Shadows of the DAMNED // EA + Mikami + Suda + Yamaoka

[Zombie Fred]

I've seen plenty of criticism on Suda51 and Mikami everywhere (hell, check Gaf) so I don't get where you're coming from.They sure must of gave a bad taste in your tea when they pissed in it for you to make a random post out of nowhere in a rage against those two, given the timing!

[Mr. Spencer]

lol

[Carnivol]

Got myself a copy of the game just recently and been playing it all day (taking a break now, just finished the 3rd Grim boss on Legion)

Lovin' every bit of it so far (except from how rough the transitions between areas with points of no return are. Exploration's like a gamble or something.) Can be a bit rough around the edges sometimes, but still pretty solid. Also, love storybooks and random banter/dialog. Good stuff. Blum <3

I'm just tired of all the arse kissing that a lot of people do for Suda51 and Mikami, like they're gods of gaming or something retarded like that.

It's not that they're gods (to me, anyway - dunno 'bout the rest of the crew), it's that they usually don't take their shit too seriously and aren't afraid of just toying around with standards (and in some cases also help establish new ones). They also tend to work in a lot of references and nods to various stuff that anyone who's explored various things on the front of "entertainment media" should easily be able to pick up on.

Stuff isn't necessarily top notch, but you at least feel like whoever made it had an idea, had sources of inspiration and crafted things with the magical ingredient known as love for the medium.

Warren Spector for example doesn't get half of the attention that those two do, is it because we're all a bunch of weeaboos who think that the Japanese can do no wrong?

There's this game called Epic Mickey, there was a lot of fuzz around it 'cause of a certain Warren Spector... yup. The one and the same. I'd say he's still got his fair share of attention.

[randomwab]

I'm glad this game got mixed reviews, I was getting sick of all the bootlicking people gave to Suda51 and Shinji Mikami, as though neither of them could do any wrong. Don't try and pin this one on EA either, that boat has already sailed.

I can't read this and not reply. First off, Mikami is both your and my God. We're on a forum that acts as a borderline shrine to the man, short of the soon-to-be-opened-but-post-in-it-and-get-perma'd Dino Crisis sub-forum. You will bow to his excellence and you will lick boot. And it'll taste sweet.

Second, Suda is awesome. We all know the man can't do game design to save his life, but his character and world design combined with his ability to create a deep, interesting story (killer7) or light genre fun (Shadows of the Damned) and even create a delicious balance between the two (No More Heroes) means the man deserves your respect. Plus, am I mistaken or have you never played a Suda game? Something I myself am trying to fix for you at the minute? Bow to him. It'll feel good.

Third, I'm pretty sure the game's getting good reviews. If your counting EDGE's review, then I need to remind you that it's EDGE. I'm a subscriber and I don't really hold weight to their reviews, other than an often interesting take, a hilarious misfire or when they're just fanboy baiting greatness. Need I remind you of their Killzone 2/FEAR 2 review fun? If you're talking about the reviews in general for the game, then I'm going to get my large "SEVEN TO NINE SCALE" stamp and beat you with it. It's beside my IGN slander stamp, in front of the Rely on Horror mockery one.

And my last, and most important point, is that Shadows is an amazing game. It's got Mikami's tight gameplay; this time playing like an innovation of Resident Evil 4's core mechanics as opposed to Vanquish's "Oh my god this is so aweosme my eyes are bleeding" style, combined with Suda's colourful character design, on a genuinely fresh and funny adventure. After playing the masterclass in awful that was Duke Nukem Forever, Shadows acts as the perfect counterbalance; crude but wonderful. It's doing for dick jokes what Portal 2 did for memes. Or however you can describe Portal 2's humour. And the whole time, Yamaoka's beating his guitar and god damn if my heart and my privates aren't screaming "THIS IS GAMING". Shit be good, son.

Oh, and I lied.This is my last and most important point. My keyboard is wireless. I will beat you with it for this slander. You have been warned.

8/10

[Carnivol]

Why don't you ...

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[atlier00]

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That was.....amazing!

[rehunk88]

i saw review it looks pretty bad if you ask me Mikami has lost his touch.

[Canas Renvall]

Where was the review from? Whoever it was, they lied.

[Carnivol]

Game is nice, but it suffers a little bit from the usual bag of Unreal 3 Engine shittyness.

[rehunk88]

Where was the review from? Whoever it was, they lied.

From gametrailers.

[Humor Tumor]

From gametrailers.

Gametrailers does reviews?

Ew

[Humor Tumor]

Sorry for the double post.

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The nod to Evil Dead got a good smile f=and laugh from me. Merely stepping onto the porch gave me a "this looks like Evil Dead". Then with the demon coming out of the woods and the camera work I knew it was a nod.

And how Garcia crushes the "deadite" was amazing.

[Mr. Spencer]

I like how Suda51 can't touch anything without turning it into some 1970s punk inspired hogwash with retarded designs.

[Canas Renvall]

And differing opinions make the world go 'round.

[randomwab]

I like how Suda51 can't touch anything without turning it into some 1970s punk inspired hogwash with retarded designs.

Shaking my head. Can't wait to see Suda plaster the Snatcher world with his trademark style just to watch you weep.

Punk's not dead, bitches.