Thread 714484175

it's like it's not from a video game

My peanus

>>714484175 (OP)
DMC was so much better tone wise than everything that came after it. Gameplay is kinda ass now though.

not a lot to go off since it's just a gif of a spinning sword with electricity
reminds me of Tekken 4, Hungry Ghosts, Shadow Tower Abyss, Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks, The Void, SotN / Rondo of Blood, Legacy of Kain series
I guess you're after late 90s / early 00s dark fantasy or gothic

>>714484175 (OP)
Feel free to call me a retard but I think effects were far better back in the N64 to PS2 era (maybe early xbox too).
A lot of games had really cool looking lighting and effects, but it seems to have stopped completely once HD games started to become common.
So many things in games during that era looked so magical and mysterious, they had this vibe to them that modern games just can't replicate. I'm sorry I can't describe this better but hopefully you know what I mean.

I miss when games looked like this.

Kind of off-topic but ayane levels in NG3 felt like NG1 levels, there are even branching paths. Holy shit, they made me like the girls' chapters

>>714485807
the ayane cutscene was good too...

>>714485714
would strongly advise checking out Shadow Tower: Abyss, OP. it has some of the best atmosphere I've ever seen
there's an English translation for it

>>714485560
For me it's good looking icons.

>>714485879
Based on the movie. The people who made her levels understand NG better than the people who made Vanilla

>>714485989
forgot to mention the original MK trilogy, very strong atmosphere, mystic ancient kung fu with some darker elements, seems similar to what you're looking for

https://youtu.be/E_ee8HIo1Wk?si=9M2i926EbhxCafgt
https://youtu.be/pgSw4dbFzf0?si=gX90ZVdGEIxChxXx
https://youtu.be/ld3WiKZiJ74?si=fH79zNEw3JdepYV_
https://youtu.be/OFqcHxjeUuQ?si=QxMQvrPo8v-W9kvA

>>714484175 (OP)
Not exactly sure if you mean demonic as in it literally features demons, or just that it feels weirdly off, but here are my suggestions
Nightmare Creatures
Altered Beast
Chaos Legion
Primal
Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles
Vexx
Akuji the Heartless
Clock Tower

>>714484302
>Gameplay is kinda ass now though.
basketball vernacular is a cancer

>>714486518
SMT Nocturne might fit too, or perhaps the earlier ones. it has the modern setting with demons thing similar to DMC, and it even features Dante™ from the Devil May Cry™ series

>>714486734
more Hungry Ghosts. a translation for this is in the works, been waiting forever for one

>>714486963
oh shit I just remembered, Hyper Demon. this is possibly the most surreal demonic atmosphere out there
if this game released in the early 90s I swear video games would be illegal in most countries. it might look like a visual clusterfuck when watching footage but once it clicks it feels like your third eye has opened

>>714487126
Demon's Souls feels like a no brainer. it doesn't have quite the same edge factor as DMC and it's purely fantasy, but it's appropriately demonic as per the name, very strong ethereal atmosphere that none of the other games quite matched
if you want more blood and edge though, Bloodborne is good too, plus it's gothic so it's closer to DMC

>>714486660
I wanna fly like a smeagol

>>714484175 (OP)
sovl

quick bump

>>714487871
might seem like a retarded pick but RE4 shares a lot of DNA with DMC, since they were the same game at one point. mostly shows in the castle area
obviously lacking in the fantasy element but it still has some monsters and shit

>>714492067
Onimusha is similar in that respect too

>>714485560
JP PS3 games like Demon’s Souls and Nier had this washed out, foggy feel that made things kinda dreamlike, like you’re somewhere inbetween things. Always liked that feeling.

>>714486001
this alongside cool looking UIs. this game had cool icons / items and UI nailed down

>>714492218
carrying on with more suggestions for OP, who I think abandoned the thread immediately after posting

>>714484175 (OP)
Baroque? I think I get what you mean, sort of

>>714493502
I am still here...

>>714494361
are any of the suggestions on the mark or what? idk if I'm pissing in the wind

https://youtu.be/GYk_NoVDyNg?si=IBC9HxMimojGoB3M

>>714484175 (OP)
All video games are demonic

>>714494617
a bit different since it's Japshit instead of gothic but might still fit somehow, idk

>>714494617
I made the thread because I came up with a pseudo funny bait, but I couldn't execute it very well so I made a regular thread instead =)
Anyway, the demonic part I saw in the OP gif was the fact that some magical sword was spinning around in who-knows-where evil clouds, hope that helps (it probably doesn't)
Suggestions are pretty decent, especially SMT, Hungry Ghosts, and Hyper Demon, onimisha shot is good too

>>714494617
btw bro, Drakengard is a VERY demonic game, if you are interested you should try it, the more you play the worse it gets

>>714496167
I remember playing it on a PS2 a few years back and feeling like I got trolled. only got a few minutes in but I'll give it another go maybe
if anything the soundtrack is great, very ominous

https://youtu.be/oz6WYoZOyHg?si=LessopfHhNsrGnrZ
https://youtu.be/D_82yA-keV8?si=6V1ADAdMOAwUr2U7

>>714496424
yeah, the gameplay isn't good at all and the first half isn't as cool as what comes later
don't forget to clear all the endings, they aren't hard to get, you don't need repeat playthroughs or anything

>>714495947
>demonic part I saw in the OP gif was the fact that some magical sword was spinning around in who-knows-where evil clouds
made me think of IQ, that surreal demonic feel you can't quite pinpoint. the demo versions of this game had no music which made it a lot creepier

>>714496856
also related

https://youtu.be/wIbI6I5adWQ?si=DNcn7H0jTd5hc7X3

>>714484175 (OP)
jackie chan

>>714496856
hmmm, good fit

>>714486518
What is this?

>>714485462
This is the best MK game by a long way.

Try Alone in the Dark PS1

>>714484175 (OP)
Raziel's wraith blade from Soul Reaver.

my dream game is that some autist with LOTS of passion (And possibly a team or lots of time spent on it) makes an indie that does not just try to emulate this aesthetic and generation of games, but downright pretends to an atom to be a great game from that era to the point you could fool people into thinking it was a failed PS2 title or something with a 99% chance. Alisa but PS2, if you will.

I know that i speak from the point of ignorance, but i have a feeling that the only reason it hasnt happened yet/more often is just indie devs not being passionate enough and just posing like they are, instead of the usual Time/Difficulty argument.

>>714484175 (OP)
There's nothing demonic about this vibe. Its just sword and sorcery

>>714498771
>t. demon

>>714498771
FUCK you!

How demonic do you want?

>>714486518
wtf, this looks fucking good. immediately i gotta try it

huh, good thread. i will contribute. fucking love shadow tower. game is so moody and in a strange way comfy to play. st abyss is also really good.

>>714484175 (OP)
>>714490785
how hard is DMC? I'm worried I'll get filtered by the controls and moves and such. the aesthetic is god-tier

>>714499234
I hope you know moonrune

>>714499474
If all else fails just stinger + rocket launcher + air raid.

>>714499474
You'll likely get filtered by the shit camera and controls more than difficulty itself

>>714499474
dmc1 is mostly okay outside of a few bosses and some encounters, controls are nothing to worry about too, a lot of enemies die easily to a couple of ranged weapons if you know the tech (won't spoil it to you), you can look up guides online if you are curious

>>714498026
>Webm shows hungry ghosts
How am I supoosed to know that's the name of the game?
What a retarded name

>>714485560
All particle effects in vidya look and sound the same now. I especially hate the bassy rumble and warping that gets added to every sound effect.

>>714499802
>doesn't bother even trying to look up the words "hungry ghost game" in a search engine
>gets mad at the world because an idiot

>>714499963
>bassy rumble and warping
I think i need an example chief.

>>714493502
>who I think abandoned the thread immediately after posting
kek i do this

bumo

>>714485560
You might be right, I'm not tech savvy myself but I just saw a video about the SMT III remake and how the hardware for the original focused on particle effects which it was built around while new consoles don't, so they couldn't make a 1:1 visual enhancement despite any intentions.

>actually cool /v/ thread

cyber-occult (like the first couple of SMT games) is such a cool aesthetic
Bonus points from me if it's focusing on big bulky 90s PCs and command lines and stuff rather than scifi or modern tech

>>714500892
https://youtu.be/T14Er_xHRRo?t=27

>>714484175 (OP)
bump

Condemned: Criminal Origins had the uneasy feeling of demons being right around the corner ready to fuck you up at any time, but for the most of the game you just fought schizo bums, that are mind controlled by said demons/cultist, one of my favorites

was browsing video games and found this...

>>714509689
huh neat. thx for that

>>714484223
Weenus

just remembered this one, maybe whatever to play, but looks incredible
https://youtu.be/xvF9_HaaYaI?t=2207

There could be demons in this thread

Blood Fresh Supply

>>714506156
This video explains so much. What the fuck? Why do they do this?

>>714498720
Making video games solo is very hard work.

>>714484175 (OP)
Lords of the Fallen