Video Game Discussion Thread

[V_Translanka]

I thought FPS trying to be an RPG was Borderlands...The FPS of Fallout 3 isn't that hot. I play as much of it in 3rd Person as I do in 1st (especially when you count V.A.T.S. time)...On a side-note: Mildly perturbed by having to save so much on the offchance that I jump into a glitch hole...V_V Lvl 20 now though!

[Radical_Dreamer]

New RPG for the DS from Kato and Mitsuda called Sands of Destruction! Looks like it was Mitsuda's music that inspired Kato on this one:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=26020

Estimated US release date of January 2010.

[V_Translanka]

Like the article says, Sands of Destruction's not really new, just no NA release yet...It does seem pretty interesting still though. I also think World Destruction is a better title.

[Mr Bekkler]

Agreed, V. World Destruction sounds like something I'd want to play. Sands of Destruction sounds like a WoW extension pack or something.

[Radical_Dreamer]

Seems like a minor quibble to get hung up on. Are there any English reviews of the game at this point?

[FaustWolf]

HOLY SHIT...well, sort of. Just interesting to see another oldie revived. Maybe there's hope for Chrono yet.

The only review I've seen for Sands of Destruction is a GameFAQs review.

[Acacia Sgt]

Awesome! I hope it will come out on the Wii. Otherwise, it will be out of my reach.

[Sajainta]

That's super spiffy.  I'll let D know right away--he loves the Lufia series.

[GenesisOne]

Has anyone here played Borderlands for the X-Box 360?



The. Most. Random. Game. I've Played.  To Date.

[V_Translanka]

HERE is IGN's hands-on preview of Sands of Destruction. I guess "Sands of Destruction" is slightly better sounding than "World Destruction: Awkward Sub-Title"...But maybe it was just their attempt to let us know that it would be easy to create sequels! Of course~!! English sequels will probably all be "Sands of..." or "...of Destruction" or some such akin to the Seiken Densetsu->Mana switcheroo...>_>

[FaustWolf]

Thanks V, I hadn't seen that before! I love how the game engine seems to be reminiscent of Xenogears, I'm going to have to check this out for sure. I just wish Kato hadn't included a Chu-Chu like character yet again...between that Teddy Bear in Sands and Poshul in Chrono Cross, one has to wonder if Chu-Chu wasn't Kato's idea and not Takahashi's.

Anyone know if there are supposed to be gameplay improvements between the Japanese version and the American version? The localization seems to be taking awhile on this one.

[FaustWolf]

This is probably worth a double post; someone's uploading the prologue scenario for Lunar: Silver Star Harmony on Youtube. View at own risk -- looks like major spoilers ahoy!! English subs too!

I'm not quite sure what to think about the decision to start the game out like this, from a design perspective. It's probably good from a gameplay perspective since it gives the player some time to tool around with the battle system while having access to higher level skills. But from a scenario perspective, they're basically trading in the surprise that Luna is *******; it seems fairly obvious in the art work. On the other hand, it's not like it's a secret now that the game's already been made and remade several times over the past decade plus. From a purely storytelling perspective it seems there could have been some way to up the drama there, but maybe questions of artistic license and technical considerations came into play.

[RoxSilverFox]

Has anyone here played Borderlands for the X-Box 360?

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The. Most. Random. Game. I've Played.  To Date.

Yeah, it was very random, I didn't mind it though, personally I only really play it online with my friends. I'll probably trade it in for Modern Warfare 2 once I get all the achievements.

[Romana]

Ace Attorney series confirmed for WiiWare



Hells yeah!

[Trebuchet]

Jesus, so many games coming out and so little money...

I just spent 35$ on Mario & Luigi 3, and I have so many games to beat...
My tendency to impulsively buy games is starting to annoy me.