New 360 RPGs announced Tuesday? STAR OCEAN 4 TIMED EXCLUSIVE FOR 360?

[MCD]

it's like they don't care about gaming anymore. - AdmiralViscen

But Himu said...

he said that? my bad 

[AdmiralViscen]

it's like they don't care about gaming anymore. - AdmiralViscen

But Himu said...

he said that? my bad 

When I said that I was sarcastically referencing that thread discussing whether MS was giving up on gaming.

[MCD]

oh 

[Beezy]

So we know that Tales of Vesperia and Infinite Undiscovery are coming to the US this year. Any word on The Last Remnant or Star Ocean 4 yet?

PS3 rpg lineup

[demi]

So we know that Tales of Vesperia and Infinite Undiscovery are coming to the US this year. Any word on The Last Remnant or Star Ocean 4 yet?

PS3 rpg lineup

Uh, yeah

Last Remnant is THIS WINTER SIMULTANEOUS WORLDWIDE RELEASE (which may mean early 2009)

Star Ocean is next year period

[Beezy]

Sick. 2008 is the year of 360 rpgs. I plan on getting all of these (If TLR makes it this year) along with Fable 2.

[Mr. Gundam]

Good job, Microsoft, way to go out and get shit done!

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: Sony has no idea what they're doing.

[Mupepe]

so MS might sell a few more thousand units in japan now

[Himu]

where is my 360 ff13 and mgs4 so i don't have to buy a ps3

[demi]

so MS might sell a few more thousand units in japan now

way to totally miss the mark 

[Mr. Gundam]

so MS might sell a few more thousand units in japan now

At this point, I don't think they care about sales in Japan. Hurting Sony is good enough.

[The Fake Shemp]

They make so much goddamn money off Americans anyway.

At this point, they're trying to put so much hardcore content out there, that when PS3 owners ask about RPGs for their system or Japanese niche titles (Star Ocean, Beautiful Katamari, Ace Combat, Culdcept Saga, etc.)... they have to give the 360 an honest look.

[Crushed]

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

/THREAD

NAILED IT

AGREE

THIS

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[muckson]

Look at all this yummy RPG goodness, on the 360 alone

* Tales of Vesperia - August
* Infinite Undiscovery - September
* Fable 2 - November
* Sacred 2
* Two Worlds 2 (yes it counts)
* Fallout 3
* Last Remnant
* Star Ocean 4
* Alpha Protocol

Wow just wow

i haven't been paying attention to any new rpgs, or any new games lately, since i had no idea what playform they were coming to.  after seeing this list i'm excited.  i checked out the games, watched some previews, and holy fuckmeintheass this is gonna be awesome.  hooray 360.

[muckson]

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the real question is where is next gen shin megami tensei. fuck persona, they keep milking it. zzz

i've just lost interest in the tales game.

[TVC15]

Himu is as usual a himumusexual.  Tales of the Abyss is better than any post-FF5 FF game.

[recursivelyenumerable]

Last Remnant is made by Romancing SaGa team.  That's apparently a turn-off for some people (who have horrible taste), but I'm interested in it only because of the staff involved.  I want to root for Naora, Takai, Koizumi (I hope) and co., but unfortunately nothing else I've seen from it has looked good or interesting to me at all.

[hyp]

Fuck, I'd better get my 1000/1000 in Eternal Sonata before Tales comes out or I'm never gonna do it

i can't even get 100/1000 in that game. 

ZzZzzzzzZZzzZzz

[Third]

Sony really got assraped today.

Two major RPG franchises going to the X360.

X360 is the new Ps2, it seems. Minus the hardware sales.

[Jansen]

Himu is as usual a himumusexual.  Tales of the Abyss is better than any post-FF5 FF game.

let the truth be heard!

[WrikaWrek]

Sony really got assraped today.

Two major RPG franchises going to the X360.

X360 is the new Ps2, it seems. Minus the hardware sales.

We are here for the games anyway.

"We" as in, we gamers.

[MCD]

abyss would have rocked without the endless backtracking.

[ananus]

tales of the abyss
himuro

[Jansen]

there is no "would have". abyss did rock even with all of its faults. both technical and design wise.

[Bildi]

Edit: I'll move my question to the SO4 thread.

[Beezy]

Any info on The Last Remnant's battle system?

[Jansen]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/880/880463p1.html

Infinite Undiscovery has a whole lot of new, but there are also a few staple elements that we've come to expect from a Square Enix game. While the game isn't so hot on a technical level, with a less-than-ideal framerate, the art direction alone makes this a true looker. The visual experience is particularly inspired during the sweeping CG intro, which begins by following a bird through that massive city tower we've seen in all the trailers, giving a feel for how big the tower really is.

The version we sampled at the Microsoft press conference was said to be near completion, so it's unclear if some of the visual shortcomings will be fixed.

i knew this game wasn't going to be 60fps. i called it weeks ago when duckroll was saying that if this game wasn't 60fps tri-ace failed at current gen development.

wonder how star ocean no number will fair? this is pretty disappointing considering the developer.

[muckson]

X360 is the new Ps2, it seems. Minus the hardware sales.

this is >EXACTLY< what i thought.

[Cormacaroni]

Any info on The Last Remnant's battle system?

all i hear is: don't get your hopes up

[MCD]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/880/880463p1.html

Infinite Undiscovery has a whole lot of new, but there are also a few staple elements that we've come to expect from a Square Enix game. While the game isn't so hot on a technical level, with a less-than-ideal framerate, the art direction alone makes this a true looker. The visual experience is particularly inspired during the sweeping CG intro, which begins by following a bird through that massive city tower we've seen in all the trailers, giving a feel for how big the tower really is.

The version we sampled at the Microsoft press conference was said to be near completion, so it's unclear if some of the visual shortcomings will be fixed.

i knew this game wasn't going to be 60fps. i called it weeks ago when duckroll was saying that if this game wasn't 60fps tri-ace failed at current gen development.

wonder how star ocean no number will fair? this is pretty disappointing considering the developer.

not surprising.

even ace combat 6 was 30fps.

[MCD]

Remember, PS3 still has the superior version of EnchanT(or EnchanTed) arms.

you sure?

http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/7/5/8/7/5/Enchanted_Arms_4.jpg.jpg
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/7/5/8/7/5/Enchanted_Arms_2.jpg.jpg

[muckson]

i didn't like the battle system in enchant arm very much so i couldn't play it for long.  the dialogue was also pretty lame.  it just sits there on my shelf.  any of you think it's worth a second try or should i just get rid of it?

[Jansen]

not surprising.

even ace combat 6 was 30fps.

i'm not surprised but i'm definitely disappointed given that this is tri-ace. at least the latest tales game is managing to maintain 60fps.

[demi]

i didn't like the battle system in enchant arm very much so i couldn't play it for long.  the dialogue was also pretty lame.  it just sits there on my shelf.  any of you think it's worth a second try or should i just get rid of it?

Well if you dont care for achievements (you get 1000 just for beating it), then you should probably give up. The story is pretty straight-forward and doesn't really break any rules.

I thought it was a very safe and solid C-C+ game. Being the first HD RPG helped, at least.

[demi]

not surprising.

even ace combat 6 was 30fps.

i'm not surprised but i'm definitely disappointed given that this is tri-ace. at least the latest tales game is managing to maintain 60fps.

The Tales game is also not as detailed, I think that is also a factor

[Jansen]

i'm sure it is. however tri-ace should have designed the game to get 60fps. if that meant gimping the graphics - so be it.

their battle engines always rely on fast fluid combat. 30fps might work in IU, but if star ocean 4s combat system is anything like 3s, it needs to be 60fps.

[MCD]

tales is only 60fps on battle, from what i have seen of IU there is no battle mode, it's all seamless.

[Third]

Star Ocean 4
Infinite Undiscovery
Last Remnant
Tales of Vesperia

Holy shit, I'm so pumped to play any of those games. I bet I'll finish all of those games before FFXIII comes out.

By the way, I only played Tales of Symphonia. Never played Legendia, Abyss or the other 99764489 Tales of.. games. ToV will be my second To game. 

[demi]

I bet I'll finish all of those games before FFXIII comes out.

rofl

You think?

[Third]

I expect FFXIII to be released during the end of 2009. At the earliest.

Yeah, I'll defintely finish those games by then.

[Himu]

Himu is as usual a himumusexual.  Tales of the Abyss is better than any post-FF5 FF game.

 

[Jansen]

tales is only 60fps on battle, from what i have seen of IU there is no battle mode, it's all seamless.

only the most important part to achieve 60fps!

[BlueTsunami]

I can understand IU being locked 30fps if its all seamless. Also, OMG AT SEAMLESS BATTLES

[Mondain]

out of those only The Last Remnant seems interesting as it is more mature and violent, and based on the trailer its cinematics are of a very high quality, though I still think that in the end it will be cheesy... as far as the Tri-Ace games and the Tales of game are concerned I'm definitely not thrilled, as these are yet more generic, shallow japanese RPGs incorporating the cringe-worthy cliches that we all developed a love/hate relationship with

I'll play all of these but without getting into them, and certainly not to completion... mostly to check out the graphics' quality

at this point I've just matured immensely and moved on, when it's not a strategy RPG or a game by Atlus or Matsuno I can't get worked up over it... I look forward to Fallout 3, Alpha Protocol, Obsidian's Aliens RPG, Mass Effect 2&3, Dragon Age, Big Huge Games' RPG  and others instead

White Knight Chronicles looks pretty epic, but Level-5's stories and characters are simply generic and awful... Final Fantasy XIII will probably have fantastic cutscenes and a great presentation but I fear that it will play and look more like Kingdom Hearts or Crisis Core than Final Fantasy

[The Sceneman]

jesus christ

[tiesto]

Yeah, what we've seen of the storyline and setting of Star Ocean 4 is definitely not cliche... Seems like a cross between Fallout and Phantasy Star, and of course it'll have a requisite ton of Star Trek references in it.

[muckson]

just so you know guys i've written an original rpg with storyline and gameplay, from start to finish, but it won't ever see the light of day.  it's the only chance you have of playing an original game, without cliches, in the jrpg style.

anyone know where i might submit it to?

[BlueTsunami]

out of those only The Last Remnant seems interesting as it is more mature and violent

:smh

 

The Last Remnant looks like UE3 fecal matter with above average character models (As expected from SE). Star Ocean, Infinite Undiscovery,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, The Last Remnant

[tiesto]

just so you know guys i've written an original rpg with storyline and gameplay, from start to finish, but it won't ever see the light of day.  it's the only chance you have of playing an original game, without cliches, in the jrpg style.

anyone know where i might submit it to?

I made an RPG with a non cliche storyline in MegaZeux game creation system, if you want to check it out it's at http://www.duky.org/kikan.html... graphics are pretty bad though (limit of the game creation system)!

[Jansen]

I can understand IU being locked 30fps if its all seamless. Also, OMG AT SEAMLESS BATTLES

what will you say if so4 is 30fps?

[BlueTsunami]

I can understand IU being locked 30fps if its all seamless. Also, OMG AT SEAMLESS BATTLES

what will you say if so4 is 30fps?

If its seamless like IU, than I'll be fine with it. If theres a battle area, that shit better be 60fps.

[The Sceneman]

basically there were so many things wrong and distinguished mentally-challenged about Mondains post you could write an essay dissecting it

[muckson]

just so you know guys i've written an original rpg with storyline and gameplay, from start to finish, but it won't ever see the light of day.  it's the only chance you have of playing an original game, without cliches, in the jrpg style.

anyone know where i might submit it to?

I made an RPG with a non cliche storyline in MegaZeux game creation system, if you want to check it out it's at http://www.duky.org/kikan.html... graphics are pretty bad though (limit of the game creation system)!

i'm all over this.  checking it out now...

[MCD]

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2006/Star-Ocean-The-Last-Hope/p1/

Q&A

“Finally, hardware that can handle this."

[siamesedreamer]

Last night I downloaded the SO4 trailer off XBLM.

Seems to have a pretty interesting story. I was getting pumped until the two main characters walk on the screen.

Ugh...the most cliched jap-crap anime bullshit ever. And the dude carries a sword - a fucking sword in the year 2074!

[Mupepe]

Last night I downloaded the SO4 trailer off XBLM.

Seems to have a pretty interesting story. I was getting pumped until the two main characters walk on the screen.

Ugh...the most cliched jap-crap anime bullshit ever. And the dude carries a sword - a fucking sword in the year 2074!

He's preparing to be sent back through time or shot off to some remote savage land.

[Beezy]

Last night I downloaded the SO4 trailer off XBLM.

Seems to have a pretty interesting story. I was getting pumped until the two main characters walk on the screen.

Ugh...the most cliched jap-crap anime bullshit ever. And the dude carries a sword - a fucking sword in the year 2074!

I bet it's some laser sword thingy.