2007-07-09 23:52:34 Lost Odyssey New Screens and Hand-On!

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/802/802487p1.ht...

US, July 9, 2007 - Mistwalker's second title following Blue Dragon is set to take over E3 with a brand new trailer. Powerful media giant that it is, Famitsu has obtained the Lost Odyssey trailer in advance and was good enough to share a few details in its latest issue.

The trailer seems to be battle heavy, as screen grabs in the magazine show main character Kaim facing off in battle against giant beasts. While last year's demo had Kaim fighting all by his immortal self, the trailer will at last feature proper party-based battles. The game's maximum party size is five characters.

Producer Hironobu Sakaguchi has made vague comments in the past about the game's battle system, which is said to make use of a unique new "Wall System." As part of this system, your party formation has a major impact on battle strategy. Characters in your front line form a "wall," and perform direct attacks against enemies. Meanwhile, characters in back perform magic attacks. This is the standard attack strategy, according to Famitsu.

In comments shared with the magazine, Sakaguchi noted that the game makes the distinction between front and back lines very clear. Enemies and allies have a "wall value," a parameter that players can use to gauge the strength of the front wall. Only once the front wall has been broken can you attack the rear enemies. Sakaguchi feels that this gives the game an MMORPG feel.

The battle system will also make use of the 360's trigger buttons. When on the offensive, you'll have to push the triggers at the right level to make your attacks strike the enemies just right. Sakaguchi describes this as putting the player's feelings into the battle system.

Good news for those who loved the opening battle sequence from the demo, which wowed everyone with its seamless transition between pre-rendered movie sequences and realtime gameplay. There's going to be more of that in the final game, and in the E3 trailer. The game will feature seamless movie transitions for boss-style characters.

Outside of battle sequences, the E3 trailer will also show a bit of the world and characters. Look forward to first glimpses of new characters, including a pair of girls who appear to be twins, or at least siblings. In terms of the world, get set for some fantastic machinery, something that could be a hallmark for Mistwalker given the contraptions that appeared in Blue Dragon.

The E3 trailer will make an appearance on Xbox Live, Famitsu reveals, so hopefully there'll be minimal wait for the latest high definition look at Mistwalker's second big Xbox 360 RPG.

As for the final game, Sakaguchi revealed to the magazine that development is entering into a broad tuning phase. One area that Sakaguchi made particular mention of was the need to reduce the frequency of battles from the current version in order to improve the pacing of the game. This type of tuning is being done without dumbing down the game's strategy.

Sakaguchi still expects a release some time this year.

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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-07-10 00:05:11

"Enemies and allies have a "wall value," a parameter that players can use to gauge the strength of the front wall. Only once the front wall has been broken can you attack the rear enemies. Sakaguchi feels that this gives the game an MMORPG feel."

I REALLY like the idea of a wall value and especially since sakaguchi said before magic attacks will be the most powerful in lost odyssey I like the thought of having to break down the defenses of a wall to get at the powerful magic user in the back.

Man this site looks so badass I swear :)

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-10 00:07:35

Good news for those who loved the opening battle sequence from the demo, which wowed everyone with its seamless transition between pre-rendered movie sequences and realtime gameplay. There's going to be more of that in the final game, and in the E3 trailer. The game will feature seamless movie transitions for boss-style characters.


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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-07-10 00:08:17 In reply to dcdelgado (2007-07-10 00:07:35)

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-10 00:13:19

I want boobs in the trailer, not boring battles!

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"That just happened 'cause that was awesome" - Randy Pitchford, Gearbox

2007-07-10 00:44:43

WOW thx for the Infos

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The Tears of a man who cannot Die.

www.lostodyssey.de

2007-07-10 00:53:07 In reply to szaromir (2007-07-10 00:13:19)

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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-07-10 01:42:05

bah, no 360 handy to see the trailer on my HD set :/

still sounds awesome, can't wait!

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my goodness, Heavenly Sword and Uncharted blow everything away!

2007-07-10 01:47:09

Wow one more day... can't believe we are this close. This could actually be the best E3 yet as developers will be able to get more work done and be better equipped to showcase their games without too much chaos or noise.

It's a more efficient E3.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-10 02:29:18

For some reason, this game more than any other RPG reminds me of the good 'ol FF VII days. Maybe its the fixed camera (which im ok with), but man, i am really looking forward to this game.

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COD 4's pre-alpha stage looks better than most game's gone gold stage.

Saying you cant find animaton in Japan is like saying you cant find food in Italy. Its simply not true.

2007-07-10 02:39:27

I have been waiting now for more then 2 years for it....2 YEARS!!!...not that anybody cares at all lol Ah, me wants!

Blue Dragon's playable demo will be here next week, so that will keep me busy for a while I hope (well, 2 hours for sure ;) ) lol

Thank You dcdelgado for Posting!

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Blue Dragon --- August 28th 2007!!!
Lost Odyssey --- Holiday 2007!!! XD

2007-07-10 03:14:53 In reply to mkk316 (2007-07-10 02:29:18)

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-10 04:22:34

I really love the aspect of him trying to give MMO feel. Killing main bosses in MMOs were fun, and I've wanted that addictive aspect in SP RPGs for awhile. Which very few have pulled off.

I just hope the game has "hate" control, to make battles interesting.

2007-07-10 06:39:46

Some new screens. I think it looks great.

2007-07-10 08:27:25

Yes indeed it does.

So reassuring to see Sakaguchi's titles looking so good since they're the reason I got the 360 in the first place.

Really looking forward to the story, music, voice acting, combat and of course the art in the game world. I hope that Trailer is truly kickass :D

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-10 11:20:17 In reply to a_vasi (2007-07-10 02:39:27)

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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-07-10 15:28:38

Character model detail is amazingly high, even in those tiny screen shots.

Can't wait to see a HD feed of the trailer :D

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

2007-07-10 15:32:04

I just Kaim

2007-07-10 16:26:43 In reply to RAZurrection (2007-07-10 15:32:04)

2007-07-10 17:16:09 In reply to Phaethon360 (2007-07-10 06:39:46)

Kaim is HOT!!! (and I can say this b/c I am a girl lol) :p
Plus, his warrior outfit just looks cool !!!

Thanks for the link Phaethon360!

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Blue Dragon --- August 28th 2007!!!
Lost Odyssey --- Holiday 2007!!! XD

2007-07-11 00:38:13

ground and mountains could use some work

but it looks beautiful nonetheless!

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Finish The Fight Sept. 25th

Halo 3 Bitches!!!

Beware, Heretic is on the prowl!!!

2007-07-11 02:17:48 In reply to Heretic (2007-07-11 00:38:13)

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-11 12:39:21

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/13105

Short but oh so sweet!!

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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-07-11 12:59:21

No way! gotta see this. Aww man awesome vid, but so short.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-11 14:03:58

Video was very disjointed, but looks pretty awesome.

Can't wait for this game.

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Marumaro for the WIN !!