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Post by Xeogred on Jun 10, 2021 14:53:01 GMT -5
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Post by Sarge on Jun 10, 2021 15:02:00 GMT -5
Yep, that's a From Software game alright.
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Post by Ex on Jun 10, 2021 15:16:00 GMT -5
Was not expecting George R.R. Martin to be involved.
Yeah this is an insta-buy for me. PS4 version obviously.
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Post by Xeogred on Jun 10, 2021 15:19:53 GMT -5
I just smiled when it was like, yep another Japanese open world game that looks 10x more imaginative than Western developed ones. 2:22 was when I peaked. And it still has tons of indoor/castle footage. Breath of the Wild, step aside. Going forward for modern entry comparisons, I might have to finally admit From Software probably beats Zelda...
This also looks rad!
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Post by EasyHard on Jun 10, 2021 20:43:03 GMT -5
Xeogred It looks totally rad. The spritework looks so good in motion. Since it is isometric, I would hazard a guess that this is the first time in who knows how many decades (or perhaps ever?) that someone had to draw all the sprites for a Metal Slug game completely from scratch.
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Post by Ex on Jun 10, 2021 20:53:00 GMT -5
I'd be interested in Metal Slug Tactics. I'd rather play it on something portable, but PC is about as universal as you can hope for.
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Post by Xeogred on Jun 15, 2021 13:32:57 GMT -5
Metroid Dread / 5 is real and coming this October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BoTW2 looks incredible. I love sky settings. Monolith Soft helping develop these must have rubbed off on the Zelda devs...
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Post by Sarge on Jun 15, 2021 15:49:31 GMT -5
I find it interesting that it looked like it was going to be dark and underground, but nope! Sky setting. I'm cool with it.
And yeah, not only did they reveal Metroid 5 (coming in October!), but they called it Metroid Dread! Wild. Pretty clear MercurySteam is behind this one, but I heard they made some tweaks to the counter system: you can do it while running, and it only apparently boosts pickups from enemies, so you don't have to engage with it if you don't want to. I think this could be really, really good. I already liked Samus Returns a lot, and while I know that one was divisive, it sounds like they're addressing the issues people had with it. One gets fixed simply from not having to follow the structure of Metroid II.
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Post by EasyHard on Jun 15, 2021 15:59:09 GMT -5
Metroid Dread is a cool move. I thought Samus Returns was decent and I think this will be even better. In particular, Mercury Steam's take on how 2D Samus works might be better suited to a more Fusion-y game.
I'm not sure how likely I will be playing it though, which is more of a "me" problem. It's been 5 years... I'm not the same person, and my gaming priorities are different.
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Post by Ex on Jun 15, 2021 16:42:52 GMT -5
Dread looks reasonably fun. I felt nothing while watching the BotW2 trailer.
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