I played through Dead Space 3 and never touched (or needed to, really) the microtransactions. As long as they're not required I see them as only a minor annoyance.
@GreenDream
"At least for Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, the context indicated being a spy who was taking on evil organizations, not necessarily being a war machine."
I don't really see the context of being a spy covertly assassinating people as that much different from COD, myself.
By the way, has anyone else noticed that almost no one has actually talked about the article itself? Not that I have anything to do with derailing the topic myself. coughcough
Anyone that bemoans a strict and thorough background check is foolish. I've been to a number of gun shows and I can honestly tell you that I've seen plenty of people there that have no business owning a gun. What exactly is the big issue for arguing against them? That the mentally unwell or those with violent criminal backgrounds are blocked from legally owning guns? Sounds good to me. Yes, I know that they can still find guns on the black market if they're dead set on obtaining one, but might as while make it as tough as possible for them to get one. Is is that those that legitimately qualify for owning a gun have to jump through a few extra hurdles and wait longer to acquire a weapon? That's a price I'm more than willing to pay to help reduce gun violence.
You know what's really the problem? The NRA. I say that as a person owning several guns whom they claim to represent. They're nothing but a shill for the gun industry set on blocking the most reasonable of gun control (and I actually support much harsher control) under the pretense of "having our guns and liberties taken away". Seriously, I don't like those guys.
/end off topic rant.
I'm not a huge fan of hunting myself, but properly regulated it does serve an important role in the control of animal populations. I do find it depressing that several people here have a warped view of hunters.
@LittleIrves I don't know if you have a PS2 or original Xbox but the arcade version of Gunsmoke is on the first compilation Capcom released for those systems.
@AbeVigoda
Great! If you like those design choices, more power to you. That doesn't mean the reviewers holding a contrary opinion on said elements were wrong, though. (I'm more addressing the overall vibe in the comments section with my last statement)
@Skotski
No worries. I was just afraid you'd gone off the deep end for a minute there, lol.
Wow, the comments here are pretty ridiculous. You know you're reaching when your defense of a game boils down to saying the reviewers don't "get it" or that the game has only gotten negative reviews because they're paid off.
Like I said in the forums, this is just something I assumed would happen. If the Wii U was less efficient than 7 year old technology that would be deeply troubling.
That's nice and all but where the hell is the patch for the freezing issues? It started off as no big deal but I'm really, really getting tired of having to get up and unplug the power.
I'm surprised EA can get away with repackaging the same soccer game all over again but on the other hand I have to admire their balls pulling a stunt like this.
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Re: Talking Point: The Slippery Slope of Micro-Transactions
I played through Dead Space 3 and never touched (or needed to, really) the microtransactions. As long as they're not required I see them as only a minor annoyance.
Re: Cliff Bleszinski Sees A Future Where Nintendo Is Out Of The Hardware Business
I can see a future where people stop losing their poop every time NL posts one of these stories.
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Re: Review: World Heroes 2 Jet (Wii Virtual Console / Neo Geo)
6 is a fair score. Not a bad game by any stretch but nothing that memorable, either.
Re: Rumour: Aliens: Colonial Marines Had Resources Moved to More "Important" Projects
Seems like Sega should have been keeping a better eye on its investment, especially if they had an idea this was happening. Not smart, Sega.
Re: Sony Trolls Nintendo Ahead of PlayStation 4 Announcement
Ha, they got everyone talking about it. I guess this means they win.
Re: Video: Tesla Coil Shows Creative Spark To Play Mario Theme
There are hundreds of different Tesla coil videos like this on Youtube, which proves one thing: playing with electricity is awesome.
Re: Criterion Lavishes Nintendo and Wii U With Praise
@Ryno_Choryzo
No, not really. (sobs quietly to myself)
Re: Criterion Lavishes Nintendo and Wii U With Praise
@Slapshot
I agree. Both types of articles getting pretty annoying by now.
Re: Rumour: Gearbox Played Secondary Role in Aliens: Colonial Marines Development
Looks like I'll probably just rent the 360 version and wait and see if the Wii U version is any different.
Re: Microsoft Almost Purchased Sega In Order To Compete With Nintendo And Sony
Microsoft didn't destroy Rare, people. Most of the talent had already left around the time that... OH MY GOD WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER EXPLAINING THIS.
Re: Rayman Legends No Longer a Wii U Exclusive, Delayed to September
@Everyone
Overreacting much?
Re: Talking Point: Gun Violence and Nintendo is an Unlikely Pairing
@GreenDream
"At least for Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, the context indicated being a spy who was taking on evil organizations, not necessarily being a war machine."
I don't really see the context of being a spy covertly assassinating people as that much different from COD, myself.
Re: Talking Point: Gun Violence and Nintendo is an Unlikely Pairing
By the way, has anyone else noticed that almost no one has actually talked about the article itself? Not that I have anything to do with derailing the topic myself. cough cough
Re: Talking Point: Gun Violence and Nintendo is an Unlikely Pairing
Anyone that bemoans a strict and thorough background check is foolish. I've been to a number of gun shows and I can honestly tell you that I've seen plenty of people there that have no business owning a gun. What exactly is the big issue for arguing against them? That the mentally unwell or those with violent criminal backgrounds are blocked from legally owning guns? Sounds good to me. Yes, I know that they can still find guns on the black market if they're dead set on obtaining one, but might as while make it as tough as possible for them to get one. Is is that those that legitimately qualify for owning a gun have to jump through a few extra hurdles and wait longer to acquire a weapon? That's a price I'm more than willing to pay to help reduce gun violence.
Re: Talking Point: Gun Violence and Nintendo is an Unlikely Pairing
You know what's really the problem? The NRA. I say that as a person owning several guns whom they claim to represent. They're nothing but a shill for the gun industry set on blocking the most reasonable of gun control (and I actually support much harsher control) under the pretense of "having our guns and liberties taken away". Seriously, I don't like those guys.
/end off topic rant.
Re: EA: Excited About New Generation Which Is "Yet to Come"
This already caused a sh*tstorm in the forums, you know.
Re: XSEED Talks Wii Support And Why It Isn't Touching Retro Game Challenge 2
Too bad. I bought the original RGC on a whim knowing nothing about what it was licensed from. To this day it's still one of my favorite DS games.
Re: Emergency Maintenance Scheduled for Nintendo Online Services on 28th January
The emergency is probably just some security vulnerability that they need to fix, nothing more.
Re: Aonuma: Wii U Zelda Is All About "Rethinking Series Conventions"
An Elder Scrolls style open world would be great.
Re: Ralph Nader Targets Violent Video Games and Their Developers
Oh, Ralph Nader. You're always saying something stupid.
@Satya #33 "Sandy hook and aurora are creations of the elite to implement gun control."
Are you kidding me here? I mean, come on.
Re: Pandora's Tower Finally Heading To North America
Not really interested in the game personally but it's great to see that the original Wii can look forward to at least one more good game.
Re: Review: Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 (Wii U)
I'm not a huge fan of hunting myself, but properly regulated it does serve an important role in the control of animal populations. I do find it depressing that several people here have a warped view of hunters.
Re: Nintendo Announces 890,000 Wii U Sales in U.S. Launch
That pictures just confirms that everyone ignores poor Luigi.
Re: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Coming To Wii U
As others have said, Telltale Games take on The Walking Dead was fantastic. This one looks a bit meh to me.
Re: Picked Up A Pre-Owned Wii U Console? You Could Have Access To Free Downloads
@GreenDream
" Nintendo consoles are the only ones which do not incorporate "planned obsolescence" into their manufacturing plans"
Their handhelds certainly do.
Re: The Tragic Tale of Bonk: Brink of Extinction Developer Pi Studios
I had forgotten all about that game until I saw this story. I guess that explains why.
P.S: You misspelled Texas.
Re: Picked Up A Pre-Owned Wii U Console? You Could Have Access To Free Downloads
Sigh....Nintendo could have easily avoided this with a system similar to what XBL and PSN uses.
Re: Castlevania: Mirror Of Fate Contains Eye-Stabbing, Werewolf Appendages And Topless Action
So...nudity, huh? Suddenly I'm interested in this game again.
Re: UK Press Pins Blame For Sandy Hook Massacre On Video Games
Ridiculous. Looks like The Sun is trying to give Fox News a run for the worst source of news available.
Edit: Whoops, looks like they're owned by the same person. Now it starts to make sense.
Re: Feature: Mega Man Retrospective - Part One
@Serj_Vaykian
Well done good sir!
Re: Feature: Mega Man Retrospective - Part One
How much do you want to bet that we're going to see a bunch of comments complaining about Mega Man Legends 3 here?
Re: Rumour: Capcom Is Bringing Its Arcade Classics To 3DS And Wii U eShop
@LittleIrves
I don't know if you have a PS2 or original Xbox but the arcade version of Gunsmoke is on the first compilation Capcom released for those systems.
Re: Wii U GamePad Lookalike On the Way
Oh, China. Is there anything you won't release a knockoff of?
Re: Monolith Soft: We Want To Be Like Bethesda
@seronja
In addition to what Sony_70 mentioned, Brink was developed by Splash Damage.
Re: ZombiU Producer "Disappointed" By Early Reviews
@AbeVigoda
Great! If you like those design choices, more power to you. That doesn't mean the reviewers holding a contrary opinion on said elements were wrong, though. (I'm more addressing the overall vibe in the comments section with my last statement)
@Skotski
No worries. I was just afraid you'd gone off the deep end for a minute there, lol.
Re: ZombiU Producer "Disappointed" By Early Reviews
"Even a non-conspiracy-theorist and a Nintendo-hater can see how obvious it is that certain review sites and magazines are out to kill Nintendo"
Citation needed.
Re: ZombiU Producer "Disappointed" By Early Reviews
Wow, the comments here are pretty ridiculous. You know you're reaching when your defense of a game boils down to saying the reviewers don't "get it" or that the game has only gotten negative reviews because they're paid off.
Re: Wii U Is The "Greenest" HD Console
Most of those comments in that article Swiket linked to are pretty sad.
Re: Wii U Is The "Greenest" HD Console
Like I said in the forums, this is just something I assumed would happen. If the Wii U was less efficient than 7 year old technology that would be deeply troubling.
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed III (Wii U)
@Bluesummer
So you're complaining because games aren't made exactly how you want them to be. Wow.
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed III (Wii U)
I'm not sure even Bluesummer knows what he's trying to say.
Re: Wii U Launches In Japan To Great Fanfare
And now it's creepy in here.
Re: New Super Mario Bros. U Wins VGA For Best Wii / Wii U Game
The Walking Dead games were pretty good but I'd hardly call them game of the year material.
Re: Pachter: "I think Nintendo becomes completely irrelevant"
Well. This is coming along nicely.
Re: Nintendo Vs. Zombies: 28-Bits Later Mixes Metroid, Mario And ZombiU
You had my full attention until dubstep entered the mix.
Re: Wii U Update Will Be Available Out Of The Box Next Year
That's nice and all but where the hell is the patch for the freezing issues? It started off as no big deal but I'm really, really getting tired of having to get up and unplug the power.
Re: Review: FIFA 13 (Wii U)
@Savino
Here I am!
I'm surprised EA can get away with repackaging the same soccer game all over again but on the other hand I have to admire their balls pulling a stunt like this.
Re: Wii U Version Of 007 Legends Canned In Australia
You're not missing anything. 007 Legends was a terrible game.
Re: People Are Already Queuing For The Wii U In London
Must be nice not having a job or responsibilities.
Re: New Super Mario Bros. U Director Explains Why Peach Isn't A Playable Character
So why couldn't they just have taken away the glide ability she had in SMB2?