I could be wrong here, but I wanted to say that it would only count as objectification if she were to be portrayed in a hugely sexual manner. I haven't beaten the Primes but from my experience with the original games, it was meant more like a "guess what - you just kicked all that ass by playing a girl." I mean, if she were bent over licking her phaser arm with a glazed look on her face, with dead space pirates all around her, sweat dripping...off....of.....
Damn, that would be hot.
Joking aside, perhaps it's a form of objectivity, but it's not hugely egregious. Definitely not nearly the level other games do to their heroines. Though, I guess that concession does negate my argument...anyway....I really hate how Taki is portrayed. She's a total hardass, and Namco always make her character art overly sexual.
On a somewhat unrelated note, Earthbound is the greatest game ever. Ever.
There was something terrifying to me, as a 9 year old, playing the game. You'd walk around peacefully and then out of NOWHERE, and seemingly entirely random, evil music plays and an enemy appears. And then you normally tried to hop into a lake to avoid dying.
The witch put you into her cauldron and made stew out of me. And my hat!
Something about how completely random it was...I *still* hate that music.
Also, to anyone else that played it, my memory is a bit fuzzy, and I need someone to tell me if I dreamed this up or not...but if you stood outside Hagatha's cave for a long period of time, would her car eventually drive past? I could swear I remember a Batmobile-like car driving around...does anyone else know?
Mark Rein> But the big thing is graphics. It's all about graphics. Graphics give me a boner. I love boners. It's all about boners. Omg I've got a boner right now. Who wants to see it? It's all about my boner. It's all about looking at my boner. Look at my boner. I love it when people look at my boner. Who wants to touch it? Touch my boner. It's all about touching my boner.
Eurogamer: Can you be specific on the launch line-up, because it's still kind of ambiguous what games you're going to launch with the console. J Allard: The ones that are done!
This is the classic "you are dating an asshole" post. If a man dates the girl you claim to be, and he is not responsive, nay, thankful for such a gift that surely came from ye gods, then you're not dating a nice nerd.
There is obviously only one way to test my theory, but it doesn't sound like you're on board to undergo such a hypothesis.
"And if you've never been to Italy, let me tell you something - Jesus Christ is big there. Everywhere you look, there's Jesus. He's like the Coca-Cola of Italy. They have photographs! PHOTOGRAPHS!"
The inclusion of Blu-Ray alone will drive up the price of the PS3, I think that much can be easily concluded. It's hot technology, it will have it's early run share of malfunctions and poor manufacturing, little support at the beginning until it picks up steam and becomes standard technology in households (which is a HUGE *if* at this point, given the media war gearing up between MS and Sony, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray respectively), and basically just the crux of a company spearheading a new movement that will have serious competition (cough cough Betamax).
Given that, the inclusion of several other "hub" technologies that are not primary to gaming, and the fact that it is supposed to be able to render things like Toy Story in real time (the second time we've heard that), I really, really doubt that the system can afford to debut for a price less than Xbox's core system, and hardly less (if even possible) for the premium package. At best we can hope for a system that comes out and screams "look at us, we have better graphics, but we cost the same" and hope that it has the software to back that claim up. And at this point, without any real solid evidence of games running (I don't call the FMV demoes that are getting put out anything honestly representative of the PS3's power) to suggest it's honest-at-end power, we're left with Sony telling us "oh don't worry, it won't be too expensive."
The speculation is speculation for a reason. If someone had showed demoes of Doom 3 running 5 years ago without any sort of hitch, complete with all the jaw dropping lighting, shadow, and texture effects, don't you think people would look at the technology at that time and make an honest guess how much it would cost? A console can't go down in price like computer components - it is an all in one deal, it has to be profitable. Sony sitting back and telling us "oh MAN, this thing can simulate 1 hojillion polygons every second!" showing us some demoes, talking about truly insane technologies and internal architectures that may or may not make any impact on gaming AND, and this is a guess based on my talks with people who know more about this stuff than me, running multiple processors, all that is supposed to be able to outdo the 360 and still make us toast at the same time...
And you think there's nothing to back up any sort of price estimate?
It comes down to games, pure and simple. If Microsoft is smart they are giong to have a truckload of quality games out by the time the PS3 looms near, and will damn sure make them known, blanketing out the PS3's availability by forcing their product into the public eye with software, a lower price point, and a host of online options to show that their system is more of a value. By the time the PS3 is out, regardless of it's price, MS is smart enough to know it will need to drop price of the 360, throw in some extras, and sit back and point how "yea, so you get Madden on the PS3, but it's virtually the same, plus we've got Halo, all for much less money."
The problem with the PS3's pricing is that 1) Sony as company is taking terrible loses right now (both in and out of their gaming division), which is forcing them into a position where they can't afford to sell at a loss, and 2) they will be competiting with someone whose technology is probably a fraction inferior to their own. Meanwhile Nintendo is sitting in the wings eating popcorn and hoping the Rev is finding itself nestled next to whatever console Average Joe ultimately buys, because it costs less and is more unique.
It's been speculated it would cost upwards of $500 at cost. Bumping it to $400 and taking a 100 hit each time isn't exactly something Sony can afford to do, with all the financial woe it's currently in.
You people forget that if anyone is arrogant in this industry, it's Sony, hands down. Microsoft comes in a distant second, and that's only because of Balmer and because of the money hats they cram down throats. All of a sudden, Kutaragi and everyone else
The author has this real smarmy, arrogant attitude throughout the entire interview. HO HO HO, WATCH ME BE FUNNY AS I PESTER THIS MAN.
Aside from some mildly interesting comments next to the photos, the guy is trying so damn hard to be campy. It sounds like something off of a VH1 "Remember...." show. A bunch of people attempting to be funny and saying the same things you've heard everyone else say a million times over, but because they are not celebrities, their inclusion to such projects is precluded by such hot talent like that guy from some cancelled sitcom.
Someone needs to edit it so that you just get the bare question, and then see the responses.
What kind of stupid list is this?
On a slightly related note, maybe it should include some home brew games too - Chrono Trigger 3D, Zelda: Ocarina 2D...though I'm not sure if those would count or not.
You're claiming the DS is nothing more than an extension of the N64, and I have a problem with this for two reasons: the first and obvious being that the gameplay of the DS cannot be replicated on the N64 (or even the big mighty PS2), and the second being that if that were the case (pay attention to that phrase, it's operative and vital), then we'd be seeing a LOT more ports of N64 games.
As it stands, there has been an obvious number (Mario 64, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart), but the number is extraordinarily small compared to the number of rehashes on the PSP. What is the honest difference from NFS on the PSP versus the PS2/Xbox/GC? Meanwhile, the online component alone will make for wildly different gameplay in the DS incantations. You can call them a port, sure, but it is of a different ilk than what is happening on the PSP.
As for the future, the fact is that there are more games on the DS far more interesting to me. You say it yourself - the PSP will host ports of recent games. How is that good? Outside of GTA I can't imagine people having raging hard ons to play Sims 2, especially when the experience can be replicated fairly well on the DS (thanks to EA and their "principles," but that rant is for another day).
But then you turn around and say IMMEDIATELY that Metroid Hunters isn't worthwhile because "it's ugly." But I thought you were talking about game quality? Gameplay? Or are you just boiling it down to graphics? Because you're saying 2-3 things now and they are all in direct contrast to each other. Hunters isn't even meant to be a port - the control is brilliant and my guess is that it will suit itself better than anything the PSP will ever hope to emulate. Coded Arms, anyone? Yea, I played Quake 10 years ago too....
The PS2's ushering of DVD is a nice idea, and now pretty much standard in all systems. That makes me wonder how much longer it will be before we start seeing touch control from competitors? My guess is not very long.
As far as "looking to the future goes," I can't help but point out that despite how much you hack that away at that, the vast majority of PSP users are either 1) watching movies, or 2) playing emulators. Look to the future indeed. AWRIGHT, I GOT MARIO 3 ON MY PSP. Rock on, Sony. Rock rock on.
Finally, on the "gimmick GBA" front, Nintendo is very clear about that - the GBA userbase far outnumbers the GC fanbase (or the Xbox, PS2, etc etc etc) and they simply think that if you happen to own both consoles, you might want to get some added functionality out of the games you buy for it. Gimmicky yes, but it never acts like that is the main selling point of their games. I don't remember Metroid Prime's commercial highlighting the GBA connectivity as a main selling point - it was probably hinted at, but they didn't devote seconds to it. That's why it's a gimmick - it's an add on. That is not even remotely close to the DS or it's style of play.
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I know of some...erm....exercises that could remedy that lack of stamina.
I'm sure there's SEVERAL acutions currently labeled as "Xbox 360 *BOX ONLY*"
Phew! That was a close one!
I could be wrong here, but I wanted to say that it would only count as objectification if she were to be portrayed in a hugely sexual manner. I haven't beaten the Primes but from my experience with the original games, it was meant more like a "guess what - you just kicked all that ass by playing a girl." I mean, if she were bent over licking her phaser arm with a glazed look on her face, with dead space pirates all around her, sweat dripping...off....of.....
Damn, that would be hot.
Joking aside, perhaps it's a form of objectivity, but it's not hugely egregious. Definitely not nearly the level other games do to their heroines. Though, I guess that concession does negate my argument...anyway....I really hate how Taki is portrayed. She's a total hardass, and Namco always make her character art overly sexual.
On a somewhat unrelated note, Earthbound is the greatest game ever. Ever.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2003-06- 30&res=l
When they were writing this, did a paperclip pop-up and say "It looks like you're writing an intimidating press release..."
There was something terrifying to me, as a 9 year old, playing the game. You'd walk around peacefully and then out of NOWHERE, and seemingly entirely random, evil music plays and an enemy appears. And then you normally tried to hop into a lake to avoid dying.
The witch put you into her cauldron and made stew out of me. And my hat!
Something about how completely random it was...I *still* hate that music.
Also, to anyone else that played it, my memory is a bit fuzzy, and I need someone to tell me if I dreamed this up or not...but if you stood outside Hagatha's cave for a long period of time, would her car eventually drive past? I could swear I remember a Batmobile-like car driving around...does anyone else know?
Mark Rein> But the big thing is graphics. It's all about graphics. Graphics give me a boner. I love boners. It's all about boners. Omg I've got a boner right now. Who wants to see it? It's all about my boner. It's all about looking at my boner. Look at my boner. I love it when people look at my boner. Who wants to touch it? Touch my boner. It's all about touching my boner.
Eurogamer: Can you be specific on the launch line-up, because it's still kind of ambiguous what games you're going to launch with the console.
J Allard: The ones that are done!
ROFLMAO
Jack Thompson's head just asploded.
This is the classic "you are dating an asshole" post. If a man dates the girl you claim to be, and he is not responsive, nay, thankful for such a gift that surely came from ye gods, then you're not dating a nice nerd.
There is obviously only one way to test my theory, but it doesn't sound like you're on board to undergo such a hypothesis.
"And if you've never been to Italy, let me tell you something - Jesus Christ is big there. Everywhere you look, there's Jesus. He's like the Coca-Cola of Italy. They have photographs! PHOTOGRAPHS!"
I think that has a nice ring to it.
I was hoping for a smiting after that grand injustice.
The inclusion of Blu-Ray alone will drive up the price of the PS3, I think that much can be easily concluded. It's hot technology, it will have it's early run share of malfunctions and poor manufacturing, little support at the beginning until it picks up steam and becomes standard technology in households (which is a HUGE *if* at this point, given the media war gearing up between MS and Sony, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray respectively), and basically just the crux of a company spearheading a new movement that will have serious competition (cough cough Betamax).
Given that, the inclusion of several other "hub" technologies that are not primary to gaming, and the fact that it is supposed to be able to render things like Toy Story in real time (the second time we've heard that), I really, really doubt that the system can afford to debut for a price less than Xbox's core system, and hardly less (if even possible) for the premium package. At best we can hope for a system that comes out and screams "look at us, we have better graphics, but we cost the same" and hope that it has the software to back that claim up. And at this point, without any real solid evidence of games running (I don't call the FMV demoes that are getting put out anything honestly representative of the PS3's power) to suggest it's honest-at-end power, we're left with Sony telling us "oh don't worry, it won't be too expensive."
The speculation is speculation for a reason. If someone had showed demoes of Doom 3 running 5 years ago without any sort of hitch, complete with all the jaw dropping lighting, shadow, and texture effects, don't you think people would look at the technology at that time and make an honest guess how much it would cost? A console can't go down in price like computer components - it is an all in one deal, it has to be profitable. Sony sitting back and telling us "oh MAN, this thing can simulate 1 hojillion polygons every second!" showing us some demoes, talking about truly insane technologies and internal architectures that may or may not make any impact on gaming AND, and this is a guess based on my talks with people who know more about this stuff than me, running multiple processors, all that is supposed to be able to outdo the 360 and still make us toast at the same time...
And you think there's nothing to back up any sort of price estimate?
It comes down to games, pure and simple. If Microsoft is smart they are giong to have a truckload of quality games out by the time the PS3 looms near, and will damn sure make them known, blanketing out the PS3's availability by forcing their product into the public eye with software, a lower price point, and a host of online options to show that their system is more of a value. By the time the PS3 is out, regardless of it's price, MS is smart enough to know it will need to drop price of the 360, throw in some extras, and sit back and point how "yea, so you get Madden on the PS3, but it's virtually the same, plus we've got Halo, all for much less money."
The problem with the PS3's pricing is that 1) Sony as company is taking terrible loses right now (both in and out of their gaming division), which is forcing them into a position where they can't afford to sell at a loss, and 2) they will be competiting with someone whose technology is probably a fraction inferior to their own. Meanwhile Nintendo is sitting in the wings eating popcorn and hoping the Rev is finding itself nestled next to whatever console Average Joe ultimately buys, because it costs less and is more unique.
It's been speculated it would cost upwards of $500 at cost. Bumping it to $400 and taking a 100 hit each time isn't exactly something Sony can afford to do, with all the financial woe it's currently in.
You people forget that if anyone is arrogant in this industry, it's Sony, hands down. Microsoft comes in a distant second, and that's only because of Balmer and because of the money hats they cram down throats. All of a sudden, Kutaragi and everyone else
What better way for both Square AND Sony to admit "....we really don't have shit, here's a remake of a game that's older than your grandma."
Cheaper than the Xbox 360.
Ho ho! The hilarity!
But seriously, I have some land in Florida I'd like to sell...
Oh, you mean the one that has it's OWN CONTROLLER? ... WITH A BAZILLION BUTTONS? ... THAT COSTS 200 BUCKS?
Right, I use that to play Tekken ALL the time!
The author has this real smarmy, arrogant attitude throughout the entire interview. HO HO HO, WATCH ME BE FUNNY AS I PESTER THIS MAN.
...." show. A bunch of people attempting to be funny and saying the same things you've heard everyone else say a million times over, but because they are not celebrities, their inclusion to such projects is precluded by such hot talent like that guy from some cancelled sitcom.
Aside from some mildly interesting comments next to the photos, the guy is trying so damn hard to be campy. It sounds like something off of a VH1 "Remember
Someone needs to edit it so that you just get the bare question, and then see the responses.
I think we all know who is to blame. LEEEEROOOOOY JHEEEKIIINS!!!!!!!!
ZOMG WHO CRES ABOUT TEH UK!??!?!111
/kidding....
MOR LIK...YUKCY ROLFOAMALFMAO
the death of Tingle.
Now I can not buy it some more.
Huzzah, Sony!
"We speculate that when you put the game on hard difficulty, you just get cancer and die." Or something to that effect.
What kind of stupid list is this? On a slightly related note, maybe it should include some home brew games too - Chrono Trigger 3D, Zelda: Ocarina 2D...though I'm not sure if those would count or not.
You're claiming the DS is nothing more than an extension of the N64, and I have a problem with this for two reasons: the first and obvious being that the gameplay of the DS cannot be replicated on the N64 (or even the big mighty PS2), and the second being that if that were the case (pay attention to that phrase, it's operative and vital), then we'd be seeing a LOT more ports of N64 games.
As it stands, there has been an obvious number (Mario 64, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart), but the number is extraordinarily small compared to the number of rehashes on the PSP. What is the honest difference from NFS on the PSP versus the PS2/Xbox/GC? Meanwhile, the online component alone will make for wildly different gameplay in the DS incantations. You can call them a port, sure, but it is of a different ilk than what is happening on the PSP.
As for the future, the fact is that there are more games on the DS far more interesting to me. You say it yourself - the PSP will host ports of recent games. How is that good? Outside of GTA I can't imagine people having raging hard ons to play Sims 2, especially when the experience can be replicated fairly well on the DS (thanks to EA and their "principles," but that rant is for another day).
But then you turn around and say IMMEDIATELY that Metroid Hunters isn't worthwhile because "it's ugly." But I thought you were talking about game quality? Gameplay? Or are you just boiling it down to graphics? Because you're saying 2-3 things now and they are all in direct contrast to each other. Hunters isn't even meant to be a port - the control is brilliant and my guess is that it will suit itself better than anything the PSP will ever hope to emulate. Coded Arms, anyone? Yea, I played Quake 10 years ago too....
The PS2's ushering of DVD is a nice idea, and now pretty much standard in all systems. That makes me wonder how much longer it will be before we start seeing touch control from competitors? My guess is not very long.
As far as "looking to the future goes," I can't help but point out that despite how much you hack that away at that, the vast majority of PSP users are either 1) watching movies, or 2) playing emulators. Look to the future indeed. AWRIGHT, I GOT MARIO 3 ON MY PSP. Rock on, Sony. Rock rock on.
Finally, on the "gimmick GBA" front, Nintendo is very clear about that - the GBA userbase far outnumbers the GC fanbase (or the Xbox, PS2, etc etc etc) and they simply think that if you happen to own both consoles, you might want to get some added functionality out of the games you buy for it. Gimmicky yes, but it never acts like that is the main selling point of their games. I don't remember Metroid Prime's commercial highlighting the GBA connectivity as a main selling point - it was probably hinted at, but they didn't devote seconds to it. That's why it's a gimmick - it's an add on. That is not even remotely close to the DS or it's style of play.