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Weekend Confirmed 116 - E3 2012 post-show wrap-up
by Garnett Lee, Jun 08, 2012 9:00pm PDTE3 2012 is officially in the rear-view mirror, which means it's time for the Weekend Confirmed crew to talk about all types of impressions, news, and more. Garnett is joined by the Jeffs--Cannata and Mattas--and a trio of special guests: David Ellis from 343 Industries, and N'gai Croal and Justin Blankenship from HitDetection. There's far more than can be covered in one show, but the crew still manages to touch on a huge list of titles. Halo 4, Dishonored, SimCity, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Rayman Legends, New Super Mario Bros. U, Watch_Dogs, The Last of Us, Beyond, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Resident Evil 6, and The Cave are just some of the games discussed in this week's info-packed episode.
Weekend Confirmed Ep. 116: 06/08/2012
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http://www.vg247.com/2012/06/14/the-ultraviolence-in-video-games-has-to-stop-says-spector/
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Just as this latest TR game is trying to show that Lara did not magically wake up one day and become a badass, the gaming industry is not going to magically become a bastion of feminist and humanist ideology overnight. There is an ingrained culture that needs to evolve, and that evolution will happen gradually, step by step.
Crystal Dynamics is TRYING to take a step. They are trying to move Lara beyond the 'fighting fuck-toy' model, and create a real, human woman. One that is attractive and strong, but also capable of weakness and fear along with bravery, smarts and skill. They are trying to show a person, one that grows through experience and exists outside simply offering T&A.
Maybe they're not doing it perfectly. But they're fucking trying. And what do they get for their efforts? Not only are they risking being completely ignored by the less intelligent gamers who have no (supposedly) interest in a female character, they're getting it from the otherside too! The people they're trying to appeal to, and stand alongside.
Oh, Lara's too weak.
Oh, Lara is a victimm.
Oh, Lara is a toy for male gamers.
Oh, they're using rape for titlation.
Shut. The fuck. Up.
Seriously, why THE HELL, would any developer ever even ATTEMPT to take a step forward, when the only response they get is shit from both sides? If I were on Crystal Dynamics and I were witnessing this pathetic response, I would personally scratch every future project based around this Lara and say 'fuck it, we can't win, let's just make her a tit-stick with some smarmy quips again, at least we didn't catch hell for that.'
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When people have a few minutes to kill while waiting in line somewhere, they play casual games on their phones. That’s not what portable gaming systems are for. I’ve never used my PSP, DS, Game Boys, or Game Gear to kill a few minutes here or there. If that’s what people planned on using their 3DS and Vita for, a 5 hour battery life wouldn’t be an issue. I get lost in portable games for hours at a time.
Also, even as smart phone games become more sophisticated they still lack buttons and sticks. I honestly don’t see the connection that people keep making between portable gaming systems and cell phones. I have enjoyed phone games like Game Dev. Studio, Where My Water, and Angry Birds, but it is still does not feel the same to me.
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Frequently, a positive point of a game as stated by you guys will be "It makes you feel like a badass".
You know what? I'm done feeling like a badass. I've had enough of those types of experiences. I want to feel something different. I want to feel weak, or confused, or curious, or proud. So many games have so little going for it except that it "makes you feel like a badass". By now, that's a negative aspect of a game for me.
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Did PS plus just completely leap frog xbox live by offering full retail games for free. Not just ancient games either newer titles Space marine and infamous 2, LBP 2. This is the hidden gem of the show if Sony plans on doing this going forward that's a service better than even steam in many ways.
If you can't work these things into the basic controls of the game leave them out. The guy during the SmartGlass presentation was pretty funny too, if you can't follow Game of Thrones maybe it is because you are being distracted by your other devices and not paying enough attention.
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Sony barely mentioned it no talk of remote play, very little cross play (allstars), and no tablet play talk. Plus not a single exclusive AAA title. Basically it's feels like Sony just kind of quite even making a effort for the handheld gaming market, it belong to the 3DS now.
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Bioware: 1
Entitled whiners: 0
We'll update the score accordingly when the summer update comes out.
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Ubisoft on the other hand, despite their "unique" presentation were pretty great on their presentation. They showed a brand new IP, new Splinter Cell (that is less and less about stealth, but seems a cool action game), reinforced their fall lineup with new demos of Far Cry 3 and ACIII and went everywhere they could.
What E3 showed me was that my fall line up is pretty much set. My budget is about a game per month, sometimes 2, and this year, my slots are taken:
Darksiders II
Borderlands 2
Dishonored
Assassin's Creed III
Hitman Absolution
That's right, no military shooter, I'm fatigued, and that's how I'm going to show the publishers.
Man, PSO2 needs to come out in the west.
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I know there are a few hardcore Halo fans here, so I just wanted to post a quick link to my Podcast:
http://waypointmodcast.com/
Me and some of the other moderators/community leaders from Halo Waypoint do this show together. We released 2 episodes this week where we go into deep detail with the new Halo 4 info from E3.
Again, sorry for the plug, but I figured a few of you might enjoy it :)
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For me:
Halo 4
Honorable mention:
Dishonored
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Assassin's Creed 3
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Halo 4 looks just amazing. I obviously (username) am a fanboy, but even I was feeling a little burned out. It looks AMAZING!!!! And the buzz has just been so great from this week.
Can NOT wait until 11/6.
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Also, I saw some footage of David from E3 and I have to say, Big Fun is no longer a suitable nickname. I gotta agree with Garnett that Dave is looking really good now days.
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I think he needs to sit down and read this article because it makes really good points about this year's E3.
http://gamasutra.com/view/news/172088/From_the_Editor_E3_2012__The_E3_of_Disillusion.php
"On the grand stage in L.A., at the event that I've heard called the "Super Bowl of Video Games," the world's biggest video game publishers made clear at whom they would direct hundreds of millions of dollars of investment: Bloodthirsty, sex-starved teen males who'll high-five at a headshot and a free T-shirt.
Outside of Nintendo's dry product overviews, the main press conferences at E3 looked like a pissing match of who could say "fuck" more (ooo, bad words!), and who could show off the fanciest, highest-fidelity, most realistic up-close-and-personal (and virtually non-interactive) kill animations."
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Am I the only one who still resents Burnout Paradise? The guys were so drool-y over it, but I HATED it, an d Burnout was my 2nd favorite franchise until that game came out. Too multi-player dependent, destruction/removal of Crash mode, annoying to just play events. If the open-world was a bonus, then sweet. But to me, it kind of ruined everything I loved about Burnout games.
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10 minutes later "I'm so glad the Last of Us is doing new and exciting things."?????
Did I miss something... Limited ammo... Sparse enemies... High tension combat... Maybe it's just me;) lol
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What does everyone else think? Unless they make some serious efforts to correct the course in the next few months, I say Wii U is DOA.
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http://www.1up.com/features/project-happiness-brings-much-needed-warmth
There it is, folks.
Game of Show; end of discussion.
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