The sad thing is this is some newly-branded dev, it used to be Danger Close, who made those mediocre/bad Medal of Honor games the last couple years (which resulted in EA putting MoH on the shelf for now).
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That'll see the inside of a court room. No doubt.
Goddamn this industry needs another collapse so bad.
More on the challenges Metro: Last Light had to overcome in it's development.
Some examples?
- Smuggling devkits in backpacks so they wouldn't be stolen by thieving border agents.
- Armed Georgian thugs kicking a dev out of his apartment.
- No heat for a week, because Ukraine heats it's nation via centralized coal plants that pump hot water into buildings. This reliably breaks down for days at a time.
Some examples?
- Smuggling devkits in backpacks so they wouldn't be stolen by thieving border agents.
- Armed Georgian thugs kicking a dev out of his apartment.
- No heat for a week, because Ukraine heats it's nation via centralized coal plants that pump hot water into buildings. This reliably breaks down for days at a time.
Dunno if anyone mentioned it, but Rift is finally going f2p in June.
http://nickpiers.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/objectification-vs-idealization/
Wrote an article today after seeing the latest Annoyed Gamer episode on Game Trailers. I really don't agree with what he said, how men are just as objectified in video games as women. It's a strawman's argument that doesn't hold up because men are idealized for their target audience. It's something they want to be, not something they fantasize to be with. Ugh. This subject always gets me ranty.
Wrote an article today after seeing the latest Annoyed Gamer episode on Game Trailers. I really don't agree with what he said, how men are just as objectified in video games as women. It's a strawman's argument that doesn't hold up because men are idealized for their target audience. It's something they want to be, not something they fantasize to be with. Ugh. This subject always gets me ranty.
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Yeah, it kind of strikes me as like saying "there are just as many healthy options on McDonald's menu". There isn't much objectification of men in video games, the objectification that does exist* is tends to be more mild, and there's a huge lack of female characters that are well developed and not exploited.
*there certainly are some bishy characters in JRPGs, and other genres, that are tailored to be sex-objects for women. Relatively uncommon in video games as a whole, and usually not depowered just for a female to get to save, but there is some true objectification of men to be found out there, however mild in comparison to the outrageous objectification of women.
If you want to see objectification of men, look in shojo anime and manga. It's still not as bad or prolific as female objectification is in other media, but there is some stuff there that will definitely make guys more than a little uncomfortable. It still doesn't excuse what is happening in OUR culture ether.[DOUBLEPOST=1368920857][/DOUBLEPOST]
Somehow even THIS seems like a power fantasy.
Somehow even THIS seems like a power fantasy.
That just seems surreal.
Abusive because they are giving the Ranger mode as DLC? Damn dude. Thats a little... over the top. It's annoying but...
But actually, silly little thing I noticed, the version I've seen at 3 stores (and I bought one!) has the Ranger DLC included. So... ?
Anyway, the game is FAN-TASTIC. Buy this people. Buy it now.
That's only the launch shipment, which is the "Legendary Edition", I believe. Subsequent shipments will be normal editions and not have it included.
This is what I hate about the gaming industry : ignorant selfish gamers.
"Oh it doesn't affect me, so it's OK."
That's why this malpractice is slowly but surely becoming the norm. People should make a stand against any type of shenanigans like this, without fault, without hesitation.
There's no ME in these type of situations because if you do that, one day, sooner or later, you'll get Mass Effected 3.
"Oh it doesn't affect me, so it's OK."
That's why this malpractice is slowly but surely becoming the norm. People should make a stand against any type of shenanigans like this, without fault, without hesitation.
There's no ME in these type of situations because if you do that, one day, sooner or later, you'll get Mass Effected 3.
I think there's conflict internally over whether to boycott the game for the distributor's shitty practices or whether to support the developers who went through hell to make the game. In most cases I would say not to buy it if you don't support the company's practices, but this is one of those situations where I think people don't want to punish the developer.
But what do I know? I have my list of game-makers who I try to always buy their games new to support them and then the others whose games I depend on others to buy and trade in to Gamestop so I can get them for $25-$35 less four months later. I'll buy a game here and there that I feel deserves it new. I kind of wish I'd bought XCOM: Enemy Unknown new, because I love it so much.
But it's easy for me to not give them money on Metro because I wasn't going to in the first place. There's only so much you can not spend.
But what do I know? I have my list of game-makers who I try to always buy their games new to support them and then the others whose games I depend on others to buy and trade in to Gamestop so I can get them for $25-$35 less four months later. I'll buy a game here and there that I feel deserves it new. I kind of wish I'd bought XCOM: Enemy Unknown new, because I love it so much.
But it's easy for me to not give them money on Metro because I wasn't going to in the first place. There's only so much you can not spend.
I'm sure if you send Firaxis a 20 and a thank-you note, they'll take it.
Apparently Final Fantasy 8 is being re-released in HD in Japan.
Kotaku link.
Anime News Network link.
Now, admittedly it's been a while since I've played FF8, but those screenshots from the Kotaku article don't look any more HD to me than the original game.
Kotaku link.
Anime News Network link.
Now, admittedly it's been a while since I've played FF8, but those screenshots from the Kotaku article don't look any more HD to me than the original game.
You're thinking of "re-mastered". HD just means that it will look 1:1 on an HDTV instead of upscaled and slightly blurry. So it should look essentially the same, just maybe a little crisper on a per pixel basis.
Ah, I stand corrected.
Still though... I might get this for the nostalgia factor alone, assuming the price isn't crazy.
Yeah, I guess I was hoping for a Black Mesa level of updated graphics.
I still hold Square's teasing us with the re-mastered opening of FF7 during the PS3 launch against them.
I still don't get this. Square is just leaving money on the table not doing a remake of FF7.
I think they said at some point that they didn't want to totally redo a game on that level because it'd look like they were creatively bankrupt.
Compared to what they're doing now I think that would have been the better option.[DOUBLEPOST=1369018007][/DOUBLEPOST]
Compared to what they're doing now I think that would have been the better option.[DOUBLEPOST=1369018007][/DOUBLEPOST]
Also this, if they're going to redo any FF of the polygonal era, it should be VII or IX. They were easily the best of the PS1+ era.
I would blow a dick for a remastered Parasite Eve
I've said this before, and I know I'm in the minority, but I loved the hell out of FFVIII
I wouldn't mind them putting out an HD version, but I wouldn't want them to remaster it like the Gamecube remake of Resident Evil, because Square fucks up almost everything it touches. After playing The Third Birthday, it's clear Square's current misogynist head of development (whoever replaced Hironobu Sakaguchi) cannot do anything right.
True.I just want it in HD.so I can play it on my 40inch HD tv.Story shouldnt be touched.