
Aside from the same "September" date we've heard mumbled over and over for the past several months, there's no real solid release set for
Heavenly Sword. Rumors have quaked about the title getting a release on September 14th, but Sony says nothing in return. Ninja Theory fully expects the game to get the go-ahead for September, but whether or not it'll be the 14th is up in the air.
Since we love random discussions, what if it gets delayed back to November for no apparent reason? There are a ton of titles hitting in November and this "launch title" would not do well to suffer from any more delays. It needs to get in the hands of the people as soon as possible, and if that's September, then fine. We don't know if we'll be able to handle another delay!
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7-30-2007 @ 1:54PM
Andy said...
One thing I think Sony did not realize with the PS3 is the increased dev times. If Insomniac didn't use its full dev time for Resistance it wouldn't have been a launch title.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:05PM
Steve said...
omg! this was supposed to be a launch title? a little late for that, eh? i'll still buy it.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:07PM
Steve said...
and to #1: Insomniac is for Resistance and Ratchet/Clank, not Heavenly Sword. Ninja Theory did HS.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:13PM
Michael K. said...
who cares when this is released, its just an overhyped turd. the ps3 doesnt just need games, it needs GOOD games, so crap like this shouldnt be rushed out, if time can salvage it, let it have the time.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:20PM
Dahk said...
This announcment is just for Europe isn't it?
The North American release date was always a solid Sep. 4th was it not? I remember, cuz it was supposed to be out a day before my birthday =(.
It was only the Euro and Japan release dates that wavered.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:31PM
secret said...
Is it me, or are the xbox360 fanboys making Microsoft appear to be unethical and immoral by association? It's unfortunate that Microsoft seem to attract people you'd normally call hicks, trailer trash, or Jerry Springer crowds (that are bad tempered and mean) if they want to keep the respectable and proud image that I once had for them as a corporation as a whole. Their customers in their gaming department has eroded that image pretty much permanently now.
I wasn't into this console war thing, but looking at the xbox360 fanboy behaviors, I now know that I'll never buy an xbox360 ever because I will never join that group.
I hope natural selection takes over for the better for human beings and weed out mean people over time in the course of humanity. Stop them from mating and reproducing. Let them die out. Over time, we won't need to lock our doors anymore. We won't need prisons. We won't need to prottect our children from abuse or hurt. XBOX360 fanboys will be genetically extinct and washed off from the human race. Undesirable traits should not pass to the next generation if this world is logical.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:36PM
Andy said...
@3
I know Heavenly Sword is made by Team Ninja. I used Resistance to illustrate a point.
I think as time goes on we will see more loose release dates like Q1 2008 due to delays.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:36PM
MYPS3KilledMy360 said...
@4 same thing i said about halo3 when i saw the preview i thought this is a joke!!! i meen seeying that first cg trailer and talk of that actually being ingame i was like AWSOME!!!( i sound like im 12)they should delay this game, up the visuals even higher. MS and fanboys alike claim the 360 to have better graphics but with a headline game(the one thats supposed to break records) like this the last installment and you dont push the that white box to the edge or whats left of it im am kind of let down, there really hoping that GoW war steals H3s thunder. FPS are supposed to have top of the line graphics and halo allow thoug ok at the moment could do better. as for HS i dont see how you call this game over hyped. i dont see anybody boasting how much better this games is than anything. your another xboxfanboy who shoots anything sony related. the devs arent claiming anything really. if its hyped its because theres finally another game coming out for the ps3 and its the begining of a long chain of great games to come smashing your wallet right after another.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:38PM
MYPS3KilledMy360 said...
@secret
that was deep dude, deep!!!
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7-30-2007 @ 2:40PM
MYPS3KilledMy360 said...
not "seeying"!!! seeing. sorry i dont proof read
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7-30-2007 @ 2:46PM
MYPS3KilledMy360 said...
OMG I AM AN RTARD THERE ARE SO MANY MISTAKES!!! IM PROOF READING NEXT TIME "allow thoug" ITS although im not gonna post again after this i probably have a lot more mistakes. LOOK AT YOUR HANDS NOW!!! WHILE YOU DO THAT ILL MAKE MY ESCAPE. MOOHAHAHAHA. IF YOUR STILL READING THIS YOU ARE TRULY A TOOL.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:01PM
WebMaster said...
@ secret
Those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones...
Plenty of fanboy turds on both sides of this fence. Although I suppose it only becomes evident when you own all the systems. Actually, the Big N fans seem to be the most mature, and troll the least.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:04PM
SuicideNinja said...
Based off the demo, I'd say there's no rush. Regardless of what reviewers have said...it feels like God of War with no jump button. And I must say...having to shake the controller for a combo is completely asanine. Stick with Ninja Gaiden Sigma.
Lot's of 360 antifans, that's for sure. When the PS3 show's off it's over-hyped potential, then there will be room for argument, right? Right now the PS3 is stuck with lackluster games, unnatural motion controls, and a completely non-friendly user interface. The updates are helping, but we still need games.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:36PM
Deviation said...
You don't have to use the motion controls at all in Heavenly Sword. Go back into the demo and go to options. You can change it so you use the X button to initiate aerial combos. Smack someone in ranged stance with Triangle, follow up with X to knock 'em in the air and wail away with an aerial combo.
Same with the aftertouch, you can change that so it's controlled with the left analog stick.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:38PM
Deviation said...
Oh, and don't go by the demo when it comes to progress on the game - that's the same demo that was being played by the gaming press since May of this year, only less of it.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:41PM
KeVil said...
The problem is there's always a very vocal minority that gives fans of a particular console a bad reputation. I gave up on XBox Live due to the childish behaviour of some of the people I encountered. But this could happen in any situation.
If Sony want to really revolutionize console online gaming they need to release software to run dedicated servers from a PC and allow people/clans to moderate their own servers.This is one of the reasons I'm so fond of PC gaming.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:47PM
Xoonaka said...
I really liked using the controller to initiate the air combo. I found it easier then going from Triangle to X, since I can just hit Triangle as I use the motion control.
I had a lot of fun with the demo, so I can't wait to get the final game and see what it's like.
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7-30-2007 @ 4:22PM
Dahk said...
I liked doing it for the aftertouch, but I couldn't consistently pull off the aerial combo. Do you just jerk the controller? Or do you have to shake it?
@ KeViL, hopefully Epic shows a good example with UT3 =).
And I think that PS3killed360 kid got killed by a 360 lol. He went nuts.
And really, all consoles have the fanboyturds, just look at the comments from sites like GameTrailers.com - they come from all three sides. lol
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7-30-2007 @ 4:37PM
Laurens Holst said...
@7: Team Ninja and Ninja Theory aren’t the same studios either.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:00PM
Popfrogs said...
#13:
Actually you don't shake the controller to get the air combos, you lift it up. It makes perfect sense if you think about it that way, because you're jerking the controller up like the character is doing with the swords on chains. I don't want it to turn into some Wii-tard fest where you're slinging your arms back and forth across the room smashing flower vases, but a little touch here and there is cool.
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