Video Games...Discuss Them

[Dukefrukem]

Gabe Newell's DICE keynote: Steam Box price point 'much, much lower' than living room devices


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PeYxKIDGh8I

[Dukefrukem]

Meg will like this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hdnXaUvdUE

[D_Davis]

"Minerva's Den" was even better than the main game, IMO.

I still need to play that. I've heard the same thing from many people.

[Morris Schæffer]

I'm digging Max Payne 3 more and more. Truthfully, I've been playing the game pretty much like a coward. Taking cover, popping a few heads, going back behind cover. But it's so friggin' awesome when I just jump into the action with reckless abandon and making it out alive thanks to quick thinking and pinpoint precision. I mean, blowing up a petrol tank, jumping out of harm's in slo-motion while some thugs are incinerated by the blast, scoring a few more head shots in the process etc....

I just shot my way out of the favelas. Ended up in a derelict bus graveyard of sorts.

[megladon8]

That's not playing like a coward, Morris, that's playing smart :)

I loved the favelas. And the song at the big street dance/rave thingy is awfully catchy.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm about 50% done with Dead Space 3. It's getting better. And i like the way it hides the fact it wants to be a co-op game.

[number8]

I still don't understand why it's being advertised with Phil Collins.

[Dukefrukem]

I still don't understand why it's being advertised with Phil Collins.


I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord, oh Lord

Hey, that's way better than twinkle twinkle little star bull shit.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh and Aliens: Colonial Marines gets released on Tuesday. I will not be buying git on launch having played it at PAX. It's worth about $28 to me .

[Ezee E]

Why not $26?

What's good/bad about it?

[Dukefrukem]

Why not $26?

What's good/bad about it?

$28 is the MAXIMUM amount of money I would feel comfortable spending on this title, so yes I would buy it at $26 too. The multiplayer is essentially Left 4 Dead and I'm really not that interested in the single player aspect of the story. I like the idea that it's a cannon alien story that takes place after Aliens but I've been disappointed by Alien videogame stories too many times to think this one will finally get it.

[number8]

If $28 is your minimum, then I don't think you'd want it at $26.

[Dukefrukem]

I blame Ezee for confusing me.

[Dukefrukem]

Report: Next Xbox requires Kinect to function, runs multiple games at once


the console will ship with a new version of Microsoft's motion-sensing camera controller, Kinect, and that the device, "must be plugged in and calibrated for the console to even function," the piece says. The new Kinect -- which we've heard of in the past -- is said to capture up to six people at once, and an alleged image demonstrating the difference between new and old versions of the camera puts much higher specs on said device (1920x1080 color resolution, more trackable joints, improved depth resolution, etc.).

The new console is also reported to employ multitasking, enabling multiple games or apps to run concurrently, similar to mobile phones and tablets; how many apps that could mean is unclear, if true. Sony's PlayStation Vita already employs such functionality, making the claim all the less far-fetched.

The piece also states supposedly final retail hardware specs for Microsoft's next game console, including a 64-bit D3D11.x 800MHz GPU, an 8-core x64 1.6GHz 4MB L2 CPU, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB of on-board memory, USB 3.0, HDMI-out, and an optical drive for 50GB discs. For its part, Microsoft's staying mum -- "We do not comment on rumors or speculation. We are always thinking about what is next for our platform, but we don't have anything further to share at this time," a Microsoft spokesperson told us -- and Sony's the only game in town with even an event scheduled in the near future.

[Winston*]

Played like 3 hours of Final Fantasy VI on my phone yesterday. It rocks. Ni No Kuni can wait.

[Spun Lepton]

Finished Bayonetta last night. I initially called it "cheeky Burlesque," but by the end I had upgraded that to "a dirty, dirty game." That said, extremely fun. Final boss was extraordinarily difficult, took me at least 2 hours to beat. I'll probably play through on Hard difficulty.

[megladon8]

If it requires Kinect to run, I sure hope it comes with Kinect. I know they're saying it will, but to me it reeks of a money grab. Like a "batteries & lightbulbs required but sold separately" kind of thing.

[slqrick]

Just finished up Bioshock. Nothing new to add to what's been said about it from before, but wow. It's been a while since I've been so engrossed by the atmosphere of a game. The little details in each level was what really made it, from the set designs of each room to the Big Daddies lumbering around...really immersive stuff. The game feels different as it wears on, and loses a bit of the intense horror vibe once your character gets stronger, but I really loved the way the narrative unfolded. Looking forward to checking out the second one at some point if I get the time, but I might just end up playing Infinite.

Edit: super abrupt ending though.

[D_Davis]

If it requires Kinect to run, I sure hope it comes with Kinect. I know they're saying it will, but to me it reeks of a money grab. Like a "batteries & lightbulbs required but sold separately" kind of thing.

They wouldn't require Kinect and then not include it. Kinect will simply be part of the core system. With that said, if that's true I probably won't be buying a neXt-Box. I have very little interest in non-traditional, controller-based gaming. But it will ultimately depend on where the Souls (or new Miyazaki) games end up being the best.

[D_Davis]

So - Last Guardian delayed for a PS4 launch title?

[Dukefrukem]

Edit: super abrupt ending though.

Yup, the final boss one of the worst in recent memory.

[megladon8]

New Batman game this year! Woo-hoo!

As for "Dead Space 3", still loving it. I can't believe how full of content this game is. The first game took me maybe 8 hours to complete, the second took about 10, whereas this one I am already near the 10 hour mark and I am only 53% through the campaign.

I don't really understand the complaints I've read from reviewers saying that one of the biggest problems with the game is a lack of variety in environments, because:

a) there's plenty of variety. So far I've explored the flith-ridden streets of a human colony as it falls apart, several broken down ships in the orbiting space junkyard, space itself in the spacewalk sequences, the snowy wasteland of Tau Volantis, a secret armory on the planet, and in the last level I actually went inside a giant dead monster.

b) it's not like the first "Dead Space" was rich with environments - it was a massive broken down spaceship and everything looked pretty much the same. Sure, "Dead Space 2" had quite a variety of environments what with the Unitologist Cult temple and the creepy school in the Sprawl, but I'm not seeing it eclipsing the third entry

The only real complaint I have about the game at this point is that a couple of the optional side missions are "Co-op Only". I really like playing co-op games (sometimes even more than competitive multiplayer) but I like it to be an option. They should have had everything accessible by single and co-op campaign games.

Weapon crafting is fantastic, and finding blueprints for uber-weapons is always great. I just made the Mjolnir, which is a lightning gun that can also be used as an electrified hammer.

[number8]

New Batman game this year! Woo-hoo!

Not developed by Rocksteady, though. And it seems rushed.

[megladon8]

Not being developed by Rocksteady is not necessarily a bad thing. A fresh take could be a good thing. It's proved great for franchises in the past.


"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" - despite having one of the stupidest titles ever, will it be any good?

[number8]

Just saying it will probably be different from the previous two. No Rocksteady, no Paul Dini writing, no Mark Hamill.

[bac0n]

Right now I'm about an hour and a half into the Dragonborn expansion pack for Skyrim, and so far, it's fucking incredible.

[Sycophant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyA0XGWv_kc

[Sycophant]

A few pages back Syco posted a link to a game that he made called Caverns of Khron. I just want to say that it's both infuriating and fun at the same time. You guys should try it.

Thanks for playing it, Lasse! I'm glad you're having some fun with it. I'm also a bit glad that it's infuriating. ;)

I am currently promoting it in my signature. Click it if you want it!

[EyesWideOpen]

I used to have some of those Tiger games as a kid. They were fucking terrible.

[Sycophant]

I have several pages of designs I made for LCD games when I was a kid, including drawing all the images and arranging them so they'd work. One of these was a pretty ambitious RTS Warcraft clone.

[Morris Schæffer]

"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" - despite having one of the stupidest titles ever, will it be any good?

I've a feeling it's going to be balls-to-the-wall insanity. Just absurdly enjoyable and action-packed. That said, the midway switch to a different developer, even one as cool as Platinum, might be a bad omen.

[Dukefrukem]

"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" - despite having one of the stupidest titles ever, will it be any good?

Unfortunately no.

[Dukefrukem]

Aliens: Colonial Marines Reviews

EGM (90/100): "On an express elevator to otherworldly awesomeness."

meanwhile, everyone else...

OXM UK (60/100): "It needed to offer intense combat against an unstoppable force, deft storytelling that matched the cinematic flair of the films, and some new ideas that could have rejuvenated an overexposed franchise. It needed, in short, to be a better game."

Edge (50/100): "Colonial Marines feels stiff, shallow and dated. First announced for a 2008 release before the Aliens franchise machine prioritized other projects, it feels like more work has been retained from that initial production period than either Gearbox or Sega would care to admit. "

Game Informer (40/100): "Take away the Aliens license, and you've got a shooter that has no reason to exist. It would be like stripping the terraforming from Fracture or playing Inversion without its gravity-defying gimmick. At its best, it's barely mediocre."

Eurogamer (30/100): "It's shocking stuff, certainly one of the most glitchy mainstream releases of this hardware generation, and the sort of thing that would barely pass muster as a low budget game from 2002."

[Dukefrukem]

Oh and Meg, figured you be excited about Bungie's new project being announced on Feb 17th. It's called Destiny, and if you remember, it was this concept art that got a lot of people excited. Certainly looks cool.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8225043771_d8baac2aeb_z.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

Aliens: Colonial Marines Reviews



HA. throwawayacm claims to have worked on the game for a year and a half. He says that 85% of the game's campaign was outsourced to TimeGate Studios, and Gearbox's main priority was clearly on Borderlands 2.

http://www.reddit.com/r/LV426/comments/18ewf4/a_lot_of_you_are_rightfully_up set_at_the_final/

The reviews certainly don't live up to Gearbox's track record so I have no reason to think this is BS.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh and The Last of Us has been delayed a month to June 14

[Dukefrukem]

And just to show you how bad it really is.... just wow.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation _588812&feature=iv&src_vid=3z2qVebxlUo&v=6lGXDM3LGnk

[Ezee E]

I said it forever ago, but you can't ever trust an aliens game. Sad.

[Winston*]

Yup, the final boss one of the worst in recent memory.

I think in general action games shouldn't have boss battles anymore, unless they're going to be massive monsters or something.

[Sycophant]

"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" - despite having one of the stupidest titles ever, will it be any good?

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the best title for a videogame since Tales of Game's Presents Chef Boyardee's Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa.

Also, the game looks awesome and I've heard from quite a few people that it's a lot of fun based on the demo. It's one of the games I most want to play. YOU CAN SLICE THINGS.


As far as titles go, this will be surpassed soon by The Magical Realms of TÃ*r na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa

[Acapelli]

tried to preach the awesomeness of the "revengeance" title before, but it seemed like matchcutters were having none of it

forget it sycophant, it's matchcuttown

[Neclord]

The only bad thing about the title Revengeance is that now we're undoubtedly deprived of a Red Dead Revengeance.

[Morris Schæffer]

And just to show you how bad it really is.... just wow.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation _588812&feature=iv&src_vid=3z2qVebxlUo&v=6lGXDM3LGnk

I feel buttfucked. Goddammit Gearbox.

[Stay Puft]

As far as titles go, this will be surpassed soon by The Magical Realms of TÃ*r na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa

I can't wait to play this. Loved the first.

[Dukefrukem]

I feel buttfucked. Goddammit Gearbox.

Why did you buy it???

[Spun Lepton]

Wow. I hope Bungie is embarrassed by that. What a joke.

[Dukefrukem]

Wow. I hope Bungie is embarrassed by that. What a joke.

You mean Gearbox right?

[Spun Lepton]

Sure, whatever. I watched the video an hour ago and this was my first opportunity to reply. :P

[Morris Schæffer]

Why did you buy it???

I didn't, but I feel buttfucked because I was still sorta championing the game and the demo video shown I don't remember when was, in comparison, rather promising. But really, every one should feel buttfucked out of sheer principle here. I can, with some effort, understand E3 demo's to show of a new system like it happened in 2005 with Motorstorm and Killzone 2. But here, jesus, it's just bad especially because the demo didn't feel earth-shatteringly next-gen. That said, when the price goes down I'll probably get it unless my brother really wants it in which case he can pay for it and I won't have to feel bad about it.

[Spun Lepton]

Here's an article that explains why the final product looks worse than the demo.

http://kotaku.com/5984068/how-aliens-colonial-marines-fell-apart

Long story short, Gearbox started the project, had to farm it out to a 3rd party called TimeGate to complete it. TimeGate threw out everything Gearbox did and started over for some reason. Later, TimeGate sent them a pile of garbage, so Gearbox threw most of that out and started over AGAIN. Since Gearbox was under pressure from Sega to release the game (which was in development for 6 years), Gearbox just released a ganky game, knowing it would be blasted.

[number8]

Is feeling buttfucked good or bad?

[Dukefrukem]

PS4 controller prototype leak

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/02/ps4controller.jpg

[Ezee E]

Ugly.

[D_Davis]

Looks like the blue light in front will be some kind of Move functionality built into the controller.

[Sycophant]

And the shiny plate in the middle is likely a touch pad of sorts, borrowing a little something from the Vita/DS? Could provide for interesting opportunities.

[Neclord]

There's what looks to be a speaker/mic below the touchpad, too, and probably scissors and an awl in the handles.

[Scar]

There's what looks to be a speaker/mic below the touchpad, too, and probably scissors and an awl in the handles.

Don't forget the corkscrew.

[Spun Lepton]

Don't forget the corkscrew.

Wine Connoisseur Hero exclusive on the PS4.

[D_Davis]

http://i.imgur.com/c2bOTPq.gif

[Sycophant]

If that's really where they're going, the renovated D-pad looks like it might be something. Discrete buttons?

[Dukefrukem]

http://i.imgur.com/c2bOTPq.gif

:lol:

[megladon8]

I really hope that the rumors of Bungie's "Destiny" being an MMO are not true.

[D_Davis]

I really hope that the rumors of Bungie's "Destiny" being an MMO are not true.

From what I can tell, it's not a rumor - it's a known thing. However, the days of WOW-like MMOs are over. It will be a different kind of MMO.

[number8]

Ugly.

It's a prototype rig. This is what they're aiming for:

http://i.imgur.com/I0Q3KPD.gif

[Dukefrukem]

I like it.

[Dukefrukem]

From what I can tell, it's not a rumor - it's a known thing. However, the days of WOW-like MMOs are over. It will be a different kind of MMO.

The game is described as an FPS with cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, combined with public and social activities

[Spun Lepton]

It's a prototype rig. This is what they're aiming for:

http://i.imgur.com/I0Q3KPD.gif

OK, that's pretty swank.

[megladon8]

If "Destiny" is a full-on always-online-with-others game, I won't be playing it.

That's really disappointing.

[Sycophant]

I hope they keep the grips on the thumbsticks.

[megladon8]

As I continue through "Dead Space 3" and come closer to the end, I am becoming convinced that I am playing a different game from what the reviewers played.

"Repetitive level design", "terrible story" and "action over horror = bad" are three of the most common complaints I have read about the game, and not one of them is present in the game I'm playing.

Finding out about the Rosetta secret was one of the coolest moments I've seen in a game's story in a while.

[ledfloyd]

I beat Red Dead Redemption yesterday which, amazing ending, so I picked up Arkham Asylum today. I've only played about an hour as of yet, but I'm absolutely loving it.

[Scar]

I beat Red Dead Redemption yesterday which, amazing ending, so I picked up Arkham Asylum today. I've only played about an hour as of yet, but I'm absolutely loving it.

Nice combo. Wasted most of today fucking around with the Thieve's Guild in Skyrim, then got annoyed at them, so I went off and started the DLC.

[megladon8]

This is a great review of "Dead Space 3" (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8936118/tom-bissell-reviews-dead-space-3-where-scientology-survival-horror-video-games-mee), which also gets into the incredibly closed-minded, entitled mindset held by so many hardcore gamers.

It's a good read.

[Morris Schæffer]

Max Payne 3 is incredibly exciting! I'm inside the police station right now.

[Lasse]

I was really looking forward to the Aliens game. Is there a similar game - a good one - I should play?

[megladon8]

I was really looking forward to the Aliens game. Is there a similar game - a good one - I should play?


I actually thought "Aliens vs. Predator" from a few years back was pretty decent. It has the lack of polish of a game that isn't a AAA title, and the Predator controls are a little weird, but it was a surprising amount of fun. Multiplayer was a hoot, too.

[megladon8]

"Destiny" sure does look neat, but I am very disappointed in its being online-only.

I hope that by the time it is released we have gotten a better internet connection out here. There are rumors that Bell spent a few million bringing cable into this area, and that it would be active by this Fall. If so, awesome.

I also will probably get this one on the next-gen XBox. A Bungie game is worth it.

[Lasse]

Aha! Thanks. I thought that one was supposed to be pretty awful? But I mostly want to play as a marine, so if the Predator controls are a bit wonky it won't matter much.

[number8]

So what do you guys think about the report that the PS4 won't be backwards compatible, but will use Gaikai to make PS3 games available on the console?

[megladon8]

Aha! Thanks. I thought that one was supposed to be pretty awful? But I mostly want to play as a marine, so if the Predator controls are a bit wonky it won't matter much.

The reviews were middling (in the 6.5 to 8 out of 10 range). It was nothing revolutionary, and the graphics are a bit dated, but it's perfectly functional and, as a massive fan of the Alien franchise, I had a heck of a lot of fun with it. Between it and "Colonial Marines", it seems like the definite one to go to.



So what do you guys think about the report that the PS4 won't be backwards compatible, but will use Gaikai to make PS3 games available on the console?

First I've heard of this but sounds like a way to get the best of both worlds.

That will mean, though, that people who want to play games they already purchased on PS3, on their PS4, will have to rebuy them, no?

[megladon8]

I finished "Dead Space 3" last night, and holy hell that was amazing.

Incredible ending, and the way the universe expands and evolves through the final third of the game is just incredible.

The final boss fight is about the closest I've ever seen in a video game to someone fighting one of the Old Ones straight out of a Lovecraft story. The size, the scale, and of course, the tentacles.

It was a totally bonkers, immense cosmic battle of psychic forces and disgusting, gelatinous monsters the size of planets.

Visceral has created a sci-fi video game fiction of the same quality and depth of "Halo" and "Mas Effect".

I want more.

[Skitch]

Finished Uncharted 3. Love the whole series despite the flaws.

I beat Darksiders on 360, but its free for PS Plus (of which I'm on a free month). Man, I forgot how fun this game is! I need to make the sequel a priority.

[ledfloyd]

Finished Uncharted 3. Love the whole series despite the flaws.
I played the first two and am unaware of any flaws.

[Skitch]

I played the first two and am unaware of any flaws.

Some of the platforming can be twitchy. Especially when hanging on a ledge and trying to jump left or right, he continually jumps up. Have to let go the control sticks to let them reset and then push which direction and jump. Occasionally enemies appear behind you from out of nowhere impossibly causing unfair deaths. Not deal breakers, very few games are all the way perfect. That aside, the story and the feeling of "playing a movie" are so well done (imo, I know not everyone digs that, understandably) it far outweighs the minor griefs. Overall I really enjoy the series and really look forward to a movie version (inevitable) starring Nathan Fillion (casting anyone else is dumb), hopefully directed by someone really competent. I don't think there is another game I've played that better suited for a film adaptation.

[Morris Schæffer]

So what do you guys think about the report that the PS4 won't be backwards compatible, but will use Gaikai to make PS3 games available on the console?

I have way more xbox 360 backlog so I hope the 720 is BC.

[bac0n]

I don't really care about backwards compatibility. On the rare occasions that I've wanted to play PS2 games I have just dusted off the old PS2. I imagine it will be the same for the PS3.

[D_Davis]

I'm really enjoying the heck out of Alice the Madness Returns. Love these kinds of fanciful action-platformers, a genre we used to get a lot. Makes me wish more-than-ever that Naughty Dog would have continued the Jak and Daxter (so long as they were more like the first one) series in the PS3. Fun levels, neat combat, interesting visuals and audio. $20 well spent.

[megladon8]

I'm really enjoying the heck out of Alice the Madness Returns. Love these kinds of fanciful action-platformers, a genre we used to get a lot. Makes me wish more-than-ever that Naughty Dog would have continued the Jak and Daxter (so long as they were more like the first one) series in the PS3. Fun levels, neat combat, interesting visuals and audio. $20 well spent.


Yeah, it was a great game.

I had great memories of the original "Alice", as well, but replaying it (as it comes for free with "Madness Returns") was not kind to it.

You should play "Dead Space 3" :)

[D_Davis]

Yeah, it was a great game.

I had great memories of the original "Alice", as well, but replaying it (as it comes for free with "Madness Returns") was not kind to it.


Ha! Yes, I just tried to play the original. Ouch. Better left in memory.

I still need to play Dead Space 2!

[ledfloyd]

Some of the platforming can be twitchy. Especially when hanging on a ledge and trying to jump left or right, he continually jumps up. Have to let go the control sticks to let them reset and then push which direction and jump. Occasionally enemies appear behind you from out of nowhere impossibly causing unfair deaths.
I never had any problems with the platforming, and it's right up there with Super Mario Galaxy in terms of platforming for me. So much fun jumping from ledge to ledge.

I'm kind of ambivalent about a movie adaptation. I feel like we already have Raiders of the Lost Ark, so it could only be inferior. However, Fillion absolutely has to be Drake.

[megladon8]

I'm wondering if "Crysis 3" and "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" are both going to get middling reviews.

Most sites have their reviews of upcoming games up by the Sunday/Monday before their Tuesday release date. Neither "Dead Space 3" or "Aliens: Colonial Marines" had their reviews up until day of release, and they both received lower-than-expected ratings.

Usually the embargo on reviews is not a good sign.

[D_Davis]

Review embargoes usually happen so that all review outlets and publications get a chance to get their hands on the game. This is so an outlet like Game Informer, or some other publication with more inside/industry connections, doesn't always "scoop" the others. Almost every major game has some kind of review embargo placed upon it by the publishers.

[Dukefrukem]

Sim City closed beta :)

[megladon8]

Review embargoes usually happen so that all review outlets and publications get a chance to get their hands on the game. This is so an outlet like Game Informer, or some other publication with more inside/industry connections, doesn't always "scoop" the others. Almost every major game has some kind of review embargo placed upon it by the publishers.


Understood. It just seems odd that three weeks in a row we haven't gotten reviews until D.O.R.

Like I said in my initial post about it, usually reviews for fairly big titles are out at least 2-3 days before release.

Which is why I'm worried that this week's two big releases reviewed poorly, and that's why they're being held off.

[Dukefrukem]

"Activision: Don't expect 'Destiny' in 2013"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EwOUi4JDC4o

[Dukefrukem]

And if it wasn't already known...(this Nov)

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/activision/call-of-duty/modern-warfare-4/codmw4_610.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

I don't really care about backwards compatibility. On the rare occasions that I've wanted to play PS2 games I have just dusted off the old PS2. I imagine it will be the same for the PS3.

That was the case for me too, but this gen was different. I have too many games and would rather only hook up one system. But whatever, I'll live.

[Stay Puft]

Review embargoes have more to do with scores these days, it seems. Like I know a lot of major publishers let reviews with 9/10 scores publish early, but 8/10 and below are embargoed until release date. Some publishers, like Microsoft, maintain release day embargoes regardless of score, because they don't want those numbers impacting potential sales. You gotta control the message. It's the reason prerelease demos have fallen out of favor. There are studies that show that prerelease demos, even good demos, negatively impact sales. Publishers want you to spend the money to get the game in your hand before anybody or anything else can interfere with your purchasing decisions.

[Morris Schæffer]

I think Crysis 3 is going to be phenomenal.

[Dukefrukem]

I think Crysis 3 is going to be phenomenal.

What makes you say that?

[Dukefrukem]

First I've heard of this but sounds like a way to get the best of both worlds.

That will mean, though, that people who want to play games they already purchased on PS3, on their PS4, will have to rebuy them, no?

Not if they're tied to their PSN account.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm wondering if "Crysis 3" and "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" are both going to get middling reviews.


First one:


Once you know what you're doing, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance goes from power fantasy to full-on power arrogance. Maniacal is the best way to play this cutting game, dashing into gunfire and shoving your sword through any obstacle, no matter its size or perceived deadliness. The supporting characters occasionally plead for planning, stealth, restraint - hesitation - but their calls come across as denial against the true nature of Revengeance. They're right in the middle of some seriously sexed up Fruit Ninja fan-fiction.

The silly portmanteau is the prelude to a starring role for Raiden, the formerly feeble stand-in for Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2. Following the events of Metal Gear Solid 4, which turned him into a twirling killing machine and redeemed him in the eyes of bros everywhere, the fair-haired cyborg works for a protection outfit called Maverick Security Consulting. Their first presidential client in Revengeance is butchered and thrown off a moving train, so I wouldn't recommend them.

After an ignominious defeat, Raiden's body is rebuilt with augmented strength, a pristine cyber-butt and a critical reliance on electrolytes, which must be absorbed from glowing enemy spines (unnaturally). It sounds gruesome, but extracting power cords in battle is a clinical process in the mind, and a brilliant hook for an action game.

[megladon8]

That sounds awesome. May have to check that one out.

[Dukefrukem]

Dead Space 3 $40 on Amazon

[Dukefrukem]

And another Crysis 3 review. Good quote: "The game is not quite as thriller as its technology or as thriller as the other games in the series"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew_o5dExGWY

[Dukefrukem]

Report: PS4 Launches In November With $429 And $529 Models
I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

[Dukefrukem]

Crysis 3

Game Informer (85/100): "This impressive graphical fidelity takes a serious hit in the transition to multiplayer. Though Crysis 3 has some of the better-designed maps in the series, the muddied textures are a far cry from the jaw-dropping visuals of the single-player campaign, especially on consoles."

IGN (85/100): "It's not quite a next generation experience come early, but it's a superbly controlled, tightly paced and tactically flexible shooter with a satisfyingly focused story, and an excellent way to tie up the Crysis series... for now."

Destructoid (75/100): "Crysis 3 attempts to strike a balance between Crysis and Crysis 2, but in doing so manages to lose a little bit of what made each game appealing. The result is a title that doesn't truly match the open-ended excitement of the first game nor the revelatory empowerment of the second, yet manages to provide enough of both to at least tantalize, even if it doesn't completely satisfy."

GamesRadar (70/100): "A gratifying shooter experience. Even though the campaign is on the shorter side, there are a few visual hiccups, and some of the enemy AI is unbalanced, those small gripes get overshadowed by Crysis 3's tactical gameplay, beautiful environments, and superb online multiplayer. While not treading new ground for the FPS genre, Crysis 3 is a solid shooter."

VideoGamer (60/100): "By the end of the game I was bored silly, and considering the scope of what was going on that shouldn't have been the case. Sadly, bar a few exceptions - a Jurassic Park-style hunting section in long grass, an open-ended assault on Ceph AA emplacements - I'd rinsed and repeated the same thing so much that I couldn't care less."

[Dukefrukem]

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance


Polygon (90/100): "Platinum Games has done something incredibly rare: honoring a beloved series while successfully broadening its reach into a whole new genre.

Eurogamer (90/100): "If Revengeance didn't have camera issues this would be the easiest 10 I've ever given. As things stand it's still brilliant, staking out new territory in the genre and adapting certain Metal Gear characteristics so well that it makes the competition look outrageously bad. This is simply the ultimate one-man show, worth its ticket price many times over, an experience that improves exponentially as it gets faster and as you get better.

Giant Bomb (80/100): "A thrilling and engaging experience. The swordplay is fun, and it's really fascinating to see the different spots where either Kojima's or Platinum's signature styles shine through. It also has a wild final confrontation that shows elements of both."

Game Informer (78/100): "If you have any hopes for this story building on Metal Gear lore or giving you a chance to reconnect with characters you care about, you will be disappointed. The new characters are uninteresting and poorly developed, and the old characters are practically non-existent."

OPM: (70/100): "Sadly, the combat doesn't have enough depth to trouble the genre's best (it certainly can't touch Ninja Theory's DmC reboot), and there's a disappointing disposability about the whole experience. This is a project that has been rightfully and respectably salvaged, but one that can't quite cut it at the top.

[Winston*]

Sounds a lot better than MGS4.

[EyesWideOpen]

I've played every Metal Gear Solid so far and 1 (I finished that one) is the only one I could make it more then an hour in. Just not my thing.

I've been playing the shit out of some Ni No Kuni. Played for another 4 hours today and I'm about 33 hours in. I just got my dragon.

[Morris Schæffer]

What makes you say that?

The combination of open-world and New York, the graphics, the bow. I've read things man, seen MP videos. It'll be a strong title. Maybe "phenomenal" is too strong a word though.

[Dukefrukem]

Sounds a lot better than MGS4.

Impossible.

[megladon8]

I'm not a fan of the "MGS" series either. The brand of cheesy melodrama and convoluted poli-sci fiction found in a lot of Japanese video games is just not for me.

"Revengeance" looks like a kick-ass action game, and that the story is pretty much unimportant, skippable nonsense is a definite plus for me.

[Skitch]

I love watching someone play MGS, but I BLOW at that game. I literally cannot get more than ten minutes in without being stuck.

[Dukefrukem]

MGRR is $54 on Amazon. FYI

[Winston*]

Impossible.

Sounds like there might be more time playing than watching.

[Dukefrukem]

Sounds like there might be more time playing than watching.

That's kinda how I feel when I watch any Malick film. I spend more time sleeping than watching.

[number8]

That is a really terrible comeback.

[Dukefrukem]

Your face is a terrible comeback.

[Winston*]

Anyway, I was legitimately shocked by the

Apocalypse.

part of Final Fantasy VI. Great game.

[Dukefrukem]

But really- I enjoyed every single second of MGS4 and before its release, I was a big fan of the series and Hideo Kojima's work.

That's how I feel the reception of Tree of Life was last year for MC.

It's been generally stated that if you weren't a fan of the MGS series before MGS4 was released, there's a good chance you would not enjoy the game as much, especially since most of the time the game is reliving scenes from previous games. If you hadn't experienced that in the past, you wouldn't understand the references.

[Winston*]

But really- I enjoyed every single second of MGS4 and before its release, I was a big fan of the series and Hideo Kojima's work.

That's how I feel the reception of Tree of Life was last year for MC.

It's been generally stated that if you weren't a fan of the MGS series before MGS4 was released, there's a good chance you would not enjoy the game as much, especially since most of the time the game is reliving scenes from previous games. If you hadn't experienced that in the past, you wouldn't understand the references.

I was a fan of the series. I liked the gameplay parts of MGS4, I just wish there was more of it. There's a part where you spend a few minutes watching Raiden sword fighting robots, and then you're like 'why aren't I controlling this?'.

[number8]

15 mins away.

[number8]

I guess it's officially just called the PS4.

[Dukefrukem]

Yup.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/02/live0328.jpg

[number8]

They added a Sleep mode! :eek:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/live0391.jpg

The power button now puts the system on "suspend," and when you press it again, it'll resume exactly how you left it.

[Dukefrukem]

I guess that's cool. I never felt like powering off and on the PS3 was that big of a hassle.

[Dukefrukem]

I like the new user pages

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/02/live0405.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

Jesus. PlayStation 4 will stream gameplay to friends and then allow them to take the reigns. Think of all the achievement whores taht will make their friends get trophies for them.

[number8]

I was wondering what that Share button was for. Christ.

[Neclord]

Just eat the damn orange already!

[number8]

Jesus. PlayStation 4 will stream gameplay to friends and then allow them to take the reigns. Think of all the achievement whores taht will make their friends get trophies for them.

Wait, I don't think they can actually take over the gameplay. I think the Share button only lets your friends watch and post comments on the screen.

What a fucking annoying feature.

[Dukefrukem]

The "goal" is to make every PS4 game playable on Vita, says Perry. :eek:

[Dukefrukem]

Wait, I don't think they can actually take over the gameplay. I think the Share button only lets your friends watch and post comments on the screen.

What a fucking annoying feature.

No. On Twitter, @playstation just tweeted: "PS4 will enable you to broadcast your gameplay in real time. Friends can post comments, or help you conquer a difficult challenge remotely."

[Dukefrukem]

Sounds like Killzone 4 is a launch title.... ugh

[Dukefrukem]

The streaming is so shitty I can't tell if I'm supposed to be impressed or not. So far not.

[Dukefrukem]

Ok fuck. Hanging on to the rope flying through the city.. yeh that's awesome.

[amberlita]

It'd be nice if I could recharge my controller while the PS4 is in sleep mode. I hate having to plug it in on my PS3 and leave the machine on while I do other stuff.

Is there a release date?

[Dukefrukem]

Not yet. (although it was reported this Nov yesterday) Probably not even half way through this thing. I need to poop!

[D_Davis]

I heard November.

[Dukefrukem]

Uh oh. Watch Dogs??

edit: Nope.

[Neclord]

This just got radical.

[Dukefrukem]

Sucker Punch's next game!

[Dukefrukem]

Woo inFamous

[Neclord]

"We live in an increasingly totalitarian police state. But what if we had fire powers?"

[D_Davis]

Dark Souls 2 is the only thing that will get me to buy a new system in the first year. ;)

[Dukefrukem]

Dark Souls 2 is the only thing that will get me to buy a new system in the first year. ;)

Yeh that won't be ready until next year. But I'm sure you'd like being able to remote play any game from your vita.

[Dukefrukem]

PlayStation 4 Supports Free-To-Play, Episodic Gaming. Good for indy devs.

[Dukefrukem]

David Cage!

[Dukefrukem]

Oh fuck. There's the wow. There it is.

[Dukefrukem]

What David Cage is doing with the PS4 is what Valve did with the source engine.
No game yet. But wow, what an engine.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/02/quanticdream.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

Yoshinori Ono!

[Dukefrukem]

Ugh another engine tech demo. Is this thing really launching in November??

[Dukefrukem]

Capcom new IP running on this new engine. Looks Game of Throney.

[Dukefrukem]

Square-Enix now. Lets see... Final Fantasy Versus? Dues Ex 4?

[Neclord]

"Please look forward to Final Fantasy XV at the next E3... and the next... and the next... and the next..."

[Dukefrukem]

Ubisoft... Watch Dogs confirmed to be next gen.

[Dukefrukem]

Whoa! Blizzard!

[Dukefrukem]

Diablo 3 for PS4? No one will play it there either.

[Dukefrukem]

Destiny on PS4.

WHoa its also coming to Ps3. "exclusive playable content just for the PlayStation community"

[Dukefrukem]

Holiday 2013.

The end.

[megladon8]

I guess that's cool. I never felt like powering off and on the PS3 was that big of a hassle.

It's not that powering off is a hassle. It means not losing progress if you're in a game with limited save points.

[Dukefrukem]

It's not that powering off is a hassle. It means not losing progress if you're in a game with limited save points.

Limited save points? And why wouldn't I just leave the console on if I was concerned about not being able to save. I've never run into a situation where this was the case.

[megladon8]

Limited save points? And why wouldn't I just leave the console on if I was concerned about not being able to save. I've never run into a situation where this was the case.

You've never played a game with limited save points? Really?

And yeah, if I'm going to bed, I'm not leaving my console on.

This is a great feature.

[Dukefrukem]

You've never played a game with limited save points? Really?

And yeah, if I'm going to bed, I'm not leaving my console on.

This is a great feature.

If I have it never was a problem for me. When Life at PlayStation was going on I used to leave my PS3 on 24/7. What are you worried about?

[D_Davis]

Yeh that won't be ready until next year. But I'm sure you'd like being able to remote play any game from your vita.

I really hope Sony gets behind the Vita in a huge way. They've totally dropped the ball on what should be a killer system. Hopefully they're regrouping.

[D_Davis]

What David Cage is doing with the PS4 is what Valve did with the source engine.
No game yet. But wow, what an engine.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/02/quanticdream.jpg

For this to be true he has to, you know, create a game that is actually a good game to play, and not a poorly made "interactive" movie with terrible dialog and bad acting.

Zing!

[Dukefrukem]

For this to be true he has to, you know, create a game that is actually a good game to play, and not a poorly made "interactive" movie with terrible dialog and bad acting.

Zing!

Actually I was just referring to this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHH5L39YtDE

[Kurosawa Fan]

The sleep mode is the absolute highlight of the new system. Leaving my system running is what burned mine out. Putting it on sleep if I'm in the middle of a sports game and have to leave the house or step away for a few hours is a HUGE bonus for me. I love it.

[number8]

It'd be nice if I could recharge my controller while the PS4 is in sleep mode. I hate having to plug it in on my PS3 and leave the machine on while I do other stuff.

Is there a release date?

I just usually plug my controller to a laptop or use a phone charger.

[number8]

If I have it never was a problem for me. When Life at PlayStation was going on I used to leave my PS3 on 24/7. What are you worried about?

Are you really asking why people don't want to leave electronics on when not in use? Do you always leave your lights on when you're out of the house too?

[Dukefrukem]

Are you really asking why people don't want to leave electronics on when not in use? Do you always leave your lights on when you're out of the house too?

I sleep with my TV on all night. I'm trying to find a situation where this would be an inconvenience for me. How many times have I run out of save slots where I needed to pause and leave my PS3 on? Zero. The rare occasion where I've left my PS3 on when I was in the middle of a game I just came back to it howevermany hours later and picked up where I left off.

[Dukefrukem]

Looks just like Halo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQbZ3AWBI5o

[Dukefrukem]

This Killzone game looks like a prequel. Everything looks in too good of shape. Like the Star Wars I-III


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubrVl297UMg

[Kurosawa Fan]

I sleep with my TV on all night. I'm trying to find a situation where this would be an inconvenience for me. How many times have I run out of save slots where I needed to pause and leave my PS3 on? Zero. The rare occasion where I've left my PS3 on when I was in the middle of a game I just came back to it howevermany hours later and picked up where I left off.

Why? What is the benefit to this, or to leaving your PS3 on 24/7? It raises your electric bill and wears out your electronics.

[Dukefrukem]

Why? What is the benefit to this, or to leaving your PS3 on 24/7? It raises your electric bill and wears out your electronics.

LCDs have roughly 100,000 hours of running time. That's leaving your TV on 24/7 for over 10 years. Not worried about that. And I'm not worried about my electric bill either. It's ~$70/month and a little more in the summer time with AC.

But to answer your question why... because I fall asleep with it on.
My PS3 got left on because of Folding@home.

[Dukefrukem]

Umm no. They're probably the number 2 innovator in the gaming industry.
My guess, you'll never see this title on the WiiU

xU7WGAJPRRw

I would just like to point out that I was incorrect and I'm sorry to DD and Meg.

Ubi just announced this for the WiiU.

[megladon8]

I'm trying to decide if there's any point in buying a PS3 at this point, or if I should just wait for PS4.

And "Destiny" looks fantastic.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm trying to decide if there's any point in buying a PS3 at this point, or if I should just wait for PS4.

And "Destiny" looks fantastic.

There isn't. If nothing has enticed you on the PS3 up until this point, and you weren't willing to spend $250 on one before the PS4 announcement...why would you consider getting one now when we are 6 months away from a system that will play PS1, PS2, PS3 and of course PS4 games? Internet connectivity issues?

[D_Davis]

Are you really asking why people don't want to leave electronics on when not in use? Do you always leave your lights on when you're out of the house too?

Man, I turn off powerstrips when I'm not using anything plugged into them. Of course I'm super paranoid of all my music gear....but still.

[D_Davis]

I'm trying to decide if there's any point in buying a PS3 at this point, or if I should just wait for PS4.

And "Destiny" looks fantastic.

Demon's Souls is totally worth it. Then there is Journey. I'd say those two games are worth the price of the console.

[Sycophant]

a system that will play PS1, PS2, PS3 and of course PS4 games? Internet connectivity issues?

Where has this been said? This is what I've read:


Gaikai’s David Perry took to the stage in New York to reveal just how the PS4 would interact with the PlayStation back catalogue. It will offer an immediate and social experience. Everything from the PSone to the PS2 and the PS3 will eventually be available.

But, Perry also revealed that this service will roll out in phases. There was also no word on what the games would look like while they were being streamed or whether a dip in quality would occur, but it’s an incredible ambitious feature.

"Roll out in phases" sounds to me like 3 hyper-popular first-party titles and a licensed PS3 game at launch or shortly thereafter. An update every couple weeks or months following, and the feature completely abandoned for updates by 2015 with maybe 50 games on the service in total. Maybe you'll be lucky and be able to download the few dozen PS1/PS2 games you can get on PSN already.

Also, streaming for PS3 games, which just doesn't sound as good as downloading. And definitely not as good as popping a disc in your system (which you can't do for PS2 games on current PS3s, but you can absolutely do for PS1 and PS3 discs).

I could be wrong about a lot of this I suppose, but if someone was particularly interested in the PS3 library and was thinking about dropping $199 on one, I wouldn't necessarily advise them to wait and pick up a $400 system that will take a while to have an interesting library on its own and lacking hardware backwards compatability.

Not sure if that's meg's position or not.

[Sycophant]

Demon's Souls is totally worth it. Then there is Journey. I'd say those two games are worth the price of the console.

I'll second this. I'd happily drop $230 on just Demon's Souls and a PS3 myself. Especially while Demon's Souls's servers are still up.

Check out dem apostrophes.

[Neclord]

The only part of the Galkai bit that really interested me is being able to just hop into a demo instead of having to download a gigantic file... such as the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo I've had downloading for the past hour and a half or so.

[megladon8]

Streaming games sounds awful.

[number8]

I don't remember if they mentioned it in the event or not, but Gaikai currently only supports streaming games at 720p, so that's another con versus downloads/discs.

[amberlita]

I was a fan of the series. I liked the gameplay parts of MGS4, I just wish there was more of it. There's a part where you spend a few minutes watching Raiden sword fighting robots, and then you're like 'why aren't I controlling this?'.

Yeah, but that cut scene is fuckin' awesome. I couldn't make Raiden do that stuff.

Overall I agree with you. The cut scenes were waaaaay too long and there were way too many of them. But I've never played a game with such an artful blend between gameplay and cinematics as MGS4. The motorcycle chase left me almost bewildered by how seemlessly it integrated the two. A couple times I didn't even realize that the slo-motion cut scene had morphed into gameplay. I'm not saying other games haven't done it better or equally as good. Just, none that I've played. It'll always hold a special place in my heart. A frustrating, beautiful game.

[number8]

Man, I turn off powerstrips when I'm not using anything plugged into them. Of course I'm super paranoid of all my music gear....but still.

Heh, I got this gadget that acts as an intermediate between the wall socket and the electronic device, that you can then connect to your wifi so that you can use an iPhone app to check from wherever if you left the device on or not, and turn it off over the Internet.

[megladon8]

I like a lot of the features talked about in the show. Sleep and share look coolest to me.

Anxious to play "Destiny", "Watch Dogs" and the new "Killzone" (even though I've never played another in the series).

[D_Davis]

Heh, I got this gadget that acts as an intermediate between the wall socket and the electronic device, that you can then connect to your wifi so that you can use an iPhone app to check from wherever if you left the device on or not, and turn it off over the Internet.

Dude! Link? That sounds like something I would totally use.

[Morris Schæffer]

They didn't actually show the console?

[Irish]

They didn't actually show the console?

Nope. No console. No price. No release date, other than "Holiday 2013."

[[ETM]]

So, "PC gaming is dying"..... aaaand the PS4 is a PC.

[Morris Schæffer]

Nope. No console. No price. No release date, other than "Holiday 2013."

Any word on whether 1080p will be the new standard for games?

[Morris Schæffer]

Without exaggerating, it's fair to say that Sony went for the Cadillac in terms of picking processors and pixel-generators. The PS4 comes with a "supercharged" x86 CPU, an enhanced 8-core PC processor and 8 gigabytes of RAM. That's twice as much memory than the baseline model of the latest MacBook Pro line. This means that the PS4 can crank out 4K resolution (think: ultra high definition or 1080p times four) and can do stereoscopic 3D in 1080p resolution. As CNN Money's Adrian Covert puts it (http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/technology/sony-playstation-4/index.html), "That means it'll likely be ready for the next five to 10 years of living room display technology." Sound overwhelming? We're only getting started.

Hm. So it'll be able to display games in 4K?!

God, imagine that.

[Skitch]

I love everything I'm hearing. That standby feature would be great for me too. As a dad, the wife and kids will leave me alone for two hours to explore a game, and the second I'm far from a save point, in the middle of a battle I don't want to redo...THEN the kid is screaming, the wife needs help...it never fails. And with the toddler toddling about, we have to lock the cabinet doors, so anything that is on gets incredibly hot. I rarely use the PS3 when the boy is about, for I fear overcooking it.

[Irish]

Any word on whether 1080p will be the new standard for games?

No clue! Betcha Duke will know though. :D

[Dukefrukem]

Man, I turn off powerstrips when I'm not using anything plugged into them. Of course I'm super paranoid of all my music gear....but still.

Yeh but that makes sense. Those instruments are sensitive to electrical surges aren't they>??

[Dukefrukem]

Streaming games sounds awful.

Says the guy with crappy internet. Ever hear of On Live? Its a proven technology.

[Dukefrukem]

;467092']So, "PC gaming is dying"..... aaaand the PS4 is a PC.

The only people who say PC is dying are console exclusive players. If that were the case, the biggest games out would not both be on PC and steam would be LOSING members and not gaining them.

[Dukefrukem]

No clue! Betcha Duke will know though. :D

It wasn't confirmed in the presser but as Morris mentioned, games could be up-scaled to 4K. Sony will be pushing 4K in 2014 since 3D is not catching on as fast as vendors wanted.

Oh and the PlayStation 4 won't block used games

[Skitch]

I'm gonna need a little more information on backwards compatibility before I run for the store this year yet.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm gonna need a little more information on backwards compatibility before I run for the store this year yet.

Sycophant summed it up nicely.

I loved the idea that the PS3 allowed you to rebuy PS1 games and download them to your system. With the PS4 you don't even need to download them. But as Spyco said, it doesn't sound like it will be a launch feature.

[Skitch]

Sycophant summed it up nicely.

I loved the idea that the PS3 allowed you to rebuy PS1 games and download them to your system. With the PS4 you don't even need to download them. But as Spyco said, it doesn't sound like it will be a launch feature.

So my PS2 and 3 discs will work in it? Or eventually?

[Dukefrukem]

So my PS2 and 3 discs will work in it? Or eventually?

No. There is no native BC. Only streaming capabilities.

[number8]

Dude! Link? That sounds like something I would totally use.

We got it for free from our power company. They were offering it to households as part of their going green campaign. It's this thing:

http://www.thinkecoinc.com

[Dukefrukem]

Oh shit. The Witcher 3 confirmed for PS4

[Dukefrukem]

The only people who say PC is dying are console exclusive players. If that were the case, the biggest games out would not both be on PC and steam would be LOSING members and not gaining them.

Heh, there was an article in the WSJ today that said Console Gaming was dying. It was also written by a moron.

[Dukefrukem]

And the news keeps coming in. I was wrong again. Killzone: Shadow Fall confirmed as PS4 launch game.

[Skitch]

No. There is no native BC. Only streaming capabilities.

Will I have to rebuy games I already have?

[Dukefrukem]

Will I have to rebuy games I already have?

Yes. Current-gen PSN purchases won't transfer across to the PS4.

EditL Sorry that may not be entirely accurate. I think you'll be able to stream them.

[Skitch]

Yes. Current-gen PSN purchases won't transfer across to the PS4.

EditL Sorry that may not be entirely accurate. I think you'll be able to stream them.

My question was worded poorly. I was more referring to ps3 discs I already own. Thanks for the Info though. I'm sure it will become more clear of the course of the year.

[Spun Lepton]

LCDs have roughly 100,000 hours of running time. That's leaving your TV on 24/7 for over 10 years. Not worried about that. And I'm not worried about my electric bill either. It's ~$70/month and a little more in the summer time with AC.

Your TV has more parts than just the LCD screen. I work for a TV parts distributor, and if you get 5 years out of an LCD set, you got a good set. Manufacturers are attempting to make televisions more and more disposable. Leaving it on 24/7 is going to reduce its lifespan and it will get dimmer much more quickly.

[Dukefrukem]

Your TV has more parts than just the LCD screen. I work for a TV parts distributor, and if you get 5 years out of an LCD set, you got a good set. Manufacturers are attempting to make televisions more and more disposable. Leaving it on 24/7 is going to reduce its lifespan and it will get dimmer much more quickly.

It's a good thing I only buy LED now. ;-)

But my two sets (do we call them sets still??) from 2005 are still in perfectly good working order. The one I leave on at night is from 08.

[Dukefrukem]

It wasn't confirmed in the presser but as Morris mentioned, games could be up-scaled to 4K. Sony will be pushing 4K in 2014 since 3D is not catching on as fast as vendors wanted.

Oh and the PlayStation 4 won't block used games

PlayStation 4 console plays 4K resolution pre-recorded video - with four times the pixels of a 1080p display - but does not support the higher resolution for game

[Fezzik]

Says the guy with crappy internet. Ever hear of On Live? Its a proven technology.

Geez, Duke, your comments are so defensive. People have different opinions, man. It's ok.

I have great internet and I still don't like the idea of streaming games. Until fiber is standard, I don't think its a globally viable technology.

The backwards compatibility issue doesn't bother me much at all since I dont actually own any PS games, but it still seems like an odd way to do things.

So far, I'm lukewarm on this console. To be honest, I'd probably be lukewarm on any of them since I seem to have completely given up on console gaming (I like having my TV on for shows and/or movies while I game), so maybe I'm not a fair judge.

[Dukefrukem]

Geez, Duke, your comments are so defensive. People have different opinions, man. It's ok.

I have great internet and I still don't like the idea of streaming games. Until fiber is standard, I don't think its a globally viable technology.

The backwards compatibility issue doesn't bother me much at all since I dont actually own any PS games, but it still seems like an odd way to do things.

So far, I'm lukewarm on this console. To be honest, I'd probably be lukewarm on any of them since I seem to have completely given up on console gaming (I like having my TV on for shows and/or movies while I game), so maybe I'm not a fair judge.

I'm not being defensive. Of course the person who's openly talked about their internet being crappy would think that streaming games sounds awful. It's misleading.

[D_Davis]

I love the idea of streaming games, especially if I can just rent the thing for a few hours to see if I like it before buying it.

[megladon8]

My crappy internet has nothing to do with streaming games sounding terrible.

I don't want to play a gorgeous HD game at reduced resolution on a system that's more powerful than that it was originally on.

[Spun Lepton]

It's a good thing I only buy LED now. ;-)

But my two sets (do we call them sets still??) from 2005 are still in perfectly good working order. The one I leave on at night is from 08.

Makes no difference.

Sounds like you got lucky with your sets. Don't count on any future TVs to have such longevity.

[Dukefrukem]

My crappy internet has nothing to do with streaming games sounding terrible.

I don't want to play a gorgeous HD game at reduced resolution on a system that's more powerful than that it was originally on.

That's the beauty. There's no loss of resolution.

[Dukefrukem]

Makes no difference.

Sounds like you got lucky with your sets. Don't count on any future TVs to have such longevity.

Is there a production year you see a spike in degradation issues? Newer sets have hours >100K with even less hardware and more efficient power structures.

[Spun Lepton]

Is there a production year you see a spike in degradation issues? Newer sets have hours >100K with even less hardware and more efficient power structures.

No idea. I'm going off what my technicians say.

[Spun Lepton]

Video: "And here's blah-blah-blah from Blizzard to talk about their developments for the PS4."
Me: :pritch:
Blizzard Guy: "Diablo 3 will be on PS4."
Me: :|

[Dukefrukem]

1UP, Gamespy and UGO shutting down

[D_Davis]

1UP, Gamespy and UGO shutting down

Makes sense. They'll consolidate under the strongest brand - IGN.

[D_Davis]

Although 1Up had the strongest editorial team.

Nothing will ever beat the old CGM, EGM, and Official Playstation Magazine days.

Also, their podcasts were the best. I still miss the golden days of 1Up Yours.

[Dukefrukem]

Although 1Up had the strongest editorial team..

Agreed.

[Spun Lepton]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJDn0jRnUQ

[Dukefrukem]

I laughed.

[megladon8]

That's the beauty. There's no loss of resolution.

They said the streaming games will be 720p.

And yeah, still has nothing to do with my internet. Just don't like the idea of streaming games, myself.

[Skitch]

Spun that vid was hilarious.

[D_Davis]

http://i.imgur.com/SNvMawK.jpg

[Morris Schæffer]

It wasn't confirmed in the presser but as Morris mentioned, games could be up-scaled to 4K. Sony will be pushing 4K in 2014 since 3D is not catching on as fast as vendors wanted.

Oh and the PlayStation 4 won't block used games

No 4K for games.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/21/4013432/playstation-4-4k-output-games

I'm glad. I won't have to feel bad about not yet owning a 4K television.

[Morris Schæffer]

R.I.P. Kenji Eno, makes of the D horror games and other assorted things.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-21-a-brilliant-creator-and-an-unusual-thinker-game-designer-kenji-eno-has-died-aged-42

[ledfloyd]

D made several of the nights 12-year-old me spent walking home from friend's houses in the dark quite terrifying. RIP.

[D_Davis]

Enemy Zero is one of my favorites. Great game.

D was scary, too. One of the first games I played on the Playstation.

[Scar]

Picked up RE6 for $20. I'll fire it up when I need a Skyrim break.

[Neclord]

Anyone pick up Metal Gear Rising? I've shut the demo off in frustration twice, feeling like I can't even begin to get ahold of parrying. If Raiden would just swing his sword a little goddamn faster...

[megladon8]

Anyone pick up Metal Gear Rising? I've shut the demo off in frustration twice, feeling like I can't even begin to get ahold of parrying. If Raiden would just swing his sword a little goddamn faster...

I ordered it with a book that's on back order, so I should have it in about a week.

[EyesWideOpen]

Played through the demo of Gorogoa (http://www.gorogoa.com/). It's a cool little puzzle/tile game with a hand illustrated world. The actual game doesn't have a release date yet but the demo took me about 30 minutes.

I also played through episode 1 of Kentucky Route Zero and I can't recommend it enough for people who like quirky games or adventure games in general.

I talked about playing through episode 1 of Kentucky Route Zero last month and they just now have it available on steam. The developer originally had it where you could just buy the first episode for $7 or the whole thing (four episodes) for $25 and a new episode comes out every three months. I had only bought the first episode and the developer changed it so they are only selling the whole thing now and he upgraded all people who only bought the first episode for free. I thought that was pretty cool. Replaying episode 1 now on steam and making sure I explore everything. So much cool little stuff hidden away.

[Morris Schæffer]

Finished Max Payne 3. Good story, good voice acting, but in the end it's the shooting action that really takes the gold. Really kickass, exciting, arguably the most satisfying 3rd person shooter in terms of pumping some baddies full of lead. Levels are fairly restrictive and mostly a variation of stuff we've seen before, but that's not really a problem. Graphics are neat in terms of animation, but they're surprisingly crude in certain areas with low-res textures. Soundtrack is stupendous, sometimes consisting of simple three-note arrangements, but they're perfect to get the blood pumping. The airport finale was thrilling, but the chase on the tarmac sort of easy compared to all the rest that came before.

On to Mass Effect 3 now. Edit: This is going to be epic. Some great moments already in the opening attack.

[Neclord]

Anyone pick up Metal Gear Rising? I've shut the demo off in frustration twice, feeling like I can't even begin to get ahold of parrying. If Raiden would just swing his sword a little goddamn faster...

I got ahold of parrying. This does seem like a fun game.

[Dead & Messed Up]

This guy's been working on remaking Metroid II: Return of Samus for a few years now, and his recent demo is really goddamn impressive (http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com.ar/p/am2r-demo-v11.html).

Takes gameplay and graphical elements from both the GBA and SNES games, and even steals some ideas from the Prime trilogy (like charge-drawing pickups).

[Morris Schæffer]

Hey Meg, some of the soundtrack of Max Payne 3, especially towards the end, had a familiar ring to it. And then it hit me.

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Specifically, the beginning of this video. Perhaps you don't remember it, but the bam-bam two note arrangement is nearly the same. Or at the very least in the same spirit.

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[Dukefrukem]

Destruction Derby returning to Playstation?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XORYQ52migc

[ledfloyd]

If I fail my art history exam this week, it's because I was trying to find these last few remaining Joker Teeth.

[Ezee E]

Destruction Derby was great!

[Lucky]

I plugged in my copy of FF13 for kicks the other day and am getting into the poststory stuff. I'm enjoying it more than the main game. The missions on Gran Pulse remind me of the monster hunter side quests in FF12, and the weapon/accessory upgrade system has more intricacies than I originally understood. There's a whole new game in here after the lackluster main story that plays more to a hardcore crowd.

[Dukefrukem]

Finished Dead Space 3 over the weekend. Decent game. Better than 2 not as good as 1.

I'm having a hard time getting through the co-cop campaign. Every time someone leaves, it asks me if I want to start from the last checkpoint or I can quit? I don't want to do either. I want someone else to join my group and I want to continue playing.