Yes, you're going to feel like a massive pansy for playing it, but NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams just looks so adorable and candy-cute, doesn't it? I play traitor to my own cold, hard exterior to admit the innocent charm is starting to sway me, but look at it! After the epic fail of Sonic and the Secret Rings, I'm hoping SEGA takes NiGHTS and makes something as special as the trailers lead me to believe and, more importantly, help to justify the Wii's consideration as a games console. Of course, SEGA is very good at instilling false hope with flashy movies, so I will retain any and all excitement until the final product unearths.
Still ... I will feel like less of a man for playing it.
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And don't worry Mr. Sterling. I'm a bearded viking man. One might go so far as to say I'm burly. I drink whiskey out of bottles and beer that you can't see through. Yet...I enjoy playing the original game and imagine I'll thoroughly enjoy this one. I think it's safe to say your manliness remains intact. All you need to do if someone questions you is say: "The viking likes it, asshole! I'll rape your moms face if you give me any more lip!"
I want to love this game but I'm very sceptical, it's got that horrible clueless "Sonic Team" look to it, y'know that Sonic Team feeling, where as a player you are always aware that you're just manipulating a bunch of polygons through minimal interactive set pieces.
I could be wrong, but it just doesn't look snappy or pacey enough, it doesn't look like a product which has come from a confident developer.
I never played Nights the original. Is it 2d gameplay or free flying 3d? From the trailer it looked pretty 2D. Which is great, because sega never really made the shift to 3d games very well, but their 2d classics were... Well... Classics
What is it with "men" and thinking that playing a game with bright colours is somehow demeaning? If you really were mature, wouldn't you be confident enough in your manliness to play anything, regardless of colour pallette, and enjoy it (assuming it is enjoyable, Sonic Team's latest efforts have inspired nothing short of heartache).
This game looks fun. I'll be playing it, with all my testosterone safely tucked away within my bulging man sack. If my teeth fall out from the sugary sweetness, I'll just get them replaced with a metallic spring loaded pair of titanium snappers.
This still looks like a rent to me. The deal-maker will be if they include the original game and CHRISTMAS NIGHTS. I wish I had a Saturn instead of just the memories of hours of playing in Toys R Us when I was younger.
Speaking of the old Saturn... when's Fighters Megamix getting the whole remake thing. That would be awesome.
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1:44 PM on 09.14.2007
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And I still don't get NiGHTS. Looks clowny and scary to me. But I will give it a try...
On a related not, the game is aimed more towards children.
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And don't worry Mr. Sterling. I'm a bearded viking man. One might go so far as to say I'm burly. I drink whiskey out of bottles and beer that you can't see through. Yet...I enjoy playing the original game and imagine I'll thoroughly enjoy this one. I think it's safe to say your manliness remains intact. All you need to do if someone questions you is say: "The viking likes it, asshole! I'll rape your moms face if you give me any more lip!"
They'll leave you alone. Scouts honor.
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Be that as it may, I'm still looking forward to giving this game a spin. It looks awesome.
I could be wrong, but it just doesn't look snappy or pacey enough, it doesn't look like a product which has come from a confident developer.
I'll probably give it a try, but something about this game sends my boner straight to hell.
check out the song in this trailer, and you'll know what I mean.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24445.html
I miss the sonic team glam metal.
This game looks fun. I'll be playing it, with all my testosterone safely tucked away within my bulging man sack. If my teeth fall out from the sugary sweetness, I'll just get them replaced with a metallic spring loaded pair of titanium snappers.
Speaking of the old Saturn... when's Fighters Megamix getting the whole remake thing. That would be awesome.