Cliffy B doesn't understand Mirror's Edge, and later compares demos to bad sex
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That's an aweful metaphor.
For me some demos are little 'try before you buys'; I played the Bioshock demo and I kinda liked the atmosphere but it didn't push me over the top and made me say "yeah I really want to buy this game now!"
So for the sake of trying a game on before it gets released you could say yay for demos.
However you could say that if you're already looking forward to a game and a demo is released and you play it it could take off the edge of playing the full game when it gets released.
...Still I wouldn't compare it to 'popping your cherry'.
For me some demos are little 'try before you buys'; I played the Bioshock demo and I kinda liked the atmosphere but it didn't push me over the top and made me say "yeah I really want to buy this game now!"
So for the sake of trying a game on before it gets released you could say yay for demos.
However you could say that if you're already looking forward to a game and a demo is released and you play it it could take off the edge of playing the full game when it gets released.
...Still I wouldn't compare it to 'popping your cherry'.
Cliff is a fucking asshole. Seriously, he's sooo arrogant. He's like "My game, Gears of War, is the best game in the world."
He's just too much. First insulting MGS4, and now Mirror's Edge.
He's like one of those 12-year old kids who sit and scream into a microphone when playing "hailo fwee". Unfortunaetly, he had minor skills in the art of "game-making", and became a game producer.
... What a sad world.
He's just too much. First insulting MGS4, and now Mirror's Edge.
He's like one of those 12-year old kids who sit and scream into a microphone when playing "hailo fwee". Unfortunaetly, he had minor skills in the art of "game-making", and became a game producer.
... What a sad world.
This is probably the kind of people that started - and will make a standard of the fad of paying money to play a demo.
I know that demo exclusivity has been something more and more common this days but this moron will probably put pricetags on demos because to him the idea of a free taste of a game is equal to taking a girls virginity.
Of course people are going to scratch games of fthe list if they tried the demo if the demo SUCKS. Playing the demo of a game might discourage you from buying the full game, if the demo SUCKS.
Seriously. This guy is an idiot on every level.
I know that demo exclusivity has been something more and more common this days but this moron will probably put pricetags on demos because to him the idea of a free taste of a game is equal to taking a girls virginity.
Of course people are going to scratch games of fthe list if they tried the demo if the demo SUCKS. Playing the demo of a game might discourage you from buying the full game, if the demo SUCKS.
Seriously. This guy is an idiot on every level.
He does have a point somewhere though. I haven't seen all the footage, but you don't get a good look at the enemies. If your running all the time, there better be something scary chasing you, otherwise it takes out the rush/urgent feeling I think is great in a platformer. (And no, time limit's aren't that scary)
Really Mirror's Edge is one of those ideas that is completely off from the norm. While Gears of War is a great game, it's something that's been done many, many times before. Until Cliff can actually come up with a real new idea, he should keep his mouth shut.
nothing scary you just run to get away. Kinda like a first person video game version of black guys and police. They aint afraid of them they just dont wanna get caught. Thats pretty much mirrors edge in a nutshell.
(By the way dont start calling me a racist please. It's hard to be racist against your own kind.)
(By the way dont start calling me a racist please. It's hard to be racist against your own kind.)
He is right in that playing the demo does remove the incentive to buy the game...after you learn that the main character is just too annoying, the control scheme is unworkable for you, or the mechanics just aren't to your tastes.
And of course, as a developer, I'm sure he's expecting everybody to buy absolutely every game they have even a passing interest in. On release day.
As a player, I'm inclined to disagree.
And of course, as a developer, I'm sure he's expecting everybody to buy absolutely every game they have even a passing interest in. On release day.
As a player, I'm inclined to disagree.
Of course he doesn't understand it, it doesn't use big guns and excessive amounts of blood as it's two main features.
I saw one video where you run headlong into a guy with a rifle, kick the shit out of him, and takes his weapon. That doesn't seem like they really are trying their best to get you. But hey, it could work better when your actually playing the game.Fightbulb said:
They should make "Mirrors edge 2: Run from the fuzz" or a European version "le edge du mirror: échapper de le flic"DGenius said:
Ooooh. Who let the Sony fanboys off the leash! Trust me, I'm no Xbox fanboy (up with Sega! *sigh*) but I don't think Cliffy B is overly threatened by too many people after his game made so much money.Richard Groovy Pants said:
I have to say from the video's I've seen Mirror's Edge looks pretty awesome, if it'll work when anyone's actually playing...that I'm waiting to hear about! The natural restriction of the 1st person perspective might make if difficult to get a sense of the environment. Still, if it rocks I intend to hijack my mate's PS3 for a while.
BIG EDIT!!!!!!: I thought Mirror's Edge was a PS3 exclusive. Shut my mouth and spank my ass. Whoops.
Alright! I thought from the hardcore PS3 advertising it's getting that it was an exclusive. Which i was a little upset about because it looks the tits.Richard Groovy Pants said:
It looks like the controls might be a bit fiddly but I think I'll download el demo when I get home tonight.