Author Topic: Random Gaming Talk Thread (Read 3760626 times)

demi · « **Reply #4620 on:** March 04, 2011, 12:05:02 AM »

So they are releasing new ACBrotherhood DLC... and one of the achievements for the DLC is to 100% sync the -main game- and the DLC.

Ubi is straight trolling... rofl

chronovore · « **Reply #4621 on:** March 04, 2011, 08:24:53 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on March 03, 2011, 09:21:16 PM

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/03/03/elite-beat-agents-developer-inis-are-wheeling-and-dealing-with-publishers-at-gdc

iNiS might be free from karaoke purgatory!!!!!!

Now that the MS shackles are finally off, it's time for them to save the rhythm genre.

O, GOD PLEASE LET IT BE TRUE. Inis made one decent DS rhythm game, and then COMPLETELY messed up on Lips. Repeatedly. I hope MS is giving it to someone else, and Inis can go back to making tiny games that may or may not be great, but at least won't be anything I play.

maxy · « **Reply #4622 on:** March 04, 2011, 10:42:20 AM »

another EG interview
Ron Gilbert, Peter Molyneux and David Braben

http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/gdc-after-dusk-episode-iii

maxy · « **Reply #4623 on:** March 04, 2011, 01:38:01 PM »

hmm...intriguing

Real time turn based tactical game...kinda

Raban · « **Reply #4624 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:05:03 PM »

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/04/ea-figuring-out-how-to-continue-mirrors-edge/

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EA Games label president Frank Gibeau told CVG that the Mirror's Edge franchise is unequivocally not dead. "I greenlight the games. I did not kill it -- as God is my witness," he swore. According to Gibeau, the publisher is looking for ways to bring back the franchise in "a way that fans will be excited," while still reaching a larger audience. "We need to go from version one to version two so that it sells two to three times as many, it finds a much bigger audience."

DICE, developer of the first game, is currently working on Battlefield 3. According to earlier reports, EA requested that the developer focus exclusively on that game, instead of a Mirror's Edge sequel. A EA spokesperson later commented that Mirror's Edge is an "important franchise," but there was "nothing further to announce."

I think when DICE is done with BF3 and ready for another project, EA should just challenge DICE to accomplish what they're asking for. I think they're an accomplished enough developer with a clear view of the industry to make Mirror's Edge more marketable.

iconoclast · « **Reply #4625 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:40:12 PM »

EA's new strategy of never making a single player game again could even work with Mirror's Edge. A multiplayer race mode would be awesome.

Raban · « **Reply #4626 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:43:59 PM »

Seriously. I'm glad they're open to ideas about it, I just hope it ends up in the right hands.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #4627 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:07:46 PM »

$29

Halo 2 multiplayer map pack x2
BLACK
Advent Rising
Blood Wake
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Capcom Classics Collection
Enter the Matrix
Dead to Rights
Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
Max Payne
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Project Gotham Racing 2
XBox Live Arcade (??)
MechAssault
Ninja Gaiden Black
Project Gotham Racing

75% off any XBOX games you can find at EB/GS

demi · « **Reply #4628 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:16:25 PM »

Nice haul. How much of that is disc only? Barf

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #4629 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:26:48 PM »

Every last one of them

Some of them came in shitty fake cases, but none that I got. I don't know if I saw one game in its original case.

demi · « **Reply #4630 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:34:07 PM »

You can pick up replacement cases/etc on videogameinstructionbooklets.com

But they are so pricey you might as well just keep your discs anyway.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #4631 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:44:29 PM »

I keep my discs in big wallets anyway. If I had the cases I'd just be putting them in a big box and dumping them in my mom's basement anyway.

iconoclast · « **Reply #4632 on:** March 04, 2011, 10:41:02 PM »

Ooh, MS finally sent me an email that was somewhat interesting:

I want more comprehensive stats!

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4633 on:** March 04, 2011, 11:32:56 PM »

http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/2255.html

another fantastic Gamefaqs top 10, written by someone who has only played 7 games

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4634 on:** March 04, 2011, 11:59:04 PM »

The story in Mirror's Edge was fine, except for the awful Flash cutscenes.

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #4635 on:** March 05, 2011, 12:10:57 AM »

BLOPS Map Pack Trailer in Power Ballad Format!

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4636 on:** March 05, 2011, 12:11:51 AM »

Quote from: rumbler

The story in Mirror's Edge was fine, except for the awful Flash cutscenes.

^ basically. The cutscenes were azz, but the story was enjoyable and some of the VA was great. Your friend who talks to you on the radio was very good iirc.

magus · « **Reply #4637 on:** March 05, 2011, 07:37:48 PM »

http://www.garath.net/Sullla/Civ5/whatwentwrong.html

is Civ5 that bad?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #4638 on:** March 05, 2011, 08:34:02 PM »

I'm pretty sure that's from December with the first major patch. There was another one recently with more major updates that fixes things up more. The AI is stupid most of the time though.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #4639 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:42:40 PM »

Mortal Kombat 9 achievements (spoiler alert)

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Quan Chi and a cybernetic Sub Zero konfirmed!

[close]

ManaByte · « **Reply #4640 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:03:53 AM »

Apparently Sledgehammer's CoD is a MMOFPS.

IW/Raven's is a normal CoD.

maxy · « **Reply #4641 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:32:23 AM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4642 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:48:01 AM »

iconoclast · « **Reply #4643 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:29:53 PM »

Has anyone played DarkStar One? Any good?

I've got $5 Gamefly credit that expires today, but their store is a barren wasteland. DSO is like the only interesting, cheap-ish game on there.

magus · « **Reply #4644 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:21:48 PM »

fuck you gaming industry!

http://nintendo3dsblog.com/new-cave-story-3d-screenshots-from-nintendo-power

fuck you up in the ass!

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4645 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:00:22 PM »

cracker day today, loving life. I love gaming!

Positive Touch · « **Reply #4646 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:14:40 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on March 07, 2011, 07:00:22 PM

cracker day today

get some spray cheese and make it a real party

iconoclast · « **Reply #4647 on:** March 08, 2011, 04:41:50 AM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Best looking game of 2011

Can't wait to buy it.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #4648 on:** March 08, 2011, 08:48:38 AM »

I like that there's no hud.

Seems very timing based as there's only one attack button. If they can put a nice variety of different weapons in, combat shouldn't get repetitive.

Hopefully the controls are tight. I don't wanna navigate tricky platforming sections if the jumping mechanics aren't decent.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #4649 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:35:43 PM »

[youtube=560,345]PIagGDKM9pA[/youtube]

didnt realise this was coming out so soon. Twenty-eleven fuck yeahhhh

Bebpo · « **Reply #4650 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:19:49 PM »

janky good suda fun

day 1!

Himu · « **Reply #4651 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:21:50 PM »

Quote from: InfectedGib on March 08, 2011, 12:35:43 PM

[youtube=560,345]PIagGDKM9pA[/youtube]

didnt realise this was coming out so soon. Twenty-eleven fuck yeahhhh

AHAHAHHA HOLY SHIT

iconoclast · « **Reply #4652 on:** March 08, 2011, 03:18:12 PM »

Shadows of the Damned looks amazing. Anything Mikami touches is an automatic day 1 purchase.

This summer is going to be amazing.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4653 on:** March 08, 2011, 04:28:13 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on March 04, 2011, 11:32:56 PM

http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/2255.html

another fantastic Gamefaqs top 10, written by someone who has only played 7 games

I got a Top 10 list published once. I can't even remember what it was about, but I'm sure it was one of the best ever.

Actually, I do remember. It was Top 10 games for the SegaCD/32X. I don't remember what games I picked, but I'm pretty sure Panic! was close to the top.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4654 on:** March 08, 2011, 08:24:21 PM »

Quote from: InfectedGib on March 08, 2011, 12:35:43 PM

[youtube=560,345]PIagGDKM9pA[/youtube]

didnt realise this was coming out so soon. Twenty-eleven fuck yeahhhh

Its like resident evil 4 meets house of the dead overkill meets spawn meets no more heroes

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4655 on:** March 08, 2011, 08:24:48 PM »

with a candelabra shotgun!

archie4208 · « **Reply #4656 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:08:15 PM »

Looks like Smooth Groove has been dethroned as the PCfag king

chronovore · « **Reply #4657 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:37:25 PM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on March 08, 2011, 08:24:48 PM

with a candelabra shotgun!

...Good name for a band.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4658 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:36:01 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 08, 2011, 10:08:15 PM

Looks like Smooth Groove has been dethroned as the PCfag king

Hey soose criscos. What could he possibly be trying to run that would require the extraneous investment here? Does outputting to three monitors really require EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN hardware?

Think of the electric bill!

cool breeze · « **Reply #4659 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:42:39 AM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/09/acquire_ngp_3ds/

Acquire sorta/kinda hints at Tenchu/Shinobido for PSP2

(they also refer to it as PSP2)

plus a bunch of other stuff that's harder to guess

Himu · « **Reply #4660 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:53:12 AM »

A NEW WIZARDRY!?!?!?!?!?

Bebpo · « **Reply #4661 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:05:34 AM »

http://cathy.atlus.co.jp/blog/2011/03/ps3-1.html

This is hilarious. They just patched Catherine to dumb it down in every way possible because I guess they got A LOT of complaints that the game was too fucking hard

Everything from a new "SUPER EASY" difficulty level, to items now lasting 2-3x longer, more retries, etc.. etc...

I've never seen a game get rebalanced so quickly, lolol

I'm pretty early in the game so I haven't noticed the OMFG HARD yet. But this patch should make it easier to keep playing on normal.

iconoclast · « **Reply #4662 on:** March 09, 2011, 04:04:47 AM »

I hope they didn't nerf Catherine's difficulty too hard. All I'd want them to is fix the distinguished mentally-challenged retry system and the load points (so you don't have to skip through dialogue and cutscenes to play the level you just failed). Keep the high difficulty as-is.

I was just watching YOS.K (a renown STG super player) play Catherine, and yeah it does look pretty challenging. And really fun too! Don't give in to the babbies, Atlus.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4663 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:46:04 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 09, 2011, 12:53:12 AM

A NEW WIZARDRY!?!?!?!?!?

You do know that there are Japanese PS3 Wizardry titles, right? They're PSN based, but Acquire compiled them into a retail release earlier this year.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4664 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:56:41 PM »

Wizardry is still a popular series in Japan, where there have been about 20 different games since 1991 up to present.

Only one actually got released in America:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizardry:_Tale_of_the_Forsaken_Land

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4665 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:58:19 PM »

Are there a lot of licensing issues in the States now that Japan owns it? I've always wondered why Atlus hasn't taken a chance on the PS3 Wizardry titles.

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When Wizardry was first introduced in Japan, the lack of available information as well as a low quality of translation led to the game being far more seriously interpreted by Japanese players due to overlooking in-game jokes and parodies. For example, in early games Blade Cusinart was introduced as "a legendary sword made by the famous blacksmith, Cusinart" as Cuisinart and its food processors were virtually unknown in Japan and thus its meaning was misinterpreted. However, this misconception appealed to early computer gamers who were looking for something different and made the Wizardry series popular. Conversely, the fourth game, The Return of Werdna, was poorly received as lacking the knowledge of subcultures necessary to solving the game; Japanese players had no chance of figuring out some puzzles

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4666 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:06:17 PM »

I'm really not sure what the licensing issue with it is or why Atlus hasn't released more of them over here.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #4667 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:55:39 PM »

If anyone gives a shit, here's some of my rambling thoughts on video game reboots.
http://ferrarimanf355.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-reboots.html

demi · « **Reply #4668 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:48:10 PM »

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on March 09, 2011, 07:55:39 PM

If anyone gives a shit, here's some of my rambling thoughts on video game reboots.
http://ferrarimanf355.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-reboots.html

How inquisitive. Yawn.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4669 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:15:29 PM »

Interesting tidbits on the sales threshold for wiiware games

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=26393432&postcount=33

This was known information for awhile, but the specifics reveal that the cutoff is ~7k before the developer sees any money back,
...
and if lilt line is indicative of a typical release then I'm a sad panda.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #4670 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:19:27 PM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on March 09, 2011, 09:15:29 PM

Interesting tidbits on the sales threshold for wiiware games

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=26393432&postcount=33

This was known information for awhile, but the specifics reveal that the cutoff is ~7k before the developer sees any money back,
...
and if lilt line is indicative of a typical release then I'm a sad panda.

7K? That's lower than I thought, I thought it would be twice that.

archie4208 · « **Reply #4671 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:43:08 PM »

That's pretty sleazy of Nintendo to require a game to sell 7k before the devs get any money.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4672 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:58:26 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 09, 2011, 09:43:08 PM

That's pretty sleazy of Nintendo to require a game to sell 7k before the devs get any money.

From what I understand its a commonplace practice among digital distribution platforms. I coulda swore I heard apple did it too but now I'm not so sure.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4673 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:01:26 PM »

If you're going to make a game that probably won't sell 7k units, then your best bet is probably releasing it on your website for $5 a pop.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4674 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:58:31 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on March 09, 2011, 10:01:26 PM

If you're going to make a game that probably won't sell 7k units, then your best bet is probably releasing it on your website for $5 a pop.

There is a genuine problem with exposure on the Nintendo dd stores, however.

Bebpo · « **Reply #4675 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:18:32 PM »

If they're going to take 7k, they should let you put mario in your game.

cool breeze · « **Reply #4676 on:** March 10, 2011, 01:22:44 AM »

Apparently Playstation Plus members now get 'cloud' saving. 150 MB of online storage space or 1000 saves.

That's pretty cool if you have more than one PS3. Since I only have one, I want to sign up depending on how it pans out for PSP2 stuff. Even so, just playing games at a friends house, it would be nice to just sign into my account and have all my saves there. Right now I have to put it on a USB stick and carry them over.

I don't even know how much Playstation Plus costs. Is it just $50 a year like the xbox? but I don't pay for Xbox online stuff. damnit I'm entitled to all this stuff for free! Nintendo is the only good company about online because they're still stylin in the 90s.

Bebpo · « **Reply #4677 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:12:07 AM »

The $50 year sub gives you 3 bonus months, so it's actually 15 months for $50.

maxy · « **Reply #4678 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:47:53 AM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

magus · « **Reply #4679 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:15:41 AM »

http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=31849&sid=6829416baa21aafea007f6b03f3b5b5a

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