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Destructoid is launching our own embedded player in the next coming months, and with that we'll be bringing you a lot more exclusive video content of gameplay, interviews, and hands-on impressions from our Dtoid editors as well as Dtoid Community videos. We've promoted Greybush as our VP of all things video (and also cocks), so check out his first video and let us know what you think of the format and what you'd like to see more of in the future! -Niero

Not Ron's note:

I am an invisible black woman trapped in a skinny white man's body.  But more importantly, Destructoid has access to basically every XBLA game coming in the next 3 months, like this video about Omega 5 from Hudson / Natsume due out this Winter. With the permission of a few PR folks (thank you, you know who you are) we can bring you hands on impressions of some unreleased games.  Soon we can in fact serve this video in HD but this is just an example of what we're up to. Thanks to everyone that already provided feedback when we ran it on the cblogs.

Granted, we obviously can't show too much of Omega 5 at the risk of giving away some of the surprises or spoilers.  However, we can answer some basic questions and release a follow-up post with the responses.  So check out the video and let us know what you think!

Ron's Mom's note:

Ronnie? Is that you on the Internets? 

 








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vampireblood's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 04:17
vampireblood
Looks like a pretty kewl game there Ron.

A game on Live Arcade actually worth buying is nice for a change.
monsterwitglass's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 04:19
monsterwitglass
looks awesome
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 04:24
Aaron Mxy Yost
Nice idea! I like the talking head in the begining, fading out once you get to the game itself. It'd be nice to have that fade back in as you're wrapping the preview up.

I might suggest taping the gameplay, then narrating it afterwards so you don't end up distracting yourself. I dig it a lot though, and would be totally into seeing more.
Itchy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 04:27
Itchy
I will pay you to do this. With destructoid dorrahs.

Seriously though, if you do this weekly, or even every other week, it would help orientate me with the latest XBLA games.
thedarksideofgaming's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 04:59
thedarksideofgaming
Well, I honestly liked it with the distractions and all, but for the front page or something, you should tape it and then do it, as it looks and sounds cleaner and more concise then. But really, the idea itself is a good one, and you don't need to change much. As for the questions, that could work with us asking them, although I imagine some games might not warrant any decent questions occassionally. Thanks for the convo, BTW.
thedarksideofgaming's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 05:20
thedarksideofgaming
Oh and yes, this would help my decision. I am fucking buying this game, that's for sure. You seemed to enjoy it, the music is so old school shooterish, and you fly with no ship and shoot. Definite Buy.
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 05:30
Fronz
Looks like a sidescroller Geometry Wars game, I'd play it.
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 07:16
Brandon Undead
Yeah, it definitely just sold me, so it can influenze my buying habits. I don't know that we need your ugly mug in the shot at all, but your sultry phone-sex-operator voice more than makes up for it, so if you really like being there, I won't hold it against you.

About the only important thing I could think to change is what Darkside said about rehearsing your presentation a bit with some pre-shot gameplay, but I personally like the more organic talk-as-you-go approach. You sounded at least as good as Jade Raymond explaining what was going on in Assassin's Creed demos. Probably better.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 07:47
BS3 Owner
BomberTOID & Omega 5 is a reason to own a 360, NO?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 08:18
Sharpless
I like the feature. That made me want to download the game on my imaginary 360.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 08:24
Maurice Tan
This is a fantastic idea! Having someone actually make good gameplay videos? Who would've imagined that. I really love this idea, but you already pretty much showed everything I needed to know about this game.

Bouncing lasers and background things coming into actual gameplay just sold me on this. It does seem like there's a lot of trial and error, like when the big robot just jumps into view with no way to evade it. But since it doesn't insta-kill you, that doesn't seem like a big problem.

Keep up this stuff! Maybe if you have all XBLA games, you could ask the community which game they'd want to see in action the most?
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 08:42
falinter
This is an amazing idea, although I really should stop wasting money on XBLA games until Castle Crashers you just might convince me with one of these preview-ma-bobs.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 08:57
Batthink
I am feeling very positive about the video you did. The game was impressive (reminds me of Forgotten Worlds) and I liked the bit where the enemies move from the background to the foreground.

Btw, your voice is okay. More please. :o)
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 09:02
bhive01
Yeah, this is a good idea Ron. Get someone to do the PSN titles too meng so I know what to buy there.
Pedro Blandino's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 09:03
Pedro Blandino
Sweet idea Ron.
in the game do you have any super movies? stuff you gotta charge up?
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 09:15
KamikazeTutor
Man... Now I want a 360.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 09:16
Brian Szabelski
Great game and a great idea, too, Ron. Maybe add in notable Virtual Console and PSN titles, too, but that can come later.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 09:26
KamikazeTutor
The "gracial" fortress mmm... I know why they pushed back the game. ^_^
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 09:42
wardrox
You guys have all failed at getting the only meaningfull question:

Is it better than Boom Boom Rocket? If not, on a scale of 1 to Boom Boom Rocket, where does it stand?

My only other question which isn't answered by the vid is how long does the single player game last? i don't want to spend my hard earned MS points on a half-hour game.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 10:18
king3vbo
Yah the one question I have about this game is how long is it.

Like I said before, I like the commentary over gameplay vid
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 10:26
Bob Muir
Looks good, you sold me. I'd definitely like to see more of these. I also second Mxy's idea to record your dialogue once you're already recorded the footage. Oh, and consider doing these for VC and PSN releases.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 10:27
BluFire
Ron, I want to learn how to do that dance in your avatar. Just wait.
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 11:30
BFeld13
what's the five stand for?
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 12:09
Clockwork
This is a great idea. And the game itself looks really fun.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 12:22
AngelsDontBurn
Good stuff Ron, great job! You should keep this stuff up, I dug it.
Edarios's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 13:28
Edarios
Show some of the other characters, is there a difference in ability?

get a friend and try out the coop.
DangerousD's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 13:54
DangerousD
I always thought it was ronworkmen without the g. And the game could use some mini games. Don't see how this can go online an not have computer co-op.
Dynamic Sheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 14:08
Dynamic Sheep
It needs more Jade Raymond. More Jade and it'll be an internet sensation!

Serial, this is a good idea, as I'd only thought this was an aegis wing with people instead of ships game. After watching the footage of the game play I'm going to pick it up. Mix some post-recorded audio with some shoot from the hip type stuff, and you should have some win.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 14:31
Namelessted
dude, this is a really good video. I really like what you did with it and it would be great to see more of this kind of thing from any of the editors.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 15:55
nademagnet
Sweet! Keep these coming and put them on the front page Ron. Also, that game looks sweet!
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 16:04
Tino
This games looks sweet man. Whens Castle Crashers coming out?!
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 16:56
AngelsDontBurn
GOD CASTLE CRASHERS! SWEET JESUS PLEASE!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 18:06
Cheeburga
Well, this is easier than downloading a demo.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 19:01
Sharpless
Ron is hotter than Jade Raymond. Fact.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 21:45
Samit Sarkar
Yeah, great job, Ron. This was very informative; like bhive01, it would be cool if someone could do this for PSN titles (obviously, that may not be possible since Sony doesn’t seem like the kind of company that would deliver months of content early to Dtoid editors). That headset made you look even cooler than I thought you were, btw.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 22:58
Joe Burling
Good job on the vid, Ron. I don't know if the vid would help my purchase decision since my XBLA purchases are based on the free trial you get with every game (Sony, pay attention). I'm not saying anything negative about the vid, though. Dtoid definitely needs more of this.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2007 00:12
Hitogoroshi
Game looks great and I think it is a great idea.

Curios as to the difficulty level of this game.

Any chance we could get you to post all of the games that you so we can start thinking of questions?
cjpkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2007 01:22
cjpkiller
from what I can see... will buy.
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2007 02:50
Torzelan
Simple answer to question: Yes.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2007 12:10
Snaileb
Omega 5 is Ageis Wings 2?
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2007 15:40
brad drac
Well, I'm sold on that game. Great potential feature, I'd be perfectly happy exactly as it is, but no reason to disregard all the good comments above.
xdaytime's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 14:29
xdaytime
Meh, looks like aegis wing with better graphics...
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 14:49
Colette Bennett
I love it, Ron. MOAR VIDEO!
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 14:55
RICHARD BLOCKER
Ummm hello? Rediculously long credits???

In the immortal words of Mick Jagger, "You make a grown man cry"
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 14:58
king3vbo
MOAR
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 14:58
Bob Muir
Awesome, Dtoid's own video player! Take that, IGN!
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 15:05
falinter
embedded video player???!!

D-TOOB
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 15:50
fetusmilk
reminds me of forgotten realms
runningapples's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 16:38
runningapples
niceeeee. i love shooters so much. i have so many shooters though :(
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 16:46
Mister Disco
Do want. As a shooter fan I'm pretty stoked about this one :)
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