Line #13 VideoGame/RWBYGrimmEclipse


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3	''RWBY: Grimm Eclipse'' is a HackAndSlash game based off of Creator/RoosterTeeth's animated series ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''. The game went into early access on December 1st, 2015, and the full game was released on July 5th, 2016. It is available on Platform/{{Steam}} [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/418340/ here]]. The game was also ported to the Platform/PlayStation4 and Platform/XboxOne, and was released on their respective digital platforms on January 17th, 2017. On March 25th, 2021, a Definitive Edition was announced to be releasing in May 2021 for Platform/NintendoSwitch.
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5	The game allows players to pick any of the four members of Team RWBY and fight against the creatures of Grimm cooperatively online. As players progress through the game, they level up and gain points that can be used to upgrade skills. Each character's moveset includes a Light ground and air combo, a [[ChargeAttack chargeable Heavy attack]], a Ranged combo ending with a special projectile, a Team Attack that can be used when a teammate stuns an enemy, and an [[LimitBreak Ultimate]] that can clear all enemies in an area.
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7	The game's story involve Team RWBY being asked to investigate why the security network went down in the Emerald Forest. The team manages to fix the network, but discover crates bearing the logo of the now-defunct Merlot Industries, which were seemingly used to transport Grimm. As the team investigates why these crates were here, they discover an evil plan involving the creation of super-powered mutant Grimm.
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9	In October 2016, the game got its first {{DLC}} pack which introduced a horde mode and also made Team JNPR playable characters. Further DLC packs have followed.
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12	!!Tropes present in this game:
13	* AdaptationalBadass: Jaune Arc is the least powerful main character in the series proper. Here, he's powerful enough to be listed as a GameBreaker in the YMMV page.
14	* AttackItsWeakPoint: The mutant Death Stalker receives more damage when attacked on its stinger.
15	* BigBad: Professor Merlot, a scientist obsessed with experimenting on Grimm.
16	* BossBanter: A variant; during the end of Chapter 7 and most of Chapter 8, Dr. Merlot will exchange banter with Professor Ozpin while you battle the Grimm. Played straighter in Chapters 9 and 10, especially during the final boss battle, during which Merlot taunts you mercilessly until his VillainousBreakdown towards the end.
17	* BossInMookClothing: Mutated Beowolves have enormous health pools, as well as very powerful and wide-reaching attacks. It can easily take as long to take down a single Mutated Beowolf as an entire wave of other Grimm, but they appear as EliteMooks in later levels.
18	* BraggingRightsReward: Hunter Ranks. They don't really change anything in the game proper and simply add a fancy badge next to the player's name (and reset all levels and unlocked abilities the player has gained). Apparently, they will eventually be used for unlockables down the line. As of now, they do nothing.
19	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Naturally, Yang gets one of these moments during Forever Fall.
20	-->'''Yang:''' Oh look, a cleverly disguised jumping puzzle.
21	* CanonForeigner: Dr. Merlot and the mutant Grimm (although he is reportedly responsible for the collapse of Mountain Glenn).
22	* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:Jaune's Semblance]] first appeared in this game, a year and a half before it first appeared in the series proper in Volume 5.
23	* {{Expy}}: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the chapter 7 title, Dr. Merlot is pretty much [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau Dr. Moreau]].
24	* FakeLongevity: Getting up the Hunter Rank 10 will require tons of playthroughs and grinding, many of the rank requirements being MassMonsterSlaughterSidequest.
25	* ForScience: Appears to have been Dr. Merlot's primary motivation. His only concern was advancing the field of science (particularly genetics and artificial intelligence), with little or no regard as to how many lives would be lost in the process. When he and Ozpin argue about the fall of Mountain Glenn, which saw the loss of the entire town's inhabitants, Ozpin is utterly incredulous that the only thing Merlot mourns is the loss of his research.
26	* GameBreakingBug: The JNPR DLC and Horde update unfortunately causes a lot of game crashes within 5 minutes of gameplay. Players can fix it using a "Force [=DXD9=]" command, but it reportedly does not work for everyone.
27	* GhostCity: Mountain Glenn, the Grimm-infested former seat of Merlot Industries' headquarters, is a level in the game.
28	* InterfaceSpoiler: The TimeSkip outfit for Yang includes her [[ArtificialLimbs Artificial Limb]] from Volume 4. In addition, Pyrrha is the only character to lack a TimeSkip outift due to her death at the end of Volume 3.
29	* KirkSummation: Ozpin tries to give one to Dr. Merlot at the end of Chapter 7 and throughout Chapter 8, but Merlot [[ShutUpKirk rebukes everything he says]].
30	-->'''Ozpin:''' You've missed the point. An entire city was laid to waste. Countless lives were lost. My only question is how much of the damage were ''you personally'' responsible for?\
31	'''Dr. Merlot:''' Well, how else was I meant to conduct my research? Our supply of test subjects was running thin.
32	* MadeOfExplodium: The mutant Creeps [[TakingYouWithMe explode when they die... or just feel like exploding]].
33	* NeverMyFault: Dr. Merlot asks if Ozpin would believe him if he said the fall of Mountain Glenn wasn't his fault. However, the only thing Ozpin is willing to believe is that Merlot never takes responsibility for his actions.
34	* PungeonMaster: Yang, unsurprisingly.
35	-->Let's start this mission with a Yang!\
36	Well, water we waiting for?! [[ChirpingCrickets Get it...? Guys...?]]\
37	Awwww who wants to share a sappy moment with me under the tree? \
38	Careful guys, you wouldn't want to trip and... Forever Fall... Eh? Amiright? \
39	Hey Oobleck! Tell Port we found a port!
40	* ScaryScorpions: The Mutant Deathstalker.
41	* ShoutOut: To ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.
42	-->'''Jaune:''' Armed with a sword and shield, I've never been more inclined to smash pots in search of a key. Where have I seen that before?
43	* SnakeOilSalesman: At the start of Chapter 9, Dr. Merlot acts like one, pitching his plans for Merlot Industries to Team RWBY.
44	* SuddenlyShouting: Dr. Oobleck, naturally.
45	-->'''Oobleck:''' It might mean nothing... OR IT MIGHT MEAN EVERYTHING!
46	* TacticalSuicideBoss: Both Ursa Minor and Ursa Major perform a variation of this. Their strongest attack is their ground slam, which sends out rocks in a circle around them and can deplete nearly all of your Aura if it connects. After performing this attack, Ursas get stunned, leaving themselves open for a combo or two. Now, exploiting this isn't necessary to defeat them, as you can still shoot and beat them up the old-fashioned way. That, however, will take much longer, since in a normal state, Ursas only receive 1/4 of your attacks' damage, plus guard automatically.
47	* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:After you destroy all his test subjects and equipment, Dr. Merlot sets the laboratory to self-destruct in a final attempt to kill you. It doesn't work.]]
48	* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler:Happens the first time you beat the game. After the credits roll, "THE END" appears on screen... followed by "...or is it?" as Merlot laughs at you]].
49	-->[[spoiler:'''Dr. Merlot:''' Of ''course'' it's not the end! There ''is'' no end! ''[laughs]'' ]]
50	* TimedMission: The end of Chapter 4, in which you discover a mining cart with a large bomb strapped to it. You have six minutes to gather Dust crystals to power the cart, gradually sending it towards a large chasm into which it will eventually fall and explode safely, all the while being ravaged by hordes of Grimm. Thankfully the time limit is very generous, and there's even an achievement for finishing it with more than half the time still on the clock.
51	* UniqueEnemy: Almost all varieties of Grimm are fought as standard enemies or EliteMooks in later levels, even if they originally appeared on their own as a miniboss. However, there is a grand total of ''one'' Ursa Major in the game, at the end of Chapter 3.
52	* UpdatedRerelease: The Nintendo Switch exclusive Definitive Edition, which comes with all DLC content pre-installed, plus local co-op (the original versions had online co-op only), a Volume 7 costume pack, and an exclusive Power Armor costume set.
53	* VillainousBreakdown: Professor Merlot undergoes a gradual one as you rampage through his laboratory. He loses it completely by the time you reach the final boss, and ends up practically ''begging'' it to just finish you off already. When it doesn't, [[spoiler:he decides to [[TakingYouWithMe blow up the lab]] in a final desperate attempt to kill you]].
54	* VillainSong: Merlot gets one in the credits. The song would later be used twice during Volume 4 - once when Emerald and Mercury are watching Grimm spawn, and once when the Nuckelavee is about to attack Ruby and Jaune.
55	* WhyWontYouDie: Dr. Merlot during the final battles in both Chapters 9 and 10, although it's usually more along the lines of "Why Can't My Monsters Kill You?"
56	-->'''Dr. Merlot:''' ''[audibly panicking]'' [[ThisCannotBe This is impossible]]! You should be getting eaten alive by now!

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