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Tony P

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I'd love to see tech of this kind in an RPG. Waaaay far off probably.

6109d ago 0 agree3 disagreeView comment

Well those are *ahem* sizable.

But the very last girl in the right-hand column is a dead ringer imo. The resemblance is uncanny. I saw the thumbnail and thought it was reference CG.

6109d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I'm going to hang back and talk to people who played. That last review by IGN made me extremely iffy.

6109d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

First sentence sums it up perfectly. I don't dislike them for that and I don't call them MS fanboys because they choose not to support PS3. That's childish.

Unfortunately, what's also childish is they way Newell continues to malign the PS3 as some impossible beast. If Valve aren't going to touch the PS3, just don't touch it. The smack talk isn't needed.

Edit: *sigh* Hydro is pretty much the childish response I was talking about. Valve doesn't make crappy games. They...

6109d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

I don't see the merit of the complaint either. MS was wise enough to mandate achievements across the board and it's served them well enough so that their competitors and contemporaries decided to follow along in at least the implementation. Sure some devs phone it in, but that's their laziness and not the fault of the feature.

6110d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Been avoiding it like the plague so far.

I didn't think the Go was marketed towards core gamers really. I mean it's a more expensive version of the PSP with UMD functionality sacrificed in the name of DD. Add to that the 80% reduction in PSP dev kits and I assume Sony wants smaller games by smaller devs to support its Go ala the iPhone. Could be off, but we'll see what unfolds. The quality of games will speak for themselves.

6110d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Ugh. And this was on my 'get' list.

I can't believe the sandbox itself sounds so half-assed. All signs point to great action but less than stellar use of the environment. What is a sandbox game without a smartly exploited environment? Just some action game. I can deal with bland visuals, but only if that sacrifice is made in favour of (surprise) a better sandbox. Not piling as many enemies as possible onto one screen. That's just annoying.

Sheesh. I guess the people...

6110d ago 2 agree1 disagreeView comment

Little Red Riding Hood, the game... I think I'll try this for kicks.

6114d ago 2 agree0 disagreeView comment

Well, every industry has its egos. But Itagaki can also deliver so I don't mind. It's not like I have to have dinner with him. But if I do...lock the liquor cabinet.

"1UP: So does this mean you won't have women in your next game, or that you just won't have sexy women in your next game?

TI: Don't be stupid."

^^Haha.

6114d ago 1 agree1 disagreeView comment

I'm glad I fought the urge to respond to just the title. Quote was mangled to become fanboy war fuel.

“Our objective is to keep the player involved in the story at all time. I mean, I love Metal Gear Solid. But we thought this was a more immersive way to do things. Instead of, like, getting to that thing where you put the controller down for the next 45 minutes and wait for it to be over, we’re just gonna keep you in there the whole time.”

Hardly the combative tone s...

6115d ago 8 agree0 disagreeView comment

Oooooooook, sure.

6116d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

A 360 exclusive announcement just doesn't hold water these days. MS has only itself to blame.

Don't call games exclusive when you know it's only for a limited time. Get those first party studios producing and maybe then MS can confidently call a title exclusive and mean it.

6116d ago 5 agree2 disagreeView comment

^^Agreed. I'm surprised people are getting so excited over this one. The last two were ok, but nothing special.

The 2D versions are leagues better imo. Probably cooking up something. Just wish I knew for sure.

6116d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

^^^I'm good on the bowing, acolyte.

But I look forward to Last Guardian/Trico and to Team Ico topping SotC. Also Heavy Rain, maybe Uncharted 2 (it looked pretty awesome though I've never played the first), MAG, and the games that didn't take centre stage like the new Shin Megami wherever you are.

6116d ago 2 agree0 disagreeView comment

This game is the reason I bought a PS3. Some people will buy it for the graphics, but anyone who played Fahrenheit knows what to expect which is a lot of dynamic scenes seeded with QTEs. That is the gameplay and I am totally fine with it. It's the story I'll be paying attention to.

Alan Wake is different in its own way. It's already earmarked for my platform of choice and I'd love to hear more about it.

And um ftr, I don't think anyone supporting Heavy Rain or Alan W...

6116d ago 6 agree0 disagreeView comment

What about Winback?

6116d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

I honestly don't know the case for Unreal. I would guess the 360 version makes use of some exclusive XBL feature in some way. I don't know for sure.

But from what I know of the 360 version of FFXI, SE's own servers facilitate multiplayer and so cross-platform play is possible amongst PS2, 360, PC, and (soon) PS3 owners.

SE announced FFXIV would have the same type of non-restrictive worldwide cross-platform servers so my guess is SE can work through it like with thei...

6116d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

An FPS? The hell you say...

I thought Halo would finally enter the realm of the JRPG. :P

6116d ago 8 agree2 disagreeView comment

It wasn't a conference, it was an impromptu Q&A about the FFXIV announcement. Big difference between setting up a stage for big announcements and saying, 'sure we'll field some question real quick'.

6116d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Correct me if I'm wrong Penny, but I don't believe it's up to MS or Sony. Aren't all players on all available platforms able to play with anyone from anywhere in SE's FFXI? It seems to have already happened.

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