<![CDATA[Comments from angry_gamer]]> <![CDATA[Comments from angry_gamer]]> <![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on 'Disaster: Day Of Crisis' Debuts Appropriately In Japan]]> Called it! Seriously though, Robot Wars is just one of those games that Japan (and myself) stops for. Not quite at the level of Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy but it is up there now, I'd say 3rd behind the big SE titles.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Stan Bush Wants "The Touch" In Guitar Hero, Rock Band]]> Ohh geez. If they added a special stage for this song with some generic robots (so they don't have to deal with further licensing issues) it would be pure gold. Harmonix added the portal song so I can't not see them being open minded enough to add this.

What would be hilarious though is if they also got the original transformers song and G.I. Joe!

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on GameStop Employees Nabbed In Stolen Game Sting]]> Funny thing is that many managers encourage their employees to take in obviously stolen merchandise.

Of course here in Toronto that is not much of an issue because the law states that only licensed stores (read pawn shops) can give cash for trade in. Technically you can't give cash for any used stuff unless you have the license and follow a procedure that includes waiting a month for the product to clear background check.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on New Wii, New DS, New Accessories? What do you think Nintendo Will Announce Tonight]]> I'm betting on a new portable. Too soon to announce a new living room system but the time is ripe for a new portable. The DS has hit the height of all it can do and it is time for a portable gamecube system (as gameboy color was the portable NES to the SNES and Gameboy Advance was the SNES to the N64 and the DS is the N64 of the portable bunch.)

The only question is which media would it use, that could be something grand. If they go with the same distribution channel as Wiiware it would be interesting if they have games small enough to download in a few minutes and basically use ROM carts only link software to systems like they do on Virtual Channel and the Wii.

Other thing they could announce is some extra storage for the Wii which would be really cool but as we all know, Nintendo does not like us geeks who download so many Virtual Channel things that it fills up the memory >.>

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Who's Winning the Battle for the Hardcore?]]> Xbox is definitely in the lead but this generation, for once I have to say this is despite the machines themselves. The 360 is actually the worst thing to happen to the industry. It basically forced the "next-gen" to start before it was viable as a market. This is evident in that the leaders (Wii, PS2, DS) are still using last gen technology and the fact that the PS3 is way before it's time (as seen in price point) and the piece o' crap box that is the 360 with it's high failure rate and obviously flawed design (from an engineering point of view).

If gaming were to die within the next generation (the platforms after the 360 and PS3) history would point out it was Microsofts fault for killing the Xbox, GC, PS2 generation about 2 years earlier than it could have lasted.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on 'Pokémon Platinum' Transforms Into 1.2 Million Copies]]> Tune in next week as Super Robot Wars Z blasts the competition...

at least that's my prediction

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on There Will Be Brawl: A Dystopian Look At The Mushroom Kingdom]]> Very great watch! I'm glad they had Luigi (rather than Mario) as the main character (always been a fan of P2 over P1).

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on EA Suspends Crecente Over Fruitfucker]]> Good one Crecent, you got banhammared by EA on banhammer Monday

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on What Genre Are You Sick Of?]]> Nothing at all. OK, the genre of sucky games but that's a personal taste.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on SNK Talk KOFXII's Gorgeous, Gorgeous Graphics]]> Very nice art indeed. Props to SNK for going in the opposite direction of most game franchises. I just hope the game play is significantly improved. After SNK went belly-up and bought out by Playmore, the quality of games really went downward. I can still play the Orochi saga KOF but the newer ones are pretty bad.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Burnout Paradise Bikes Hint At Looming Conflict Between Publishers And GameStop]]> Gamecrap, please stop talking. To be perfectly honest, the sooner this chain starts tanking, the better. I like to buy my games over DD (due to bandwidth caps) but for the longest time, GS has been in screwing over customers.

At least you guys in the states have Gamecrazy, here in Canada it's EBgamestop or a big box retailer (with the exception of a few independents although they never get those nice pre-order bonuses that i do not mind paying a little extra for).

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Sony Sees India As "Key Development Hub"]]> As long as they don't churn out endless shovelware (which is always the danger with cheap development along with lowering the pay rate) I'm all for it. India's got a huge untapped population of programmers.

As for accents, the funny thing is that a recent study in Canada shows that we are more accustomed to accents from India than we are with accents from Eastern block European countries. It falls under how immigrants are scored in the system. We make our immigrants take language tests which are based in the UK which they score. However when our officers evaluate their speaking ability, they tend to score people from India higher than what the UK scores them. It all comes down to which accent you are most accustomed to listening to.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Do You Know What Next Monday Is?]]> It's been awhile old chum!

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Pokémon Platinum, Infinite Undiscovery Storm Japan]]> Proof that if you make it (games) they will come (buy the system).

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Finger-Lickin' Guitar Hero]]> Poppeyes IMO is better chicken ... but that KFC gravy.

KFC gravy makes crack seem like a minor buzz although it's not as good as it used to be.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on "PS3 Is Waiting For Defining Title"]]> MGS4 and Little Big Planet are defining titles. Later on is Gran Turismo.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Impressions]]> I too am a lover of metroidvanias with an RPG levelling system/equipment collecting twist. Will be getting day 1 although there is no cool pre-order bonus this time.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on The 100 Retailer Pop Quiz - What Gaming Console Should We Buy?]]> For the teen-early 20s (male) crowd? 360 is the system I would recommend. For females of any kind, I'd be inclined to recommend the Wii while the PS3 is THE choice for middle-aged married men (it's easy to hypnotize the wifey/women with blue ray discs on a new HDTV into forgiving the purchases (plural implying usually a new HDTV and the PS3)).

For the younger pre-teen/tween crowd, DS is a great thing while college students seem to like the PSP for on the go activities.

Anyways, that's my observation and how i would sell systems if I still worked at EB/Gamestop.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Anime Cutscenes vs. CG Cutsences - FIGHT!!]]> Anime!

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Would You Buy An Apple Gaming Console?]]> There are currently 7 viable video gaming platforms out in the market right now; PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360, DS, PSP.

Honestly, can the market even sustain an 8th?

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Game Tester Fired For Going On Record About Xbox 360 Defects]]> Time to see if whistleblower legislation can be included for the above scenario.

In any case if they have a fund for the guy, I wouldn't mind donating a bit.

In any case the employer is justified in firing the guy I'll admit to that but someone has to speak up for bad practices to help consumers. If we don't then all the big wigs really do own the country which means our democracy is just an illusion (which I tend to believe it is for 70%).

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Eternal Sonata PS3 Coming In October]]> I guess it's time I sold my 360 one.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on What Are You Playing This Weekend?]]> If you have cash burning a hole in your pocket, you can send it to me!

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Shin Megami Tensei MMO Hitting North America And Europe]]> I bet all the guys will choose to have one of 'em "Bondage Angels" as a pet >.> (if those are in the game)

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Kid Killer Gets Nintendo Wii To Prevent Suicide]]> /facepalm

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Sting In Guitar Hero: World Tour Confirmed!]]> ROFL, it does bear a passing resemblance to Neil Patrick Harris as he is now (not in his Doogie Howser MD guise)

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Cross Edge - Prinnies And Felicia, Fighting Together, Mass Hysteria]]> MMM. more importy goodness

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Thailand Bans More Games In Wake Of GTA Inspired Killing]]> Isn't Thailand going through a mass demonstration / potential coup right now?

In any case another one of my awful game related jokes. If customers are learning to murder cabbies from violent video games, shouldn't the cabbies be learning to protect themselves by learning to drive via Crazy Taxi (I know if a cabbie drove that way I'd be too scared shitless to try and attempt to mess with cabbies)?

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Prinnies Get A Chance To Shine]]> Etna + prinnies?

!!!!!!

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on PS3 Lifecycle Ten Years. Blu-rays's Five Years?]]> Digital downloads have become a liability now. I still find it funny that people say DD are gonna be the next big thing when in fact more and more we are seeing capped bandwidths (speed) and capped amount of downloads (the actual gigs allowed).

I'm guessing everyone who says DD are gonna be the next big thing doesn't pay the bills...

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Taito Readies LittleBigPlanet SackBoy Plushies!]]> For some reason I can't see a reply button, oh well.

In any case need to get this joke outta me.

@Fahey, feeling "frisky" when it comes to "Sackboys"?

And technically if you wanted to post "first" you could just preempt neorau20 by typing "first" on your blog post at the bottom.

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<![CDATA[angry_gamer commented on Taito Readies LittleBigPlanet SackBoy Plushies!]]> Darn it, I guess NCSX beat me to sending this on (I sent it in this morning)

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