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Not sure why you have Katamari Forever on the day one list.  It's just a rehash of the first two or three games.  There's very little in the way of new content in that game far as I've read.  This is namco trying to print money here while putting in no effort.

9/13 is a glorious, glorious day.

ChampO has the worst box art there. Maybe I can get them to put it in a brown paper wrapper or something.  :grin:

That's funny. Somehow I had gotten the idea that there was going to be a lot of big releases at the end of the year. Even out of the games that do look interesting, most of them are in the 'eh, wait for it to hit $20' category. I can only see three day-1's.


I hate to sound like a 'circling the drain' thread, but the entire industry is turning into wii shovelware, sports game roster update 20XX, cars, wwii, and fake guitar.

Maybe:
Section 8 (Didn't play the FEAR expansions, but I did like Timegate's RTS. Waiting for reviews.)

Schild, I don't see Wet for the PC. Looks like it might have potential to be Oni-like.

Have no idea what it is, and why people are mentioning it:
Risen
Wet
Alpha Protocol
Majesty 2

Ahh, all sound like wait and see.  Alpha Protocol sounds intriguing.   But you know.. Obsidian  :awesome_for_real:

Yea, I know right, Cloudy but Awesome Skies with a chance of Massive Game Breaking Bugs and Unfinished Content.

You should review games like this.

Afrika, Wet, Ass

Game reviews in the tradition of a weather report. That won't get old fast.

Why would you think Risen would be a buggy mess but put an Obsidian game on Day 1?

Gothics definitely have bugs, but they tend to be the run-of-the-mill euro-rpg bugginess. They've said they learned from the mistakes of Gothic 3 (making it too big, mostly), I expect it to be a return to form.

I expect Alpha Protocol to work from beginning to end on day 1.

Tracking 1094 known issues
Severity:	Open:	Resolved:
Block	0	7
Crash	1	9
Major	5	80
Minor	43	257
Tweak	2	169
Text	22	166
Trivial	11	205
Feature	12	105
Total	84	893

I have absolutely no reason to believe Alpha Protocol, an original IP, will be given the same treatment as SW fanfiction.  :awesome_for_real:

I have absolutely no reason to believe Alpha Protocol, an original IP, will be given the same treatment as SW fanfiction.  :awesome_for_real:

Heroes Over Europe (still waiting for a worthy successor to Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe).

You and I do not share the same taste in games.

Have no idea what it is, and why people are mentioning it:
Risen
Wet
Alpha Protocol

lol azazel is gonna wait a week for feedback on modern warfare 2

yea, because it has a chance of mediocre considering infinity ward's spotty history of making THE SECOND BEST FPS GAMES IN THE HISTORY OF GAMING OUTSIDE OF VALVE

MP got quite meh after awhile as well. Dear god you're such a frothing fanboi at times.

If ONLY every game had MP that took A WHILE to get meh.

Most games don't even give me a reason to enter multiplayer.

Let's face it, CoD4 was no BF1942 or even BF2.

Disagree. One mode is *exactly* like the DE Counter-Strike maps (Search & Destroy). And the "realism" servers skew the gameplay even closer to CS.

You're steadfastly choosing to miss the point entirely, just for something different. CoD MP is spammy, twitchy, somewhat shallow and a faster pace than I personally enjoy. It's very well done for what it is, but I prefer the slower, more tactical, less spammy pace of BF42/2. I also found CoD4 to be a fun experience to play thorugh once, but not a great game, and I suspect that MW2 will follow suit. YMMV. You're welcome to Day-1 MW2, beat the SP within 2 days and play the MP nonstop for a week until your games ADD kicks in. Good luck to you. I don't rightly give a shit though how hard you decide to fanboi it before it comes out though. :roll:

You're steadfastly choosing to miss the point entirely,

Oh, and I'm sure that Batman's reading of files and audio logs will be so much, SO much more than atmosphere and flavour and just totally change the way he moves through the Linear levels in Arkham Asylum to beat up the Joker's goons and several ebil super-types. Because he's a Detective.

Now fuck off and talk about games instead of acting like a failed troll.

Call of Duty and Battlefield both suck and the ultra-generic realistic FPS genre has been played out for a decade.

Enemy Territory was pretty good though.  :awesome_for_real:

Oh wow, I think I knew that Majesty 2 was getting made but I didn't know it was, like, actually getting made. Without knowing anything about it, that is the most compelling title on the list for me and I have no idea why.

re: detective batman
Audio files.  lol.  Psych profiles. LAWL.  You people are nuts.

I think he's saying you're nuts for liking that stuff.

Only with nVidia 94_24 driver or less.

Majesty gold come with this requirement :  
Anyone can help me with this one?

I found out you get a free copy of Majesty gold if you preorder majesty 2 from gamersgate.

Majesty gold come with this requirement :  
Anyone can help me with this one?  I can't figure out if I can or can't play it with my nvidia geforce 7900 with updated drivers.

God of War 1 and 2 being released as God of War Collection sometime during the holiday season, on blu-ray in 720p and at 60 fps (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175819).

Aiming is a bit tough, even when slowed down, since she doesn't auto-track enemies so if you don't have any in front of you you have to flail around until you can spot one.

It's mostly hard to trust them because A2M means Ass to Mouth.

On shooters that use thumbsticks as opposed to mouse & keyboard you tend to use the movement stick a lot to help with your aiming.

The game is basically the video game version of a Hong Kong Bullet Ballet movie using lots of Bullet Time. If that sounds appealing it's easy enough to download the demo to give it a try.

Sounds fantastic actually.

Did you play Stranglehold?

Did you play Stranglehold?

Just this morning in the shower.

Just this morning in the shower.

The slo mo can actually get annoying at times like when you do a special move and hit an obstacle you just sort of sit there going nowhere for a while until the slo mo turns off. In any case the claim that you can shoot in any direction while your body is facing another direction does in fact work (assuming you can find the target, see above) and looks good to (i.e. appropriately "cinematic").

The game is basically the video game version of a Hong Kong Bullet Ballet movie using lots of Bullet Time. If that sounds appealing it's easy enough to download the demo to give it a try.

The game is basically the video game version of a Hong Kong Bullet Ballet movie using lots of Bullet Time. If that sounds appealing it's easy enough to download the demo to give it a try.

Any words on Section 8?

This is so very true, I think in that sense they did a good job though. I'm not some huge fan of these types of movies and I still enjoyed the demo.

As a side note I really dig the sound track.

I played the beta, it was totally uninspired.

Torchlight confirmed for October 27th for the low price of $19.99.

I would pay that just for the toolset.

LINK AND DON'T YOU EVER TEASE US LIKE THIS AGAIN!

PAX 2009 Press Release
September 4th, 2009
Runic Games unveils the official launch date for the highly anticipated ARPG Torchlight at PAX!

September 4, 2009 – Seattle, WA – Runic Games, Inc. (”Runic Games”), a specialized developer of PC-based entertainment software in the United States, today unveiled at the Penny Arcade Exposition that the highly-anticipated, action-RPG, Torchlight, will launch on October 27. Runic Games’ development team features the same talent that brought the bar-setting, action-RPGs, Diablo, Diablo II and Fate. Torchlight will be available as a fully downloadable game for US$19.99.

Gaming enthusiasts looking for a sneak peak at Torchlight before the official launch date can visit Runic Games at Booth 872 in the Expo Hall during the Penny Arcade Exposition, which runs from September 4-6. On hand will be Runic Games’ CEO, Max Schaefer, co-designer of Diablo; and President, Travis Baldree, designer of Fate, to demonstrate the game.

“We have always felt that gaming should first and foremost be about the players and by announcing the launch date of Torchlight to fans at PAX, we’re able to give them a sneak peak of the game before its official release” said Max Schaefer, CEO of Runic Games, Inc. “PAX is a unique venue geared towards video game enthusiast and we are excited to be showcasing Torchlight and look forward to seeing many of our dedicated fans at PAX.”

Torchlight sets itself apart from other action-RPGs with its intuitive, approachable interface, which enables gamers of all skill levels to quickly immerse themselves into the rich game play and varied world of Torchlight. The level randomizer will ensure that each adventure is unique with different monsters, treasures, puzzles and items for players to find, defeat, and unlock. Through a powerful suite of development tools, Runic Games will empower players and game enthusiasts alike to create and share their own content and levels.

For more information on Torchlight, gamers can visit the official website at http://www.torchlightgame.com/ to view additional game play details, trailers and screenshots.

SP only?? No LAN/co-op?

bah. fail.

 :heartbreak:

Yeah, it's just that I play this kind of game co-op with my wife at minimum, and ideally with a few friends.
I could handle the lack of full-LAN if it at least had co-op.

Like I said,  :heartbreak:

This isn't news though. They said no co-op/MP when they announced it.

It looks like we are coming up to that point in the console life cycle where the PC starts to take the lead again.

Except that this time the next iteration of consoles is still 3+ years off.

Nah, there's a lot of good console shit on the horizon, it just didn't make it into the Holiday season got pushed into what will be one of the craziest Q1s ever because they didn't want to release against Modern Warfare 2.

I don't have any super-solid Day 1s this Winter (ME2 would have been it).

I'll be picking up Borderlands, Dragon Age, and Alpha Protocol (all PC)... but I imagine I'll regret at least one of those purchases (money is either on not clicking with Borderlands, or Alpha Protocol being shit).  On the upside, I have a lot of RPGs to work through on my new PSP, so that'll keep me busy.

Isn't this the part where consoles are supposed to shine, once the devs know a bunch of solid programming tricks for the hardware?

I think that we have passed this point with the 360 a while back, and have not yet gotten to it on PS3.  I am sure we have gotten past it on the Wii also, but I don't give a shit.  I figure the technical high point for the Wii is going to be Super Mario Galaxy 2, if it even outdoes the first SMG.  When you are working with an overclocked GameCube, the amount of time to hit the ceiling has got to be pretty damn low.

Played the demo of Wet yesterday. Not too bad, but it oh-so-dearly wants to be a Tanantino/Rodriguez film. The QTEs (as they were) weren't horrible. I think it's a solid/definate bargain-bin/sale purchase.

Tomorrow though, Beatles Rock Band Day 1.
 :awesome_for_real:

Pretty much this. If you're not playing with a group of friends in the same room, it'll get incredibly boring very fast.

Giddyup. Will be at Gamestop at 10am sharp tomorrow morning.

Tropico 2 touched my pee-pee.

b) the game assumes I'm a dude even if I pick a lady avatar

That sucks. Especially since, sadly, it would be correct 9/10 times.

Although if that are the only complaints, that is pretty good

It's less it thinks I, personally, am a dude, but acts like my character is a dude. It's clearly a lady, stop refering to her as a he, voiceovers.

Assassin’s Creed 2 PC has moved to the first quarter of 2010. A bit more time for the dev team to deliver the best quality game to you.

I could see the female version voicework skipped in the demo as possible attempt to keep the overall size down, but realistically it probably just wasn't seen as deal big enough to warrant all the extra work and as result isn't there... which would be a pity but oh well.

Recently updated ship dates from GameStop and Amazon.ca list Alpha Protocol for June 1 and June 30, 2010, respectively. Most online retailers still show the game due the last week of October of this year, but if two independent retailers are showing a delay, don't be surprised if others follow suit

Heh.

The Risen choice quote for their ad on Steam is:
"A Compelling RPG experience with some great ideas." - Score: 84%

I do not think I could come up with a less fantastic way to advertise if I was paid to advertise poorly.

Since Alpha Protocal was delayed I went ahead and ordered Risen. Amazon claims it'll be here tomorrow so we'll see. I could use a good Gothic-like RPG.

Amazon supposedly shipped it on Wed. but it still hasn't made it here. Checking their page shows "shipping information recieved" under tracking. *sigh*

It didn't have Release Day shipping available?

Well the Risen demo ran great with everything cranked to max. It's pretty short but was interesting enough that I'll pick up the full game.

Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)

Also, the demo is there if you want to be killed by wolves and/or vultures.

Or you could just buy the game and not worry about the dlc.

There's no reason to have Day 1 DLC. In fact, it's pretty repulsive. It screams "We could've included this, and should've, but EA likes a moneygrab."

Hypothetically speaking, "day one DLC" content could include quite a bit of work that could not be done in time to RTM. Remember that you rarely see a game when it's done; you see it after it's been mastered, manufactured, distributed, and put in store shelves. Depending on the case, that may be 1-4 months after it leaves the team's hands. And what are they doing in the meantime? Why not finish off content that had to be cut for ship?

So, again hypothetically, you may have a case where a character has a model, and perhaps even VO on the disc, but the work required to complete his or her interactions throughout the game was pushed off to be finished after the code was out the door.

Hypothetically speaking, "day one DLC" content could include quite a bit of work that could not be done in time to RTM. Remember that you rarely see a game when it's done; you see it after it's been mastered, manufactured, distributed, and put in store shelves. Depending on the case, that may be 1-4 months after it leaves the team's hands. And what are they doing in the meantime? Why not finish off content that had to be cut for ship?

So, again hypothetically, you may have a case where a character has a model, and perhaps even VO on the disc, but the work required to complete his or her interactions throughout the game was pushed off to be finished after the code was out the door.

There's nothing wrong with patching in content on release day. The thing people are complaining about is paying extra for that.
Imagine if MMOs did that sort of crap on release day...

Also, this. Bigtime.

Huh?  MMO's are getting $15 bucks a month out of you regardless of whether they're giving you new content that month or not, unless we're talking about microtransaction MMO's.

All MMO's that I can think of give you the first month of on-line play "free" with the original box purchase.

No shit.  What's your point?

My point was imagine an MMO charging you for the release day patch on top of the "box" cost and the subscription fee.

I guess it was just that you're pretty obtuse, but I guess that went without saying.

BioWare today announced that Dragon Age: Origins will get its first downloadable expansion on day one. Called the Warden's Keep, the DLC will add a dungeon-based quest to the game along with six new abilities, a variety of items, and a base where players can trade with merchants. It will feature a supernatural storyline set in an ancient--and possibly haunted--fortress once used as a redoubt by the Grey Wardens, the ancient order at the center of Origins' main storyline. (A magic suit of Grey Warden armor will be one of the items in the add-on.)

This makes the question of "what if an MMO released PAY to PLAY DLC on Day 1" kind of ridiculous. 

Hey, there you go, you said it yourself and no one even had to put words into your mouth.  Amazing how that's on topic and to the point and everything.

Another Necropost.

Working out what shit is left for me to buy this year at this point. Mayby-ing on Saboteur and DA:O.

Sab seems to be one of the final entries, being just released.

Anything relevent left for 2009?

I'm in your boat. The wife is demanding an Xmas list and I've already picked up Fallen Earth, DA:O, Borderlands, Torchlight, and Risen, and I don't really care about Ass Creed 2. Anything else out there?

But... ATi.

Given next year, the top of everyone's Christmas list should be an ATI 5870.

You clearly haven't been keeping up with ATI's PR over their EyeFinity line.