Heavenly Sword showcased in London - Click this-

[Green Goblin 1964]

Yeah, it is going to hit all territories this week.

http://www.n4g.com/ClickOut.aspx?ObjID=53851

YES! now I don't have to make another ID just for Europe!t:t:

THANK YOU!!

 

[Superman1314]

mass effectand bioshock looks to be great games.

Don't get me wrong, Mass Effect looks great, as does Bioshock. I was just stating that this game is very deserving of all the hype as it is the first super-killer AP for the PS3.

 

[KALEL114]

Great little sneak peek for the demo with hints to start us out.

http://www.n4g.com/ClickOut.aspx?ObjID=54473

 

[Zenien]

I’m taking a guess that, if you’re reading this blog, chances are you’ve seen the episode of Heroes in which Niki Sanders (aka Jessica) and her son Micah start the show playing Heavenly Sword. Am I right?

Well now you can do what they were doing - or at least you can from Thursday July 26, anyway! That’s right: the demo of Heavenly Sword came flying out of Format Testing and is hitting Playstation Network tomorrow - but then you all already knew that, didn’t you?

But, if the internet is awash with this news already, why should you read this blog update? Well, it's only here that I can give you guys the inside track to make sure you get the most out of the demo. Spread the word, this is the place to be...

So, as I say, what I want to do here is highlight some of the cool bits for you to check out in the demo. Call it a personal 'Mat Hart Guided Tour of the Heavenly Sword Demo' if you like. Sound cool?

Our demo opens with Nariko and her adopted sister looking out over an ancient water temple as they begin their search for their father. Kai quickly runs off to hide safely from Bohan’s soldiers and the game begins as Nariko attempts to find a way down to the temple. In a short space of time, you’ll find yourself in the thick of it as Bohan’s soldiers and guards rush in and attack Nariko.

- Experiment with stance switching. Nariko can instantly switch between stances using the shoulder buttons. Your standard stance is the Speed Stance, L1 pressed and held is the Ranged Stance and R1 pressed and held is the Power Stance. You’ll find the various enemies react differently to each stance, meaning you’ll need to find different tactics to defeat them with style.

- Once you’ve mastered the basic attacks, it's time to try some advanced stuff. Wait for an enemy to attack and hit TRIANGLE to counter their strike. This relies on careful timing but, if you get it just right, you’ll deliver a killing blow to your attacker.

- By this time, you should have some Superstyle built up. Look at the HUD element in the top left: the inner dial is your Superstyle bar. Whenever one or more of the gems light up, you have access to a variety of Superstyles that can wipe out dozens (and in later levels, literally hundreds) of opponents in one devastating blow. These moves are stance specific so, at each level, you have a Speed, Power and Ranged Superstyle. Activate these using CIRCLE while in the stance of your choice. Obviously the more gems highlighted, the bigger and more devastating the Superstyle!

- Got that nailed? Sweet! Now try using L1+TRIANGLE on someone who's staggered - they'll fly up into the air. If you’re quick enough, jerk the pad up and Nariko will launch into an aerial combo. Try SQUARE + SQUARE + SQUARE to start with but don’t forget that other combos are shown in the pause menu.

- On that note, Nariko only has a handful of moves available in the demo, with tonnes more to unlock during the full game. Some of these moves have a little broken shield icon which signifies that this is a Block Breaker move - use these to break down enemy defenses.

Hopefully, this’ll give you a good place to start for now. Let me know how you get on - I’d love to hear what you find cool! Over the next few weeks, I’ll try and reveal more of the techniques and tactics you can use in the demo and final game.

One final sneaky tip: don’t kill the axeman during the opening hero sequence (i.e. miss the final SQUARE press) as you slide down the ropes. This’ll give you a chance to see what it’s like fighting a tougher character!

 

[Havok83]

So when is this expected to be released? Midnight EST? some time during the day?

 

[Zenien]

I would think sometime during the day, I'll be registering an online ID tommorow.

 

[KALEL114]

Updates usually happen around 6:00pm Eastern.

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Updates usually happen around 6:00pm Eastern.

damn, I'll be online on the DOT then....ergh late in the afternoon...curses

 

[Zenien]

Final Boxart

 

[Havok83]

Updates usually happen around 6:00pm Eastern.

which means I have 1 hour to mess with it before work

 

[블라스]

Asian redhead

 

[Spidey17]

oh snaps!!! When is this game coming out?

 

[Zenien]

Early September, as far as Sony published stuff it goes:

Lair August 14th
WarHawk August 28th
Heavenly Sword September 4th

Not sure what the release list is after that. But the demo will be out tomorrow and a Ratchet and Clank Future Demo will be coming 'soon'.

Really looking forward to trying the demo, I hope it's not too short. Such is a curse with action fighting game demos, and the last two HS demos at trade shows were apparently on the short side (the first one was the infamous 'Arena' and the second is the 3 minute long sequence that you saw a bit of on heroes).

Good news, the game isn't just fighting the devs have confirmed environmental puzzles as well. Apparently they do try to change things up and keep it fresh as you play the game.

 

[Havok83]

Im awake and still no demo

 

[Zenien]

O_O

6pm not AM.

 

[Havok83]

O_O

6pm not AM.

Its not 6AM here but I was kinda hoping it would be updated a little bit earlier. Oh well, looks like I will have to wait till I get home later.

 

[The Guardian]

I LOVE THE COVER ART, SHE LOOKS AWESOME!!!up:

 

[kingman]

I swore I saw them play this when I was watching Heroes last night... Ep 18

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Asian redhead

Not asian she's a European....doesn't even look Asian( thankfully, i don't find many asians attractive)


Hides....

 

[Avalanche]

I swore I saw them play this when I was watching Heroes last night... Ep 18

Lol. You did. We all saw it, about two or three months back.

 

[KALEL114]

Peonic from Ninja Theory comments on their official forums that the demo should be out today at noon GMT and that the file is about 1 gigabyte in size.

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-54635.aspx

 

[KALEL114]

Impressions of near final version. Sounds absolutly magnificent.

http://www.n4g.com/ClickOut.aspx?ObjID=54701

 

[KALEL114]

Demos up now! 996 mb.

Resident Evil 5 trailer, Haze trailer,30 Days of Night trailer as well.

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Demos up now! 996 mb.

Resident Evil 5 trailer, Haze trailer,30 Days of Night trailer as well.

Downloading as we speak! YEEEEEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAA!

 

[KALEL114]

It's like Christmas!t: