2010-09-23, 20:32 | Link #81 | |
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Granted, though, maybe this will flesh them out. |
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2010-09-26, 19:08 | Link #82 |
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He ya'll, long time no talk.
http://west-east.at.webry.info/201009/article_19.html This web page has a twenty minute clip of Sega introducing VC3 to the audience in the TGS. They have info on what the game's about, voice actors, and a small clip of how the three main characters talk. It's all in Japanese though. |
2010-09-28, 15:38 | Link #83 | |
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As for the game being on the PSP... eh, I don't mind. Would have preferred it on the PS3, since VC was pretty much the reason I bought one, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over being able to play VC wherever I want to. One of the advantages of the VC style is that it transfers to handhelds more naturally (because lets face it, if we're talking high-end graphics, Valkyria Chronicles won't win first price). |
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2010-09-28, 16:23 | Link #84 |
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I disagree with the idea that VC transfers well to handhelds because of the visuals - Valkyria Chronicles might not have won any awards for its graphical quality, but it DID receive some very heavy praise for its aesthetic quality - a quality that current handheld systems can't support. When transferred over onto handhelds we get generic anime style art instead of the distinctive watercolor aesthetics full consoles are capable of producing.
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2010-09-29, 13:05 | Link #85 | |
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Then again, from what I've read, you wouldn't mind a "Real is Brown" VC game. While I won't knock "Real is Brown" - such a complaint was a reason I don't hold C&C 4 of 2010 as highly as Tiberian Sun of 1999 - it just doesn't belong with VC. Perhaps a realistic, CoD/MoH styled BLiTZ engine game would be more fitting, but I fear you might have to wait for a project I'm partaking in off on the Sega and Steam forums in order to get your sort of VC game. EDIT: Also, the generic art style was probably for appeal to a wider (for some reason or another) audiance. They could quite easily have gone with prerendered cutscenes (case in point: Tiny Tank, in which the titular tank is much higher res in cutscenes than in game), but they elected to go that route instead. Either that, or it was simply quicker to make and localize (CG sets don't have mouth flaps, vs PRC having them. Much easier to work with.) |
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2010-09-29, 17:09 | Link #86 |
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Whether Ace Combat looks better or not on the PSP is irrelevant, as we're talking about VC - and again, I have no problem with the graphical downgrade. My issue is with the stylistic one. If hand held systems will be able to support that style of graphics in the future then I will have no problems whatsoever with VC being transferred to those hand held systems in regard to the visuals - WHEN THAT IS THE CASE. However, systems now CANNOT support that style. Therefore, VC does not transfer well visually without downgrading itself. Again, how it fares in comparison to other games on the PSP doesn't matter - if the argument says that VC transfers well visually then the benchmark used would have to be VC on the PS3.
Also, I would HATE a "brown is real" VC. Here's a copy paste from my opinion on that from "The War Room" (because I'm just to lazy to write it myself Topic was "Sega Slips VC3 Confirmation") I've actually never had a problem with the whole "browner color pallet" deal when the issue has risen with other games, but VC is renowned for its colors and artistic design (well... was). Thankfully there look to be at least some brighter colors in the screen shots provided, so there should be at least some color other than 64,000 shades of brown. Simply put, I completely agree with you that it doesn't belong in a VC game. To clarify my stance on "Real is Brown", I fully support it - when brown really is more realistic. When it's not I don't want my screen full of brown. Then again, I've never really had a problem with "Real is Brown" because I don't play the type of games that it features in. It's mainly used in the FPS genre, and the only FPS games out there that I can stomach is the ARMA series, which doesn't use a "Real is Brown" color palatte (and which, ironically, are the most realistic FPS games on the market). No offense to any MoH, CoD, or Battlefield fans, but arcade style combat turns me off. Granted, VC is not realistic - it's not supposed to be. However, it DID have a distinguishing style, and it was heavily praised for that style. I really liked it, in fact, despite the clear anime influences it took and my general distaste for most (though certainly not all) of that art style. When they took that out and left only the anime... well. I've made my stance on that pretty clear. I agree with you that there is a very strong possibility that an influence on the change was to appeal to a broader audience, but "appealing to a broader audience" isn't always "improvement", and can often be the opposite. Of course, they're designing these games to make money, so hoping that they'll do it for the art of it is usually a losing bet - even when "doing it for the art" ultimately creates a higher quality product. Last edited by DC20; 2010-09-29 at 20:54. |
2010-09-29, 20:45 | Link #87 |
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The problem with doing it for the art is that at the end of the day, they have to eat.
Ultimately, VC had to expand the franchise to a wider audience - niche sales wouldn't be enough to carry the title, unlike the Sakura Taisen series.
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2010-10-01, 13:18 | Link #89 |
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Ah, Lelia... the S to Homer's M. I believe DC20 has already developed an amount of lust for her already, and we hardly even know her.
Not that I blame him or anything. She IS hot. |
2010-10-01, 16:08 | Link #90 | |
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Here's a translated version of the 1:30 long trailer of VC3!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eIdB...eature=related The guy posting this one is working on the 3 min long one too . Quote:
Regardless, she is hot. Though I prefer Imuka at the moment. |
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2010-10-02, 14:57 | Link #91 |
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Homer's sister just happens to be the best of the bunch at the moment (in my opinion, of course, though that shouldn't have to be stated). I've never been a huge fan of the Darcsen designs past Wavy. They just look bland and uninteresting to me, and the first game went so far into drilling the idea that "Darcsens are all saints" despite the intended message that you shouldn't judge people based on race (which should mean good OR bad, and by making all of the Darcsen borderline immaculate they kind of killed that) that I got a bit fed up with them. I'm actually glad 3 is addressing that with some Darcsen enemies, and I hope they don't subvert that in some way and end up making them "good guys" in the end.
As for the Valkyria girl in this one, I can't look at her without thinking of him - http://www.freewebs.com/lmcat/tails.gif Even beyond that though, and despite always being the first to admit having a raging redhead fetish, I like my women cheerful and happy, not dark and brooding. That kicks Imuka out for sure, and from what little we've seen (granted, not much at all) the Valkyrur (though she's been shown smiling in some shots, IIRC). I want Cherry, Ramona, and Freesia, not tall, dark, and angsty. Again though, we'll have to wait until we know more about the characters for that - I'm just basing off of first impressions. God I hope Cherry is DLC in this one... |
2010-10-03, 17:28 | Link #92 |
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^ Reila (I think that's the valkyrur's name) may be one who tries to keep the morale up on this unit, she might be the only one who actually cares for 422 seeing that the other two main characters have their own agendas (Imuka seemingly keeps to herself and ponders what battle tactics to use on whatever Valkyrur wiped out her hometown and Irving is just trying to use 422 to get back to his own unit, which seems to have disowned him).
She may not be a Freesia or Ramona but its better than nothing (plus we got Leila too, along with that wipping boy of hers). Come to think of it... she's a scout and Valkyria right? Looks like we players have our Valkyrur Scout rushes back, and thus a virtual Ramirez unit we can order around and do everything while the squad sits back and shoots at nothing. REILA!!! TAKE OUT THOSE SHOCKTROOPERS! REILA!!! INBOUND HEAVY TANK, TAKE IT OUT WITH YOUR LANCE! REILA!!! THEY CALLED IN ARTILLERY, DEFLECT IT WITH YOUR GLOWING RIOT SHIELD! REILA!!! THE PALACE IS UNDER SIEGE, DEFEND BURGER TOWN! REILA!!! RELOAD MY GUN FOR ME! REILA!!! MAKE ME A SANDWHICH! ***DAMMIT REILA KEEP UP!!! (sorry, just had to post this ) Oh, before I forget. Here's the three main characters interacting with one another: http://ie.ign.com/videos/2010/09/16/...objectid=84511 |
2010-10-03, 18:40 | Link #93 |
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Ewww, trying to compare VC with MW2 is sacrilege. The story in MW2 was a complete joke. I suspect Black Ops will be more of the same wankery.
Then again, I currently get Lavinia and her tank to do nearly everything in VC2. AP rounds solve lots of problems Last edited by jwai; 2010-10-03 at 18:54. |
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Hmm, as long as we're here, it might be amusing to see how many of these points various folks in the games' OPFOR have bombed on...
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2010-10-03, 22:25 | Link #96 |
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Freesia is totally one of the pillars that make up the Valkyria Chronicles Holy Trinity. It's a shame she's often looked over. Not so bad with her as it is with the other two pillars though. A lot of people seem to outright hate Cherry for being... Cherry, and a lot of people seem to forget Ramona even exists
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2010-10-04, 03:48 | Link #97 | |
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On my current playthrough I'm getting quite attached to Ramona too. Aika watch out! I'm barely two hours into VC2 (I just had to play the original again after you meet Alicia...) but VC3 is already looking good.
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