PSP Dungeons & Dragons Tactics developer interview

[Mantiis]

Thought you guys might be interested:

http://gamebanshee.com/interviews/dndtactics1.php

Im looking forward to it - hopfully its as good as ToEE.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

GB: Along with all of the core Dungeons & Dragons classes, you're also implementing two psionic characters - the Psion and the Psychic Warrior. What are these two new character classes capable of? What advantages and disadvantages do they have when compared to the core classes?

Lawrence: Psionic powers are somewhat different to magic, in that the psionic character can augment their powers and therefore choose how powerful the effect will be. The Psion is very much the psionic equivalent of the Wizard or Sorcerer, in that they are focused primarily on their powers rather than physical combat. The Psychic Warrior is an all-around Fighter-like class with powers.

GB: What role does alignment play in Dungeons & Dragons Tactics? What differences would players notice when using a team of good characters as opposed to a team of evil characters?

Lawrence: Alignment will very much affect the story, and the path you take will depend on your actions. There is a ‘good’ path and an ‘evil’ path, and some of your choices, particularly of the side-quests, will affect the outcome.

You know there's something wrong when a developer working on a D&D title for a portable console is trying to implement more D&D and RPGish aspects than PC developers who've worked with the license for some time.

 

[trystero]

Yah...

I shamefully just bought a PSP with this title being one of the primary reasons. I can only hope it lives up to expectations. If it is similar to TOEE's combat, I'll be pretty happy.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

If it does turn out to be similar to TOEE, that's going to be the second title which would have me buy a PSP. Although at this point there's not a whole lot of moneis to go around and two games don't really justify getting the system even with its recent price drop - especially when I have other systems to 'feed'.

 

[trystero]

Hmm...

What's the other title RP? Now that I have one, maybe there is something else I should pick up.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

It's Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles. It's basically a port of the ridiculously overpriced Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for PSX with a couple of tweaks, plus a port of the nowhere to be found Dracula X: Rondo of Blood for PC Engine and a 2.5D remake of said port.

Though truth be told, the Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops game isn't too shabby so that could be an additional title to look into. And if you're into God of War, the PSP is going to get a version as well.

 

[trystero]

Ah...

Heh, I haven't played a Castlevania game since the original on the NES in '87. Man I sucked at that game

 

[Bluebottle]

There is always the possibility of bringing the game to other platforms after the initial launch, especially if the game is successful.

I can't really see there being much to lose by bringing this out on the PC. It certainly doesn't look too shabby (quite the opposite infact) and, though the suits might considor it a niche market, I am sure there are enough potential customers out there.
:preys:

 

[Volourn]

"Im looking forward to it - hopfully its as good as ToEE."

It surley can't be any worse. L0L

Anyways, Tatics looks great. Only 100 feats? That seems a rather small number. Psionics will be cool. I hope it gets ported as I'm going to withold buying a PSP for as long as I can; but it'll be harder to do that if it gets really good reviews.

 

[Edward_R_Murrow]

Huh...Psionics never really seemed too combat-oriented to me. I'm going to be the old fogey in this thread and say Psionics are pretty much going to be just like magic but a different flavor, like cleric spells to mage spells. I mean they aren't going to throw in stuff like Id Insinuation or Suggestions, and it's all going to be about Disintegrate, Detonate, and Ultrablast so pretty much just magic but a different flavor.

 

[DOS-fanboy]

Back when I still cared to post there, I would hang out in the GameFAQS board devoted to this game. Stopped going there around last summer, when all of a sudden a bunch of kids came in screaming "IS THIS LIKE FF TACTICS?"

It's a shame that they have to put "Tactics" at the end of the game's title. It's as if they are apologizing for it being a turn-based, grid-based game.

Still, from the few pictures I've seen, and the video on Gamespot, it looks like it'll be a keeper. I bought a PSP when it came out, primarily for Legend of Heroes (Loved the one for the TG-16, DL'ed a few of the Japanese ones) but it looks like I might actually play the damn thing thanks to D&D Tactics.

D&D Tactics...That's like saying "Cold Ice", "Hot Fire", or "Old Bingo players"

I guess that means D&D is suppose to be more akin to what we saw in Dark alliance and Demon Stone?

 

[OSK]

Back when I still cared to post there, I would hang out in the GameFAQS board devoted to this game. Stopped going there around last summer, when all of a sudden a bunch of kids came in screaming "IS THIS LIKE FF TACTICS?"

It's a shame that they have to put "Tactics" at the end of the game's title. It's as if they are apologizing for it being a turn-based, grid-based game.

I'm sure they purposely put the word "tactics" in the title to get the attention of people who liked Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre.

I admit to being guilty of it…

 

[kingcomrade]

Temple of Elemental Evil: Tactics

 

[DOS-fanboy]

Temple of Elemental Evil: Tactics

Priceless. Simply Priceless.