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Braid creator hates Nintendo
Braid might be released on PSN, but not on Wii, due to not enough space in the fridge.
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Castle Crashers for XBL price revealed
It will cost you $15. Comes out next week.
thebehemoth.com
Dvader
Disaster: Day of Crisis coming soon?
Australia's OFLC gives the game a Mature rating
classification.gov.au
Iga_Bobovic
Super Mario Land 2 Retro Review
Leo this one is right up your alley
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Yeah but they would also have made the game different in some aspects had they not used the Wii-mote. I guess personal taste has to be taken into account because personally I don't mind collect-a-thons myself I rather enjoy them but it's not like I hate it if games don't have them. I'm really very lenient in my gaming and like most things unless they're outright busted somehow. Sure I'd like to see Zelda and such with 1:1 motionplus control. I really like what the Wii-mote brings to gaming but for me I'd still be swayed more to what the more powerful machines can do over the Wii-mote controls of the game. This is why I was really hoping Microsoft would bring out their motion controller at E3.
It really would be nice to have a Wii controller with PS3 like power. I can't deny that.
I don't know, I think it's pretty much impossible not to rate games in the context of their platform because of the technical aspects. It wouldn't be fair to compare the audio and video aspects of the DS to say the 360.
^^Well you could get into PC gaming, mouse control, super graphics and you can play with wii-mote hacks. So you would have everything. Or you could wait for the next-generation, which would be interesting. I wonder what Microsoft and Sony will do?
This is something I'd like to see next-gen. A reasonably priced console with 1:1 motion control but still have the option for standard control. $500 is my limit for cost but $400 would be preferrable.
I'd really like to get into PC gaming because there are quite a few games I really like on it especially RTS games and I kind of enjoy messing around with PC's in general both with the hardware and software aspects. It's just that there is such a huge diversity of games I enjoy on the consoles. I just need to try and hold on buying games for them all the time to save up the money to put a decent gaming rig together.
So when you play a game on one system you say, 'Well this game's is great on here, but if I played it on system X it would be considered ass because there's less polygons'?
I don't usually compare handhelds to consoles though. But that may be because I don't like handhelds.
$200 would be preferrable to me. Hell, I'd even except $150.
I was thinking the same thing $200 seems fine.
Well I think you need to be reasonable as well because you're going to get what you pay for. I certainly wouldn't expect a company to put out a machine that costs them $500+ for $200 or $150. The system should last 5 to 6 years so you're going to want it to have decent tech in it. Of course I don't want something so on the cutting edge that it will cost the consumer $1,000 either.
No but saying a game rates a 10 in graphics on the DS is not equivalent to saying a game rates a 10 in graphics on the 360.
Reasonable tech for its time....like the Gamecube had? Like the N64 had?! $200??!! Why is this not possible anymore? We need to take a stand and DEMAND this be done!
Or we can sit back and accept higher prices and shittier durability, until one day when we realise things have gotten so out of control they can't be fixed, kind of like the American public to its government.
Ehem....sorry.
Oh I get ya. I don't give games an overall rating by production values though. But in that way yes you do have to be system specific. My overall rating for any given game is just based on how great of an experience it is, which is what I meant about trancsending consoles.
MIKAMI, mikami mikami mikami mikami!!!!
New action horror game with Suda!
Working with EA Partners on an All-New Action Horror Title
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2008--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced a publishing agreement with iconic Japanese development studio Grasshopper Manufacture. Under the terms of the deal, EA Partners will publish an all-new action horror game produced by Shinji Mikami and directed by innovative game designer Suda51.
The title is being developed for the PC, Xbox 360(R) video game system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and Wii(TM).
"Grasshopper Manufacture is excited to work with EA Partners to bring our new title to gamers around the world," said Goichi Suda, CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture. "They are a great partner who shares our commitment to quality and innovation while respecting our independence as a studio, which is very empowering."
"It is an honor for EA to sign Grasshopper Manufacture and help bring their new franchise to gamers worldwide," said Frank Gibeau, President of the EA Games Label. "The roster of partners at EA is growing and the caliber of talent is outstanding. Grasshopper Manufacture is a world-class studio and, within the EA partner program, they stand alongside some of the world's most revered independent studios."
"Grasshopper Manufacture is one of the most daring and innovative independent studios in the world, and EA Partners is honored to be working with Mikami-san and Suda-san on this new project," said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager, EA Partners. "EA Partners is a truly global resource for the world's best independent developers, whether they're in North America, Europe or Asia."
The deal was brokered by CAA, in conjunction with Q Entertainment who will be working with Grasshopper Manufacture and EAP on the project.
Suda and Mikami! Wow! Hey, wasn't Suda supposed to work with Kojima on Project S?
More news from EA:
EA Partners Team up With the Creators of the Award-Winning Gears of War and Unreal Series to Publish an All-New IP
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2008--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Epic Games, Inc. today announced that they have signed a publishing agreement for an all-new action title for the PC, Xbox 360(R) video game system and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. The new intellectual property is currently in development by Epic's People Can Fly studio in Poland.
"Epic is excited to work with EA Partners to launch our next big IP on the global stage," said Mark Rein, vice president, Epic Games. "EA Partners gives independent developers like Epic the muscle of a global publisher like EA, along with the focus and flexibility of a smaller team committed to working with our individual needs."
"In the last year, EAP has become a powerhouse player in the publishing world with the best of breed developers signing on to leverage EA's studio-focused philosophy, global scale and publishing leadership," said Frank Gibeau, President of the EA Games Label. "Epic brings first class talent and technology to the development of this new title. We are very proud to have Epic join the growing roster of EA Partners."
"Epic is a legendary studio that is synonymous with quality and EA Partners jumped at the chance to team up with them on the launch of their next blockbuster IP," said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager, EA Partners. "EA Partners is committed to giving the world's best independent developers access to EA's global publishing resources, letting them focus on what they do best - making great games."
Oh man I can't wait to see what kind of horror game Mikami and Suda come up with. Should be very awesome.
NPD results for July:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12393561&posted=1#post12393561
HW
DS 608k
Wii 555k
Playstation 3 225k
PSP 222k
Xbox 360 205k
Playstation 2 155k
Top 10 SW
360 NCAA FOOTBALL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS JULY 2008 397.6K
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 369.6K
NDS GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR ACTIVISION JUNE 2008 309.7K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 284K
PS3 NCAA FOOTBALL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS JULY 2008 242.5K
360 SOUL CALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES OF AMERICA JULY 2008 218.9K
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APRIL 2008 174.5K
WII ROCK BAND SPECIAL ED BUNDLE MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS JUNE 2008 165.8K
PS3 SOUL CALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES OF AMERICA JULY 2008 155.8K
360 SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION REVOLUTION TAKE 2 INT. CORP. JULY 2008 147.6K
Wow, MGS4 out of the top ten, wtf?!?!?!
PS3 still beats 360 even though the 360 had a price drop.
Wii kills everything.
Pretty good numbers for Soulcalibur IV what with only a day or two of sales accounted for. It'll be interesting to see how well it did in next month's chart.
And here I thought that the PS3 version of Soul Cal would actually sell more. Oh well...
Morning from Melbourne, anyways. Not feeling rather well.
Burnout getting released on the PSN...now that's something. Just one positive reason of why I like PSN added to the many as to what I hate it.