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PostPosted: 05-01-2014 11:16 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


So no thread about Bungies latest and greatest shooter/RPG/MMO??

The Guardian has a few words about it;

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... ld-shooter




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PostPosted: 05-01-2014 11:27 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


More here & here and I am in awe of the level of detail. Just might have to ditch QL :smirk:

Thinking, might need a new PC too.



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PostPosted: 05-01-2014 11:42 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


it might be aight.




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PostPosted: 05-02-2014 01:03 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Memphis wrote:
What the fuck does the Guardian know about games.

Odd choice indeed...



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Whiskey 7 wrote:
Thinking, might need a new PC too.

Sadly, this game isn't coming out on PC, because Bungie are idiots. There's still time for them to change their minds, but I doubt it and I may end up having to get a goddamn console after all.



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PostPosted: 05-02-2014 01:28 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Transient wrote:
Memphis wrote:
What the fuck does the Guardian know about games.

Odd choice indeed...

You know, they may have picked The Guardian *precisely because* they don't know what they're talking about, which worries me...



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Transient wrote:
Whiskey 7 wrote:
Thinking, might need a new PC too.

Sadly, this game isn't coming out on PC, because Bungie are idiots. There's still time for them to change their minds, but I doubt it and I may end up having to get a goddamn console after all.


HALO was supposed to be a PC game as well, until MS came along and snatched up exclusive rights. I don't think it did Bungie any harm in the end, financially speaking, so they may be willing to go that route again.




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Transient wrote:
Transient wrote:
Odd choice indeed...

You know, they may have picked The Guardian *precisely because* they don't know what they're talking about, which worries me...


Actually there were a lot different journos from many different websites/magazines there. I just liked the write up




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PostPosted: 05-02-2014 01:18 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I should probably read it before talking shit, eh?



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Memphis wrote:
What the fuck does the Guardian know about games.


yeah, what do other people know about game eh?




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PostPosted: 05-02-2014 02:14 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Yeah, what does the Guardian's games editor (who apparently has been a games writer since 1995?) know about games!

Looks alright, possibly one to watch :)




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Eraser wrote:
HALO was supposed to be a PC game as well............

Transient wrote:
Sadly, this game isn't coming out on PC..................


Sometimes I miss the early days of Halo. I remember the first time I saw the ring in the sky :eek:
I won't be buying a console to play 'em, but still nice to see the scenery and new worlds (game environments).

Guess I better fire up UT3 again to get some eye candy..



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PostPosted: 05-02-2014 02:27 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Transient wrote:
Whiskey 7 wrote:
Thinking, might need a new PC too.

Sadly, this game isn't coming out on PC, because Bungie are idiots. There's still time for them to change their minds, but I doubt it and I may end up having to get a goddamn console after all.


ah lol.. oh well.




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PostPosted: 05-02-2014 03:40 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Yerp, there's also this nugget:

Quote:
PvsP



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PostPosted: 05-03-2014 02:25 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


:smirk:



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PostPosted: 09-09-2014 04:42 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


So, anyone pick this up yet? Everyone seems to be playing PvP right now based on the Twitch streams I saw last night, but I'm more interested in the coop. My copy should arrive by the time I get home from work. :up:



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PostPosted: 09-09-2014 05:00 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


When is the PC release date? Should I spend $500 to play one game?




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PostPosted: 09-09-2014 05:08 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Ask your ex wife what she thinks... :olo: ...




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PostPosted: 09-09-2014 05:10 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


if she's my ex why would I need to ask her? nice logic moron...




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PostPosted: 09-09-2014 05:16 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Poor shaft... Never learns from his mistakes...




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I'm not posting photos of my wife for you...grow up.




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There was an interesting press release from Bungie yesterday telling people to be wary of day one reviews.
Admittedly, with something in the MMO space, I'd usually agree that you can't judge such games based on a few hours of play, but at the same time, this does stink of a lack of faith in their product. I don't think I've seen other, more traditional MMO developers say the same thing.




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shaft wrote:
When is the PC release date? Should I spend $500 to play one game?


This is my thoughts exactly. Can't see myself buying a console right now to play this. But if the new Fallout comes out, I'd end up buying a console and probably Destiny...




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In other news:

Activision wrote:
$500m spent on Destiny “shows the confidence we have” in the IP


Okay, that's not just on development but on marketing and everything else.
But still, $0.5B?!
GTA V cost ~$270M, but that wasn't a new IP. And it made a billion in 24 hours.
Can't really see Destiny doing the same.




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There was a write up where they said the spend was nowhere near that for the first game and the $0.5B was for the life cycle of Destiny - I will see if I can dig it out




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PostPosted: 09-10-2014 12:49 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Because it isn't on PC so I don't give a fuck



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PostPosted: 09-10-2014 03:35 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


ok, seen some in-game SP footage. looks meh, same old same old

also, why do computers always have the voice of a well-educated English woman?




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seremtan wrote:
why do computers always have the voice of a well-educated English woman?


• The computer in Alien Resurrection didn't. "Father" instead of the "Mother" that was in Alien.
• The computer "Knights Industry Two Thousand" (K.I.T.T.) in Knight Rider didn't (it ws male).
• The computer in Iron Man didn't (it was male).

In a fighter pilot's case, the computer may be voiced by the pilot's wife or daughter cause that's said to keep them calm in otherwise stressful situations and listen to danger. It's just whatever voice the (computer) user is comfortable with; in Knight Rider's and Iron Man's case it's more like the trusted butler.

As to being well-educated, well it stands to reason that you'd want the computer to sound like it knows a few things, thus giving the impression that it knows what it's doing. Basically: you want the computer to sound well-educated cause you want the computer to be well-educated.

I hope this puts your jaded gamer of lacklustre games gripe to rest.


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Oh yeah, you want another example? Holly in Red Dwarf, first a man, then a woman (explained by some alternate universe gender version episode). Both were not well educated and comically inept. See what happens when the computer is not well educated? It is comically wrong. Then again, every character in Red Dwarf was comically wrong, so that may be pushing it a bit :olo: It was a comedy, after all :) The Red Dwarf bit lowered the seriousness somewhat, that's why I've put it as a P.S.




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PostPosted: 09-10-2014 08:08 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


^ what a massive nerd




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:olo: fuck you.




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Mat Linnett wrote:
In other news:

Activision wrote:
$500m spent on Destiny “shows the confidence we have” in the IP


Okay, that's not just on development but on marketing and everything else.
But still, $0.5B?!
GTA V cost ~$270M, but that wasn't a new IP. And it made a billion in 24 hours.
Can't really see Destiny doing the same.


Numbers disagree.
Quote:
“Destiny is officially the biggest new franchise launch in our industry’s history. It’s also the highest-selling day one digital console release in history. We have more confidence than ever that Destiny will become one of the iconic franchises of this generation and Activision’s next billion dollar brand," Hirshberg added.


$0.5B worth of units sold to retailers. While this doesn't automatically mean 0.5b worth of units sold to customers, Acti doesn't care.. they already have their money now.
in less than 24hrs no less.




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DTS wrote:
seremtan wrote:
why do computers always have the voice of a well-educated English woman?


• The computer in Alien Resurrection didn't. "Father" instead of the "Mother" that was in Alien.
• The computer "Knights Industry Two Thousand" (K.I.T.T.) in Knight Rider didn't (it ws male).
• The computer in Iron Man didn't (it was male).

In a fighter pilot's case, the computer may be voiced by the pilot's wife or daughter cause that's said to keep them calm in otherwise stressful situations and listen to danger. It's just whatever voice the (computer) user is comfortable with; in Knight Rider's and Iron Man's case it's more like the trusted butler.

As to being well-educated, well it stands to reason that you'd want the computer to sound like it knows a few things, thus giving the impression that it knows what it's doing. Basically: you want the computer to sound well-educated cause you want the computer to be well-educated.

I hope this puts your jaded gamer of lacklustre games gripe to rest.


P.S.

Oh yeah, you want another example? Holly in Red Dwarf, first a man, then a woman (explained by some alternate universe gender version episode). Both were not well educated and comically inept. See what happens when the computer is not well educated? It is comically wrong. Then again, every character in Red Dwarf was comically wrong, so that may be pushing it a bit :olo: It was a comedy, after all :) The Red Dwarf bit lowered the seriousness somewhat, that's why I've put it as a P.S.


Bullets 2&3 I *think* were voiced by well spoken English butlers though, no ?. Holly was a parody of a well educated computer n all, also being voiced by the English. Your logic English = smart ?.

Fighter pilots voice commands using your wife / daughter would cause a domestic without either being present n all.

Now, shall we play a game ?, or do you require more testing ?



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You didn't read my post properly; I mentioned the butler. ...




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