my complemints/problems with red steel 2

after watching stuff of red steel 2 i have some things to say...

positive -

the graphics and art style are BEAUTIFUL, i looks allmost like a 360 game.

the action, the begining of the demo with the main dude getting dragged through the dessert with the motorcycle was EPIC

controls, wii motion plus has defintly improved it.

the story seems much better then rs1

the main character looks awesome

now for the Negatives...

NEGATIVES -

NO BLOOD!!! i know this sounds immature but listen me out, i mean the name is "RED" Steel, RED! Blood red?! not to mention it just ruins the game play. watch the demo, i guy getting shot in the FACE with a friggen MAGNUM and not even alittle puff of blood...wtf?? not to mention watching the sword play, it looks awesome but i mean cmon? slashing and stabbing people and not even a drop of blood. Whats the point? honastly it ruins the game for me.

The dissapearing bodies...seriously it just looks bad watching the get all choppy.

I couldn't care less about blood. You can throw people 30 ft in the air and shoot them on the way down and your coplaining about blood and realism?

I couldn't care less about blood. You can throw people 30 ft in the air and shoot them on the way down and your coplaining about blood and realism?

goblaa

withought the blood it feels like i diddnt do any damage...i diddnt say anything about realism, it would be awesome if they had over the top styellized blood like nmh...

I couldn't care less about blood. You can throw people 30 ft in the air and shoot them on the way down and your coplaining about blood and realism?

goblaa

I liked the blinking enemy bodies. Old school, right there!

Is that revolver the only gun you will be able to use?

If so, I ain't buying it.

i was actually telling my friends how there was no blood

i usually dont care about blood in games but when your stabbing your sword into peoples chest i think it needs a little bit of blood

does the walkthrough on ign freeze after about 4 minutes for any of you guys?

withought the blood it feels like i diddnt do any damage...i diddnt say anything about realismlegend26

In my opinion, it's just as weird to see a huge fountain of blood as it is to see no blood at all. They both get the same reaction out of me... a little chuckle. Neither is accurate, nor are they meant to be.

I think they are aiming for T ratingPices

i dont know why people care so much about blood red steel 2 looks amazing and fun to play. blood would seem out of place for me.

Is that revolver the only gun you will be able to use?

If so, I ain't buying it.

snover2009

I wish there was some sort of multiplayer

[QUOTE="Pices"]I think they are aiming for T ratingclicketyclick

Well, what do you think is the reason for not adding blood?Pices

Wouldn't that be cool ? This is one of those questions that I am often asked. But in my opinion, if you put this kind of violence into the game, it will become the argument of the game. Perhaps not for everyone, but for quite a few people. MadWorld is a very good example: there is a real game behind it, but people get blocked by the gore aspect. I'm not here to judge, but to present a true game experience based on firearms and Katana. So the question about blood was: "Will this boost us or not?" I didn't think it would. I think that it would disturb the game. Plus it's really hard for me to think that I'm a hero with a heart of gold when I'm chopping everyone's head off. This is a game where you have the role of a hero. Admittedly he's pretty grim, but he's good. There isn't a moral choice to be made when playing this game. Will that work? Of course. I personally would play myself, but that isn't what we wanted to do this time.Jason

Basically, he thought blood would take away more from the game than it could add.

Here's the whole interview if anyone's interested.

They covered this in their commentary on IGN. They wanted to make an old-school unrealistic game, not a gorefest. They wanted you to feel like a badass, not a murderer. And it won't hurt sales either.Head_of_games

that is the stupidest reason ever.

having the blinking bodies just make the game look unpolished.

you can still have blood and make the game unrealistic

what in the hell is the differance? badass or murderer. you are KILLING people with guns and swords! so it should have blood.

the only reason ubisoft isnt putting blood is becouse they are talking the easy way out and staying with the T rating.

[QUOTE="Pices"]Well, what do you think is the reason for not adding blood?JordanElek

Wouldn't that be cool ? This is one of those questions that I am often asked. But in my opinion, if you put this kind of violence into the game, it will become the argument of the game. Perhaps not for everyone, but for quite a few people. MadWorld is a very good example: there is a real game behind it, but people get blocked by the gore aspect. I'm not here to judge, but to present a true game experience based on firearms and Katana. So the question about blood was: "Will this boost us or not?" I didn't think it would. I think that it would disturb the game. Plus it's really hard for me to think that I'm a hero with a heart of gold when I'm chopping everyone's head off. This is a game where you have the role of a hero. Admittedly he's pretty grim, but he's good. There isn't a moral choice to be made when playing this game. Will that work? Of course. I personally would play myself, but that isn't what we wanted to do this time.Jason

Basically, he thought blood would take away more from the game than it could add.

Here's the whole interview if anyone's interested.

Plus it's really hard for me to think that I'm a hero with a heart of gold when I'm chopping everyone's head off. This is a game where you have the role of a hero. Admittedly he's pretty grim, but he's goodJason Vanderherghe

that is such a load of BS, how in the hell is even alittle bitt of blood (thats all im asking for) taking away from the experiance??? not adding blood is taking away from the experiance!legend26

[QUOTE="legend26"]that is such a load of BS, how in the hell is even alittle bitt of blood (thats all im asking for) taking away from the experiance??? not adding blood is taking away from the experiance!JordanElek

when i say i want blood im not talking about brutalizing the violence with decapitation and entrails flying eveywhere, ALL im asking for is alittle splash, alitttle smeer of blood. how could just alittle blood make the main characater less heroic and morally good?

i mean after watching the videos no blood just makes the combat look unsatisfying and boring.

and because the main focus of the game is sword play, having no blood just looses the purpose...same goes for even keeping the name red steel.

look at zelda twilight princess. the game has no blood but when i slash a monster we get a strong red flash and that nice "Shhhhing!!" sound. it makes it visually satisfying. now imagine if they took that out.

[QUOTE="Jason Vanderherghe"]Plus it's really hard for me to think that I'm a hero with a heart of gold when I'm chopping everyone's head off. This is a game where you have the role of a hero. Admittedly he's pretty grim, but he's goodclicketyclick

I don't know about you guys, but I want more games like Red Steel 2. No blood and gore means a safe rating, meaning better sales, meaning more games like this being made by developers. Me, I don't care about seeing blood. I want this game to be as incredible as it looks and I want more games like it to be made for the Wii.

when i say i want blood im not talking about brutalizing the violence with decapitation and entrails flying eveywhere, ALL im asking for is alittle splash, alitttle smeer of blood. how could just alittle blood make the main characater less heroic and morally good?

i mean after watching the videos no blood just makes the combat look unsatisfying and boring.

and because the main focus of the game is sword play, having no blood just looses the purpose..legend26

It's a matter of personal preference, of course, so people can want the opposite and be justified as well. It sounds like the only difference between this game and the game you want it to be is bloodspill. There could be much worse things missing from the game, so I'd suggest taking what you can get when you can get it.

You're perfectly entitled to want blood, even just a little, but to let that be the driving force behind whether you or think the game is satisfying or unsatisfying seems pretty weak. And it goes with the creative director's point that people tend to focus on blood. ;)