THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Stoney Mason on January 19, 2010, 12:34:15 PM
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[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2KuQAIlN0w[/youtube]
ACE Team has revealed that its Zeno Clash port for Xbox 360 will get Ultimate Edition when it’s released via XBLA in March.
Originally self-published for PC through Steam, the developers hooked up with Atlus back in October in order to get the game published on XBLA.
“We had already been discussing with Microsoft about a XBLA version and then we had the chance of teaming up with Atlus,” an ACE representative told Siliconera.
“You cannot distribute games on XBLA without a publisher. But besides that, the obvious benefit is having someone who will push and promote your game in the market in a way that you as an independent game studio cannot.
“Even though the game is due for March, we are already working on producing marketing material and content with them, and this is great since they know this part of the business much better than we do. Atlus has also been very good at suggesting what features will help improve the game.”
Changes made to the Ultimate Edition came directly from the PC community. The inclusion of co-op along with the addition of more attacks were highly requested features by many, and it looks as though ACE listened.
There are also enhanced graphics, new weapons, new enemies, and the addition of co-op for the Tower Challenges.
“The tower challenges are present in the PC game, but the Xbox 360 version will have co-op for this game mode,” said the rep. “Now you will be able to beat up enemies with a buddy via Xbox Live or split screen which is twice as much fun.
Back in the summer, ACE co-founder Andres Bordeu said the team would like to release a sequel to the game on not only PC and 360, but PS3 as well. However, because of the porting capabilities with the Source Engine, it’s not possible to release the original game via PSN.
“For a number of reasons we had to move from the Orange Box Source engine build to the Left 4 Dead version,” he said.
“It was a bit scary at first since many things broke down and it almost felt like taking a step back, but the switch definitely paid off. The relative ease with which we were capable of integrating cooperative gameplay to the tower challenges was thanks to that decision.
“There are some tricky parts to working with a console, but fortunately we haven’t hit any brick walls.
“The Source engine is only ported to the Xbox 360, so there isn’t much we could have done about it. Porting the whole engine to another console is something that simply exceeds our possibilities as a smaller independent studio.”
Thankfully, the developer plans to overcome that obstacle with Zeno Clash 2.
http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/19/ace-details-zeno-clash-ultimate-edition-for-xbox-360/#more-75320
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FATHERMOTHER DEEMS THIS GOOOOOOOD
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what the christ
This game is a brainfuck, it RULES
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I will buy this. I support indie developers, man. Zeno Clash is a perfect fit for the Xbox Live Arcade platform.
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I will buy this. I support indie developers, man. Zeno Clash is a perfect fit for the Xbox Live Arcade platform.
Are you going to buy the PC version too?
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So is this like GodHand?
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Already played the PC version. It's trash.
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Already played the PC version. It's trash.
Probably a must buy then if you don't like it. :heart
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it's like Breakdown - an EXTREMELY visceral first-person brawler. it doesn't suck like Breakdown though. also the plot and characters are Alejandro Jodorowsky level weirdness
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I liked Breakdown! Like The Super Spy but in 3D!
Well my interest is piqued.
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I will buy this. I support indie developers, man. Zeno Clash is a perfect fit for the Xbox Live Arcade platform.
Are you going to buy the PC version too?
> implying PC
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I liked Breakdown! Like The Super Spy but in 3D!
Well my interest is piqued.
well, if you liked Breakdown (and I did, somewhat conditionally - I certainly respected what it was going for) then you should love Zeno Clash. it's much more of a straight-up brawler though - like Final Fight only in first person
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>1200 pts and ill bite.
the alligator eats the larger number!
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>1200 pts and ill bite.
the alligator eats the larger number!
:lol
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[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmTGySDC9ZY[/youtube]
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>1200 pts and ill bite.
the alligator eats the larger number!
:lol
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[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxuvX7lOSDs[/youtube]
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Damn, March has Perfect Dark and Zeno Clash. Why even buy retail games anymore?
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Damn, March has Perfect Dark and Zeno Clash. Why even buy retail games anymore?
march has Dragon Age Awakenings and FF13 mmmmm - oh and and also Bad Company 2, if anyone cares.
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drago who?
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Yeah, what the fuck is Dragon Age?
Bad Company 2, though. :drool
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yeah it's no Zeno Clash, I know :lol. But I guess it's no wonder with gaudy comments like that, that you were once an industry peddler. I wonder how many poor souls brought mediocre games based on your whims, huh? Not happening here, pal. Keep carrying that torch, man - I will continue to play shitty rpgs like dragon age
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Okay ???
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I was being facetious - wanted to get your knickers in a twist. Mission failed >:(. I guess I'm no Green Shinobi.
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[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSn6M-_X2kM[/youtube]
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Consider me interested!
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What the heck is this thing?! It looks like some french Metal Hurlant fumetti sprung from the dead loins of Jim Henson.
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Maybe the console version is better, the PC version was a bore.
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this looks fucked, and fun! I'll play the demo at least
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http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-zeno-clash-ultimate-edition/17-2338/
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4znTcg1jEd4[/youtube]
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No official date since it got postponed the last time. Probably having trouble in certification.
I would guess in the next month or so though.
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What is this game, a first person puncher?
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What is this game, a first person puncher?
First Person Caveman Puncher.
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Looks like a typical C- indie game that is only loved by hipsters like Patel.
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Out today.
Demo.
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109dc/?p=1&of=1&bt=0&sb=1#offers
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Looks like a typical C- indie game that is only loved by hipsters like Patel.
The art style reminds me of Hieronymus Bosch. Can't get much more pretentious than that.
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http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-pod-zeno-clash/65331
http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3179150
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/zeno-clash-ultimate-edition-review
I actually bought it. Decent enough conversion. I had played about a quarter of it on the PC. Still controls and feels a bit wonky but I enjoy the universe and the base concept.
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Game's a turd. Typical PC drek. Get it off here.
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Game's a turd. Typical PC drek. Get it off here.
I will buy this. I support indie developers, man. Zeno Clash is a perfect fit for the Xbox Live Arcade platform.
???
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zeno clash is awesome
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Cmon Ichirou... get real
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I downloaded the demo. I'll give this shit a try when I get home.