Is it any wonder that we suffer from sequel-itis. The author's got it right. We b*tch and moan about wanting something "new" especially from EA and then we don't buy the damn games. Well, I bought both so I guess it's not my fault.
Yeah, I don't really care about Imagine: Cheerleader sitting next to Killzone 2 on the New Release shelf as long as the 12-year-old girl doesn't take that last copy of Killzone 2. Then....she dies.
I'm really surprised the sales eclipsed last years'. A lot of people said that wouldn't happen again.
This has been a concern for a long time. Games are getting way more popular, the cost to produce games is rising, and with the economy slumping we may see even fewer risks.
Unfortunately, I doubt we'll see a backwards compatible ps3 again. They're still trying to reach profitability and at this point, it's not a major selling point in all honesty. If the 360 had full-blown backwards compatibility then Sony would be forced to compete with that functionality but they don't. I don't really play many PS2 or original Xbox games anymore anyway and I doubt many people do once they get their new consoles.
I could be wrong, but that's what I usually see.
I actually checked out In The Pit after I saw this article and it's really weird, but definitely original. A game without graphics...graphics whores must be up in arms.
I'm always happy to see a new developer pop up with some experienced people. I haven't been too impressed with the games Free Radical has designed thus far though. They've had good concepts, but haven't made them into the kinds of games they could be. I don't know if they ever will, but maybe with a fresh new company we will see some fresh new products.
From what I've played of it, it's not going to be anything you'd play in for hours a day, but visit from time to time for 15 to 30 minutes and mess around to have fun. I've checked out the arcade games and they're neat, though being able to unlock new clothing and items is the best part about them since the initial selection is lacking. The quest to unlock more stuff without paying a dime will probably be my main interest in Home for now until more games support the game launching and Sony st...
Portal seems to fit this ideal really well since it was basically a puzzle-platforming game that was presented in a first-person viewpoint while giving you what seemed to be a gun, but was more of a tool to solve puzzles. The story and atmosphere really helped to make the whole game a cohesive experience where none of those pieces really felt out of place. Then there was Still Alive. :D
I think they need to fix the psychotic install issues. Some games load fast as hell, others slow like crazy. It may be the issue mentioned in the article, but either way they gotta fix it.
I don't think it was a fanboyish attack against any other consoles, but just a statement about how no one cares about FFXI
It endures with casual players. Over the thanksgiving weekend I still had family wanted to buy and play it. We did - Wii Sports...again - and they were completely caught up in it.
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"So seeing such a sh*tty list from Billboard frankly pisses me off because it doesn't highlight the truly great music that has been composed for videogames."
Hear Hear. I'm a big fan of the soundtracks from the Lunar games as well.
No, the decision to make it less over the top was definitely intentional. They kind of wanted to do what Chris Nolan did to Batman with the Dark Knight. That's not a comic book movie, that's a crime drama. (still awesome though, and getting that on bluray for my ps3 :D)
I'm not sure how many games I've played recently that have modeled their mutliplayer after COD4's experience system, but either way I hope to try out their classes and see how it compares to TF2.
I love there not needing to be any medpacks. Hunting for health is such a pain in the ass for me. I love that trend definitely. I agree with the article that we'd never see it in survival horror. That'd defeat the purpose.
I've never been into MMO's and I was really hoping for KOTOR 3, but because I really liked KOTOR I still read up on it and I'm actually kind of pumped. I'll definitely get it if it goes to either PS3 or 360.
I think fanboys will ALWAYS be around, unfortunately, but they do get in the way of honest discussions on games. Thankfully, I think there are pockets of the online gaming community that you can have intelligent conversations with, but you just have to find them. I tend to ignore fanboys and find good convos to join. I just accept it as being there and choose to avoid it.
The co-op is really what sets this game apart from the other FPS games coming out this fall. It's fun just being a spec-ops and making sure everybody has ample amount of ammo or a medic keeping everybody with full health.
Max Payne was one of the best games last gen? To suggest it wasn't worth playing before is crazy.