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I wish Aerosmith would do songs like they did in the 80's. That was probably their peak in the 90's... After that, I think everything went downhill...

Adults mode eh? I beat it on that mode, I only tried V-Rated a few times, practically IMPOSSIBLE!! In regards to M vs. C 3, give me Howard the Duck, that's all I ask, I don't care if he's a DLC character even...

Van Halen, and I don't care what anybody says, Sammy Hagar was just fine with Van Halen. So I guess look into the best of both worlds...

http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/marvel-close-to-whedon-hire-on-the-avengers/ I honestly didn't like Dollhouse AT ALL, but Firefly, nay, Serenity, are both of my favorite works of his. And considering he had a good run with Astonishing X-Men, I think he has the chops to direct an Avengers movie... What do you guys think of this?

I never thought this was a win-able conversation anyhow...

Funny, I've done something similar with the gamers that proclaim themselves as "Hardcore". I've gotten tired of these Sonic hater articles Sterling has been posting. It's ironic he complains about the complainers complaining about the new Sonic game. A part of the fan base doesn't like what they're doing with this new Sonic, big deal, an OVERALL majority of gamers seem to be fine with it, ecstatic even. Why keep giving what is more than likely a small annoying crowd, any attention? I guarantee half of these complainers will download the game on launch date. I'm fine with them making a new 2-D Sonic, as long as it's a well made game, in terms of GOOD game play, not cinematic orchestrated cut scene fluff, actual solid game play, I'm fine with it.

I have no problem with differing opinions, until I see and play the thing, i'll refrain judgement on it...

That is the underlying problem with gamers, and game journalists, a large majority are too stupid to think for themselves, or even do honest journalism (none seem to in any media at all). I'll be frank, I hate this part of gaming this generation, determining casual/hardcore, it would be one of the big things I'd gladly take behind the barn and beat to death, along with paying for DLC already on the disc, maybe DLC altogether... Take for example Mario Bros. Wii, the analysts and journalists labeled it a casual title, what sense did that make? That game was tough! Sure I beat in a few weeks, but it was far from casual, that was an attempt at labeling the game so that it wouldn't sell, but funny how that worked out, huh game industry? In fact, that game had something going for it, and that was arcade style gameplay. I find myself further and further against the game industry and all of it's bull. I hope more and more are catching on to it, and get past the pretty graphics and "production values", and see what really seems to be missing from games these days, content, and replayability, and I'm not talking about worthless Achievements/Trophies, actual content. People pay $60 for a game, they should get what they deserve for putting out that much cash. God I hate going off topic!! To try and label gamers is like being blind and pointing at an object, and saying what color it is. It's pointless and stupid, just like the metaphor I just tried to make.

This, "Casual" games is essential the game industry's way of saying retarded games, and "Hardcore", being what a bunch of high minded game makers describe their "cinematic" quality games. I've been enjoying more and more of the games that have a more arcade style, I find them more satisfying...

Just recieved my ENCOM badge, did anyone else?

If only people thought about that, instead of game journalists/analysts "telling the truth". In the context of this topic, I'm intrigued by the 3DS, and I'm egear to try it out....

Honestly, this recent episode was a really good one for me. I honestly cried at the part where Hurley was interpreting what Richard's wife was saying to him. The only time I ever did that with this show was the shock of seeing that Locke was really paralyzed before the crash. I'm such a baby, I know...

Sorry if it seems like I'm being a typical forum poster, griping about something that is really nothing. I guess I am turning into an old man, I just have to go and take my "old man" medication and...

There's only one movie this year I'm looking forward to that I would see in 3-D, if it actually benefited from it, and that's Tron Legacy. That's the only movie that makes me think "I HAVE TO SEE IT!!!" I care little about seeing Clash of The Titans, 2D or 3D. Toy Story 3? I'll see that in 2-D. UP for me wasn't worth it in 3D, so I don't think Toy Story would be any better in 3D. Alice in Wonderland was good, but I don't think 3D necessarily made it better either. Iron Man 2 I'm sure will be good, but I'm not running out to the theater to be the first to see it. As far as I'm concerned, when ticket prices go above ten dollars for the Matinee, I'll be passing up on seeing movies in the theater, I'll wait for them to come to DVD/Blu-Ray. Yeah, I know that means I'll be waiting a long time... I'm increasingly frustrated with going to the theater, I'm like a magnet for some obnoxious, loud, annoying person to sit behind me, or around me. I honestly think common courtesy is a dying trait (or maybe it's been dead for a longer than I think). I guess I'm just becoming a cranky old man when it comes to the movie theater.

Try not to take this as me flaming you.... Reputation? You don't seriously think that THAT matters over sales do you? As far as 2009, what does that even mean? Are we talking critics and reviews? That didn't exactly boost PS3 sales overall compared to the Wii did it? Let's be honest here, price cuts don't help in the long run, it didn't help sustain the Wii until New Mario Bros Wii came out. Gaming should be inclusive, for all the glorious HD story driven games we have, I still go for games that are more arcade like. The "adult" systems to me haven't expanded gaming's audience anywhere near the way the Wii has. It doesn't matter what the hardcore say or think about it, they are not the drivng factor for games anymore. And to be honest, I couldn't be happier. Why? For all the descriptions hardcore say they want in a game (story, orchestra, EPIC, voice work, graphics) the more it sounds like PR speak from what a game maker's "vision" is, not necessarily what a customer wants.

The Japanese game market, isn't what it used to be... I can see why they changed the overall feel of the game...

After seeing valve adding steam compatability to mac, I might finally get one!

This is a typical move. Funny that Sony and Microsoft both tried to make everyone believe motion controls were a bad gimmick and that HD and DLC is the way of the future, and yet, here we are, both are wanting that cash Nintendo ate up. If Sony thinks that everyone who bought a wii will buy a PS3 and the PS Move, just to play in HD, they've clearly missed the point of it all. Sure HD is great, and there are great games in HD, but that's not what gaming is about. It's entertainment. And in a troubled economy AFFORDABLE entertainment is key. Couple the fact that a controller set($100 possibly), the PS Eye ($50? Not sure on that), the console($300), and a game($60) your still looking at spending nearly $500. That defeats the purpose of making it affordable to the consumer. Yeah, I said consumer because if Sony is going to try and copy/follow Blue Ocean Strategy like Nintendo (they won't), then the consumer comes first, and how you can broaden the appeal of your product outside the obvious buyers. There will be people buying this thing, but not as many as the gaming media, journalists, and analysts would like for us to believe....

This album sounds great! Congrats guys!!!

I'm in total agreement, even though I hate cold weather now.... The music sounds great, I hope we get a little more tidbits later on of it... I'm actually very optimistic about this movie, even if the original was before my time.

I always hated the underwater factory in KOTOR, those Sharks gave me the creeps, as did the ones in TR: Underworld

I'm probably going to pass on this one, even though I liked 9. Maybe I could actually beat this one on easy mode considering I suck @ Mega Man...

I know this going to sound like I'm backpedaling here, but really I don't care about story. I guess I feel like there's too much focus on narrative (and I never felt metroid was ever about story) and not much on the actual gameplay, that's all. Sorry to sound like I take it so seriously, I don't. I have yet to play this game anyways, so I'm willing to give it a shot. I'm just skeptical about it that's all.

You ever notice that, so many will go and swear up and down how great a game is, then they go and say how awful it was after replaying it. The same can be said about games that haven't even come out yet, or they haven't played yet. The hardcore are a small, easily manipulated audience, they don't matter anymore. If they were so large, then why is it that every time some "hardcore" title comes out, it doesn't stay on the top 10 in sales for more than a month or two? They're like the Sirens to the Gaming Company ships, leading them to the rocks that'll surely sink them. And the sad thing is, the Hardcore don't even realize what they're doing... I honestly feel that that's why game companies are in such a mess. They keep putting these "EPIC" games out over and over, and from the looks of it, they're not making back the invest they thought they would. Recently there was some remarks about Konami not wanting to reveal how much they spent on making MGS 4, honestly though, why does it matter if people knew how much they spent? The answer is obvious, they didn't make as much as they hoped. As far as the release window(s), it does seem troubling, but read on... I honestly hope we don't have another rut like that. But I don't think that's going to be a problem. I think Nintendo sees that their focus needs to be shifted, and in order to do that successfully, they're gonna need to get these core games out as quickly as possible so they can get focused on either new games, or re-invigorating these tired franchises. And I think they know that the clock is ticking, so the games that are focused on entertaining ALL audiences need to be developed and released ASAP. Not too mention making sure that there's plenty of polish on them as well. Just wait until E3 this year, besides a "core" Zelda, I'm sure we'll see much more. In regards to Zelda, that is one franchise that needs to be shaken up or let loose for a few years, I've played enough revisions of Ocarina of Time, and I'm exhausted from them. I can understand your criticism of NSMBW, and I understand what you're getting at, again, I think we need to wait until E3. Mario Party's not that bad, but we don't need a bajillion of them, that's for sure. I think the other companies that flooded garbage games out on the Wii successfully blotted out any chance of a new Mario Party game. This is the kegger here... Nobody, almost nobody, understands what Nintendo was doing in that frame of time. They thought that UGC (User Generated Content), was going to be the way to go in game making, the future even. Wii Music for the expanded audience, Animal Crossing for the core Nintendo fans. Anyone remember Reggie talking about that? About UGC? I do. Heck, Wario Ware DIY is coming soon, and judging from Flip Note Studio's reception, I wouldn't count on that game doing so well (That doesn't mean it wasn't made well, so don't misinterpret it). Nintendo couldn't have been more wrong. There is little to no market in those games. You'll find very few people who are interested in paying 50 bucks for a "build your own" game. It's lazy, and stupid. I think they saw a dead end coming (thus the dip in Wii console sales) when they took that route, and thankfully made a complete U-Turn. If Nintendo is going to stick with Blue Ocean Strategy, then they need to ignore the Hardcore's sometimes, no, mostly illogical opinions on what makes a good game, and just listen to the customer, both core, and expanded audience. And that even means not listening to Game "Journalists". Game Journalists have never even bothered to study the Blue Ocean strategy or to understand it, heck, they don't even do their job, they take everything at face value and listen to "analysts" like Michael Pachter (who's a complete joke), instead of doing their real job: research, and investigating. But since they're too busy getting their all expense paid hotel trips to "review" a game, or getting paid out to give high marks or write glowing previews of an upcoming game, and let alone being addicted to video games, I don't think I'll ever trust them. But I'm getting WAAAAAAAAAAAY off topic with that.... Sorry for the long post...

You're on the right track. But I think what's happening is this... Core gaming (and I don't care what people think), is on the decline. All these games that are for the "hardcore" fans, are being put out quickly for one reason, they don't sell. Compare the first Mario Galaxy's sales with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, NSMBW outsold it in 45 days, Mario Galaxy only got 4 million in America after two years, the market is telling Nintendo something. What exactly? They like 2-D Mario better. And to be honest, I'd like to see more 2-D Mario with the production values of Galaxy put in! Metroid: Other M, is starting to bother me. Some of the voice dialog I've read sounds mediocre. And this game is far from what Metroid is about. I don't care about Samus' past, I want to see more of her future, but they screwed that up with Fusion. Granted, I'm willing to give this game a chance, but I'm only renting it. I may only do the same with Galaxy 2. I believe that Nintendo is getting a wake up call that they need to get back to what made games good, and why people play them. From what I've heard lately, it seems that they're going back and researching as to why the original games were so good in the first place. This isn't about the "casuals", this is about the values of games. The expanded audience as some have called it, don't care about every game having an epic sweeping storyline, or a bunch of voice acting, orchestral music score (though those things are nice). Gaming for them is about one thing, fun. And I'm increasingly beginning to feel that way...