2007-08-13 02:26:39 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-08-13 02:04:24)

Actually yes, how they present themselves is important, at least to me.

Well it's not even a review really, if you actually read it. Even a review in the official mags might attempt to critique the title a little or discuss its flaws, even if the scores they dish out are weighted to keep their paymasters happy. Moreover, they aren't published by a PR company either. It's journalists are happy to write under the "Official" banner. Not journalists pretending they are "independent" bloggers.

I'm not making any bones about the content of the review, I just shelled out a ton on a PS3 for this game and having been fortunate enough to play it, I have no need let alone care for their opinion on the subject. I just have a problem in Threespeech in general, there is something quite off-putting to their approach on matters. I know a couple of the guys working on the UK versions of the Official Mags (through Future) and I think it's a little harsh on them to be framing them in the same bracket as PR/Viral marketers.

The Penny-Arcade guys put it a lot better than I'm doing.

2007-08-13 10:01:28 In reply to deftangel (2007-08-13 02:26:39)

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The fans have spoken. Concerning the graphics of the Halo 3 Beta: "There's so many little effects and things going on that make this game pretty much 2nd only to Gears at the moment."

2007-08-13 11:40:07 In reply to Acert93 (2007-08-13 10:01:28)

I don't particulary disregard Nelson or the official mags, they are what they are. Though I don't listen to the former much these days, I always enjoyed his show and I think he's a good link to the community for MS. He has at least some humilty about him, takes all the flak when it comes without any complaints and whilst he's always "on message" of course, isn't so brazenly PR or Marketing to be that annoying.

I can only speak for the UK official mags but they are run by the biggest media publisher over here and at least employ proper journalists. I'm sure they've got their constraints, I'm not so nieve to think they haven't but they say their piece at times.

The original comments about Threespeech were in the Penny Arcade podcast so I don't have a link. I think Google may turn up a transcription but I didn't post it as I couldn't tell how much it was paraphrased. Gamesetwatch posted an interesting read at the time though;- http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/11/three_speech_b...

I think it'll die a death soon enough though. The Playstation.Blog is much better.

2007-08-13 14:20:55

Found this nice comparion collection of screens of the state of the game in 2005 and now
http://www.image-serveur.com/uploads/c7eff0a7d4.jp...

the game has certainly come a long way.

2007-08-13 18:01:27

Awesome Alimo :D

The 2007 looks much better, but the hair in 2005 looks much more solid and better.

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Playing: Ninja Gaiden Sigma - Hard Mode!
PS3: Heavenly Sword - Lair - Killzone 2 - Dark Sector - God of War 3 - MGS4 - Uncharted - Haze
360: Mass Effect - Assassin's Creed - Ninja Gaiden 2 - DMC4 - Too Human - Fable 2 - Resident Evil 5

2007-08-13 18:04:49 In reply to alimokrane (2007-08-13 14:20:55)

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2007-08-13 20:48:55

Episode 2 http://youtube.com/watch?v=zD6CGrYWMO0

2007-08-13 21:26:54

She now looks like Tyra Banks, FIT!

2007-08-13 22:05:31 In reply to wuca (2007-08-13 20:48:55)

2007-08-13 23:31:45 In reply to wuca (2007-08-13 20:48:55)

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2007-08-14 00:21:55

Bad ass!!!

Damn it I want this game now, and September is like around the corner!

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Playing: Ninja Gaiden Sigma - Hard Mode!
PS3: Heavenly Sword - Lair - Killzone 2 - Dark Sector - God of War 3 - MGS4 - Uncharted - Haze
360: Mass Effect - Assassin's Creed - Ninja Gaiden 2 - DMC4 - Too Human - Fable 2 - Resident Evil 5

2007-08-14 04:04:30

http://www.insidegamer.nl/playstation3/heavenlyswo...

Kai sniping video.

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Phaethon, the forum Spectre.

2007-08-14 04:34:29

talk about arrows on steroids :p

Anyway, kind of boring to look at, probably because the guy spammed the guide arrow feature a bit too much for my taste.

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2007-08-14 04:47:18

That guy sucked. He did a horrible job at protecting those dozens of armed soldiers from that feeble, dying old man :P.

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Phaethon, the forum Spectre.

2007-08-14 04:55:17 In reply to Phaethon360 (2007-08-14 04:47:18)

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