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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Release Date: August 16th 2011
http://elshaddaigame.com/us/game/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIGaTCutqQ4

I chose Catherine over this...would love to get both but I just don't have the money. Will DEFINITELY be getting this when the price drops or there's a B2G1 deal (or better, B1G1).

worthy to note this was made by some of the dudes who worked on Okami, game is getting great reviews. Hoping to finish up my plat on Catherine before 16th of next month but we shall see.

After playing the demo, I was confused more than anything.. the game was STUNNING to view but completely "WTF?" in terms of gameplay and story.

The demo sucked. Pass. The art style was incredible though.

Bo-ring.

Reviews are starting to come in:

9/10 - Game Informer
9/10 - PlayStation: The Official Magazine
9.5/10 - GameFan Magazine
A+ - Sci Fi Magazine
9/10 - Eurogamer
8/10 - EDGE Magazine

Out next Tuesday, just in time to trade in Catherine and get this for cheap.

Originally Posted by benmonkey Reviews are starting to come in: 9/10 - Game Informer 9/10 - PlayStation: The Official Magazine 9.5/10 - GameFan Magazine A+ - Sci Fi Magazine 9/10 - Eurogamer 8/10 - EDGE Magazine Out next Tuesday, just in time to trade in Catherine and get this for cheap.

Wow is the game drastically different than the demo, I wonder? There was certainly nothing special except the style.

Well according to the trailer it represents the best of Japanese gaming that Westerners are too afraid to attempt.


I might get it, I'm concerned the game isn't great though and it's just the case of reviewers thinking they're better than everyone for liking something that's artsy.

From what I've read the low point to this game is the game play.

Originally Posted by Cerebral_One From what I've read the low point to this game is the game play.

Interested to see how the other reviews pan out.

I enjoyed the demo. I decided to wait for a price drop or good enough sale. Too much to play and I'm gaming a little less as of late (in favor of anime).

Seems like a gorgeous hack-n-slash affair. Demo probably didn't do the story justice...when does it ever?

The only thing is the length, i got a feeling the length may be what holds me back since i heard its not to long. But im very glad to see it accepted amongst reviewers, not that i let that stop me ever but its a good thing to see. I thought the games art style and feel was pretty good tbh.

Originally Posted by EdgeOfThorns The only thing is the length, i got a feeling the length may be what holds me back since i heard its not to long. But im very glad to see it accepted amongst reviewers, not that i let that stop me ever but its a good thing to see. I thought the games art style and feel was pretty good tbh.

I could more about enjoyment than length. Castlevania: LoD taught me that having length alone is not a good thing (because I got tired of it).

In my situation with the backlog I have (along with working all the time), the last thing I want are long games.

Originally Posted by EdgeOfThorns The only thing is the length, i got a feeling the length may be what holds me back since i heard its not to long.

that's what she said (to you)

Demo sucked...

It played like a crappy Devil May Cry knock off. The graphics are a cheap PS2 era Shin Megami Tensei knockoff.

so I guess no one bought this lol I cant find it anywhere :/

The demo was totally boring to me. Art style didnt catch me on fire either. The backgrounds do look like something out of a SMT game. (good catch)

A case of when excellent reviews don't do squat for a game's sales.

I'll be picking it up eventually, but it's only worth around $20 (to me) seems like a nice niche title that unfortunately had no interest from the majority of the community, dunno how they coulda fixed that... =/