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gamescom 2015: Fight as One with Your Dragon in Scalebound

Microsoft is rocking the house it at its Gamescom press conference in Cologne. They just showcased the first trailer of Scalebound, by Platinum Games.

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Genuine-User3618d ago (Edited 3618d ago )

It looked really rough. We'll see how it looks and performs come E3 next year.

scark923618d ago

They need to improve animations on the character. Looked fine overall.

I_am_Batman3618d ago

Yeah the game isn't finished yet. I agree the animation need some improvement but the game looks awesome for sure. Didn't know it was RPGish. Kinda looks like a mixture of DmC, Final Fantasy and Horizon which is awesome in my book. This and Quantum Break make me want to buy an Xbox One.

Genuine-User3618d ago (Edited 3618d ago )

The animations, framerate and voice over need some serious work.

First 30fps game by Platinum?

Bansai3618d ago

FFXV demo on PS4 runs similarly (I own only ps4 along with that demo), early versions, no need to fuss over it.

breakpad3618d ago

it looks fine ...bizzare mash up ...but generally good

christocolus3618d ago

Agreed. i think animation needs more polish but this ign first extended gameplay vid is a lot smoother.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2...

fiveby93618d ago

Game has potential but perhaps too early to know final product. However, I thought the voice acting was terrible. Also, why was the character they showed wearing headphones around his neck. That seemed strange.

Sono4213618d ago

Things I like.. the combat (your character) the world and the fact that you put on your headphones to give the amp up music.. but omg the framerate.. I realize it's early but omg it was killing me... I don't think i've ever seen a game look that rough for a reveal? Almost looked like it was struggling to run? but either way.. i'll hold off judgement until later..

But omg there are some ideas that I really hope they implement.. for instance... I watched the extended version on IGN and later when he got into a another fight sequence he put back on his headphones and the same song was playing... ugh :/ It would be AWESOME if they kinda let you customize or choose what songs come up.. (not real ones, well or maybe real ones.. not sure how I feel about that yet) and then have set new music for certain bosses and then you unlock that music after fighting the boss and could use it whenever you want after.. that'd be pretty cool.

The combat also looked pretty hype.. wasn't digging sending the dragon to go destroy the building just seemed very.. meh but the boss fight looked great! and in the extended version when the dragon helped him take out a good amount of enemies also looked nice, although I will say.. except for the boss it didn't really seem like he would have had to do much.. just send the dragon on everything and sit back.. but obviously the game will get more difficult so no need to worry... I could really see this game coming along into something amazing :)

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Zeref3618d ago (Edited 3618d ago )

What are you talking about. It looked freaking amazing.

Genuine-User3618d ago (Edited 3618d ago )

*What are you talking about. It looked freaking rough.

Ever read an opinion before?

Magicite3618d ago

Pretty cool concept, they said its action/rpg, so kinda like FF15?

MrSwankSinatra3618d ago

I thought it looked good being that it's still a year and half, maybe even two years (if it gets delayed) away from coming out. Though I must say I was kind of disappointed because I was expecting it to be a action game rather than an Action-RPG.

Manic20143618d ago

I think that's maybe why Kamiya had that outburst on Twitter. Maybe he wanted to show a live demo and MS wanted a pre-recorded demo. Also as most the demo's shown today were pre-recorded except for Scalebound.

AngelicIceDiamond3618d ago

It started off a little slow but it picked up and it looks great.

My top X1 game.

Of course the build will be a little rough right now the game is still a year away.

The game shaping up nicely nonetheless.

3-4-53618d ago

Looks pretty decent so far.

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StrayaKNT3618d ago (Edited 3618d ago )

Looks absolutely brilliant 4 player co op wow this game looks amazing

joab7773618d ago

Kinda reminds me of lost planet 2...in a way.

Is this gonna be xbone's answer for Horizon. Very cool indeed. Hopefully all the internal strife is overblown.

Magicite3618d ago

scalebound was announced before horizon, so it wasnt intended as answer I guess.

Godmars2903618d ago (Edited 3618d ago )

Just hated that the kid wouldn't shut up. That it came off as scripted.

And look who's changing.

nX3618d ago

And these ridiculous headphones man, as if they wanted to appeal to the hipster crowd lol

Zeref3618d ago

Didn't know headphones are for hipsters now. I wonder if you had anything to say about bayonetta characters. Now THOSE were ridiculous.

LightofDarkness3618d ago

Hipsters wouldn't be found dead in beats style headphones. Think you might be confusing hipsters with tossers.

Zeref3618d ago

I love characters like that. The cocky teenage brat.

Magicite3618d ago

dont bash me, but it looked too americanish, coming from Japanese developer.

slate913618d ago

Blown away! 4 Player coop and the gameplay is just what I was hoping for! Definitely best in the show so far

Godmars2903618d ago

Have to wait until you see how/if/when you control the dragon. If it just does what it wants when you're not on it, then what's the point?

slate913618d ago

You didn't see him giving orders to destroy the buildings and attack the monster? 0_0

OpieWinston3618d ago

Kamiya on stage it's a free roam world where you can explore on foot or on the back of a dragon.

He gave it orders.

And you could see that there is multiple locations when "Grasslands" pops up on the right.

Godmars2903618d ago

But did *YOU* give the order though a controller, or did it just happen because it was scripted.

slate913618d ago

I thought he aimed at the buildings and it showed a circle or reticule thing appear as if he pressed a button. Like click the thumbstick or something.

Godmars2903618d ago

Yeah. There's a target reticule. I stand corrected.

Irishguy953618d ago

I hope you can fly it too all those other islands around. That would sell me this game.

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Hideki Kamiya wants to revive Scalebound: 'Let's do it, Phil'

Hideki Kamiya is still interested in developing Scalebound, after the PlatinumGames and Microsoft action game was cancelled back in 2017.

ZwVw118d ago

He's been begging for the past three years. That ship has long sailed. Besides, Phil's a fake. When's the last time he delivered on a game the fans asked for? Still waiting on him to greenlight KI4.

InUrFoxHole117d ago

@8bit
Yeah I mentioned that below. Although in comparison concord was a bigger failure.

MetroidFREAK21118d ago

I mean I'm all for it... I'd buy it for PS5 since Xbox is doing these multiplatform releases now

MetroidFREAK21118d ago

Well, I vastly prefer physical versions of games, and I can't do that with my Series S... sooooooo assume what you will

Lexreborn2118d ago

Scalebound was my reasoning for buying and Xbox one. Legit my biggest let down last gen

raWfodog118d ago

Same here. That was going to be the game I'd buy a Xbox One for back in the day. It'd be good if they did revive it and improve on what they had at the time.

Chocoburger118d ago

Seems odd to be asking for it now that he left Platinum Games. He'll be busy with Okami 2 for a number of years, does he expect to develop the game at Clovers studio now? Would they be picking up where they left off, or starting over again? Any of the previous team members, or just him?

I doubt Phil would fund it again, but if so, then that would be good news, also fund a new Banjo as well as Conker games while you're at it. I miss Conker!

Michiel1989118d ago

doesn't seem odd at all, he'd want work and that game even though it suffered some bad press with the cancellation and stuff is still something that people want to see (i think)

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Cancelled Games That Still Upsetti My Spaghetti

As a wise man once said: what be will, be will, and sometimes games just get canceled, whether it’s due to publisher meddling, a lack of funds or the creative vision simply not panning out.

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-Foxtrot168d ago

Eight Days for me

Really would have enjoyed a buddy cop game with a Lethal Weapon like tone.

helicoptergirl168d ago

The only one that really bothered me was when Sony wouldn't fund Days Gone 2. That announcement made me literally feel nauseous. I felt sick in the guts. That's the first time Sony had done something that actually physically hurt me lol. I'm still bummed that there won't be a Days Gone 2.

lucasnooker118d ago

I would have loved the getaway 3! The original is still one of my favourite PS2 titles

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Canceled Video Games That Still Hurt The Most

The cancellation of Rainbow Six Patriots, Alice Asylum, and Scalebound, among others, have hit players and fans like a truck over time.

Chocoburger344d ago

Advent Rising was planned to be a trilogy, and we never got parts 2 and 3.

Also wish THPS 10 was never canceled back in 2008. They were releasing the games at too fast a pace and just needed to slow it down instead of abandon the series entirely to make endless Guitar Hero games.

Stupid Activision executives.

RaidenBlack342d ago

My biggest "disappointment" for me, will always be Kojima's original MGS Rising from E3 2010.
The reveal trailer will always top my Gaming Expo highlights list, followed by MGS5 Ground Zeroes reveal at PAX 2013 and God of War reveal at E3 2016.
It looked soo good and cool. My heart sank when the whole Platinum's Revengeance thing got announced.
My 2nd disappointment is another Kojima, the Silent Hills.
3rd is tie b/w Rainbow 6: Patriots and the original Ghost Recon Future Soldier 2010 version.
4th is Unreal Tournament 4/2014
5th is Half Life Return to Ravenholm
(Dis)Honorable mentions: Delta Force Angel Falls, Brothers in Arms: Furious 4, Fallout Van Buren, Capcom's Deep Down, Original Duke Nukem Forever 2001 version, Prey 2, Command & Conquer: Generals 2, Timesplitters 4, Alice: Asylum, Mercenaries 3, KOTOR3, Star Wars 1313, StarCraft: Ghost, Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun, Whore of the Orient, Fable Legends, Star Wars Project Ragtag and maybe Agent?
Half Life 2 Episode 3 should top my list, but I still believe it'll happen. You know what might break the gaming internet and steal some of GTA 6's thunder? If Valve just posts '3' in any of their social account.

Chocoburger342d ago

I love Rising Revengeance, but I would have loved to see MGS: Rising, where we got to see Raiden's body destroyed at Area 51, and play some portions of MGS 4 from Raiden's perspective.

Good pick.

rlow1342d ago

Did you see play Advent Rising? If so, what did you think of it?

Chocoburger342d ago

Yes I played it long ago. Its kind of like Mass Effect, years before Mass Effect. You have to make choices which permanently affects the story.

Near the end of the game you have a bunch of super power abilities, I remember a shockwave stomp attack which wrecked enemies.

It was rushed out unpolished, so it had a lot of framerate issues, but I did end up having fun with it. Been over 15 years since I played it, so my memory is fuzzy, but I do remember I was looking forward to a sequel which never came.

XiNatsuDragnel343d ago

We need scalebound, Alice asylum, rainbow 6 patriots, battlefront 3, and half life episode 3 plz 🙏 if not official devs, fans make those games a reality do what cd project red dev said I have to look up the article but if something can't happen themselves then it's up to the fans to make it ourselves.

Relientk77342d ago

I played Alice: Madness Returns a couple years ago and it blew me away. What an amazing game and it still holds up. When EA said no to Alice Asylum I was so mad. EA also said something like "Alice is an important IP to us" Yeah, right an important IP that you do nothing with. License it out so we can get that 3rd game from American McGee.

INMATEofARKHAM342d ago

Interesting and pretty solid list but I would day it's Star Wars 1313 that hurts the most in terms of Star War games.

DaReapa342d ago

Honorable mentions go to Eight Days, Agent, and Whore of the Orient to name a few.

Deeeeznuuuts342d ago

All of them! But none more than Agent for me, how good a rockstar espionage game could have been! 😭
The getaway too!

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