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Re: Contest: Win Trick ‘r Treat on Blu-ray

gamereviewgod — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:48:01 -0000

Just to note, all comments were deleted so you can't stalk the winner. Rest assured all entries were counted before the winner was picked. Thanks to all who entered!

Re: Microsoft Responds to LIVE Gold Price Hike Rumor

gamereviewgod — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:24:40 -0000

I agree. $100, given the benefits (or lack thereof), is not worth it compared to the competition.

Re: Pirates Banned from Xbox Live

gamereviewgod — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:58:35 -0000

The Gamertag can be banned if you violate policy (offensive content and not changing it), but not in this case. The post has been changed. Playing a game early has nothing to do with it as long as that copy is legit. As stated on the Xbox Support forums: "No one is being banned for playing a legitimate copy early." - http://forums.xbox.com/29821268/ShowPost.aspx

Re: American Violet Review

gamereviewgod — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:04:16 -0000

Gladys appearance is critical because the hammed up performance and dramatic lighting are terribly overdone to pull you out of the film. Dee has enough reason to fight without additional reasons. That's melodrama.

All of the controversy is better left for discussion elsewhere, like a political blog. This is about the film, not the issues contained within. I could have mentioned the constant cutbacks to George Bush on the TV screens and how it is apparently supposed to link him to all of this, but then we get deal with a whole new set of commenters. The film tells the story well, despite changing the names of all involved.

Re: Halo 3 Mythic Maps Required Despite ODST Release

gamereviewgod — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:52:57 -0000

That's what happened to me and the reason the post was made. The Bungie forums showed only a minor reaction unfortunately, so I don't think they got the message.

Ah well, I have ODST now and the problem has resolved itself, but we had some fun in player matches for a while before that.

Re: Piracy Hits iPhone Tap-Fu Developer

gamereviewgod — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:51:08 -0000

People who pirate software, especially $2 software, don't deserve anything better.

Re: Interview: John Berger of Widescreen.org on DNR, Blu-ray Adoption, and Widescreen in HD

gamereviewgod — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:03:42 -0000

Great! John's a cool guy, which I can confirm after talking to him multiple times. Definitely worth keeping up with on his podcasts.

Re: Prison Inmate Sues for WoW Addiction

gamereviewgod — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:21:30 -0000

Any game study linking violent games to aggressiveness has been flawed. If playing a violent games increases the brains activity level, then so would playing high school football. It's an absurd notion to assume games are the cause for any violent behavior.

Re: The Original Mario, Lou Albano, Passes Away

gamereviewgod — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:55:06 -0000

Ron Jeremy did play Mario... just not in a way that could ever be child friendly.

Re: The Happening Review

gamereviewgod — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:24:45 -0000

Had they advertised as a joke, it still wouldn't work because the horror elements are too strong. This is a very confused movie.

Re: The Conduit Review

gamereviewgod — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:38 -0000

I would enjoy them if they offered something worth enjoying. I played the Conduit last generation via multiple low budget FPS's. Conduit has nothing new to offer unless you're new to the genre, and the majority of gamers are not. Like I said, it's fine mechanically but the situations it puts you in negate the fun factor of the weapons.

Re: Burying the Coffin

gamereviewgod — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:43:40 -0000

It's new in that this is 100% confirmed. When my died last time (6 months ago), I still got a coffin. I think they were clearing them out and now made it policy.

Re: Metal Slug 2 on Virtual Console… Uh, why?

gamereviewgod — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:29:23 -0000

Um, where was I wrong here? I said seven games, and technically now there are eight games when you include X, and they come from various years, not just 1996. Then again, dignifying that with a response is probably giving him too much credit.

Re: 360 Slaughters PS3 in Black Friday Sales

gamereviewgod — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:38:44 -0000

Last time my 360 went back, it was a 40 day round trip. First time was 54. Hope you get yours back quicker.

Re: The Original Multiplayer Game: Contra for NES

gamereviewgod — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:14:39 -0000

Contra was the first video game I ever played, or at least the first one I remember playing. It's one of the few games I can with confidence I'm a pro at, able to play through in one shot without dying. I can't even begin to say how many times I tried to beat it as a six year old, but failed. Those years of practice paid off when I finally blew up that damn heart.

Now it seems so easy I wonder why I ever had trouble. Also, it's a shame the arcade version ended up on Xbox Live, which while still a damn fine platform shooter, doesn't even compare.

Re: Xbox 360 Review: Monopoly

gamereviewgod — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:41:04 -0000

The Xbox Live logo is on all 360 games. In the manual it's telling you how to hook it so you can utilize friends lists and such. That's in every game as well. Unless it tells you how to specifically set up a game, it doesn't have online. It does NOT state it has online multi-player on the box. It says local only.

Re: Xbox 360 Review: Monopoly

gamereviewgod — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:01:48 -0000

So... the review and third comment weren't enough to tell you there is no online play??

Re: Flash Gaming Comes of Age: Doom Arrives

gamereviewgod — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:35:48 -0000

I'm sure Halo will be in flash tomorrow... assuming tomorrow was a Tuesday sometime in the year 2020... which it's not.

Re: Xbox 360 Review: Monopoly

gamereviewgod — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:44:16 -0000

There is no online like the review says. It's shaded because you need a second controller to do any multi-player.

Re: Xbox 360 Review: Mirrors Edge

gamereviewgod — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:27:19 -0000

I saw you playing it, and was going to shoot you a message but forgot.

You're right, it just never can get away from itself. It's the same level over and over without a break. It never feels fresh. Loved the roof chases though. Shame there aren't more of them.

Re: PS3 Review: Mega Man 9

gamereviewgod — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:43:23 -0000

Wow. It's the internet and we have an actual, well thought out response to a review? Really?

Anyway, I don't know anyone who liked 7 or 8 the best either. That's not the point. It's still going backwards, and it's chronologically broken. Also, I loved 8, but that's beside the point.

Also, I definitely don't lack perspective. The original Mega Man was hell. As for two, it was actually quite easy with the exception of the dropping metal in Metal Man and of course Wily's castle. The series was never that hard, it's was challenging. Nine takes it to a whole new level, especially with the level design. It's not in the same league.

As for production costs, that's not a good argument either. Mega Man has a far larger following than Bionic Commando, yet Capcom went back, spent the money and remade it in full 3-D. The results were gorgeous. I'm not saying Mega Man 9 should have been 3-D, but could you imagine if it looked like Super SFII HD Remix? That would be a sight to see. Instead, they fall back on something we've seen countless times before.

I appreciate retro gaming with all of my heart. Hence my massive collection and spending free time to be the review editor of Digital Press. However, I'll never see this move in the Mega Man series as a positive one.

Re: King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match Coming to Live Arcade

gamereviewgod — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:25:08 -0000

The best part is that we're getting tons of smaller obscure games now, including lots of fighters. It's exactly what happened to the PS1, only that got a stack of small, low budget shooters. Great stuff.

Re: Xbox Live Arcade Review: Castle Crashers

gamereviewgod — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:59:20 -0000

I wouldn't hold my breath, but it's always a possibility.

Re: Duke Nukem 3-D to Have Rewind, Saved Films on Live Arcade | www.Multiplayergames.com - Multiplayer Games

gamereviewgod — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:20:59 -0000

Um, it's for Xbox Live. You download it on your Xbox when it's available at the end of the month.

Re: SSFIIHDR Beta Gettin’ Fixed

gamereviewgod — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:50:32 -0000

Comments like that are the reason I do what I do....

Or not.