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| Gojira 1976th Post
 
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|  "Re(1):New Game Thread" , posted Thu 11 May 05:46
Tekken 6 doesn't look so hot, but it looks about the same as Tekken 5 without proper lighting or effects. In other words, like an early version. Plus the sample vid looks more like a real-time opening cinematic (like what the PS2 version of TTT had) instead of a gameplay vid, so maybe it's nothing to go off of yet. I have to wonder though, is this really supposed to be a launch title? 6 months isn't THAT far off.
Golden Axe is just... well, I'm not really looking forward to it. Every time I see this situation where a company whores out an old franchise to an unknown developer in exchange for next-gen eye candy, I dread what comes next. There are some cases where it's worked, most notably Metroid Prime, but that's been the exception. On top of that, games of the type Golden Axe is aren't faring so well these days... it'll be a tough sell to begin with.
Saw the full 2-minute DoAX2 trailer... looks nice, but unsurprising. It looks like XV1 except the cheesecake takes place with 2 at a time, and Kokoro has been added. Also since "Volleyball" was dropped from the title it hints heavily that waveracing will be the next "xtreme" thing that Itagaki was hinting at. Can't wait to see how he'll turn that into a zero-effort game.
MGS4 looks great as usual, but unlike most people, I'm not very excited at the inclusion of older MGS characters. I'd rather see some new ones first. Plus if Snake himself is that old, why does Campbell look roughly the same age as ever?
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| Pollyanna 1778th Post
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| "Re(2):New Game Thread" , posted Thu 11 May 07:04
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Saw the full 2-minute DoAX2 trailer... looks nice, but unsurprising. It looks like XV1 except the cheesecake takes place with 2 at a time, and Kokoro has been added. Also since "Volleyball" was dropped from the title it hints heavily that waveracing will be the next "xtreme" thing that Itagaki was hinting at. Can't wait to see how he'll turn that into a zero-effort game.
MGS4 looks great as usual, but unlike most people, I'm not very excited at the inclusion of older MGS characters. I'd rather see some new ones first. Plus if Snake himself is that old, why does Campbell look roughly the same age as ever?
First, Snake isn't "old", but "prematurely aged". That's why he looks older than everyone else.
To me, it's not that the game just looks graphically awesome, but stylishly beautiful. I'm thrilled that as we move into more and more realistic graphics, we also move into more artistry.
As for DOAX2. Wel, I really liked the first game. I like playing with costumes and it was really relaxing, so I'm looking forward to the next one. Butt-bumping is a brilliant idea for a minigame. Graphically...it looks pretty junky, and I'm irritated that the breasts don't want to stop moving after they've started. Like they have to "wind down". This is a much more severe problem in KOFMI2 than this, though. Also, why is Lei Fang in the skimpiest swimsuit? That's kinda wrong.
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| Pollyanna 1787th Post
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| "Re(6):New Game Thread" , posted Fri 12 May 15:00
Rule of Rose
If you could see Atlus' booth right now, then you could see the Persona 3 and Rule of Rose displays. Assuming I'm not some kind of crazy lying sadist, that should be all the confirmation you need.
But RoR is a BAD GAME. You can move...and you can attack...and that's it. Everything else is just menus. In terms of playability, it makes Silent Hill 2 look like Biohazard 4.
You just run around a lot. You follow people a lot. You follow your dog a lot. You backtrack like nobody's business. You solve "puzzles" like "put the red key in the red door" or "light the candle with the matches."
IT IS A BAD GAME
But...the cinemas are fantastic, and the music is just...beyond amazing. The presentation is altogether excellent, but...they make you suffer through "the game part of the game" to get to that.
Speaking of bad games...
Altered Beast
Yeah, it really is that bad. It's just...perhaps the most unecessary game I've ever played. It's boring, uninspired and below average in every possible way. Now, I didn't play it much. I barely even touched it...and thank God I wasn't dumb enough to buy it...but I doubt you'll hear a different opinion elsewhere.
If you're the type of person who is content simply with hitting things, no matter what they are, then the maybe you'll think the game is...satisfactory.
It's just...there are SO many games that are like Altered Beast that are 100 times better. It's a total waste of time.
So, unless you orgasm at the sight of musclehead polygon men turning into stupid-looking monsters, the game isn't for you.
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| Pollyanna 1788th Post
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| "Re(8):New Game Thread" , posted Fri 12 May 17:30
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The only review I read for Altered Beast was the one on GAYmefaqs. It scored an 8. I think that's a higher rating than you gave the Giogio ps2 game. That doesn't seem quite right. I tend to trust some of the gamefaqs reviews moreso than the 'professional' reviews and the Castro-esque ones at insertcredit. But hell what do I know. I hardly ever actually pay for games anyway.
I tend to distrust Gamefaqs reviews because there are very few that are written without motives. People who like games a lot review them with inflated scores. Disgruntled gamers and people who need to get "revenge" on games with high scores review them with very poor scores. Few people review games just to review games.
Game magazine writers don't have motives, but seem "out of touch" sometimes and often don't spend enough time with the games. I've seen so many outright lies in game magazines that it makes me sick. Of course...it's the same thing on Gamefaqs, but I'm not PAYING for that.
Altered Beast is NOT an 8. If it was, people wouldn't make fun of it. It is a half-assed effort in every respect, making it a 5 at best. The best 3D action game I can think of off the top of my head is DMC3, which I would probably give a 9 at best. Altered Beast is NOT almost as good as DMC3.
I mean, every game is SOMEONE'S favorite game, and somebody might be able to take something from Altered Beast. Some people just like video games, and Altered Beast is a video game. It doesn't fail at that. No one thing is inherently terrible about it (except perhaps the plot and characters), but nothing is good or noteworthy, either. It's uninspired, meaningless and styleless. In my opinion, that makes it worse than a terrible game that tries really hard.
I think I would give Altered Beast a 4...and that's being nice. It gets a 5 in every category...music, graphics, gameplay for being servicable, but not extraordinary in any way. And a 1 overall for being completely unecessary.
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| Pollyanna 1789th Post
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| "Re(10):New Game Thread" , posted Fri 12 May 18:04
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Dear Pollyanna,
Who would win in an ultimate cagefight between Altered Beast and DMC2 ?
Thank you,
Iggy, age 9.
Dear Iggy,
I didn't play DMC2, because I don't play shitty ga-uhm...I mean...let's refer to the Gamefaqs review center for a detailed look at both games!
Now, I don't have time to read all the reviews, but the titles of the reviews should give us a good enough idea.
Mr.Ron556 says DMC2 is "Perhaps the most disappointing game of all time". He gave it a 6. That either means that the most disappointing game of all time is either not very disappointing, or perhaps it ISN'T the most disappointing game of all time after all.
Then we have the definitive answer from Mr. Cristale who says the game is "Bigger, Badder and Better."
There you go. DMC2 wins, because it's "bigger badder and better" than Altered Beast, which "did a good job" according to Shift_Dragon. That's clearly something you say to someone who tried their best, but failed miserably.
So, in the words of our good Gamefaqs friend, Mr. Zidane Trebal, "Devil May Cry 2, so may you, for joy that is!"
Thanks for writing, and be sure to tune in next week when I challenge Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. to a bikini butt-bumbing contest!
-Hugs and kisses~!
Puri Puri Princess Pollyanna
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| Pollyanna 1795th Post
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| "Re(3):Re(10):New Game Thread" , posted Tue 16 May 10:20
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What is your 3-size measurement? I'm asking because it has to do with new games.
- Mosquiton, age 1998
Dear Mosquiton,
Aren't you clever! That's next week's trivia question, so I'm afraid I can't spoil it for you. If you can get this week's trivia question right, I'll give you a hint, though! The question is: In Tales of Symphonia, how many times did Lloyd say "ふざけるな!"
Aim high, drink your juice and if you think it might be a man, don't tell anyone you masturbated to it!
Love,
P^4.
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