i remember that while touring the MS booth, watching the various Kinect games being played by people, they were all standing.
this driving game i saw, i forgot the name, had people standing, leaning forward to accelerate, leaning back to break, then doing this double forward jerk motion to turbo boost. it was weird, actually.
i understand wanting to get gamers into the game, but i live in an apartment, and if i'm hopping around like a goon on my wooden f...
but the original inFAMOUS always felt like Uncharted with electric powers to me, because the controls were so smooth and responsive.
i can't wait to see more inFAMOUS 2. sadly, i didn't see it on the show floor today (i was hoping for, at the least, a controlled Sucker Punch demo), but i'll be looking at IGNs preview of it tomorrow.
speaking of super heroes, i got to play DC Universe Online, and while it was rough around the edges a bit, it was a ...
the game blows Chains of Olympus away, graphically.
just that first section in the rain on the boat was jawdropping.
maybe it's because i played Chains of Olympus a few weeks ago, i have the visuals in my head still.
Ghost of Sparta is simply amazing. i also couldn't believe i was playing a PSP game.
i really wish Sony would just allow us to play PSP games on our HDTVs via our PS3.
i'd buy way mor...
and out of the very few games i was able to get my hands on, this was one of them, and HOLY SHIT.
this is, without a doubt, the best looking PSP game i've ever seen.
in my opinion, the game looks better than God of War 2.
the demo i played had Kratos on a boat, and his character model looked amazing. Rain was pelting him, making him look all shiny, and the waves in the sea were gorgeous.
the combat felt just like Chains o...
because at the time of it's release, i didn't get a chance to pick it up.
i came across a copy randomly at a GameStop, and just HAD to pick it up. it's still very fun.
i was hoping for a true PS3 HD version, but this new game looks like a promising substitute.
this was the part of the press that KEPT their free Xbox 360 slims, instead of, say, giving them to a charity, or a contest giveaway, or, even better, give them BACK.
good to know that i can ignore gamesradar even MORE than i already did in the future, because they have no journalistic pride.
i mean, i LOVE free shit, i really do, but if it's my job to objectively cover the gaming industry, and the gaming industry feels that it should grease my palm with ...
when i saw these screens, i immediately thought "Cell Shaded War of the Monsters" which was one of the unsung gems of the PS2 era.
i still own War of the Monsters, and it was incredibly fun. it had a 1950's sci fi movie aesthetic, with monsters in the same vein as Godzilla, King Kong, Giant Robo, etc. it was one of Sony Santa Monica's games before God of War.
this looks VERY similar, but with a Comic Book aesthetic.
if it pl...
Cole's new look.
i mean, Nathan Drake looked like a "dude bro" when you first saw him in the debut trailer, with his "trendy" spiked hair and half tuck shirt. but then, when you finally got to see how his character was portrayed, within the first few minutes of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, you were endeared to him and Elena.
as for the new Cole, i wasn't too sure about his voice at first, but hearing his delivery at the end of t...
with these constant hardware revisions, i'm glad i held off on a Nintendo DS.
the problem was never the games (i think the DS has the best lineup of the Nintendo platforms so far; the Wii lineup PALES i comparison to the DS platforms), it was the hardware.
i'd totally pick up this 3D DS, granted it's compatible with all the existing DS titles.
even if i think Nintendo flubbed their last few console entries (although i owned a Game...
i do have to say i give credit for Gabe manning up and admitting that he was totally out of order for his shit he pulled (even if he didn't outright say it, showing up at Sony's Press Conference took balls).
i'm more than willing to forgive, but i won't forget, not yet at least.
if they were to do a remastered The Orange Box (with all the patches and fixes) for the PS3, i may be willing to give them some more credit.
Half Life...
compared to last year, i thought Nintendo really stepped it up presentation wise, but once again, it was the same Mario/Zelda/Metroid (and now Donkey Kong) Trifecta that i've been experiencing for over 25 years now.
Nintendo can cater to my inner child that still gets giddy when he hears the Legend of Zelda theme, but if they REALLY wanted to blow me away, they'd use all that creativity to create a new IP, for a new generation. maybe one that can stand proud next to M...
i tend to not hold a grudge, but being called a moron for buying a PlayStation 3 3 years ago instead of an Xbox 360, from a guy trying to SELL HIS PRODUCT to me, doesn't exactly make me eager to support their work.
i really respected Valve up until 2006, when they let Gabe run his mouth and insult an entire gaming community, and NOW, he wants to peddle his wares on us?
they are a talented dev, and Portal 2 does look REALLY good, but i'm not quite read...
at how Microsoft didn't announce a single, first or second party developed new IP at their conference.
Crytek is third party, and more than likely own the rights to their game, Kingdom. it's more than likely that the game could go multi-platform after a timed exclusivity to the 360. let's not forget the "Only On 360" Bioshock, Eternal Sonata, and Tales of Vesperia.
Sony doesn't have to do much to win E3. they can just show trailers/l...
just because Microsoft dropped the ball, doesn't automatically assume that Sony's is going to knock it out of the park.
with that said, i am, at the least, expecting, and interested in:
game trailer for inFAMOUS 2, Little Big Planet 2 live demonstration, Killzone 3 live demonstration (or at least another trailer with a bit more footage than the one we've seen), The Last Guardian trailer and release date, DC Universe release date and pricing struct...
"Kinect," "Kinetic" is a major branding fail.
"Natal" didn't make much sense in the "hey, we need to try and make our product seem hip by coming up with a 'clever' name that's a play on words" way, but you couldn't confuse it with another word.
nobody mistakes the "Wii" for anything. nobody mistakes the MOVE for anything.
but Kinect keeps getting mistaken for Kinetic, whic...
that's HILARIOUS!
i wonder why?
i'm a bit torn on Alpha myself. sometimes i agree with him, sometimes i don't.
i don't have the desire or need to create multiple accounts however. it seems like too much work. i'm not afraid to say what i feel with this current account, or try and bolster my own comments with a faux persona to agree with me, or simply troll (although i admit, i do find the troll accounts pretty funny, but ...
i expect this type of shit from Nintendo this generation, but not Microsoft.
the 360 was on a roll, doing a good job of giving Sony a run for it's money, and then, in one hour and a half conference, they completely drop the ball.
if Sony has shown us anything in the industry, you DON'T want to give them a chance to exploit a moment of weakness.
even 360 fans were disappointed with MS. and Sony will be there tomorrow to embrace them wi...
last night's debacle. i figured i'd give MS a chance to prove me wrong and surprise me with their E3 press conference, but i can't believe i was ACTUALLY RIGHT.
a few days ago, i said that MS would more than likely:
Show off a "Former PlayStation franchise"
Show off Halo
Show off Gears of War
Show off Fable
maybe announce a new IP or two (they did ONE)
and hype up some multi-platform games and Nat...
outside of a few characters (like Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman), but i love superheroes, and i've been following this game for a while. it looks really, really good.
if it's free to play, then i'm all over it. i refuse to pay a monthly fee to play anything online these days.
it's too bad the game isn't like White Knight Chronicles, where you have an offline mode you can tool around in, then go online to play with friends if y...
but holy CRAP did it look gorgeous. i'm not a big racing game fan, but i've always been impressed with the GT series. GT5 may just be the one that i actually pick up and play day one if i can afford it. i'm always looking for HD showcases of my TV and PS3.