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IQpierce
12/01/09

In reply to EA: Spielberg's Game Still Alive
I wonder if it's still alive NOW, after the recent round of EA layoffs?
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Pombar
11/01/09

In reply to Does Left 4 Dead 2 Feature Zombie Dogs? [Update, Probably Not]
This would be nice, even if it doesn't necessarily mean dogs as commenters are pointing out.
Half the horror of a Zombie/viral-infection scenario is that the entire environment is turned against you - safe hidey holes can turn into inescapable dead ends if you're ever found, your brethren are now a horde out to rip you to shreds, and even your fellow survivors are all potentially going to end up hunting you too - but also, the myriad of generally harmless and ignorable wildlife that we live with in our normal lives become some of the most dangerous threats out there.
Proof's in the pudding - zombie dogs and birds in Resi? Scary as all hell.
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11/01/09

In reply to Does Left 4 Dead 2 Feature Zombie Dogs? [Update, Probably Not]
does left 4 dead 2 take place simutaneously with left 4 dead 1? is there even a time line to this franchise? #left4dead2
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Fizgot
11/01/09

In reply to Does Left 4 Dead 2 Feature Zombie Dogs? [Update, Probably Not]
I like the idea of zombie dogs. But what really naggles at my mind is the naming progression of the games. 'left 4 dead' is cute. Adding a 2 is kinda silly, but it's a sequil. what are they going to name number 4? just 'left 4 dead'? or maybe they are going to take out the number and just call it 'Left Dead'? #left4dead2
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Bouchart
11/01/09

@Fizgot: 4 left dead #left4dead2
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ZombiePuppy
10/31/09

In reply to Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Did Not Reveal DLC Names
They're forced to add DLC on Xbox 360 games? #dlc
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octaslash
10/31/09

@ZombiePuppy: No, they just need to prove to Microsoft that they can properly add DLC if they wanted to.

I'm sure the same thing goes with title updates. #dlc
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Arsenic13
10/31/09

In reply to Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Did Not Reveal DLC Names
No opne seems to care that the demo shows whos online in L4D1. Cross game linking confirmed?

[n4g.com] #dlc
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supo
10/31/09

@Arsenic13: I think they already said they were going to do this, back when everyone was raging about l4d2 coming one year later.

I think they said that it was going to be merged, so that you can play the campaigns in the first one without having to start the original executable.
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RabidZombie
10/31/09

@supo: I doubt this is the case. The two games would need to be code compatible. This would be a nightmare to do properly, especially with the many differences between the games (AI, guns, infected, so on).

I'm suspecting "joining" these older servers simply closes L4D2 and launches the original, joining the new game automagically. #dlc
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supo
10/31/09

@RabidZombie: It's possible that they've chosen that solution but it would be a simple task to include the code from the original game with l4d2. While it would be nearly doubling the executable size, it probably wouldn't be a big deal. Although, I'd imagine they had planned to have them combined from the beginning, and made the maps compatible with the updated engine. #dlc
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Arsenic13
10/31/09

@Arsenic13: This is something easily done for the PC, but this was showing up on the 360 version. Alot cooler for us 360 owners. #dlc
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hurpdurp
10/31/09

In reply to Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Did Not Reveal DLC Names
Why is this its own article? #dlc
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Ladyem
10/31/09

@hurpdurp: Its new information. That's why. #dlc
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Gourbot3000
10/31/09

@Ladyem: The original article should just be updated. I've seen it done here before. #dlc
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EythR
10/31/09

@Gourbot3000: The original was updated with a link to this one. #dlc
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Uncle Scrotar
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
Hitman 5 IS awesome. That's right, I said IS.
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-MasterDex-
08/16/09

@Uncle Scrotar: How do you know this?! Are you a tester? Part of the dev team?

If you are, then feck the nondisclosure agreement and give us all the juicy details
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Thorax
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
I could never get into these games. I tried the second one, and It would take me six or seven tries to complete the assassinations, with a good number of those screw ups being because of an enemy randomly noticing me for no reason at all. Or the alarm sounding for, again, no reason at all.
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CowLion
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
My word man, this is good news. One of the aspects I love about the Hitman series is that it's created by one developer. They're doing great to date, so why switch?

Also, it's one of the few series that hasn't been divvied up among multiple developers resulting in too many games on too many different platforms and the ultimate watering down of the brand's image.

You're doing great, IO!
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ObviousFanboyShill
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
Excellent news. Now we don't have to worry about extremely exclusive horsecrap or system pandering.

IO have been doing a good job so far, even if the series is getting a bit stale. Hopefully they'll be able to freshen it up without killing it.

I don't think handing it over to Rocksteady would make it any better. We'd just get an entirely different game with the Hitman name slapped on. That's not a slur against Rocksteady, that's just how "guest development" goes.
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Archaotic
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
Ah well. Might've helped, might've harmed. Nothing to do now but wonder what might've been.
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WhatTheFrag
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
I think the gameplay and mechanics for this game would be good as always. Just some lingering feeling in me when I read it's going to be about the agent when he's psychologically and physically in a bad shape makes me think of Max Payne 3 where he gets a pot-belly. Granted there's no real news at all but just hope it's not a step backward characterwise.
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Sheogorath
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
The games have been getting progressively better. Why slaughter a goose that lays progressively larger golden eggs?
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Rompehamster
08/16/09

In reply to Eidos Prez: Rocksteady is Not Doing Hitman 5
They need to reboot the series or give me a remake of Hitman 2.
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-MasterDex-
08/16/09

@Rompehamster: I disagree on the first point but a remake of Hitman 2 would be awesome. I loved that game so much.
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MadMinstrel
08/16/09

@-MasterDex-: I'd rather play a new awesome game than an old awesome game with shinier graphics. And I'd rather learn what happens next than what I already know happened with small edits.
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-MasterDex-
08/16/09

@MadMinstrel: So would I but there's still nothing wrong with remakes when they're good.
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