It's become usual now, Famitsu this week reveals a new female fighter for Soul Calibur IV. She's called Angol Fia, and hopefully we'll get better scans soon.
I think, the more um, interesting characters, the better. People are making too big a deal about both of them. ok, the elf girl doesn't fit? what? and Link, Tira, astaroth or... Darth Vader do? only reason you think they don't belong is because you'd rather have the same set of characters for the rest of the series, which would be boring. Part of the attraction to the soul calibur series is the diversity in characters
People haven't even played as these new characters yet and their already saying they could never play as them. You might find out that they play really well, you might find out otherwise.
Commented on 2008-03-27 01:37:37 In reply to marioman50
Posted by marioman50
Angol, is sexy like gloria from devil may cry 4.
I think, the more um, interesting characters, the better. People are making too big a deal about both of them. ok, the elf girl doesn't fit? what? and Link, Tira, astaroth or... Darth Vader do?
2 out of 4 of those were secret characters. By the way, technically astaroth's design fits.
People haven't even played as these new characters yet and their already saying they could never play as them. You might find out that they play really well, you might find out otherwise.
There's nothing wrong with how they may play. It's how they look that's the problem.
only reason you think they don't belong is because you'd rather have the same set of characters for the rest of the series, which would be boring. Part of the attraction to the soul calibur series is the diversity in characters
Yes, I would rather have characters who look like they fit the game. Soul Calibur, Soul Edge and Soul Blade(the original) back in the 90s were games with serious stories that most fighting games even today don't even contain. The story was decent in SC2(even with the ridiculous multi-dimensional plot because of the secret characters) and degraded a lot in SC3. I already know they're going to give Vader and Yoda some out of this world storyline(probably more stupid dimensional rifts) and I'd rather have other NAMCO characters make cameos, because they would be a bit more related and relevant. Although asking for that might make soul calibur seem like the super smash bros of Namco games. So yes, I'd rather have a bunch of characters that look like I can take them seriously within the soul calibur story.
Commented on 2008-03-27 01:43:48 In reply to marioman50
Posted by marioman50
People are making too big a deal about both of them. ok, the elf girl doesn't fit? what? and Link, Tira, astaroth or... Darth Vader do? only reason you think they don't belong is because you'd rather have the same set of characters for the rest of the series
Who the hell said Link and Darth Vader fit? Do you get the concept of bonus characters? They aren't meant to fit.
And yes, Astaroth - a golem - fits more than an elf.
Seriously, don't presume to know why we don't think certain characters belong. I only ever played SC2, so I'm not interested in the "same set of characters for the rest of the series." That doesn't mean that I can't find certain characters out of place. Part of my attraction to SC2 was that the characters didn't seem completely retarded (ie: no schoolgirls or guitar-playing witches) despite being varied enough.
Commented on 2008-03-27 03:12:04 In reply to WinterSnowblind
Posted by WinterSnowblind
She also appeared in the intro to SCII as the little girl with Rapheal, and she was playable in the arcade version of SCIII. Not sure why we need so many rapier wielding characters now..
She was a hidden character in the home version of SC3 as well.
None of these people are very creative or they wouldn't be working in videogames.
Commented on 2008-03-27 06:34:48 In reply to GriftGFX
Posted by GriftGFX
Wut?
I know some people like to rave about their favorite videogame stories and art and all of that. But really games are games, they're like sports. A creative character is like a fancy helmet design or a cool mascot (sports comparison). As much as people want to rate up games' creativity, it's nearly always pretty abysmal.
Commented on 2008-03-27 07:13:51 In reply to Jigen
Posted by Jigen
I know some people like to rave about their favorite videogame stories and art and all of that. But really games are games, they're like sports. A creative character is like a fancy helmet design or a cool mascot (sports comparison). As much as people want to rate up games' creativity, it's nearly always pretty abysmal.
That's ridiculous. It's just a different form of creativity. There are artists and designers who dedicate themselves to this industry who would be pretty blown away by that statement. Game design itself can be quite creative.
Sure, literature is a better means of storytelling, and sure, videogames are not and never will be fine art.. but to suggest that creative people don't work within the videogame industry would just be flat out insulting to thousands of people.
Games are games, but they're not like sports.. maybe in how they're played or received but certainly not in how they're designed.
Video games are used in fine art every day, it's only a matter of time before it becomes even more immersed so that you can't say that statement whatsoever
Literature will be better than most everything, simply because the imagination is limitless
There is a lot of creativity within the game industry, games like Katamari, Killer 7, Gary's Mod, Crazy Taxi, Little Big Planet, Seaman, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, No More Heroes, ETC (the list is huge) wouldn't exist. Machines like the Dreamcast showed us just how creative a collective group of creators can be. The Nintendo DS is continually proving everyone wrong and that the touch technology they decided on was a genius move of creativity. The Nintendo Wii has the possibility of doing the same.
To say their is no creativity in video games is just stupid. Benchmarks would never be made, successful franchises could never be possible. Online consoles wouldn't be rampant, and consoles wouldn't be taking the attention away from pcs as much as they do now.
To say that there is no creative people in the video game industry, you're either kidding yourself or are completely oblivious to what goes into making a decent game. The character designers, the story and dialogue writers, the music composers, the modelers, the texture artists, even writing good code would be considered a creative feat by some.
I would say that to fully immerse a person in an interactive story while all they're really doing is staring at flashing lights on a screen takes a great deal of creativity. From the simplest of games like Portal to the more heavy undertakings like Mass Effect or Call of Duty, I don't think that you can play these games for even a few minutes and claim that there is no creative effort that goes in them.
Commented on 2008-03-27 17:14:34 In reply to Jigen
Posted by Jigen
I know some people like to rave about their favorite videogame stories and art and all of that. But really games are games, they're like sports. A creative character is like a fancy helmet design or a cool mascot (sports comparison). As much as people want to rate up games' creativity, it's nearly always pretty abysmal.
I think you've been playing the wrong games my friend. Or maybe too many mmorpgs.
I lov all the characters designs & outfits but I think after tira,& setsuka there shouldn't b anymore chick characters. The elf chick shashswhr or w.e her name is seems BORING. That other new chick huedeh or w.e her name is...well...she's...not that interesting. If they were gunna make new ppl at least give them different weponds because these ppl have the same weponds so its hard 2 give them their own uniqe & different moves. Also y the *beep* r there star wars characters?! This is like. 15sumin (in d game) & they r from d future its like using a time machine 2 go bak 2 the time wit dinosaurs & neanderthals. Oh yea... Y DOES YODA HAVE 2 B THE FIN JUMPIN MIDGET?! Lookin @ him makes m3 laugh....a lot. That reminds m3 (warning totally different subject) y the freak do ppl in yu gi oh wear armor 2 play a card game? Wtfreak is up wit that?! R they afrid of paper cuts or wat?!
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Commented on 2008-03-27 01:24:32I think, the more um, interesting characters, the better. People are making too big a deal about both of them. ok, the elf girl doesn't fit? what? and Link, Tira, astaroth or... Darth Vader do? only reason you think they don't belong is because you'd rather have the same set of characters for the rest of the series, which would be boring. Part of the attraction to the soul calibur series is the diversity in characters
People haven't even played as these new characters yet and their already saying they could never play as them. You might find out that they play really well, you might find out otherwise.
the more the better, just wait people!
Commented on 2008-03-27 01:37:37 In reply to marioman50I think, the more um, interesting characters, the better. People are making too big a deal about both of them. ok, the elf girl doesn't fit? what? and Link, Tira, astaroth or... Darth Vader do?
Commented on 2008-03-27 01:43:48 In reply to marioman50And yes, Astaroth - a golem - fits more than an elf.
Seriously, don't presume to know why we don't think certain characters belong. I only ever played SC2, so I'm not interested in the "same set of characters for the rest of the series." That doesn't mean that I can't find certain characters out of place. Part of my attraction to SC2 was that the characters didn't seem completely retarded (ie: no schoolgirls or guitar-playing witches) despite being varied enough.
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Commented on 2008-03-27 02:21:16Thats money in the bank
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Commented on 2008-03-27 03:12:04 In reply to WinterSnowblind
Commented on 2008-03-27 06:34:48 In reply to GriftGFX
Commented on 2008-03-27 07:13:51 In reply to JigenSure, literature is a better means of storytelling, and sure, videogames are not and never will be fine art.. but to suggest that creative people don't work within the videogame industry would just be flat out insulting to thousands of people.
Games are games, but they're not like sports.. maybe in how they're played or received but certainly not in how they're designed.
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Commented on 2008-03-27 07:46:17Literature will be better than most everything, simply because the imagination is limitless
There is a lot of creativity within the game industry, games like Katamari, Killer 7, Gary's Mod, Crazy Taxi, Little Big Planet, Seaman, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, No More Heroes, ETC (the list is huge) wouldn't exist. Machines like the Dreamcast showed us just how creative a collective group of creators can be. The Nintendo DS is continually proving everyone wrong and that the touch technology they decided on was a genius move of creativity. The Nintendo Wii has the possibility of doing the same.
To say their is no creativity in video games is just stupid. Benchmarks would never be made, successful franchises could never be possible. Online consoles wouldn't be rampant, and consoles wouldn't be taking the attention away from pcs as much as they do now.
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Commented on 2008-03-27 12:06:40I would say that to fully immerse a person in an interactive story while all they're really doing is staring at flashing lights on a screen takes a great deal of creativity. From the simplest of games like Portal to the more heavy undertakings like Mass Effect or Call of Duty, I don't think that you can play these games for even a few minutes and claim that there is no creative effort that goes in them.
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