maybe they feel similar to normal (ie, not a supermodel) women in the US who are bombarded daily with a disproportionate amount of claudia schiffer-esque imagery?
there are definitely rpg elements so that should at least add some replayability even if a playthrough can be completed in 12-20 hrs.
"Not before long, we'll come to the inevitable conclusion this subject isn't as black and white as we'd hoped it'll be."
true, it's a bit of an apples to oranges comparison isn't it? one type of gaming is narrative-focused, while the other is more 'emergent gameplay'-focused.
I'm curious, when you mention there are some games that successfully transition between SP and MP, do you have any specific games in mind? ...
lol that's what I thought too.
but if you look at nickjkl's comment^^ in the larger original image u can see it's just a pattern on her shirt.
so many things wrong with this article...
1st, I can very much see difference between screenshot and photo
2nd, as we get used to nextgen visuals, we'll all realize the difference more and more
3rd, while those screenshots look great compared with what's been available (well I can only speak to consoles, maybe your rig does this), how large is the playable area? there's a boundary/loading screen somewhere. not IRL though.
4th, and perhaps...
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this.
oh I see what he meant by DMC rip then. never played it myself. although I still stand by my 2nd point in a general sense even if Bayonetta turns out to not be a good example.
oh and the *S*E*X* header and footer were a little bit of an experiment to see whether my comment would get more attention.
it's hard for us to know exactly whether/how much piracy really hurts devs, without being in the industry ourselves. and don't game devs have to spend $$ to keep online multiplayer servers running? so it would seem fair to charge us at least something, not sure the used car analogy works...
what is this Battlecry thing exactly?
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with respect, I have a few counter arguments regarding #4.
1st, I dl'd the Bayonetta demo and played through it - then I replayed through it several more times. the gameplay is really great. great enough that I felt like bothering to try and achieve a higher score on subsequent playthroughs. the gameplay is tight enough that I only blamed myself when my scores were low. and it's not fair to call Bayone...
thanks. that was constructive.
@2.1.1: excuse me? you can see Kratos but not Freddy??
personally I don't see the appeal of crossovers period. like so much wanking IMO...
aside from the bit about backups of saved data, agree 100%. MS have taught me not to trust companies as far as digital content.
I paid for more than will fit on my 360's hard drive with the expectation I could always re-download later as long as MS still has the license. now that I've already put down my $$, the deal's been changed so that I can only download 5 times max. and if I have a prob with that then tough sh1t - can't continue to go online without t...
@firemassacre: 1-10 holds an even amount of integers. assuming no zeros or 0.5s are awarded (I don't think I've ever seen them), that means both 5 and 6 hold the middle. only an odd # of integers can have a true 'middle' whole number.
so applying that logic, 5.5 is the middle and the 6.5 awarded here is not very far above it. I think the art direction alone might just qualify higher than that.
I thought this one looked interesting, and here is some high praise! I'm sold.
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I play daily. it's my nightcap.
I do find some aspects disappointing*. but the core mechanics are really great and still manage to sate my rpg grind urges. :)
*for ex: I have no desire to play socially, don't like being artificially encouraged to trade via TM 1-use caps, etc.
"Speaking of guards, Dishonored's are plausible little sods. While conversing they'll have narrower vision cones and a reduced sensitivity to noise. The AI will behave differently depending on the light, mental state and nearby ambient sounds."
ahem, well, I'll believe it when I see it. wouldn't be the 1st time I've been promised 'revolutionary enemy AI'.
but yeah, so far Dishonored is looking really good.
@Zashule: "I pull it open every 3 months and blow it out with a compressor"
now why would I do that, knowing it would void my warranty?
"goldeneye n64
perfect dark n64"
h3ll yes. can't argue with you over Halo, either - even though I'm not really a fan myself.