Comments for GameCrashers http://www.gamecrashers.net Because I'm Ryu.....and you're Ken Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on VIDEO: Halo Reach MP Beta Trailer Dissected by Foehammer 828 http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/08/video-halo-reach-mp-beta-trailer-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Foehammer 828 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:56 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1296#comment-403 Besides UT3, didn't Quake2/3 have a similar game mode? Besides UT3, didn’t Quake2/3 have a similar game mode?

]]> Comment on GameCrashers Radio Ep.35 – Select Your Joystick!! by Foehammer 828 http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/04/gamecrashers-radio-ep-35-select-your-joystick/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Foehammer 828 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:41 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1267#comment-402 During your discussion of controllers, especially Consoles and their lack of games taking advantage of the keyboard/mouse use, UT3 for the PS3 came to mind. it's the only console game I can think of that uses/supports full use of mouse and keyboard. That being said, you're absolutely right. Why can't they use them on console RTS games?!?!? WTH? During your discussion of controllers, especially Consoles and their lack of games taking advantage of the keyboard/mouse use, UT3 for the PS3 came to mind. it’s the only console game I can think of that uses/supports full use of mouse and keyboard. That being said, you’re absolutely right. Why can’t they use them on console RTS games?!?!? WTH?

]]> Comment on VIDEO: Halo Reach MP Beta Trailer Dissected by Rjames http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/08/video-halo-reach-mp-beta-trailer-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Rjames Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:44:47 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1296#comment-395 Wasn't really interested in any more Halo after ODST...but this trailer and the analysis has changed my mind more than a little bit. Wasn’t really interested in any more Halo after ODST…but this trailer and the analysis has changed my mind more than a little bit.

]]> Comment on VIDEO: Halo Reach MP Beta Trailer Dissected by Jason http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/08/video-halo-reach-mp-beta-trailer-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Jason Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:52:10 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1296#comment-394 I watch that whole ten minute video, despite not having played Halo since Combat Evolved with no intention of playing Reach. The "Headhunter" mode looks like a direct copy of the "Greed" mode in Unreal Tournament 3's free Titan Pack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxrpyOBe8zU I played a little bit of Greed in UT3, and it was a bunch of fun, so good on Bungie for taking it for Reach, I guess. I watch that whole ten minute video, despite not having played Halo since Combat Evolved with no intention of playing Reach.

The “Headhunter” mode looks like a direct copy of the “Greed” mode in Unreal Tournament 3’s free Titan Pack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxrpyOBe8zU

I played a little bit of Greed in UT3, and it was a bunch of fun, so good on Bungie for taking it for Reach, I guess.

]]> Comment on Activision calls it “insubordination” – IW forum admin calls it “New IP” by raonak http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/02/activision-calls-it-insubordination-iw-forum-admin-calls-it-new-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-389 raonak Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:04:41 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1223#comment-389 thats activision for ya! thats activision for ya!

]]> Comment on Activision calls it “insubordination” – IW forum admin calls it “New IP” by awesomo316 http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/02/activision-calls-it-insubordination-iw-forum-admin-calls-it-new-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-387 awesomo316 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:33:22 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1223#comment-387 Yeah it's a bit of a mess - IW have got to be sick of churning out sequel after sequel after squeakwuel. I'd like to see a break off with some execs starting their own development studio - isn't that how IW got started in the first place? A few of the guys left EA's Medal of Honor team - it's the circle of life... Great pic btw Rob - that's exactly how I pictured Bobby Kotick when he entered the IW offices with accompanying evil music. Yeah it’s a bit of a mess – IW have got to be sick of churning out sequel after sequel after squeakwuel.

I’d like to see a break off with some execs starting their own development studio – isn’t that how IW got started in the first place? A few of the guys left EA’s Medal of Honor team – it’s the circle of life…

Great pic btw Rob – that’s exactly how I pictured Bobby Kotick when he entered the IW offices with accompanying evil music.

]]> Comment on Activision calls it “insubordination” – IW forum admin calls it “New IP” by Foehammer http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/02/activision-calls-it-insubordination-iw-forum-admin-calls-it-new-ip/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Foehammer Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:28:48 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1223#comment-384 There seems to be quite a bit of speculation, rightly so, behind the firing of these two top execs. In reading internet comments some believe that the two may have done something wrong or in some way breached their contract and lawsuits are pending. I haven't had a chance to read the filed document via the SEC. However the opposite side of that coin is the claim that they were working on a new IP without the blessing of Activision. I don't want to take sides just yet, but my first instinct is to side with the proverbial little guy here. Like you stated, Activision is very protective of their "cash-cow." Honestly if they were/are working on a new IP that would be great. This could even be a big break for them in starting their own development studio. If the "new IP" rumors are true what do you think some of the adverse affects could be on the IW crew and the backlash that Activision will recieve from gamers? Will the rest of IW jump ship of a new studio is started. Will gamers come to their sense and realize they're being fed mindless COD dribble every 1.5 years (post COD4 of course)? Only Time will tell. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter. There seems to be quite a bit of speculation, rightly so, behind the firing of these two top execs. In reading internet comments some believe that the two may have done something wrong or in some way breached their contract and lawsuits are pending. I haven’t had a chance to read the filed document via the SEC. However the opposite side of that coin is the claim that they were working on a new IP without the blessing of Activision. I don’t want to take sides just yet, but my first instinct is to side with the proverbial little guy here. Like you stated, Activision is very protective of their “cash-cow.” Honestly if they were/are working on a new IP that would be great. This could even be a big break for them in starting their own development studio. If the “new IP” rumors are true what do you think some of the adverse affects could be on the IW crew and the backlash that Activision will recieve from gamers? Will the rest of IW jump ship of a new studio is started. Will gamers come to their sense and realize they’re being fed mindless COD dribble every 1.5 years (post COD4 of course)? Only Time will tell. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter.

]]> Comment on ApocalyPS3, Brickfest2010, whatever you call it…PS3 is having a bad day by Boris http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/03/01/apocalyps3-brickfest2010-whatever-you-call-it-ps3-is-having-a-bad-day/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Boris Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:46:44 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1215#comment-380 It's amazing to me that in the year 2010 we're still getting Y2K-esque issues. Especially for technology that was created after the year 2000. I'm looking at you too Zune. It’s amazing to me that in the year 2010 we’re still getting Y2K-esque issues. Especially for technology that was created after the year 2000. I’m looking at you too Zune.

]]> Comment on This is the Only Level – This Flash game will warp your brain! by Brian http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/28/this-is-the-only-level-this-flash-game-will-warp-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Brian Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:46:55 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1196#comment-378 Great game. And if my eyes are working correctly, these are the same guys who made Achievement Unlocked. Same elephant, extra quirky: the game is about getting 100 achievements in one room. I think you get, like, 10 from just starting the game. You get another one from putting the game on mute... http://armorgames.com/play/2893/achievement-unlocked Great game. And if my eyes are working correctly, these are the same guys who made Achievement Unlocked. Same elephant, extra quirky: the game is about getting 100 achievements in one room. I think you get, like, 10 from just starting the game. You get another one from putting the game on mute…

http://armorgames.com/play/2893/achievement-unlocked

]]> Comment on Fallout 3 inspires extreme Larping in Russia by Akeron http://www.gamecrashers.net/2009/07/06/fallout-3-inspires-extreme-larping-in-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Akeron Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:05:01 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=369#comment-373 LARPing is becoming an art-form. Most countries have some kind of organized larp activity going on, and this is awesome. Ake LARPing is becoming an art-form. Most countries have some kind of organized larp activity going on, and this is awesome.
Ake

]]> Comment on Super Meat Boy gets scooped up by XBLA by Brian http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/23/super-meat-boy-gets-scooped-up-by-the-microsoft-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Brian Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:29:21 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1172#comment-372 I'll second this: the Flash game is amazing. I'm also a fan of the designer, Edmund McMillen, and want to point out he has a bunch of other games (some free) on his website: http://www.edmundm.com/ I’ll second this: the Flash game is amazing.

I’m also a fan of the designer, Edmund McMillen, and want to point out he has a bunch of other games (some free) on his website: http://www.edmundm.com/

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by Paul King http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Paul King Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:21:21 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-370 Absolutely right. Of course there is no choice but to accept Microsoft's decision that it wants more Xbox exclusives. And the stated reason is just the dishonest crap you suggest. But for some people PC gaming is the main reason to remain with Windows and not jump ship to one of the alternatives. No doubt such individuals are a small % of the Windows population. However I suspect they are above averagely tech savvy and therefore have an influence on the computing choices of their peers which is disproportionate to their numbers. Microsoft should be concerned that always doing the dirty on PC gamers accelerates the currently glacial drift away from Windows to some kind of tipping point at which not running windows is no longer an exotic thing. Then they will have a problem. And it will be a self inflicted one. Absolutely right. Of course there is no choice but to accept Microsoft’s decision that it wants more Xbox exclusives. And the stated reason is just the dishonest crap you suggest.

But for some people PC gaming is the main reason to remain with Windows and not jump ship to one of the alternatives. No doubt such individuals are a small % of the Windows population. However I suspect they are above averagely tech savvy and therefore have an influence on the computing choices of their peers which is disproportionate to their numbers. Microsoft should be concerned that always doing the dirty on PC gamers accelerates the currently glacial drift away from Windows to some kind of tipping point at which not running windows is no longer an exotic thing. Then they will have a problem. And it will be a self inflicted one.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by R.James http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-368 R.James Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:17:03 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-368 If it's Microsoft talking, it's guaranteed to be PR bull. They don't know how to sweet talk like Activision does...wait. If it’s Microsoft talking, it’s guaranteed to be PR bull.
They don’t know how to sweet talk like Activision does…wait.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by solipsistnation http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-367 solipsistnation Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:35:51 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-367 I have a PC in front of the couch, with a decent-sized (21" or so) monitor to which is attached not only said PC but also my Xbox360 and occasionally my PS2. I have no actual television, just this monitor. What with my wife and our 4-month-old child often sharing the couch with me (as it's the most comfortable place in the house), there's no intimacy either way, for PC OR console games. Well, there's the intimacy of close family sharing an experience (usually the experience of the baby throwing up on us or the couch or some combination of the above), but the intimacy of PC gaming? Not so much. Nor, really, the wide-screen cinematic experience implied for console gaming. So, you know, their argument is crap no matter which way one approaches it. Not that you didn't know that, but there's more ammunition for you. I have a PC in front of the couch, with a decent-sized (21″ or so) monitor to which is attached not only said PC but also my Xbox360 and occasionally my PS2. I have no actual television, just this monitor. What with my wife and our 4-month-old child often sharing the couch with me (as it’s the most comfortable place in the house), there’s no intimacy either way, for PC OR console games. Well, there’s the intimacy of close family sharing an experience (usually the experience of the baby throwing up on us or the couch or some combination of the above), but the intimacy of PC gaming? Not so much. Nor, really, the wide-screen cinematic experience implied for console gaming.

So, you know, their argument is crap no matter which way one approaches it. Not that you didn’t know that, but there’s more ammunition for you.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by jackflash http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-365 jackflash Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:29:09 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-365 Word. Word.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by Bowlby http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Bowlby Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:51:37 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-364 You are so incredibly right – and, yet, it doesn't matter. The Eurogamer comments section had a field day with this press release, as I imagine many other commentators/websites/forum-goers did. It's crap PR, is all it is, because it's such a pathetic excuse of a lie. As you say, Microsoft want the game as an exclusive, and that's all there is to it. You are so incredibly right – and, yet, it doesn’t matter.

The Eurogamer comments section had a field day with this press release, as I imagine many other commentators/websites/forum-goers did. It’s crap PR, is all it is, because it’s such a pathetic excuse of a lie. As you say, Microsoft want the game as an exclusive, and that’s all there is to it.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by Pl4t0 http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Pl4t0 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:37:49 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-363 Amen. Amen.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by Heliocentric http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Heliocentric Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-362 But if i don't play horror games in the living room how can i hide behind the couch? But if i don’t play horror games in the living room how can i hide behind the couch?

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by KBoogle http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-361 KBoogle Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-361 You need to ask why people are not arguing on this point? And by people I assume you mean the image of those great uneducated (and unwashed) masses? Surely you know why. all those "people" are not smart enough to think of such an argument themselves. They must be pointed at it, and only then they will take it up in a fanatical zeal until someone smart counters it with another argument and all of a sudden they will be lost again like a trail of ants who's path was suddenly blocked. And the "smart" people? They don't really care. They know arguments like that are a waste of time. You need to ask why people are not arguing on this point? And by people I assume you mean the image of those great uneducated (and unwashed) masses? Surely you know why. all those “people” are not smart enough to think of such an argument themselves. They must be pointed at it, and only then they will take it up in a fanatical zeal until someone smart counters it with another argument and all of a sudden they will be lost again like a trail of ants who’s path was suddenly blocked.

And the “smart” people? They don’t really care. They know arguments like that are a waste of time.

]]> Comment on RANT: What’s with this “Couch Gaming” defense? by PC-Marine http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/rant-whats-with-this-couch-gaming-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-359 PC-Marine Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:23:08 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1119#comment-359 Totally agree with you. I raged pretty hard when I first heard about that. Well, no Alan Wake then :| Totally agree with you. I raged pretty hard when I first heard about that. Well, no Alan Wake then :|

]]> Comment on Gamepocalypse Ep.1 – Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust by R.James http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/gamepocalypse-ep-1-leisure-suit-larry-box-office-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-358 R.James Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:49:32 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1147#comment-358 what's with all this "he must be broken!" stuff? He already played Box Office Bust! what’s with all this “he must be broken!” stuff?
He already played Box Office Bust!

]]> Comment on Gamepocalypse Ep.1 – Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust by Sean http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/gamepocalypse-ep-1-leisure-suit-larry-box-office-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Sean Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:47:55 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1147#comment-357 I didn't even get to finish my io9 "Dr. Caligari" reference/tip of the hat. That's how much this game shook me to my core. Thank god it's all over...... Wait, what the fuck are you talking about? There's more???!?!?!? I didn’t even get to finish my io9 “Dr. Caligari” reference/tip of the hat. That’s how much this game shook me to my core. Thank god it’s all over……

Wait, what the fuck are you talking about? There’s more???!?!?!?

]]> Comment on Gamepocalypse Ep.1 – Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust by andrew http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/18/gamepocalypse-ep-1-leisure-suit-larry-box-office-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-356 andrew Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:43:24 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1147#comment-356 rogue warrior. he must be broken. rogue warrior. he must be broken.

]]> Comment on Delayed Reactions – Heavy Rain Demo by raonak http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/10/delayed-reactions-heavy-rain-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-355 raonak Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:27:02 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1114#comment-355 agreed. agreed.

]]> Comment on Delayed Reactions – Pikmin by Sean http://www.gamecrashers.net/2010/02/09/delayed-reactions-pikmin/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Sean Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.gamecrashers.net/?p=1003#comment-352 Fucking love this game. Part 2 is about a 30 hour game, much larger - check it out. Fucking love this game. Part 2 is about a 30 hour game, much larger – check it out.

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