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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)
« on: September 11, 2011, 02:58:45 AM »
The new DC reboot has a TV commercial though. And has been advertised in the subway, billboards and stuff.
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Gaming / Re: Official Nintendo 3DS Discussion Thread - Specs, Tech, Price? It's all here!
« on: September 11, 2011, 12:58:27 AM »There are so many topics that can be discussed about the 3DS alone, factoring in how primitive they have made it. No built-in second analog, no substantial messaging system, low screen resolution for modern tech (640x480 could have been the 2D standard), no chat room, lack of downloadable retail games on eShop, among a few others. These are basic things that almost any modern gaming systems have and then some, yet Nintendo persists to stay behind.Apple does it, and Nintendo does it as well. The sin of thinking you're more important than anyone else, the sin of thinking you set every single damn trend. The sin of thinking that a tiny thing like Fox News paranoids saying child pedophilia is everywhere online ruins your image of family-friendly, so your net functionality must be as closed and as obtuse as it can be. Nintendo sins quite a bit these past two generations.
Surely, It couldn't be a matter of endangering their market sales. The 3DS could of had all those mentioned features and sold for a justly priced $250. PS3 was $600 then brought down to $300 - $250 without removing any features besides PS2 backwards compatibility. Sony made the same mistake, they could have sold it for $300 at the start and avoided the bad sales due to over-pricing. Companies apparently think that selling powerful but dated hardware warrants a hefty price tag. But anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself.
The lack of the second analog from the start is one of the most baffling things to me (along with the absence of a messaging/chat system). Nintendo is afraid, but for absolutely no reason whatsoever. There's nothing wrong about getting with the times. The 3DS has the potential to feel like a home console, but It's being dragged back.
On the Wii and the DS, they got very, very lucky. They basically gambled a whole lot, and even played it safe on a certain bit. It ended up working in the exact opposite way they expected, but in a very controversial way as well. They are swimming in ten times more money they could have predicted, and sadly, instead of making them artistically free and happy, or even financially cautious, it made them stupid.
So far, as Legends 3 has been cancelled, only a bunch of titles interest me on the 3DS. Beyond the Labyrinth, that cell shooter game, Luigi's Mansion 2 and that new Kingdom Hearts game. The 3DS has a whole lot of potencial going on for it, but NONE of it is in the stereoscopic 3D functionality, an 80s gimmick which has been taken too damn far by the movie industry recently, and that I expect for it to go away as soon as the next generation of beautiful screen resolutions amaze us with the new detail they can bring.
But the 3DS has been overtaken even by current cellphone resolutions, which have delivered to us amazing stuff like this:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aVttB25oPo[/youtube]
When even iOS systems can deliver to us quality like this, Nintendo is making the very, very stubborn move of staying behind, and giving us slightly graphically improved ports of games they released more than a decade ago. It feels like an insult, pure and simply. People are just going to notice when their cellphones can give them higher tech stuff than the console they bought FOR GAMES.
As far as the second analog stick goes, I've said my piece. After being used for three generations as the perfect console camera system, it's just dumb not to put it in.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: September 11, 2011, 12:38:46 AM »
Yes, but I AM talking about the adaptation to the analog nub from original DS games.
So far, I still don't have any 3DS game to try out, because I don't like/am not interested in any of them, really.
So far, I still don't have any 3DS game to try out, because I don't like/am not interested in any of them, really.
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DASH / Re: In-depth opinions on L3 Prototype by Chris Hoffman
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:45:31 PM »
Even though many PC games and the modscene has let us customize freely a game for years, this is probably the first time is happens in a console game prototype, by action of the company itself to give players a taste of everything the game engine can do.
...so, yeah. Capcom most probably cancelled it because it goes against everything it stands for.
...so, yeah. Capcom most probably cancelled it because it goes against everything it stands for.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:42:44 PM »For me, the analog still doesn't make a game like Super Mario 64 feel much better. Moving and proportioning yourself in the direction you wanna go still feels pretty much as awkward as using the d-pad. And if you want to play DS games in their native resolution, hold down Start or Select while booting up a game. But be warned though, It makes the games considerably tiny.That's because it is a d-pad with an analog on top. =P But it's still miles better than the DS' d-pad.
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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:29:24 PM »
I can imagine myself picking up a "DC Universe" magazine every week, that collects the 6 or so issues of that week. They could even have any kind of page numbers, and SO much more ads. And more and more people would buy it. It could be on all newspaper stands, and translated in alot of languages.
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Gaming / Re: Sonic Generations (360, PS3, 3DS) - Holiday 2011
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:28:07 PM »
Trust me, there are a lot of Sonic fans in Europe. And sales are much higher than in the US. I have no idea about Australia's numbers, but if Sega's doing this, it must have some kind of financial importance, right?
And Sega has a larger presence in Europe than in the US, I think.
Don't underestimate the sales of an entire continent.
And Sega has a larger presence in Europe than in the US, I think.
Don't underestimate the sales of an entire continent.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: September 10, 2011, 08:23:04 PM »
One single good thing came out of buying my 3DS.
Being finally able to play 3D DS games with an analog, instead of an awful d-pad. Albeit the quality screen issue remains.
Being finally able to play 3D DS games with an analog, instead of an awful d-pad. Albeit the quality screen issue remains.
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DASH / Re: In-depth opinions on L3 Prototype by Chris Hoffman
« on: September 10, 2011, 05:50:10 PM »Its already being delayed.Same thing that happens to all Megamens these days?
We all know what will happen to it though.
Also, both titles have been discounted and re-published. They can't be THAT hard to find, puh-leaze.
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Gaming / Re: Official Nintendo 3DS Discussion Thread - Specs, Tech, Price? It's all here!
« on: September 10, 2011, 05:23:19 PM »You evil pirating swine.Blurg-a-blurg, analogs may not be the best way to aim, mouse control is. But they're certainly the best way to move a camera on consoles. The right analog stick is the ONLY way to use a camera well when it's not fixed, and pointers solve nothing. And Hypy, do excuse the fact, but it's not only FPS games that use it. Kingdom Hearts, Monster Hunter, GTA, and most other non-fixed camera games NEED to have a dual analog system, or resort to horrible claw grips and bad camera systems. Also, there isn't one single tournament-played FPS that uses a pointer in the first place. Because they suck at when you have to move the camera around. Killzone 3 had alot of criticism about this, and let's not even mention the lack of any good straight FPS games the Wii has because of the complete lack of a dual analog system.
*hides his romhacks*
I'll grant you the ergonomic issues, but there is some degree of subjectivity to that. That's why the Options menu exists. The touch screen generally offers less comfort but greater precision, whether or not the tradeoff is worth it varies by the individual.
And sorry to disappoint you, but I plan to continue riding my horse.Dual analogue is a decade old, BE, and I've been gaming that entire time. It's not as vital as you think when you lack interest in the FPS genre to begin with. And even if I do expand my horizons (which I did at last year's NYCC), there are other options. Its supposed necessity is the result of a trend, not of practicality. The 360 is the only system left, current or upcoming, that has two sticks, but does not have either a touch-screen or a pointer.
Of course, in the world of marketing, trends can be just as powerful as practicality.
Sounds logical to me. If you want it, you likely believe it should have been in the system at the start. If you don't, you wouldn't have given a damn if it was in the system at the start.
I'm not saying this, sweetheart. It's the industry. Warn me when the prefered control system by all on cowwadooties and Haloes becomes pointers and stuff like that.
Meanwhile, I'd ask you to leave western gaming control functionality, to people who actually PLAY those games. =P Don't talk about stuff you don't know.
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Gaming / Re: Sonic Generations (360, PS3, 3DS) - Holiday 2011
« on: September 10, 2011, 05:19:55 PM »Oh, quit your bitching and enjoy your non-Gecko-loaded Xenoblade.I am.
I agree, though, nothing wrong with throwing different regions a bone as far as collectibles go. It's not as if every promotional/customer-gratitude package to exist here in the U.S. made it to the rest of the world, and CERTAINLY not every one from Japan did.
And honestly, in a perfect world, we'd all get everything I'm all for that. I'm just fuking tired of hearing people say that Europe gets all of the goodies first because of a few recent examples.
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DASH / Re: In-depth opinions on L3 Prototype by Chris Hoffman
« on: September 10, 2011, 05:13:13 PM »Don't take this the wrong way, Batty, but it's a sad day when I see one of your posts as being optimistic.It wasn't. =P Also, how could I take anything from you wrongly, darling?
Also, not saying the franchise is dead in any way, but it will be dormant unless they find a way to monetize it quickly in any anime-ish way, the way the EXE series turned out to be.
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: September 10, 2011, 04:23:02 PM »Glad I wasn't the only one who had that thought about him.Him and Sarif get the most character development in the whole game.
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DASH / Re: In-depth opinions on L3 Prototype by Chris Hoffman
« on: September 10, 2011, 04:21:00 PM »
Soundtracks and repackagings of games we already own. Heck, I bought those two for a fiver on discount, doubt it'll be as much of a good deal.
They'll probably just tell Inti to piece together some budget Megaman 11 so fans can keep busy.
[whaddup, mirbs?]
They'll probably just tell Inti to piece together some budget Megaman 11 so fans can keep busy.
[whaddup, mirbs?]
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Gaming / Re: Official Nintendo 3DS Discussion Thread - Specs, Tech, Price? It's all here!
« on: September 10, 2011, 04:18:38 PM »
I admit I screwed up BIGTIME by buying it near launch. With the $80 ambassador roms bullshit and now a redesign they're not even waiting half a year to present... let's just say I wish I waited for games.
...well, I'm gonna end up pirating every single one of them in the first place. =P
...well, I'm gonna end up pirating every single one of them in the first place. =P
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Gaming / Re: Sonic Generations (360, PS3, 3DS) - Holiday 2011
« on: September 10, 2011, 04:16:36 PM »I'm not even European and I agree with this (only because I've seen far too much whining from Europeans and Australians about getting games late).Thank you.
And if it's that much of an issue, I'm sure this'll end up on eBay or something before too long.
To give a small example, Super Paper Mario came out in the US in April. Came out over here in September.
Shadow of the Colossus came out in October. We waited until February.
Phoenix Wright? October 2005 US, March 2006 Europe. MARCH 2009 AUSTRALIA.
This happens with 90% of the games that are developed in Japan, and most of the time, US-developed games too. No matter what happens, we always wait a week or longer until they come out over here.
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: September 10, 2011, 03:58:12 PM »You guys played Deus Ex?Pritchard is mai tsundere waifu.
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DASH / Re: In-depth opinions on L3 Prototype by Chris Hoffman
« on: September 10, 2011, 03:57:33 PM »
So aside from the Archie comic and the Korean game we all know won't turn out anything, is there ANYTHING Megaman to look forward to?
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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)
« on: September 10, 2011, 12:23:18 PM »
Making every single issue a #1 in the 90s, the considerable amount of "XXXTREEM" every comic book went, the way they changed everything for shock purposes and didn't keep up with the times are the reason comic books are almost dead right now.
Comic books are supposed to be a source of entertainment for the common man. Something which is supposed to uplift one's spirits instead of bringing them down. That's why newspaper funnies and the original 10 cents issues existed. For the purpose of pure entertainment which felt amazing in the hands of kids or men with unsatisfying lives.
Currently in Brasil, DC follows a trend of several comics. They have "DC Universe", which has the three main event comics to follow, and they have the Superman, Batman and GL family comics together as a 3-issue format instead of apart. They're much cheaper that way, and people find easier to follow the storyline. They're also printed in low-quality paper, so they're pick up, read and throw away ready, just like any other magazine. Manga in Japan follows that format too. I just wonder why DC and Marvel don't do it, considering it's beneficial to EVERYONE. I'm not saying make pages black and white, but there's a cheaper paper quality which allows things like some Vertigo comic TPBs to be very cheap.
...also, CURRENT VEREDICTS!
Action Comics: Really good!
Animal Man: VERY awesome, looking forward to more, keeps with the true spirit of the character.
Batgirl: (barfs) Oh Simone, I didn't expect such crap from you.
Batwing: And I didn't expect such well-written stuff from Giffen! This is on par with my ideal vision of a Black Panther comic!
Detective Comics: Ew. Just ew. If Joker doesn't run around with John Travolta's face in the next issue, DROPPING.
Green Arrow: Standard Ollie stuff, not too excited about it. Also, hate the new design.
Hawk and Dove: Oh Liefeld. You haven't changed one bit. GRIMACES EVERYWHERE.
Justice League International: This is why the original JLI was un-canonized? Meh. Meeeeeeeeh.
Men of War: Amazing. I expect to see more of this.
OMAC: Pleasantly surprised that this issue didn't just get up from its shelf and [twin slasher] my mother, but I'm going to be cautious about it.
Static Shock: Classic Static. Pleasant surprise.
Stormwatch: Not as good as I expected, but I'm loving the horror in the comic. Let's hope they truly go all-out.
Swamp Thing: Feels right so far, but considering we only see Swamp Thing itself in a single page, I'm hoping for the true beginning next month.
Anyway, your veredicts, guys?
Comic books are supposed to be a source of entertainment for the common man. Something which is supposed to uplift one's spirits instead of bringing them down. That's why newspaper funnies and the original 10 cents issues existed. For the purpose of pure entertainment which felt amazing in the hands of kids or men with unsatisfying lives.
Currently in Brasil, DC follows a trend of several comics. They have "DC Universe", which has the three main event comics to follow, and they have the Superman, Batman and GL family comics together as a 3-issue format instead of apart. They're much cheaper that way, and people find easier to follow the storyline. They're also printed in low-quality paper, so they're pick up, read and throw away ready, just like any other magazine. Manga in Japan follows that format too. I just wonder why DC and Marvel don't do it, considering it's beneficial to EVERYONE. I'm not saying make pages black and white, but there's a cheaper paper quality which allows things like some Vertigo comic TPBs to be very cheap.
...also, CURRENT VEREDICTS!
Action Comics: Really good!
Animal Man: VERY awesome, looking forward to more, keeps with the true spirit of the character.
Batgirl: (barfs) Oh Simone, I didn't expect such crap from you.
Batwing: And I didn't expect such well-written stuff from Giffen! This is on par with my ideal vision of a Black Panther comic!
Detective Comics: Ew. Just ew. If Joker doesn't run around with John Travolta's face in the next issue, DROPPING.
Green Arrow: Standard Ollie stuff, not too excited about it. Also, hate the new design.
Hawk and Dove: Oh Liefeld. You haven't changed one bit. GRIMACES EVERYWHERE.
Justice League International: This is why the original JLI was un-canonized? Meh. Meeeeeeeeh.
Men of War: Amazing. I expect to see more of this.
OMAC: Pleasantly surprised that this issue didn't just get up from its shelf and [twin slasher] my mother, but I'm going to be cautious about it.
Static Shock: Classic Static. Pleasant surprise.
Stormwatch: Not as good as I expected, but I'm loving the horror in the comic. Let's hope they truly go all-out.
Swamp Thing: Feels right so far, but considering we only see Swamp Thing itself in a single page, I'm hoping for the true beginning next month.
Anyway, your veredicts, guys?
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Gaming / Re: Sonic Generations (360, PS3, 3DS) - Holiday 2011
« on: September 10, 2011, 12:00:31 PM »It's exclusive to Europe and Australia, though. A really dumb move if you ask me.Not for Europeans and Australians. =P
We deserve a bonus every now and again after getting every single game here so damn late compared to you guys.
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DASH / Re: In-depth opinions on L3 Prototype by Chris Hoffman
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:58:15 AM »
So basically, it was more than ready by industry standards, and even so, Capcom cancelled it.
Master trolling at work.
Master trolling at work.
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Gaming / Re: Black★Rock Shooter the Game
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:57:20 AM »
Man, the graphics in this game are AWFUL. For something with limited sceneries and such basic player models, I expected so much more.
...I guess only in Japan can an entire franchise arise from an ORIGINALCHARACTERDONOTSTEAL!!!111
...I guess only in Japan can an entire franchise arise from an ORIGINALCHARACTERDONOTSTEAL!!!111
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Gaming / Re: Official Nintendo 3DS Discussion Thread - Specs, Tech, Price? It's all here!
« on: September 10, 2011, 11:55:07 AM »
Funny how people are being so resistant about this. The exclusion of a second analog from the 3DS proved Nintendo's completely out of date when it comes to allowing developers to use a console for any third dimensional game that doesn't feature fixed camera angles. Doesn't really matter what anyone says, if you ask anyone if the DS had any good FPS or TPS games, most people will just go "No." The reason the console wasn't popular with that kind of genre, was because of the lack of a second analog, something which is VERY much needed for most modern games nowadays. MUCH better than triggers, claw grip or even controlling the camera through the DS screen, something which completely takes away any ergonomic capacities away from the console.
Looks like you're gonna have to learn the equivalent of how to ride a bike when you're 40, Hypy.
Looks like you're gonna have to learn the equivalent of how to ride a bike when you're 40, Hypy.
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Gaming / Re: Legend of Zelda - The official Zelda thread
« on: March 31, 2011, 01:22:44 AM »Sorta hard to say if it would be an 'asspull'. Revamping something that's only been in one game is not entirely bad at all.You don't get it. Both Koholint and Termina were locations that were absolutely amazing in their own stories. Sequeling them would be awful.
Specially considering that Koholint is a dream woken up from, and that Termina would be [parasitic bomb] without the moon/time mechanics. Both games were made specially for that purpose. The locations were used to their extent. Each one of the games forms a single beautiful story, that requires no sequels, prequels or any kind of [parasitic bomb].
Why ruin what's good, just for the sake of "more of it"? Why make a sequel out of a single beautiful story with a perfect ending, that requires no expansion whatsoever?
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Gaming / Re: Legend of Zelda - The official Zelda thread
« on: March 31, 2011, 01:08:00 AM »I would like to see what Kohonolit would look like in 3D because its an island with HUGE possibilities, as well as Termina. I don't want the games remade, they're fine as they stand, but I'd like to revisit them because there are so many more opportunities to use the technology now to show how much more immersible they could make those places! Maybe take the templates for those places and create something new!Both locations served for their main plot. Bringing them back would be an immense asspull, not to mention a slap on the face for any kind of good storytelling. It would ruin the effect the original games had on people.
I'm gonna go play some Animal Crossing.
Do you know where else there are HUGE possibilities? ORIGINAL MATERIAL. There's no need for templates or anything, why should there be templates? They just have to give wings to their imagination and make something absolutely amazing.