Question: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is at a DEEP discount on Xbox right now. I've heard that it had performance issues on the previous generation of hardware, but does anyone know if there are any problems on the Series X before I take the plunge?
it should be fine. most of the issue were with the switch port, honestly.
Question: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is at a DEEP discount on Xbox right now. I've heard that it had performance issues on the previous generation of hardware, but does anyone know if there are any problems on the Series X before I take the plunge?
it should be fine. most of the issue were with the switch port, honestly.
Great! Getting it, then.
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Golden YakBurnished BovineThe sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered Userregular
Damn, so many good metroidvanias are made with Unity. This bullshit is bound to screw with development.
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Yeah, Silksong has already had a very long dev cycle, is on unity and now this. Gotta suck for them.
Rather than setting up Maria and Richter to be hyper-capable carbon copies of their predecessors, as popular generation-spanning anime like Naruto are wont to do, the show instead opts to underscore how their inexperience puts them on the backfoot during nearly every deadly encounter in the show.
Nocturne’s greatest strength is how it allows its heroes to be vulnerable. While Trevor’s sardonic swagger in Castlevania comes as a result of him weathering years of failure and pyrrhic victories, Richter’s haughtiness derives from his fear that he won’t be strong enough to save the ones he loves.
The critical consensus of the Nocturne seems to be more or less "if you dug the last show, you'll dig this."
So yay on the creative team not missing a beat when the Warren Ellis thing happened.
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Ehhh... the first episode was okay. The writing definitely feels a bit lackluster, and some of the VA is not great, but the animation is still on point.
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I've indulged in a bit of nostalgia and spent a non-trivial sum to re-buy Dawn of Sorrow on EBay. So you can thank me when they now finally announce the DS Castlevania trilogy ports we're all waiting for.
It was my first metroidvania and blew me away. It lead to a mini-mania of buying up old games intermixed with a fairly solid run of new DS releases. Good times, it seemed like an endless banquet. This was back when the only way to play SotN was to pay truly silly money on EBay but that I did (and then sold it on afterwards to recoup the cost).
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BRIAN BLESSEDMaybe you aren't SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGHHHRegistered Userregular
Got a handful of thoughts about Nocturne I might gush about, but absent any coherent thought at 3AM what I'll say for now is that the technical artistry on display is absolutely obscene and Warren Ellis' absence is not all that noticeable here
It hews remarkably close to the same thematic spaces the first series explored (but not in any way that relies much on nostalgia at all), the French/Haitian Revolution as an alt-history backdrop is very goofy but not just throwaway set dressing. Used to excellent effect in the show's theses and explains the extra writers they hired specifically for the cultural reach
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What happened with Unity that affects Silksong? I feel like I missed a post.
What happened with Unity that affects Silksong? I feel like I missed a post.
Unity decided to slam their dick in a waffle iron and announce a change to their monetization structure where past a certain threshold you have to pay them per install
It was that somehow, from within the derelict-horror, they had learned a way to see inside an ugly, broken thing... And take away its pain.
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What happened with Unity that affects Silksong? I feel like I missed a post.
Unity decided to slam their dick in a waffle iron and announce a change to their monetization structure where past a certain threshold you have to pay them per install
Which they're now frantically backpedaling on, but the damage has been done - literally everyone hates Unity now.
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38thDoelets never be stupid againwait lets always be stupid foreverRegistered Userregular
Got a handful of thoughts about Nocturne I might gush about, but absent any coherent thought at 3AM what I'll say for now is that the technical artistry on display is absolutely obscene and Warren Ellis' absence is not all that noticeable here
It hews remarkably close to the same thematic spaces the first series explored (but not in any way that relies much on nostalgia at all), the French/Haitian Revolution as an alt-history backdrop is very goofy but not just throwaway set dressing. Used to excellent effect in the show's theses and explains the extra writers they hired specifically for the cultural reach
I really like it a lot, though "technical artistry" is maybe a bit far? Unless we're not talking about the look which it definitely has but is pretty marred by the awful framerate, particularly during fights.
Got a handful of thoughts about Nocturne I might gush about, but absent any coherent thought at 3AM what I'll say for now is that the technical artistry on display is absolutely obscene and Warren Ellis' absence is not all that noticeable here
It hews remarkably close to the same thematic spaces the first series explored (but not in any way that relies much on nostalgia at all), the French/Haitian Revolution as an alt-history backdrop is very goofy but not just throwaway set dressing. Used to excellent effect in the show's theses and explains the extra writers they hired specifically for the cultural reach
I really like it a lot, though "technical artistry" is maybe a bit far? Unless we're not talking about the look which it definitely has but is pretty marred by the awful framerate, particularly during fights.
Just in terms of the composition, the direction and choreography, I think it's just balls to the wall great
There's far fewer scenes in this season compared to the previous ones where I noticed a lack of in-betweening at all, tbh. It really only bothered me in the last episode but otherwise it's still incredible where it counts
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Golden YakBurnished BovineThe sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered Userregular
What happened with Unity that affects Silksong? I feel like I missed a post.
Honestly, it probably won't actually affect Silksong development in the slightest. There's no real chance of Team Cherry switching engines this far along, and even if Unity sticks with their new fees TC will likely be successful enough to make plenty of bank on it anyway.
I've indulged in a bit of nostalgia and spent a non-trivial sum to re-buy Dawn of Sorrow on EBay. So you can thank me when they now finally announce the DS Castlevania trilogy ports we're all waiting for.
It was my first metroidvania and blew me away. It lead to a mini-mania of buying up old games intermixed with a fairly solid run of new DS releases. Good times, it seemed like an endless banquet. This was back when the only way to play SotN was to pay truly silly money on EBay but that I did (and then sold it on afterwards to recoup the cost).
I think I bought my copy of SotN on eBay circa 2004 for £30 - just looked at the prices today and holy moly.
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Yeah, I bought SotN and Castlevania Chronicles for PS1 on or around their release dates and it's pretty crazy seeing they're worth $100 or more.
Why are PlayStation black discs going for so much? Doesn’t it have decent ports now?
Is rondo of blood available on steam or switch yet?
Nope! Requiem containing Rondo/Symphony is PS4 only.
Sony had a hand in funding the Dracula Chronicles X remake that included these two originals. Supposedly Requiem is just a PSP emulator running those two games. So Konami would need to do some actual work to get them on other systems. Like I don't think M.2 has a playstation emulator handy at the moment.
That said I doubt more modern ports would do much to the OG's price, it rarely affects other games this old. And I believe its available on the PCE mini.
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I'm halfway through Nocturne, and it's gotten better, but it still feels more like S3/4 than S1/2. The plot is all over the map, and while it has some good points(the Haitian Revolution and historical aspects, Richter being much different from Trevor), the characters just aren't as strong. The banter doesn't feel as natural or kinetic, and worst of all, some of the VA and delivery is just bad. There definitely aren't any standout performances like Dracula or Godbrand like the OG had, at best it's... just fine.
It's definitely worth watching, and the visuals are as gorgeous as ever, I'm just disappointed it's not incredible like S1/2 were.
S1/2 is a tough bar to be sure. 2nd half of nocturne is great.
Yeah, it feels a lot more character driven, and the stories of Annette and Maria are far more interesting than Richter's. (Though the new character they added in 5/6 adds a lot to his story.)
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cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
Yeah, the second half of the show was much stronger than the first. It didn't totally fix all the flaws, but there's a lot of potential, especially with a stinger like that.
I know they won't after how S4 ended, but
I could totally think of ways to write Dracula back into it if they wanted to, like he can't stand idly by and let a bunch of wretched wannabe vampires take his crown.
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Golden YakBurnished BovineThe sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered Userregular
Yeah, the second half of the show was much stronger than the first. It didn't totally fix all the flaws, but there's a lot of potential, especially with a stinger like that.
I know they won't after how S4 ended, but
I could totally think of ways to write Dracula back into it if they wanted to, like he can't stand idly by and let a bunch of wretched wannabe vampires take his crown.
His wife will have passed away by now, so who knows how he's doing emotionally, but he might be okay if they had a good long life together. Maybe he's more well-disposed to humanity now.
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Yeah, the second half of the show was much stronger than the first. It didn't totally fix all the flaws, but there's a lot of potential, especially with a stinger like that.
I know they won't after how S4 ended, but
I could totally think of ways to write Dracula back into it if they wanted to, like he can't stand idly by and let a bunch of wretched wannabe vampires take his crown.
His wife will have passed away by now, so who knows how he's doing emotionally, but he might be okay if they had a good long life together. Maybe he's more well-disposed to humanity now.
I'm just waiting for someone to try and assert control over him and him to be like, "nope".
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BRIAN BLESSEDMaybe you aren't SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGHHHRegistered Userregular
I'm halfway through Nocturne, and it's gotten better, but it still feels more like S3/4 than S1/2. The plot is all over the map, and while it has some good points(the Haitian Revolution and historical aspects, Richter being much different from Trevor), the characters just aren't as strong. The banter doesn't feel as natural or kinetic, and worst of all, some of the VA and delivery is just bad. There definitely aren't any standout performances like Dracula or Godbrand like the OG had, at best it's... just fine.
It's definitely worth watching, and the visuals are as gorgeous as ever, I'm just disappointed it's not incredible like S1/2 were.
I dunno, I didn't have an especially well-formed opinion of Trevor, Sypha or Alucard until like, partway through Season 2 when the group dynamic truly solidified. I think Maria and Richter's voice performances are a little bog-standard at times, but I'm willing to bet Season 2 will have some real fucking banger moments
The turning of Tera as "the lamb" still haunts me, and I'm looking forward to seeing all the emotional ruin that results
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I am hoping that Alucard has a massive explanation for why his father must be stopped from being resurrected as Vampire Messiah again, and have a "wait, who's that?" moment
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cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
I'm halfway through Nocturne, and it's gotten better, but it still feels more like S3/4 than S1/2. The plot is all over the map, and while it has some good points(the Haitian Revolution and historical aspects, Richter being much different from Trevor), the characters just aren't as strong. The banter doesn't feel as natural or kinetic, and worst of all, some of the VA and delivery is just bad. There definitely aren't any standout performances like Dracula or Godbrand like the OG had, at best it's... just fine.
It's definitely worth watching, and the visuals are as gorgeous as ever, I'm just disappointed it's not incredible like S1/2 were.
I dunno, I didn't have an especially well-formed opinion of Trevor, Sypha or Alucard until like, partway through Season 2 when the group dynamic truly solidified. I think Maria and Richter's voice performances are a little bog-standard at times, but I'm willing to bet Season 2 will have some real fucking banger moments
The turning of Tera as "the lamb" still haunts me, and I'm looking forward to seeing all the emotional ruin that results
Maria actually had one of my favorite performances, especially during the later episodes.
We'll raze your churches to the ground and salt the fucking earth.
It's Annette and her bestie that were a bit off at times, and I can't remember a single bad performance in S1. (Which also had a different director, I believe)
I'm starting to watch it now, and I'm worried it's already lost me in the first 5 minutes.
"I'm not going to kill you..."
Yeah I'm sure this is in no way going to come to bite you in the fucking ass later on. Just kill the fucking kid!
I'm not being entirely serious here. But it's a hell of a way to introduce our big bad. Everything that happens to this guy from now on, I'm just going to go back to that moment and say "Well maybe you should have killed him then when you had the chance, you colossal tool!".
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I'm starting to watch it now, and I'm worried it's already lost me in the first 5 minutes.
"I'm not going to kill you..."
Yeah I'm sure this is in no way going to come to bite you in the fucking ass later on. Just kill the fucking kid!
I'm not being entirely serious here. But it's a hell of a way to introduce our big bad. Everything that happens to this guy from now on, I'm just going to go back to that moment and say "Well maybe you should have killed him then when you had the chance, you colossal tool!".
Well I don't want to spoil anything but I think you may be pleasantly surprised.
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I'm only through the first few episodes and the opening
having the vampire not kill a young boy
completely makes sense to me in like... 5 different ways. Maybe he really is a somewhat decent guy and his loved one was genuinely murdered. Maybe he has a plan for the kid. Maybe the guy is a Belmonte himself and doesn't want to wipe out the bloodline. Maybe he just isn't big on pointless murder and has his whole own deal regarding who he will and won't kill.
We've definitely seen that vampires are fully capable of being not evil, it definitely seems to be more of a cultural thing in that the shitty ones have been taught to be particularly evil or have been totally corrupted by power. Why couldn't there be a group of vampires that are generally halfway decent when the rest seem evil? Even some Night Creatures seem capable of exhibiting intelligence and basic humanity and they're supposed to be literal hellbound souls and demons and whatnot.
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Well, screwed that up
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I'm only through the first few episodes and the opening
having the vampire not kill a young boy
completely makes sense to me in like... 5 different ways. Maybe he really is a somewhat decent guy and his loved one was genuinely murdered. Maybe he has a plan for the kid. Maybe the guy is a Belmonte himself and doesn't want to wipe out the bloodline. Maybe he just isn't big on pointless murder and has his whole own deal regarding who he will and won't kill.
We've definitely seen that vampires are fully capable of being not evil, it definitely seems to be more of a cultural thing in that the shitty ones have been taught to be particularly evil or have been totally corrupted by power. Why couldn't there be a group of vampires that are generally halfway decent when the rest seem evil? Even some Night Creatures seem capable of exhibiting intelligence and basic humanity and they're supposed to be literal hellbound souls and demons and whatnot.
Well I don't want to spoil anything but I think you may be pleasantly surprised.
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BRIAN BLESSEDMaybe you aren't SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGHHHRegistered Userregular
I think part of what I like about Nocturne's character writing so far is that for a lot of the story, allegiances are about as clear as mud due to motivations that become readily identifiable to the viewer over the course of the show. The scenes of characters sitting down and bouncing their ideologies and aspirations off each other were actually some of my favorite parts of the original series (though I know some people hated them), and that carries over here. A huge running theme in this one is about teasing out these massive, fundamental hypocrisies underlying the actions of people who pursue power and control and everything from the character interactions to the plot development supports a kind of inexorable march to very obvious, horrifying ramifications.
Gay Aztec vampire who has zero time for "Old World" vampire bullshit and colonialism, and, while amoral and a predator, doesn't kill when he doesn't need to. He even forms seemingly healthy attachment to a human, Mizrak.
Makes me wonder if he was turned by a conquistador or if the Americas have their own vampire clans. Sort of voting for the former, given his age of 250 would make sense. But then what sort of weird supernaturals are native there? Papa Legba/Ogun descended from Africa, after all.
Out of scope for "Castlevania," probably, but it'd be cool to have an American setting for a bit.
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it should be fine. most of the issue were with the switch port, honestly.
Great! Getting it, then.
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Pissing off Hollow Knight fans is certainly a choice.
And we laugh and laugh and laugh.
So yay on the creative team not missing a beat when the Warren Ellis thing happened.
It's out.
It was my first metroidvania and blew me away. It lead to a mini-mania of buying up old games intermixed with a fairly solid run of new DS releases. Good times, it seemed like an endless banquet. This was back when the only way to play SotN was to pay truly silly money on EBay but that I did (and then sold it on afterwards to recoup the cost).
It hews remarkably close to the same thematic spaces the first series explored (but not in any way that relies much on nostalgia at all), the French/Haitian Revolution as an alt-history backdrop is very goofy but not just throwaway set dressing. Used to excellent effect in the show's theses and explains the extra writers they hired specifically for the cultural reach
Unity decided to slam their dick in a waffle iron and announce a change to their monetization structure where past a certain threshold you have to pay them per install
Warframe/Steam: NFyt
Which they're now frantically backpedaling on, but the damage has been done - literally everyone hates Unity now.
I really like it a lot, though "technical artistry" is maybe a bit far? Unless we're not talking about the look which it definitely has but is pretty marred by the awful framerate, particularly during fights.
Just in terms of the composition, the direction and choreography, I think it's just balls to the wall great
There's far fewer scenes in this season compared to the previous ones where I noticed a lack of in-betweening at all, tbh. It really only bothered me in the last episode but otherwise it's still incredible where it counts
Honestly, it probably won't actually affect Silksong development in the slightest. There's no real chance of Team Cherry switching engines this far along, and even if Unity sticks with their new fees TC will likely be successful enough to make plenty of bank on it anyway.
I think I bought my copy of SotN on eBay circa 2004 for £30 - just looked at the prices today and holy moly.
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Is rondo of blood available on steam or switch yet?
Nope! Requiem containing Rondo/Symphony is PS4 only.
Sony had a hand in funding the Dracula Chronicles X remake that included these two originals. Supposedly Requiem is just a PSP emulator running those two games. So Konami would need to do some actual work to get them on other systems. Like I don't think M.2 has a playstation emulator handy at the moment.
That said I doubt more modern ports would do much to the OG's price, it rarely affects other games this old. And I believe its available on the PCE mini.
It's definitely worth watching, and the visuals are as gorgeous as ever, I'm just disappointed it's not incredible like S1/2 were.
Yeah, it feels a lot more character driven, and the stories of Annette and Maria are far more interesting than Richter's. (Though the new character they added in 5/6 adds a lot to his story.)
I know they won't after how S4 ended, but
I dunno, I didn't have an especially well-formed opinion of Trevor, Sypha or Alucard until like, partway through Season 2 when the group dynamic truly solidified. I think Maria and Richter's voice performances are a little bog-standard at times, but I'm willing to bet Season 2 will have some real fucking banger moments
Maria actually had one of my favorite performances, especially during the later episodes.
It's Annette and her bestie that were a bit off at times, and I can't remember a single bad performance in S1. (Which also had a different director, I believe)
Yeah I'm sure this is in no way going to come to bite you in the fucking ass later on. Just kill the fucking kid!
I'm not being entirely serious here. But it's a hell of a way to introduce our big bad. Everything that happens to this guy from now on, I'm just going to go back to that moment and say "Well maybe you should have killed him then when you had the chance, you colossal tool!".
Well I don't want to spoil anything but I think you may be pleasantly surprised.
We've definitely seen that vampires are fully capable of being not evil, it definitely seems to be more of a cultural thing in that the shitty ones have been taught to be particularly evil or have been totally corrupted by power. Why couldn't there be a group of vampires that are generally halfway decent when the rest seem evil? Even some Night Creatures seem capable of exhibiting intelligence and basic humanity and they're supposed to be literal hellbound souls and demons and whatnot.
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Makes me wonder if he was turned by a conquistador or if the Americas have their own vampire clans. Sort of voting for the former, given his age of 250 would make sense. But then what sort of weird supernaturals are native there? Papa Legba/Ogun descended from Africa, after all.
Out of scope for "Castlevania," probably, but it'd be cool to have an American setting for a bit.