Platinum Games (Bayonetta/Metal Gear Rising) making new TMNT game?

[Maelxich]

I am a big teenage mutant ninja turtle fan and loved just about every platinum game but this one really. It was a match made in heaven and they managed to mess it up in my opinion. They went for this arcadey feel where no two play through are the same, I guess they did this due to how one of their biggest complaints of their last 2 games were that they were to short. I think this hurt the game especially with how lame the missions were most were kill the enemy or bring item to an area. The turtles themselves were fine but their move sets were so bare bones it made the game boring. Bayonetta you could do all these flashy combos and chain them into each other in this game it was just light attack mashing and a heavy ender. Even the air combat something platinum is great at was lame, you either launch the enemy again or after two attack strings you slam them to the ground you can not even do a special heavy in the air since that is the same thing as the light attack ender.

On to fan service, it was serviceable at best Out of the shadows the game made more nods and references then this game did. I am pretty sure the only reference they made was to rat king and something else I do not recall at the moment. The boss selection was good though.

The designs for everyone was great except shredder, I really like the slim shredder from the IDW and mirage series.

The combat again was dull and to simplified to get any real fun out of and I did not like the ninjutsu it was all to over the top and not really anything like something the turtles would do besides the more simple slashing attacks. Cool downs should not be in single player games like this, it should have been a meter like the witch trigger in bayonetta or the meter in transformers. Also the lack of taunting disappointed me. The annoying warnings for attacks were also unneeded and actually take away even more of the challenge. One thing that did add challenge though was the fact you must hold a shoulder button to switch turtles because they decided using items is more important. I have had a few instances where I switched to a turtle and because I held the shoulder button down for to long wasted one of my ninjutsu. I also found all the turtle combos much lamer idea wise compared to out of the shadows

I felt like the t glass was tacked on as no cut scenes or ui elements actually acknowledge it and I think there should have been an option to disable it. I also liked the concept of the turtles being close together makes them do more damage but hated the glow it gave them. I also loved that their eyes go away when they are in combat but it goes away way to fast after a attack.

the areas were fun except the bepops where you can tell its just a giant box. the enemy variety was a tad better then out of the shadows if they added something like krang soldiers or triceratons that would be cool. The lack of costumes really hurts to, I was hoping for at least a red bandana mode but we just got some silly random hip hop costumes and samurai costumes.

In the end its a rather mediocre game like out of the shadows was before it. I just really hope people show an interest in a sequel so they can add more bosses and hopefully make a more linear platinum style game.

[myconius]

there was definitely fun to be had with the game, but still a lot to be desired.

my favorite part was just seeing the characters in 3D.

it was a bit distracting from playing the game, because i just wanted to gaze at the amazing character models!

[Turo602]

Finally got to play the game and I'm enjoying it so far. I got up to Armaggon and then got disconnected near the end and decided to call it a night. I love the graphical style and the fact that it's based around the comics which is very refreshing for a Turtles game. I've been seeing the game get crapped on quite a lot and I don't really get it. I mean, I would love a lot more from this game too, like a deeper combat system and a more action adventure design but then you have people praise games like Turtles in Time and whatnot and that is exactly what these Turtles games have been like since 2003, just in 3D. It's still very much an arcade style beat 'em up and to Mutants in Manhattan's credit, it's a pretty well made one too. I was definitely not expecting another typical Ninja Turtles beat 'em up going into this game so I am a bit disappointed but it's still pretty fun, especially in co-op (even though it does disconnect me a lot). Which, BTW, I really appreciate not having to share a screen with another player.

It does bother me that TMNT games can't seem to get away from the beat 'em up genre though. This game had a lot of potential and had it not been rushed, I think Platinum could have made a really good TMNT game. Combat, for as simplistic as it is, feels solid and traversing the city in Bebop's stage was really fun. I want more of that in a Turtles game. I'd also like some actual stealth too. They also did an excellent job with the humor and cutscenes which makes me wish they would have done more with the story.

[myconius]

i really had a lot of fun with the game, though i wish the combat was MUCH deeper!!! especially the counter system.
the combo attacks could have also done with a little jazzing up. the heavy attack was almost pointless.

i really did like that they made the collectables random. once i set myself to getting all 50 i just replayed stage one over and over till i got them all.
it was cool that when you unlocked and viewed 'wrap-around' covers like #28 or #50, they give you the full Horizontal composition.

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[myconius]

is anyone still playing this game?

i was wondering what Ninjutsu moves you find most effective?

so far i've maxed out the 'combo' 'heal' 'spin attack' and 'sumo slap'.

those are the ones i find most useful during boss battles. was wondering if there were any others that might be worth leveling up.
thought the 'hologram' would be really good, but i've been finding it only ok.

[Krutch]

I finally picked up the game last week.

So far its... it's alright. Definitely half-@ssed but could be worse. Not sure I'll finish it, though.

Happy I got it for 20 bucks lol

[Turo602]

Originally Posted by myconius

is anyone still playing this game?

i was wondering what Ninjutsu moves you find most effective?

so far i've maxed out the 'combo' 'heal' 'spin attack' and 'sumo slap'.

those are the ones i find most useful during boss battles. was wondering if there were any others that might be worth leveling up.
thought the 'hologram' would be really good, but i've been finding it only ok.

Leo's Turtle Time is really useful. I also find the shock wave move you unlock after defeating Super Shredder to be really effective.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by Turo602

Leo's Turtle Time is really useful. I also find the shock wave move you unlock after defeating Super Shredder to be really effective.

thanks!
i'll definite have to check those out!

[Chaotix12345]

Just a heads up: If you don't already have it, you can currently get the game for just fifteen bucks on Amazon.

[PApagreg]

Originally Posted by Krutch

I finally picked up the game last week.

So far its... it's alright. Definitely half-@ssed but could be worse. Not sure I'll finish it, though.

Happy I got it for 20 bucks lol

There is no reason why this game cost more than 25 bucks, I could see this as a 20 dollar DLC or something like that Scott Pilgram the game but 50 bucks no just no

[myconius]

who here got all the collectables?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by myconius

who here got all the collectables?

LOL, hell no. All the collectables give you are the first 50 covers of the IDW comics, which we all can easily see online or own in real life.

[DevilSpooky]

Originally Posted by myconius

who here got all the collectables?

Sure did, no way to get the Platinum without getting them all

[myconius]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

LOL, hell no. All the collectables give you are the first 50 covers of the IDW comics, which we all can easily see online or own in real life.

dude that's funny!

i almost gave in until i realized you can just replay mission 1 over and over and unlock them all.
helps if you equip a charm that increases you chances to find new collectables.

Originally Posted by DevilSpooky

Sure did, no way to get the Platinum without getting them all

nice! yeah i had to get em all too after i saw how nice the detail looked on a tv when zooming in.

i was pretty surprised to see the RE variant Eastman cover for issue 35 with all 4 turtles with red masks vs Shredder, instead of the standard cover B with Slash freaking out.

[kaptainmyke]

I chase Platinum trophies on PS3 and PS4. I have 102 platinums. However, as much as I love Ninja Turtles... I despise this game. Especially the "Sorry, not Sorry" trophy and the other multiplayer co-op trophy. Ugggggh. The other misc trophies are so grindy that I'd rather move on and chase the next platinum...trophy. Not Platinum game.

[DevilSpooky]

Originally Posted by kaptainmyke

I chase Platinum trophies on PS3 and PS4. I have 102 platinums. However, as much as I love Ninja Turtles... I despise this game. Especially the "Sorry, not Sorry" trophy and the other multiplayer co-op trophy. Ugggggh. The other misc trophies are so grindy that I'd rather move on and chase the next platinum...trophy. Not Platinum game.

They're bad, but they're not THAT BAD, I have 92 and I've done worse, a LOT worse (looking at you ACB's AEOTM )

[turtlefanforever]

You just gotta find a good group. They're easy as hell if you have 4 people.

Sorry not sorry all you do is set up power cannons and then do the dance which takes like 30 seconds.

I've gotten every trophy, S ranked every level on every difficulty and was top 5 ranked in the world. I was gonna pick it up and play again yesterday but rather go out on top lol. Super fun game. Hope we get another like it soon.

[myconius]

i really enjoy the voice actors they chose for the Turtles and Splinter.

it'd be really nice if they made some cartoons based off this art style and the voice actors.

[Sabacooza]

Originally Posted by myconius

i really enjoy the voice actors they chose for the Turtles and Splinter.

it'd be really nice if they made some cartoons based off this art style and the voice actors.

This 100%. I'd settle for a 3D animated series like this but with a more polished look. Even traditional animation would be fine.

[myconius]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

This 100%. I'd settle for a 3D animated series like this but with a more polished look. Even traditional animation would be fine.

as long as the 3D models had this style design, i wouldn't mind a computer generated cartoon.
but the tone and voice acting of the cutscenes was pretty enjoyable.
i'm just glad the bonus content includes a theatre mode of the unlocked cut-scenes.