edgecrusher said:

Anyone excited about the microtransactions in RE Rev 2? Anyone excited about Rev 2 in the first place?

I'll buy it regardless.

The Witcher 3 has 16 hours of sex scene motion capture

Anyone who's played the Witcher games already expects this. The series is known for having the most graphic sex scenes in gaming, and LOTS of them. I'm talking it rivals any R rated movie with lots of sex.

robio said:

I liked the first Revelations enough that I would have played a second (at a discounted price). But between the episodic content and micro transactions and other things that have been reported I have to admit my interest has utterly waned.

I liked Revelations too, but I still didn't think it was the return to form that people claimed it to be. It wasn't as good as the older games, and honestly, it wasn't as good as RE5. What it as good as Resident Evil 6? Yes....but that's about it.

The new one looks like a budget title and I really don't like anything I've heard or seen so far, outside of Barry Burton being in it. But bringing in awesome characters doesn't suddenly make the actual game good. And the whole episodic thing is fucking dumb.

gamingeek said:

-Xenoblade was traditional RPG, whereas XenobladeX is an open world RPG. Xenoblade was linear despite having big world. In XenobladeX, you will get quests from different places and have more freedom.


-Xenoblade had 1 vocal song at the end, but XenobladeX has many vocal song. (Many for RPG)


-Mira is 400km² which is 5 times bigger than Xenoblade. So there is Dolls which can fly. Also you can check your location via gamepad


-Battle system is based on Xenoblade, but it's faster paced and more action packed.


-4 player party, you control 1 and AI controls the rest.


-number of unique monsters and equipments have increased from Xenoblade.

Interesting info. I have a feeling this and FF 15 are going to have a LOT in common. But so far based on the last title in each series, I'd have to assume Xenoblade 2 will be the better title. Can't wait to find out.

edgecrusher said:

So the game is done?

Basically, it's out in Japan early April. Production has basically wrapped up. Translations are well underway.

gamingeek said:

The interview says the world of Xenoblade X is about 400km&, which is 5 times bigger than Xenoblade.

This is old news.  I clearly remember making the point a while back that the relative size will be the same.  What does it matter if there's 5 times as much space if you can travel 5 times as fast with your doll?

Xenoblade Chronicles X - another round of details (off-TV play)

– You can add scars or beauty spots to faces in the character creator

– In New Los Angles, there are four main areas: blade area, industrial area, commercial area and residential area

– The main character joins BLADE and takes part in the group’s various activities

– In order to search for human pods scattered around Mira, you have to expand the information system called Frontier Network

– If you establish a Data Probe, the data of the surrounding area will be added to the system

– Data Probes can be established in spots called Frontier Network Spot

– A pillar of light helps locating a Frontier Network Spot

– Frontier Network info can be seen on the GamePad

– Map info includes player location, quest target area

– Can warp to already visited places

– Although the GamePad normally works as a terminal, the game can also be played on the GamePad screen

– The activities of BLADE are separated into 8 different divisions called Unions

– Available tasks differ depending on the Union you join

– The player can freely choose which Union to join

– The player can also enter a different Union after the initial decision

– Path Finder: Union for pioneers. Responsible for establishing Data Probes. Expands the Frontier Network.

– Interceptor: Responsible for suppressing native life forms. Guards research teams and rescues citizens.

– Avalanche: Interceptor protects while Avalance attacks. Suppresses dangerous creatures.

– Testament: Search and collects the wreckage of the White Whale. Also looks for things left behind in battlefields.

– Colepedian: Goes to various places of Mira to do research and collect materials.

– Land Bank: Searches Mira for stocking up resources in order to maintain the daily life. An important task is to gather minerals.

– Arms: Helps the “Arms company” to develop weapons like dolls.

– Companion: Helps the civilians of New Los Angles. Does almost anything as task vary from arbitrating quarrels to finding lost cats.

Player Avatars:

- customize the following: gender, face-type, skin color, hairstyle, eyes, makeup, and voice

- base designs for the avatars are done by Kunihiko Tanaka

- voice options for the avatar will be provided by famous voice actors

- these will be revealed on the official website in the near future

GamePad features

- use the GamePad as an information terminal

- while exploring, data accumulates on the GamePad

- freely get to access it afterwards

- some of the info available will be details on the player’s position & quest destination

- warp function installed on the GamePad

- this allows you to warp to areas you’ve previously been to

Comparisons to Xenoblade Chronicles:

- Mira is about five times larger than the world in Xenoblade Chronicles

- faraway areas can be reached via the Dolls (mechs) which are capable of flight

- Xenoblade Chronicles X is made to be an open-world RPG

- you accept quests in different areas and have many aspects that expand the story- Xenoblade Chronicles X is a game from the same lineage as Xenoblade Chronicles

- it is not a sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles

- the meaning behind the “X” (cross) also has to do with connecting with players far away

- described as a “loosely connected” online game

- a number of vocal tracks for Xenoblade Chronicles X

- around 90 tracks in the game, and composer Hiroyuki Sawano was involved with all of them

- battle system has the basic foundations of the one from Xenoblade Chronicles

- there is an increased sense of speed

- characters can use short or long-ranged attacks

- no healer-type roles

- healing is done through a new system called “Soul Voice”

- parties consist of four members

- player will control his or her character, while the other three are controlled by AI

- number of unique monsters and the equipment that you can acquire have been greatly increased

- a final playtest for the game clocked in at over 300 hours

gamingeek said:

Turned on Smash near 8pm and there's cool jazz music on the title screen, that's awesome

Have you not set the frequency for the music in the levels?

I'm not getting excited about anything with the Dragon Quest name on it until its officially announced. S-E has killed my enthusiasm for the series. I just don't think we'll see it.

Dammit S-E! I want some Dragon Warriors stuff already.

phantom_leo said:

If a Musou game sold 1 million plus on the Wii U --AND-- they have released non-big-name games that have sold well in the US **Dynasty and Samurai Warriors** there is NO WAY they WILL NOT release Dragon Quest Warriors now! I would bet money on it...!

Yeah, well going by that same logic, why not just translate some of their main DQ games? Their no-name, new IP, old school RPG sold very well on the 3DS and yet they still can't decide what to do with its sequel in the West.  S-E is run by schmucks. I will not give them the benefit of the doubt for making good decisions.

The last boss in Metal Gear Rising...omfg.

I hate when they suddenly ramp the difficulty up in a game, and this is a prime example. Had virtually zero problem getting to this point, now I can't beat this fuckin' guy. Other than that, its a great game. Not as good as Bayonetta 1, but a great game. I'd say probably around the same quality as Devil May Cry 4.