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[computerandvideogames.com] UK: Second Week Black Ops sales drop 85% computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
PSN Having Huge Sale Peace Walker $19 ripten.com news aspro
[arstechnica.com] Ars technica Reviews Donkey Kong Country Returns 'Creating a game this hard that doesn't cause the player to walk away is tricky" arstechnica.com editorial impressions aspro
[eurogamer.net] Atlus Will Localize Radiant Historia DS game from Shin Megami group. eurogamer.net news aspro
[siliconera.com] First Look: Atelier Violet PSP Main characters in Atelier keep getting younger. siliconera.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] EA: NBA Elite 11 canned because it was bad Confirms that new control scheme wasn't working. eurogamer.net news gamingeek
NBA Jam HD version 1up review B (Wii version got A - ) 1up.com gamingeek
[wsj.com] Sony Guy Sort of Confirms PSP Phone Won't be branded as "Playstation" wsj.com news gamingeek
[computerandvideogames.com] Video: Kinect gamer doesn't move - yet comes 3rd Video shows off highly forgiving auto-steering in Joy Ride computerandvideogames.com media gamingeek
[nintendoworldreport.com] NWR Review DKC Returns 9.5 - Gaming Gods nintendoworldreport.com impressions gamingeek
[destructoid.com] Grasshopper talks East vs West destructoid.com news gamingeek
[pcmag.com] MS: We Left Kinect's USB Unprotected on Purpose Apparently they didn't get the Pope's new edicts on protection. pcmag.com news aspro
[gamasutra.com] Gamasutra Analysis: Where Do Wii Sales Go From Here? "Nintendo should consider a reduced-price line of software" gamasutra.com editorial news aspro
[arstechnica.com] Ars technica Reviews OnLive Streaming Console Bottom line: the game does matter. arstechnica.com editorial impressions aspro
[eurogamer.net] Uncharted 3 Soon To be Announced Video at VGA's, Sony event next day. eurogamer.net news aspro
[gamespot.com] L.A. Noire First Look Rockstar and Team Bondi are traveling back to the 1940s with this game's setting, but one key feature is decidedly more futuristic. gamespot.com impressions Foolz
Pokemon B&W English Starter Names Being revealed Nov 22. ripten.com news aspro
Books No Match For Violence, Says Concerned Parent Sacramento public library won't "think of the children" sacbee.com news aspro
Pachter: Nintendo's Online Strategy Is Hurting Wii Sales "I think everything Nintendo has done online has been bad" gamerzines.com news aspro
PS3 Bioshock Infinite Won't Be a Cheap Port Like the other Bioshock games. irrationalgames.com news aspro
[gamestop.com] Gamestop: Silent Hill Shattered Memories $20 Well worth it your Hobo loving bastards gamestop.com news gamingeek
[gamesradar.com] Gamesradar review Golden Sun Dark Dawn 8/10 - "it still has a ton of heart (both the lighthearted and heartwarming varieties), and doesn't take itself too seriously" gamesradar.com impressions gamingeek
[gamefront.de] Ninokuni DS Japanese box and book art Looks sexy. Damned sexy. gamefront.de media gamingeek
[youtube.com] Epic Mickey Soundtrack samples youtube.com media gamingeek
[youtube.com] Last Story music: Order and Chaos Like Yoda and Robio mixed together youtube.com media gamingeek
[gamasutra.com] Survey: Why Do Gamers Choose New Over Used? From avoiding scratches to supporting devs. gamasutra.com news aspro
1up Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Review B 1up.com impressions gamingeek
Lengthy Interview with Splatterhouse Developers "The 2D parts of the new Splatterhouse are some of the most fun." ripten.com news aspro
[computerandvideogames.com] Kinect suffers rough start in Japan What, did someone assault the schoolgirls? computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
[computerandvideogames.com] Over 50 3D games planned for PS3 Maybe now you will wear the goggles? computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
[officialnintendomagazine.co.uk] ONM: The best Nintendo TV adverts ever officialnintendomagazine.co.uk editorial gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer Splatterhouse review 6/10 eurogamer.net impressions gamingeek
[gamasutra.com] XBL Sales Analysis October 2010 gamasutra.com editorial news aspro
Golden Sun DS review 3.5 stars out of 5 gamepro.com impressions gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Fable 3 Patch Detailed Does it bring back the menus? eurogamer.net news aspro
[youtube.com] Epic Mickey into the archives trailer youtube.com media gamingeek
Sony Says 50 3D Games In "The Works" That's 150 D's! industrygamers.com news aspro
[gameinformer.com] Long Interview with Lorne Lanning (Oddworld Creator) Talks at length about cancelled game. gameinformer.com editorial news aspro
[arstechnica.com] Witcher 2 Devs Threaten Pirates With Legal Action, Fines. But then this is also the guys that said gog.com was dead. arstechnica.com news aspro
[cnet.com] Happy 5th Birthday to the Xbox 360 Just a brief write up of the 360's history cnet.com editorial robio
[thetanooki.com] Fluidity gets release date - 12/6 for North America Great gameplay video here too thetanooki.com news robio
[computerandvideogames.com] Elder Scrolls 5 in production, 'is a direct sequel' Bethesda reportedly hard at work on Oblivion follow-up computerandvideogames.com news Foolz
[eurogamer.net] GT5 Won't Have Online Multiplayer Until you download a Day 1 patch. eurogamer.net news aspro
[gamespot.com] Donkey Kong Country Returns Review 8.5 Donkey Kong's newest adventure makes traditional platforming feel fresh again, thanks to clever level design and great artistic touches. gamespot.com impressions Foolz
[gamespot.com] Rally for R18+ in Australia Zombie protests endorsed by Darth gamespot.com editorial Foolz
[gamespot.com] Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Q&A Find out why it took Camelot more than seven years to come out with a follow-up to the series. gamespot.com editorial Foolz
[gamespot.com] Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack Impressions Three new Reach maps are coming to Xbox Live this month and we've got a guided tour. gamespot.com impressions Foolz
[gamespot.com] Sound Byte: Auditorium HD We talk to technical director Dain Saint at Cipher Prime about the upcoming PlayStation Network title. gamespot.com impressions media Foolz
[gamespot.com] Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Review 8.5 This fast-paced racer keeps you glued to the TV and on the edge of your seat regardless of which side of the law you're playing on. gamespot.com impressions Foolz
[gamespot.com] Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Review 9.0 Pac-Man Championship Edition DX introduces a number of terrific new elements that make it a superb update of the arcade classic. gamespot.com impressions Foolz
[gamespot.com] Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Review 7.0 Simplistic combat and tedious backtracking don't fully diminish the pleasures of this attractive and festive fable. gamespot.com impressions Foolz
The Press Room Episode #81 Homer and Foolz give impressions of the latest games and comment on this week's news. thepressroompodcast.com editorial impressions news aspro
[gamespot.com] 360 Turns Five, 42 Million Sold A look back. gamespot.com news aspro
Nintendo Attending CES for First Time in 16 Years Interesting... ripten.com news aspro
Sakaguchi Reveals Final Fantasy 9 Design Document Can you imagine what else he has? andriasang.com news aspro
[computerandvideogames.com] Want a Gran Turismo 5 Review? Tough. Embargo in place. computerandvideogames.com impressions news aspro
[ign.com] IGN: Golden Sun Dark Dawn review - 7.5 IGN: "It's good and it's still fun, but the gameplay feels dated." ign.com editorial news ASK_Story
[gamespot.com] Conduit 2 intro cinematic gamespot.com media gamingeek
Double Fine Updates Their Company FAQ - Funny Addresses Nintendo hate, and what games they can't make sequels for. doublefine.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Gran Turismo Boss "Not Sure" if GT6 Will Be On PS3 "he laughed and shrugged" eurogamer.net news aspro
PALGN review Epic Mickey 6.5 A wonderful love letter to Disney art and memorabilia, but a disappointing gameplay debut from Junction Point, set back by unpolished and unrefined design. palgn.com.au impressions gamingeek
[gamefront.de] Ninokuni - latest Tv Spot gamefront.de media gamingeek
Sony Starting Label in Japan for Western Games "Western Game Buyer Selection" includes Castle Crashers for PSP. andriasang.com news aspro
Weekly Japanese Sales Figures PSP has another good week, BLOPS tops the charts. andriasang.com news aspro
Activision: COD Multiplayer Will Always Be Free "we will never, ever charge for the multiplayer." industrygamers.com news aspro
[computerandvideogames.com] PS3 Owners petition for a Black Ops refund "sub-par graphics, buggy software and less features" computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
Mark Walberg to star in Uncharted movie Oh well, there's always the Halo movie to look forward too mtv.com news gamingeek
Image Epoch announce new RPGS andriasang.com gamingeek
Kinect lightsabre video It's star wars kid all over again 1up.com media gamingeek
[officialnintendomagazine.co.uk] ONM magazine review Epic Mickey What score? Click to find out. officialnintendomagazine.co.uk impressions gamingeek
[computerandvideogames.com] Sony: We misjudged Move demand computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] SSX set for December reveal? eurogamer.net news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Yakuza 4 video - punching lots of faces eurogamer.net news gamingeek
[gamekyo.com] Double Fine shows off their new PS3/360 game Stacking gamekyo.com media gamingeek
Nintendo World 2011 - It's on! How many years has it been? andriasang.com news gamingeek
[youtube.com] Epic Mickey commercial youtube.com media gamingeek
[pcworld.com] Nintendo not at CES - mistaken listing pcworld.com news gamingeek
[gamespot.com] Sound Byte: Meet the Composer - Disney Epic Mickey Learn more about the man behind the music of Disney Epic Mickey. gamespot.com editorial Foolz
VGD Gran Turismo 5 review 8/10 "What PD have delivered is unquestionably a phenomenal achievement and will represent countless lost hours for petrolheads the world over, but the GT series is no longer the gold standard." videogamesdaily.com impressions Foolz
[playstationlifestyle.net] Playstationlifestyle Gran Turismo 5 review 10/10 "Gran Turismo 5 is the pinnacle of the racing simulation genre. " playstationlifestyle.net impressions Foolz
thegamershub Gran Turismo 5 review 4/5 "the bottom line is the title has a lot to offer and is not to be missed by any PS3 owner." thegamershub.net impressions Foolz
[computerandvideogames.com] CVG Gran Turismo 5 review 8/10 "Another good, but not great, iteration of the GT formula. If you're expecting GT5's game mechanics to surprise you, then you're going to be disappointed." computerandvideogames.com impressions Foolz
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer Gran Turismo 5 review 9/10 "Dreamed up five years ago and served up yesterday, it's an off-kilter vision of the future, a cumbersome game with odd priorities, certainly. " eurogamer.net impressions Foolz
[joystiq.com] Joystic Gran Turismo 5 Review 4/5 "More than the g-forces of high speed turns or the impact of wrecking, I felt cold, hard calculations." joystiq.com impressions Foolz
[ign.com] IGN Gran Turismo 5 Review 8.5 Gran Turismo 5 is a 10/10 simulator wrapped up in a 5/10 game" ign.com impressions Foolz
[destructoid.com] Destructoid Gran Turismo 5 Review 10/10 "The level of care taken by the people at Polyphony Digital shines in every aspect of this title, and this makes for a racing game that truly has no parallel." destructoid.com impressions Foolz
Adam Sessler "More Creativity, Less Penis!" We are all playing giant penii that yell "Ohh look at me" g4tv.com editorial Dvader
[siliconera.com] Inazuma Eleven Coming to the West (EU at least). Level 5's Soccer RPG that's big in Japan. siliconera.com news aspro
[gamasutra.com] Double Fine's Next Game Revealed "Stacking" Looks like physics game. gamasutra.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Axl Rose Sues Activision Petty man begrudges Slash's success. eurogamer.net news aspro
K-Mart offering big bonus for Splatterhouse $30 credit towards another game punchjump.com news robio
EA takes a shot at Gran Turismo 5 Need For Speed Shift is clearly superior mmomfg.com news robio
[gamereactor.eu] Gamereactor review Epic Mickey 9/10 gamereactor.eu impressions gamingeek
G4TV reviews Epic Mickey 5 out of 5 g4tv.com impressions gamingeek
The Guardian reviews Epic Mickey 4 stars out of 5 "Epic Mickey proves satisfyingly original, fun and absorbing – it's a pleasant, and at times interestingly twisted world in which to immerse yourself" guardian.co.uk impressions gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Videogamer Epic Mickey review 8/10 "Disney Epic Mickey is a fine addition to the upper echelon of the Wii's software library" videogamer.com impressions gamingeek
[gamasutra.com] First GT5 Patch Will Address Online Issue Weekend patch confirmed. gamasutra.com news aspro
Valkyria Chronicles 3 Video Introduces characters for next PSP game. andriasang.com media news aspro
[yahoo.com] GT5 users encountering problems Many players are now reporting delays of several minutes when trying to connect. yahoo.com news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Splatterhouse The first 15 minutes Does the bleeding anus feature? eurogamer.net media gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Crytek's new FPS: Warface Free to play, made by Crytek Korea eurogamer.net news gamingeek
[amazon.com] Endless Ocean 2: $16 at amazon Order nao amazon.com news gamingeek
[giantbomb.com] Giant Bomb Epic Mickey quick look video giantbomb.com media gamingeek
1up review Epic Mickey B 1up.com impressions gamingeek
[ign.com] IGN UK Epic Mickey review 8.0 ign.com impressions gamingeek
[bloomberg.com] Sony Seeks New President to Assist CEO - Kaz Hirai? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer! bloomberg.com news gamingeek
[computerandvideogames.com] Epic Mickey CVG review 7.5 It's by Andy Robinson so I wouldn't bother reading it computerandvideogames.com impressions gamingeek
[computerandvideogames.com] GT5 hits 87 on Metacritic Outperformed by NFS Hot Pursuit computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
[computerandvideogames.com] PC is a Generation ahead of consoles - Crytek PS3 and 360 are holding the PC back computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
[officialnintendomagazine.co.uk] ONM Full Epic Mickey review 8.5 "look past its shortcomings as an admittedly un-epic platformer, you'll see that Epic Mickey is a deep game with explicit replay value and immense character" officialnintendomagazine.co.uk impressions gamingeek
[gamefront.de] 10 Twisted Metal pics gamefront.de media gamingeek
[gamekyo.com] Jade Empire 2 in development? gamekyo.com news gamingeek
[gamekyo.com] Bayonetta 2: Confirmed gamekyo.com news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer review Epic Mickey 6/10 " He simply doesn't fit in this grim, post-modern dystopia, dripping with bitter-sweet nods to forgotten corners of Disney" eurogamer.net impressions gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] PSP Phone to launch Feb 2011 December reveal eurogamer.net news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Michael Jackson Wii launch trailer eurogamer.net media gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer Opinion: Why I hate Halo eurogamer.net editorial gamingeek
[flickr.com] Conduit 2 screens Mass Effect type characters? flickr.com media gamingeek
[gamesradar.com] Gamesradar review Epic Mickey 9/10 - "the surprises, historical reverence and inspired platforming creativity make this the Wii game of the year" gamesradar.com impressions gamingeek
[escapistmagazine.com] COD Black Ops Zero Punctuation review escapistmagazine.com media gamingeek
[gamespot.com] Gamespot now Playing Epic Mickey gamespot.com media gamingeek
[gametrailers.com] Yakuza 4 story trailer Aspro, Darth! Take notice. gametrailers.com media Foolz
[gametrailers.com] Octodad gameplay Game of the forever! gametrailers.com media Foolz
[gametrailers.com] The Sly Collection PS2 to PS3 comparison See Sly in a whole new light! The improvements are abound in the comparison of the PlayStation 2 and 3 editions. gametrailers.com media Foolz
[gametrailers.com] Game Trailers Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Review 9.2 do want! gametrailers.com impressions media Foolz
[gametrailers.com] game trailers Epic Mickey review 8.2...not bad I suppose. gametrailers.com impressions media Foolz
[gamespot.com] Spot On: Social Anxiety Designers behind Civilization, Super Meat Boy, Spore, and more weigh in on the Facebook gaming phenomenon and the morality of social gaming mechanics. gamespot.com editorial Foolz
[gamespot.com] ACL sets up anti-R18+ site gamespot.com news Foolz
[ign.com] IGN Epic Mickey Review 8.0 ign.com impressions Ravenprose
[gamasutra.com] Take-Two Future Is Bright Says analyst (not Pachter). gamasutra.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Washed Up Actor Blames Games for Bad Movies Billy Bob Thornton "games are people killing for fun" eurogamer.net news aspro
[escapistmagazine.com] Copyright Lawyers Sue Lawyer Who Helped Copyright Defendants Lawyers think legal defense is illegal escapistmagazine.com news Ellyoda
[nintendoeverything.com] Goldeneye 007 Nintendo Everything review "hands down, basically the best first-person shooter single player experience available this generation." nintendoeverything.com impressions gamingeek
[officialnintendomagazine.co.uk] ONM: 5 games that need to be on the Virtual Console officialnintendomagazine.co.uk editorial gamingeek
Meristation review Epic Mickey 8.5 "If you're looking for an incredible experience and something by the like, bear in mind you'll have to be patient." meristation.com impressions gamingeek
Darkzero Epic Mickey review 9/10 "Junction Point have managed to create a game that is finely balanced, well crafted and visually wonderful." darkzero.co.uk impressions gamingeek
Time Extend: Resident Evil 2 next-gen.biz editorial gamingeek
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[reuters.com] Pirate Bay Founders lose appeal - judge ups punishment They now owe $6.57 million reuters.com news gamingeek
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[computerandvideogames.com] Big Assasins Creed game planned for 2011 Assbro 2? computerandvideogames.com news gamingeek
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[gamekyo.com] Gamekyo review DKC Returns 9/10 gamekyo.com impressions gamingeek
[destructoid.com] Destructoid review Epic Mickey 7/10 "Epic Mickey falls short of brilliance, but because it stands on such a strong concept, it doesn't always need brilliance to remain compelling. " destructoid.com impressions gamingeek
[joystiq.com] Joystick review Golden Sun DS "Now, after years in Mario sports exile, Camelot has returned to its RPG roots with Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. All I can say is: welcome back." joystiq.com impressions gamingeek
[ign.com] IGNs Top 10 biggest 2010 flops ign.com editorial gamingeek
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[siliconera.com] US PS3 Owner? Open Your Wallet Demon's Souls, 3D Dot Hero, Bayonetta under $15 at Amazon. siliconera.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Resident Evil Announcement at VGA's? SOCOM team seem poised to announce their takeover. eurogamer.net news aspro
How the Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Plot Was Created Heavily directed by Capcom. andriasang.com news aspro
[gameinformer.com] WoW Lead System Designer Interview Talks about "Cata" - that's what the kids are calling it. gameinformer.com news aspro
[videogamer.com] XBL Gold Free This Weekend Friday through Sunday Night videogamer.com news aspro
[gamespot.com] US New Releases Week of Nov 28 Golden Sun, EVE Online Expansion, Epic Mickey. gamespot.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] New Dragon Age 2 Video eurogamer.net media aspro
Arkham City Won't Have Batmobile "There aren't any playable vehicles in the game" arkhamcity.co.uk news aspro
December's Virtual Console Line-Up 1942, Mystic Quest and two others. andriasang.com news aspro
[gamespot.com] GTA 5 Not Until 2012 So says an analyst. gamespot.com news aspro
Sakaguchi's Design Files for FF9 Now in English A look into how the game was made. mistwalkercorp.com news aspro
1up Golden Sun DS review B 1up.com impressions gamingeek
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[nintendolife.com] Nintendo Life review Golden Sun DS 8/10 nintendolife.com impressions gamingeek
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[gamasutra.com] Kinect sells 26,000 Units In Japan Sounds pretty good, for Japan. gamasutra.com news aspro
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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:38:52
bugsonglass said:

how so?  you don't have even have to brake or change the position of the steering wheel much

just enter with your fastest car ... and be patient

The Nascar track on Prologue was actually pretty intense. Things got really chaotic with cars spinning everywhere lol.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:41:56
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I said it once, years ago, I'll say it again:

Mmmmmm...

*Oops! I mean...*

SHOULD BE DRAKE ! ! !

Good choice.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:51:05

SteelAttack said:

Yes it does. It's a shitty game movie among shitty game movies.

*dealwithit-gif*

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:53:31

+1 for the photo, I have no idea what the comment is about.

bugsonglass said:

how so?  you don't have even have to brake or change the position of the steering wheel much

just enter with your fastest car ... and be patient



In the games I love dealing with 40 other cars and the drafting.  In the Gamecube game Dirt to Daytona I loved the career mode where you went from... well, dirt tracks, and eventually to... um.. Daytona.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:33:08
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If I actually drove, I would probably be saying right about now: Gran Turismo 5 is one of the most realistic driving simulations out there. I don't have much of a basis for comparison, but it FEELS really good at least! Each of the cars I have tried handled differently. The game goes out of its way to make you corner, brake and accelerate well. The analog control of the gas is also the best choice for a "pedal" in a game like this.

Graphics have been a little mixed; from spectacular to rather boring. Overall the game feels like a inifinitely deep, Car Lover's erotic dream.

That being said: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a much better game.

...Oh. I've also decided that I want to buy a Dodge Charger...

Why exactly, I don't know. I just am attracted to the way it looks for some reason and it seems like it would be fun to drive.

Yeah, I love the look of the SRT. Something about it...just screams "BEAST". Though I'll probably stick to the 20-odd Skylines in the game. Because that's how I roll.

Also, thanks for answering my brother on PSN today Leo. I was working at the time, and he actually texted me about the levelling thing...which is either 20 kinds of stupid or brilliant.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:12:55

I wanted a variant of this car ever since I played Sega Rally. I doubt I'll ever have it though. The non rally versions look fine as well, and with a paintjob would be slick. Does GT5 have one of these and is it a premium car?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Toyota_Celica_GT-FOUR_02.jpg

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:44:01

^Nice choice.  After logging god knows how many hours in GT2 I eventually bought a Mazda Miata (MX5 in most territories).  I kept it stock though. Sad  Should have pimped it like my GT car, but then, I;d look a little silly driving it it around I guess.

2000 MX5

I also never should have sold it. It only had 8,000 miles on it.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:55:45

IGN on Epic Mickey, "Fundamental failures that threaten to damage much of its remarkable accomplishments. These critical flaws are exposed in two key areas: control and camera. It's very likely you will die needlessly in this game because of these glitches."

...chose not to include a lock-on mechanic for combat, a baffling choice given the fact that they have a button to center the camera behind Mickey. Games like Zelda have used the same button for both functions; what happened here?"

"Combat in Epic Mickey can be annoying, but dealing with the camera is nearly unbearable. All too often the camera has a mind of its own, wandering into inconvenient positions or worse yet, getting stuck behind buildings."

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:32:32

I played Epic Mickey for about an hour and a half (or maybe it was longer?) at a local games store. The chick at the counter probably thought it's a sad sight but whatever, lol.

It started off good. A nice intro that used seemingly in game visuals, although it's likely pre-rendered to have extra effects and higher quality. The assets seem to be the same as the in game stuff, so the difference isn't big. It's similar to the Red Steel 2 CG in that aspect. At first glance it looks in game but is not.

Then it went bad. Once you get control of the cursor after pressing A at the title screen the thing moves at like 2 frames per second, teleporting left and right as you move the remote. There's even no reason to have a cursor at that point as there are just two options, Start Game and Extras, yet you can't just use the analog stick or d-pad.

I checked the Extras option first but it asked me to pick a save file, and there were none available so I chose to start  a game and created a save file, then things got good again.

It continues to a final part of the intro then goes in game. I was impressed by the visuals. The atmosphere is much better and more vibrant than it seems to be in videos. I thought the game looked lackluster in most of the footage but seeing it in person I was impressed, although I still think they were a bit too succesful in creating a destroyed wasteland, which may turn some people off. It has none of the happy feelings found in Super Mario Galaxy.

The areas I explored were very well designed with interesting vertical layouts and I enjoyed checking them out in the stationary pivoting first person view you can enable with the 1 button. It all meshes really well together and there are subtle efffects you do not notice in videos so they look more bland (like those machines you break in the first "boss" have a specular mapping shine to them). The character models also are really well done and have a weird subtle cel shading effect that really fits the mood.

Control wise, Mickey handled great. Despite just running, double jumping with A, and using a spin move by shaking the remote, he feels very different to Mario but also feels just right after a while. The cursor was also much smoother. Not really smooth as in Metroid Prime 3 or the Wii menu, not even close, but it didn't hinder the gameplay like it would if it was as in the main menu.

Then things got a bit bad. The camera is a combination of automatic angles or a standard third person camera depending on the area. If it's more open it tends to be free, if it's in more enclosed spaces, or in areas where you want to follow a particular path, it may go to a side or overhead view, or whatever is needed. The preset angles are not as polished as in Nintendo games but they're servicable. It was also annoying that the fixed angles often disabled the first person view so you couldn't look at the level and see things visible from that spot.

The free camera was not very good at all. It sort of stays behind Mickey and if you want to look around you have to use the d-pad to rotate it around Mickey, you can't just move it with the cursor like in say, Silent Hill, which is dumb. DUMB. So dumb I hope they fix it for the US release since it's later. It's like the Crystal Bearers camera basically, although not as bad as you tend to have a larger view of your surroundings. You can instantly re-center it by tapping the C button or ^hold C to lock on an enemy IGN^, though again the lock on is not as polished as in Nintendo games like Zelda. The free camera often had some minor trouble in more closed spaces.

It was frustrating at first but I got over it after a while. The pace of the game makes it a mere annoyance in my opinion, not a critical flaw as it would be in Super Mario Galaxy. Epic Mickey seems to be a slower paced exploration based platformer. It's not so much the actual platforming that is hard or tricky, but just exploring the level, seeing a particular area or object ahead and trying to figure out how to get there. It's kind of like the difference between old school Castlevania and the newer Metroidvanias. You wouldn't say the latter have tricky platforming despite all the jumping you do in order to explore the castle (Epic Mickey has self contained areas, it's not all interconnected like a Metroidvania, I'm just talking about the platforming).

The paint and thinner mechanics felt good but the camera brought some issues to it. Sometimes you'd want to paint something in front of you and Mickey would just splatter the ground (possibly sending you down below if it was some thinnable bridge for example). Other times you'd be at a ledge trying to aim something below and again hit the ground. But again it was more of an annoyance that you learned to work with, jumping and thinning, or moving Mickey more to the edge and so his paint arm is outside the ledge, or using the first person view, etc.

The painting and thinning effect is really nice to look at as the objects take form or dissolve. At first there are very few points where you can use it as the game teaches you (often even taking control away allowing you to only do what it asks, thinning or painting something to proceed), but it seems it's expanded as you reach further and further, and it's quite impressive to run through an area dissolving everything or painting in everything in sight. Although you shouldn't imagine that you can delete the whole level. If you thin some critical part of geometry out, chances are under it there's an object that can't be affected further, or a lethal pool of thinner.

You may for example thin out an angled roof that you slipped off of if you tried to climb it, and under it may be a more boxy skeleton design that you can walk on easier and reach where you wanted. Other times you may thin stuff out, like a wall or door, and there's nothing at all in their place, allowing access to other parts of the area, secret rooms, or items. At first it seems random but you learn to recognise which objects are likely to have what result. Although a lot of the level still remains unaffected by paint or thinner. You'll have noticed in footage that levels look like they're patched up from different materials. The more colorful stuff are what can be thinned out or filled in. The rest is made of the same stuff that may be under the layer of paint you thin out elsewhere. But you still affect the layout considerably as you try to move about.

Outside the thinner and paint, interactivity comes with the spinning move as you hit switches, set gears in motion, break objects for the tickets within (they seem to be like rupees in Zelda so don't try to collect them all), talk to NPCs with A button, jump on pressure plates, etc. I didn't see advanced stuff but it showed promise in how you'll navigate later levels to reach the areas you want by exploring the layout, seeing what you can thin and fill, and what machinery you activate, deactivate or trash.

It was also possible to almost completely bypass whole chunks of areas and just get to the next one. One area in particular, after helping a Gremlin, I could just get on a boat ride he activated and leave the area, but I stuck around and there was a LOT to do, lots of hidden areas, a couple of sidequests to get more rides running and reach higher parts of the area, etc. So it paid off to just stick around and explore instead of move forward, despite the fact as first glance the area seemed VERY simple in design, almost like a box with a few things in. But behind walls and in higher levels you could reach after fixing more rides there was some nice thinner & paint powered platforming to do and items to find (stuff that unlocked things like concept art, not just tickets).

Also, the more you use paint or thinner you get up to three guardians, either paint or thinner, which can make combat faster as you can send them out to instantly destroy or befriend a minor enemy. So it also paid off to explore the level and use your paint or thinner everywhere you can in that way too.

Gremlins also seem to help you and take care of tasks for you  if you save them. Sometimes they do it automatically when you reach a point, other times they ask you for tickets in return for help with a tricky part which you can refuse and try and figure out how to do yourself.

Ops, I forgot to mention the 2D sections. They look nice but they'e forgetable and will probably be another annoyance later on since I read you can/need to go back and forth between different areas for the story or side quests. I think you can't skip them when that occurs so just doing the same 2D platforming level a few times back and forth won't be good. They have one or two film reel items to find inside them which are a bit trickier to get sometimes, but you may do that on your first time and then just rush back and forth just to reach the 3D parts you want to get to for your goals. Although at the part I was in I couldn't go back at all. After moving to a new area I couldn't jump in the projector again and go back to the previous using the 2D level.

Well, this is messier and longer than I planned so I'll stop, there's not much else to tell. It went from good to bad to good. I'll definitely get it at some point. It may lack polish in its mechanics but it's a greater game than the sum of its parts. Much greater. I'm not a Disney nut at all. I respect the old school Disney it draws from but I never was into such cartoons, as a kid or otherwise. I've never seen the parks it's modelled after either. But this just feels like a really well made game that does most things right and has a few control annoyances that don't hinder the core gameplay experience due to the pace and style of gameplay.

I do think that it may not have great sales potential, mainly due to the aesthetics. When people think Mickey they don't think bleak, dark, Mad Doctor type things these days, do they? When they think Disneyland/world they don't think sloppy homebrew half broken rides, right? This approach may be off putting to some (edit: lolol). But I respect Warren for doing this, it's perfect for the game. And if people say this isn't the game Spector promised, well, look at Deus Ex. The shooting gameplay in that game wasn't exactly spectacular since it focused on other things, and it's those other things that made it a classic. I think Epic Mickey can be a classic too if it continues improving at the rate it did, but won't be recognised as such because of the few things it doesn't do so well.

I hope we'll get a sequel that's more polished and doesn't give room for people to bash it. Maybe they can even fix some of the annoyances for the US release which is later? I doubt it but you never know.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:42:17

Ouch.  Yeah, I doubt they will change anything at this point.  Thank you for the detailed impressions.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:45:57

Agnates, thanks for the impressions.  Hope you didn't have to stand up for the hour and a half you spent at the shop playing it

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:00:51

I was a lot of the time, my back hurt, lol. Something about the way I hold the remote and position myself when using it standing I guess. But I wanted to see more! Also, for the graphics, it was a small SDTV so if you have a HDTV don't expect magically removed jaggies or anything, just cos I say it looked great.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:29:25
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^Nice choice.  After logging god knows how many hours in GT2 I eventually bought a Mazda Miata (MX5 in most territories).  I kept it stock though. Sad  Should have pimped it like my GT car, but then, I;d look a little silly driving it it around I guess.

2000 MX5

I also never should have sold it. It only had 8,000 miles on it.

That's a girl's car. Nyaa

One that is awesome, though!

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:36:53
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Yeah, I love the look of the SRT. Something about it...just screams "BEAST". Though I'll probably stick to the 20-odd Skylines in the game. Because that's how I roll.

Also, thanks for answering my brother on PSN today Leo. I was working at the time, and he actually texted me about the levelling thing...which is either 20 kinds of stupid or brilliant.



Oh. I wasn't talking about buying it in the game!  wink

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:09:08

My copy of Goldeneye isn't working because there is something wrong with the disc. I bought it used from Gamestop online.   What the hell do people do with their game discs?   I wonder if I could trade it in at my local Gamestop tomorrow or will I have to deal with the USPS.

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:18:24

VERY sorry to hear that!

You USED to be able to bring online purchases back to the stores. I hope that still holds true!

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:21:30

Agnates, thanks for the impressions. Your preview of 1 hour of the game was better than any online previews I have seen with much more time with it.

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My copy of Goldeneye isn't working because there is something wrong with the disc. I bought it used from Gamestop online.   What the hell do people do with their game discs?   I wonder if I could trade it in at my local Gamestop tomorrow or will I have to deal with the USPS.

Tell me what is wrong exactly. It's not the controller not responding because you have GC pads plugged into the side ports is it?

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:29:53

What the frak?

UK - Limited Edition DVD when you pre-order Epic Mickey


Pre-order Disneys Epic Mickey and get a limited Edition Bonus Content DIsney DVD Free Disney Epic Mickey is an adventure-platforming game with light role-playing elements for the Wii home video game console.


Limited edition bonus DVD Contains the following footage:


3 classic Mickey Short Cartoons

- Lonesome Ghosts

- Through The Mirror

- Whalers


3 Disney Epic Mickey Trailers


49 Stunning Concept Art Images


HMV

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:31:00
travo said:

My copy of Goldeneye isn't working because there is something wrong with the disc. I bought it used from Gamestop online.   What the hell do people do with their game discs?   I wonder if I could trade it in at my local Gamestop tomorrow or will I have to deal with the USPS.

Tell me what is wrong exactly. It's not the controller not responding because you have GC pads plugged into the side ports is it?

It's has an error message when the Wii tries to boot the game up.  I examined the disc and there is theis small indention, kinda like it was pressed too hard into the game box.  It's barely noicable, in fact, I didn't see it when I opened it up.  There are some light scratches, but I don't think that is the problem.

My new games are spotless.  If someone was to buy a game that I traded in, it would be just like new.  I just don't understand why others have a hard time keeping a disc from getting messed up.  I'm beginning to believe that hardly anyone takes care of anything anymore, regardless if they own it or not.

Sadly, I simply cannot afford to buy everything new if I want to continue gaming.  And some games are worth more than a rental.

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VERY sorry to hear that!

You USED to be able to bring online purchases back to the stores. I hope that still holds true!

I will try my luck tomorrow.  The manager there is pretty awesome.  I've had trouble with used discs before and he replaced it with a new game.

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