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[Krosigrim]

Darksiders looks like a GOD of war wannabie

Um... What?

 

It is an Onimusha and Zelda Wannabe. Hell, its also more like Devil May Cry than GoW.

 

This new Castlevania though... is almost a GoW wannabe. Whip an all.

 

Looks great, except for the frame skippage I saw in between the first and second stage during the scene before the horse shows up. Didnt do that in the Demo. I like the game so far, the different combos I've seen are intuitive. Hitting jump after the first straight attack, thus making jump a separate attack possibility. Awesome idea and simple too. Other things like that. Ahh. Awesome looking combos in general. Puts Kratos to shame actually. Makes him look mortal kombat.

 

Early on, the 3rd area is a bog. It has green swamp water that makes you walk real real slow. In the muck is this creature. Basically its a poor platform mechanic, wait for the bubbles to stop, move through. Since it moves so slowly through this muck, this whole part is boring and platform wise: Dull.

 

Like I said, the game is gorgeous. Nice little things, like in the combo screen, every combo has a simple pencil animation. Inked artwork of every creature and character, pretty good artwork. Locales are great.

 

But this is not Castlevania. I know its apples and oranges but it just doesnt have the right feel. Super Castlevania was linear, every good Castlevania was 2D... Perhaps when I finish this I will change my mind.

 

Rated: So far at least a rent. Ask me later

[VT-Vincent]

Still playing Majora's Mask, just completed the 3rd dungeon (cursing all the while). The difficulty and repetition of this game is insane, I'm starting to see why I never played more than an hour into it before.

[Devia Eleven]

Darksiders looks like a GOD of war wannabie

Um... What?

 

It is an Onimusha and Zelda Wannabe. Hell, its also more like Devil May Cry than GoW.

 

This.

 

Many games takes features from the Onimusha series and never give credit, people tend to forget this series even existed.

 

Where is my HD sequel?

[Agozer]

Where is my HD sequel?

That's what I would like to know, too. Every single game in the Onimusha series has been awesome.

 

PROTIP: Jean Reno is the fucking boss.

[emsley]

I rocked the first Onimusha, byt the dam thing crashed on me at a cut scene (2nd hand game) when i took it back they had no other copys.

[Krosigrim]

I liked Dawn of Dreams best. Black Oni and friends got it done.

[emsley]

nearly download darksiders - the fucker is compressed with some crazy "arc" thing i bet it takes an hour to un rip.

Supposed to have the cut scenes...

[Agozer]

ARC compression is hardly a new thing when warez are concerned. But yeah, unpacking can take really long depending on the size of the release and compression ratio/options used.

[Shibathedog]

You could download the full ISOs. If I remember right they weighed in around 13-14GB though

[Devia Eleven]

Playing Enslaved, it has great voice acting and natural realistic looking facial expressions.

[Krosigrim]

Im liking this Castlevania. It was geared for PS3 so the frame skippage I mentioned is apparently due to the compatibility issues.

 

Its basically a mix of every action/adventure game you have ever played. Like a linear Darksiders, without the Zelda parts. Onimusha/Devil May Cry + alittle bit of everything. For instance one boss is fought just like Shadow of the Colossus.

 

Im early on, I play a bit then get back to Star Ocean. I dont want to beat it in a few days then never play it again. Id rather chip away at it and prolong the experience. Voice acting is alright. Patrick Stewarts narration is actually not perfect, which is hard to say since im such a big fan. He uses oddly used/timed octaves here and there. I dont know if it was the director that told him to do, or if it was his own fault, but over all he is a nice touch. The Doctor guy from Star Gate Universe is pretty good too. Its good to hear voices that you dont hear all the time. Honestly, there arent nearly enough voice actors. Every game uses the same selection of 20 ppl LOL Just like dubbed Anime.

 

Liking it although my learning curve for such games is alittle weak. I just now started getting decent. Got sick and tired of getting blown up by bombs or hit out of my combos. I have a butting mashing complex when I play these games, It takes effort for me to watch and play dynamically. Dodging or blocking appropriately. As I said, the movements of attack are light years above any other game of its type. Animations look badass and powerful. They make the impossible look realistic, and badass. As opposed to Kratos doing awkward mortal kombat like movements animated by a guy who doesnt know how to do it right. This game, in my opinion, sets the standard for this issue.

 

Liking it. Very pretty, pretty fun...

[Inky]

I just started Disc 2. I had to bump it down to easy cuz the werewolf boss was giving me blood vessel popping rage.

[emsley]

Just getting ready to decompress darksiders and will give it a whirl tonight - I have to have a GIG of RAM free at all times or it crashes while doing its thing lol

[Krosigrim]

I just started Disc 2. I had to bump it down to easy cuz the werewolf boss was giving me blood vessel popping rage.

Yea my friend said something about having a rough time on him. I didnt get decent until I killed 26 warthogs on the replay of the level where you first ride that thing.

[emsley]

will what about draksiders?