Noctis Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well, the low scores for DS are because of its insane difficulty and the inability to pause during the game. There is no low "scores" for DS. The only low score is from Famistu and it is still higher than WKC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithuvien Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Well, according to a couple of hands-on reviews, the game is exceedingly difficult, which will lead to you dying often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah, hands on hasn't been positive and claims poor frame rates. But since the game is being made by Sony, it is probably an extremely old build which everyone tried out and none of these previews were from reliable sites. 7.25 from famistu and 8.75 from Dengeki is definitely good scores for non-SE rpgs. Anyway, the game is selling a lot right now. Lets hope the WKC and DS sales will encourage SE to bring SO4 to the PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithuvien Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Lets see how this turns out to be. To tell the truth, I am enjoying DQ 8 so much that I don't know if I will be able to go back to dark and violent RPGs any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Lets see how this turns out to be. To tell the truth, I am enjoying DQ 8 so much that I don't know if I will be able to go back to dark and violent RPGs any time soon. Is that a PS2 game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithuvien Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 DQ8 = Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of a cursed King. It happens to be the fastest selling PS2 game ever, with 3,000,000 (yes, these zeroes are real) copies sold in the very first week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Lets see how this turns out to be. To tell the truth, I am enjoying DQ 8 so much that I don't know if I will be able to go back to dark and violent RPGs any time soon. level 5 (WKC) were the co-developers of DQ8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 DQ8 = Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of a cursed King. It happens to be the fastest selling PS2 game ever, with 3,000,000 (yes, these zeroes are real) copies sold in the very first week. wow ! nice, will see if I can get this....seems to be a good game. Is it Turn based like P3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithuvien Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yup. Old school turned based. The character animations have been done by Akira Toriyama, which is why the hero looks like teenage Gohan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithuvien Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 level 5 (WKC) were the co-developers of DQ8 Is WKC a dark and violent game? I have played only one Level 5 game and that was Rogue galaxy, which I enjoyed to the hilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Is WKC a dark and violent game? I have played only one Level 5 game and that was Rogue galaxy, which I enjoyed to the hilt. no. its very much like DQ games talking frog FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 MUST BUY !!!!!!!!!!! "Hello.. Play Asia?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 The Ninja Gaiden of RPGs, lol. My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) Damn, should have ordered it when it was available on PA. It went out of stock in a few weeks and they haven't restocked it yet. Edited April 23, 2009 by Noctis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Brutally tough action RPG? I'm in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Gameplay trailer. After reading the review and watching the video of a fight with a comparatively small boss, it looks like it will be far more difficult than NG. And the online features seems interesting. Integrated into all of this,there's a unique system of online play, the game's most forward-thinking feature - though like everything in Demon's Souls, it's a double-edged sword. Assuming you have your body, which is an achievement in itself, you can call upon other players to help you, and they can join your game as blue phantoms to fight alongside you. It's a way to even out the odds a little, or progress if you're completely stuck, though you often find yourself running after more experienced players as they rush through a section of the game they've seen 40 times. Players can also leave helpful messages for each other on the ground (“WATCH OUT FOR THE GIANT FALLING BOULDER”). The downside? Playing the game online opens you up to invasion from Black Phantoms, other players who force their way into your game in order to assassinate you for your souls. You've no control over when this happens. The best you can hope for, as an invaded player, is that your opponent isn't smart enough to stalk you, manipulating the level to make things harder for you before appearing at the most unwelcome possible moment to dispatch you, and instead rushes straight up to you in search of a quick kill. Then, at least, you have a chance of outmanoeuvring them in a face-to-face fight instead of panicking that every shadow behind every wall is your would-be assassin, armed to the teeth and with an enchanted arrow notched and aimed at your chest. The prospect of playing as a Black Phantom yourself, of course, is seductive, once you have the ability and skill. But you always run the risk of being defeated. Besides, everything that you do online affects the world around you; defeating boss monsters and invading players shifts the World Tendency of a level towards white, whereas becoming a Black Phantom yourself shifts it towards black. Black tendency makes a world's monsters more aggressive but increases the rewards for killing them, white tendency does the opposite, and both trigger events in the levels themselves, opening up previously locked doors or dropping in unique NPCs to help or hinder you. The tendency system is so complex that players haven't yet figured out all of its implications. Whichever way you choose to use Demon's Souls' online play, though, there are consequences in your own game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 oh demon's souls.......f**kintastic name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 The death system itself sounds far more punishing than resetting you back to a previous save... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 RPG Fan Review 84/100 The reviews looks good and according to rpg fan the difficulty of the game is far higher than games like NG. Its a shame PA still hasn't restocked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Its a shame PA still hasn't restocked it. PA might get a few copies soon, ncx will re stock this thursday. Its most likely the final print since they say that the game won't be available after that. Shame really, the game has consistently been in the top 40 japanese chartsa( very impressive for a hd console title). Ebay has some stock but they are charging a bomb Let me know if you find it somewhere, I need one copy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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