Yes, there are more important things, def. But as the above poster said, I don't see SONY hyping anything. I see N4G and a bunch of blogs hyping things left and right for all consoles. There's a disconnect there, and smart gamers/readers really need to start noticing that separation between what a company says, and what a bunch of people on a board say.
I want to see what MS brings to the table at E3. I can't wait, as more games = more happy gamers. If their "big bomb" ...
"Sony will never dominate this gen"
In sales, no, probably not. Thankfully, I don't play sales numbers, nor should anyone else. The 360, PS3, and Wii are here to stay. And 2009 looks like a great year for gamers.
With a title like that, gotta be Hi.... yeah, it is. Figures. Fail.
Ratchet & Clank, Jak and Daxter, Kratos.
I'd add Nathan Drake. Probably the best new character created this generation I feel.
It's unfortunate that those titles ARE saddled with the unfair expectation of being the game to single handedly "turn it all around!" for Sony. I don't know what's worse, the fanboys who push out that mantra on this site, or the "journalists" that hype up said titles and then underscore them when they aren't the messiah, simply great games.
And then, even when a game DOES do that (MGS4 sold 4.5 million copies, PS3 sales spiked when it came out) it's ignored/la...
Maybe they should get exclusive "stop selling opened games as new" rights as well.
The content of this site is just getting ridiculous now. What the hell is with all the blogs? I'm sorry, I don't care what person X thinks about game Y. I want some NEWS.
Uncharted 2 getting MP? Sweet!
Mass Effect 2 screenshots? Rock on!
"Did KZ2/Gears2/MS/Sony/Wii flop/fail/succeed/dominate?&qu ot; Not news!
Wow Murder, thanks for the laugh man.
Because "AAA" games are based entirely on sales figures. Man, I sure am glad the 360 let's us play such great games as "Attach Ratios" and "NPD Sell Thru." Me? I can't WAIT for a game of "I don't work at that company so I don't give a damn" later tonight!
I find it utterly ironic that Xbox 360 fanboys (not gamers) were all about calling it the Waitstation 3, and yet now, well... how are all...
Can't gamers just be gamers?
Not everyone is fanboy affiliated with one particular console. Maybe some of these "360 owners" were just gamers that could not afford the system or saw no games that interested THEM.
Though I do agree as a generality, the PS3 gets a LOT of unwarranted hate. It's amazing.
Aw, disagree fairy pansies don't wanna man up and have a conversation? Typical.
I liked it, because it was a whole level, and not just a guy with a certain amount of more HP. Then again, I was also a fan of the "final boss" of Ico. Sometimes its nice to break up the convention.
Actually it was the PC one. Quake is a series that I felt was best suited to the mouse, but I believe the game itself was the same. The Longest Yard man, such a crazy level. Good times, I miss them. That's when it was about the kill!
PD is great, def. I love it. But part of what we as a group of friends loved about Goldeneye was the simplicity, and lack of "cheese" like the Far Sight and Laptop Sentries. PD is amazing, and we played it a ton, but GE007 would always call us back.
For me, I would judge it by hours spent on said title, be it SP or MP. And that, without a doubt, is Goldeneye 007. Never have I had more fun with an FPS and 3 friends, ever.
But I will also give shouts out to Quake 3 Team Arena for being utterly amazing and addictive and THE reason for LAN parties; UT2004 for having my personal favorite game mode of all time, Onslaught; CoD4 for having amazingly addictive MP that gave you a "purpose" with ranking up; and the original ...
Another game being deprived of much of its audience. Thanks Wada, you freaking retard.
Multiplatform is the way to go if your name isn't Sony, MS, or Nintendo.
I like how the most subpar games are always compared. I wonder if they'll compare the coop modes for Ninja Gaiden 2 on the PS3 and 360 when it hits.
Ooops.
My favorite R2 matches were the smaller ones. 60p Skirmish wasn't for me. The levels were too open and barren I felt.
I really think 20 - 24 max is best for most FPS games. Otherwise I just feel it becomes too spammy and you aren't making much of a difference for your team.
Eiffel, what gaming news? I haven't seen any here in months.
But "hype" is not a constant, and is entirely subjective based on where you look. For instance, a game that is "hyped" on N4G doesn't necessarily apply to the rest of the gaming community at large. A game hyped by one media outlet to get hits may be ignored by another. Also, how does one measure hype? Can anyone truly say Infamous or Prototype, for example, are " heavily hyped" games If so, does that mean if Infamous only sells 200,000 copies first month, it will...