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If THQ's next-gen action title, Conan, has one thing going for it, it's the fact that it's retarded bloody. Also, after looking at this video, it's hard not to compare it to God of War; that's good company to be in.

Strike one? Unfortunately, the next-gen title manages to not look as good as God of War. Is it me or does Conan's face look like a slab of handled, raw beef? Still, looks aren't everything; and if the gameplay is solid, we could have a winner on our hands.

Strike two? The game is being developed by Nihilistic Software, whose only console projects have been the ill-fated Starcraft: Ghost and the terror on a DVD-ROM known as Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects.

While I'm sure you guys will think of strike three (and four through twenty) in the comments, I'm still going to give Conan a chance when it comes to the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 in 2008. As long as I don't accidentally pick up the Funcom PC/360 MMORPG, Age of Conan, by mistake. Because, you know, that's not confusing at all.


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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:03
AngelsDontBurn
Ridiculous gore + ragdoll? Don't let me down Conan! Lol.
elgemusio's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:12
elgemusio
Looks like a cheap hooker next to God of War 2!
Mizar's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:18
Mizar
Doesn't look enough like Ahnuld. PASS.

Dismemberment is always fun though.
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:19
galagabug
step 1- replace chain blades with swords
step 2- obtain recognizable license
step 3- profit!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:25
GuitarAtomik
Looks pretty cool. A LOT like God of War but that's not necessarily a bad thing. From what I read of the GI article it sounds like there'll be a lot of variety in combat (more-so than God of War actually).

Wait.....they made Marvel Nemesis? Then Fuckem!
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:36
JamesSorensen
looks like a solid game from THQ..

nothing as great as god of war or devil may cry... but still looks like it could be a solid action game and i will definitely play it all the way through (most likely).
Matthew Mac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:39
Matthew Mac
The camera looks like it would piss me off something awful, and the AI might need some work, but theres still time to fix it, I suppose.
IronRinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:46
IronRinn
Some of the character animation looks really good (the enemy flailing at his neck after being decapitated comes to mind) but other times it looks stiff, like when Conan runs. The part with the giant octopus looks so much like God of War's Hydra battle it's ridiculous. Still, the game looks like it has the potential to be pretty good. Hopefully it will distance itself a bit more from God of War.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:47
Snaileb
Conan's face had an inncedint with a brick wall.
Im fucking smoking crack yo.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:54
BahamutZero
good to see that we as a species have evolved beyond our primitive violent tendencies
Milofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 08:59
Milofo
Seems weird to have Conan without Arnold's face. The Kraken battle looked like a lamer version of the Hydra battle in God of War. That and the combat looked really slow. Hopefully this isn't the final build. My final verdict: unimpressed.
Joel's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 09:00
Joel
Well, they stayed true to what the original Conan was drawn like. It wasn't pretty and neither is this rendering.
Pyramid Head's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 09:04
Pyramid Head
bad model design FTL.
FatBologna's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 10:16
FatBologna
Uhhh...Conan as a character has been around since WAY before Arnold ever played him. He was created in the early 1900's and is supposed to be an ugly piece of fuck. This actually looks more like he's supposed to look as described in the stories and drawn in the comics. He IS a barbarian after all, no?

I'm glad to see my fave savage gettin' some lovin' these days. This Motherfucker was the greatest AND one of the earliest fantasy characters, predating Lord of the Rings by about 15-20 years...

plus...it's so bloody....bloooodddyyyy....
PiKo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 10:38
PiKo
Conan reminds me of Nathan Explosion.
SP420's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 11:16
SP420
Ick...looks like an Xbox game.
twentythoughts's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 11:53
twentythoughts
God of War style games are the new sidescrolling beat-em-up.
Riptwo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 13:03
Riptwo
I'm a Conan geek, so no matter how generic this turns out, I'm sold. Anyone remember the Savage Sword of Conan comics? This game's look reminds me a bit of the Ernie Chan art style.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 13:30
DinnertimeNinja
Idunno.

It just looks incredibly blah to me.

First off, the combat looks INCREDIBLY slow. Conan needs to wind up on EVERY hit he does. And Conan's movement just looks well, LESS than smooth.

Second, the collision detection is crap. I mean, guys are teleporting to be thrown, being hit when they're not ACTUALLY being hit and vice versa.

Third, the sound is aweful. I mean, how many times do we need to hear the EXACT same *SPLOTCH* sound, even when fighting different enemies? It honestly sounds like some bad playstation 1 game.

Last, did anyone see that the burning baricade just *POOFED* out of existence after burning for a while? What the heck was that? It didn't even fade out, it was just gone.

Next-gen indeed.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 15:48
Mxyzptlk
Mmm, Frank Frazetta-licious. I want this to be awesome, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed this game will be getting a good deal more polish, especially the sound effects. And I'm really glad they're going with the 60's Conan look instead of making him an Arnold clone.
Matthew Mac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 19:04
Matthew Mac
You know, this is getting ridiculous. A sandbox game? It must be a GTA clone. An action fighting game? It must be a God of War clone. Neither of those games invented those genres. Maybe I'll start calling FPSs Doom clones, that makes as much sense.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/03/2007 14:19
Mxyzptlk
@ Matthew Mac:

Actually, we used to call most FPSs that back in the day. It's a simple way to relate to others how a game plays and feels. And while GTA or God of War weren't the first games to do what they do, they're among the best in their genre. If a particular game is successful, other developers are going to borrow from it. Not only because they probably loved the previous title, but because they want to capture some of it's success also. Just because a game is a "clone" doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.
Matthew Mac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/03/2007 19:01
Matthew Mac
Oh, thats totally understandable, but most people (over)use terms like 'GTA clone' as a derogatory term. Its like there's only one game allowed to be in a genre or something. Of course, its usually fanboys of a particular game that say all the 'imitators' suck, so that should say something right there, I suppose.
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