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12/09/09
It's interesting to think about.. it's something that probably wouldn't be an issue just a few years ago. So maybe games are evolving a little bit after all? :)
12/09/09
Odd coincidence, that pretty obscure game (at least to me - but I played maybe 3 occidental console games during the 16-bit era) was mentioned in the comments of the news about these fan made recreation of Jordan commercials.
That said, these podcasts are pretty interesting because all in all there are not that many outlets that talk about game design. Having game designers talk about the things they try to balance, the way they tackle problems, what they try to achieve, etc, even if it is not in great depth (the format does not allow it), is very refreshing and informative.
12/09/09
Stephen i hope you're reading this,
i love the podcast but pls gimme higher bitrate sir!
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12/09/09
Thanks for upgrading in January!
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I'd like to listen to it but don't quite have the time. I'm just interested if she dropped any particularly juicy hints on Uncharted 2 DLC, as that is very, very relative to my interests.
12/09/09
..um, she said there were.. quote: "lots of cool stuff coming up". But that she couldn't talk about it in detail.
Great model they've chosen for the online, imo. The way they're saying - we're going to add a little bit once in a while (there was a new map, and the experimental weekends thing). So that people will hold on the game instead of renting it, or getting rid of it early, and so on.
Instead of the entire... "here's some DLC we've prepared before the game was even finished, so we can cash in right away".. like Riccitello at EA.
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And yet, EA's games sell tons more, and cost less to produce. (Poor Riccitello.)
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12/09/09
I've liked 1 of the 9 or so Tomb Raider games, I've liked all but 1 of the Legacy of Kain games (Blood Omen 2 was bleh). Eidos is focusing on the wrong series.
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12/09/09
"Yes, I meant for Defiance to be the end of the Soul Reaver story (Raziel’s story). I wanted the conclusion to be open-ended enough that the story could be continued with Kain (if Crystal Dynamics chose to do so), while still giving enough resolution that it could be the end of the story (with the player left to imagine Kain’s next actions for themselves) if no sequel was created."
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12/09/09
Frraaaakk...
Now I'm just gonna have to resort to shooting them polite fan mail to get my questions answered.
12/09/09
All I can say is, I really feel kinda sorry for the guy screening the calls (Fahey?) because every week he has to put up with my crappy mic making my voice sound too bassy, as well as me being just me and talking too fast so he can't get the question off me :P
I'll definitely download it to get the first half an hour that I missed, though!
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12/10/09
That, in a nutshell. Listen to the whole thing though as, in my opinion, there wasn't really any boring and predictable questions in it. It was a great hour and I can't wait to see who's lined up for next week.
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12/08/09
But first, what I found so nice about this site is that it was a huge community, peaking at the brim with brilliant and personal editors to which we could actually get in touch with. This site, unlike the other sellouts like (ahem) Joystiq, actually made the comments a central part of the site, and righteously showed us so with regular maintenance and upgrades of the comment system unlike ANOTHER SITE (koff koff Engadget, koff koff IGN), and though you may agree or disagree with the star system (many flaws, many), it does help to show off the talent on this site. And I know, I'm speaking out of my ass with this star in tow, but it doesn't really matter to me, as long as the commentors here shine with gutbusting brilliance still.
But anyways, it's nice to see a site grow so much from the once-niche site it was to becoming a major feature in review showings in ads everywhere. It's interesting to see how much this site has grown from the 2 years (from 07, bitches!) that I've been here. Now, Kotaku has finally hit the big time with CBS Radio, and maybe, just maybe, a Kotaku TV segment can form out of TechTV's ashes and take its place in cable culture.
Personally, I haven't heard a single snippet of KRadio, but now, you have finally made me consider getting a weekly subscription to this podcast. I'm sure it must be wonderful.
While frankly, I'm too much of a turtle and chicken to call in, it'll be "interesting ;) " to hear your voice. Hell, I was shocked whenI finally heard Frucci's and Mahoney's voices on the Giz.
Happy 6 years to you, and may you continue to kick some gaming ass in the game reporter business.
12/08/09
I'll keep on calling, I enjoy talking games with people that aren't utterly devoid of any cognitive thought capability (cough... my store... cough.)
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