The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[wingsfan77]

First time every using Amazon trade in, i'm getting $21 for NHL 12 when I send it back to them this week.

Anyone every trade games into Amazon before?

Yep, Amazon and Best Buy are the only places I trade-in at anymore.

[padman59]

First time every using Amazon trade in, i'm getting $21 for NHL 12 when I send it back to them this week.

Anyone every trade games into Amazon before?

I've used them a few times. Aside from one fuck up on their end (after which they apologized and gave me the credit), it's been a good experience. It can take a while for the game to get to the processing facility with the UPS label they provide, and it'll be another business day or two after that before they notify you if you'll get the credit.

[Swarley]

New Prince of Persia screenshot??

The image shows a heavy-set Prince in what looks like an Egyptian setting. The screenshot is obviously taken from a work in progress: the crowd are hovering and various bits of technical data can be seen.

The screenshot is branded 'Pop Zero 2', which probably refers to POP Zero, a reboot of the popular wall-running franchise that was apparently set in the modern day that never saw the light of day.

So is it authentic? We don't know. Ubisoft declined to comment when we asked about the picture above. But the image of the new black prince is consistent with images that leaked on NeoGaf (rumoured to be from a new Prince of Persia game) in the run up to this year's E3.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/06/is-this-the-new-prince-of-persia-game

[IamMedellin]

ugh....they got rid of the unique watercolor cel shading and replaced it to look like a cheap AC knockoff...

c'mon now Ubisoft....you can do better than that...

[IamMedellin]

So I actually saw this on Kotaku...n I dont care if she's one of 1ke's original illegitemates but I kinda got a thing for this Chicana,,,,not just cuz she's kinda cute n VERY bendy but bc she actually did her Olympic routine to the Legend of Zelda theme

This is her Zelda routine from earlier in the year[no quality olympic vids on youtube bc NBC is run by J00s]

Quality Olympics vid on Kotaku that is unembeddable

http://kotaku.com/5930983/olympic-gymnast-uses-zelda-medley-during-performance

http://kotaku.com/5931798/my-awesome-sister-is-the-zelda-gymnast-and-yes-shes-a-lifelong-gamer

[IamMedellin]

XBLA Scott Pilgrim DLC adds online multiplayer August 19 ... 2012 [update: PSN coming too]

An unassuming-looking note in the latest XBLA release schedule bears unimaginably weird news. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is getting new DLC to add online multiplayer on August 19. Just as a reminder, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was released almost exactly two years ago.

This is perhaps the most welcome news we didn't expect to see today.

Making it even better: the 400 MSP ($5) pack also includes a new character, Wallace Wells, who doesn't really even need weapons to hurt people. Presumably he'll be taking a break from his in-game mystery shop while he's fighting.

Update: Ubisoft PR rep Alex Monney clarified that the DLC is coming to both XBLA and PSN, promising "More details at a later date."

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/xbla-scott-pilgrim-dlc-adds-online-multiplayer-august-19-201/

though it fukin took long enough...

[Twigg4075]

You're always one step ahead and of me Med. This is long overdue, but since I don't think I ever got further than the third stage I'm ready to jump back on that bitch.

Who else has it for PS3?

[IamMedellin]

You're always one step ahead and of me Med.

[Buzzman]

You're always one step ahead and of me Med. This is long overdue, but since I don't think I ever got further than the third stage I'm ready to jump back on that bitch.

Who else has it for PS3?

I still cant believe they are making you pay for that update.

[Swarley]

Started up Ghost Recon Future Soldier last night. Pretty solid campaign so far. Reminds me somewhat of SOCOM 4, which I just played. A good deal of stealth (which I fucking love), and some decent fire fights. No Michael Bay type story (at least not yet) like COD (not that I don't enjoy the COD campaigns). This is just what I like when I pop in a military shooter game, simple story, good mix of stealth and gun fight gameplay.

[Twigg4075]

I still cant believe they are making you pay for that update.

Well, they are bundling it with a new character. I'm hoping they are adding more than that too because their previous character DLCs were only like $2 I think?

[KNUBB]

You're always one step ahead and of me Med. This is long overdue, but since I don't think I ever got further than the third stage I'm ready to jump back on that bitch.

Who else has it for PS3?

I do.

[wingsfan77]

You're always one step ahead and of me Med. This is long overdue, but since I don't think I ever got further than the third stage I'm ready to jump back on that bitch.

Who else has it for PS3?

I'll pick it up if you promise to play

[jms493]

Twigg is loose in GTA

[Twigg4075]

I'm really surprised at how much better RE: ORC looks on PS3 than 360. The 360 version looks so washed out and it's so dark to the point it's a detriment to game play. I thought it was just me until Swarley started complaining about not being able to see what was happening in front of him. Maybe because Slant Six has been a PS3 exclusive developer up until that point but the PS3 version looks so much better.