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Forum: Video Game Talk
01-25-08, 09:47 PM
Replies: 1,244
Views: 89,193
Posted By Peter Skerritt

It's Good News / Bad News time... The bad...

It's Good News / Bad News time...

The bad news is that there's only ONE game coming for the Virtual Console this Monday... 1080 Snowboarding for the N64 (1000 Wii Points).

The good news (for...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-19-08, 12:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,535
Posted By Peter Skerritt

I think that the game is still worth playing...

I think that the game is still worth playing today, even if the in-game visuals might be considered somewhat painful to look at. The FMV holds up well, and the gameplay hasn't changed. The Weapons...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-10-08, 04:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Bingo! Why have a scale out of 10 when you rarely...

Bingo! Why have a scale out of 10 when you rarely use anything lower than a 6? Personally, my ideal review scale is pretty much three-tiered system: buy, rent, pass. (Similar to what we use here at...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-10-08, 12:10 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Perhaps EGM got a bad rap from UbiSoft on Crispin...

Perhaps EGM got a bad rap from UbiSoft on Crispin Boyer's Assassin's Creed review (4.5), but it was mitigated somewhat by a 6.0 and 7.0 in the mag. Still, if you use Game Rankings to measure out the...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-09-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

I understand that 1up can have the review ready...

I understand that 1up can have the review ready in the same time frame as everyone else, but that is the web component. The print component of EGM would be rendered even less relevant than it is...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-09-08, 03:47 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

The ban is for pre-release media and review...

The ban is for pre-release media and review copies. This means that EGM will have to buy its own review copies at retail. Since it's a magazine (whose lead time is about 4-6 weeks), this means that...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-09-08, 03:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,581
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Crap. I forgot about Mario Kart. :foot: As...

Crap. I forgot about Mario Kart. :foot:

As for Wii Fit, Nintendo's keeping its release date very close to the vest... but yeah. That'll move systems, too.

Maybe I should have chosen never!
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-09-08, 02:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

I don't consider myself a journalist. I...

I don't consider myself a journalist. I participate as a member of the gaming media, but I don't ask questions or conduct interviews.

I think that many other members of the gaming media are in...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-09-08, 02:37 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

To be fair, Eidos-- not Ubisoft-- was the company...

To be fair, Eidos-- not Ubisoft-- was the company at the center of the Gerstmann-gate controversy.
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-09-08, 01:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

GI is getting access to more exclusive content...

GI is getting access to more exclusive content than EGM. GI broke the Ghostbusters story, for example... and now any Ubisoft game is likely going to be covered by GI or IGN.

When you are denied...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-08-08, 11:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,320
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Here...

Here (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29268/McDonalds-boss-Games-to-blame-for-childhood-obesity) is a link to the news story for you.

I think that gaming fans are getting tired of the industry being...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-08-08, 11:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,581
Posted By Peter Skerritt

I said March, mainly because Never isn't a valid...

I said March, mainly because Never isn't a valid option, but May looks to be a better time frame.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl arrives in February, which will easily deplete available supply of Wii...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-08-08, 11:25 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,766
Posted By Peter Skerritt

This news isn't surprising, unfortunately....

This news isn't surprising, unfortunately. Publisher pressure on the gaming media goes on all the time, but is just now coming to the forefront after Jeff Gerstmann's unfortunate termination.
...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-07-08, 02:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,449
Posted By Peter Skerritt

I totally enjoyed Sonic Adventure. Although I no...

I totally enjoyed Sonic Adventure. Although I no longer own a Dreamcast, I own Sonic Adventure DX (even though the port is flawed, I still play every now and again). There are certain memories...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-07-08, 01:24 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 62,178
Posted By Peter Skerritt

First off, thanks for the compliment. I really...

First off, thanks for the compliment. I really enjoyed playing both versions of the game, and it was pretty easy to come up with 1,000 words for each.

Regarding the frame rate, it's important to...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-04-08, 05:31 PM
Replies: 1,244
Views: 89,193
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Unfortunately, I agree. I'm a Capcom guy; the SNK...

Unfortunately, I agree. I'm a Capcom guy; the SNK fighters do nothing for me.
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-04-08, 05:30 PM
Replies: 1,244
Views: 89,193
Posted By Peter Skerritt

There's a fellow on NeoGAF who gets word of...

There's a fellow on NeoGAF who gets word of releases from PR every Friday afternoon. His posts have been dead-on every week, so I've begun to post them here.
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-04-08, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,244
Views: 89,193
Posted By Peter Skerritt

The releases for Monday, January 7th have been...

The releases for Monday, January 7th have been leaked... here they are, with links to YouTube videos:

Star Tropics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWoN8Rh6_YQ) (Nintendo Entertainment System, 500...
Forum: Video Game Talk
01-03-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 62,178
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Despite some serious frame rate issues at times,...

Despite some serious frame rate issues at times, the DS version of Geometry Wars Galaxies is pretty damned good. It's a great game for a quick run-and-gun session and the allure of trying to eclipse...
Forum: Video Game Talk
12-30-07, 11:25 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 62,178
Posted By Peter Skerritt

The premise was interesting, and I really liked...

The premise was interesting, and I really liked the new lines of dialog written for Daffy that are more current with the times and about video gaming, in general. Interacting with Daffy is fun for a...
Forum: Video Game Talk
12-30-07, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,244
Views: 89,193
Posted By Peter Skerritt

According to sources within NeoGAF, here's the VC...

According to sources within NeoGAF, here's the VC lineup for tomorrow (with YouTube links to see each game in action):

Top Hunter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh5W5f9nrC8) (NEOGEO, 900 points)...
Forum: Video Game Talk
12-29-07, 01:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,161
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Taxation on internet commerce is unavoidable....

Taxation on internet commerce is unavoidable. We've been lucky so far, but it's only a matter of time before state and federal governments pursue this revenue stream.
Forum: Video Game Talk
12-27-07, 12:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 715
Posted By Peter Skerritt

It's not a unique situation... buying Wii Points...

It's not a unique situation... buying Wii Points online is also taxable.

Internet sales taxes are eventually going to become reality for more items, though, anyway.
Forum: Video Game Talk
12-27-07, 02:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,257
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Here are a few of mine: ** Metal Gear Solid...

Here are a few of mine:

** Metal Gear Solid (PSX): Snake's encounter with Psycho Mantis was awesome. Mantis made your controller move across the floor, detected your other Konami-based game saves,...
Forum: Video Game Talk
12-27-07, 02:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 715
Posted By Peter Skerritt

Jumping Flash! was... no, is... awesome. It's a...

Jumping Flash! was... no, is... awesome. It's a clever mix of platforming and shooting in a first-person perspective. I still own both this game and its sequel for my PSone.

The visuals, as...
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