The New York Comic Con will take place from April 18th to April 20th at the Jacob Javits Center. In New York.
The New York Comic Con will take place from April 18th to April 20th at the Jacob Javits Center. In New York.
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:35PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Can't wait for this game, this year is great for gaming ^^ Come on Autumn!!!
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:57PM NukeAssault said
Dunno yet, still waiting on a friend to get tickets. Last time i went i met Cliffy. He was surrounded by women. XD
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:58PM baby sea tuna said
They were probably just wondering where they could get their hair frosted to look like his.
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:54PM (Unverified) said
Sadly I won't be attending. I wish I had more time/opportunities to travel to these events, but I have a pretty packed schedule at work.
Thank Jeebus (not wiisports-fernandos-krrazzzy ken) for the intarwebz though for being able to pretty much bring it home to me. Though it's never quite as exciting as actually being on the ground floor =(
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Thank Jeebus (not wiisports-fernandos-krrazzzy ken) for the intarwebz though for being able to pretty much bring it home to me. Though it's never quite as exciting as actually being on the ground floor =(
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:37PM (Unverified) said
Nice... it's going to be an awesome game.
Off-topic: Aparently, I won the bet against Vidikron http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/gt5-prologue-hits-1m-euro-pre-orders-download-is-1-9-gb-with-ci/#comments
GT5P sold 350,000 on last weekend... I doubt it will sell 650,000 more on this weekdays.
So, I have another bet: Mario Kart Wii will sell more in first week in EU than GT5P in his first week in EU. Who is in?
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Off-topic: Aparently, I won the bet against Vidikron http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/gt5-prologue-hits-1m-euro-pre-orders-download-is-1-9-gb-with-ci/#comments
GT5P sold 350,000 on last weekend... I doubt it will sell 650,000 more on this weekdays.
So, I have another bet: Mario Kart Wii will sell more in first week in EU than GT5P in his first week in EU. Who is in?
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:45PM (Unverified) said
The bet was because everyone was saying that GT5P will sell a million in the first day in EU, but thats impossible with an install base so low.
The 1 million preorder thing is just publicity... a way to spin the news. Maybe it was a million preorders to retailers. Same thing happened to Mario Galaxy in JP... 800,00 pre-orders, only 250,000 sold.
But I take other bets too: Mario Kart Wii will sell more on first week in USA than GT5P in his first week in USA.
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The 1 million preorder thing is just publicity... a way to spin the news. Maybe it was a million preorders to retailers. Same thing happened to Mario Galaxy in JP... 800,00 pre-orders, only 250,000 sold.
But I take other bets too: Mario Kart Wii will sell more on first week in USA than GT5P in his first week in USA.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:47PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Mario Kart? Nah, raise that to Smash Brothers and your definate, Mario Karts, I doubt it, the convo here regarding Wii is about SSBB.
Other convos are GT5P, GTA4, Gears 2, and the new FIFA, I wager you that FIFA09 will beat all of these. UK sales alone :)
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Other convos are GT5P, GTA4, Gears 2, and the new FIFA, I wager you that FIFA09 will beat all of these. UK sales alone :)
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:49PM (Unverified) said
No game will outsold GTA4 this month... Im talking about GT5P. =p
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:06PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
If we are talking USA, yeah, should do, UK is a different story.
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:08PM (Unverified) said
Fernando I think Vidikron is either dead,missing or changed his name so I don't think you'll see those Wii points soon.
If I was you Fernando I'll start checking everyone account for the real Vidikron.
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If I was you Fernando I'll start checking everyone account for the real Vidikron.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 4:30PM (Unverified) said
@Fernando
Remember Fernando you have to count Downloads as well and not just brick and mortar sales... Besides, Vidikron said he would probably lose the bet... No need to act like "I told you so nanny nanny boo boo"
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Remember Fernando you have to count Downloads as well and not just brick and mortar sales... Besides, Vidikron said he would probably lose the bet... No need to act like "I told you so nanny nanny boo boo"
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:43PM (Unverified) said
Should be interesting to see how Microsoft's Biggest gun of 2008 is coming along.
I wonder if most of the backgrounds will be static this time around. And I wonder how much more CliffyB can sqeeze out of the DVD9.
Gears2 will be another stellar title in the 360's lineup.
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I wonder if most of the backgrounds will be static this time around. And I wonder how much more CliffyB can sqeeze out of the DVD9.
Gears2 will be another stellar title in the 360's lineup.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:45PM (Unverified) said
Wow a positive 360 comment coming from you of all people?
/assplodes
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/assplodes
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:47PM (Unverified) said
So flamebait, then give it props? Be quiet already.
How bout me and you make a bet Wiisports? Gears of War 2 sell more copies than Metal Gears Solid 4, first month AND overall.
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How bout me and you make a bet Wiisports? Gears of War 2 sell more copies than Metal Gears Solid 4, first month AND overall.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:51PM (Unverified) said
Fenix
I second that motion... Gears of War 2 will sell a lot more than MGS4.
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I second that motion... Gears of War 2 will sell a lot more than MGS4.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:56PM (Unverified) said
I agree. They both quality games, but Gears of Wars was incredibly successful for its first outing, and there's no doubt the second one will sell extremely well. Not to mention that it's still fresh, considering the first Gears of War should only be a couple years apart.
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:56PM (Unverified) said
Thanks but no thanks Fenix. I really dont care which game sells more. MGS4 will sell millions of copies and as long as I get my hands on one of them, I will be happy.
My ego and my life will still be here if Gears outsells MGS4. Fernandos most important thing in life is Nintendo, mine.....skihnope, not so much.
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My ego and my life will still be here if Gears outsells MGS4. Fernandos most important thing in life is Nintendo, mine.....skihnope, not so much.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:03PM (Unverified) said
No problem, guess your not as dumb as you sound sometimes.
Im just hoping for a better online matchmaking system ala COD4 and Halo3 and maybe dedicated servers? C'mon Epic dont ya think so? This game is gonna rock and like Mav Saturn sais this is another year for great videogames.
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Im just hoping for a better online matchmaking system ala COD4 and Halo3 and maybe dedicated servers? C'mon Epic dont ya think so? This game is gonna rock and like Mav Saturn sais this is another year for great videogames.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:09PM (Unverified) said
Well at least on Gears I can UNDERSTAND the damn story and I can switch weapons with the push of ONE button!
Less is more Kojima ;)
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Less is more Kojima ;)
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:09PM (Unverified) said
Fenix,
I think sometimes my sarcasm is interpereted as a serious comment. I enjoy the back and forth with some of the posters on this site. I do think that some of you take this shit WAY TO seriously.
In the future, if one of my posts sounds a bit to ridiculus and fanboyish....I am probably being sarcastic.
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I think sometimes my sarcasm is interpereted as a serious comment. I enjoy the back and forth with some of the posters on this site. I do think that some of you take this shit WAY TO seriously.
In the future, if one of my posts sounds a bit to ridiculus and fanboyish....I am probably being sarcastic.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:13PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:17PM (Unverified) said
I played through Gears recently, and i think the story was perfect for the game. They could've opted for no story what-so-ever, since the gameplay was highly entertaining, but they didn't. They did it in the same way that the first halo did, which was kind of drop story hints while you play. I hope they don't bog the second one down with useless BS like what happened with Halo 2.
MGS is probably in the top 3 of my favorite games series', but the game leaves little room for expansion. Everyone went ape shit when Raiden was the main character instead of Solid Snake in MGS2 (even though he was still the main character). Since the characters are so unique with there one distinct personalties, It's hard to branch a game like that off into different genres without watering it down like crazy.
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MGS is probably in the top 3 of my favorite games series', but the game leaves little room for expansion. Everyone went ape shit when Raiden was the main character instead of Solid Snake in MGS2 (even though he was still the main character). Since the characters are so unique with there one distinct personalties, It's hard to branch a game like that off into different genres without watering it down like crazy.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:50PM (Unverified) said
And on a side note, that picture in the article is very MGS3-ish.
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:57PM (Unverified) said
@ Fernando:
How many copies do you think Ninja Gaiden 2 will sell ?
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How many copies do you think Ninja Gaiden 2 will sell ?
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 4:32PM (Unverified) said
@Fernando
Whats the point? If Gears 2 sells more than MGS 4 does that make it a better game? Look how many copies that POS Wii game has sold. Mario and Sonic at the Olympics. Wow sales sure are a fantastic barometer of how good a game is... *sigh*
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Whats the point? If Gears 2 sells more than MGS 4 does that make it a better game? Look how many copies that POS Wii game has sold. Mario and Sonic at the Olympics. Wow sales sure are a fantastic barometer of how good a game is... *sigh*
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:50PM (Unverified) said
As far as graphics, from the last tech demo of the game I saw it wasn't a majorly impressive leap. The water they were showing off was rightly impressive though.
Not so sure about gameplay, the first one seemed to nail a lot of things pretty squarely on the head, though it's not a top favorite of mine.
There's always room for improvement and Epic doesn't generally disappoint too horribly =P
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Not so sure about gameplay, the first one seemed to nail a lot of things pretty squarely on the head, though it's not a top favorite of mine.
There's always room for improvement and Epic doesn't generally disappoint too horribly =P
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 3:07PM (Unverified) said
"Epic doesn't generally disappoint too horribly =P"
You incredible nonce! Theres been an Epic game recently called UT3 that's utter crap (I have it on Steam so I'm allowed to say).
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You incredible nonce! Theres been an Epic game recently called UT3 that's utter crap (I have it on Steam so I'm allowed to say).
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 3:20PM (Unverified) said
Looking at the tech demo it gives away alot of clues. In Gears 2 we should expect the following...
Better environment lighting
Better character lighting and rendering
More characters on screen
Destructible environments
Way more realistic water
Better in-game cinematics
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/179565.html
These were shown but only showing Gears 1 models.
All of this with the added touch of Epics excellent creative art dept and Gears 2 is gonna blow peeps away.
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Better environment lighting
Better character lighting and rendering
More characters on screen
Destructible environments
Way more realistic water
Better in-game cinematics
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/179565.html
These were shown but only showing Gears 1 models.
All of this with the added touch of Epics excellent creative art dept and Gears 2 is gonna blow peeps away.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:07PM (Unverified) said
if cole train isn't playable ill pass
I WANNA BE DA TRAIN
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I WANNA BE DA TRAIN
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:07PM (Unverified) said
"Ain't enough freaks to stop this man!"
Cole after revival in online MP
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Cole after revival in online MP
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 1:50PM (Unverified) said
I think Gears 2 should stack up to be a pretty solid game. I just hope Epic holds up on their end and really utilizes some of the new features displayed at GDC. In my opinion, the graphics for Gears are just fine for a LONG time, but as long as they keep the game fresh and "next gen" in terms of realism, I think it'll keep from getting too stale. Can't wait!
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 2:39PM (Unverified) said
Comic Con is not limited to just comics it also includes other forms of entertainment... Movies and now video games as well...
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Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 4:53PM (Unverified) said
If the entire convention were about a dying art (comics) it would last all of half an hour. I love comics but they are dying and only have a small niche now in popular culture.
In my opinion video games have not only replaced comics but have almost become moving comics. We are the characters. I see a lot of similarities between the medieums so they certainly belong together.
The convention has been around a while and a rename would only hurt its image.
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In my opinion video games have not only replaced comics but have almost become moving comics. We are the characters. I see a lot of similarities between the medieums so they certainly belong together.
The convention has been around a while and a rename would only hurt its image.
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 5:38PM (Unverified) said
I can see a connection between having 1 business take care of both births and deaths but I'm certainly not going to mix them.
Ah well you lot have fun mixing everything up. For extra value you should add "M1X" or "nu-flow!" to the end of it in true Yank culture style!
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Ah well you lot have fun mixing everything up. For extra value you should add "M1X" or "nu-flow!" to the end of it in true Yank culture style!
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