Heavenly Sword - Official Topic

[gbovo]

Courtesy of geox from GAF
They're are from the Japanese PS3 winter catalogue
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/gbovo/playstation-3-catalogue-winter-2006.jpg
There are pics from other games but we've seen them all b4 in the screenshot thread. these are new.

[EvilTaru]

Thanks. That's from the PS3 catalogue, right? ~_~

[gbovo]

Thanks. That's from the PS3 catalogue, right? ~_~
Yep. Here's a link to the rest of the scans. (http://www.dendenstyle.com/games/images/playstation-3/catalogue-winter-2006/)

[Nameless]

This is my most anticipated new IP for the PS3!
Please Ninja Theory deliver a blockbuster next-gen experience with HS...

[gbovo]

This is my most anticipated new IP for the PS3!
Please Ninja Theory deliver a blockbuster next-gen experience with HS...
WE. ARE. ON. THE. SAME. FREQUENCY.

[dnpmakkah]

are these new? They look familiar but I could be wrong. I agree with the both of you as I too expect/hope great things from HS.

[masteratt]

This is my most anticipated new IP for the PS3!

Mine is 'Eight Days'. Where is that damn game? :(

I think I saw this scan before but man this game is seriously a less awesome version of God Of War (well it gives me that feeling anyway).

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Gah I Can't Wait For This Game.
Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart.

[julps31]

Wow...this game is looking sexy. Thanks for the link gbovo. Some of the screens are the same as the artical cliff posted not too long ago but I see some new screens in there. Man we haven't heard anything from this game in forever.

I expect we'll see more of the game in video form soon because march will be here in no time and it wasn't seen at TGS because of the buggy build they had. So really we haven't seen it since E3..at least in motion. If the games looking this good in screens I can't imagine what it looks like in person.

[Nameless]

^ Release date was moved to fall 2007...

[woundingchaney]

I am eagerly awaiting this title (there is a lack of action based titles in the next gen). Its ashame it has been pushed back but there is enough on the horizon to keep me occupied.

[BruceWayneIII]

^ Release date was moved to fall 2007...

Has that been officially stated by Ninja Theory? I can't remember a direct statement from them.

[Nameless]

A buddy of mine is the Art Director for a game developer and told me the date based on his info... The guy has no reason to lie so I took his word, but to answer your question I have not seen an official statement regarding the release date from Ninja Theory.

It kind of worries me how dark the developer has gone since the software bug issue at TGS... :(

[Smokey]

It kind of worries me how dark the developer has gone since the software bug issue at TGS...

what software bug?

[Nameless]

^ The demo code has a bug and they were unable to show the game at TGS.

[VG Aficionado]

Yeah, the TGS demo had a 30% crash chance and they couldn't submit it. It's solved now, but they didn't have the opportunity to show it later. Hopefully they'll get that demo or a new one ready for the European launch.

[mario25]

^ Release date was moved to fall 2007...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!1one1!e leven

[wotter]

Nice scans, one of my most anticipated next-gen titles.

[VideoGame mania]

Hot,I mean that girl in the upper left pic.I want this game to have God of War and DMC level of quality.:santa:

[VG Aficionado]

Hot,I mean that girl in the upper left pic.I want this game to have God of War and DMC level of quality.:santa:This game isn't nicknamed "Goddess Of War" (or Nariko herself for that matter) for nothing :)

[gbovo]

A buddy of mine is the Art Director for a game developer and told me the date based on his info... The guy has no reason to lie so I took his word, but to answer your question I have not seen an official statement regarding the release date from Ninja Theory.

It kind of worries me how dark the developer has gone since the software bug issue at TGS... :(
I don't see why they would put Heavenly Sword in the PS3 WINTER 2006 catalogue if it has been pushed to Fall '07.

[OmniCloud]

Hope ur wrong buddy...haven't played great action games since God of War, and outside of RPG's and fighters-that's all I play!

[EvilTaru]

A buddy of mine is the Art Director for a game developer and told me the date based on his info... The guy has no reason to lie so I took his word, but to answer your question I have not seen an official statement regarding the release date from Ninja Theory.

It kind of worries me how dark the developer has gone since the software bug issue at TGS... :(

I'm not sure why anybody from another development house would be in any position to comment on anything, it's not like they're privy to release information when neither SCEA nor Ninja Theory have even talked about the release date. One thing I've learned from people like Stinkles and Che posting at gaf is that even "developers" have agendas, everybody has an agenda.

[Raijin]

I doubt this game will be released in March. There's no hype or anything for a long time now. Doubt a game of this magnitude would be released in 3 months like this.

[EvilTaru]

I doubt this game will be released in March. There's no hype or anything for a long time now. Doubt a game of this magnitude would be released in 3 months like this.

There's nothing wrong with releasing a big game in March, March is the only big release month outside of the November/December period, usually big releases come out either March or Winter. The problem is they haven't started giving the game any kind of exposure yet. That said, the PS3 needs more games in March outside of VF5 and Motorstorm, especially because March is a big month for any console.

[Nameless]

I'm not sure why anybody from another development house would be in any position to comment on anything, it's not like they're privy to release information when neither SCEA nor Ninja Theory have even talked about the release date. One thing I've learned from people like Stinkles and Che posting at gaf is that even "developers" have agendas, everybody has an agenda.

His team actually does contract work for several publishers; he worked on next-gen titles for EA & Capcom (no need to mention the actual titles...). The team is kind of a freelance agency that works on the art assets. Also, he is very pro PS3 and renewed my faith in the PS3 regarding the hardware and upcoming titles like DMC & RE5... I agree we should take everything with a grain of salt, but we can all assume the lack of information regarding HS points to a delayed release. Honestly, that's fine because it gives the developers more time to polish the final product no need to rush the title to market. Peace

[LaLiLuLeLo]

THIS CAN'T BE TRUE. I need this game to live. And....to blow all my friends away, I graduate in may, it can't come out any later!
:cries:

[solidsnakejej]

Yea I was worried about the delay since I seen in the PSU catalog it was going to be available fall of '07.

[Z]

I hope it has blood. I hate it when a supposedly 'mature' title lacks blood. I feel like I'm treated like some sort of idiot that shouldn't see a certain color because he would turn into a very bad person or have unpleasent nightmares.

oh God...

[Nameless]

^ I think some of the more recent pics have blood...

[OmniCloud]

Yeah it's not God of War or Gears of War bloody though...I think I may be excited about Warhawk a tiny bit more than this...but it definitely looks crazy-hope it doesn't get pushed back. Only thing I would have for PS3 is MotorStorm, VF5, and Resistance until Lair and Warhawk comes.

[woundingchaney]

There's nothing wrong with releasing a big game in March, March is the only big release month outside of the November/December period, usually big releases come out either March or Winter. The problem is they haven't started giving the game any kind of exposure yet. That said, the PS3 needs more games in March outside of VF5 and Motorstorm, especially because March is a big month for any console.

I would agree and honestly at this point of console cycle for the PS3 it could be a very strategic move to sell copies. Right now there isnt a whole lot of "must have" titles, if HS releases in the near future we could see many of the early adopters/hardcore consumers snatch it up very quickly. If it is indeed pushed back to fall then there is going to be a few titles it will be competing with in the library. This would mimic what we have seen in the early 360 lineup, where many titles sold a considerable amount simple due to lack of options in games (not to say that HS wouldnt sell otherwise though).

Also March coincides with tax season (at least in the US), which is a time when many have extra money to burn (although not all of us LOL).

[Nameless]

^ I usually owe... :(

[LaLiLuLeLo]

I can't wait for this game. I asked the guys at gamestop (at this one they aren't idiots or jerks) and it's still slated for March 7th. Ohhhh pray it stays there.

[OmniCloud]

http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=3100

Many users probably have...but I've never seen this before. The visuals aren't what caught my attention...it's the features. We know facial animation is supposed to be big on PS3 (Killzone/Heaven's Rain/MGS4) but I know I'm not the only one who thinks music that is based on the player's action is awesome! MGS4 really does feel like your playing a movie, if they can capture that feeling in an action game, I see this being another God of War level hit easily. I see now why it's many users most anticipated title, just shot up considerably on my radar. I hope it releases in March as planned.

[jaxmkii]

I hope it has blood. I hate it when a supposedly 'mature' title lacks blood. I feel like I'm treated like some sort of idiot that shouldn't see a certain color because he would turn into a very bad person or have unpleasent nightmares.

oh God...
Oh nOsE the bad color!

http://badcolour.ytmnd.com/

BTW i expect some +rep for this...

[game designer]

One thing I've noticed about PS3 exclusives... There seems to be way more interaction than with previous games. Motorstorm is never the same, MGS has a load of interactions, and the same thing with this game. This is what makes me love what's coming out with the PS3. Not just a predictable pretty game like Gears of War or Forza 2, but different ways of playing and interacting. This game should be awesome.

GD

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Z, the latest build (screens) had blood in. The E3 builds didn't have it cuz it's for general audiences (although E3 is 18 and up.....don't ask).

[frosty]

Well... something tells me that's not why it didn't have blood... after all, GoW2's trailer was shown there.

[BruceWayneIII]

^ as far as I know, they didn't put in blood in order to keep a low rating. After getting a Mature-rating anyway (I think), they decided to add the blood.

Btw, Sony's official US site still says March 6th 2007 as a release date.

[OmniCloud]

GUYS...the latest trailers have blood in it!

[VG Aficionado]

GUYS...the latest trailers have blood in it! Less talking and more proving http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/angry.gif

[EvilTaru]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137166

¬_¬

[Matt]

http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=67390

[VG Aficionado]

HS is supposed to launch on March 6th =-o

[EvilTaru]

http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=67390

Jimmy crack corn and... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

j/k

[julps31]

Lol..^ But I didn't know it was being shown at CES. Thats news to me. *gets up and does a jig*

[Matt]

Jimmy crack corn and... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

No idea what that means.

[julps31]

jimmy crack corn and i don't care? You never heard that before Matt? lol

[Matt]

Well, no. I'm not American.

[julps31]

I know. Oh well. I guess its a western phrase lol.

[cliffbo]

Lol..^ But I didn't know it was being shown at CES. Thats news to me. *gets up and does a jig*

you are right this is different news not just the release dates

[Matt]

you are right this is different news not just the release dates

Yep, my mistake :duh:

[Crossbar]

DeanoC at Ninja Theory just posted this at B3D:
Honestly haven't got a clue, CES hasn't been something NT have done anything big for...

BUT then we are been busy in real game stuff
AND Sony already have 'stuff' both seen and unseen...

So err I'm very curious myself as to what they decide to show etc.
Good thing they are hard at work and not wasting time for some high profile PR-gig. I do look forward to March for several reasons. :)

[Killing Moon]

Hell Yeah!!!

[Sypher]

It wasnt there.......just got back half hour ago.

[VG Aficionado]

Not surprising it wasn't there considering PS3's conference is tomorrow.

[fknuckle]

Deanoc says he has no idea what they're(sony) gonna show since nt had no big plans for ces,he said sony has seen and unseen stuff of theres,and is curious as to what will be shown.

I hope it's new and cool as chit.

[Nameless]

^ Well it sounds like Sony will show a trailer and not a playable demo...
I would like to see some new gameplay footage in different environments.
If Sony shows various environments and the gameplay looks polished we could see the game in March, but I still doubt it...

HS is my most anticipated original IP coming from 1st party developers.
(Eight days looks impressive, but HS looks like the real deal...)

[jaxmkii]

Where Is Naughty Dog!?

[frosty]

Well, I'm sure Sony has a lot of new assets they can show, and rather than delay the game and make them code a CES demo, they let the code-monkeys keep at the real deal while they just show off a little gameplay of what they have so far.

[curryking1]

I never heard Jimmy crack corn. I don't think it's a western thing. Maybe you crazy yanks made it up lol. Rednecks.... lol j/k j/k!

Cool news though! Come on big ass war in that desert area! I want to see gameplay of that!

I want to see some Eight Days too though. I like shooters more than beat-em-ups for the most part and Eight Days looked pretty slick in that trailer. Has there been news on when they're gonna show Eight Days or has it been MIA still?

[liver_kick]

This will probably be the TGS demo that got aborted. IIRC they fixed the bug a couple weeks afterward and even polished it up a bit more, and we're just waiting for Sony to do something with it. We'll see!

Where Is Naughty Dog!?

Hard at work on what's likely going to be the most impressive engine on the PS3. :rockon:

I wouldn't get overly worked up about Sony keeping their 1st party cards so close to their chest. There's going to be some level of que in mind on when to feature certain game builds and when to show footage of development that's in progress. They've got three platforms to juggle and a lot of studios under their umbrella. It's going to be interesting to see how they balance God of War and Heavenly Sword for instance.

Speaking of first party, according to EGM Sucker Punch is currently working on a new (non Sly) IP. I dug Sly a lot but I can't wait to see what they come up with, that's a really talented bunch and one of SCE's more underrated partnerships. I'm hoping they stick with some kind of cel-shading style and the platform genre. The next-gen hardware really hasn't been exploited enough on either of those fronts.

[OmniCloud]

Sly 2 was a great game...I never bought one, but I always played them at friends houses. The look was very polished, forgot I was playing a PS2 sometimes. Sly/Jak/Ratchet ftw!

[Raijin]

That's some weird ass communication around Heavenly Sword... I really doubt the game is planned for March as specified on the official US website. When you have multi-dollar project like this, the least you have to do is to hype it and make it possibly a new strong franchise! But so far, there isnt any hype or whatsoever...

[OmniCloud]

^MotorStorm is all the hype you need. It's on the radar for PS3 games across the boards....

[totobeni]

i hope what "scrivener" say about "Heavenly Sword" will turn to be true..

the game listed for march ..so it should be a Demo for the final ver ..

[curryking1]

Sly/Jak/Ratchet ftw!

True that. I wasn't so into Ratchet because I never had the chance to play it so often (all my friend ever wanted to show me was his giant Chicken gun... but that was pretty damn awesome lol!) but Sly and Jak were AMAZING platform series. Sly didn't do as well as Jak, but Jak was like the PS2's Crash Bandicoot mascot thing. Ratchet was pretty damn mascotty too, and it was really popular too.

Naughty Dog and Insomniac are such awesome devs! Sony is smart to keep them so close at hand.

[PUNK em 733]

HS is supposed to launch on March 6th =-o

FUCK YEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!


I just coughed, sneezed, shat myself, ejaculated, pissed, threw up, cried myself. All at the same time

[frosty]

what, no fart?

[Z]

don't expect anything new or much from the CES HS showing. they will only show re-runs like any other non-gaming centric show before it. this is like movie buffs discussing what will the 'footage' of a new movie be in a PS3 BD movie demo at some tech/gadget show.

better wait for a proper gaming event for anything new. heck, they'll even be showing games that are a few months old. that tells you how game-centric this show is.

on the bright side, the game is less than 60 days away. I expect to see playable demos on PSN soon. :)

[Theo]

^^ LMAO


I'm quite exited as well...but I will calm myself down with a white russian or two as usual.

I have a feeling this game is going to be good!

[frosty]

the devs did say they had some new things to show, and they don't have much time left before release to show it, so...

[stanDarsh]

HS is supposed to launch on March 6th =-o

If true I wonder if this would be a launch title for Europe and Oceania. Is PS3 coming this way March 6?

[mrBlue]

You know, I was at EB a week or so ago and they had several PS3 games on the rack available for pre-order - Heavenly Sword was among them. I thought it was a little peculiar since at the time I believed it had been pushed back. Unfortunately, I got distracted and forgot to ask the dude at the counter what the deal was. I'll probably be heading over there again today and if they have a concrete date in the computer I'll post back.

[VG Aficionado]

The official US PS3 site states that it is a March 6th release. Beyond that, I don't know whether it's true or not, but it is about time they show us more game media and give us definitive dates for the European launch. The PS3 conference at CES today is their best opportunity, unless they announce another PS3 event or something.

[BruceWayneIII]

^ personally, I think it would be a bit weird to use the American CES event to announce the European launch.

Anyway, in two months I'll be emptying my local EB Games :)

[Z]

^ personally, I think it would be a bit weird to use the American CES event to announce the European launch.
it's a small world we live in.Speaking of first party, according to EGM Sucker Punch is currently working on a new (non Sly) IP.
they could very well be. a brand new platform is the perfect opportunity to launch some brand new franchises on. look at all of Sony's first/second party devs, aside from sports titles, Genji was the only sequel out. most team projects announced are brand new. Resistance, Naughty-Dog's, HS, Lair, WarHawk (a decade and two systems later is too long for it to be called a 'sequel'), White Knight Story, Eight Days, and the likes.

I wouldn't be surprised to see them working on something new. the sure-fires will come alng just fine. so they should get some new things out first. imagine where PS3 would be when it's known franchise start hitting. by that time, there will be a number of new established names to join the family.

[BruceWayneIII]

it's a small world we live in.

Depends - it's not a fact ;)

[EvilTaru]

^ personally, I think it would be a bit weird to use the American CES event to announce the European launch.

Anyway, in two months I'll be emptying my local EB Games :)

There is no European CES event is there? It's probably more expensive for Sony to hold their own press event before march when they're already at CES.

[satriales]

CES gets plenty of coverage over here, so it would make sense to announce details of the european launch.

[VG Aficionado]

I consider CES to be an international event, so there may be a chance they announce the European launch. If they don't, they are going to have to do something else soon.

By the way, the PS3 conference starts in 4 hours.

[edoshin]

My daughter has been my gaming buddy since she was 4, and to tell u the truth, PS2 is a more family friendly console than GC. While Zelda was one of her favorite game, Sly, Ratchet, and Jak captured most of her time. Toss in some Guitar Hero, DDR, and Eyetoy and PS2 was the complete package. She really enjoyed God of War, and I think she will absolutely love Heavenly Sword .. esp the fact that the char is female. Cant wait tho, cuz she's not a Resistance person.

[BruceWayneIII]

I also think it's an International event (still being held in US) - and just not very VG centric (no pun intended). I would choose a different way of announcing the launch - in order to pay the European market some direct attention.

[Smokey]

My daughter has been my gaming buddy since she was 4, and to tell u the truth, PS2 is a more family friendly console than GC. While Zelda was one of her favorite game, Sly, Ratchet, and Jak captured most of her time. Toss in some Guitar Hero, DDR, and Eyetoy and PS2 was the complete package. She really enjoyed God of War, and I think she will absolutely love Heavenly Sword .. esp the fact that the char is female. Cant wait tho, cuz she's not a Resistance person.

yeah me & the daughter love playing Silent Hill series together scaring the shit out of us lol :)

any news of SH for ps3 yet?

[BruceWayneIII]

Nothing new, but couldn't resist posting this - even though it's old:

http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/50621420061010_154725_1_big.jpg


Nice image but way too big!

[Nameless]

^ No new info makes the March 6 date seem less likely... :(
I have to keep telling myself the wait will produce a better product.

[GTAce]

Awesome pic, damn when it would be 1280x1024 i had a new wallpaper.^^

[Sergione]

Opm UK scan by CJ from ninja theory forum

http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=01dj4.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=02px6.jpg
http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=03ab4.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=04dl7.jpg

[Nameless]

^ Great post (+rep)
Looks like the main character model has been changed a few times during the development process...

[OmniCloud]

Reading and drooling over the scans now mate! +rep

And guys...THERE'S BLOOD IN THESE SHOTS AS WELL...lol

Great hype in the preview too..

[julps31]

Thanks for posting man. And welcome to the forums. Not sure how many are new but i see a few that don't look familar.

[EvilTaru]

Opm UK scan by CJ from ninja theory forum

http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=01dj4.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=02px6.jpg
http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=03ab4.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=04dl7.jpg

Thanks, those are awesome. ~_~

[Cless]

Nice scans, thanks!

thanks for the rehost VideoGame Mania :)

[TEEDA]

^ Great post (+rep)
Looks like the main character model has been changed a few times during the development process...

Well I read elswhere that Nariko has an " adoptive sister ". Maybe the artwork on one of the scans show her.

[VG Aficionado]

Well I read elswhere that Nariko has an " adoptive sister ". Maybe the artwork on one of the scans show her.Yes, it does. One of the scans described around seven characters.

[VideoGame mania]

Nothing new, but couldn't resist posting this - even though it's old:

http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/50621420061010_154725_1_big.jpg


Nice image but way too big!

you're welcome to post more pics like these:worthy: ,+rep mate,I haven't seen this :drool:

Rehosted

http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=01ju7.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=02ya1.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=03iw8.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=04ye9.jpg

[Lekko]

There seems to be a lot of Buzz lately surrounding Motorstorm, so much so that everyone almost forgot about heavenly sword. Where is it? has there been anything new for it? Any hype? For a game coming out in about a month, i would expect more new screens and developer interviews and such circulating, but I haven't heard anything new...

Does this worry anyone else? Same with lair...

[stanDarsh]

It's coming March 6th if I remember correctly

[VG Aficionado]

I think the date was corrected at the official US Playstation site and now it's a fall 2007 game again. I can't say I'm surprised because there really were no news about it, I wouldn't expect such an important game to be released so suddenly, without creating more hype.

However, I feel there will be a downloadable demo soon, possibly coinciding with the European launch.

[=NukeBlaze=]

http://www.fief.org/kathleen/qg4/nikolai.jpg

Heavenly Sword you say?! Why, I have not heard the name of that blade in many..many years...
If you must know, pull up a chair beside the fire and listen to its tale.

The sword itself shrouded in the fog and mist of time! Although its memory ravaged, legends are eternal.

They say it once belonging to a king of a coastal civilization to the east. King Kutaragi was a kind king, but was very often misunderstood due to the strange nature of his comments, and was sometimes boastful of his civilization. He beloved his city and its people, so much so, that although taxes were very high, the city was treated with a variety of the most advanced technology of the day. Life was not easy, but it was a good life with many opportunities.

One day, I am told a terrible fate befell the kingdom! During a fishing expedition of the royal navy, a new net technology was being tested to see how it would work. A grave mishap befell the test and some of the fisherman on the sea were killed! Although a tear formed in the firm king's eyes for the loss, it did no let wear down his inner happiness and granted the affected families financial compensation for their loss.

As fate would cruelly decree, the commotion caused on the sea woke an ancient leviathan that lay dormant in the seabed. Breaking free from its cell of sediment, a giant crustacean rose forth and burst from the sea! Looking in horror from a castle tower, king Kutaragi commanded that his head advisor be swiftly summand hither to bring forth his sword....his revered heavenly sword.

Advisor Hirai was a most trusted and respected asset to the king. He had helped the king see through many decisions, with the most notable act being the taxation decision. In the end both advisior and king predicted that the populous would gladly pay the extra collection to live in a civilization living near the peak of progress.


Conferring with with him, Hirai revealed all he knew about the beast from legend and observation. The king readied his army, and mounted his stallion with sword in sheath. As he rode toward the sand, and his fate, he recalled the weakness that his advisor revealed of the beast's legend: "Under the carriage of crustacean be, an point of weakness where sword shalt be". The warning burned into the kings mind and became as a single goal.

As they approached the beast, it reared and send a section of army to the ground with a fierce swipe of its long, platted leg. Closing from the left, a shower of sparks flew through the air as their steel went to its work. Many a blow, but minor damage was the only result to the titan. There was a terrible shift as the crab moved its way toward the cliff side and the city's inhabitants. In panic, the king ordered the reminder of the forces to distract with a volley of blows as the king broke rank and lunged point first into its claw. A great shrill radiated over the land and the claw and king flew skyward...up...up!...they went, until a sliding of sword send both king and weapon to the back of the creature. Still making those terrible advances to his beloved city, the king on his back flipped upright and made his way to the perceived head.


Faster! Faster! his conscious demanded! As his heart raced he reached the top of the beast to view what would be his last grand view of scenery. The crustacean had made it...made it to his home...to his people. With front legs and claws held in striking position, the king took one last look at his domain and plunged downward with sword in hand from its tip. The wind gushed past as both king and beast put their arms at ready...With eyes closed his friend's words whispered, "Under the carriage of crustacean be, an point of weakness where sword shalt be"...

Mustering every droplet of strength, in real time he switched from fist to blade and the king let fly his heavenly sword, which plunged squarely into the beast's thorax. As time slowed and light darkened in the king's eyes, he saw a titanic figure waver then cascade down to the sea with a thunderous clap. He knew he had avoid massive destruction to his city, and in this he closed his eyes and listened to the wind as it greeted him.


They say he floated into the center of his civilization...The placed he had always been from its inception. Stone arms of water angels could not catch him as he arrived in the shallow water. As people gathered in circle, that say that his armor had never shown so luminous, never quite so aurous in the sun...


A tomb was built on that very fountain spot as workers quickly raced to and fro from yonder ridge's quarry. The heavenly sword retrieved from the lifeless husk on the shore by advisor Hirai... his friend..and returned to the king's strong grip. No longer was blood and flesh but merely granite and outlines of silver. Here the departed king would stay, watching over his people with gaze so vigorous it ,I am told, warmed even the cold stone. (http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/)



In the wake of time, the civilization disbanded and it became that of legend. Told in its place were fanciful tales of races with crustacean monsters, of salvation from massive destruction, of military strategy on enemy points of weakness, of battles so vivid and descriptive the imagination could conjure images that looked as if in real time...Though there is one tale.....one tale that tells of a blade in a far away city on a distant eastern shore..Clasped tight in a statue's hand in the heart of a city governed by nature. And this m'boy, if you seeketh it, is where you will find the heavenly sword.


~The End!


Oh almost forgot, you can find the false blade here, but beware weary traveler....Beware~!

http://ps3.ign.com/objects/700/700186.html

[Garfunkel]

Don't worry Nukey boy, the nurse will be here soon with some happy super duper fun pills for you! that will make you extra rainbow happy! they will take you to a happy place where you will make lots of new friends! don't struggle now!

seriously, did you just make that up? that was cool!

[=NukeBlaze=]

I decided to see in new way I could rehash the old e3 schlock reminiscent to the storyteller, by henson. I was looking up a few things on a comerical PID controllers for a "thingy" (Shhh its a secret thermo project where we are building one from components and linux boxing through the serial port to use the box as the controller...Damn I told you.) and watching the "luck child" from my torrent of the season that finished...and...I saw this...thread...and then I heard the British...Oh never mind. Let just say there was bad dancing at the end.

Besides, I claim everyone else is insane and I am the normal one.

In addition, like summation, I post enough math/science/tech crap, I thought it might be nice to balance it out a bit with something completely different. Wink wink, nudge nudge.

[wotter]

http://www.the-magicbox.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20832 ;)

[Garfunkel]

I decided to see in new way I could rehash the old e3 schlock reminiscent to the storyteller, by henson.

Besides, I claim everyone else is insane and I am the normal one.

Besides, I post enough math/science/tech crap, I thought I might balance it out a bit with something completely different. Wink wink, nudge nudge.

lol, ok, good cause that was one very cool story, engaging and imaginative.

still, maybe you should get your brain checked out man, you know they can fix dire states of insanity with enough drugs and alcohol? I have some "nice" psychiatrist friends who may be able to diagnose your problems, looks like it runs pretty deep.

j/k that was awesome.

[VideoGame mania]

I think Heavenly Sword should be out in Summer, otherwise it will be over-shadowed by Fall lineup. DMC4,GTA4,MGS4 for example

[Kiosko]

Over on the official boards theres talk of the new UK OPM having screens and lots a huge interview.

[Nameless]

I told you guys the game was delayed until fall 07... :huh:

[LaLiLuLeLo]

But I don't wanna believe it!

but alas I see it's not in 'upcoming games' anymore on the official ps3 site.
Le sigh..

[EvilTaru]

Boxart?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138047

[OmniCloud]

Man...Ninja Gaiden and DMC4 are releasing towards the back end of the year, we need Heavenly Sword NOW!

I hope it a least makes it in April...there still hasn't been any official word on it's release date however...There's still hope we'll see in early spring.

[TEEDA]

http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/f1f58acffc1a0bdb388820322b31366d.jpghttp://www.tomheroes.com/images/god%20of%20war.jpg

Looks like they have copied God Of War Typography lol the " R " and the " O " are similar

[VG Aficionado]

Sorry Kratos, but Nariko is hotter than you =-o :drool:

[EvilTaru]

They should have gone with a bright silver font which would stand out more.

[masteratt]

I don't think it's the font that's meant to stand out ;)

[makeitlookreal]

I hope they don't tone down the violence in Heavenly Sword. I want it to be MA.

[Crossbar]

I think the date was corrected at the official US Playstation site and now it's a fall 2007 game again.

This sounds so depressing......

[Raijin]

This sounds so depressing......

Not really to me... I would have been extremely worried if this game was still planned to March or something.

[VideoGame mania]

I don't like her face in European box art, she doesn't look asian and angry:cry2:
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/8162/hse32005012hn.jpg

[Garfunkel]

She looks Asian and constipated to me.

[9thPower]

Did any of you seen the E3 05 trailer recently? it looks like the in-game footages, have the same movements(the one that she cuts the guy in the ground in half) and it looks really in-game, i mean if they were so advanced in 2005, why so much delays? Fall 2007? I really hope not. But i don't think so, the game at E305 was really advanced in therms of ideas and combat techniques, so i don't see why the delay....

[yoshaw]

http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/f1f58acffc1a0bdb388820322b31366d.jpg

That box art is a winner in my book! :thumbr:

PS: I wonder what them 4 icons on the bottom right stand for in a box cover?

[TEEDA]

FOund her clone lol
http://www.celebritydesktop.com/images/models/alessandra_ambrosio.jpg

Alessandra Ambrosio

[9thPower]

in fact the images they showed with her fighting all that army are the same level that appears in the E305 trailer, as the type of contextual sensitive action parts like the ones in GOW, were she is fighting the chief of all the soldiers in the arena, even more the fighting is almost equal in the one they showed in the E306 gameplay... impressive, the game plays as the freaking CG E3 05 trailer, you don't see that every day....

[9thPower]

FOund her clone lol
http://www.celebritydesktop.com/images/models/alessandra_ambrosio.jpg

Alessandra Ambrosio

Niiiiiiceeeee....... :hugegrin: hmmm.... but nariko looks so dam sexy, at least in the box art :stunned:

[CreativeWriter]

That box art is a winner in my book! :thumbr:

PS: I wonder what them 4 icons on the bottom right stand for in a box cover?

Perhaps HD camera, motion controller, in-game music, and hard drive(?) compatible? Or that could just be some tech-mag's logo.

[VideoGame mania]

Real time look at the trees in the first and second pic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/bdgamer/E3%202006/Heavenly%20Sword/heavenlysword3.jpg

http://www.dailygame.net/Articles/media/screens/heavenlysword/heavenlysword_5.jpg

and look now at the third upper left picture see the trees in the background it's probably in the same area
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/170/04ye9rz8.jpg

[VG Aficionado]

PS: I wonder what them 4 icons on the bottom right stand for in a box cover?I was wondering the very same thing!

Besides what Creative Writer said, I wonder if it means something like motion sensing support, photo gallery feature, soundtrack feature and who-knows-what (the HDD full support guess is a good one).

[VG Aficionado]

*points at new avatar proudly*

[Applefiend]

I like delays! I think the worst thing is when games come out the door too early. i.e. Genji 2, 2 more weeks to fix the camera it would have been excellent.

More delays! Ship it when it's ready, not before.

[Crossbar]

Not really to me... I would have been extremely worried if this game was still planned to March or something.

Really? Do you have any idea, when they started making this game?

Early 2003, it has been work in progress for about 4 bloody years. If they intend to spend another 6 months it better be for some very good reasons.

I find 4-5 years production cycles a bit extreme. However, I will not make parallels to DNF or Stalker. ;)

[BruceWayneIII]

Real time look at the trees in the first and second pic
...
and look now at the third upper left picture see the trees in the background it's probably in the same area

Just for clarification: the first two pictures are taken from a clip that is widely recognized as a target render. However, the third one looks excellent and is probably real time.

[VG Aficionado]

Really? Do you have any idea, when they started making this game?

Early 2003, it has been work in progress for about 4 bloody years. If they intend to spend another 6 months it better be for some very good reasons.

I find 4-5 years production cycles a bit extreme. However, I will not make parallels to DNF or Stalker. ;)But they weren't working on PS3 for that long. They didn't have a publisher before they approached Sony. At most, they'll have spent some 3 years on the PS3 version in the end.

[VideoGame mania]

Just for clarification: the first two pictures are taken from a clip that is widely recognized as a target render. However, the third one looks excellent and is probably real time.
So is the target render still achievable in real time. How old is the footage in a mag scans ?
It doesn't look that better from E3 arena area, Ninja Gaiden Sigma looks better imo.

[BruceWayneIII]

Regarding the icons.

These icons are clearly made to appear on other titles as well. I think the 'picture' icon to the left might indicate that this game will feature SONY's new system for sharing gameplay clips without having to send actual video footage. That feature might also require a March firmware update...

Any thoughts on that?

[Crossbar]

But they weren't working on PS3 for that long. They didn't have a publisher before they approached Sony. At most, they'll have spent some 3 years on the PS3 version in the end.

Obviously the game has evolved drastically since they settled with Sony but still it´s a very long time. And for some time they were actually developng it for the 360.

I wonder if the investment is in the class of Killzone2. Probably not as it is not one of their own studios, but it must still be huge. It better be good. :)

[VG Aficionado]

Obviously the game has evolved drastically since they settled with Sony but still it´s a very long time. And for some time they were actually developng it for the 360.Yeah, I remember Ninja Theory revealing what some publishers had told them before they finally made a deal with Sony. It's been said that the ones who told them "Your title is interesting, but couldn't you do it for a third of the budget you're asking for?" were Microsoft. I think they started developing it with ATI GPUs, but that doesn't mean they were going to develop it for 360.

[OmniCloud]

The combat system looks flawless...and they took one of the best aspects of God of War (Action mini-sequences) and seem to have built the fighting engine around it. Even normal enemies will get finished off in style. I'm fairly certain that many of these mini-sequences will now use the motion control functions, and the graphics are some of the prettiest I've seen for a next-gen title! let the release it when it's ready as long as I get to play it this year...

btw-Nice avatar VG!

sidenote-they had the entire story of how Sony published them in a blog a while back...very good read.

[VG Aficionado]

btw-Nice avatar VG!It sure is hotter than my good ol' VGiraffe! Even though zoophiles won't agree with that.

sidenote-they had the entire story of how Sony published them in a blog a while back...very good read.http://www.ninjatheory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=52 :)

“We think your gameplay features are too ambitious. Perhaps you could simplify it and make it more like…”

…Something that is a clone of a successful game that will be so derivative and underwhelming by the time the next-gen consoles are out that no one, including yourselves, will give a damn, perhaps? It’s a conservative place, the games business.

Ok, more:

“We love the ambition and production goals, but can you do it for [a third of the budget it would cost to develop]”.

Yes, we’d love to do that! Straight after I smash out all my teeth out with a hammer. Yep, the games business is oxymoronic.

And here’s my favourite:

“We will not fund a prototype but we are happy to direct you while you develop it”

F.*.*.K.O.F.F

It’s a take-the-piss kind of place, the games business.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/f1f58acffc1a0bdb388820322b31366d.jpghttp://www.tomheroes.com/images/god%20of%20war.jpg

Looks like they have copied God Of War Typography lol the " R " and the " O " are similar

mmm, not so much. and as sweet as god of war is, the box art is so dumb. Here! Look at kratos' back! see how intense this game is??!!

[OmniCloud]

I just wanna know what the heck those icons are? If they already have box art and interviews popping up...Aren't they closer to going gold?

[frosty]

Nukeblaze, that was hillarious. I'd rep you if I could.

[8_Bit]

From what I've seen in the past, a lot of game media comes out on a kind of schedule before release.

Usually six weeks before a release, you see the major previews. Four weeks before, you see the hype really start, and two weeks before, the first major reviews may start popping up.

So, if the game is coming in the first or second week of March, we've still got a couple weeks to wait before the preview hype should really begin.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

yeah wait till halfway through february, if it's still a lot of nothing, then...yeah...delays.

[Lekko]

Yeah... I wasn't all too sure. I was seeing a lot of hype for motorstorm, and I was under the idea they would be out roughly at the same time, so this should be getting the same hype treatment, so.. I thought it might be in trouble. I guess not if it is headed for a mid to late march release.

Maybe I'm just so excited for motorstorm that I haven't been paying the best attention. They need to put out a demo to keep it on the minds of everyone.

[Garfunkel]

the sad thing is, is that it will be competing with GOW, a challenge that may prove difficult.

[Applefiend]

That's the thing, if it is coming out March 6th round my house it's going to sit on the shelf until I finish GOW2.

[LiquidEagle]

mmm, not so much. and as sweet as god of war is, the box art is so dumb. Here! Look at kratos' back! see how intense this game is??!!

:'( I voted for David Jaffe to pick that as the boxart for GoW on his blog though... I liked it.

[PUNK em 733]

I've always liked GOW's boxart. He's hunched over ready to rush up those steps and attack. Though the second game is better.

[cliffbo]

any chance of Kratos making a guest appearance in HS as a hidden secret or download? woop woop woop

[Nameless]

^ It would be cool, but no way...

[cliffbo]

^ It would be cool, but no way...

there both Sony owned!

[Nameless]

^ Since HS is a new IP I'm sure NT is trying to create their own path.
Once HS is an established IP we may see something like this, but not in their first outing. That's my 2 cents...

[cliffbo]

^ Since HS is a new IP I'm sure NT is trying to create their own path.
Once HS is an established IP we may see something like this, but not in their first outing. That's my 2 cents...

yeh, it was just a pipe dream LOL

[yoshaw]

^Yup agree with Nameless there.

First outing with a shared character such as Kratos could damage Nariko's chance of hitting the stage bigtime. As pleasant a surprise it could be to get Kratos playable in another Sony owned IP but then we all know how he DOES overshadow anything in the vicinity eh :)

[Garfunkel]

yeah, once HS is well known and has a sequel he might appear as a side kick, or apprentice. lol.

kinda like Yoshimitsu, he is in a few games now as a hidden character, soul cal is just one.

[Nameless]

Off topic:
I would still like to see the new "Ninja Raiden" in Ninja Gaiden Sigma or NG2! :shocked:

[VG Aficionado]

Off topic:
I would still like to see the new "Ninja Raiden" in Ninja Gaiden Sigma or NG2! :shocked:Man, Raiden deserves a game or even a series of his own :)

[VideoGame mania]

Heavenly Sword 2003 footage
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5306/heavenlyswordold1vx7ki2.png
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4544/heavenlyswordold3vc3io7.png
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6505/heavenlyswordold2tc7dy4.png
http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture4qo5.png
Video
http://www.mooload.com/new/file.php?file=files/160706/1153082057/heavenlyswordtrailer.wmv
pictures are coming :stirpot:

[Nameless]

^ I have the same footage.
I really liked the original concept, perhaps they can use it for a future title...

[VideoGame mania]

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7123/hs5op5.th.jpg (http://img48.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hs5op5.jpg)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7707/hsla0.th.jpg (http://img292.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hsla0.jpg)
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2315/hs1ir9.th.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hs1ir9.jpg)
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5125/hs2zk5.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hs2zk5.jpg)
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1716/hs3jm2.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hs3jm2.jpg)
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9302/hs4dj4.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hs4dj4.jpg)

[PUNK em 733]

I think that article is old.

[VideoGame mania]

I think that article is old.

I haven't seen it here,pardon if it's old:banana:

[rog27]

There are supposedly new scans from the PS3 uk magazine. Where are they?

[Garfunkel]

wow, the game seems to have came quite some way.

[Theo]

I think the date was corrected at the official US Playstation site and now it's a fall 2007 game again. I can't say I'm surprised because there really were no news about it, I wouldn't expect such an important game to be released so suddenly, without creating more hype.

However, I feel there will be a downloadable demo soon, possibly coinciding with the European launch.



If that's the case, I can't say I'm surprised either. It's a good thing the developers take their time instead of rushing, but in the other hand Sony needs this tittle (among some others) to be released soon for the reason of lacking those hyped and supposedly good tittles right now. This tittle would do good for the EU launch and obviously for the ps3 in general.

[Black Dragon37]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxU_kKNQCs

"... waiting to sink her slavering jaws into my sacred genitals".

I didn't realise Nariko wanted to give him head... :drunk:

[TEEDA]

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/images/jan07/images/wcuref1.jpg
16 000 VIRTUAL CHICKENS: each a separate artificial intelligence program, operate in parallel to simulate flocking behavior, demonstrating the power of a single Cell multiprocessor.
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/jan07/4837

lol The first screen makes me think of Heavenly Sword demo at the GDC last year.

I wonder if there will be any battle scenes, which would require Nariko to ride a horse , an elephant or a chocobo (lol ) , could be cool to see her slapping lots of ennemis riding a horse.
damn , I whish this game had a coop mode , even in split screen. Maybe for a sequel.

[Black Dragon37]

Thos chickens look creepy. It's as if they played too much Manhunt and lost a conscience because of it.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxU_kKNQCs

"... waiting to sink her slavering jaws into my sacred genitals".

I didn't realise Nariko wanted to give him head... :drunk:

I picutred her like, taking a huge bite out of his crotch. Like, ARGH!!!!
Ouchies.

[CrumCon]

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/images/jan07/images/wcuref1.jpg
16 000 VIRTUAL CHICKENS: each a separate artificial intelligence program, operate in parallel to simulate flocking behavior, demonstrating the power of a single Cell multiprocessor.
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/jan07/4837

lol The first screen makes me think of Heavenly Sword demo at the GDC last year.

Makes me wonder why the soldiers in Lair has the brain of an old goat :)

[VG Aficionado]

Makes me wonder why the soldiers in Lair has the brain of an old goat :)I haven't seen any other work-in-progress flying game with 10,000 troops with better AI than in Lair. And you?

[frosty]

Exactly, AI IQ points rise exponentially as development time progresses.

[PUNK em 733]

"Sacred Genitals"


LOL

[masteratt]

Those chickens look cute :ghey:

[CrumCon]

of course you could maintain the AI to its fullest for all the chicks in that chicken demo..

look at the demo, nothing happens.. all textures are way way too low, weak lighting.. if theres any ?!! the chicks themself are low poly each.

with many things going on, HDR, particle effects etc etc.. AI will go down like hell.

we all know this folks.

[Cless]

we actually don't know, we don't even know how much it taps the power of the PS3. BTW, why don't you make a game that taps the power of the PS3 in this lifetime, or better yet go make a console yourself instead of complaining.

[Rip3001]

Any word on if there is blood in heavenly sword? I know they didn't have any in Genji to keep the Teen rating, but with the action as brutal looking a HS...there has to be alittle expected...unless we're just knocking everyone unconsious with groin shots.

I remember one screen having a VERY slight glimmer of red, but so far no arterial sprays =P

[Nameless]

^ There should be blood, it's visable in some screenshots.
I doubt they will get carried away with blood & gore...

[Rip3001]

Yeah, I don't need limbs being dismembered...but a decapatation here and there would be nice. Anyone ever play the Berserk game for Ps2 that was made in Japan? Now that was dismemberment at it's finest...except they held back for the human enemies.

[TEEDA]

Any word on if there is blood in heavenly sword? I know they didn't have any in Genji to keep the Teen rating, but with the action as brutal looking a HS...there has to be alittle expected...unless we're just knocking everyone unconsious with groin shots.

I remember one screen having a VERY slight glimmer of red, but so far no arterial sprays =P


Yes there will be blood
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/85538b3961a15379987032c1eea56754.jpg

[Garfunkel]

well theres confirmation, not as if they would ever create a game like this without it.

it would be like gow without fights with statue of liberty sized enemies.

[Rip3001]

Yeap, that's the screen shot of it...looks very nice...but it does seem odd that it's the only blood seen yet...although I can see what looks might be a small pool of to the side of the desert scene...it's progress.

It looks like however that it won't stay on the ground...then again if it did, there would be nothing but crimson carpetting throughout the game.

[Epix]

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILER AT THE END!!!



- Game focuses only on combat - no puzzles or platforming
-NT has done a lot of things to the combat system to prevent it from becoming a button masher. They added ability to perform juggles, hero sequences and other things which I am not going to type :P

some old stuff
- Three combat stances - Power stance (slow but can break shields and other defenses)
-Speed stance - fast and versatile weak combos using twin blades
-Range stance - good for multiple enemies, blades and extend
- Interactive and destructible environments - tables, chairs, shields etc even dead bodies can be used as a projectile
-Hero sequences - like the one at the end of the E3 demo (God of war style)
-Skills can be upgraded
-The animation still rocks and enemies shout and tout as you fight them.
-Digital casts -some guy from Lord of the rings playing as the evil overlord king
-large battlefield combat is still in and you can knock out large armies with a bazooka gun

Some new cast members (friends, weirdos, and boss enemies)

Roach - King's son, dressed in in Japanese style armor with big shield on the back, kinda like the fat guy from Genji or onimusha 2?
Whiptail - looks like Shiva from FF games (blue skin) with long green hair. She likes body modifications and cannibalism
Kai - Nariko's sister, dressed in a typical Japanese anime style tiny outfit with white camo on face. Uses crossbow
Flying Fox - aerial kung fu expert - Looks cool!

Screens observations
-Graphics still look good - I think they are still using 4X AA and anisotropic filtering
- 6 new screens in the mag. Most of them show what seems to be smaller areas surrounded by a forest (the trees look good! probably using speedtree)
-One small screen shows a big open mountainous area but you can see fog (not very detailed like the smaller arena stages)
-another screen shows Nariko firing the cannon but the large armies are not shown. I must say the sparks resulting from firing the cannon look quiet spectacular!
-One large screen shows Nariko standing on top of some cemented castle or arena. Normal mapped environments are evident here. Wall textures look ok and there is some nice bump mapping going on as well.
-Another smaller screen shows BLOOD! YAY ^_^ but no gore :(


the heroine dies in the beginning of the game and the game unfolds in a flashback style (God of war style)


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138441

[Coded-Dude]

Oooooooooooo - I want to read the spoiler so badly........I can taste it!

*runs away blindly*

[curryking1]

I thought we knew all of this already? Even the spoiler... lol.

And... 'some guy?' His name is Andy Serkis, jeez. Talk about out of the loop hahahhaa.

[TEEDA]

Yup I' ve read this some hours ago, looks like the devs are doing a game which could deliver something as emotionaland intense as the masterpiece............ " Gladiator ".
http://ffmedia.ign.com/gladiator/multimedia/croweinskirt.jpg

[yoshaw]

Old(?), but gold. :cheers:

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5486/32bf84c81c7da4196f01ed1nq4.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=32bf84c81c7da4196f01ed1nq4.jpg) http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6686/eaa037ecf64cc0772da0288ai5.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaa037ecf64cc0772da0288ai5.jpg) http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3508/b24625b88f9808c244ae826fo8.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=b24625b88f9808c244ae826fo8.jpg) http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7796/503f0172afbc9d629456b2auj3.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=503f0172afbc9d629456b2auj3.jpg)

[Garfunkel]

wow, that spoiler is great, who knew she would...die and you will play the game GOW style?
+rep, i haven't seen this great news yet!

[EvilTaru]

Yup I' ve read this some hours ago, looks like the devs are doing a game which could deliver something as emotionaland intense as the masterpiece............ " Gladiator ".
http://ffmedia.ign.com/gladiator/multimedia/croweinskirt.jpg

I had always preferred Braveheart over Gladiator. ¬_¬

[Sephiroth_VII]

I thought that she was dying during the game, not before? Maybe I misinterpreted the article.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

^Apparently they do it tarintino style and start with the ending and then double back from there.

[Red_Eyes]

^Apparently they do it tarintino style and start with the ending and then double back from there.

Well, the game starts off with her dead. Then you play to find out how she died. But when it gets to the end, there's a twist. She lives instead! A completely different, but logically explanable ending.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Oh. So they make us think she dies, but then let here live to make a cashcow out of the franchise, like what they did with Kratos and GOW?

Genius... Pure... Genius...

[BruceWayneIII]

Aaargghhh, thank you for spoiling that surprise... :cry2:

[Z]

thank God for making spoiler tags! I do not want to ruin a single thing about the game.

[OmniCloud]

I had always preferred Braveheart over Gladiator. ¬_¬That's because Braveheart was better;)

"FRRREEEEEEDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!" brought a tear to my eye I tell you...

[Garfunkel]

yeah guys, use the spoiler tags! do you know how many lives you have just destroyed?

[PUNK em 733]

*jumps Off A Bridge*

[OmniCloud]

I hope this is the "Gears" for PS3...There hasn't been a great action game in a while...they better not mess it up! Ninja Theory has a great opportunity to start a franchise here.

Guys its not that bad...It's all about the way the story is told, not the actual story. It probably won't affect you at all when playing the game for the first time...

[PUNK em 733]

I think this will blow gears out of the water.

[VideoGame mania]

I hope this is the "Gears" for PS3...There hasn't been a great action game in a while...they better not mess it up! Ninja Theory has a great opportunity to start a franchise here.

Guys its not that bad...It's all about the way the story is told, not the actual story. It probably won't affect you at all when playing the game for the first time...

If only Sony could promote Heavenly Sword like MS did with Gears.
I sometimes promote this game on PS forums.
People had no idea this game existed.
no hype, no train :tardbang:

[Nameless]

^ Agreed...
Several people who are not die hard gamers are not aware of the title at all...

[lips]

any ideas when this is set for release?

[9thPower]

Oh. So they make us think she dies, but then let here live to make a cashcow out of the franchise, like what they did with Kratos and GOW?

Genius... Pure... Genius...

Hmmm.... i don't think so... I think she will [(spoiler) lol as if it is needed anymore...] die, and there will be nothing you can do about it lol I think they will want to do IP, I mean, i hope so :).

[Epix]

Ip?

[Sephiroth_VII]

Intellectual Property. A videogame, program, OS, etc. I think he's talking about them making a series out of HS, but he used the wrong term.

[dagundam]

I was looking at IGN's latest revision of Ps3 release dates... and Heavenly Sword, which was earlier set for March 6th is now not there. Instead it is listed as Q3 2007???????????!!!

[RavenFox]

Your first mistake was IGN.

[VG Aficionado]

Yeah, don't expect Heavenly Sword until the second half of the year, we would have seen more media by now. I'd expect a demo in March though.

[Red_Eyes]

Your first mistake was IGN.

Lol. Of course, IGN doesn't know officially. Only Sony and Ninja Theory knows. And until they confirm it, it's all just IGN speculation.

[section]

It will come out when it's ready. After the premature ejection of many PS3 launch titles I'm willing to think it's good to wait if the end justifies the goods.. or however it's said :)

[Epix]

Gamestop just updated the release date to June 1st.

[Kabbage]

More Untalented devs flopping like this crummy system.

Wait oh wait... this just In Motorstorm Pushed to 4Q 2009 and HS Pushed to Q2 2010

PS3 and Its Crummy developers = Fail

[Coded-Dude]

Id10t

[jaxmkii]

More Untalented devs flopping like this crummy system.

Wait oh wait... this just In Motorstorm Pushed to 4Q 2009 and HS Pushed to Q2 2010

PS3 and Its Crummy developers = Fail
just sell the damn thing and buy a xbox.:queer:

[LaLiLuLeLo]

kabbage, I dare you to make less sense.

[Kabbage]

I fail to see what wasnt clear about my post.

and jax I already have an Xbox. I would actually like to see a game other than a launch title come out before 2008 on this goddam thing.

[wotter]

Damn, now I have to find another game to buy at launch...

[frosty]

VF5 and Motorstorm.

Sure, we may have a bit of a "delaystation 3" on our hands, but I'd rather wait a bit and get a killer gaming experience than have games that crash and run at 15fps.

[jaxmkii]

^^^ im sick of the bitching.

i dont want to hear it. if you want rushed crap play games on your PC. if you already have a Wii a 360 or a phantom. play the damn thing.

hey i got a 6 week lay off all the games i thought i was going to have for my six weeks of paid vacation to play all the new PS3 games, but guess what?

yep it didn't pan out...

my sugestion... find something to do.

im restoring a vintage Edel 665 http://www.myspace.com/105218821

[Viper]

Miyamoto say, "A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad forever.


Granted he said that in an era where patching wasn't an option.

[frosty]

VF5 and Motorstorm.

Sure, we may have a bit of a "delaystation 3" on our hands, but I'd rather wait a bit and get a killer gaming experience than have games that crash and run at 15fps. 360 had to wait quite a while before it had any decent titles as well, so it's not like this is the first time this has ever happened.

[jaxmkii]

im sick of the bitching.

i dont want to hear it. if you want rushed crap play games on your PC. if you already have a Wii a 360 or a phantom. play the damn thing.

hey i got a 6 week lay off all the games i thought i was going to have for my six weeks of paid vacation to play all the new PS3 games, but guess what?

yep it didn't pan out...

my sugestion... find something to do.

im restoring a vintage Edel 665 http://www.myspace.com/105218821

[Viper]

What the hell happened to you two? Frosty double posted and Jax quoted himself.

[frosty]

Server is messing up.

[Smokey]

What the hell happened to you two? Frosty double posted and Jax quoted himself.

no Jax is just Jax :) makin sure the message gets across

[dnpmakkah]

Jax: I miss your old avatar. Are you ever going to go back to it?

On Topic: If they push this game back a couple/few months I'm OK with it. I have high expectations of this game and really want it to shine. There will be a few games that are coming out anyways that can tie us over in the meantime till they make this game a masterpiece (praying).

Starting late February into March we will get MotorStorm, F1, VF, Fear, R6, GRAW2 and a bunch of other titles I'm sure as well as some cool demo downloads hopefully. So maybe the wait for Heavenly Sword won't be that bad in reality.

[jaxmkii]

Jax: I miss your old avatar. Are you ever going to go back to it? ill put it back up if i can find it?

[OmniCloud]

I'm sad about this honestly...I wanna play NOW:-(

I will have VF5/MotorStorm/Resistance but still I wanted HS before NGS at least...

btw-That announcer in MotorStorm intro was crazy Jax...Didn't know if he was introducing a Epic adventure or a Horror movie lol...

[GTAce]

ill put it back up if i can find it?

Here it is. ;)
That must be the right one. 8)
/offtopic

[dagundam]

Hmm im kinda surprised by the comments that i was met with to my post..

it wasnt even IGN that first posted it.. it was Sony Playstation 3's official USA website that listed Heavenly Sword as March 06 2007...

but anyways i guess the date wasnt OFFICIALY officialy finalized in the first place. Well hpfuly it didnt get pused back(if at all) much.

[mario25]

I fail to see what wasnt clear about my post.

and jax I already have an Xbox. I would actually like to see a game other than a launch title come out before 2008 on this goddam thing.

Sell your PS3 and be done with it....and don't come back here

[LaLiLuLeLo]

I still wanted the game to show off to my buddies :(

[Kabbage]

Kiss my ass mario.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Alright kabbage you're being an irrational douchebag.

[Kabbage]

How by telling him to kiss my ass? I spent 850 USD when it was all said and done on this thing. I reserve the right to complain. If you dont like it there is always an ignore feature.

[mario25]

How by telling him to kiss my ass? I spent 850 USD when it was all said and done on this thing. I reserve the right to complain. If you dont like it there is always an ignore feature.

C'mon dude, what's with the attitude?, why are you even offended with my comment?. It's more than clear you are not happy with your $850 purchase and you keep complaining and complaining. Sell you PS3 to someone who wants one if you are not happy with it, sony is not pointing a gun at your head to keep it. And while your at it don't come back with that attitude of yours, these are not the IGN forums.

[curryking1]

You may reserve the right to complain, but not to disrespect other forum members, not ever.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

You reserve the right to complain, but we don't want to hear it, especially when it's just bitching and moaning to the point where it's stupid. Games get pushed back a month or two and your panties get in a knot. Re-fucking-lax before they temp ban you for being a tool.

[Kabbage]

So curry does Lalilulelo have the right to disrespect forum members? Yes I complain... and will keep doing so... better than to sit there and take it up the ass like most of you.

Just wait until E3, Just Wait until TG, Wait until Launch, Wait another month, Wait until spring, wait until the 3rd Quarter if the year, I'm sick of waiting. I would like to see something actually start to take shape with this machine instead of being politely told to wait another month every two weeks.

Oh I forget, everything is 100% right in the land of Sony so complaints shouldnt exist.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Well it's not something you have any control over. So complain all you want only thing you're accomplishing is s***ing on threads every time lousy news pops up. If it's delayed, yeah that's weak, but oh friggin well. If it's so unbearable, sell your playstation back and vote with your wallet. Sittin' up here posting like a jerk doesn't really help.

[Kabbage]

Well it's not something you have any control over. So complain all you want only thing you're accomplishing is s***ing on threads every time lousy news pops up. If it's delayed, yeah that's weak, but oh friggin well. If it's so unbearable, sell your playstation back and vote with your wallet. Sittin' up here posting like a jerk doesn't really help. Like the Inital controller design, or the price in japan... I guess complaints had no effect on those either?

Shouldn't I be playing PS1 games on my PS3 now and Is Flow ever coming out. I wish Sony would learn that until you have something a little more concrete to keep their holes shut on specifics. It is also far from unbearable, Ive been waiting for this thing patiently since e3 05 so waiting isn't the problem. The problem is the constant backpedaling, which seems like it is becoming a "standard feature" of the console -- I guess that was caused by all the complaints about lack of information causing them to reveal info before they wanted to.

[dnpmakkah]

I will remain neutral in this arguement but would still like to add my 2 cents. :eek2: Kabbage you have every right to complain about something you are unhappy about especially since this is an open forum and the PS3 is a console you put money into. I don't think anyone on here is telling you that everything on the PS3 side is chipper and roses at all times. Sony is going through a really really really tough time right now and to tell you the truth I myself am somewhat tired of waiting for the 'good' news to start pouring in. At times I also get worried that Sony is heading downhill (delay's, cost, oversupply, FUD) etc but I want to give it a chance before I lose complete faith in it.

Yes for 2 years all we have done is wait and in essence thought one thing about a game/system and it turned out to be something else but you really can't do anything about it on here. Sony is Sony and they will do what they feel is best for Sony. Before I dismiss them I want to see the games come in first. I mean it has too sooner or later. Heavenly Sword, Metal Gear Solid, GTA, GT, Warhawk, Half Life, Killzone, DMC, Resident Evil, GOW3, etc...etc...etc...etc. The list goes on and on. When these game EVENTUALLY come out that is when I will decide. If they suck then maybe its time to move on...however if they kick butt lilke I think they will (I'm easy to please) then the past two years will be forgetten forever.

On the other side of the arguement I can also see why people might not want to hear constant complaining going on. Every once in a while is acceptable but sometimes people can't handle the same thing from the same person. I know you like the PS3 and are just dissapointed in the direction it is taking right now. And I'm sure most people even on here would agree with you but they too like me will wait it out and have faith that Sony will delivery due to its history.

If you truely are tired of Sony and its BS/delays/price and the FUD surrounding it then by all means speak with your wallet and forget about the PS3. My personal feeling on this matter is that you like Sony and the PS3 brand and are just voicing your frustrations but hopefully in the end you will wait it out and enjoy the games once they come out.

[F089/H]

You reserve the right to complain, but we don't want to hear it, especially when it's just bitching and moaning to the point where it's stupid. Games get pushed back a month or two and your panties get in a knot. Re-fucking-lax before they temp ban you for being a tool.


FEAR HIS ITALIC NAME!!!!:pepper:

Dude Your Giving into the Pressure of FUD(what Is FUD anyway?) and Poor Marketing.You gotta hang in there and wait...:yum: It makes it all the better.

[Cless]

Take it easy Kabbage, I know you love the PS3.
Be happy that you could even play games with your PS3, in comparison to me I have to wait for the March launch. I am the one that should complain instead of you.

And I didn't even mention the price/currency difference!

[B Dizzle]

Originally Posted by LaLiLuLeLo2003 View Post
Well it's not something you have any control over. So complain all you want only thing you're accomplishing is s***ing on threads every time lousy news pops up. If it's delayed, yeah that's weak, but oh friggin well. If it's so unbearable, sell your playstation back and vote with your wallet. Sittin' up here posting like a jerk doesn't really help.

LaLiLuLeLo2003, I got mad respect for you bro, but, please dont tell me this forum has turned into a Sony Sychophants Love Inn.

If there were a few more Sega fans like Kabbage instead of those who believed that everything was hunky-dory while it patently wasnt, they might have stood a chance.

I've watched 5 generations of console come and go starting with the Atari 2600 and theres a general pattern that seems to be followed every time a platform holder dies.

Now, I am by no means saying that Sony are about to die, but they seem to be heavily subscribing to this pattern, and you and your mates sitting there oblivious to the state Sony are in is not healthy.

SCE are in trouble. Face the facts. Sales in Japan and the US are slow(by Sony's standards), I dont believe European sales are gonna be record breakers
due to the high price and lack of exclusive AA software at launch as is happening already in Japan.

You can sit there chatting about how its only launch, just wait, just wait, but its already a year late and Sony have never been through this much shit(the PS2 launch was cakewalk compared to this) this early in a launch cycle(retailers in Japan dropping the price of a machine thats already damn cheap over there) and they are not showing any signs of being able to handle it.

The fact that you cannot bring well-argued criticism about a company we all love and want to remain dominant here is a sad indictment about where this forum is headed.

We're not haters, we're realists. Understand that before instantly slapping people down with "Stop being so negative" and "Stop dissing my forum".

[Kabbage]

Dizzle the machines are cheaper over there but are not cheap at all.

[Z]

I still I wanted HS before NGS at least...

but HS is more like GoW than it is NG. DMC is more around NG's turf. other than for your money, they shouldn't compete gameplay wise.


it wasnt even IGN that first posted it.. it was Sony Playstation 3's official USA website that listed Heavenly Sword as March 06 2007...

isn't Sony's date the first ever specific date they gave for the game?

How by telling him to kiss my ass? I spent 850 USD when it was all said and done on this thing... better than to sit there and take it up the ass like most of you.

your choice to get it, your ass to be raped.

and what's with that language? where are we? a secondary school forum?

[Smokey]

but its already a year late
360 was a year early ;)