• 25Dec 09

  The 4 games I actually got on this day/Merry Christmas to all

  Well, here goes nothing, this is actually what I got:

  

  As a Street Fighter fan, I must play this game, I would be ashamed to call myself one if I didn't, LOL.

  

  This game keeps get sold out for some reason, luckily I managed to get one at Best Buy.

  

  Metroid Prime is one of my all time favorite games, so I had to pick this up to end the trilogy, should be great.

  

  After hearing that this game is better than Mass Effect(another Biowae game I have), I had no choice but to play it to see what's the hype about.

  My hands is getting full already, LOL.

  Also, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you on Gamespot.

  • Posted Dec 25, 2009 9:10 am PT
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• 24Dec 09

  What I plan on getting on Christmas day/My thoughts on 3 consoles so far

  Before I reveal to you the games I got, I just want to list certain types of games I got:

  1 Fighter

  1 Platformer

  1 First person action adventure

  1 WRPG

  I will post pics tomorrow though, and celebrate the day too. Wow, that's a good amount of variety, no 2 games are the same, and no shooters, because I need a break from them. All games are from current gen too, no last gen games.

  My thoughts on the Wii

  Personally, I don't think it's as good as Nintendo's previous systems, but this gen is far from over so it could surpass some of them. While friend codes and the online is nothing to brag about, along with missing multiplats from the HD systems, heck, I only have one multiplat on it, it has a great amount of exclusives I've enjoyed and the variety is great for it. It also has the Virtual Console to let you download and play old games from the past, huge plus since I still play old games too. Wiiware isn't as good as XBLA or PSN, but it has some great games on there like the Lost Winds games and World of Goo for example. The Wii is decent but my least played of the 3.

  My thoughts on the PS3

  This system has come a LONG way. I mean, in 2006 and 2007, to me it wasn't worth it with few good exclusives and many inferior multiplats, but 2008 changed all that and now 2009 has proved that the PS3 is worth owning for this gen. Nearly every game I played on the PS3 is an exclusive, and I liked most of them. The online is good too, though it's still no Xbox Live. So far it's a pretty great console now.

  My thoughts on the 360

  If you can get the RROD(which I had 2) and some questionable priced accessories, the 360 is one of the best this gen. It has a huge library of games that actually surpass the other systems in games rated 7.0+, but then again, it came out earlier. Xbox Live is even better than last gen, thanks to new features added to the service, and the steady number of XBLA games keeps coming with quality. A lot more higher rated exclusives and some more variety would help, but the 360 is my 1st and most played system this gen.

  But 2010 looks to be a great year for all 3 systems, more about 2010 next year of course.

  I'm not doing one for PC because it's already better than the other systems, LOL.

  Be sure to check tommorrow's blog for the games I got too.

  • Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:19 pm PT
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• 21Dec 09

  Snow/Zelda fanboys/Games of the Decade/More News

  So much Snow

  A few days ago, there were like 5-10 inches of snow. Luckily we manage to shovel a lot of snow out of the way in like 2 days. Though it's still annoying, LOL. We can now manage to get out of the drive through.

  Mega Man 10

  It was announced for Wiiware, PSN and XBLA and seems to be going the Mega Man 9 route, which is a good thing since Mega Man 9 was great despite it's flaws. You can find a vid of the game in action here.

  What's the deal with Zelda fans?

  No, I'm not referring to all of them, just a certain amount of them. I'm going to bring up 2 great games: Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. Now, what's wrong with them? I'll explain:

  Wind Waker: When the game was 1st shown, the game was already bashed for it's graphics, mainly the art direction. I mean, really, I think it's one of the best looking Gamecube games, and it shows when Gamespot gave the graphics a 10, the cel shading was well done for the most part. Still, a lot of people liked the graphics. I'm not saying you can't have an opinion on the graphics, but there certainly isn't a lot of things wrong with it to be bad, look at this:

  

  As for Twilight Princess, well, people complained like it plays like OOT. You would think that's a good thing, it can be, and it is to some people, but to others, they got deja vu from it. In short, they wanted a different kind of Zelda game, or one that adds many new things in the franchise.

  As you can see, when Zelda tries something new, it gets bashed, and when it tries something familiar, it gets bashed. I fear that the new Zelda Wii may suffer the same fate. People will anticipate it, but whatever happens, something will happen with the fans. It will be a great game, but any changes to art direction or gameplay will receive feedback. I don't have problems with people bashing the games, I just don't like how they bash for things that don't make the games bad. We all can't wait for Zelda Wii, but hopefully more people will love it despite what it goes through, after all, Zelda is one of the best game franchises ever.

  Top 5 Games of the Decade(2000-2009)

  I'm kind of lazy at doing this, I went from 10 to 5 and I already know you wouldn't agree with my list(definitely not champ), but what the hey, I'll do 5, I'm seriously lazy, LOL. I use one game from each system though.

  5. Perfect Dark

  4. Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic

  3. Metroid Prime

  2. Uncharted 2

  1. Super Mario Galaxy

  I listed games that I gave 10s to, KOTOR may not deserve it due to it's technical problems, it's still around 9.0-9.5 for me. Sadly I couldn't list PS2 games despite having Gran Turismo 3, God of War, etc., but it's ok, it's a lazy list anyways.

  Games to get for Christmas

  Every year I get a Wii game, and 2009 should be no different, in 2007, I got Super Mario Galaxy, in 2008, I got Twilight Princess, I wonder what I will get in 2009 in a few days. I might get a PS3 and/or 360 game as well, but I know I'm getting a PC game. Can't wait until the 25th. And to end the blog, now with comes IGN, or I should say, IGNorance.

  IGN hates the Wii

  One of the funnier or should I say cruelest articles I read from IGN isn't good if you like the Wii. They may be joking, but seeing the other articles of the Wii and how they rate games, they could be for real. A lot of them don't make sense, what are your thoughts on this?

  -Wii sucks because PS3/360 have achievements.
  -Achievements are an innovation as big as motion controls. Achievements are a better innovation than motion controls.
  -When you play Wii games, you do not feel any accomplishment.
  -Mad World is awesome, it would have sold if it had achievements and social networking.
  -Wants the Miis to copy Avatars in having clothes.
  -Mentions Wii Sports Resort and other games by saying it has achievements in it. But says it doesn't matter because the achievements do not go 'beyond the game'.
  -Mention people in the comments defending Nintendo. "Nintendo fanboys have brainwashed themselves." IGN staff then mocks Nintendo fans by pretending to be brainwashed: "I don't want achievements!" "I don't want HD!" "I don't want to just sit on the couch and just play!" "I don't want to get up and wave my arms!"
  -Quote: "Turning on my Wii is a very lonely experience" because Wii doesn't have some Xbox Live system.
  -"I don't know anyone in the Bay area who doesn't live with a room-mate." (Not sure I want to interpret that&hellip
  -Podcast then switches to talking about Cassamassina's "Nintendo is lazy" column.
  -Talks about how Gamecube Nintendo used to push big huge games with cutting edge graphics.
  -Says Nintendo stopped doing this because they couldn't compete. (No mention of Blue Ocean Strategy.)
  -"Wii has been phenomenally successful, but it is the first Nintendo console I do not want to play." "A great example of this would be the new Super Mario Brothers for the Wii."
  -Mario 5 doesn't set the world on fire in how it uses the Wii. It is just "Here's the game!"
  -Call Mario 5 a DS port. "Nintendo just took everything that worked on the DS and just put it on the Wii."
  -"That is how Nintendo has been so financially successful."
  -Says there was no money put into Mario 5. No money for Research and Development.
  -Wii is a Gamecube with a new peripheral.
  -Nintendo has given up the battle of the epic games to Microsoft and Sony. "Absolutely," replies another.
  -Nintendo doesn't care to enter the battle of Microsoft and Sony. "And I think it is hurting them in the long run."
  -Nintendo needs to go after the hardcore. One person says their mom has a Wii and hasn't bought a game for it.
  -One person used his Mom's Wii, puts in the new Mario game, declares the Wii controllers are all dead, then updates the Wii's firmware. Then says he updates the firmware yet again.
  -Craig Harris: Mario Galaxy is epic because of its story (as well as its texture mapping and cutscenes). However, Galaxy isn't as good as games on the HD Twins because games on the HD Twins have more epic stories.
  -Craig Harris isn't happy how people accept what Nintendo is doing by not putting epic stories into their games. "Link doesn't talk!"
  -Craig Harris after demanding that Nintendo games have voice acting: "I really want to play games like Uncharted 2 on the Wii."
  -"Assassin's Creed 2 feels like a Mature Zelda game."
  -Craig Harris: "I know video games are in the money making business. But companies like Microsoft and Sony are doing certain things and if Nintendo is going to sit back and relax…"
  -"They're betting that the casual market will be there forever."
  -Nintendo is doomed because Wii is going to become like the N64. Sony is going to sneak up through them.
  -"Wii totally reminds me of how it is used in casual households is like the crappy systems you see in Walgreens when you are checking out. Plug and play guitars!" "It's like a little gimmick when you want to do something with it."
  -Keeps attacking the "casual audience".
  -Likens the "casual players" to what caused the Atari crash in 1983 (not joking, they said it).
  -Says Nintendo is where it is at the end of the latter SNES days where Nintendo is sitting comfortably and getting ready to make the N64. Says Nintendo will fall once Sony Wand and Microsoft Natal get released.
  -Mentions an email where it asks Cassamassina, "Why don't you go after Nintendo for being lazy with Mario Galaxy? It is, after all, tons of recycled content with purple coins and all." They say this doesn't count since "all games have that."
  -Start bashing Phantom Hourglass.
  -Says Wii is best when emulating the PC. "like games as World of Goo."
  -Says if you are a new consumer looking for motion control, you will be wowed by Natal and Wand.
  -Say they like Wand because they actually hold it.
  -Others say they are skeptical of both Natal and Wand since they are copying what Nintendo is doing.
  -Another email says NSMB Wii is being knocked more than it should. Is annoyed people are bashing the side scroller. They disagree with the email and says Nintendo didn't do anything with Mario 5 except putting out a red box.
  -In a Japanese magazine, Miyamoto says he wanted the gameplay to be the same for all four characters in Mario 5.
  -Reads an email who says that Mario 5 was scored too high by IGN and should be below an 8.
  -Says Gamecube was a hardcore system (I thought it was a kiddy system?)
  -Starts bashing Animal Crossing Wii and Wii Music.
  -"What is the point of complaining?" says an email. "Because we got tons of comments and tons of traffic," answers Harris. This is perhaps why this podcast is so intentionally bad.
  -Bashes the Quarter 1 release schedule from Nintendo.
  -Talk about their favorite Wii games. Mention Mario Kart Wii and Boom Blox.
  -Doesn't know why Excitebots isn't selling.
  -Harris admits he thinks Mario 5 is one of the top games for the system (odd for bashing it so much earlier in this podcast)
  -One email asks if Blaster Master sells well on VC, will it get a sequel? (Doesn't appear they answer this.)
  -Says no one will try a VC game they haven't played.
  -Email complains about how Daemon's WiiWare reviews all complain about leaderboards not being online.
  -Tells developers, who might be listening, that it is 2010 that they should only put arcade games with online leaderboards.
  -Email asks if Project Hammer being resurrected with Motion Plus. No answer, just hyena sounds as they laugh at their own jokes you can't make out.

  • Posted Dec 21, 2009 9:23 pm PT
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