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Post by KC on Jul 23, 2007 19:15:15 GMT 6
WTF its not even out yet.  |
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Post by rad2689 on Jul 23, 2007 19:18:51 GMT 6
thur-26
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Post by carboncore on Jul 23, 2007 23:43:57 GMT 6
uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/807/807245p1.htmlAccording to Sony, the demo is the same as that shown during Sony's Gamer Day earlier this year. So, expect to guide Nariko across some dangerously high ropes in a QTE-style manner before diving into a series of vicious scraps atop a crumbling precipice and elsewhere. The demo should give you a taste of Heavenly Sword's genuinely stunning visuals, as well as some hands-on time with the game's impressive combat system.
This bite-sized chunk of Heavenly Sword should hit other territories around the same time as Europe, according to Sony.
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Post by carboncore on Jul 25, 2007 13:40:52 GMT 6
Heavenly Sword Box Art  |
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Post by KC on Jul 26, 2007 17:30:34 GMT 6
demo out 12.00pm Gmt
size around 1gb
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Post by carboncore on Jul 26, 2007 17:37:41 GMT 6
Shit, KC your sig is making me wipe my screen again n again ^^ BTW, checkout Heavenly Sword blog... blogs.ign.com/Heavenly_Sword/2007/07/25/61327/So, things to try out are:
- Experiment with stance switching. Nariko can instantly switch between stances using the shoulder buttons. Your standard stance is the Speed Stance, L1 pressed and held is the Ranged Stance and R1 pressed and held is the Power Stance. You’ll find the various enemies react differently to each stance, meaning you’ll need to find different tactics to defeat them with style.
- Once you’ve mastered the basic attacks, it's time to try some advanced stuff. Wait for an enemy to attack and hit TRIANGLE to counter their strike. This relies on careful timing but, if you get it just right, you’ll deliver a killing blow to your attacker.
- By this time, you should have some Superstyle built up. Look at the HUD element in the top left: the inner dial is your Superstyle bar. Whenever one or more of the gems light up, you have access to a variety of Superstyles that can wipe out dozens (and in later levels, literally hundreds) of opponents in one devastating blow. These moves are stance specific so, at each level, you have a Speed, Power and Ranged Superstyle. Activate these using CIRCLE while in the stance of your choice. Obviously the more gems highlighted, the bigger and more devastating the Superstyle!
- Got that nailed? Sweet! Now try using L1+TRIANGLE on someone who's staggered - they'll fly up into the air. If you’re quick enough, jerk the pad up and Nariko will launch into an aerial combo. Try SQUARE + SQUARE + SQUARE to start with but don’t forget that other combos are shown in the pause menu.
- On that note, Nariko only has a handful of moves available in the demo, with tonnes more to unlock during the full game. Some of these moves have a little broken shield icon which signifies that this is a Block Breaker move - use these to break down enemy defenses.
Hopefully, this’ll give you a good place to start for now. Let me know how you get on - I’d love to hear what you find cool! Over the next few weeks, I’ll try and reveal more of the techniques and tactics you can use in the demo and final game.
One final sneaky tip: don’t kill the axeman during the opening hero sequence (i.e. miss the final SQUARE press) as you slide down the ropes. This’ll give you a chance to see what it’s like fighting a tougher character!
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Post by Solid_Snake on Jul 26, 2007 20:57:42 GMT 6
Where the hell is the demo??...damn i wanna get some sleep!!
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Post by KC on Jul 26, 2007 20:58:57 GMT 6
not out yet.
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Post by carboncore on Jul 26, 2007 23:14:33 GMT 6
Demo out on Europe store !!! Downloading it right now....thanks for a perfect gift  |
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Post by Solid_Snake on Jul 27, 2007 0:02:21 GMT 6
its out on the US store as well,will DL it 2moro!!
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Post by KC on Jul 27, 2007 0:05:17 GMT 6
its very short 15-20mins
5mins if u run through it
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Post by carboncore on Jul 27, 2007 1:29:06 GMT 6
WTF?? finished it in less than 10 mins. If thats worth 1 gig, can't imagine how big the final game will be. And there's no jump button ? no normal block button ?? damn !!
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Post by aman on Jul 27, 2007 2:43:19 GMT 6
no jump no block....hmm thats sweet, no blocking means it's gonna be as tough as notorious NG
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Post by carboncore on Jul 27, 2007 8:34:25 GMT 6
no jump no block....hmm thats sweet, no blocking means it's gonna be as tough as notorious NG Actually there is a block, but its timed or parry. You've to hit the button just before enemy attack, but you can't stand in blocking stance like in NG. Also, jump is there, but its contextual, like in RE4. You can't jump while in combat. |
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Post by KC on Jul 27, 2007 13:12:31 GMT 6
short but sweet demo
the graphics are very good ,but the facial mo-cap is incredible,you can see the pain in her eyes during the opening sequence.
the BGM music is very nice with a slight asian touch to it.
the battle system is the real star,not as deep as ninja gaiden ,but much deeper and versatile than god of war,the blocking is automatic,instead we get a counter button straight from DOA and it works pretty well,the stances work well and the AI is very challenging,they dont just stand and wait,they come for you.
heavenly sword was always on my buy list and the demo does only one thing,make me want the game even more.
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