Video Game News and Miscellany
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I'm convinced that Square Enix is mainly doing this because 14 was a giant sinkhole of debt until very recently. They've been cranking out games with the same engine because they NEED the cash NOW. And for what it's worth, 13-2 was much better than 13... but then again, anything could have been better than that. Plus they are hinting at a sequel for TWEWY in the iPad remake... so that's a good move.
This is why I wait to rent games I'm not sure about.
13-2 played better than 13 in terms of combat, but I couldn't get into it. I even gave the game a good 10 hours or so. The level system is boring, the grinding to get good monsters as your 3rd member is too close to FF8's Draw for my taste, and the story just didn't draw me in at all.
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/resident-evil-6
Dayum look at the vast difference between Critic Rating and User Rating.
Dayum look at the vast difference between Critic Rating and User Rating.
Giving a game less than a 70 is basically like saying "This is a game. Barely." It's the equivalent of a D.
I know people joke about the 4 point scale, but I've always looked at it as being the same as a letter grade. So 100 is an A+, 99-90 is an A, 89-80 is a B, 79-70 is a C, 69-60 is a D and less than 60 is an F. Once you look at that, it's very obvious how scores are handled.
I know people joke about the 4 point scale, but I've always looked at it as being the same as a letter grade. So 100 is an A+, 99-90 is an A, 89-80 is a B, 79-70 is a C, 69-60 is a D and less than 60 is an F. Once you look at that, it's very obvious how scores are handled.
Update on the Mass Effect Trilogy Edition: each version (PC, 360, PS3) will receive different DLC included. For example, PC will come with all Mass Effect 1 DLC, while 360 will get none. PS3, no news yet, and it doesn't even have the same Nov 6 release date as the others. I'm guessing this has to do with the fact that they're upgrading the graphics of the first game slightly to match ME2.
I'd get rid of my ME2 for this, except PS3 owners got a bunch of the DLC for free and I don't want to lose that in an upgrade. At the same time, I wonder if current PS3 copies of ME2 will let you load your ME1 Shepard from the PSN download version, or if you need the trilogy versions of the games to maintain consistency.
Then I wonder whether I should even bother putting any more money into this franchise.
I'd get rid of my ME2 for this, except PS3 owners got a bunch of the DLC for free and I don't want to lose that in an upgrade. At the same time, I wonder if current PS3 copies of ME2 will let you load your ME1 Shepard from the PSN download version, or if you need the trilogy versions of the games to maintain consistency.
Then I wonder whether I should even bother putting any more money into this franchise.
You mean ME2? What was wrong? I never played it on anything but PS3.
Since they're mapping it over with ME2 stuff, I think it'll be okay.
Guys, I keep watching trailers for Persona 4 The Golden...and drooling. The SMT games are favourites of mine... in fact, I'd say they are what REALLY got me into gaming. This re-release looks fantastic.
I am aching for this game...yet I do not own a vita. I just may break apart out of desire for it.
My only consolation is to nitpick the fact they they didn't add a female protagonist like they did when Atlus released Persona 3 Portable. That would have driven me over the edge.
/rantings of a crazy lady
I am aching for this game...yet I do not own a vita. I just may break apart out of desire for it.
My only consolation is to nitpick the fact they they didn't add a female protagonist like they did when Atlus released Persona 3 Portable. That would have driven me over the edge.
/rantings of a crazy lady
I can't WAIT to get Luigi's Mansion 2! I've been waiting for the damn sequel since I was freakin' 11!
I guess you missed my post in the Awesome Pictures thread Quotemander Prime?
I didn't know we had an Awesome Pictures thread.
This is really old news but holy shit did I get blown away by it:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/01/19/bioshock-infinite-1999-mode-announced
Fyi System Shock 2 was released in 1999.
Jay I thought you might like to hear that.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/01/19/bioshock-infinite-1999-mode-announced
Fyi System Shock 2 was released in 1999.
Jay I thought you might like to hear that.
That is not an Awesome Pictures thread, that's the "beware, here there be horrors" thread.
http://www.telltalegames.com/fables
That's super cool. An adventure game is kind of right up the alley of Fables.
That's super cool. An adventure game is kind of right up the alley of Fables.
GasBandit
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I understand that, but false expectations were set by marketing material sent to me by e-mail which led me to believe they would still be released simultaneously. But I'm not that broken up about it, I joined the kickstarter for the PC version, the mobile game will just be icing when it gets here.
GasBandit
Staff member
Well, there's misleading and then there's outright false. As in, the e-mail I received last week specifically stated that the IOS *and* Android versions would be coming out today. Today we learn that was never to be the case, and they knew it....
You do know this is a video game and video game company, right?
"I was in the war..." *splat*
New Skylanders game came out. I would like it if they'd make an- ACTUAL FUCKING SPYRO SEQUEL- but I hear kids do like these things so whatevs. Still perturbs me though.
Skylanders has made MAD. FUCKING. MONEY. When it first came out, you literally couldn't find the figures anywhere. They were all sold out.
I know, I remember my little cousins whining about how they didn't get all the figures! And the fact that it's all systems? BRILLIANT! Acclaim has basically found a way to get people to buy a game with 36 memory cards- AND IT WORKED! While I ain't gettin it, I know this series is probably gonna last a hell of a long while.
EDIT: NEW SONIC NEWS!
Sega has a new Sonic game that changes the game-play from running a lot...to just jumping. Ready your key-boards folks!
To be fair, it's more like having a pretty good game and a bunch of action figure dealies you can play with when your not playing the game. I am honestly convinced that if Nintendo did this with Pokemon, I'd buy every god damn figure.
EVERY. GODDAMN. FIGURE.
But then again, that would mean Nintendo would have been smart enough to do a home, HD version of their game. With online multiplayer that didn't SUCK.
EVERY. GODDAMN. FIGURE.
But then again, that would mean Nintendo would have been smart enough to do a home, HD version of their game. With online multiplayer that didn't SUCK.