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VGA's = Failure

Ironstarmovement Writes: Like many gamers on Saturday night, I wasted two hours of my life trying to enjoy the VGA's. Considering the tremendous amount of hype generated for this event, it was extremely hard for me to crack a smile.

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YungXclusive2K95272d ago

I LOLED @ "and Steven A. Smith didn't go home and play Flower when he got fired from ESPN."

THE MAX SPEED 215272d ago

PimPin Snoop sure dont play no RPGS!!!!!!!!!

I just watched the show for the new games.

deadpoole5272d ago

I think writer of this article is a complete moob ... seriously directors/producers/actors/etc get various kind of awards such as OSCAR, Grammys etc for makin films which they make sometimes in half a years time or sometimes within a months period ... movie last for like 90 - 120min ... and thats it.

Whereas Game developers spent roughly same amount of money on developing games ... takes 2-3 years of hardwork and complete dedication ... games last longer then a movie ... you are able to control the main character ... audio quality is superb 5.1ch DTS surround sound ... and when u get all these things and u say there shoudln't be an award show ... well u fail Mr. ... These fellas require same level of recognition what film industry people get or even better.

Metal Gear Solid, Gears of War, HALO, Killzone, Uncharted, FEAR, Call of Duty franchise ... name a few has given longer lastin entertainment and satisfaction then any movie has ever given.

World is changing ... Newere Generation is more inclined towards gamin then movies and I can almost see that in near future film industry diminishin to ever evolvin and growin industry of gaming.

deadreckoning6665272d ago (Edited 5272d ago )

The VGAs were a failiure, but that was mainly due to Geoff Keighley hyping it up to insanity. The only good announcement was Arkham Asylum 2. I'll watch again next year, but ill lower my expectations immensely.

@Baby- Dude, when I saw Mike Tyson come out with those Jersey guidos I knew the show was going down hill lol.

The Happy Baby5272d ago

the awards were good. but I usually stick to Xplay's awards.

This night was supposed to "blow me away". Reach's trailer did nothing for me. I dont think Halo is as much fun without being Master Chief. lol.

Dont care for Arkham 2. But im sure alot of people were jazzed about it.

Didnt care for Spec Ops. Bad Company 2 is prolly going to be alot better.

Force Unleashed 2---dear god in heaven, i hope this game is a vast improvement on the original.

I just wasnt wowwed. Unless you count Jwow. Trashy slut really gets me going. *I need some alone time, brb* :)

vhero5272d ago

I do agree though with some bits of this article that gaming is all about popularity nowadays and not actually how good a game really is. We are treated to the same crap over and over each year and the reviews keep dolling out 9+/10 reviews its a joke. The halos/GTA/MW type games are the worst example of this so its nice when a fresh game like Uncharted comes along. Internet gaming hasn't really helped the market believe it or not. I used to love inviting mates over for 4 player time-splitters and drink a few beers. Now you have to sit in different houses and talk over headsets to play with your friends?? It just doesn't have the same feeling...

Beast_Master5271d ago

Come on no-one was pshyced about Deadliest Warrior and True Crime? LOL. I do have to say I am intrigued with FU2, Halo Reach, Batman2 and Spec ops, but the rest of the "New Games" where garbage. Most where movie tie-in games or stuff that will fly under radar.

sikbeta5271d ago

VGA's = Failure thanks to G.Keighley, stop over-hyping guy!!!

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cLiCK_sLiCK95271d ago

Heck, the biggest surprise at the VGAs was the GOTY. It was unexpected. At least they got something right for once.

The Lazy One5271d ago

Sure the presenters weren't exactly industry people, but it is spike, and they do need to generate viewers. When it comes down to it, hardcore gamers are the minority and casual gamers outnumber us by an enormous amount.

The announcements weren't ridiculous either, but it's an awards show. Save the announcements for a show that's about announcements. You should be thankful there is an awards show. At least great developers get a little main-stream credibility, which is one more step towards the industry being accepted as a dramatic medium.

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The Lazy One5271d ago

it's really a null issue. Games don't pull enough weight to make demands on networks yet.

It's either you get a sub par show and have awards on a major network, or you don't have awards on a major network at all. I'll take the former.

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darkmurder5271d ago

I found the show hilarious, the many failed jokes were pretty funny as they weren't well received at all.

DeadlyFire5270d ago

Just skip the show next time and watch the premieres online a day later at gametrailers.com its so simple. I didn't care at all for the awards and I don't now either.

Most of the videos were kinda meh to me. I did like the Spec Ops trailer and the Medal of Honor trailer. They were awesome. Other things were okay, but not as good as I expected.

You people complain to much.

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Kalowest5272d ago

First and last timing watching it.

n4f5272d ago

e3 suck was hying but it end up sucking
tgs was hyping out it end up sucking
and now vga: new games around trying to tease for a secret game , suppose to have zelda trailers. it end up like e3 and tgs. suck

Myze5271d ago

Although I can barely understand what you are typing, I completely disagree about E3 this year. In the past few years E3 was terrible, but this year's was really good and makes me want to pay attention to it again in the future.

VGA awards, on the other hand, did suck. Only redeeming factor is who got a couple of the rewards (mainly UC2, thinking it was gonna be snubbed). There is really no reason to watch it. Two hours for no entertainment value and any reveals can be seen 10 minutes after they are shown on another site, anyway. If they want to make the awards better, they need to get rid of the stupid staged humor, get rid of the musical acts, and replace all that with more video game premieres. Remember, the better each year's show becomes, the more likely it is that they are able to get meaningful premieres. (I'm curious if the people behind Crackdown 2 pissed off the VGAs to have them show something as horrible as that trailer)

sikbeta5271d ago

What you watched, Nintendo E3? lol

SONY CE E3 09 was Absolutely Amazing, so much Awesome Games...

badz1495271d ago

but E3 was great these last 2 years, especially Sony's although the same can't be said about Nintendo! E3 was always about games! (although you know, one particular camp always brings in celebrities!)

but I agree about one thing VGA was all about fame! most of the awards given were nonsense!

p/s: E3 2008

za3redrum5272d ago

True, there are too many events. E3, GamesCom, TGS, and much more. 3 is more then enough hyping.

solidjun55272d ago

I AGREE!!!!
Last time I'm going to watch this crap and last time i'll listen to that boy (Geoff) when he cries wolf.

himdeel5272d ago

...but his megaton announcements are all bogus. Not one is worth even mentioning as a big announcement, but more of a side note. He's either totally out of touch with what gamers want or he's cashes a check every time he cries wolf.

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Why Is No One Making AAA Horror Games Anymore?

Saif from eXputer inquires, "Despite the everlasting popularity of the genre, why hasn't there been a good AAA horror game in a while now?"

Jin_Sakai1d 5h ago

Because the gaming industry is obsessed with live service games.

Rynxie16h ago

Because he touches himself at night to characters like lady Dimitrescu.

Crows9012h ago

You're the one still thinking about her

Rynxie12h ago

@crow

Did I give away your secret? It's okay, if you sit on your hand and numb it, you can pretend it's her playing with your little stick.

MaximusPrime_1d 4h ago

Good for me, I have no interests in horror games

-Foxtrot19h ago

Even when they do it's first person trying to copy Outlast, Five Nights, P.T etc

I think the Dead Space / RE2 / RE4 Remake and the Evil Within 2 showed you can have a good story based, third person survival horror game.

jeromeface17h ago

remakes is another good reason

thesoftware73016h ago

Calisto Protocol was also fun with fantastic presentation.

FinalFantasyFanatic9h ago

I feel like we haven't had much in the way of horror games for years, I think it became rare after the PS2/PS3 gen. Maybe i'll pick up that Crow Country that recently came out, that looks good.

Venoxn4g6h ago

Crow Country needs some more love.. and more exposure

Redemption-6417h ago

Because outside of a fee games, most don't sell that well

Crows9012h ago

So in other words...AAA publishers don't have creativity or passion for games.

CrimsonWing6917h ago

Didn’t we have Dead Space Remake and Resident Evil 4 Remake last year?

thorstein17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

Among others

And isn't Dying Light 2 a horror game?

Scissorman17h ago

And Alan Wake 2 and Alone in the Dark.

on_line_forever1h ago

I like Alone in the dark but it's not AAA game

richardmmorales8h ago

We also had The Quarry and The Dark Pictures The Devil In Me.

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N64: Recompiled — Creating Native PC Ports Is A Godsend For Game Preservation

"In a time when companies don't care about preserving games, I have high respect for the creators of projects like N64: Recompiled." - Hanzala from eXputer.

gold_drake2d ago

it is, i might be finally able to play Snowboard kids 1 full screen ha.

purple1011d 22h ago

il beat you to the ski-lift,

framerate on snowboard kids was shocking, do you remember./?

talking of shocking framerate and kart racers style games,
Sony had a gem on ps3, with 'Modnation Racers' but again, framerate was so terrible, still fun though, indeed, when is drifting sideways not fun, the answer is never. we have not seen enough of that game, technically some people made race tracks/games in dreams and little big planet etc, but its just not the same,!!! grrrrr

morning rant over.

here, relive some ,memories. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

itBourne1d 20h ago

The load time on ModNation where also excruciatingly long... But man oh man I wish that game took off more, so much fun! Could turn off garbage rubber banding, I had karts with 100's of stickers to design some crazy cool stuff, custom tracks. Fantastic undeappreciated game

gold_drake1d 16h ago

SK1 had a fairly good framerate. sk2 maybe not so much ha

Redgrave1d 16h ago

Some food for thought:

Would you donate your physical copy of a really rare/expensive cartridge (Conkers's BFD, Bomberman 64 Second Attack, Ogre Battle 64, the two Castlevania titles, etc) to those managing this project for the greater good of getting them preserved online for all to experience at some point?

UltimateOwnage1d 16h ago

As long as it meant they never took money from Patreon and invited a DMCA takedown / lawsuit by Nintendo to take it all away. After seeing the whole debacle with Yuzu I now question how long any of these teams can maintain game preservation efforts through emulator development, or otherwise.

franwex1d 12h ago

I mean. They may borrow them…

Profchaos1d 9h ago

Is it realistically needed though I would not personally give anyone my old carts for games that are already persevered and easily available online

Inverno1d 15h ago

The snippet of ray tracing at the end of the og trailer was low-key amazing. I found out thanks to Nerrel who also made a texture pack for MM, and i can't wait to see how much more great this game will be in the near future. With model swaps, ray tracing, retextures, and a more quicker process than decompilation, it's gonna bring new life to N64 games.

Profchaos1d 9h ago

There might need to be a bit of clarification recompilation is not the same as decompilation.

This is basically a container to excite the rom within but allows for all sorts of beat additions and tricks like new lighting effects such as ray tracing to be added.

But decompilation would ultimately be king as it allows for a widespread porting capabilities and uses the assets from games to build a native install for PC or whatever the target system is e.g Mario 64 for PC or sonic mania for psvita / wii

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