We've been talking about White Knight Chronicles, the PlayStation 3 exclusive role-playing game, for some time now. I think Tokyo Game Show in 2007 was the first time we saw it up close. But for as long as we've been hearing about it, we haven't seen much more in the way of details other than some screenshots and vague story elements. To be honest, it's taking so long that I find my interest fading. This new story trailer helps a bit, though.
In the video below, you'll see a celebration complete with flipping clowns and red noses. Look, no one warned me about this clown stuff. I'm not cool with it, and you shouldn't be either. Maybe they'll have a patch for that.
Otherwise, the trailer is great. It's packed with cool imagery and just enough story detail to draw you in. A forgotten and ancient secret awakes and messes up happy clown time, and then everyone starts fighting. There's lots of spinning, turning, dramatic looks, and light beams coming out of chests. You know, RPG stuff. It all ends with a nice subwoofer-filling boom. Exciting.
Let's hope this excitement holds out for the winter release of the game.
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"May contain content inappropriate for children." Clowns. I see a connection here. I think I saw some inspiration from Lord of the Rings in there. One of your fellow knights looked just like Aragorn. Hell, the evil knight dude looked almost like Sauron.
Anyway, I saw explosions, sword fights, a guy talking to a floating dude that reminds me of Seth from Street Fighter IV and the guy can summons something that looks like a Transformer.
If anything, this trailer just confused me more. But I was captured by the beautiful scenery of the game. And the clown guy's ridiculously long and wavy mustache. I am still very interested in what this title brings, since I need all the help I can get to know what's going on.
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3:40 PM on 05.12.2009
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Anyway, I saw explosions, sword fights, a guy talking to a floating dude that reminds me of Seth from Street Fighter IV and the guy can summons something that looks like a Transformer.
If anything, this trailer just confused me more. But I was captured by the beautiful scenery of the game. And the clown guy's ridiculously long and wavy mustache. I am still very interested in what this title brings, since I need all the help I can get to know what's going on.
But my god this game is beautiful. Level 5 hits the artistic sweet spot yet again.
I don't buy it.
At least not until the game comes out.
Then I'll buy it.
And I, for one, think the graphics look pretty good. Don't know what you people are talking about.
I don't think so yet....
What if it crosses over with Dark Cloud 2?