freespeech

Gambrinus

Errr, what!? Ok, not even worth arguing since we are from different worlds.

mast

don't get me wrong - 2.5d can rock - look how good G&G came out on PSP, I think that title displays how good you can get it, with a lot more effort.

I've seen the vids, and yeah the animation is fluid, but, but the whole is only as good as the sum of all its parts..

@chef

they really need "chunking up" don't they..

gique

Chef

greeble

Looks great so far. :)

Feigr

SAKY

Oyn

Personally, I don't mind (obviously). I found the screenshots to be reminiscent of Flashback (as I mentioned) or Out of This World, where the character sprites were tiny and almost played second fiddle to the scenery. Naturally the level of artistry present in those games is unparalleled by any standard, but I just got a little twinge as I remembered the old 640x480 days.

Ok, enough out of me. The only way to tell what the game's like is to play it, and hopefully there will be a demo on XBLA.

MisterSleep

the graphics were like that because it was on an NES, even if it was supposed to resemble it, it's not well done - there was an arcade version of biocom before that you know.

and please dont be bitchy, I've played them all, and if you're happy with that level of art, then that's your opinion, because i'm entitled to mine, as you are yours, and just because mine doesnt tally with yours, or that I want to see higher standards from capcom USA, you don't have to make out like I didn't play them.

It's not trolling, or hating, just an opinion, but then again I guess come banhammer monday I'll see how much of that matters...

gique

I'm not even seeing a "next gen graphics upgrade explosion here" - in fact I'm having a problem even seeing the characters.

gique

The artwork and color palletes of the remake are pretty much in the spirit of the original. I guess you never played it. There is no reason to reinvent a _remake_. Thats what the next gen Bionic Commando is for.

Gambrinus

kingofallcosmos

yashichi8bit

MXs219

cybereality

Anyways, you could just as easily find fault with my arguments. Ignore the slap-happy fanboy in the corner.

MisterSleep

I've never really played the original Bionic Commando, so I guess it could all be a throwback to the retro thing, but I'd rather it look pretty myself.

jamosthefifth

I'm glad someone sees my perspective after a little more expansion beyond my 1 sentence sniping.

I'm not a troll, Just an artist that loves games, and am not happy seeing capcom's standards slipping.

gique

Crazy_Buffet_Happens

call my glasses rose tinted, but i remember capcom games looking like capcom games, with strong well rounded and visually unique identities, stuff like capcom's disney games, and their arcade stuff, remember chariot and midnight wanderers?? alien V Predator? .. gorgeous stylised standout sprites, beautiful artistic backgrounds...

Can you really say what this game was without looking at the title?? or even what YEAR it may have been developed?

I guess I'm in the minority judging by the flack I've been getting from my opinion, but I was judging it from a professional standpoint, and took capcom's rich visual history as a point of refernce, but sadly I can't see any visually redeeming features in ANY of capcom USA's XBLA offerings, they're all suffereing from a lack of dynamics and impact.

there's nothing wrong with C&C looking like C&C - but capcom's games should look like capcom games, strong, head and shoulders above the rest and uniquely stylized and identifiable.

I know Capcom USA was advertising for an art director recently, maybe they fired the last one?

Maybe this is the reason.

anyways don't mind me , ignore the old grumbling man in the corner.

gique

I think the money lies in remakes like this one. Imagine a Megaman 2 remake!

Ali

CaptLtrl

Hugoku

I still thoroughly enjoy the "retro" BC games (especially the GameBoy version), so I'm really looking forward to this.

PissedPS3Fan

Logician

mariospants

I will concede that the screenshots could show more action. It's tough to judge a game based on screenshots alone, but the action footage we've seen so far looks pretty awesome, and I think that they've done a great job updating an old classic, and it'd be well worth the purchase, IMHO.

MisterSleep

Benjo

@cebukid:
I was thinkig the exact same thing.

PissedPS3Fan

aaa

Mr.Waffleton

Now if only Nintendo would localize Mother 3 and bring it stateside, so the M3 trans team don't have to bust their assess so hard... :/

7ucky

cebukid(im rick james, bitch)

MyLittlePwny

Mistersleep +1

njhardcoreguy

But like the run n' gun and vehicle sections in Starfox games, great gameplay must never go uninterrupted.

fuchikoma

mast

There's absolutely no style or identity going on in those shots - if it didn't have a name to those top down screenshots you'd mistake it for command and conquer.

gique

wisconsinista

DigiMish

MisterSleep

gique

And I'm actually diggin' the primary color scheme... a welcome change from brown + light bloom. The backgrounds and overall look and feel of the side-scrolling sections remind me for some reason of Flashback, which ain't a bad thing in the least.

MisterSleep

gique

ah, glad the "suits" agreed to the overwhelming majority in that poll

DragonSphere

njhardcoreguy

mast

Really.

SuperMekman

Mit

Modus_Operandi

slomo788

Mr.SithNinja