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Knights Contract Review | JPS

"Whenever there is a new game by Game Republic, it always turns out to be a hack-and-slash or an action adventure game. Some of their titles were huge successes, like Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, while others are a total disappointment. Game Republic’s new game is Knights Contract, a tale of two characters where both must depend on each other in order to survive." - JPS

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ShadyDevil4815d ago

I heard it was okay, but now all these negative reviews. Jeez.

Chris3994815d ago (Edited 4815d ago )

Of all the Eastern games out this quarter, Trinity seems to be getting more favourable reviews (which isn't saying much >_> - average about 6.1/10 - Metacritic is NOT an average and is missing a tonne of reviews); Hyperdimension Neptunia, not so much. Ar Tonelico should do o.k. with the critics too. More on topic, Majin was the only game of Game Republic's that actually got decent reviews. Consequently, that was the one that I disliked the most on account of the horrid Western/ Disneyesque character designs and terrible VOs :)

There's a lot of reasons why Japanese games are the current whipping boys of the industry, and not everything can be attributed to these games simply being crap (sure there are some duds), much as the media might lead one to believe.

Tastes have changed, mostly. FPSes and AAA action titles are the new standard (unless you're an indie game). There seems to be little leniency for games that are good but not the norm. Contrary to everyone clamouring for innovation, all people REALLY want is just a slight tweaking of a classic formula - hence why CoD and Halo sell so well. Too different, and you just alienate your audience. Look at the backlash going on with WoW atm, when they changed their winning (cash milking) formula.

Personally, I love crazy Eastern games, the more outlandish the better! Different strokes for different folks.

Chubear4815d ago

If you had interest in this game when you saw it's many gameplay vids and interviews etc and are now not interested in it cause a "reviewer" gave it less than a 9 then you are simply just sheep. Reviewers butt boy.

Go atleast rent it and have your fun. Stop being sheep.

jbl3164815d ago

Too bad. This game looked promising....

Chris3994815d ago

Its a fun game for what it is. Definitely has style and moments of greatness even if the overall experience isn't spectacular.

MightyMark4274815d ago

Ya, I suggest to simply rent it or borrow it. Its bad.

Simon_Brezhnev4815d ago

I'll get it when its on sale for probably $20. I got Majin too but i dont know it just feels like a choir.

stuntman_mike4815d ago (Edited 4815d ago )

@simon brezhnev

"just feels like a choir"

haven't you priests got no shame. that's another nail in the churches coffin lol.

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Sticking with current-gen? Here are six you may have missed

GamesAsylum: "If you’re remaining loyal to your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 for a while longer yet, you may be looking for something “new” to play. If that’s not the case now, then it may be in the not too distant future – a quick look at April’s release schedule reveals that there’s very little out.

We’ve taken this fleeting chance to round-up six games you may have missed. And if you have played all of these, then you sir have very fine taste"

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trywizardo3688d ago

yea im still using my 360 and didn't buy a nest gen , ive tried some next gen games but none was too wow to make me buy a console (titanfall will be released on 360 and that was the only game that made me want to buy a next gen)
so to the end of 14 the price would be cheaper and the games would be better :D

DeadRabbits3688d ago

Just bought Bully and Manhunt for my PS3! I will keep going back to my PS3 like an French Mistress whenever my urges take hold!

Horny3688d ago

My buddies and I were just talking about Bully. I hope Rockstar makes another one. Manhunt as well.

dazzrazz3688d ago

Current ? More like last 0_o

ShaunCameron3688d ago

So far I only bought one new game for either 7th-gen console this year. And that was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z for the 360.

jetlian3687d ago

I got yaiba , fable ann, castlev,ng3 re,mgs5, bio in,killer is dead all this year

BattleN3688d ago

untill they stop supporting 360 I will continue using it!

ShaunCameron3687d ago

I''ll continue using my XBox 360 for multimedia purposes in between whatever games grace it from here on end.

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eGamer Awards 2011: The Worst Game

eGamer takes a look at the bad apples of 2011, and determines which one was the most rotten of them all.

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Yui_Suzumiya4523d ago

I agree. I played the Bodycount demo and it was the worst FPS I've ever played. I didn't know shooting a gun in iron sights made the screen look as if a earthquake was occuring. LOL. Very disorientating. Duke Nukem Forever and Dungeon Siege III - I love both so I obviously wouldn't put them on the list. The others don't look interesting to begin with so I never gave them anytime.

Tody_ZA4519d ago

Yeah, reactions to Duke Nukem Forever were heavily divided, but in the end the Most Disappointing and Worst Game Awards are very subjective in nature :)

Bodycount was really, really bad, I mean like, everything about it :P Dungeon Siege 3, as we said, wasn't really horrific, we just grew bored of it much too quickly and it just wasn't any fun.

ShaunCameron4519d ago

I actually thought of buying Knights Contract, but when I saw the gameplay having to get the main character back on his feet if he took too many hits and watching how the AI co-op partner could never seem to stay out of harm's way causing a GAME OVER if she dies, I said it wasn't for me.

Tody_ZA4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

It was a game where the ideas were great, and the premise and story were really interesting, but everything fell flat as far as gameplay was concerned.

And your partner really seemed to always contradict her desire to live a nice long life, the way she couldn't stay out of harm's way. You can imagine the frustration involved when you're trying to feel bad-ass pulling your broken bones and limbs back together but she's off busy trying to block swords with her boobs \:D?

I wish it had been a CGI movie. It could have been really cool.

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5.0

ACE: Knight's Contract Review

ACE: It may be difficult to believe, but Knight's Contract is a game so average and that I forgot I was reviewing it.

A good game will spur me on to finish as quickly as possible. A bad game will hold my interest if only to see how bad it gets. Knight's Contract is neither.

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Jake_Butler4740d ago

I was thinking about buying this but I might have 2nd thoughts now.