Dirge of Cerberus Square Enix Party Demo
The video starts off with a dark city (possibly Midgar?) in the middle of a celebration of some sort. You then see Vincent sitting on top of a window, and it is evident that he has no care for the celebration. Within moments, the dark unknown city is assaulted from the sky. Soon after, the video turns to a young girl, who locates Vincent. This triggers the actually gameplay, and you assume control of Vincent.
A mix of third-person shooter and first-person shooter, the default view is like that of the 007 games, where it seems like you are looking over someone’s shoulder. At this point, you can either commence hand-to-hand combat, or wield Vincent’s gun by pressing the R1 button. While pressing the R1 button, the view changes to somewhat first-person. You can then continue on with the gun, or un-wield it with the X button.
It is evident that you will need to toggle between the two views swiftly, according to the situation. If your opponent is at a distant, you will have to use gun attacks. However, this doesn’t mean that guns can’t be used with nearby opponents. As long you have a short-range gun equipped, there will be no problem. In the demo, Vincent can toggle between 3 guns by pressing the L2 button. The first, is the hand gun which is used for fast, mid-range attacks. The second, is the rifle, which is used for long ranged attacks. The rifle also comes with an aim scope. Lastly, there is a machine gun, which is used for short-range attacks. It is quite likely that Vincent’s weapons come with some Materia, considering you can use magic. But nothing about that has been confirmed.
The game will also feature Online gameplay, which allows you to assume the role of a Deep Ground Soldier. The soldier’s goal is to become the best out there, which is what players must attempt to achieve. A beta test commenced on August 1st. |
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