but the shelf life of most handhelds is under 5 years before a new one comes out, and besides, the PSP has an impressive lineup of software.
just because some of the titles don't have a big brand name attached to them doesn't make them any less quality.
Kingdom of Paradise was one of the first PSP titles, and it's actually really good. the battle system is great.
then there are games like Jeanne D' Arc, Patapon, Pursuit Force.
out of the bra...
till this DAY, some folks are still using Gears of War as a benchmark for the 360, and it came out 4 years ago...
anyway, Uncharted 2 is worthy of praise. you can't hate on it because of that.
most of the time, there are REASONS why games and franchises are revered.
Halo, MGS, Final Fantasy, etc, are all franchises that, at some point or another, EARNED the respect they get from their respective fanbases.
if you recall, Call of Duty 4: Moder...
i can't really judge Alan Wake properly since it just isn't out yet, but it's looking really great.
thanks for not just outright calling me names like some other folks on this site!
with that said, i think it looks absolutely FANTASTIC, and i can't wait until it releases in two months.
as far as the visuals go?
i still think Uncharted 2 beats it out.
basing my opinion on the screens of Alan Wake a few things make me give Uncharted 2 the edge:
1) The character models in Alan Wake look good, but they also look kind of plastic. See this screenshot:
i've probably invested over 50 hours into Fallout 3 on the PS3 (sadly, a friend of mine is borrowing it, and i've been kind of jonsing to play it; i've yet to play the DLC; i mainly bought it for my wife, and she ...
the series isn't perfect, but it's certainly a fantastic series nonetheless.
some gamers this generation expect perfection from EVERY game. reading the NeoGAF forums about God of War 3 is a prime example that those guys wouldn't be happy if Jesus himself did the game design, and implemented every outlandish thing they wished were in the game.
a video game is most certainly a piece of entertainment, but just like film, music, and art, it's still an expression of an i...
see articles like this for OTHER consoles. just PS3 exclusives. hell, we hardly ever see articles like this for MULTI-PLATS.
it is EXTREMELY easy to pick apart things. you can do it with ANYTHING.
at the end of the day, God of War 3 is a FANTASTIC game. it is not perfect, and there are some questionable design choices (ie, the SPOILERS: Scorpion Boss battle), but overall, the package is unlike any console game ever released this generation. it's a technical, graphica...
i think it's probably technically IMPOSSIBLE for the Xbox 360 to have God of War 3 in it's current form.
the MLAA relies heavily on the SPUs (of which the PS3 has 6), and segments like the opening with Gaia, Cronos, and even the end game i just don't think the 360 could render in that level of detail.
it's mostly because the game is 35+ gigs, and has quite possibly the best texture work in the industry (even besting Uncharted 2, which had EXCELLENT textures).
...
was the voice acting.
he sounded like a whiny, snot-nosed punk.
not like he should have sounded like Snake, of course, but i think if they had a different voice actor (who played the part well, by the way; Quintin Flynn is a quality voice actor), the character would have gone down better. Raiden, as a character, has a very interesting back story, that has parallels to Snakes own story, but i found his voice too grating and distracting. MGS4 made him cool, but his voi...
i beat the first one, but i haven't spent more than 4 or 5 hours in the online. i'm going to head into it again, now that i've Platinumed God of War 3 (didn't care much for Trophies, but i was only 3 or 4 Trophies away from the plat, so i was like, "what the hell, why not?").
this one is looking good.
the environments look more detailed. the character models look roughly the same, but the game isn't hitting Japan until later this year, so it's possible they...
i've never seen so many posts just outright blabbering the ending of GoW3 with no warning as to the spoilerific nature of the game.
if i hadn't beaten GoW3 3 times already, i'd be like, "WTF??"
anyway, i'm satisfied with Kratos' story in the God of War trilogy, and would love to see SSM take the franchise to another world and mythology(ie, mythic Japan), and put their spin on it.
more Kratos is nice, but i just feel it's complete. that he had a...
i got Heavy Rain spoiled for me.
and now i've gotten Alan Wake spoiled for me (maybe).
but it's not going to stop me from getting Alan Wake, just like the spoiler troll for HR didn't stop me from getting Heavy Rain.
for those that passed on Heavy Rain because of the spoiler: RETHINK THAT DECISION.
i have to tell you that the whole experience of Heavy Rain is so much more than just the one off reveal of who the killer is.
i've re...
along with Uncharted, Ratchet: TOD, and Folklore.
is it better than God of War 3? who cares? i got and enjoyed them both to the ninth degree, and i still play Heavenly Sword to this day.
hands down, the game has some of the best facial animations in this industry, even topping Uncharted 2 in a lot of areas (ie, lip-syncing).
also, King Bohan is one of the most unsung villains of this generation so far. Andy Serkis did a FANTASTIC job of bringing that ch...
they also look like concept of potential start screens, and web page screens for the official site.
working in the gaming industry, i've seen games go through quite a few different iterations of things like main screens. i just think someone at SOE "leaked" them.
or maybe it's their clever way of doing a "focus test" with their potential fanbase, and seeing which images the fans respond to. you know how picky folks on the internet can be. i wouldn...
but i think they ultimately decided to do a free to play model, like Guild Wars and Free Realms, with players potentially buying new stuff.
or maybe i saw it in an interview. i've been following the game for a while now, but i wish i could point you to it.
i'm not a big DC fan, but i LOVE super-heroes, and i played City of Heroes for YEARS, but it really isn't a fun game to PLAY. i loved the character creation, but the mission structure and game play elements are wea...
i love BOTH franchises, and think that the two Trilogies are the best of last generation.
Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and Two Thrones were all GREAT games (even the often frustrating Warrior Within). i thought the puzzles, combat, and narrative were excellent, just like i do with God of War.
i think the puzzles in Prince of Persia were more "fun" than in GoW, simply because of the blending it with his acrobatic skills.
Kratos isn't an acroba...
wow. that's...surprising...
on Netflix the other night, and this episode about gamers REALLY pissed us off.
it was one of those typical, Hollywood stereotype episodes where the gamer is such a pathetic, lonely loser, that he's lost all perception of what is real and what is not, and had such classic lines as: "You kick the girl in the face in the GAME! i was just playing the GAME!"
and the way they portrayed the developer was just as bad. the guy was a douchey geek who was like, "...
but i DO think that it's a sign that the gaming world just isn't ready for a fully digital distribution console/handheld.
personally, my PSP is ALL DD, since my UMDs keep breaking, so i run the ISOs from memory sticks, but wouldn't buy a fully DD device anytime soon.
i simply love having a hard copy of a game. i like having a shelf of games/movies, etc to show off and borrow to friends. you simply can't do that with DD content. especially when they limit how many tim...
i have a feeling that it won't be starring Nariko, which is a shame, because, next to Nathan Drake, she is probably the second best new character introduced this generation in gaming. and i mean CHARACTER, not generic, cliche, stereotype (like the protagonists of about 99.9% of games released these days).
she was performed excellently by Anna Torv, who made her strong, yet feminine at the same time. in fact, the entire cast of Heavenly Sword was excellent.
that game ...