Fanboy Friday: New Orphus edition

Ahh, the 4th of July weekend. A Friday off from my day job, fireworks, parties, and fanboys. It's been a relatively slow news week for the video game industry, but, fanboys will still find something to whine about. If it's not a game announcement or a statement from an industry figurehead, it's review scores. While not as extreme as last week's raging over The Conduit, some people are really mad about IGN giving Overlord II a 6, which struck me as odd since the Overlord games have never really been super popular. Usually we get calls for reviewer firings over major releases that get 8s instead of 9s, but some people are just really upset about Overlord II. It's fun, it's flawed, and apparently some people see it being on par with Half Life 2 or Super Mario World and can't deal with people who don't. Those silly fanboys!

What's the first thing fanboys do when they disagree with a review score? They drag up a giant list of games that scored better/worse than the review they're pissed about, and start whining and moaning about how it's SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE for Game X to be better than Game Y.

IGN Gave Bionic Commander an 8...but the game is trash and NO ONE liked it. I put no merit into IGN reviews at this point. Every month a new game comes out and I EXPECT a bad review from IGN...he game deserves more than a 6, but then again it isn't GTA,Zelda,Halo, or Mario and we all know games have to be just as innovative as those or IGN dogs it. I'm done with you IGN.

IGN gave ghostbuster an 8.6.... enough said.......

They also gave Assassins Creed a bad review and I loved it and they gave Fight Night Round 4 an 8.6 pff

seriously this game does deserve a 6 but i can't belivee left4dead got a higher graphics rating and ign is being bias.

This guy obviously doesn’t like Overlord games, so why did they give it him to review? IGN really have no consistency giving Ghostbusters a better score (and that really is a travesty).

A game hasn't been this unfairly critized since gamespot gave a 6.0 to Mount and Blade. 

Then, we have the standard "YOU HAVE RUINED MY TRUST FOREVER I HATE YOU I WILL NEVER READ THIS SITE AGAIN" nonsense. Some people have finally wised up though, and will now only be trusting GameFAQs message board posters for all their reviewing needs. 

You guys overrate games to death all the time, yet you slammed both of these. I just don't get it. The previous Overlord was one of my more memorable experiences from this generation, for a simple reason - fun. I never thought you guys would give me a reason NOT to trust your site. I'm one of the few people on the internet that still defends IGN. Now, I'm having second thoughts.

Yet again another trash review from ign, i think im just gonna stick with going to gamefaqs and reading reviews from actual fans

yeah im going to have to agree although i usually trust ign i don't know about this one i mean yeah the camera control is frustrating it doesn't mean that it ruins the game, i mean look first of all the plot is great the minions are funny and the graphics are good, I'm sorry but look this is kind of a bummer for me because i trust this site and when i see other sites like gamespot or gametrailers they tell you and usually the reviews on ign have been biased to say the least. Its sad to say that I may switch my trustworthiness to gamespot

I can go on and on about the game but there is no point. I'm not a fanboy of the series, I didnt like overlord 1 a lot, and there are few games that I actually complete, this is one of those awesome ones I dedicated my time to. Ignore this amateurish review, buy the game or atleast get the demo to get a taste.

6.3 IGN? seriously? I will always remember the name Erik Burdwig, never trusting another review from him again. Hope you get fired jerk.

This guy is kind of the opposite of most of the fanboys, in that he apparently takes joy in seeing what he feels are bad games get ripped apart. Can YOU spot the egregious spelling error?

It's refreshing to see someone tear an undeserving game a new orphus.

This dude has a brilliant plan to totally reform the industry! Good luck with that, buddy. I'm sure the gaming community would jump at the chance to donate money to reviewers, or pay for reviewer subscriptions.

Of course you aren't going to appreciate games when you're playing them for work for Christ sake. When a pastime becomes a job, all pleasure is lost, and you become hardened to something that is brilliant in it's own light...This is why game journalists shouldn't be paid to write reviews, but paid based on donations and subscriptions to their reviews. That way, they only review what they like, and not what they are forced to play.

And then we get to my favorite part -- personal attacks against the reviewer. While some only 'question his integrity', most go off about how he's a retard and should be fired.

Well I haven't played this game yet but.. Wow does this review seem biased. Firstly, every other review I've read was very positive, and you pretty much didn't say anything good about the game. And whining about no one playing online? Are you sure the game was even released yet when you tried?.. geez. This review put a bad taste in my mouth, not due to the quality of the game, which I'm sure is better than you made it sound, but I seriously question the integrity of this reviewer. Isn't a 6 pretty high for a game you just spent 2 full pages bashing?

I cannot believe you fucking let Brudvig review this game. Shouldn't it be clear maybe someone else should review it when he gave it a negative review for the wrong reasons? You know, like a bug that no one else experienced. I don't know, he didn't like the first one should have let someone else tackle this. Ridiculous.

i think its quite obvious the review of this game is a bit off. id suggest not to put much stock in what this guy wrote about the game. Do not let him dictate your decision in buying or not buying this game. I suggest reading the other reviews as they are a bit more inline with the truth about this game. asshole

These reviewers are more ridiculous with each asinine review they put out. In this economy, these hacks should have been the first to go.

The reviewer should quit his day job. How can you be this ungrateful about getting to play and review games before anyone else? Every review that's come out lately sounds like the author feels so put upon that he had to play the game. Bitches suck.

I'm lucky I pre-ordered it off steam and managed to play it before Iread your review, because I might have been infected with your retardation! You should just quite your job.

By reading the comments I guess this Erik Brudvig guy made another terrible review! He did the same to Prototype when he reviewed it! He wrote some things there that were not true! Now I won't even read this review! GREAT JOB IGN BY HIRING RETARDED PEOPLE LIKE ERIK!!!!! If nothing else, it shows that IGN gives job oportunities to mentally chalenged people! It's a noble thing to do!

The reviewer should get out of the business, clearly a poor life decision was made here.

And that's all she wrote. I'm about kick off my 4th of July holiday weekend with a nice dinner and then a DtoidLA party, so I'm outta here. Have a happy and safe Independence Day (unless you live outside of America -- in that case, you can ponder about how much more FREE America is than whatever communist dictatoriship you live in), and I'll see you all next week.

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Roogoo: Twister Towers & Roogoo: Attack!
announced

Roogoo: Twister Towers & Roogoo: Attack! announced

Southpeak games is adding Roogoo: Twister Towers for Wii and Roogoo: Attack! for DS.

They say:

Roogoo? Twisted Towers and Roogoo? Attack! follow the delightfullyendearing Roogoos through colorful (and Meemoo infested) worlds as theyfight to save Planet Roo. Using the world-saving power of meteorshapes, players must rotate platforms in myriads of differentformations all the while strategizing on the fly and collectingquick-falling shapes. Players will get hooked on the invigoratinggameplay that requires fast thinking, determination and grit; leavingplayers craving more action and adventure after each level. As an addedbonus, the Wii? and Nintendo DS? versions can wirelessly connect andunlock 20 bonus levels within each title!

Here's the trailer for Twister Towers:Roogoo Twisted Towers Trailer

Watch out for that "Mild Cartoon Violence" in the trailer. It could take you to a life of debauchery, especially with that hardcore soundtrack. You might just turn to meth and beating up little old ladies.

In other news:

• New world record for Counterstrike kills in 12 hours
  

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Steam can cause spikes in retail game sales too

When people talk about the inevitable downfall of retail videogames from digital distribution, the one topic that always gets mentioned is undoubtedly Steam. However, Valve is here to set the record straight, and clear up what the company views to be a common misconception.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Valve's Doug Lombardi says that "A lot of the 'Steam is there to compete with retail' stuff is sort of sensationalized." Not only do Steam's free weekends lead to more players, and more digital downloads, but in the case of Left 4 Dead, the promotion also gave the retail PC and Xbox 360 versions of the popular game an increase in sales.

"[Steam is] about making the games better," says Lombardi. "It's currently a great marketing and promotions channel, and yeah we sell games over it and that's great, but whether people buy games at GameStop, or GAME UK, or on Steam, we get paid."

"So for us, whichever cash register you want to pay at, that's fine." Love the honesty, and you know what, it's all about consumer choice in the end.

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Guilty Gear 2: Overture to be released on Sept.
4th.

Guilty Gear 2: Overture to be released on Sept. 4th.

505 Games has announced they're putting out Guilty Gear 2: Overture on September 4th, 2009, and it will be exclusively on Xbox 360.

The new game will borrow from other genres, they say, and it will offer 4-way multiplayer. The press release says:

Many familiar characters return to the game, including Sol Badguy, KyKiske and the mysterious That Man, all of whom have their signaturespecial attacks recreated for the first time in glorious 3D.

In other news:

• Preorder Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, get Juggernaut free
  

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Splinter Cell Conviction will take around 12
hours to beat

In a conversation with Official Xbox Magazine, creative director Maxime Beland, said Splinter Cell Conviction will take around twelve hours to complete on the “Normal” difficulty setting. And those twelve seemingly orgasmic hours won’t be filled with “Game Over” screens -- Beland reckons players won’t be eating baddie bullets often.

“We’re going to ship with difficulty levels,” Beland said, “at least a normal mode and realistic mode -- like we did on Rainbow Six Vegas. And ‘Realistic’ is going to be really f--king hard -- you’re going to need stealth, two bullets is going to kill you, the enemies are going to be super-lethal.”

Beland then noted that in Normal mode players “are going to spend 12 hours playing our game and not 30 because they’re dying all the time.”

Twelve hours of Conviction sounds good to us, however, we wouldn’t mind more time with Mr. Fisher. He seems so lonely.

[via 1UP]

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Preorder Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, get free
playable character

Preorder Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, get free playable character

from Gamestop, that is. This applies to PS3 and XBOX 360.



So, if you're going to buy the game new, you might as well pre-order and get Juggernaut as a playable character (who is not to be confused with these turkeys).

See:

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74403

and

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74400

Gamestop says:

Reserve Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and receive an exclusive code forVIP access to Marvel Ultimate Alliance website and a GameStop exclusivecode to unlock the Juggernaut. VIP codes will be emailed in early July.Code to unlock Juggernaut will be emailed to you when the game ships.Available for online and in-store customers while supplies last.

Enjoy.

See:

• Pwn or Die Blog: Master Chief Gets High School Senior Photos Taken

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Transformers CyberToy Review: Robots In Your
Pocket

Sometimes the worst things bring out the best in people. ?Transformers Revenge of the Fallen? has been getting mixed reviews (at best) at the theaters this past week, but that doesn?t mean that some good can?t come from it, and I?m not talking about getting to see Megan Fox more ...

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Two Worlds II coming in winter

Two Worlds II coming in winter

If you're not familiar with Two Worlds, check out the trailer for the first game:

Two Worlds - Epic Edition Trailer - watch more gamer videos
Now you have a general idea of what to expect from the new release coming in winter:

In the coming winter, the role-playing world of Antaloor will onceagain open its portals to PC, Mac and Next-Gen consoles. Following thefantastic worldwide sales success of the game?s famous predecessor,TopWare Interactive will once again open a radically new chapter in thefantasy world of Reality Pump.

?Two Worlds II? presents atotally new gamer experience, one in which 2 years of intensivedevelopment has enabled quantum leaps in all spheres: completelyoverhauled AI and balancing standards, experienced authors, the activecombat system and the brand-new engine all combine to provide anunforgettable experience where excitement, sheer enjoyment and graphicsrule. ?Two Worlds II? simply sets new technical benchmarks in the RPGgenre, thanks not least to its seemingly unlimited number of dynamiclight sources, micro-detail Parallax Mapping, 24 Bit HDR PostProcessing, Space Ambient Occlusion and Human Eye Accommodation.

Thestory of ?Two Worlds II? is staged a couple of years after Part 1 - andit will lead you into hitherto unexplored parts of Eastern Antaloorwhere you'll find many brand-new locations packed full of atmosphere -from dusty deserts to awe-inspiring temples.

AlexandraConstandache, the Executive Producer of TWII commented, ?Weintentionally opted for a completely independent game with radical newtechnology. This was the only way to ensure that we harness theenormous potential and experience gained from the making of the first?Two Worlds? project - and make full use of the further technicaldevelopment of internal Reality Pump tools that has been on-going sincethe first ?Two Worlds? was developed. This new release window gives usenough time to systematically implement both our own requirements andthe feedback of the ?Two World? fans, enabling us to create abreathtaking RPG experience.?

AND - we'll shortly be bringingout the next version of your hotly-awaited ??Two Worlds? magazine, the?Antaloor Post? - and in it we'll tell you all about the latestdevelopments direct from the developers at Reality Pump! If you want tobe on the inside track when it comes to having inside info aboutAntaloor, go to www.twoworlds2.com and register for the newsletter - you won't regret it!

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