Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Diunx]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414229

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414233

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414232

Sony annihilates the competition as usual

[archie4208]

I'm guessing you missed the PC thread. 

[Diunx]

I was reading the gaming section, that might be why I missed it  :lenowned

[Himu]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414229

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414233

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414232

Sony annihilates the competition as usual

Yawn.

The only thing that interests me is uhhh...Zelda, The Last Guardian, MvC3 and uh....maybe Yakuza 3?

3ds and psp, baby.

[Diunx]

lol you really think that the 3ds has a better lineup than the ps3?

[iconoclast]

hashiriya1 at shmups.org translated a (fairly old) interview that Famitsu 360 did with shooting game developers from Cave, Konami, G.Rev, Gulti, Moss, Triangle Service, and even M2. It's a pretty interesting read: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34313&sid=85676051c69bbdad47f3f5ee1d1cc7f7

some highlights:

"Asada (Cave): Because our specialty is danmaku shooters, we must have many different modes. Furthermore, we must produce sales for these arcade port and systems as well. So we must evolve and adapt these games to the home system and make them look really flashy. We must please veterans without alienating the beginners, and we must please beginners without betraying the veterans. All of this must be done with strict budgets since we are only producing the game for the XBOX360, a system that not many people have. We must sell at least 50,000 copies of a game. If we don’t, it is a failure. These are the hurdles we must clear. "


"Asada (Cave): For the development of our games on XBOX 360, we had some help from Microsoft directly. They called on us and said that if we have any problems that they would dispatch a dev team to help us. They really had our back."


"Asada (Cave): For us, when we ported Mushihimesama Futari, Horii-san from M2 created tools for us to port the game. Once our programmers saw these newly-created tools, they were ecstatic. They were eager to make the port of the game.

Asada (Cave): The tools were really great. In the original version of Deathsmiles, there were a lot of bullets on the screen. Normally we wouldn’t be able to handle that on the XBOX 360, but because of Horii-san’s tools, we didn’t have to omit anything. This made the programmers kind of cocky because they were able to do a lot of things beyond their talents. I thought it would be to the point where they would say “Yeah, yeah, whatever, when we have time then we’ll work on Deathsmiles II X” [Laughs]. But really, the programmers worked hard with the research and such and their efforts were worth it. With the new business tools in place, it was easy to make these games. It can be done in just 2 or 3 days. So our next step is to work on games for PS3, which take a lot of time. "


"Chatani (Gulti): We have already prepared development for the PS3, we are just in talks with a publisher now.

Horii (M2): The PS3 is not a difficult system to develop for. We can shift our efforts to the PS3 with ease. At least that is my impression.

Maruyama (G.rev): We are also focusing our efforts onto the PS3. I don’t think it will be long, now.

Famitsu 360: This conversation hurts our ears."


"Asada (Cave): Yeah, it is a real problem. Not only do we make games for an unpopular genre, we make games for an unpopular system!

Horii (M2): And that is the most charming thing about making games for the XBOX 360. The players feel the same way, we are underdogs. And that is why I do this!"

[Himu]

lol you really think that the 3ds has a better lineup than the ps3?

what is ps3's lineup

[Bebpo]

Umm, I sure hope to god Cave does not need 50k sales for the home ports to not be failures.  Because uh, no shmup sells that.  That quote seems off.

[iconoclast]

Yeah, I thought that was pretty strange. Maybe he means sell 50,000 to retailers? I remember reading (ages ago) that for X360 games, the minimum amount of copies you can print is 50k, which is a hurdle for niche games. So if they can get rid of everything they print, well then they're happy I suppose. He does mention that Death Smiles was a success, and that only sold what, 25-30k?

At any rate I'm sure Cave is happy with their sales on the 360, considering they keep announcing new games for it.

[maxy]

Some UK sales numbers have appeared(GT5 and Mickey Mouse )

GT5 is number one (un)surprisingly,4 days on sale,6th biggest PS3 release...about 260-270k,annihilated by Fifa(PS3),etc,etc
No mention of hardware influence,probably little to nothing since there are no comments about hardware...chart track always comments if something "big" happens to hardware
Although they might do that in upcoming days,so stay tuned
This is all meh,predictable but here comes the juicy part

The big story is

Epic Mickey failed to chart in top 40 all format chart(39 on unit chart)...that means probably 2-3k

Bomba

Can't wait to read why...advertising,global anti-Nintendo third party conspiracy,aliens or shit game

[MCD]

Because we all know Mickey is shit. Need Epic Donald Duck.

[Third]

Epic Mickey for PS Move confirmed?

[Bebpo]

Hey can any of you recommend a good arcade racer for the PC that'll work okay with a raving wheel?

What is a raving wheel?

There are lots of great arcade racers for PC that work with a wired X360 controller.  Burnout Paradise, Blur, Dirt 2, Sega Rally Revo, Flatout UC, etc...

[Great Rumbler]

GRID is a pretty good racing-sim, it's got lots of damage models and it has varying levels of driver assist so you don't have to be a pro to avoid spinning out on every turn. I think there's maybe 60-70 different cars, so it's not a great deal of variety there, but the races are pretty fun [especially once you get the hang of driving] and there's a demolition derby mode that gets pretty wild sometimes. It's supposed to have pretty good wheel support too. I got it in the Steam holiday sale last year for $5.

[chronovore]

Some UK sales numbers have appeared(GT5 and Mickey Mouse )

GT5 is number one (un)surprisingly,4 days on sale,6th biggest PS3 release...about 260-270k,annihilated by Fifa(PS3),etc,etc
No mention of hardware influence,probably little to nothing since there are no comments about hardware...chart track always comments if something "big" happens to hardware
Although they might do that in upcoming days,so stay tuned
This is all meh,predictable but here comes the juicy part

The big story is

Epic Mickey failed to chart in top 40 all format chart(39 on unit chart)...that means probably 2-3k

Bomba

Can't wait to read why...advertising,global anti-Nintendo third party conspiracy,aliens or shit game

Dropped into this thread to post my sadness about Epic Mickey. We're post-Thanksgiving in the USA, so I'll be interested to see what this does for the title in this week's sales. Still, very sad day for Disney's foray into using a major developer to bring their core brand to consoles. Wow.

[Diunx]

That's what happens when you make a game exclusive to the fucking wii.

[demi]

:eek

[cool breeze]

Epic Mickey for PS Move confirmed?

is there a chance of that actually happening?

I'd cancel my the wii order (or return since it probably shipped by now) for a less shit version.

[Joe Molotov]

(Image removed from quote.)

:eek

Would subscribe to the Demi Bearcast.

[Himu]

JAPAN WANTS AN FF8 REMAKE

JAPAN

[Positive Touch]

W

JAPAN WANTS AN FF8 REMAKE

JAPAN

WHAT

WHERE IS THE SOURCE

[Himu]

W

JAPAN WANTS AN FF8 REMAKE

JAPAN

WHAT

WHERE IS THE SOURCE

http://www.qj.net/qjnet/news/survey-says-japan-wants-ps3-remakes-of-square-psone-games.html

[Mr. Gundam]

W

JAPAN WANTS AN FF8 REMAKE

JAPAN

WHAT

WHERE IS THE SOURCE

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/11/30/square_ps3_remakes/

PEPSIMAN

[Himu]

FUCKING AWESOME LIST OF GAMES

JAPANESE WOMEN

[chronovore]

They should bring him back in Japan.

[EmCeeGrammar]

Some UK sales numbers have appeared(GT5 and Mickey Mouse )

GT5 is number one (un)surprisingly,4 days on sale,6th biggest PS3 release...about 260-270k,annihilated by Fifa(PS3),etc,etc
No mention of hardware influence,probably little to nothing since there are no comments about hardware...chart track always comments if something "big" happens to hardware
Although they might do that in upcoming days,so stay tuned
This is all meh,predictable but here comes the juicy part

The big story is

Epic Mickey failed to chart in top 40 all format chart(39 on unit chart)...that means probably 2-3k

Bomba

Can't wait to read why...advertising,global anti-Nintendo third party conspiracy,aliens or shit game

Dropped into this thread to post my sadness about Epic Mickey. We're post-Thanksgiving in the USA, so I'll be interested to see what this does for the title in this week's sales. Still, very sad day for Disney's foray into using a major developer to bring their core brand to consoles. Wow.

The Mickey Mouse brand doesn't resonate with anyone but pre-schoolers watching Mickey's Clubhouse. Disney sat on the brand for far too long and did nothing to make it relevant for  decades.  Apparently its a bad game too.

[Diunx]

Its not surprising really FF8 is after all the best FF on the ps one.

[demi]

> Kings Field

Diunx annihilated

[magus]

Its not surprising really FF8 is after all the best FF on the ps one.

if you are a japanese woman who swoon over squall

[Himu]

Its not surprising really FF8 is after all the best FF on the ps one.

if you are a japanese woman who swoon over squall

i am a japanese woman i guess

not surprised

[ManaByte]

[Himu]

[archie4208]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfuy58_w2-previd-namco

[magus]

so a year ago i made this thread...
http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32870.0
now i'm thinking about it again but it's not like i still have a good reason to pick a 360 other than "can't think of anything interessing coming on the wii"

what's the current situation for price and hack's of HD consoles anyway?

[maxy]

so a year ago i made this thread...
http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32870.0
now i'm thinking about it again but it's not like i still have a good reason to pick a 360 other than "can't think of anything interessing coming on the wii"

what's the current situation for price and hack's of HD consoles anyway?

magnus becoming an xbot
" i still have a good reason to pick a 360"...I should warn you,once you do that there is no going back,360 is like a powerful drug
Will write something later

[Diunx]

> Kings Field

Diunx annihilated

The bow sucks.

[Diunx]

Is DeathSpank online or offline co op?

[maxy]

so a year ago i made this thread...
http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32870.0
now i'm thinking about it again but it's not like i still have a good reason to pick a 360 other than "can't think of anything interessing coming on the wii"

what's the current situation for price and hack's of HD consoles anyway?

Slim is not hackable...yet...people are working on that though
It means that you have to get "jasper"(or older) 360 models if you want to hack it
Best thing is to browse console websites(or ask them) to see what models they have around...probably some of them can hack 360 easily(for a price of course)

Hacking itself is easy if you have,
PC with compatible chipset,you can buy cheap PCI card to do that
SATA cable...easy to get
Right flashing software...easy to find
You have to dismantle 360 to get to DVD drive
Some drives can be bricked though(hitachi)





 

[ferrarimanf355]

After reading the reviews on Splatterhouse, it's more apparent than usual that the only three things Namco's good for nowadays is Tekken, Galaga and Pac-Man.

[Akala]

splatterhouse was always terrible though. they have captured the spirit of the original!

[Bebpo]

Is DeathSpank online or offline co op?

offline

[Diunx]

local multiplayer games.

[Himu]

Magus, you're a fellow weeaboo. Go with the ps3.

[ferrarimanf355]

splatterhouse was always terrible though. they have captured the spirit of the original!

It sounds like this is the case, with the clunky controls and all.

[iconoclast]

New Trials HD DLC is coming out tomorrow. Or more accurately, in around 4 hours.

I'm in as long as it has new achievements. Still the second best DDL game this gen

[chronovore]

After reading the reviews on Splatterhouse, it's more apparent than usual that the only three things Namco's good for nowadays is Tekken, Galaga and Pac-Man.

Don't worry though, Namco's just killed its internal dev capabilities so they can't hurt you anymore.

[Beezy]

Magus, you're a fellow weeaboo. Go with the ps3.

ignore this lost soul

[Diunx]

Magus, you're a fellow weeaboo. Go with the ps3.

Himu with the real talk.

ps3
paying to use the internet I already pay for

[maxy]

Don't listen to them magus,360 has tons of weeaboo stuff

[Third]

so a year ago i made this thread...
http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32870.0
now i'm thinking about it again but it's not like i still have a good reason to pick a 360 other than "can't think of anything interessing coming on the wii"

what's the current situation for price and hack's of HD consoles anyway?

Get a Ps3. It has the best exclusives.

You can pirate the best X360/multiplatform games on the PC.

[magus]

yea to be fair i would gravitate more toward a ps3 if only for disgaea 4 given the chance but as i said i'm just looking at the cheapest and most hackable solution....

like if someone had a second hand banned hacked 360 for 100-150 bucks that would be optimal

[Himu]

Then I can't certainly answer that because the only system I own that is hacked is my psp.

Here's the thing about a banned 360. Certain games need specific updates, right? If your 360 is banned how will you be able to download such updates to play your games?

The theory just doesn't work to me.

Plus, given your tastes I just doubt you'll get much out of the 360. It seems like it'd be a waste of money.

[Himu]

Actually, not really. Don't buy either system, Magus. Just wait till they're cheap in 10 years. There's not a lot of must plays on either system anyways.

[maxy]

Then I can't certainly answer that because the only system I own that is hacked is my psp.

Here's the thing about a banned 360. Certain games need specific updates, right? If your 360 is banned how will you be able to download such updates to play your games?

The theory just doesn't work to me.

Plus, given your tastes I just doubt you'll get much out of the 360. It seems like it'd be a waste of money.

More FUD,don't listen to him magus
You can download updates with PC and burn them on the disc,or just use usb stick

But that is all pretty pointless because every game disc has the correct updates...you just put the game disc in,it automatically updates your dashboard,game plays...few seconds process

Also 360 is surprisingly the most weeaboo "big" console

himu

[Himu]

Magus' tastes mostly skew towards jrpgs and the occasional plaformer, though. ps3 has more unique jrpgs that he would likely get a lot out of on top of a slew of action adventure games.

I wasn't suggesting ps3 because I'm a ps3 fanboy (I'm really not), but mostly because I think magus would get more mileage out of it as a game system.

I never suggest blindly. If he were someone who was big into fighters or 2d shooters I'd certainly suggest a 360 over a ps3. But that's not the case. Suggesting something to someone expecting them to like it when their tastes lean in another direction is foolish. I have no allegiance to game companies, but to games, magus is in the same category.

Thanks for correction on how 360 updates, though. I haven't used one in a minute. My bad.

[Beezy]

Getting a banned 360 means no XBL arcade or indie games. What's the point?

[demi]

I wasn't suggesting ps3 because I'm a ps3 fanboy (I'm really not),

I never suggest blindly.

Thanks for correction on how 360 updates, though. I haven't used one in a minute. My bad.

Got tired pasting quotes here

ps. Magus, as someone who has similar tastes, the correct answer is the Xbox 360.

[archie4208]

Getting a banned 360 means no XBL arcade or indie games. What's the point?

You can pirate XBLA games.  No clue about indie ones, though.

[Beezy]

Getting a banned 360 means no XBL arcade or indie games. What's the point?

You can pirate XBLA games.  No clue about indie ones, though.

[demi]

If he wants to pirate XBLA he needs a JTAG... which are more hard to come by than a regular flashed box.

If he wants to hack a PS3, he will need one thats jailbreakable... you can run games off HDD. However some later games need the new firmware, and are requiring hacks and such, afaik. You are also just as blocked from going online as you would 360.

For 360, at most you will be blocked from going online and getting title updates. I dont believe you can just download these, maybe you can, I'm not aware.

Both are way beyond magus affordability though

Maybe when he GETS A JOB