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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 09:02 PM Forum Act III: Feedback Harbor View full topic |
| I like the name change idea, just like last time. I am really busy looking for a job to replace my current one so I'm sorry for not having time lately. Hope this goes well! |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 08:53 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
| http://www.alphazone4.co.uk/2009/10/playstation-home-official-changelog-1-3 Home has a lot of great updates coming to it. Finally, it's getting out of a beta phase and more into a good phase. Universal game launching, ftw! Now all they need are TVs for apartments to watch content, radios, and they got it down! They already have picture frames for your apartment to hang up pictures saved on your HDD. |
| No Gears of War 3 till next-gen |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 08:24 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Gears isn't owned by Microsoft though, so I could see Gears 3 being multiplatform. There has been reports of Microsoft's contract with epic only being for two games. Whatever, I don't care either way, I'm glad it won't be whored out like an Activision game. ![]() Wasn't the UE3 engine released in the early 2000s like 2002? Gears 2 looks great, but the UE3 engine is smoke and mirrors to make things look good now days. For example, in Gears 2 the shadows were baked into the textures. On Mass Effect they used a flat texture to emulate stairs(but looked just as if they were 3D stairs) UE4 will be a huge leap. |
| Uncharted 2 Review & Discussion Thread |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 08:17 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
The co-op is my favorite part of the online portion in Uncharted 2. The online is great, but I think most of these reviews are solely reviewing the single player. Some aren't, but some specifically review the single player and have the multiplayer as a separate review. From what I've seen the single player is going to be awesome!! I know I've posted tons of reviews, but I felt this one really captures it very well. |
| Gaming Can Help Fill Movie Theatres |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 08:14 PM Forum Act III: Entertainment Ocean View full topic |
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how they do it, but it sounds like it has potential to be the next big thing. Who wouldn't want to play on a giant screen? Especially if it's a game or system that they can't afford. |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 02:15 PM Forum Act III: Entertainment Ocean View full topic |
| Very interesting and I like the idea... Playing games on a big screen, almost like a new style of arcade system. According to the article Sony "plans to make upcoming PS3 title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves playable on US cinema screens equipped with its digital-projection technology, and hopes it can build the experiment “into a standard element in the movie-going experience”." If anyone lives in San Francisco, California, Chicago, Illinois or Seattle, Washington check it out and let us know. This will debut on October 5. http://www.next-gen.biz/news/sony-gaming-can-help-fill-movie-theatres |
| No Gears of War 3 till next-gen |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 12:51 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
You think so? Maybe you haven't looked at history. PS1 was sold at stores for 11 years until 2006, PS2 is still selling after 9 years and not doing poorly at all, PS3 will likely do the same. Microsoft is still new so that's why I said who knows what they will do, but they ditched the original Xbox pretty fast after they rushed out their new system. I don't think they'll be supporting the 360 after the next Xbox comes out, but like I said who knows. Why would they release new consoles? The same reason they always have and you can't act like it'll be such a huge problem when PC games are getting better and better. Why is PC allowed to improve but you don't want consoles to do so? A new console in two to three years is just the same as it has always been so I see no problem, it's not like they're rushing out with new systems all of the sudden. Back to the topic, no Gears 3 till Next-Gen is their decision and they obviously think it's a good one. |
| Uncharted 2 Review & Discussion Thread |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 09:53 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Remember what the box art to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves looks like? That ain't all for show, folks. You'll play that in-game. You see Drake grasping for his life on the end of a train falling off an arctic cliff? You'll be the one to save him.![]() If anyone's interested this is the first 10 minutes of Uncharted 2. If you do not mind spoilers, have at! (This is higher quality and longer than the previous vid I had posted) http://www.insidegamer.nl/playstation3/uncharted2amongthieves/videos/12145 Uncharted 1 is now a Greatest Hit, so it's cheap. Although you do not need to play the first to understand the story, the story in the second is completely new and not tied into the first at all(aside from returning characters). The first was about discovering the secrets of Sir Francis Drake and this one is about the secrets of Marko Polo. As it stands Uncharted 2 is also the highest rated exclusive this gen on metacritic and Adam Sessler of G4TV has said it was the best single player action game he has ever played. He even said that Raiders of the Lost Ark was the perfect movie in that genre and stated Uncharted 2 was the perfect game counterpart in the genre. I usually don't like to hype things up too much, but I believe it! |
| No Gears of War 3 till next-gen |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 09:47 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
The Xbox had a short span, yes. I don't think the 360 will last much longer than the traditional 5 year span, but that is yet to be seen. I don't think we'll wait longer for the next Xbox and PS4 than we normally would. 360 probably has two more year(s) left before it's dropped and the 720(?) comes out. The PS3 will last 7 more years even after the PS4 comes out as it's not even three years old yet. Consoles next gen will likely be cheaper than they were starting this gen as there won't be any new technology in the systems. PS3 was only expensive due to have a brand new technology in it(Blu Ray) with all of the bells and whistles. |
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| Posted: Sep 30 2009, 08:56 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
At least they aren't whoring it out and waiting for the Unreal 4 engine to be done is a smart move, imo. The Unreal 3 engine just can't hold up against other engines, it's terribly outdated. |
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| Posted: Sep 29 2009, 09:11 PM Forum Archived News View full topic |
For the whole month of October, enjoy our festive Halloween skin. I'm putting it up a day early. |
| Final Fantasy 14 Trailer |
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| Posted: Sep 29 2009, 08:51 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Final Fantasy 13 is coming out this year in Japan and Spring 2010 for North America and Europe. I believe Final Fantasy Versus 13 will also be out next year. FFv13 is being made by the guy who created Kingdom Hearts. |
| Uncharted 2 Review & Discussion Thread |
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| Posted: Sep 29 2009, 08:59 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Well the multiplayer demo is open to all today! Anyone downloading it now as we speak? Have to ask early or else no one will respond because they're playing the game. Anyone download it yet?http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/uncharted-2-multiplayer-demo-open-to-all-today/ |
| PSP Go Review |
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| Posted: Sep 28 2009, 07:27 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
| Well more like a "hands-on" just showing you the size and features. Looks really cool, the design is very sleek. I like the ability to pause a game and go into the XMB(only on the Go unfortunately) and the ability to use a Dualshock 3 to play games on it. If I had the cash, I'd trade in my 3k for this. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/28/video-hands-on-psp-go/ It seems that the promotion from Europe where you get a free copy of Gran Turismo with your Go is coming to America. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-12218-Providence-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Free-GT-PSP-to-PSPGo-buyers |
| Got a free spa on craigs list. |
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| Posted: Sep 28 2009, 06:08 PM Forum Act I: Chit-Chat Hangout View full topic |
The person just had it sitting their in his backyard for a few years and wanted to get rid of it so we took it. The funny thing is, we didn't have anything to tie it down with(I know we were stupid and unprepared) so we tied it down with extension cord. |
| Need For Speed Shift |
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| Posted: Sep 28 2009, 08:03 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
| From what I've seen of it, it's a game with simulator physics with arcadish style. It would be a hard decision between this and Supercar Challenge. |
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| Posted: Sep 28 2009, 07:46 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
| No because GBA and PS1 both had 32 bits, but the PS1 was graphically superior. |
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| Posted: Sep 27 2009, 05:06 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Um... Space Invaders is just 2D and a remake of an Atari game. GBA can not handle PS1 graphics. Driver 2, Tony Hawk 2, etc were on both and the GBA couldn't compare. Driver 2 Advance: ![]() Driver 2 on PS1: ![]() That aside, I think the DS is just slightly lower or slightly above the N64 from what I remember. |
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| Posted: Sep 27 2009, 04:57 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Hmmm, not exactly. I think it looks too bulky, it's bigger than the original PSP let alone the Slim and the PSP Go. |
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| Posted: Sep 27 2009, 04:55 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic |
Interesting and surprising.
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But I'm SO getting this. I should probably get Uncharted 1 at the same time to get the whole story. Hooray for 165 dollars on the 18th.
I'm putting it up a day early.

7:10 PM Jul 24