Message to steel.

I was playing this over the weekend. 

Shaky cam is annoying, but visuals are outstanding. Nuff shaders or what?

This:

Experienced weird reticule glitch and it's getting tougher, even on normal. Damn katakara mobs. 

And this:

I'm so close to the Cavern of the Gods I can smell it........ or is that Mekere?

gamingeek said:

robio said:

That's a scary thought. When a company breaks even only when hitting 1.5 million copies???  How many games each generation even come close to that number?

Scarier:

"that's still not enough as an independent studio to break even,"

They didn't break even.

It was a launch game for a system that cost $700 that was being bought mostly by scalpers.  Of course it wouldn't have sold more than that.  The manufacturers need to fully subsidize launch games from third parties.

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"Major Nelson's Xbox Live account hacked"

Good, judging from his podcast that guy is a tool.

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Pachter: PSP Destined to lose

Way to call a race after it's over.  This guy is getting dumber.  Did you hear his quotes on this week's podcast? It's astounding.

Agnates said:

If they can't break even with 1.5 mil they're doing something horribly wrong. Tons of companies do fine with just selling a few hundred thousand copies of niche titles. They must have overspent way too much for a simple game like that. If they can't handle such titles efficiently then don't create them, go smaller, go niche, don't try to make an AAA Hollywood Blockbuster type product that puts such strain on the studio, and you fail to do it as good too.

Ninja Theory have always been a bunch of whiny bitches.  They bitched about Microsoft endlessly in the EDGE Magazine retrospective of their crap game Kung-Fu Chaos.  They also complained that they were the victims of political correctness.

The only good thing about Heavenly Sword was the WETA studios CGI that they clearly blew their budget on. Otherwise it's just a short game that looks great with a cheap end-boss.  

aspro said:

hamzik said:

I made a little off screen vid of Red Steel 2. It's pretty early on in the game so no spoilers or unfortunately advanced moves.

Where? I am not seeing it on my browser?

I can see the video. Here's the direct link, aspro.

Though High Voltage isn't ready to spill the beans about specific[online] modes just yet, the studio promises a bevy of new gameplay types, as well as the return of the first game's innovative Bounty Hunter mode.

As you might expect, weapons like the Vortex Cannon will add a few wrinkles to online competition, as will the introduction of different character classes, each with unique attributes. You'll also be able to unlock suit upgrades that bestow your character with special skills; robotic legs, for example, will let you sprint greater distances."

"Right now, the plan is to have one primary suit slot and two secondary slots where you can equip upgrades, but that may change in the final game. From a purely cosmetic standpoint, you'll have tons of options to change your character's appearance using the same modular system the team uses to diversify enemies. For those who prefer to keep their gun fights local, Conduit 2 will feature a two-to four-player splitscreen option for all of the game's competitive modes.

And when you want to take a break from blasting your friends and loved ones, you  can team up with them in the new co-op Invasion mode. Up to four players can join forces (either via splitscreen or online), and the challenges they'll face are unique to this mode. Further details remain under wraps, but we always welcome the chance to eradicate some alien scum with our fellow humans."

"Their first order of business: expanding the game's scope, "In the first Conduit, I think the core experience is very sold," says producer Josh Olson."

- ASE returns
- set in Atlantis
- SEGA publishing
- Huge boss battles
- old/new weapons