E3 2008 Discussion Topic

[DimensionWarped]

I still privately hope that the next Zelda game is in a futuristic setting like that one horrible hoax was spieling

[SefirothDB]

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/949455/mirrors-edge/videos/mirrors_edge_e3_trailer_07140B.html

I want this

so very much

[Pheonix Gamma]

It won't be another Zelda. We just got one.

Remember, new game that isn't Mario, Zelda, or Metroid will be announced this week.

Also, I beat DW's mom to it.[/latecombacksuckmynuts]

[Slingerland]

The Wiimote is going to have more add-ons than the Sega Genesis. I really think that the Wiimote should've had this 1:1 device already in the original model. In my opinion, the Wii Motion Plus should be free or inexpensive (like...$5) and be compatible with amazing games (mmm...Zelda). Otherwise, I'm not buying it. I don't need anymore plug-ins and plastic shells in my apartment!

[Pheonix Gamma]

[DimensionWarped]

Also, I beat DW's mom to it.[/latecombacksuckmynuts]

Well I just plain beat your mom.

[Aerosol]

I like Mirror's Edge....except that girl's high cheekbones just irk me. That, and watching her hands come from the bottom of the screen give me the impression that she runs like a weirdo.

[LarkSS]

...watching her hands come from the bottom of the screen give me the impression that she runs like a weirdo.

Don't you run the same way? ;>

I honestly don't understand what mirror's edge is supposed to be. From the trailers I get the impression that she's just running around senselessly.

[Pheonix Gamma]

1) when you run, you pump your arms to get the blood flowing. If they aren't somewhere 'round chest level, you're probably not pumping enough.

2) Mirror's Edge is like a platformer that's kinda like a puzzler that's kinda actiony except kinda not.

Just call it "action".

3) My mom would kill DW before he ever even tried to beat her. This is because she is a robot.

[SefirothDB]

I honestly don't understand what mirror's edge is supposed to be. From the trailers I get the impression that she's just running around senselessly.

IIRC the story is about how she's an out of the law messenger that delivers illegal confidential information while trying to rescue her sister from a corrupt government that seeks to monitor and control everything in the city.

So I guess you'll start doing "routine" jobs first (if you can call routine to parkouring over rooftops and shit) and later on try to break into complexes and run away and shit.

Gameplay is basically freerunning from A to B. The elements you can use are color coded according to the way they're employed methinks, and while there's a bit of shooting you'll end up ditching the weapons pronto because Faith needs both hands free to do cool shit. In fact if you want weapons you're gonna have to steal them from the police first.

[Aaron C-T]

"Well, if Kingdom Hearts comes out for 360 or wii instead of ps3, goodbye, sony."

Umm.. I don't think it's that big a deal. Let's be serious here, FFXIII is still being released for PS3. And I doubt they'd anger their fans by not releasing KH on PS3, so if anything it'd end up going 360/PS3. Second- really, it's not that serious. Simply put, everyone who has a PS3 and wanted FFXIII are still going to buy it. And it's only being released on PS3 in Japan, because that's what it'd be purchased on anyway. I don't think it's that big a hit to Sony at all. It's probably not what they want, and it's definitely only beneficial to Square Enix but in regards to straight-up mauling them like everyone's saying.. not quite.

Where's my Versus, though? That's what I care about more.. ;-;

Mirror's Edge: Freaking schweet. Don't like who you play as. She looks.. odd. I suppose she's supposed to be asian, but something about her eyes just aren't quite right. Still love the idea, although it looks a bit odd at times.

[ssbfalcon]

I'm really liking Mirror's Edge more and more... Yeah, she does look a bit off but... Meh, I don't know...

[LarkSS]

@sefirothDB: I was kinda unsure about the game before, but this just set my mind on it. Can't wait for Mirror's Edge to be released now.

[Serephim]

Funny about that picture, i still have this secret faith that nintendo will someday shell out one of them and equip the Wii with Xbox 360 graphics

Edit: Mirror's edge is going to the 360 as well?

well shit sony, you just arent getting any kind of breaks are you

[shadowgoten]

lol sereph you really like jumping on sony any chance you get, right now they have been pushing out some sexy numbers with their psp's, I doubt they're really worried too much about the ps3, they probably have something juicy lined up this year.

[ssbfalcon]

Oh, they're selling PSP's but only because it's 100 times easier to play games you "acquired" for it...

[shadowgoten]

which is what I use my psp for

Anyways, I can't believe any of you fucks haven't mentioned fallout 3 yet!

The game looks absolutely incredible.

[Serephim]

I actually was recently thinking of getting a PS3 becuase of what i was expecting to see at E3 this year. But at this point, ive just been talked out of it.

This is the first E3 where i believe im going to pay attention to each presentation, since i really hold no favoring to any of the systems at this point.

Edit: Oh yeah guys :

[Slingerland]

Anyways, I can't believe any of you fucks haven't mentioned fallout 3 yet!

The game looks absolutely incredible.

I was flipping through channels when I saw Fallout 3 on G4s E3 coverage. I don't understand it. You like...pause the game to select a target on an enemy's body and watch a cutscene. It didn't look like a whole lot of fun to me. Plus, the textures were all muddy looking.

I need to read into it more.

EDIT: I watched more gameplay vids. That pausing shit doesn't look fun at all, even with the gratuitous violence.

[Herotokami]

I saw that as well, I never played the game but they showed them fighting in real time along with that weird pausing fighting style. So I am guessing it's just in there for those who want to fight turn based.

[DimensionWarped]

Fallout isn't supposed to be an action game. It's more or less supposed to be an RPG... and that was the element they were presenting about it.

[shadowgoten]

You can literally play the game as a full on FPS if you really wanted to, the slow mo thing turn it more rpgish.

[SefirothDB]

Didn't like the new realtime combat in Fallout, really. It makes it look like a run of the mill FPS which is very NOT Fallout. One of the reasons that franchise is practically the only western RPG I can actually enjoy playing was the turn based combat system.

But we'll see.

Also RE5 online coop is sex.

And here's the SEGA lineup

* MadWorld (Wii - March 2009)

* Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS - Fall 2008)

* Sonic Unleashed (360, PS3, Wii, PS2 - Holiday 2008)

* Alpha Protocol (360, PS3, PC - February 2009)

* Samba De Amigo (Wii - September 2008)

* Bayonetta (360, PS3 - 2009)

* Bleach: Dark Souls (DS - Fall 2008)

* Dinosaur King (DS - Fall 2008)

* Empire: Total War (PC - February 2009)

* Golden Axe: Beast Rider (360, PS3 - September 2008)

* Stormrise (360, PS3, PC - 2009)

* Space Siege (PC - August 2008)

* Valkyria Chronicles (PS3 - November 2008)

* Yakuza 2 (PS2 - September 9, 2008)

Marked the stuff that matters. Sad to see the Aliens FPS & RPG aren't on the list tho, but hey - Bayonetta.

Edit: GT has a Mirror's Edge Dev walkthru

[DimensionWarped]

Other turn based Western RPGs:

Scepterra Core

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands and its sequel (wake of the ravager?)

Arcanum (basically its a Steampunk Fallout but a tad too serious. Great game though)

Castle of the Winds (that shit is old)

Any AD&D game that uses the Unlimited Adventures style of combat (dozens)

I'll see if I can't find some more later. There used to be an abundance of turn based RPGs... but then Elder Scrolls came along and became way too popular.

[Zapper]

Megaman 9? Man it's been close to ten years later! (Last title: Megaman: Challengers of The Future.)