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Going for Baroque! (wah wah wah waaaaaahhhhhh)
Xaquin
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So, there is this game called Baroque on the horizon for the Wii (and PS2 too I suppose) coming out March 18th of this very year!
This game features a number of cool and groovy things such as Rifles, Swords, Parasites, Torture Devices, Wings and Fat Matronly Creatures with Gas Masks (or something).
humminah humminah humminah.
Lets look at the story a bit.
The world of Baroque is one inhabited by twisted people. Meta-Beings, Angels, the Order of Malkuth, and the "Neuro Tower" are all tangled threads of the warped tapestry that is Baroque. (from the official site) (located Right Here)
ah, fighting fallen/twisted angles/humans. Now we're talking!
You are this fellow:
We seem to be a bit blue, but I feel confident that we can take what ever happens to come our way.
But we'll need weapons to carry out our mission.
oh there are some. Cool.
We'll also need to protect ourselves here.
ah ha! Although, I feel that a glass coat would do more harm then good.
All this killing (or purifying as we in Baroque land call it) is making me hungry. BRING VITTLES POSTHASTE!
Ahhhh delicious!
Ugh ..... I seem to have developed a stomach ache. Perhaps I have parasites galavanting about my digestive system?
Well, we'll have to visit the little purifiers room more often, but they seem to be helpful for the most part.
So, now lets start this adventurAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
This game seems like it could be pretty darn cool. Many things are presented in a way I haven't seen in a game before. Sure, stats and the increasing there of are present in many games, but I heven't seen them upped via parasite or holy wings or brands and the like. The enemies look intresting as does the over all story and style. I'm really looking forward to this one.
more info can be found in these locations:
Youtube Trailer
Official Site
IGN Stuffs
UPDATE
OK
this game has been out for many a month now and I have yet to be able to delve very far into it (owing to moving and Okami) dammit.
Let me add a little bit more information culled from various sites dammit.
First lets see What the Critics say.
well .... most game critics kind of panned this game. The player rank for this game, however, is quite high. I think this game is great. I was honestly curious to find out exactly what happened to this world and what made each character turn out the way they did god dammit.
Stuck in the damn game at all?
Here's a walk through god dammit
Curious about what items can kill or heal what?
Here is what items do what, dammit
I don't know how to do that thing where the youtube video shows up in the forums, so Here's a link to a nice long video, god dammit (edit: apparently it's just that easy dammit)
god dammit.
So, there is this game called Baroque on the horizon for the Wii (and PS2 too I suppose) coming out March 18th of this very year!
This game features a number of cool and groovy things such as Rifles, Swords, Parasites, Torture Devices, Wings and Fat Matronly Creatures with Gas Masks (or something).
humminah humminah humminah.
Lets look at the story a bit.
The world of Baroque is one inhabited by twisted people. Meta-Beings, Angels, the Order of Malkuth, and the "Neuro Tower" are all tangled threads of the warped tapestry that is Baroque. (from the official site) (located Right Here)
ah, fighting fallen/twisted angles/humans. Now we're talking!
You are this fellow:
We seem to be a bit blue, but I feel confident that we can take what ever happens to come our way.
But we'll need weapons to carry out our mission.
oh there are some. Cool.
We'll also need to protect ourselves here.
ah ha! Although, I feel that a glass coat would do more harm then good.
All this killing (or purifying as we in Baroque land call it) is making me hungry. BRING VITTLES POSTHASTE!
Ahhhh delicious!
Ugh ..... I seem to have developed a stomach ache. Perhaps I have parasites galavanting about my digestive system?
Well, we'll have to visit the little purifiers room more often, but they seem to be helpful for the most part.
So, now lets start this adventurAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
This game seems like it could be pretty darn cool. Many things are presented in a way I haven't seen in a game before. Sure, stats and the increasing there of are present in many games, but I heven't seen them upped via parasite or holy wings or brands and the like. The enemies look intresting as does the over all story and style. I'm really looking forward to this one.
more info can be found in these locations:
Youtube Trailer
Official Site
IGN Stuffs
UPDATE
OK
this game has been out for many a month now and I have yet to be able to delve very far into it (owing to moving and Okami) dammit.
Let me add a little bit more information culled from various sites dammit.
First lets see What the Critics say.
well .... most game critics kind of panned this game. The player rank for this game, however, is quite high. I think this game is great. I was honestly curious to find out exactly what happened to this world and what made each character turn out the way they did god dammit.
Stuck in the damn game at all?
Here's a walk through god dammit
Curious about what items can kill or heal what?
Here is what items do what, dammit
I don't know how to do that thing where the youtube video shows up in the forums, so Here's a link to a nice long video, god dammit (edit: apparently it's just that easy dammit)
god dammit.
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Looks like someone on the art team has been reading Clive Barker though from the meta-beings.
Looks like there might be some info here: http://gonintendo.com/?p=33587 but my internubs warden blocks it. Anyone wanna give the quick and dirty?
http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/sting/sting2.htm
In case anyone's interested.
Good god, that is a terrible backstory/character. In a lot of cases I'm in the firm belief that if you don't have a good backstory/name for a character don't bother trying to create one, just have the character 'there' and figure out their motives and backstory along the way as you learn more about how the character acts, fights, etc.
I really wish people would stop using this.
If it ain't Baroque, don't fix it?
Bawiioque?
Is that any better?
We'd better Bach off.
So?
Hopefully they'll fix the baroquen mechnics.
EDIT: anyone think 'blindless and lust' is a slightly ominuous combination to prevent? I guess he's always filled with guilt because he keeps forgetting to wear his anti-lust wings.
It just says this:
- NA release date: March 18th, 2008
- 16:9 Widescreen support
- Progressive Scan support
- Subtle motion control integration for power attacks
- Intuitive controls using Wii Remote and nunchuk
- Classic Controller support for traditional play
I'm glad it has Classic Controler support .... waggle is only good in some situations, and it really seems like this wouldn't be one.
edit: and I'll say going for Baroque till the cows come home!
and the pain in his heart sometimes becomes to great to bear when his mind screams out in anguish but he cannot allow the fear inside to come to light because then the fear will turn to rage and he will have to face his inner demons as they cry out from the darkness but still his destiny lingers such that his mortal soul is rendered in a torturous circle unending and he cannot defend his friends from the fires of hatred and as his life comes to an end he realizes the truth which was always within him and at least he finds peace
Good idea; some of these puns are too hot to Handel.
You don't know what it's like in the office. I can barely stand all the Baroque puns, and the problem is they're always the same ones.
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So... complaining about story and characters in a rogue-like is stupid?
You won't believe how many news releases, story headlines, and how many forum posts have repeated it.
eeehhhhh no more fanciful/strange/dumb then italian plumbers or the flood or intergalactic bounty hunters or etc. etc.
(but yeah, "feelings of guilt at all times" is pretty lame)
either way, the style looks cool and if the gameplay matches, then I anticipate enjoying this.
That's it, I'm busting out Pachelbel's Canon.
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Spice things up a little. Say something about Heath Ledger being in Baroque-back Mountain.
That got a chuckle, but only cause I like you, Sporky.
edit: a little more information from Gamershell
"Since he was a little kid. Like seven."
It'd be contrived enough if he was depicted as feeling guilty all the time, but to specifically state it?
Might as well include 'smolders with generic rage' in an action hero's bio.
The bolded bits give me a serious Etrian Odyssey meets Diablo feel. If that is even remotely on the mark I don't give two shits if the main character is a thirteen year old emo freak, I'll need a pair of new pants and a copy of this game.
Is there any word on how exactly the character customization/skill elements will work?
While I'm not 100% on character building aside from using parasites, brands, wings, and other items to boost stats, looking at just the inventory makes it seem like you have a lot of options for what you can add on to your character.
I'll look around to see what else I can find.
Also, the item and random maps also gave me a diablo feeling. Which isn't a bad thing.
It's kind of funny really.
Its like when your girlfriend/wife is going on off on you and you think your suppose to feel guilty about something but you have no effin clue since women are crazy and dont explain anything, so you dont feel any guilt and they just get madder.
I understand that's what the story is about; this fellow trying to find out where from comes this feelin' o' guilt.
I laughed out loud at that. Sigged!
You've clearly never met my mother.
Or the Catholic church.
For the Wii.
Okay, listen. I have a very demanding console craving here, and I cannot save up enough money to both buy games and consoles. So... the latter will happen sooner or later.
What about my Catholic mother?
I hear she takes it up the episcopate YEAH I WENT THERE
Ouch - some folks mitre get upset abbot a joke like that.