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09/15/09
Here's what the heads can do with Skate 2
http://www.wegame.com/watch/Sweaty_Shirtless_Fish/
09/15/09
Heyyy, that's my boy Jack Barclay from Doppelgänger Produktion. Sweet.
09/15/09
To me all this really means is that within the first day of release there are going to be hundreds of videos of kickflip underslip darkslides posted online with the hopes of one user getting that ever so coveted spot of number one due to the fact that it will be one of the first video's posted and most likely most voted upon.
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Unfortunately, we're already looking at sequel saturation.
Like KillerBee said below me, it's too soon. Skating games have long lives. We're not exactly starved for replay value here.
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This is the part you don't want to hear, but you need to. STOP making Skate games every year. The differences between Skate 1 and 2 were minimal and adding skater crew warfare is fucking stupid. This isn't madden. We don't need "roster" updates. We don't need the only real skateboarding franchise watered down and unfun because you think you need to pump new Skate games out every year. Please, stop.
Skate 2 was already pushing it with the "too soon" feeling, but damn, EA, slow your roll here.
09/15/09
My problem is more about the fact that Skate 2 didn't fix the most important things to me though. So how can Skate 3 do it after such a short time? AND bring something new? At least, there seem to be a brand new city to skate, but please no more skatepark elements on the sidewalks...
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Absolutely. At a certain point, you might as well be actually performing the act that you're spending so much time learning to simulate.
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I play videogames to relax. I like to turn the tv on, sink into the couch and game with a controller in my hand. After spending most of the day on my feet either at school or a part time job, combined with working out well over an hour a day either at the gym or at soccer practice, why in God's name would I want to "play" something that requires me to stand up or flail my arms around?
I don't mind the peripheral trend too much. Guitars, mics, drums, and even things like fishing reels and other gadgets all serve some sort of purpose for the game they're bundled with. I just can't condone gaming turning into a physical activity when it's something I personally play to relax and have fun; Not something to make me more active.
Again, if that's the purpose of the device (WiiFit, EA Active), more power to it. I'm in good health as it is and I can avoid buying a product used to get people in shape, but the growing trend of making videogames a physical activity just depresses me. I don't want to jump around my room or shuffle around on a board to "play" or "simulate" an experience.
I know people are generally living more sedentary lifestyles and that gamers specifically are stereotyped as unfit, inactive individuals, but are there really enough people wanting games to go in this direction to support it? Do people really want to wave their arms around to swing swords, to shuffle around on a board to navigate, and to scream into a mic for voice commands?
No thank you, I say. I just hope I'm not in the minority, as I'm currently majoring in Computer Animations with hopes of working in the game industry myself.
07/16/09
"I play games to relax. Why do I have to get stressed out playing Modern Warfare"?
Thing is, lots of people get relaxed by getting involved in a tense multiplayer match. There are just as many people who get relaxed by getting up and doing a little exercise. In fact, a lot of people work out precisely to relieve stress. It's very easy to see where the appeal of this would come from.
07/16/09
When I put the controller down, it's for no other reason than my own desire to not play the game further. With something like this, you just get fed up and go, "Ugh, my *insert body part here* is hurting. Lets do something else."
That does not a fun game make. As for your other point, stress levels can be controlled. I was Guild Leader of a Top 20 U.S. Guild in WoW, and now play with the 4th best Guild in the world. I also played SOCOM 2 quite competitively back in the day too.
I know all too well about taking a game more seriously than you should, but it's only stressful if you let it get to you. If you don't let yourself get stressed, then you won't be. You can't mentally restrict physical actions though (as a general statement. I don't need to be given extreme one-in-a-million examples that prove it wrong).
07/17/09
I appreciate that some developers are actually trying to expand the way games are played, instead of sticking to the same old formulas with a new paint job.
I can understand taking preference over non-active means of input, but motion controls are a valid choice for game developers, and I think it would be a great shame if we started to see devs shying away from experimentation in favour of "traditional methods".
07/16/09
Something to consider:
If you've ever played a game for a lengthy amount of time on the Wii fit balance board, your legs start to get tired after a short about of time just standing in one spot keeping balance. Since it's not recommended to play with your shoes on, you stand there in socks or bare footed on hard plastic.
After about 45 minutes of playing on that board, I'm tired of whatever I'm playing and ready to sit down.
But, if I'm kicked back in my recliner relaxing, I can play for hours or until the game itself gets old.
I'm not completely bashing the idea as being something new. But I don't seeing it being very fun if you are going to have to wear yourself out just to play for a bit.
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simplyPARTICLE is right about it being in Gamestops across the world, but I rarely get a good feel for a game in a setting like that, the comfort of my own home is where it's at.
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unlikely due to safety. For example ( I work in GAME in the UK) we can't have a wii set up with say, wii sports because of potential danger of someone hitting someone or hurting themselves etc... however if people are manning the machine at all times then we were allowed to put mario kart on a wii and let people play that.
No way in hell would a store take a risk on something like a skateboard, not only are stores short on staff these days but if someone were to fall off the board in the store and hurt themselves we would be in the shit.
Ususally game reps will come round and demo these types of games in store and allow people to play them, they do it around christmas for games like guitar hero and various wii games
07/16/09
Anyways, I don't think that it will really hurt them in the sales department. There was some old statistic that popped up (I think here on Kotaku) that said some very small percentage of people actually buy games after renting them. So they're not missing out on much, but I can see how that would turn some people off.
07/16/09
As for the commenting system, it will take some getting used to, but it is for the better, believe me. All of the negative, trollish, fanboy nonsense gets left in grey, forever ignored. It's nice to be able to weed out the garbage, and promote the good comments. I'd recommend checking out the new commenting info when you get the chance.
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