Ben-DutkaI despise summer and this one seems to be taking an eternity to pass by. I used to hate the snow and ice more but now…not so sure.
Twisted Metal single-player is gonna rule
It's true; Jaffe really didn't explain it very well at Comic Con but after clarifying, I'm super excited about the single-player aspect of Twisted Metal . At first, it sort of sounded like there'd only be three available characters but I think we were all assuming it'd be exactly like past entries. You know, pick a car and go through the same levels and do the same things, all in an effort to see a different ending. But obviously, Eat Sleep Play has moved past that old-fashioned idea and plan to give us a lot more. Each campaign will boast three characters, three bosses, eight levels and "unique level type and play types." You can pick any of the 16 cars to get through the campaign, while some levels will require the use of a certain character. He even mentioned garages, which he didn't elaborate on but sound very, very cool…will we be able to upgrade those death-dealing vehicles? Switch vehicles in mid-level?
Lastly, he says that we can expect more than just regular deathmatch in each single-player level. There will be "unique modes, goals and challenges" to tackle throughout each campaign, so it's not just about taking either Dollface, Sweet Tooth or Mr. Grimm through the same game over and over. The whole thing just sounds totally awesome.
Still not sure I understand Ninja Theory
Don't get me wrong. I'm a big fan of Heavenly Sword and I had hoped for a sequel. I know Ninja Theory is a highly competent developer just based on that one game, and I have high expectations for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West . But every time I read a business-related update for the studio, I always come away confused. So they recently said they're not expecting to make a sequel to their newest project "unless it's a gigantic hit," and they're not even anticipating a run-away success. They still say they didn't make enough money with HS after it sold 1.5 million copies on the PlayStation 3 back in 2007, when there was a small fraction of the PS3's in the world now. So what do they want from Enslaved for it to be considered a "gigantic hit?" What, do they need like 5 or 6 million sold? 1.5 million for each console obviously won't be enough, especially when there are more 360s out there.
I certainly understand why they'd want to go multiplatform. It's rational and logical unless you fully intend on pushing the limits of the PS3 like Naughty Dog, Guerrilla, etc. But they don't seem to be explaining this move very well, that's all.
Personal gaming update
I should have Alan Wake soon and I'll finally start Super Mario Galaxy 2 this week. This past week has been a little too crazy to start anything new; all I've really done recently is complete another play-through of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – which is always fun – and I reviewed Little League World Series 2010 . …eh. Beyond that, I might do a hands-on of the Kane & Lynch 2 demo this coming week, and I'll be looking forward to playing Mafia II in August.
For now, I just want the heat to go away. As for my most recent editorial , I'm very glad we have a community that can respond intelligently to something that matters a lot to me. When we first started the Comments some years ago, I knew from the start we'd have to be vigilant if we didn't want it to turn into every other site. But I really think that vigilance has paid off. Thanks. 🙂
sorry guys just a quick offtopic question.
What are some good PSP Games to get or may be some "must haves"? i a ready have
– Persona 3, God of War C.O.O, GTA: Vice City, the sims 2 and two others sims expanshin games. what else should i have ?
Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core was a pretty good PSP game too.
metal gear solid peace walker, metal gear solid portable ops, ratchet and clank size matters, daxter, jak and daxter: lost frontier, little big planet psp, gran turismo psp, mod nation racers psp
I'm glad Eat Sleep Play did away with playing through the same thing a million times for a different ending. That's why I quit playing those type of games.
And Ben, as for Castlevania, those are always fun. No matter which one it is.
SotN is the best. 🙂
Thanks to you Ben (and Arnold and John and everyone else behind the scenes) for being so vigilant. It hasn't gone unnoticed.
@ Ben
do you think you might get an early copy of twisted metal from them? did you buy a wii or borrow it?
i know its a long way off. twisted metal is sounding like a more complete game every time i hear about it. i look forward to readin a review from here.
im starting to think the guys at ninja theory might just be idiots. dont get me wrong, they make a good game. they just may be morrons.
personal gaming update: i scored the new transformers for $40 off amazon and got it the next day. i didnt want to give activision my money but hell i wanted this game. i would not have been happy at $60 but payin $40 so close to launch date is ok for me. the game is awesome. i have some complaints but they are small and few. story is cool, levels are a little to linear but still fun. im almost done with the game.
i continue to work on brain challenge, i think im 76% its fun.
i played more fallout 3 still have to finish up more of the dlc.
got an urge to play mortal kombat vs dc but i got aggrivated and wasnt feelin it.
i got onto HULU PLUS on my ps3. i wanted to see what it was. cost me $9.99 for a month and im gonna cancel when the month is over. not much on it. a few things i want to watch so not a complete waste but not worth that much a month.
think im gonna platnum uncharted 2 when i get a chance.
i talked a buddy of mine into finally buying burnout paradise and gave him my dlc for everything in that game. now he loves it and is playin the hell out of it. i will be going online with him when he gets to that point. love burnout paradise.
this continues to be the only site i "post on" i wont even post on facebook or any of those sites to actual family members or friends. i love the community on this site. i came to this site every day for a year before deciding i had to join the comments. now its been 3 years and i still love it here.
I would hope to get an early copy of Twisted Metal, yes.
And I borrowed the Wii.
This whole Tekken crap makes me not want to play SSFIV for a while.
It's disgusting
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In the meantime, loving Demon's Souls and its new White Tendency event. Beautiful game.
I think I'm done done enough Forza for a while. I finished up my fifth year of Season play and I'm ready to move on.
A friend of mine lent me Assassin's Creed 2 and Far Cry 2. Perhaps I'll start one of those.
I'm usually a two game at a time gamer with intermittent concessions for online play (Tekken, DOA etc)
I've been working on Mass Effect.
It's great.
One of the most significant titles I've played all gen.
I really hope Bioware does something to make this franchise accessible to the non-multiconsole owning folk abroad. Self-professed "gamers" who enjoy taking part in experiences that re-define the boundaries of gaming entertainment have a duty to play it, or, at the least, give it a hearty shot.
While I'm aware it's unlikely we'll see the original Mass Effect game ported, perhaps we'll see something similar to what Namco did with Xenosaga by issuing a video disc of the story segments from the first game while releasing the sequel; Sega did this, too, with Shenmue.
I gave it a hearty shot, then my PC said "No I'm too old to play this software"
lol, yah
Well maybe consider getting a new Arcade 360 for $150 while they're low.
I always though Heavenly Sword could have been much better in the gameplay department. Its not the depth i had a problem with ( although it could have been deeper ) but the shortness of the game was severe.
Its worth playing if you can get your hands on it, but im glad i didn't buy it at full price back on its release.
Ninja Theory imo still has a lot to prove before i consider them to be one of those devs that people need to pay attention to
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The folks at Ninja Theory are batsh*t crazy. I'm sorry but unless Enslaved surprises the crap out of me I can't support this attitude.
Edit: and now even Adblocker isn't stopping that annoying floating ad.
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Final proof that Square Enix are xbots as they release a line of Halo figures, at where else but Destructoid: http://www.destructoid.com/sdcc-take-a-look-at-square-enix-s-halo-reach-figures-179802.phtml
Blasphemy!
Dang it the link is true, aaargh! Enix is dead to me now, except for the old stuff.
Looking forward to Twisted Metal thats for sure. The "garages" aspect has me intrigued, and I would like to know the details on that feature!!
Not even sure if I care about Ninja Theory anymore because I am not positive they care about the PS3 fanbase as a whole. To me, Naughty Dog and other PS3 exclusive developers obviously do.
Yes Ben. This community is top flight, and as I mentioned in the thread with Fishdude, PSX is really without peer.
wow. its been a long time since i posted on here. I mean i've been keeping up with the news and anything on the website but always been too busy to post. maybe i should post more? .
Anyway twisted metal is gonna be epic. my only concern is that they keep the multiplayer constantly fresh as alot of games now have multiplayer features and its very hard to attract a consumer to playing that one game online and keeping them coming back for more especially with all the games coming in the next 2 years including MMO's. gonna be tough for Jaffe.
As for Enslaved, i've been following this game since the first annoucements and keeping up with dev diarys etc but i gotta say this has fail written all over it. For starters the names not appealing, the gameplay looks meh and the studio are not exactly positive about the game either. Even with out those things the name just puts me of completely.
Personal gaming update : i finally got the platinum for RDR and have managed to finish first playthroughs for Demon Souls and split second. the question is which one will become my 50th platinum???. who knows but i know im not liking the split second online modes.
Next week i'm off to Birmingham (UK)to the PS Beta rooms which i'm really looking forward to as gonna get some hands on with KZ3,GT5 and all the move stuff aswell as free goodies and a chance to check out 3D gaming.
Its gonna be great.
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Ninja Theory just shot themselves on both feet