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Gladius - LucasArts Goes FF Tactics?

Posted by simoniker on from the hopefully-improve-on-red-rocket dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the GameSpy preview of LucasArts' Gladius, a PS2/GameCube/Xbox "epic tactical RPG that'll have you building an army of gladiators, one axe swing at a time." There's also a new Gladius preview at RPGamer giving a combat overview: ".. [it] takes place on a standard, tactical-RPG square grid, but the graphics do a good job of hiding it... combat is turn-based, but.. using certain attacks on a foe necessitates the use of several action/arcade elements, such as combo attacks strung together by timed button-presses." They also comment on the unexpected genre choice: "American-developed as it may be, Gladius is a tactical RPG that takes its cue from the old favorites, while at the same time trying to expand the genre." Might this title improve on LucasArts' recent efforts?

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  1. Re:Look of Gladius? by newsdee · · Score: 2, Informative

    reviewers just never give bad reviews for anything

    That's not true. I have worked as a reviewer for a major magazine, and gave some negative reviews for some games. The other reviewers didn't say anything, howevers readers complained. They only wanted to see what games were the best, and not "waste page space to review crap" (actual quote from a letter!).

    So, readers get what they want... but the amount of games (and space too, I have to admit) is limited. As result, "negative" reviews are very unpopular with both readers and game publishers.

    Other than that I have never seen any blatant attempt to "corrupt" the reviewers from game companies, unless you count the croissants and orange juice that they give you during their demo. :-)

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  2. More interesting TRPGs coming by Visigothe · · Score: 3, Informative
    While reading the various linkage [gasp!!] I came across what looks to be a *very* hot item for fans of Final Fantasy Tactics-style TRPGs [aside from the GBA sequal FF Tactics Advance]

    It's called Disgaea: The Hour of Darkness and RPG gamer has a bunch of screens/video on it. I have to remind myself that that site exists. I don't game much anymore, so I am not usually up on the latest and greatest. That said, I still long for a TRPG similar to the depth of play and plot I found in FFT

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