Arcana Heart will also be the superior fighter, in comparison to Mortal Kombat.
To hell with females, those monsters.
You ruined our society, laws, television, movies, literature, news- don't ruin our videogames too, I beg of you!
I always think it's funny that journalists use Neptunia as an example of sexism, considering there's a bigger, most blatant example of a better game: Ar tonelico.
Oh, and, at the article...
"Despite this, games like Hyperdimension Neptunia are released in the genre that are packed full of nothing but sexualized female characters with large bust."
But Neptunia's 50% flatness!
I don't see any problem with that, sir.
So far, 'round 60. Finished Bad End, alongside Saki's Normal and True End, as well as Cocona's ending.
Doing Tyria's right now, and after that it's Finnel time.
Easily one of my favorite JRPGs of this generation (despite the flaws it might have), and in my opinion, the best on the PS3 right now.
"Basically starting a new genre"
Point and click adventures, along graphical and visual novels, were here.
For god's sake, COME ON. "YEAH LET'S IGNORE A WHOLE GENRE THAT HAS MORE THAN A DECADE RUNNING LOL INNUVASHIUN"
Most of the people that read the headline and proceed to comment, instead of refuting the author's points in the comments, but of course!
"in·no·va· tion (n-vshn)
n.
1. The act of introducing something new.
2. Something newly introduced."
Quoting the article.
Heavy Rain was NOT innovative. It didn't introduce something NEW. Have you played Grim Fandango, for example? 999? For fuck's sake, even Phoenix Wright or Ghost Trick? There's a WHOLE GENRE dedicated to doing what Heavy Rain did, since the 90s.
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Read the review; if you're in the mood for a heavily story-diven RPG, then, yes.
If not, then, no.
It's not like the gameplay's horrible or anything like that, just kinda shallow...
Oh, and shaking the controller to Purge is annoying. But yeah, otherwise, it's pretty fun.
And dude, don't forget the music. The AWESOME music.
"To me RPGs are still about character development (levelling up etc), choices and story ."
And this article talks about the former; character growth and development, which is becoming streamlined.
One thing I love about RPGs (Well, more than anything, the western variation of them) is the customization: making the character I want to play as. That sense of freedom, that is lost within all the streamlining and lack of depth role-playing videogames ha...
...It is hilarious that the article doesn't even mention JRPGs, yet you do.
Moreover, JRPGs still have their niche, mind you.
A few years later, that same scene still makes me laugh.
Oh, Ar tonelico.
Nah, they didn't censor a single thing.
...Surprisingly positive review, to be honest.
Man, can't wait 'till my copy gets here.
"these actions do have meaning and feel and are important."
Allow me to disagree in that comment of yours. If anything, it felt uneeded; contributed little, if nothing, to the experience.
"Yes...it is horrible that it wasn't an FPS. Sorry that there are other gamers in the world that appreciate story over bullets."
That is a weak argument, let me say. As I stated in another of my comments, "it's a simple statement based on one of the most important thing in videogames- "fun".
It's not important to the plot, nor it's important to the game. It's a simple, senseless scene made "just 'cause&quo...
While I do not agree in your "HR had a brilliantly told story and in all was a brilliant game", myself, I do can agree on the fact that, it's pure buildup, as Neckbear pointed out. Needless buildup, but buildup nonetheless.
It is also quite a new experience on consoles, and though it had many storytelling and writing flaws, it managed to be emotionally satisfying for some, which usually brings a feeling of fondness in individuals.
...Yet I stil...
THQ doesn't actually MAKE games, for one. They PUBLISH them. And, if you meant "good games they publish", then I present to you S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Metro 2033, Darksiders, the Warhammer games, among other pretty high-quality titles. Just sayin'.
Second, and while not important, could you please ATTEMPT to type correctly?
And third, while Homefront's budget is quite on the big side, I believe THQ is smart enough to manage their way out of it...
The game's sexual themes are fairly comedical, truth be told.
Surely there's the oh so dreaded flat chests, but come on!
Even the Purge scenes are pretty hard to be taken seriously.
I mean, comparing that fairly subtle innuendo in the dialogue, as well as underage girls in underwear, to a fully blown sex scene or tonsa' gore is rather silly.
Not only that, but I personally feel that the ESRB's rating on the g...