Raystorm HD - Xbox Live Arcade & PSN

[Kron]

Congrats, I sure as hell won't touch anything that comes out of the half assed euro PSN.

[Bootaaay]

Get it off the US PSN then?

Also, bitter much?

[Kron]

Its hard to not be bitter when looking at whats available.

[Matsunaga]

You're an idiot. Bitch about PS3 somewhere else.

[evil_ash_xero]

Anyway, back on track here...it looks good, but i'm still waiting for some hands on accounts, since they are making the game "wider", and i'm a little concerned about how that will come in to play. Hopefully it'll turn out well.

Any specific release date mentioned?

[Kaiser]

You're an idiot. Bitch about PS3 somewhere else.

Flaming won't help, you only add more flames to the.... flames so relax and ignore this excuse for a man.

[Kron]

You're an idiot. Bitch about PS3 somewhere else.

Sorry for having an opinion on something I purchased.

[spadgy]

Onl just spotted this news! Exciting. Bloody well hope it plays like the originals...

[jefflev13]

Trailer looks nice, though possibly a little cramped by the new aspect ratio. Seems to be basically done - should be out sooner rather than later?

[Kaiser]

Sorry for having an opinion on something I purchased.

To remind you, you have Offtopic for bitching about something you brought but regret. This topic is about Raystorm HD and not about consoles. I will buy it for sure, no matter if it's PSN or XBLA as I don't bitch about both consoles unlike you.

[Turrican]

According to those images, the game is now in 16x9 (unless they went with invisible edges like in XBLA MVC2). I can imagine this doing some really weird shit with the game balance.

Horizontal speed movement in this game is atrocious already - I can only imagine what nightmare it is if the game is widescreen and they don't address that.

[Super Laydock]

Says PSN as well if you're unfortunate enough to own a PS3.

FYI - I sure as hell will be getting the PS3 version.

Same here.
I decided to make the jump and finally get me a PS3 (Slim 1 @ 299 looks good enough to finally warrant a
purchase.).
In effect the non existing reliability of the x360 put me off from buying 1 (though the JP shmups and some XBLA looked tempting).
That and the costly online stuff.

Oh and GT5 looks fantastic... basically a system seller.

[XERO]

will this be available on psn in the united states?

[hermosaguy]

I am really looking forward to this coming out. I hope they give it the right amount of love!

[Gungriffon Geona]

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227094_1124.html
This looks incredibly sexy right now. It can't come soon enough!

[ZOM]

Some sexy pics:

[jefflev13]

It's hard tell for sure looking at those shots, but I'm wondering if they solved the 16x9 problem just by stretching the image out? Doesn't everything look just a little wider now?

compare to http://img.douxie.com/upload/thumb/2009 ... 501256.jpg

[ZOM]

^^Nah, I think it just gives an awkward feel looking at a vert made for 16:9, especially if you already know the game in 4:3 format.
Look closely at the ground enemies in the first shot; there are two of them driving horizontally, for me it looks like they have the exact same proportions as the vertically driving ones. That wouldn't be the case if they just stretched the picture.

[adversity1]

More screens and a new movie (?)

http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/ne ... 12724.html

[Raizen1984]

I'm sold. I can't wait for this!

[Kaspal]

the game looks good, but im sure it could look even better... i dont know, the graphics feel a lil washed out or somethign...

i wont be buying more XBLA stuff for awhile, but as soon as i get back with that, this one is on my to get list.

[TodayIsForgotten]

1200msp? I'll have no problem paying that, unlike most of the 1200 point games on the service. Fine with me, but I can't wait to see the uproar in the forums. Screenies do look a bit washed out, but maybe its just the build.

[D]

It looks like they just took away from the top, leaving you with a less taller image, which means you can see the enemies later
Somebody already mentioned that I think.
They should've just made more scenery visible on the sides instead of zooming in.
perhaps they will, but usualy finished products do not diver so much from production screen shots.
anyway, the main ship looks incredibly hot.

[ZOM]

^I think you're right, they just zoomed in. I too would've preferred more of the scenery on the sides and keeping the action 4:3.

[jefflev13]

Maybe they'll include a setting to allow one to play it in the original aspect ratio, like has been done with some of the other recent HD ports (like Super Turbo & MvC2)

[Guardians Knight]

we got a release date on this yet? ta

[Matsunaga]

So basically we have a port of Raystorm, with better graphics.. I'd like more than that, maybe some new levels, enemies, or something different.. I'm just not that excited about better graphics, I guess. I'll probably buy it anyways, I buy everything.

[Elixir]

It looks great, I'm definitely buying it day one.

[ZOM]

No release date yet eh?
TGS is in 2 weeks, how slim are the chances of this making an appearance there? Was thinking of having another go at Raystorm the other day but I think I'll wait till this version gets released... Who knows, maybe the screen ratio changes won't feel all too different after all.

[brentsg]

I haven't checked on the USA side, but the Japanese Xbox Live has a TGS2009 section now and there's a video of Raystorm HD.