tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post4791246965849780375..comments2024-02-26T21:38:35.761+11:00Comments on The Dust Forms Words: Lost PlanetGreg Tannahillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-56206388325087865152008-11-04T20:23:00.000+11:002008-11-04T20:23:00.000+11:00Condemned was indeed a good game - as was the sequ...Condemned was indeed a good game - as was the sequel, until halfway through.<BR/><BR/>I think you recently mentioned the Mirror's Edge demo. I played that today and was thoroughly disappointed.<BR/>Assassin's Creed got the parkour moves right and had an open world environment. The problem was the game didn't stay fun.<BR/>Mirror's Edge was linear to the point that I died whenever I tried to do something slightly off the beaten path.<BR/>That said, I'm still going to complete the full thing - and take it back.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372945297991885599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-37166213407869227542008-11-04T12:55:00.000+11:002008-11-04T12:55:00.000+11:00Well, actually, I bag Sega out a lot, and for good...Well, actually, I bag Sega out a lot, and for good reason, but although their first-party titles are made out of lose they're occasionally known to make some good decisions as a publisher; case in point is Monolith's <I>Condemned</I> which I'm loving a lot right now.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-25828125246808634442008-11-03T23:01:00.000+11:002008-11-03T23:01:00.000+11:00Would make an interesting catch phrase:"Life's a S...Would make an interesting catch phrase:<BR/><BR/>"Life's a Sega business strategy."<BR/><BR/>...this opens up a whole new world of gaming-related phrases!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372945297991885599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-57172269073362250452008-11-03T21:32:00.000+11:002008-11-03T21:32:00.000+11:00I keep wanting new Sonic games to be good, and Seg...I keep wanting new Sonic games to be good, and Sega just keeps spitting in my face and laughing. <BR/><BR/>Metaphor for life, really.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-73598382137204999662008-11-03T18:27:00.000+11:002008-11-03T18:27:00.000+11:00Fair enough about buying and reviewing - I had the...Fair enough about buying and reviewing - I had the same thing with BioWare's <I>Jade Empire</I>.<BR/><BR/>For my friends and I, BK holds a huge amount of nostalgic value, harkening back to (my) early gaming days.<BR/>Having said that, I recently replayed the original BK and found it a highly entertaining experience, with chuckle-worthy comedy driven by the mascots.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372945297991885599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-80845137392540061892008-11-03T17:06:00.000+11:002008-11-03T17:06:00.000+11:00I bought it way back when I got a 360 (last year) ...I bought it way back when I got a 360 (last year) but it got displaced by Final Fantasy XII and then by Mass Effect and then by - well, everything. Last month I figured enough was enough and picked it up. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, that's the long answer. The short answer is that I don't get paid any money to blog here or to fund the purchase of new games so essentially I play what I feel like playing and review it when I'm done. <BR/><BR/>I wasn't a big fan of any of the late 90s mascot-driven games, Banjo-Kazooie included, so I'd naturally assumed that I'd be similarly unimpressed with a new iteration of that franchise. I haven't yet seen reviews so I'm not clear one what's different about the new one that would make me change my mind.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-40101487035384552702008-11-03T17:03:00.000+11:002008-11-03T17:03:00.000+11:00Hey Greg, great to see you posting again. Nice rev...Hey Greg, great to see you posting again. <BR/><BR/>Nice review - I never played the whole thing, but what I did play felt mediocre.<BR/><BR/>I was wondering: given the time that this game has been out, why have you waited so long to review it (not trying to criticise, just curious)?<BR/><BR/>And have you tried the Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts demo yet? Great fun, even if it is completely different from the originals.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372945297991885599noreply@blogger.com