Vanquish Website Update:[New Footage, Characters, DLC, etc.]

[Pao]

http://http://vanquish.sega.jp/

The website's been renew'd with new info and footage, the footage shows awesome (although short) gameplay:
[youtube:7jw3rdgo]0DAdGb_Uj_Q[/youtube:7jw3rdgo]
(^After watching this, I really cannot see how people still call it a gears clone)

PlatinumGames also announced some DLC plans for the game, and an event for playing Vanquish just like the "feel bayonetta event" last year:

Sega shared a final release date of October 21 for Vanquish today. The Xbox 360 an PS3 multiplatform shooter from Platinum Games and Shinji Mikami will be priced 7,980 yen.


Joining the date announcement, Sega shared some of its promotional plans for the game.

Those who pre-order will get a download code for the Vanquish Limited Weapon Pack. This pack includes three weapons: Boost Machine Gun, Laser Canon and Anti Armor Pistol.


Confirming that Vanquish will have paid download content in the future, Sega also said that these three items will be released as paid download content following release. The company did not provide price and release timing.

Gamers will get a an early chance at trying Vanquish via a demo event. The event, titled "code:VANQUISH 0807" will be held at Tabloid in Tokyo's Shibaura area on August 7. Sega will choose 200 participants for the event via drawing. Visit the Vanquish official site to put your name down

http://http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/08/vanquish_date_set/


At the website, new characters were introduced under the character tab, one of them is called Professor Francois, who apparently belongs to DARPA (why do I get an Otacon vibe from this guy?)


The other is Elena Ivanova  (She really looks like a grown-up Olivia from Godhand... Just like how sam looks like an Old gene)



At last, but not least, the official (Japanese) blog and twitter of Vanquish are now running:

http://http://twitter.com/VANQUISH_labo
http://http://blog.vanquish.sega.jp/

[Barry the Nomad]

Loving it! I'm starting to get that Resident Evil vibe in the character art.

[Sega Uranus]

The look of the characters are my favorite part of the game so far. They also really remind me of Metal Gear characters too for some reason.

I really really hate pre-order only DLC, so I am glad that late adapters can still be able to pick up what they missed out on. I wonder if we will get any DLC for new levels or features and not just weapons though?

Pao, how much have you played Gears of War games? Everything in that video was extremely similar to stuff found in the games outside of bullet time.

[Barry the Nomad]

Guns have gotta be the lamest DLC out there. I prefer environments and new characters.

Also, this dude looks like an actor but I can't place who I think he looks like:

[Sega Uranus]

^^^James Woods?

[Barry the Nomad]

YOU GOT IT!

And a dash of Goldblum:

[Pao]

Pao, how much have you played Gears of War games? Everything in that video was extremely similar to stuff found in the games outside of bullet time.

Enough to tell me Vanquish is no where near a clone.
I don't slide at extreme speeds jump around kicking exploding robots then activate slo-mo in the middle of the air while I finish the last guy off in gears.
The pacing and the way the action unfolds is just different.

I spent most of my time in Gears behind cover (not saying Gears is not good or anything, its just different)

Vanquish encourages you to go out of cover and dash towards the enemy, at the stats screen in the end of the level, you will get penalized for how much time you spent behind cover, or so I heard.

[SOUP]

I can't stand the whole extra content monopoly that Gamestop/EB games has.  The only times I've ever pre-ordered games from them, it's been for the extra content (Yakuza 3), or because it was a more obscure game that I didn't think would show up in local stores (Sakura Wars), and every time the game ends up showing up like 2 weeks late.
I'd rather pay the extra cash for DLC than set foot in Gamestop again.

[Barry the Nomad]

I'd rather pay the extra cash for DLC than set foot in Gamestop again.

Agreed! I swear, last time I was at a GameStop, I had to say no to about 5 offers. I don't want a preorder, I don't want a membership, I'm SURE I don't want one, I don't want a magazine, I don't want a protection plan and I'm triply sure I don't want a membership. Their upselling is worse than Suncoast.

[Orta]

http://http://vanquish.sega.jp/

The website's been renew'd with new info and footage, the footage shows awesome (although short) gameplay:
[youtube:1n8gsk2t]0DAdGb_Uj_Q[/youtube:1n8gsk2t]
(^After watching this, I really cannot see how people still call it a gears clone)

It's Gears of War meets Wet. Could be fun. The Wet part anyway. I really want a demo.

[Sega Uranus]

Enough to tell me Vanquish is no where near a clone.
I don't slide at extreme speeds jump around kicking exploding robots then activate slo-mo in the middle of the air while I finish the last guy off in gears.
The pacing and the way the action unfolds is just different.

I spent most of my time in Gears behind cover (not saying Gears is not good or anything, its just different)

Vanquish encourages you to go out of cover and dash towards the enemy, at the stats screen in the end of the level, you will get penalized for how much time you spent behind cover, or so I heard.

One of the best known tactics for moving around in Gears' is sliding into cover, you do not kick, but there are attacks that are very similar and work in a similar fashion.

Did you see any of the bosses in the games or any of the level gimmicks? Did you play multiplayer modes in either Gears of War at all? You would not last long at all in it if you hide in cover for a few seconds, most of the people just flank you, throw out smoke grenades and hit you with a shotgun from behind. Literally the only thing different with Vanquish's pacing from every video I have seen is that there is 'bullet time'. Watch some high rated multiplayer matches on YouTube to see what I mean.

[MadeManG74]

I can't stand the whole extra content monopoly that Gamestop/EB games has.  The only times I've ever pre-ordered games from them, it's been for the extra content (Yakuza 3), or because it was a more obscure game that I didn't think would show up in local stores (Sakura Wars), and every time the game ends up showing up like 2 weeks late.
I'd rather pay the extra cash for DLC than set foot in Gamestop again.

I'd rather pay the extra cash for DLC than set foot in Gamestop again.

Agreed! I swear, last time I was at a GameStop, I had to say no to about 5 offers. I don't want a preorder, I don't want a membership, I'm SURE I don't want one, I don't want a magazine, I don't want a protection plan and I'm triply sure I don't want a membership. Their upselling is worse than Suncoast.

I'm always surprised to hear how bad places like this are for most people. I buy all my games from EB, and I wouldn't have it any other way. They always have the best pre-order bonuses (be it limited editions, DLC or whatever), their games are never late (They even call a few days before to remind you a game is coming, or in some cases to tell you about midnight launches) and the staff is almost always really nice, knowledgable and helpful. Last time I went in when they had a massive sale and bought the Fallout 3 Expansions I ended up chatting to the guy behind the counter about the old Fallout games and New Vegas. He brought up the Special Edition, and I was expecting him to ask if I wanted to pre-order, but he didn't, he was just telling me how cool it looked and that he was looking forward to the game.


Anyway... as for Vanquish. I think it does look fun, but also it does look a bit like Gears of War with Bullet time every time you get out of cover. I'll need to play it and see. After all, I thought I wouldn't like Bayonetta that much until I played the full game, now I love it.

[George]

I like the workers near my Gamestop . They are laid back and funny. Of course, they are forced to asked about gamestop card shit edge and if I want something for pre-order. It is store policy, I have no issue with saying 'no'.

Vanquish is to Gears of War to what Gears of War was to Kill Switch. Evolution.

[SOUP]

Maybe it's just the EB Games stores I've been to. Either way, I'd rather avoid any of the Gamestop stores that I've visited so far in my life.

As far as the whole Wet thing goes, it's one aspect that I'm really looking forward to. I spent the majority of the time doing that slide in Wet, and can't wait to do it in this game too. It just looks so cool.

[Sega Uranus]

Vanquish is to Gears of War to what Gears of War was to Kill Switch. Evolution.

Less gameplay features, items, abilities, styles of play, even animations and characters somehow equals evolution? Bullet time is not that big of a deal, sorry.

I am not calling Vanquish a ripoff, but it is obvious almost all of the inspiration came from it. At one point the original Gears even had cigarettes set up for use the same way, come on.