Heavenly Sword

[Shu76]

Originally Posted by Gamekid

Is this game coming out for the xbox 360?

Nope. Never ever.

[Gamekid]

Can't be done on the hardware?

[Type-R]

Originally Posted by Shu76

Nope. Never ever.

this game may not be developed by sony but it was published by sony, no way it's going to the 360. that's just like saying halo 3 is coming to the ps3.

[Shin-Ra]

Check out these babies!

[Type-R]

wow... this game has gone way beyond my expectations, this game is a must have for sure.

[Shu76]

Yea, I'd say that is next gen graphics. Wonder what next-next gens graphics will look like?

[snoupee]

Damn nice screen shots Shinra.

Now if all game look this amazing.. i'm gonna have to pan handle to keep up with all the titles.

[groovyone]

Originally Posted by snoupee

Now if all game look this amazing.. i'm gonna have to pan handle to keep up with all the titles.

I was just thinking the same thing. This and Lair were not on my list, but they are now! Add Ninja Gaiden, Burnout, FF XIII and a slew of games I can't even think of right now!

[Gamekid]

Originally Posted by Shu76

Yea, I'd say that is next gen graphics. Wonder what next-next gens graphics will look like?

What comes after 512 MB in terms of video game technology? The screenshots look really good. Just what you would expect to see on the playstation 3. Shows what the cell cpu and rsx can really do.

[Goodguy818]

Screenshots are amazing, another game to add to my must get list. Looks like i need to start working overtime soon.

[Gamekid]

Originally Posted by Goodguy818

Screenshots are amazing, another game to add to my must get list. Looks like i need to start working overtime soon.

You mean working overtime to pay for the cost of the game or overtimes so that you can finish every ps3 game that you have now to make room for this one?

[phranctoast]

I need to work overtimeon the games I currently have. I need to finish Tomb raider:a before I could buy the darkness and ninja gaiden.

[Gamekid]

Not hard to finish a game, just have to find the time to do it.

[Shin-Ra]

If you read the feedback comments on the Heavenly Sword blog, NinjaMat has been answering a lot of people's questions:

Demo coming in the "very near future"!!!

As for the frame-rate, every day it gets better...numerous people are working on optimisations and you can visibly see it get smoother with each one.

Someone asked about the blood? Well, if you take a close look at some of the more recent screen grabs...there's definitely some claret in there! We took a conscious decision to deliver a fairly elegant blood effect rather splashing it all over the walls as this is far more in keeping with the look and feel of the game.

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Question Theme #1
· Is there going to be a special edition of Heavenly Sword?
· Will there be a very nice book of art that will be maybe a collectors box?
· Is there gonna be a limited edition with all the behind the scenes, art work and stuff (and please remastered in 1080p)? People will
spend for quality.

[mat answer] We have talked with Sony about a special edition of Heavenly Sword. After lots of ideas and discussions we decided that there will be no special edition as such...instead we would cram the retail release with as many extras as we could fit onto a BR! The retail disk will feature a series of behind the scenes features as well as the first 2 episodes of a special 'animated series' exploring the history of the Heavenly Sword prior to the start of the game

Question Theme #2
· How long will it take to finish the game from start to finish, for the avarage player?
· Are we gonna be getting atleast 5hrs of gameplay?

[mat answer] Heh, this is a good question…we were a little concerned with game length around E3 last year and have worked very hard to make sure this isn’t an issue. It’s hard to estimate exactly how long it’ll take someone to run through it the first time but we believe that you can expect somewhere between 12-15 hours of play.

Question Theme #3
· Have you managed to push it to 1080p/60frames yet?
· The game still needs more work, the Cinematics look Perfect its time to focus more on the GAMEPLAY, fix the bugs and try to get it run at 1080p/60.

[mat answer] Heavenly Sword will be delivered in 720p HD

Question Theme #4
· When are we getting a demo?

[mat answer] I can confirm that we are, of course, going to be releasing a demo for Heavenly Sword…and soon! This will be downloadable via the Playstation Network…so keep an eye out for this in the very near future…and i mean very near future!

Single Question #1
· If the opening segments of the game depict Nariko dying with Heavenly Sword in hand, what will you guys do if this game is wildly successful and there is a demand for a sequel? I mean obviously you could have some "omg divine intervention she's really alive after all" sort of thing, but those are hard to pull off. Are you going to maybe show her "dying" but not actually "dead"? Or maybe a prequel would be in order?

[mat answer] The story of the Heavenly Sword was developed with a much longer arc in mind than just a single game. In the event that the demand for a sequel is great enough the next ‘chapter’ will be very exciting indeed!

Single Question #2
· Is it seriously hard to develop a game on the ps3, if you dont mind a 2 part question ^_^ on a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate the difficulty lvl as 10 being the hardest?

[mat answer] Now this sounds like a journalist question! They always ask the tricksiest ones… Anyways, developing for a next-gen console whether it be the PS3 or the 360 is always going to have it’s up’s and down’s…what Sony have done that has helped massively is they have enabled all PS3 developers to openly communicate, if they wish to, without restriction which has meant that we have been able to work as a global community to learn and harness the power available to us in the PS3 hardware.

Single Question #3
· Is there a jump button by any chance?

[mat answer] no, HS is a cinematic action-adventure game and not a platform game

Single Question #4
· Have you thought of having super star moves for each of the fighting stances plus the cool cinematic throws?? Just incase the enemies start to get too intelligent or in the case where you stand against 100s of enemies, a pay off superstar move will be good. Maybe do this holding down the square or the triangle button. (like in ninja gaiden)

[mat answer] we have and yes, there are specific Superstyle moves for each of the stances and at multiple power levels…the highest levels of Superstyle will enable you to take out several hundred enemies if you are skillful enough

Single Question #5
· My biggest concern however is that The Heavenly Sword does not really look that Heavenly at all to me. It's kinda grey and looks quite normal, there needs to be light and colours on it if you ask me.

[mat answer] Surely the lesson to be learnt from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is that flashy ostentatiousness is not the remit of the heavens? The Heavenly Sword demonstrates its divinity on the battlefield which is where it counts! Plus it has some seriously cool special FX that you have to see in motion to believe!

Single Question #6
· Hate to be the devil's advocate here, because I'm really looking forward to this game, but how would you respond to the criticism that - with chain blades and timed button presses - this game is really just a God of War clone?

[mat answer] Since E3 last year this has been a perennial question about Heavenly Sword…as we’ve said before; to be compared favourably to one of the best games ever made is no bad thing! Having played both games, I don't see that much of a similarity other than the fact that both are combat-focused adventure games. The gameplay experience and the emotional journey for Nariko in Heavenly Sword is very different from that of Kratos I assure you!

[groovyone]

Hooray for demos!!

[Gamekid]

Nice to see that a demo will be put out.

[Amon37]

Great Q&A session. Get's me even more pumped for this game.

I'm surprised no one asked abuot DLC.

[BluManta]

Thank god there will be a demo. I really want to see how this plays. When I first saw it I thought it looked quite rubbish, but looking at theses screens. Wow. It is looking extreamly promising!

HURRY DEMO!!!!

Do we know when the demo is released?

[xberserker]

I can't wait to test this game out!

[BluManta]

Same. Its kinda grabed me with the screens.