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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - First PS4 Gameplay Showing Fast Traversal, Flight, and More
- Thread starter stryke
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A game that's been in the works longer than Ys IX and still not out, we don't even know the scope of how large it will be either. Graphics aren't everything to me as long as gameplay is top notch (which Falcom games usually are) but I get that to appeal to a larger audience they do need more work in that field. The main issue is Falcom need to put out a game every year, I wouldn't mind if they took a year or two off to work longer on games but according to some it would put a dent on their revenue.if you want to compare ys game to an another game, make a fair one
like this
a one man game.
I imagine it's to show off the scale and movement.
But I think they're not gonna make it more grounded than like trails, so you'll still feel small between imposing Romun architecture.
Adol having a fucking devil bringer that works like a a super grappling hook - and based off what is implied, every playable character to have some form of fast-paced verticality in their traversal and combat toolkit will be really interesting to see given. The franchise has never really managed to regain back the bullet hell dynamics of the older combat system but this could be an interesting aspect in the 3D layout.
if you want to compare ys game to an another game, make a fair one
like this
a one man game.
Lost Soul Aside is using UE4 store assets, i don't think the creator even intended to release it until his trailer blew up and Sony sent resources to help him.
I just spit out my coffee. Your nail in the coffin is test development footage of a game far from release date.
First two videos look like some kinda budget Breath of the Wild.
That forest looks like the same forest from the past couple games.
Not the greatest showcase of the game, but it should still have fun combat.
That forest looks like the same forest from the past couple games.
Not the greatest showcase of the game, but it should still have fun combat.
I don't know why anyone should expect more from Falcom of all people.
Hell, expect their PS5 games to look like PS3 games at best.
There's more news on Gematsu:
https://gematsu.com/2019/03/ys-ix-first-gameplay-new-details
One interesting point:
* 40 to 50 percent of the map is the city.
The prison is a major symbol, and surrounding it is a vast city.
I think there's a day cycle in the game and at night the city will be full of monsters.
Really interesting concepts for this game, looking forward. Specially the mobility options.
And wth? why people are shitting on Falcom?
They're a small company, their games are fun and always have great or at least solid gameplay. They're not know for the graphics, but they normally improve each game. Not all games have to be technical showcases.
You may not like the art direction, but no need to be that extreme.
https://gematsu.com/2019/03/ys-ix-first-gameplay-new-details
One interesting point:
* 40 to 50 percent of the map is the city.
The prison is a major symbol, and surrounding it is a vast city.
I think there's a day cycle in the game and at night the city will be full of monsters.
Really interesting concepts for this game, looking forward. Specially the mobility options.
And wth? why people are shitting on Falcom?
They're a small company, their games are fun and always have great or at least solid gameplay. They're not know for the graphics, but they normally improve each game. Not all games have to be technical showcases.
You may not like the art direction, but no need to be that extreme.
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if you want to compare ys game to an another game, make a fair one
like this
a one man game.
You're missing the point. The ps2 graphics comparisons are shite, because their perception of what a ps2 game looks like is all whack.
Yes, Falcom games are not graphical powerhouses. Part of that is the budget and time constraints. That's not an excuse, but rather tough decisions they have to make. Sometimes the hardware also limited their potential. Cold Steel on the vita and Cold Steel on PC look and feel worlds apart.
You could compare it to any game you want and that's fair, but that doesn't make it useful or relevant.
I'd say the natural way would be to compare it to past Ys games and past Falcom games first. Then their competitors in the same genre. While keeping in mind that different games are aiming for different goals.
One thing that keeps happening here, is that every reveal is met with some sort of disgust. Then people wonder why game companies don't want to show off things early on.
It's like in development is a foreign concept. On a game enthusiast forum.
I have faith in Falcom I don't think they're going to design a big world and it's going to be mostly empty. Ys VIII sure wasn't. It might be a lot of monster battling but I think there'll always be something to do and those videos they were likely showcasing the traversal methods the game will feature.
Judging by their own comments it seems like the city will be full of monsters so I'm guessing that's where a lot of that empty space is going to be used.
Judging by their own comments it seems like the city will be full of monsters so I'm guessing that's where a lot of that empty space is going to be used.
This was obviously just a demonstration to showcase the movements and whatnot. Looks like traversal will be fun, though yeah I'm not exactly a fan of huge, empty environments. We'll see when the time comes.
Also, I'm probably the minority in this but I legitimately love the visuals of Cold Steel III and IV. I think Falcom did a great job with improving their visuals there.
Also, I'm probably the minority in this but I legitimately love the visuals of Cold Steel III and IV. I think Falcom did a great job with improving their visuals there.
my point of comparison is for the number of the people who are working on the game, you can't compare a big company like capcom that making a big game like RE4 for a small company like falcom who have very small team that working on this game.
Yeah, I quite agree, some of the environnments I've seen don't look good but the character models are pretty nice looking. My main issue with Falcom games on a technical level is their animations, they're really stiff and robotic.
Anyway, I'm sure the game will be great in the end, Ys VIII was fantastic.
I'd just be happy if their games started having multiple anime cutscenes....
that aren't ugly af
Could not care less about the graphics in a game like this. Tell me more about the movement, animations and input responsiveness. These clips look great and snappy thus far.
That looks great. I love that they're going for more verticality, and Adol with a grapple should be amazing
I think questioning whether it makes sense for Falcom to keep using their in-house (I assume) engine, which surely needs continuous updates to support the increasing scale of each game, makes some sense, but I get that it'd be hard for them to transition to something else and can understand if they think taking the extra time would put the company at risk.
But beyond that? "Looks like a PS2 game" and "bad art direction" are not complaints I would level against their games. I didn't know they had a staff of 50 until this thread, and I'm gobsmacked that a game as big and polished as Ys VIII could come out of a subset of that in a timespan of like two years.
But beyond that? "Looks like a PS2 game" and "bad art direction" are not complaints I would level against their games. I didn't know they had a staff of 50 until this thread, and I'm gobsmacked that a game as big and polished as Ys VIII could come out of a subset of that in a timespan of like two years.
This has ALWAYS been a thing when people looking at Alpha or pre-Beta footage from a game with the expectations that its somewhere close to final or near release state.
There are so many folks ignore the fact optimizations and polishing stages are usually the last things done in development and that people continuously come to this erroneous conclusion over and over seems a bit strange, especially so on an enthusiast forum.
Okay this looks incredible, most recent Ys I played was the one they released on Steam that was also on the Vita. This actually looks like an upgrade over the last Ys they came out with. Very fun.
wow! first comment, & my exact first impression, as well. wide, empty streets, generic buildings - what's the point? :) ...
First thing I thought.
I HATE when games do this. You make this MASSIVE city, and you put almost no one in it.
Why is thie city so damn big then?
It's not going to be like that at release. This is early footage intended to showcase the movement abilities.
WIP obviously but this looks pretty bad compared to YS VIII.
I'd like them to go back to 2D to be honest, their 3D games tend to be weak visually.
It's closer to PS2 than PS3.
I'd like them to go back to 2D to be honest, their 3D games tend to be weak visually.
It's closer to PS2 than PS3.
Just because old games look better in our heads, i'm going to remind people that this is what a vita game looks like.
the town looked so generic with skyrim mod feel, and bit empty, lol.
hope the gameplay could smash
hope the gameplay could smash
That's what i'm saying, the small screen is hiding how bad handheld games look. Ys IX does not look like that.
I don't think the small screen is hiding how bad those games look, devs just made the best out of those handhelds... And some Vita games like Muramasa or Freedom Wars look great on TV.
But yeah, Ys IX is closer to a PS2 game in HD :D
That's a selectively ugly image.Just because old games look better in our heads, i'm going to remind people that this is what a vita game looks like.
Here's Muramasa Vita
Ys Memories of Celceta
And Digimon Cyber Sleuth
Jack and Daxter isn't a hallmark for what the Vita can do.
That digimon pick definitely is not a Vita screen, there's no jaggies and its obviously high res, its probably the PS4 version, and Muramasa is a 2D game.
You should be expecting it to look like the PS4 version of Ys 8, which obviously isn't comparable to a AAA PS4 game, but it also didn't stop the game from getting an 85 opencritic score. Which is the overall point i'm trying to make.
You should be expecting it to look like the PS4 version of Ys 8, which obviously isn't comparable to a AAA PS4 game, but it also didn't stop the game from getting an 85 opencritic score. Which is the overall point i'm trying to make.
