February EGM Scores

Soul4ger said:
Also, I'd like to know: What are EGM's Top 10 Consoles? Last month, they had the Top 10 Most Important Games, so I want to know what the consoles were this month. GET ON IT BECAUSE MY ISSUE DIDN'T COME YET.

10. Nintendo 64
9. Dreamcast
8. Gamecube
7. Genesis
6. Xbox
5. Playstation 2
4. Game Boy Advance
3. Super NES
2. Playstation
1. Nintendo Entertainment System
 
Screaming_Gremlin said:
10. Nintendo 64
9. Dreamcast
8. Gamecube
7. Genesis
6. Xbox
5. Playstation 2
4. Game Boy Advance
3. Super NES
2. Playstation
1. Nintendo Entertainment System

Holy crap... that's going to open Pandora's Box...
 
DJPS2 said:
Holy crap... that's going to open Pandora's Box...

At this point it will probably stay buried in this thread so not much will come out of it.... of coarse you know some one will post it in its own thread and then we will get another 5 page thread.
 
Those other DS pics, the Nintendo ones at least, are probably ones we've already seen elsewhere recently.

That's what I'm going to tell myself anyway, as I doubt we'll get anymore scanned.
 
can someone nice please PM me the castlevania scans. Everybody knows that I am such castlevania whore, just check my earlier threads. Please ;)
 
Screaming_Gremlin said:
At this point it will probably stay buried in this thread so not much will come out of it.... of coarse you know some one will post it in its own thread and then we will get another 5 page thread.

i am testing this supposition
 
GAME BOY ADVANCE BEAT PS2!! VICTOLY!

And I'm sorry, but Saturn deserves to be on that list, moreso than Xbox, PS2 or GameCube.

By the way, Gremlin, thanks. Great stuff. Were there any new PSP games in their article?
 
I just told you to read the thread. Or just look in the normal places. You really can't not find it.

I'd just PM you, but your lack of effort has annoyed me so I'm joining in.
 
Mama Smurf said:
I just told you to read the thread. Or just look in the normal places. You really can't not find it.

I'd just PM you, but your lack of effort has annoyed me so I'm joining in.

Thank you. I am a bit drunk so you have to excuse me. I just came home :)
 
Soul4ger said:
By the way, Gremlin, thanks. Great stuff. Were there any new PSP games in their article?

I don't believe any of the PSP games were new. The games listed were Infected, Coded Arms, Metal Gear Acid, Advent Shadow, Need for Speed Underground: Rivals, Frogger, and Mercury.
 
so where is the zelda interest. Did the early launch in europe kill the hype? :P


Castlevania DS looks cool with some outdoor areas. (finally) A direct sequel to AoS could be interesting too. When is the releasedate?
 
Defensor said:
He is still making another Castlevania game after his Nanobreaker project for the PS2.

I don't really understand that. PSP or even PS3 would been a better choice at this moment.
 
SantaCruZer said:
I don't really understand that. PSP or even PS3 would been a better choice at this moment.
uh, probably because it's presumably been in development since shortly after lament of innocence finished. after all, he's not directing nanobreaker, just producing it.

there's nothing stopping there from being a PSP (or PS3) in (pre) production right now. hell, the PSP has been out for all of 2 weeks?

PS2 is going to be far from dead during 2005. making new games for it makes a hell of a lot of sense. especially if you're getting more mileage out of pre-existing technology (i.e. the LOI engine.)
 
Riskbreaker said:
Explain to me why a new Castlevania game on the PS2 is a bad decision again?

If it's in the same vein as Loi it is. They need to make it work great in 3D, or just skip the concept.
 
SantaCruZer said:
I don't really understand that. PSP or even PS3 would been a better choice at this moment.

I think everyone wishes that all games will be made for the system with the best graphics. Unfortunately it's not that simple. They also need to think about where their audience will be.
 
gamesarefun.
wow that site, I mean concept! has grasped this new CV pretty well
;)

(goes back to drool and imagine this CV...)
 
Castlevania DS looks a bit disappointing, to be honest. Maybe I expected too much, but it reminds me of Aria of Sorrow. And no, it's not just bad memory. I think good animation, actually seeing the game in motion, could change that impression. And of course...let's not forget the music. I really hope the sound quality will be greatly improved in this game. Because if there's one part where the GBA Castlevanias have been lacking, it's in the music department.

Another positive thing with the game being on DS is more face buttons...and a touch screen, which could mean less diving into menus and more variety in controls. And this is still my most wanted DS game right now...but I hope it won't be too similar to Aria of Sorrow...since I liked how every Castlevania for GBA had completely new gameplay systems.
 
Wait, this is an Aria of Sorrow sequel? Hot!!! My 2nd favorite Castlevania game behind SoTN!

Damn. I just bought a GBA player yesterday too! Geeez had I known about this game yesterday I would have bought a DS instead! Oh well. Game isn't coming out till Fall 2005 hopefully DS gets a pricedrop before then.
 
Right now it's kind of a weird time for studios because it's hard to get funding for a project. The first 6 months will be limited to a select few games like always. Xbox and PS2 are thought to be on the way out so you can't really get funding for either of those.

So you have a ton of games like this one:
http://www.youhavebeenpossessed.com/

Which may or may not find a publisher for the first year of the console's life (this one in particular probably will, but recall games like Dronez...)

So most studios are saying "we are making Xenon SKU NOW and yes, we have Xenon dev kits and this nicely working Xenon game, so be nice and give us $$$ to release it...and we'll also do a PS3 port in 2006 when that is ready to go"

The head start is not for gamers, it's for developers...the momentum of superior Xbox development is carried over into next gen, and it will mean a significant difference in quality of game experiences.

Unfortunately you will also see a lot of floundering studios clamoring for next gen funding and trying to get their upcoming projects noticed. A lot of consolidation and renderware. That will suck, but hopefully the most talented medium sized studios will continue to survive.

Seeing some interesting happenings in terms of studios being bought out and forced to do PS3 SKUs even though it's not coming for 2 years...We'll see, but I think MS has a great strategy for next gen and nice hardware, MGS recently did that internal consolidation and are probably aiming for about 4 or 5 series to be Halo-level next gen so they are going for the jugular.
 
Castlevania DS looks like it's shaping up nicely. And this may have been mentioned, but the composer from SotN is involved. The music should be pretty high quality.

MrBob said:
Wait, this is an Aria of Sorrow sequel? Hot!!! My 2nd favorite Castlevania game behind SoTN!
I'm pretty sure it's just the successor. Probably as much a sequel to SotN than to CotM or AoS.
 
No.

I have the mag with me. All the main characters from Aria of Sorrow return. It is a direct sequel.

SOMA'S BACK.

Game takes place 12 months after the events of Aria of Sorrow.
 
castlevania ds looks pretty nice. the resolution increase from gba is appreciable. color depth seems better too. i'll have to play it one way or another. now to wait for a biiiiiig price-drop or an emulator. :/
 
Mrbob said:
No.

I have the mag with me. All the main characters from Aria of Sorrow return. It is a direct sequel.

SOMA'S BACK.

Game takes place 12 months after the events of Aria of Sorrow.
OK. Just in how you worded it, I wouldn't think that you found that out independent of GAF. "Wait,..."
 
drohne said:
castlevania ds looks pretty nice. the resolution increase from gba is appreciable. color depth seems better too. i'll have to play it one way or another. now to wait for a biiiiiig price-drop or an emulator. :/

how are they going to emulate the stylus attacks? A 100% working DS emulator seems very distant at this moment.
 
uhhhhh yeah forgive me. :P

It's 4:30 am and I have been drinking today.

emulating 2 screens on the other hand...
 
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