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[Bartski]

too many games called something blade tho

 

[Tarnpanzer]

too many games called something blade tho

Many years ago the same applied to the word "sword".

 

[Elios83]

It looks cool and graphically impressive, the genre is becoming a bit too overcrowded so it seems like different teams are creating the same situations over and over.
It's also not clear how deep the combat system is and how much is QTE assisted. The demo should shed some light on this aspect.

 

[Majukun]

that looks cool as fuck

 

[RainyNguyen]

It looks cool and graphically impressive, the genre is becoming a bit too overcrowded so it seems like different teams are creating the same situations over and over.
It's also not clear how deep the combat system is and how much is QTE assisted. The demo should shed some light on this aspect.

Guys, it's not QTE, there is only 1 QTE in trailer at 1:27

That Triangle Button Prompt is used for finishing moves when the enemy's health is low or their posture bar is depleted, just like in Sekiro, but in Sekiro, it's indicated by a red dot.

 

[Naked Lunch]

A no shame, 1 to 1 Sekiro, ripoff.
You're better off just replaying Sekiro.

If this is the big 'saved for last trailer' of your entire 'once in a year e3 replacement show' - well, you can see why the industry is in the state it is.

 

[Musilla]

 

[FlyyGOD]

I'm excited for this game.I didn't know it existed until yesterday.

 

[The artful mincer]

A no shame, 1 to 1 Sekiro, ripoff.
You're better off just replaying Sekiro.

If this is the big 'saved for last trailer' of your entire 'once in a year e3 replacement show' - well, you can see why the industry is in the state it is.

From Software fans are fast becoming the most annoying, idiotic video games fans on online.

 

[Represent.]

China is going to make a lot of other countries look bad at being game devs very soon.

Look what they did with TV's, electric cars, etc. Quality products, built quickly, at low cost.. Only a matter of time before the same happens with gaming.

 

[Kurotri]

Have some gameplay:

 

[Švejk]

too many games called something blade tho

Could be worse.. Could be called Blade Fall.

 

[The artful mincer]

Have some gameplay:

That boss fight and contextual wall run looked sick!

 

[Bartski]

Could be worse.. Could be called Blade Fall.

Bladefall Sword

 

[Draugoth]

Have some gameplay:

Thanks, I've added to the OP

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

The combat is very different from Sekiro and looks legitimately awesome. I wish boss fights were like this in Spiderman or in the new GOW games.

 

[RavageX]

Doesn't look bad but it feels like half of the devs in China are making the same game.
Can't keep track of all these samey looking soulslikes.

This was my thought. I feel like I've seen this type of game many times over. Almost the EXACT same thing.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

The combat is very different from Sekiro and looks legitimately awesome. I wish boss fights were like this in Spiderman or in the new GOW games.

Yeah, it's like a mix of Sekiro's parrying and the combos and weapon variety of Nioh. Super excited based on that demo. Nice surprise

Also, the first trailers of this game did a massive disservice to what this game seemingly is. Way too much style over substance of the actual gameplay

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Looks cool. Maybe after they finish with the demo tour they'll drop it on the store too.

 

[Ovech-King]

GOT meets ER , oh hell yeah boy

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Looks creatively bankrupt.

 

[Punished Miku]

Have some gameplay:

Looks sick. Like Xianghua in Soul Calibur.

 

[thief183]

It reminds me more of nioh than a soul game, and I totally prefer Nioh style of combat.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

That boss fight and contextual wall run looked sick!

Aaaand...there are combo commands (square,square, triangle etc) - more than enough to put people minds at rest regarding the "looks fake/on autopilot).

For better or for worse, this is a souls/Sekiro-like through and through and that's perfectly fine with me.

Everything looks just right, from the color gradation, to the art direction, to the animations and graphics (poly count etc).

I also suffer from Souls-itis but I welcome fresh spins to a true and tried formula, bring it on

 

[FalsettoVibe]

This been posted already?

 

[Kssio_Aug]

It looks good, but with so many similar games fighting for a place recently, it will need to prove it has something really good to offer, like an actually balanced difficulty and a gameplay that doesn't tire too fast.

 

[The artful mincer]

Aaaand...there are combo commands (square,square, triangle etc) - more than enough to put people mind's at rest regarding the "looks fake/on autopilot).

For better or for worse, this is a souls/Sekiro-like through and through and that's perfectly fine with me.

Everything looks just right, from the color gradation, to the art direction, to the animations and graphics (poly count etc).

I took suffer from Souls-itis but I welcome fresh spins to a true and tried formula, bring it on

Looks more like a old school hack and slash to me. They even say it in the ign live but there combining souls map design with old school hack and slash which is super cool.

 

[mdkirby]

Doesn't look bad but it feels like half of the devs in China are making the same game.
Can't keep track of all these samey looking soulslikes.

This. Felt the same at Sonys state of play. They all look like they look and play the same with similar stories and similar worlds. Like why isn’t a single one of these set in any other setting? 1950s 1980s, present day, near future, far future, space colony, alien world (with you as an alien), different dimension.

But nope, always just a fantasy twist on feudal Asia, or medieval Europe.

 

[The artful mincer]

It looks good, but with so many similar games fighting for a place recently, it will need to prove it has something really good to offer, like an actually balanced difficulty and a gameplay that doesn't tire too fast.

This is certainly true the melee combat genre is definitely the most saturated genre at the moment. It's not just souls likes but traditional hack slash and even mainstream stuff like Ghost of Tsushima and Assassin's Creed. You have to be special to stand out.

 

[Bartski]

This been posted already?

HOLY SHIT that looks legit amazing. Was there any mention of a release date?

 

[FalsettoVibe]

HOLY SHIT that looks legit amazing. Was there any mention of a release date?

Nope. But it looks fairly far along. Don't think it would be much longer.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

AGAIN, it's Shuhei Yoshida (NOT Hermen) the one doing his part for Playstation. Besides, lot of mantras regarding game development are demolished in this tweet. You don't need 100M to produce a top-tier action game, nor 9 years of development.

 

[Northeastmonk]

If it keeps the same momentum and the level design doesn’t drop significantly, it could definitely be good. They need that interconnected world that keeps drawing you back in.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

AGAIN, it's Shuhei Yoshida (NOT Hermen) the one doing his part for Playstation. Besides, lot of mantras regarding game development are demolished in this tweet. You don't need 100M to produce a top-tier action game, nor 9 years of development.

Man, those bullet points...so good.gif.

- being inspired by MGS RISING REVENGEANCE : fuck yes

- Art dude from FROM Software working on this : Fuck yes and it shows, I said in other threads that this is on par with FROM titles art direction wise.

Man, this game is gonna be a huge surprise - especially after the 1st showing where most of us thought that it was fake/on autopilot/vaporware.

The only negative ? it seems way off from all the info, methinks it's a late 2025/early 2026 title, oh well...

 

[fudgybrownie]

Let them cook.

 

[saintjules]

It reminds me Bujingai. And it's a good thing.

Yes, yes, yes. Came here to say this! The successor to Bujingai is here!

Also, 18+ min footage

 

[proandrad]

Haven’t publishers learn that gamers no longer care about the opinions of “game journalists.” Either put the demo out to the public to download or don’t bother at all.

 

[March Climber]

Maximillian played the demo, and also reported that the game's director explicitly pointed out that he is a fan of games like Metal Gear Rising, Ninja Gaiden, and DMC, but he wanted to put that style of gameplay in Soulslike level design. According to him, none of the other soulslike systems are in the game. This is an action game first and foremost.

 

[YukiOnna]

Maximillian played the demo, and also reported that the game's director explicitly pointed out that he is a fan of games like Metal Gear Rising, Ninja Gaiden, and DMC, but he wanted to put that style of gameplay in Soulslike level design. According to him, none of the other soulslike systems are in the game. This is an action game first and foremost.

Yeah, they explicitly state here it's not a soulslike and explain why for people:

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

I'm starting to get a bit annoyed with this "is this game real?" when referring to games not made by the few mainstream Asian devs these people know.

 

[March Climber]

I'm starting to get a bit annoyed with this "is this game real?" when referring to games not made by the few mainstream Asian devs these people know.

When looking at the other thread made recently that lists out the large amount of asian action games that have been announced or had a trailer years ago, and have disappeared since then, it is an understandable sentiment.

Lost Soul Aside should have had a playable demo before this game.

 

[Rain432]

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