Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
I liked SMG, but I didn't play it and have my mind blown like other all-time greats. That's a pretty sad statement on the quality of the other games released this generation if people consider it the best.
Nice summary Himu but funny how you said handheld gaming = unique, fresh experience and then named Dragon Quest fucking 9 as GOTG.
Amazing game but it is anything but fresh and unique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZpR51XgW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gBctl1h_2o
As a game Angry Birds sucked shit until Space and Star Wars.
It's funny how so many people, especially weeaboos, said that this gen sucked but now it's clear there were so many quality games that defied expectations.
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Yup.
Chromehounds was pretty boss. If it had been released a little later with a bigger population I think it may have survived and had a sequel.
There's a lot of different games I could have gone with but SMG just felt right.
But I guess if you didn't play 100% of all games in existence you don't get to have an opinion or whatever. ::)
Also I own BioShock and it's just OK.
Andrex most of us are totally fine with SMG being picked as the game of the generation, and we also tend to make fun each of other's quirks. So can you stop with this passive aggressive "it's me against the bore" bullshit?
The games i've had the most fun with are basically :
Chromehounds
Fallout 3
Left4Dead
Portal
GoW
and to pick one as my game of the gen?
Chromehounds
Incredibly sad that the servers were pulled - game was brilliant. With a few tweaks in a follow up and an expansion of the online war thing and this could have been even more incredible. :bow From Software :bow2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNu-4df-uTY
It's funny how so many people, especially weeaboos, said that this gen sucked but now it's clear there were so many quality games that defied expectations.
I started writing a long list before I shut down the tab. There are plenty of "hidden gems" like Folklore, Valkyria Chronicles, Flower etc. They weren't exactly safe investments.
GotG and my fav television actress of the 90's: SMG
I'm not saying you take it seriously, I'm just saying that it's fucking annoying.
I forgot about the casual games. Those are pretty unique experiences. Just Dance games are games that weren't possible in past gens. I guess in my brain I automatically x'd them out because, you know why...
GotG and my fav television actress of the 90's: SMG
SMG was crazy hot. Super crushed on her.
I forgot about the casual games. Those are pretty unique experiences. Just Dance games are games that weren't possible in past gens. I guess in my brain I automatically x'd them out because, you know why...
Guitar Hero. :rockspoiler (click to show/hide)GH5 was my favorite music game this gen. Great peripheral too.[close]
GOTG Modded Morrowind. :smugspoiler (click to show/hide)If I had to chose a game that actually came out this gen it would be a toss up for me between Fallout 3 or Oblivion.[close]
GOTG Modded Morrowind. :smugspoiler (click to show/hide)If I had to chose a game that actually came out this gen it would be a toss up for me between Fallout 3 or Oblivion.[close]
Only true deviates would say Oblivion > Skryim
I don't think an open world Western game was exactly a safe bet in 2010, even if it was a Rockstar game.
yeah, I saw that after i'd already posted
RDR bro daps :punch
I'm saying straight up that even console specific/centric genres suck dick right now. Fighting games? stale. JRPG's? pathetic. 3D action hacknslash? most of the best titles are on PC. I guess if you play mostly Japanese games right now, you're probably starting to hate gaming. Well, blame it on them. As for franchises.... Who cares? Franchises are born, live, die, and are sometimes reborn. Personally I think a lot of NEW franchises/talent have emerged that are really really stellar, despite a shit economy in Japan, the US, and the EU.
If anything this gen proved that you don't have anything to look forward to from consoles next gen except for first party stuff. And even then? fuck buying a console for what any of these dudes are making. I can understand owning consoles... But being console specific in 2012? I honestly feel kind of sorry for you dude.
Wow almost forgot Read Dead 1 was two gens ago :) great comebacks indeed for Fallot and Xcom.
Another game that fell off Pro Evo Soccer.
Not sure about COD, it was already big, it just blew up with MW.
Wow almost forgot Read Dead 1 was two gens ago :) great comebacks indeed for Fallot and Xcom.
Another game that fell off Pro Evo Soccer.
Not sure about COD, it was already big, it just blew up with MW.
And yeah what happened to the NBA games, they used to be big even here in europe.
Wow almost forgot Read Dead 1 was two gens ago :) great comebacks indeed for Fallot and Xcom.
Another game that fell off Pro Evo Soccer.
Not sure about COD, it was already big, it just blew up with MW.
The big jump with COD was the multiplayer in 4. The idea of perks, customization, and leveling-up permanently changed everything in the mp world. Not that it was the first to use all of those concepts but it was the first to combine it all in a package for the masses. As an admitted fan of COD everything in the series since has been balance fixes essentially to the concept. But that original (4 I mean) one dropped the bomb. Before that it was just another popular game series among other popular game series. After that it made the leap.
Wow almost forgot Read Dead 1 was two gens ago :) great comebacks indeed for Fallot and Xcom.
Another game that fell off Pro Evo Soccer.
Not sure about COD, it was already big, it just blew up with MW.
Games that went down the shitter:
- Final Fantasy
- Metal Gear
- Devil May Cry
- Ninja Gaiden
- Civilization
- PES
- NBA Live :rofl
- Gran Turismo
- Splinter Cell
- Kingdom Hearts
- Diablo (arguable)
- Mega Man
- Castlevania
- Grand Theft Auto
- SOCOM
- Prince of Persia
- Resident Evil
- Zelda
On top of those other franchises I listed that made improvements, I'd say Mario and Rayman.
Wow almost forgot Read Dead 1 was two gens ago :) great comebacks indeed for Fallot and Xcom.
Another game that fell off Pro Evo Soccer.
Not sure about COD, it was already big, it just blew up with MW.
Games that went down the shitter:
- Final Fantasy
- Metal Gear
- Devil May Cry
- Ninja Gaiden
- Civilization
- PES
- NBA Live :rofl
- Gran Turismo
- Splinter Cell
- Kingdom Hearts
- Diablo (arguable)
- Mega Man
- Castlevania
- Grand Theft Auto
- SOCOM
- Prince of Persia
- Resident Evil
- Zelda
On top of those other franchises I listed that made improvements, I'd say Mario and Rayman.
Creepy Old Guy's Andrexocity into account.
Creepy Old Guy's Andrexocity into account.
What does this mean? ???
Creepy Old Guy's Andrexocity into account.
What does this mean? ???
Writing off games for reasons that have nothing to do with the actual games. We all do it sometimes. Some of us more than others. Might have some connection to what I've named it!
Creepy Old Guy's Andrexocity into account.
What does this mean? ???
Writing off games for reasons that have nothing to do with the actual games. We all do it sometimes. Some of us more than others. Might have some connection to what I've named it!
Anyway, the main reason why Himu's list looks so Japan-centric is that the west had little to lose this gen. Most of the grand old western franchises were killed last gen, though this gen we've seen a couple of very successful revivals (Deus Ex, Fallout, X-Com seems like it too?). Stuff like Ultima, Wizardry, HoM&M, C&C, Lucasarts adventure games, Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem, Sierra's licenses, Syndicate, Zork, Thief, Mech Warrior, and so on all took their dirt naps quality or financial-wise before this gen started.
I think in a way that was kind of liberating, because Western developers kind of had to dig their way in on the backs of new IP, to excellent results. With a few exceptions, the great western games this generation have been new IPs, with attempts to ride on the backs of dormant or damaged IPs largely failing. Hopefully the scorched earth done on most long-in-the-tooth Japanese franchises leads to a similar creative revival for the big companies there, next gen.
I'm always bewildered at "WHERE ARE THE NEW IPS??" bullcrap I hear from fanboys cause this gen's biggest games were new IPs that started this gen(Gears Of War, Mass Effect, Dead Space, etc.) that barely have more than 3 games under the franchise, and the revivals like Deus Ex, Street Fighter and Fallout were long overdue as well. Now they're mad that those franchises hit it big and are being milked, which is more to do with the industry than anything else and I'm sure once interest eventually wanes on some of those blockbusters you'll see more new IPs coming out.
Something else that occured to me is that with better graphics Japanese games stand out more and more in their looks. Maybe making them less attractive to westerners.
Cloud was a blocky dude you could imagine to be anyone really, but going forward games like FF13 look extremely japanese, something that wasnt the case two gens ago cause of hardware limitations.
The big japanese hits in the west look western many aspects, dead rising, resident evil, metal gear. But games like Bayonetta and Vanquish fail to connect somehow, maybe because of their looks and overall feel.
Something else that occured to me is that with better graphics Japanese games stand out more and more in their looks. Maybe making them less attractive to westerners.
Cloud was a blocky dude you could imagine to be anyone really, but going forward games like FF13 look extremely japanese, something that wasnt the case two gens ago cause of hardware limitations.
The big japanese hits in the west look western many aspects, dead rising, resident evil, metal gear. But games like Bayonetta and Vanquish fail to connect somehow, maybe because of their looks and overall feel.
I think if the games were quality, it wouldn't matter. Not saying it doesn't to some people, but those people are racists, or as I like to call them "Borys"
I'm always bewildered at "WHERE ARE THE NEW IPS??" bullcrap I hear from fanboys cause this gen's biggest games were new IPs that started this gen(Gears Of War, Mass Effect, Dead Space, etc.) that barely have more than 3 games under the franchise
It's a simple matter of advertising, Lager. Gears of War has a ridiculous ad campaign championed by Microsoft - who put insane amount of money into their advertising. Bayo and Vanquish are published by fucking Sega. I never even saw a Vanquish commercial on tv. If they were advertised well, I think we'd have sequels out by now. Advertising is half the game.
Final Fantasy didnt go down the shitter this gen, it's slide started a long time ago on a console far away
Well, the handheld situation is quite different in Japan compared to say, America.
Whoops, knew I forgot one. Namco-Bandai has a pretty good plan for their games division, though it is largely domestically-focused as well. They are supporting smartphones to a higher extent than some others, though.
Konami is fairly financially strong because their other investments are quite profitable. Ditto on Bamco, and if we want to talk the company on the whole, Sammy (SEGA). Nintendo also has a lot of money coming in from their toys and merchandise (particularly Pokemon-related).
One of the reasons these companies are financially strong, though, is that they aren't chucking $20 million projects at the wall to see what will stick. Outside Capcom, of course, haha.
Ohhhhh. So is Konami getting their profits from patchinko? Because that's the only thing I can think aside from PES that will net them a profit. MGS4 was over 4 years ago after all.No SEGA is getting their monies from pachinko. Konami is gut deep in GREE and other stuff, pachinko is small for them compared to Sammy.
For a bit of perspective, Konami's business breaks down (by contribution to net revenue) into Digital Entertainment (53 per cent), Health & Fitness (31 per cent), Gaming & Systems (nine per cent) and Pachinko & Pachinko Slot Machines (seven per cent).[/size]
Fitness...centres?Sony makes more money selling insurance than on gaming too :teehee
Yeah, gaming's a pretty risky market to be in these days, especially console development. Fitness Centres, though. Everyone needs exercise! And insurance is a good bet, too. And pachinko. Gaming, though? The risks have never been bigger, and the expected reward has never been worse.Looking at that breakdown I didnt realize that so much of Konami's money comes from "Digital Entertainment". I expect that of Scamco with their name being plasted over so many animes and stuff but not Konami at all.
Focus on handhelds(3DS) in Japan,smartphones in the West.That could work nicely for Japanese companies.Unless it's like Katamari, Ace Attorneys or something, Japanese games (at least the ones I want to play) would be impossible to play on smartphones. Unless google/apple makes a big deal about joypad support or something.
Just bring some quality and reasonably priced content.
I dunno Momo, you were kind of moaning about FF5 being on iOS yesterday, and RPGs are certainly fine on touchscreens.FF5 is my fav FF and i dont have an iOS device hence my moan, dont really have an issue with mobile platforms apart from that it cant cater for Shmups, Platformers and such. I'm fine playing ace attorney, nobi nobi boy and such thing on mobile.
I hope you recover from your Andrexocity with regards to smartphone gaming, Momo.Oh come on, smartphones arent gaming consoles. I cant very well carry two around :lol
pssh girlfriends. This is why I got back into comics, because I can afford them with there being so little games I want to buy.I'm not going to lie. I really can't see myself playing on my phone, nor do I really want to play on handhelds. I like to sit on my couch and play my games on my tv. When I'm not near my tv I rather do stuff other then playing video games. I mean when I'm sitting down to play on my consoles that's my designated gaming time and thats how I like to set my routine.
To see and hear that is were Japanese gaming is going, is disheartening.
Well then, you're going to have to make do with the trickle that comes along. Go back and play some classics perhaps? You may want to get a girlfriend or something to fill in the rest of the time.
Dude, shmups are glorious on smartphones. 2D platformers aren't too bad, either. 3D platformers and action games are a major weak point, though, and I'm not sure if touch is ever going to get around that.I cant see bullet hell games and faster 2D platformers to be anything but frustrating on a phone. Which ones have you played? I may try them.
Cave is on smartphones?
Cave is on smartphones? :o Thought they dug themselves in with Xbox. I'll try some cave stuff and League of Evil
Cave is on smartphones? :o Thought they dug themselves in with Xbox. I'll try some cave stuff and League of Evil
Yeah i'm really going to be searching or paying attention to shumps on smartphone given the options I hold, jeez.Yeah, Cave is all up on smartphones big time. Makes me almost wish I had one.
I hope you recover from your Andrexocity with regards to smartphone gaming, Momo.
Dude, shmups are glorious on smartphones. 2D platformers aren't too bad, either.
I dont remember those parts.
The best thing about Mirror's Edge is coming back months later [after you've already beaten it] and playing through it again as fast as you can with all that built in knowledge of what you're supposed to do.
Andrex's first steam pruchase :o
Cave is on smartphones? :o Thought they dug themselves in with Xbox. I'll try some cave stuff and League of Evil