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 Feb 1 2005, 03:29 PM
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 Duck Hunter S Thompson  Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male  |
So what should I be looking forward to? Here's my current list of wants...
New GC Zelda (obviously) Final Fantasy 12 Phantom Brave Killer 7 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath It's looking a bit slim, to be honest, isn't it. -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Feb 1 2005, 04:06 PM
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Is Wanda & Collossus due this year?
Other than that there's not a lot that I'm getting too excited about... -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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Feb 1 2005, 06:41 PM
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 Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
I'm not really sure about Stranger's Wrath. It doesn't sound like a game which has much in common with why I loved Abe's Oddyssey and Abe's Exoddus so much. The addition of violence as a central theme, especially, smacks strongly of Warrior Within-esque pandering to the mainstream. Still, I expect I'll buy it regardless.
-------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Feb 1 2005, 06:55 PM
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Duck Hunter S Thompson Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (CommieBastard @ Feb 1 2005, 06:41 PM) I'm not really sure about Stranger's Wrath. It doesn't sound like a game which has much in common with why I loved Abe's Oddyssey and Abe's Exoddus so much. The addition of violence as a central theme, especially, smacks strongly of Warrior Within-esque pandering to the mainstream. Still, I expect I'll buy it regardless.  Jonman the Edge fanboy says: Edge gave it a 9 and praised it very highly. That's good enough for me. Apparently, it's still a very Oddworld world. If you see what I mean. Except with a Western bent. So Westworld. Or Westoddworld, strictly, I suppose. -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Feb 1 2005, 07:01 PM
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 Take apart your head Group: Established Members Posts: 1,323 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Old Hampshire Member No.: 1,599 Gender: Male |
KotOR II
Out Feb. 11th, I think, but maybe thats only in america. I hope not; I need something to distract me from valentine's day. A girlfriend would be better, but KotOR will suffice. -------------------- |
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Feb 1 2005, 07:02 PM
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Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
Mm, I saw that. A very high Edge score is generally enough to convince me to buy a game, and this is no exception. I still have misgivings, though.
-------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Feb 1 2005, 07:05 PM
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Duck Hunter S Thompson Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (CommieBastard @ Feb 1 2005, 07:02 PM) Mm, I saw that. A very high Edge score is generally enough to convince me to buy a game, and this is no exception. I still have misgivings, though. It may well be that case that you're no longer able to telepathically possess your own farts. While it's close to a reason not to invest, it's not quite there for me. -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Feb 1 2005, 07:59 PM
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Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Jonman @ Feb 1 2005, 07:05 PM) It may well be that case that you're no longer able to telepathically possess your own farts. While it's close to a reason not to invest, it's not quite there for me. My main problem is that it seems a very different game. The first three have been light-hearted, quirky puzzle-platformers. This one appears to be a light-hearted, quirky third-person shooter. Honestly, it's like they made a Final Fantasy FPS. Maybe it's a brilliant FPS, but is it Final Fantasy? I'll have to see. -------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Feb 1 2005, 08:02 PM
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Duck Hunter S Thompson Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (CommieBastard @ Feb 1 2005, 07:59 PM) My main problem is that it seems a very different game. The first three have been light-hearted, quirky puzzle-platformers. This one appears to be a light-hearted, quirky third-person shooter. Honestly, it's like they made a Final Fantasy FPS. Maybe it's a brilliant FPS, but is it Final Fantasy? I'll have to see. Allow me to paraphrase... QUOTE Honestly, it's like they made a Final Fantasy turn based strategy battler. Maybe it's a brilliant turn based strategy battler, but is it Final Fantasy? I'll have to see. Final Fantasy: Tactics anyone? -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Feb 1 2005, 09:11 PM
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Technically a giant, intellectual midget. Group: Established Members Posts: 4,319 Joined: 29-March 03 From: Enger-land Member No.: 197 Gender: Transgender |
QUOTE (Novander @ Feb 1 2005, 07:01 PM) KotOR II Out Feb. 11th, I think, but maybe thats only in america. I hope not; I need something to distract me from valentine's day. A girlfriend would be better, but KotOR will suffice. I second that, gameplay.co.uk has it down for the 11th on PC and Xbox release and that looks to be UK...(they .co.uk gives it away see?  ) It looks good though from the screen shots I've seen, the graphics don't look that different from the original.... >_>
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Feb 1 2005, 09:15 PM
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Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Jonman @ Feb 1 2005, 08:02 PM) QUOTE Honestly, it's like they made a Final Fantasy turn based strategy battler. Maybe it's a brilliant turn based strategy battler, but is it Final Fantasy? I'll have to see. Final Fantasy: Tactics anyone? Good example of what I'm talking about. Now, I've only played Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, but it really just didn't seem like a Final Fantasy game to me. If they'd stuck a different name on it, it could have been anyone's game. It lacked whatever indefinable quality it is that makes me love the Final Fantasy series. -------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Feb 1 2005, 11:31 PM
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 I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,683 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Viewtiful World Member No.: 1,105 Gender: Male |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm near positive that Phantom Brave is out.
Anyway, I'm obviously looking forward to Devil May Cry 3. The new Zelda looks great, I have high hopes for Mario Baseball and Mario DDR. GC Kirby looks pretty great, too, and I might even let a stealth title into my library: Batman Beginnings. I'm optimistic about Star Fox, too, and the inevitable Ratchet and Clank 4 (okay, I'm just hoping right now... but Insomniac has released a Ratchet and Clank at Christmas time each year for three years.) Oooh! And Mario 128. I've been looking forward to that for a while. -------------------- I'm just a Viewtiful Girl living in a Viewtiful World.
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Feb 2 2005, 09:20 AM
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Duck Hunter S Thompson Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (PsychWardMike @ Feb 1 2005, 11:31 PM) Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm near positive that Phantom Brave is out. For you, sure. For us at the bottom of the technology heap here in the UK, not for another couple of days - released on 4th Feb -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Feb 2 2005, 01:43 PM
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 NyanNyanNyan Group: Established Members Posts: 2,157 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Dundee Member No.: 191 Gender: Male |
Might be getting a little ahead of myself (sinse the original game took three years in development to complete and this one has only just started...) but Neverwinter Nights 2 has begun the long road to release (though Bioware only have a partial say in its completion, and its using a completely new graphics engine). The dev forums are up on the bioware site for anyone who wants to have their say in this next installment in the RPG that changed RPGs forever...?
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Feb 2 2005, 04:48 PM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Banned Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-October 04 From: Shropshire, UK. Member No.: 1,378 Gender: Male |
In no particular order.
1. Gran Turismo 4 2. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3. The next Zelda 4. Stalker 5. F.E.A.R 6. KotOR 2 7. Star Wars Republic Commando. 8. The Inevitable HL2 Expansion park that comes out. -------------------- People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.
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Feb 4 2005, 10:17 AM
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 Our UAV is online Group: Established Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 22-September 04 From: Shropshire Member No.: 1,304 Gender: Male |
Dynasty Warriors 5
Kessen 3 Timesplitters future perfect Area 51 etc. |
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Feb 4 2005, 02:23 PM
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I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,683 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Viewtiful World Member No.: 1,105 Gender: Male |
Stubbs the Zombie looks pretty sexy. I might actually break down and upgrade my computer for that game. (And Half Life 2, but as of now, I'm obstaining. FECKING STEAM!)
-------------------- I'm just a Viewtiful Girl living in a Viewtiful World.
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Feb 5 2005, 05:32 AM
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 Worrying Group: New Members Posts: 112 Joined: 2-February 05 From: Lunacy. Because that poster rocks. Member No.: 1,621 Gender: Male |
It's sad I haven't heard of half of those games, but... I'm looking forward to the second Xenosaga, even though I've yet to beat the first one, and I want KHII. Unfortunately, KHCoM took forever to make, and so I think I have a year or two before KHII. Ragnarok 2 looks good, but it has no out date on it, and I'm looking forward to the next FF for whenever comes out merely because most of the final fantasies I loved.
-------------------- And then we all died. I hope you're happy, Annie.
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Feb 5 2005, 05:40 AM
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I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,683 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Viewtiful World Member No.: 1,105 Gender: Male |
Kingdom Hearts II is coming out this year. Along with Final Fantasy XII and probably another expansion pack for XI.
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Henshin a-go-go, baby. I swear to God, the above post was not intended to incite flame wars or to offend you. |
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Feb 5 2005, 06:40 AM
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Worrying Group: New Members Posts: 112 Joined: 2-February 05 From: Lunacy. Because that poster rocks. Member No.: 1,621 Gender: Male |
Not so sure about the KHII. It was originally posted for January of this year, which ended up being the release date for CoM. CoM, originally, was set to be out by late summer of last year. Of course, by late summer of last year all they had released by that time was 12 screenshots and a 5 minute gameplay at a show that featured only one level and one type of card. Currently, all that's been released for KHII is this very short, albeit incresibly cool, clip that may or may not be actual gmaeplay. Square refuses to release any information on it now except that it will most definitely come out before the world ends. I suspect that unless we see a few more bits and pieces floating along by the end March we're looking at a 2006 release, unless they're witholding things, which I find to be hard to believe, since KHII is projected to be a big seller and they'd want to get some things going about it. Plus, who knows what crazy-ass Jupiter will do now that they have a good hold on the game. It's all really unknown.
-------------------- And then we all died. I hope you're happy, Annie.
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Feb 5 2005, 07:28 AM
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I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,683 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Viewtiful World Member No.: 1,105 Gender: Male |
You know what? As long as I dono't have to deal with the Gummiy ship, I'll be pretty okay with anything KHII throws at me. Though I could use a better script and camera system.
-------------------- I'm just a Viewtiful Girl living in a Viewtiful World.
Henshin a-go-go, baby. I swear to God, the above post was not intended to incite flame wars or to offend you. |
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Feb 5 2005, 11:25 AM
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 The Key of Joy is disobedience. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,093 Joined: 4-May 04 From: The UK of GB and NI. Member No.: 1,102 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (PsychWardMike @ Feb 1 2005, 11:31 PM) I'm optimistic about Star Fox, too Would this Star Fox be another Lylat Wars/Star Fox Adventures thing, or just something else with the same name? -------------------- Waiting for a superhero intervention |
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Feb 5 2005, 01:21 PM
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I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Banned Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-October 04 From: Shropshire, UK. Member No.: 1,378 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Greeneyes @ Feb 5 2005, 12:25 PM) QUOTE (PsychWardMike @ Feb 1 2005, 11:31 PM) I'm optimistic about Star Fox, too Would this Star Fox be another Lylat Wars/Star Fox Adventures thing, or just something else with the same name? I was under the impression it was more like Lylat Wars. -------------------- People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.
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Feb 5 2005, 10:48 PM
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I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,683 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Viewtiful World Member No.: 1,105 Gender: Male |
IGN didn't review Star Fox Armada so hotly, but they tend to not like games that I do, so take that at watever face value you'd like. If it's as good as the N64 version, I'm there.
-------------------- I'm just a Viewtiful Girl living in a Viewtiful World.
Henshin a-go-go, baby. I swear to God, the above post was not intended to incite flame wars or to offend you. |
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Feb 5 2005, 11:10 PM
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I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,683 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Viewtiful World Member No.: 1,105 Gender: Male |
And one more thing. Tekken 5. The graphics engine is sick enough fro me to want it, but with promised gameplay and combo system (let's face it, 4 wasn't the pinnacle of great stuff) I'm happy. And while on the subject of Namco, I'm looking forward to their corroboration with Capcom for a new RPG. I hope it'll be cool. Like a merger of Disney and Square, but... better.
-------------------- I'm just a Viewtiful Girl living in a Viewtiful World.
Henshin a-go-go, baby. I swear to God, the above post was not intended to incite flame wars or to offend you. |
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