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I like Fable as well. I like PM's hype. He is a dreamer, and I think we need more dreamers involved in media. He thinks big, and likes to talk about his ideas. On some he delivers, on others he doesn't, but that's cool. He is almost always fascinating to listen to, and well spoken and thoughtful.Quote:
Originally Posted by KK2.0
I love to hear him speak too, but i've learned not to expect half of it to become true in his next project. :lol:
I think he is the kind of guy who has to externalize his thoughts and bounce things off of lots of other people before realizing that it either can or can't be done.Quote:
Originally Posted by KK2.0
He's a maverick.
John Carpenter's The Thing + "Resident Evil 4" + "Metroid Prime" = "Dead Space"
That's pretty much what I was hoping for. I've heard it's pretty easy and short, too, which is a good thing. I have no patience for really hard games any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
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Originally Posted by Daniel Davis
What have you been playing lately? I realize you just got back from your trip, but I was just wondering.
And are my PM's even getting through? I wonder if this is a side-effect from the weird, huge empty spaces I had yesterday...
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I thought the map system in "Dead Space" was really cool.
You have a map, but you also have this locator device on your hand. You hold out your hand and it projects a linear laser, showing you what direction you should be heading in.
It's a simple thing, but it's really neat.
And it's funny you mention not having the patience for hard games anymore, yet you're so enamoured with "N+".
That gave drove me batshit crazy. I couldn't get past the first stage of the 4th set of levels.
I'll get with on myspace, so as not to totally derail this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel Davis
:)
I just haven't responded yet. Sorry...Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
I haven't been playing anything at all lately. I can't even remember what the last video game I played was. I guess it was Too Human.
Don't worry about it. I don't mean to hound you with messages about it, but I was afraid you weren't getting them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel Davis
Hope all's well on that front.
More on "Dead Space"...
The sound design is phenomenal and even outshines the great graphics. I have to say, sound design could very well be the most integral part of creating the atmosphere in a good horror game. Just about any good, genuinely scary game I can think of had great sound.
I find the upgrading system (by using a Work Bench to incorporate power nodes into your gear/weapons) to be needlessly convoluted, especially in its presentation. Your given a big chart of all these different coloured dots, some of them can and can't be upgraded, and I really don't understand why. Some of the blank dots can be upgraded as well, but that doesn't seem to do anything.
I just don't get it, and there's absolutely nothing in the manual about it. It's pretty annoying, actually.
And some of the weapons just don't seem powerful at all. The Plasma Cutter takes sometimes 6-10 shots to kill an enemy. The assault rifle can take a whole clip or more to kill one enemy.
I've resorted to almost solely using the Line Gun, though ammo for it is so scarce and so expensive to buy.
I just picked up Dead Space. I am going to wait on Fable 2 until I have more time - I'd like to take a couple of days off to play it.
This myth needs to die.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel Davis
Chicks dig nerds who have redeeming and otherwise attractive qualities.
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility stole my entire weekend. Yes, my entire goddamned weekend.
I love it.
It's weird that IGN doesn't have reviews up for "Far Cry 2" or "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows" yet.
They both come out today, and they're both pretty big releases. Usually they're ahead of the game with this stuff.
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Originally Posted by Scar
No kidding. I love Halo:CE's multiplayer but what made them think that's all we loved about it? After CE it's like they quit even trying on the campaign.
ehh, this would be fine with me if even 1/10th of the shit that left his mouth was remotely possible. Anyone can sit back and say what games should be. Molyneux is pretty worthless in my book, relevant 10 years ago, worthless today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel Davis
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I'm not sure why you'd expect a backlash against Fable II over what Fable I lacked. That game scored quite well.
I'm cynical bout F2 but a 9 from EDGE is nothing to be ignored.
anyone beat Dead Space yet?
They could be bad reviews and the companies are paying to hold them off until later. Look at how long it took NBA Live 09's review to come after 2k9.Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
Wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirNewt
The new Alan Wake trailer is up.
It's all looking pretty good now. The animations could use some more work, but the game is still so far off I'm sure they will fix that.
Screenshots from the trailer:
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I just started, just freed the tram system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dukefrukem
Neat game so far, although there are some control issues. Why do so many games still insist on having a run button when they could easily implement such a feature into the analog controls? I have having a sprint button. Just let me control how fast my dude walks or runs with the analog stick. This is an archaic design decision that needs to die.
So far it reminds me of a perfect mix between Resident Evil 4 and Doom 3, and that's a pretty awesome thing.
The sound design is blowing my mind.
I actually have a lot of quarrels about how many games/movies/books Dead Space rips off it's material from. It will become painfully more obvious later in the game. BUt these are just a few;Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel Davis
Alien
Event Horizon
the Thing
Doom 3
System Shock
Apparently, this game was originally going to be System Shock 3 (early design docs attest to this), but somewhere along the line they decided against it. I can totally see this, and knowing that helps to make sense of the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dukefrukem
I don't have a problem with derivative narratives in video games, as story in games is rarely something that is important to me. That is, I've never been emotionally or intellectually stimulated by a video game narrative, and I don't expect to be. The best video game narrative I've experienced is only on par with that of the most mediocre fantasy or SF novel, and most are just poorly written knock offs.
I am far more interested in solid game play mechanics, atmosphere, graphics, sound, and immersion, and so far Dead Space gets many of these aspects right. So long as DS keeps on this track, I think I'll enjoy it quite a bit.
More Alan Wake pics:
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