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BioMe
Aug 9, 2012


quote:

Death Death Death Death Death Death Death Death Death Death

And we were worried the writers couldn't replicate Drakengard's tone.

BioMe fucked around with this message at 12:33 on Oct 2, 2013

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Kinu Nishimura
Apr 24, 2008

SICK LOOT!

dazat posted:

Ironcluster (Sword) (I believe this sword was also in the original Drakengard)

It went by Hymir's Finger in the translation and it's been Broken Iron since in the other games. I guess it makes sense that since this is a prequel it's not broken from Caim killing everything on it yet.

Cthulhuchan
Nov 10, 2005

Rose: Sip martini thoughtfully.

Such as this one.

Just a tiny sip couldn't hurt...
As soon as I get it, Hymir's Finger never leaves my hand.

Well, except in Drakengard 2, where it was just a crappy hammer for that one dude.

Screaming Idiot
Nov 26, 2007

JUST POSTING WHILE JERKIN' MY GHERKIN SITTIN' IN A PERKINS!

BEATS SELLING MERKINS.

Cthulhuchan posted:

As soon as I get it, Hymir's Finger never leaves my hand.

Well, except in Drakengard 2, where it was just a crappy hammer for that one dude.

Urick with Broken Iron was a force to be reckoned with according to The Dark Id's LP.

Cthulhuchan
Nov 10, 2005

Rose: Sip martini thoughtfully.

Such as this one.

Just a tiny sip couldn't hurt...
Well sure, but it wasn't a length of iron a tall as a man, and weighing as much as several.

These are very important qualities.

dazat
Nov 23, 2007

I translated Dito's short story that was just posted. It's a... it's a thing. Quite a thing.

(WARNING: WALL OF TEXT)

DITO - THIS REPULSIVE WORLD

I hear the sound of the waves. It annoys me, but this being a seaside country, there’s no getting away from it, save for sleep. Another morning... I think wearily to myself. I wish the sun had never risen. Then I wouldn’t have to go through another exasperating day... but no. If the sun had never rose, it would still be night. Nights are worse... because at nights, I have to...

I stop thinking before the bad memories fully came back to me. But just the hint of them made my whole body shudder. That’s when I heard her voice.
“Dito?”
The same voice as in the memories I was trying to avoid. I should have tried to feign sleep a little longer... this woman is as dense as a brick, yet surprisingly sensitive to my movements. This... sow-like woman.

“Hmm? Five... up already?”
I make a show of rubbing my eyes as if I’d only just woken up.
“Dito, continue sleeping.”
Ah, if I could, I would! I’d actually prefer never to wake up again, if it meant one less night of those huge bags of meat suffocating me...
“It’s because you’re being so noisy, Five.”
Still, I can’t let my guard down. Who knows what she’d try to do to my defenseless body... not that things go much better when I’m conscious.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay...”
Like hell she’s sorry. She’s not really. She’s only pretending to be considerate. It’s all surface-level with her.
“Going through your wardrobe again? This early in the morning?”
“There’s not enough time in the day for me! I’ve got to get as early a start as possible.”
“Well, maybe if you didn’t change your clothes three or four times in one day you’d have more time. Couldn’t you just wear one outfit until evening?”
Besides, there’s no masking your insides. No matter what you wear, you’re still jump a fat lump of flesh. Wrap yourself up in ribbons all you like... in the end a pig is still a pig.
“I can’t do that! How could I wear just one dress when I have so many?!”
It’s almost sort of tragic how someone could have so much to wear yet so little that actually suited them. Strike that... it’s hilarious.
“Tell me, Dito, what about these?”
I can tell you already they won’t look good. Don’t you realize those layered gowns just make you look even meatier? Or that those woolen ones make you seem twice as fat? I’ll bet you haven’t the foggiest idea that your favorite style of clothing, with all the lace and frills, looks worst on you. Like a ham wrapped up as a gift. Talk about bad taste.

“Maybe you don’t like any of these dresses because they seem hard to take off me?”
That’s not it at all! Ugh, you’re so gross! Don’t touch me!
...I want to scream, but of course I can’t. No upsetting the Songstress, now. I am her loyal Apostle... I must act in a way that pleases her.
“No... that’s not what...”
This is what you like, right? Me acting like a cute little boy, blushing and shy?
“Or maybe you’d prefer I wore nothing at all...”
“I-I...”
Of course I wouldn’t! Why would I?!
“I don’t mind doing it clothed, either...”
“But...”
Whether you’re naked or clothed, I don’t want to do it with a pig!
“I just need to be on top in that case. Or we could do it standing, from behind...”
“I said I don’t...!”
I don’t want to have sex with you! The position isn’t the issue here!
“There’s no need to be shy...”
Believe me, I’m not. I’m rejecting you from the bottom of my heart!
...I could never say that. Not as long as I’m her Apostle.

“Dresses! Weren’t we picking out dresses?!”
Face as red as an apple, I act flustered. The tone of my voice has become high-pitched as I indicate toward the dresses. So you enjoy this kind of behavior, huh? You hag.
“How about this one? This middle one, here? It’s dazzling!”
“Forget the dresses for now, Dito. Come here...”
“Well, then, how about this one? Check out the detail on this embroidery! You haven’t worn this one yet, have you?”
I slip out of her arms, though I know my escape will be short-lived. She likes it when I play hard-to-get, anyway. It’s more exciting for her if her prey tries to get away. Entering her dressing room, I let out a big sigh. The other Apostles must have the patience of saints! That or their Songstresses are considerably more sane. Maybe they all just have it better than me.

Those two lovebirds from the desert kingdom seem pretty happy. It’s like they’re walking through a perpetual flower field. It’s embarrassing to watch. An Apostle’s duty is to satisfy the sexual needs of his Songstress. What’s the point of acting like you’re in love? What kind of freak would fall in love with a Songstress in the first place? Oh, but right... that Apostle is a total idiot. No wonder, then. A waste, though, to be so handsome and yet so dumb. I wonder what’s harder, being ugly and intelligent or handsome and dumb? In any case, god seems to be stingy when it comes to giving out good looks and smarts at the same time.

I continue pretending I’m looking for a dress. I make some noise pulling and pushing things off the rack, lest the pig woman check in on me. I’m careful not to tear any fabric, though. Thinking she might get sick of hearing the same sounds, I pull one of her gaudier dresses inside out, but soon realize how pointless what I’m doing is and give up on it. Instead I study the inside-out dress. Its shiny fabric can’t be seen through the back, and the reversed stitching reminds me of veins. It’s much prettier this way.

I sort of like things inside-out like this. I wish you could do the same thing to humans; just stick your hands down their throats and yank them clean inside-out. Then all their organs and stuff would be right on display. Imagine if they were still digesting? Then you could see all the food they’d eaten right there in their stomachs. That’d be one heck of a sight. Even that pig woman, if you turned her inside out… she might be cuter then. Instead of the white of her skin, imagine seeing the red and pink of her facial muscles. And her entrails, dangling invitingly… that'd be pretty sexy. I wonder how a moan might sound from an inside-out throat?

...I’m getting kind of hot and bothered.

Time to stop daydreaming. Got to head back into the thick of it sooner or later. Searching for a dress was just a desperate bid to save time. My fate can’t be avoided. Carrying a dress she’d bought recently from an eastern salesman, I leave the dressing room. This Songstress likes nothing better than a performance, and the sight of me as her clown. She’s got to have some screws loose, al right... but all the same. As I expected, her expression is one of satisfaction. I wish she’d learn to smile a little less vulgarly.
“This dress is lovely, too. But so is this one! Oh, I’m at such a loss...”
I’m the one at a loss here. It’s tough watching a woman be so engaged in picking out clothes that don’t suit her. Pretty depressing.
“I wish I had three or four bodies. Then I could wear these all at once!”
“Three or four of you?! Are you serious?!”
“Of course.”
“...that would be a nightmare!”
I couldn’t help but blurt out my true thoughts. Three or four of her?! That would herald the end of days. I’d sooner hang myself.
“I think it’s a splendid idea. Next time I see my sister One, I’ll ask her if she doesn’t know a spell that could do that.”
Does that mean we’ll have to go see her soon? Man. The eldest Songstress has a sharp mind. She makes me nervous... I’ve only met her a few times, but something about her rubs me the wrong way. After all, she was the one to command meatball here to rule over this seaside land. Can’t thank her enough for that, now can I...

“If there were three of me, I wouldn’t have to worry about what to wear. I could eat three times my full, as well!”
“You already eat enough for three people as it is.”
“Oh, I do not!”
Oh yes, you do! Make it more like five or six. She eats so much I’m surprised the chefs here haven’t died of exhaustion yet!
“When the cooks ask if you’d prefer meat or fish for dinner, you always say both.”
“Okay, my dear Dito. That’s still only two people’s worth.”
“Then when they ask how you’d like your meat prepared, roasted or sautéed or boiled, you say all three!”
“Well, when you put it like that...”
“And then when they’d ask how you’d like your fish, grilled or baked or fried...?”
“I suppose I ask them to prepare all three. Oh no, now I’m hungry. Is breakfast ready yet?”
“Five, your gluttony knows no bounds...”
If I could, I’d ask her smart older sister for a spell to diminish her appetite.
“I can’t wait for spring. Then I can go searching for scrumptious new things.”
Hunting and foraging was a hobby of hers. But scrumptious is not the word I would use to describe what she brings back...
“You mean things not fit for human consumption.”
“Oh, but Two cooks them wonderfully! She has a knack for making delicious meals out of them.”
“You don’t deny that they’re usually inedible, though.”
How could she? Stuff like troll, orc and goblin meat... even sandworms. That’s called monster hunting, not ingredient gathering.
“Two makes goblin brain into a delicious pate. Then there’s her spiky lizard stew, and her pickled six-eyed monster fish...”
No sane person would eat any of that crap. Never mind their twisted libidos, there’s also something seriously wrong with the Songstress tastebuds, too.
“I guess you could consider it gourmet eating?”
“You think so?”
“Sure, dining on food you risked your life procuring could be a whole new culinary trend. I’ll pass on it, though...”
My measured response was due to my Songstress’s influence. I really wanted to ask her what kind of animal would ever consider eating the crap she was describing.

As I was thinking that, my eyes were forced back on her. I hate it when she makes me do that.
“Um... Five?”
I could feel my face going slack as I looked up at the pig woman.
“What are you thinking right now...? Something strange...?”
Like I needed to ask. I’d know that lustful expression from a mile away.
“Not at all...”
Yeah, right. Sex is all you think about.
“H-how about breakfast? You’re hungry, right?”
“Yes. I’m going to dig in right now...”
“Five! Wait-”
Aren’t I a tragic hero? Forced to act in this charade?
“No, I won’t wait... not anymore...”
It’s in a Songstresses nature to be perverted and lewd. Perhaps it’s connected to their singing abilities. As if that makes any sense at all... How can I sympathize with a nymphomaniac who gives me no peace, day or night? I can’t. No matter what the circumstances may be.
“Why are we doing this first thing in the morning...?”
I’m annoyed by my own complaining. I should know there’s no point. I almost want to knock my own mouth shut!
“Because of your cute, sleepy little face...”
“That makes no sense.”
“Don’t you like sleeping with my big breasts as a pillow?”
Ahhh... I give up.

I wish she would at least stop licking me all over like that. It makes me feel all gross and sticky. It’s the worst. She’s got no technique, either. The smell of her saliva, her body fluids... I want to throw up. I wish I could... I’d feel better for it. But that her anger her, for sure. Her voice is what I really can’t stand. Sounds like someone strangling a chicken. This is the pits. My body is all sticky, my ears full of that awful sound, and those two sacks grinding against my stomach as she writhes on me... I can’t think of a worse torture than this. I wonder if that old man with the rings wouldn’t switch with me. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind being this woman’s partner... seems like he’ll do anything with a hole. There’s probably no man more suited toward being an Apostle than that one. I’d like a spell to make three or four of him. Hey, that’s not a bad idea. I’ll ask big sis One about it myself, next time I see her...

God, when are you going to be done?! You’re so heavy. Get off already, you hag! I wish I could kill you! There’s no way I could though. I’ve already tried to. But when I went to stab her from behind...
”What are you doing, Dito? Naughty boy.”
The moment I heard her voice, my sword was at my feet. My hands had lost the strength to grip it. No Apostle can defy their Songstress. No matter what. I learned the truth that day... just remembering what happened makes me want to die. I want to die.

Why did I have to be her Apostle? Why couldn’t I have gotten a different Songstress? I’d have liked to serve under another one instead. But maybe they’re all the same... who knows? Still, no one could be worse than her. Those two in the desert seem happy, the old man is having fun... it’s not fair that only I have to suffer. Hm? Speaking of which, wasn’t there another one of us... the idiot, the old man, me, and... ugh, I forgot. Oh well.

I wish she’d finish already. I’ve already counted all the cracks in the ceiling. I really don’t want to have to get started on the walls...
“No... not yet...!”
Not yet what? It’s all the same in the end, no matter how many hours you’re at it. It’s not like you feel anything. To be so lustful yet unable to feel a thing... on that count alone, I pity you. Poor thing... nah, you deserve it.
“My dear, sweet Dito... don’t make that face.”
What face? Am I making a face? Whatever it is, it must be to your liking.
“If your appetite is as much as three people’s, Five, your lust is equal to thirty.”
“My... what praise!”
“I’m not praising you...”
“Good boy... let me reward you. Where do you want it next?”
“That’s a punishment, not a reward.”
“Oh? You prefer to be punished?”
Not really, but it’s all the same in the end. This is torture.
“Why are you so lustful, Five?”
“Am I? Really?”
You don’t even realize it? Well, I suppose it’s more than a simple case of lust for you...
A Songstress’s libido is stronger than a normal human’s. But you’re even more different. No matter how many positions you try or how many hours you spend doing it, it will never feel good for you. Do you think sleeping with lots of people will fix that? You’re not satisfied with your dressed because none of them suit you. Do you think new ones will change that? You know that no one would serve you if you didn’t brainwash them. Do you think you’ll ever find someone who honestly loves you?

Unfortunately there is no cure for your lack of sensation. No dress will ever look good on you and nobody on earth is crazy enough to love you. My poor little Songstress... serves you right! ...hm? I feel a crease in my brow. Am I frowning? I touch my forehead, cheeks and mouth. I’m frowning all right. But how? Five would never allow me to frown...
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh...”
“It’s not like you to space out in bed like that.”
I’m a little shocked, the be honest. But Five quickly regains her composure. Before I know it, she’s back to her gluttonous old self. I can tell because my voice and facial muscles are going out of my control, just as usual.
“Don’t be mean... I have matters on my mind, as well.”
“Are you mad?”
“No...”
You’re lying. You must be, or else why is my voice coming out so soft? Why is my face contorted in fear? Are you made I interrupted your reverie? Or that I noticed you were distracted? Apostles cannot disobey their Songstresses. That’s right... I can’t raise so much as a finger against this woman. I am made to act the way she pleases, to say words that delight her. I am a perfect slave.

I remember you once said this to your kind elder sister: ”I love this boy with all my heart. Every last bit of him! Even his mean and mischievous parts.”
Who wouldn’t love a boy who’d do anything they wanted? You like the mean and mischievous parts of me? Please. You regulate just how mean I am, and never allow it to surpass your expectations. Any part of me that doesn’t fall in line with your image of me, you suppress. The proof of that is in my inability to utter a single word of truth to you, even now.
“Let’s continue...”
“You’re not done yet?!”
I’m not really surprised. I’m just being made to act like I am. My eyes become wide on their own; I didn’t will them to. I just lay back and let it happen.
“Just kidding...”
I know you are. I know all of you, after all; your lies, your emptiness, your stubbornness, your desire for control. And you know, I don’t hate the ugliness inside your heart. I can forgive your rotting insides, because...
I’m your Apostle.

dazat fucked around with this message at 13:52 on Oct 8, 2013

Necrothatcher
Mar 26, 2005




What the gently caress?

Kinu Nishimura
Apr 24, 2008

SICK LOOT!
I bet he and Zero will get along swimmingly.

Pesky Splinter
Feb 16, 2011

A worried pug.

dazat posted:

I translated Dito's short story that was just posted. It's a... it's a thing. Quite a thing.

DITO - THIS REPULSIVE WORLD

That's...that's something alright. I wonder how much of this stuff will actually be mentioned or explored ingame?

Renoistic
Jul 27, 2007

Everyone has a
guardian angel.
I hope whoever wrote that felt better afterwards. Reminds me of the stories I used to write during my darker days in high-school.

I sincerely hope the game will touch on the stories being posted here, even if it's done like the text-heavy parts in Nier. The game doesn't look all that special and the characters and story will make or break it for me. I'm not sure the result would be good necessarily, but definitely unique!

Renoistic fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Oct 8, 2013

dazat
Nov 23, 2007

I don't know if it came across too well in my translation, but I liked how the story was alternately dark and humorous; Dito can be pretty funny.

I think the things of note to take away from the story are:
-The Songstresses seem to be capable of controlling people to some degree; Dito makes it clear that he's not entirely in control of his body and that Five is influencing how he acts.
-It's not clear whether this 'brain-washing' is completely conscious on their part or not.
-Apostles are physically incapable of turning against their Songstresses in any way.
-Five may be so gluttonous on account of not being able to feel anything.

The inside-out thing is pretty :stare:, but I felt bad for Dito in this story. He's pretty much being taken completely advantage of. :(

dazat fucked around with this message at 19:30 on Oct 8, 2013

FutureCop
Jun 7, 2011

Have you heard of Fermat's principle?

dazat posted:

DITO - THIS REPULSIVE WORLD

The last time I heard this many references to 'meat' was HK-47. I feel really sorry for Dito, especially since I feel like I've, and maybe most of us, have been in these kind of scenarios before, where you're trapped and expected to smile while people shove you into the dirt. It's especially crushing going back and reading Five's story, where she is really ignorant of Dito's condition. Are songstresses ignorant of this power of 'influence' they have on people, perhaps?

Overbite
Jan 24, 2004


I'm a vtuber expert
I wonder if that stuff will be explained at all in the game (not through a codex or something dumb) or if it's all contained in these outside the game stories.

Policenaut
Jul 11, 2008

On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

OH DARK ID, THE PIPES, THE PIPES ARE CALLING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q22r6X9OVRc

Read more about the game here.

Policenaut fucked around with this message at 14:26 on Oct 9, 2013

Armor-Piercing
Sep 22, 2009

Nightly dance
of bleeding swords


Yesssssss.

Also, the Square-Enix shop is already taking preorders, so I guess the retail price is going to be $50. Awesome, but I guess there's no limited edition or anything then.

Artix
Apr 26, 2010

He's finally back,
to kick some tail!
And this time,
he's goin' to jail!
Yessssss, I can't wait to get my hands on this. :getin:

To be honest, I'm kind of surprised that this is getting localized, given that the previous games (Nier especially) didn't exactly set the world on fire. Maybe it gets a pass because it's part of an established series, for better or worse?

MagusDraco
Nov 11, 2011

even speedwagon was trolled
I can't wait to see just what the hell happens in this game.

Hell I can't wait for that LP either.

Pesky Splinter
Feb 16, 2011

A worried pug.

Yes. YES. Let the madness begin :unsmigghh:

dashKADE
Apr 8, 2013

O C C O Q U A N
Have a post on the US Playstation Blog as well.

dazat
Nov 23, 2007

Awesome! I'm super stoked about this announcement (and the inevitable LP its going to create)! :D
I'm not too hot on 'Intoners', though. Might just keep using Songstress...
I also think it's funny how they cut all the sexual stuff, like Zero sleeping with several men and Four being the only virgin, out of the official character profiles on the website. I wonder if the game will be edited at all? The original Drakengard was a little, but ten years later and I feel like we're living in much more graphic times. Maybe they'll be more forgiving of the content?

Policenaut
Jul 11, 2008

On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

So yeah, with this trailer and announcement I think I'm ready to go for a Drakengard 3 + Cavia friends thread. I have to re-write the Drakengard 3 portion because the game looks better than it did when first announced but yet in a day or so I should be good to go.

dazat posted:

Awesome! I'm super stoked about this announcement (and the inevitable LP its going to create)! :D
I'm not too hot on 'Intoners', though. Might just keep using Songstress...
I also think it's funny how they cut all the sexual stuff, like Zero sleeping with several men and Four being the only virgin, out of the official character profiles on the website. I wonder if the game will be edited at all? The original Drakengard was a little, but ten years later and I feel like we're living in much more graphic times. Maybe they'll be more forgiving of the content?

That's probably the kind of thing Square-Enix wants to keep out of the promotional materials, and I can see why after how the internet latched onto Kaine in Nier.

BioMe
Aug 9, 2012


It's not that surprising given the games themselves have been subtle about the material that could easily devolve into grimdark poo poo. I don't know if it's self-editing on the developer's part or Square reeling them in, but it's what holds the plots of these games together.

XkyRauh
Feb 15, 2005

Commander Keen is my hero.
A friend of mine picked this game up in the discount bin, and we ended up rage-quitting because of the fishing. The game said "move the stick in the opposite direction of the fish!" but the fish always got away less than 1 second after the splash, every single time.

We'd cast the lure into the water, the rod would bend a few times. When it bent more, we'd press X and the splashing would begin, but less than a second later, the fish would get away. The splashing never moved in any direction, and no matter what we tried (not touching the stick, holding the stick, moving the stick, moving the stick more/less) we could not change the result.

Tell me how much we suck at fishing. :(

Rasamune
Jan 19, 2011

MORT
MORT
MORT

XkyRauh posted:

A friend of mine picked this game up in the discount bin, and we ended up rage-quitting because of the fishing. The game said "move the stick in the opposite direction of the fish!" but the fish always got away less than 1 second after the splash, every single time.

We'd cast the lure into the water, the rod would bend a few times. When it bent more, we'd press X and the splashing would begin, but less than a second later, the fish would get away. The splashing never moved in any direction, and no matter what we tried (not touching the stick, holding the stick, moving the stick, moving the stick more/less) we could not change the result.

Tell me how much we suck at fishing. :(

First question: Where are you fishing? At the dock near where you got the fishing rod, or at the beach marked by the big red X on your mini-map?

XkyRauh
Feb 15, 2005

Commander Keen is my hero.

Rasamune posted:

First question: Where are you fishing? At the dock near where you got the fishing rod, or at the beach marked by the big red X on your mini-map?

The old man who gave us the fishing rod was standing on a little stone pier, and nearby were two kids standing on the beach. We were fishing near the children. I don't remember seeing a big fatty red X at all, but chances are there was one and we were simply unobservant. :)

If I can convince my friend to give the game a 2nd chance, we'll look for it. Thanks for the swift reply!

Rasamune
Jan 19, 2011

MORT
MORT
MORT

XkyRauh posted:

The old man who gave us the fishing rod was standing on a little stone pier, and nearby were two kids standing on the beach. We were fishing near the children. I don't remember seeing a big fatty red X at all, but chances are there was one and we were simply unobservant. :)

If I can convince my friend to give the game a 2nd chance, we'll look for it. Thanks for the swift reply!

No problem. It's a really big beach that you have to go to the other side of town to get to; you'll know it when you see it, and you'll find that the fish are a lot easier to catch there.

That section of the game is really shittily designed, but it would be a shame for you to miss out on the rest of the game just because of it.

XkyRauh
Feb 15, 2005

Commander Keen is my hero.

Rasamune posted:

No problem. It's a really big beach that you have to go to the other side of town to get to; you'll know it when you see it, and you'll find that the fish are a lot easier to catch there.

That section of the game is really shittily designed, but it would be a shame for you to miss out on the rest of the game just because of it.

Is it a matter of all fishing being prohibitively difficult until you catch the plot fish, and then things open up? Or are we legitimately terrible at the fishing minigame? :)

Rasamune
Jan 19, 2011

MORT
MORT
MORT

XkyRauh posted:

Is it a matter of all fishing being prohibitively difficult until you catch the plot fish, and then things open up? Or are we legitimately terrible at the fishing minigame? :)

It's a matter of the fish in that specific area being too hard to catch until you've leveled up your fishing skill through a series of sidequests that open up in the future. The fish at the big beach are easy to catch even without leveling up - and even if you still suck at it, the game will just give you the drat fish if you fail enough times.

Artix
Apr 26, 2010

He's finally back,
to kick some tail!
And this time,
he's goin' to jail!

XkyRauh posted:

Is it a matter of all fishing being prohibitively difficult until you catch the plot fish, and then things open up? Or are we legitimately terrible at the fishing minigame? :)

No, it's a matter of the game being really stupid about things. Basically, once you catch the plot fish, you can do a side quest with the fisherman to improve your fishing skill. Each fish has a "difficulty" to catch, and if your skill (determined by the number of fishing side quests you've done) isn't at least equal to that difficulty, you can't even catch them in the first place.

The problem is that the game has a bunch of fish way above the base skill level at the dock where everyone assumes you're supposed to fish, and you're actually supposed to go to the beach off to the side of town which has the fish you can actually catch. And don't worry, even if you gently caress up catching the plot fish, after like five tries, the game just gives you one and you never have to fish again. :)

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]

gently caress...

XkyRauh
Feb 15, 2005

Commander Keen is my hero.

Artix posted:

And don't worry, even if you gently caress up catching the plot fish, after like five tries, the game just gives you one and you never have to fish again. :)

Thanks Artix, and thanks Rasamune! Good information.

MechaX
Nov 19, 2011

"Let's be positive! Let's start a fire!"

The Dark Id posted:

gently caress...

And the thing is, it's possible that they only made Drakengard 3 because of renewed interest in the series on the internet thanks to a certain LPer...

MagusDraco
Nov 11, 2011

even speedwagon was trolled

MechaX posted:

And the thing is, it's possible that they only made Drakengard 3 because of renewed interest in the series on the internet thanks to a certain LPer...

It's the gift that keeps on giving

Azure_Horizon
Mar 27, 2010

by Reene

The Dark Id posted:

gently caress...

I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to your mental breakdown from the game's plot or from the super convoluted acquisition of the game's final weapon more.

Or from Rhythm Game Boss the Second.

DACK FAYDEN
Feb 25, 2013

Bear Witness

Azure_Horizon posted:

Or from Rhythm Game Boss the Second.
This would be the best thing in the history of video games. A man can dream!

Renoistic
Jul 27, 2007

Everyone has a
guardian angel.
I might be imagining things, but I think it's really interesting how that trailer seems to show the death scenes for at least three of the sisters. I wonder where they are going with this.

EDIT: I really like the music in it as well. I hope the composer will knock it out of the park like with Nier.

Renoistic fucked around with this message at 20:28 on Oct 9, 2013

Sefal
Nov 8, 2011
Fun Shoe

Azure_Horizon posted:



from Rhythm Game Boss the Second.
Honestly. That would be the best drat thing. I would sit through that horror just out of loyalty to the crazy minds at Cavia (Is it still Cavia?)

MagusDraco
Nov 11, 2011

even speedwagon was trolled

Sefal posted:

Honestly. That would be the best drat thing. I would sit through that horror just out of loyalty to the crazy minds at Cavia (Is it still Cavia?)

Cavia is dead. However the main people responsible for Drakengard and Nier are working on this game. If nothing else I know that Yoko Taro is the director for this game.

Sex Beef 2.0
Jan 14, 2012

The Dark Id posted:

gently caress...

Don't pretend you aren't overjoyed deep down.

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Renoistic
Jul 27, 2007

Everyone has a
guardian angel.
I quit playing Drakengard out of disgust during the second level and never touched 2. But I'm still going to buy this because of Nier. Even if it's crap I'm sure it's going to be interesting at least. Un-ironically stoked about this.

EDIT: I wonder if they are going to keep Mikhael's baby voice for the dubbed version. I can't decide whether it's too silly or just hilarious.

Renoistic fucked around with this message at 20:39 on Oct 9, 2013

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