Today in Joystiq: February 14, 2008
This lovely Valentine's card came flew into our mailbox today. Who is it from? See if you can figure it out for yourself (answer after the break). Check out the highlights for today:
Joystiquery
Off the Grid reviews Ghoulash
Joystiq impressions: Lego Indiana Jones
Joyswag: Win a Cobalt Black DS with Advance Wars or Prof. Layton
X3F Week in Review: February 8, 2008 - February 14, 2008
News
Try on Patapon: demo comes to PSN today
Dead Rising, Dawn of the Dead similarities spark legal filings
Microsoft acknowledges Xbox 360 shortages in US
Disney announces Pure, plans to "redefine" off-road racing
World in Conflict console delay extends to Fall '08
No classification for Dark Sector in Australia
Xbox 360 failure rate at 16%, warranty provider reports
Nintendo announces North American Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments
'Aliens: Colonial Marines' is title of Gearbox, Sega FPS
Bored with Halo 3? Introducing X3F Community Content
GameTap severs ties with Derek Smart's Galactic Command
In-game messaging for PS3 spotted on official site
EA responds to BioWare/KOTOR MMO rumor
Nokia announces user-generated mini-games for new N-Gage
Sony execs talk backward compatibility, PS3 comeback
PSN Thursday: Demo MLB 08 twofer, Patapon
January NPD: PS3 and PS2 top 360, everyone down for the month
Far Cry movie trailer is predictably terrible
Champions Online = the latest superhero MMO from Cryptic
Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: cracked Rock Band DLC reveals future songs
Analyst: Next-next-gen coming in 2010
Xboy: Ziff-Davis survey hints at Microsoft handheld
Culture & Community
A rather 'large' Smash Bros Brawl glitch
Wii hacked for homebrew, with Pong proof of concept
Team Fortress 2 Valentine's Day cards
As given away in the tags, It's Devil May Cry 4.
Joystiquery
Off the Grid reviews Ghoulash
Joystiq impressions: Lego Indiana Jones
Joyswag: Win a Cobalt Black DS with Advance Wars or Prof. Layton
X3F Week in Review: February 8, 2008 - February 14, 2008
News
Try on Patapon: demo comes to PSN today
Dead Rising, Dawn of the Dead similarities spark legal filings
Microsoft acknowledges Xbox 360 shortages in US
Disney announces Pure, plans to "redefine" off-road racing
World in Conflict console delay extends to Fall '08
No classification for Dark Sector in Australia
Xbox 360 failure rate at 16%, warranty provider reports
Nintendo announces North American Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments
'Aliens: Colonial Marines' is title of Gearbox, Sega FPS
Bored with Halo 3? Introducing X3F Community Content
GameTap severs ties with Derek Smart's Galactic Command
In-game messaging for PS3 spotted on official site
EA responds to BioWare/KOTOR MMO rumor
Nokia announces user-generated mini-games for new N-Gage
Sony execs talk backward compatibility, PS3 comeback
PSN Thursday: Demo MLB 08 twofer, Patapon
January NPD: PS3 and PS2 top 360, everyone down for the month
Far Cry movie trailer is predictably terrible
Champions Online = the latest superhero MMO from Cryptic
Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: cracked Rock Band DLC reveals future songs
Analyst: Next-next-gen coming in 2010
Xboy: Ziff-Davis survey hints at Microsoft handheld
Culture & Community
A rather 'large' Smash Bros Brawl glitch
Wii hacked for homebrew, with Pong proof of concept
Team Fortress 2 Valentine's Day cards
As given away in the tags, It's Devil May Cry 4.





















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Don’t get me wrong the single player is still great due the vehicles, battles etc and some multiplayer modes are pretty fun but the community is a disgrace, in fact the Halo community is the reason why the Halo fan stereotype is a sexually oppressed retard.
After today my whole perspective about multiplayer games changed, I thought back in the release of Halo 3 that the multiplayer mode was okay even when the sexually oppressed Halo 2 gamers where dicking around but after playing games like TF2 and COD4 Halo seemed shallow.TF2 depends on Teamwork and Strategy,COD4 depends on Skill and strategy but Halo depends on getting the bigger gun and that’s it.
Have anyone notice that most Halo 3 weapons are worthless? I know that Matel got the contract for the Covenant but hell Nerf got the contract for the UNCS weapons.
One would think that team battles would require certain level of teamwork but you couldn’t stop hearing people in the mic bitching about stuff like the rocket launcher, sniper rifle etc. There was a guy betraying everyone for stuff like shotguns etc so I decided to kill him (That was the only time I actually had fun) but the whole team immediately started to kill me because it seems is not as funny when I do it.
In the V-day match it 2 vs 2 my partner was either a n00b or a douchebag.
So after today I’m convinced that anything that Valve touches is converted into solid gold,TF2 was a breath of fresh air after playing Halo 3,there are 3 achievements I never got but screw it for 15p phff I could rent Avatar and get 1000p in 5 minutes and I bet I would have a lot more fun with avatar.
Well to end my rant against Halo let me tell you that building in Forge is like building in Half-life 2 using the gravity gun, seriously Halo 3 begs for a freaking K/M support.
Tip: when you get the sniper rifle never use the scope, just shoot you get more headshots that way. I’m serious.
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I haven't touched Halo 3 in months simply for the fact that I can't stand the community. Hell, even my Halo "friends" complain about it and they are equal contributers to the problem. Just about everyone who plays that game falls into 2 categories: 1) They are good and have to constantly let you know how good they are by corpse raping and rubbing it in 2) They think they're good but actually suck, and will accuse you of cheating when you hand their asses to them. Seriously, why is voice chat even available for that game; there is never any coordination necessary - everyone just does their own thing anyway. I still need the online achievements too, but it's just not worth playing that game to get them.
My roommate asks to play it once in a while, but I just tell him I don't have the game any more because I threw it back into the pit of hell that spawned it.
Dare I say because of its misplaced venting that you are a fanboy??
I like all 3.....and each has its place.....
Okay maybe not.
Those Tf2 cards were awesome.
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but i think its from DMC4
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Well, we can always hope ;)
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