Topic: X06 News: Microsoft is going all out. Peter Jackson collaborations, Halo RTS, Banjo

[Ceric]

I saw the trailer.  They look much better in motion.  Also about those of you who had a problem with Personality.  They didn't say anything the whole time, had a new environment, a clear problem, and was working towards a solution.  They were always doing something and I think for the situation that they acted appropriately.

I will agree that fans will notice changes more.  The eyes could be better but I think the design is going to work for what I believe they want to accomplish.  We'll have to just wait and see for more information and footage to make an informed decision.  Ironically enough I really doubt that people who played the original and can remember it in detail are the target market for this game.

[Athrun Zala]

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Originally posted by: mantidor and you are aware every funhouse thread is a joke, right?

+yeah,but I just had to add it for MASSIVE DAMAGE

[KDR_11k]

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Originally posted by: Kairon
If you don't mourn the death of modern-day independent-woman, british, mature, real-beauty, I-am-not-a-pin-up, strong-role-model Joanna Dark, then you are a chauvinist.

Or you're just playing NOLF instead.

[Kairon]

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k

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Originally posted by: Kairon
If you don't mourn the death of modern-day independent-woman, british, mature, real-beauty, I-am-not-a-pin-up, strong-role-model Joanna Dark, then you are a chauvinist.

Or you're just playing NOLF instead.

Cate Archer doesn't hold a candle to Joanna and Velvet and you KNOW it.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Archer holds an Olympic Torch.

[couchmonkey]

I am a chauvanist!  Mmmmmmm boobies!

But there's more to it than that.  In fact I once championed feminism in videogames quite heavily, and I'm still all for it.  The other reason I like the PD0 design better is because it takes a step further from reality.  They could make her flat-chested and short-haired, as long as she's less realistic than before, I like that.  Visually, I find realism dull.

I have some tiny guilt because I agree that the old design was one of the best, most realistic designs for a female game heroine, but I'm not going to pretend that I like it better just because I know it was morally superior to her new design.  I like cartoon hotties.

I also like variety, and I hope Rare continues to evolve the design on Perfect Dark when it makes another sequel.   Edit: I'd also say that I hope Rare makes the next Perfect Dark a better game, but as long as they suck, I don't have to buy an Xbox.

[Kairon]

I don't like Joanna's old character design because she was more realistic, or because she was a strong feminist character (though that was a plus), I like old Joanna because she didn't insult my intelligence.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[Adrock]

Banjo's design sucked before. It still sucks. Meh, Banjo-Kazooie wasn't even that fun of a game anyway. It relied a lot on collecting which I despise in games. Rare's titles basically pwn3d Nintendo's in the graphics department, other than that Nintendo's were just plain better in every way. I don't really miss Rare because I never got into their titles.

Anyway, the X06 announcements don't really rock the gaming world. Losing Splinter Cell hardly affects Sony when they have like everything else despite seemingly f-ing up everything they possibly could with PS3. Nintendo is doing their own thing which is good for them because they likely wouldn't have gotten any of those titles anyway had they just developed a High-def machine with standard controls. They're getting their own exclusives, albeit less in number , but they're getting them nonetheless.

[Smash_Brother]

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I don't like Joanna's old character design because she was more realistic, or because she was a strong feminist character (though that was a plus), I like old Joanna because she didn't insult my intelligence.

QFT. Joanna looks like the type of skanky 14 year old you expect to see trying to get into clubs in the hopes of getting action from older guys.

But back to BK: This game won't sell on the 360. Blinx the Cat was a mascot platformer as well and it crashed and burned on the Xbox because it's not the right market.

BK1 was a decent game and the collecting wasn't THAT bad. BK2 was a massive collectathon, the likes of which was only outdone by DK64. BK2 didn't do nearly as well, hence why they put the series on hold for so long (and even if that wasn't the reason, it's still logically sound).

How many Nintendo fans are going to jump over to the 360 so they can play a game they didn't buy on the N64?  

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

There are many fake Nintendo fans around, so the numbers will be higher than you expect.