Everything posted by Hurlshort
- Tortured Hearts - Kickstarter
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Guild Wars 2
The funny thing is, despite my criticism, I'll probably still give it a try eventually. As I said, the gameplay was solid in the first and I'm glad to see they are opening up the world instead of relying on instances all the time. I thought Rift looked a bit generic and that setting ended up being pretty cool, so who knows?
- The photo thread
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Pictures of your games
Well said. As a regular consumer of video games, I consider it in my best interest to make sure the developers and even the publishers profit from my purchase. That is how I guarantee the continued health of the industry. I'm not convinced those CD key sites are doing that.
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Guild Wars 2
Before you get too up in arms, Oner, I did enjoy the combat and gameplay of the original Guild Wars and I'm sure that GW2 does a great job at that. This really is a matter of taste, so no need to get too defensive about it. It really comes down to the character models for me. The stance and the body type are very different. Your character in GW2 has a very waif-ish look. Here is one from Tera, which actually looks good but is still not the type of character style that appeals to me: Here is some Final Fantasy doll image.
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Guild Wars 2
I guess I can understand not liking the look of the Star Wars universe, but at least it is unique. You can pretty much always tell it is TOR when you look at a screenshot. Guild Wars looks terribly generic, and it totally looks like anime. Plus I can hardly tell the difference between this, Tera, Final Fantasy, Lineage, and every other game out there.
- The photo thread
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Guild Wars 2
Yeah, I just don't get the Guild Wars love. The first lost my interest quickly, and this one looks even more bland.
- What you did today
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Any descent gaming news/reviews site?
We definitely do not represent the average gamer here though. This is very much a niche group.
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The NHL Thread
It is pretty awesome that to see some new blood coming out of the west. None of these teams have ever won a cup. St. Louis over LA in 6. I think the Kings will make a better go of it than the Sharks, but the Blues really are defensive studs. Elliot will match Quick and we might see a few 2-1 games here. Nashville over Phoenix in 7 - Another strong goaltending matchup. I think the Predators have the edge with experience. NYR over Washington in 6 - Goaltending makes the difference here again. Philly over New Jersey in 6 - After siding with the goalies in the other series, I'll go with the high powered offense here.
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The NHL Thread
The year of the Henrique.
- The photo thread
- The photo thread
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS THREAD!
10 mil for a truly pathetic mmo. I think AoC cost them around 80 mil. And it ended up being free to play, cause it was **** and nobody wanted to play it. ****ty mmos don't have a positive ROI. But what do publishers know? "Oooh they're offering us a new world of warcraft basically. ****ing A, let's finance it!" I think Age of Conan still turned a profit, actually. It's still chugging along with a pretty loyal fanbase at least.
- The photo thread
- The photo thread
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SW: The Old Republic Part 3
I can see that. There are definitely some things that make me think of the Clone Wars when I am playing. Although I do think it looks a good deal better, some of the planets are simply beautiful. But I enjoyed the stylization of WoW too, so I'm not too picky about this stuff.
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SW: The Old Republic Part 3
The cost is pretty minimal. So far I've gotten more than my money's worth, for sure.
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The funny things thread
That is some bad reporting. How long did she fast for?
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SW: The Old Republic Part 3
This is probably going to be a game I get really into for a month or two at a time, and then barely touch for a couple months.
- Of Monsters and Men
- The photo thread
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The NHL Thread
I think it will be a tough year for all of us on predictions. Good thing we don't put money on these things!
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SW: The Old Republic Part 3
You can't really compare Rebel Assault to a game like Wing Commander, that's like comparing Microsoft Flight Simulator to a top down shooter. Rebel Assault is clearly an arcade game. Comparing Wing Commander to Tie Fighter makes more sense. But in TOR, the whole space combat thing is simply a minigame. Sure, I'd love a fleshed out space game where I could fly from place to place, but there are some limits to game development here, that would be a huge addition.