Resident Evil 5 - no scares, but with the similar contained gameplay. Not a good combination.

Resistance 2 - Two guns, non-existent health bar, cheap enemies. It was CoD-ified.

There were others that I didn't like as much as the predecessor, but those are the two main offenders, I find. That list is weird in some areas, though, I cannot fathom how BS2 was disappointing.

[QUOTE="hippiesanta"][QUOTE="silversix_"]A title with Mario in it.Nintendo_Ownes7

Exactly. I find there's a huge difference between nonexistent story and a bad one. I feel people have to differentiate between the two, since there's no bad writing or actually poor plot structure. It's just ridiculously simple.

Worst story in a game that actually attempted a story...I'd give it to Indigo Prophecy from what I've played. It went from interesting murder mystery to pants-on-head retarded festival of kung-fu and Tron aliens.

Slashkice

I sort of agree, though I wouldn't quite call it the worst. What in the world were they thinking when they penned the last third?

Anyway, I've played some awful stories but Dead Space Ignition was an insult. Poorly animated, vapid contagion-story with no satisfaction at all.

The DS ran laps around the PSP, but I think the Vita will come in strong against the 3DS. The "technical powerhouse" argument and "gimmick" argument are indeed similar but I find that it's a slightly different playing ground this time. After all, they're both heavily relying on the libraries once more, in the end I find that's what's most important, and for now, it's a lot more competitive.

Yup, basic marketing. A unilateral market is never a good sign, competition is what drives everything from innovation to simple excellence. Though there's no sign of the 3DS failing, sales have gone way up after the price drop.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

Lets do a quick analysis of this picture:

Lighting - non existent

Polygon count - terrible

Textures - plain colours

Graphics - Amazing!

I voted for other

seanmcloughlin

No what you stated are not graphics. It is art s*tyle (Gamespot won't let me right it properly for some reason) Graphics are technical aspect of the games appearance and whats going on under the hood.

False. Graphics are, as can be read from the etymology of the word, the visual representation of a virtual medium. ArtstyIe is a core component of graphics.

Of the things listed there, I'd say lighting because it can be used in multiple ways to enhance graphics. However, I'd say the actual design of the graphics is by far the most important. Which is why, for instance, I think many SNES games look better than the modern-day games.

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[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]

International doesn't mean everywhere. International law can only be regulated if a country properly enforces it.

Anyways in regards to that, its legal to emulate such video games, in the United States, as long as you own a license to the game console's original BIOS code. (Buying said console, awards said license.) Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc.

In addition, when IP owners ask for their information not be duplicated, reverse engineered, etc. you can just use a original disc which in you have purchased. This gives a license to said without changing its digital form factor.

ShadowDeathX

If you look only at the act of accessing emulated material, I can see what you mean. However, the distribution of the emulated games *is* illegal. I just don't think it's kocher to get stuff that was acquired through illegal means, even if the action itself is fully legal. Hence why I don't emulate, even though I easily could.

Interesting point, I guess that would be fully possible. But then we get to the question of how many people actually go that route. And then there'd be the prerequisite of owning the original copy that would make the ownership of the original copy and its connection to the respective console a vital component. So to fully play a console game on PC through completely legal means (and acquired through legal processes), you'd be indebted to the original console.

But thanks for the info, good to learn new stuff.

[QUOTE="SparkyProtocol"][QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

Least you clarified. Most hermits are quick to say "it can be played on PC" but never specify if they bought the product in question.

Forgive me for jumping to the conclusion that if you're unwilling to pay for the console it was originally on, you're unwilling to pay for the original cart/disc ;)

evildead6789

Like Shufflepuck Cafe. That game is awesome.