Dragon's Crown
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This game is what I always wanted the CPS3 to produce, but we ended up with 2 JoJo games instead. Better late than never, though. I hope this game has plenty of hidden stages and the like, though. Given how exquisite the art is I can't help but worry that there's going to be a lot of short or recycled stages and bosses (one of the few negatives of Odin Sphere was fighting the same boss 4-5 times throughout the course of the game).
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on the plus side, that's better than only using their assets once and the overall playthrough being 4-5 times shorter/smaller.
Don't think a beat em up reusing bosses is as bad as SRPGs boss/elite battles mostly being recolors of monster types fought before.
They did say something about revisiting locations. It's no Diablo but it seems more loot/leveling focused than D&D.
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I was thinking the same thing.
I'm not gonna mind the repetition at all....if this game is a bit of a grind, fucking bring it on! At least I'll be grinding a gorgeous multiplayer old school beat em up.
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more gameplay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK-darXb34A&feature=player_detailpage#t=95s And it appears there might be a infinite dungeon or some random generated dungeon. http://www.destructoid.com/i-m-down-with-dragon-s-crown-256291.phtml
and PVP arena.
and PVP arena.
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I'm going to start limiting myself to checking out anymore footage of the game. I always seem to over hype myself and sometimes things never live up to what I expect. Reading all the interviews where the creator said it's a game he's wanted to make since the days of the Saturn I think it'll turn out alright. The only thing I want to read up is how the game is going to handle online. I think that's one of the only things they haven't gone into. I really hope it's like some of the later Konami beat em' up ports where if the host of the game leaves it will automatically pick a new host then having to throw everybody back to the start screen like some other games did.
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Perhaps some would agree that the Netcode is a more important subject than host switching feature.
Even Castlevania Harmony of Despair is still played to this day online despite disconnecting if the host leaves (and no drop in/drop out co-op)
because it has one of the greatest and most stable netcodes to date
(especially considering there is little to no issues playing with Japanese, Hong Kong, Thailand, Middle East
Canadian and European players. Disconnects are very rare).
And that's impressive also considering it can support up to 6 players co-op online, with so many pixels being generated at the
sametime with no loading between rooms. Everything on the map runs in real-time and works smoothly online.
Yea the netcode could make or break the online co-op for people (like KOFXIII's netcode kind of caused people to shy away from it,
despite Atlus's marketing.)
D&D Chronicles of Mystara's online co-op is secured with Iron Galaxy's quality GGPO netcode, but yea Dragon's Crown netcode
raises big questions.
I think it will turn out fine but it might not be up to standards for playing with people overseas. Though who knows what
resources and experience and testing the developers have to ensure the netcode is up to standards.
Even Castlevania Harmony of Despair is still played to this day online despite disconnecting if the host leaves (and no drop in/drop out co-op)
because it has one of the greatest and most stable netcodes to date
(especially considering there is little to no issues playing with Japanese, Hong Kong, Thailand, Middle East
Canadian and European players. Disconnects are very rare).
And that's impressive also considering it can support up to 6 players co-op online, with so many pixels being generated at the
sametime with no loading between rooms. Everything on the map runs in real-time and works smoothly online.
Yea the netcode could make or break the online co-op for people (like KOFXIII's netcode kind of caused people to shy away from it,
despite Atlus's marketing.)
D&D Chronicles of Mystara's online co-op is secured with Iron Galaxy's quality GGPO netcode, but yea Dragon's Crown netcode
raises big questions.
I think it will turn out fine but it might not be up to standards for playing with people overseas. Though who knows what
resources and experience and testing the developers have to ensure the netcode is up to standards.
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This is a quality post. As much as you annoy me, I have to give it up. Well done.
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been hyped for this one for quite a few years. huge kamitani fan with muramasa, odin sphere, and princess crown. probably the only game that isn't a shmup or point and click adventure that I will actually preorder.
that new gameplay video is awesome too. still stuck on wanting to play the dwarf since his moveset looks legit.
that new gameplay video is awesome too. still stuck on wanting to play the dwarf since his moveset looks legit.
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I was on the fence about picking this one up at launch, but after watching some more of the gameplay footage I have been swayed enough to take the plunge. Plus full fledged 2D game releases like this and rayman origins/legends are so rare these days I don't mind throwing some support their way.
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This is the kind of game that people need to buy on launch day. We don't get enough of these types of games and they need the support. Besides, it's streeting for $50. A brand new 2D beat 'em up that is the spiritual successor to Dungeons and Dragons coming out at a slightly lower price point? This is everything traditional gamers could ever want, and should be purchasing day one rather than waiting for a price drop. There shouldn't even be a question.
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Not to mention you get a nifty art book if you pre-order.
I have this ordered for the Vita, but I really wish I had a PS3 so I could get the console version. The game is so beautiful I think it begs to be played on the big screen.
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you can actually preorder it from amazon for $45 too.
I wish this was cross platform! Gah. Anyone want to donate a PS3?
I have a YLOD 80GB that was refluxed and reflowed... then YLODed again after 5 months so I had to take the entire thing apart to get my killzone 3 disc (I was actually 95% the way through). Then I put the entire thing back together. If you're good with a heatgun and want to pay for shipping it's yours ^_^ (no joke tho... but probably not even worth the work and risk of refluxing and reflowing yourself just to play one game)
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I'm convinced. Sign me up. Are there command moves like in shadow over mystara?