It's pretty cool that the Section 8 developers went with something more than a crappy 6hr 3rd person cash-in game. This game seems to really offer something a bit different. I hope it turns out to be as good as its potential.
"But the question posed by the title of this article stands; will a game ever make us cry? It is a question which requires some clarification. For some we may have already reached a point where a game can educe such powerful emotions, but the trigger is never the game itself. The gameplay, the element that defines it as a game is not instigator but a story element usually expressed through a cut scene or similar device."
It's this part of the article that makes this suc...
I would much rather the time creating this had gone into Mass Effect 2.
No one is going to answer my question? I was looking forward to seeing what people had to say.
For those that do agree with Jaffe that developers should get a cut of used game sales, I have a question for you. If I sell or buy anything used, be it at a used car lot or a pawn shop, the original manufacturer doesn't see a penny of that money. Why should video games be given special treatment over any other type of purchase?
I honestly can't think of a reason why. Even though I believe used game sales are bad for the industry, and I'd like to see some sort of change made to...
I thought this was a fun read. It's sad that so few advancements have been made in AI.
If you read the story, Jaffe says that he's going to give a free game to the first three people who call him on breaking his promise, if he goes back to blogging or twitter before six months is up. I told this to a friend, who said "well, it sounds like three people are going to be getting free games."
Either way, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
That's a darn shame to think of Jaffe stopping his blog for six months over some stupid argument with someone over twitter. Even when I disagree, I always like hearing what David Jaffe has to say.
I just read that anyone who buys the 360 version will be getting a free Beatles t-shirt for their Avatar. That's pretty cool.
The problem with that Mr Grey, is that it's illegal to scan magazines.
This article is far less offensive on the actual website, where it ends in a question mark, and is basically just asking the question. Never the less, I do agree that it's still a silly question to ask.
As for my opinion, I think Natal could be Microsoft's first big misstep. Not having some sort of trigger or button seems to be extremely limiting.
While a fantastic game at its core, I actually was a little disappointed in some of the ways that Galaxy extended its gameplay without programing actual game content. Racing a clone of yourself, or getting a star under a one-hit-and-you're-dead rule were kind of lame.
Anyone else feel that way? Either way, it's still a great game.
I still haven't played New Super Mario Bros. I should really pick that up the next time I'll be using my DS a lot.
I was happy to see that they ended the list with Castlevania. :)
Man, that Matt guy takes a lot of abuse for not using a keyboard and mouse. :)
Not a bad list there. Some of those I'd really enjoy. :)
I can see where a lot of you are coming from, and perhaps it would have been better if "Xbox 360" appeared in the title, but even if the writer of the article did own a PS3, there's no guarantee that he would have played MGS4. Even if he did, there's no guarantee that he would have liked the game enough to play past the first thirty minutes. I owned a PS2, I loved the system, and I hated Metal Gear. I'm not saying it's a bad game, just that it wasn't something that I personally enjo...
I could think of a lot of moments in old games, but not much from this generation.
Heh. It's not a typo, read the full review. Anyhow, if you're checking out other Indie games, I highly recommend Carneyvale Showtime. It's probably my favorite indie game.
Hopefully Batman will sell far more than most Superhero games, and publishers will see that people will buy more of a good product.