i wish Shenmue didn't exist.
the fact that a lot of games are involved isn't as great as it seems imo. i don't know about anybody else, but i can't handle more than one (good) MMO at once. MMOs are kind of designed to be the only one you play at a time, since they require such a commitment, so having access to a bunch of MMOs at once sounds better than it actually is.
it's still nice to have the choice, though.
but again, the point still stands that people are being charged money in order to play it. if the developers want to slap a price on it, then people have every right to slap a review on it in return so prospective buyers can know what they're getting into.
i wouldn't feel bad for anyone who didn't get a console until next year, because neither one of them are must-buys at this point. both have an average lineup of games, and 'average' isn't something i'm going to spend $4-500 on. once the games start rolling in (hopefully) next year, then they might be worth it.
i agree, the NES didn't look very good in its design. i think the reasons some people want these are partly a nostalgia thing, and partly an "i feel special because i have something rare" thing.
....or maybe they really do think it's visually appealing, who knows. lol.
the bottom line is that if we want to get rid of this, we have to stop supporting games that use it incorrectly. meaning no more, "well, i hate having to support this, but i want this game/item/DLC so much that i can't help it." and no more, "but it doesn't really matter, everybody else is going to buy it anyways so i might as well too."
it's not an exaggeration to say that we control this. if we don't buy it and make it successful for them...
i don't consider live streaming to be a revolution in gaming. it's awesome, yes, and a lot of people do it. but the fact is that it doesn't really change the fundamental way we play or interact with games. the game itself is still exactly the same with or without a stream.
something like online play, which really reached the masses last gen and was probably the latest 'revolution' in gaming that we've had, really did change the way we play many types o...
another thing that plagued last gen (and looks to plague this gen as well) is the abundance of sequels. since games to cost much more to make nowadays, developers and publishers need to go with what works, and making a sequel to a hit game is far less financially risky than a brand new IP (unless it's a 100% awesome studio like Naughty Dog or Valve).
it really sucks, because i'm getting tired of every other damn game nowadays being a sequel. just because a game is aw...
whoa there, ease up with all those facts, friend. you wouldn't want the fanboys to realize that calling Nvidia butthurt is absolutely stupid, would you?
i must shamefully admit i've never played a Baldur's Gate game. to those of you who've played one, is it worth trying the franchise out in 2013? does it still hold up well today, or has it aged?
i'm thankful for my health, my family, and the fact that i'm a gamer with a bunch of awesome games to play.
i agree with you. before watching this, i had been saying that we needed to upgrade our definition of what a game is, so that would wouldn't have so much trouble classifying things like Dear Esther, Flower, or Loneliness. but i do agree with their point, it's really not even worth trying to define what a "game is." the label isn't necessary and it can belittle the point that the experience is amazing, no matter how you classify it.
at least with a term l...
i read the title and thought the question was ridiculous. Valve has produced some of the best gaming franchises in the industry, and even though they don't always put out games at as rapid a pace as somebody like EA or Activision, they make it count when they do release something.
so i tried to read the article, just because i thought that maybe the author would have an interesting point up his or her sleeve, maybe a unique perspective that would make me reconsider my pos...
@SilentNegotiator
blame the technical inadequacies on the 360 then, because i just played it for the first time a few weeks ago, on my PC with the settings maxed, and the game looked flat out gorgeous at times. it also had a great lighting system. it was definitely a good looking game.
making the player sit there and watch a cutscene can distance the player from the most important aspect: actually playing the game. delivering a narrative either directly through or during gameplay should be something developers strive for more often. that way you're never taken out of the experience.
not sure why you would assume that just because you don't want to see people play games, other people must feel the same way.
guess who the most-subscribed person is on youtube (16m subs)? PewDiePie....somebody who just plays games. and that's not including the countless other channels that have thousands or even millions of views just off playing video games. so something like this is not even remotely close to pointless. it's become a common part of the gaming c...
things like story, design philosophy and gameplay aren't as affected by this upgrade as things like graphics and visual effects.
there's no real excuse for games to be bad unless the developers are bad. great developers can make great games no matter what type of hardware they're working with. and subpar developers are still going to be subpar even if you give them a hardware upgrade.
so we're talking about
$400 console
$30-50 a year for PS+, depending when/where you get it
$200 or more for a Vita
$35-50 a MONTH for 4g lite (over $400 a year at least)
plus any extra games you want to buy
and people say PC gaming is expensive? are you effing kidding me?
@insomnium
no, and i wouldn't want to. remote play is a nice feature, but nowhere near worth all the money to go out...
Hakoom, can you get the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 trophies yourself, in a legit way? can you beat Ultimate Ninja 1 and 2 in team mission mode yourself, as Ryu? no cheats, glitching, anything like that.
just curious.
so many childhood memories connected to this game. one of my favorite games of all time.