Always wanted to play Soul Hackers. This is great news.

They better do this right!

Not sure if this is the right place to discuss this, but here goes...

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVX0OUO9ptU&HD=1

Screens here: http://www.agnisphilosophy.com/en/index.html

Real time manipulation of the tech demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9xhFpuIMX4

Also, here's a survey from SE asking how much you liked the world, visual design and main character: https://form.square-enix.com/a.p/933/

Looks phenomenal. I think it's a good idea for Square Enix to focus on the Luminous Engine and start their next gen endeavor with a bang. I somehow wish they'd scrap Versus XIII and focus on this instead, if they haven't already done that.

Actually, the PS2 renders were nothing like the artwork. There is big room for improvement presentation-wise.

Official site opened.

These are the 2 pics in the background with the contrast corrected (courtesy of GAF):

http://i.imgur.com/8SeYr.png

http://i.imgur.com/pLjlk.png

Oh, I see. They can take their sweet time with this one, though.

Can't freaking wait. I hope the peeps at CDP are the ones to finally do the genre justice, especially since they'll probably call the game "Cyberpunk".

In any case, expecting to see this in some form at E3.

CDP and Cyberpunk?

HOLY SHIT YES!!

Since SMT IV is coming out for the 3DS I'm betting on Persona 5 coming out for PS3/360. Atlus has definitely shifted its priorities from the main series to the Persona sub-series, which is understandable, albeit disappointing.

I'm still not sold on either handheld, but this might convince me to finally get a 3DS over a Vita.


Can't tell shit from this, but find it mesmerizing for some reason. Hype.

Not sure I agree with what you have to say regarding Western RPGs, but the rest I can't argue against. JRPG-wise, this gen was a huge step down from the previous 2. And even though a few gems of the past few years can be found on handhelds, it says a lot about the state of the genre that developers are retreating to that lower-budget/less-risky market for the more innovative projects. And we haven't got a single SMT title for current gen home consoles yet...

But then again, the Souls games are better than most JRPGs I played ever. Truly the genre's saving grace for this gen.

Launch Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krf0ipw7KHQ

I'll go with The Last Guardian.

Calm down.
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The game never existed out of a couple of trailers and mock-up gameplay vids. Nothing shockingly upsetting really.

This line though... this goddamn bullshit of a statement by Nomura...

UGHHH!!
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After multiple playthroughs, I think I found the problem I had with the demo.

The inability to lock on targets.

More often than not I find myself holding my shield up in random directions, failing to block at times. Same goes for parrying. Also, when your pawn grabs an enemy off screen and you start to swing your sword at nothing before landing a hit on the enemy, killing the smooth pace of battle.

I know that this is a design choice, and that the game focuses on group encounters and fast paced combat in which, at some instances, locking-on might prove disadvantageous. But it also gives the battle system a clumsy, messy feel to it, especially for someone such as myself who prefers to take on enemies one at a time.

I see no harm in adding something optional like a lock-on system. A win-win situation for those who prefer using it and for those who don't.

Regardless, I'm still excited for the retail version.

What? I thought it was impossible to die.

I can't pinpoint the reason, but going through the demo I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was missing. Perhaps the gameplay was a bit too chaotic and messy?

I'm still a bit excited for the final game though. I just hope that whatever was bugging me in the demo won't be present in the final game.