El Shaddai - new action game coming August 16

[gorcorps]

http://elshaddaigame.com/us/index.html#

I don't know why I haven't heard of this yet. The type of game looks like a relatively standard combat oriented action game like God of War or Devil May Cry, but it has a very original and awesome style to it. Even looks like it changes perspective for platforming sections.

Anyway... there's a demo for PS3 and 360 but I haven't tried it yet. Just saw and ad for it and wondered why I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[SandEagle]

hated the demo. weird game

 

[darkswordsman17]

Graphics look interesting although also all over the place (trippy techno to city highway, to ethereal), but storyline sounds very cliched. I know its supposed to have some ties to actual religious mythos, but that doesn't make it more interesting to me.

Gameplay also looks typical combo-weapon-beat-em-up. We'll see if that aspect is any good, as done right it can be the focus of the game, but done wrong it just gets tedious.

For some reason it makes me think of Mark of Kri.

 

[Rage187]

Just too weird.

 

[smackababy]

I was really hoping it was a JRPG but it is an action game. =( I might end up trying it anyway.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Tried the demo, wasn't anything special. Could be a fun game, but I don't think I'll spend any time on it.

edit: Though the trailer makes it look better than the demo.

 

[gorcorps]

Finally played the demo. I really dig the ever changing flowing style of the game, but the actual game part and combat mechanics are pretty dull and repetitive. There's no real finesse like in Devil May Cry and the like... you just pound the attack button until they're dead.