Topic: Game News Dump (Read 281987 times)

Romosome · « **Reply #880 on:** October 10, 2008, 12:19:34 AM »

Quote from: Crash on October 09, 2008, 10:51:48 PM

...isn't that a fairly accurate description of the rest of the Monster Hunter series, which was released in the US?

I was under the impression Monster Hunter 1 and 2 were NOT released here.

Niku · « **Reply #881 on:** October 10, 2008, 06:25:26 AM »

nah, i recall that dogstar was jizzing his pants over the first one back when it was released.

Brentai · « **Reply #882 on:** October 10, 2008, 09:57:49 AM »

The PS2 version of MH2 slipped through the cracks, and they didn't bother with 2nd G, but the rest have been ported.

Cannon · « **Reply #883 on:** October 10, 2008, 11:38:07 AM »

"Don't listen to the crusty sailor. The Sword of Aeons is not real, and couldn't be found in a dirty space between cargo containers if it were."

"Stop messing with the website and get back to shipping, Jim."

MadMAxJr · « **Reply #884 on:** October 10, 2008, 01:18:56 PM »

Apparently Blizzcon attendees are getting Starcraft 2 beta tickets.

Detonator · « **Reply #885 on:** October 10, 2008, 08:56:31 PM »

Starcraft 2's campaign will be three separate games.

I'm curious as to how they plan to do this. They use the term "stand-alone", so it's unlikely they are expansions. Will they each be full price?

More Blizz news: Wizard is Diablo III's third class.

Totally different from the sorcerer/sorceress, yeah.

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That is correct: I used the uncouth term wizard, not sorcerer. It seems that even the title of a civilized magic wielder is too restrictive for this young upstart.

Seems like the opposite of the dichotomy used in D&D 3rd edition.

LaserBeing · « **Reply #886 on:** October 10, 2008, 09:09:52 PM »

Wizard comes from the Middle English "wisard", as in one who is known for being wise.

Sorcerer on the other hand comes from the Latin "sortiārius" meaning "one who casts lots", or in other words, a fortune teller.

The uncultured teutonic Wizard versus the civilised, Latinate Sorcerer. Makes sense I guess.

Brentai · « **Reply #887 on:** October 10, 2008, 09:10:47 PM »

I dunno, I think it's pretty punk to be a teenager and demand that everybody refer to you by a title that implies age, experience and an even temper.

EDIT:

THIS IS YOUR FAULT LEE-HAM

LaserBeing · « **Reply #888 on:** October 10, 2008, 09:24:05 PM »

BWAHAHAHAHA

Norondor · « **Reply #889 on:** October 10, 2008, 09:52:21 PM »

First character: wizard named "KimikoRoss"

Romosome · « **Reply #890 on:** October 10, 2008, 10:07:26 PM »

Quote from: Detonator on October 10, 2008, 08:56:31 PM

Starcraft 2's campaign will be three separate games.

I'm curious as to how they plan to do this. They use the term "stand-alone", so it's unlikely they are expansions. Will they each be full price?

They're not going to make 3 full standalone games. "Standalone" referred to the campaign modes and whoever wrote that article sucks.

Here's a much better summary from the Joystiq coverage:

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Rob Pardo, executive vice-president of game design at Blizzard announced that the campaign version of the game will be a trilogy, each part focusing on a separate race.

(and no the multiplayer isn't a fourth standalone thing that's retarded)

Also the reaction comments there are making my head hurt.

ALSO the campaign is full game-length and everyone ranting about LOL ACTIVISION DOES IT AGAIN is an idiot. It's not "small-sized" episodic content and arrrrrgh.

Detonator · « **Reply #891 on:** October 10, 2008, 10:15:25 PM »

Well, they could have made the announcement a little less confusing.

At this moment it looks like they will be full-length single-player only expansions. Not a bad idea, but adding multiplayer units would make them mandatory. I guess we'll see after the dust settles.

Romosome · « **Reply #892 on:** October 10, 2008, 10:22:43 PM »

It would've been much better if they didn't try to spin it and just said "Starcraft II will only have a Terran campaign, the other races will have campaigns in the expansions".

It's really not that complicated, and it makes sense when you realize that story mode is a bit bigger than some unit portraits sitting there while a voiceover plays nowadays.

Detonator · « **Reply #893 on:** October 11, 2008, 10:56:10 AM »

Diablo III t-shirt worn by lead designer.

Not for sale, but neither was the Mega Man 9 shirt at first.

I'd buy one, but I've already got the Unicorn Power shirt.

Kazz · « **Reply #894 on:** October 11, 2008, 11:30:22 AM »

As a general rule, I don't wear shirts with logos or anything on them, but I'd so make an exception here.

McDohl · « **Reply #895 on:** October 11, 2008, 11:51:32 AM »

agreed

Doom · « **Reply #896 on:** October 12, 2008, 08:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Norondor on October 10, 2008, 09:52:21 PM

First character: wizard named "KimikoRoss"

Moar like "Azula" am i rite.

Brentai · « **Reply #897 on:** October 12, 2008, 08:24:03 PM »

Oh hey, Mount Arreat's a ruins now. Is there some sort of trope named for the habit of any town you go to great lengths to save ending up destroyed in the interim time before the next sequel?

Classic · « **Reply #898 on:** October 12, 2008, 08:41:57 PM »

Lucky Vault 13?

Bongo Bill · « **Reply #899 on:** October 13, 2008, 12:39:15 AM »

My sources suggest that it's in the Grand List of RPG Cliches as "#48: Zidane's Curse."

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