Morrolan
12-14-2005, 02:28 PM
GameSpot (www.gamespot.com) has just posted up a preview (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney2wt/news.html?sid=6141205&autoplay=6141196) of Funcom's TLJ sequel, Dreamfall. The overall impression was very positive, and the previewer has been able to see some elements of the until-now hidden combat system.
Combat in adventure games is a tricky thing, because if you wanted a fast-paced experience, you'd just buy an action game and not an adventure game. With that said, the combat in Dreamfall isn't a frenetic, button-pushing exercise like it is in a fighting game. The fighting moves at a slower pace, so when you're controlling Zoe you can time your attack or your block. You don't need to worry about combo moves or anything, as your distance to your opponent determines the type of attack. If you're in close, it might be a light jab. But if you get some distance between you and your opponent, it might be a harder attack, like a high kick or a roundhouse kick. We saw Zoe battle her sparring partner as they circled around, kicking and punching at one another. In other sequences, we saw different characters in combat, with one using a sword, while another was using a staff. The basic principles remain the same, though, so you don't have to worry about relearning the combat system for each character.
Sounds great. If they can pull off the combat elements of the game, and they don't go overboard with the whole "this one is shorter" thing, it should be fantastic.
Combat in adventure games is a tricky thing, because if you wanted a fast-paced experience, you'd just buy an action game and not an adventure game. With that said, the combat in Dreamfall isn't a frenetic, button-pushing exercise like it is in a fighting game. The fighting moves at a slower pace, so when you're controlling Zoe you can time your attack or your block. You don't need to worry about combo moves or anything, as your distance to your opponent determines the type of attack. If you're in close, it might be a light jab. But if you get some distance between you and your opponent, it might be a harder attack, like a high kick or a roundhouse kick. We saw Zoe battle her sparring partner as they circled around, kicking and punching at one another. In other sequences, we saw different characters in combat, with one using a sword, while another was using a staff. The basic principles remain the same, though, so you don't have to worry about relearning the combat system for each character.
Sounds great. If they can pull off the combat elements of the game, and they don't go overboard with the whole "this one is shorter" thing, it should be fantastic.