Author Topic: Random Gaming Talk Thread (Read 1732889 times)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9900 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:11:28 PM »

Minecraft finally achieves the perfect fusion of aspergers and forever alone:

Positive Touch · « **Reply #9901 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:14:27 PM »

sweet jesus that video is 17 min long

treythemovie · « **Reply #9902 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:23:56 PM »

Turning Creepers into anime girls $:-\$

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Actually there might some poetic justice in video game (loving) creepers turning out to just be a bunch of submissive girls deep inside

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archie4208 · « **Reply #9903 on:** August 29, 2012, 01:16:32 PM »

You will never have a championship ring for being good at a videogame.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9904 on:** August 29, 2012, 02:24:32 PM »

Gaben

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9905 on:** August 30, 2012, 03:28:07 AM »

Farmville Sim City

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9906 on:** August 30, 2012, 03:58:31 AM »

This...actually looks really cool.

SantaC · « **Reply #9907 on:** August 30, 2012, 06:06:26 AM »

oh look it is the weekly bash other M thread at gaf. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489134

The nintendo fanbase never want any experiements or changes in their games, and that's why we play the same mario and zelda the last few years. Looking forward to NEW NEW NEW OLD Super Mario Bros in 10 years.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #9908 on:** August 30, 2012, 08:42:03 AM »

Exactly the problem.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9909 on:** August 30, 2012, 09:25:52 AM »

Other M was trash.

demi · « **Reply #9910 on:** August 30, 2012, 09:30:39 AM »

Other M was pretty bad though.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9911 on:** August 30, 2012, 12:51:48 PM »

lol Simcity facebook page updated with this piece of shit image acting like it's impressive on any level.

The pr for this game is atrocious.

Yes, I'm going to get excited about a shitty tileset I have pay money for to even enjoy, cocklords. Who in the fuck would be impressed by this shit?

For sake of comparison:

vs

Which one looks like an actual city and which one looks like Fisher Price? Which one is Sim City and which one is Cities XL? Which one looks like an actual CITY simulator?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #9912 on:** August 30, 2012, 01:01:17 PM »

Woah. I should've bought Cities XL during the steam sale.

Robo · « **Reply #9913 on:** August 30, 2012, 01:19:40 PM »

It's pretty obvious that the art direction is intended look like a toy set—the (ugly and otherwise pointless) tilt-shift effect in all the PR shots and videos just solidifies the decision.

But actual city simulation does sound like so much fun.

archnemesis · « **Reply #9914 on:** August 30, 2012, 01:28:15 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2012, 01:01:17 PM

Woah. I should've bought Cities XL during the steam sale.

I got a copy when they were giving it away for free a few months ago. Those screenshots looks quite nice. I think I'll install it.

SantaC · « **Reply #9915 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:33:46 PM »

Quote from: Borys on August 30, 2012, 12:34:16 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 30, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Other M was trash.

Not that different from SantaC then.

I know you love me borys

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9916 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:36:21 PM »

Quote from: Borys on August 30, 2012, 01:20:56 PM

I always thought Cities XL was some euro jank

It's the best city-builder since Simcity 4, although that does come across as faint praise.

SantaC · « **Reply #9917 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:41:23 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 30, 2012, 09:30:39 AM

Other M was pretty bad though.

yes it was pretty mediocre, but hardly the shitstorm that comes up a little now and then. Gameplay vise it had some pretty sweet moments. Metroid Prime 3 was pretty bad also, but i dont know why that gets a free pass.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9918 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:42:05 PM »

MP3 was certainly a far better game than Other M. Even the cutscenes in MP3 were better.

And the backlash was partly because of inflated expectations due to "first Metroid from Japan in years" and "Team Ninja" being carefully punctured by Sakamoto's bizarre design choices and excruciating story.

demi · « **Reply #9919 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:47:12 PM »

Quote from: SantaC on August 30, 2012, 02:41:23 PM

Quote from: demi on August 30, 2012, 09:30:39 AM
Other M was pretty bad though.

yes it was pretty mediocre, but hardly the shitstorm that comes up a little now and then. Gameplay vise it had some pretty sweet moments. Metroid Prime 3 was pretty bad also, but i dont know why that gets a free pass.

I dont think it gets a free pass either, I thought that was bad (not to the degree of M at least) too.

SantaC · « **Reply #9920 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:49:43 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 30, 2012, 02:42:05 PM

MP3 was certainly a far better game than Other M. Even the cutscenes in MP3 were better.

And the backlash was partly because of inflated expectations due to "first Metroid from Japan in years" and "Team Ninja" being carefully punctured by Sakamoto's bizarre design choices and excruciating story.

MP3 tried to be Halo, and it introduced some pretty shittty characters

I guess it was no surprise that the series went back to Japan (which also bombed)

Best thing right now is to put Metroid on ice for a couple of years.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9921 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:51:58 PM »

Those characters appeared for all of MAYBE an hour total in 20+ hour game. The other 19+ hours were exploring alien worlds, in basically the same way as all the other Prime games.

SantaC · « **Reply #9922 on:** August 30, 2012, 03:09:52 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 30, 2012, 02:51:58 PM

Those characters appeared for all of MAYBE an hour total in 20+ hour game. The other 19+ hours were exploring alien worlds, in basically the same way as all the other Prime games.

eh the exploration was toned down, even the developers themselves admitted that.

I found Metroid Prime 1 & 2 to be excellent games, but the 3rd game is very forgettable.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9923 on:** August 30, 2012, 03:12:29 PM »

Well, Other M certainly isn't forgettable, I'll give it that...

SantaC · « **Reply #9924 on:** August 30, 2012, 03:28:53 PM »

Metroid Prime Hunters is the worst Metroid game though, if you can call it a Metroid game.

fps shitfest galore.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #9925 on:** August 30, 2012, 04:25:53 PM »

How I spent my summer right here:

Momo · « **Reply #9926 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:59:12 AM »

This is pretty cool

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9927 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:13:05 AM »

tomb raider is almost 20 years old.

how in the fuck is it "new school"

SantaC · « **Reply #9928 on:** August 31, 2012, 07:37:32 AM »

tomb raider zzzZzzz

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #9929 on:** August 31, 2012, 11:37:36 AM »

Windows 8 Xbox launch titles, mostly a bunch of old XBLA games and cellphone titles.

http://majornelson.com/2012/08/31/first-wave-of-xbox-live-games-that-will-be-coming-to-windows-8/

archnemesis · « **Reply #9930 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:00:04 PM »

Is there any technical limit that prevents those titles to played on Windows 7?

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #9931 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:04:11 PM »

Quote from: archnemesis on August 31, 2012, 01:00:04 PM

Is there any technical limit that prevents those titles to played on Windows 7?

Probably, but there should be a workaround soon.

archnemesis · « **Reply #9932 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:10:30 PM »

The only game I'm interested from that list is Minesweeper, but if they add Trials Evolution I might be willing to upgrade.

Takao · « **Reply #9933 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:35:00 PM »

Quote from: Momo on August 31, 2012, 01:59:12 AM

This is pretty cool

I swear, my Hanes underwear is soon going to be sponsored by Internet Explorer.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #9934 on:** September 01, 2012, 12:46:06 AM »

Quote from: archnemesis on August 31, 2012, 01:10:30 PM

The only game I'm interested from that list is Minesweeper, but if they add Trials Evolution I might be willing to upgrade.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane is awesome, try that one.

archnemesis · « **Reply #9935 on:** September 01, 2012, 03:16:51 AM »

It does have very good word-of-mouth, so I guess I might give it a shot.

tiesto · « **Reply #9936 on:** September 02, 2012, 10:52:46 AM »

I met a programmer for Bethesda @ Electric Zoo yesterday. Guess now we know why their games are so buggy - all their programmers are out raving instead of debugging!

iconoclast · « **Reply #9937 on:** September 02, 2012, 10:59:21 AM »

The Hardest Video Game Boss Ever! 2012 Edition:

That's Yusemi-SWY playing too, who's pretty much the God of shooters. It'll probably be a while before he clears this... then he can do it again in Expert mode.

edit: oh wait, maybe it isn't SWY. iono lol

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #9938 on:** September 04, 2012, 01:22:20 PM »

An Angry Birds spinoff featuring the pigs has been announced. Hardcore gamers am cry.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9939 on:** September 04, 2012, 01:22:57 PM »

who cares? angry birds in space

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9940 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:10:58 PM »

ANOTHER SHITTY SIMCITY SCREENSHOT POSTED TO FACEBOOK THAT THE DEVELOPERS THINK WILL IMPRESS THEIR FANBASE

looks like shit

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9941 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:12:15 PM »

And yet you continue to help fund production of it by buying Sims expansions packs. Why do you hate gaming so much, Himu?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9942 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:12:45 PM »

Screw it, I'm buying Cities XL 2012.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9943 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:13:34 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on September 04, 2012, 04:12:15 PM

And yet you continue to help fund production of it by buying Sims expansions packs. Why do you hate gaming so much, Himu?

I only buy sims expansion that add substantial stuff to the gameplay. have only bought late night and ambitions so far.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #9944 on:** September 04, 2012, 07:54:24 PM »

So, what exactly happened with the new Sim City that turned the tides of hype? Haven't been following it but I remember people being pretty positive about it before.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9945 on:** September 04, 2012, 08:08:01 PM »

the hype for SC has been optimistic, not necessarily positive. the hype has been going down the drain since the marketing is awful. the marketing posts shit pics like that guitar pic as if it's in any way impressive and has yet to release one single pic of an actual city with a dense skyline.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9946 on:** September 04, 2012, 08:43:25 PM »

And it's EA, so you get Origin and loads of pointless but expensive DLC.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9947 on:** September 04, 2012, 08:45:13 PM »

People at shows say the game is good, but these are people playing for 15-30 minute session. Will the game last longer than that? Media released so far suggests no. But I'm optimistic about the game.

Still, I'm more interested in trying out Cities XL.

Now that looks like a city sim.

Momo · « **Reply #9948 on:** September 05, 2012, 12:57:52 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 04, 2012, 04:10:58 PM

ANOTHER SHITTY SIMCITY SCREENSHOT POSTED TO FACEBOOK THAT THE DEVELOPERS THINK WILL IMPRESS THEIR FANBASE

(Image removed from quote.)

looks like shit

cock band

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9949 on:** September 06, 2012, 10:31:14 AM »

Quote from: http://www.destructoid.com/ea-boss-proudly-refuses-to-publish-single-player-games-234402.phtml

[Update: Gibeau "clarified" what he said to Kotaku by basically repeating what he said originally in a more flowery way. It's barely worth an update but I was getting smarmy messages from smug gimboids about it, so here you go.

"What I said was [about not greenlighting] anything that [doesn't have] an online service. You can have a very deep single-player game but it has to have an ongoing content plan for keeping customers engaged beyond what's on the initial disc. I'm not saying deathmatch must come to Mirror's Edge."

He added that games are to be thought of as services now, and went on to say that you, "need to have a social experience where you're part of a large community." EA knows what you need better than you do, after all.]

Electronic Arts' games label boss Frank Gibeau has revealed that he's not let any solely single-player games pass through his gates, ensuring that absolutely every single title the company publishes has an online component.

"We are very proud of the way EA evolved with consumers," he said. "I have not green lit one game to be developed as a singleplayer experience. Today, all of our games include online applications and digital services that make them live 24/7/365.

"One of our biggest growth opportunities is Play4Free titles that allow customers to play at no cost and make purchases via microtransactions. We see this as a huge opportunity, and one that’s powered by our hybrid cloud model."

With co-op coming to Dead Space 3 and multiplayer rumored for Dragon Age 3, it seems that the idea of solo-oriented experiences is now dead to EA. As is variety, it seems. The inexorable march towards videogames becoming one indistinguishable mass of grey sludge continues.

EA

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9950 on:** September 06, 2012, 11:15:27 AM »

How will I be able to play The Sims 4 multiplayer?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9951 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:08:44 PM »

Real Talk: The Old Republic would have been a really great game if they didn't try to make it multiplayer.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9952 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:15:08 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 06, 2012, 11:15:27 AM

How will I be able to play The Sims 4 multiplayer?

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #9953 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:38:09 PM »

The Sceneman · « **Reply #9954 on:** September 07, 2012, 01:32:20 AM »

"live 24/7/365."

yeah, until they shut down the servers 9 months after a games release

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #9955 on:** September 07, 2012, 05:11:26 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on September 06, 2012, 12:08:44 PM

Real Talk: The Old Republic would have been a really great game if they didn't try to make it multiplayer.

Is it worth trying out for free for the first 15 levels?

archnemesis · « **Reply #9956 on:** September 07, 2012, 07:27:03 AM »

The new 84" 4K TV from Sony is $25,000. It's going to be five years until they reach acceptable levels for the mainstream market.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9957 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:53:58 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on September 07, 2012, 05:11:26 AM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on September 06, 2012, 12:08:44 PM
Real Talk: The Old Republic would have been a really great game if they didn't try to make it multiplayer.

Is it worth trying out for free for the first 15 levels?

I'm not saying it's a bad game overall, it's just a really good RPG made somewhat tedious at times because of being tied to dull MMO tropes. So, yeah, I'd say it's worth playing.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #9958 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:35:10 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on September 07, 2012, 05:11:26 AM

Is it worth trying out for free for the first 15 levels?

just wait until it's F2P all together. you'll be able to see all of the story content for your character for free. TBH, that's what the draw is. at least fo rme.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #9959 on:** September 07, 2012, 12:57:58 PM »

The game of the year 2012 was just released.

News:

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