Comments on: U-Wars Footage

By: Erlam

Erlam — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:39:05 +0000

“It’s strange that they’d show a game in such an early state as I doubt what we can see here is going to get anyone’s heart pumping.”

Publishers will often demand absolutely ludicrous things — one of them being videos long before a game is ready to show.

By: Razerious

Razerious — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:41:38 +0000

Shouldn’t the explosion particles (or whatever that was) move slower seeing as this is underwater?

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:48:32 +0000

I hope people are right about it being very unfinished because it did look a little dodge. But I’m excited about this! It’s different!

By: Leeks!

Leeks! — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:25:38 +0000

It’s sort of disappointing that all they’re doing with the gameplay concept is a generic, Gears-of-Duty shooter. I’ll openly admit that I’m a bit of a whore for aesthetics, but there are so many more visually interesting places you could take an underwater action game. Like a Jules Verne, sci-fi place. Or even a cold war, Russian frogmen kind of place.

By: Dracko

Dracko — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:23:01 +0000

cullnean: Still seems like a dumb idea if he’s supposed to be a specialised operative. Especially considering that’s considered a highly dangerous move.

By: sinister agent

sinister agent — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:01:25 +0000

Relatively original idea, and it’s still early yet. I’d say it still has a lot of potential. One to keep a vaguely interested eye out for, at least.

By: cullnean

cullnean — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:20:13 +0000

@dracko

“How can he fire an assault rifle underwater anyhow?”

easily via compressed gas recoil

By: Fumarole

Fumarole — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:11:24 +0000

Someone was either aiming with a controller or the worst shooter player ever.

By: Dracko

Dracko — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:09:36 +0000

How can he fire an assault rifle underwater anyhow?

By: Citizen Parker

Citizen Parker — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:20:22 +0000

You should really check out the Underwater Wars website for some hilarious English translations. For instance, from the “About Characters” page:

David is a young and promising fighter. People like him are known as the “life of the party.” He’s extremely sociable; he likes to tell jokes, to drink a glass of whiskey in friendly company, and to strike up a noncommittal acquaintance with some pretty girl

If you’ll excuse me, I have some noncommittal acquaintances to strike up.

edit: Okay, can’t stop. One more:

Lisa is not encumbered by complexes, she knows herself to be great in the severe world of male fighters and she’s able to repulse a charge from any of them with dignity.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:06:10 +0000

Wooo…

Early or not, that’s not too convincing at all.

Slide forward, rotate on the spot and shoot?
Wasn’t that a control mechanism that went out of date with the Atari?

If they wanted to demo the engine they should have at least shown some kind of character control.

By: Jewce

Jewce — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:52:54 +0000

…well least the music is alright, Its failed to excite me. The lack of swimming or motion animations and the simple fact that the video had freaking low framerates in places.

Give me echo the dolphin on dreamcast or even Sub Culture 2 instead of this.