Darksiders is on my pile of shame, which is getting larger by the month. I need to stop playing RPGs. Mass Effect 3 is still not done, I just got Xenoblade, and I want The Witcher 2.
I'm talking about that game that everyone is talking about, and causes people to go out and buy the system just for that game. I suppose a case could be made for Wii Sports, but I always considered that more of a tech demo than a game. But lots of people bought the Wii just so they could play Sports and didn't really buy anything else.
Financially, it makes way more sense to release Halo 4 on the 360 than a new console for sure. I was kinda hoping for it becoming a launch title simply because the big "killer app" launch game seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur. The Dreamcast and the Xbox had them, but PS2, Gamecube, 360 PS3, and Wii didn't have that "must purchase" game day one. And no, Twilight Princess doesn't count, because it was also on Gamecube.
That being said, Halo 4 does look amazing. The Halo 3 engine was getting long in the tooth, and what I've seen so far, the graphics are impressive.
I've gotta say, I'm pretty surprised. I was almost certain that this game would get pushed back and end up becoming a launch title for the next Xbox.
I'll kick your ass and you'll love that, too.
Fun Fact: Shawn Michael's song "I'm a Sexy Boy" is one of my favorite workout songs. In fact, you'd be amazed at how effective certain wrestler intro songs can be when you're an hour in to a two hour workout.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels that way. Even when I was playing Oblivion, I'd love to look at my character on the status screen to see how cool he looked in his gear.
I wasn't prepared for these games to affect me the way they did after all these years. I went in thinking "I've played these games. I remember them. They're old. No sweat." But when I got into them, they still got under my skin. Especially after the exceedingly boring Downpour, I wasn't expecting SH 2 to hit me in the same way as the first time. But I still dreaded walking down the street or exploring the apartment building. The game still weighed down on me with a suffocating level of dread.
Now, I always say that horror is extremely subjective, and from talking to you Nick I can safely say that our concept of horror are complete opposites. Silent Hill 1-3 still creep me the hell out, and there have been few games since to do that. Oddly, the games that have scared me the most since SH 3 haven't even been horror games. I think parts of Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain are terrifying. I also think BioShock was one of the secret best horror games this generation. Parts of Arkham Asylum were really scary for me. But the only actual horror games to creep me out recently have been Dead Space 2 and Corpse Party.
I think combat needs to be in horror games. It just needs to be better. I don't know if a total remake of SH 2 would hit the same notes as the original. It totally holds up to me, and I think a new player coming into it would still enjoy it. But I totally agree that the combat isn't great, and some of the puzzles are just right out.
Hey Mike, did you see any indication of cosmetic gear like armor? I realize it's a first person game, but going online and playing with another hunter that looks just like me in the first game was annoying to me. I want loot to show off and customize my character beyond the guns, dammit!
I wish we could get the "real" Super Robot Wars games here, but the licensing is insane. I bought one on the GBA, but without the Gundams and Evas, it's just not as cool.
