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So the 360 version has local splitscreen, right? My GF and I need to blast some bugs while never moving from the couch.
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IGN did a series of videos on this last week. The first two are missing the in game sound for some reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEQTYAb0vjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBREc2RrBYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICGuSFQEGk
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Jonny Retro posted:IGN did a series of videos on this last week. The first two are missing the in game sound for some reason. Background guy sounded way more knowledgeable about the game than the product manager, who was clearly looking at notes, did.
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Feb 4, 2014 23:08
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Neo Helbeast posted:Background guy sounded way more knowledgeable about the game than the product manager, who was clearly looking at notes, did. Yeah that kind of drove me nuts. I swear there's a point where they stop and google something about the game.
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Feb 4, 2014 23:09
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Bleusilences posted:I am holding on to which version I should buy, which ever have the highest frame rate wins. You clearly don't understand EDF. The worst part of EDFIA was that there was never frame rate loss. That by itself showed that the devs didn't "get" EDF.
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Feb 4, 2014 23:31
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Inzombiac posted:So the 360 version has local splitscreen, right? My GF and I need to blast some bugs while never moving from the couch. It does. I imagine both versions do but they only had the 360 version at pax
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CzarStark posted:You clearly don't understand EDF. The worst part of EDFIA was that there was never frame rate loss. That by itself showed that the devs didn't "get" EDF. Well, if it's the same enemy counts and physics, then better fps is fine. But really, getting stable performance should just mean that you didn't put enough giant robots and exploding spiders on screen.
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Feb 4, 2014 23:58
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Medicinal Penguin posted:Well, if it's the same enemy counts and physics, then better fps is fine. But really, getting stable performance should just mean that you didn't put enough giant robots and exploding spiders on screen. There's something really charming about watching the game at 5 FPS as a spider wafts off into the distance and a building gently falls to earth.
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Feb 5, 2014 00:04
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I've heard the ps3 version's framerate is horrible from people with the JP version. They supposedly released a performance patch that did little to help. Really disappointing as my 360 has been in a closet since I bought my ps3.
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Feb 5, 2014 00:17
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I've already preordered the 360 version, cannot wait. Some of my questions.. 1. When you pick up a weapon, does everyone get it? That's something IA did right at least, don't need griefers stealing everyone's guns. 2. Will the vehicles be worth it? of the vehicles in 2017 only the Vegalta was remotely usable, but still died quickly once it got surrounded. From videos I've seen it looks like the vehicles will have good controls, one fellow did pretty good with one of the Air Raiders small attack choppers. 3. Any pictures of this 4 person mech?
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Rabidredneck posted:I've already preordered the 360 version, cannot wait. Some of my questions.. From watching gameplay footage the battle suit the air raider can call in is quite punchy, and I've seen other vehicles take one hell of a beating too.
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Feb 5, 2014 00:36
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Medicinal Penguin posted:Well, if it's the same enemy counts and physics, then better fps is fine. But really, getting stable performance should just mean that you didn't put enough giant robots and exploding spiders on screen. That's true I guess. But that second line was my point - EDFIA was fully stable in the framerate department, meaning there weren't nearly enough enemies on-screen.
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Awesome! posted:I've heard the ps3 version's framerate is horrible from people with the JP version. They supposedly released a performance patch that did little to help. Really disappointing as my 360 has been in a closet since I bought my ps3. I played the PS3 version, and while the framerate wasn't exactly good, it wasn't unplayably bad, especially for THIS series. Nothing like EDF2 first stage happens. I have no doubts the 360 version probably had better framerate, but if you're a fan of this series and only have a PS3, you should still get it. If you have a 360 though, apparently that one is the actual better version. Rabidredneck posted:I've already preordered the 360 version, cannot wait. Some of my questions.. 1. I think everyone gets a weapon drop, at least. Not sure if both people get the same WEAPON though. 2. Well, the Air Raider is basically all about summoning various kinds of things, from airstrikes to orbital lasers and giant four-player controlled mechs. The vehicles heavily vary in utility, but then again, so do most other weapons. Some of the later-game mechs are hilarious engines of destruction, especially if you can get all four players to cooperate. Plus, an Engineer with some kind of car or tank is a Fencer's best friend, because the Fencer can stand on top of it and remove his typical penalty of being the slowest thing alive. 3. Here's a link with a bunch of vehicles. I don't know if the Velgata is actually the 4 person mech though, I never was the one actually playing Air Raider so I don't know the vehicle names. EDIT: No, the 4-player mech is called the Proteus. It looks like this: 
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Jonny Retro posted:IGN did a series of videos on this last week. The first two are missing the in game sound for some reason. Certainly nice of the game developers to hire a cartoon squirrel to explain their game.
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Infinity Gaia posted:EDIT: No, the 4-player mech is called the Proteus. It looks like this: That thing is awesome and I will play an Air Raider as long as it takes to get it. Stomping around the battlefield with three other players firing at everything would cause untold amounts of hilarity to ensue!
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Have some more footage and comparisons to earlier EDF titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEgK2-oc0g
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Alehkhs posted:Have some more footage and comparisons to earlier EDF titles: Sweet, they brought back the ability to paint your troopers. You can also have separate colors for your helmet and your body now which is nice. Netflix
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Feb 6, 2014 07:28
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Alehkhs posted:Have some more footage and comparisons to earlier EDF titles: All I saw there is that the PC Master Race needs to demand their access to the Game of the Generation.
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Drakenel posted:How goofy are your teammates? Are they anywhere near 2017 levels of being chatty dorks? Fiddy bucks. I'm assuming it's the same as the pax demo where they were constantly yelling EDF!! TAKE THIS YOU BUGS!! I NEED TO RELOAD! Then they died to ants.
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randombattle posted:I'm assuming it's the same as the pax demo where they were constantly yelling EDF!! TAKE THIS YOU BUGS!! I NEED TO RELOAD! Then they died to ants. In the Japanese version, squads would periodically sing something to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" (perhaps the actual lyrics, I was never sure since I don't speak the language), but it never ceased to entertain me.
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Feb 6, 2014 17:37
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Why is "Fencer" a big armored tank of a guy with a shield in Japanese games? I think they use the same word in Valyria Chronicles or something too. Do they have a different kind of fencing than we do? Because if so I want to watch it forever.
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Neo Helbeast posted:2025 has over 700 guns in it, two of which are an Orbital Laser and a 4 person coop Mech. Pack it in other games, it's GOTY 2014 already. SEVEN HUNDRED GUNS?! Ahem. I don't know it sounds more like Game Of The loving Whole Of Time And Space to me.
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Feb 6, 2014 18:31
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Drakenel posted:How goofy are your teammates? Are they anywhere near 2017 levels of being chatty dorks? List price is $50, amazon is $44 right now. New copy of 2017 is $80 on amazon,  .
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Mister Adequate posted:SEVEN HUNDRED GUNS?! Keep in mind a pretty significant portion of them are just upgrades (i.e. the Slow Hard Hitting Shotgun v1, v2, v3 vs. the Fast Weaker Shotgun v1, v2, v3 is like 6 guns right there) But still. 700. There is going to be some gems in there.
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The cheapest price I've found for 2017 is actually the downloadable copy from the Xbox 360 store itself.
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Keep in mind a pretty significant portion of them are just upgrades (i.e. the Slow Hard Hitting Shotgun v1, v2, v3 vs. the Fast Weaker Shotgun v1, v2, v3 is like 6 guns right there) I want to convince my friend that we should avoid sequence breaking the game as much as possible. That was a big part of our experience with 2017, but I argue that we'll get the most enjoyment out of it if we aren't skipping past swaths of guns and going into levels where half the new guns we find will be useless. Also, we'll end up having to do less armor grinding towards the end of the game.
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Hopefully the higher gun count will mean less getting 20 weapons in a level and they all end up being the same 3 guns.
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Keep in mind a pretty significant portion of them are just upgrades (i.e. the Slow Hard Hitting Shotgun v1, v2, v3 vs. the Fast Weaker Shotgun v1, v2, v3 is like 6 guns right there) Oh yeah, but even so 2017 had around, what, 180 weapons if I'm remembering? And I know many of these will be equivalents for different classes, but just the act of collecting all these weapons is going to keep me happy. I do sort of wish that if you got a duplicate of a weapon that it would give a minor upgrade to it or something. Normally I'd care about balance in a situation like that but this is EDF.
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If I could change two things about EDF 2025, it would be: armor applies for all characters, and duplicate weapon pickups instead become armor. That would make it p. much perfect imo.
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DrManiac posted:Hopefully the higher gun count will mean less getting 20 weapons in a level and they all end up being the same 3 guns. Remember that you still have to divide those 700 weapons across four character classes, assume that 1/5th of them will be useless gimmicks or jokes, and that you still need to divide them across however many missions x 4(?) difficulty levels. Normal and Easy both share the same weapon sets across all the Sandlot games, right? dis astranagant posted:All I saw there is that the PC Master Race needs to demand their access to the Game of the Generation.
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Guys.... seriously... is this game really worth $50? For real? I can't bel-- hey.. my hand is instinctively reaching for my wallet... OK goons what gives... Kind of wish it was the 18th already.
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Pretty hyped for this. Recently bought EDF 2017 for the Vita so I can shoot Godzilla's dick on the go but I'm wondering, how many goons are getting this for PS3?
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I'm gonna be on ps3 because I'm sure as poo poo not pulling out my 360 and buying a year of live just for a better framerate in one game.
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Mechathief posted:Guys.... seriously... is this game really worth $50? For real? I can't bel-- hey.. my hand is instinctively reaching for my wallet... OK goons what gives... If anybody is seriously wondering if this is worth it I highly recommend them track down 2017 for the 360. Despite the janky graphics EDF is legit one of the most purely fun games and is absolutely worth retail price.
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A new EDF thread?! I've been dying for some proper new levels and bugs to annihilate since IA stomped on my hopes and dreams. EDF! EDF! I need some steak tonight.
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Medicinal Penguin posted:List price is $50, amazon is $44 right now. New copy of 2017 is $80 on amazon, EDF 2017 owns thats why!
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general chaos posted:Remember that you still have to divide those 700 weapons across four character classes, assume that 1/5th of them will be useless gimmicks or jokes, and that you still need to divide them across however many missions x 4(?) difficulty levels. Normal and Easy both share the same weapon sets across all the Sandlot games, right? I would be happy with a Devil May Cry 3 level straight port if it got me a real EDF game on PC.
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The only good thing about IA was that Gamestop gave me a discount on their single gutted copy because the manual was missing (there was no manual, you had to download it  )
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Insect Armageddon was the biggest gaming disappointment in sequel releases I think I've ever experienced. It would take a lot, and I mean a LOT, to make up for how bad IA was. I'm going to pass on 2025 because IA ruined the series for me and asking $50 for an EDF game is hilarious, but I hope we're not burned again.
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