Being a Playstation 3 exclusive, Tecmo's Quantum Theory was playable in Tokyo. To finish with DjMizuhara's videos, here is a gameplay video of the game.
if this game has a good story/plot, i'm all in, if not, then forget it.
it doesn't seem to do anything particularly great in the looks department, but it's looking to have some huge boss battles, afterall isn't the tower itself alive?!
I do find it amusing that Tecmo's staff was complaining about wanting to do something new and different after so many Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden titles, and then they make this :). Oh well, maybe it will be decent, but I'd probably prefer DOA5.
Holy shit, if that isn't a blatant rip-off I don't know what is?! I mean, there's no harm in taking elements from other games, but to make it so damn obvious? That's just crazy!
And don't get me wrong, I loved Gears so this would be great if done properly. But being a self-respected developer, surely you'd want to have a bit more of an identity of your own?!
I'm really stunned by how smilar to looks to Gears in every single aspect, unbelievable...
Yeah, I can't believe it. If someone made a mock video saying this is Gears 3, I'd probably believe it. They didn't even try in the least to make some things look different. The camera, the way they walk, the shooting, the cover, it's looks exactly the same. Blatant ripoffs need more than being a ripoff, they'd have to do a lot more to convince me to give them my money.
Gears was pretty great, except for the story and many other games took gameplay pieces of it. (Uncharted, RainbowSix,...) So I think it is great to see another gears-gameplay-like title. The problem is, that some of the character models look the same and the blood sprites almost seem as if they were just copyed. But the idea with the changing tower may be something good and there is also a playable good looking female character. So... why not? I'm looking foreward to it. I loved gears because of the gameplay and coop.
About the game itself: Looks pretty much average in graphics. Some of the character models look good but then again, the textures are pretty weak. But it's still not too bad. If the gameplay is good, and if the publishers overtghink a splitscreen mode, and if the characters are cool and story is nice, then this could be a great title.... just sadly with average graphics.
Commented on 2009-10-03 20:14:42 In reply to lastdual
Posted by lastdual
I do find it amusing that Tecmo's staff was complaining about wanting to do something new and different after so many Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden titles, and then they make this :). Oh well, maybe it will be decent, but I'd probably prefer DOA5.
is the girl playable? I thought she was AI driven ala Prince of Persia.
The game does look derivative of Gears of War, but I do love the changing environment motif. I hope they really explore that concept. The game could turn out to be quite unique.
As has been pointed out, while it's a Gears clone its a clone on a platform without a Gears clone, so what the developers may lack in originality (just for this game) they make up for in business sense.
Gears is a great game despite legitimate criticisms (unengaging color palette, a story that doesn't appeal to everybody, etc.). I would expect exclusive PS3 owners to enjoy the hell out of this . . . and as a result I would expect the developers to make some money. Good for them, and to the Ps3-ers out there . . . enjoy! Hopefully it will be the same adrenaline drip directly into your heart that Gears is.
**protip: if the multi is basically Gears too . . . sometimes (this may be more prevalnent on PSN) you'll find yourself on a "silent" team, either lacking mics or simply running muted. If so, start the round by throwing grenades directly at your feet. It will actually be less painful than trying to win. No matter how good the players are individually, an un-coordinated Gears team is just giblets running around in their pre-giblet forms.
^It's called creative integrity. I could easily go and write a rock song with the same signature guitar riff as a classic multi-platinum artist and change only a couple of notes to distinguish it as mine, but would I get the same respect for it? Nope.
Spinoffs / ripoffs have never garnered the same level of respect as the originators, even if the product is good. That's the way it has always been, and that's the way it always will be.
It's one thing to take elements of other games and use them as inspiration, but it's another thing to take the very defining characteristics that make you say "That's Gears of War" and then clone them to another game, to the point where if you glance at the game without paying attention, your brain automatically says "That's Gears."
Sure they'll make money off of it, and it may even be a great game, but it won't have its own identity in the same way that Gears does.
Nothing wrong with copying something as long as you do a good job.
Was halo bad because it took some of half lifes soul ?
Was God of War bad because it copied a bit of Devil may cry (if only a bit)
Was forza bad for been like GT
Was codMW bad for copying Ghost Recon
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Commented on 2009-10-03 15:41:48
Commented on 2009-10-03 15:46:19
Commented on 2009-10-03 17:10:44it doesn't seem to do anything particularly great in the looks department, but it's looking to have some huge boss battles, afterall isn't the tower itself alive?!
Commented on 2009-10-03 17:44:52
Commented on 2009-10-03 17:46:26
Commented on 2009-10-03 17:57:19And don't get me wrong, I loved Gears so this would be great if done properly. But being a self-respected developer, surely you'd want to have a bit more of an identity of your own?!
I'm really stunned by how smilar to looks to Gears in every single aspect, unbelievable...
Commented on 2009-10-03 18:10:36
Commented on 2009-10-03 18:40:54
Commented on 2009-10-03 19:12:37
Commented on 2009-10-03 20:02:16There is possibility this is easy configured for tgs?
Commented on 2009-10-03 20:09:08About the game itself: Looks pretty much average in graphics. Some of the character models look good but then again, the textures are pretty weak. But it's still not too bad. If the gameplay is good, and if the publishers overtghink a splitscreen mode, and if the characters are cool and story is nice, then this could be a great title.... just sadly with average graphics.
Commented on 2009-10-03 20:14:42 In reply to lastdual
Commented on 2009-10-03 21:10:00
Commented on 2009-10-03 23:44:50The game does look derivative of Gears of War, but I do love the changing environment motif. I hope they really explore that concept. The game could turn out to be quite unique.
What's the release window for the game?
Commented on 2009-10-04 00:13:46Gears is a great game despite legitimate criticisms (unengaging color palette, a story that doesn't appeal to everybody, etc.). I would expect exclusive PS3 owners to enjoy the hell out of this . . . and as a result I would expect the developers to make some money. Good for them, and to the Ps3-ers out there . . . enjoy! Hopefully it will be the same adrenaline drip directly into your heart that Gears is.
**protip: if the multi is basically Gears too . . . sometimes (this may be more prevalnent on PSN) you'll find yourself on a "silent" team, either lacking mics or simply running muted. If so, start the round by throwing grenades directly at your feet. It will actually be less painful than trying to win. No matter how good the players are individually, an un-coordinated Gears team is just giblets running around in their pre-giblet forms.
Commented on 2009-10-04 00:19:44One criticism after watching the video again --
Chainsaws beat magic sword. Maybe not to the Japanese market, but respectfully they are 100% wrong on this point.
Commented on 2009-10-04 01:52:02 In reply to busboyOne criticism after watching the video again --
Chainsaws beat magic sword. Maybe not to the Japanese market, but respectfully they are 100% wrong on this point.
Commented on 2009-10-04 04:39:10as it's not a gameplay footage but a trailer that was on PSN during TGS week ago (with sound as well...).
Commented on 2009-10-04 04:40:58Kind of shows you the power of marketing doesn't it?
Commented on 2009-10-04 07:14:47Spinoffs / ripoffs have never garnered the same level of respect as the originators, even if the product is good. That's the way it has always been, and that's the way it always will be.
It's one thing to take elements of other games and use them as inspiration, but it's another thing to take the very defining characteristics that make you say "That's Gears of War" and then clone them to another game, to the point where if you glance at the game without paying attention, your brain automatically says "That's Gears."
Sure they'll make money off of it, and it may even be a great game, but it won't have its own identity in the same way that Gears does.
Commented on 2009-10-04 08:35:31
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Commented on 2009-10-04 19:12:01I see gears clones
I see FF clones
I see Street Fighter clones
I see Age of empire clones
I play clones
I have enjoyed clones.
Commented on 2009-10-04 19:17:34
Commented on 2009-10-04 19:27:36Nothing wrong with copying something as long as you do a good job.
Was halo bad because it took some of half lifes soul ?
Was God of War bad because it copied a bit of Devil may cry (if only a bit)
Was forza bad for been like GT
Was codMW bad for copying Ghost Recon
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