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Entertainment / Re: Final Fantasy XIII

« on: March 13, 2010, 01:54:39 pm »

Should be picking this up, and Star Ocean International within the next week or so.

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Entertainment / Re: Introducing Sony Wii---wait wat

« on: March 13, 2010, 01:53:51 pm »

That's pretty tacky looking. I'm really not going to be buying any next gen consoles if they're all motion sensing. What a joke this industry's become.

PC ftw.

Not seen the PC's motion controller?

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Entertainment / Re: Introducing Sony Wii---wait wat

« on: March 12, 2010, 07:49:00 pm »

yeahh I'm about as likely to buy this as I am a Wii (very unlikely). Unless it's cheap, then I'd probably just buy it for novelty, though I hear Socom 4 will be using this controller...so maybe I'll have no choice in the matter D:

Though I hate all the "OMG IT LOOKS LIKE DA WII CONTROLLER" !@#$%, because you know, every controller ever has looked like one another with only minor differences...

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Feedback / Re: What happened to my topic?

« on: March 11, 2010, 09:39:53 pm »

http://www.zfgc.com/forum/index.php?topic=36088.msg403408;topicseen#msg403408

Can you view it from the link? ^

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Entertainment / Re: Final Fantasy XIII

« on: March 10, 2010, 06:00:02 pm »

Thinking about getting this and the new Star Ocean...been out of the JRPG loop since FF3DS >_<

Oh does this have an world map style thing (er...) (like in FF7) cos I heard they'd removed it or something...

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Entertainment / Re: Alice in Wonderland

« on: March 08, 2010, 03:05:30 pm »

At the moment, Job hunting takes priority but I do intend to go see this movie, I love a lot of Tim Burtons work, and Johnny Depp is an awesome actor...

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 07, 2010, 09:47:59 pm »

though theres one good thing
http://gizmodo.com/5487645/portal-2-confirmed-for-mac

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 07, 2010, 09:46:02 pm »

Although; you can't make a thread like this and expect completely positive feedback. It's kind of a bait thread for negativity :\

The point was literally just to rant. I was expecting this to be long dead and buried by now. I didn't think people cared enough for a sequel to Portal. I mean heck Valve stated many times ages ago there would never be a sequel it was just a "one off". Kindda shows they are milking really...

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 07, 2010, 09:30:40 pm »

I didn't say I don't care for the Half Life franchise. I love those games, and am absolutely anticipating any word on episode 3. I just said that I'm more excited that this announcement was about Portal 2.

I think I'm mixing posts here. I'm sure someone said they didn't care for half life?

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 07, 2010, 09:07:03 pm »

It's amazing really, you make a topic that goes against Valve and everyone jumps at you like you've just punched a baby in the face.

Valve aren't as good as everyone makes them out to be...

It's amazing that when someone just slightly disagrees with you that you react so fierce about it.

Woahhhhhh stop right there.
I made this topic to show my frustration that once again Valve announced another useless sequel to an unarguably original game (which could do damage to it).

Then Moldorma came in acting out about my somewhat anti valve rant.

In this entire topic I haven't seen anyone making Valve out to be a real good company. Most people here say that they just don't care about Valve.

Oh come on Niek. Open your eyes. Dantz !@#$% said it straight.

Valve is great

Right there see it now?
And anyway, You are the only person to say you don't care much for Valve...

It is also really interesting that you argument by trying to discredit someone else. You say that a valid argument is not valid and follow that with unfitting analogies.

ORLY show me how it was valid then? Quote and context plz

Or you say that someone has to go away when they don't agree with you. Really it is interesting.

I said to go away to one person because he admitted to not caring for the Half life series, which you know is what this topic is about

Y'know cos if he doesn't care much for the Half Life series but only cares for the Portal game then his opinion is going to be one sided...

And anyway Niek, you've stated you don't care much for anything this topic is about, so why don't you take my previous advice to someone else and leave as well? I mean it's clear it doesn't concern you either...

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 07, 2010, 05:10:19 pm »

It's amazing really, you make a topic that goes against Valve and everyone jumps at you like you've just punched a baby in the face.

Valve aren't as good as everyone makes them out to be...

God I can't hear anything in this thread over all the whining.

Have you tried pissing off then?

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 07, 2010, 10:26:45 am »

the people who like HL2 see it as Valve's way of stalling their announcement of their game's thrust into development hell.

People who like HL2 need to stop whining about Episode 3. If it comes out, it comes out. If it doesn't, it doesn't. It's a motherfucking video game we're talking about.

You know, saying "It's only a game" is the bottom end of a !@#$% poor argument. It's almost as shitty as "You should be grateful for what you got cos theres starving kids in africa"...

So what if it's only a game, Why are you even posting in this topic if it's evident you don't even care about the subject matter?

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 04:46:52 pm »

Portal IS a gimmick though. I'm not saying it's a bad gimmick like the Nintendo Wii, but it's still a gimmick non the less.

And do I think all new ideas in video games are gimmicks? Yes, because that's the definition of gimmick

Gimmick
n.

   1.
         1. A device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick, especially a mechanism for the secret and dishonest control of gambling apparatus.
         2. An innovative or unusual mechanical contrivance; a gadget.
   2.
         1. An innovative stratagem or scheme employed especially to promote a project: an advertising gimmick.
         2. A significant feature that is obscured, misrepresented, or not readily evident; a catch.
   3. A small object whose name does not come readily to mind.

Thus Portal is not a gimmick, because it is a piece of software and not a mechanical contrivance.

Gimmick can be used in any sense so yes Portal is a gimmick... But okay, let's take what portal is into context, it is based around a weapon known as a portal gun, that can be the mechanical contrivance if you like.

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 04:23:59 pm »

They're probably trying to avoid building up significant hype over it. It's the last game in the HL2 story arc, they don't want to build expectations that can't be met, and as such they're taking a media blackout to an extreme. but I would be willing to bet that despite the lack of publicized updates they've been incredibly hard at work and its probably near done.

Well no because they have said in the past that they started work on it, then came out saying okay we haven't really but we will soon then starts the vicious cycle of them saying they are then them saying they aren't.

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 04:18:18 pm »

I don't understand why everyone quotes "the cake is a lie."  It's not a funny line and I don't think it was even intended to be a funny line.  But the game is still dripping with wit, sarcasm, and all around good writing.

That line is only quoted by people who think they are being witty. Whenever someone uses that line you know that they are thinking to themselves "Damn I'm awesome" whilst everyone else thinks he's a !@#$%.

Calling Portal a gimmick is like calling the original Sonic a gimmick because it focused on speed instead collecting everything or killing all the enemies.  Do you think all new ideas in video games are gimmicks?

Portal IS a gimmick though. I'm not saying it's a bad gimmick like the Nintendo Wii, but it's still a gimmick non the less.

And do I think all new ideas in video games are gimmicks? Yes, because that's the definition of gimmick

Gimmick
n.

   1.
         1. A device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick, especially a mechanism for the secret and dishonest control of gambling apparatus.
         2. An innovative or unusual mechanical contrivance; a gadget.
   2.
         1. An innovative stratagem or scheme employed especially to promote a project: an advertising gimmick.
         2. A significant feature that is obscured, misrepresented, or not readily evident; a catch.
   3. A small object whose name does not come readily to mind.

I find it really amusing that we're discussing the complexities of two games that both have very simple stories. They are both wonderful games, but story plays second fiddle to their gameplay. Even the Half-Life series, as it has grown, isn't something you could write a thesis on.

That being said, I would have rather seen Ep3.

I find it amusing that Moldorma seems to have a problem with me wanting Episode 3 more the Portal 2...

The thing is, Episode 3 is still going to be here eventually. You can have both!

Yes but every half life fan is getting pissed off at the continous !@#$% footing that Valve are doing. Since episode 2 valve have released 2 new ip's and 2 sequels to those ips (well nearly they've announced one sequel) and still haven't given any light what so ever on Episode 3. Heck they've not even said it's going to come yet...

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 03:44:39 pm »

Bertfallen, you're kinda overlooking the whole Glados was a frikkin' awesome antagonist and the script was great.  Sure, there's not really enough to merit a sequel, but I think you're over-simplifying it.

Glados wasn't really anything special. She had a few funny lines and messed up a few times but there wasn't much to her. And I'm not really over-simplifying it either. That was basically all there was to it, It was a fun and new game mechanic with a bit of humour thrown in. And people are over-glorifying it for no real reason...

Of course now the games not funny because every !@#$% and their dog have done cake is a lie jokes to death, every god damn website will have some sort of Cake is a lie reference it's gotten to the point where the reference is now cringe-worthy.

You found Portals story more entralling then Half-Life's? ... You were captivated by "Wake up in Cell, use portal gun to escape"?

I know it's a matter of opinion and what not but... I mean that's like being captivated by Spot the Dog as opposed to something along the lines of Lord of the Rings...
 

You're kidding, right? I could boil the story of Half-Life 2 down to "Wake up on train, use guns to escape city", but I won't because that's !@#$% dumb. Portal's story wasn't very long only because the game wasn't very long, but there's clearly room to expand it and still plenty of things unexplained.

Erm no. See the thing is that's all it was in Portal, you woke up as a test subject and did a few puzzles and escaped the facility. That is all. But as far as Half Life is concerned, there is so much more to it. Which is why we need an episode 3 way more then a sequel to a gimmick.

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 03:17:35 pm »

I never said there should be a Portal 2 and no Episode 3, but if you want my "excuse" then fine, here it is: Portal's gameplay was more fun and more innovative, and I found Portal's story more enthralling and intriguing than Half Life's. Not that I'm in any way knocking Half-Life, because I think they're excellent games with excellent stories, but Portal is hands down my favorite game of all time.

You found Portals story more entralling then Half-Life's? ... You were captivated by "Wake up in Cell, use portal gun to escape"?

I know it's a matter of opinion and what not but... I mean that's like being captivated by Spot the Dog as opposed to something along the lines of Lord of the Rings...
 

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 03:05:40 pm »

Why are you looking forward to a game that will be pretty much more of the same just with another story craply tacked on?

not just you, but your side's argument in general.

Oh so you quote up my throw away statement and ignore my actual argument? ...

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 02:57:52 pm »

Good games don't need sequels. Sequels aren't the same game, they're your chance to see the same basic mechanics but more awesome, and with more features that maybe they couldn't have put in the first time around, that's the basic idea behind it. Sometimes you just love something so much you don't want it to stop, but you can only play through the same level so many times. Sequels tend to get more funding as well.

The difference is, those games were all story driven. Portal was just a little gimmick with a story tacked on. And a game would need a sequel in order to carry on the story (Shenmue for example).

Portal was a quirky, fun 3-and-a-bit hour gravity-and-portal puzzle-fest. So long as they keep the sequel using that same basic mechanic but maybe with a few new, interesting features, and of course new levels and so-forth, it'll be awesome.

Or they could stop !@#$% about and actually give the fan base what they want. Half Life 2 Episode 3.

A lot of the forums I've been browsing about this announcement are full of people who couldn't care less about Portal 2 because they all just want Ep 3. The only people that are getting really excited over this annoucement are Valve fanboys it seems.

Thank you TheDarkJay. They've also already said that Portal 2 will have new gameplay mechanics, so I don't see why you're all "It'll just be portal again, they should have just released level packs durr"

Except that's not what I'm on about so...no.

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Entertainment / Re: Dear Valve

« on: March 06, 2010, 10:30:23 am »

Ah well,  I haven't played them. So I don't know.

But it is gimmicky game play, doesn't mean it's bad or anything.

I know it doesn't have to be bad, but I don't think game paly is gimmicky when an entire game longer than an hour is based on it. Then you can pretty much call any gameplay gimmicky.

Yeah but it was only longer then an hour by about 15 minutes