Win.
Win.
Win.
Wi-AAAAAHHHHH!!!!
Win.
Win.
Wi-AAAAAHHHHH!!!!
Should be an interesting combination.
I always saw him as an English-speaking PR exec that Kojima used to connect with American society.
Microsoft is an American company, so I'm curious what his ultimate role will be in the new Halo project.
@Shhteve: Where did you hear that?
Winnie The Pooh reference. I like it.
Uh huh. Sure, George. Like turning The Force Unleashed into a movie wasn't the plan from day one.
I suppose modeling the character after a real-life actor was more cost effective, eh? When you do make the movie, make sure you sit down and watch Episode 1 and Episode 2. Then don't do that.
Am I the only one who thinks The Adventures of Own: Owen's Olympic Adventure is a hilarious title?
It's like a word-order palyndrome.
I think the results of this experiment are a good reflection of where the each gaming console company's software library is targeting their demographics. I wouldn't take it as an indication of the quality of the consoles or their respective software, and it's certainly not an indication of market share.
If the retailers were asked which console would best fit a 15 year old girl (or a girl of any age, really), you would see the results sway in tremendous favor of the Wii. Likewise, if it was expressed that the gift was for someone who's a tech-head or has an expensive HD rig at home, or even is slightly older, you might see the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 swap chart (er, pie) positions.
There is one variable that can never really be controlled, and that's bias. Often times, employees of video game retailers will use an opportunity such as the "Which should I buy?" scenario to impose their own bias onto the customer and influence them into purchasing a console. When it comes to video games, a biased person can use any combination of half-truths and complete fabrications to support their argument, because they know that, to the customer, they are the authority and their knowledge will not be questioned by laymen.
I actually read something the other day regarding this exact scenario. It's kind of a rant (and may be guilty of its own fanboyism), but it's worth a once-over.
Pablos102030, you win this week. It was certainly slim pickings this go 'round, but your comment easily takes the cake. Congrats!
Hmmm... looks like they're going exploring for a cocaine-fueled supermodel orgy.
I *cough* would, uh... actually like to go there as well...
Officer Ferguson: I'm here sir. What's the situation?
Lieutenant: Oh good. Well Ferguson, it's appears this young man out on the ledge is getting ready to jump to his death.
Officer Ferguson: Why's that?
Lieutenant: I dunno. Something about, uh, Final Fantasy I believe. In fact, that's why we called you in here. It's my understanding that you are quite the Final Fantasy fanatic, are you not?
Officer Ferguson: That's correct sir. I've beaten Final Fantasy VII 23 times, and I've defeated Emerald and Ruby Weapon a combined total of 39 times. It is, by far, the greatest videogame ever made sir.
Lieutenant: Yeah, that's great... Listen, why don't you go try to talk some sense into the boy, eh?
(Officer Ferguson walks to the window)
Officer Ferguson: Hey kid! Whaddya say you come down from that ledge and we can talk about what's bothering you.
Guy On Ledge: No! It's not exclusive anymore... IT'S NOT EXCLUSIVE!
Officer Ferguson: What's not exclusive?
Guy on Ledge: Final Fantasy XIII! It's not a PlayStation 3 exlusive anymore! Didn't you watch the press conference? They're going to going to port it over to the Xbox 360... THE FUCKING 360!
Officer Ferguson: Well, okay... but it's still going to be available for the PS3! Not just that, but Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still a PlayStation 3 exclusive.
Guy On Ledge: It not the same... IT'S JUST NOT THE FUCKING SAME!
Officer Ferguson: Whoa, whoa... Let's just try to settle down now...
Guy On Ledge: All my life I've been playing Final Fantasy games! All the way back to the NES days! It's such a consistent franchise! Every single entry was a masterpiece!... well, except for Final Fantasy VII...
Officer Ferguson: Yeah, they're all prett- wait, what?
Guy On Ledge: Final Fantasy VII! It's the only blemish on an otherwise perfect track record! That game was awful! Everybody always says it's the best game in the series, but it's not! Final Fantasy III was WAY better!
Officer Ferguson: H-hey now, a lot of people think that game was pretty great...
Guy On Ledge: Great? Final Fantasy VII was complete garbage! The materia system was way too confusing and stupid! The characters were lame, and the villain was a metro sexual goth freak!
Officer Ferguson: ...
Guy On Ledge: Not to mention that shitty plot! The story was completely lame! Some spiky-haired blonde guy has amnesia and steals some other spiky-haired deuschebag's identity? It's retarded! And let's not forget the scene where Aeris dies! That shit was so cheesy and predictable! Like anybody cared if that dumb bitch died anyway!
(Officer Ferguson walks out onto the ledge and gently pushes the man off)
Officer Ferguson: Her name was Aerith... you sunnuva bitch...
WARNING: Overexposure to this product may result in severe Sluttiness and/or Chronic Jazz Hands.
"Sony Crackle"? I'm not sure what it is, but I want to unwrap it and bite into it's chocolatey, crackly nougat center.
Mmm... crackly...
In the same way that a sentence containing the words "new" and "360 Dashboard" isn't complete without the word "ugly", no sentence containing the words "Metal Gear Online" and "launch" is complete without the word "failure".
@spyker3292: That "whizzing" sound was McWhertor's sarcasm flying right over your head.
@Artful Dodger: Unless, of course, it was called Tomb Raider: Temple of Mirrors.
"We want a gaming experience where [the player feels] 'the more you pay, the more add-ons you get'."
"Picture this: you're at your local electronics retailer, and you notice that the Wii is in stock. Huzzah! You quickly snatch up a console and make your way to the register. But wait! You can't enjoy all these wonderful Wii games by yourself. You'll need a second controller! Without pause, you find the Wii remotes hanging from the rack and quickly grab one.
Not so fast, Buster! Don't forget to grab a Nunchuck as well. Sure, it's optional, but just about every single game requires one. Now that you've got your Nunchuck, you're just about finished...
...Until you see our latest add-on, the Wii MotionPlus! That's right! If you want to play Wii Sports Resort with a buddy, you're gonna need to buy another accessory! Our controllers come in THREE MOTHERFUCKING PARTS! BOO YAH!!!
...ahem... Sorry about that. I just get so excited about our new Wii MotionPlus. It's just incredible. I mean, 1:1 motion detection, DAMN!
And hey, if money is an issue, just turn on your Wii and stick your hand out. The thing prints money. Fuck yeah."
Well, I think it's safe to assume that this game won't be making the leap to 1st person view anytime soon.
"You got her ass perfect."
That was you, Fahey.
I was at the demo.
@TheTimeRanger: I'm not sure why, but I can't stop laughing at your comment. Well done!
I'm not that good at reading lips, but I think Miyamoto said "Fuckin' sweet".
