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I dunno about that. I mean people make these generalizations that the formula is the same but they aren't really looking at the real reasons why these games aren't fun.

Skyward sword isn't really all that fun, neither is Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks.

The Dark world is a gimmick, its a continued mechanic that gets forced down your throat the whole game. Traveling between it and the normal world is just something you have to do to beat the game, but its built in a way where you enjoy doing it. Instead of taking the player out of their normal gameplay completely it just changes the formula within the formula.

I'd say around Windwaker or ocarina of time they started to think of travel as gameplay but never really made that gameplay anywhere near as interesting or forgiving as normal gameplay. The problem with Zelda is not that fact that the design is all about dungeons and exploration but that the gameplay has become less and less about dungeons and exploration.

I'm actually happy that the wall thing exists because it looks more like a singular power then anything. That means its completely possible there will be parts of the game where you don't use it at all. What if it gets used less then the boomerang? The game looks like it uses alttp's map, meaning you won't be sitting there traveling, which means you won't spend 10-20 minutes holding forward. Actually getting places means playing the game, the idea of the world map as a dungeon unto itself was something that made alttp great.

just saying this might be total shit, or it might be great but I'm thinking it looks cool cause it looks to play like Alttp.

wtf that is is stupid. I would NEVER have got a rifle at 11. I had to make do with a handgun.

I love the fact how hard they shit on MS with this conference. Sony clearly won E3. The only redeeming factor for MS was Dead Rising 3. Besides that, you'd have to honestly be a fool to support DRM and all the other restrictions plus a higher system price and more expensive online multiplayer price.
Sony really killed it on all regards. Big games, indie games, features, pricing, policy, support. They nailed it.

Last of Us: They only showed a trailer but I can't wait for Friday.
Pikmin 3: I love me some Pikmin. Been waiting for this for years. A big HD world is perfect for this series.
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Collection: We never got Chain of Memories here in Europe so I can't wait to finally play it.
Beyond: Two Souls: Trying to avoid seeing anything but I loved Heavy Rain so I'm in.
Batman Arkham Origins: They could do a Batman game like this every year and it would still be awesome.
Assassins Creed IV: Pirates enough said.
Lightning Returns: FFXIII: I haven't minded the series as much as most and anything FF related at least get's my interest.
Ace Attorney 5: Liked the Edgeworth game but I've wanted a new proper Ace Attorney for a long time.
Crimson Dragon: The fact it seems to be controller based now interests me.
D4: Loved Deadly Premonition so anything Swery65 makes will at least grab my interest. It looks like a Kinect game which makes me sad but hopefully there is a controller mode.
Dead Rising 3: I love Dead Rising and seeing all those zombies on screen blew me away.
The Division: Don't really care for MMO's but thought it looked really cool. Would love to convince a few friends to buy it.
Evil Within: Not a huge fan of horror but this looks like something interesting.
Final Fantasy X HD: One of my favorite games ever.
Final Fantasy XV: Loved the look of the trailer. Final Fantasy is my favorite series so it's a day one buy.
Infamous: Second Son: The first two games where ok but this looks to be what I wanted them to be.
Kingdom Hearts 3: I'm possibly the biggest Kingdom Hearts nerd here so it's a given. I've even beat all the handheld games.
Mario 3D World: Mario games are always a blast.
Mario Kart 8: Mario Kart games always end up being my most played game every generation. It's one of the only games I still get people to play in person rather then online.
Mirror’s Edge 2: Never thought the first game really needed a sequel but I'm willing to give the game ago. Hopefully the new tech can help them pull off some new things.
Murdered: Soul Suspect: I was disappointed with LA Noire so hopefully this can feel that hole.
Quantum Break: Remedy are one of my favorite studios so I'm willing to try anything they make.
Smash Bros: Just like Mario Kart nothing compares to having 4 people in the same room play Smash.
South Park: I love South Park.
Watch Dogs: Was blown away by the reveal trailer and strangely everything else they have shown also looks cool.
Zelda Wind Waker: Please.

Overall this E3 has announced loads of games I'll get.

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/square-wants-to-know-would-gamers-want-to-play-a-turn-based-current-gen-final-fantasy

They are just toying with the idea right now. But this would do it for me. They did those DS 3D remakes. I would love to see a remake on 3DS or Vita. Also Terra's theme sends me in another world when I hear it. Might be the best game in the entire series.

The one Mario series Ive always loved.

It should be noted he's never made a DS game.

I always thought it was a shame that the only printed poster of this image released in the US had an ugly red dragon photoshopped over it in a Nintendo Power magazine. Wish I could get a full-size version of the original image.
Easily one of the most absorbing pieces of videogame art ever created. This picture was one of the only reasons I envied my SNES-owning friends in the early 90s. Made me want the game.

http://oi43.tinypic.com/33aq91j.jpg

Oh, and uh... the PM wasn't really necessary. I would have seen the topic anyway.

I've emulated Snatcher and Policenauts in the past. I don't have the funds or the patience to hunt old systems and copies of the games to play. Even if I did, the only benefit would be to the private sellers like you said. Emulating was more of a convenience if anything. And in Policenauts case, the only viable option to play the English patch..

Emulation itself is fine. Playing ROMs is the grey area, but I'm all for it. Besides, if there's ever a HD remake or port of a game you went through the trouble of hunting down to play on an emulator, then chances are you'd buy it, meaning more profits for the developer. After all, as has been made abundantly clear over the last few years (almost to the point of Captain Obvious-esque irritation), developers nor publishers receive any profit from used games, an chances are - if you're playing a game through an emulator - it's because it's for an obsolete system, meaning finding a brand new copy in a shop is about as likely as Cavani turning down Real Madrid to play for Scunthorpe.

I used to use emulators as a way of playing games I otherwise would never have the chance of playing. I see absolutely nothing wrong with playing a translated rom of a game that was never localized, or playing one of a game that had such a low print run that the physical copy goes for hundreds of dollars now. Otherwise, I would also use them to try out games that I potentially could buy, if I came across them and liked them enough.

With all of the awful shit that happens in the world, I think it's silly to question whether something like this is morally wrong. That's just taking gaming a little too seriously for my tastes.

Amazing PC title Outcast was recently bought by its original creators with the intention of making a new game.

If you haven't played it, GoG has it on sale for like 3$. Buy it, play it, and bask in the amazing awesomeness of it.

The founders of the original game's development studio, Yann Robert, Franck Sauer and Yves Grolet, have bought the rights to game off Atari, with the aim of reviving the franchise.

This is possibly the best news you will hear all week.

Seriously, look at the video above. In terms of open world design, enemy AI and visuals, it was lightyears ahead of its peers. Can't wait to see a more modern treatment.

http://kotaku.com/oh-man-outcast-is-coming-back-653118246

Holy shit that's some atrocious voice acting.

I know that I'm stating the obvious here, but I haven't touched Shenmue 2 since 2008, so it's kind of jarring.

I've never played the X-Box Shenmue II so have never heard the English dub until now, but yeah that was pretty fucking tragic.

Is it worse that I haven't played Shenmue I or II all the way through more than once?

Found out my friend had never played Super Metroid before... so I brought it over to his house and we beat it today. I've forgotten how incredibly good this game is. It may not be my favorite game but it may very well be the best game I've ever played. I can't think of a single thing wrong with it.

I've just been speaking in regards to who did things first, not who improved upon existing ideas.

And you were free to move around while locked-on in Tomb Raider. Only holdup being that it still used tank controls and didn't have the benefit of analog-style movement yet. I believe you had to stay stationary in Mega Man Legends though.

Someone needs to announce something Shenmue related if they want to topple Bethesda. Last night's conference was a full out home run swing.

TwiceFriedRice wrote: Nope. Deal with it. You'll sleep better.

Cmon TFR. Hop on son. You know you want to. 15 hours!

I actually wouldn't mind an extra year's delay. Doesn't just two years seem a little short for the development of a game like this?
Granted, we can assume the grand majority of visual design and whatnot has been finished for some time, but still, two years... that's pretty quick.
I'd personally say to expect a delay.

I came back here just to fucking die. I'm literally choked up.

I haven't logged on in years. I'd lost hope ages ago. I can't tell you guys how happy I am. This is a wonderful night for all of us. I'm still in a state of shock.

Shenmue 3 is happening!! I signed up at the dojo when I was a fucking kid. Crazy.this news will likely bring a lot of long lost members back

I've had time to process this for the past hour and whatever amounts of shit and semen that were in my body are now in my pants. I may die of entire body failure before this thing reaches its goal.

I just hope it's not a brilliant troll. What if Yu takes the two million and only uses like $1000 to make a game where it's just a screen with Ryo and Shenhua's lifeless skeletons in the cave and you just kind of move the camera around? And then pockets the rest??

Regardless, congrats to everyone. I'm disturbed by all of the ejaculation going on, but after 14 years of blue balls, I'd say it's damn deserved.

Just pledged 300. That's a pretty good chunk o' change for me, but I guess this means more to me than I thought it would.
Oh, and I just have to say I've never been so happy to be totally wrong. :mrgreen:
Here I was saying how something like Shenmue would never be announced at E3 nowadays. Poopoo on me, and I don't care.

Just pledged 300. That's a pretty good chunk o' change for me, but I guess this means more to me than I thought it would.
Oh, and I just have to say I've never been so happy to be totally wrong. :mrgreen:
Here I was saying how something like Shenmue would never be announced at E3 nowadays. Poopoo on me, and I don't care.

I am thinking about robbing a bank, taking out payday loans, and murdering babies to pledge 10,000 dollars. What does the murdering babies have to do with getting the 10K, you ask? Nothing.

I'm more excited for the pc release


imagine the mods

haha yeah I can see that...you will know its dumbed down if you can get the top tomato convenience store prize in less than 5 tries.

I hope they introduce a timed event that you need to quickly react to by pushing a corresponding button on the controller.

Holy mother of GOD, EVERYONE! WE DID IT!!!! I donated $10,000 for a dinner with Yu. I know that's crazy but I couldn't fucking help it.

Super pumped, can't wait to cross dress in HD

"Shenmue III."

DAMN THAT FELT GOOD!

So most likely no Xbox One :( Ohwell, going to be sweet on my PC Also looking forward to any mods that may come out of it.

Well he's in communist china where earning money is for capitalist pigs so starve to death?

I kinda miss the old guys. I spent a lot of time here during my late teens. I'm 28 now, wow, 12 years since I joined... Quite a bit happened in that time, I wonder what the other members are up to.

I got my degree in computer engineering, led the clandestine life for a while (does anyone remember when I sent my resume to the CIA as a joke? prob not.), but now I am working as a computer engineer for a weapons company. About to quit soon to start my own software company.

The junk forum was my favorite place, I am somewhat sad to see it gone.

I started with the dojo back in 2002, we used a different site back then before everyone switched to this one in 2003. Always been goaliefrk tho, I think. ha

I recognize some of the oldies here, good to see everyone old and new.

I'm currently getting my Masters degree and am teaching at the University of North Texas.

The day we spoke of for years and years has arrived!