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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: Nu on March 11, 2003, 08:01:22 PM
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Game comes out tommorow, don\'t see a single topic about it. :(
People are sayin\' it\'s much better than the first, lots of nifty improvements. Anyone pickin\' it up?
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I tried the demo out. I must say I was quite impressed with the amount of partiacle effects, explosions and what not goin\' on screen. No slowdown in the demo what-so ever. The battles was quite abit more intense.
With that said, I bought the first one and was completely let down. The battles was borin\', the story was annoying...
Will I get this one? I am leaning towards probably. It seemed like a marked improvement. But still, I think a lot of people didn\'t care for ZOE and won\'t give ZOE 2 a passing glance.
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When I first saw it...I thought it was an Xbox game only to realized the PS2 is running next to it...guess that goes to show how good looking this game is. :)
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Yeah, I\'m like LIC on ZOE. Didn\'t find it to be fun really. Neither was MGS2 SOL imo. Seems the way the Kojima team makes games these days\', just ain\'t my kind of liking :crap: While I could delve hours and hours into MGS\'s world....
Btw, anyone noticed how Dingo Egret, the new frame runner looks like a total remake of Raiden, down to the details on that "skullsuit" of his. They really wanna shove that "long blonde haired hero" thing down our ..ahhum... PS2\'s huh ? :rolleyes:
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I haven\'t played ZOE so I can\'t say much about this game from personal experience. Though, from the reviews here and elsewhere, the impression I got was, okay game that fell WAY short (in more ways then one). Length wise, it was too short, and the battles were too repetitive. Gameplay wise I heard, was fine, minus the two issues mentioned.
Those problems have NOT gone unnoticed by Konami from what I gather from the interviews. Those problems that most people complained about ZOE1 has been adressed in ZOE2. Its longer, less repetitive battles, and more boss fights (which is one of the things ZOE1 had that most people believe to be the best). Whether thats enough or not, up to the player.
Now, will ZOE1\'s problems hurt ZOE2\'s sales? Possible. But, given the many improvements (graphics of coarse, as well as gameplay and game length) I think it will sell well on its own.
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I am buying this game for sure.I ve playied ZOE1 but felt short and repetitive.3 kinds of enemies that could be destroyied almost identically.
It wasnt like DMC with many kinds of enemies with each having to be beaten with different technic
But the fighting mechanics showed great potential for the sequel.No other mech game has a fighting scheme as good looking or feeling as ZOE\'s.
This time they have improved it, added many kinds of enemies, improved the story line, made it last longer, added more extras, and if u want to know more about the sequel\'s improvements head in IGN and read the forums.
This is how ZOE should have been from the beginning.The perfect anime style inspired mech game I can buy IMO.
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http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2912559,00.html
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is what the original Zone of the Enders should have been. - Giancarlo Varanini
Which are exactly my feelings on a lot of first generation PS2 games.
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Just got it! With a brand new PS2. :)
The above quote pretty much sums it up. This is exactly what I expected the first ZOE to be. The presentation and graphics are excellent, and everything seems to flow much better. The main character, Dingo Egret, is a much better main character than Leo Stenbuck was. And the small design changes they\'ve made to Jehuty and Anubis are nice.
Great game so far. Gotta get back to playin\'.
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As it appears, which Konami have said it themselves, the problems that plagued ZOE have, for the most part, been adressed in ZOE2. I will probably pick this game up someday.
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I bought the first and at first it was the tightest thing ever. It was exactly what i wanted from a mecha type game. Fast but easily controled, nice close combat and good dodging moves, (makes ya feel that you could do something that little people could or something you didnt know you had in you). I was so absorbed in that whole thing that i just too the story so seriously where i didnt really get to bored, except the part where your just looking and looking for the way to get into the second station. Once i played it again i caught on but now that the new one is out im pretty damn excited. I was pretty awestruck when there were no topics on this one too. ~ Cant wait for a more in depth review~
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Thats a Goddish game.Made from the heavens.Its simply the best mech game EVER.Just read the reviews from various sites.
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hmmmmmmmmmm, ive really not be bothered about it , as i was very very dissapointed with the first one... hopefully this will e good, i wont hold my breathe though
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We need a good review from one of you guys. i will trust your judgement. when I watched the movie for ZOE2, I pretty much decided that I was going to buy it. But lately, the games tha I anticipated to be friggin awesome have somewhat dissapointed me, so I\'m waiting to hear what you have to say before I go out and waist my money on something worthless.
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No doubts with ZOE2, MPTheory... Lose them all now. ZOE2 is such a mass improvement over the last game, it\'s so fuggin\' fun. Just wait \'til you get to the massive battle later on in the game... It\'s you, and a bunch of LEVs against like 100 Raptors and other various OFs. It\'s insane! The enemies don\'t take turns to whoop your ass like in the last game, they\'ll stab you in the back if you let them. That\'s where the the grab feature really shines, the way you can knock one OF back, grab them, then start using them to defend yourself from enemy attack and/or use them as weapons is just brilliant. I love this game.
My only complaint: Cutscenes are a bit too frequent and long for my liking. They disrupt the flow of the game sometimes. Nice to watch though.
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thats cool man. thanks. it\'s good to hear that about the game. I\'ll probably go and pick this one up soon (Or do a trade in). I\'ll get rid of some of those crappy games for this one. Oh, BTW, I love cut scenes man! :)
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yep, this game has been on my most-awaited list for a long time now. Sure to hell that I\'m getting this one. When\'s it out in Europe?
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I picked it up tonight after work. I haven\'t had time to give it a go tho\', but when I do, I will let you know how it\'ll go.
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Coo\'. Would love to hear your impressions, LIC.
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- Top notch presentation. Great anime style cinema.
- Frickin\' awesome mech design.
- Terrific music.
- Decent story.
- So far so good, voice acting, unlike the first one.
- Amazing graphics.
- Hectic and fun combat.
So far. so good.
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One complaint. I am about three hours into the game and I checked an FAQ to see how much is left. It looks like I am over 75 percent thru. This game is short, but oh well.
(Note: After lookin\', there is a slo a bunch of extra missions I didn\'t know about, so maybe it isn\'t so short after all?)
Either way, I am in heaven. Great anime cinemas, anime story and excellent gameplay.
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I just beat it. It took me around five hours, but I still need to go back through and unlock everything.
With that said, I really can\'t find many faults with this game. Sure, sometimes it resulted in button-mashing, but it looked cool as hell and felt cool, so who cares? The graphics and sound are both amazing. The story is a bit convulted and contrived, but its a videogame, so I don\'t think anyone expects much.
I\'d give it a solid 9.
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Haven\'t picked it up yet....
They don\'t leave you hanging at the end like the last one, do they?
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I never beat the original (it bored me to much). But, no, it isn\'t a cliffhanger really. Tho\', I am sure there will be another installment in the series.
The one thing I would of liked to see more of, was a more developed combo system. As it is, the combo system is very restricted and simple, which can sometimes cause the battles to get abit old.
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WHAT?You beat it in just five hours?:(
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04:47 and some odd seconds to be exact.
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Like I said, there is hidden "ex-missions" you have to find. I am doin\' that, it could add a few more hours to the play time.
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I thought it lasted longer without the extras:(.
I expected the main game to be a lot longer than that.:rpissed:
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Honestly, the lenght isn\'t that big of a factor, because you\'ll go through it again and again...I mean, take DMC for example. It was, in basic sense, a very short game. However, if you wanted to become a master at it and unlock everything, the game\'s lenght became much longer...Zone of the Enders 2 is the same way...
Once you beat the game, you unlock four different versions of your Mech - each different. Then you can raise the difficulity, if you want. Find the ex-missions, get S rankings on the missions and then there is always the VS mode.
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ZOE2 is a brand new beast to me, since i\'ve never played or even seen the original in motion. I\'m in awe of how fast and beautiful this game is.
Being a causual anime fan this game has me hooked with it\'s style. I absolutely LOVE the mech designs and how manuverable and dynamic Jehuty is. The fighting is pure button-mashing, but there is an element of strategy and planning that goes into battles that I love.
I still occasionally get mixed up with my controls, I guard when I intend to burst, and burst when I intend to throw an energy ball. I\'m sure i\'ll eventually get used to it. I\'ve heard it\'s a short game but i\'m sure i\'ll play through it several times, it\'s my new drug.
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Originally posted by JBean
ZOE2 is a brand new beast to me, since i\'ve never played or even seen the original in motion. I\'m in awe of how fast and beautiful this game is.
Being a causual anime fan this game has me hooked with it\'s style. I absolutely LOVE the mech designs and how manuverable and dynamic Jehuty is. The fighting is pure button-mashing, but there is an element of strategy and planning that goes into battles that I love.
I still occasionally get mixed up with my controls, I guard when I intend to burst, and burst when I intend to throw an energy ball. I\'m sure i\'ll eventually get used to it. I\'ve heard it\'s a short game but i\'m sure i\'ll play through it several times, it\'s my new drug.
WORD :fro:
Honestly, the lenght isn\'t that big of a factor, because you\'ll go through it again and again...I mean, take DMC for example. It was, in basic sense, a very short game. However, if you wanted to become a master at it and unlock everything, the game\'s lenght became much longer...Zone of the Enders 2 is the same way...
Didnt know you could do this. Dope. Double WORD :fro: :fro:
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OK OK this may seem a little over the top but i just got ZOE2 and DAAAMN! I just watched the into and it looks so friggin good. Im actually glad to see leo back. Im all excited. Oh well, just wanted to pay respects to a kick ass game.:)