The sooner I no longer have to go to stores to buy physical discs or wait for orders to arrive in the mail the better. Obviously Australia's broadband infrastructure needs to improve significantly first though.
The only downside to me is not having something you can sell or trade back in once you're done with it. If retail was taken out of the equation and the initial purchase price was cheaper I wouldn't mind that so much.
I think it was in the top 10 of the latest NPDs. I've never played the original or this one but it seems to be successful and I wouldn't be surprised if a third installment is planned.
There's too much gore in new release games, but it doesn't bother me much. It is almost expected these days as gamers are probably thought of as the same people who relish torture-porn like Hostel.
I think there are much more disturbing instances in gaming where there's no gore shown at all - like harvesting a Little Sister in Bioshock. I thought it was bad in the first game, now in the sequel it makes me feel even worse! Things like that are much more effective rather than a game wher...
It sounds like it is trying to be a little too ambitious, but I like details such as 'reconstructing historical sites based on plans etc'. I remember reading an article on this game well over a year ago and had forgotten all about it.
The game has got a decent release date: only a short time after Final Fantasy but there's still a month before it is up against the likes of Splinter Cell. It'll be interesting to see sales data
Timesplitters 2 bots were the best
What do you think would have been a better price for the tracks then? 200 points maybe?
I'm surprised to read that it isn't as newb-friendly as people have been led to believe. Many interviews I've read with Bioware developers have stated that playing the original enhances the sequel, but that there's nothing going on that a new player would be confused by.
Normally I'd think a game like Metro would be ignored and buried by other big releases that come out around the same time, but it's in a pretty good spot in mid-to-late March. Bad Company 2 and Final Fantasy are obvious initial sales competition but they're at least a couple of weeks before this.
Lost Planet is still probably the only semi-major 360 title I've never played, but I'm interested in what they've done with the sequel because the first looked dull to me.
I'm not expecting it to match the original but as long as it's fun and the narrative draws me in at least a little bit I'll be satisfied
Would be there with bells on if I wasn't in Melbourne!
As the article suggests, it's all about moderation and balance with other healthy activities. That said I wouldn't let me kid play MW2 or similar shooters until they were 15/16
Looks interesting but from other stuff I've read I'd be surprised if it hits this year
This generation NEEDS an A+ western game and hopefully this will at least come close
Super interview! I've been hesitant about ever getting too excited for Bioshock's sequel, since I can't see it ever living up to expectations, but the more I read about this game the more I feel like there's nothing to worry about. It sounds like it could possibly even top the original in some areas!
I didn't think the demo was too bad, but yeah, it isn't an XBLA title that jumped out at me. It really does feel like there hasn't been a must-buy download title through the service for months. I think the last one I personally bought was the Peggle Nights add-on or Diner Dash
Good to see some decent pricing on this DLC! 400 points is a good buy-without-thinking price for most people
Although the Halo soundtracks have all been cinematic and wonderful, I don't think Metroid Prime can be beaten.
It's a incredibly experimental mix of spacey drones mixed with Autechre-like blips and beeps, yet it still retains that Metroid 'feel' that dates back to the original NES title.
It's the only game I've ever turned on and just sat at the main menu screen listening to the music.
I don't blame them for getting the game's title wrong. It is an easy mistake to make; they've probably just read a quick press release as their research and not checked over it.
Gaming continues to be an easy target for blame towards the growing incidents of violence in Australia. I don't see that changing any time soon and unfortunately silly news stories like this will continue to pop up from time to time. We can laugh at them but the infuriating thing is 90% of the population ...