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Re: Microsoft wants Xbox Live to live on Android/iOS

teh_red_baron — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:15:34 -0000

Software within software within software. Like Russian dolls.

Re: Batman: Arkham Knight Announcement Trailer

teh_red_baron — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:16:37 -0000

There's no denying that Thomas Wayne's "premonitions" are not only stupidly specific, but also sanctimonious and poorly written. If Dr. Wayne wrote this will as a hypothetical, he is a goddamn prophet.

Re: Dark Souls II reimagined as an '80s cartoon

teh_red_baron — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:43:50 -0000

"...the execution doesn't go quite as far as I'd like -- but it's
so, so close. There are tons of terrific little touches, however, and
that final line pushed me over the edge into "I need to share this"
territory."

This says precisely nothing. If I had made this cartoon and wanted to improve on it for next time, I'd have no idea what to do.

Re: Bundle bump: Knack was the best selling Japanese PS4 game

teh_red_baron — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:41:19 -0000

Wii Sports didn't sell well by it's association with the Wii. Wii Sports SOLD the Wii. A majority of the Wii sales we've seen have been by virtue of its association with Wii Sports.

Re: Sega's next Shining game is a 2D fighter

teh_red_baron — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 06:02:38 -0000

Sorry to be that guy, but "industries" should be "industry's" in the second sentence of the second paragraph. And in the second sentence of the third paragraph, "Shining" has a second 'g' that needs to be backspaced.

Re: Only 4% of Volgarr The Barbarian players bought the game

teh_red_baron — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:35:43 -0000

Show me those people and I'll show you a pack of first world liars.

Re: Indie studio found Sony more helpful than MS or Nintendo

teh_red_baron — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:30:27 -0000

Sounds like Nintendo needs to hire someone to handle indie relations. Either that, or their third party relations really need to work on their communication skills...

I am also surprised to hear that Microsoft learned its lesson with Xbox One...and then applied none of those lessons to their existing 360 approval system.

Re: Europe's court: Nintendo's anti-piracy tech is lawful

teh_red_baron — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:25:45 -0000

In fact, it is a requirement for manufacturers to provide the consumer with a means to circumvent region-locking!

Re: Europe's court: Nintendo's anti-piracy tech is lawful

teh_red_baron — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:24:43 -0000

In Australia, the region-locking of DVDs was ruled illegal because of the nature of DVD distribution in Australia (brought in from all regions). It is now legal to circumvent region-locking on all DVD players. Hopefully this will extend to video games in the future.

Re: Kingdom Come seems to ditch everything I hate about RPGs

teh_red_baron — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:30:31 -0000

Is "no dragons" a selling point these days? Even sans dragons, these guys have their work cut out for them...

Re: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z digital comic out now, game delayed

teh_red_baron — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:22:49 -0000

Is that Mike Mignola's artwork on the cover? Sure as hell looks like it...

Re: Joel McHale to co-host VGX with Geoff Keighley

teh_red_baron — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:58:17 -0000

Well, that went as well as could be expected...

Re: DICE CEO ponders using cloud power to create clouds

teh_red_baron — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 03:42:26 -0000

Perhaps he meant it would look at the weather in the area that the map is set in. So Russian maps would feature the current Russian weather for everyone.

Re: Pokemon X and Y – Fossil Pokemon

teh_red_baron — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:40:00 -0000

The Helix and Dome fossils are exclusive to Pokemon Y. I spent about an hour hunting for them in X, only to give up and Google that tidbit.

Re: Only 4% of Volgarr The Barbarian players bought the game

teh_red_baron — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:02:23 -0000

With Humble Indie Bundles clocking in at $5 or less, I find that pretty bloody hard to believe.

Re: Only 4% of Volgarr The Barbarian players bought the game

teh_red_baron — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:47:07 -0000

As opposed to the game developers with no disposable income, who bought a computer and an internet connection just to make a livelihood? I'm just saying, if you own a computer and can access the internet, it's a bit rich to cry poor. It's elite company you keep - only 5% of the people in the world can claim the same.

Re: Only 4% of Volgarr The Barbarian players bought the game

teh_red_baron — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 19:01:47 -0000

You get an "F" for reading comprehension, sir. I was comparing the semantic wrangling required to justify the act.

I marvel at the outright dickishness of people who think they are entitled to luxuries like videogames. People who say they can't afford it, and yet can afford a computer with an internet connection.

Re: Only 4% of Volgarr The Barbarian players bought the game

teh_red_baron — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:21:02 -0000

Pretty sure Minecraft would have done just fine without 4chan.

Re: Only 4% of Volgarr The Barbarian players bought the game

teh_red_baron — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:16:16 -0000

Pirates find moral solace in semantics. So do mass murderers, and anyone else willing to water down their wrongdoing to get what they want.

Re: Sony clarifies PS4 pricing in Brazil, points to taxes

teh_red_baron — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:51:48 -0000

It is possible that Microsoft - a North American company - manufactures the Xbox One locally in Brazil to avoid the import taxes.

Or perhaps American goods are exempt through a free trade agreement.

Or maybe some of the taxes shown above do not apply to goods imported by freight.

It'd be good to know what those acronyms stand for.

Re: Jimquisition: Lugoscababib Discobiscuits

teh_red_baron — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:17:21 -0000

I like how you separate characterisation from "narrative" to suit your argument. Narrative is all-inclusive - "what's happening in the story," if you will. And what happens in the story (narrative) contradicts what happens in the game (ludo). I've read Clint Hocking's BioShock post - it's a must-read - but you can't go separating "characterisation" from the overall narrative for convenience's sake, especially in this case, when the entire narrative is about Elizabeth. Otherwise you may as well coin the term "ludocharacteristic dissonance" or something equally terrible.

Re: Jimquisition: Lugoscababib Discobiscuits

teh_red_baron — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:29:15 -0000

I feel you completely misrepresented the ludonarrative dissonance argument for BioShock Infinite. The dissonance comes from Elizabeth's dismay at the violence, which is almost immediately tossed aside in favour of her tossing you more bullets, more vigours, and more money to fund said violence.

Re: Jimquisition: Lugoscababib Discobiscuits

teh_red_baron — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:26:02 -0000

I like the bit at the end where you hold open your suitcoat like the wing of a proud eagle.

Re: Imagination Is The Only Escape returns on Indiegogo

teh_red_baron — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:29:42 -0000

That plot synopsis sounds one helluva lot like Pan's Labyrinth...

Re: So the 2DS is actually just one big screen

teh_red_baron — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:07:21 -0000

I was originally holding out until the second nub, but I got impatient, took the plunge, and haven't looked back ever since. It's now my gaming platform of choice.