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The GiantBomb Quick Look Thread
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Keyser Soze
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Space Whale is so awesome guys, I had a night out with him one time, and wooooooooooooooooooooo
So awesome man. You had to be there.
Space Whale was like, dude, and I was like woah.
Then he did this thing with his fin, and everyone freaked out
So cool. So cool.
So awesome man. You had to be there.
Space Whale was like, dude, and I was like woah.
Then he did this thing with his fin, and everyone freaked out
So cool. So cool.
dark10x said:
I had to fast forward that part after the first fail. Surprised Ryan wasn't so eager to rip the controller from Jeff's hands to give it a try.
Child of Eden..eh, I like Rez, but it seems to fit better as an XBLA release than a full retail. I suppose the Kinect moniker alone allows MS to differentiate the Kinect retail shelf-space though.
Looking forward to the Alice QL, despite limp reviews I'm still intrigued.
Hot Coldman
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LiK said:
Dude, you should like take pictures of your balls and put them on his facebook profile pic, be so fucking funny
Space Whale is a dick anyway, you should hang out with Space Phoenix, we went to hella sick clubs
Hot Coldman
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The lava areas of Alice remind me of the Goron Mines from Twilight Princess in a big way. Game looks good, the combat seems nice and vicious which is cool.
nckillthegrimace
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Is Child of Eden really 90 minutes long like Ryan claimed? That seems like a poor value proposition. Not really my kind of game anyway, so whatever.
SapientWolf
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It's UE3.0 so it could probably run max'd out at 60fps on a netbook, PhysX notwithstanding.Brandon F said:
Keyser Soze
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Regardless of how beautiful videos are, you really have to play Lumines, Rez, Every Extend Extra and (I guess you will) have to play Child of Eden to understand it. When you are just watching, the whole Synesthesia aspect of the games get lost. You are pretty much missing out on the big reason the games are compelling by not playing it.
Of course, that is not to say it is worth the current price tag.
Of course, that is not to say it is worth the current price tag.
RomanticHeroX
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I wanna party with Space Phoenix.
nckillthegrimace
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LiK said:
I know rail shooters are generally more about getting the high score, but I can't think of a rail shooter I've played that is actually that short. It probably doesn't help that CoE appears to be totally devoid of any challenge, so it's not even an intense 90 minutes. It probably ramps up a bit as you approach the final level, but the quick look of the first two levels does not inspire much confidence.
jediyoshi
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mileS said:
That's just farsical, even the layman VOD caster can render their video past 720p and slap it up on YouTube for it to be displayed natively. GameSpot allows streaming HD for non members, so people looking for trailers and general gameplay video may as well be looking there.
And it still blows my mind they haven't gone back and fixed this upload of theirs yet.
SapientWolf
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YouTube's "720p" isn't even DVD quality. Very few streaming videos are.jediyoshi said:
Zomba13
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Just watched the Child of Eden QL. Looks trippy and I love what Vinny and Ryan were doing with Space Whale/Phoenix.
Started the DNF QL and about 8 mins in and it just seems like Jeff is trying to make the game look bad (though it's the 360 version so he doesn't need to try hard).
I mean dying on the elevator part (it' really is easy, just break untill the bar is almost full, cool off for like 1/4, break again) and then jumping straight into a pit on the Hive. Just seems like he wants to show as much loading as possible.
I understand the bad review scores for the console versions a bit more now though. I mean I'd be bitter and more critical after those load times for every new area or every time I die. The PC loads are like 10-20 seconds max for a new level and a LOT shorter when you die.
EDIT: It's no wonder that every modern day shooter is a linear corridor fest. When Jeff was given just an ounce of exploration he had trouble finding his way =/
Started the DNF QL and about 8 mins in and it just seems like Jeff is trying to make the game look bad (though it's the 360 version so he doesn't need to try hard).
I mean dying on the elevator part (it' really is easy, just break untill the bar is almost full, cool off for like 1/4, break again) and then jumping straight into a pit on the Hive. Just seems like he wants to show as much loading as possible.
I understand the bad review scores for the console versions a bit more now though. I mean I'd be bitter and more critical after those load times for every new area or every time I die. The PC loads are like 10-20 seconds max for a new level and a LOT shorter when you die.
EDIT: It's no wonder that every modern day shooter is a linear corridor fest. When Jeff was given just an ounce of exploration he had trouble finding his way =/
EricDiesel
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Doesn't seem like it would be hard with the PC version, either. The game looks goddamn atrocious and not fun to play in any of the footage I've seen.Zomba13 said:
Also, as Jeff said, a weapon pickup or some other form of "HEY, GO THIS WAY" indication would have helped. In every Valve commentary I've seen they talk about lighting important spots or leaving a metaphorical "breadcrumb trail" (weapon/ammo pickups, more colorful scenery, enemies, etc.) for players to follow so they don't get lost for no good reason. They could have easily added in such techniques. Being non-linear is no excuse for shitty level design.
Why is anyone looking for any excuse possible to defend this trash? It would have felt dated and unfunny/lame in 2001, nevermind 2011.
Zomba13
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XDbandresen said:You don't get it. It's a masterpiece. Ask everyone that had their pre-order for 10 years.
It's the enthusiast press conspiracy. Only the Germans have the real score with their 8/10.
"[T]rying to make the game look bad" is just the best.
I'm not saying it's a masterpiece or anything. Just that with very bad load times on the 360 it probably would have been best for Jeff to show a part of the game where he wouldn't die like 3 times then pick a new area and jump straight into a pit giving us more load time.
Just kinda annoying. Not really his fault and I know he's not really doing it on purpose.
Just think there might've been better places to show the game off than a section where you have to do a simple action thingie that Jeff himself admitted to being horrible at (granted, he forgot it was there but he should have quit out of it the first time he died rather than reload).
I guess my main point is fuck the 360 loading speed, I wanted to see more of them laughing at the game than the load screens.
EricDiesel
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Laughing? I think you mean exasperated sighing. And Ryan asking if they can stop playing.Zomba13 said:
BlazeHedgehog
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Seeing Child of Eden being played with a controller and essentially becoming Rez 2 is like the ultimate summation of most if not all Kinect support.
That being said, the game is beautiful, as expected.
That being said, the game is beautiful, as expected.
BlazeHedgehog
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derFeef said:
If the game plays as good on gamepad as it does with Kinect, well, why bother spending money on Kinect?
If you already have a Kinect I guess it's pretty cool but outside of being a crazy early adopter who needs everything the moment it comes out, or being the sort of person tricked in to buying one on accident, owning a Kinect does not seem like the kind of thing one should currently be proud of.
I guess I just saw Child of Eden as, like, my Kinect Killer App. It would be the Kinect game that gets everything right and shows me a totally new experience and sells everybody on the concept. It was the game I figured I would need Kinect to experience "the right way".
But it's not that at all. It's Rez 2, and you lose basically nothing by subtracting Kinect integration.
Which means: SURPRISE! The game I thought would sell me on Kinect actually plays just fine on a gamepad.
Sega1991 said:
Sorry but how would you know all this by watching someone play as opposed to experiencing the thing yourself? Sounds like you made up your mind ahead of time. A lot of reviews have suggested that the Kinect adds a new depth and sense of immersion to the game.
Quick Look: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (26:15 min.) (Jeff / Brad)
Hey, it's not great design, but it IS very late 90s. This is exactly how games like SiN were designed. I can't say I've had any problems navigating myself, but for those who have completely forgotten those older games, I'd imagine it might be much more difficult.
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