New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by saden1

So far so good. It's very detailed...dialog is so so...heavy on second tier actors you know from tv/movies...Cole is played by Aaron Staton from Mad Men.

Yup so far so good. I found turning off all the helps makes it more challenging and fun. And yes it's the guy from Mad Men!! I guess he finally hit the big time.

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

L.A. Noire Review for Xbox 360 - GameSpot

Definitely sounds worth checking out

Just letting everyone know I played this game to 100%... and it sux. I played it to 100% only cuz I'm very loyal to Rockstar and the GTA family. But I hated this game.

The graphics and character rendering were the best I've ever seen in a GTA game. The 1940s Los Angeles they created was huge and beautiful. Supposedly they created 90% of the city to scale.

Unfortunately the main missions (cases) are so boring and tedious that it kills the game... and there's nothing else to do!! They use 3 discs and build an amazing open world, but don't let you do a goddamn thing!!

The only time I had some "fun" was hunting for easter eggs and doing the few side missions. In other words, the worst parts of a regular GTA were the best parts of this game.

I would not recommend this game to anyone over 10 years old. It does bode well for the next regular GTA though.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

Just letting everyone know I played this game to 100%... and it sux. I played it to 100% only cuz I'm very loyal to Rockstar and the GTA family. But I hated this game.

The graphics and character rendering were the best I've ever seen in a GTA game. The 1940s Los Angeles they created was huge and beautiful. Supposedly they created 90% of the city to scale.

Unfortunately the main missions (cases) are so boring and tedious that it kills the game... and there's nothing else to do!! They use 3 discs and build an amazing open world, but don't let you do a goddamn thing!!

The only time I had some "fun" was hunting for easter eggs and doing the few side missions. In other words, the worst parts of a regular GTA were the best parts of this game.

I would not recommend this game to anyone over 10 years old. It does bode well for the next regular GTA though.

I passed on this one. Sounded a little too boring to me after reading up on it, not a fan of watching a game. Props to you for sticking with it, if I hate a game I end up selling it the same week I buy it like I did with Homefront.

Speaking of GTA when are they gonna put out a new one already? Seems long overdue.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I passed on this one. Sounded a little too boring to me after reading up on it, not a fan of watching a game. Props to you for sticking with it, if I hate a game I end up selling it the same week I buy it like I did with Homefront.

Speaking of GTA when are they gonna put out a new one already? Seems long overdue.

Agreed. I also liked the downloadable content for GTA, I hope they do that again with their new game.

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I passed on this one. Sounded a little too boring to me after reading up on it, not a fan of watching a game. Props to you for sticking with it, if I hate a game I end up selling it the same week I buy it like I did with Homefront.

Speaking of GTA when are they gonna put out a new one already? Seems long overdue.

I hate watching a game too. If I wanna watch a movie... I'll watch a fckn movie!!

As for new GTA I found this:
Rockstar leaks next GTA Game? | Playstationer.net

[CrazyCanuck]

On the other hand... I really liked this game:

LIMBO

- Downloaded off XBox Live ($17).
- Quick game, I finished in a week and wasn't even in full grind mode.
- Cleanest game ever. When you go to How to Play it says "LS move, A jump, B use".
- Puzzles were challenging and some were really hard, but all were fair.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

I hate watching a game too. If I wanna watch a movie... I'll watch a fckn movie!!

As for new GTA I found this:
Rockstar leaks next GTA Game? | Playstationer.net

I imagine they sum the game up pretty well with this (language maybe NSFW):

Real Life L.A. Noire from Funny Or Die, Bob Turton, CharlesIngram, NickCorirossi, Alex Fernie, and BoTown Sound

[mooby]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

Just letting everyone know I played this game to 100%... and it sux. I played it to 100% only cuz I'm very loyal to Rockstar and the GTA family. But I hated this game.

The graphics and character rendering were the best I've ever seen in a GTA game. The 1940s Los Angeles they created was huge and beautiful. Supposedly they created 90% of the city to scale.

Unfortunately the main missions (cases) are so boring and tedious that it kills the game... and there's nothing else to do!! They use 3 discs and build an amazing open world, but don't let you do a goddamn thing!!

The only time I had some "fun" was hunting for easter eggs and doing the few side missions. In other words, the worst parts of a regular GTA were the best parts of this game.

I would not recommend this game to anyone over 10 years old. It does bode well for the next regular GTA though.

I played it to the end too, but was disappointed as well. I don't want to spoil anything, but I hated how anticlimatic the ending was. It was like they established the real bad guys, and then don't let you go after them. And even though I enjoyed certain aspects of case solving, it felt like you were doing the same thing time after time.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by mooby

I played it to the end too, but was disappointed as well. I don't want to spoil anything, but I hated how anticlimatic the ending was. It was like they established the real bad guys, and then don't let you go after them. And even though I enjoyed certain aspects of case solving, it felt like you were doing the same thing time after time.

Sounds like every GTA game to me.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Sounds like every GTA game to me.

Good point. I love GTA but the missions do get repetitive. I hope they spice it up next time.

[mredskins]

Looks OK but not much different then the current Wii, nothing ground breaking and I think the new video remote is kind of lame.

The Wii U, Nintendo's next console (video) -- Engadget

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Looks OK but not much different then the current Wii, nothing ground breaking and I think the new video remote is kind of lame.

The Wii U, Nintendo's next console (video) -- Engadget

I'm wondering how much the system and then each individual control pad is gonna set people back because to keep the same quality of graphics from the tv to the controller is going to mean the controller is going to require almost, if not the exact same, horsepower of the system itself. I already feel victim to the hype that was the Wii, it's too little too late with the harcore titles for me so Nintendo will not be getting my money for the retardly named Wii U.

[Dirtbag59]

I can't really tell. Is it still PS2 level graphics on steroids?

[mredskins]

I am so not excited about the Wii U but really the Wii/Wii U don't really target hardcore gamers. So maybe they got it right that I am not excited.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I am so not excited about the Wii U but really the Wii/Wii U don't really target hardcore gamers. So maybe they got it right that I am not excited.

Well the scary thing is if casual is still their main target, they might have some issues because there have been a lot of the guys for IGN, G4, etc have been saying the controller was really awkward and confusing for most of what they've gotten hands on time with. I know it's got a year or so before it comes out, but thats not a good sign if tech/hardcore gamers are having issues with something u want moms and kids playing.