Totally awesome E3 games that everyone missed
Lore Sjöberg of Wired took a look at the games from - Sandbox -- playing off the popularity of open-ended GTA style games comes Sandbox, a game that's 100% true to its genre. Sandbox exposes children to the delights of a real life sandbox, sans the real life sand. The developers told Sjöberg that they'd like to include a shovel and bucket in the final game, "but that may not be a realistic goal."
- Mission: Marketplace -- this game progresses the demand for downloadable content and episodic games to its climax. Mission: Marketplace's innovation is that it requires players to purchase all the content separately -- alternatively you can just plunk down $200 and watch the credits roll. We can't wait for this one.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
martin @ May 19th 2006 7:33AM
The only thing worse than unfunny articles, are people who report on unfunny articles. OMG! Just kidding.
Conrad Quilty-Harper @ May 19th 2006 7:36AM
And I should hope so too!
martin @ May 19th 2006 8:13AM
Maybe if I started getting stars for my legitimate posts, I wouldn't be so bitter!!!
I should have definately gotten some stars on the post about the digital actress!!!
Zedd @ May 19th 2006 8:25AM
And you were planning to use these stars for... ?
Conrad Quilty-Harper @ May 19th 2006 8:46AM
Fair enough martin, fair enough! It was a good comment!
"http://comoedia.fr/afficheActeur/7008
Here is the real actresses page with an image on it. They used huge eyes because she really does have huge eyes. I think later on when they are actually doing the scene some of it can look really good. Still a long way to go though. Facial expressions would be helpful. If you notice though, any profile shot actually does seem to pull it across a little better."
This one was pretty good as well (on the subject of Lara Croft being a guy): "Wonder what would have happened if it was a guy, and they took the same route making stuff bigger each game?"
Amir @ May 19th 2006 8:46AM
A lot of Microsoft's "innovative" measures seem to consist of, you guessed it, taking more of your money! Want to upgrade that old banger of a car you have? Why, if you're a rich kid, you'll be tearing it up on the virtual streets online! Tired of bland, textured walls? In-game advertising is the answer! I'm an Xbox owner, and I am planning on getting a 360 when the cooler ones are released in 2007 (maybe along with a Wii), but M$ really does seem to be living up to its pejorative nickname.
saboola @ May 19th 2006 9:16AM
I know I will get a negative star for this, but I really hate it when people complain about their "stars". It's silly.
Jenever @ May 19th 2006 9:26AM
If Lara Croft were a guy, you'd be playing an Indiana Jones licence.
p-diddy @ May 19th 2006 10:05AM
If you don't know Lore from the Brunching Shuttlecocks, you are teh 12.
Lore rules.
http://www.brunching.com/
I am old.
-p-
Stu L Tissimus @ May 19th 2006 10:07AM
National Sarcasm Society: Like we need your support.
Threnody @ May 19th 2006 10:23AM
Seriously, it was an okay attempt at humour but it just falls flat. Better luck next time.
Hunty @ May 19th 2006 10:49AM
Mission: Marketplace -- this game progresses the demand for downloadable content and episodic games to its climax. Mission: Marketplace's innovation is that it requires players to purchase all the content separately -- alternatively you can just plunk down $200 and watch the credits roll. We can't wait for this one.
Lore SEVERELY misspelled this one, but at least he got the colon in the right place; this game's actually called Magic: The Gathering. :)X
Merus @ May 19th 2006 11:24AM
#9: Go back and read one of his earlier columns, the Wikipedia FAQK. Probably the best thing he's done at Wired.
martinmarv @ May 19th 2006 1:28PM
Lame "story". Next time, just don't post anything.
Conrad Quilty-Harper @ May 19th 2006 1:49PM
Threnody and martinmarv - you're either taking this article's sarcastic theme to the next level or you don't have a sense of humour. My vote's for the latter: lighten up 'yo!