The hot dogs may be gone, but the swingy-swingy lives on, as we take a look at how Capcom's Bionic Commando reboot is shaping up. And it's shaping up nicely. Especially the continuation of a pleasant trend we've seen emerge during E3 this year, with companies presenting us with real screenshots.
@sir_carrot: This game is all about play control... Not necessarily the graphics.
nerdBOY01
sir_carrot
Posted 2:54 PM 18/7/08
That looks really fun.
I think, however, that I have been jaded by the next-gen. Games that looked incredibly impressive visually (like this) when first screens where shown, near the conception of the 360, have ceased to impress me.
I mean. It sucks. I was really blown away at first. I've just adjusted to great visuals as the norm... guh.
It's like all the games I was so excited to come out two years ago, now that they're almost here, I'm... feeling... kind of 'meh' about everything. Sigh.
@ibelli: Hey man, don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to this game. I LOVED THE ORIGINAL. But still the dreds... gay..ok maybe not gay but F-ING RETARDED!
nerdBOY01
TheCleaningGuy
Posted 2:52 PM 18/7/08
@nerdBOY01: [kotaku.com] Check it out, It looks cool. This game reminds me of all the fun I had with Spider-man 2 (Ultimate Spider-Man was okay, but it lacked the free-running smoothness of 2). I really want to swing around in a big, rubble-filled city. Definitely going to pick this up.
I'd like to take back my comment about multiplayer (being lame). Someone posted that Lost Planet could've been cool if the arm mechanic/zip line thing was better, and I TOTALLY AGREE.
nerdBOY01
Neer'mo
Posted 2:50 PM 18/7/08
I imagine this would be fun with a keyboard and mouse... not sure about a controller.
@HarkMammil: @nerdBOY01: YOU look "super gay..." "MarkHammil" and "nerdBOY01" Grow up.
ibelli
ibelli
Posted 2:47 PM 18/7/08
Wow. I must say this title has come a long way since the hot-dog incidents of late 2007 early 2008. Maybe it was just the music, but I am actually interested in paying this game now.
@PsycheE: OMG they're making multiplayer?? why bother, I'd rather have them focus on the single player campaign. Multiplayer for this game will probibly be pretty tame anyways.
nerdBOY01
Kicken
Posted 2:46 PM 18/7/08
Amazing. Can't wait to get my hand on it.
Kicken
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:43 PM 18/7/08
There hasn't been a release date on the 2-D rearmed game yet have they??
nerdBOY01
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:43 PM 18/7/08
Will every new reaveal they have on this game, I get more and more excited. HOWEVER, all of the enemies just look like dummies awaiting for you to pummel them. Perhaps the arm mechanic alone is enough to make this game fun though.
nerdBOY01
Nipz
Posted 2:39 PM 18/7/08
never played spider man doesnt interest me, but this game looks interesting. have to see how it turns out
Nipz
Gunhaver
Posted 2:38 PM 18/7/08
The only thing I didn't like was how the bad guys would drop barrels of energy, all Mega Man enemies like, after they die. Cmon guys, we're in the 21st century now. But otherwise? The game looks fantastic.
Gunhaver
greeble
Posted 2:37 PM 18/7/08
Ah, thats what I wanted to see. Rearmed has been a must buy since It was first announced this has now moved right along side it.
greeble
PsycheE
Posted 2:36 PM 18/7/08
For all things holy, please don't make the multiplayer suck.
Did you guys just not witness the Star Fox 64-esque mid air U-turn?, do you know the amount of "oh shit" moments I can imagine in a deathmatch?.
PsycheE
who8myrice
Posted 2:34 PM 18/7/08
It seems people are finally getting excited for Bionic Commando proper instead of having all of their excitement directed at Rearmed, though both seem great.
Also GRIN is apparently making the Wanted game. It better be good, and if not, awesome to watch. But theres no reason it won't be good. Its not coming out until December and they seem like a good studio, for what they did with GRAW and soon to be BC.
The Game looks cool but the hair still looks super gay.
HarkMammil
Chaospluto
Posted 2:32 PM 18/7/08
This looks pretty damn good, loved the music, made it feel very cinematic.
Chaospluto
TheNocturnalSun
Posted 2:31 PM 18/7/08
this looks great
TheNocturnalSun
KeroseneClimax
Posted 2:29 PM 18/7/08
It's like they took the grappling hook aspects of Lost Planet and highly modified it. After watching this trailer, I now have the mental image of what Spider-Man would play like if he was packing heavy artillery while swinging through a dystopian New York. Thanks Bionic Commando, I like your presentation. We'll be in touch.
i rented ultimate spider man, and, while i enjoyed it, i liked spiderman 2 more, just because the city was bigger, and buildings taller... etc. i dunno.
@ibelli: Maybe it's a complement? Like "Whoa, that's super gay, awesome!"
I seriously hope there is some exploding Hitler head at the end. If that is confirmed I will buy this game even if I don't own any of the systems it will be released on. You know,... 'cause I'm poor. T_T
@bv: I think that's him. The trailer for Rearmed hinted at him being playable. I hope the multiplayer uses the party system. The updated Lost Planet's only flaw was the lack of the party system. Backing out to the lobby after every match is no good. :(
I really liked the original, but that was a long time ago.
This just kind of looks like the whole slew of sandbox "But with special powers!!!!" games coming out. I mean really, is anybody else getting sick of people thinking that sandbox is the only kind of game worth making?
GTA:IV forgot to be fun. Crackdown was fun for ten minutes. Now there's Bionic Commando, inFamous, Prototype and probably others that I'm forgetting.
They make a sandbox. Then they give you some arbitrary superpowers so that it'll stand out from all the other GTA clones. Except now it's becoming it's own stale sub-genre.
I mean, they've all still got some potential in their own rights, but... Meh.
@Uzumaki_Kiba:
I agree. I only played GTA IV for an hour until I realized I have disliked all GTA's since it turned 3D (i loved!! the 2D top-down versions on the PC). I pretty much bought it because of the hype..im really gullible when the hype machine comes around :(.
I think that someone either needs to reinvent a genre or create a new one, because free for all games are not as exciting as they used to be. I appreciate a good story and some scripted action sequences...call of duty 4 was a great example. Also, in my opinion, GTA IV was trying too hard to be believable and I just couldn't get into it because the story was marred by the horribly fake accents and over the top dialogue...
I do think this bionic commando game will be more enjoyable than other sandbox games because capcom tends to pay attention to little details and the grappling hook elements might lead to some fun gameplay. However, we have all played the spiderman games and I am hoping that I wont be coming into this with a bored outlook on skyscraper swinging.
What are you guys talking? Bionic Commando is no sandbox game. It has levels. It's a third person platform action game. The levels are obviously larger then your average GoW or whatever level because the guy needs a lot more space for his swinging!
Gambrinus
JokesJokes
Posted 6:59 PM 18/7/08
That looks really cool. Like spiderman, but with bullets, lots of bullets. Glad I've got a 360 now (when the game was first announced I did not) to enjoy this on.
JokesJokes
DugDawg
Posted 10:13 PM 18/7/08
That looks great. I love the sense of flying through the air. And as others have mentioned, the animation looks great.
Anytime a 'which old IP would you like to see remade' discussion would come up, Bionic Commando was always my first answer, followed closely by Kid Icarus.
This is one of the few games that makes me more excited the more gameplay mechanics are shown. The original was extremely unique for its time, and that's what made it a cult hit. (That and seeing Hitler's head explode.)
When the major complaint on a game is the characters hairstyle, you know this could have been MUCH worse in the wrong hands. This could be an incredible start for a new series if they play their cards right.
this is what all spiderman swinging should work like.
deathtastic
AsWater
Posted 2:19 AM 19/7/08
@Eville1: Ultimate ruined the perfection that was Spiderman 2's swing system. The only thing it added to the system was climbing up the rope while swinging. But even then they threw that in there because they had removed other swinging features.
Haven't really been paying attention to this game but it looks really fun
IchiShinigami
IchiShinigami
Posted 2:26 PM 18/7/08
@Eville1: I liked it until I got stuck on one of the venom missions
IchiShinigami
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Cypher
Posted July 18, 2008 5:10 PM
Joyus it is that have a PS3 now to enjoy this on. Nintendo let me down with their Wii thingie.
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:58 PM 18/7/08
@TheCleaningGuy: THANKS!
nerdBOY01
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:57 PM 18/7/08
@sir_carrot: This game is all about play control... Not necessarily the graphics.
nerdBOY01
sir_carrot
Posted 2:54 PM 18/7/08
That looks really fun.
I think, however, that I have been jaded by the next-gen. Games that looked incredibly impressive visually (like this) when first screens where shown, near the conception of the 360, have ceased to impress me.
I mean. It sucks. I was really blown away at first. I've just adjusted to great visuals as the norm... guh.
It's like all the games I was so excited to come out two years ago, now that they're almost here, I'm... feeling... kind of 'meh' about everything. Sigh.
I must be getting old.
sir_carrot
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:54 PM 18/7/08
@ibelli: Hey man, don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to this game. I LOVED THE ORIGINAL. But still the dreds... gay..ok maybe not gay but F-ING RETARDED!
nerdBOY01
TheCleaningGuy
Posted 2:52 PM 18/7/08
@nerdBOY01: [kotaku.com] Check it out, It looks cool.
This game reminds me of all the fun I had with Spider-man 2 (Ultimate Spider-Man was okay, but it lacked the free-running smoothness of 2).
I really want to swing around in a big, rubble-filled city. Definitely going to pick this up.
TheCleaningGuy
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:52 PM 18/7/08
I'd like to take back my comment about multiplayer (being lame). Someone posted that Lost Planet could've been cool if the arm mechanic/zip line thing was better, and I TOTALLY AGREE.
nerdBOY01
Neer'mo
Posted 2:50 PM 18/7/08
I imagine this would be fun with a keyboard and mouse... not sure about a controller.
Neer'mo
ne12o
Posted 2:50 PM 18/7/08
@ibelli:
You type ultra gay, brother.
ne12o
ibelli
Posted 2:49 PM 18/7/08
@HarkMammil: @nerdBOY01: YOU look "super gay..." "MarkHammil" and "nerdBOY01" Grow up.
ibelli
ibelli
Posted 2:47 PM 18/7/08
Wow. I must say this title has come a long way since the hot-dog incidents of late 2007 early 2008. Maybe it was just the music, but I am actually interested in paying this game now.
ibelli
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:47 PM 18/7/08
@HarkMammil: Dreds on a white guy do look gay.
nerdBOY01
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:46 PM 18/7/08
@PsycheE: OMG they're making multiplayer?? why bother, I'd rather have them focus on the single player campaign. Multiplayer for this game will probibly be pretty tame anyways.
nerdBOY01
Kicken
Posted 2:46 PM 18/7/08
Amazing. Can't wait to get my hand on it.
Kicken
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:43 PM 18/7/08
There hasn't been a release date on the 2-D rearmed game yet have they??
nerdBOY01
nerdBOY01
Posted 2:43 PM 18/7/08
Will every new reaveal they have on this game, I get more and more excited. HOWEVER, all of the enemies just look like dummies awaiting for you to pummel them. Perhaps the arm mechanic alone is enough to make this game fun though.
nerdBOY01
Nipz
Posted 2:39 PM 18/7/08
never played spider man doesnt interest me, but this game looks interesting. have to see how it turns out
Nipz
Gunhaver
Posted 2:38 PM 18/7/08
The only thing I didn't like was how the bad guys would drop barrels of energy, all Mega Man enemies like, after they die. Cmon guys, we're in the 21st century now. But otherwise? The game looks fantastic.
Gunhaver
greeble
Posted 2:37 PM 18/7/08
Ah, thats what I wanted to see. Rearmed has been a must buy since It was first announced this has now moved right along side it.
greeble
PsycheE
Posted 2:36 PM 18/7/08
For all things holy, please don't make the multiplayer suck.
Did you guys just not witness the Star Fox 64-esque mid air U-turn?, do you know the amount of "oh shit" moments I can imagine in a deathmatch?.
PsycheE
who8myrice
Posted 2:34 PM 18/7/08
It seems people are finally getting excited for Bionic Commando proper instead of having all of their excitement directed at Rearmed, though both seem great.
Also GRIN is apparently making the Wanted game. It better be good, and if not, awesome to watch. But theres no reason it won't be good. Its not coming out until December and they seem like a good studio, for what they did with GRAW and soon to be BC.
who8myrice
HarkMammil
Posted 2:34 PM 18/7/08
The Game looks cool but the hair still looks super gay.
HarkMammil
Chaospluto
Posted 2:32 PM 18/7/08
This looks pretty damn good, loved the music, made it feel very cinematic.
Chaospluto
TheNocturnalSun
Posted 2:31 PM 18/7/08
this looks great
TheNocturnalSun
KeroseneClimax
Posted 2:29 PM 18/7/08
It's like they took the grappling hook aspects of Lost Planet and highly modified it. After watching this trailer, I now have the mental image of what Spider-Man would play like if he was packing heavy artillery while swinging through a dystopian New York. Thanks Bionic Commando, I like your presentation. We'll be in touch.
KeroseneClimax
el_rezzo
Posted 2:26 PM 18/7/08
I am now interested. I may even grab Rearmed as well.
el_rezzo
eastx
Posted 2:26 PM 18/7/08
Can't wait for this game and ReArmed.
eastx
J-Fro
Posted 2:25 PM 18/7/08
Is it still socially acceptable to use the word "rad"? Because that looks RAD.
Totally.
J-Fro
Neo Deus
Posted 2:23 PM 18/7/08
Ah, Capcom, you're such a good friend! :)
Neo Deus
JoRo1986
Posted 2:21 PM 18/7/08
@zeldarooles: Madness? This is SPA....ahh, forget it...
Cool trailer..
JoRo1986
stealthpengu
Posted 2:20 PM 18/7/08
@Eville1:
i rented ultimate spider man, and, while i enjoyed it, i liked spiderman 2 more, just because the city was bigger, and buildings taller... etc. i dunno.
stealthpengu
Maldron
Posted 2:20 PM 18/7/08
@Eville1: I liked it too.
Maldron
ThatsMrOffDutyNinja
Posted 2:20 PM 18/7/08
Looks better than the last Bionic Commando i played
ThatsMrOffDutyNinja
AggroRhodes
Posted 2:18 PM 18/7/08
looks pretty sweet !
AggroRhodes
Eville1
Posted 2:16 PM 18/7/08
I must be the only person on earth that liked Ultimate Spiderman. Like GTA I would spend hours just doing non mission stuff.
Anyway, like the free swinging aspect. Looks fun.
Eville1
who8myrice
Posted 2:14 PM 18/7/08
That was so badass. The animation looks really good. I'm really looking forward to this mofo.
who8myrice
stealthpengu
Posted 2:14 PM 18/7/08
it reminds me of spiderman 2, but... with cool geometry to swing on... and more refined.
like.... spiderman+gears of war
stealthpengu
islandknight
Posted 2:11 PM 18/7/08
@robotomasher: lol thats exactly what i was going to say. that was an awesome ending to the trailer
islandknight
Zeag
Posted 2:07 PM 18/7/08
I'm impressed; if the multiplayer is solid I might end up buying this one. Really love the music too.
Zeag
holysocks
Posted 2:07 PM 18/7/08
Ok, I admit I've missed out on the originals, but that just looks like one of the spiderman games.
holysocks
robotomasher
Posted 2:07 PM 18/7/08
lol at the last bit.
"WHAT THE HELL? AAAHHHHHHhhhhhhahhhhHHHHhhhaaaaahhhhhhh"
robotomasher
Pattypie
Posted 2:04 PM 18/7/08
Wow, that video was AWESOME. 50 feet above sky scrapers, swinging and killing a chopper? Bad ass achieved.
Pattypie
zeldarooles
Posted 2:02 PM 18/7/08
REAL screenshots? This is madness!!
zeldarooles
MasterSauce
Posted 3:28 PM 18/7/08
Dreds are very happy. I'm so glad he has them.
Second, I like be expansive boss battles.
MasterSauce
belo
Posted 3:14 PM 18/7/08
This looks like it'll be alot of fun to play.
belo
Channing
Posted 3:45 PM 18/7/08
@ibelli:
Maybe it's a complement? Like "Whoa, that's super gay, awesome!"
I seriously hope there is some exploding Hitler head at the end. If that is confirmed I will buy this game even if I don't own any of the systems it will be released on. You know,... 'cause I'm poor.
T_T
Channing
Freduardo
Posted 4:37 PM 18/7/08
@Darkest Daze: YOU're a big daddy
Freduardo
Darkest Daze
Posted 4:25 PM 18/7/08
Was that a Big Daddy? Should someone alert 2k?
Darkest Daze
Placentasaurus
Posted 4:10 PM 18/7/08
That was AWESOME! All my doubts about this game have disappeared!
Placentasaurus
bv
Posted 5:08 PM 18/7/08
Hey at 0:24 seconds in the video, is that the original bionic commando dude with the red hair? Does that mean he will be an unlockable character???
bv
Highlander Wolf
Posted 4:49 PM 18/7/08
Wow. This looks really, really good. No criticism to offer.
@Channing:
Exploding Hitler Head FTW!!
Highlander Wolf
Gunloc
Posted 5:38 PM 18/7/08
@bv: I think that's him. The trailer for Rearmed hinted at him being playable.
I hope the multiplayer uses the party system. The updated Lost Planet's only flaw was the lack of the party system. Backing out to the lobby after every match is no good. :(
Gunloc
Uzumaki_Kiba
Posted 5:37 PM 18/7/08
I really liked the original, but that was a long time ago.
This just kind of looks like the whole slew of sandbox "But with special powers!!!!" games coming out. I mean really, is anybody else getting sick of people thinking that sandbox is the only kind of game worth making?
GTA:IV forgot to be fun. Crackdown was fun for ten minutes. Now there's Bionic Commando, inFamous, Prototype and probably others that I'm forgetting.
They make a sandbox. Then they give you some arbitrary superpowers so that it'll stand out from all the other GTA clones. Except now it's becoming it's own stale sub-genre.
I mean, they've all still got some potential in their own rights, but... Meh.
I miss linearity.
Uzumaki_Kiba
bv
Posted 6:11 PM 18/7/08
@Uzumaki_Kiba:
I agree. I only played GTA IV for an hour until I realized I have disliked all GTA's since it turned 3D (i loved!! the 2D top-down versions on the PC). I pretty much bought it because of the hype..im really gullible when the hype machine comes around :(.
I think that someone either needs to reinvent a genre or create a new one, because free for all games are not as exciting as they used to be. I appreciate a good story and some scripted action sequences...call of duty 4 was a great example. Also, in my opinion, GTA IV was trying too hard to be believable and I just couldn't get into it because the story was marred by the horribly fake accents and over the top dialogue...
I do think this bionic commando game will be more enjoyable than other sandbox games because capcom tends to pay attention to little details and the grappling hook elements might lead to some fun gameplay. However, we have all played the spiderman games and I am hoping that I wont be coming into this with a bored outlook on skyscraper swinging.
bv
Snake726
Posted 7:00 PM 18/7/08
Trailer was very well done; gotta say the game is shaping up
Snake726
Gambrinus
Posted 6:59 PM 18/7/08
@Uzumaki_Kiba and bv:
What are you guys talking? Bionic Commando is no sandbox game. It has levels. It's a third person platform action game. The levels are obviously larger then your average GoW or whatever level because the guy needs a lot more space for his swinging!
Gambrinus
JokesJokes
Posted 6:59 PM 18/7/08
That looks really cool. Like spiderman, but with bullets, lots of bullets. Glad I've got a 360 now (when the game was first announced I did not) to enjoy this on.
JokesJokes
DugDawg
Posted 10:13 PM 18/7/08
That looks great. I love the sense of flying through the air. And as others have mentioned, the animation looks great.
DugDawg
Speedbag
Posted 10:33 PM 18/7/08
Loved the original and I'm sure I'll love this one too. If not...I'll always have BC: ReArmed!
www.allthumbsticks.blogspot.com
Speedbag
TKWarrior
Posted 11:26 PM 18/7/08
Anytime a 'which old IP would you like to see remade' discussion would come up, Bionic Commando was always my first answer, followed closely by Kid Icarus.
This is one of the few games that makes me more excited the more gameplay mechanics are shown. The original was extremely unique for its time, and that's what made it a cult hit. (That and seeing Hitler's head explode.)
When the major complaint on a game is the characters hairstyle, you know this could have been MUCH worse in the wrong hands. This could be an incredible start for a new series if they play their cards right.
TKWarrior
catapult37
Posted 12:32 AM 19/7/08
@Eville1: Then I'm the second! I loved that game!
catapult37
zanzibarlegend
Posted 12:25 AM 19/7/08
@Zeag: fuck multiplayer dude. not every game has to have it. there will be plenty of games with online this fall.
so long as this game has a solid single player adventure, i will be happy.
this video has revitalized my interest in this game. bad ass indeed.
zanzibarlegend
deathtastic
Posted 1:38 AM 19/7/08
this is what all spiderman swinging should work like.
deathtastic
AsWater
Posted 2:19 AM 19/7/08
@Eville1: Ultimate ruined the perfection that was Spiderman 2's swing system. The only thing it added to the system was climbing up the rope while swinging. But even then they threw that in there because they had removed other swinging features.
AsWater
paydirt76
Posted 3:42 AM 19/7/08
All the drama about the main character turned me off, but that video turned me on. Oh baby, looks like fun.
paydirt76
karateka
Posted 4:01 AM 19/7/08
Woah...this is looking better and better.
karateka
lordargent
Posted 4:44 AM 19/7/08
holysocks : Ok, I admit I've missed out on the originals, but that just looks like one of the spiderman games.
Bionic commando speed run (part 2/3)
+ Watch video
lordargent
silicongat
Posted 5:43 AM 19/7/08
Besides still being way too brown.. it looks like it's shaping up to be good.
silicongat
Infinite_Monkeys
Posted 6:26 AM 19/7/08
Yet another title catering to my tastes. This is a good year indeed!
Infinite_Monkeys
Brickd
Posted 7:01 AM 19/7/08
I was sceptical, before, but that looks really, really good.
Brickd
WarlordPayne
Posted 5:00 PM 19/7/08
None of the other trailers did it, but that one sold me on the game.
WarlordPayne
King Seafoam
Posted 8:59 PM 19/7/08
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMNNNNNNN!!
do want!
King Seafoam
Man_s
Posted 1:44 AM 21/7/08
This game is looking awesome. Also, everyone that would like to see 2D games flourish once more, get BC: Rearmed!
Man_s
kakarotthemonkey
Posted 3:28 PM 18/7/08
Very cool looking.
kakarotthemonkey
kakarotthemonkey
Posted 2:08 PM 18/7/08
That looks like a ton of fun.
kakarotthemonkey
Andorahms
Posted 7:30 AM 24/7/08
Looks friggin great!!.....good thing PS3 will be cheaper by the time of it's release!
Andorahms
SAB-CA
Posted 2:40 PM 18/7/08
I have no problem with his dreads. They denote motion, and it's not a generic bishonen-boy haircut.
What's the other alternative? That generic overused stuff that every military man has in games like Gears, or even things like Fracture?
The "Generic White guy" Haircuts are so overused in gaming, I'm VERY happy to see Mr. Spencer sporting something different.
SAB-CA
IchiShinigami
Posted 2:34 PM 18/7/08
Haven't really been paying attention to this game but it looks really fun
IchiShinigami
IchiShinigami
Posted 2:26 PM 18/7/08
@Eville1:
I liked it until I got stuck on one of the venom missions
IchiShinigami