Review: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

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AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
It seems like the ran out of time to make them rather than a money grab I have to say.
 

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Ken_J said:
Igen said:
At an upcoming anime convention, my brothers girlfriend is dressing up as neol vermillion, and shes got the perfect body for it! =D
Blazblue is awesome for many reasons. Its almost completely balanced, and the story runs the range from "Shit be goin down" to "WTF silly" as it should be in fighting games.
And Thank the video game deities for training mode.
That is an insult to her breasts sir!
To be fair, Noel has a healthy dose of cute-pretty to make up for it. All the jokes made about Noel's breasts are probably some of the blush-funniest moments in the game. Second place goes to all the jokes about Lichi's breasts.

Come to think of it, how can Lichi do all of those things with her staff without whacking herself across the tits every time?
 

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I loved the original, and wasn't planning on getting this, since it just seemed like mostly the same game, but I think actually seeing some of the new additions really changed my mind. This game just moved way up on my priority list.
Seems we are on the same boat, I wish you better luck then me though, since I dared to have waited on this game, it is now impossible to find in my area, well, to tell the truth, it is impossible to find it on the right console, just to tease me. Though this review made me remember a possibility I forgot.. the internet. Hello you who read this.
 

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AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
Because they weren't done in time? Placeholder data is on the disc but characters aren't. They released gameplay for Makoto around CS's Japanese release and she looked buggy as all hell. There's nothing at all, not even release dates for the other two.

They could either have delayed the game or the go with this more logical option. Release the three characters that aren't done via DLC. The beauty of it is that if you have no desire to play as any of them, you don't have to download them. And for the people that do they end up paying barely over the normal price of a game these days to get all 3. It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
 

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Arisato-kun said:
AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
Because they weren't done in time? Placeholder data is on the disc but characters aren't. They released gameplay for Makoto around CS's Japanese release and she looked buggy as all hell. There's nothing at all, not even release dates for the other two.

They could either have delayed the game or the go with this more logical option. Release the three characters that aren't done via DLC. The beauty of it is that if you have no desire to play as any of them, you don't have to download them. And for the people that do they end up paying barely over the normal price of a game these days to get all 3. It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
Exactly what I said we don't even no how Platinum and Valkenhyan play all we have are their select screen pictures and themes.

On a related not all the DLC characters where characters from the first game that got bigger roles. This makes me think that with Relius's and Jubei's Ascension from background characters we are going to get them as playable characters sooner or latter. Or at least I hoping.
 

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Ken_J said:
Arisato-kun said:
AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
Because they weren't done in time? Placeholder data is on the disc but characters aren't. They released gameplay for Makoto around CS's Japanese release and she looked buggy as all hell. There's nothing at all, not even release dates for the other two.

They could either have delayed the game or the go with this more logical option. Release the three characters that aren't done via DLC. The beauty of it is that if you have no desire to play as any of them, you don't have to download them. And for the people that do they end up paying barely over the normal price of a game these days to get all 3. It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
Exactly what I said we don't even no how Platinum and Valkenhyan play all we have are their select screen pictures and themes.

On a related not all the DLC characters where characters from the first game that got bigger roles. This makes me think that with Relius's and Jubei's Ascension from background characters we are going to get them as playable characters sooner or latter. Or at least I hoping.
Jubei's been hinted as playable in the third installment. Mori wanted characters that were more relevant to the story to be playable first. Makoto, Valk and Platinum fit the bill better than Jubei.
 

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Well, Platinum and Makoto fit that bill, not so much for Valkenhayn as he's hardly done anything plot-wise except being Rachel's butler. Still, looking forward to him and what he'll do in the next installment (whenever that's out)
 

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Arisato-kun said:
Ken_J said:
Arisato-kun said:
AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
Because they weren't done in time? Placeholder data is on the disc but characters aren't. They released gameplay for Makoto around CS's Japanese release and she looked buggy as all hell. There's nothing at all, not even release dates for the other two.

They could either have delayed the game or the go with this more logical option. Release the three characters that aren't done via DLC. The beauty of it is that if you have no desire to play as any of them, you don't have to download them. And for the people that do they end up paying barely over the normal price of a game these days to get all 3. It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
Exactly what I said we don't even no how Platinum and Valkenhyan play all we have are their select screen pictures and themes.

On a related not all the DLC characters where characters from the first game that got bigger roles. This makes me think that with Relius's and Jubei's Ascension from background characters we are going to get them as playable characters sooner or latter. Or at least I hoping.
Jubei's been hinted as playable in the third installment. Mori wanted characters that were more relevant to the story to be playable first. Makoto, Valk and Platinum fit the bill better than Jubei.
But Relius is very relevant even if he is a prick, but he would probably would be a Carl pallet swap.
 

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Aiddon said:
Well, Platinum and Makoto fit that bill, not so much for Valkenhayn as he's hardly done anything plot-wise except being Rachel's butler. Still, looking forward to him and what he'll do in the next installment (whenever that's out)
...healed Jin and sealed Yukianesa to teach Jin a lesson. Pretty relevant if you ask me.
Ken_J said:
Arisato-kun said:
Ken_J said:
Arisato-kun said:
AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
Because they weren't done in time? Placeholder data is on the disc but characters aren't. They released gameplay for Makoto around CS's Japanese release and she looked buggy as all hell. There's nothing at all, not even release dates for the other two.

They could either have delayed the game or the go with this more logical option. Release the three characters that aren't done via DLC. The beauty of it is that if you have no desire to play as any of them, you don't have to download them. And for the people that do they end up paying barely over the normal price of a game these days to get all 3. It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
Exactly what I said we don't even no how Platinum and Valkenhyan play all we have are their select screen pictures and themes.

On a related not all the DLC characters where characters from the first game that got bigger roles. This makes me think that with Relius's and Jubei's Ascension from background characters we are going to get them as playable characters sooner or latter. Or at least I hoping.
Jubei's been hinted as playable in the third installment. Mori wanted characters that were more relevant to the story to be playable first. Makoto, Valk and Platinum fit the bill better than Jubei.
But Relius is very relevant even if he is a prick, but he would probably would be a Carl pallet swap.
But he pretty much did nothing. He was more of a shadow and pretty much there for some resolution to Arakune and Carl's side stories, just like Jubei was a mentor that only fought once against a currently less plot relevant character.

Relius will be more relevant later. But right now he shows up too little to be important enough.
 

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Arisato-kun said:
Aiddon said:
Well, Platinum and Makoto fit that bill, not so much for Valkenhayn as he's hardly done anything plot-wise except being Rachel's butler. Still, looking forward to him and what he'll do in the next installment (whenever that's out)
...healed Jin and sealed Yukianesa to teach Jin a lesson. Pretty relevant if you ask me.
Arguable, but still not quite enough because even Relius has more screen time and significance than the old-timer does. He's more background due to being one of the Six Heroes which will probably come into play in the next installment, though since he does nothing without Rachel's consent that's going to be interesting to pull off
 

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cursedseishi said:
AC10 said:
So the game adds 3 new characters, and then I have to buy the rest as DLC?

Why couldn't they have just put them all up as DLC for the god damn original game and released a balance patch? This is such a money grab.
Oh boo hoo, least they didn't repackage the same game/story/everything, but make you pay 40$ just for a few new characters.

This is actually a NEW game, and with the 3 DLC characters the price of the game itself and them is actually slightly cheaper than a 60$ game.
Yeah and the developers stated that they dont intend to release another BB gaem for a while and patches and DLC would be the way to update the game. I think its a nice improvement, compared to the Guilty Gear franchise of theirs.
 

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Thick said:
The review mentioned a character who's existence is a spoiler...who is it? =)

Also, I'm no expert on the lore, but that multi-personality chick came out of nowhere, right?
It is...
Mu-12... Saya was Nu-13, Mu-12 is Noel Vermillion. Who has one of my favorite musical themes.

Nu-13 isn't Saya, Nu is just a uh...copy? of her.
The Imperitor
 

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Aiddon said:
Arisato-kun said:
Aiddon said:
Well, Platinum and Makoto fit that bill, not so much for Valkenhayn as he's hardly done anything plot-wise except being Rachel's butler. Still, looking forward to him and what he'll do in the next installment (whenever that's out)
...healed Jin and sealed Yukianesa to teach Jin a lesson. Pretty relevant if you ask me.
Arguable, but still not quite enough because even Relius has more screen time and significance than the old-timer does. He's more background due to being one of the Six Heroes which will probably come into play in the next installment, though since he does nothing without Rachel's consent that's going to be interesting to pull off
Though Relius had more screen time he did less as a character overall. He'll definitely have more significance later on. Plus let's consider gameplay issues. Arc probably doesn't know how to make Relius differ from Carl while Valkenhayn's kickass werewolf powers will be easier to pull off and probably better received by the fanbase.
 

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Me, a year ago.

"Okay so I'm playing as Rachel, one of the best characters in the game. I'd best balance that out. This Tager guy looks pretty shitty, I'll play him as well."

Me, today.

 

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I ordered Calamity Trigger from the US when I got my PS3, and though I'm getting this one, I think I'll wait till it's come out here.