That ad is flipping sweet. I'm sooooo tired of seeing the same freaking gameplay footage over and over and over...

That was nice! :up:

That demo of FEAR is 2 years old. It is the EXACT same demo as the pre-release PC demo. The full game of FEAR is better. The graphics in the full game are improved. You can tell this if you have seen the newest trailer or watched IGN's video review. It is still an entirely run-n-gun Doom style FPS, so if you don't like those games, you won't like FEAR.

And no the demo is not the first level or any level for that matter. The demo is basically 5 or 6 segments of the real levels combined together.

Well, that explains it. The Demo's graphics were very plain.

Was I the only one not impressed with the GoW commercial? I mean, the graphics were pretty good and all, but what was the fuss about? Plus, it looks like they're aiming for the Garden State crowd with that song they used. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice song, just didn't work to the scene's advantage if you ask me.

I thought the music in the ad was fantastic. Very nice change of pace from some typical metal/rap song used in most video game ads.

I'm all for anyone in the game industry being creative. The song really fit what they showed imo.

There's fuss about it? It's a change of pace, some people will like it some people won't.

The song made me chuckle, since all I can think of everytime I hear it is the semi-grim finale to Donnie Darko (and since it relates back to plane engines, the metallic look fit). Made an interesting mix, wasn't bad, though don't see it being their primary ad.

Hope the games good, 2 weeks to go.

I liked the trailer. It would be sweet to see that on the big screen. Anyone know which movie it is going to show in front of?

Donnie Darko! That's what it reminded me of so much!

Still stand by my word. Looking forward to the game, but it was a very odd fit for the commercial.

From what I've read it goes with the games theme of "destroyed beauty"

Well it is the same version of the same song afterall :D.

I love that song, and I have to agree, it didn't fit at all.

Lol I know, I just couldn't place which movie it was used so courageously in. Great movie btw.

I was certainly thrown off a bit when I watched the ad yesterday but I did enjoy it. It was a nice change from all the promos we've seen so far and I enjoyed the change.

There is very little chance the game will be able to live up to what they are making the game out to be but I look forward to playing the hell out of my copy.

I picked up Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, today. It's now (finally) available here in Ontario. I hope it's good. I haven't had a chance to play it just yet.

On another note, I downloaded the F.E.A.R. and THPS8 demos, and I love them both. I wish this November wasn't so expensive, though.

No joke, November is going to hurt.... bad. I can't believe they're already up to Tony Hawk 8 (Tony Hawk, Tony Hawk 2, Tony Hawk 3, Tony Hawk 4, Tony Hawk Underground, Tony Hawk Underground 2, Tony Hawk American Wasteland... discounting portable copies), insanity, but it seems to have got its footing back after the last 3 games.

count me as part of the crowd scratching their heads at that trailer. A very slow piano cover of a Tears for Fears song is supposed to get me excited to play this game? About the only thing it's getting me excited for is to curl into the fetal position and cry myself to sleep. Great song (original and the cover) but definitely doesn't fit IMHO.

I thought it was a great trailer. Love that version of the song. CSI used it last season as well.

Incase you wanted more Gears news... IGN broke down the multiplayer, and joystiq condensed it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/26/ge...ayer-detailed/

Those modes sound good to me. I like Resurrection especially since it will reward player that go for the up close kills instead of just sniping from afar.

I couldn't resist Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and got it at work today.

Ok, in Xbox 360 WTF news of the day:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/741/741987p1.html

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They had a Gears of War party in a cemetery? :wtf:

Playing a horror game like Resident Evil in a cemetery would be scary as hell, but why Gears of War at a cemetery?

Because it's a mad world...

Lol and it starts.

Okay, I'll ask here since I got no answer in the M:UA/JLH thread:

In M:UA, I can't figure out what to do after Nick Fury tells you to go to the engine room. I can't find a single entrance that would take me to the engine room. Anyone?

That part seems familiar, but I don't remember where I went. I'd have to play through that level again to find out. I don't remember having too much trouble with the first level (I'm guessing that's the level you're talking about), so you're probably just missing something really simple. You've probably already looked, but do you see any red arrows on your map that tell you where to go?

Okay, I figured it out. I missed a stairwell in the room where you deactivate the missile.

I wonder what the family of "Sunshine" Minne Belle Evans thinks about people playing GoW next to her final resting place?

Its probably the most excitement shes had in years.

That ad was nice. Ive always been a sucker for juxtaposed music to scenes. I love movies that play classical music or something soft/lite while someone is getting whacked. Ive always felt that in a sick persons mind (a mobster,serial killer etc.) that death and killing someone is as innocent and light as one of those songs.

How to get the playable Rainbow Six: Las Vegas Demo (available outside of the US - go figure):
Microsoft has made Rainbow Six: Vegas available to LIVE users in Europe and Japan. Unfortunately the US must wait till next month to experience this awesome new RAINBOX SIX game in High Definition (a series first). If you do not want to wait till next month or track down an Official XBOX Magazine (mine has not arrived yet) , you can circumvent XBL Marketplace Region lockout by creating a 2nd LIVE Account (Silver not Gold) with your region set to Europe or Japan.

Example:

1. Go to XBOX.COM > XBOX LIVE

2. Select "JOIN MY XBOX".

3. Create a new gamertag. The email address you use must NOT be associated with any other XBOX LIVE account.

4. When filling in data for address, leave street address blank and then choose a country (you provide the city). I used London, England as my home address.

5. Complete the process then go to your XBOX 360 and select "Recover gamertag from XBOX LIVE" from the 360 dash (if you do not have auto log-on enabled). If you set your 360 to "auto log-on to LIVE" you must log out of the XBOX LIVE and then select "Recover gamertag from XBOX LIVE".

6. Once the account is recovered you can download RAINBOX SIX: VEGAS from the Marketplace. After downloading, you can either remain logged into your new gamertag or log out and use your existing account. The demo is available to any profile on the console.

7. ENJOY (as I did last night).

Considering they have probably sold the Sci-Fi / Horror / Action crowd on GoW already, a little outreach to those Garden State / Donnie Darko folks is ok with me.

I loved the video. It was an excellent change of pace compared to the deluge of current footage.

Breaking Halo 3 news!
 

Joystiq

Has a rundown of leaked info on Halo 3 courtesy of a Portuguese gaming mag. Click the link for a rundown of some new weapons, vehicles, button functions and more.

The :drool: worthy tidbit is the special edition which is a 4 DVD set that comes packaged in a replica of Master Chief's helmet. Sounds like one disc is the usual fluff piece. Another has Red vs. Blue stuff and the fourth will have cut footage of Halo 1 & 2 in HD.

Anyone wanna take bets on price for such a thing? I wouldn't doubt MS trying to squeeze a $100 out of people for it. Especially if this is the last of the core franchise.

OMG, Sony was right! 4 discs!? The 360 should have waited for HD-DVD standard before rushing out and forcing this on us. Blu-Ray, here I come...

I agree. With more storage on discs, we should be minimizing the amount of discs needed.

Does it seem as impressive on one disc?

I know that's the reason, but if they can find an innovative way to showcase the insane amount of data there is on one disc, I'll gladly go for convenience. And if not, hell, do it anyway. I'm tired of swapping discs for special features.

Even with 50gb disks they will have 'special editions' with multiple disk packs. It allows them to increase the price and it makes the consumer think they are getting a lot for their money. Its simple marketing.

Eh, how many times are you going to watch the extra features? I watch them once, maybe twice, but after that I never touch them again. It sounds like the actual game itself fits on one dvd and that's all that matters to me. Plus, I am not so lazy that I can't get up off my fat ass to change discs.

Oblivion Junkies: Here is a little info on the Knights of the Nine Expansion pack headed to Xbox Live Marketplace next month: