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  Is it planned to be a $60 game on it's own? (on consoles anyway) I loved portal to death but I don't see... : Bull
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    You sir haven't seen any of the videos or previews have you? : locater16
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      Nope. I know ill be getting it so haven't bothered. I just can't see the campaign being that much longer... : Bull
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        Separate and what they've shown is more new stuff than what the original contained almost in it's entiret... : locater16
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          Yeah, they've shown off a lot of new gameplay mechanics already. As for length, all they've said so far ... : pyide
          • Both campaigns are 6 hours with the COOP one being less accuracy-dependent (but more difficult puzzles). : LoioshDwaggie
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          Hmmm. Any one trailer worth watching? : Bull
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            I think this one: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-portal-2/703631 Demonstrates new gameplay, a s... : locater16
            • There are 6 videos of the new mechanics like that one: http://www.thinkwithportals.com/media.html And ... : pyide
            • Hahaha holy shit that was awesome. Thanks. : Bull
            • Holy fucking shit. I'm not even sure I can handle some of these puzzles if they're all like that! o_O : thetangent
  • why? : mikecyb
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    Portal 1 was easily worth 60. : shirif
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      no. : devpaul
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        but yes. : shirif
        • No. It was about 4 hours long at best. It was amazing for sure but it should be priced as such. : Mr. Goodwrench
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          if 2.5 hours of gameplay is worth 60$ to you, you are completely insane in the membrain, insane InThEbRAi... : sanewave
          • If could pay $60 for a game as good as Portal tomorrow I'd do it in a heartbeat. Hell if I could have a n... : lord cecil
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            You've only played Portal for a total of 2.5 hours??? : OmegaRed59
            • this ^^ With the challenge room and a second replay, I got more playtime. : shirif
        • I think after I finished it I would've been happy. However, looking back, I probably didn't put in more t... : PointlesS76
        • The game was fantastic but it was well priced for its length. I would have been torn between having enjo... : Herman Toothrot
    • Yes. I'd gladly pay that for it alone (and TF2), unlike other worthless junk that was in original Orange ... : alexvj
    • It was good, but it wasn't worth $60. Great gameplay, weak story, short game. I'd pay $40 for it, but n... : timmie
    • It's a fun game but I wouldn't pay $60 for it. : Mmmmmoo
  • lol <- that is a person drowning in your cluelessness : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
  • I hope they put a cake in the box : dfz0r
• Portal 2 or ME3. Diablo 3 : LoioshDwaggie
• i tried them a few times, never liked churros : filthysock
• dnf will be delayed until 2012 : jayares
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  Skyrim : niceguynick
  • Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3... when Bethesda has a AAA RPG release, it's always been GOTY. : Volatris
  • yes please : Hemtroll
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    Since there'll be no Rockstar release in 2011 it's safe to say that the the hype machine* of the mainstre... : Alastayr
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      Isn't LA Noire in 2011? : JarEme
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        It's only published by Rockstar and I'd expect their RDF to not rub off on Team Bondi. : Alastayr
        • It's not the usual GOTY fare, but the acting from the trailers looks goddamn awesome. A really, really g... : passingstranger
    • I still have hope for Max Payne 3. : varsindarkin
    • Red Dead Redemption... PC! : azuvatar
  • Wanna bet Skyrim will be delayed to 2012? : Ride-My-Rocket
• hands down, i think APB will take it : sanewave
• Portal 2 / ME3 / D3 / Skyrim In the end we win. : shortbuscaptain
• of course it will just due to ridiculous nerd hype : Dravenport
• I'm sincerely hoping that Battlefield 3 is a solid contender. : PenicillinX57
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  Portal 2 will with the award for "most overhyped game" in my opinion... at least thats the award i would ... : SigENeaT
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    It will be a good game but I don't think it will capture the awe and changeup experienced in the first, t... : shortbuscaptain
    • Yep, the surprise of the first being so great was what pushed it up a few levels. Now everybody is expec... : hussdelrio
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      what do you mean by "changeup"? : CRasterImage
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        Well the game took a unexpected turn, to me that was a changeup. Went from a pretty linear puzzle game to... : shortbuscaptain
        • Ah, I see what you mean. I agree. They can't repeat that aspect. : CRasterImage
    • I think some folks presume everything they've seen so far is what to expect, which is exactly what people... : bigexplosions
  • I dunno. Black & White is going to be tough to topple, since Portal 2 is probably going to be a fun game ... : JarEme
• Probably ME3 or Portal 2. Not sure about Skyrim (after playing Oblivion). : alexvj
• Portal 2 or Mass Effect 3 are my guesses. : thetangent
• uhm Duke Nukem Forever : dopeman
• Portal 2, Diablo 3 : watcherxp
• I bet that going by Metacritic Marvel vs Capcom 3 will probably be #1 but Mass Effect 3 will win "game of... : BouillonCubes
• the Last Guardian. hands down : deathofrats
• I'm really excited for Portal 2 because of co-op. : Magus
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  SPACE MARINE!!! : Dschinghis Khan
  • god i hope so. I HAVE FAITH RELIC! : theWhite
  • Hahaha, that would be AWESOME. : thetangent
  • aw yeah : bolneze
  • The Emperor protects : CRasterImage
  • EFF YEAH! : Alco23
  • The Emperor demands this be awesomesauce. : MeestaNob
  • Coop in this game has so much potential. : Dr_Cube
  • :D :D : eonix
  • For the emperor! : Discrete
  • I'm so excited for the multiplayer in this. I wonder if we'll get to play as Orks as well? I can't fuc... : ArcKnight
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    I hope it has some battle scenes and isn't all solo murder. : Chipwarrior
    • What is battle scenes, precious? : Ride-My-Rocket
• Portal 2, ME3, Skyrim. Pick one or all three. : The Grolar Bear
• Portal 2. Everyone will be gushing over it and it'll truly deserve all the fawning. It won't be just lip ... : Dr_Cube
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  BF3 will be the most fun in mp gaming since BF1942. : stgdz
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    I hope you're right. Here's what I think DICE needs to take away from their experience with the Battlefie : UtilityMaximizer
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      1. There will be bugs. Accept this. 2. Scale should be increased. A 128 player option would be nice. 6... : Dr_Cube
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        I can't tell if you're making new arguments or responding to mine. Some of your points sound like your r : UtilityMaximizer
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          2. You're asking for smaller maps. This is a no no. BF2 size or larger with more players. Maps should als... : Dr_Cube
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            All of that would be awful. : JarEme
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              What the hell kind of Battlefield do you play? : Dr_Cube
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                An arcade one, not some warsim nonsense. : JarEme
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                  Call of Duty is over that way. : Dr_Cube
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                    Battlefield has always been an arcade experience. Your changes seem to want to make it a full on battle s... : JarEme
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                      ...wat? Battlefield has always been the MOST realistic battle sim ever in my eyes. Hell BC2 was the... : Hemotoxin
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                        Battlefield has always been the MOST realistic battle sim ever in my eyes. lolwut : ArcKnight
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                          I mean at the time. Battlefield has always been the most realistic battle sim out first in its generation... : Hemotoxin
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                            I mean at the time. Battlefield has always been the most realistic battle sim out first in its generation.
                            
                            Still wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Cold_War_Crisis

                            Jan 07, 2011 12:11am PST
                            I mean at the time. Battlefield has always been the most realistic battle sim out first in its generation : ArcKnight
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                      You're completely high. Call of Duty is more arcade than Battlefield will EVER be. Bad Company 2 is more ... : MercFox1
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                        You're completely high. Call of Duty is more arcade than Battlefield will EVER be. Battlefield Heroes ... : ArcKnight
                        • Which is a completely different game? Thats like contrasting BLOPs and the new Nazi Zombies only game the... : Hemotoxin
                      • Metal Slug is more arcadey than both, therefore Battlefield and CoD are realistic war simulators. I don't... : JarEme
          • 2) BF2 had three map sizes: 16, 32, and 64 players. To which maps are you referring? 128 players on maps ... : UtilityMaximizer
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        I strongly disagree with #7.Tanks should be fairly weak and disposable. It's shitty when one player is ab... : JarEme
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          You can always make a vehicle centric map with 2 or 3 tanks and short spawn times. There should be specia... : Dr_Cube
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            2 or 3? wtf man, 30+! huge tank fights like we used to have on Aberdeen : RikiTiki2
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              I missed the 1942 boat, wasn't a gamer at the time, so I think BF2 is the epitome of the Battlfield serie... : Dr_Cube
              • If you never got a chance to play BF1942--particularly in shackbattles--I can't help but feel that your o... : UtilityMaximizer
        • In BF1942, every class could do serious damage to a light tank (three grenades just about wiped them out)... : UtilityMaximizer
  • player controlled artillery and SHIPS : RikiTiki2
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    BC2 > BF1942 : Milleh
    • I think they had different advantages and disadvantages. BF1942's basic gameplay was better and better ba... : UtilityMaximizer
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  It'll be a rematch of 2010 with Mass Effect 3 up against GTA:SomeCity. Hopefully Deus Ex wins though. : K1Bond007
  • :D : dewdman
• It always seems to be some damn RPG. : thejm4n
• not if Episode 3 is released this year : Metatron85
• ME3 for sure. : DewFuel
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  Diablo 333333 :D : DM7
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    Batman: Arkham City : David Craddock
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      Misreply : David Craddock
      • it will be behind Diablo 3 anyways. your subconscious mind already knows it. : dfz0r
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  Looks finished to me! Ship the motherfucker already! : jingletard
  • Oh, wrong thread. uhhh.. EPISODE 3 : jingletard
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  between Witcher2, Deus Ex, ME3 : devpaul
  • :D : dewdman
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  ME3's multiplayer could be a misfire. : dirge23
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    I missed the announcement of a multiplayer mode for ME3? : shirif
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      I think EA said they don't make singleplayer games or something, which is kind of a back-handed announcem... : Fenring42
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        They talked about making games more 'connected'. That can mean a lot of stuff, not that every game needs ... : Haxim
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          That means every game is getting those fucking Facebook links. : Nixx2004
          • Or something like the Autolog thing in NFS, which a lot of people seemed to like. : Haxim
          • Someone will PAY if this happens. : Hemotoxin
• Uncharted 3 probably. : freshyk
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  Crysis 2 will surprise lots of people by being REALLY good. I don't want Portal 2. : Fenring42
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    I really hope they made it easier to get into MP. I don't want Call of Crysis, but it should be a bit mor... : Crabs Jarrard
    • Scaling down the size and complexity of the multiplayer will just make Crysis 2 play close enough to CoD ... : Dr_Cube
  • After both debut, you will regret this post of yours. : Dr_Cube
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  bioshock infinite . irrational is a smart company. : threeup
  • I think it is a 2012 title. : shirif
  • Oh fuck yes! This too : Dschinghis Khan
• Not Red Orchestra but it will be the best realistic FPS of the year. : kabex
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  i know it won't be but i want it to be RAGE : ass-street
  • This is in my top 3 most wanted games for next year. I imagine it to be similar in gameplay to borderland... : purekillforce
• Uncharted 3 : rgoer
• DNF. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Easily Skyrim or Uncharted 3 : Milleh
• Uncharted 3 : imperator