Gladiotor A.D. is like Punch-Out...I find that interesting

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-09-high-voltage-interview-part-two-gladiator-a-d--135882.phtml

Here is a good look at the game. When I first saw this game I was worried and I still am, but this video should help. When you see the game running it looks WAY better than any still shots I have seen. The difference between video and screenshots is huge.

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but this game looks a lot like Punch Out. Which I think is really cool. Like Punch Out this isn't really much of a fighter. So if you like Punch-Out!! then here is something that MAY be in the same ****of gameplay with lots of gore. There has been talk of RPG elements and online so there is also room for this game to have much more replay value than Punch-Out. Who knows. All I know is there is much more to this game.

This game has got me a tiny bit interested I might rent before I buy.

Oh, good, then I can just play Punch-Out!! and not have to buy this game. :P

I didnt see the part where he says "Im gonna take piss while you kill some vampires" LOL that was funny as balls lol.

Hmm...I'm not really impressed at the moment. It does look a lot nicer in motion though. Still, when they talked so much about bushido blade, I was really hoping for one-hit kills instead of a health bar.

They might be able to push this game a lil more if they show us some different locals or elaborate on the story...I remember hearing about some RPG elements to this...give us something to chew on instead of just showing us gameplay that looks like alot of hit or miss.

Oh, good, then I can just play Punch-Out!! and not have to buy this game. :P

GabuEx

Yeah, I guess I will save 50 bucks. :P

I am more interested in The Grinder than in this game but that video got my interest.

That looks a LOT better than the initial footage did, and the gameplay ideas sound promising. I still don't find myself attracted to it, though, even with the more strategic gameplay. Maybe as the game gets more polish and more set-in-stone gameplay elements, I'll get more interested. It just seems like the final product could be anything at this point with the way the developer was talking.... Like, here are our ideas, we hope they turn out well, if fans have ideas we'd love to hear them, etc. I know they unveiled the game so early in order to get fan feedback, but I'd rather see something further in development to get an idea of what the game I'll eventually be playing is like. But maybe that's just me.

Still seems a bit to slow for my liking. I know it isnt suppose to be a high speed fighting game, but rather a stragtagy fighter. But still it seemed slow and boring

That video only made the gameplay look worse. I wasn't going to get it before, now there is probably no chance at all that I'd even rent it.

It's more like Wii Sports Boxing than Punch-Out!!

Will be picking this one up day one. I have always been looking for a good Roman/Gladiator-ish game. This seems to be a good one minus the unnecessary gore. I hope Online is included and some sort of Character Creation mode so I can create Jason from Jason and the Argonauts.

PO!! exists in it's own universe. Gladiator A.D. does have my interest though.

Wow, the graphics are actually very impressive. I'm not too interested in the game, but that video definitley improved its status quite a bit.

this game is shaping up beautifully, but still... i know it's really soon to make any conclusions, but i'd like to see the characters having more personality. as i see it right know, it looks like just a bunch of russell crowe's clones chopping one another' limbs off.

Graphics looked a lot better, they got rid of that purple skin everyone seemed to have:P

Gameplay looked meh from the bit we saw.. the animations are either way to quick or way to slow, just a little fine tuning and it should look a lot better. Loved the slow motion shield swipe at the face:D

You say Punch Out, but the guy in the video says Bushido Blade. By watching the game play, I don't really see Punch Out, but I do see the Bushido Blade similarities. I'm still not really interested in this, but I did like Bushido Blade, so I'll keep my eye on this.Michael-Smith

the graphics look really goood in this game i guess high voltage wasnt joking when they said the conduits graphics were only the tip of the ice berg

Looks more like a slow version of War Gods. The graphics are nice but the combat looks boring as hell.

the graphics looks good tho..might get this one

Looks more like a slow version of War Gods. The graphics are nice but the combat looks boring as hell.

FFCYAN

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Looks more like a slow version of War Gods. The graphics are nice but the combat looks boring as hell.

kardine

War Gods, not God of War.

this game is shaping up beautifully, but still... i know it's really soon to make any conclusions, but i'd like to see the characters having more personality. as i see it right know, it looks like just a bunch of russell crowe's clones chopping one another' limbs off.dan_the_menace

You know there were Gladiator movies before Russell Crowe right? I much prefer faster pace 2D fighters, but I wish them success for trying something a little different. Though given that the game uses animations for attacks I don't see what they are using WM+ for. Did anyone else notice the American Gladiators theme playing the background?

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Looks more like a slow version of War Gods. The graphics are nice but the combat looks boring as hell.

GabuEx

War Gods, not God of War.

I really think a Soul Calibur would be better than this, but the chances of an SC Fighter are bleak after how Legends flopped.nintendoboy16

They want some user feed back right? Well we are all marveling at the way this title looks but to me it seemed very erky jerky. I would like to get a lil more story going on here. I would also like a create a fighter Mode and be able to duke it out online with your guy. Also maybe they can do what SSBB did and give a spectator position, where u can use wii speak to talk about the fight or tell either side hey ur doing good I wanna fight you next or something like that. They were able to make friends list so much better with The Conduit they can do it with this game. Idk there is ALOT they can do with this game to make it bad ass.

If they claim it's so realistic, the dodging animations shouldn't look like teleporting.OreoMilkshake

I think they just need to smoothen out the dodging animations.

They want some user feed back right? Well we are all marveling at the way this title looks but to me it seemed very erky jerky. I would like to get a lil more story going on here. I would also like a create a fighter Mode and be able to duke it out online with your guy. Also maybe they can do what SSBB did and give a spectator position, where u can use wii speak to talk about the fight or tell either side hey ur doing good I wanna fight you next or something like that. They were able to make friends list so much better with The Conduit they can do it with this game. Idk there is ALOT they can do with this game to make it bad ass.

uhh, i think not.

does gladiator a.d. let you punch a fat dude until he drops? i think not

Wow! What really surprised me is how good the game looks! The first trailers that appeared a few weeks ago, which did look pretty good, don't look even a fourth as good as that playtest did. Seven months in this game is shaping up very nicely. I will DEFINITELY spend my money to support this risky move by High Voltage! :)

They want some user feed back right? Well we are all marveling at the way this title looks but to me it seemed very erky jerky. I would like to get a lil more story going on here. I would also like a create a fighter Mode and be able to duke it out online with your guy. Also maybe they can do what SSBB did and give a spectator position, where u can use wii speak to talk about the fight or tell either side hey ur doing good I wanna fight you next or something like that. They were able to make friends list so much better with The Conduit they can do it with this game. Idk there is ALOT they can do with this game to make it bad ass.

MadSavage22

Random thoughts for random people....

This is looking better and better, but they seemed to have changed the gold tint for a purple cool aid tint. I prefer the aged look of the gold tint, but the graphics do look good.

Since it's somewhat like Punch Out, I hope they add balance board support.

I like how the character can go down different paths for different perks (please the crowd for certain perks, anger the crowd for others). The use of the crowd in this game sounds excellent, really. Have any other games useda virtual audience like this?

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They want some user feed back right? Well we are all marveling at the way this title looks but to me it seemed very erky jerky. I would like to get a lil more story going on here. I would also like a create a fighter Mode and be able to duke it out online with your guy. Also maybe they can do what SSBB did and give a spectator position, where u can use wii speak to talk about the fight or tell either side hey ur doing good I wanna fight you next or something like that. They were able to make friends list so much better with The Conduit they can do it with this game. Idk there is ALOT they can do with this game to make it bad ass.

kardine

maybe as the tournament progressed you could watch all the other fights till it was your turn you know continuing to bet and gain different looks for your character....ok these ideas are getting better and better how do you email these dudes again??

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They want some user feed back right? Well we are all marveling at the way this title looks but to me it seemed very erky jerky. I would like to get a lil more story going on here. I would also like a create a fighter Mode and be able to duke it out online with your guy. Also maybe they can do what SSBB did and give a spectator position, where u can use wii speak to talk about the fight or tell either side hey ur doing good I wanna fight you next or something like that. They were able to make friends list so much better with The Conduit they can do it with this game. Idk there is ALOT they can do with this game to make it bad ass.

MadSavage22

maybe as the tournament progressed you could watch all the other fights till it was your turn you know continuing to bet and gain different looks for your character....ok these ideas are getting better and better how do you email these dudes again??

Its the feedback link which brings you straight to the email.

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[QUOTE="kardine"] That would be the coolest spectator mode ever. It would be more interesting if you could bet while you were watching and whatever you win goes to improving your online character or something else significant. Also if there was a tournament mode.kardine

maybe as the tournament progressed you could watch all the other fights till it was your turn you know continuing to bet and gain different looks for your character....ok these ideas are getting better and better how do you email these dudes again??

Its the feedback link which brings you straight to the email.

it wont let me send the email for some stupid reason...idk.

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[QUOTE="MadSavage22"]

maybe as the tournament progressed you could watch all the other fights till it was your turn you know continuing to bet and gain different looks for your character....ok these ideas are getting better and better how do you email these dudes again??

MadSavage22

Its the feedback link which brings you straight to the email.

it wont let me send the email for some stupid reason...idk.

Graphics look good, animation is teleporty and gameplay looks boring. It should just be motion plus controled with buttons for blocks and specials. It'd be more interesting like that in my opinion. Not buying regardless though.

Graphics look good, animation is teleporty and gameplay looks boring. It should just be motion plus controled with buttons for blocks and specials. It'd be more interesting like that in my opinion. Not buying regardless though.

ActicEdge