The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[Maynard]

dam it....im all wanting to play witcher 2 and i goto install the game and then i gotta download and install 3 patches....30 minutes laters and its still not done.

what am i.... on the ps3 here

 

[IamMedellin]

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[Swarley]

So me and Twiggles are co-oping Resident Evil 5 right now. Pretty fun game if you can get around the odd controls. I think we're halfway through chapter 3 so far. Love the amount of boss battles, more the better imo.

Side note: Been itching to play some KOTOR recently, and I saw that it's one of the backwards compatible games for the 360, so I'm thinking about picking that up.

 

[JayDizzle]

When you nuke Dantooine, leave Carth with the bomb...

 

[DomePatrol]

Hit a wall in FF9 in the 3rd to last boss battle. Completely stuck, might need to take an extended break from it and just start FF8 in the mean time. :shifty:

Which boss is that again?

 

[j.hen]

Which boss is that again?

Deathguise. Before Trance Kuja.

 

[Leftwich]

So me and Twiggles are co-oping Resident Evil 5 right now. Pretty fun game if you can get around the odd controls. I think we're halfway through chapter 3 so far. Love the amount of boss battles, more the better imo.

Side note: Been itching to play some KOTOR recently, and I saw that it's one of the backwards compatible games for the 360, so I'm thinking about picking that up.

You've been looking at my games list.

 

[Swarley]

You've been looking at my games list.

Yeah that's what put KOTOR back in my mind lol. Can't shake it so I just said F it and ordered a used copy.

 

[Misogi]

Shocker!

Where's Misogi to defend that shit?

Present!

Now, MK "Komplete Kollection" or some shit isn't by any means a new game. It's the same game, with all of the costumes and other DLC shit available. there's no huge gameplay tweaks from the latest hotfix patchwork that they've done with the game, and so it has no reason to differentiate from people that bought it 10 months ago or not.

Now, Marvel/Ultimate Marvel, or SF4/SSF4/AE, works in a completely different way. Capcom doesn't really release patches for their games unless something is broken or simply does not operate in the manner they expected it to be. So when a new version comes out, it's either DLC or on-disc, has different gameplay mechanics as well as added modes and characters, as well as reworked netcode more often then not.

TL;DR: MK Patches their games continuously, and is basically repackaging their game in a "game of the year" format with all the DLC worked in, while Capcom doesn't.

Questions?:wildthing:

Sidenote: Twigg must really think I'm a capcom fanboy. I'm flattered. Really.

 

[IamMedellin]

Present!

Now, MK "Komplete Kollection" or some shit isn't by any means a new game. It's the same game, with all of the costumes and other DLC shit available. there's no huge gameplay tweaks from the latest hotfix patchwork that they've done with the game, and so it has no reason to differentiate from people that bought it 10 months ago or not.

Now, Marvel/Ultimate Marvel, or SF4/SSF4/AE, works in a completely different way. Capcom doesn't really release patches for their games unless something is broken or simply does not operate in the manner they expected it to be. So when a new version comes out, it's either DLC or on-disc, has different gameplay mechanics as well as added modes and characters, as well as reworked netcode more often then not.

TL;DR: MK Patches their games continuously, and is basically repackaging their game in a "game of the year" format with all the DLC worked in, while Capcom doesn't.

Questions?:wildthing:

Sidenote: Twigg must really think I'm a capcom fanboy. I'm flattered. Really.

Ladies and Gentlemen...

the moral of the story is, Capcom has no problem releasing broken Games; as we've seen with MvC3 and Dead Rising 2; bc their business model is built upon re-releasing those games with patch and a few trinkets for a $40 price tag ...

So for all of those gamers who have their eye on SF vs Tekken, Buyer beware...it's basically a $60 beta, patchwork + a few new stages/fighters will be released 6-10 months later for $40

 

[Misogi]

Ladies and Gentlemen...

the moral of the story is, Capcom has no problem releasing broken Games; as we've seen with MvC3 and Dead Rising 2; bc their business model is built upon re-releasing those games with patch and a few trinkets for a $40 price tag ...

So for all of those gamers who have their eye on SF vs Tekken, Buyer beware...it's basically a $60 beta, patchwork + a few new stages/fighters will be released 6-10 months later for $40

If i recall correctly with mvc3 it was supposed to be DLC, but with the earthquakes that happened they thought it'd be more feasible to go to disc. Dead Rising 2? Didn't really play that too much.

Still gonna buy SF x Tekken day one, from what I've seen this game looks a lot better than i expected.

And I'm pretty sure the "moral of the story" had nothing to do with the topic at hand, which was backwards compatibility..

..but alright yeah.

 

[JayDizzle]

The Mortal Kombat reboot is going to release a "Komplete Edition" with all the DLC next week...

Great for those who've been holding out.

Also, SSX will get mad buys while Binary Domain will be on-sale in a few weeks.

Thanks for the impeccable advertising, SEGA.

 

[Twigg4075]

If i recall correctly with mvc3 it was supposed to be DLC, but with the earthquakes that happened they thought it'd be more feasible to go to disc.

I still don't understand that excuse. How is it easier to press a disc and ship them to retailers than it is to release patches and updates online?

Capcom is notorious for re-releasing games with some added content.

 

[Misogi]

I still don't understand that excuse. How is it easier to press disc and ship them to retailers than it is to release patches and updates online?

Capcom is notorious for re-releasing games with some added content.

Releasing Patches and updates online during a crisis won't exactly work the best results for your sales.

This is exactly what Mortal Kombat Complete edition is though....only it's the exact same game. No backwards compatibility, just the same game with all the DLC added, even though it's already available.

 

[Bomberooski]

4 more hours of Borderlands today. Still awesome

 

[DomePatrol]

Deathguise. Before Trance Kuja.

Damn I cant even remember how I beat him, but I do remember him being easier than the kuja and necron. Necron was fucking ridiculous. Who is in your party by the way?

 

[Twigg4075]

Releasing Patches and updates online during a crisis won't exactly work the best results for your sales.

This is exactly what Mortal Kombat Complete edition is though....only it's the exact same game. No backwards compatibility, just the same game with all the DLC added, even though it's already available.

Yeah, but I have vanilla MK and I can play with someone that just bought Complete. That's a HUGE deal. You're not screwing over your biggest fans that way. Chances are the biggest MK fans bought the game at or near launch. Then they bought all the DLC as it was released. They don't have to go out and buy this new edition because it is the same. Whereas the way Capcom does it they are forced to buy the new game.

 

[j.hen]

Damn I cant even remember how I beat him, but I do remember him being easier than the kuja and necron. Necron was fucking ridiculous. Who is in your party by the way?

I have Kusher (Zidane) Mary J (Princess) Reefers (Vivi) and Weed (The bodyguard knight who's real name escapes me right now)

I've come to the conclusion I'll have to level up a shit ton more and then teleport back to the ship to restock in hi-potions/etc. then make the trek back to Kuja all over again to be able to beat deathguise. There's no fuckin' way I beat him now. :smh:

 

[Misogi]

Yeah, but I have vanilla MK and I can play with someone that just bought Complete. That's a HUGE deal. You're not screwing over your biggest fans that way. Chances are the biggest MK fans bought the game at or near launch. Then they bought all the DLC as it was released. They don't have to go out and buy this new edition because it is the same. Whereas the way Capcom does it they are forced to buy the new game.

They have to buy the new game because well...it's a new game.

It's like trying to play someone on madden '12 with your copy of madden '11. That'd just be dumb to me..

 

[IamMedellin]

They have to buy the new game because well...it's a new game.

It's like trying to play someone on madden '12 with your copy of madden '11. That'd just be dumb to me..

thats not really a fair comparision, im sure madden would patch a broken game, update the rosters...

NOW if madden came out with a Playoff edition that had all of the updated playoff rosters and probowl teams n patched dynasty modes And sold it for $40 while not allowing for backwards compatability half a year later...

then thats a fair comparision