Berserk Game

Post by **Gaiseric** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:52 am

Ha, I had all three but I sold my PS2. Dreamcast is still my favorite system though.

Post by **psi29a** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:58 am

Gaiseric: nice... still have my dreamcast too. ^_^ Sword of the Berserk, Chu Chu Rocket, and Jet Grind Radio... woot!

Post by **Gaiseric** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:04 am

Nice, if you want any games, let me know. I have just about all of them. Well, all the ones worth having, I think, and some that arent worth it.

Post by **NINJ4** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:30 am

I love my DC too - too bad Sega doesnt know how to market. They always seem to be ahead in the tech specs too T-T.

Anyone know if the limited edition with the statue is still around? Didnt have the dough when it was released T-T

Post by **Exizil** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:45 am

Going way back, this is the website (http://ultimateconsoleguides.com/SlideCard_Inst.pdf) that shows what you need to do to use a slide card instead of a mod chip. Its easy and fun.

PS: Guess who got thier very own copy of Berserk Today. I'll have a review for ya soon.

Post by **NINJ4** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:36 am

>_< I WANNA BUY THE LIMITED EDITION FOR CHEAP DAMN IT

Does anyone know if they are planning to release Berserk for another system and if the PS2 version will ever hit stateside (like be released by Eidios again - actually, is Eidios even around still?)

Post by **Exizil** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:14 pm

NINJ4 wrote: Does anyone know if they are planning to release Berserk for another system and if the PS2 version will ever hit stateside (like be released by Eidios again - actually, is Eidios even around still?)

Acording to IGN and Gamespot, there are no plans to a) port this game to another system or b) bring this game to the states.

Therefore, no bitchin from you. Import the sucker and buy a mod-device of some sort. As we have covered, while expencive, its not all that tough (and the game uses minimal Japanese--well besides talking of course--)

PS: and as for Eidos (spelled correctly here) check out the list of all games they have published, then ask if they're still making games. http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025024.html

Post by **Balor645** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:58 pm

Starnum wrote:The game takes place directly after the fight with Mozgus, and leads all the way up to the fight with Grunbeld. So basically it covers volumes 22 – 26. There’s also some original plot thrown in.

Goddamnit. AFTER the fight with Mozgus... That was my favorite part of the manga, other than the fight with Wyld maybe. Damn.. thats a bummer. Can anyone tell me what role Ishidoro and the others play? Are they NPCs that fight with you or what?

Post by **NINJ4** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:55 am

You can "call" on them - as in press a button and they help you in some manner... I think.

Post by **Starnum** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:43 am

Yep, that's correct. You can also make them stronger by buying up their levels with your XP.

Post by **NINJ4** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:22 am

Damn it Star - that means you have the game! *super green with envy, and all that stuff*

Post by **Balor645** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:41 am

Yeah, I've gotten to play it now. I like it for the most part, but I really hate how they did the ally system. Seripico was my favorite of Gut's new comrades and all he does is stop time!! I would have much prefered them to simply be NPC's that fight alongside you. and what in the sam fuck does Schierkes spell do? I don't notice any difference when I summon her.

Post by **Starnum** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:13 am

Heh, of course I have the game. I’m a super fanatic.

Yeah, I would’ve preferred to be able to play as the other characters or something. Oh well, you can’t win them all.

As for Serpico’s ability, it doesn’t make any sense. Since when could he stop time? Seems like that pulled that one out of nowhere. Heh, I too am still a little unsure of what Schierke’s spell does. I think it temporarily increases your defense though.

Post by **Arresty** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:54 am

Starnum wrote:As for Serpico’s ability, it doesn’t make any sense. Since when could he stop time? Seems like that pulled that one out of nowhere.

Since with his cloak he can dodge things easier, in a sense moving faster, they maybe in an attempt to convert it to game terms made him stop time instead of speed you up. But that shouldn't effect Guts only him. So who knows.

Post by **Starnum** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:57 am

Yeah, I thought of that too. I think that may be their excuse, which is still lame. Really, it was like, “Hm, what functionality can we give him?” Ah well, it’s no big deal, and it did come in handy.

Post by **PoorSap** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:23 am

Question for the people that have imported this game: Are you using Swap-Magic disks to play it? I'm thinking about getting it, but I've read on other forums that people have had trouble with it and Swap-Magic.

Post by **Starnum** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:15 am

Nope, I just use a Japanese PS2.

Post by **Dominion** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:12 pm

hey for all you out there... i downloaded this game about a month ago and its still sitting on my hdd... i tried to use it with PCSX2 but i got as far as some jap gibberish and then it stopped working... my guess it was something about either the wrong country-code-thing (regional hardware?) or it cant find the mem. card

anyways PCSX2 is still in development and for now the only framerates you can get from it are about 5-25 fps on a lame 32-bit system... which is what i have..

right now they are saying that since the ps2 is a 128-bit system the only types of computers that have a chance of running a ps2 game that is remotely "playable" is with a 64-bit system with highend everything

maybe you like? no like?

Post by **mst3000** » Mon May 02, 2005 1:37 am

I know that IGN has a game guide for this game, but does anyone know if there is a translation of the dialogue in the game? I know the story is taken from the manga, but I wouldn't mind being able to read along while I play the game. I wonder if it's possible to hack the game, and translate the Japanese it in, ala unofficially tranlsated FF 5 and 6 roms before Square officially released them in the US.

Post by **Starnum** » Mon May 02, 2005 2:05 am

I don't know, but that would be cool.

Post by **Sortep** » Mon May 02, 2005 2:19 am

i would hope they make a hacked version of it... it's a pain to have to look at my computer whenever i choose an upgrade....

Post by **psi29a** » Mon May 02, 2005 4:18 am

Dominion wrote:right now they are saying that since the ps2 is a 128-bit system the only types of computers that have a chance of running a ps2 game that is remotely "playable" is with a 64-bit system with highend everything

Problem here is that 128-bit is just a gimick. The only true 64-bit systems that are out are from MIPS (n64 and the original PSX) and powerPC (made by IBM that are used by Macs and GameCube) . I know, because I'm a mips developer. However, those are emulated quite well on 32-bit systems like x86 (Intel, Amd, Transmeta, etc etc). The hold back on "speed" is actually the bandwidth it takes to handle the visual data. Think textures, the bigger the textures, the bigger the pipe-line needs to be to handle the data not the CPU. This is typically fixed by the video card in that it has a HUGE area to store the textures, why not just dump all of the games textures into the 256 and soon to be 512meg video cards. People have been saying for years... "you can't emulate that, its too bad ass". That has been broken time and time again. Everything is emulatable and give it time, be playable too. So, no. Just because something is "128 bit" doesn't mean anything. It is just a gimmick. It could be two 64 bit cpus like the case was for genesis and their two 8-bit processors named "tom & jerry". It was a 8-bit machine, like the nintendo, except it had two of them... and they claimed 16bits. Thus, there isn't a 128-bit machine. It is all just smoke and mirrors.

Post by **Eldo** » Mon May 02, 2005 4:28 am

Yes, basically what Psi said

. You should know that it's known as a EMULATOR, it emulates the PS2, not necessary just because a console's processer is that of a computer it should run flawlessly, heh, really depends on coding and shits I don't care to understand

. PSCX2, to my knowledge, is not fully functional, cannot run 100% in some games without errors. While it is playable (barely), there are still many flaws (running at 5 fps at a high performance machine)

Don't get your hopes up, I'm estimating that it'll be fully functional in about 4 years or more. Heh, I used to be in the whole emulation scene, gave up after a while.

Post by **|||||||** » Mon May 02, 2005 7:02 am

by the way, how do I proceed when i've pushed back the trolls behind the bridge? I don't understand too much japanese and so I don't know what I am supposed to do...just slaying every troll doesn't seem to stop.

Post by **Starnum** » Mon May 02, 2005 11:28 am

I’m not sure if I’m reading you right, because your question is slightly vague. However, have you tried eliminating all of the Hell Zones? Man, it has been a bit since I played, and I may just be confusing this with annihilating all the trolls in the area to get 0%. Anyway, are you in Inock? Like, is it during the church scene, before you fight the Ogre? If so, the Hell Zones are the places where you’re in a barrier and you have a swarm of trolls to take out. I’m sure you know what I mean. The area is big, and some of them hide in the North East. There’s a big grassy area up there, to the right of the river, and up on a shelf, by the road. Anyway, they hide a few Hell Zones there *shrugs*. They're all over really, but I don't think you have to get them all now...