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Expected E3 Titles For Konami/LucasArts
Next Gen has two more articles featuring titles they're hoping to see from Konami and LucasArts. From the latter article: "Indiana Jones - Talk about secretive - LucasArts has not breathed a word of Indiana Jones to the press since last year's E3. Even then, that announcement was pretty bereft of the typical content you'd expect, without a video, a screenshot, or even a plot point to get the mind racing at the possibilities. Basically, all we know about Indiana Jones as a game coming into E3 2006 is that Indiana Jones will be in it, and that he will probably wear a hat."
If the hat is stolen by a floating baddie, will Indiana Jones slowly lose health?
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All I want is Knights of the Old Republic III...with a good plot...and a decent ending, perhaps with some closure.
Konami's lineup contains almost no new games whatsoever... Bomberman, DDR, Silent Hill, Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid. These are all games we've seen before, and it seems these are just updates to take advantage of better technology. The only possible exception to Konami's lineup is Death Jr. 2. I can't say much about it since I haven't played the original, but again we see the sequel mentality here.
LucasArts isn't much better, really. Lego Star Wars? Give me a break, really. The second title is only rumor, and as far as the Indiana Jones game... well, there've been previous Indiana Jones games out before this one. So again, no new games here. Just updates to old ones.
It's starting to sound like a broken record, but there's just no innovation anymore. And why is that? Is it because the games industry has become so weighted down with the old games and so afraid that new ideas won't sell that it just rehashes games over and over? That's what I think, but then again I could be wrong, partially or totally. Who really knows.
Please please please, remake this classic... I'd buy that for a dollar!!
Doesn't Lucas realize he's sitting on a god damn gold mine?
I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
I mean, c'mon--prehensile bullwhip!
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Well I hope at least the enemies won't have walkie talkies instead of weapons...
You know what's ridiculous?
I loved Infernal Machine on the PC and would've bought it for N64 if they'd released it in anywhere near a timely fashion. When Emperor's Tomb was announced, I was excited until the Gamecube port never came. Yes, another Sony/Microsoft exclusive that ignores Nintendo, business as usual, only this time I didn't buy at all, because I don't play much on the PC anymore (consequently, the Gamecube has never gathered dust). Now there's a new game coming and THIS is the first I've heard of it?!
Way to go LucasArts, way to go.
Indiana Jones - Talk about secretive - LucasArts has not breathed a word of Indiana Jones to the press since last year's E3.
Really?
While I'm still not interested in buying a PSP.. mostly because of its emphasis on PSX remakes I've already played to death.. I have to tip my hat to Konami for reviving the original Silent Hill. They're doing very well with this franchise and I applaud them. I enjoyed the movie despite the fact they changed a few names and had the mother take the lead role, but overall it stayed amazingly faithful to the game's story and even mimicked many scenes from the game, right down to the camera angles and of course the chilling music. Seeing the movie and how thrilled I was about it, made my girlfriend task me with playing through all three Silent Hill games ("The Room" is not canon).. and the bloody hell of emulating the original PSX game on my PC.. the others have native PC versions thank god. I'm halfway through the first and it's amazing how such a crappy platform could deliver an intangibly chilling experience. I remember being creeped out after a few hours of playing, even though the game has a very slow pace it just gets under your skin.
I'm very curious to see how they will translate this classic to the PSP. I tend to think of portable games as little ditties you can pick up for a few minutes at a time, like puzzle games or other granular titles like racing or sports. Silent Hill was more about the experience and getting into hour-long problem-solving sessions.. and the dreaded save points that were few and far-between. I don't doubt Konami's skill but it will be interesting to see how they adapt their franchise.
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Stairs....why did it have to be stairs?
There hasn't been a space sim anywhere close to the original Totally Games releases. (Special emphasis on the word "sim")
Bring back X-Wing! (Set of course in the timeframe of the original trilogy. Right between Empire and Return would suit us all just fine!
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Especially if they make some mode--any mode--where we can kill Gungans (e.g. even if you have to make it some kind of cheat code to sneak it in there).
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Aww, who are we kidding. They'll probably release something like JarJar's English as a Foreign Language Learning Game
hmm kindof funny that I hear about this on fark.com but from what I've heard this game is going to be sweet. (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/702/702389p1.html ) Right on the IGN website too lol. If this actually pans out I think it could be one of the greatest games of all times easily. Just imagine hitting someone and watching them fall back realisticly and not only fall down but respond to their environment while falling down and possibly even catching themselves all in a natural manner. Anyhow here's a link to the natural motion website http://www.naturalmotion.com/pages/le.htm it even has a non-realtime demo you can play with.
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe, is the Only game by Lucas Arts i've cared to play, i'd like to see a return to SWOTL.
I remember doing bombing runs in the b17 and on the way back i'd fly low and strafe any/every target till i was outa 50cal rounds,,,while at work, on the phone playing a flight sim,,,that and Wolfpack provided hours of work dead time entertainment.
There is no time "between" empire and jedi. The films follow without gaps.
I'd really like them to let go of the entire film thing and concentrate on a different period for once though. That was one of the strengths of KOTOR in my opinion: star wars feel without the annoying movie plots getting in the way.
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Even if you don't count Shadows of the Empire, didn't Luke have to spend some time making his new lightsaber?
X-Wing already was brought back as X-Wing Alliance, and while it wasn't a bad game by any means, for some reason no one seemed to really notice it.
What would be far more interesting to me would be another TIE Fighter. Though knowing Lucasarts, what we'd actually get if they did another space combat game would involve flying clone trooper ships and jedi starfighters.
You're clearly not a Star Wars geek.
Yes, there are years between Empire and Jedi.
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