User: edharris

Beckham

On: Konami's Winning Eleven Soccer Sweeps Japan

Also, it should be said that while the summer has been filled with a flurry of high-profile transfers, none are actually in the game. So David Beckham still plays for Manchester United.

This would seem to be a fairly large oversight, considering the immense popularity Beckham has in the Far East, and the recent (publicity) tour he has just had over there with Real Madrid.

Random Monsters

On: QuakeCon Doom III Keynote Panel Discussed

From the article:

An audience question about having random monsters in Doom III's multiplayer maps made Willits ask if the audience would like to see that feature put in. That drew a loud and positive response which made the id team say that the possibility for that feature just got a lot more likely.

Although this feature could certainly have some kind of novelty appeal, I hope there is the option to turn it off. The 4 player limit that id have imposed on Doom III indicates that multiplayer maps will be relatively small, potentially suiting 1-on-1 play. I can't think of anything more frustrating than taking part in a well-balanced duel, being level on frags with the time-limit approaching, and then losing all my health in an encounter with some random demon, before my opponent gets an easy kill.