2007-09-13 00:04:12

What does that mean?

"semi permanent damage"

2007-09-13 00:10:53

I think it means, damage that can't be healed until reaching the next checkpoint, which would make up for the health regeneration a bit.. I think. It's either that or the emotional damage dealt to the user by playing the game ;)

2007-09-13 00:18:00 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-12 23:54:10)

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Mass Effect - Nov 07 - Start the Fight!!!

Bitches!!

2007-09-13 00:28:19 In reply to dcdelgado (2007-09-13 00:18:00)

2007-09-13 01:04:27 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-13 00:28:19)

Well the game will cater for many levels, so there will be no lost for the hardcore gamers.

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Mass Effect - Nov 07 - Start the Fight!!!

Bitches!!

2007-09-13 01:39:00

Here's what I'm thinking "semi-permanent" damage that can also recharge could mean.

Some fighters have health bars that, when you are attacked, leave a colored rectangle to indicate where your health began before the attack (usually yellow?) and then the red health bar slowly refills only that portion, *unless* you are attacked again before it refills, at which point the ability to regenerate your health beyond that mark would require something like a potion (in this case).

That would be cool. I hope that's what they are talking about. I want to know more though, because NG1 was such a finely tuned game that I'm worried that changing too much could break its balance.

2007-09-13 02:39:05

From what I understand, the health will recharge only to a certain point, so instead of being left with a slither of health, it'll give you a bit more of a chance - personally I hope the difficulty is sufficiently ramped enough to counter.

2007-09-13 03:06:49 In reply to RAZurrection (2007-09-13 02:39:05)

2007-09-13 04:53:15 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-13 03:06:49)

2007-09-13 04:53:25

What's with all the uncertainty surrounding how the health will work? It really seems pretty obvious based on what's been divulged so far.

2007-09-13 04:53:28

Have they said there will be no items? I can see room for both.

What RAZ says sounds good to me. Maybe this recharging health addition will give them room to make the harder modes even harder. B)

2007-09-13 07:56:44 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-09-12 23:29:03)

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Playing: WarHawk & NG Sigma (Playstation 3)
PS3: Heavenly Sword - Lair - Uncharted - Haze - Dark Sector - Killzone 2 - MGS4 - God of War 3
360: Mass Effect - Assassin's Creed - Ninja Gaiden 2 - DMC4 - Too Human - Fable 2 - Resident Evil 5

2007-09-13 07:58:09 In reply to RAZurrection (2007-09-13 02:39:05)

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Playing: WarHawk & NG Sigma (Playstation 3)
PS3: Heavenly Sword - Lair - Uncharted - Haze - Dark Sector - Killzone 2 - MGS4 - God of War 3
360: Mass Effect - Assassin's Creed - Ninja Gaiden 2 - DMC4 - Too Human - Fable 2 - Resident Evil 5

2007-09-13 14:42:54

from Joystiq

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Playing Now: NGΣ - The Darkness
Playing Soon: BioShock - Blue Dragon - Halo 3

2007-09-13 14:54:28

Damn it, I want gameplay footage, not gameplay screenshot.

I hope we get to see something from that 10 minutes demonstration form TGS.

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Playing: WarHawk (Playstation 3)
PS3: Heavenly Sword - Lair - Uncharted - Haze - Dark Sector - Killzone 2 - MGS4 - God of War 3
360: Mass Effect - Assassin's Creed - Ninja Gaiden 2 - DMC4 - Too Human - Fable 2 - Resident Evil 5