Shadows of the DAMNED- Hot girlfriends... FROM HELL. Suda X Mikami X Yamaoka

Antihippy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaaCCO7pPYQ

Shadows of the DAMNED is a new game directed by Suda 51 and produced Shinji Mikami, as well as music from Akira Yamaoka.

Expect alot of craziness, lovable jank, and totally fucking rad music.

So far the plot looks to be following the story of Garcia Hotspur, hunter of demons, saving his girlfriend from hell. There's a British flaming skull called Johnson, who turns into weapons such as the "Boner".

Eurogamer GDC preview.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-08-shadows-of-the-damned-hands-on

Screens.

Spoiler:

-SPI-

They had my money at Suda 51/Shinji Mikami.

SkutSkut

It's like some horrortastic blend of RE4, DMC and The Suffering rolled into a delicious horror meatball.

Turkey

They had me at Garcia Hotspur.

Antihippy

I dunno, looks really janky to me now, but what's suda without a little bit of jank?

Will wait and see.

Xagarath

This is probably going to be amazing.

-SPI-

Antihippy wrote: »

I dunno, looks really janky to me now, but what's suda without a little bit of jank?

Will wait and see.

It kind of looks to me the same surface level jank as in God Hand or a Suda game. Where it all makes sense and is awesome once you get into the game a little.

Linespider5

Kinda looks like No More Heroes meets Dylan Dog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Dog

Spectral vending machines? Extra big monsters? I'm most curious just because, well, the last time Suda and Mikami worked together, we got killer7. So, really, anything could happen.

Rex Dart

Just like Vanquish, this game immediately appeals to me because of the names associated with it. Actually, much more so than Vanquish.

Shinji Mikami is promising. Akira Yamaoka guarantees godly music. And Suda-fucking-51.

But damn, the setting and graphics look generic right now. I want to get really hyped for it, but right now all I'm thinking is that they'll probably find a way to make up for the game's initial shortcomings. I hate that so many new games seem to be handicapping themselves right from the start.

Linespider5

Well, I've noticed, with Suda's games anyway, the initial release trailers tend to have little to do with the end product. Even WITH gameplay footage, I suspect when '11 comes around there will be several tweaks to things. For now, I'm happy with an undisclosed european city, where damned things lurk and must be slain by Mr. Hotspur.

cloudeagle

They had me on insisting they capitalize DAMNED.

Olivaw

Turkey wrote: »

They had me at Garcia Hotspur.

Pretty much!

Also fuck they got the sound design guy from Silent Hill

This game is loaded with talent/crazy

Can't wait to play this madness

Guitar Hero Of Time

So they took Dr. Raven Darktalon Blood and made a real game out of it?

Because that's what this makes me think of. He even has a little flaming skull sidekick?

Could be awesome.

JJ

I was kinda hoping for something a bit more genre defying. The more I watch the trailer the less disappointed I am, but hopefully there's more to it than RE4 with more style and demons.

cj iwakura

OP neglects to mention

Music by AKIRA YAMAOKA

This is going to be everything RE5 should've been.

Linespider5

Watching the trailer again. That wasn't just a spectral vending machine.

That was a spectral ABSINTHE vending machine.

Kuratosu

I'm interested based solely on the talent involved.

urahonky

Holy shit this looks amazing.

urahonky

I totally called it a Wii game until I saw the end. Oh well, still looks absolutely fantastic. Suda51 is awesome.

Morninglord

Interesting. I like the main character.

Jam Warrior

So very interested. Love me some Suda.

Orochi_Rockman

They had me at.... uh... hrm. They don't have me yet. I am not impressed with that trailer.

Rami

I look forward to seeing the crazy that comes from Suda51 and Mikami working together.

Kristmas Kthulhu

I think the art direction looks incredibly promising. This interview gives you a slightly better look at some previously shown scenes, but still no details.

Suda does call it a "psychological thriller" but I wonder how exactly they plan on delivering that. It looks like it could be almost any other Third-Person Shooter from this generation, but I really hope that it's not cover-based. I'm getting really sick of those.

Mitten

SHADOOOWS... of the DAMNED DAMNED damned.

Antihippy

Ok, so this looks pretty fucking awesome now actually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaaCCO7pPYQ

Nearly did a spit take when the lady ripped apart.

Xagarath

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-08-shadows-of-the-damned-hands-on

Kuratosu

Yeah, I was fairly psyched about this before, but the trailer and impressions just sky rocketed it to one of my top most wanted this year.

urahonky

Holy crap!

Olivaw

Yeah! So it turns out that this game is gonna be pretty fucked up!

Who knew, right!

Diarmuid

Man, I'm not entirely clear about what's going on in that trailer, but I like it.

urahonky

Looks like his girlfriend died, and he's going to Hell to get her back. At least that's what I get from it.

Antihippy

Diarmuid wrote: »

Man, I'm not entirely clear about what's going on in that trailer, but I like it.

Demons, guns and tits.

Monger

Well, there is nothing here that I don't like.

More games need Hispanic protagonists and comedic talking skulls. Also grindhouse.

Turkey

All that's left is to see some goddamn suplex action.

Edit - Oh shit, June 7 is the perfect time for a game like this to come out.

Antihippy

Too many goddamn games coming out in june.

Infamous 2, alice, this game, errr....

I'm sure there'll be others.

Kadoken

Wait, a special weapon toting guy going to hell to save his girlfriend? *CoughDante'sInfernoCough*
Only kidding guys.

Olivaw

Sounds like his girl might have entered into a suicide pact as well

SightTDW

Well there goes $60 from me.

Jam Warrior

That trailer was tight. And also sweet.

T-Danger

"MY WRATH IS YOUR HELL!!"