Okay this is amusing. I just read Jaffe's blog - http://criminalcrackdown.blogspot.com/2011/03/shit-or-get-off-pot.html about why artsy games need to go away. It's not the easiest thing to read, but if you're able to follow any of Charlie Sheen's rants you can make it through this. They both have the same level of coherancy.

robio said:

No I've got to disagree with you on this. Sure people need distraction and that's all well and good, but no one needs distraction like that. A disaster game is just reminding them of the tragedy of what happened. Besides it's just bad PR to release a game like that following an event like this.  Maybe nothing would happen, but it's not worth facing any potential reprocussions when delaying the game for a few months can essentially eliminate the problem all together.

i can understand that if the game has a earthquake or a tsunami in it then thats fine but thats unlikely and its not only sega that is doing this a lot of companies are and everyone loves killing zombies

eggmiester said:

i can understand that if the game has a earthquake or a tsunami in it then thats fine but thats unlikely and its not only sega that is doing this a lot of companies are and everyone loves killing zombies

Once somebody released an animated film called something along the lines of "The Zombies of Hiroshima".  It didn't go down that well despite how much everyone loves zombies.  Read again what Leo said

phantom_leo said:

I'm thinking The End's plot may involve some kind of natural disaster somehow, or maybe start/end with a nuclear explosion or something. Yeah, a game involving the last days of Japan is --NOT-- something the world wants to think about right now.

Yeah, the main prefecture that has been featured in all the games is destroyed and the dead people become zombies.  No spoilers there, it's in all the trailers.

It would have been tasteless to release it.

Sega did the right thing with Yakuza End. No need for it right now.

I saw The King's Speech on the plane today. Such Oscar bait, its an ok movie but nothing special. Great acting but thats about it. The plot is very simple with no real highs or lows.

Dvader said:

I started Okamiden, its Okami. It starts off just as slow, for an hour you are just watching cutscenes and doing exactly what the game wants you to do. FInally I am nearly 2 hours in and I am finally in control of my journey and have some good basic skills to start. The combat seems easy, I hope the game isnt an easy version of Okami. I also got a glipse of the new gameplay mechanic which is that you have a partner and you can guide him by drawing, this is used for puzzles. Its kind of weird that you still have to pause the game to use the brush, I would have put the game on the bottom screen and made everything real time.

Its Okami 2, fans of the original will love it.

You make me want it for my trip in two weeks.  Glad to know it stays true to the original.

phantom_leo said:

I'm freaking out a little bit about getting back to work tomorrow...

So many emotions running through me right now, I feel like I'm losin' it a bit!

How long have you been out? Is it cause you have been out for so long or other reasons. Anyway, you say you are getting back so you have done it before, don't worry you will be great.

Good luck, Leo.  I'm sure you'll do fine.

Dvader said:

My paycheck just got deposited. *Looks at bank account* OMG money?! I'm scared... must stay cool.

Very cool.  I remember my first school check.  It was like I won the lottery.