By ARCHON and ZANZIBAR
Showing posts with label three. Show all posts
Showing posts with label three. Show all posts
Monday, April 12, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Setting the Graphics-Bar High!
BY ARCHON
On Nintendo's website while reading the "Iwata Asks" feature where Nintendo president Satoru Iwata interviews various people in the gaming world, I came across an interesting bit of information. While interviewing the producer and directors of Monster Hunter Tri, Iwata reveals that Nintendo's own developers (working on the newest Zelda game) were impressed by Monster Hunter 3's graphic achievements on the Wii, feeling that MH3 had achieved graphically what they hadn't:
On Nintendo's website while reading the "Iwata Asks" feature where Nintendo president Satoru Iwata interviews various people in the gaming world, I came across an interesting bit of information. While interviewing the producer and directors of Monster Hunter Tri, Iwata reveals that Nintendo's own developers (working on the newest Zelda game) were impressed by Monster Hunter 3's graphic achievements on the Wii, feeling that MH3 had achieved graphically what they hadn't:
"I can tell Nintendo’s staff has really been galvanised by you...I can tell they feel like you did what they hadn’t yet."This is huge, coming from one of the best video game developers in the world. If they are impressed with Monster Hunter's graphics we know we have something very special indeed to look forward to. Director Fujioka goes on to say:
"Striking visuals were originally one selling point of Monster Hunter, so when we decided to bring Tri out for Wii, to be honest, many players may have been uneasy over just how much we could do visually. We thought that unless we got those types of people to think, “Oh, it’s totally all right,” we would have failed."Check out the whole interview here. The conversation about graphics is on the 3rd page.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Better Know a Weapon Part 1-Sword and Board
BY ZANZIBAR
1st in a 9 Part Series
The sword and shield (S&S)is the go to weapon set for versatility in melee combat. It sports the fastest attack speed of any weapon in the game along with having the fastest walking speed while the weapon is drawn as well. This is balanced out by having one of the lower attack power, 4 or 5 swings with the sword and shield combo is roughly equivalent to one swing of the great sword.
S&S has a basic 4 hit combo with 3 sword swings and a shield bash to it, there is also a horizontal slice to vertical ascending that is good for hitting things overhead. The shield can even provide some offense with a 2 hit combo . Underwater things change a little with a 3 hit combo or a shield hit followed by vertical slash that makes you rise up. The thing to note is any time you connect with the shield it counts as blunt damage rather than slicing, if you can get some head shot with it then it will daze your quarry giving you time to get some extra damage in.
On the defensive side you do have your shield which you can use to block with, it's not as complete as the lance's shield and you will stagger and take a hit to your stamina so watch out! You can attack out from behind your shield but it's only one hit and it leaves you open. The last thing to note with this weapon set is that you don't have to sheath your weapon to use most items, simply block like normal and use your potion or trap at the right time and your ready to go. Happy Hunting!
1st in a 9 Part Series
The sword and shield (S&S)is the go to weapon set for versatility in melee combat. It sports the fastest attack speed of any weapon in the game along with having the fastest walking speed while the weapon is drawn as well. This is balanced out by having one of the lower attack power, 4 or 5 swings with the sword and shield combo is roughly equivalent to one swing of the great sword. S&S has a basic 4 hit combo with 3 sword swings and a shield bash to it, there is also a horizontal slice to vertical ascending that is good for hitting things overhead. The shield can even provide some offense with a 2 hit combo . Underwater things change a little with a 3 hit combo or a shield hit followed by vertical slash that makes you rise up. The thing to note is any time you connect with the shield it counts as blunt damage rather than slicing, if you can get some head shot with it then it will daze your quarry giving you time to get some extra damage in.
On the defensive side you do have your shield which you can use to block with, it's not as complete as the lance's shield and you will stagger and take a hit to your stamina so watch out! You can attack out from behind your shield but it's only one hit and it leaves you open. The last thing to note with this weapon set is that you don't have to sheath your weapon to use most items, simply block like normal and use your potion or trap at the right time and your ready to go. Happy Hunting!
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