Baconsammy
Banned
And it's not like Monster Hunter is a threat to any game in the West. I have no idea about Luigi's though. Personally more interested in Luigi's and Castlevania than Monster Hunter. Especially after that demo.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate |OT|
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And it's not like Monster Hunter is a threat to any game in the West. I have no idea about Luigi's though. Personally more interested in Luigi's and Castlevania than Monster Hunter. Especially after that demo.
Was that your first experience with MH? Because it was mine and I thought the camera was freaking ridiculous. 3DS needs a second stick so bad (I know about the attachment, but still).
Nice visuals though.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Definitely not buying it even if I'm a huge Castlevania fan(before Iga fan mostly but I enjoyed Aria/Dawn/Order), but a weird part of me hopes it's not the utter crap I expect it to be.
That 8.5 review gives me some hope
That 8.5 review gives me some hope
Baconsammy
Banned
MHFU on Vita (via the PSP store) was. Playing without a second stick on 3DS is just awful to me after playing it on the Vita with dual sticks.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Thanks. I kind of figured it wouldn't be 16 hrs, but I'm good with at least 10hrs of gameplay.
I think it's a good length and worth getting for full retail price.
Yeah, that's why I'm glad this is 2D. The native twin sticks on the vita are awesome though.
NeededSleep
Member
Just tried the demo, so glad i did. I really couldn't get into the game. I guess i was hoping it was gonna be more similar to SoTN. It actually reminded me more of the 2d prince of Persia games than a 2d Castlevania game. Very weird analogy but that's what i felt from it.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Speaking of Luigi. This game has a subtle surprise for you.
Noisepurge
Member
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Not necessarily true. The game could crash or not run at all.
I actually had more trouble with the 3ds version. I am a claw pro and I couldn't figure out the claw equivalent on the 3ds. The "camera lock" was a nice feature though.
It's the same developer, yeah.
And IMO it's probably more an issue of priorities, i.e. better looking graphics at the expense of framerate.
darkjedi187
Member
well left my preorder with Newegg and it should ship today. BTW thanks of the OP, great job.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I own and love all the GBA and DS Castlevania games but I don't think I'll be picking up Mirror of Fate at launch, sadly. The game feels decent enough to me from the demo but there are other 3DS games I'd rather be playing right now (FE, EO4, soon Monster Hunter) so I don't really want to pay full price for it. It's funny, if this game was anything like the GBA/DS games I'd be clearing out my schedule for it but now it just feels like another slightly above average game that I'd like to play at some point in the future. Oh well, hopefully it surprises me.
SolsticeZero
Banned
I played the demo, and it made me sad. That framerate killed me. This will be the first Castlevania in a long time I've skipped out on.
Yes, at 15 frames per second. Yoohoo!
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Is it really that bad? I haven't kept up with much of the demo talk. The frame rate definitely felt bad to me in the demo, though.
Lord Phol
Member
I wasn't actually bothed by the framerate in the demo that much, which is ironic as I'm always complaining about how most consoles games have terrible fps. Guess I got other standards when it comes to handhelds. Probably not going to get this though, I enjoyed the first one for it's atmosphere and story but the game got a bit tedious.
hahaha so true!
scytherage
Member
The game really gets better when you play as Alucard! Just got through a few tough boss fights, in particular this boss in the Toy Maker's domain which was a combination of a bird, a lion and a spider or something. Took some Ninja Gaiden-esque skills to win there.
There were some better, more colorful spots in the full game I wish were in the demo. Yes the framerate is not very good but it doesn't get in the way of the gameplay. I'm in the middle so far, and it feels like an HD console game in terms of other production values. Also a couple of nice puzzles in there.
if you use clues for the puzzles they grant less experience. Nice touch.
You should give context to your spoilers, otherwise how should anyone know whether or not it's safe to read those?
Herb Alpert
Banned
After reading this thread, I feel dirty for liking the demo. I mean, the framerate was not really good, but didn't make the game unplayable.
One must forget other portable castlevanias before playing it, if the game has enough length, I might buy it.
One must forget other portable castlevanias before playing it, if the game has enough length, I might buy it.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I think the spoiler tags are evident enough. What more context do you really need? It's read at your own risk.
Father_Brain
Banned
I don't claim to have a perfect eye for framerates, but the demo seemed closer to 30fps than 20fps most of the time.
Cow Mengde
Banned
They did. It was on WiiWare and was by Iga. It was excellent too!
Highlighting a spoiler tag shouldn't be "on your own risk" though, I should be able to make an informed decision about it. That's why someone should be a little more specific when using a spoiler tag. Just posting a spoilered paragraph without any context whatsoever is rather useless.
I think this is also part of GAF's etiquette, actually.
Not that it really matters much in a Castlevania game.
That's what I'm talking about yeah. On the 3ds game. Crazy how you either have to juggle the stylus or use the dpad, which is just...impractical.
The Wraith
Member
Is this game coming out on nintendos e shop?
I had a similar experience with this game : After playing the demo for the first time, I didn't like it and erased the demo from my 3DS. Ths morning I redownloaded the demo and it clicked! It's different from all the awesome DS CV games, but It's still fun and challenging. I'll be buying it via eShop first day!
Yep.
Meatvillain
Banned
Didn't realise there was a big hate train running on this game. I enjoyed the demo.
the Guardian's got a review as well, but its so ridiculously small it's not worth talking about
SlasherJPC
Banned
Should have my review copy sometime today. Will sink my teeth into it later. Har, har!
I predict some good praise from Gaffers the moment they get into it.
Anyway, had a really, really nice breakfast with Mercury Steam guys this morning. CEO, MoF director, programmer, sound guy, lead artist, etc. Will share complete feature when it's done, many interesting details on this game, the series, the studio... and even some LoS 2 clues.
We chatted about that great 3D effect and the framerate stuff.
Tech guy says 3D effect is enhanced due to dynamic lighting. Also framerate issues were polished during last phase of development, when that's usually done. They always looked for 30fps and never considered AA when in 2D mode, since that's the way it was designed (3D) and it's meant to be played. And they're right IMO.
Anyway, had a really, really nice breakfast with Mercury Steam guys this morning. CEO, MoF director, programmer, sound guy, lead artist, etc. Will share complete feature when it's done, many interesting details on this game, the series, the studio... and even some LoS 2 clues.
We chatted about that great 3D effect and the framerate stuff.
Tech guy says 3D effect is enhanced due to dynamic lighting. Also framerate issues were polished during last phase of development, when that's usually done. They always looked for 30fps and never considered AA when in 2D mode, since that's the way it was designed (3D) and it's meant to be played. And they're right IMO.
Baconsammy
Banned
Sucks that they focused on 3D more than 2D. On my XL I can almost never maintain a clear 3D image, especially in this demo. I hate stupid gimmicks when they affect my enjoyment of an otherwise good game.
Sounds about right.
Herb Alpert
Banned
we don't put our games on it but we play it!
The game seems to have a deep 3D effect, so it is easier to lose the sweet spot and see double images because the images for each eye are very different.
But i have to say, this game has one of the most impressive 3D uses on the console, if the demo is indicative of the overall experience.
Definitely in my buying list, although i'm not sure if i should spend 50 euros on this, hopefully some gaffers will share their impressions and convince me if it is worth paying full price.
Sammy Samusu
Member
The shade is thick.
I predict some good praise from Gaffers the moment they get into it.
Anyway, had a really, really nice breakfast with Mercury Steam guys this morning. CEO, MoF director, programmer, sound guy, lead artist, etc. Will share complete feature when it's done, many interesting details on this game, the series, the studio... and even some LoS 2 clues.
We chatted about that great 3D effect and the framerate stuff.
Tech guy says 3D effect is enhanced due to dynamic lighting. Also framerate issues were polished during last phase of development, when that's usually done. They always looked for 30fps and never considered AA when in 2D mode, since that's the way it was designed (3D) and it's meant to be played. And they're right IMO.
Sounds good. Cautiously optimistic that the framerate will be improved in the final version.
Baconsammy
Banned
Yep, when I stop moving at all and find the sweetspot the 3D looks great. Then when I start moving and actually play the game, all I get are double images. It's pretty much unplayable to me. Conversely I have no such problems with a game like SML3D. It seems to be less of an issue on the smaller 3DS than the XL, but there's no way I'm giving up the big screens. I'll be fine playing the game in 2D.