Regina: The City That Rhymes With Fun!
One of my friends just stands up. "Who the hell is Tom Braider?!?!" as loud as he could. It's kind of been the running joke ever since. So, what I'm saying is: Best. Entry. Ever.
A bit overwhelming at times, but it is a fun and satisfying game.
Considering how 2K9 plays, though, it doesn't have the right speed to really feel like a punk centric soundtrack.
I'd definitely support this in any way I could.
Skype is the best. Has saved me probably hundreds of dollars in the last few months alone.
You have to give Levine a bit of respect for not laying blame somewhere else, or taking a jab at piracy and deflecting the question. Still, every time he talks about BioShock I get the impression that he made it in his basement or something. He takes a lot of credit for all the failures and successes, and it's weird how he's emerged out of this game that way. The cult of celebrity extends to developers more and more these days.
It does take a bit of guts to act this weird in public, but thank goodness someone is doing it.
Perhaps the reason we're hearing more about this isn't necessarily indicative of the quality or "advanced" technology, but on the type of games that are doing well in the Japanese market. Maybe fans of the more advanced gaming mechanics and developers who play games made in the US are wanting the trends to shift that way in Japan, as well. I think it's more of the culture of what's popular than the actual quality or style of design.
It's influence on modern consoles and the steps it took back then were huge. It had a modem. It had online. Keyboards, a browser and a solid launch line-up. Lots of classic titles, and a big import scene. And yet, it didn't work out and was steamrolled by the PS2 and GC.
Check out the latest Retronauts Podcast where they talk about the whole anniversary if you want a cool look at the whole thing. Has Tycho from Penny Arcade in it and a lot of other cool guests. Definitely a good send off for the 9/9/99.
The big success that I'm seeing is applying certain ideas they use for music sales to games. 2/$40 or 2/$50 actually seem to have a pretty good value when you line up two really good games. I don't really know any other retailer that offers incentive for buying multiple games at once, so it's a bit different and often a great money saver.
He who controls the spice...