en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/278537 Comments by fdinolfo http://blog.gamer20.com/2010/06/sound-off-realistic-optimism-for-mortal-kombat/#IDComment81365401 I have to say that this is the first MK game in a long time that I feel has a chance of really being genuinely good. Boon seems to be focused on making a serious game this time around. No Puzzle Kombat, no Motor Kombat, no Chess Kombat, no Zombie Lui Kang. Just a serious MK game that goes back to its brutal roots while still modernizing its systems. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:59:33 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2010/06/sound-off-realistic-optimism-for-mortal-kombat/#IDComment81365401 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/08/review-shadow-complex-x360/#IDComment32856711 Well, it is nearly a 900MB download. Apparantly if Chair had known they could've used as much space as they wanted it would've looked even better. We'll see what they do for the sequel, but I hope they leave it downloadable, I like the idea of just being able to switch on my 360 and after a few clicks have it coming to me automatically. Wed, 2 Sep 2009 05:07:18 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/08/review-shadow-complex-x360/#IDComment32856711 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/guitar-hero-smash-hits-review-xbox-360-ps3-wii/#IDComment25288992 So I gather that you're saying that GH has finally jumped the shark. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:27:56 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/guitar-hero-smash-hits-review-xbox-360-ps3-wii/#IDComment25288992 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/02/adam-sessler-lays-into-killzone-2-fanboy-wars/#IDComment15013818 I have to be blunt. I really don't like X-Play. I've tried to figure out what it is about the show that bugs me, but the best I've been able to come up with is I simply don't like the format of the show. So I generally just stay away from the show and the site. I don't know, I just don't feel engaged when I'm sitting there watching it. That said though, Adam is right on the money there. I think everyone on this site's staff agrees with me too, Fanboys, no matter what flavor, are the reason the gaming community gets such a bad reptation. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:30:26 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/02/adam-sessler-lays-into-killzone-2-fanboy-wars/#IDComment15013818 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/xbox-360-4-goneon-to-5/#IDComment14098642 Well, with luck you'll get back one of the new ones. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:58:07 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/xbox-360-4-goneon-to-5/#IDComment14098642 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/are-xbox-360-owners-paying-too-much-for-online-service/#IDComment13995390 Servers, Routers, Bandwidth, Matchmaking, Rankings, and a lot of other behind the scenes things. What they provide isn't insignificant. Both Sony and Nintendo prvide the same thing for free. But as the old saying goes "You get what you pay for." and that's really true on the Wii, online is a total nightmare. The PS3 has a better experience with a Single Username across all games but with a lot of key features like cross game invites being missing. The only thing that comes close to what Xbox Live offers and is also free is Steam. It has pretty much the same sort of features. Even that's not free, since you do have to buy the games from Steam and the cut that Valve takes on the games pays for the service. So basically the way that I see things, one way or another, if you want really good online service, you have to pay something. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:15:02 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/are-xbox-360-owners-paying-too-much-for-online-service/#IDComment13995390 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/are-xbox-360-owners-paying-too-much-for-online-service/#IDComment13994961 The point is: do you feel that the price you're paying is worth it? Are you getting value for your money? It's not a matter of who you're paying, or where the money is going. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:47:43 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/are-xbox-360-owners-paying-too-much-for-online-service/#IDComment13994961 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/are-xbox-360-owners-paying-too-much-for-online-service/#IDComment13994335 People pay 15$ a month to play WoW, and that's just one game. Over 12 months that adds up to 180$. I don't think 50$ a year to be able to play any game you want is too much to ask. I honestly don't have a problem with paying that price, because to me I get my money's worth. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:25:20 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/are-xbox-360-owners-paying-too-much-for-online-service/#IDComment13994335 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/esrb-drown-in-warnings/#IDComment13989561 Ah Politicians... If they spent half as much time playing games as they did trying to ban them, they might see that there really isn't that much to complain about. As Danreb said, there are plenty of labels on the game cases already that explain what's in the games. Parents and Politicians ought to learn to read those labels that are already there. We don't want our game boxes to start looking like cigarette boxes. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:01:50 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/esrb-drown-in-warnings/#IDComment13989561 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/sonys-50-millionth-ps2-symbol-ps3-problems/#IDComment13959444 The trouble really is that the PS2 was too successful for its own good. Everyone expects the PS3 to do the same kind of numbers as the PS2 did, but realistically that'll never happen. I don't think the PS3 is doing all that badly, and it's not a bad system either. Let's also not forget that the first couple of years that the PS2 was out were not the greatest years for the system. Much like the PS3, its predecessor had a long lull where there weren't that many games for it. What held it up were DVDs. Sony was hoping that Blu-Ray would prove to do the same thing for the PS3, but it didn't. Part of the reason for that is that many people still find DVD to be "Good Enough" and don't really see a reason to spend extra for it. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:14:55 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/01/sonys-50-millionth-ps2-symbol-ps3-problems/#IDComment13959444 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/new-final-fantasy-xiii-screens-surface/#IDComment12982778 They all have XIII in the title. They're all different games but they've all got the same main title. I think this marketing is going a little far if you ask me. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/new-final-fantasy-xiii-screens-surface/#IDComment12982778 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/new-final-fantasy-xiii-screens-surface/#IDComment12888499 This may not be a very ppular opinion, but do we really need a sequel to span three entire games? It just seems wrong to me somehow. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:34:25 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/new-final-fantasy-xiii-screens-surface/#IDComment12888499 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/top-5-community-games-xbox-360/#IDComment12888463 That's the whole point of Community Games. Personally I think Biology Battle is actually more fun than Geometry Wars ... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:30:46 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/top-5-community-games-xbox-360/#IDComment12888463 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/nxe-new-feature-analysis/#IDComment12835732 Yeah, though you can bypass the Marketplace on the 360 entirely now. That's one feature I didn't write about that's pretty cool. You can just queue up stuff over the web and when you turn on your console it'll just download your queue. Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:02:46 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/nxe-new-feature-analysis/#IDComment12835732 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/country-music-rock-band-dlc/#IDComment12775140 I am not a fan of Country music at all, so I know I won't be buying this pack. I do really appreciate the variety though. Harmonix seems to be trying to put out a good mix of different music, and so far they've been doing a good job of it. I mean there is more than just metal and rock out there that would work for Rock Band. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:10:15 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/country-music-rock-band-dlc/#IDComment12775140 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/11/rumor-gamestops-ea-sports-season-pass/#IDComment12557515 If they do this, then I'd be more tempted to buy games like NHL 10 and Skate 2. I hope they decide to go ahead with it. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:32:48 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/11/rumor-gamestops-ea-sports-season-pass/#IDComment12557515 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/home-isnt-where-the-heart-isat-least-not-yet/#IDComment12529136 The problam is that Sony's been saying this was going to change everything. They promised all kinds of features, none of them which are in the current build, but had been in past betas. The potential for Home is there, it's just that what we have to play around in right now, isn't very much, and isn't very interesting either. I do like the concept, it's just going to need to mature before it'll be to the level Sony hopes it will be. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:42:03 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/home-isnt-where-the-heart-isat-least-not-yet/#IDComment12529136 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/nxe-new-feature-analysis/#IDComment12290050 Hehe, no, I don't NEED to install every game, but I could if I wanted to. In general I'll install the game before playing it and after I've finished I'll delete it and free up the space. Of the games I own, only PGR4 had any issues with the HD install, but everything else I played benefited from it. Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:25:04 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/nxe-new-feature-analysis/#IDComment12290050 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/rejoice-in-game-ad-faith-waning/#IDComment12289919 GTA IV is a great example of a game that could have had ads all over the place and still manage to not be annoying. If the billboards, radio ads, tv commercials, etc were for real products instead of made up stuff it still wouldn't have seemed out of place. I think that game was a missed opportunity for making in-game ads work. Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:21:07 +0000 http://blog.gamer20.com/2008/12/rejoice-in-game-ad-faith-waning/#IDComment12289919