Comments on: PAX '09: 'Blades of Fury' Hands-On and Video http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Moroboshi http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-35289 Moroboshi Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:00:55 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-35289 I don't get why people are still making excuses for things with the line 'it's good for a phone' etc. The fact that the iPhone has a 3G modem in it is totally irrelevant, all that matters is that it has a CPU and GPU which can power 3D graphics. Given the cost of the device too (£500 in the UK) it's far more expensive than a PSPGo or DS, so I would expect it to have visuals on a similar or better level. I don't get why people are still making excuses for things with the line 'it's good for a phone' etc. The fact that the iPhone has a 3G modem in it is totally irrelevant, all that matters is that it has a CPU and GPU which can power 3D graphics. Given the cost of the device too (£500 in the UK) it's far more expensive than a PSPGo or DS, so I would expect it to have visuals on a similar or better level.

]]> By: Moroboshi http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316273 Moroboshi Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:00:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316273 I don't get why people are still making excuses for things with the line 'it's good for a phone' etc. The fact that the iPhone has a 3G modem in it is totally irrelevant, all that matters is that it has a CPU and GPU which can power 3D graphics. Given the cost of the device too (£500 in the UK) it's far more expensive than a PSPGo or DS, so I would expect it to have visuals on a similar or better level. I don't get why people are still making excuses for things with the line 'it's good for a phone' etc. The fact that the iPhone has a 3G modem in it is totally irrelevant, all that matters is that it has a CPU and GPU which can power 3D graphics. Given the cost of the device too (£500 in the UK) it's far more expensive than a PSPGo or DS, so I would expect it to have visuals on a similar or better level.

]]> By: Christian http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-35279 Christian Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:03:26 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-35279 Looks nice, but utterly uncontrollable. I abhor onscreen joysticks, they just don't work when you need quick timing, which is essential for games like this. Gameloft should not just bluntly port a game but think of how it would best work on the platform. Just as an example, letting AI move your character and letting the player just touch screen areas to control slashes and block. Looks nice, but utterly uncontrollable. I abhor onscreen joysticks, they just don't work when you need quick timing, which is essential for games like this.

Gameloft should not just bluntly port a game but think of how it would best work on the platform. Just as an example, letting AI move your character and letting the player just touch screen areas to control slashes and block.

]]> By: Christian http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316272 Christian Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:03:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316272 Looks nice, but utterly uncontrollable. I abhor onscreen joysticks, they just don't work when you need quick timing, which is essential for games like this. Gameloft should not just bluntly port a game but think of how it would best work on the platform. Just as an example, letting AI move your character and letting the player just touch screen areas to control slashes and block. Looks nice, but utterly uncontrollable. I abhor onscreen joysticks, they just don't work when you need quick timing, which is essential for games like this.

Gameloft should not just bluntly port a game but think of how it would best work on the platform. Just as an example, letting AI move your character and letting the player just touch screen areas to control slashes and block.

]]> By: along123 http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-35248 along123 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:39:37 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-35248 i wasn't really interested in the game for the iphone until i saw this vid. I'm definitely keeping an eye on this game. i wasn't really interested in the game for the iphone until i saw this vid. I'm definitely keeping an eye on this game.

]]> By: along123 http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316271 along123 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:39:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316271 i wasn't really interested in the game for the iphone until i saw this vid. I'm definitely keeping an eye on this game. i wasn't really interested in the game for the iphone until i saw this vid. I'm definitely keeping an eye on this game.

]]> By: arta http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-34995 arta Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:03:08 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-34995 A lot of visual detail I wasn't expecting. Look at the giant troll/ monster rampaging in the distance in the first fight. A lot of visual detail I wasn't expecting. Look at the giant troll/ monster rampaging in the distance in the first fight.

]]> By: arta http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316270 arta Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:03:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316270 A lot of visual detail I wasn't expecting. Look at the giant troll/ monster rampaging in the distance in the first fight. A lot of visual detail I wasn't expecting. Look at the giant troll/ monster rampaging in the distance in the first fight.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-34980 spiffyone Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:39:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-34980 And the second opponent, with the whip, might as well be Ivy's sister. ;) And the second opponent, with the whip, might as well be Ivy's sister. ;)

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316269 spiffyone Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:39:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316269 And the second opponent, with the whip, might as well be Ivy's sister. ;) And the second opponent, with the whip, might as well be Ivy's sister. ;)

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-34978 spiffyone Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:37:50 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-34978 And Virtua Fighter is way more technical than either Tekken or Soul Calibur. And Virtua Fighter is way more technical than either Tekken or Soul Calibur.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316268 spiffyone Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316268 And Virtua Fighter is way more technical than either Tekken or Soul Calibur. And Virtua Fighter is way more technical than either Tekken or Soul Calibur.

]]> By: Yas http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-34892 Yas Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:47:03 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-34892 @Str1f3 Oh boy, here we go. Please don't call Calibur a button masher. It's a button masher for players who don't understand how to play it, but still allows them to enjoy the game. It's intentionally designed that way. Tekken, on the other hand is much more technical. @Str1f3

Oh boy, here we go. Please don't call Calibur a button masher. It's a button masher for players who don't understand how to play it, but still allows them to enjoy the game. It's intentionally designed that way. Tekken, on the other hand is much more technical.

]]> By: Yas http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-316267 Yas Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:47:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-316267 @Str1f3 Oh boy, here we go. Please don't call Calibur a button masher. It's a button masher for players who don't understand how to play it, but still allows them to enjoy the game. It's intentionally designed that way. Tekken, on the other hand is much more technical. @Str1f3

Oh boy, here we go. Please don't call Calibur a button masher. It's a button masher for players who don't understand how to play it, but still allows them to enjoy the game. It's intentionally designed that way. Tekken, on the other hand is much more technical.

]]> By: Str1f3 http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/04/pax-09-blades-of-fury-hands-on-and-video/#comment-34853 Str1f3 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:15:52 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18225#comment-34853 You've never played many fighting games if you think Tekken is inferior to Soul Calibur. Soul Calibur is a button masher. You've never played many fighting games if you think Tekken is inferior to Soul Calibur. Soul Calibur is a button masher.

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