Comments on: #06 – IndiE3

By: Herr Alien

Herr Alien — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:10:58 +0000

You're almost right, I do not have time to play, but it's not the Steam sales. It's real life . So I'll have to pass on contests for quite a while.

By: Mahkia

Mahkia — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:55:57 +0000

We've both been fortunate enough to get to play Puzzle Dimension, and we've been getting a kick out of it so far! Definitely expect coverage of it in the near future.

By: iLag

iLag — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:51:49 +0000

So no one wants a Humble Indie Bundle? Probably because they all got it already. Plus copies for their friends, grandmothers, and dogs.

Totally unrelated: will there be a Puzzle Dimension review? The screenshots look interesting, it has achievements… hmm, tempting. I always end up buying gazillions of puzzle games (damn you, awesome Steam sales!) and not playing them, though. Ah, just noticed there's a demo.

By: Mahkia

Mahkia — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:59:47 +0000

Have you noticed any skipping in the cutscene audio? That's the one major complaint I have about the game, and I can't seem to fix it on my system. I imagine it's got something to do with Windows 7. But I've been immensely enjoying the game in spite of being unable to properly watch the movies in between chapters.

By: Mahkia

Mahkia — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:58:23 +0000

I completely agree. Once both devices hit the market and we see more of what both can do and the games they bring with them, we'll see what happens. Microsoft just didn't do a very good job of showing me games that appeal to me. And I love my 360, so I'd definitely love to see more titles that I enjoy.

By: Mahkia

Mahkia — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:55:27 +0000

If the Kinect comes out with games like Sorcery, I will change my tune. I'm a Microsoft fan, and finding an advantage of Move over Kinect really came as a surprise to me. Microsoft just didn't show anything regarding Kinect that, thus far, impresses me. I definitely hope that changes.

By: David Amador

David Amador — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:00:28 +0000

It's pretty much what Kevin Butler said, “It's all about the gaming” The console which brings the more interesting games win.
I still think Zelda and the Sorcerer were the most interesting games using motion controlled interfaces.
Party games was the reason I sold my Wii after finishing Twilight Princess, there weren't any good games that took advantage of the controller.

By: Ashley K.

Ashley K. — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:53:58 +0000

Thanks for that, iLag! I should hire you as my editor!

By: Ashley K.

Ashley K. — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:50:49 +0000

It could quite possibly turn out to be a great device. But the thing is, what was shown at E3 was a bunch of party and dance games. I don't want a bunch of party and dance games. If I wanted party games, I'd play my Wii more. The voice controls for the menus was neat.. but I don't really need that either. Just saying, Microsoft hasn't shown me a device I want to pay $150 for, while the Move is a more precise rip-off of the Wii, Sony has presented me with games I truly want to play, such as Sorcery and Heroes on the Move.

By: Herr Alien

Herr Alien — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:47:17 +0000

Move better than Kinect? Don't know about that. The Sorcery game somehow takes advantage of waving the wand, but that's it, if you ask me.

Kinect has the advantage of being developed by Microsoft. These guys do software development for a living, and I'm pretty sure they'll make developing games for Kinect a pretty easy process; they did that with the XBox 360. What will that result in? It will result in a lot of games for Kinect (as it did for XBox), and that will lead into a lot of traction for it.