplay
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Platinum Games/Activision announce Legend of Korra downloadable for PC/XB/PS [screen]
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whens gameplay
And cutting mechs with wind blades.
ChamplooJones
Formerly Momotaro
No need to insult others for liking God of War. There's room for everyone.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
so I guess Bayonetta is "cinematic gameplay" for otaku weirdos with a waifu fetish
SolidSnakex
Member
It's always strange when people rip on GoW when it seems to be the only character action game that Itagaki and Kamiya both openly praise.
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Retro_
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GOW is fun. People that have some sort of superiority complex over the games they play probably aren't good enough at the actual games to really feel that way.
At least from my experience
I thought "character action game" was a phrase made up by stupid people to differentiate the DMC games from the GOWs. Now they're both the same thing again??
Stahp breh
At least from my experience
I thought "character action game" was a phrase made up by stupid people to differentiate the DMC games from the GOWs. Now they're both the same thing again??
Stahp breh
I think GoW offers something very different. It's really about scope, the sense of having traversed this huge place, and the feeling of having had a profound impact on the world around you. At the end of Bayo you essentially kill God, that's pretty damn big, but that world feels like it only exists as a place for you to kill things in. In the GoW games, it feels like Greece has existed for centuries, and you're disturbing a Godly ecosystem.
I think Bayonetta has the most fun combat of any character action game, but for me it still pales as a complete package to GoW2.
EDIT: Character Action is indeed a bad genre name, but I don't think it's to separate DMC from GoW, I thought it was because it came around when we first started getting things like RE4, significant action adventure shooters, and people wanted to separate those that feature melee combat from third person shooting.
I think Bayonetta has the most fun combat of any character action game, but for me it still pales as a complete package to GoW2.
EDIT: Character Action is indeed a bad genre name, but I don't think it's to separate DMC from GoW, I thought it was because it came around when we first started getting things like RE4, significant action adventure shooters, and people wanted to separate those that feature melee combat from third person shooting.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
The truth hurts I guess like damn
CastorTroy
Member
Bayo is a hundred times more likeable and fun to play as, than one of the worst, most despicable characters in video games, Kratos.
Depends on who you talk to, I'm not fond of both so eh.
A giant storm of Subjectivity approaches.
Or a hair one.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
I think God of War are good games for what they are (at least 1 and 2, which I played), they offer a good mix of hack'n slash and platforming/adventure. Level design (and plataforming) is better than in DmC/Bayonetta games (althought I think Bayo also does it quite well).
That said, I prefer 100x more Bayonetta than GoW. Is a much better and polished game IMO.
That said, I prefer 100x more Bayonetta than GoW. Is a much better and polished game IMO.
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
That's not it. Those are just third person shooters. There's no confusion with vanquish
It started on here when I guess someone decided we needed to differentiate between action games made by like 3 different developers and everything else
I mean just look at this crap
http://www.reddit.com/r/TwoBestFriendsPlay/comments/1zf23w/what_is_character_action_exactly/
Third person shooters kind of came later though, that's my point. I don't remember people calling RE4 a third person shooter, it really seemed to come from Gears, after character action was already established.
PfantzyPantz
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Man all these bumps makin me think there was new info/ video. >:|
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
That doesn't make any sense though
Since the majority of games people lump into this category weren't even out at RE4's release, or were extremely recent.
and none of the players that I know that played the games of that era even use the term. OG DMC3 and 4 players use action game. Hell even most bayonetta players I talk to still use action game.
It's just unnecessary and confusing forum dweller jargon. I only see it from the type of people on here that think GOW is for "frat douches" and still bitch about DmC
It's much older than Bayonetta.
Unnecessary certainly, I don't know what's confusing about it though.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Why are we arguing about terminology now? I keep on seeing the thread bumped with this nonsense when I want more info as to how the game plays.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
I wasn't aware liking God of War made me a "frat douche", especially since I've never been part of a fraternity and I believe I'm a pretty fantastic person.
I am genuinely shocked by this new discovery.
I am genuinely shocked by this new discovery.
I also wasnt aware using the term Character Action Game made me the type of person who calls people frat douches for liking GoW. Learn something new every day I guess.
CamHostage
Member
Unfortunately, unless they made a major talent acquisition for this project, I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for lightning to strike twice. Activision got PlatinumGames for the console game, but they got the guys behind The Trash Pack and Fancy Nancy Tea Party Time for 3DS.
...BUT, it is worth understanding that for independent game development studios, until you can make your own calls, you take the jobs you're given and you accept the schedule and budget that you're saddled with, and your reputation is made by what you can sleep with at night under the size of the roof you can afford... until a chance comes along to change your fortunes. Maybe this might be that shot for this team. They had it once before when they were making Dragon Ball RPGs for GBA and those turned out pretty good (thought that was over 10 years ago now, the good designers on that may be long gone,) and even though the company has been shoving out simple girly games and some licensed dreck (including one game I won't shame them here by mentioning...) they might finally be in a position to rise to the occasion again for a major project like Korra.
Or, not. We shall see.
''Only douches like things I don't like.''
Because nobody can appreciate both. :/
Father_Brain
Banned
Homie Rollerz?
PfantzyPantz
Member
Not for the 1st season atleast, it just gets worse. I finished Book 1 and was just sad; people weren't exaggerating about how bad it is( though that scene was indeed great).
I couldn't bring myself to continue onto book 2, but atleast book 3 looks to be a return to form, hopefully.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Bayonetta is a way better game than GoW but your "anti-cool" rhetoric is just so cringeworthy.
Not really, but at ~13-14 eps and 23 mins per ep it's not a huge time investment to get caught up to the game, anyway.
(By "not really" I'm taking into account that I love the first season but don't think it gets better than that from there on).
That was cruel
I thought the first series was really excellent.
Haven't finished the second, but they did something to the animation which put me off.
PfantzyPantz
Member
Has the time finally come?
Miles Quaritch
Member
I guess we should be happy that the game is as far along as it and doesn't appear to have a huge budget, otherwise they might have just cancelled it.
PfantzyPantz
Member
Definitely, I'm surprised they're actually promoting it and not just releasing it silently. There's hope and hype to be had.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
This could P+'s most successful game to date!
So, the naming convention of a distinct subset category of an overarching genre is that offensive to your sensibilities? And the irony is that your frustration leads you to making statements as ignorant as those you're criticizing.
Anyway, back to a conversation that actually matters, I'm looking forward to seeing what this game holds. I'm not familiar with the source, really, but Activision definitely brought out the big guns here. I'm wondering if they'll be at NYCC to promote.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Let's hope so. The Avatar universe is one that should translate very well to gaming, so long as the developer is competent and there's a decent budget behind it.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
I better see gameplay leaked from that party damn it.
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Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
Yes the pointless term bothers me. But mostly because I hate the community that created it at this point and hate that I have to interact with them because we happen to like the same games
FlashbladeGAF
Member
IGN will stream it tomorrow 3:15pm PDT
It's on their stream schedule. The game not necessarily the party.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Has the time finally come?
Activision stealing the rooftop party from EA!
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Tomorrow? Awww yiss.
And what're you talking about, without Platinum there is no party!
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