E3 2012
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My ability to sympathize with people complaining about Ubisoft after the shit shoveled on us by EA/Biowhore/Microsoft the last year.
So, I shall dare say.... while I'll be playing this game and happily telling them where I live, who I am, how big my dick is... and it'll be big because that fucking game will make me happy in the pants.
So, I shall dare say.... while I'll be playing this game and happily telling them where I live, who I am, how big my dick is... and it'll be big because that fucking game will make me happy in the pants.
Nintendo conference today at 9am PST.
That means nothing to me...
EDIT: But google says it's in half an hour...
Beta weekend this week ain't enough?
Aisha Tyler was ok, but that other guy she was saddled with might have been the worst presenter Ubisoft has found to date. How they keep continuing to outdo themselves with shitty presenters year after year is amazing.
The problem with Ubi is that they live in a strange bizarro land where everyone who hasn't bought their PC games must have pirated them, and therefore only stringent super-DRM can save the day.
That's why I only buy Ubi games I want on console. I have long since given up that Ubi will take the hint and knock that shit off.
That's why I only buy Ubi games I want on console. I have long since given up that Ubi will take the hint and knock that shit off.
War of Cybertron is a pretty fun game I just finally picked up recently, but I am having issues playing it right now thanks to Steven Blum. Silly, I know, that a voice actor would make me not want to play a game, but I somehow found myself playing a few games in a row that have him as a main voice actor, the one right before WoC being WH: DoW2, in which he voiced Cyrus. After hearing him recently in the Avengers Cartoon as Beta Ray Bill, I think I became Steven Blum-ed out.
Right now the only game coming out of E3 that is exciting me is The Last of Us, just because I like the fact it seems to be more true to the survival horror genre then the last few years.
The way I see it, Nintendo throws some bones to the hardcore, FPS playing, graphics snobbing, gimmick free people, but really, Nintendo has survived as long as it has by sticking with what works for them. People who want Nintendo stuff want Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, they want Nintendo to do strange, gimmicky things, because that's part of what they do as well. (See: Nintendo DS, Wii). And what I like about Nintendo the most is something I've already said. The head of Nintendo comes on stage, is super excited about a game, and then they move on to the rest. THEY SHOW ENTHUSIASM! They aren't just random corporate drones going blah blah blah new game DLC blah blah blah.
(Disclaimer: I don't really play console games anymore, I generally buy them for my kids, which just makes me more biased towards Nintendo.)
(Disclaimer: I don't really play console games anymore, I generally buy them for my kids, which just makes me more biased towards Nintendo.)
This is my concern. That bit was amazing, but seemed so scripted. I'm curious what happens if your actions deviate from that, if there's still so much interaction and context-sensitive dialogue.
I wonder the same thing, as it's also what I'm curious about with Watch Dogs. Both looked amazing, with some sweet options to interact with your surroundings along with interesting context-sensitive events. However, how much of that will be in the final product compared to generic third-person fistfights/cover shooting is what I really want to know.
ElJuski
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When I see videos like that, I get a laugh imagining how clumsily I would pull off the same thing, mashing buttons all the way.
I could actually see the strings with Watch Dogs. He couldn't stayed in the art show, for example, or waited for DeMarco to pull up, or use other hacking stuff. It helped that more of the UI was shown to us with that one.
I hope that whatever the hell I end up doing with my life, I enjoy it even half as much as this guy here.
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Do you know what I want to hear news about? Spelunky for XBLA.
I must be one of the few people out there that's not honestly that excited for The Last of Us. Does it look great? Abso-fucking-lutely.
But here's my beef: if you were to replace the main character with Nathan Drake and throw in some quips, it would be almost interchangeable with an Uncharted game. The close-quarters combat and duck/cover gunplay looks almost identical.
But here's my beef: if you were to replace the main character with Nathan Drake and throw in some quips, it would be almost interchangeable with an Uncharted game. The close-quarters combat and duck/cover gunplay looks almost identical.
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I don't have a PS3
. It looked awesome though. I was impressed by what appeared to be unscripted assists by the daughter.Ignoring the setting?
And I think the lack of quips is part of the point--they want to take this one seriously.
I'm just talking about the core gameplay mechanics. The setting, I'll grant you. Looking past just the looks, it feels an awful lot like Uncharted.
They're not related.I don't have a PS3
The gameplay being similar to one of the best selling franchises ever isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's the tone and story that interest me. Nathan Drake makes one-liners in between committing genocide, whereas killing in The Last of Us seems to actually have an impact on the characters. That's what I want to see them explore, and I look forward to seeing if Naughty Dog has the chops to pull it off.
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