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General Chat / Re: WATCHMEN
« on: March 08, 2009, 03:07:34 AM »
I watched it. To me, it felt like whatever the movie did well wasn't really vital to the impact of the book. And it messed up what was actually important.
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TalkBack / Re: Namco Bandai announces The Munchables
« on: March 05, 2009, 01:37:16 AM »
Looks very Mario-ey.
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General Chat / Re: WATCHMEN
« on: March 01, 2009, 04:02:48 PM »
What's ironic is that the theme song of the first trailer (The Beginning is the End is the Beginning - Smashing Pumpkins) is the B-Side to the theme song of Batman & Robin (The End is the Beginning is the End). And we all know how awful that movie is.
Anyway, I read this a couple of years back and I loved it. It's the only comic book I've read other than "The Dark Knight Returns". I'm curious to see how they implemented everything from the book - the overlapping timelines, the flashbacks, the letters and all inbetween chapters etc. And most of all the themes. This isn't a regular action-oriented comic book - it's much more of a character study. I don't know if Zack Snyder can pull that off judging from his other movies.
Anyway, I read this a couple of years back and I loved it. It's the only comic book I've read other than "The Dark Knight Returns". I'm curious to see how they implemented everything from the book - the overlapping timelines, the flashbacks, the letters and all inbetween chapters etc. And most of all the themes. This isn't a regular action-oriented comic book - it's much more of a character study. I don't know if Zack Snyder can pull that off judging from his other movies.
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TalkBack / Re: THQ's Competition is Nintendo
« on: February 28, 2009, 02:04:04 PM »
Oh and guess what Pap? He didn't touch Resident Evil 4 when it came out for the Cube.
What a guy.
What a guy.
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General Chat / Re: Comic Books
« on: February 27, 2009, 09:19:25 PM »Quote
The Black Freighter story is obviously an analogy for the plot of the Watchmen itself, but who do you think the castaway is? Rorschack or Ozymandius?
I've always thought it was Ozy..
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General Chat / Re: Oscars wut
« on: February 27, 2009, 02:14:36 AM »
What's this I hear about people insulting Canadian movies? Have you guys watched any Cronenberg ones (his two latest ones, Eastern Promises and A History of Violence, are among his best)? Or "The Sweet Hereafter"? Or "Away from Her"? Or "Jesus de Montreal"?
Oh, and Juno was shot in Canada with a Canadian director and both leads being Canadian. But it was distributed by Fox Searchlight so apparently it can't be considered "Canadian".
Oh, and Juno was shot in Canada with a Canadian director and both leads being Canadian. But it was distributed by Fox Searchlight so apparently it can't be considered "Canadian".
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Get DSi, or wait for DS2?
« on: February 27, 2009, 01:51:11 AM »
This will extend the DS' life to Holiday 2010, when the next handheld will be released. It just makes sense.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo will be aggressively targeting indy developers for wiiware and dsiware
« on: February 27, 2009, 01:47:50 AM »WWW rates only WiiWare games though, the review average for Onslaught is much lower. Ian is talking about averages I think, over 90 only happens with big AAA titles there.
World of Goo is the big exception here - it's at a 94 on Metacritic. Which is doubly impressive considering what you say is true.
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Slap Chop
« on: February 24, 2009, 11:37:28 PM »
You're gonna love my nuts.
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General Chat / Re: Oscars wut
« on: February 24, 2009, 02:35:23 PM »
GP, Bolt is Disney too. Not Pixar but still..
ShyGuy, I can't believe you forgot the Nightmare Before Christmas. Speaking of which, is Coraline any good?
As for foreign animated movies, of course the Ghibli ones. But the Wallace and Gromit movies (and Chicken Run) are amazing too. And Persepolis. Can't forget that.
ShyGuy, I can't believe you forgot the Nightmare Before Christmas. Speaking of which, is Coraline any good?
As for foreign animated movies, of course the Ghibli ones. But the Wallace and Gromit movies (and Chicken Run) are amazing too. And Persepolis. Can't forget that.
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General Chat / Re: Oscars wut
« on: February 23, 2009, 10:56:40 PM »
Slumdog Millionaire is amazing. It really is.. but it has its fair share of flaws. The acting of the adults is mediocre, it becomes too melodramatic and cliché towards the end, and some of the characters are very poorly developed (see adult Latika, who's nothing but an ideal and a plot device). But it more than makes up for these shortcomings in sheer kinetic energy and visual excitement. It has a lot of heart.
Also. Kung Fu Panda shouldn't even deserve to be mentioned with the Pixar films. Sure, it's entertaining and well animated, but it ends there. There's nothing in the movie which elevates it past a generic kids animated movie. That's what separates Pixar from Dreamworks.. A movie like Ratatouille transcends the kids animation genre, whereas Kung Fu Panda barely does anything original.
Also. Kung Fu Panda shouldn't even deserve to be mentioned with the Pixar films. Sure, it's entertaining and well animated, but it ends there. There's nothing in the movie which elevates it past a generic kids animated movie. That's what separates Pixar from Dreamworks.. A movie like Ratatouille transcends the kids animation genre, whereas Kung Fu Panda barely does anything original.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Madworld
« on: February 21, 2009, 04:08:19 AM »
Wait, is that co-op or counter-op?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Dead Space Extraction
« on: February 19, 2009, 02:44:15 AM »Bear with me on this post; it's long but not angry (and hopefully is worthwhile...).
I agree that spin-offs generally are the result of laziness, semi-interest, and/or hesitancy on the part of developers and publishers. Wii has received "so many" spin-offs (or at least a handful of very disappointing ones like Soul Calibur, Castlevania, Resident Evil, etc.) because of this laziness, semi-interest, and hesitancy.
There seem to be a lot of developers and publishers that still prefer PS360 and would like to ignore the Wii's marketplace dominance, but I'd guess that their heads and share holders have become increasingly nervous and vocal as the economy has worsened and Nintendo's profits have risen (again). So, those at the top of these companies see the money over on the Wii side of things, but the actual developers and publishers' laziness, semi-interest, and/or hesitancy leads to such disappointing support.
But why do these people feel this way toward the Wii? My guess (possibly just taken form these boards and filtered / regurgitated) is that many game developers are stuck in a 20-year tradition. It's a tradition based in making games more complex and better looking through advanced and expensive new technology, and it has led to the creation and support of the 360 and PS3. Even their business structures may very well be set up around this tradition. Wii doesn't really follow this model, and while it has been number one for a little over two years, that's not much time compared to two decades of working (and growing up) under the now-traditional mindset in gaming.
Considering us posters are merely individual game consumers, we're not tied as closely to whatever business or development structures and mindsets have been in place for so long now. In other words, it's easier for us to acknowledge, adjust to, and embrace the Wii than many game companies. My guess is that it'll take more time than we think for the "majority" of developers and publishers to shift their mindsets to those of the Wii. (Except, that shift in mindsets might come about from older devs/pubs closing and new, "Wii friendly" ones taking their places.)
(P.S. This post is more general in focus. I have no idea how Extraction will turn out and I'm perfectly open to it being rad-tastic.)
You're new, aren't you? I've noticed some of your posts recently and you seem to be an intelligent poster. Keep it up!
EDIT: Regarding the topic, I somewhat agree that developers are sticking with the mindset of making more complex and graphically intensive games. But at the same time, even though the PS2 was less powerful than the Cube or the Wii, it got the majority of "important" third party attention. The graphical differences between the Wii and PS360 may be more pronounced, but I can't help feeling that console power is only part of the issue.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Mario and Sonic at the Winter Games!!
« on: February 15, 2009, 05:50:49 AM »
Okay I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not 
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Mario and Sonic at the Winter Games!!
« on: February 13, 2009, 02:33:57 PM »Quote
Wouldn't Mario Hockey play a bit too much like Mario Strikers? I know that football and hockey have some differences but in a videogame those differences are less pronounced.
I've written this before, but I'll say it again. Mario Strikers is more of an arcade hockey game than it is a soccer game. If you look at it, there's (how can you say "there are" ) so many similarities that it's uncanny. First, the hitting/bodychecking in general. You get a penalty (in this case you give the other team an item) for hitting them when they don't have the puck (ball). They even allow the split-second grace period to hit someone just after they've gotten rid of the ball without penalising you. Not to mention the walls around most of the stadiums that you can bash people into - just like boards in hockey.
There's lots of other stuff - the charging up (slapshot), the emphasis on rebounds and one-timers, the smaller nets, the fact that it's 4-on-4, the faster pace and smaller stadium, etc, etc. PLUS it's made in Canada by Next Level Games, AND the theme song sounds eerily like something out of "Hockey Night in Canada".
So my point is that a Mario Hockey game would be very similar to Strikers.. but I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Hey look yet another Guitar Hero game announced but wait....it's a rehash!!
« on: February 12, 2009, 01:05:47 AM »
This is great news because finally No One Knows will be vocal and drums compatible.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Dead Space Announced for Wii
« on: February 07, 2009, 01:39:26 AM »mediocre games like No More Heroes
Burn in hell... have a nice day!
Wait what is wrong with that statement?
Nothing at all.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Dead Space Announced for Wii
« on: February 04, 2009, 08:26:46 PM »
I don't get it. What's everyone so excited about this game for?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: IGN Nintendo Voice Chat info thread
« on: February 02, 2009, 09:44:39 PM »
Huh, is the Pikmin remake actually that good? I thought the Cube controls were great..
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: E3 2009 to reveal big software, from the man himself, Iwata. PS2 in his sights.
« on: February 02, 2009, 09:38:54 PM »
I can't believe you guys are forgetting the Tanuki Suit..
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: E3 2009 to reveal big software, from the man himself, Iwata. PS2 in his sights.
« on: February 01, 2009, 11:13:54 PM »If (and this actually isn't all that unlikely) F-Zero Wii and Pikmin 3 are fully unveiled, I'd be in heaven.
See..
Damn, I was hoping you wouldn't call me out on that
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: sexual singles experiment
« on: February 01, 2009, 01:54:28 AM »
(day one)
52% of the country is single. That's a market that's been dominated by apartment rentals. Let's take some of that market. I call it "Singles' City."
(day two)
It's like, "You wanna go down to the whirlpool?" "Yeah, I don't have a husband." I call it "Swing City."
(day three)
How do we filter out the teases? We don't let them in.
(day four)
This goes for the guys too, because sometimes the guys are tapped out. But check your lease, man. Because you're livin' in "F*** City."
(later)
I'm an ideas man, Michael. I think I proved that with "F*** Mountain."
52% of the country is single. That's a market that's been dominated by apartment rentals. Let's take some of that market. I call it "Singles' City."
(day two)
It's like, "You wanna go down to the whirlpool?" "Yeah, I don't have a husband." I call it "Swing City."
(day three)
How do we filter out the teases? We don't let them in.
(day four)
This goes for the guys too, because sometimes the guys are tapped out. But check your lease, man. Because you're livin' in "F*** City."
(later)
I'm an ideas man, Michael. I think I proved that with "F*** Mountain."
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: E3 2009 to reveal big software, from the man himself, Iwata. PS2 in his sights.
« on: February 01, 2009, 01:46:37 AM »
If (and this actually isn't all that unlikely) F-Zero Wii and Pikmin 3 are fully unveiled, I'd be in heaven.
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General Chat / Re: Game Over: One final rant...
« on: January 29, 2009, 02:49:15 AM »Who the hell is mouse_clicker?
Bill is that really you?
Oh man.. I think we need to have a crash course on PGC History.
At this point, I think there's only a handful of us semi-active posters left who witnessed the switch from EZBoards. My forum "golden age" was 2003-2005, and most of the community from then has left.
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