Trailer praising/stomping thread

[Cobar]

I watched the new trailer, and i have to say that i am now even more excited about aquaria. The wall pouncing looked cool, as did every other maneuver (liked the leech ridding spin )

The deep water parts made me a little jumpy tho, especially the (boss?) fish.

Keep up the good work!

PS. Almost forgot about the voice acting  Fantastic work on that too.

[Assault]

Oh yeah, I love the new footage. I really liked that whale/shark that followed you around in circles. I also loved that huge Jellyfish monster in the background.

This game looks amazing, can't wait.

Check this out:


Think this has something to do with her culture? If so, she could be from some raided culture that was overwhelmed by another race... just wild guessing her.

[Quemaqua]

Looked awesome to me.  I was sold already, but I'm really digging the feel of the trailer.  It looks fun to move around, which is essential for a game like this.

[torrentpilot]

I just showed my mom this trailer and she's all about me getting this game! 

[SBKT]

One thing that bugged me was the close-ups on her face, from this. It was just a little disturbing.

[TeeGee]

The trailer is great. It's the thing that made me register on this forum to keep track of the game better.

I guess that you have my 20$ already in your pocket .

[Delphy]

One of the things I loved about the trailer was actually the soundtrack - if this is indicative of whats going to be in game then great!  Also, I like the idea of using the voiceovers for much of the interaction elements - definately a good change there.   The girl sounded distinctly British to me.

Overall, it also make me register here and keenly looking forward to the game!

[Hiro]

I got hooked by the trailer too. I love the music and the look of the game. Combined with voice rather than text it looks really good.

Although that close up did look kinda creepy to me too 

[Bart]

Hmm, the beginning is far too reminiscent of soft porn with the voice and the first notes (ta-da taa daa). The rest of the musis was good though, and I like what I saw. It's just that voice acting in games in general is horrible. This reminded me a bit of that.

[donjaime]

I've seen the IGF build of the game, and I have to say that the way they tell the story using the voice over, without pausing the action to go to a cut scene, is really well done. Also, the music is excellent. I'm definitely buying this game when it comes out.

[Zam]

I already have my money ready.

I really enjoy good stories, and Aquaria really intrigued me. It looks like a beautify game.

Something in that trailer grabs people, I wonder, is it the cool, mysterious music, or the allure of the unknown? Or is it anticipation for blood-pumping adrenaline-rushing action? Or perhaps...Perhaps, it's just because the trailer was put together better then most movie trailers. We shall see ^_-

[Cheamo]

I have nothing but praise: from the beautiful 2D artwork, the amazingly epic music, what looks like a deep story, and brilliant voice acting this trailer is definitely what pulled me into this game. I haven't been this excited for a game in quite  while.

[wesley]

I said in a previous thread (the linux port thread) that I probably won't buy the game if I have to run it in Wine, but I might still change my mind. If it works really good in Wine, I might buy this game. I really enjoyed the trailer. This really is my kind of game and the price is fair if it stays at 20$.

First of all: I am a huge fan of the soundtracks that I could hear. I think sound is one of the most vital (and many developers underrate the importance of it!) parts of the game. Also the voice sounded very good. I hope all dialogs are voiced and that there are cutscenes between important parts of the game. Without a good story, a game of this genre is nothing.

Second: the graphics look very nice. It's not 3D, but it doesn't HAVE to be. The movement of the big "creatures" and the main character (umm, what's her name?) in the beginning does not look very real to me, but it does have something rather cool. I want to bet that when you play the game for the first time the movement of certain characters looks rather strange/sketchy, but I think that's part of the experience and you won't even notice that anymore when you're used to it after 15 minutes of playing.

For the rest: this game looks like fun. I want to play/enjoy it. I just hope I can. I'm still hoping for a native linux version

[xander]

Without a good story, a game of this genre is nothing.

While a good story can be a plus, I disagree that it is necessary for what this game appears to be.  As far as I can tell, Aquaria is basically an underwater platformer, like Ecco the Dolphin.  Let us look at some other great platformers.  My list might include, but is certainly not limited to, the following:

• Super Mario Brothers [especially 3]
• Megaman [and some of the sequels]
• Sonic the Hedgehog [and sequels]
• Metroid [and Super Metroid]
• Ecco the Dolphin [and 2]
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [among other Castlevania games]

Of those games, Ecco the Dolphin is the only one that has more than a skeletal story, or is otherwise driven by the story.  Are the other games worse for lack of a story?  I don't think so, though you are, of course, free to disagree.

Now, I might be wrong about what genre of game Aquaria fits into, in which case the above is pointless.  But, given the comments of Alec and Derek, I think I am close.  ;)

xander

[KingAl]

Well, I'm an adventure gamer at heart. As such, while I recognise that, when done well, a game can rely almost solely on good gameplay (e.g. Space Invaders) or story (e.g. Dreamfall - gameplay? What gameplay?) , I believe the best games have an interplay between the two - i.e. the gameplay 'works' with the storyline. If done well, when my interest in the gameplay wavers, my interest in the story keeps me playing and vice versa. The water temple in OoT could be irritating, but I ploughed on to find out what happened. In short, story is never *necessary*, but, well executed, it's a boon in any genre.

And, like xander, I get the impression Aquaria is in the main a platformer.