I'm sure there is one alternate universe in which Dead Island was objectively the best game that came out last year. Luckily we don't live in that alternate universe.
It includes a new character, as well as animated cut-scenes, an online rescue mode and more dialogue than the original.
Along with new attacks, new Personae, new areas to explore, new events, a new Social Link to go with the new character, redone backgrounds, new music, new costumes... so much NEW!
Maybe it's a giant questline where the Dragonborn gets Dragon Pinkeye and has to scour all of Morrowind for Dragon Eyedrops except they're made from Snow Elf tears but you can't find any in Morrowind or Skyrim or Cyrodil or High Rock or maybe even the Black Marsh so he has to fight his way through Dagon's sphere of influence so he can get his damn Dragon Eyedrops. And random Mythic Dawn people are guarding them?
DLC involving snow elves sounds cool. I'd like to delve more into their origins and what conspired to turn them into the blind goblin things they are now. It would be even cooler if they added the snow elves as a new race.
Crossbows are a plus too, but what I really want to see is spears. I find them especially elegant as a weapon and want my dark elf to wield one, heh.
Next DLC needs to either bring old areas like Cyrodil into the game or delve deeper into the Dwemer. They have all these ruins scattered around Skyrim but there's not a lot of info on them.
If we could get Poison in one of these MvC games then I might consider putting my grievances with Capcom aside for the moment. I know she's in Street Fighter x Tekken but I don't give a crap about anyone else in that game and I'm not spending $60 on a fighter with only one character I care playing. A Poison/Morrigan/Jill Valentine team though, sign me up~
@Stuff: I think the most important part of this campaign is here:
Gaijinworks has been working closely with MonkeyPaw Games, laying the groundwork for licenses, expanding relationships with Japanese publishers, and setting up a structure that will allow us to test Kickstarter as a method to, well, kick start the US J-RPG market. Here is the chance to help grow the segment and prove that there is a market for great J-RPG games, regardless of the platform.
I think that's a pretty noble cause considering how many of these games never make the jump. I just feel like this is the wrong game to do it with. :/
I understand there's a lot of revenue in the shooter market, but there's so much competition there how can you do anything but carve a tiny chunk out of it? You could try to go for the whole survival-horror genre and there's barely anything big-name going up against you. Silent Hill? Fatal Frame? I guess those are big too.
I want to give Capcom my money less and less every week. Then again, it seems Capcom doesn't care for my money nowadays anyways.
I really hope they start localizing Tales games more consistently. There's few things as frustrating as being perfectly willing to throw money at a franchise and not being able to.
Dawnguard ... Mythic Dawn ... Oblivion ... le gasp! Now that impassable gate south of Falkreath makes sense! It's the gateway to a DLC involving Cyrodil!
I'm really excited to see how this one turns out. The level influences are still obvious but at least they don't look lifted wholesale. The ruined castle looks especially tantalizing; I hope there are some robotic suits of armor or something medieval-looking enemy-wise. All that plus Metal Sonic as a rival gives me high hopes for this one. I just hope he has more of a role than he does in CD. :3
Wait, is this basically the original THPS game in HD? Because I am totally up for that. I freaking loved that game, but it's incredibly unappealing to look at now. D:
This game is my most highly-anticipated game of the year. A fighting game developed by my personal favorite fighting game developer set in my favorite video game universe? It's like a match made in heaven. I just don't know who to main...
So far I've counted 11 characters though. Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, Kanji, Teddie, Naoto, Aigis, Mitsuru, Akihiko, and Labrys. Then again Labrys just got leaked yesterday. o__o
No taxation without assassination? Or maybe ... give me liberty or get an axe to the face?
I actually think this looks like an intriguing setting for a game. I might have to dust off all these AC games my brother has lying around and finally get up to speed.
I played the first one a year or so ago; I was so disappointed when it ended because it was so good and I didn't want it to end. Never got to play the second one, and quite frankly the muddy PS2 graphics of the first one were a pain so it'll be nice to play this in HD and get my giant mecha fix.
I think it will be The Elder Scrolls: Fallout, where you have to play as the Lone Dragonborn in a post-apocalyptic Skyrim full of Draugr Ghouls and Giant Super Mutant Brutes with Mammoth Centaurs. Can't wait to play my mutated Dunmer in all-Tesla Ebony Armor, shoving my shotgun that shoots enchanted glass daggers down Radcrab throats.
Sounds like a must-have for me when I get that Vita. I have a soft spot for slick futuristic hyperfast-paced racers. They get my adrenaline rushing like nothing else. Those split-second decisions that nimbly edge your machine ahead of the one in front of you... I love it~<3
I'm pretty excited. I really liked Sonic 4 despite the wonky jump physics (just took a little getting used to). And any Sonic game that eschews that obnoxious faker Shadow in favor of Sonic's true rival is A-OK in my book.
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Re: Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition Rises in June
I'm sure there is one alternate universe in which Dead Island was objectively the best game that came out last year. Luckily we don't live in that alternate universe.
Re: Persona 4: The Golden Enriches Vita This Fall
It includes a new character, as well as animated cut-scenes, an online rescue mode and more dialogue than the original.
Along with new attacks, new Personae, new areas to explore, new events, a new Social Link to go with the new character, redone backgrounds, new music, new costumes... so much NEW!
Re: Dawnguard Storms Skyrim Later This Year
Maybe it's a giant questline where the Dragonborn gets Dragon Pinkeye and has to scour all of Morrowind for Dragon Eyedrops except they're made from Snow Elf tears but you can't find any in Morrowind or Skyrim or Cyrodil or High Rock or maybe even the Black Marsh so he has to fight his way through Dagon's sphere of influence so he can get his damn Dragon Eyedrops. And random Mythic Dawn people are guarding them?
And there are crossbows. Because.
Re: Rumour: Snow Elves to Feature in New Skyrim DLC
DLC involving snow elves sounds cool. I'd like to delve more into their origins and what conspired to turn them into the blind goblin things they are now. It would be even cooler if they added the snow elves as a new race.
Crossbows are a plus too, but what I really want to see is spears. I find them especially elegant as a weapon and want my dark elf to wield one, heh.
Next DLC needs to either bring old areas like Cyrodil into the game or delve deeper into the Dwemer. They have all these ruins scattered around Skyrim but there's not a lot of info on them.
Re: Feature: Why We're Excited About PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
@get2sammyb Oh I could definitely go for hearing his suave, manly voice every time I play a match ... yes indeed~
He just needs to be in the game in some sort of capacity or else it feels like such a waste of an opportunity. D:
Re: Feature: Why We're Excited About PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
This guy is the last boss.
We have already lost.
Re: Sony Patents Bizarre Move Controller Holder
It looks like the perfect weapons-grade human-propelled aerial gaming peripheral.
Re: Spector: Take a "Chill Pill" Over Musical Mickey
Doesn't everybody love musicals?
Uh ... no? He's kidding, right?
Re: Skullgirls Release Date in Limbo
I think it looks awesome and I will definitely be picking it up ASAP. I'm hoping it can hold me until August when Persona 4 Arena comes out.
Re: PlayStation Orbis Concept Sketches Emerge
Man, if it makes my face look anything like those sketches do, the future can stay the #&%$ back.
Re: Don't Worry, Dragon's Crown Isn't Cancelled
This game puts the squishy in squishy wizard.
Re: Review: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PlayStation Vita)
If we could get Poison in one of these MvC games then I might consider putting my grievances with Capcom aside for the moment. I know she's in Street Fighter x Tekken but I don't give a crap about anyone else in that game and I'm not spending $60 on a fighter with only one character I care playing. A Poison/Morrigan/Jill Valentine team though, sign me up~
Re: Nippon Ichi Announces Trio of PS3 Exclusives
Mugen Souls lets you kill with the power of moe, so there's that too.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye out on these titles. I really like the sound of the Witch and the Hundred Knights.
Re: MonkeyPaw Kickstarts Class of Heroes II Localisation
@Stuff: I think the most important part of this campaign is here:
Gaijinworks has been working closely with MonkeyPaw Games, laying the groundwork for licenses, expanding relationships with Japanese publishers, and setting up a structure that will allow us to test Kickstarter as a method to, well, kick start the US J-RPG market. Here is the chance to help grow the segment and prove that there is a market for great J-RPG games, regardless of the platform.
I think that's a pretty noble cause considering how many of these games never make the jump. I just feel like this is the wrong game to do it with. :/
Re: MonkeyPaw Kickstarts Class of Heroes II Localisation
I want to participate in this, but I'm not sure if I want this game at all. It's too bad it's not Valkyria Chronicles III instead.
Re: Tales of Xillia Trademarked by Namco Bandai in North America
Can't wait~
Okay, so maybe I can (considering how long it took Graces to come out and I still haven't been able to pick it up argh) but ... yeah. Bring it on!
Re: Capcom Explains Resident Evil's Action Approach
I understand there's a lot of revenue in the shooter market, but there's so much competition there how can you do anything but carve a tiny chunk out of it? You could try to go for the whole survival-horror genre and there's barely anything big-name going up against you. Silent Hill? Fatal Frame? I guess those are big too.
I want to give Capcom my money less and less every week. Then again, it seems Capcom doesn't care for my money nowadays anyways.
Re: Pre-order LittleBigPlanet Karting for Kevin Butler DLC
Can we just take the next logical step and get Kevin Butler his own game? I would totally buy that.
Re: Mass Effect 3 Face Import Bug to be Fixed with Next Patch
Does the bug cause me to have a krogan face? Because that sounds like a feature.
Really, Shepard should have been a krogan. That would have made it so much better.
Re: More Virtua Fighter Combatants Destined for Dead or Alive 5
Pai Chan's too pretty for Dead or Alive
We'll see how pretty she is ... after Hitomi punches her in the face repeatedly!
It's possible that won't happen, considering my terrible Dead or Alive skills and the fact that I don't know who Pie Can is.
Re: Feature: PlayStation 3's Best Games
I'll just leave this here
Should be one of the top ten PS3 games on the strength of it's soundtrack only, tbh.
Re: Rumour: Tales of Xillia Heading to Europe
I really hope they start localizing Tales games more consistently. There's few things as frustrating as being perfectly willing to throw money at a franchise and not being able to.
Re: Rumour: Trademark Teases Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim
Dawnguard ... Mythic Dawn ... Oblivion ... le gasp! Now that impassable gate south of Falkreath makes sense! It's the gateway to a DLC involving Cyrodil!
... well, one can dream, I suppose.
Re: New Sonic 4: Episode 2 Screenshots Sprint Online
I'm really excited to see how this one turns out. The level influences are still obvious but at least they don't look lifted wholesale. The ruined castle looks especially tantalizing; I hope there are some robotic suits of armor or something medieval-looking enemy-wise. All that plus Metal Sonic as a rival gives me high hopes for this one. I just hope he has more of a role than he does in CD. :3
Re: Sonic 4: Episode 2's Physics to be Based on Mega Drive Games
There should be a way to lock-on Episode 2 with Episode 1 so that Episode 1 gets the new old physics.
Re: Mass Effect 3 Sells Nearly 900k Units in First 24 Hours
"Shepard, what's the Kuwashii Visor say about ME3's sales levels?"
"They're over 900 THOUSAND! ...Nearly!"
crushes visor and stabs a krogan with the shards
Re: Ridge Racer Vita Gets Idolmaster Cars
Too many automobile-related puns for this. Seriously.
Re: Go Behind the Scenes with Persona 4 The Golden
I want this game so baaaaad D:
Re: Virtua Fighter's Akira to Appear in Dead or Alive 5
Having enjoyed Dimensions quite a bit I'll definitely be looking into Dead or Alive 5.
Re: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Rated for Vita
PLAYSTATION VITA?!
Re: Sony Bringing New PSP Colour to Japan
It's so blooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I wish I could trade in my green one for a bloo one. x__x
Re: Review: Street Fighter X Tekken (PlayStation 3)
But it has POISON!
... which looks more and more like they'e just trying to draw in dummies like me that just want to play as Poison. >__>
Poison for Street Fighter V! D:
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD Heads Back to School
Wait, is this basically the original THPS game in HD? Because I am totally up for that. I freaking loved that game, but it's incredibly unappealing to look at now. D:
Re: Mass Effect 3 Launch Trailer Takes Off
Who is this dude narrating? Where's Commander Shepard? You'd think she'd be shown in the trailer that help launches her game. x___x
Re: Persona 4 Arena Bursting onto PS3
If anyone can make a fighting game with a really good story mode, it would be this group right here.
Re: Persona 4 Arena Bursting onto PS3
This game is my most highly-anticipated game of the year. A fighting game developed by my personal favorite fighting game developer set in my favorite video game universe? It's like a match made in heaven. I just don't know who to main...
So far I've counted 11 characters though. Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, Kanji, Teddie, Naoto, Aigis, Mitsuru, Akihiko, and Labrys. Then again Labrys just got leaked yesterday. o__o
Re: SEGA Teases Major Shining Series Announcement
we would like new Shining Force plox kthnxbai
Re: First Assassin's Creed III Shots Hit the Net
No taxation without assassination? Or maybe ... give me liberty or get an axe to the face?
I actually think this looks like an intriguing setting for a game. I might have to dust off all these AC games my brother has lying around and finally get up to speed.
Re: Boston Hosts Final Fantasy Orchestral Concert Next Week
If only I had excess cash and a way to get to Boston in a week...
Re: Zone of the Enders HD Confirmed for Autumn
@odd69 and now you have the perfect opportunity to play it~
Re: Mass Effect 3 Console Armour Comes with DLC
But will it make my PS3 a geth platform? Because that would be cool.
Re: Interview: thatgamecompany - Journey
Push Square spoke to Jenova
When is the Reunion?
This actually really sounds cool ... I haven't ever played any of their games though. Maybe I should look into getting them.
Re: Zone of the Enders HD Confirmed for Autumn
I'm desperately anticipating this~
I played the first one a year or so ago; I was so disappointed when it ended because it was so good and I didn't want it to end. Never got to play the second one, and quite frankly the muddy PS2 graphics of the first one were a pain so it'll be nice to play this in HD and get my giant mecha fix.
Re: Store Update: 28th February 2012 (North America)
And yet people will buy it D:
people like me
Re: GAME Not Stocking Mass Effect 3
I can almost see pulling something like the Last Story, but Mass Effect 3? That doesn't sound like it bodes well...
Re: Sony Reveals PSN Gamers' Choice Nominees
Gamers' Choice? More like Lamers' Choice amirite?
but no seriously having prologus on the same list as the full game is a ridiculous joke
Re: Bethesda Staffing Up for Next-Gen Project
I think it will be The Elder Scrolls: Fallout, where you have to play as the Lone Dragonborn in a post-apocalyptic Skyrim full of Draugr Ghouls and Giant Super Mutant Brutes with Mammoth Centaurs. Can't wait to play my mutated Dunmer in all-Tesla Ebony Armor, shoving my shotgun that shoots enchanted glass daggers down Radcrab throats.
Re: Japanese Lollipop Chainsaw Trailer Makes Our Day
This game should stop pressing my buttons. ;___;
how did they know I love unzipped jumpsuits D:
Re: Review: WipEout 2048 (PlayStation Vita)
Sounds like a must-have for me when I get that Vita. I have a soft spot for slick futuristic hyperfast-paced racers. They get my adrenaline rushing like nothing else. Those split-second decisions that nimbly edge your machine ahead of the one in front of you... I love it~<3
Re: Fresh Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Gameplay Trailer Sprints Online
I'm pretty excited. I really liked Sonic 4 despite the wonky jump physics (just took a little getting used to). And any Sonic game that eschews that obnoxious faker Shadow in favor of Sonic's true rival is A-OK in my book.