2007-08-25 19:26:26

opt wtf are you talking about

jade empire was good game, one of the best last gen. so immersive, good story, mini games

---
mess with the best die the like rest

2007-08-25 19:38:15 In reply to gmulis (2007-08-25 19:26:26)

---
Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

2007-08-25 19:42:01 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-08-25 19:14:27)

2007-08-25 19:47:54 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-08-25 19:38:15)

2007-08-25 22:01:35

Optimus, I don't think you understand the art of a flop.

If a game does not score a 9, it doesn't make it a flop, but if the hype was for that of a AAA game, and the game does not score that, then yes, it is a flop.

Word definition:
Flop--a game that fails to meet the general public's expectations.

The Mass Effect example is a really bad one. That fool doing a PREVIEW said things that we have found not to be true. Or do we need anything other than the video showing the conversation between shepard and wrex to counter the claim?

And once again, it's a preview. And yes, if Mass Effect does not score a 9 or more it'll be considered a flop I'd say. That game has gotten so much hype it's not even funny. And that's not just from on site, it would have to be some sort of average from the most respected sites/mags.

What IGN is telling us about HS's gameplay is something we can't counter because we haven't played it to the extent they have. How do you know the combat does not get boring/repetitive? How do you know how annoying the ranged combat can get? Why should they lie about the game's lenght?

Sure, it's one review only, but it's not the score only, it's what was said about it. To you, it might be too early to call it a flop, but to me, what was said about it will not get it much higher in scale with any other slightly respected review site/mag.

2007-08-25 22:32:40

I will give you this, Lebato, I do agree with your definition of flop. A 1st party title with a huge budget and marketing campaign that doesn't break the 8.5 barrier in average, doesn't sell well, and/or doesn't have a really, really compelling gameplay design/mechanic is a flop. It doesn't make it a bad game--it just means it undelivered.

---
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."

2007-08-26 02:02:20 In reply to Acert93 (2007-08-25 22:32:40)

---
Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

2007-08-26 02:03:26 In reply to dcdelgado (2007-08-25 19:24:40)

2007-08-26 02:12:02 In reply to GrimThorne (2007-08-26 02:03:26)

---
Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-08-26 03:24:08 In reply to dcdelgado (2007-08-26 02:12:02)

---
Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

2007-08-26 03:39:12 In reply to dcdelgado (2007-08-26 02:12:02)

2007-08-26 03:52:41 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-08-26 03:24:08)

Ops no one is trying to change your mind here, but i for one will rent or borrow this title now (when i get a ps3 ;p) and not spend £50 of my hard earnt money on something were one of my only real worries about this title seems to be true, and it seems i shall finish it in a day and have no reason to play again, so for me and me only its a borrow of a friend.

---
Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

2007-08-26 10:17:18 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-08-26 03:39:12)

1up's BD review seemed like messageboard fan service. They were going for as many zingers as they could similar to destructoids Mass Effect preview. Funny enough though I don't think it'll really have any major impact on the sale of the game.

Only the people that didn't intend to get it in the first place will be swayed and essentially its now back to the way it was when the game was first announced and nobody saw its TGS showing. Only the hardcore of the hardcore (for that type of game) will want it. I thinkif anything it succeeds by being different from anything else on the 360. That way its pretty much assured the ones that buy the game is likely to be the sign of a different type of audience within the 360 fanbase. Heavenly Sword I'm going to check it out for myself personally only had a few complaints about the demo.

---
Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

2007-08-26 18:35:14

I'm still buying Heavenly Sword regardless, having been in the fortunate position to have played a build already, I'm quite content with what I've seen to shell out for it, even if it is short and I end up trading it in for something else.

I spent £330 on a damn PS3 for the game, least I can do is play through it!

It does sound to me however, that the shooting/guiding projectiles mechanic is massively overdone. I didn't tire of it after 20 mins or so but if the game, already said to be short, is effectively shorter and padded out with too much of it then that is a big legitimate complaint and quite bad given 4 years and the budget laid out for this title.

A shame as the core gameplay is golden.