There's a dragon, the protagonist has a sword and shield... wait a second, this is actually Dark Souls 4
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Scalebound Gameplay Demo [extended IGN First demo in OP]
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There's a dragon, the protagonist has a sword and shield... wait a second, this is actually Dark Souls 4
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Looking forward to leveling the character up and increasing his movement speed, opening up more combos, etc etc etc. Classic Platinum hat trick. Absolutely looks like my kind of game. Here's hoping you can turn off the damage numbers.
And now to make some noise in hopes of getting a demo to satiate the thirst this game has already given me.
And now to make some noise in hopes of getting a demo to satiate the thirst this game has already given me.
Maybe they meant the worst traits of all 5 Dantes condensed into a single character?
Count me in.
FairXchange
Member
I think it looks really good, sign me up for day one.
RespectThySole
Member
What does this even mean...
Yabberwocky
Member
I have to admit, that, er, wasn't quite what I was expecting - Microsoft presents Drakengard 4?
Riposte
Member
The hydra looks about 100 times smaller than he originally did. I wonder if they scaled (HAHAHA) down the concept.
One dragon was enough to block up your screen, I have to wonder how 3-4 dragons next to 3-4 players would work out.
The power of the dragon makes me think you won't be dealing with a mere dozen grunts, but maybe musou levels of enemies. On the other hand, they seem to imply shields to shutdown a rapid style of attack. It's really hard to get a grasp on what the combat is suppose to be like, because everything in the demo is so weak (besides likely being the tutorial area).
Has this been confirmed to be an open-world game? Doesn't seem like it to me.
One dragon was enough to block up your screen, I have to wonder how 3-4 dragons next to 3-4 players would work out.
The power of the dragon makes me think you won't be dealing with a mere dozen grunts, but maybe musou levels of enemies. On the other hand, they seem to imply shields to shutdown a rapid style of attack. It's really hard to get a grasp on what the combat is suppose to be like, because everything in the demo is so weak (besides likely being the tutorial area).
Has this been confirmed to be an open-world game? Doesn't seem like it to me.
The game has literally no polish outside the graphics.
I really hope this game is 2 years away, it really needs to find a image, tweak a lot of things, and stick with it. To me the game is too trying to do too many things without a good foundation. All I see when I look at this game are ideas from other games and movies. None of the ideas have any sort of innovation to them and they look were implemented very cheaply.
This is extremely strange to me as Platinum is more known for amazing action gameplay.
I hate those huge blue slashes when the main character swings his sword,the music is awful too imo
Also, i hope they can improve the framerate,this game needs to be more fast-paced.
I´m not crossing this game off my list because i know it´s still in development but so far,i don´t like it.
btw is that Dante´s VA from DmC?
Also, i hope they can improve the framerate,this game needs to be more fast-paced.
I´m not crossing this game off my list because i know it´s still in development but so far,i don´t like it.
btw is that Dante´s VA from DmC?
Mixed feels. The main character is so, so bad. He's worse than his dialog! The AI looks brain dead and surprisingly the combat looks worse. Not what I expect from Platinum at all. I know It's early and I'm sure Platinum squares out the combat/a.i by the next time we see it, just... shockingly bad this time. No hope for that mc regardless.
I do like that you get a pet Rathalos with working light up horns, and armor to match.
I do like that you get a pet Rathalos with working light up horns, and armor to match.
I can't wait to play as Aegon the Annoying.
After watching the IGN extended demo a second time, I have to agree. Problem with his dialogue was less that it made him seem douchey, and more that it made him seem cliche. He seems kind of sweet, actually.
Also, mods forgot to add the Ys series to the poll. It's a little faster than Scalebound seems to be, but the combos, effects, RPG numbers flashing around, and weak spot oriented large enemies remind me of Ys. There is also a bit of Rainbow Six there, with the way there's this complementary extra party you have to tactically control as you do your thing.
The more I see, the more excited I am...even though I'll probably never buy an Xbox One.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Not sure if it's been confirmed or not but it appears that you travel from floating landmass to landmass via the dragon with loading happening during your trip from a-b. Maybe you pick the zone, then a flying mission takes place. I imagine it's a "no loading screen" open world type of affair. Zoned off areas that are loaded via a form of travel.
Who knows, I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Alternative to IGN player anywhere?
Baroquemantic
Member
I'm hoping it's one big open world instead of zones, but I'm sure I'd be happy either way.
I'd fuck with this game hard if it had the combat system/fluidity of Ninja Gaiden/Bayonetta/Vanquish. This is why quite a few people here expect much more out of this just because it is Platinum Games. They can't half ass what they're known for and they know it too. Hopefully the combat/feel of the game improves a shit ton come launch time.
Omega Kirby
Member
Main Character design aside
Love his transformation design
Love his transformation design
Baroquemantic
Member
Yep. Dragon Knight mode (that's what I'm calling it) looks awesome.Main Character design aside
Love his transformation design
qa_engineer
Member
How to train your dragon by Dr. Dre. Art style looks cool but not sure I get the headphones thing.
Baroquemantic
Member
I'm guessing it's what gets him "in the zone". Like how athletes listen to music that gets them pumped before a game or match.
It's weird, but I don't mind it, at least if they have better music to choose from. What's in the video is awful.
Edit: ↓ Homie below knows what's up.
LegalEagleMike
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Chill Penguin
Member
Board is filled with haters. I guess people forgot this is the guy behind Okami? Kamiya has never disappointed, one of the best game directors out there. This game is going to be killer, can't wait.
Hades Hotgun
Banned
That looked really nice. I think this will be among my first buys when I eventually pick up an XB1.
Platinum is making an openish world action rpg thats basically reviving a dead gameplay concept that began and ended with Drakan
HOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLYYYY SHHHHHEEEEEEIIIIIIITTT
Well that was a skip and a leap to the diving into getting an X1
They haven't really shown any combat atop the dragon yet so we don't know how similar it is.
Big Green Anus
Member
I know it's off-topic, but really like that game on Vita. I wish Sony made a console version with a much bigger budget.
With that being said, Scalebound is looking great so far, besides the framertate. Note every game from Platinum needs to fast and crazy like Bayonetta.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
After watching the IGN's demo, I think I'm more hyped for the game now. Might have to buy an Xbox One after all...
Main Character design aside
Love his transformation design
Like how bits of the Mantis hide are chipped away revealing his flesh, I wonder if we can fly to the islands in the background? They look pretty detailed.
Platinum is making an openish world action rpg thats basically reviving a dead gameplay concept that began and ended with Drakan
HOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLYYYY SHHHHHEEEEEEIIIIIIITTT
Well that was a skip and a leap to the diving into getting an X1.
Damn, that's an impressive game considering the time period. It seemed to do well, I can't believe I never heard of it.