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11/05/09
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Is it just an ego thing? Do they do it just to show off their guns? Maybe tear the sleeves off their robes, throw some Copenhagen in their lip, and then go around breaking islands while drinking a PBR?
And where does all that lava that is always flowing around in Hades go? Ever been to Hawaii and seen the lava there? It's constantly piling up and forming huge messy piles of lava rock when it cools. Is that part of the punishment of Hades, having to clean up dried lava rock? #mytheon
11/05/09
10/22/09
[beta.leagueoflegends.com] #leagueoflegends
10/22/09
Fresh blood.... #leagueoflegends
10/22/09
10/22/09
P.S.-When exactly does this beta end? 27th? With "Season One" in early 2010? Or sometime before/after that?
10/22/09
Is the game community any better than the DOTA/HoN community? I really enjoy HoN, but the community enrages me to the point of not wanting to log in.
10/22/09
Logged in last week and saw they added a bunch of heroes. #leagueoflegends
10/22/09
There are a ton of champions each with unique abilities. So whatever your playstyle is there is a champion for you.
The game launches on the 27th. #leagueoflegends
10/22/09
So far it is. There has been a smidgen of elitism by a small number of people that I saw in HoN, but for the most part everyone has been pretty civil and works together (for the most part).
I'd say it's easier to get into the community in LoL, and nicer to newbies to the genre. #leagueoflegends
10/22/09
It's quite decent. Still some things to be worked out (it is a brand new game after all). Trying to move the genre forward (forgot what they dubbed the genre. Something like multiplayer online battle arena or something) which is a good thing.
I'm mainly intrigued in the rune system and masteries (skill trees). #leagueoflegends
10/21/09
As others have said, this has the potential to fall because people are cheap and won't subscribe to get the game they get for free plus a few extra features (even if they're big features.)
I'm somewhat eager to find a new MMO shooter. I loved Planetside during its prime, and still play it from time to time. But I want something new and feature-rich. I'll keep my eye on this one, but with Planetside 2 on the horizon, I may end up waiting on that. #globalagenda
10/20/09
Is this correct or just a mistyping? Since if it's correct then that's a pretty good deal. #globalagenda
10/21/09
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10/20/09
Wow, that was a really stupid idea. Good luck with that.
Not that this doesn't sound interesting, but in my experience fragmenting the player base for an FPS is NEVER a good idea. Besides Halo, what other paid expansion HASN'T killed an FPS? Have the servers end up running the new maps, only 25% of the people out there actually HAVE the maps, and people move on to something new.
I think they would be better served going one way or another with it. You try to have your cake and eat it too, you tend to find out it's not that great of cake.
10/20/09
On the PC, it's not really a huge deal. Yeah, there are a couple maps you can't play, but being that it's the PC they have a shit-ton of user-made maps downloadable as soon as you connect to the server that it never becomes an issue. If you don't have the map, you connect and wait two minutes, and you are playing right along side everyone else.
On a console, it's a lot more restrictive. There aren't any user-made maps. Unless the companies approve them, you aren't going to see any new content. And of course, they want to get some money for it.
As great as Killzone 2 was, it's hard to find a server to stay connected to for more than a few minutes, thanks to the official ranked servers all running the expansion. Yet only one or two of those servers are full during those maps, most of them are damn near empty. And you could almost watch the player base incrementally shrink with each expansion of Warhawk. Some servers running two of the packs, some running all of them, most of them running none of them... It just forced people to move on because finding a server became more of a hassle than it was worth.
Yes, Hellgate had a LOT of other issues. But one of the major ones was that the paid members had so much better gear and whole other zones to explore (though it still looked like another sewer, no doubt). This, well, at least you have a fully serviceable FPS game. But if you think these bonuses won't create characters that are that more elite, you're fooling yourselves. All those lands and bases you capture, all the alliances you form, auction houses for better weapons and gear... They had better give you SOME increased benefit. Otherwise, what the hell is the point?
My personal opinion is that all players have to have full access to all aspects of the game, or the fragmentation will quickly lead to irreparable rifts. As this game is essentially picking up the torch where Planetside left off, I'd like to not see it die right out the door before it has a chance to shine. #globalagenda
10/20/09
Firstly, I think it's a brilliant move. Options options options. Can't fault them for that. Buy the game and play it without spending more. Love it? Want to spend alot of time and explore the game's possibilities further? Then *upgrade* to a monthly plan. Some may see that as "holding out" on content and will argue that point, but I don't care enough about this title to really defend my viewpoint, so forgive me if I don't get into it with those who have an opposing opinion.
Secondly, they've deviated from the "set in stone" price of 15 dollars a month down a bit to slightly lower price. It's a good sign that says "we may not have as much to offer in terms of other larger online worlds, but we're not charging as much as them either." Which is quite a shift when you think about how companies produce games that are lesser in content and quality as other more well established titles, yet have the chutzpah to charge the same premium.
Hey it may not be a big deal or whatever, but in this industry with the trends we've seen? A small step towards sanity is something at least, and something you don't see every where you look so it stands out when you do see it. #globalagenda
10/15/09
Demon's Souls is an incredible game, feeling vaguely reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus in it's desolate, empty, long dead feel. Which makes sense, with a plague of horrible demons and one of the Cthulhu inspired "Old Ones," coming and not only killing everyone, but consuming their souls as a nutritious snack.
But I can't help but feel like I'm missing something truly special here with Uncharted 2. I never did play the original, though I always wanted to. It just fell through the cracks for me, being busy with paramedic school at the time. So I didn't want to jump into what is essentially an interactive movie half way through the series.
I'm afraid by the time I play the original and get into the sequel, no one will be playing the multiplayer anymore. And if they DO, there will be some $15 expansion I refuse to buy running on every server so I wouldn't be able to play anyway.
Sucks to be on a budget. A wife and two kids will do that, I guess. #uncharted2amongthieves
10/15/09
It's like being at a banquet and having to choose between a delicious steak or a big fat scrumptious lobster.You can't go wrong either way. #uncharted2amongthieves
10/15/09
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10/14/09
Crecente I have always respected your reviews but c'mon... Were you just desperate for a negative or what?
I did not see this comment anywhere in the Modern Warfare review and those "Perks" give a player a WAY bigger advantage than anything Uncharted offers.
10/14/09