- Re: Left 4 Dead update adds Achievements, improved HUD
Couldn't you have added some details regarding the achievements? I don't want to read a story only to go to another source to check the details. I'm not expecting you to list off each individual achievement but at least an inkling as to what they might be; or, if you don't have information on them at least state so.
Sorry to rag on the article, but it seemed like bashing the boycott came first rather than the information implied in the title. By the way, I don't support the boycott and think it's extremely idiotic. ... view replies
- Re: Scribblenauts caught in 'sambo' racism controversy
@RBinator
Can't believe that it took 200 comments for someone to phrase it that way. Generally teachers don't like to go into the plethora of terms used in a racist context towards black people in the early 1800's and if they did then I'm sure they might have skipped a few.
I'd like to point out that Jim didn't know that his PSP had a 'hold' function until atheistium mentioned it to him during the Podcastle, and his job directly involves videogames. People jumping on a chance to call people ignorant is almost as bad as the people who do it to call people racist, the fact of the matter is that at least half the people who didn't know the word beforehand and read this article would have continued to live on their lives without ever needing to use the term and probably without hearing it. ... view replies
- Re: Europe's first ever DSi exclusive game is ... HAIR SALON!
Very professional. That aside,
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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA! ... view replies
- Re: Review: The Beatles: Rock Band
@Samit:
I guess it was a stupid assumption to make, I'm probably going to have to pick it up later on. Thanks for correcting me. ... view replies
- Re: Review: The Beatles: Rock Band
I know this is a little early on, but how is the replayability? I really like the Beatles and Rock Band but I don't really want to spend the money to buy it. For me, I'd rather buy the albums as they come out on DLC, as I assume they'll follow their previous model. ... view replies
- Re: Gundam creator: 'Videogames are EVIL!'
Lets just ban music and movies while we're at it. I'm sure between 10 bands that take large venues are wasting tons of electricity to create their shows. And surely more electricity is used in movie theaters to power all the shitty romantic comedies and Michael Bay films every month than is spent in gaming every year.
Maybe they don't particularly contribute to society in significant ways but neither does an anime whose followers spend all their time watching, and if not, then talking about the show (I've met a couple) rather than something that can at least have a social context to it. ... view replies
- Re: New Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer footage is epic
The flag carrier was pretty good. ... view replies
- Re: Review: Guitar Hero 5
@Gene Eric
Then STFU then. If you aren't even going to give them a chance then don't comment on the quality. ... view replies
- Re: Review: Guitar Hero 5
@Stahlbrand
You need a code on the back of the instruction booklet. ... view replies
- Re: Review: Guitar Hero 5
I kind of wish it would have been worse so I would only give The Beatles my rhythm game love this year. This is probably going to be a rent for me since I really can't justify spending money on a game that will be replaced within a year. Plus, I already have quite a bit of cash invested in the Rock Band DLC. ... view replies
- Re: Never leave home without the Dark Void travel kit
Those bottles look like the can hold much more than the ridiculously low amount we are allowed to travel with already. That being said, the shwag bag could be worse/lamer. At least the bag looks sort of nice. ... view replies
- Re: Shadow Complex breaks Xbox Live Arcade sales records
@Bishna:
For an XBLA title very much so. It is also one of the better games I have played this year as well.
I hope Chair makes another great game following the success of this. ... view replies
- Re: Xbox 360 Twitter and Facebook only available to Gold users
I'm probably one of a few people excited for the last.fm integration, mostly because my computer can go suck a dick when it comes to multitasking so it'll be nice to be able to listen to last.fm without wasting RAM or processing power. I wonder if it'll scrobble the plays off the 360 library, though. ... view replies
- Re: EA expects a PS3.5 and an Xbox 560 before next generation
Seems like a very weird thing to say. Do they mean a major software update change like the NXE? Would it be a hardware change? Say the Slim: It's an 'upgraded' version and slightly more space efficient but it's not really the PS4. ... view replies
- Re: Venezuelan politicians want to ban violent videogames
As a person born in Venezuela I know for a fact that this will not affect videogame sales at all. I have been to a mall that has a videogame store with pirated video games. You can also buy pirated videogames on nearly every street corner, as well as bootleg movies and knockoff apparel.
If anything this will just increase the rate of piracy in the country. The few people who do buy legal copies buy it here because of the insane markup.
Also @Booda: I know dozens of people in Venezuela with Blackberries and they are widely used, so unless you have incorrect information it's not too hard to obtain one. ... view replies
- Re: Xbox 360 getting a price drop next week
People that are pissed off about the lack of HDMI:
Get them on Amazon for like $3 including shipping
http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-meter-foot-cable-1080P/dp/B0002L5R78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1251076020&sr=8-1
I ordered one a while ago and it's still going strong. ... view replies
- Re: Necromancer DLC pack coming to Castle Crashers!
I'll probably pick it up I have a few points just laying around and I'd much rather support Behemoth than impulsively buy some avatar clothes. ... view replies
- Re: Destructoid gets Unreal - Over $9600 in PC prizes
666 Get ... view replies
- Re: Destructoid gets Unreal - Over $9600 in PC prizes
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE ... view replies
- Re: Hands-on with the PlayStation 3 Slim
Seems nice but I won't be trading in my old PS3 for this. My PS2 died and I rather like having BC with my current one so I don't have an extra console taking up room. ... view replies
- Re: Interview: RedLynx talks bringing Trials HD to XBLA
Ugh, I really liked the demo but the 1200 point price tag is really putting me off because I would need to buy two 1600 point cards to buy this and 'Splosion Man. And I really want to play 'Splosion Man. ... view replies
- Re: Trials HD Review
I still feel it's too pricey at 1200 points mostly because I know that I won't go back to it after I complete it. ... view replies
- Re: GRIN shuts down
After the sales of Bionic Commando I really can't say that it comes as a surprise. It's still sad when people who create a mediocre game get hit back so hard when tons of other studios who have released worse games get excellent sales. ... view replies
- Re: Gamer stereotype used to discourage 'gay' as an insult
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-otAJrtY-w
Don't think I need to add anything. ... view replies
- Re: Rhianna Pratchett: Cutscenes are still important
@Zeno
Worked for Watchmen didn't it? ... view replies
- Re: Rhianna Pratchett: Cutscenes are still important
I don't really mind cutscenes in Metal Gear Solid as long as they keep to the narrative and feel of the game. The trouble I have is with the cutscenes in games like Mirror's Edge, which Rhianna Pratchett worked on. I personally prefer cutscenes in Half Life or Bioshock though, they give a sense of freedom even though you're constricted to a small space. ... view replies
- Re: 360 Avatar screens reveal Gears of War clothing
@Colette
Sorry to be a grammar Nazi/jerk, but in the first paragraph you used it's incorrectly, instead of the correct, possessive its. :S ... view replies
- Re: Review: Fallout 3 'Mothership Zeta' DLC
It pisses me off that they cut off the parts of the ship after you beat it.
How the hell am I going to get the stupid notes without starting it over again? ... view replies
- Re: Modern Warfare 2 player feedback may lead to more map packs
Does Bowling mean that they're going to support the community by releasing more map packs as they did with CoD4? We have yet to see the community map pack they talked about. ... view replies
- Re: Games on Demand: Pay $100 for Mass Effect!
6000 MS Points is $75 in America. If somebody Australian wanted, they could make an American account and get their codes online off Amazon so the don't get ripped off in the future. All you would need to do is keep it on your console and download everything off that one. ... view replies
- Re: will everyone stop talking about girls and gaming
"Girls need not feel excluded, just pick up a fucking video game. That simple. I promise you that no one is going to look down upon you."
Hardly. Depending who the team is and who is playing you can get people being complete dickheads to girls playing online. I will also suggest that people that play video games in general get looked down upon and especially girls. I'm not saying that it should be that way, but the fact of the matter is that it does. Core games don't get marketed towards women because generally they are not the majority.
As for women heroes, I don't think that Tomb Raider reached the level it did because the gameplay was amazing. It's worked, and now companies can easily exploit that. To be fair, Gears of War would not have sold as well if the people were average in the commercials or the box. It all comes down to the image portrayed by the advertising.
I actually agree with you to an extent, but I don't think there's much you or I could do about changing the culture in which people are very superficial. People talk about this issue because it matters, not all posts about women in gaming are a girl in a Pikachu costume, though those seem to be the majority.
Also, pictures might have made your article be broken down and seemed less like a wall of text.
tl;dr: Sex sells. ... view replies
- Re: Band Hero pre-order bonus for Band Hero: 2 free songs
As I understand it, Band Hero is targeted towards the Disney Channel demographic (High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers) as opposed to the more teen/adult demographic Guitar Hero and Rock Band generally push for. ... view replies
- Re: Sold out: Limited edition Destructoid shirt
How limited is this run? ... view replies
- Re: Mothership Zeta launches on Xbox LIVE
Game just froze, not sure if it's the fault of the DLC or just Fallout 3 in general. ... view replies
- Re: Guitar Hero 5's entire setlist exposed
@Br0th3rGr1mm
I really hope that's a joke.
Really solid setlist though. Shame that my yearly rhythm game allowance is probably going to go towards the Beatles Rock Band. Also, not towards a company that squeezes out a new Guitar Hero every three months. ... view replies
- Re: Rumor: Natal to launch with new Microsoft system
I'd rather it be an add on, like the Sega CD, rather than a completely new console. That way they won't split the community and game designers with a new console but still be able to add something non-trivial to the console. ... view replies
- Re: Pandora would like Pandora on Xbox 360, so would we
I doubt Last.FM would like it if Pandora was added to the mix. I'm sure when they signed with Xbox they also had some non-compete clause so that a similar service (such as Pandora) couldn't be added. ... view replies
- Re: Activision: Modern Warfare 2 will own 2009's face
I agree with grasslunatic, I had had a WoW-level obsession with COD 4 when I originally got it, and if this game is as amazing as it looks it's going to destroy me.
That being said, I doubt they're going to sell twice as much as COD 4, since that (if I remember correctly) is high up there on the list of the best selling titles this decade. ... view replies
- Re: 97% of teens play videogames, remaining three are in comas
Interesting that most common game type was racing games rather than sports, puzzle or shooters. Granted they were not far behind, I mean first person shooters were at 47% and racing was at 74%. ... view replies
- Re: Rumortoid: Zune HD a portable game console and media player
I agree with Monodi, this is an obvious move Microsoft needs to make to not only show dominance in the field of gaming, but to merely compete with what the iPod Touch has to offer. Even if this is not a fully true rumor, Microsoft would be idiotic to leave the possibility of games out for later down the line. ... view replies
- Re: Team Fortress 2 meets Super Smash Bros. 64
Wow, that was probably as close as someone can get to matching the intro with the tools available. Props to whoever had the patience to make that. ... view replies
- Re: Entire Guitar Hero Smash Hits set list rocks faces
DJP3DRO:
Nor really since all of the songs are from before Guitar Hero had multiple instruments, not to mention that these are probably going to be master tracks and the fact that you can't play Guitar Hero 1 on any current gen console. ... view replies
- Re: Monday Mind Teasers: Saints Row
Easy 1: Quantum of Solace
Easy 2: Something involving Peter Pan ... view replies
- Re: New batch of Guitar Hero Smash Hits tracks revealed
This is not the final selection, (or so it seems) so I don't get why people are complaining about songs not being there as that is not the full list.
I will probably be picking this up close to launch day depending on how they place the launch date in regards to Rock Band: The Beatles. ... view replies
- Re: Game Debate to the Death! Phoenix Wright VS Henry Hatsworth
I think Phoenix Wright is probably one of the most immersive games regarding the story, and I just didn't get that feel with Henry Hatsworth.
I'm pretty biased because Phoenix Wright was one of the first DS games I bought and that really got me into portable gaming, so I'll have to go with Phoenix Wright. And Fronz brings up a good point about the imaginative design, and if that were the contest it would be Henry Hatsworth hands down, as it stands I thought that at no point in Henry Hatsworth did it come close to that satisfying feeling of yelling your final objection in a case when you nailed someone. ... view replies
- Re: The Podcastle records tomorrow, we tell you this thing
How many guys did you say meta last episode? I don't think five minutes went by on that podcast without you guys meta referencing something as meta without a meta discussion about your meta subject. ... view replies
- Re: Runner, a game made by Dtoid staff members, is now playable
Are the speech or whatever bubbles suppose to cover me as I run? Am I thick and is it suppose to be a metaphor for something else?
I like it, but it gets pretty frustrating with the bubble getting in the way you run and you can't head back. ... view replies
- Re: Matthew Perry needs more game training
At least there's celebrities promoting gaming, I hope that it gets more into the mainstream with these kind of celebrities proudly admitting that they enjoy games and not making it as nerdy.Granted, getting injured playing a game is really dorky. ... view replies
- Re: IGA Worldwide knows you like ads, has stats to prove it
I'd like to see a drop in Sports games prices. It's bullshit that they have tons of ads and sponsorship, they tighten up the graphics and change the soundtrack and that justifies for a $50-$60 game every year? If they were $20-$35 on release that would completely increase how many people pick it up. The reason why soccer games broadcast non-stop is because of those ads on the side, if that alone justifies the cost for >45 minutes of straight airtime then how does it not justify a game where you see the same advertisements dozens if not hundreds of times. ... view replies
- Re: Videogames invented wrestling, use it to kill child
@Neeklus:
So because a kid with special needs has an irresponsible parent and ends up killing himself it means he deserved to die? If he was 19 and in another situation then maybe, but that's just messed up. ... view replies
- Re: Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Yoshi's Cookie
Never seen someone so sad while eating cookies. ... view replies
- Re: More Guitar Hero Smash Hits tracks revealed
Sweet, I never got a chance to play the original. And more Franz Ferdinand and Queen please. ... view replies
- Re: Sony unleashes survey for God of War III Collector's Edition
Is there an estimate for the price and release date? ... view replies
- Re: Miles Edgeworth limited edition is pretty amazing
Holy crap that's epic, that needs to come out in the US. ... view replies
- Re: Criterion teases the Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers Pack
If it's 400 I think it's quite a good deal, anything more is kind of a rip in my opinion, besides the fact that they have given so much stuff for free already. ... view replies
- Re: Nintendo hoping not to be so lame at E3 this year
Jim should quit and start writing erotic novels. Only logical career move after that piece. ... view replies
- Re: Suggestions! I need them.
Shadow of the Colossus ... view replies
- Re: Ass-assin's Creed 2, reaction rant to Gameinformer
Assassin's creed was nowhere near a masterpiece, but I loved it nonetheless. The new one looks like it is really going to improve on what the old one did wrong. ... view replies
- Re: 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
The Fatality one looks kind of slapped together, the Sogeking one looks much better.
Also, Jozo:
So much grammar mistakes? ... view replies
- Re: Tonight's Podtoid is in a precarious position
What has been the most awe-inspiring cinematic moment in a videogame? I think that the MGS series really changed the standards on how the cutscenes could seem in such a movie-like fashion (besides the codec bits, obviously). Shadow of the Colossus also had some very breathtaking scenes, I would like to hear some of the podtoid cast's favorite moments like these. ... view replies
- Re: Are Game Prices Justified These Days?
The fact that developers are pressured to have higher-range graphics in this generation of consoles means more development costs, not only that but the teams are growing and more and more qualified people are working on our games. Granted, their hard work might not show sometimes, but I think that a combination of factors that we are probably not aware of. Are some companies doing it out of greed? Probably, however we took it with little protest and I think it's the price we are paying for graphics and physics engine.
I, for one, don't mind paying the extra price, but I can see where people are coming from. Also, I think that Aivan brought up a really good point with the movie price comparison. It all comes down to taste, after all and I think the value of a game is totally subjective so I can't really say where I fall as my opinion goes. By the way, Viva Piņata sold ridiculously well all things considered.
I have a problem with video blog rants, the fact that they are usually a stream of consciousness of hatred towards the subject without much research or reason behind it, and are often not edited to cut down on the unnecessary parts of the video.I suggest doing it once and seeing yourself so you can do it better the second time around. As to critique you personally, you really need to be less vague and edit it together to save time because there was a lot of downtime, I'd rather see a video with choppy cuts than one that isn't cut at all and is, like I said, just a stream of consciousness. Please don't take it personally.
Use Goozex, if you feel you are getting ripped off because usually somebody will be happy to take the game out of your hands and you get a great value for everything. ... view replies
- Re: EA sends illegal weapons to press, wants them back
I wouldn't put this pas EA as their intention. ... view replies
- Re: How Dead Rising 2 can not suck
I fucking hated those guys in the car, the one time I managed to kill them I went back into the mall to stock up on health and when I came back out, guess who was there? ... view replies
- Re: First info on Assassin's Creed 2 glides on to the net
Wow, they really learned from their mistakes and then some. Although, they're assholes for bringing back the only thing that bothered me from the first one, the flag collectathon bullshit (or so it seems). Oh well, I'll probably buy this game at launch regardless. ... view replies
- Re: Reserving inFamous at GameStop nets you an exclusive power
Bravo, companies still don't pay attention to the communies' outrage when they pull bullshit like this. I usually don't mind as long as its unlockable in any other manner or it doesn't affect multiplayer in any way. ... view replies
- Re: Finally buy XBLA games for friends ... in a convoluted way
I'd rather give someone the 1600 point card, so they xan decide, and since the majority of games coast at the 800 point mark they can probably get two. With the exception of Braid and Castle Crashers, of course. This seems like sort of a cheap choice for people, but I guess it might work for promotions and stuff. ... view replies
- Re: Finally buy XBLA games for friends ... in a convoluted way
I'd rather give someone the 1600 point card, so they xan decide, and since the majority of games coast at the 800 point mark they can probably get two. With the exception of Braid and Castle Crashers, of course. This seems like sort of a cheap choice for people, but I guess it might work for promotions and stuff. ... view replies
- Re: Game Debate to the Death! Phoenix Wright VS Professor Layton
Phoenix Wright, Proffesor Layto is great and all, but since they're both have non-existing replay value, I'd have to go with the one with the more intriguing story.
BQ: Too much baxktracking, sometimes it's hard to guess between two really related clues to present to the judge. ... view replies
- Re: Selling stolen Fallout 3 copies makes Bethesda angry
@Chronic Logic:
Probably, probably not since there would be no way to know, and no.
Legally there should be no case unless they can prove the owner knew the games were stolen. ... view replies
- Re: New releases: DSi, Godfather II, Riddick, and more
I might end up buying a DSi way later down the line, it seems pretty cool but not wort the $150 or whatever it's worth. I might pick up another Lite since they might drop the price because the DSi comes out, probably not, though. ... view replies
- Re: Assassin's Creed 2: new teaser site, details coming
Regarding the PDF bunnyrabbit2 posted, aren't the assassins not suppose to have a ring finger? I remember that from the game. ... view replies
- Re: EA says Wii MotionPlus has too much Plus
I think that it is easier for developers to work backwards and have less sensitivity, rather than make an incredibly accurate game with a inaccurate system. ... view replies
- Re: Miami's biggest gaming party is tonight! GameNarp.com
I hope I can make it, the last one was a blast. ... view replies
- Re: Could these be new Sadness screens?
Seems pretty legit, I'd be amazed if that's using the in-game engine. ... view replies
- Re: Crytek tested the videogame streaming waters
Every person using OnLive is going to need at least some Fiber Optic Cables to make it plausible. That being said, I think Crytek's estimate is a bit optimistic. ... view replies
- Re: One Hour and Twelve Minutes
First thing I tried, trust me. ... view replies
- Re: Discountoid: Sports games, Guitar Hero and more!
Damn, I might pick up the Les Paul for $20 at Best Buy, really good bargain. ... view replies
- Re: GDC 09: Lionhead experiments revealed
I wasn't aware of how many innovative concepts and experiments Lionhead studios come up with. ... view replies
- Re: Much needed fix coming to LittleBigPlanet
I still wish there was a co-op create mode online. My closest friend with it lives over an hour away. ... view replies
- Re: Things we can ban instead of videogames
Wow, I fail at BBCode tags.
Please work. ... view replies
- Re: Things we can ban instead of videogames
@Naim Master & Jim
[img]img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/thegza/theclapgy0wl5.gif[/img] ... view replies
- Re: A more intimate look at Burnout Paradise's Legendary Cars
It's nice seeing these homages, but it would be awesome if they could get the real licenses for some of those cars. ... view replies
- Re: Over a dozen X-Play staffers laid off, shows to decrease in March [Update]
That's pretty sad, however I think that it is mainly the fault of the production values of the show have 'increased' while the quality has seemed to decrease. I used to watch it almost everyday it aired, but as time went on it seemed that I could get a larger amount of news (and comedy) and faster online, without having to sit through some terrible skits. The focus on humor was not their strong point and should have remained as a show just about the reviews and videogames. Also, they're not laying off thousands like EA or other companies which is even more depressing. ... view replies
- Re: Red Mile's Sin City game sees potentially permanent delay
@InfraredChimera
Yeah, I have, but the visual style isn't really the same. I guess I phrased what I said wrong. I meant to say how they will maintain a compelling visual style while staying true to the comic and still feel as 'not-that-much-of-a-stretch' feel the movie had. ... view replies
- Re: Red Mile's Sin City game sees potentially permanent delay
I wonder how they are going to mimic the visual style of the comic as effectively as the movie did, if they end up making it. ... view replies
- Re: Violent media = good for children? One writer thinks so
I don't think I've seen that angle in quite that way before, interesting that she used to buy in to the hysteria and later contradicted it. ... view replies
- Re: Good music: 7th annual Game Audio Network Guild finalists announced
LittleBigPlanet is nominated for best dialogue and Metal Gear Solid 4 isn't?
Also, why is Dark Sector nominated in so many categories? I never got around to playing it but what I've heard isn't good. ... view replies
- Re: Tonight's Podtoid was almost a Jill Sandwich
Why do most demos suck? It seems as though most of the demos I play do not entice me to buy the final product. A few weeks ago, on Podtoid they were saying how little they liked the F.E.A.R. 2 demo and then Jim ends up liking it. It seems as though the companies don't put the best foot forward and give a piece of the game without much context. The RE5 demo did this to me as well, I really didn't want to play it because I felt that I had no clue what was going on and that I was just plopped in there to kill zombies without much motivation. ... view replies
- Re: It's official: Noby Noby Boy is the anti-God of War III
@Scary Womanizing Pig Mask:
It should, it is made by the same guy ... view replies
- Re: Activision wants to reclaim Brutal Legend, EA brings the smack talk
This is gonna be the Watchmen debacle all over again. Only that I hope that Double Fine or EA don't get screwed out of any money over this bullshit that Activision calls a case. ... view replies
- Re: Fanboy Friday - "Typical IGN Fanboys" Edition
I love how people make up facts so shamelessly on those type of comment threads. ... view replies
- Re: Perfect games for the one you stalk
What about GTA IV? ... view replies
- Re: Guitar Hero Metallica pre-order incentives include a free kick pedal
My guess is not because the Guitar Hero/Rock Band peripheral relationship has not been very friendly thus far so I wouldn't hold my breath hoping for that. I'll assume that the pedal will go along with the release, though. ... view replies
- Re: OMG! Killzone 2 is TOTALLY broken OMG actually!
Surprised studios aren't putting more glitch preventions after Call of Duty 4 had a problem with those. How hard could it have been to put a few invisible walls? ... view replies
- Re: Could you have earned these GoldenEye XBLA achievements?
I would get this game even if the achievements are spelled in 1337-speak. ... view replies
- Re: Real Life Portal Gun
I missed the post as well, I searched Portal gun and skimmed over the page and didn't catch it. ... view replies
- Re: Fight Night Round 4 producer talks sound, cutscenes
[Insert clever ear-biting joke here] ... view replies
- Re: The Behemoth working on a new title, more information is required
I wish there was at least a genre for me to get excited about, as of now I assume I'm gonna end up buying it if it is as amazing as CC was. ... view replies
- Re: Maddox slams PS3 and 360, Wii is the best thing to happen to games
Also, I was surprised at his lack of criticism towards Guitar Hero and Rock Band. ... view replies
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