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    Spore to have Procedural Sound track.

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    I'm skeptical that this will actually sound good. Probably will just be random bits of ambiance and textural stuff. :/

    Even if that is the case, it's good to see someone doing something different with a vg soundtrack for a change. Even if it's not A+, the results will be interesting, and a good learning experience for those working on it.

    ...*dreams about Spore 2*

    When the sequel was better.

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    Pikmin 2 seconded. I can't wait to see what Miyamoto's got up his sleeve for the future of this series.

    RE4 is one of my favourite games, but it wouldn't be fair for me to judge it against it's predecessors as I've only played bits of REmake and RE2.

    Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land - Great game, but a little short by today's standards. Loved it way more than SML1 and 2.

    I won't even comment on the Zelda series, as WW is the only game I've completed. I trust your opinion though, watkinz =P

    If we're talking movies, the Harry Potter ones keep getting better, but is that saying much? =P

    Albums... Hybrid's latest, I Choose Noise was better than their previous, Hybrid Present YK4.

    The real consequences of blurring video games and real life..

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    I think videogames (and the internet, perhaps to a greater extent) have had more of an effect on us than most of us realise, or would like to think.

    I've been hearing alot of non-gamers use the word 'own/pwn' recently, and it really annoys me. An obvious hyperbole, but Pure Pwnage is another example of how language has developed and is used as a result of games. (Yes, my friends and I often use alot of gaming language in everyday conversation; sometimes seriously, other times to take the piss out of it)

    Also, we go to LazerZone (Dunno if you've got that elsewhere in the world; lazertag/light gun kinda version of paintball) and treat it alot like an FPS.

    Chances are there are other examples I'm not aware of..

    /geek =)

    How Important Are Graphics Really?

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    I will speak from the experience of playing Oblivion, jumping from an X800 (beastly in its time) to an 8800GTX (holy-fuck-beastly).

    I loved Oblivion with just the X800.

    Now, it's godly.

    Decide for yourself

    I upgraded from FX5200/512Mb RAM to 7600GS/1Gb RAM ... HL2 and FEAR.. I know what you're saying =P *drools*

    How Important Are Graphics Really?

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    I rather see the AI pushed to the max before graphics.

    A point needing more emphasis.

    Ever played a Medal of Honor game? The AI is terrible. *shudder*

    Boss fights with really obvious patterns should be a thing of yesteryear by now.

    As for graphics; depending on the game, they need to suit the style. Adventure and fps games need a greater level of immersion; part of this is graphics (Oblivion, HL2, FEAR, Project Offset, Assasin's Creed and the like), but other things need to change, such as the age-old 'health bar' and HUD (With the exception of games like Metroid Prime, in which the HUD further increases the immersion).

    Puzzle games don't really need to look any better than they already do, imo. They're often based on abstract ideas, and utilise simple graphics, primary and secondary colours.. that's about it. You can only make Tetris or Bejewlled look so good, y'know?

    Most current rts games have a good graphical standard, and something that needs to be worked on in this genre is efficiency of the game engine, rather than graphics or AI (AI in rts has been good for quite a while imo). It sucks to have several hundred units on-screen, only to lag out/framerate/whatever.

    Fan Art Competition 8: Pokémon [Results]

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    I only know the red and blue ones. Im gonna do charizard :D

    You'd better do it justice. Only one of my favourites =P , along with Crobat and Tyrannitar.

    Slightly off topic (well, it's a Pokemon thread isn't it?)- anyone ever beat the Battle Tower in Crystal? I only ever managed to beat the lvl 100 ranking thing. Team: Charizard, Mew and Tyrannitar.

    Rock epic recommendations

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    I like this thread.
    Me too, but I'm beginning to think that my internet connection doesn't.

    Good thread. The Ayreon and other power metal albums are seconded. Also try out some Opeth; not everyone's into growling, but if you're ok with that, there are some epic songs in their catalogue.

    (Being a vgm site, how about some of the Dwelling of Duels entries? there are some damn epic Metroid guitar mixes there =D)

    So I know nothing about iTunes

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    Or, you know, just get a free audio conversion tool and recreate the file that way instead of going to all the trouble of burning a CD and ripping from it.

    Or you could create an .iso, mount it with Daemontools and then rip from that? (not sure if that works.. just an idea I had)

    Also, do other programs do the same thing to the iPod, or is it just iTunes that does it? Cos I was thinking of using WinAmp w/ plugin (my sister has an iPod and has had some problems, not me.)

    Evanescence

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    I've got a few friends who are gonna see Evanescence when they come over here. I'm not a huge fan of the band, but their music is alright.

    (Suffice to say, I'd have loved to have seen that fairy outfit...)

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