Posts by Izuno

  • State of Game Design 2011

    Great comments so far.

    I'm swamped this week so I don't have time to go into it, but level design is really annoying in many shooter/action games these days as was alluded to already. QTE in BF3 wasn't used to a huge degree but I felt where it was used wasn't that interesting. QTE in Uncharted 3 sometimes worked, but it's started to get really annoying.

    In fact, there are many disappointing aspects about U3 which, again, has been discussed. I still am liking it overall but I think Uncharted 2 is my favorite of the series. In our Uncharted 3 thread someone already said ND should just make a movie.....now that I've played it I totally understand that sentiment.

    Ok so I guess I'm going into it. Homefront really annoyed me when they forced the player to walk during moments where they really wanted to convey some story element...except the voice acting and dialog were terrible so it was ruined anyway.

    ugh...great thread...will be checking back.

    ok back to work!!

  • "Modern Warfare 3" ??

    I found this pretty funny:

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    edit...i think the above cut was a little different from the one at gamespot:

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  • Rainbow Six: Patriots

    Quote from Jetsetlemming

    Well don't leave us hanging, explain yourself!

    The cop shooting and the unintended (but they probably should've thought about it before releasing the video) implication of OWS terrorists. Is it really that hard to see anything wrong with that video? The cop shooting especially was just ridiculous.

    Actually that is a good point, so I watched it again. No time to radio the cops? Is that realistic? Did the designers consult with military/police procedure experts?

    In a game attempting to take on a very serious subject matter in a very serious way, I think they better get stuff like that right. And if it is very accurate for how something like this might happen, then so be it.

    Still, at least it appears to deliver on what they claim it will: controversy.

  • Rainbow Six: Patriots

    Erm....somehow i missed the concept video. My bad. [Blocked Image: https://migrationtest.mapcore.org/public/style_emoticons/default/mapcore_smilies/emot_shakehead.gif]

    So....I watched it. Interesting feel of Heavy Rain type mechanics, aka QTE, but that's a minor point. As far as going for a controversial perspective, it's on to something. As far as the gadgets / glowing red, yeah I find that a little out of place but I could live with it. Overall it definitely has emotional impact so kudos. This is one to keep an eye on and definitely worthy of a big cover article in Game Informer. Hope the rest of development goes well for you guys.

  • Rainbow Six: Patriots

    "Rainbow Six: Unleashed Extreme: Patriots - The Story of The Homegrown Rainbows"

    Seriously, I'm actually intrigued. I had a lot of fun playing Vegas (mostly skipped Vegas 2) so curious what they do with it. Present day / near future war on US soil is the new WW2! I guess according to MW3, WW3 is the new WW2, but whatever...

  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    lmao!

    Meanwhile, I get what people are saying about the animations not being state of the art. They've definitely improved since Oblivion, but you have to think about RPGs a little differently than say shooter or big time action games like GTA or Red Dead or even Uncharted. In those games the feel is all about in the moment of the action / narrative. In RPGs it shifts just slightly towards "my character's stats and loot." That's not a justification for somewhat less awesome animations, it's just that real nerdcore RPG fans (and I admit there is some of that in me) are in bit of a different mindset when playing a game like Elder Scrolls or Fallout compared to zipping through the single player campaign of Call of Duty or Battlefield.

    At least that's one way of thinking about it. Buf shit, if RPGs just aint your thing then you probably won't like Skyrim. :shrug:

  • GTA V

    That's also the best rendition of Los Angeles (or a "Los Angeles inspired city") I've seen in a video game. It's not just the visuals...the whole vibe and tone is right. That's what really puts Rockstar on another level, they know it's all about feel and they get the feel right.

  • Uncharted 3

    Meanwhile was at my local Best Buy (omg...almost within walking distance of my house!) checking out the BF3 activity...lots of dudes were buying in the middle of the day. Good sign for BF3.

    On topic...at said Best Buy there was a single player demo of Uncharted 3. Quick iPhone picture below...and this wasn't simply a trailer there was a guy playing the level in the burning building with flames of fire...that were burning. It's like it was on fire. I should go back and get more photos.

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  • Uncharted 3

    Uncharted 2 is by far my favorite single player action game on the PS3. I get the criticisms, and no, the game does not do every component of its gameplay (ie stealth, shooting, cover mechanics, platforming etc) the best. However the whole package of how each of them work together is amazing.

    But it's the characters, story, voice acting and musical score that bring it all together for me. No, it ain't the most original story (in either U1 or U2 and they were basically the same plot...as with U3) but maybe that makes it even better because it finally does well what few games really ever have before even though we've seen the general story/character before in Indiana Jones. Come on people! [Blocked Image: https://migrationtest.mapcore.org/public/style_emoticons/default/mapcore_smilies/emot_shakehead.gif]

  • Uncharted 3

    I saw the 2 minute version of that TV spot (ie the full launch trailer) at Naughty Dog last Thursday when they had a few analysts in for a meeting with the studio heads. One of my colleagues got invited and couldn't make it so I got to go in his place...omfg ND felt like a very smart, creative and cool studio. In theory the trailer kinda spoiled some things...but in the end I don't think it will diminish my enjoyment of the game once it comes out in early Nov. Bottom line is that it looks friggin sweet!

  • Mikezilla's new blog from the hospital bed :(

    Quote from kleinluka

    I've been following his Facebook updates on the situation for the past week or so. Fuck. It 's amazing though how he still finds the funny in all this crap. This is why I love Mikey. I don't know if he's still reading this forum (which he helped create btw for those of you who don't know who he is). But Mikey, all of Mapcore is behind you!Stay strong!

    I had the same reaction to his FB posts. Get well, Mikey.