I personally don't see Special Editions as inherently bad. Sure, some are just a checkbox on the publisher's list of features ("Hit the hardcore for an extra $10 - done") but others, like MGS3: Subsistence, or the *free* box that came with Castlevania PoR are quite cool.
Heavenly Sword looks like a game that could support a totally worthwhile art book. Geeky as they are, the game has great art design from what we've seen.
Looking at the presser, it seems to be Blu-ray. There are numerous references to Blue Lasers, and to HD-DVD, which are both basically meaningless - if you've ever seen the VCDs labeled as DVDs in Chinese markets (less common now as DVDs are so cheap to author and press) you'll know that labels on this stuff are usually meaningless.
But there are useful clues here. The references to $600 and $500 prices are indicative of the current BD player prices, though there are references to both Sony and Toshiba, and TDK as the main partner must be Blu-ray. They're on the Blu-ray Disc Association board of directors!
New Heavenly Sword details; demo coming in 'very near future'
Jul 4th 2007 7:10PM (Joystiq)Heavenly Sword looks like a game that could support a totally worthwhile art book. Geeky as they are, the game has great art design from what we've seen.
The Wal-Mart $299 HD DVD player on the way
Apr 21st 2007 3:55PM (Engadget)But there are useful clues here. The references to $600 and $500 prices are indicative of the current BD player prices, though there are references to both Sony and Toshiba, and TDK as the main partner must be Blu-ray. They're on the Blu-ray Disc Association board of directors!