How would you like a game developed in part by the people who did Tenchu, but with better-implemented stealth, custom item creation through an alchemy system, a mission structure which makes you feel like you're a free agent who can work for whoever they want and the ability to alter the storyline not just through mission selection but also how you complete the missions?sheah1 said:
Because that's Shinobido.
It had three main factions you could work for, and four distinct endings. If you failed a mission, you didn't lose the game, you just lost your employer's trust and decreased your reputation. You could choose who to work for, what types of missions you wanted to do (assassination, wiping out guards in an area, delivery or theft of a package, kidnapping...), how you wanted to tackle the missions (straight stealth, using items to distract or defeat enemies, straight combat, using items in combat to gain an advantage...), when to do story missions (early on the main storyline relies on you collecting a series of items that show up, and you get a few chances to take the tip on where one is before it disappears and you have to wait for more news about it). Oh yeah, they also didn't pile demons and magic all over the game, which makes the entire thing just a hack 'n' slash action game that says it's ninja when it really isn't. If a guard runs, and you let him get to a guard tower, he can set off an alarm which guarantees his boss will know you attacked them, meaning that employer's trust of you will decrease.
And they're making AC5. Look it up. Apparently they're going for a "more realistic" feel. Which somehow translates to giant multi-bladed chainsaws mounted ON YOUR BACK.
I think another game, regardless of connection or not with Armored Core, with a similar AI customisation system to the one in Formula Front, would be great too.
