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Lord of Arcana: Like a Boss

Meet Grendel and Hecatonchier, two of the brutal bosses in this PSP action RPG.

Jan. 14 2011

Posted by: Ryan

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Lord of Arcana

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Awesome!

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The big hope for PSP2 (if, or when, it exists) is that the Sony finally makes games that fit the system - rather than shoe-horn in every PS2 title and genre. Sure they have sold 60m+ units but have they lost too much ground to Apple and Nintendo? 
 
Generic RPGs aren't going to change the situation ... they need to come out with some big names (e.g. Drake, Isaac and Shepard) to win back those burnt before.

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Quick time events should be banned!!! >_>

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can you quick time for an entire game?

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swery! now everyone think of "life is beautiful"

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 Not to be an ass, but I think there's a typo in the video description. It says "meed" instead on"meet."

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@pat4327 said:
"  Not to be an ass, but I think there's a typo in the video description. It says "meed" instead on"meet." "
I think that's supposed to be Meed.  I think it's the name.
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Quick Time Event! Like a boss! 
Buy SWERY's game! Like a boss!

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@Piranesi said:
"  The big hope for PSP2 (if, or when, it exists) is that the Sony finally makes games that fit the system - rather than shoe-horn in every PS2 title and genre. Sure they have sold 60m+ units but have they lost too much ground to Apple and Nintendo?  Generic RPGs aren't going to change the situation ... they need to come out with some big names (e.g. Drake, Isaac and Shepard) to win back those burnt before. "
What does this have to do with PS2 ports, when this is a completely new game ( and/or potential franchise) designed for the PSP itself. Further more how do you know it's a "generic RPG" when you haven't played it?
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the music makes those quick time events hardfuckingcore!!!!

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So Quick Time Events: The game then?

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This looks terrible. Oh, Square... what happened to you?

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It's a shame that one of the weakest attempts at challenging Monster Hunter is coming from one of the biggest Japanese developers. I'm gonna give this a pass and just wait for God Eater to get translated.

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Generic rock music? Check.
Shitty ground textures? Check.
Low-res character models? Check.
Quick Time events? Check.
 
Shovelware? Check.

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Quick Time Events: The Game

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Any game of Swery's is a game of mine.

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Might as well be an iphone game if that's all it offers.

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Spam attack! (Button spam as well as Spam Spam)

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Vegeta how many Quick Time Events are there? 
 
OVER NINE-THOUSAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was already getting bored of that game just watching this trailer. That can't be a good sign.

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@TheChaos said:
" Quick Time Events: The Game "
You couldn't be more right. Why are most games made in Japan so terrible these days?
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That is some great simon says action right there.

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@Xpgamer7
can you quick time for an entire game?
See: Dragon's Lair
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Quick Time events have never been more METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111oneeee
 
 
Seriously though, is that really what the fighting is like? Purely QTEs? If so, thats fucking amazing. I can't believe somebody thought that was a good idea!

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 I have to wonder why they thought it was a good idea to make a boss video that consists of the bosses standing around and doing absolutely nothing (ok fine the first one slashes his sword once...and it is dodged and countered) while they get Quick Timed to death.
 
For a video that is apparently meant to show off how 'brutal' the bosses are it does a remarkably poor job.

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Edited By Shami_Sansi

A trailer full of quick time events is not a good way to sell your game.

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Finally a game that skips all that cumbersome gameplay and gives the people what they want: quick time events.

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@knightlyknave:  For one thing, I made that joke first and another thing, Japan still makes a lot of great games, just a whole lot of crap as well.  Just like the west.
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Why the hell would they make a trailer full of QTEs? Makes it look like it plays more like Heavy Rain than an actual game.
 
Also,  
@sixpin said:

" This looks terrible. Oh, Square... what happened to you? "
 
They became a publisher in addition to a developer, that's what. Don't worry, they haven't fallen this far. Access Games made this game, Square's sole contribution was to shell out the money to print the copies, and to put their logo in the game's intro sequence.
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@XChairmanDrekX said:
" @knightlyknave:  For one thing, I made that joke first and another thing, Japan still makes a lot of great games, just a whole lot of crap as well.  Just like the west. "
You're right, what a fool I am for not searching the entire thread for that phrase before quoting it. I'm so embarrassed.
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This game needs more quick time events.