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Nintendo Gaming / RE:LOZ: 2005
« on: December 01, 2004, 11:19:51 AM »
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Originally posted by: norebonomis
but console zelda's could use a little more sex. maybe violence too.



Hum, no. Just no. This upcoming Zelda will already be more violent since the graphics will be more realitic, but sex in a Zelda game? I hope you're joking. I don't see how any game could use " a little more sex". This is the kind of crap that ruins video games.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:LOZ: 2005
« on: November 30, 2004, 06:10:27 PM »
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Oh please...Even the most casual gamers I know don't look at the ESRB rating to determine whether a game is good or not... =P


You'd be surprised...


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Nintendo Gaming / RE:LOZ: 2005
« on: November 27, 2004, 03:42:48 PM »
Virtual Reality? I'd love that. Been waiting for decent VR since I was a little kid...

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:LOZ: 2005
« on: November 27, 2004, 12:31:57 PM »
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Originally posted by: Mario
Uh, it's not an updated version of OoTs engine, if it's an updated version of anything it's updated from Wind Waker...

There will be a Zelda game on Revolution, isn't that obvious? Let's just look forward to the upcoming one on GameCube, since you know, we all have GC's and Revolution doesn't even exist yet.


It all comes back to OoT...

Anyway, I know there will be a Zelda on the Revolution. My point was, I would have liked to have one as a launch title. I'm not saying anything bad about this next Zelda anyway, I'm sure it will be great, but I don't expect it to be OoT great. That's all I'm saying.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:LOZ: 2005
« on: November 26, 2004, 08:05:20 PM »
"Groening can't." Right... I hope you were joking.

Anyway, while I am looking forward to this new Zelda, I don't expect anything amazing. I expect yet another great Zelda title, yes, but nothing ground-breaking, since it will simply use an updated version of OoT's engine instead of a brand new one. At best, maybe it will get more people interested in Nintendo again with these "cool graphics" instead of the cel-shading. But don't expect a OoT-type bang.

Same as WW, really. Great game, I love it, but it just didn't have the same impact on me as OoT did. OoT brought something new to the table by successfully taking Zelda to 3D and had a brand new engine and style of play we never tried before. WW uses the same engine with a few tweaks, so it's just another 3D Zelda game with another story and art style. The game is great, just not ground-breaking like OoT. It didn't do anything special.

Come to think of it, I don't see what innovation the Gamecube brought for Nintendo's existing franchises, unlike the N64 which certainly did with the transistion from 2D to 3D.

I think Nintendo should have saved this new Zelda for the Revolution and get innovative by introducing something new. I'd like to see them build a new engine from scratch instead of using an updated version of OoT's. After reading their comments about the Revolution though, I do expect something big from Nintendo once it comes out.

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TalkBack / RE:Celebrities Like the DS
« on: November 18, 2004, 07:21:17 PM »
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Originally posted by: Finnegan
lol, Is it just me, or do you guys not know who 90% of those celebrities are?



No kidding, out of that list, I only know about Mila Kunis who plays Jackie in "That 70s Show" and did the voice acting for Meg in "Family Guy". Very good looking girl if I may say so

Ian Sane is right though, hardcore Nintendo fans don't give a crap what celebrities have to say. But let everyone know that Nelly likes the DS, and people will go out there to buy one so they can be "in".

I think it's funny hearing about Nintendo trying to "get with it", especially after reading The Nintendo DS Launch Party was THE hot party to be at in Hollywood[...] Let's see how far that takes them. I just hope the word will spread beyond Nintendo sites...  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:To DVD or not to DVD
« on: November 14, 2004, 12:08:08 AM »
You guys think we might see cartridges make a come back? Either way, I don't really mind. As long as loading times are nonexistent or at least kept to a minimum, I'm happy. And media space isn't an issue for me, what I care about is the gameplay. I don't care about rubbish like FMV, voice acting, licensed music, etc. I'm quite happy with the Gamecube's mini-DVDs.

As for memory cards, I don't really like them. For me, it's just something I have to buy seperately and then keep an eye on the remaining space, so I just find them annoying. Besides, they never leave my house so they offer no advantages for me. I prefered the days where the game would just save in it's own cartridge. I don't like dealing with memory cards.

By the way, screw DVD playback. If you want a DVD player, just get one, they're cheap. I don't want Nintendo to increase the console's price because they decided to include DVD playback, which I would never use anyway. I wouldn't want to put any more strain on my console than I have to. Look at the PS2, you got plently of people who have lasers dying on them. I just use my consoles for gaming, nothing else, and that's why they stay in good shape.

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TalkBack / RE:Resident Evil 4 Not GC Exclusive
« on: October 31, 2004, 06:43:32 PM »
I can only imagine how crappy the PS2 version will look...

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TalkBack / RE:Editorial: PlayStation or Xbox?
« on: October 26, 2004, 10:26:44 PM »
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Originally posted by: Procession
Nintendo would also do well to make their next system an all in one. The reality is the Gamecube was $50 more than the competition rather than $50 less. Why? Because consumers looked at the opportunity cost - for only $50 more they could have a DVD player, instead of buying one for $100 extra and a Gamecube. Revolution should be Blu-ray or HD-DVD, 802.11b built-in and internet capable (not neccesarily WWW) so I can share my game saves with friends,  stream music from iTunes to my stereo, movies from VLC to my TV, etc. The Revolution should not be a games only console, but a complete digital hub - download photos from digital cameras, movies from DV and perhaps even basic editing functions. It's all about VALUE and it's all about connectivity, but not in the way Nintendo have been advocating.


No. I want a gaming machine, not some all-in-one entertainment device. Although it would be nice, think of the price. I applaud Nintendo for keeping the Gamecube hardware at a lower cost.

As for Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, I personally don't care. As long as there are no (or very short) loading times, I am happy. But I would never submit to having loading times for extra space that they mostly use for crap anyway (FMVs, voice acting, licensed music, etc.). So I also applaud Nintendo for going with these MiniDVDs, since they have the shortest loading times for this generation. And 1GB is plently for a quality game. You don't need more than that, unless you want all that crap I mentioned above.

 

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TalkBack / RE:Editorial: PlayStation or Xbox?
« on: October 26, 2004, 07:03:11 PM »
Merge Nintendo with Microsoft? Why?! For online support? Well, online is overrated IMO. Sure, it can be fun, I would know since Starcraft on Battle.net provided me with the most fun a game ever did. But for the online mode to be fun, you need good gameplay to begin with, and the online mode needs to be designed properly. All of the online console games I've tried were either boring and/or my attention span ran out very quickly (especially with all the waiting around and loading times... ugh). Maybe online Nintendo games would be fun though... I'm sure "Revolution" will have some online support anway, so we shall see.

As for 3rd party support, sure, it would help. But again, I think Nintendo are doing fine. They may not be n.1, but that's because times change. People want "mature" games now (gameplay comes second), and it's all about being cool and having the right look. I guess playing a game a kid could play is too much for some people. Talk about insecurity. These days, people look for realism - (I don't know why, I play games to escape reality, not play something that tries to mimic it) - and look for gore/violence, cause it's "cool" and part of "the real world" (funny, gore and violence ain't part of my world, I avoid it as much as I can and every other civilized person should do the same)

Maybe the next era will be different and be on Nintendo's side, who knows... But if it ain't, no big deal, they are still profitable and will always have supporters, i.e. the people who care about gameplay and enjoy the lighthearted/fantansy oriented games. Nintendo isn't going anywhere, and I personally don't care if I don't go for what's mainstream and "in".  

PS - Don't change, Nintendo!

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TalkBack / RE:Editorial: PlayStation or Xbox?
« on: October 26, 2004, 01:22:30 PM »
Here's my take on this issue :

I don't want Nintendo to change their ways. I don't want Nintendo to submit to the mainstream culture. I want them to keep doing what they do best, and that's release quality products. They aren't n.1? So what? IMO, that just shows the poor tastes most people have. But it doesn't matter. Who says they have to be n.1 or be at Sony's level of success? For that, they would probably need to change and adapt to the tastes of your casual gamer, and I don't want that to happen. Stop worrying about Nintendo not being the most successful in America. It doesn't surprise me one bit. As long as they are profitable and stay in the game, that's all I care about.

I have a PS2 - most of the games I tried sucked.
My bro has an XBox - a good chunk of the games I tried sucked, or don't hold my attention for very long.
My bro has a Gamecube - I like most of the games I tried. In the end, that's all that matters.  

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