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Post by Sarge on Oct 9, 2023 21:03:58 GMT -5
Oh, that does sound confusing. Same name, different game? Huh.
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Post by toei on Oct 10, 2023 1:39:24 GMT -5
Imagine some crazy company that just always calls it games the same thing. "In January we have Lords of the Fallen - we wanted to bring back this spirit of arcade racing with this one, and we got this Ferrari license. Then in the Fall, complete 180 - Lords of the Fallen, which we like to call a flirty business sim, because it's about building this corporate empire and maybe finding love. I can't tell you too much about our secret project headed into 2025 right now, but it's going to be Lords of the Fallen."
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Post by bonesnapdeez on Oct 10, 2023 6:16:23 GMT -5
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Post by Ex on Oct 10, 2023 9:37:33 GMT -5
I thought this was just a case of "we're doing a reboot so we'll use the same name" laziness, then I read up on it a bit. Originally the developer envisioned this game to be a sequel to the original. So they were going with Lords of the Fallen 2. They ended up scrapping the title. The next name was Lords of the Fallen: The Dark Crusade, but they ended up scrapping that one too. Then they decided this new game is more of a reboot than a sequel. So they did the contemporary lazy thing and called this 2023 game the same name as their 2014 original. Hexworks (developer) has high ambitions for this one saying: "the studio has set out to be 'the second reference [after FromSoftware]' for the Soulsborne genre, by making [what equates to] 'Dark Souls 4.5". Now that's some confidence right there. (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lords_of_the_Fallen_(2023_video_game) ) I do own the original 2014 Lords of the Fallen, along with a lot of other 8th gen Soulslikes. I'm not allergic to giving imitators a chance. Sometimes they capture the formula well enough, while also adding their own unique elements. I'm not worried about getting this new 9th gen Lords of the Fallen though, the 9th gen can kiss my ass.
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Post by Ex on Oct 10, 2023 11:24:18 GMT -5
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Post by Sarge on Oct 10, 2023 11:56:06 GMT -5
It's also why Tomb Raider and God of War are a little annoying - I always have to tag it with the year so it's clear which one I'm talking about. Oh, and Donkey Kong, for good measure! (DK'94 absolutely rocks.)
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Post by Xeogred on Oct 10, 2023 19:54:27 GMT -5
What irks me to no end with these lazy recycled naming schemes... is how much of an extra headache it becomes researching games. But eh who are we kidding, only us elite hardcore dudes care to look back on games that are more than 2 years old. It just really takes the cake how Xbox, HARDWARE, has this severe issue too. You have to be extremely specific if you're looking for OG Xbox controllers or whatever the heck. Stupid stuff. Ex: I really wonder how they're going to embed the DLC into the game, balancing wise. In the past it was my mistake playing some DLC's fresh on a NG+++ save (ie in Bloodborne, every boss killed me in like two hits. I even GAVE UP on one of the optional bosses, but got it a year later after beating Dark Souls 3). I know Elden Ring will be one I replay a lot over the ages and check out more builds/equipment. But I'm kind of hoping I can cruise into the DLC with a evenly challenging difficulty curve and my dual wielding Dex/Katana/INT build.
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Post by Moulinoski on Oct 11, 2023 15:15:12 GMT -5
People are only having good things to say about it. I’m currently waiting for my preorder copy from amiami. They had some restructuring issues recently and so it’s been delayed. It’s fine since I’m making my way through Baldur’s Gate 3 anyway and it’s not like I have anyone else to talk to about Ys X haha. But yes, I’m stoked to get my hands on it. My copy is actually the Switch special edition which comes with an acrylic standee of Adol.
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Post by Xeogred on Oct 11, 2023 20:41:38 GMT -5
So did you import it too? Couldn't wait for the localization version? That's definitely next level.
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Post by Ex on Oct 13, 2023 10:09:32 GMT -5
"Empire of the Ants is due out for unspecified consoles and PC via Steam in 2024."
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