Looks like UBi is finally showing their true colors. Insead of giving us more for free, theres going to be a price tag. But its still good.
Looks like 4 maps for 5 bucks... maybe a good thing, but still, why cant they make it free?
LINK
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
"Survivor" Annouced
No, its not a game based on the TV show by the same name. Its a game hat makes you "survive" modern tradegys, like Titanic, Hiroshima, Hurricane Andrew and, 9-11. Obviously, the last one offers up some heavy debate over wheter or not its morally correct to make aprofit off of the loss of life. Whats 0dd is that most of debate dosn't care about Titanic....I geuss time does heal wounds.
This was bound to happen, however, this title interests me a lot, if it ever gets released. I can just see all the Oprah mindless moms marching Wal-Mart for this one.
Heres just a little debate from TeamXbox:
Matricks01
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:49 am
I've had some time to rethink this, and to me, its more a matter of respect and point of view. I personally think that some of the more recent event scenarios mentioned, such as 9/11, may hold a bit more controversy than say the Titanic incident. I remember the day vividly and sat glued to my television for almost five straight hours during that day, so for me, and those who were even closer or actually involved, one could see where the dissrespectfull and revolting reactions might come to play. However, you could also take it in the sense that, as you're given the opportunity to play through these tragic, yet historical events, you might come to appreciate the magnitude of suffering that people actually went through and what they had to do to survive. It may give you a greater insight into history or a new perspective on world events.In short, I'm undecided, but it basically comes down to your personal moral and ethical views on the events and their subsequent game development. I'm pretty sure I won't be buying this title, but for some people, it may be their thing.
Rev09
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:49 am
i agree w/ most of you here...it's a disrespectful idea that someone is trying to cash in on these tragic events. Innocent people died...gamers shouldn't enjoy a game based on these horrible incidents.
BigSean1002
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:47 am
I'm glad everyone here seems to have their wits about them, with the simple exception of Dugath, whose pathetic attempt at attacking the violent nature of WAR BASED video games in an effort to defend a game based around the most horrific events of history appalls me and allows me to confirm how stuid and gullible today's society is. I can understand wanting to empathize with events many of us didn't live through, like Hiroshima, the Titanic, or say... the eruption of Pompei (though it's cleary not included since no one survived).But this is a commercial endeavor designed to make money, first and foremost, and to that end, it's horribly disrespectful, especially to those who DID love through those more recent events. As far as Dugath's points: In those games, those Japanese/Vietnamese/Arabic/German whatever characters, ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU. It is their sole intent to destroy the player character.This is a game that surrounds the deaths of thousands of innocent people, often times at the hands of cruel madmen, or (in Hiroshima's case), because of a hugely destructive, soul-scouring mistake, one which has never been (thankfully) repeated since, and one for which many of the participating country still feel a small sense of shame or guilt. If a game was made about surviving Auschwitz or one of the other nasty murder-camps, Germany would **** a proverbial brick.
beonder13
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:23 am
Ok, here's the breakdown. If they make this historically accurate, I'm fine with that. However, I will not buy it. There is no way they will be able to make me feel like I am in an actual situation. There is no way I will feel the loss of a digital "person" as I have with close friends and family.BUT, if that same company makes a game where I can truly feel like I am putting my hands around a terrorists neck and get the satisfaction of squeezing the life from him, put me down for two copies.
kristof
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:14 am
Well they make games out of vietnam and WW2..
snoogans
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:14 am
I actually like the concept. Considering NONE of us were in any of those . Maybe the last two. But to feel what it was like sounds pretty cool to me. Id give more respect out of knowing what it was like.
Dugath
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:01 am
LoL you guys are funny.. things happen.. get over it. Its not like they are poking fun at anything.. where is all your *****ing about games thay portray you playing an american killing off people in vietnam or some other opponent in some sort of war game..cant have it both ways..so what a ship sunk..a tornado hit..big deal its in the past..but yet I find it funny how americans find it okay and even entertaining to play a game where it simulates killing Vietamese people or Japanese people.. oh ya.. thats moral. loosers.
Sniper
Oct. 5th, 2004 10:50 am
Simply a horrible idea. In all of these actual events multiple innocent people died for no reason what so ever. Figures it takes a german company to make a game like this. Assholes!
This was bound to happen, however, this title interests me a lot, if it ever gets released. I can just see all the Oprah mindless moms marching Wal-Mart for this one.
Heres just a little debate from TeamXbox:
Matricks01
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:49 am
I've had some time to rethink this, and to me, its more a matter of respect and point of view. I personally think that some of the more recent event scenarios mentioned, such as 9/11, may hold a bit more controversy than say the Titanic incident. I remember the day vividly and sat glued to my television for almost five straight hours during that day, so for me, and those who were even closer or actually involved, one could see where the dissrespectfull and revolting reactions might come to play. However, you could also take it in the sense that, as you're given the opportunity to play through these tragic, yet historical events, you might come to appreciate the magnitude of suffering that people actually went through and what they had to do to survive. It may give you a greater insight into history or a new perspective on world events.In short, I'm undecided, but it basically comes down to your personal moral and ethical views on the events and their subsequent game development. I'm pretty sure I won't be buying this title, but for some people, it may be their thing.
Rev09
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:49 am
i agree w/ most of you here...it's a disrespectful idea that someone is trying to cash in on these tragic events. Innocent people died...gamers shouldn't enjoy a game based on these horrible incidents.
BigSean1002
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:47 am
I'm glad everyone here seems to have their wits about them, with the simple exception of Dugath, whose pathetic attempt at attacking the violent nature of WAR BASED video games in an effort to defend a game based around the most horrific events of history appalls me and allows me to confirm how stuid and gullible today's society is. I can understand wanting to empathize with events many of us didn't live through, like Hiroshima, the Titanic, or say... the eruption of Pompei (though it's cleary not included since no one survived).But this is a commercial endeavor designed to make money, first and foremost, and to that end, it's horribly disrespectful, especially to those who DID love through those more recent events. As far as Dugath's points: In those games, those Japanese/Vietnamese/Arabic/German whatever characters, ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU. It is their sole intent to destroy the player character.This is a game that surrounds the deaths of thousands of innocent people, often times at the hands of cruel madmen, or (in Hiroshima's case), because of a hugely destructive, soul-scouring mistake, one which has never been (thankfully) repeated since, and one for which many of the participating country still feel a small sense of shame or guilt. If a game was made about surviving Auschwitz or one of the other nasty murder-camps, Germany would **** a proverbial brick.
beonder13
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:23 am
Ok, here's the breakdown. If they make this historically accurate, I'm fine with that. However, I will not buy it. There is no way they will be able to make me feel like I am in an actual situation. There is no way I will feel the loss of a digital "person" as I have with close friends and family.BUT, if that same company makes a game where I can truly feel like I am putting my hands around a terrorists neck and get the satisfaction of squeezing the life from him, put me down for two copies.
kristof
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:14 am
Well they make games out of vietnam and WW2..
snoogans
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:14 am
I actually like the concept. Considering NONE of us were in any of those . Maybe the last two. But to feel what it was like sounds pretty cool to me. Id give more respect out of knowing what it was like.
Dugath
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:01 am
LoL you guys are funny.. things happen.. get over it. Its not like they are poking fun at anything.. where is all your *****ing about games thay portray you playing an american killing off people in vietnam or some other opponent in some sort of war game..cant have it both ways..so what a ship sunk..a tornado hit..big deal its in the past..but yet I find it funny how americans find it okay and even entertaining to play a game where it simulates killing Vietamese people or Japanese people.. oh ya.. thats moral. loosers.
Sniper
Oct. 5th, 2004 10:50 am
Simply a horrible idea. In all of these actual events multiple innocent people died for no reason what so ever. Figures it takes a german company to make a game like this. Assholes!
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Thirsty? Let MC Help
7-11 and Moutain Dew have started the "massive ad campaign" by creating limited edition slurpee cups at 7-11. They look pretty cool, and, you can win a copy of the game from them !
LINK
LINK
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Halo 2- Gone Gold
Game of the Year has gone gold! There is still alot to happen...but at least the copies have started. In other words, Jango has been finished and tweaked...now the Kamino-ians are plavcing him in the machine, and the cloning begins!
LINK
LINK
Friday, October 01, 2004
Bush ahead in Polls AND Masks
Looks like Bush has a pretty strong hold on the election, winning in both polls and in mask sales.
According to this site, for the last six years the candidate with the most masks sold wins the election. They've always been right since they started with Regan.
Lets hope this year their wrong...or Kerry sells more masks!
LINK
According to this site, for the last six years the candidate with the most masks sold wins the election. They've always been right since they started with Regan.
Lets hope this year their wrong...or Kerry sells more masks!
LINK
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Fable Thoughts
So, I rented Fable for this weekend. Iam about an hour and a half into it...and it mostly been all cut scenes.
My character will most likely be like Han Solo-Good, bad, evil, savior-what ever it takes to advance my character. I will kill, save, rescue, attack, burn, and love to advance my person.
My character will most likely be like Han Solo-Good, bad, evil, savior-what ever it takes to advance my character. I will kill, save, rescue, attack, burn, and love to advance my person.
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
So, how are the new DLC?
Theres been a wave of DLC recently, so I just decided to group them all together.
First, the BF patch. Optimatch now actually works...which in turn allows you to find a better game, which in turn helps the lag problem.
Second, Villige, the BA map, is a nice map...I like it. Noice snipe spots, open areas, dark areas, small....perfect for me.
Thrid, RSC2 has new cars out. Im not big into this game (infact I dont even own it, just a reented it once or twice).
Fourth, The NG Hurricane Pack 2 is out. If you like the game, its awsome. If your like me and think its extremly tedious and stupd, then its just more of the same!
First, the BF patch. Optimatch now actually works...which in turn allows you to find a better game, which in turn helps the lag problem.
Second, Villige, the BA map, is a nice map...I like it. Noice snipe spots, open areas, dark areas, small....perfect for me.
Thrid, RSC2 has new cars out. Im not big into this game (infact I dont even own it, just a reented it once or twice).
Fourth, The NG Hurricane Pack 2 is out. If you like the game, its awsome. If your like me and think its extremly tedious and stupd, then its just more of the same!
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Xenon TV?
Looks like MS has a job opening looking for someone with experiance to set-up a TV network for Xbox 2 (codenamed Xenon). This would allow users to do a sort of UnrealTV like thing and veiw frends and others games from a third-person stance, as in, away from the action.
Patch for Battlefront
A patch should be availble ov er Live to all users by now for BF. I'll pop in latter to see if it fixes anything big.
"Vilige" DLC Reveiw
So, the first new DLC for Black Arrow is out. Heres a run down:
It play alot like Cafe does, except with more inside areas. Basicaly, it like a villige squre, with houses as the lines and the inside white part a maket.
There are soem great sniper spots, including one inside of the fruit stand.
Spawn camping is stil here, maybe moreso with almost all the spawns in direct light.
Some new dark areas that may have you turning on night vision for sure.
It play alot like Cafe does, except with more inside areas. Basicaly, it like a villige squre, with houses as the lines and the inside white part a maket.
There are soem great sniper spots, including one inside of the fruit stand.
Spawn camping is stil here, maybe moreso with almost all the spawns in direct light.
Some new dark areas that may have you turning on night vision for sure.
Monday, September 27, 2004
First DLC for Black Arrow
And its free. Tomorrow it should be out.
Its called "The Villige", no apparent movie connection though.
No other news is known...more info tomorrow I geuss....Ill take whatever they give me with a smile!
Its called "The Villige", no apparent movie connection though.
No other news is known...more info tomorrow I geuss....Ill take whatever they give me with a smile!
Sunday, September 26, 2004
Update on Star Wars
Been playing a lot of Battelfromnt and wacthing more and more of the DVDs, and Im impressed. The special features disk is alittle weak, but its cool nonetheless.
The quality of each movie is simply amazing...each fram (and yes, I have done this) looks amazing, even when stopped.
As far as BF, its aswome. Laggy, but awsome. If LucasArts puts a out the right patch, it could beat out KOTOR as best Star Wars game.
The quality of each movie is simply amazing...each fram (and yes, I have done this) looks amazing, even when stopped.
As far as BF, its aswome. Laggy, but awsome. If LucasArts puts a out the right patch, it could beat out KOTOR as best Star Wars game.
Friday, September 24, 2004
ILB.com Now Offers Convenint Live Calls!
We reached 777 axons, and now we're Live.
Calls, that is. Looks like the operator is now calling in live to azons to speak with people.
Is it Nov yet?
LINK
Calls, that is. Looks like the operator is now calling in live to azons to speak with people.
Is it Nov yet?
LINK
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Star Wars DVDs
These are really awesome. Ive watched ESB and ROTJ so far, and a few bonus features. The quality is amazing. Maybe over the weekend, once I watch the rest, Ill post a better reveiw. maybe.
Battlefront Reveiws
This is the forth reveiw of the month
IGN.com Score: 8.5
TeamXbox.com Score: 8.6
Gamespot.com Score: 8.2
Graphics
+Nice, detailed
+ Nice explosions/blasts
-Bad, BAD framerate
Controls
+ Both thrid and first person
+ Fully custumizable
- Horrible control
- How do you fly a vechile with this thing?
Sound
+ Full SW Glory
- Could use a little more, creats dead spots
Gamplay
+ Feels like a war
+ A lot people
+Full veichle support
- Stupid AI
- Menus are pretty bad
Live
+Live aware
+ 24 people
- Optimatch isnt working
- Lag, lag, LAG!!!!
-No DLC,
-No Scoreboards (and why does PS2 have them?)
- Did I say lag?
-LAG!
Virdect
Its a Lucasart's game...what did you expect. The online is fun, but needs to get better. Lucasarts states a pacth is coming soon, but why? Why couldn't they put it in the real version?
Offline is nice--but it gets kinda boring. I hope they fix this game. With that in mind, I give it a...
My Score: 9/10
IGN.com Score: 8.5
TeamXbox.com Score: 8.6
Gamespot.com Score: 8.2
Graphics
+Nice, detailed
+ Nice explosions/blasts
-Bad, BAD framerate
Controls
+ Both thrid and first person
+ Fully custumizable
- Horrible control
- How do you fly a vechile with this thing?
Sound
+ Full SW Glory
- Could use a little more, creats dead spots
Gamplay
+ Feels like a war
+ A lot people
+Full veichle support
- Stupid AI
- Menus are pretty bad
Live
+Live aware
+ 24 people
- Optimatch isnt working
- Lag, lag, LAG!!!!
-No DLC,
-No Scoreboards (and why does PS2 have them?)
- Did I say lag?
-LAG!
Virdect
Its a Lucasart's game...what did you expect. The online is fun, but needs to get better. Lucasarts states a pacth is coming soon, but why? Why couldn't they put it in the real version?
Offline is nice--but it gets kinda boring. I hope they fix this game. With that in mind, I give it a...
My Score: 9/10
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Give Me a Second
Really busy with both the DVDs and Battlefront...both are very goood.
I'll post latter with the offical reveiws, but I like 'em both.
I'll post latter with the offical reveiws, but I like 'em both.
Monday, September 20, 2004
By the Next Post, Geuss What I'll Have
BattleFront!!!
SW on DVD!!!
I can't wait, the day is finaly here, after months and months of waiting, its here.
Now all I have to do is make it through one day of school.
SW on DVD!!!
I can't wait, the day is finaly here, after months and months of waiting, its here.
Now all I have to do is make it through one day of school.
No More Sam for 2004
UBI annouiced today that the next Splinter Cell, named Chaos Theory, is being pushed back for the Xbox, fo, get this, the PS2 and GameCube.
UBI wants a universal release date, and thus the Xbox date of November was pushed back to meet the PS2 and GC dates of March 2005. PC is also sechduled to be delayed.
Maybe this time they will get it right. Or at least fix it when it starts to go crazy.
LINK
UBI wants a universal release date, and thus the Xbox date of November was pushed back to meet the PS2 and GC dates of March 2005. PC is also sechduled to be delayed.
Maybe this time they will get it right. Or at least fix it when it starts to go crazy.
LINK
Sunday, September 19, 2004
Smaller PS2?
Some say that Sony will reviel a new PS2, called PStwo, sometime this year.
The system will be the same, only about 30 percent samller. This would follor the same method Sony followed for their PS1 and PSone systems last time around.
GTA: San Andres was also pushed back at the same time: could this be a coincidence? No. Its probably a bundle.
The system will be the same, only about 30 percent samller. This would follor the same method Sony followed for their PS1 and PSone systems last time around.
GTA: San Andres was also pushed back at the same time: could this be a coincidence? No. Its probably a bundle.
BattelFront Scores Coming In
As the 21st draws near-er, scores are starting to trickle in from the Big 3 (IGN,TeamXbox and Gamespot). It seems that the single-player may be bringing it down as far as scores go, however, the online part is getting good reveiws. Most are saying that it really does "feel" like a war.
One more day!
One more day!
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