NIS Reveals The Last Rebellion For PlayStation 3

how about they get their head out their asses and release another disgaea for the DS, didi mao!

@ca$h: I think he was saying that the graphics are even bad by PS2 standards.

@ca$h: NIS is lazy like that. Their graphics always suck. They usually make up for in gameplay though. Don't write it off yet.

Hey_Blinkon

@ShinuZERO: What about budget reasons or a focus on gameplay rather than graphics? Sounds like a good enough excuse to me, it's only a small dev so why waste tons of money on graphics when it could mess up the project financially?

xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx

@TaMss: I think someone, somewhere, heard Archaotic's cry from across the plain. :)

Svend Joscelyne

@PsycheE: Yeah, god forbid a game make you think.

Valnen

NIS should keep going with 2D. Some companies aren't good at 3D (SNK anyone)

krokounleashed

@AznMetalHead: lack of funds, higher graphics=higher developments, and since they are third party niche devolopers and not omg squeenixdos they cant afford it

@zios33: I ould have said more like a mix of Asch the Bloody and Luke fon Fabre from Tales of the Abyss, but meh, that's just me

Inzoum

I really don't mind if it has crappy graphics as long as the gameplay, but more importantly, the stroy is solid.
Then again, I'd love to play a new rpg with backgrounds like Saga Frontier 2.

The gameplay has to be MESMERIZING to get past the initial blah. I don't know, with all those status icons, it might be more of a headache.

PsycheE

the graphics bother me ><... i meant what is this? a ps3 right? why aren't they pushing the limits

AznMetalHead

@Ueziel: Yeah, but Fallout 3 gets the credit. It's not enough to be the first to do something - you have to be the first do something and get popular for it. Then you are the first.

Just like how Akuma gets credit for LP,LP,->LK,HP and Air Fireballs, even though Morrigan did them more than a year before he appeared. Just like how Shenmue gets credit for Quick Time Events, even though Berserk did it more than a year before it arrived.

If ps2 graphics on the ps3 is what small japanese developers need to do to release stuff on the ps3, go on ahead ja!

kitsuneconundrum

@Teh Emo Penguin: Makes sense. They made PS1-looking games for the PS2, now they're making PS2-looking games for the PS3. Old 3D is the new sprites.

(This isn't a knock on the overall quality of NIS's games, btw. I'm sure it'll turn out decent, even if those screenshot make me regret they didn't go for HD sprites - more expensive, I suppose.)

Hmmm doesn't look that pretty, but any new rpg is good on the ps3!
Don't these guys normally do those 2D sprite graphics... hmmm by the looks of this maybe they should stick to what they know!

arg, maybe they should just release the artwork first.

To be honest graphics bother me not, if i feel like some eye candy i'll boot up RE5 or Killzone2 for a spin, the ps3 certainly needs more JRPGs!

ryivanV2

On the one hand, I'm excited that the PS3 is finally getting another Action RPG...on the other, none of those screen shots interest me. I don't usually base much on graphics, but man...really?

I could really care less about the graphics so I'll pick this one up when it comes out!

@Flyhawk:
I was thinking the same thing....

"That's a pretty nice looking PS2 game, great to see a good team still investing in PS2 RPGs. .... Wait, PS3? Naw gotta be a typo. ... It's not? Seriously?! Wow."

@Ueziel: if its anything like the aim command in front mission 4 ill be aiming for the area that kills them the fastest XD

No one plays NIS games for cutting edge graphic technology. They play for the awesome gameplay and distinctive art and sound design.

I like the nostalgic 3D style, much as I thoroughly enjoy old-school 2D style and sprites. 3D can be old-school too, you know.

Adramelech

Who even takes these games seriously anymore?

Dated visuals even by PS2 standards, the sterotypical red haired anime emo kid, and promises of a new revolutionary battle system. Sounds like an Otaku's dream game.

What's with this ps3 rpg overload anyway? Not like it's bad thing, but there's just like 10 of them suddenly coming.

TaMss

@Dangeresque Wants to Take You For a Ride: doesn't look good at first glance? IT HAS A FUCKING PIRATE!!!!!

Well, a dude in a pirate hat at least.

Kyoya

@Chaoticevl: Hasn't been much, darn lack of edit button.

Chaoticevl

While NIS may not be know for thier next gen graphics, there has been much from them I didn't enjoy for either the story humor or art style.

Chaoticevl

Targeting body parts is not "Fallout 3esque." Other games have allowed that, such as Vagrant Story just to name one.

I kinda like the style, but I think I'll pass on this one.

notquitedeadyet

@ReVivAL: characters*

My god that game looks god awful. The character seems to look okay but those backgrounds look straight out of the early PS2 era.

A new RPG for my PS3 though? Colour me interested.

I'm pretty sure if someone were to release a PS2 games with those calibur graphics today, you'd pretty much be laughed out of the room.

Oh well, hey it's a PS3 exclusive, can't really complain.

Flyhawk

What's with NIS and this anti-hero/evil overlord/badman thing?

Looks interesting. However, they could have at least tried with those environments. I mean, graphics does not make a good game, but a good game is better with good graphics.

@HJSoulma: Me too, the added bonus of a fallout 3 like targeting system is just icing on the cake.

Wow, looking kinda PS2 graphics there The Last Rebellion.

Before anyone gets angry, I know graphics aren't everything but there's no excuse for a current gen game to look like that this late in the gen.

"no ordinary RPG with another mindless battle system."

Now I'm interested! As long as it isn't a strat-rpg and the graphics don't look like complete greased ass*, I'm in.

*I notice the screenshots. I pray the game is still coming along visually.

@Saint Anima: Same. Sounds ALOT like Vagrant Story, for better or for worse.

[ZTF]214A, 2A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 214B, 214D

Looking forward to see more on this!

Also, reminded me first of Vagrant Story, rather than Fallout 3.

ACTION RPG! PS3! All I need to hear. Thank you, Kotaku, for rounding off the end of my finals period with this super-excellent announcement. Expect some creepy love notes.

HJSoulma

looks like Kratos and Richter from Tales of Symphonia

Wait... an NIS game that's not made out of nothing but sprites?
...
Does this mean 3D Prinnies? :3

NIS announcement blitz, eh? Well, I am skeptical, but interested. NIS has brought us many great things, so I will reserve judgement despite how it looks at first glance (read: not good).

I would hang that picture on my wall. Well there are two new rpg's for the ps3. I'm sure Arch will be happy *nods head*

Wow, that's ugly. It looks like a PSP game.
But it's not like graphics matter that much to me. I still think the NES Mega Man games are some of the best-looking games EVAR!

Another Jrpg with the word "Last".
I love the japanese but they lack imagination when it comes to name a game.

@Adramelech: Agreed whole heartedly. Its always been my belief that the graphics of game should just be another tool to be used when designing the game. It in the same way that the Wii's motion controls shouldn't be forced into every game, think the latest in graphics should be forced into every game either

Neo-Senku: The World's Finest Pervert

@somarix: and not to fix-up art, but to make their existing art look better via code and more complicated shaders.

@xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx:

They could of at least made it have some kind of style or zing, it looks completely bland. There's nothing creative about the art direction.

@ryivanV2: RE5? Really?

That's it, NIS have to hire me. Those screenshots are atrocious.

@Antiterra:

let me tell you something take any PS2 game and play it on emulator with 1080P resolution and it looks fine more then fine actually
So if this game will run 1080P and the story is great, who cares?

Virussz

hmm, considering Fallout 3 was one of the worst rpgs ive played in over 2 decades, if this is anything like it I think ill pass.

The graphics look like crap and Ive yet to like an NIS title, but ill probably still give it a shot when it comes out simply because its not a crossover title and thier is a serious lack of exclusive rpgs on the PS3.

RuneX21

If its anywhere near as great as their ither titles, I can forgive a graphic letdown for gameplay and story superiority

@Dangeresque Wants to Take You For a Ride: I've always thought that NIS had the right idea: graphics are secondary to mechanics and story. Even then, style is more important than detail.

@wazzzup16: but yeah this guy looks EXTREMELY like asch.

wazzzup16

@Inzoum: That's like saying a mix of mary kate and ashley.

wazzzup16

Hitmaker? YES!

My only qualm is that I think NIS needs to learn to QA their games on the PS2 before they move up to the big leagues.

mintycrys

@ShinuZERO: That I agree with, there's definitely room to try and use a bit more style.

xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx

@Antiterra: The reason I support NIS and buy nearly every game they release is because even though they're a bit further behind graphically (many of their games are being published by NIS but are made by small Indie studios with understandably small budgets) what they lack in glitz they always make up for in quality - which is what I like about J-devs in the first place.

@RuneX21: Gasp! You didn't like Fallout 3?! Oh noes!

@elladion: FAIL.

@Valnen: ZING! +1

@LegendofMyth: Agreed, sprites are bearable, but if you're gonna do 3D models, at least try.

Rinaldus

I wouldn't say I'm a graphics whore, but I do like my games to look as if they're at least trying to make use of the current gen systems hardware. Sprites never bothered me, but shitty 3D models do.

that and while the graphics may not be the greatest to ever grace a next-gen console(not even close) they are serviceable. As in they probably won't impede your enjoyment of the game. Phantasy Star universe had PS2 era graphics but they looked very clean in HD.

@Antiterra:

Second.

@Valnen: ??. What the hell does thinking have to do with a clutter fuck of status icons?. There is a difference between memorizing and understanding.

PsycheE

@Jolan: Then, honestly, they should be on the Wii with stuff like this. That'd be the smart thing to do.

I love NIS I love how they are giving much love to PS3. Good thing I prefer their RPGs over SE anyday.

Tom-Servo