Nintendo DS for $99

Don't forget Titan Quest was also a new IP from THQ. It was bad ass too. They came out with an expansion for it too.

Thank you #31 for explaining to people just how much work goes into just even getting a decent story written. All the back and forth when working with a writer can literally kill a project, if not severly cause major delays. Dialogue alone is a huge undertaking when you are releasing in multiple countries. Some countries have serious issues with certain content...so rewrites, and story changes all have to be thought out. I think why developers don't care about the story has nothing to do with not wanting to make a good story...it has to do with getting the game up and running, getting in all content and making the game FUN. Most titles are developed in 1-3 years these days. Trying to stuff a complex story that works in the design of game, not just CG cinematics tacked on between load times, is just not possible for most developers that are under pressures from the publisher.

Wow #22 thanks again for opening my eyes to game development. I guess ALL games should have overly complex stories in them. I mean Madden, PGR3, Uno all those demand stories, or else they just aren't any fun right? In the next Mario...Nintendo should have Antonio Banderas do the voice acting, and Louisa May Alcott write the story, and Steven Spielberg direct it. That would make the game so much better and more REAL. I mean right before I hit the "B" button to throw a fireball at a goomba...we'll get to learn of the strife that the goomba has had under the tyrannical rule of King Koopa. I'm glad you let others know that they are incorrect in what they feel is a fun game.

People like Brad, and yourself remind me to "tighten up the graphics on level 3".

Go back to trying to sell used games, and game warranties or better yet why don't you try selling your amazing ideas to a publisher.

If developers took some time to read [and analyze] good literature and watch classic movies we would probably have better stories and characters in our games.

Oh yes! Brad is SOOO smart! He has all the answers! Man if only the developers I work with watched more movies!! Or read more books because THAT would make for more compelling stories! Wow thanks Brad!! I'll be sure to let them know that.

I'd love to comment more on this, but I really need to go read some books.

There some more indepth reviews out there if anyone is interested.
The editor is a huge trump card for Titan Quest IMO. Who hasn't wanted to make their own hack N slash levels?
Check out these articles at:
shacknews.com
http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2006/062606_titanquest_1.x

PALGN
an Australian site gave it a 9/10.
http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Titan+Quest+Review&id=4784

Why did my post get deleted? All I did was state that there are better reviews on shacknews.com, and PALGN.com.au...and my post gets deleted??
I didn't slam anyone or anything.
What's up joystiq?

Any keepers?

Yep #1 is right Titan Quest is DEFINITELY a game worth getting.

There's already a big following over on Titanquest.net.
I played the demo and pre-ordered it.
Can't wait!

YES! This game looks soooo bad ass.
I can't wait!!