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[Opus Angelorum]

He wanted 1998 in HD too.

Perhaps we are in the wrong, maybe innovation isn't what's needed for the future of gaming...

Yes! Yes! I embrace this new future, were we get rehashes of games we played centuries ago in exponentially higher resolution.

Join me children, join me now as we prepare ourselves for predictability and repetition!

 

[GarthVaderUK]

GARNETT: This is the game you put out after a return to glory for the series.

Why can't this be a return to glory for the series? Why make a rehash in HD first? Oh Garnett

 

[gkryhewy]

And Garnett and Shane go batshit for LBP ::shrug::

I see some similar potential for user creation in Banjo - I'm quite glad they tried something a bit different.

 

[Rlan]

I'm worried about the game as well. Sure you see your guy platforming a very little bit.. but why no showing of moves? No Egg Throwing, no flying USING Kazooie, no butt stomping.

We see two things - Climbing and Tightrope. I've not really known ANY game that uses a "tightrope" mechanic to have it been fun (worst part of the God of War games, really), plus it looks like you could have just double jumped and flown with BK's original game.

 

[Frenck]

Was that it?

No Halo Wars, no new peripheral?

 

[MightyHedgehog]

If Rare had made the same game but chose not to use a familiar brand to deliver it on top of, I think more people would be more receptive because there's no expectation dragging it down. Hopefully, more actual gameplay impressions will temper the expressed uncertainty of the new focus and mechanics. Rare needs to better show the big picture of the new game.

 

[FrankT]

Was that it?

No Halo Wars, no new peripheral?

Yup, it's a wrap.

/

The stuff they showed at 1:00 isn't even out yet and this is a 3 day event from some of the press as others have stated.

 

[SoulPlaya]

In that video of Banjo posted earlier, the Rare developer said that ALL Kazooie moves have been taken out, that's why you don't see any of them in the trailer.

 

[Imperial Hot]

Yup, it's a wrap.

/

The stuff they showed at 1:00 isn't even out yet and this is a 3 day event from some of the press as others have stated.

Huh? Their is some news that the outlets are sitting on until embargoes are up? Is that what you mean?

 

[jacobs34]

Well Garnett and Shane are still liveblogging so there is still stuff going on, haven't heard anything about Ninja Blade or LIPS yet though.

 

[FrankT]

Huh? Their is some news that the outlets are sitting on until embargoes are up? Is that what you mean?

Most of the videos and info out now is from 2 weeks back. None of the official Gamers Day stuff is out yet from the event. You will have to wait until later this evening for the first trickle of recent information.

So, when will the stuff from the 1PM meeting come out?

About 6pm PST. Give or take a few hours.

.

 

[Imperial Hot]

Skip, is their some sort of intermission during the conference to allow them to play the games? If so, does the conference restart at 9PM EST/6PM PST?

 

[BLaZiN PRopHeT]

I'm worried about the game as well. Sure you see your guy platforming a very little bit.. but why no showing of moves? No Egg Throwing, no flying USING Kazooie, no butt stomping.

We see two things - Climbing and Tightrope. I've not really known ANY game that uses a "tightrope" mechanic to have it been fun (worst part of the God of War games, really), plus it looks like you could have just double jumped and flown with BK's original game.

E3?

 

[Frenck]

They're just playing the games on the showfloor.

EDIT:

The OP or post 6 for that matter needs to be updated guys. Completely misleading.

No reason to stay up.

 

[skip]

Skip, is their some sort of intermission during the conference to allow them to play the games? If so, does the conference restart at 9PM EST/6PM PST?

not sure, but I don't believe so.

 

[jacobs34]

Hey Skip, do you know if Garnett and Shane are done live-blogging yet?

 

[skip]

Hey Skip, do you know if Garnett and Shane are done live-blogging yet?

dunno, waiting to hear back from garnett so I assume he's still playing/looking at something.

edit - they're done playing, now going to interview Denis.

 

[Kibbles]

Well, it's 6 PST, let's get this show on the road! *cricket* *cricket*

 

[jacobs34]

Well, it's 6 PST, let's get this show on the road! *cricket* *cricket*

What show?

 

[Kibbles]

We were supposed to get media from the event at 'about 6 PST'. Though he also said give or take a few hours >.> Everything we've seen so far is supposedly weeks old and not from this event.

[edit] New Gears 2 Gameplay (kinda...) http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33917.html

Also, GT put up the Fable 2 Trailer in HD http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33939.html

 

[jacobs34]

Last question for those in the know, will there be anything new tomorrow, or was this pretty much the whole shabang?

 

[DCharlie]

Is that Zoids game a ful on SRPG? Looks hot.

it is a full on stripped down _VERY AVERAGE_ SRPG.

RENT FIRST.

Unless of course they have completely revamped the JPN version.

 

[voltron]

So still nothing on what the fuck this LIPS thing is?

What about spontaneous demos? CMOOOOOON!!!

 

[Rad Agast]

Perhaps we are in the wrong, maybe innovation isn't what's needed for the future of gaming...

Yes! Yes! I embrace this new future, where we get rehashes of games we played centuries ago in exponentially higher resolution.

Join me children, join me now as we prepare ourselves for predictability and repetition!

Why do you care what a game reviewer says? Personally, I wouldn't go by either Garnett or Shane when it comes to games. They both exagerate a lot. Shane goes gaga over cutscenes for one and Garnett, don't even get me started on him. I'm sure they both mean well but whatever.

Anyways, do YOU like the concept of the game? If you do, then just hope for a demo so we can see how good the game is. I guess that's all that can be said about Banjo really. It looks great and I'm loving that art style, Rare better deliver on the gameplay.

 

[Dega]

They're just playing the games on the showfloor.

EDIT:

The OP or post 6 for that matter needs to be updated guys. Completely misleading.

No reason to stay up.

Sorry was working, Can you fill me in on what needs to be changed? Sorry guys tried my best to keep the thread updated.

 

[dirtmonkey37]

It's a shame that Alan Wake has been pushed into '09. The game will have been in development for over five years by then -- WHO DEVELOPS A GAME FOR OVER FIVE YEARS? TELL ME?

 

[voltron]

It's a shame that Alan Wake has been pushed into '09. The game will have been in development for over five years by then -- WHO DEVELOPS A GAME FOR OVER FIVE YEARS? TELL ME?

REMEDY

 

[tegdf]

It's a shame that Alan Wake has been pushed into '09. The game will have been in development for over five years by then -- WHO DEVELOPS A GAME FOR OVER FIVE YEARS? TELL ME?

and they announced it at E3 05

 

[kylej]

It's a shame that Alan Wake has been pushed into '09. The game will have been in development for over five years by then -- WHO DEVELOPS A GAME FOR OVER FIVE YEARS? TELL ME?

I think Remedy is a pretty small team so they probably have relatively low production costs for a publisher like Microsoft to swallow.

Plus they're all crazy European demoscene guys. They probably finished the game 2 years ago and are now trying to get it to run from a floppy disk.

 

[clashfan]

Any hope for Ninja Blade?

 

[Shard]

Any hope for Ninja Blade?

Maybe we shall see it tomorrow.

 

[DuckRacer]

So, whatever happened to that supposed flood of new content that was supposed to appear three hours ago?

 

[Revelations]

So, whatever happened to that supposed flood of new content that was supposed to appear three hours ago?

1.) MS didn't update for whatever reason.[probably because of the leaks.]
2.) There were no cameras or any type of media equipment allowed inside the event.
3.) Any new information, images, video is now completely controlled by Microsoft and its partners [which puts a limit on free information from the event.]
4.) The media organizations with sanctions to record media is under another embargo for whatever reason related to MS.
5.) More info to be had May 14th, controlled by MSFT of course.
6.) New Info flows freely when press site updates.

 

[FrankT]

1.) MS didn't update for whatever reason.
2.) There were no cameras or any type of media equipment allowed inside the event.
3.) Any new information, images, video is now completely controlled by Microsoft and its partners [which puts a limit on free information from the event.
4.) The media organizations with sanctions to record media is under another embargo for whatever reason related to MS.
5.) More info to be had May 14th, controlled by MSFT of course.
6.) Info flows freely when Press site updates.

Thanks for the update. Well, until tomorrow or today depending on where you are.

 

[Dever]

I think Remedy is a pretty small team so they probably have relatively low production costs for a publisher like Microsoft to swallow.

Plus they're all crazy European demoscene guys. They probably finished the game 2 years ago and are now trying to get it to run from a floppy disk.

Yeah, they're around 30 people I think.

 

[Revelations]

Thanks for the update. Well, until tomorrow or today depending on where you are.

Indeed. I think most people did find it strange that MS didn't update any of its sites with Official info pertaining to the first day of its suppose "Gamers Day". In fact if one didnt follow the internet media biz and just visited MS Xbox site altogether they wouldnt have known there was anything to look forward too. Irony is MS logic.

Call it just being cautious? Cautious of what? This whole cloak & dagger on media serves no type of purpose to the overall goal of goading the masses to buy your product.

 

[Geek]

Indeed. I think most people did find it strange that MS didn't update any of its sites with Official info pertaining to the first day of its suppose "Gamers Day". In fact if one didnt follow the internet media biz and just visited MS Xbox site altogether they wouldnt have known there was anything to look forward too. Irony is MS logic.

Call it just being cautious? Cautious of what? This whole cloak & dagger on media serves no type of purpose to the overall goal of goading the masses to buy your product.

Eh?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2008/0513-blockbusterlineup.htm

I would expect today to be the last day of new media until E3, unless I've been misinformed.

 

[TheOddOne]

1.) MS didn't update for whatever reason.[probably because of the leaks.]
2.) There were no cameras or any type of media equipment allowed inside the event.
3.) Any new information, images, video is now completely controlled by Microsoft and its partners [which puts a limit on free information from the event.]
4.) The media organizations with sanctions to record media is under another embargo for whatever reason related to MS.
5.) More info to be had May 14th, controlled by MSFT of course.
6.) New Info flows freely when press site updates.

So somebody has too open there big mouth. Man i hope somebody spills the beans.

 

[Salazar]

So somebody has too open there big mouth. Man i hope somebody spills the beans.

It's not as if there's an awfully, unbearably long time to wait for whatever (if anything) is coming.

 

[Kafel]

Xbox LIVE ビジョンにピニャータ カードを認識させることで、ゲーム中にピニャータを出現させることができる。その詳細は未定だ。

Can someone translate please ?

 

[Kagari]

Alan Wake delayed until next year? Damnit.

 

[_Xenon_]

Can someone translate please ?

Xbox LIVE pinata vision to recognize that card, a pinata during the game can produce. The show is yet to be determined.

Looks like VP2 can recognize that VP card via Live camera and do something in game.

 

[Chrange]

Can someone translate please ?

My Japanese is way rusty, but it's about the pinata cards - being able to bring pinatas into the game by showing the camera a card.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Can someone translate please ?

Viva Pinata 2: Trouble in Paradise is full of awesome.

 

[CowboyAstronaut]

Shane and Garnett are the LAST 2 person's opinions I'll listen to especially in regards to Banjo's vehicle mechanic.

From my experience those 2 hardly have anything good to say about the kinds of games I enjoy playing so there is no way in hell I'm going to start listening to them now. :lol

I'm also suspicious of a person who is on one hand excited by the potential for Home, LBP or Afrika and for some odd reason on the other can't find it in himself to see the blatantly obvious potential in Banjo's vehicle customization mechanic. :lol

 

[SPEA]

Looks like VP2 can recognize that VP card via Live camera and do something in game.

Yeah. Basically you can use the vision camera to scan VP cards. Once you scan the card, that pinata will show up in your garden.

 

[TheOddOne]

Can anybody confirm this event takes place 3 days? I just woke up and the last few pages look like they gone to hell and back.

 

[Kafel]

Looks like VP2 can recognize that VP card via Live camera and do something in game.

Oh he's showing a card to the cam, thx. I didn't see what he was doing.

 

[Geek]

Can anybody confirm this event takes place 3 days? I just woke up and the last few pages look like they gone to hell and back.

To the best of my knowledge, MS only has an event planned for today. The week is filled with events from other publishers, including Ubisoft, Konami, SCEA, and Sega.

 

[Kagari]

To the best of my knowledge, MS only has an event planned for today. The week is filled with events from other publishers, including Ubisoft, Konami, SCEA, and Sega.

Konami event is today (Wednesday) and SCEA is holding a press event Friday AFAIK.