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Posted: Jun 1st 2009 2:29PM VicViper said
The Live Demo they just aired was pure EPIC!
1) Cliffy B and some dude come out. The other dude begins talking and the mic doesn't work. He continues talking while they scramble to get him a new mic. They give him a new mic, but that doesn't seem to work. The dude says, "I won't need this now, because I'm just gonna play the game." The dude then continues talking for another 10-15 seconds.
2) The demo ends with the main character floating in the air and apparently glitching. Granted, it's just a demo of unfinished code. But so was GEARS 2!.
BRAVO EPIC, you've outdone yourselves once again!
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1) Cliffy B and some dude come out. The other dude begins talking and the mic doesn't work. He continues talking while they scramble to get him a new mic. They give him a new mic, but that doesn't seem to work. The dude says, "I won't need this now, because I'm just gonna play the game." The dude then continues talking for another 10-15 seconds.
2) The demo ends with the main character floating in the air and apparently glitching. Granted, it's just a demo of unfinished code. But so was GEARS 2!.
BRAVO EPIC, you've outdone yourselves once again!
Posted: Jun 1st 2009 3:15PM Red Son Rising said
didnt catch a live feed.. honestly i cant blame him raggin on epic but Vic is a general hater i dont wanna fight about it.
live shows have glitches, thats why i like E3 summaries more than live play by play coverage. im not gonna get caught up in the poor showmanship; these guys get paid to make [complete] games not powerpoint presentations..
i really think devs should stop showing unfinished games.. i hate media blackouts but poor presentation doesnt help sales and it only fuels the fanboy flamewars.. trailer, teaser or nothing at all
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live shows have glitches, thats why i like E3 summaries more than live play by play coverage. im not gonna get caught up in the poor showmanship; these guys get paid to make [complete] games not powerpoint presentations..
i really think devs should stop showing unfinished games.. i hate media blackouts but poor presentation doesnt help sales and it only fuels the fanboy flamewars.. trailer, teaser or nothing at all
Posted: Jun 1st 2009 3:28PM (Unverified) said
Yeah sadly this isn't Epic's doing. This had been in the works for a long while by Chair Entertainment group, long before they were acquired by Epic. If I have my facts straight, this is in sync with the Empire IP created by Chair with the release of the Empire novel, authored by Orson Scott Card, who is the author of the Ender's Game series.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2009 4:54PM Vcize said
Here's a more accurate recollection of it:
The guy's mic doesn't work, it keeps cutting out. They scramble to get him a new one, and someone runs up a handheld mic. He says "I can't use this because I'm about to play" so he starts playing and talking, but you can't hear him.
Cliffy B ad-libs and does the talking for him while he plays. He did a pretty admirable job for not being prepared to talk about it. But then at the end of the demo the guy is up on top of a boss shooting down at him and the boss just disappears (glitches). The guy is still standing on top of the boss, but you can't see him so it looks like he's just floating in the air. So the guy pauses the game and they cut the demo.
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The guy's mic doesn't work, it keeps cutting out. They scramble to get him a new one, and someone runs up a handheld mic. He says "I can't use this because I'm about to play" so he starts playing and talking, but you can't hear him.
Cliffy B ad-libs and does the talking for him while he plays. He did a pretty admirable job for not being prepared to talk about it. But then at the end of the demo the guy is up on top of a boss shooting down at him and the boss just disappears (glitches). The guy is still standing on top of the boss, but you can't see him so it looks like he's just floating in the air. So the guy pauses the game and they cut the demo.
Posted: Jun 2nd 2009 4:26AM (Unverified) said
Yes, the mic didn't work, yes the boss disappeared at the end and left the player levitating BUT: the game looked awesome. Can't wait for this one.
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Posted: Jun 2nd 2009 7:00PM (Unverified) said
I don't believe the presentation would sway people away from buying their products. That's the dumbest thing I ever heard.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2009 2:27AM (Unverified) said
i cant believe this didnt get that much attention,
watching the demo in action showed lots of exciting potential for the sidescroller action/shooter; despite the bugs that can be easily fixed when this game ships out on XBLA.
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watching the demo in action showed lots of exciting potential for the sidescroller action/shooter; despite the bugs that can be easily fixed when this game ships out on XBLA.
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