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    Gladiator Begins Won't Begin Until January 2010

    Booth Check: Q-Games, Nyko, Acquire, Jun-Tech Zodiac Darts

    Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360

    Yes, Tenchu 4 Is To Be Released In The West

    Tenchu 4 Answers Ninja Cat Gameplay Prayers

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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    10/02/09

    In reply to Gladiator Begins Won't Begin Until January 2010
    Its interesting how the PSP version is going with a different publisher. Since Ertain was the publisher for the PS2 version, but on the PSP Acquire is publishing it.

    Goshow still is the developer though.
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    10/01/09

    In reply to Gladiator Begins Won't Begin Until January 2010
    These guys seem like a bunch of boobs.
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    Image of Antinate Antinate
    10/01/09

    @Michael Dukakis: My goodness! Such obscenities. I don't mean to blow your balloons, but you gotta put some yin-yangs on those jugs.
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    10/01/09

    @Michael Dukakis: Death to the pun! D:<

    You know what? I think this deserves reposting again. (:<
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    Image of spannu spannu
    10/01/09

    @Antinate: way to ruin it
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    Image of Sarcasmancer Sarcasmancer
    10/01/09

    @(Starman) AnalysisDialysis: Well, that's horrifying.
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    Image of TheNexusRebound TheNexusRebound
    10/01/09

    @(Starman) AnalysisDialysis: I really never planned on sleeping again. Thanks for helping me reach that goal.
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    Image of TheIrishNinja TheIrishNinja
    01/01/09

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    yeah, it doesnt look good, but the series never stressed graphics. i loved part 1, was disappointed by 2 but would really like to give this one a go, on whatever platform.
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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    01/01/09

    @TheIrishNinja: Granted 2 wasnt as free roaming as the first one it had better characters and coherent story.


    Lots more styles to use also which was quite cool.

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    Image of TheIrishNinja TheIrishNinja
    01/03/09

    @Witzbold: ...it did? perhaps my rental with that one was too short. mebbe i should try again, i totally didnt get alla that.
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    Image of jandlecack jandlecack
    01/01/09

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    I'll buy it if they localize a PS3 version in English.
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    Image of Boulayman Boulayman
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    Interesting. I guess if they bother doing the port, it means they are bring the game to NA
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    Image of animexplorer animexplorer
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    i dont care about most lame 3rd party games becoming whores. i just hop sega will never release Valkyria Chronicles on 360. i would hate to see such an amazing game going to 360.
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    Image of mind in rewind mind in rewind
    12/31/08

    @animexplorer: Why?
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    Image of muu muu
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    From the Way of the Samurai Website:


    全ては君の自由だ！裏切り！寝返り！全部自由！

    "You are free to do anything! Betrayal! Backstab! Everything is possible!"

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    Image of Darrisbob1 Darrisbob1
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    HOLY CRAP I LOVE WAY OF THE SAMURAI!!! (caps off) Dear god, I couldn't be happier!
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    12/31/08

    @Darrisbob1 plays cute Japanese games in shame, but loves th...:


    I too love Way Of The Samurai.

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    Image of Highbrace Highbrace
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    I foresee PS3 fanboys getting butt hurt and criticizing the game was "not being that good anyway."
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    Image of laser beams laser beams
    12/31/08

    @Highbrace: Also known as "Bioshock Syndrome".
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    12/31/08

    @laser beams: I don't know much of anyone who did that other then people who didn't get to play it when it was wining game of the year awards left and right. Most of the people who did play it on the platforms it came out on were happy the PS3 crowd got it when it was announced... the people that cared that is.


    Now if we really want to represent it correctly, we could call it the FFXIII syndrome, the Tekken syndrome, or perhaps the GTA syndrome. Remember the petitions? Not trying to sling mud here as I'll be the ones to tell you that exclusives don't help anyone one besides the platform holder but it's important to remember who held most of the exclusives last generation: the river of butt-hurt can logically only flow one way.

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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    12/31/08

    @Highbrace: you dont have to be a fanboy to know this game has bad graphics and sold 81,000 units in it's first week.
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    12/31/08

    @lllusionx: /face-palm


    ....


    Here's the thing that erks me about the whole graphics issue. Here ([ps3.ign.com]) are the screens from the PS3 games. They're exactly the same stuff being shown for the 360 piece on Famitsu so it leads to two things:


    - These are graphics place holder and the developer took the extra time to put a new coat of paint we haven't seen yet. If this is the case then people should reserve their judgment until they see the new graphics


    - This game is a straight port and will probably offer nothing new but will allow people to experience it who didn't own a PS3 but had a 360.


    Either way, I'm not sure what the hate is here. These graphics seem passable at the least. It's no GoW2 but most things aren't but are still fun. Besides, I haven't read anywhere saying this was going to be some graphical hallmark of gaming.

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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    12/31/08

    @okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): but have you seen the gameplay?it's also not THAT fun to play FYI. IMO
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    Image of djricekcn djricekcn
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    this game is horribly, that's why it didn't sell more
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    Image of djricekcn djricekcn
    12/31/08

    @djricekcn: I know I made a mistake soon as I posted it but I can't edit so meh~ =-P
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    Image of Paradox me Paradox me
    12/31/08

    @djricekcn:


    You didn't just make a mistake. You made a mistake. On the internet. Kindly make your way to the cross, nails, fire and douchebaggery shall follow shortly.

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    Image of Ashurahori Ashurahori
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    I remember loving the original Way of the Samurai, with its adventure-action style, and its choose-your-adventure story format. I hope this one's good, and at a good price. I'll get it.
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    Image of Kaneda Kaneda
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    Oh no! Another lost exclusive!! :)
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    12/31/08

    @Kaneda: and a crappy one at that, your welcome. ;)
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    Image of giovonti giovonti
    12/31/08

    @lllusionx: you a sony rep or something?
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    12/31/08

    @giovonti: closest thing to it probably, are you an xbox fanboy?
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    12/31/08

    In reply to Way of the Samurai Finds Path To Xbox 360
    Wow, those graphics are terrible. No wonder it never came over here when it first came out. I can't see it making the jump even now.
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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    12/31/08

    @Archaotic: Oh yeah because are all about graphics.
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    12/31/08

    @Witzbold:

    Considering the ultra-bomb Tenchu Z made when it hit US shores?
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    Image of Mr.Awesomerific Mr.Awesomerific
    12/31/08

    @Witzbold: Have you played it yet? Is it fun? I don't care about graphics so....
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    Image of Mr.Awesomerific Mr.Awesomerific
    12/31/08

    @Archaotic: What the hell is up with people and graphics? What's most annoying is, right now people will scream "SO UGLY" but the second something is compared the same exact people say "WHO CARES IT'S JUST GRAPHICS!"



    Wow, I can't wait for next gen console games, there going to be really pretty life simulators that are boring to play but will sell 10000 trillion copies because people can stare at there fucking tree's.
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    Image of Fadakar Fadakar
    12/31/08

    @Archaotic: I thought Tenchu Z was fucking epic. And that's coming from a graphics whore, shit AI and bad graphics still didn't stop me from having fun.
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    12/31/08

    @Mr.Awesomerific:

    You mean like they did in Oblivion?
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    12/31/08

    @Fadakar:

    I wasn't too keen on the demo, the physics were really messy and it made moving around very haphazard. That being said, it was hilarious to kick dudes into ankle-deep water and watch them drown to death.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    12/31/08

    @Mr.Awesomerific: would you play an 8-bit, 2d game of gears of war? that was essentially a 2 frame per second game of pong with cool music? no, i dont think so, graphics win. :)
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    Image of Eville1 rocks out with his rooster out. Eville1 rocks out with his rooster out.
    12/31/08

    @lllusionx: That's not a valid comparison. You're comparing a 3rd person shooter to a 2d platformer. (Incidentally Macky McCandlish of Infinity Ward made a quake 2 side scrolling platformer in college.) If it were a 3rd person shooter with 8 bit graphics that would be valid.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    12/31/08

    @Eville1 says SKUse me a sec.: ok, after that validity test, would that sound interesting to play to you? a 3rd person 8bit video game?
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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    12/31/08

    @Mr.Awesomerific: Personally I liked the travel system in the first one, and the story in the second.


    Right now it seems a bit more difficult to trigger events in the third one that the previous titles.


    At least this seems to be the most forgiving out of the series in terms of how it keeps your items / money.


    Havent gotten like super far, cept I am a little let down with overall how limited the areas you can visit are. Was expecting a bit more, but perhaps "maybe" later on there will be other new areas opened up but am not gonna hold my breath on that one.

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    Image of Austin Walker Austin Walker
    12/31/08

    @Witzbold: Sad to hear. I'm a big WotS fan from the PS2 days, and have heard great things about the Shinobi-do series too (so glad that Aquire is picking Tenchu back up.)


    What's the weapons carry over system now? Still sword warehouse or?


    WotS has always occupied a sort of rogue-like meets action niche for me. Plus as a huge nerd, I love samurai, duh.

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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    12/31/08

    @WreckTheLaw:


    I too can't get enough samurai action. I'm a huge fan of jidaigeki, so games like WoTS are right up my alley.

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