Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype: PS3

[ROBOTRON]

Hmph...I like Soldner X (although level 2/2 still infuriates me)...looking forward to 2.

[TodayIsForgotten]

Why is it the enemies always look really nice but everything else looks out of place? I guess this has potential.

[Shatterhand]

You know, you gotta have some balls to make a sequel to a game that was widely criticized, had its price drop quickly like a brick in a market that's as tiny as the shmup market.

The screenshots look marginally better than the first ones from the first Soldner X. But it's hard to expect anything better than mediocre.

[Udderdude]

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[MadScientist]

had its price drop quickly like a brick in a market that's as tiny as the shmup market.

Are you talking about the PC version? I don't remember it ever being discounted on the PSN store.

[Zeether]

0 points?

Seriously?

We don't need the game to tell us that.

[Ed Oscuro]

I love a game that has balls enough to call itself prototype (read: alpha release) instead of DLC or whatever. It's saying to you "you will choke this down and you will ask for more."

[Shatterhand]

had its price drop quickly like a brick in a market that's as tiny as the shmup market.

Are you talking about the PC version? I don't remember it ever being discounted on the PSN store.

Yes, sorry... I never noticed the price of the PSN version.

[soniq-man]

A quick update:

The promotion for the game has begun:

SX2 website now open:
http://www.soldner-x.com/sx2/

Developer's blog:
http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/

eastasiasoft (publisher) website opened:
http://www.eastasiasoft.com/index.php/products

SX2 music - first preview medley:
http://www.eastasiasoft.com/index.php/s ... soundtrack

R.

[Observer]

As an owner of the previous game, I'm definitely looking forward for the new OST release. The original gets periodical plays on my music equipment. I really like Rafael's works. Definitely pre-ordering the OST.

BUT (there is always a but), the lack of a PC version (even if it's digitally distributed in Steam, although I would definitely take the retail over that) is extremely disappointing. I appreciate the PS3 is getting more support with the X-Borg 360 assimilating it all but... Well, maybe later on, after the PS3 has been tested and fixed? And, guys, don't forget to put the player shots below the enemy barrages, not over them.

[Udderdude]

Where's the PC and/or 360 version? :X

[soniq-man]

There's also an interview and report on Sidequest Studios in the current issue of the German M!Games magazine, page 26 or so I think.

[soniq-man]

News about the chaining system:

http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/

[soniq-man]

From the German gamefront.de page:

"17.02.10 - eastasiasoft gibt bekannt, dass der Shooter Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype statt im Winter 2009/2010 erst im 2. Quartal 2010 im PlayStation Network erscheinen wird.

Die Mehrzeit wollen die Entwickler zur Produktverbesserung und dem Einbau neuer Ideen nutzen, darunter dem neuen "Challenge Mode": Dazu kehren Spieler in bereits erledigte Levels zurück, um durch das Lösen von Herausforderungen Trophäen, Bonusgegenstände, weitere Credits, uvm. freizuschalten."

Roughly translated:
eastasiasoft has annouced that the game is delayed to the second quarter of 2010 for PSN. The time is used to improve the product and add new ideas including a challenge mode. The player returns to finished levels in a challenge to achieve trophies, bonus objects, further credits and more.

New screens:
http://www.gfdata.de/archiv02-2010-gamefront/4799.html

Here's also the link to the blog, with the same, but more detailed info:
http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/2010/02/ ... .html#more

[ROBOTRON]

joy,

[fraggore]

Got to be honest thought the first game sucked.

the second one does look a bit more interesting tho.

[doctorx0079]

Remind me again why guys like this don't listen to actual shmup players. I forgot. Are they just independently wealthy and doing this for their own vanity? NG:DEV on the other hand gives me the impression that they are trying. Of course they have been know to even post on this board.

[Udderdude]

NG:DEV on the other hand gives me the impression that they are trying. Of course they have been know to even post on this board.

You haven't read many of those posts, have you?

[doctorx0079]

I didn't say how hard they were trying. Sounds like their next game will be significantly different from Last Hope at least.

[ROBOTRON]

Looks sexy!!!

[Voxbox]

The new chaining and rank systems makes this actually look promising. I'll most likely buy it.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

hmmm euroshmuppy.

[soniq-man]

http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/2010/02/ ... .html#more

[Udderdude]

Is there going to be a mode with no health bar? And if there is can you guarantee there's a way to beat it w/o getting hit even once?

[doctorx0079]

Is there going to be a mode with no health bar? And if there is can you guarantee there's a way to beat it w/o getting hit even once?

This is pretty much what I like about shmups in general. Also the original Super Mario. If it doesn't have that I'll probably pass. Needs more testing. After reading the translations by Gaijin Punch I realize that the reason Japanese shmups play they way they do, is because those guys were weaned on good stuff like Alcon and Gradius and Sky Shark. Surely it's not impossible to try those games in Europe, in this day and age. Surely.

[2dvertical]

Has there been a concrete release date for this? I saw 2/24 in another thread

[ex.machina]

Has there been a concrete release date for this? I saw 2/24 in another thread

Q2/2010 it says on their site.

[soniq-man]

Infos in the blog:

http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/

Tracklist & direct links to the MP3s (on the right ):

http://www.eastasiasoft.com/index.php/p ... soundtrack

Note: Both music previews are pre-CD-master status. The OST is however already mastered and is nearing release, along with the game.

Enjoy.

[soniq-man]

http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/2010/04/ ... .html#more

[roker]

at least they still use space ships ...