Shinji Mikami's Gears of War (a.k.a. Vanquish)

[MCD]

looks messy.

[iconoclast]

This looks pretty good. I'm glad to see there's a scoring system as well. Hopefully the game will be designed around it and it's not just a throwaway number. Being built for replays and improving your score (similar to an action game) will really set it apart from all the other samey TPS out there.

[Stoney Mason]

Gameplay looks neat. Hopefully it doesn't control like a typical Japanese shooter ala Lost Planet. 

Also Japan really should hire Americans to help them out with their cutscenes and storytelling if they want to capture an American audience.

[brawndolicious]

The game looks awesome.  It looked like Bayonetta meets Lost Planet meets Gears of War.

[Bebpo]

I think the gameplay looked a little awkward like most Japanese shooters.  But it also looked fast and you can do cool physical moves.  Plus nice graphics and robots are good.

But since it's Mikami I think regardless it'll play very well in the end.  PN03 & God Hand looked pretty janky until you actually played them.

[Raban]

Gameplay looks really meh.

[maxy]

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

[Junpei the Tracer!]

:O Did you guys see when he punched that robot!? :O

[tiesto]

Also Japan really should hire Americans to help them out with their cutscenes and storytelling if they want to capture an American audience.

God no.

[brawndolicious]

Can you imagine some androgynous final fantasy cigarillo sounding like the coletrain?

[maxy]

Also Japan really should hire Americans to help them out with their cutscenes and storytelling if they want to capture an American audience.

God no.

God yes.

Look at Deus Ex CG trailer

The Deus Ex: Human Revolution CGI is a joint venture between Eidos Montreal, Square Enix's Visual Works in Tokyo, and a creative company called Goldtooth Creative in Vancouver.

Initially, Goldtooth Creative created a concept pitch based off the game itself, which had to be approved before Visual Works started building the video.

It was a long process with international travel and daily communication and conference calls across the globe, but it was a fantastic partnership that everyone really enjoyed and we think the results speak for themselves!

The Visual Works team is the industry's best at creating these kinds of videos so from a technical point of view, there was never any doubt that they would deliver something spectacular.

Combined with the direction of the people at Goldtooth Creative, we were able to merge Visual Works' expertise with our Western designs and storytelling and it worked out spectacularly in the end.

Not saying that every game should be like that,but if your target market is the West...well

[cool breeze]

they need a video that shows off why there needs to be a score box on the screen.  occasionally you see the guy doing flips and and firing from dodge positions and dashing around, but the trailer didn't show much and this new one looked like a regular cover based shooter.  Isn't the whole thing about this game that it's about rhythm and speed or whatever?

[tiesto]

Deus Ex 3 trailer looked fine for me.

[brob]

they need a video that shows off why there needs to be a score box on the screen.  occasionally you see the guy doing flips and and firing from dodge positions and dashing around, but the trailer didn't show much and this new one looked like a regular cover based shooter.  Isn't the whole thing about this game that it's about rhythm and speed or whatever?

I'm thinking something along the lines of a mix of PN03 and Godhand. The videos aren't really showing how the game will be played, I think, rather the individual mechanics and other specific things you'll be able to use while playing.

It's fucking Mikami-chan, it's gonna be awesome. no need to even hope. it's a fact.

[Beezy]

Deus Ex 3 trailer looked fine for me.

It's better than most game trailers.

[brob]

watched the gameplay vid on Gametrailers.


It's godhand x PN03. Hopefully with the least amount of story possible.

[Himu]

Looks hot. No one makes an action game better than the Japanese. Can't wait.

[Himu]

Gameplay looks neat. Hopefully it doesn't control like a typical Japanese shooter ala Lost Planet. 

Also Japan really should hire Americans to help them out with their cutscenes and storytelling if they want to capture an American audience.

I don't see a difference.

Almost all pure action games have crap stories.

[brob]

Looks hot. No one makes an action game better than Mikami-sama. Can't wait.

fix'd.

God Hand mixed with PN03 is seriously a recipe for a game so good that the industry might crumble.

[Himu]

It really doesn't remind me of God Hand. Looks like Resident Evil 4 crossed with PN03 to me.

[brob]

In what way? I found RE4 to much slower and methodical. Is the melee stuff contextual? It looked like you could just run up on a fool whenever you wanted.

And also the fact that your weapon morphed or whatever, and how there was a slow-down ability that set off a special type of ammunition reminded me of the variety of attacks you had at your disposal at any time in god hand. 

[Himu]

Third person shooter controls are what remind me of RE4 that's kinda all I need, but you're right. The rush attack is totally God Hand-ish.

[brob]

I loved how he goes down on his knees and uses a rocket pack to boost forwards. Almost makes me feel there should be a guitar-lookin' weapon.

[Himu]

Man, I want a new horror game from Mikami.

[cool breeze]

http://gamersyde.com/download_vanquish_e3_gameplay-15931_en.html

raw gameplay.  the guy playing is playing it like a regular shooter and not dashing around and shit.  at times you see him accidentally do something cool like a flip or dash.

also, the game makes you twirl the analog stick.  I hate that so much.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-10-hands-on-platinum-games-frantic-shooter-vanquish-176263.phtml

sounds hot.

[cool breeze]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-vanquish/101698
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-vanquish/101700

 halfway through the first video the guy slowly realizes he can dash around and do cool shit

[OptimoPeach]

Looks better than Gears of War and Lost Planet combined

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Seems like from those videos that you have regenerating health :x hate that shit.

[MCD]

no coop

sent to die

[Cormacaroni]

Gameplay looks neat. Hopefully it doesn't control like a typical Japanese shooter ala Lost Planet. 

Also Japan really should hire Americans to help them out with their cutscenes and storytelling if they want to capture an American audience.

The big companies (Capcom, Square-Enix, Namco) do hire those people. The problem is, they tend to be the lowest on the totem pole and very few of them ever gain enough credibility to effect meaningful change on the end product. Many fine gaijin developers have been driven crazy by this process.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

no coop

sent to die

vanquish is gonna be so good, it won't need shitty co-op.

[Don Flamenco]

Looks hot. No one makes an action game better than Mikami-sama. Can't wait.

fix'd.

God Hand mixed with PN03 is seriously a recipe for a game so good that the industry might crumble.

Imagine if it sells as well as both of those games combined!!!!!

[iconoclast]

no coop

sent to die

vanquish is gonna be so good, it won't need shitty co-op.

yep. no co-op to ruin this game.

[Stoney Mason]

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[Cormacaroni]

that second vid - I played that level in Gears!

It's not quite clear to me if this has strafe or not. Would be awesome to play a Japan-developed game with sensible FPS controls for once, 'cause everything else looks really solid.

[Mr. Gundam]

Man, I want a new horror game from Mikami.

That's what that EA Partners game is supposed to be...

[maxy]

Gameplay from somebody that doesn't suck

http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_vanquish_e3_demo-16099_en.html


Watched it twice,looks like a true hardcore game...sold

And you can slow down time

 

[Himu]

Gameplay from somebody that doesn't suck

http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_vanquish_e3_demo-16099_en.html


Watched it twice,looks like a true hardcore game...sold

And you can slow down time

 

holy shit

[Cormacaroni]

yeah, looks great

Gears May Cry!

[maxy]

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/5884/shinji_mikami_on_mechanics.php?page=1

[Stoney Mason]

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[Stoney Mason]

It does look and seem kinda dope. I hope it controls well.

[cool breeze]

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October 22nd in Europe.  Probably will be delayed.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

You shut your whore mouth and don't jinx it. Also gonna make official thread because the thread title is oh so wrong.

[Beezy]

You shut your whore mouth and don't jinx it. Also gonna make official thread because the thread title is oh so wrong.

Come on, it's too far away. Wait a month or two.

[Himu]

[bork]

You shut your whore mouth and don't jinx it. Also gonna make official thread because the thread title is oh so wrong.

No, don't make an official thread.  That's queer.  This thread is fine.

[Mr. Gundam]

This thread is awesome, and the title is very fitting for the Bore.

Can't wait to play this.

[Madrun Badrun]

Looks fucking great

[MCD]

>No COOP
>October
>Platinum Games

INSTANT BOMB

[iconoclast]

>No COOP
>Platinum Games

2 reasons why this will be the best TPS this gen.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64673

October 19th.

mikami sama so soon mikami sama soon

[Mr. Gundam]

>No COOP
>Platinum Games

2 reasons why this will be the best TPS this gen.

No need to waste development manpower on coop.

single player

[demi]

>No COOP


INSTANT BOMB

Wow, a Gears game w/o co-op? Yeah, bomb.

[Beezy]

How would a game with player activated slow motion work with co-op or multi?

[naff]

How would a game with player activated slow motion work with co-op or multi?

Other games have worked around this with you takin charge of a grunt on multi/co-op that's just a nerfed version of the hero. Wouldn't be too hard on that front, but then you'd have to create new scenarios for the co-op like Conviction recently did.

No biggie for me anyway, I prefer playin solo and this looks incredible. Makes me want to play ME2 again... If only it played like that and didn't have shitty shitty resource farming.

[Jansen]

looks pretty good except for the HUD.

[iconoclast]

Finally, we have GOD HARD mode. I think our fans will get where this one is going. This mode is only for the chosen few (you can’t select it on your first play through). If you are a bit of a masochist, I think you will have a good time. It is something for our fans to look forward to.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

I hope this mode is brutally hard. I'm also hoping this will be a hard game to 1000 too (unlike Bayonetta).

[Cormacaroni]

How would a game with player activated slow motion work with co-op or multi?

Simple - everyone just agrees to talk really slowly when someone is in slo-mo

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