Zero Punctuation: E3 2010
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Yea. This year was a bit better than last year but that really isn?t saying much. The biggest surprise was the 3ds and as Yahtzee points out, how are we supposed to know if it will be any good; the public view can't help but be vague.Sansha said:
I thought Kinectimals looked more like what would?ve happened if Jeffrey Dahmer opened an ice cream shop.
Yo Becca! That song is awesome! Don't listen to the haters!
3DS does have a flawed market plan though, I must agree. The only way I can see it working is in store demos. In fact, that would be awesome.
Calumon: Mario will come out and attack everyone in the store!
3DS does have a flawed market plan though, I must agree. The only way I can see it working is in store demos. In fact, that would be awesome.
Calumon: Mario will come out and attack everyone in the store!
I was surprised that Yahtzee didn't even comment on the "love song," he's obviously aware of it if it's at the end of his own video. Not even a snide comment?
Oh well.
At least we get another E3 video, those are my favorites (usually).
Oh well.
At least we get another E3 video, those are my favorites (usually).
Yea. This year was a bit better than last year but that really isn?t saying much. The biggest surprise was the 3ds and as Yahtzee points out, how are we supposed to know if it will be any good; the public view can't help but be vague.Sansha said:
I thought Kinectimals looked more like what would?ve happened if Jeffrey Dahmer opened an ice cream shop.
This reminds me of what Movie Bob said about Gamer. Gamers, an insecure bunch. As Yahtzee so pointed out. He hates the idea of gaming merging with a larger population. That someone besides the niche nerd core might actually enjoy the same things Gamers like. Since when was more people in gaming a bad thing.
http://screwattack.com/videos/TGO-Episode-37-In-Which-I-Defend-Kinect-Sort-Of
This complete over reaction to motion control is getting ridiculous. I'm not sure if he was parodying how fanboys are reacting to this, or if he legitimately agrees. If so, his reasons make him sound pretty petty.
Even so, pretty funny overall, if not somewhat concerning.
http://screwattack.com/videos/TGO-Episode-37-In-Which-I-Defend-Kinect-Sort-Of
This complete over reaction to motion control is getting ridiculous. I'm not sure if he was parodying how fanboys are reacting to this, or if he legitimately agrees. If so, his reasons make him sound pretty petty.
Even so, pretty funny overall, if not somewhat concerning.
But still, did you see the trailer for that thing? By sequel standards, it looks really promising. Adds to the original without rehashing it, same glados wit, new mechanics, and they've promised no cake-lie jokes. Sure, there is potential to suck, but I'm willing to get hyped about it anyway.JaredXE said:
Nice E3 view, have to admit (I'm a 360 owner) that I don't really care about motion controls. I played EyeToy for PS2 and thought it was a mess of annoyance and pulled muscles and arguments as everyone shouts at everyone for getting on their part of the screen and we all fall out. Didn't like the Wii controls (pulled 3 muscles in my shoulder after playing Wii sports for the first time, Boxing can be painful even when it's not real) because the buttons seem to be put all over the controller and we all kept accidentally pressing them doing things we didn't want to do.
Kinect seems a bit pointless to me, why buy Kinect sports when I can buy FIFA 11? Kinectimals was for 4 year olds and I won't be using Kinect features when playing Fable 3.
PS Move looks like a Wiimote having a comical idea, I don't have a PS3 anyway and I never felt compelled to buy one (apart from after finding Heavy Rain and wanting to play it, then I bought Mass Effect 2 and forgot all about it) so it doesn't really affect me.
In favour of motion controls is the bit in the party where the kids want to go on the console and the adults have had a drink too many so want to join in, they can't understand the differences between each button or stick so they wave a piece of plastic about to convince themselves they're having fun when all they're really doing is making people who haven't had alcohol pity them while waiting for their turn to make Nintendos shiny lights spin in front of your face while everyone goes, 'Cor!'
Kinect seems a bit pointless to me, why buy Kinect sports when I can buy FIFA 11? Kinectimals was for 4 year olds and I won't be using Kinect features when playing Fable 3.
PS Move looks like a Wiimote having a comical idea, I don't have a PS3 anyway and I never felt compelled to buy one (apart from after finding Heavy Rain and wanting to play it, then I bought Mass Effect 2 and forgot all about it) so it doesn't really affect me.
In favour of motion controls is the bit in the party where the kids want to go on the console and the adults have had a drink too many so want to join in, they can't understand the differences between each button or stick so they wave a piece of plastic about to convince themselves they're having fun when all they're really doing is making people who haven't had alcohol pity them while waiting for their turn to make Nintendos shiny lights spin in front of your face while everyone goes, 'Cor!'
honestly... Well at least I know i wasnt the only 1 waiting... havent watched it yet but this came up at the top on the side and it showed 2 replies, so for some reason i felt compelled to see, even though I knew no1 could have watched it yet... so sad, and yes, this is your fault yahtzee, but well i love you anyway <3... but really would some1 pls explain to me what the point of posting a first comment that says first is... seems very retarded, even for the escapist, but anyway as for the actual subject (no ur not back in school, but this is an actual subject), I remember when I used to love E3, I've never been as there's a small pond, and something I hear is called an "East Side" between me and it, but like any good magic it only works as long as you dont look look too closely at what's happening, so ill just prepare myself for it to be spoiled by the incorrigable Yahtzee, oh and the general degradation of gaming as an industry and a convention as a whole... and yahtzee <3
the only thing that comes to mind is "Father Ted"Thedark1owns said:
edit: I really agree with the controller stuff I mean I dont want to flail my arms about like a mad man or have to stand like im holding a gun in a crouched position for the entirety of a game. Oh and yes carbon monoxide for the win.
Are you brain-dead or just bad at math? 8 min - 3 min for the song = 5 min... or about the length of your average ZP. Pro-tip: if you're going to abrasively complain about something, you should make sure your complaint is at least valid.ForgottenPr0digy said:
As to all the other song-haters: get a grip.
a) If you thought about it for half a second, you would've realized that the Escapist was almost definitely going to put the two together.
b) Feel free to hit the fucking pause button and not watch the song. It's not our fault you didn't, so it's kind of retarded for you to ***** to everyone about it.
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OT: On the positive side- some tasty jokes in there-- for example, I loved the bit about the Kinect name, and about Raiden *****-hood. On the negative: not all the people who work at MS are soulless automatons; alot are, but not all. And I disagree about the name 'Move' for the PS3 motion controller-- it's weaker than Kinect. It sounds like the schmucks in Sony Marketing were sitting around looking at the thing and saying
"The Ice-Cream Cone Controller! ...er, maybe? Yeah... I got nothing."
"Well, what does it do?"
"Uhhh... it lets people control the game just by moving."
"There ya go! MOVE!"
"Oh fuck, that is so goddamn simple and lame, it just might work!"
"Well, let's do it, because it's cocktail-o'clock!"
That was hilarious, at least motion contollers are good for something and that is to make fun of