Imagine Roland of Gilead clenching a katana with one full-fingered hand. Now pretend our imaginary Roland fancies Asian dress and still remembers the face of his father. This Roland would look similar to the man in the header, which happens to be Red Steel 2’s protagonist and the point of the video below the fold.
Earlier this morning Ubisoft released a developer diary for Red Steel 2. In the video, the devs behind the title discuss -- at length and even in French -- the unnamed protagonist and his weaponry. If you haven’t caught on, the protagonist is a cowboy with a katana. Yee-haw.
Also, prepare to hear Clint Eastwood dropped one hundred percent more times than Roland of Gilead. Red Steel 2 looks pretty and by all E3 2009 indications, appears to be living up to what the original was supposed to be. We’ll keep bringing the media and the information as it comes, especially if said media or information gives this gonzo cowboy a name. (We suggest "Bob.")
I actually like the eagle engraving on the katana and dragon on the revolver, nice mix. French dude was funny to listen. I wish there was more gameplay videos though.
I like how Ubisoft use a brand name and make a sequel to a game, but just in name and basic gameplay. Everything else is fresh and different. They did the same in Montreal with Far Cry 2.
Hot DAMN, I love when people make Dark Tower references...
Shame that they haven't actually made a series of games based on those books... It could be pretty good. Or at least, in my mind they would be. Better than Red Steel 2, at least. But I still have hope for it!
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9:40 AM on 07.27.2009
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Shame that they haven't actually made a series of games based on those books... It could be pretty good. Or at least, in my mind they would be. Better than Red Steel 2, at least. But I still have hope for it!
I can't blame them for dropping Eastwood over Roland though, Roland was kind of based on Clint Eastwood anyway.