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PAX 2010 Thoughts, Day 2

Sorry guys, didn't get to Duke today, but got to nearly everything I promised yesterday, plus some treats.  If you want to know more about any one game, just say so. 
Winners 

  • Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Everything you've heard about the title is true. This game and its unlikely multi player mode is the real deal. It's a blast to play. Sneaking up on another player and succeeding in the assassination is exhilarating, and it requires legitimate skill both to kill your target and escape from your own pursuer. I'm conflicted; I don't want to buy at full price what feels like DLC, but Ubisoft really did a great job on this. 
  • Sonic 4. It's exactly what you would expect from a Sonic game. In HD. No extra gimmicks or sidekicks. Just Sonic, rings, and speed. 
  • Ghost Trick. Giantbomb did a quicklook of this puzzle game some time ago. Made by the developers of Phoenix Wright, this puzzler-adventure is a breath of fresh air. Also, it's awesome.
  • Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Marvel Vs Capcom 3. 
  • Fallout: New Vegas. Not much has changed from 3, though it looks like you can now gain a reputation with a whole group based on your actions, which is a small but welcome touch. The third person camera also seems to work a tweek better, but all in all it's what we all played three years ago. 
TBD 
  • Halo Reach. It's Halo, with some new weapons. You already know whether you'll buy this or not, and so do I. 
  • Okamiden. It's Okami all right, but on the DS lite I couldn't really tell how good it looked, and I don't really know if I liked the first enough to play a sequel. But if you loved Okami, your money is probably well invested in this title (though it probably fits better on the XL)
  • Playstation Move. I only spent time on one game, that being that fight game that I can't remember the name of for the life of me. For the most part, it looked far better than expectations, though it was made very clear that I wasn't to move my legs around. Also, at one point I was unable to throw a punch with my left arm, despite trying over and over. I'll chalk that up to a fixable glitch or user error. This was obviously the most interesting Move game at the convention, however, and for me to lay down the (ample) cash for this one, it's going to require more software backup.
Losers 
  • Nothing all that awful today
Tomorrow:  
  • Microsoft Kinect
  • Dead Space 2
  • Super Scribblenauts
  • Valkyria Chronicles 2
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Dead Space 2
  • Epic Mickey
  • Omegathon final
  • and of course, Duke Nukem
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Sorry guys, didn't get to Duke today, but got to nearly everything I promised yesterday, plus some treats.  If you want to know more about any one game, just say so. 
Winners 

  • Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Everything you've heard about the title is true. This game and its unlikely multi player mode is the real deal. It's a blast to play. Sneaking up on another player and succeeding in the assassination is exhilarating, and it requires legitimate skill both to kill your target and escape from your own pursuer. I'm conflicted; I don't want to buy at full price what feels like DLC, but Ubisoft really did a great job on this. 
  • Sonic 4. It's exactly what you would expect from a Sonic game. In HD. No extra gimmicks or sidekicks. Just Sonic, rings, and speed. 
  • Ghost Trick. Giantbomb did a quicklook of this puzzle game some time ago. Made by the developers of Phoenix Wright, this puzzler-adventure is a breath of fresh air. Also, it's awesome.
  • Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Marvel Vs Capcom 3. 
  • Fallout: New Vegas. Not much has changed from 3, though it looks like you can now gain a reputation with a whole group based on your actions, which is a small but welcome touch. The third person camera also seems to work a tweek better, but all in all it's what we all played three years ago. 
TBD 
  • Halo Reach. It's Halo, with some new weapons. You already know whether you'll buy this or not, and so do I. 
  • Okamiden. It's Okami all right, but on the DS lite I couldn't really tell how good it looked, and I don't really know if I liked the first enough to play a sequel. But if you loved Okami, your money is probably well invested in this title (though it probably fits better on the XL)
  • Playstation Move. I only spent time on one game, that being that fight game that I can't remember the name of for the life of me. For the most part, it looked far better than expectations, though it was made very clear that I wasn't to move my legs around. Also, at one point I was unable to throw a punch with my left arm, despite trying over and over. I'll chalk that up to a fixable glitch or user error. This was obviously the most interesting Move game at the convention, however, and for me to lay down the (ample) cash for this one, it's going to require more software backup.
Losers 
  • Nothing all that awful today
Tomorrow:  
  • Microsoft Kinect
  • Dead Space 2
  • Super Scribblenauts
  • Valkyria Chronicles 2
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Dead Space 2
  • Epic Mickey
  • Omegathon final
  • and of course, Duke Nukem
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Did you just spell Mortal Kombat with a "C"? :P
 
I'll give you a call tomorrow at some point.  Hopefully we can meet up!

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I  think feel the same way you seem to about Brotherhood; I'm  annoyed they want me to buy a whole 'nother game just to do the multiplayer, but it looks too cool to just pass up...

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@Hailinel said:
" Did you just spell Mortal Kombat with a "C"? :P  I'll give you a call tomorrow at some point.  Hopefully we can meet up! "
*Tsk* damn it Haelinel...
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I still can't believe that AC:B's multiplayer wasn't a total failure. I've heard nothing but good things and that's great, but it was very unexpected.

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Alright, some content and info to get hyped about!

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Dead Space 2 twice and Epic Mickey... very curious. Look forward to it.

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@Claude said:
" Dead Space 2 twice and Epic Mickey... very curious. Look forward to it. "
So nice I'll play it twice.
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On the way out now to catch Duke.  
@Hailinel said:

"   Hopefully we can meet up! "
We'd better...
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@AgentJ said:
" On the way out now to catch Duke.  
@Hailinel said:
"   Hopefully we can meet up! "
We'd better... "
Damn, we should of met up too. Sadly not there today, so that isn't going to work. Next time!
 
Definitely agree with your take on Reach. Its Halo, yet again. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood was awesome. I was really shocked because going into it, I was definitely skeptical. I mean, AC in multiplayer? Sounds crazy on paper but it definitely works. Also Fallout New Vegas looks and plays great. Granted, it plays like Fallout 3 so loving that, its definitely a buy. Really depends on if one liked Fallout 3 though.
 
Nice takes though man. I definitely didn't play all the ones you did, especially my interests lie differently, but great writups!
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Fallout 3 came out 3 years ago? Its feels like I was playing it only yesterday. That game is OLD! 
 
Im glad you liked new vegas, and even though its more of the same, thats exactly what we want.

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So, are you gonna buy Halo Reach?

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@InfiniteGeass said:
" So, are you gonna buy Halo Reach? "
Yes, though not initially. I figure it's about time I actually bought myself a Halo game. This will be the first since the original for me. 
 
Writeups for Duke and others coming momentarily.