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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2011, 07:24:50 PM

Title: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2011, 07:24:50 PM
(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/05/el29.jpg)

You weeaboos getting this game or what?
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: bork on August 14, 2011, 07:26:42 PM
Nah. 

It will probably bomb and be discounted soon enough anyway.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 14, 2011, 08:05:56 PM
Firing up Cheapassgamer price tracker

Entering $19.99
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Don Flamenco on August 14, 2011, 08:20:24 PM
19.99 on black friday, mabes
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 14, 2011, 08:21:21 PM
I want it, but waiting on reviews.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 14, 2011, 08:35:19 PM
Game Informer gave it a 9.0.  :o

I want it, but I don't know if I want it now or want it after bomba.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Shane Am Cry
Post by: bork on August 14, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
Game Informer gave it a 9.0.  :o

I want it, but I don't know if I want it now or want it after bomba.


Nobody is going to buy this game.  It's going to be discounted nice n' quick.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2011, 09:24:42 PM
This game is weird, like Killer 7 with angels and swords. Plot is weird, characters are weird, graphics are weird, dialogue is weird. Distinguished weeaboo fellows will probably like it; Plebs will not.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Don Flamenco on August 14, 2011, 09:37:48 PM
the curse of the artistically beautiful game will strike again
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 14, 2011, 09:40:39 PM
the problem is shadows of the damned super bomba and that is still $60
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: bork on August 14, 2011, 09:49:53 PM
the problem is shadows of the damned super bomba and that is still $60

Eh, that's EA though.  This is Ignition...nobody wants this shit and they're probably best known for the KOF XII bomb. 
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 14, 2011, 10:05:12 PM
Whoa, this is coming to retail? I thought it was some XBLA/PSN game.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: bork on August 14, 2011, 10:09:40 PM
Whoa, this is coming to retail? I thought it was some XBLA/PSN game.

Nope, retail.  It already came out in Japan and I thought it was trashed by importers, but maybe I'm thinking of something else.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 14, 2011, 10:29:07 PM
the problem is shadows of the damned super bomba and that is still $60

It was $35 a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 15, 2011, 02:00:15 AM
$39.99 at Fry's this Tuesday.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: bork on August 15, 2011, 02:08:47 AM
Surprised nobody has made a Megatron joke yet.  I couldn't tell if Joe misspelled the title on purpose or not.   :lol
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: iconoclast on August 15, 2011, 03:41:57 AM
I'm renting it. Gamefly still hasn't got my copy of EDF though, so I might have to wait a while.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 15, 2011, 07:30:36 PM
neogaf says joe molotov got this but no impressions yet form him  :maf
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 15, 2011, 07:38:05 PM
It's weird, man. I don't know what to say. I don't even know if I like it yet. Basically, it is to Devil May Cry what Killer 7 was to Resident Evil.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 16, 2011, 04:04:42 PM
Picked it up at Fry's this morning for $39.99. :rock
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 17, 2011, 11:31:35 AM
It's weird, man. I don't know what to say. I don't even know if I like it yet. Basically, it is to Devil May Cry what Killer 7 was to Resident Evil.

Whooooa, avoiding like the plague
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 17, 2011, 03:02:59 PM
One of the most hardcore guys at work is crucifying the living fuck out of this game. Horrible load screens, no checkpoint system, combat with 3 ineffective weapon choices, boss fights that last 30 minutes, horrible auto lock where the character attacks nothing, being stuck in walk mode and walking forward for minutes at a time, +1 hour of walking down linear paths.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 17, 2011, 03:28:15 PM
One of the most hardcore guys at work is crucifying the living fuck out of this game. Horrible load screens, no checkpoint system, combat with 3 ineffective weapon choices, boss fights that last 30 minutes, horrible auto lock where the character attacks nothing, being stuck in walk mode and walking forward for minutes at a time, +1 hour of walking down linear paths.

?

The game autosaves constantly and there are save points pretty regularly.

I do agree on the 3 weapons. The ranged thing sucks balls.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 18, 2011, 03:36:08 AM
Dude, you got some Super Mario Bros. and Rez in my brawler.

Wipeout styled motorcycle racing? What the shit?

Drugs.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: tiesto on August 18, 2011, 08:09:29 AM
Dude, you got some Super Mario Bros. and Rez in my brawler.

Wipeout styled motorcycle racing? What the shit?

Drugs.

Rez, Mario and Wipeout? Why the fuck don't I have this game yet???
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Don Flamenco on August 18, 2011, 09:05:42 AM
do the 3 weapons really suck that much?  I figured they would be upgradeable and that was why the weapons sucked in the demo.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 18, 2011, 12:30:24 PM
Rez = visual style of certain levels
SMB = 2D platforming sections
Wipeout = visual style from the motorcycle section which isn't very good

do the 3 weapons really suck that much?  I figured they would be upgradeable and that was why the weapons sucked in the demo.

The ranged weapon is actually really cool, just took some time to figure out. You can pull off stronger attacks with certain timed button presses (don't just mash, attack once and wait a second to unleash something else).
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: iconoclast on August 18, 2011, 08:05:22 PM
I got this today, played for probably an hour and a half. I'm up to chapter 3 so far, and while I still like the game, I think it's kinda boring. You can pretty much exhaust the depth of all three weapons in about 10 minutes, and there's hardly any enemy variety so far. Visually, the levels are fantastic, but they're actually pretty repetitive and extremely simplistic to play through.

But I still like it because the art design is pretty amazing, and the music seems good too. Hopefully it picks up a little later.
Title: Re: El Shaddai: Ascension of Megatron
Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 18, 2011, 08:50:44 PM
The platforming about 2/3 through the game is pretty tough at times. Not impossible, but well planned.