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Title: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 05, 2008, 12:26:14 AM: (http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/JoeMolotov/culdcept_saga.png)

Developer: OmiyaSoft
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Genre: Board Game
ESRB Rating: Teen
Platforms: XBOX 360
Release date: February 5th 2008 (US)
Price: $39.99

Boxart:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/64/Culdcept_saga_xbox_360.jpg/256px-Culdcept_saga_xbox_360.jpg)

Culdcept Saga is the latest entrant in the popular Magic-meets-Monopoly game franchise that had previous installments on the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Sega Saturn and Dreamcast. Developed exclusively for the Xbox 360, this title is the first in the series to incorporate the advanced online matchmaking features of Xbox Live. While the plot is purely peripheral to the gameplay, the game's story concerns a powerful queen and a young boy who must fight to bring peace to their land. The boy, a Cepter who can control magical cards, must defeat adversaries to free the land from tyranny.

As in Monopoly, players in Culdcept Saga roll dice and move around a game board, attempting to claim spaces and assess fees against other Cepters who land there. Unlike Monopoly, squares are claimed by summoning creatures to guard them, and players who land on them can opt to challenge this creature with one of their own rather than pay the toll. If successful, the challenger claims ownership of the square. The winner of the game is the first player to return to the starting location after amassing a sufficient quantity of magic/mana.

Creatures are summoned from customized decks ("books") of cards which players design ahead of time from an available pool of cards. Other cards in these decks bestow items to enhance creature abilities, or represent spells which can influence movement on the game board. Although there are nearly 500 different cards in total, players must earn many of these through skillful play and story mode progression before they can be used.

Although the game relies somewhat heavily on luck, players do have a choice over what cards make up their decks, as well as when to play those cards. The squares in the game consist of different terrain or elemental types (e.g. fire, water, etc.), and the abilities of various creatures can be bolstered by deploying them on an appropriate square. Some more powerful creatures can only be summoned when a certain number of squares of a given terrain type are already controlled, so balance is required when designing a deck. Players must also decide when to upgrade the squares which they currently control. Upgraded squares exact higher magic toll rates than non-upgraded squares when opponents land there.

Reviews
Game Informer - 7/10
OXM - 7/10
Play Magazine - 7/10
EGM - 8/7.5/8

Screenshots
(http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/FADFF17C-A587-4CE8-9D20-E5F16C3E425E/0/simculdceptsaga02.jpg)
(http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/871A9C2C-9279-4E59-AE09-6BDC9265C40D/0/simculdceptsaga00.jpg)
(http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/B10BD925-C9B5-4E25-84D2-F3EB9A30AF20/0/simculdceptsaga01.jpg)

Videos
TGS Footage
[youtube=425,350]0DjN8q-d4OY[/youtube]

U.S. Trailer
[youtube=425,350]68cuV5XzC4g[/youtube]

Gameplay Tutorial
[youtube=425,350]H7nmB3qqdfM[/youtube]
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: Himu on February 05, 2008, 12:27:44 AM: GAR RAWR

I'M GOING NUTS HERE I NEED THIS GAME
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 05, 2008, 12:47:49 AM: :bow topic title
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: Kyle on February 05, 2008, 12:50:48 AM: $39.99 @ amazon :o
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: Beezy on February 05, 2008, 12:52:53 AM: ...it's only $40? Oh man, I don't think I'll be able to stop myself from buying it. :-\
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 05, 2008, 12:54:37 AM: Quote from: Kyle on February 05, 2008, 12:50:48 AM
$39.99 @ amazon :o

$40 is the MSRP. Culdcept thumbs it's nose at "next-gen" pricing!
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught you.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 12:57:51 AM: Yeah, it's $40 everywhere. Even GameStop.
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 05, 2008, 01:06:42 AM: I am downloading demo because of this topic.
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: Beezy on February 05, 2008, 01:09:01 AM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on February 05, 2008, 01:06:42 AM
I am downloading demo because of this topic.
I never played any of these games before. The demo made me a believer.
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 05, 2008, 01:09:57 AM: I started playing the PS2 game for the first time a few weeks ago, but then I thought "Nah, I'll just wait for the 360 version."
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught y
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 05, 2008, 01:15:32 AM: Demo 1%

Will try again tomorrow.
Title: Re: CULDCEPT SAGA: The Official Thread of Card Flopping. Just like M:tG taught you.
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 05, 2008, 01:45:26 AM: goty
Title: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 05:11:51 AM: I wanted to make Culdcept Saga our very first Game of the Month title, which will be picked on my discretion based on anticipation from the community in an effort to find titles that we can all eventually converse about (in a civilized fashion) and play together.

Considering this title will retail for $39.99, I urge all our Xbox 360 owners that might be intrigued by this kind of release to pick it up. The game looks sexcellent and will provide us many hours of entertainment for minimal dollars!

My personal close runner-up, Lost Odyssey, won't be too far behind in my thoughts.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 05, 2008, 05:12:55 AM: I would like to support this initiative with my gaming dollars

spoiler (click to show/hide)
and my GAF account ;)
[close]
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: demi on February 05, 2008, 05:13:46 AM: what? youi fucking jew
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 05:15:13 AM: This game is only possible on the Xbox 360, demi. You better pack up your PlayStation 3!

Anyone who pre-orders Culdcept Saga from GameStop gets some kind of art book/user guide that basically tells random losers what the game is about so they're not shocked to find out it's not some lame loli JRPG.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Oblivion on February 05, 2008, 05:18:02 AM: Quote from: demi on February 05, 2008, 05:13:46 AM
what? youi fucking jew

Willco or Patel?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 05:19:01 AM: Together, we are some kind neurotic Jew ninja hybrid.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Sceneman on February 05, 2008, 06:23:46 AM: looks tiiiiiiiighhht

as a Magic: the Gathering player and a major Baten Kaitos fanboy this looks sacksual as fuck

let me guess the ost is by Sakuraba too?

day mother effin 1
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Sceneman on February 05, 2008, 06:29:35 AM: awww wtf no PAL release planned

can someone let me know if the US version is region free, I'll snag a copy online

that dude in the 2nd screenshot looks like Serph from DDS, no?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: demi on February 05, 2008, 06:36:00 AM: My money is on Willco not even lasting one 2 hour long battle before he flips it
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 05, 2008, 11:48:19 AM: The demo was too hard for me to beat.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Himu on February 05, 2008, 11:51:25 AM: SUPPORT CULDCEPT
Title: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 03:45:20 PM: ... towards you're pre-order of Lost Odyssey. Now I am locked for nerdy RPG fun.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 05, 2008, 03:54:01 PM: Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on February 05, 2008, 11:48:19 AM
The demo was too hard for me to beat.
smh
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 03:56:21 PM: IGN gave it a glowing 6.5 and said it was too nerdy for nerds.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 04:10:41 PM: $2.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: demi on February 05, 2008, 04:22:35 PM: I'm getting Lost Odyssey for free and NOT buying Culdcept Saga, opting to purchase the awesomely action filled Devil May Cry 4 TOMORROW

DEVIL MAY CRY 4 IS THE GAME OF THE MONTH BASED ON THE ANTICIPATION
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: demi on February 05, 2008, 04:23:26 PM: and willco is a fucking jew DIE IN A FIRE YOU SWINE
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 05, 2008, 04:29:30 PM: :rofl
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 04:31:36 PM: Culdcept Saga > Devil May Cry 4
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 04:32:55 PM: Dude, I have no idea what you'll get for those games. Trade in 'em now, though, because they're giving you an extra $10 on your trade-in credit when you trade in 2 games.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 05, 2008, 04:34:01 PM: culdcept saga > *
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 04:34:57 PM: BUT IGN SAYS ITS TOO NERDY FOR NERDS - DONT U WANT TO PLAY AS NERO INSTEAD?!
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Rman on February 05, 2008, 04:37:11 PM: Never forget.

9.9 Jade Empire.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 05, 2008, 04:37:36 PM: So if I trade in two games I get a bonus $10 plus 20% added to whatever it is?
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 04:37:42 PM: They didn't like Blue Dragon either.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 05, 2008, 04:40:15 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2008, 03:45:20 PM
... towards you're pre-order of Lost Odyssey.

Settle down, Willco.

All you mofos that are going to be getting Culdcept Saga need to ADD ME if you haven't already. That's like my favorite game next to Phantom Dust and Uniracers and I am very much looking forward to sticking my foot up all your asses in it.

Cornelius 1973, muhfuhluckas!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 05, 2008, 04:44:31 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2008, 05:15:13 AM
Anyone who pre-orders Culdcept Saga from GameStop gets some kind of art book/user guide that basically tells random losers what the game is about so they're not shocked to find out it's not some lame loli JRPG.

Ooh can I still preorder? I love faggy schwag.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 04:55:06 PM: Yeah, I had like five left.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Himu on February 05, 2008, 05:03:23 PM: Willco, so if I trade in a few dvds and this extra copy of Blue Dragon I'll get more credit than I usually would?

When does this deal end?
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 07:55:46 PM: The $10 extra won't apply to DVDs.

I don't know why it's the weekly ad - I'm telling YOU, Particle.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 08:06:23 PM: FROM GAMESTOP NEWS:

Receive An Extra $10 Trade-In Credit

If there's one thing that's better than getting credit for your old games, it's getting EXTRA credit. Now through February 24, trade in two Xbox 360, Wii or PS3 games and receive an additional $10 trade-in credit toward your next purchase.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 05, 2008, 09:29:27 PM: X-Play just gave it (and DMC4) a 3 out of 5, said it was a good rental.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 05, 2008, 09:38:41 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2008, 08:06:23 PM
FROM GAMESTOP NEWS:

Receive An Extra $10 Trade-In Credit

If there's one thing that's better than getting credit for your old games, it's getting EXTRA credit. Now through February 24, trade in two Xbox 360, Wii or PS3 games and receive an additional $10 trade-in credit toward your next purchase.

Willco, is there a reason that GameStop doesn't post their trade-in values anywhere? I assume it's so I lug all my games to GameStop and am too depressed to take them back home when I hear what they have to offer. But I also am thinking it's time to get rid of Bullet Witch once and for all.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: y2kev on February 05, 2008, 10:03:55 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on February 05, 2008, 09:38:41 PM
Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2008, 08:06:23 PM
FROM GAMESTOP NEWS:

Receive An Extra $10 Trade-In Credit

If there's one thing that's better than getting credit for your old games, it's getting EXTRA credit. Now through February 24, trade in two Xbox 360, Wii or PS3 games and receive an additional $10 trade-in credit toward your next purchase.

Willco, is there a reason that GameStop doesn't post their trade-in values anywhere? I assume it's so I lug all my games to GameStop and am too depressed to take them back home when I hear what they have to offer. But I also am thinking it's time to get rid of Bullet Witch once and for all.

They have SOME on the website.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 10:50:02 PM: The values fluxuate daily; I have to keep a binder full of daily price changes no less. And the values don't always necessarily decrease. For instance, the PS2 Slim and Large were worth $30 and $25, respectively, a couple of months ago. Now they're worth $45 and $40. The Xbox 360 used values have fluxtuated dramatically over the past fiscal year.

Same thing with games. It'd be too much effort to constantly post and update all the values. Plus, the customer service nightmares that would ensue from that would suck. You'd print off a value you found for a certain game on Friday, come to trade it in on Monday, find it you'd get less since Friday and argue with me all day long.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 05, 2008, 10:56:46 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2008, 10:50:02 PM
The values fluxuate daily; I have to keep a binder full of daily price changes no less. And the values don't always necessarily decrease. For instance, the PS2 Slim and Large were worth $30 and $25, respectively, a couple of months ago. Now they're worth $45 and $40. The Xbox 360 used values have fluxtuated dramatically over the past fiscal year.

Same thing with games. It'd be too much effort to constantly post and update all the values. Plus, the customer service nightmares that would ensue from that would suck. You'd print off a value you found for a certain game on Friday, come to trade it in on Monday, find it you'd get less since Friday and argue with me all day long.

Not really--assuming your website hooks into the same database as your store systems, it wouldn't be any additional work at all. I can imagine the customer service arguing would be pretty obnoxious, however.

It would just be nice to know if a game is worth $5 or $25 before treking over there. :/
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 05, 2008, 11:00:49 PM: You're assuming GameStop has the tech people in place capable of doing that, when I can cite several dumb-dumb tech problems that I have with our very own P.O.S. We lack some of the basic features that most retail operations and it wasn't until the past year 'till the merger that EB Games dumped a DOS-based P.O.S. for a Windows-based one.

Just call ahead and ask for the values. I do it all the time. The only time I don't is when someone calls on a Saturday during the busiest time of the day with a list of like, 20 games. Considering I need a free register to look up some information, sometimes that's not feasible.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: Smooth Groove on February 05, 2008, 11:06:21 PM: Cheap Ass Gamer used to list the trade-in prices for Gamestop but that info's gone now. I wonder if GS made them take it off.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 11:20:54 AM: I'm gonna trade in some games toward Culdcept Saga today with my friend's edge card. I'll probably only get like $15, but oh well.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: hyp on February 06, 2008, 01:20:47 PM: my copy of culdcept shipped today. :hyper
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 06, 2008, 01:22:03 PM: I get to hold it in my hands in just two hours! Two hours!

But then I won't be able to play it for like, 9 hours.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 01:24:05 PM: I win. I just paid it off completely with trade in credit and had enough left over to put $25 towards SSB: Brawl. I'll be home and on Live at 3PM. :D

I got the little preorder book thingy too.
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more credit
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 06, 2008, 01:24:35 PM: Don't forget me, Beezy :(
Title: Re: I paid off Culdcept Saga and Lost Odyssey today - GS is offering 20% more cr
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 01:27:19 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 06, 2008, 01:24:35 PM
Don't forget me, Beezy :(
I don't have you as a friend on Live?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 06, 2008, 01:30:06 PM: I don't know, my list is epic. I'm on the Cafe de Bore list no matter what.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 05:21:50 PM: Bitches don't know bout my Culdcept. :-*

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2ih9fme.jpg)

A few things. One, I managed to grab a preorder booklet despite the fact that I didn't preorder. This is probably because roughly 10 people in the United States of America preordred CS. So if you just ask for one, you'll probably get it. It's not anything spectacular but it does have some pretty nice art in it, and it's good to give to a friend who's like "WTF is Culdcept Saga?"

Two, if the booklet had been about 1/4 of a inch narrower it would have actually fit in the case, which would have been nice. :(

Three, the instruction manual is 50+ pages and full-color. :rock Probably because the game itself is a little more complex than just "Press RT to shoot Dino. Press X to stab Dino. Press Y to use Injun Vision which lets you observe realistically rendered Dino animation."
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 06:16:33 PM: The preorder booklet does fit in the case. That's where mine is right now.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2008, 06:56:54 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on February 05, 2008, 04:40:15 PM
Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2008, 03:45:20 PM
... towards you're pre-order of Lost Odyssey.

Settle down, Willco.

All you mofos that are going to be getting Culdcept Saga need to ADD ME if you haven't already. That's like my favorite game next to Phantom Dust and Uniracers and I am very much looking forward to sticking my foot up all your asses in it.

Cornelius 1973, muhfuhluckas!

Ooooooo, I'm going to redden your little bottom at this, Corny! And with the magic of voice chat, it will be like phone sex without the exorbitant fees.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Sceneman on February 06, 2008, 07:10:11 PM: ok how do I find out if the US version is region free or not? Ive been trawling the net looking for info... Play-Asia 'havent tested' the game yet

I really want this jam
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Himu on February 06, 2008, 07:17:51 PM: SUPPORT CULDCEPT
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2008, 07:34:34 PM: Why is this not stickied?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: hyp on February 06, 2008, 07:43:45 PM: i agree, sticky this!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 07:51:48 PM: More thoughts.

Four, despite offering you a few limited character creation options, there's no way to not play as a faggy emo kid. I tried various options, but he looks faggy and emo no matter what you do. You can only make him look more or less faggy.

Five, the voice acting is lawl-worthy.

Six, the writing and story is also lawl-worthy. Your guy is a slave, and not some cool slave like Conan, but a faggy emo slave who will probably be put to work as a sex butler for some Caligula-type dude. But then some princess finds out you have the power to cast spells with cards, so you end up in a Yugioh card battling arena instead. Then you get lines like: "Wait, stop! Do you sometimes dream about stars exploding from the darkness?!"

Seven, the gameplay is total nerd porn. I've made it through the first two matches, and already I'm itching to do some deck building. :hyper I gotta hurry up and win some more matches so I can get some good cards. :heartbeat Then we can pit our faggy emo kids together! :hump
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2008, 08:02:41 PM: I'd rather be a sex butler for Caligula.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 08:11:23 PM: Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 07:51:48 PM
I gotta hurry up and win some more matches so I can get some good cards. :heartbeat Then we can pit our faggy emo kids together! :hump
I saw you playing not too long ago. I'm gonna beat your ass. You too Corny! :punch

Edit: I hope my character gets to fuck Rilara. She got some hips and DSLs on her.

Edit 2: Three man battle! :bow
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 08:40:58 PM: You're already hitting Faustia. When she comes down to the gladiator stalls to gush about your amazing technique (it was just like in her dreams!) you think she was talking about card battling?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 09:19:52 PM: :lol
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 09:46:06 PM: Sweet, February 15th, you can play with the developers. I just saw the ad on my dashboard.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 06, 2008, 10:11:27 PM: I HAVE IT
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 10:16:19 PM: I'm gonna lose the 3 man battle. :'(
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 11:27:55 PM: Quote from: Beezy on February 06, 2008, 10:16:19 PM
I'm gonna lose the 3 man battle. :'(

The lizardman beat me the first time, then I played him again and won like 7,150 to 1,333. :lol
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 07, 2008, 02:06:22 AM: I just REDDENED SOME ASSES!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 07, 2008, 02:09:13 AM: god fucking damn it, tvc and corny pounded my mound like i was demi at a fuckin' ohio truckstop. :'(
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 07, 2008, 02:53:35 AM: You bastards didn't invite me. Let's get a 4 man match going tomorrow night. :maf
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 07, 2008, 02:55:09 AM: I hope a lot of people get this. It's very fun. I hope they do XBL content packs for it.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 07, 2008, 04:39:49 AM: Holy crap, this game is like a nerd orgasm. I fuckin' adore it. Too bad nobody will buy it. Bandai Namco sent my store two copies - one of them was my reserved copy. Fuck Devil May Cry 4 - this is where the fun is at!

I can play anytime tomorrow after 9PM PST.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 07, 2008, 04:48:06 AM: Quote from: Willco on February 07, 2008, 04:39:49 AM
Holy crap, this game is like a nerd orgasm. I fuckin' adore it. Too bad nobody will buy it. Bandai Namco sent my store two copies - one of them was my reserved copy. Fuck Devil May Cry 4 - this is where the fun is at!

I can play anytime tomorrow after 9PM PST.

I love the game, but part of me wonders if this wouldn't have been better introduced as an XBLA game. At least we know that there are a handful of Evilboreans up for the game.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 07, 2008, 04:56:06 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on February 07, 2008, 04:48:06 AM
I love the game, but part of me wonders if this wouldn't have been better introduced as an XBLA game.

Eh, it'll get more notice from folks browsing a brick and mortar store than as a XBLA game. At $39.99, it's already budget-priced and there is a ton of content. I'm not sure what it'd benefit from if it was offered as a XBLA game.

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At least we know that there are a handful of Evilboreans up for the game.

I think at least seven or eight people bought it today.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: MCD on February 07, 2008, 04:57:17 AM: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-ej-49-en-70-1x71.html

they released an updated version in japan btw, probably the same as the us one.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: demi on February 07, 2008, 04:57:22 AM: It would offer the benefit of me buying it
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 07, 2008, 04:58:06 AM: Why would you buy it as a XBLA game and not a retail copy?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: demi on February 07, 2008, 04:59:20 AM: Let me deal with the reasoning here
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: MCD on February 07, 2008, 05:06:35 AM: Quote from: Willco on February 07, 2008, 04:58:06 AM
Why would you buy it as a XBLA game and not a retail copy?
good question, here are some thoughts:

- cheaper for the consumer
- play the game off the HDD, no need for discs
- graphics ain't anything special so it would be better as an arcade title
- 10/15 price tag seems reasonable and in the long term it may be profitable, plus you can't rent or buy it used which means more profit.
- it will always live on the marketplace, game won't go anywhere
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 07, 2008, 12:53:19 PM: Quote from: Groo on February 07, 2008, 04:51:26 AM
Maybe I'll play it alongside you guys just so I can talk about it at least. It's a great game, but the Japanese online gamers are seriously hardcore so I don't stand a chance.

Hey, I'm seriously hardcore too when it comes to my beloved Culdcept. I trashed the whole fucking house after coming in second last night. Beezy: I am a dickhead, I should've said to Drinky "hey invite Beezy!". I blame the booze and the drugs.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 07, 2008, 01:11:17 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on February 07, 2008, 12:53:19 PM
Quote from: Groo on February 07, 2008, 04:51:26 AM
Maybe I'll play it alongside you guys just so I can talk about it at least. It's a great game, but the Japanese online gamers are seriously hardcore so I don't stand a chance.

Hey, I'm seriously hardcore too when it comes to my beloved Culdcept. I trashed the whole fucking house after coming in second last night. Beezy: I am a dickhead, I should've said to Drinky "hey invite Beezy!". I blame the booze and the drugs.

I'm sorry, too, Beezy. I just wasn't sure that was you because of "eezy" being kinda commonplace in internet handles.

That was a fun game last night. I tried to save the replay, but it didn't work (when I go into the replay section, it says I have no saved replay data).
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 07, 2008, 01:32:06 PM: Man, I played an online match last night and this guy's whole deck was pretty much made out of cards I'd never even seen before. Back to single player mode. :lol
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 07, 2008, 02:38:23 PM: Do the cards you win in campaign transfer to your multiplayer deck? I just guessed that the two decks would be separate from one another.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 07, 2008, 02:43:07 PM: Yeah, you can bring your deck online. Part of the strategy is removing certain cards from your deck or creating a deck that is strong in certain elements.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 07, 2008, 02:44:38 PM: Goddamn you people and your free time. Going to make me leave work early to play this fucking game! :addict
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 07, 2008, 02:49:59 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on February 07, 2008, 02:44:38 PM
Goddamn you people and your free time. Going to make me leave work early to play this fucking game! :addict

I only played one campaign match last night. I don't have a whole ton of free time, either, so I won't be able to nerbo out on the game.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 08, 2008, 12:37:19 AM: Quote from: Groo on February 07, 2008, 11:14:50 PM
Yeah the games are loooong.
How long are you guys spending on online matches? Offline takes long enough, but with real players and real intelligence, I imagine it takes even longer.

I think all said and done, false starts considered, it probably took between 60-90 minutes.

There's a clock in game that limits players to 60 seconds to do shit, so it keeps the game moving. It certainly didn't feel long.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Akala on February 08, 2008, 06:34:50 PM: I got beat on the first stage last night. Like...crushed. It's been a long time since I've played, and Culdcept isn't really like riding a bike. :-\

After the shame, I added the pity cards into my deck and destroyed her by over 50%. Gas cloud FTW.

I might try to go online later tonight, depends what time my wife goes to sleep. She hates Culdcept with a passion, so if there is anything at all 'better to do', I can't play. :'(
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 08, 2008, 08:36:55 PM: Anyone up for a match tonight?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: hyp on February 08, 2008, 08:55:52 PM: im down to get my ass reddened as tvc likes to say. after a couple single player matches first. i still need to get accustomed to everything.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 08, 2008, 09:56:03 PM: Quote from: Beezy on February 08, 2008, 08:36:55 PM
Anyone up for a match tonight?

Hells yes! Let me just finish my laundry and make dinner and I'll be on.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 08, 2008, 10:00:34 PM: Alright. I'll be on when I'm done eating dinner. Anyone else? We could probably get a 4p match going! Achievements for everyone! :punch
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: rodi on February 08, 2008, 10:21:23 PM: For some reason it reminds me of pokemon. :(
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 09, 2008, 02:53:51 AM: Does it take long to join an online match in this game or did my 360 just freeze? :maf
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 09, 2008, 02:57:23 AM: I think it froze. Let's try again tomorrow, I have a feeling I'm going to pass out mid game if I try to play atm.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 09, 2008, 03:01:48 AM: alright
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: TVC15 on February 09, 2008, 08:02:43 AM: Anyone up for a match tomorrow evening (after 5pm PST)?
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Beezy on February 09, 2008, 11:01:38 AM: I think I should be home by then.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 09, 2008, 12:33:41 PM: i can play around 8pm pst, so if there's a follow-up match, i'm game!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: MCD on February 09, 2008, 01:29:52 PM: game with the developers:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithdevelopers/2008/0215-culdceptsaga.htm
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 09, 2008, 03:26:01 PM: (http://i25.tinypic.com/11m8aax.jpg)
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: MCD on February 09, 2008, 03:29:51 PM: stolen from gaf, card list:

http://home.comcast.net/~yomibear/culdcards.html

also, you look good saint.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on February 09, 2008, 03:41:58 PM: :-* Thanks dude

I'll be on this evening, I've got a bunch of shit to take care of this afternoon but definitely down for spanking behinds tonite!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Sceneman on February 11, 2008, 12:00:34 AM: goddamn the game aint region free :( hopefully It'll get a PAL release

Namco published Eternal Sonata here so I have hope
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: MCD on February 11, 2008, 12:03:52 AM: Quote from: Scenester on February 11, 2008, 12:00:34 AM
goddamn the game aint region free :( hopefully It'll get a PAL release

Namco published Eternal Sonata here so I have hope
http://blogs.ign.com/NB_CuldceptSaga/2008/01/31/78947/

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The game is regionally locked for the U.S. territories and as such, will not be playable on a PAL set Xbox 360. I know that there are many dedicated Culdcept fans in Europe, so I ask that you please be patient while we determine our release plan for the game in that region.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Sceneman on February 11, 2008, 12:08:49 AM: thanks McD :D
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: hyp on February 11, 2008, 01:50:00 AM: goddamn this game is ruining my life. :'(

i even dreamt about it. it's even got my wife hooked. we're doomed.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 11, 2008, 03:25:52 AM: I got two employees to buy it at work.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 02:06:10 AM: lulz, I sold two more copies at work. Bandai should hire me.
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: demi on February 12, 2008, 03:18:49 AM: The only person I see playing this game is hyp, so much for game of the month
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2008, 03:37:57 AM: I'm pretty sure I am playing it, so is TVC and Corny. So there!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: hyp on February 12, 2008, 01:24:21 PM: Quote from: demi on February 12, 2008, 03:18:49 AM
The only person I see playing this game is hyp, so much for game of the month

:gun 3-game winning streak here. just demolished the cheeseburger phoenix guy. :rock
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 12, 2008, 01:45:19 PM: the 'rents have been up and they use my mega tv to watch house. when they are gone i shall return to culdcept you all
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 04, 2008, 03:17:06 PM: So are you motherfuckers still playing this game and if so why aren't you motherfuckers responding to my requests to play tonite?!?!

*TONITE*
8:00PM until ???
CULDCEPT ASS BLASTING

Opa said he'd be down to play, dogbowl wants to play at around 10:30PM... we need more people! Get easy achievement points if you haven't played online already! If you have... get more cards!
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Van Cruncheon on April 04, 2008, 04:37:41 PM: i need to hook my 360 back up -- i packaged it up to loan it to someone and haven't unpacked it yet

i would like to culdcept again though, asses need reddening
Title: Re: Official Evilbore™ GAME OF THE MONTH® - 02/08: CULDCEPT SAGA
Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 04, 2008, 05:29:47 PM: Unpack that thit and join us tonight, duder!