Who do you think is going to be unlockable in Brawl?

Also, how do you think they can make Bioshock not boring and repetitive if it's set in Rapture still.

Do you think we'll actually see all the great games that are scheduled for 2008? (ie Fable 2, Star Wars Force Unleashed, Fracture, Alan Wake, Fallout 3, Castle Crashers, Civilization Revolution) If so i think it may rival 2007 in terms of quality game releases

In regards to Bioshock:

Do you think we'll ever see a new, successful IP which stands purely on its own merits that isn't immediately turned into a continuing franchise in light of its success? Why are there so few games made which have no sequels, remakes, offshoots, etc.?

What did everyone think about Passage.

@Necros:

Spooky..we were both thinking the same thing..

When you get a burrito from Chipotle do you go for pinto or black beans and why?

Everyone (except D'toid) is reporting that Goldeneye may be headed to XBLA since Rare and Activision own the licenses. Any desire to replay this game on your 360? Think they would update the controls to make use of both analog sticks or just do a lazy port? Think Nintendo will try to block it by leaning on Activision?

Olimar in Brawl... is it a good things?

Are all the new original character concepts in Street Fighter 4 going to look like dikes?

Two Questions and a third hypothetical:

1. Should consumer electronics have a law similar to the Lemon Law for vehicles? Would it apply to someone who has gone through 6 or 7 refurbed 360's since launch?


2. Do you think the quality of consumer electronics in regards to gaming has increased/decreased/remained the same in the past few years. If so what do think has lead to the current status?


3. Hypothetical: Over the course of the three year warranty for the RRoD you've gone through 7 or 8 360's shortly after the 3 year warranty goes out your newest refurbed unit gets the RRoD again as you have gotten every 4-6 months for the past few years. How would you handle it? Would you just buy another 360? Would you try to get it covered as it's been an ongoing issue for you for the past few years?

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This question came up recently while I was talking/bitching to a few friends about my second 360 getting the RRoD in less than six months and my Rock Band's downward strum breaking in the same week after returning the whole box because the kick pedal didn't work right out of the box on my first purchase. IANAL, but my understanding of the Lemon Law for vehicles is that if you've experienced the same problem repeatedly and taken it back to the dealer for repairs and the problem doesn't get repaired after a certain number of times you can claim your vehicle as a lemon return it for your money back or opt for a similar model.

Having my 360 RRoD twice in six months I would have chocked up to bad luck if I hadn't read so many posts by people that seem to be in a similar position as I am. Many other people report that the once on Microsoft's refurbishment plan the units will work for 3-6 months usually before getting a RRoD again. A few 'net people I've talked to claim to on their 6th and 7th boxes.

I don't really care for Chipotle. Kinda too expensive for their sub-par food. And waaay too much cilantro.

I don't own a 360 or PS3 but can't help but wonder what the deal is with Metal Gear Solid 4. Sony and Konami swear up and down that it is not coming to the 360, and a tiny lil' group of insiders are certain that it is. What's the deal? Could it possibly have been in development at one point and then cancelled? Every time this is brought up in an article or post, the summary is always "It's not..or is it?"

Also, WTF about the Bragon Ball Z movie...I didn't even know they were making one...am I the only one that thinks this sounds really, really stupid?

Also, I think Street Fighter 4 looks really good so far. Apparently, it'll even be on the Wii. Thoughts?

Also, cocks.

Problem with the lemon law and electronics is they can claim that even though you got a RRoD it was because of this reason which does not relate to your previous claims, thusly you're screwed and must buy another.

But for the podtoid...What do you think the PS3 has to do to get people to switch from their 360's or influence those that have yet to purchase a current gen system?

1) Do you think the Xbox Live outages affected/will affect 360 sales in the next few weeks?

2) With games like Drake's Fortune, Rachet & Clank: Future coming out for the PS3, do you think its future is looking brighter? Or is it still doomed to be the most powerful paperweight evar?

If Nintendo broke with tradition and made games with the exact same polish and precision as their IP's typically have (i.e. Mario, Zelda, Metroid) but used new characters instead, would we still love them?

Can we love a space-suited ultra mercenary that isn't Samus?
Could a purple-hatted Hobbit wielding the Maestro Sword win our hearts and save the princess of 'Hy-role?'
Could a high-jumping janitor rescue the Duchess of the Cactus Kingdom from a giant, spiky Albatross and still have us throw down $50 for the chance to accompany him on his adventures?

Do we love Nintendo because of the new gameplay they bring us, or do we love Nintendo because of the new gameplay they bring our favorite characters?

(All those who don't love Nintendo anyway are free to ignore me. And to fuck off.)

what are the chances of nintendo releasing the rumored smash bros. demo?

What do you guys think about the xbox 360 outages and the gamers claims that they deserve free stuff for what amounts to a few dollars loss? should they actually give a free XBLA game like is being reported, or should they just credit a few days time to all the accounts and offer an apology and explanation?

@Yojimbo
2K Boston has already pretty much assured us there will be one.

Hm. Bioshock prequel. It would probably about be about the Fontaine/Ryan feud, I'd say. A Rapture police drama ( Big Daddy's with funny constable hats and billy clubs? Lulzorz.).

What's in the future for Valve, other than Episode 3? Portal sequels? TF2 expansions? Sexy time?

Also, what's with the new 2K Czech (Illusion) acquisition? What good do you think is going to come out of it?

I'm just going to keep posting these here.

Can PSN shape up as a response to X360 under the pressure its facing? Will the Wii even bother to develop a response? How about the PC? Is Steam Valve's answer to a universal launch software, and is it of the same caliber?

Which do you like better, Steam or Xbox Live?

Do you think all the hype surrounding Smash Bros is warranted?


Do you care about the HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray wars?


Are NOT emulated games NOT better than virtual console releases?

Microsoft has actually answered both your questions during CES Electrobes. They said they would support Blue Ray if the consumer demand warranted it and that they ultimately saw digital downloads coming out on top and would be what their focus is on in the long run.

Important question:
If you were stuck on an island in the middle of a city, which Dtoid editor would you take with you? Also, what kinf of ice cream?

Much has been made of the great story of Bioshock (with some quibbles about the ending). Do you think that a prequel (rather than a sequel) could be done well if the same creative team is put on it?

What songs (either in-game or associated with video games) do you remember from your childhood?

I associate Reptilia by the Strokes with Delta Force 2, and I remember the song in Freehaven in Might and Magic VI to this day. That game had some fantastic scores. Whereas all the other towns had plinky-plonk medieval music, Freehaven felt really lonely and desolate. Other memorable soundtracks for me are Original War, Fahrenheit (Indigo Wafflecy), MDK2 and Beyond Good and Evil - obviously. I could think of others given time or conversation.

Well, bhive01 beat me to the punch with the question I wanted to ask, so here are some more (the first is kinda related to Necros’ question). I didn’t read through all the questions, so hopefully people haven’t already asked these:

The video game industry is plagued by sequel-itis just as badly as the movie industry, if not more so. We’re going to see plenty of them this year, with titles like Call of Duty 5: Post-Modern Warfare, Madden NFL 09, and Guitar Hero IV: Rock Band v0.5 on the horizon. So what new IP(s) are you most looking forward to in 2008?

And one more regarding the future of media:

The federally-mandated switchover to digital television is scheduled for February 17, 2009, though that date has been pushed back many times because of lower-than-expected rates of purchases of digital TVs. From that date forward, analog television sets will only display snow without a set-top converter box to translate digital transmissions into an analog signal that those TVs can show. In other media, many people claim that the current HD format war is moot anyway because digital distribution is the future. Yet as of June 2007, only 22.1% of Americans (just over 66.2 million people) had broadband internet access. Do you think that the infrastructure is in place yet for either of these switchovers to become adopted by the masses?