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[ethelred]

You're right. :lol

Spoiler

I really need to see that film.

No you don't. :/

What graphics engine is that? I hope we see some more games built on that even if BD does badly. Those shots look fantastic.

At the very least, I'm optimistic we'll see Blue Dragon 2 built off that engine.

And yeah, it looks gorgeous. Even moreso in motion.

 

[beelzebozo]

purchases confirmed

this was all an elaborate prank to coax everyone into spending their money on bioshock and metroid prime 3

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

What graphics engine is that? I hope we see some more games built on that even if BD does badly. Those shots look fantastic.

I've been sayin'. Just going by the demo alone, Blue Dragon looks INSANE. I've seen those shots of DC and beebo before but I was still floored on how amazing the game looked running on my TV. That one sequence in particular near the stormy sea was freakin' incredible.

 

[GSG Flash]

I'm very surprised by the Lair score, what the hell happened? This was hyped up to be absolute greatness. I'm also surprised by the Blue Dragon score, the game seemed to have been very well received by GAF across the board so I was expecting it to get somewhere within 8.5-9.5 from all the big names.

I am not surprised by the Mario Strikers score though, it looks like a solid game and it got solid scores from each of the reviewers.

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I'm also surprised by the Blue Dragon score, the game seemed to have been very well received by GAF across the board so I was expecting it to get somewhere within 8.5-9.5 from all the big names.

Actually, if you read the impressions around here you probably wouldn't be expecting that high of a score. People did like it but there are some definate problems with the game, most notiably is that it starts way too slow, the story is very basic, and it's pretty linear and it doesn't open up for awhile into it. It's a very old school JRPG. The scores for Blue Dragon are probably going to be all over the place.

 

[Bildi]

this was all an elaborate prank to coax everyone into spending their money on bioshock and metroid prime 3

No coaxing required, good sir!

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Actually, if you read the impressions around here you probably wouldn't be expecting that high of a score. People did like it but there are some definate problems with the game, most notiably is that it starts way too slow, the story is very basic, and it's pretty linear and it doesn't open up for awhile into it. It's a very old school JRPG. The scores for Blue Dragon are probably going to be all over the place.

Any luck on the potato yet man?

 

[papercut]

I'm very surprised by the Lair score, what the hell happened?

The game was mostly hyped because of its graphics. However, lots of people still remember Factor 5's Rogue Squadron games and pretty much knew what to expect from the gameplay (meaning, more of the same).

I kinda got tired of the RS games and the ground missions in Rebel Strike were terrible, so yeah...no surprises here for me.

 

[castle007]

Not surprised about the Lair review. I didn't really see anything special about it

 

[GSG Flash]

Actually, if you read the impressions around here you probably wouldn't be expecting that high of a score. People did like it but there are some definate problems with the game, most notiably is that it starts way too slow, the story is very basic, and it's pretty linear and it doesn't open up for awhile into it. It's a very old school JRPG. The scores for Blue Dragon are probably going to be all over the place.

Yeah that's true, most of the impressions I read were from the first 3 days of the game's release in Japan. Still surprised though because EGM's scores are fairly low.

 

[jrricky]

:lol :lol :lol
This thread is still going on. Come on, GAF. Its not like the game was a proven franchise.:lol

 

[Tideas]

whenever I read this thread, I think of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6SAuHY9HOs

 

[DKII]

Wow, I was really looking forward to Lair as well. I'm shocked

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

whenever I read this thread, I think of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6SAuHY9HOs

whenever I read this post, I think of this

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Any luck on the potato yet man?

Still lookin'.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Still lookin'.

**** that sonofabitch hid it good.

 

[beelzebozo]

40 leagues below sea level
in a bunker

 

[Norml]

how could this happen to meeeee
i made my mistaaaake
got nowhere to ruuuun

Is that fake, give a full view of the mag please.


And how come you seem to be the only one to have seen it?

 

[CoilShot]

Why does everyone always overreact with reviews? Seriously, a review is a person's opinion and should be taken loosely(Case in point at God Hand review at IGN). I've played games with low rated and high rated scores. The only true way to see if you like a game is play it yourself.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Is that fake, give a full view of the mag please.


And how come you seem to be the only one to have seen it?

Oh, jesus. Give it a rest already. It's legit.

 

[Speevy]

He stole it from us, he's a trickster, he is.

Is that fake, give a full view of the mag please.


And how come you seem to be the only one to have seen it?

He lies!

 

[DCharlie]

40 leagues below sea level
in a bunker

we should beat those bastards of city hall.

Why does everyone always overreact with reviews?

exactly - reviews are just security blankets for people who aren't confident in their own take on games. Some of the best games out there for me regularly score crap marks.

Oh wait.... that might be because i'm an Xbot who likes any old crap!

 

[beelzebozo]

why would i fake it? jesus christ

 

[aidan]

luminous arc: 5.5, 6.0, 6.0

Screw Lair... what'd they say about Luminous Arc?

 

[Tideas]

Just to let you know, that person isn't me, haha

 

[Norml]

Oh, jesus. Give it a rest already. It's legit.

Im serious, like where is the Ziff Davis Media tag at, I have four old EGM mags and they all have that on the bottom right.

 

[Speevy]

why would i fake it? jesus christ

Attention. You're trying to destroy the Playstation brand.

 

[SPEA]

Im serious, like where is the Ziff Davis Media tag at, I have four old EGM mags and they all have that on the bottom right.

Dude. Its real.

 

[beelzebozo]

Screw Lair... what'd they say about Luminous Arc?

shamelessly borrows stuff from ff tactics advance, so if you like that and can't wait for ffta2, you might enjoy this. feels cheap (shitty music, ugly menus, dumb story). touch screen control is screwy. gameplay is way too simplistic for strategy rpg vets.

 

[Pazuzu]

Well that saves me $60 on Lair. But damn those scores seem harsh.

Still, faith in Factor 5<faith in EGM.

 

[JDSN]

Why does everyone always overreact with reviews? Seriously, a review is a person's opinion and should be taken loosely(Case in point at God Hand review at IGN). I've played games with low rated and high rated scores. The only true way to see if you like a game is play it yourself.

Its too late for common sense and decency.

 

[Mefisutoferesu]

how can an art style be "dated"? do the characters all have mullets or bellbottoms or something?

I think he meant "in vogue", and can someone answer my friggin' question already?

 

[Captain Glanton]

Shake it off, GAF.

whenever I read this thread, I think of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6SAuHY9HOs

 

[aidan]

shamelessly borrows stuff from ff tactics advance, so if you like that and can't wait for ffta2, you might enjoy this. feels cheap (shitty music, ugly menus, dumb story). touch screen control is screwy. gameplay is way too simplistic for strategy rpg vets.

Thanks. I might still have to give this a shot.

Mitsuda + "shitty music" = does not compute!

 

[beelzebozo]

and how do you think i'm getting these review summaries? do you think i'm making them up from the top of my head? i don't even know anything about most of these games!

also, just so you guys know, as i give summaries of stuff i'm adding them to the op for future reference.

 

[Karma Kramer]

Why doesn't beelzebozo prove to us that he actually has the magazine? I don't know, I doubt this is real guys... I mean who doesn't get their mail with their address on the front?

Makes no sense. Also Lair can't be a 5/10 game... so this is fake.

 

[WickedLaharl]

Im serious, like where is the Ziff Davis Media tag at, I have four old EGM mags and they all have that on the bottom right.

NEVER GIVE UP HOPE

 

[beelzebozo]

i'm such a liar

 

[Captain Glanton]

i'm such a liar

<weeps with confusion>

 

[sprsk]

Where's the receipt!??

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

 

[Tideas]

Where's the receipt!??

wheres the wrapping????

 

[Kobun Heat]

i'm such a liar

HE ADMITS IT

Yeah, Lair wasn't looking so hot when they had that event for it back in... April? But it was still a few months off at that point. When they didn't show it at E3, that made me think that maybe they hadn't really fixed it...

 

[Y2Kev]

HE ADMITS IT

Yeah, Lair wasn't looking so hot when they had that event for it back in... April? But it was still a few months off at that point. When they didn't show it at E3, that made me think that maybe they hadn't really fixed it...

Factor 5 doesn't actually know how to fix anything.

 

[rakka]

People are even trying to say this is fake?

:lol

 

[beelzebozo]

Where's the receipt!??

 

[Karma Kramer]

beelzebozo take a picture with you holding the magazine and then I will believe you

 

[MCD]

beelzebozo did it for the lulz.

Spoiler

joking

 

[Femmeworth]

:lol That'll show them.

 

[DCharlie]

When they didn't show it at E3, that made me think that maybe they hadn't really fixed it...

that was the tell tail sign i thought. ah well...