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Yes, Lucasarts said, essentially, "Since the computer performance level of different PC owners vary so much, we didn't want to make a game that would exclude a lot of the PC gamers in the low- and medium-spectrum". Isn't it a bigger insult to exclude the ones that could play it??? And no, setting an outrageously high performance-bar wasn't a huge obstacle for EA Games and Ubisoft. They basically raped the PC world with Crysis and Bioshock and the crowds ate it up.
Also, the SW:KotOR-comic book was/is a great success, their mismanagement is really sad. They could've been the first major game house in the world to release a big title on all existing media at the same time, and everyone would've loved them for it.
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Daniel: I played a bit of MSG4 at a friend's house, it was really nice and the motion-capture is better than ever, but I did find it hard to concentrate during those crawling-sequences, since everything in the universe and all collected timelines just stops...to focus on the struggling of grand-papa Snake's well-toned, sculpted ass. Seriously, they outfitted the old man's suit with a thong. I suspect Jean-Paul Gaultier did some unseen business in the art department.
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quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler: I'm in the middle of playing MGS4. You're not missing much if you like games that don't focus on crawling in the dirt...(the story is incredible as always, however.)
Yeah, that's what bothered me with Snake Eater too. It became so hard to see what's going on and the enemy's became so clever that it took some of the fun out of it...still it'd be nice to have Meryl back. That's a thought, assuming Snake is now past it (spoil me and die!), I wonder if Meryl could be the new lead character in further MGS games. Codename: Foxy Snake.
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There's no having to catch food in MGS4 though, thank God. Although the episode where you're tracking *SOMEONE* (wouldn't wanna spoil the fun ;P) through the damn *SOMEWHERE* is annoying as hell. You have to visually track footprints and judge how deep they are, the shape, etc. to figure out where this *SOMEONE* is at.
Also, you have a Psyche gauge that judges mental health, and a Stress meter that affects it. Low Psyche = bad performance, bad aim, etc. You can raise it by resting...or you know, looking at those porno mags you're always laying out for enemy sentries.
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quote:Originally posted by Reverend: Yeah, as fun as the game looks I'm not buying a new console just for that...not even for that and MGS4. What was their excuse for not porting to PC again? Most people don't have high end PC's? Have they SEEN some of the more popular PC games lately?
And GTA4 is coming for PC in November. So double-fuck Lucas.
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So, dragging this thread back on topic..... Did anyone else watch the premiere of the Clone Wars TV series last night? Personally, I'd say it accomplished what it set out to do, which is make an entertaining Star Wars show for kids. My son was enthralled (of course), but what surprised me was that my 4-year-old daughter wanted to watch it too. She's said before that she doesn't like Star Wars, but what drew her to this was Ashoka Tano. My wife (who is as much as Star Wars fan as I am) watched it too, but she was less enthusiastic about it. After the intro "news cast", she said "Would you like to know more?" I do find it interesting that they're going to be looking at the many different stories of the various Jedi. The first episode didn't even have Anakin or Ashoka at all. So this looks to be a fun ride, although it's still not in the same category as the movies to me.
Next week: Jar Jar! (shudder)
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Well compared to some of the rubbish my nieces watch when they come over it's not that bad, certainly. The animation quality is better than anything else I've seen in kids TV and just a little below par compared to what Dreamworks and Pixar put out...ok, well below Pixar, but not dreadfully so.
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Oh, another surprise to me was that they actually showed some clones dying (like in the movie). Bet you never saw *that* on Ewoks!
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I watched the re-runs of the show tonight. They were good. It seemed that the animation was slightly lower quality than the movie though, but not much. Maybe it's my tv though. I will definitely be tuning in to catch more eps of this. Probably in re-runs on Sundays, but this show is interesting enough for me to care about.
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quote:Originally posted by B.J.: Oh, another surprise to me was that they actually showed some clones dying (like in the movie). Bet you never saw *that* on Ewoks!
Ewoks!?! Ewww!!! Droids was much better.
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I saw it too, and wasn't too bad. I actually like the animation, though the voice acting could be improved (like Mace Windu). Also I didn't get the big deal with ion cannons in the second episode, haven't they always been existed, even before the Clone Wars? Though I guess the commotion comes from the fact that the Malevolence can disable multiple ships at once. Next week we get to see those Y-wings in action.
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quote:Originally posted by B.J.: Oh, another surprise to me was that they actually showed some clones dying (like in the movie). Bet you never saw *that* on Ewoks!
Ewoks!?! Ewww!!! Droids was much better.
It's all about Ewoks.
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I do find it interesting that they're going to be looking at the many different stories of the various Jedi. The first episode didn't even have Anakin or Ashoka at all. So this looks to be a fun ride, although it's still not in the same category as the movies to me.![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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