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TheRealMafoo said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:
TheRealMafoo said:
Sorry, looks kind of stupid. I like the art direction, but when you get shot 30 times in a fight, and live? I don't think the format works will with a modern RPG.

Also, who drives a tank with a steering wheel? :p

You realize this is a videogame, right?


Yea, but it's depicting something realistic in a very unrealistic way. Even in the must unrealistic of video games, you don't see yourself get shot that many times, with blood splats and all, and then still move around so much.

Hell, even in Gears of War, if you get shot 5-6 times in in a row, you die.

I would have just done it differently. it looks like they mapped the exact same game mechanic used in magical RPG's, where people throw imaginary things, like fireballs, or lighting, into real life things like bullets. We have no idea how one would react to magic, so we can disconnect ourselves from reality on that one. Walk up to someone in street clothes, and shot them 3 times with a shotgun, and I am sure it won't be "there turn".


Problem is... that'd take all the RPG out of a Strategy RPG as you'd need a crapload of grunts. Either that or Sniper Rifles would rule all combat.

Or you'd have to make the guns almost always miss, which would make combat gimmicy and all down to luck and buff abilties.

SRPGs with guns where you can't take many hits don't really work for that reason.



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Yeah, I mean I would rather have the game try to emulate an RPG more than an FPS. Otherwise it would just lose itself and wouldn't be fun anymore.



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i dont know abt the gameplay i have to try it before rating it. but the game's art is visual is awesome to me :)
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I will get this one, just not sure if this will be a day 1 purchase for me. The problem is there are so many interesting releases at fall. ;)



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Oh ya'll tempt me so. Is really good though?

Zen liked it and he not a fan of PS3.



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outlawauron said:
@ makingmusic and iclim

Oh ya'll tempt me so. Is really good though?

Zen liked it and he not a fan of PS3.

It's a music video with lots of random scenes. After that they show one battle with no plot elements. I liked it, save for the sappy slowmotioned last scene in the music video. @ mm476 Click my link, there's no spoilers, It hyped me even more for MGS4 and I didn't think that was possible.


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I'm up to chapter 6 now and can honestly say this game is excellent in just about every respect.

The only thing I don't like so far is the song that plays with the attract sequence.

It gets challenging quite quickly too. I got a Game Over after my first attempt at the battle in chapter 5. Beat it on the second attempt though



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Looks interesting but i prefer a traditional RPG.



hanafuda said:
I'm up to chapter 6 now and can honestly say this game is excellent in just about every respect.

The only thing I don't like so far is the song that plays with the attract sequence.

It gets challenging quite quickly too. I got a Game Over after my first attempt at the battle in chapter 5. Beat it on the second attempt though
Thanks for the update.
Really appreciate the info.

 




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I dun wanna. =|