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TRT-X
06/26/09

In reply to THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
I have NO problem with the instruments, since the goal of those games is to get you as close as possible to the real thing. And part of the fun of the games IS the fact that you have plastic representatives of instruments.

But wrestling games, boxing games, skating games...there's certain real life things that just don't translate well to controller form.

I am perfectly content with my controller, instruments, and a gun controller. MAYBE a driving wheel...though those are frequently cumbersome and require your furniture to be perfectly balanced so that the wheel can sit at the right height while the pedals are on the floor.
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
06/26/09

In reply to THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
Well Perhaps they have something like this in mind!

(Warning: Captain Picard not included)
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Malfunktion v2
06/26/09

@Weirdwolf is SCREEEEEEEAMING!: seeing that just made me pull up the Picard Song and joyfully waste 5 minutes of work time.
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Nudgenudge
06/26/09

In reply to THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
"Obviously there's only so much room in the living room for these kinds of things," Kotick said. "We don't want to clutter things up."

WHAT. This from the dude with 8 peripheral-based games this year, including two new controllers (Tony Hawk, DJ Hero)?!

I'm... in awe. This is the apex of "do as I tell, not as I do".
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Antiterra
06/26/09

@Nudgenudge: Kotick never ceases to amaze me. Irony, contradiction, redundance, annoyingness: the man isn't afraid of anything. I'm sure he wrestles bears on the week-end.

How else do you get the supreme fearlessness to be so oblivious to the words that are coming out of your own fucking mouth !
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Malfunktion v2
06/26/09

In reply to THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
So Toy HeadQuarters is actually going to be making a toy? Joyous day.
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Malfunktion v2
06/26/09

@Malfunktion v2: P.S. I can only hope its a Chainsword. THAT I would buy.
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icepick314
06/26/09

In reply to THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
this is getting stupid now...

almost every publisher's going to make their own peripheral?

why not use existing technology like PS3/360 camera, Wii Motion Plus, Wii Fit board, Rock Band/Guitar Hero drums, mic, and guitars, upcoming PS3 motion controller, upcoming MS Natal, Tony Hawk Ride board, DJ Hero controller, Namco's Guncon 2, and possibly bring back Steel Battalion controller?

did i miss any?
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
06/26/09

@icepick314: Oh, it's been an hour past stupid about an hour ago.
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MaxDragon7
06/26/09

@icepick314: Well, to answer your secong question, the reason why developers are making their own peripherals instead of using existing technology is because they are willing to brand their own peripherals for the sake of making money for themselves. It's a shame that making more peripherals just add to the pile...
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GohanGVO
06/23/09

In reply to AAA: El Videojuego Bringing All-Mexican Wrestling To Consoles
Teddy Hart will be in the final product only to no-show in-game.
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Batmantis
06/24/09

@GohanGVO: You will be able to do moonsaults off a cage and puke in the ring.
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GohanGVO
06/24/09

@Batmantis: All while no-selling the previous match!

A shame that I am a mark for spot monkeys, though.
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Michael McWhertor
06/23/09

In reply to AAA: El Videojuego Bringing All-Mexican Wrestling To Consoles
I love posting things like this, because it brings out the most obscure fans. And our Mexican readers! :)
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
06/23/09

In reply to AAA: El Videojuego Bringing All-Mexican Wrestling To Consoles
ARIBA ARIBA!!!!

NACHO LIBRE!!!!!!!!!!
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willyt9
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
Stop, you had me at the second D in Big John Studd
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AlKusanagi
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
No Bushwhackers, no purchase! Why do they never show those two toothless man-gods the respect they deserve?!?
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excaliburps
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
Wow! Nice character list! This has been the first time I'm marginally interested in a wrestling game. I stopped caring after trying THQ's games...It left a bitter taste. Yeah I'm an AKI fan. =)

Wrestlemania 2000 is still the best wrestling game I've ever played...Though I admit this is intrigues me. For the nostalgia factor and all that.
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Ashkihyena
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
The lack of Razor Ramon and Macho Man is teh s uck, though I'll probably as usually end up getting this, despite Vince's stupid antics.
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
02/15/09

@Ashkihyena:Razor's likely not on there due to his ship jumping hijinks plus the fact that the man is a infamous lush of epic levels.

@Ashkihyena:Unproven or not, Vince has tons of reasons for keeping Randy out, so molesting Steph is just one mark against him, though given that she's got a huge say in day to day stuff, if he did mess with her, I doubt she would want to give him anything that would result in him getting a dime.

@SanjiX:He killed his wife and child, there's no way he could be kept around.

@Despacio:Steamboat was a wife beater, he's not going to be in anything if they can help it.
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Ashkihyena
02/15/09

@Foxstar Sixtail: Doesn't matter, Razor had a legendary ladder match with HBK back then, and both him and Diesel are considered legends.

"@Despacio:Steamboat was a wife beater, he's not going to be in anything if they can help it. "

Steve Austin says hello.
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
02/15/09

@Ashkihyena:The wife beating stuff against Steve Austin came out right in the middle of him and Debra breaking up, plus Steve pretty much saved WWE's ass during the Monday Night Wars, along with DX and the Rock.

Ricky is a whole other pot of fish. As for Razor, he caused Vince huge, huge, huge headaches. Wrestling promoters have and will always remember for good or bad what their workers do for/against them.
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BigHeadDave
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
I know they want to get the "best" wrestlers on the list, but shouldn't Tito Santana be included, just for the fact that he was the perennial Wrestlemania whipping boy for the first 10 installments?
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Owen Good
02/15/09

@BigHeadDave: And Rick Martel's partner in the tag team title duo of Strikeforce.
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SanjiX
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
I would say Chris Benoit, but we know what happened to him. Despite him being a "monster" as Vince McMahon said, he was at least a good wrestler. To bad he was literally erased from WWF/E existence.
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Chalkdust
02/15/09

@SanjiX: It's nothing but Vince covering his own ass. Cut off ties with him, deny any knowledge of his drug use/other problems. And WWE keeps on chuggin'...
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Kyattsuai
02/15/09

In reply to Rumor: Character List for Legends of Wrestlemania Revealed
No Killer Bees?! Who is the Iron Sheik supposed to humble now?
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