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[quote=SmootSmack;801576]Hey, we hear you. The mods are trying to get the best deal for you...but you know how Matty is (Mr. Ego)...<<totally should have hijacked the Lendy thread with this>>[/quote]

But why would you want to hijack a serious thread about a guy that is crucial to the success of our team? Just another example of the misprioritizing of the threads by our so called "leaders."

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LA Noire, anyone get it? Any personal reviews of it?

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Picking it up tonight

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[quote=mredskins;803021]LA Noire, anyone get it? Any personal reviews of it?[/quote]

I just wish they had it set during the 80's or beyond. Personally I get mixed feelings on throwback games (20's-50's types). On one hand they're great because they just do such a great job of showing you what the time period looked like with color and you do get caught up in it sometimes, but usually after a while I get depressed for some reason. Maybe I feel sorry for these people since they have to live with cars that barely go over 40 mph and no home computers.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;801571]I find myself extremely fortunate that shortly before this outage occurred I stopped playing online due to lack of interest, and even more fortunate that I haven't really had the itch to play since then. Otherwise I would probably be going crazy.




In the time I've had my PS3 I have obviously spent nothing for online access. If I had a 360 it would have set me back $148. Thats getting close to 3 games. Not to mention an extra $100 for wi-fi. So if God forbid an outage should happen for a month or even two then so what. Better then having the price rise to include stuff I don't want like Facebook and any other apps the folks at Microsoft decide to add.

[B]And when the hell is 360 going to get a browser? How does Microsoft make a system without an internet browser? My crappy 3 year old phone has an internet browser. [/B]

For the record I own both as well.[/quote]


I hear really soon but I'm surprised they dont have one yet.

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[quote=Mattyk;801569]So PSN is still down? Unbelievable.[/quote]

From what i understand, there is nothing they can do to defend against the hackers. This is why Japan would not relaunch the PSN even when they were told that the network was OK, Japan knew better.

Anyways, talking to my father in law about it, who is a network engineer, he explained it as basically the hackers are one step ahead of Sony, that they know everything they are gonna do before they do it, and he suspects that there may be a mole within Sony's infrastructure who is reporting to the hacking group, mainly assumed to be a large group known as "Anonymous".

Sony has asked the U.S. Government for help regarding this issue, and I certainly hope that there is someone within the Govt's cyber crime division or whatever, that can catch whoever the hackers are. But I'm not so sure.

Basically say goodbye to PSN after this, i dont see it ever being the same as we know it...

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PSN is back up. With free stuff to. Kind of wish I had a bigger hard drive.
[url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/219440/psn-appreciation-program-perks-detailed/]PSN Appreciation Program perks detailed, News from GamePro[/url]

Still my main fear is that Sony uses this as an excuse to charge for online play. Being an XBox owner I can tell you that the price increases continue to get old, especially when they're justified with features that I have no interest in (Facebook for example).

[url=http://consumerist.com/2010/11/microsoft-explains-why-its-xbox-live-price-hike-is-good-and-good-for-you.html]Microsoft Explains Why Its Xbox Live Price Hike Is Good, And Good For You - The Consumerist[/url]
[QUOTE]So during that time, we've definitely got to fund it, and we want to add more and more and more. ESPN is a great example. No extra charge for Xbox Live Gold members. But we want to continue to bring that content in. We also want to continue to innovate on all dimensions, whether it's social, entertainment, or gaming. So there you go.[/QUOTE]

Seriously. Why do I need ESPN on my X-Box in the first place? I have cable and internet access which are much easier to use and navigate. It would be great if they added it for free but it's more along the lines of charging me stuff I don't need.

Basically the price increase also gets you exclusive DLC games (which you have to pay for), Zune, Twitter, Facebook, and ESPN among others.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;803112]PSN is back up. With free stuff to. Kind of wish I had a bigger hard drive.
[url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/219440/psn-appreciation-program-perks-detailed/]PSN Appreciation Program perks detailed, News from GamePro[/url]

Still my main fear is that Sony uses this as an excuse to charge for online play. Being an XBox owner I can tell you that the price increases continue to get old, especially when they're justified with features that I have no interest in (Facebook for example).

[url=http://consumerist.com/2010/11/microsoft-explains-why-its-xbox-live-price-hike-is-good-and-good-for-you.html]Microsoft Explains Why Its Xbox Live Price Hike Is Good, And Good For You - The Consumerist[/url]


Seriously. Why do I need ESPN on my X-Box in the first place? I have cable and internet access which are much easier to use and navigate. It would be great if they added it for free but it's more along the lines of charging me stuff I don't need.

Basically the price increase also gets you exclusive DLC games (which you have to pay for), Zune, Twitter, Facebook, and ESPN among others.[/quote]

Glad to see the system is workign again but i have my doubts. I also am going to be using prepaid game cards of some nature for PSN from here on out, because I was lucky that I had no information stolen, or any charges to my account, etc....

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[url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/adventure/lanoire/review.html]L.A. Noire Review for Xbox 360 - GameSpot[/url]

Definitely sounds worth checking out

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[quote=SolidSnake84;803113]Glad to see the system is workign again but i have my doubts. I also am going to be using prepaid game cards of some nature for PSN from here on out, because I was lucky that I had no information stolen, or any charges to my account, etc....[/quote]

Amen, Preach, Bump, Hell Yeah, I agreee, I'm down with you, Right On, can't think of any more right now.

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[quote=Mattyk;803114][url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/adventure/lanoire/review.html]L.A. Noire Review for Xbox 360 - GameSpot[/url]

Definitely sounds worth checking out[/quote]

I'm all over it. Love those Rockstar boys.

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[quote=Mattyk;803114][URL="http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/adventure/lanoire/review.html"]L.A. Noire Review for Xbox 360 - GameSpot[/URL]

Definitely sounds worth checking out[/quote]

So far so good. It's very detailed...dialog is so so...heavy on second tier actors you know from tv/movies...Cole is played by Aaron Staton from Mad Men.

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[quote=saden1;803628]So far so good. It's very detailed...dialog is so so...heavy on second tier actors you know from tv/movies...Cole is played by Aaron Staton from Mad Men.[/quote]

Yup so far so good. I found turning off all the helps makes it more challenging and fun. And yes it's the guy from Mad Men!! I guess he finally hit the big time. :)

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Looks OK but not much different then the current Wii, nothing ground breaking and I think the new video remote is kind of lame.

[url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/the-wiiu-nintendos-next-console/]The Wii U, Nintendo's next console (video) -- Engadget[/url]

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[quote=mredskins;806427]Looks OK but not much different then the current Wii, nothing ground breaking and I think the new video remote is kind of lame.

[url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/the-wiiu-nintendos-next-console/]The Wii U, Nintendo's next console (video) -- Engadget[/url][/quote]

I'm wondering how much the system and then each individual control pad is gonna set people back because to keep the same quality of graphics from the tv to the controller is going to mean the controller is going to require almost, if not the exact same, horsepower of the system itself. I already feel victim to the hype that was the Wii, it's too little too late with the harcore titles for me so Nintendo will not be getting my money for the retardly named Wii U.

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I can't really tell. Is it still PS2 level graphics on steroids?
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I am so not excited about the Wii U but really the Wii/Wii U don't really target hardcore gamers. So maybe they got it right that I am not excited.

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I'm kinda looking forward to this...

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[quote=mredskins;806524]I am so not excited about the Wii U but really the Wii/Wii U don't really target hardcore gamers. So maybe they got it right that I am not excited.[/quote]

Well the scary thing is if casual is still their main target, they might have some issues because there have been a lot of the guys for IGN, G4, etc have been saying the controller was really awkward and confusing for most of what they've gotten hands on time with. I know it's got a year or so before it comes out, but thats not a good sign if tech/hardcore gamers are having issues with something u want moms and kids playing.

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NCAA 2012. Can't freaking wait.

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madden 12 with the madden 11 rosters should be amazing

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[quote=skinsfaninok;806812]madden 12 with the madden 11 rosters should be amazing[/quote]

Hell yeah. Still I think it's unfair that EA Sports makes money off us the players. We should get paid to play the game seeing as how we generate the money for EA to make Madden.

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On a side note using the guy who played Lombardi on Broadway in the trailer was genius.
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I wish they would make this game. I know these fights are coordinated but they look AWESOME. Around 4 or 5 million views between the two which is great for a nitch vid.
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Watch the first 2 minutes of this one then fast forward to around 5 minutes.
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Damn I put down over $300 today on pre-orders... NCAA 12, Madden 12, Gears Of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3.

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[quote=Mattyk;808327]Damn I put down over $300 today on pre-orders... NCAA 12, Madden 12, Gears Of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3.[/quote]

Look at the bright side: It's all worth it and I get NCAA and Madden for free.

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[quote=Mattyk;808327]Damn I put down over $300 today on pre-orders... NCAA 12, Madden 12, Gears Of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3.[/quote]

my list of preorders is about 800 give or take for the rest of the year haha. gaming is such a bad addiction but atleast I now have Elder Scrolls already payed off and I'm looking to pay off Batman in another week or so.

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Ridiculous
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[quote]Ubisoft DRM prevents the customers to play the game due to the fact that their (Ubisoft) servers are down most of the time (Single player game requires constant internet connection), while those who haven't bought the game can play freely.
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[quote=Mattyk;803114][url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/adventure/lanoire/review.html]L.A. Noire Review for Xbox 360 - GameSpot[/url]

Definitely sounds worth checking out[/quote]

Just letting everyone know I played this game to 100%... and it sux. I played it to 100% only cuz I'm very loyal to Rockstar and the GTA family. But I hated this game.

The graphics and character rendering were the best I've ever seen in a GTA game. The 1940s Los Angeles they created was huge and beautiful. Supposedly they created 90% of the city to scale.

Unfortunately the main missions (cases) are so boring and tedious that it kills the game... and there's nothing else to do!! They use 3 discs and build an amazing open world, but don't let you do a goddamn thing!!

The only time I had some "fun" was hunting for easter eggs and doing the few side missions. In other words, the worst parts of a regular GTA were the best parts of this game.

I would not recommend this game to anyone over 10 years old. It does bode well for the next regular GTA though.

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[quote=CrazyCanuck;811568]Just letting everyone know I played this game to 100%... and it sux. I played it to 100% only cuz I'm very loyal to Rockstar and the GTA family. But I hated this game.

The graphics and character rendering were the best I've ever seen in a GTA game. The 1940s Los Angeles they created was huge and beautiful. Supposedly they created 90% of the city to scale.

Unfortunately the main missions (cases) are so boring and tedious that it kills the game... and there's nothing else to do!! They use 3 discs and build an amazing open world, but don't let you do a goddamn thing!!

The only time I had some "fun" was hunting for easter eggs and doing the few side missions. In other words, the worst parts of a regular GTA were the best parts of this game.

I would not recommend this game to anyone over 10 years old. It does bode well for the next regular GTA though.[/quote]

I passed on this one. Sounded a little too boring to me after reading up on it, not a fan of watching a game. Props to you for sticking with it, if I hate a game I end up selling it the same week I buy it like I did with Homefront.

Speaking of GTA when are they gonna put out a new one already? Seems long overdue.

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interesting about LA Noir glad I skipped it.

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[quote=Mattyk;811575]I passed on this one. Sounded a little too boring to me after reading up on it, not a fan of watching a game. Props to you for sticking with it, if I hate a game I end up selling it the same week I buy it like I did with Homefront.

[B]Speaking of GTA when are they gonna put out a new one already? Seems long overdue.[/B][/quote]

Agreed. I also liked the downloadable content for GTA, I hope they do that again with their new game.

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Yeah sure they will. Downloadable content is a cash cow.

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[quote=Mattyk;811575]I passed on this one. Sounded a little too boring to me after reading up on it, [B]not a fan of watching a game[/B]. Props to you for sticking with it, if I hate a game I end up selling it the same week I buy it like I did with Homefront.

[B]Speaking of GTA when are they gonna put out a new one already?[/B] Seems long overdue.[/quote]

I hate watching a game too. If I wanna watch a movie... I'll watch a fckn movie!!

As for new GTA I found this:
[url=http://playstationer.net/2011/04/17/rockstar-leaks-next-gta-game/]Rockstar leaks next GTA Game? | Playstationer.net[/url]

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On the other hand... I really liked this game:

[url=http://limbogame.org/]LIMBO[/url]

- Downloaded off XBox Live ($17).
- Quick game, I finished in a week and wasn't even in full grind mode.
- Cleanest game ever. When you go to How to Play it says "LS move, A jump, B use".
- Puzzles were challenging and some were really hard, but all were fair.

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[quote=CrazyCanuck;811602]I hate watching a game too. If I wanna watch a movie... I'll watch a fckn movie!!

As for new GTA I found this:
[url=http://playstationer.net/2011/04/17/rockstar-leaks-next-gta-game/]Rockstar leaks next GTA Game? | Playstationer.net[/url][/quote]I imagine they sum the game up pretty well with this (language maybe NSFW):

[url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a4fd788ce7/real-life-l-a-noire]Real Life L.A. Noire from Funny Or Die, Bob Turton, CharlesIngram, NickCorirossi, Alex Fernie, and BoTown Sound[/url]

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[quote=CrazyCanuck;811568]Just letting everyone know I played this game to 100%... and it sux. I played it to 100% only cuz I'm very loyal to Rockstar and the GTA family. But I hated this game.

The graphics and character rendering were the best I've ever seen in a GTA game. The 1940s Los Angeles they created was huge and beautiful. Supposedly they created 90% of the city to scale.

Unfortunately the main missions (cases) are so boring and tedious that it kills the game... and there's nothing else to do!! They use 3 discs and build an amazing open world, but don't let you do a goddamn thing!!

The only time I had some "fun" was hunting for easter eggs and doing the few side missions. In other words, the worst parts of a regular GTA were the best parts of this game.

I would not recommend this game to anyone over 10 years old. It does bode well for the next regular GTA though.[/quote]

I played it to the end too, but was disappointed as well. I don't want to spoil anything, but I hated how anticlimatic the ending was. It was like they established the real bad guys, and then don't let you go after them. And even though I enjoyed certain aspects of case solving, it felt like you were doing the same thing time after time.

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[quote=mooby;811636]I played it to the end too, but was disappointed as well. I don't want to spoil anything, but I hated how anticlimatic the ending was. It was like they established the real bad guys, and then don't let you go after them. And even though I enjoyed certain aspects of case solving, [B]it felt like you were doing the same thing time after time[/B].[/quote]


Sounds like every GTA game to me.

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[quote=mredskins;811646]Sounds like every GTA game to me.[/quote]

Good point. I love GTA but the missions do get repetitive. I hope they spice it up next time.