Yeah, there could be endangered species and everything. You can't hunt Stranglethorn Raptors or something of that degree. If you do, they slap a heavy fine on you and lable you a poacher unless you pay up... or until you grease a few government palms with a few silvers.
Next thing you know, oil derricks are going up everywhere and the Auction House is being policed for contraband. Elves in tinted sunglasses and black suits are on the street corner tracking a gnome who is notorious for selling faulty dynamite.
My cousin bought this game. I didn't have the heart to tell him how bad it was. But I did anyway. Like you said. The voice acting is horrible. I wouldn't doubt it if they had passerby's in the mall say things on que cards into a mic.
My biggest gripe? The water. The 360 has plenty of horse power under the hood... so why arent there some sembelence of waves?! Battleships sit mightly in the water as you shoot your infinite rounds into their hulls. They don't move. You drop bombs on them. They take damage, nothing really visible except some smoke effects you'd expect from the N64. When you finish of a ship and it sinks, what happens? Nothing. The water just sits there happily reflecting the sunset, completely undisturbed.
It might be worth the rental, but this game isn't going to keep your attention for more than an hour or two.
When the ref's make a bogus call you can throw your hands into the air and get 15 yards on unsportsman-like conduct!
Now, throwing the ball to your recievers sounds strange... but I suppose if all you have to do is point it, dagger like, at the right reciever, that would be pretty cool!
I just hope they think about people who can't perform actions like that. I'm sure they want to try out the system one way or another. Maybe multiple control schemes for each game.
Unless broadband with that much bandwith costs 3bucks a month, I can't afford it. So, yeah, I'll just live with my shiny discs and my friends' shiny discs. I don't buy a lot. And I may watch one or two movies a month, but I won't spend more than a few bucks to sit on my ass.
Not saying that games has much to do with it, but I was at a friend's house last night. He lives in an association of townhomes. There were two or three kids outside for a few hours shooting each other with spring-loaded pellet guns. They couldn't have been more than 10 years old.
Perhaps they would do this without simulated weaponry, perhaps they wouldn't. But they got the idea somewhere. I just wish people would quit blaming games and movies and hold parents responsable. Lazy parents whose TV watching time can't be interrupted to interact with their children shouldn't be suprised if/when the kids grow up to be gang members or cocaine addicts. Oh, and turning your head long enough to tell them what not to do isn't it either, nor is handing them some plastic guns and telling them to go have fun. Go play with your kids. Even if you're playing WWII, at least they get to play with the most important people in their lives. Just take a moment to explain why WWII was fought.
Aside from a different plot, and prettier graphics, I'd say the most noticable difference between RE 1 and 2 would be the voice acting. Which, in RE1, whas laughable at best. The game and its FMV's were great, but when people started talking... it took every scary element out of the game. A particular scene at the beginning of the game comes to mind. After a few of the STARS agents go missing Barry pipes up in the discussion, complete with random arm flailing, "Wait a minute.. This place is dangerous!"
But the best part is when he hands some bazooka shells to the girl (can't recall her name), "I've found a weapon.. It's really powerful!" Yeah, Barry, I'm sure you're talking about the shells. My friends and I had a few good laughs at that line. Still, the game delivered a thrill factor and I sincerely look forward to Capcom's follow up to RE4.
Also, I'd argue that if the game can't be understood without having played the games then that's just as much a failing as if an adaptation assumes you've read the novel.
I don't disagree with that. Like I said, though. The movie can be understood without playing the game. The symbolism, however is a look into the human psyche from someone else's point of view. Which really doesn't translate well across rooms or across the seas.
A friend of mine has already tried an experiment. He has played all the games and enjoyed them. He brought six people to the movie who had never seen the game. He brought two that had seen it played. And one other who had played the games, but didn't enjoy them. The reactions were as you would suspect. Those that hadn't played/seen the games, frankly, hated the movie because it seemed too gratuitous, and the plot too unbelievable and forward. Those that had seen the game played, and the guy that had played it and not liked it (I'm not sure if he completed it) all said, "Aha!" Because the movie offered explanations the game left you to find out. They generally liked it. The friend who had played all the games enjoyed it throughly, and ranks it as the best video game made movie he has seen.
From TFA "Without the luxury of a joystick in our hands, the viewer has no chance to make the incoherent on-screen antics any better - or worse. We just sit... and stare."
Okay, walking into a movie theatre, sitting down on the couch with a DVD, or even catching a game at the bar, we all experience Television or Movies in the same way. We can't control anything. People who go to a movie go there to see a story unfold. They don't go there to make things happen. When people go to see a movie based on a video game, they expect the same level of excitment the videogame delivers. This can never happen.
Silent Hill was probably one of the best videogame movies I've seen. The game doesn't concentrate on combat, but on storey and making you piss your pants. The movie keeps your heart unsure whether or not it's worth each heart beat. Just like the game. The movie has very little combat. The game does not focus on combat. The game has a deep story that takes forever to discover and understand. The movie uses the time you're in the theatre to deliver enough story to understand what's going on. The only problem is that if you haven't played Silent Hill 1,2, and 3, you may not understand the movie's symbolism, and thereby, believe that it's just wonton violence.
Silent Hill was good. Not the best, but good. Compare it to any other video game movie, and we're darn near a 10, at least a 9. TFA goes on to campare it to Street Fighter and Mario Bros (THE worst video game movie EVER). Not really a fair analysis. Street Fighter the game doesn't really have a plot. And Mario Bros the movie didn't have a plot. Not really a fair comparison there.
I'd say that Sony just had the proper hardware jump over Nintendo they needed to lull over the 3rd party devs. The SNES, in it's time, was easy to program, and powerful enough to handle new ideas and great graphics. Sony just took the torch from Nintendo and ran with it. CD's were the way to go because they were cheap. I think we'd all agree that cartriges are still the best idea because load times are almost non-existent. We all know Nintendo was banking on that with the N64. Unfortunately, developers didn't agree.
I hope and expect the Rev to have shorter load times than the competition just like with the GCN. Load times are why I never wanted a PS1. My friend was playing Blood Omen and it took about a minute just to access the menus and get back to the game.
If Nintendo could get some good RPGs out of SquEnix, then this will be an excelent time to be a gamer. I always hope for games that entrance me like Illusion of Gaia and Secret of Mana. Games that make me want to play them over and over like Gradius III.
Went and saw Silent Hill last night. I understand why Ebert couldn't communicate with his brain now. The movie is pretty well done. It's Silent Hills phycho-thriller aura through and through. Pretty true to the game. Not much (but still present) fanboyism. Pyramid head is back from number 2, but the storyline is from the original game. Either way, they did a great job capturing the feel of the game. Combat was avoided for the most part (no superheroes here) except where it makes sense (a cop kicks some ass for about 30 seconds). Your heart is given breaths of life from the main story once in a while by showing clips of Rose's husband looking for her.
The Silent Hill series is steeped in symbolism of the past. Everything in every game is a representation of hate, malice, repression and feeling. Ebert's brain didn't stand a chance.
I might actaully watch a Paulie Shore movie if that were in the headlines! Oh, God... memories of my last girlfriend. She repeatedly asked me over to watch Paulie Shore movies. She didn't want to ignore the movies when I got there ethier. What a nightmare.
I'm still going to see it. Mostly because it wasn't directed by Uwe Boll. Christophe Gans had his hand in this one, and he directed The Brotherhood of the Wolf (le pacte des lueps), which I enjoyed. It had an arty flair and lots of but-kicking goodness. I'll give this fellow a chance.
The game plays like a movie, so it should be difficult to screw up. Just as long as they don't overdo it on the dialoge. Just keep my mind on the movie and keep it a phycological thriller like the games, and I'll be happy.
It always kills me to remember the crazy setup my buddy had for his original PlayStation. There were two encyclopedia's under each side. One side was 'S' and 'N'. The other side was 'A' and 'Y-Z'. This way there was air flow in the upward direction. A fan was later implemented. Guess it just doesn't occur to designers that heat rises.
Wait, let me get this straight. You feel your intelligence is insulted when you see the commercials? Do you even pay attention to the content?! I understand there are some genuinely good, thougth provoking shows out there, but the other 99% of brainwave-ironing crap is just as worthless as the commercials. That's why I stopped watching TV. The commecials were so GOD AWFUL that it wasn't even worth muting the TV anymore. I haven't seen more than two hours of TV in the last 5 months. I feel better every second I'm not watching it.
Try just listening to the radio (those commercials are equally as sickening, but you can still switch that station). Even in the background, I find the television is contantly trying to sap my intelligence, regaurdless of what's on, and I love Star Trek as much as the next guy.
Not likely. The controller isn't likely to wiegh any more than 4 ounces or 100g. You're going to have to whip that sucker somewhere in the vicinity of 80fps to hurt some of those screens. The LCDs may be more fragile though.
I'd be more worried about crotching one of your in-room opponents.
I agree. That's why it took me well over 2 years to finish Xenosaga Ep 1. Sure, you could pause the FMV's, but it doesn't matter unless it's a bathroom/food break. I've got to got to work and may not have and game time for two or three days. The only reason I finished Xenogears is because I was in high school and I didn't have anything else to do.
Basically I don't play a lot of RPGs anymore because the 45min + time investment for progress cannot be guaranteed to me.
You forget that you're gaming time decreases again proportional to the amount of child support you have to pay. Oh, and she probably got the big screen out of the deal, and the 360 she will never play. Sorry man...
Now you're rooming with your single buddy who never stops partying and broke the PS1 your ex didn't know about and always watches porn on the 9" TV you found in the appartment dumpster. Sure sucks to be you.
I haven't actually played Oblivion. So I may someday prove myself wrong, but I did play Morrowind. Graphics and story aside, the games look identical. You slash your now shiney sword. Your armor is always polished and highly reflective, even when there isn't a light source. I haven't played many 360 games that didn't make everything look as if it's coated in wax (DOA's clothing actually looks like cloth). I hope this is just developers thinking, "Whoopie, lookie what we can do!" And I hope they get over it soon.
I also hope that the we don't see graphics like this on the Rev or PS3.
Mario was also originally a carpenter. I don't know why they made him a plumber, but it might have something to do with jumping in and out of pipes all the time. They still haven't gotten the 3D models down yet. His pants should be low and there should be a crack. Well, I suppose if he wasn't wearing overalls...
I buy Dells through my work's discount, so it offsets the cost and I'm not forced to buy ALL the "value" junk. It's still there, however. As with any preloaded system I immediatly wiped the HDD. I was pissed off to find out that the Windows CD they supplied me with automatically tried to install most of their junkware (trial games and other usless crap). Fortunately it wasn't dirctely bundled on the Windows CD and was a seperate install. Just went into the registry and deleted it's undying urge to install the junk.
I can do this as well as any good/.er who knows windows (not saying you're not a good/.er if you don't know windows). My point is the average user may know how to reinstall the OS, but they won't know anything about the registry. And no offence to their techies in India, but I won't put up with speaking to someone who's accent is so think I can slice it with a knife. I've had to call on two seperate hardware issues and the laptop is only 4months old. On both counts the support offered was excellent. I got the parts the day after I called, but I couldn't understand two of the reps and had to ask for someone who was more proficient in English.
Dell bought Alienware. Dell knows how to cut costs (I'm sure they don't put that stuff on ever computer without being paid), so don't count on the Alienware support to stay as good as you say it is. It's likely getting shipped overseas as well.
Dude, I'll tag team with you if Toad's partner can be Yoshi. We can body slam that green bastard through a table. (And you think Kirby is hard to knock off in Smash Brothers, this guy can just peddle his legs and jump 5x his hieght? I don't think so..)
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It's light, Jim! But not as we know it. Not as we know it, not as we know it. It's light, Jim! But not as we know it, Captain.
Next thing you know, oil derricks are going up everywhere and the Auction House is being policed for contraband. Elves in tinted sunglasses and black suits are on the street corner tracking a gnome who is notorious for selling faulty dynamite.
My biggest gripe? The water. The 360 has plenty of horse power under the hood... so why arent there some sembelence of waves?! Battleships sit mightly in the water as you shoot your infinite rounds into their hulls. They don't move. You drop bombs on them. They take damage, nothing really visible except some smoke effects you'd expect from the N64. When you finish of a ship and it sinks, what happens? Nothing. The water just sits there happily reflecting the sunset, completely undisturbed.
It might be worth the rental, but this game isn't going to keep your attention for more than an hour or two.
Just tie/tape/glue a few meter sticks together. Voila! TV stylus.
Now, throwing the ball to your recievers sounds strange... but I suppose if all you have to do is point it, dagger like, at the right reciever, that would be pretty cool!
I just hope they think about people who can't perform actions like that. I'm sure they want to try out the system one way or another. Maybe multiple control schemes for each game.
Unless broadband with that much bandwith costs 3bucks a month, I can't afford it. So, yeah, I'll just live with my shiny discs and my friends' shiny discs. I don't buy a lot. And I may watch one or two movies a month, but I won't spend more than a few bucks to sit on my ass.
Perhaps they would do this without simulated weaponry, perhaps they wouldn't. But they got the idea somewhere. I just wish people would quit blaming games and movies and hold parents responsable. Lazy parents whose TV watching time can't be interrupted to interact with their children shouldn't be suprised if/when the kids grow up to be gang members or cocaine addicts. Oh, and turning your head long enough to tell them what not to do isn't it either, nor is handing them some plastic guns and telling them to go have fun. Go play with your kids. Even if you're playing WWII, at least they get to play with the most important people in their lives. Just take a moment to explain why WWII was fought.
But the best part is when he hands some bazooka shells to the girl (can't recall her name), "I've found a weapon.. It's really powerful!" Yeah, Barry, I'm sure you're talking about the shells. My friends and I had a few good laughs at that line. Still, the game delivered a thrill factor and I sincerely look forward to Capcom's follow up to RE4.
I don't disagree with that. Like I said, though. The movie can be understood without playing the game. The symbolism, however is a look into the human psyche from someone else's point of view. Which really doesn't translate well across rooms or across the seas.
A friend of mine has already tried an experiment. He has played all the games and enjoyed them. He brought six people to the movie who had never seen the game. He brought two that had seen it played. And one other who had played the games, but didn't enjoy them.
The reactions were as you would suspect. Those that hadn't played/seen the games, frankly, hated the movie because it seemed too gratuitous, and the plot too unbelievable and forward. Those that had seen the game played, and the guy that had played it and not liked it (I'm not sure if he completed it) all said, "Aha!" Because the movie offered explanations the game left you to find out. They generally liked it. The friend who had played all the games enjoyed it throughly, and ranks it as the best video game made movie he has seen.
Okay, walking into a movie theatre, sitting down on the couch with a DVD, or even catching a game at the bar, we all experience Television or Movies in the same way. We can't control anything. People who go to a movie go there to see a story unfold. They don't go there to make things happen. When people go to see a movie based on a video game, they expect the same level of excitment the videogame delivers. This can never happen.
Silent Hill was probably one of the best videogame movies I've seen. The game doesn't concentrate on combat, but on storey and making you piss your pants. The movie keeps your heart unsure whether or not it's worth each heart beat. Just like the game. The movie has very little combat. The game does not focus on combat. The game has a deep story that takes forever to discover and understand. The movie uses the time you're in the theatre to deliver enough story to understand what's going on. The only problem is that if you haven't played Silent Hill 1,2, and 3, you may not understand the movie's symbolism, and thereby, believe that it's just wonton violence.
Silent Hill was good. Not the best, but good. Compare it to any other video game movie, and we're darn near a 10, at least a 9. TFA goes on to campare it to Street Fighter and Mario Bros (THE worst video game movie EVER). Not really a fair analysis. Street Fighter the game doesn't really have a plot. And Mario Bros the movie didn't have a plot. Not really a fair comparison there.
I hope and expect the Rev to have shorter load times than the competition just like with the GCN. Load times are why I never wanted a PS1. My friend was playing Blood Omen and it took about a minute just to access the menus and get back to the game.
If Nintendo could get some good RPGs out of SquEnix, then this will be an excelent time to be a gamer. I always hope for games that entrance me like Illusion of Gaia and Secret of Mana. Games that make me want to play them over and over like Gradius III.
Looking forward to another golden age of gaming.
Went and saw Silent Hill last night. I understand why Ebert couldn't communicate with his brain now. The movie is pretty well done. It's Silent Hills phycho-thriller aura through and through. Pretty true to the game. Not much (but still present) fanboyism. Pyramid head is back from number 2, but the storyline is from the original game. Either way, they did a great job capturing the feel of the game. Combat was avoided for the most part (no superheroes here) except where it makes sense (a cop kicks some ass for about 30 seconds). Your heart is given breaths of life from the main story once in a while by showing clips of Rose's husband looking for her.
The Silent Hill series is steeped in symbolism of the past. Everything in every game is a representation of hate, malice, repression and feeling. Ebert's brain didn't stand a chance.
I might actaully watch a Paulie Shore movie if that were in the headlines! Oh, God... memories of my last girlfriend. She repeatedly asked me over to watch Paulie Shore movies. She didn't want to ignore the movies when I got there ethier. What a nightmare.
The game plays like a movie, so it should be difficult to screw up. Just as long as they don't overdo it on the dialoge. Just keep my mind on the movie and keep it a phycological thriller like the games, and I'll be happy.
It always kills me to remember the crazy setup my buddy had for his original PlayStation. There were two encyclopedia's under each side. One side was 'S' and 'N'. The other side was 'A' and 'Y-Z'. This way there was air flow in the upward direction. A fan was later implemented. Guess it just doesn't occur to designers that heat rises.
Try just listening to the radio (those commercials are equally as sickening, but you can still switch that station). Even in the background, I find the television is contantly trying to sap my intelligence, regaurdless of what's on, and I love Star Trek as much as the next guy.
Wait, did you say MMO Strategy? WTF? I WANT THIS!!! Well, better sign up for classes in Japanese... sigh...
I'd be more worried about crotching one of your in-room opponents.
Basically I don't play a lot of RPGs anymore because the 45min + time investment for progress cannot be guaranteed to me.
Now you're rooming with your single buddy who never stops partying and broke the PS1 your ex didn't know about and always watches porn on the 9" TV you found in the appartment dumpster. Sure sucks to be you.
I also hope that the we don't see graphics like this on the Rev or PS3.
Dang unions. Prabably why he quit and went freelance plumbing. At least people call you by your name when you work for yourself.
Mario was also originally a carpenter. I don't know why they made him a plumber, but it might have something to do with jumping in and out of pipes all the time. They still haven't gotten the 3D models down yet. His pants should be low and there should be a crack. Well, I suppose if he wasn't wearing overalls...
I can do this as well as any good /.er who knows windows (not saying you're not a good /.er if you don't know windows). My point is the average user may know how to reinstall the OS, but they won't know anything about the registry. And no offence to their techies in India, but I won't put up with speaking to someone who's accent is so think I can slice it with a knife. I've had to call on two seperate hardware issues and the laptop is only 4months old. On both counts the support offered was excellent. I got the parts the day after I called, but I couldn't understand two of the reps and had to ask for someone who was more proficient in English.
Dell bought Alienware. Dell knows how to cut costs (I'm sure they don't put that stuff on ever computer without being paid), so don't count on the Alienware support to stay as good as you say it is. It's likely getting shipped overseas as well.
Dude, I'll tag team with you if Toad's partner can be Yoshi. We can body slam that green bastard through a table. (And you think Kirby is hard to knock off in Smash Brothers, this guy can just peddle his legs and jump 5x his hieght? I don't think so..)