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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 8:03AM AwesomeTown said

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Don't feel too bad. I was 30 hours into Tales and then my 360 RROD'd. (Cue sympathy for AwesomeTown) Tales is a lot of fun, though so you might want to get it eventually.

But what they said, I am too really looking forward to Valkyria Chronicles. And there's so much available to keep me (and you) busy while I wait. I'm probably going to pick up The Witcher Enhanced Edition.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:32AM (Unverified) said

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Do you think that Japan really matters as much as it used to now-a-days? It seems like MS and others are focusing more on Europe and the Americas more and more the past few years.

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:57AM RKN said

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Nope. Its influence has also dropped, until a few years ago, all the major consoles and hit videogames were from Japan, but now we have a major American console on the field along with some fantastic western games. Some Japanese developers are even using Western tech like Unreal Engine 3.

I've become sick of Japanese RPGs and am leaning towards Western ones now. Fallout 1/2 are absolute classics for sure!
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 7:16AM (Unverified) said

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Japan definitely doesn't matter anymore for the most part. American and European developers have evolved with the times while Japan is still making the same games from 1997 (Lost Odyssey is a perfect example). Maybe if they can stop being stubborn and change a bit then they can actually start competing with us again.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 8:18AM Mr Khan said

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I really don't know where people keep getting the idea that Japanese developers have fallen behind. Just because Sony and Microsoft overpowered their consoles to meet with PC standards, allowing formerly PC-centric (western) devs to tap new markets, doesn't mean that we still see Capcom, Sony's Japanese side (espec. Team ICO), and Nintendo leading the industry's direction

Electronic Gaming Monthly said the same thing (that Japan doesn't matter anymore), and i still don't see it, but that could be just me, since i never really saw the appeal of most western devs outside a few.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 9:14AM samfish said

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Only a fool thinks Japan doesn't matter anymore. Mr. Kahn nailed it – western developers are doing about the same amount of new stuff and innovation as the Japanese are...the only difference is that those western developers are no longer developing for PCs, but mainly consoles. You can criticize JRPGs all you want, but if you compare them to that staple of western games, first person shooters, the amount of progress RPGs have made over them is ASTOUNDINGLY high.

Of course, it's stupid to say westerners only make shooters, just as it's stupid to say the Japanese only like JRPGs, but hell, if that's the level of dialogue we're at, then so be it. I would even argue that, pound for pound, the Japanese have considerably more diverse taste in games than western gamers do.


Japan does matter (See TGS hype). The only difference is that the pendulum has swung towards western gaming tastes. Eventually, it'll swing back toward Japanese tastes. To a certain extent it has with everybody but the 'hardcore' types...hence the Wii and DS's HUGE successes despite their lack of significant western developed software.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:35AM (Unverified) said

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I really don't have an interest in Japanese hardware sales, but I just came in here to say that Cheaters is a very entertaining show.

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 12:14PM (Unverified) said

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Yea the show is pretty funny at times but the host looks like the biggest douche ever with that lame ass soul patch.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:44AM (Unverified) said

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Mmmm....Plasma Grenades...

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:45AM samfish said

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I do not! I think it's a pretty well known fact that I jerk off to Princess Peach.

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 2:45AM (Unverified) said

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I think the 360 got its name because Microsoft wanted a "3" in the title, but yes, I see the irony in your post.

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 5:59AM (Unverified) said

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That new game Infinite Undiscovery have any boys in it?

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 7:13AM (Unverified) said

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Hi, long time reader short time poster...

Would this Tmac character plix STFU. I don't think anybody cares about him. I've seen Fernando grown from troll to ace human but Tmac seems content being a total gobshite all his time here.

Nice on MS. Your system isn't better than the PS3 (TURN THAT FAN DOWN) but the games are clearly leaps and bounds better. If only Japan would embrace it.
Still my Wii is here and smiling, my 360 is getting a drink and the PC is just out picking our kids up from school.
That's all you need for good gaming. Pure and simple.

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 7:22AM (Unverified) said

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If I stopped talking, then whiny bitches like yourself wouldn't complain about me. I'm sorry but I just can't have that.

Also, fernando has grown into a "ace human"? He still consistently bashes Sony on every site he goes to. Just look at vgcharts and see why he was banned up until yesterday.

Actually I'll make it easy for you. He got banned for saying something like "I'm glad Afrika bombed, this game sucks". Wow what an "ace human", whatever the hell that means.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 4:13PM (Unverified) said

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Why.. does it matter what Fernando does?
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 7:39AM (Unverified) said

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LOL!! "Ace Human, Private Investigator".

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 7:51AM Snowblind said

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When did any of the Microsoft spokesmen ever say anything like that? The name 360 is quite simple.. They needed to include a 3, rather than a 2, otherwise it would have sounded inferior to the PS3. It also sounded similar to Nintendo's new console the "revolution". They never tried to market the name in terms of it being a "new direction".

360 = a complete revolution.

Besides, you can't pick on the Xbox for having a bad name, compared to the massively original title of "Playstation 3" or the amusing "Wii".

Yes, 360 fanboys are stupid, but so are all fanboys. Being a Sony fanboy doesn't make you better than anyone else. (except the elitest PC fanboys :P) I've never understood why people mock fanboys and then go on to prove they're one themselves..

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 8:12AM (Unverified) said

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Its only news when the 360 sales are above the PS3...
360 still hasn't sold 800k units in Japan yet... yeah, way to go microsoft, you'll reach 1 million in about another year.

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 5:04PM (Unverified) said

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Ah fanboys, gotta love em
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 5:16PM (Unverified) said

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Nope, not a Sony Fanboy, I just hate Microsoft. They are destined to kill the gameing industry like that have destroyed the ability to get a good Operating System that is fully supported with good softwear.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 7:08PM (Unverified) said

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Already said. Microsoft pump money into companies to support Windows (or Xbox) for advertising their stuff by BS or talking crap about their 'rivals' or to get exclusive softwear and the other better Quality Operating Systems lose huge ammounts of market share as no one will support them then after Microsoft have a large lead in the market, they jack up the prices and with a lack of good competition, people pay. I'd love to have a Mac, brilliant Editing Softwear, but if I did, I can kiss goodbye to 90% of my games.
But then that is just my opinion.
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Posted: Sep 23rd 2008 10:36AM (Unverified) said

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You are aware that macs can run windows also.....right?
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 12:15PM (Unverified) said

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Plasma Grenades?!?!?!

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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:26PM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said

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PLASMA GRENADE

BUKKAKE

HIGH SCORE!!!!

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 4:10PM (Unverified) said

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360 = (again) a perfect revolution..

Posted: Sep 27th 2008 8:59PM (Unverified) said

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Holy cow! The PS2 is still a monster.
I bet the PS3 will have a similar life span and success once it's big little brother the PS2 goes away.

I was shocked at the 360's numbers. Money is a universal language that MS is fluent in.

I'm still in awe that there are still people infatuated with the Wii. My love for it died out within a month and a half.
I'm ready for a new Nintendo system.

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