Is X console doomed?
Will this be the year of console Y?
Can Z continue its momentum past the holidays?
Is game X a game Y killer?
Game Y a flop?
News articles that ask stupid questions in the title in an attempt to garner attention, amass hits and generally annoy smart gamers?
N4G unable to post anything news worthy and resorting to blogs and stupid drivel?
*sigh* This is getting really, rea...
Quoted for freaking truth.
Trolling another Ps3 topic eh? System RROD again? Poor guy. There there.
I have yet to ever see you say something intelligent. Grow up child.
Panther, I agree. Nice to see someone with a little intelligence. People always go the fanboy route instead of looking at things from an industry wide perspective.
Hell, the fact that crap like 50 Cent sells more than titles like Ico says a lot about where this industry is going, and frankly, it disappoints me.
I don't think episodic is the answer though. I think devs just need to work on replayability that is lacking these days, because now its all DLC.
According to the logic of the above article and above fanboys, Gears of War 2 is an official flop as well.
Pity, it has such a great story... oh wait.
You mean devs like Epic? Maybe next they can find where the compelling story is?
I kid I kid.
Wow.
Square... how stupid can you get?
No, that's the thing though, it really wouldn't make a difference. What he is saying is basically flat out wrong.
Just as MS should be commended for taking a big slice of the console market, Sony should be commended for even taking on Nintendo, who has owned the handheld market without competition since the days of the Gameboy.
LOL.
Deviant and Gam with the ultimate smackdown.
I smiled. ;-)
No, KZ2 with Halo's palette would not cause a loss somewhere, other than in the artistic sense. Changing the color on the textures KZ2 has would not impact the memory usage in any meaningful way.
Low.
Resolution.
Colors.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you aren't an artist, nor have you been a part of game development before.
Color Palette is 99% decided on by art direction, not technical limitation. If you've played the game, you would also know that the game, despite its muted setting, actually has a pretty nice range of colors, from lense flares to lighting effects to texture work.
That was specific to the art direction actually, kind of like Gears of War and Resistance 1.
Please, tell me what technical aspect would limit a color palette, since you seem to know all about game development.
No, the 360 is not tapped.
No, MS won't let Gears go multiplatform.
I hate casuals when they influence hardcore devs, and their influence on the industry is already disgusting (PoP made easier, R2 way easy... MM9 was the biggest challenge this year).
KZ2 Beta looks amazing in motion.
No. Square should first return to "making quality games" status. They can put them on anything they want, just get some fvcking quality control first.
And Gears of War 2 isn't a shooter? You know the game people rely on to show off the power of the 360? Or is it only a shooter when its in comparison with R2? People need to make up their minds.
KZ2 is a big title, coming in 2 months, of course people are going to talk about it a lot. Also remember that, sadly, gamers are bred this generation to start hyping the next big thing instead of reflecting on what's out, its how the media works and sustains itself. Halo ODST, Alan Wake? ...
Again, there's a difference between constructive criticism and nitpicking. Both 1up and IGN seem to be doing the latter. If there are issues with the game, you know what, bring them up! But to go the route of LOOKING for something to dislike (I don't like the Helghast/The shotgun could sound beefier) is just pathetic.
You know what, I don't like the Locust of Gears 2... I better score the game lower because of my personal tastes instead of being an objective journalist? Please. ...
I have faith that the team learned from Jaffe and Barlog, as I want this game to be totally epic, finishing out the story. The pacing of GoW2 is just perfect, and I hope they nail it again. A solid amount of epic bosses, big and small, awesome nods to mythology (Hercules anyone?) and amazing locations. Then end is coming!
Hey Fig, good luck to you on that. I pray you choose a review system that eschews review scores in favor of something more... better. Heh.
What hype? The media still rides the PS3 hate wagon to this day.