SBaby
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I think the biggest surprise that I saw there, which might have been in the works for awhile now (but I saw it for the first time there) is Power Gig Rise of the SixString. And it's insane just how busy it was there. It was easily one of the most popular, if not the most popular and most visited exhibit (besides maybe FFXIV).
It's sort of a Rock Band-like game, with a big twist in that it incorporates a guitar controller that's more like a real six string guitar (like a more realistic guitar - no multi-colored buttons). I didn't get a chance to play it, because of how busy the booth was (it was worse than a feeding line in a third-world country; I was lucky just to see it), but I will say that it looks like this could be a sleeper hit for people that might really be thinking of starting their own band or group, especially if this game can serve as a learning tool for teaching people how to play the guitar or any of the instruments.
That said, from what I've seen, this one probably isn't for casual Guitar Hero and Rock Band fan. I can definitely see this game having a huge learning curve, especially with the controller having so many sensors for each potential string pull. Even the guy at the booth said that it'll take practice to master it, even for hardcore Rock Band enthusiasts. And that's just the guitar. I didn't get a chance to see any of the other instruments (I don't know if they were actually on the floor or not, but I was more interested in the guitar anyway).
But personally, I think it's really cool that they're taking a chance on something that looks to be closer to a legitimate tool for learning an instrument. So I do give them props for that. Hopefully the finished product is as good as it looks (though I didn't see anything that looked unfinished there, even if I was only able to spend about twenty minutes there). And if you think you're a hardcore Rock Band or Guitar Hero nut, well, brace yourself. Because if this IS as good as it looks, then it's going to separate the truly hardcore enthusiasts from the wannabes.
Now, I tried to see as much as I could. And believe me, it's impossible to see everything. I'll probably go more in depth on a few of the games I saw, because I do have alot to say about some of them. I just don't have alot of time right now, so it'll probably be in a few days. It's seriously an endurance just to be there, because you're constantly running around all over the place trying to see as much stuff as you can. So as you can imagine, I'm still recovering from the ordeal.
I did however get a chance to see Final Fantasy XIV, and this one I WILL comment on, because there isn't a whole lot to say about it. I didn't play it, but I did get a chance to watch someone play it, which is more than a majority of people were able to do. Main reason is because the demos for it were booked up the *** from day 1. Pretty much, they were already booked almost immediately after they opened their doors (according to the floor manager). So it was almost impossible to even get in. But I did manage to at least see people playing it and the exhibit was pretty large
But I'll let you in on a secret here. Even if you didn't see it and want to see it, you're not missing much. I know it was just an early playable tech demo, but nothing was happening in the game. It was just a bunch of people running around an open field and staring at shiny lights, rocks and trees for twenty minutes. I'm not kidding. No combat, no spell casting, not even a town. Just a bunch of elves and wizards running around doing nothing.
There isn't even enough for me to give any kind of pre-review of the game. What you just read is all that I saw in the game.
It's sort of a Rock Band-like game, with a big twist in that it incorporates a guitar controller that's more like a real six string guitar (like a more realistic guitar - no multi-colored buttons). I didn't get a chance to play it, because of how busy the booth was (it was worse than a feeding line in a third-world country; I was lucky just to see it), but I will say that it looks like this could be a sleeper hit for people that might really be thinking of starting their own band or group, especially if this game can serve as a learning tool for teaching people how to play the guitar or any of the instruments.
That said, from what I've seen, this one probably isn't for casual Guitar Hero and Rock Band fan. I can definitely see this game having a huge learning curve, especially with the controller having so many sensors for each potential string pull. Even the guy at the booth said that it'll take practice to master it, even for hardcore Rock Band enthusiasts. And that's just the guitar. I didn't get a chance to see any of the other instruments (I don't know if they were actually on the floor or not, but I was more interested in the guitar anyway).
But personally, I think it's really cool that they're taking a chance on something that looks to be closer to a legitimate tool for learning an instrument. So I do give them props for that. Hopefully the finished product is as good as it looks (though I didn't see anything that looked unfinished there, even if I was only able to spend about twenty minutes there). And if you think you're a hardcore Rock Band or Guitar Hero nut, well, brace yourself. Because if this IS as good as it looks, then it's going to separate the truly hardcore enthusiasts from the wannabes.
Now, I tried to see as much as I could. And believe me, it's impossible to see everything. I'll probably go more in depth on a few of the games I saw, because I do have alot to say about some of them. I just don't have alot of time right now, so it'll probably be in a few days. It's seriously an endurance just to be there, because you're constantly running around all over the place trying to see as much stuff as you can. So as you can imagine, I'm still recovering from the ordeal.
I did however get a chance to see Final Fantasy XIV, and this one I WILL comment on, because there isn't a whole lot to say about it. I didn't play it, but I did get a chance to watch someone play it, which is more than a majority of people were able to do. Main reason is because the demos for it were booked up the *** from day 1. Pretty much, they were already booked almost immediately after they opened their doors (according to the floor manager). So it was almost impossible to even get in. But I did manage to at least see people playing it and the exhibit was pretty large
But I'll let you in on a secret here. Even if you didn't see it and want to see it, you're not missing much. I know it was just an early playable tech demo, but nothing was happening in the game. It was just a bunch of people running around an open field and staring at shiny lights, rocks and trees for twenty minutes. I'm not kidding. No combat, no spell casting, not even a town. Just a bunch of elves and wizards running around doing nothing.
There isn't even enough for me to give any kind of pre-review of the game. What you just read is all that I saw in the game.
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