User comment history
< Newer [ 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 ] Older >
| News Comments > Ubisoft Predicts Game Re-Delays |
 |
| 3. |
Re: Ubisoft Predicts Game Re-Delays |
Sep 16, 2009, 13:06 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
But are they really spacing them out?
First is the mad rush for Christmas.
Second, they either push for January...
Or they decide it won't hit any type of holiday/new year season so they just aim for the first three to five months of the year...
But then they realize everybody else is doing that or that it might even behoove them to wait just a tad longer for the summer crowd...
And at this point, the almighty <cough> Christmas looks very promising and the cycle repeats itself all over again. For a whopping $60. And in direct conflict with the normal, non-delayed games that were originally scheduled for that new year.
If your crap is done and I am having a dry spell (like right now,) do not make me wait another six to twelve months for your game.
Too bad it is all about marketing first, timing second, and kwalitee sixth.
Crazy, apparently,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
|
| 19. |
Re: Out of the Blue |
Sep 14, 2009, 12:48 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
It does not break the site either way, but I would lean against bold text, at least respective to the rest of the site. As it is, these items generally already have a title and/or bullet and are italicized; why is the bold needed?
Additionally, the bolding is inconsistent with the rest of the site.
I do think some work could be done with regards to how stories are presented, at least in the current formate, as the joke title often wins out over simply listing a given game's name.
Honestly, this site needs an update to how it presents data - forums and pages.
Wondering what is up with the Subject nazis,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
|
| 20. |
Re: PS3 |
Sep 8, 2009, 12:56 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Yeah, that is one of the links I found - there are a few more out there about the new firmware cuasing freezes in a wide range of games.
In the meantime, I went ahead and bit the bullet - I replaced the problematic 80GB system with another new one (goodbye saved games) and I even purchased the extended warranty (sucker.)
It seemed to run fine last night, but my 30 day return period to Lamestop has reset with last night's return (it acts like a new purchase) so I will try a week or so without connecting it to the internet and, if no issues, eventually go online to grab the latest firmware. If I have no issues post-update or only post-update, it will help me determine who or what is to blame.
Supposedly the PS3s have been subject to more returns than the 360s, at least according to the Lamestop employees. If I continue to have issues in the next 30 days, I will try one of the "slim" 120GB systems.
Again, when did consoles turn to total crap?
A bit unimpressed with the combat-heavy focus of Uncharted,
Ray
(Oh, Stephen, what's up with the Subject nazis on Blue's???) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
|
| 1. |
PS3 |
Sep 7, 2009, 12:56 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
For any of you long-term PS3 owners, how common is it for the console/certain games to freeze?
I purchased a 80GB model the day of the price drop, but we've been having some issues since then. I have tried to find out if this is common to the games or a flaw in my system, but I am finding a wide range of issues with these games and/or the latest firmware update (which I have installed.)
Currently, this is what I am experiencing:
Ratchet & Clank - Not a single issue; girlfriend beat the whole game.
Metal Gear Solid - Not a single issue.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 - Glitchy online play; tendency to freeze graphically (have to power system down to get work.)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Had it freeze twice, but I've played it for hours on end without any issues. Some online report insidcating the current firmware makes it prone to freezing?
Heavenly Sword - Two freezes, two moments of sh*t programming (beig stopped from playing the game because I need to kill a NPC that should run to me and get in range, but which has become stuck on the geometry. From what I've ready online, this game is just a total turd with regards to programming and glitches.
I see that the BluRay is a common failure point of this system, but we've played eight BluRay movies and five standard DVD movies without any issues.
I don't necessarily think it is a heat issue because this is well vented, in a cool, dry place, and I even did some testing of leaving Uncharted on overnight without any issues. Lastly, this a brand new system that is only three weeks old.
So...an ideas? Is the current firmware that bad? Is the programming for this system that crap?
Not that I can fault it with my 360 out for red ring repair.
Feeling like the PC is the only stable gaming platform I have :o,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Morning Consolidation |
|
| 7. |
Re: Morning Consolidation |
Aug 28, 2009, 18:22 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Still doing better tham Microsoft, I would say.
Store purchased 360 - Dead hard drive on unpacking (replaced same day.)
Xbox Live - About two months ago, I decided to use Live again because my girlfriend wanted it for Rock Band stuff. However, I came to learn that my profile data had become corrupted on Microsoft's side and I would need to make a new profile. Say goodbye to everything tied to that account.
Current 360 - I just today got the red ring of death.
GG, Microsoft, GG.
To say nothing of my original Xbox's on-arrival death...
Really hating that company's sh*t hardware,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
|
| 3. |
Re: Out of the Blue |
Aug 23, 2009, 21:28 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
I will be surprised if it happens - the last movie was a random, disconnected piece of junk.
Maybe if Carter is expressly blocked from the set, but neither he nor the studio have any idea what made that series good.
Baby? What baby? Dead baby!
Wondering what kwalitee actor could upstage the greatness that is Xzibit <cough>,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Wolfenstein MP Feedback |
|
| 4. |
Re: Wolfenstein MP Feedback |
Aug 22, 2009, 14:59 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
How about a demo?
Not that it will matter much with those ~77% average ratings...
Generic, lacking in conviction shooter, hooooooooooooooooooo!
Another okay shooter, but I can go buy something better for cheaper.
More interested in the real game (Singularity) than this,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Livingstone: Used Games "No Benefit" |
|
| 35. |
Re: Awwww |
Aug 20, 2009, 13:16 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
If it stays on its current path, the entire industry will go to hell.
The industry just pushed through a whopping 20% price increase while the used game market is exploding and a significant portion of the market is hammering down games to have commodity-type pricing.
Meanwhile, places like Lamestop can often turn a bigger profit on a game - just for having it stand on a shelf - than the actual developers.
The industry should really reign in prices as well as its skyrocketing development costs, but the end consumer should grow a little backbone and pay for some quality, too.
Not, mind you, that I expect this to happen...
Stupid munkeeeez!
Shrugging,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > PS3 Slim and Price Cut |
|
| 21. |
Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut |
Aug 18, 2009, 18:47 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
I still think it's a tad expensive, but I have my PS3 now - I got the two games I really wanted and Brittany got her two games.
And I guess I got a Blu-Ray player, too.
Huzzah,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > RAGE Trailer, id's Three AAA Teams |
|
| 11. |
Re: RAGE Trailer, id's Three AAA Teams |
Aug 13, 2009, 19:25 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Because your comment is positive and not the worst one in this thread?
Overall, I think it looks okay, but I would really like a demo or want to see some really great reviews. Looking solely at the setting, it really reminds me of Fallout 3 mixed with the vehicles of HL2, but not necessarily the strongest parts of them.
From what they've shown, I do not get the impression they are really going for really refined shooter or vehicle combat. I don't really get the impression there will be a strong (relatively) narrative like Fallout 3, Half-Life 2, or Gun. Going for something unique, Fallout 3 just seems too similar, to say nothing of someting like Stranger's Wrath. I am kind of hoping there is some really huge, amazing, unique world, but all the promos are focused on loud rock music and seemingly mindless vehicle combat. Realism does not seem to be a focus either.
Given the lack of truly unique aspects that I have yet to see, I am not feeling that really unidentifiable aspect of "coolness." I still feel like it could be some stupid fun, but then why not go all out with it? In a lot of ways, something like Borderlands seems to be having a lot more fun with itself.
Time will tell and I am sure it will sell well, but...my immediate impression is that it is too similar to some other fairly recent releases and I do not know what new, exciting thing it brings to the table. At least it does not give me the impression of Doom 3 or being a completely generic turd like Quake 4.
id fanboy sez wut?
Still wanting a sequel to Quake  ,
Ray
This comment was edited on Aug 13, 2009, 19:30. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Samsung Wants To Do Gamers a Solid |
|
| 17. |
Re: Samsung Wants To Do Gamers a Solid |
Aug 12, 2009, 19:02 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
It definitely seems like the future, but they do not make sense for most people right now.
Given their price, the every day user has no need for it and the general gamer would be better of upgrading their CPU/GPU.
Even if you are interested in SSD, the technology is improving and the prices are dropping exponentially at the moment; wait three months and there will be something that is cheaper, faster, an performs better.
Lastly, if you are a media whore, the small sizes of the drives just don't cut it, especially when you can get a 1TB for under $100.
And we definitely don't need a "gaming" version right now.
Not planning on getting one any time soon,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Morning Consolidation |
|
| 5. |
Re: Morning Consolidation |
Aug 12, 2009, 12:57 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Meh, just give me the lowered price so my girlfriend and I can go play all the cheapo $20 games now.
Maybe full price Final Fantasy...but that's about it.
KTHX,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Morning Consolidation |
|
| 3. |
Tenure |
Aug 12, 2009, 12:55 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Q: I really did not use Live that much because I am a PC gamer, I was really turned off by having to pay for such basic features, and your service, especially the early version, was total crap. Due to my girlfriend's love of all things Rock Band, I recently tried to re-enable my Live account, but I ran into errors. After a long, drawn out issue with customer service, I was simply given the explanation that Microsoft's Live service had corrupted my data and I would no longer have access to my account, achievements, or any other locally saved information. I was given a year subscripton to Gold and told to make a new tag; does this apply to me? Surely it does since my original Xbox and Xbox 360 both had to be replaced on day one.
A: F*ck off.
I hate the stupid need to put a space after emoticons.
Loving...loving to hate Microsoft  ,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Carmack on id's Cancelled Game & Console Schedules |
|
| 7. |
Re: Carmack on id's Cancelled Game & Console Schedules |
Aug 11, 2009, 18:33 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
I think some parties may benefit from a slightly longer "main focus" lifespan for a wide range of reasons: only now are we seeing some really optimal game output, the need to recoup the upfront R&D cost, pushing the BluRay aspect a bit further, the current economic downturn, etc.
However, I really do not think this will be the super epic lifepsan that some are calling for. Beside the market crap and the size Sony's/Microsoft's/Nintendo's e-peens, the technology will mandate an update.
Besides the people wanting more, the current day technology is stupidly cheap. I know this is not a direct comparison, but how cheaply can somebody make a top end gaming PC right now? Hell, I have a crappy 4850 in my system right now, a craptacular $100 card and I am running every high end game on the market. Granted, I have a very strong processor, but even if a game did run slow, I could go spend $200 on a new card and drastically increase the performance (to say nothing of the $100 crossfire option.)
Additionally, HDTVs are really cheap right now, I see more and more people switching to the new format, and there is not yet a console that can do 240hz 1080p while pushing a ton of bandwidth.
Literally, in just a year or two, some smart company could release a console for the same price as these current systems (and I mean at the pending discounted prices, not today's prices) and easily push out twice the performance.
To say nothing of having a larger, cheaper HD (TB drives can be had for less than $100 now,) possibly better <cough> control methods, and drastically improved online components.
So yeah, I think these may last a little bit longer than normal, but there is still quite a bit of room for growth and it can be done for relatively cheap.
Rambling FTW!
Wishing they would formalize the PS3 drop alread...  ,
Ray
This comment was edited on Aug 11, 2009, 18:35. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Two New WoW Races? |
|
| 26. |
Re: Evening Consolidation |
Aug 11, 2009, 13:10 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Well, nothing has been announced yet...
RAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH
And LOLORE? I always give a shout out to all my lore peeps each time I call out my Mountain Dew robot.
Thinking it could be worse...Pandaren worse,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > On Bullfrog Revivals |
|
| 5. |
Re: On Bullfrog Revivals |
Aug 10, 2009, 20:23 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
I know DK is more the darling, but I have always loved Magic Carpet. Yeah, I can see it going really bad for any number of reasons, but I would love a sequel to the "core" aspects of the first two games.
A lot of those other games have been covered in other ways, but DK & MC not as much.
Noting that, even in '95, EA was rushing things to market...,
Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Two New WoW Races? |
|
| 12. |
Re: Two New WoW Races? |
Aug 10, 2009, 18:15 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
This was back on MMO on the seventeenth, if not early elsewhere:
http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=79546.0
It was never confirmed or denied, but additional Hallow's End masks were uncovered a few days later. However, there is still some speculation that this is true due to rumor, the big wave it made on the forums, the recent nerfing of the huntard worgen pet, and the upcoming faction swapping.
Some people are even talking about starting nuetral and picking your side...
As ever, Blizzard is not saying anything at the moment. Possibly at Blizzcon, although I could see any new WoW-related announcements (pertaining to expansions) being held off even longer given how much Blizzard is drawing out WotLK instances.
Thinking I would gladly roll a worgen,
Ray
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Dragon Age: Origins Delay |
|
| 25. |
Re: Dragon Age: Origins Delay |
Aug 8, 2009, 20:39 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Well, time will tell if it is a good game, but the actual design process has not been telling anything good.
In development forever?
With little information being given out the community for those first few decades of development?
Forcing a "spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate" tag onto this?
Spinning this as an original, complex PC game...only to announce the console versions?
Originally being coy as to what type of game the console version(s) would be?
Only to announce it's the exact same game, intinsically implying a significant simplification of a PC RPG or a massively complex console RPG (which do you think is more likely?)
Pushing out marketing material focusing on graphics, combat, weapons, battles, and the initial direction of your character, but light on roleplaying aspects?
Playing shenanigans with the release dates?
Having fairly underwhelming in-game movie clips? I won't list all the issues I have seen, it is the collective effect of flaws or assumptions based upon historical design routes, but I have yet to see a single clip that amazed me.
Personally, I have a lot of doubts about this game, at least as sold to the PC market that remembers the original BioWare games. Honestly, from that claim, part of me is just about ready to call out b*llsh*t on this developer.
That aside, I think there could be okay game. I think this might be something for the Mass Effect-loving, console-only or just outright younger players to try out something a little bit more complex.
There is always the chance that I am just overly pessimistic and all the marketing has been of very poor quality and unable to make a connection with myself. Hopefully I am utterly wrong and this is an amazing game that spawns an amazing world, characters, and community support.
But for now, looking at this as BioWare's spirtual successor to Baldur's Gate and/or its early PC RPG design, it just feels like I am being sole a line of crap. Right now, I am not following this game's release date nor have I made any effort to preorder this game, much less a collector's edition, because I am adamantly waiting for reviews.
In a weird way, ME seems more pure to itself than this game.
More inclined to look at something like The Witcher,
Ray
This comment was edited on Aug 8, 2009, 20:40. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| News Comments > Dragon Age: Origins Delay |
|
| 15. |
Re: Dragon Age: Origins Delay |
Aug 8, 2009, 15:50 |
Ray Marden |
|
|
Like what, though?
There are a few smaller releases or non-AAA games that are holding my interest, but I cannot tell you what the "big" games are this year. Even of the games I have been tracking, quite a few have been delayed into 2010.
I will pick up a few things this year and maybe they will surprise me (like Borderlands having some gameplay,) but I am more waiting to see what turns out to be better than average than eagerly awaiting any one title.
More likely to be picking up a wide range of discounted games I previously passed over,
Ray Like The Witcher. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
6458 Comments. 323 pages. Viewing page 35.
< Newer [ 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 ] Older > |
|
Twitter 
