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Post by kirbychu on Sept 8, 2012 3:36:10 GMT -5
He never said he hated the game just because of Crash's design. Or that he hadn't played it. It's entirely possible that Teev played the game and genuinely disliked it, y'know.  |
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Post by Manspeed on Sept 19, 2012 21:18:56 GMT -5
"Two words: Tribal tattoos." doesn't indicate a whole lot besides disdain for Crash's appearance.
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 20, 2012 9:48:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I played it. I have a friend who's much younger than me, so his nostalgia goggles are tinted with games like Twinsanity. He likes the newer games. I shouldn't have to elaborate on the tribal tattoos but since Robert Man-Frog dinosaur JOHN MANSPEED finds it necessary, I'll give him some insight. The tattoos are Activision's (It is Activision, right? I lost track of all the developers this series has been whored out to) way of saying, "Hey! Remember that lovable character from the Playstation era? The one whose creators fought tooth and nail to keep an obscure creature that no one knew existed, as well as making sure that the vision they kept wasn't ruined by the marketing "geniuses" who claimed the game wouldn't sell unless it appealed to the masses? Remember how he was gonna be made into a wombat because those were cuter? Or how Sony said they wouldn't release the game unless Crash's mouth was closed and he was made more non-threatening so the Japanese market would like it? Well, those millions of discs sold don't mean shit. Let's go back to trying to make Crash and all the other characters more modernized and appealing to the mass of dumbfuck American's whose idea of "cool" has evolved past using raps and saying Radical." Besides all that bullshit, the games themselves are largely forgettable. The gameplay isn't endearing, the characters are no longer unique and instead are parodies of celebrities that have already been spoofed to death since the 80's. (Seriously? Tiny is a Mike Tyson parody? WHY?! That doesn't make sense!) The music isn't catchy, the voices are grating, and the "comedy" is dry at best. The new Crash games are a perfect example of So Okay It's Average. |
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Post by Manspeed on Sept 23, 2012 11:21:06 GMT -5
You actually didn't give me much insight at all.
There's an in-game reason he has the marks on his arm. They glow whenever he jacks a Titan. I don't think Sierra (not Activision) was really trying to appeal to anybody. They just cooked up a new design scheme and went with it.
Also I really liked the first game. It was a very nice fusion of platformer and brawler, and I felt it was a much-needed breath of fresh air for the Crash train. The second I found really grating because how much they ramped up the idiotic Flapjack-style humor. Also rendering every single cutscene in a completely different style was a really bad idea.
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Post by kirbychu on Sept 23, 2012 17:01:13 GMT -5
Also rendering every single cutscene in a completely different style was a really bad idea. That was actually the first thing that ever made me interested in a Crash game. It seemed like a neat idea. I still didn't actually play it though, so I have no idea how it was executed. Let's go back to trying to make Crash and all the other characters more modernized and appealing to the mass of dumbfuck American's whose idea of "cool" has evolved past using raps and saying Radical." I always got the impression that was pretty much what the series was about in the first place... all the marketing and character designs always screamed "EDGY 90'S ATTITUDE ALL UP IN YOUR GRILL" at me. |
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Post by Manspeed on Sept 23, 2012 20:23:19 GMT -5
The games themselves don't, including the newer ones. So I have no idea where Teev is getting that vibe from.
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 23, 2012 23:35:11 GMT -5
Ugh. Whatever. I'm not trying to get you to see things my way. If you like the games, good for you. I don't.
Jesus Christ, dude.
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Post by Manspeed on Sept 24, 2012 10:51:33 GMT -5
What are you getting so angry about? All I did was offer a counterpoint.  |
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 24, 2012 14:45:33 GMT -5
What are you getting so angry about? All I did was offer a counterpoint. I'm not angry, just annoyed. You annoy me. I don't want to get in another argument where one side offers no insight and the other offers no validity. It's just bullshit arguing and I hate that. |
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Post by Manspeed on Sept 25, 2012 8:15:52 GMT -5
I annoy you because I like the new Crash games and you hate them irrationally?  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 25, 2012 12:08:02 GMT -5
Guys, I can see where this is going, and... let's not go there, please.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Oct 15, 2012 0:29:45 GMT -5
If I may interject before we close the road off? At least from a stylistic stance, Teev has a point on the tattoos. That is some pretty lame ink. And I have a tribal myself. Upper right arm. The difference between me and Crash? Mine accentuates my arm (if you saw the whole arm, you'd likely agree.) Crash's fail to do so. In any case, Crash's are hand tattoos. That's always a dumb plan. He basically said "Fuck earning a real living, I'm gonna fight bad guys and die in a gutter." |
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Post by Shadrio on Nov 22, 2012 22:51:10 GMT -5
So, did anyone get this? I can't say I'm very interested in the whole "Super KO" mechanic, but I can't really opine on anything since I have no access to the game myself and I'd like to hear a more non-professional review (without the mention of Super Smash Bros.).
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Post by Da Robot on Feb 4, 2013 16:54:26 GMT -5
Well, bad news for SuperBot (developer of PSABR). kotaku.com/5981571/sony-cuts-ties-with-playstation-all+stars-creators-studios-fate-in-question- They have laid off some staff. - Sony has now cut ties with them (on "good terms") - DLC releases will continue to be fully supported by (Sony) Santa Monica Studio. - SuperBot's president David Yang , says that the company is "excited about beginning the next chapter of [their] future." I'll admit, the game appears to have gotten good reviews (not perfect or anything but still good), and thein depth fighting mechanics were balanced from what I'm heard. There were plenty of ads I saw down here, it just appears that the sales are really bad. I remember seeing a list from the UK that showed in it's debut week PSABR was selling less copies than Gran Turismo 5, a game that has already been on store shelves for 2 years already. |
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Feb 4, 2013 17:30:11 GMT -5
That really is a shame, I haven't played the game yet (I'm trying to convince my friend with a PS3 to get it, but no luck), but it certainly looks good. Nintendo snatching up a few of the guys and putting them in the Smash development team certainly wouldn't be a bad idea, either, though it'll never happen.
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