more like "what would shenmue look like with ugly textures and done by a person with no artistic style on cry engine"

Yeah, i need to let it go

this is the render used in ziming's music video

Those facts don't change it being funny.

When I talked about the modelling in Shenmue, I was all along talking about it from the art perspective, which you idiotically shifted to a pathetically shallow discussion about technicals. It's people like you that make generic PC games that are buried under the sands of time because that's how "far" shallow people can get their "vision".


Pretty damn ignorant that man. First off, not every game is designed with the intention of being an artistic masterpiece. In a lot of cases, time and budget restrictions mean that the main focus is - and should be - the gameplay. Everything else follows.

And besides this, "people like [SC]" are there for the technicals. That's their job. Pointing the finger at these guys doesn't make sense, because what you deem as the qualities of a shallow game is actually the fault of either the lead designer, or the guys who do the textures. The 3D modellers are brought in to do just that - create 3D models.

You've blatantly got rather limited knowledge on the whole process of making a video game, and you're just a boring version of KiBa who injects little to no comedic element into any post.

I was watching South Park last night and this made me think of someone here.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSYhLn4RCI[/youtube]

Me and SC had had differences and I don't know all he is talking about. At least he can keep a cool head. Then again like the T shirt said that dorian needs "I'm not arguing just explaining why I'm right"
thanks, I do tend to argue a lot and sometimes go over the top but I end up apologising if I did, like with neo matrix

My views can seem like total shit to you and it won't bother me since the way you tried to refute my claims is entirely biased because you totally ignore the fact that south acts like a prima ballerina assoluta of every possible aspect of video game designing.


But you ignore the fact that you act like a prima ballerina assoluta of every possible aspect of a video game period . Look at your posts since you have returned here. The MGS topic, the Final Fantasy topic for example. When someone debates with you, you belittle them with what i can only call an attempt at trying to appear as more intellectual than that person, going as far to post quotes from philosophers which vaguely relate to some point you are trying to make, but because they are so vague, they can easily be flipped around to go against what you are saying. Try and be a bit more user friendly around here, because to be honest, your getting on like a 13 year old emo kid who has listened to way too much Radiohead.

I don't dislike the US boxart of Lost Odyssey I just freakin love the Japanese one. Kaim looks tired fits the theme, makes you wonder what kind of game would have such a pissed off protagonist.

JP

US

am I the only person who thinks gifs like that are pointless? not having a dig at dorian or anything, he didn't make it, but what does looping about half a second of someone's mouth moving add to the picture? could've just had one frame and the caption...

The VGM wrote:?
Sent: Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:44 pm
From: The VGM
To: Martin


You're a white nerd.

This is the oldest PM in my box, and probably the best.

Well if someone asks me in the RPG thread then I'll explain it.

Back on topic.
This one has always been a no brainer to me, its another one of those things where the US version became super generic.

JP:
http://i.imgur.com/nUoj5.jpg
US:
http://i.imgur.com/44XEH.png

How does that answer about tilt shift angles?

Because it was basically impossible before then. The Last Remnant has a ton of the same kinds of shots from LO. for exmple theres a point where the antagonist grabs the protagonist by the neck and tosses him. During the toss the camera is zoomed out but when the protagonist crashes and chaos starts to take over the battlefield the game is in a 3/4 dutch even when gameplay starts because the protagonist is still f'ed up.

So the reason you see it a lot in mistwalker games is twofold, first they introduced the idea when it comes to modern RPGs so its a bit more obvious because for the past decade cutscenes haven't been able to have such a dynamic camera, and second I think they just plain like it, since its in LO and TLS.

Well Lost Odyssey was the first RPG to use the Unreal Engine 3.

To back up, the engine is great and bad all at once. It allows for a lot of really great effects like multilayered particles and textures and a bunch of other effects and even a ton of AI related options. The biggest problem though is that performance isn't the focus, because of this UE3 (and any game made using a UE) will have framerate and buffering issues.

Using UE was kind of a mixed bag, on the one hand the game was going to take a hit in its speed, and was prone to errors and bugs. The pros did outweigh the cons though, making the game would be faster and cheaper and the cinematics would be woven into the game more efficiently.

RPGs always had their cinematic moments, but this was different. instead of setting down the controller and watching a cutscene play out that had visuals that drastically differed from the main game, Mistwalker could create animations that flowed directly into gameplay, and experiment more with the angles and filters in a real time environment.

To put it bluntly, Lost Odyssey used an engine that was never meant for its playstyle and despite it's rough edges was able to prove that companies that made RPGs could build large AAA engines. Square-Enix tried this approach and after releasing The Last Remnant began work on what was then called the white engine. Tri-Ace created the Undiscovery Engine.

Sadly it seems like most studios are missing the point. Packing the disk full with more CG, placing the camera too close or too far to action, and spending too much time on refining the engine then actually using it to create games. Lost Odyssey still introduced a great idea to gaming that could one day help RPGs return to a golden age.

So the Ni No Kuni pre-order promotion has already had some stuff added on.
http://www.ninostarter.com/home
They made enough pre-orders so they're adding some art cards to the Wizard's Edition, as well as a small selective soundtrack disc. Nothing huge, but it's still really cool that they're actually adding things because of larger amounts of pre-orders.
It says that the next incentive added would be a golden wizard's coin, which sounds like another nice little bonus. That's if they make the pre-order quota. The gauge seems to indicate that they've made it already, but they haven't updated the page saying anything about it, so I'm not sure.
Regardless, this whole thing is making me like Namco more and more. Pretty cool of them to do all this.

EDIT: Nevermind, clicked the "goals" button and apparently the coin is already a done deal.
Not sure what the third thing will be, but they seem well on their way to it.

Supposedly new for $10. Guess I will see when it get's here. (from an Amazon seller with not much feedback)

For me the best type of cardio is indeed running. Cardio is pretty easy to do as all you need to do is get your heart rate up. I usually mix things up for cardio, unless I am going on a long run. Jump rope, jumping jacks, cycling (not that leisure sunday morning ride crap... do enough work to get your heart pumping. Going on a trail with my dirtbike is fun and does get my heart rate up.), and burpees are a few things you can do to keep your heart rate up.

I know you said you cannot lift weights, but can you do body weight exercises at least? If you can run, I dont see what would prevent you from doing anything else with your body. If you can, here are a few things you can do to help build muscle mass in the following areas. Gaining muscle is great for weight loss because the extra muscle burns calories while you are just sitting around playing video games.

Arms:
Pull-Ups (If you cannot do many pull-ups, do negative pull ups to build your muscles up)
Push-Ups
Rope Climbing using just your arms
Dips

Legs:
Lunges (if those are too easy do walking lunges)
Squats (again if they are too easy, do one legged squats)
Step ups

Abs:
Crunches (there are a crapton of articles that say this is terrible for your spine, but I must've done at least a million crunches in my life and my back is just fine, whatever)
Any type of plank
Leg Raises

I would suggest reading this and create a routine that works for your fitness level.

Seems like you will take anything you can get to hate on it?

Stealth adventure Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes will include loading screens as players sneak about its open world map.

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima divulged the information to Eurogamer after the game's recent unveiling.

Ground Zeroes will also offer a day and night cycle, something that will boost replayability, Kojima added. Players will see differences throughout the world depending on the time of day, such as changes in enemy troop patterns.

Publisher Konami has this morning zeroed in on a gallery of screenshots snapped from Ground Zeros' first gameplay trailer.

That means you get another chance to gaze at the grizzled face of Snake (or rather, Big Boss). Kojima showed footage of him infiltrating an army base and meeting a mysterious disfigured man. Together, the pair negotiate the release of the young Chico, a child soldier previously seen in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-10-metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-open-world-will-have-loading-screens

Understandable and also desirable from our standpoint. From what you describe, it sounds so good. I'll look forward to hearing more about your project.

Random thought... What a good guy.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/2012/09/dark-knight-actor-christian-bale-performs-another-super-act-of-kindness/

^I still wouldn't say it is lazy. Just to get this set released on 360 would mean they have to port 12 games over. I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure that would take quite a bit of time.

Nah, 1 is running on .net and has a version that works on windows phone. 2 and 3 don't seem too tough since theres versions that run on 1's logic (and if you can make FF 1 for windows you can make 2 and 3 for windows) thats not so bad. 4,5 and 6 might be a problem, but the games are so old, you can actually emulate the game though it would still require changing some dialogue. 7 runs on windows, 8 runs on Windows, 9 uses the same framework and should be able to run on windows.

Basically anything from 1-9 isn't too bad, either theres versions that already work in a sense or you could just emulate them because they aren't going to make the GPU melt. It'd take time but not a ton, it'd basically be the same amount of work they put in to get 1-6 working on PSN.

The hard ones are 10 and 12. 12 because that sucker was optimized for PS2, and porting it would require some effort in porting. Thing is, they should do it anyway. With the FFX HD release, FF12 should be right after.

In terms of time, from start to finish getting everything running would only have taken 1 or 1.5 years, though it would use up a team. (and the fact that they don't have people is S-E's fault, a bunch of people quit on them because they were either not doing anything or working as backup on projects that didn't need it.)

How many Toriyama's does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
The lightbulb was a dream and no longer exists.

I gotta admit I like this guy.

Kluwe, who made national airwaves last week when he wrote a passionate letter in defense of gay marriage, is both an NFL punter for the Minnesota Vikings and a rabid RPG fan who thinks Lost Odyssey is severely underrated and Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen is one of the best games ever made.

http://kotaku.com/5942026/nfl-punter-chris-kluwe-has-strong-opinions-on-gay-marriage-also-rpgs

Who is Bysby and why is he a mod?

A very old and respected member.

What websites are these, and what is it you actually do?

gay porn?

Fucking anonymous have hacked GoDaddy shutting down sites I run for people. May have lost me a customer as well. Pricks.

They do waaay more harm then good.

Well here we are then

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Eas ... inal-XBOX/

Biohazard actually used to have an interesting story, yes. Pre-BH4. Too bad it went down with Raccoon City.

Dreamcast.

Sega were also at their game making best during that period IMO.

More from ex wife Stacey Carter on The King

I have an update on Jerry. The docs are removing his ventilation & taking him out of sedation. He is responsive, which is great!!! It took a while to revive him last night so there's the concern of brain damage. He had some tests done which will show how much if any damage there is due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, the results won't be in until in the morning. I appreciate all the calls, texts, tweets, & Facebook messages of support & I know Jerry will too. Thanks everybody!!

Man those GameSpy boards sucked..

:rotflmao:

My Social Security confirmation letter one of the offical diagnoses I had no idea about is Schizoid personality disorder Damn I'm more fucked in the head than I knew about :lol:

Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, a tendency towards a solitary lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy. Affected individuals may also demonstrate a simultaneous rich, elaborate, and exclusively internal fantasy world,[1] although this is often more suggestive of schizotypal personality disorder.

SPD is not the same as schizophrenia, although they share some similar characteristics, such as detachment or blunted affect. However, there is increased prevalence of the disorder in families with schizophrenia.[2]

The psychologist Nancy McWilliams argues that the definition of SPD is flawed due to cultural bias: "One reason schizoid people are pathologized is because they are comparatively rare. People in majorities tend to assume that their own psychology is normative and to equate difference with inferiority.2

:shock:

So Ryudo is batshit crazy, we already knew that.

Batshit sexy you mean

You are not authorised to read this forum.

I just can't find anything appealing to me. ninja Blade I do want however.

Its understandable, as long as I've known you, you've always gone gaga for colour and stuff that has interesting filters. Somthing dark and broody like this with such muted colours just dosen't seem like it would float yo boat.

Yea, pretty much.

I'm getting the 32GB Wii U and so far Wii U is really stepping up to the plate I'm pretty excited too. When I get a job I'll definitely pick one up.


The Wii U storage media is confirmed to be Blu-ray based and support up to 25 GB of data per disc, at 22.5 MB/s data transfer rate. Nintendo might reveal more Wii U specs tomorrow at the event in New York. Here's hoping that means it will play Blurays too. I mean, only PS3 does right now so they'd be silly not to. (Course, they were silly not to let Wii play DVDs.)

Screw the iphone 5 my next phone will be the Lumia 920

God I miss Japan!

The Bayonetta 2 reveal has me equally giddy with excitement as well as disappointed. I don't see enough on the Wii U at this moment in time to convince me to buy it at launch, and even then I don't think it's justifiable to buy a console for one game.

But then I should be glad and excited that it's coming at all. People forget that Bayonetta 2 was cancelled and SEGA didn't seem to want anything to do with it despite it being Platinum's highest selling game thus far. So I'm hugely excited it's coming and am also incredibly thankful for Nintendo in having faith in it. While I wish it wasn't a platform exclusive, I definately will play it at some point, because IMO, Bayonetta is not only the best game of it's type, but one of the best games this generation.

Did you play the 360(real) version?

Well think back to what prompted you to buy the 360 and/or PS3.

I'm going to be honest, it usually is just one game that gets me. I didn't care much about the 360 till dead Rising came out, then I HAD to get one. With the PS3 it was Metal Gear Solid 4, I went through 2 broken PS3s in the span of a month to make sure I had a working one to play it. I bought the Wii because at E3 they hinted at a Fire Emblem.

so far it has 7 exclusive games I really want (Mario wiiu, zombiu, game and wario, rayman legends,101, Bayonetta and Pikmin) and better versions of a lot of games either coming out, or that I don't own. Actually like I mentioned, i'm overwhelmed i don't know which games to get.

oh yea theres also going to be a wiiu version of HnK: Ken's Rage 2 YOU WA SHOCK!

Jesus.

Think it's a good job I never had that disk!

Bluecast wrote:

Crimson Ryan wrote: Man those GameSpy boards sucked..

SD went down for a couple months back in 2004 I think and everyone was forced to post on the old icon boards. God it sucked.

I remember that. That was around the time I stopped visiting.

She obviously didn't care about you enough if she killed it so quickly.

Feels awful when the only friend you had doesn't give two shits. I'm just not the type of person to be alone, I need a social life otherwise I'm unhappy. I know some people who are content with being by themselves but I'm not one of them, I guess.

Here huuuuuu mps .

Fixed.
You know it's what you meant to say.