Final Fantasy is not final fantasy without Hironobu Sakaguchi. I mean, he created the freaking franchise. If you wanna play a real "final fantasy" game nowadays, mistwalker, Hironobu's studio, is the place to get it. People don't realize Square sucked before he took the reigns, was amazing while he was there, and now sucks again now that he's gone. Don't believe me? Check out his resume and take notice of the stuff he both produced/original concept.
@oJMan240o Well DLC is supposed to be a ridiculous fast twitch action for the talented gamer. I found the controls easy. Almost intuitive. In part to the camera. Then again anyone who has beaten dmc3 I think can master any game on any difficulty =P. So friggin brutal and fun. The first area I couldn't beat for the longest time. But i just forced myself to get better and better and it was so rewarding. Also regarding story, you don't watch a martial arts movie for the deep drama do you?. You watch it for the ass whooping! You just need just enough plot for you to know why your fighting. That's what DMC is. Kind of like DBZ. Just supposed to be crazy and entertaining. If I want a good story I play a Hironobu Sakaguchi game or Metal Gear Solid. I definitely wouldn't play mass effect. At least not Mass Effect 1, for a good story. Mass Effect 2 I assume is better but I can't bring myself to play it based on how bad mass effect 1 was story wise. Ever play Lost Odyssey? THAT was a good story. Battle system was just ok but each person had character. My chick frigin cried during the funeral scene it was so touching. And oh my gawd A Thousand Years of Dreams was so Brilliant. With Mass effect every conversation wasn't a conversation. It was just a series of emotionless interviews with no memorable scenes or humor or life to it. Then you get to the end and speak to the big red alien thing that's wants to destroy the universe and interview him, and he doesn't really answer anything. It was like talking to a robot that had canned responses. I was like "the game culminates" to this? lol. We had a real good laugh. But I digress.
DMC isn't supposed to have a deep story. Neither is Tekken or any other hardcore action game. This is intentional. Pick up something else for a deep story. The fixed camera gives it a Certain cinematic feel and artistic aesthetic. It's kind of like the old Resident evil games. Made you afraid to see what was around every corner.
@NaeemTHM Brilliant post. If I could up rank you twice I would. This is exactly my interpretation of this new direction and I'm not really feeling it. I don't want this to be what Dante WAS. It doesn't make sense. It's not so much the look of this new brooding emo meth addict, cigarette smoking Dante that gets to me, it's that his persona seems completely different. How the hell did Dante evolve from this guy to the carefree, world is his playground jokester who wanted to kill his enemies with style. I mean, when Dante joked about how ugly someone looked or made fun of them in any way, It was both because he had wit, and that it was strategic, to get a rise out of the enemy and get him to slip up. I don't get the impression this new Dante will behave in the same way. Sure this new one may possibly crack jokes too, but out of anger or hate is the impression I get. This, I think, makes him weak. He was always collected but also just a cool mutha effa. The dude would strut as he walked lol. You dont get that impression from this Dante. Can you see this Dante strutting? This new one seems emotionally weak. Make fun of emo Dante and he'll get upset/angry. "Don't make me mad I'm a bad ass". What ever emo Dante no your not. This guy just seems like punk with a chip on his shoulder. That is not Dante. I don't see how he's going to make the transition.
@Khaman Or even better, within 10 minutes of the game you find that this new Dante is actually a poser who get's killed by the real Dante for tainting his good name in a very, non-eventful non-challenging effortless single move kill. Ahh, man, that'd be great.
How to fix Final Fantasy
Dec 3rd 2011 1:23PM (Joystiq)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hironobu_Sakaguchi
First Dark Souls trailer and screens are appropriately dark [update: now with release date]
Feb 4th 2011 7:06PM (Joystiq)Def Jam Rapstar: The complete tracklist
Sep 29th 2010 1:37PM (Joystiq)Possibly the worst song in the history of music. But damn is it funny in how absolutely terrible it is lol. Def Jam?
I recommend everyone hear this song at least once.
DmC video interview reveals variations of Dante's new design
Sep 27th 2010 3:16PM (Joystiq)Well DLC is supposed to be a ridiculous fast twitch action for the talented gamer. I found the controls easy. Almost intuitive. In part to the camera. Then again anyone who has beaten dmc3 I think can master any game on any difficulty =P. So friggin brutal and fun. The first area I couldn't beat for the longest time. But i just forced myself to get better and better and it was so rewarding. Also regarding story, you don't watch a martial arts movie for the deep drama do you?. You watch it for the ass whooping! You just need just enough plot for you to know why your fighting. That's what DMC is. Kind of like DBZ. Just supposed to be crazy and entertaining. If I want a good story I play a Hironobu Sakaguchi game or Metal Gear Solid. I definitely wouldn't play mass effect. At least not Mass Effect 1, for a good story. Mass Effect 2 I assume is better but I can't bring myself to play it based on how bad mass effect 1 was story wise. Ever play Lost Odyssey? THAT was a good story. Battle system was just ok but each person had character. My chick frigin cried during the funeral scene it was so touching. And oh my gawd A Thousand Years of Dreams was so Brilliant. With Mass effect every conversation wasn't a conversation. It was just a series of emotionless interviews with no memorable scenes or humor or life to it. Then you get to the end and speak to the big red alien thing that's wants to destroy the universe and interview him, and he doesn't really answer anything. It was like talking to a robot that had canned responses. I was like "the game culminates" to this? lol. We had a real good laugh. But I digress.
DMC isn't supposed to have a deep story. Neither is Tekken or any other hardcore action game. This is intentional. Pick up something else for a deep story. The fixed camera gives it a Certain cinematic feel and artistic aesthetic. It's kind of like the old Resident evil games. Made you afraid to see what was around every corner.
Disney Interactive Media president resigns
Sep 24th 2010 12:37PM (Joystiq)exactly what I thought lol.
Don't even have to read the title, just look at the picture and you'll know hes at disney.
Devil May Cry reboot likened to James Bond's Casino Royale
Sep 22nd 2010 4:40PM (Joystiq)Brilliant post. If I could up rank you twice I would. This is exactly my interpretation of this new direction and I'm not really feeling it. I don't want this to be what Dante WAS. It doesn't make sense. It's not so much the look of this new brooding emo meth addict, cigarette smoking Dante that gets to me, it's that his persona seems completely different. How the hell did Dante evolve from this guy to the carefree, world is his playground jokester who wanted to kill his enemies with style. I mean, when Dante joked about how ugly someone looked or made fun of them in any way, It was both because he had wit, and that it was strategic, to get a rise out of the enemy and get him to slip up. I don't get the impression this new Dante will behave in the same way. Sure this new one may possibly crack jokes too, but out of anger or hate is the impression I get. This, I think, makes him weak. He was always collected but also just a cool mutha effa. The dude would strut as he walked lol. You dont get that impression from this Dante. Can you see this Dante strutting? This new one seems emotionally weak. Make fun of emo Dante and he'll get upset/angry. "Don't make me mad I'm a bad ass". What ever emo Dante no your not. This guy just seems like punk with a chip on his shoulder. That is not Dante. I don't see how he's going to make the transition.
Yakuza: Of The End designed to bring shooter fans to Yakuza
Sep 17th 2010 4:41PM (Joystiq)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%AB_ga_Gotoku_Kenzan!#Reception
Project Dark apparently headed to PS3 and Xbox 360
Sep 16th 2010 2:34PM (Joystiq)Devil May Cry reboot, in trailer and screenshot form
Sep 15th 2010 7:57PM (Joystiq)Or even better, within 10 minutes of the game you find that this new Dante is actually a poser who get's killed by the real Dante for tainting his good name in a very, non-eventful non-challenging effortless single move kill. Ahh, man, that'd be great.
I hate new emo dante...
PS3 Greatest Hits summons Demon's Souls for $30
Sep 15th 2010 7:44PM (Joystiq)