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Funky Fly 06-18-2010 07:04 AM

lol gayest gun ever.

Kalyx triaD 06-18-2010 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme Angle (Post 3119827)
Ok so are PS3's worth buying?
I currrently only use my 360 and the Wii/DS on the rare occasion.

Are there any major games which are just awesome and worth buying a PS3 for?

Depends on what's a major game to you.

BigDaddyCool 06-18-2010 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 3120536)
I'm not going to answer an obivous question because I want to make video games out complex and I want to come off as all knowing

Fixed.

It has God of War.

Fignuts 06-18-2010 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme Angle (Post 3119827)
Ok so are PS3's worth buying?
I currrently only use my 360 and the Wii/DS on the rare occasion.

Are there any major games which are just awesome and worth buying a PS3 for?

Like kalyx said, it depends on what games you want, and how much you want a blu-ray player I guess.

Personally, I enjoy PS3's exclusives a lot more than Xbox's, but that's just me. Also, I have a really nice TV, so I can see the full advantages of bluray. If you don't, you won't see much difference, if any.

BigDaddyCool 06-18-2010 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fignuts (Post 3120855)
I'm an amazing cock, and also won't answer your simple question in a straight way. Also I'm going to give myself a hand job for having a nice tv.

Fixed.

Extreme Angle 06-18-2010 03:23 PM

My tv is a semi-old HD, Phillips...
It can run 720p but nothing higher. Looking into purchasing a new one though.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-18-2010 03:24 PM

Honestly, if you have to ask the question should you get a ps3 or 360 when you already have one or the other, you probably shouldn't. You probably don't want the exclusive games that bad, and 80% of good games are multi-format.

Fignuts 06-18-2010 03:28 PM

My nice TV was relevant to the discussion you nincompoop.

BigDaddyCool 06-18-2010 03:35 PM

But not to his question. He was asking about video games, not bluray. If he wanted a bluray he probably would have mentioned it. And now there are cheaper bluray players so that isn't even really an issue anymore.

Fignuts 06-18-2010 03:44 PM

He asked if PS3's are worth buying, and it's Bluray capabilities, and whether or not he can make use of them, are an important part of the answer to that question.

Go bug kalyx about videogame boobies. GOD

BigDaddyCool 06-18-2010 03:46 PM

Kalyx has me on ignore while he jerks off to video game boobies. So I'm stuck annoying you.

Fignuts 06-18-2010 03:49 PM

Well lets just agree that you are a big gaylord and move on.

Kane Knight 06-18-2010 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme Angle (Post 3119827)
Ok so are PS3's worth buying?
I currrently only use my 360 and the Wii/DS on the rare occasion.

Are there any major games which are just awesome and worth buying a PS3 for?

Don't buy for BD, first off. You can get a BD player that's better for so cheap now. I got mine for BD, but that was when the cheapest player was the PS3.

Whether it's worth it depends on what games you play, for the life of me I can't remember a single title you've played. I only like a couple of the retail titles, namely GoW3 and the Uncharteds. I keep meaning to play Ratchet and Clank, but I haven't, so they could be awesome or suck nuts. But like, I don't like FPS, so the Resistences are out, as is MAG for me. From what I can tell, MAG was pretty terrible for a "major exclusive" anyway. And I hate the Metal Gear titles, because I'm not a mentally retarded 14 year old who mistakes bad writing for "intrigue" or clichés for "character depth," and I'm also not a girl writing slash. And Heavy Rain is probably just best avoided unless you're the fan of DVD novels.

And while that's similar to the sort of answer Figgy and Kal gave, it's detailed enough so it should be BDC Approved. :p

there's also PSN titles, and I have a few of those. I enjoy Mushroom Wars, which is sort of a RTS lite. Anarchy Club Racing is good, considering it's a budget title, and Savage Moon is a good Tower Defense title. Super Stardust HD is a good twin stick shooter, Burn, Zombie Burn is a fun one as well, and it involves lighting zombies on fire.

XBLA is still my preferred stop for all things digital, but it doesn't have some of the titles I want. I wouldn't buy the game for PSN titles, but it does help.

Extreme Angle 06-18-2010 05:46 PM

Right, Bluray was just a nice bonus really.

I lent my friends PS3 off him before and bought him MGS4 just to complete it, I was a fan of all of the previous games.

Jak and Daxter is still one of my favourite platformers, never really gave Ratchet a chance so there's something i'm meaning to do.
I've heard that there's no PS2 compatibility, so that kind of throws off all chances of getting the Ratchet series, unless there's some sort of on demand service where I can purchase/rent the games?

I like the ability to have modified content, which the 360 are cunts for not having. I've wanted LBP since it first got announced, and the new mod-nation racing game looks cool.

Marked out for the Twisted Metal trailer at E3, really want to see what the fuss is about God of War and Uncharted too... Still 50/50

#BROKEN Hasney 06-21-2010 03:30 AM

Looks like I won't be getting either of the first 2 XBLA/PSN Dreamcast titles

The Xbox Live Arcade versions of both Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure were playable at Sega's booth, and both still look great, even ten-plus years after their release. However, each game has one issue that keeps the XBLA (and PSN) version from absolute perfection.

In Crazy Taxi's case, it's the lack of licensed music and locations, meaning that destinations like Pizza Hut have been replaced by generic stores, and the Offspring and Bad Religion soundtrack has been swapped out for sorta/kinda soundalikes. Actually, given how many times we've heard the Crazy Taxi soundtrack in our lives (too many!), that might be a plus.

For Sonic Adventure, the limitation of the XBLA version is immediately apparent even to those who haven't played it before: it displays only in 4:3, with vertical bars (featuring a blue patterned background) on the sides of a widescreen display. A Sega rep told Joystiq that the code for Sonic Adventure couldn't be altered to support widescreen as easily as Crazy Taxi's.

Kalyx triaD 06-21-2010 03:57 AM

Doesn't seem like a problem. I could have all the Offspring and Bad Religion I want via personal soundtrack (still a wonder why people act as if there's no such feature). The Pizza Hut thing is odd considering how bothered people get when it comes to in-game advertising these days. Who knew.

Sonic Adventure not playing widescreen should bother people who never purchased a rerelease on XBLA, as this is fairly common. Widescreen support would be a bonus, but I wouldn't count that against a port.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-21-2010 04:05 AM

Right, but the problem with Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi is you can get it on virtually any other format you like. They're not even games that would benefit from online play.

Kalyx triaD 06-21-2010 04:13 AM

For me the boon of Crazy Taxi would be having it ready to boot from the dashboard, like a great many ports I got on XBLA. Then there's the whole "For those who missed out before" company line.

In any case I'm totally snagging that Crazy Taxi.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-21-2010 04:23 AM

I know, but you're talking to a Dreamcast slight fanatic.

What I wouldn't give for those light-gun games to work on HDTV :'(

Kalyx triaD 06-21-2010 04:31 AM

Where the fuck is my Virtua Cop 3? Wii, PS Move, or even Kinect VC 3 would be the business. Or fuck it, Virtua Cop 4. Have a soft spot for light-gun games (well I suppose they wouldn't need that laser tech anymore :)). Been dying to play Umbrella Chronicles on a big TV with some kind of gun shell.

I remember dropping double credits to play House of Dead with both pistols. I'd lose fast but chicks at the arcade dug the theatrics.

RoXer 06-21-2010 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 3125071)
I remember dropping double credits to play House of Dead with both pistols. I'd lose fast but chicks at the arcade dug the theatrics.

Its hard to tell how serious this post is.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-21-2010 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoXer (Post 3125083)
Its hard to tell how serious this post is.

Yeah, I did that with HOTD3's guns for hilarity purposes when drunk.

I don't remember the chicks digging any of it, and I am fine looking.

Kalyx triaD 06-21-2010 05:09 AM

I have virtually unlimited charisma.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-21-2010 05:10 AM

lulz
 
You should show us it sometime.

Kalyx triaD 06-21-2010 05:22 AM

It goes on and off like a Bankai.

alvarado52 06-21-2010 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 3125071)
I remember dropping double credits to play House of Dead with both pistols. I'd lose fast but chicks at the arcade dug the theatrics.

:D Me too! Good to see i wasnt the only dork who always did that...

alvarado52 06-21-2010 05:38 PM

btw, anyone download the Crackdown 2 demo? Heard it has co-op and (for those who care) you can unlock achievements...well, you can do the things that will unlock them, and theyll pop up when you load up the retail game.

OssMan 06-22-2010 02:23 PM

I'm starting to wonder why "Kirby's Epic Yarn" is being made for Wii and not 3DS

The Jayman 06-22-2010 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvarado52 (Post 3125966)
btw, anyone download the Crackdown 2 demo? Heard it has co-op and (for those who care) you can unlock achievements...well, you can do the things that will unlock them, and theyll pop up when you load up the retail game.

yeah. sucks that you only have a 30 minute time limit

Kalyx triaD 06-22-2010 04:21 PM

XBox Live Family Pack will have four subscriptions for $99 (how long for each not specified), a primary GT will have options like distributing MP and operating family settings for the rest of the GTs.

http://www.destructoid.com/microsoft...k-177248.phtml

Funky Fly 06-22-2010 04:25 PM

cool, I guess.

Emperor Smeat 06-22-2010 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AssMan (Post 3127938)
I'm starting to wonder why "Kirby's Epic Yarn" is being made for Wii and not 3DS

There hasn't been a console Kirby game since the racing game on the Gamecube and since 2000 for a traditional Kirby game on the N64.

OssMan 06-23-2010 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 3128150)
There hasn't been a console Kirby game since the racing game on the Gamecube and since 2000 for a traditional Kirby game on the N64.

That's not really a reason to make one though, it's a side scroller and it's not like the wouldn't work on the DS and you're pointing and swinging a rope thing it seems like they'd put it on DS like they do with most franchises

Funky Fly 06-23-2010 02:00 AM

DS had Kirby Squeak Squad not too long ago. And that one where you draw bridges and shit for him.

Extreme Angle 06-23-2010 03:30 AM

Only just realized how good Fable 2 was last night, I've had the game for about a year but only played in for abit, started it again with a friend last night. So much fun.

Funky Fly 06-23-2010 03:35 AM

Yeah. Hit up G if want that doll catcher achievment. It's a right bitch to get without help.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-23-2010 06:23 AM

https://www.first4figures.com/compon...,3/product,78/

I would own that if it wasn't so expensive.

http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/pics7/...onic-small.jpg

#BROKEN Hasney 06-23-2010 06:24 AM

http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/pics7/...te_2-small.jpg

AND BEST (fuck you Tekken)

Funky Fly 06-23-2010 06:52 AM

Tekken >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Virtua Fighter

#BROKEN Hasney 06-23-2010 06:53 AM

You need to lay off that crack pipe, Funky.

Funky Fly 06-23-2010 07:02 AM

I sling crack, I don't smoke it.

I hate VF's ridiculous floatiness (5 god damn games in and I can still fly) and stupid inputs.

Funky Fly 06-23-2010 07:03 AM

Don't get me wrong, I see people play the shit, then I'm like "WANT", then I play it and I'm like "WHY GOD? :'("

#BROKEN Hasney 06-23-2010 09:33 AM

Deus Ex GOTY edition is $2.49 on Steam right now for 24 hours.

If you haven't played it before, you really should drab it.

The sequel is also at the same price but... meh.

Kalyx triaD 06-24-2010 12:01 AM

Soulcalibur > Tekken >>> DOA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Virtua Fighter

Funky Fly 06-24-2010 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 3130787)
Soulcalibur > Tekken >>> DOA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Virtua Fighter

I am inclined to agree here.

Kalyx triaD 06-24-2010 02:34 AM

I wonder how many prostitutes Sega sent to journalists to make them write those VF5 preview articles saying it was "the most beautiful fighting game ever". VF5 visuals are on par with DOA3, no bullshit. And while the controls are tight, everything about the fighting is boring. It does seem deep and it's the final frontier as far as me and fighting games go. Just never really dived into it competitively.

Funky Fly 06-24-2010 02:37 AM

Sega should stick to 2D Sonic and action games. Leave this shit alone.

Also, if they make another Phantasy Star game, they should at least try and do something a little more innovative than polishing Phantasy Star Online some more.

Kalyx triaD 06-24-2010 02:39 AM

Sega needs to let Namco make something out of that mysterious VF vs Tekken build they got.

Funky Fly 06-24-2010 02:42 AM

Namco and Capcom need to get their shit together and release Namco x Capcom over here.

Kalyx triaD 06-24-2010 02:51 AM

While the premise is interesting there isn't much about that came I'm interested in gameplay wise.

Kalyx triaD 06-24-2010 03:15 AM

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is an open world game. You can drive around and explore and stuff.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...00x_ffv131.jpg
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...3mountains.jpg
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets..._ffv13road.jpg

Funky Fly 06-24-2010 03:33 AM

There's one on the PSP as well. Details are limited. All three games comprise "Final Fantasy XIII" though.

Kalyx triaD 06-25-2010 05:58 PM

http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/ass...n360-w1000.jpghttp://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/ass...nps3-w1000.jpghttp://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/ass...nwii-w1000.jpg

Xero 06-25-2010 06:48 PM

Want one.

Swiss Ultimate 06-25-2010 06:49 PM

Want two.

G 06-25-2010 08:48 PM

Want green.

FearedSanctity 06-25-2010 08:57 PM

Want blue.

Xero 06-25-2010 10:33 PM

Want red.

(Not a link.)

FearedSanctity 06-25-2010 11:04 PM

My lack of trust on the internet led me to check to make sure anyway

Funky Fly 06-26-2010 01:05 AM

That is win and fail at the same time somehow.

I'd want one, only for the non-shit d-pad.

RoXer 06-26-2010 02:18 AM

I was about to say that but dpad looks like it will play like shit. Like its too big or something. I dunno how to describe it.

Drakul 06-26-2010 07:04 AM

If you want to see a little more of DKCR.

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Emperor Smeat 06-26-2010 07:27 PM

:lol: Jimmy's reaction when Reggie says there might be a surprised.

Kalyx triaD 06-27-2010 05:27 PM

<object id='vid_14286412' width='480' height='270' data='http://media.ign.com/ev/embed.swf' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'><param name='movie' value='http://media.ign.com/ev/embed.swf' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always' /><param name='bgcolor' value='#000000' /><param name='flashvars' value='vgroup=sinandpunish_vdr_062510&object=14286412' /></object><div style='width:480;'><a href='http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14286412/sin-and-punishment/videos/sinandpunish_vdr_062510.html'>Sin and Punishment: Star Successor Nintendo Wii Review - Video Review</a></div>

Blistering pace.

#BROKEN Hasney 06-27-2010 05:45 PM

VF5:FS cabinets will have Twitter posting support to "re-energise" the American arcade market.

lol.

Verbose Minch 06-27-2010 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3136232)
VF5:FS cabinets will have Twitter posting support to "re-energise" the American arcade market.

lol.

That is possibly the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

Kalyx triaD 06-27-2010 06:00 PM

God bless Sega.

Kalyx triaD 06-28-2010 03:10 PM

Wii GoldenEye Controllers Legit:

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/1776...ontrollers.jpg

Pony up, Gamestop wants 69$ for them (probably less for the gun shell).

Kalyx triaD 06-28-2010 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Descructoid.com
Dance Central, otherwise known as "the one currently exclusive Kinect game that people are using to try and justify the whole horrible idea", will have downloadable content, obviously. Unfortunately for you lot, Harmonix has confessed that Dance Central's DLC will actually be more expensive than Rock Band's. There's a good reason though, allegedly.

"Because [Dance Central DLC] comes with a brand new unique routine with the three difficulties," explains project lead Kasson Crooker, "we have to: engage the choreographer, find the song, license the song, come up with a routine, get them into a [motion capture] suit, shoot all the choreography, integrate the animation, build the filter system, the flash cards, the [voiceover] for 'Break it Down' -- it's a pretty elaborate process that is not only a lot more expensive, but a lot more time consuming."

So there you have it -- Dance Central DLC costs more to make, ergo it costs more to buy. But Kinect's THE FUTURE OF VIDEOGAMES, so it's worth it, right?


Kalyx triaD 06-28-2010 05:31 PM

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Funky Fly 06-28-2010 06:59 PM

Justin Bieber is a pokemon fan?

alvarado52 06-28-2010 07:38 PM

lol, he's straight. Right.

Kalyx triaD 06-30-2010 06:58 AM

If Ono-san's tweets are anything to go by, he had quite the successful pitch to Capcom's boss.

I imagine we'll be getting a proper Darkstalkers announcement next E3 or sometime around MvC3's launch.

Extreme Angle 06-30-2010 06:58 AM

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/ha...e-bar-for-diy/

Some guys have made a scale size Elite costume from halo which is fully mobile.
Looks sweet

Kalyx triaD 06-30-2010 07:00 AM

If that's to scale I'd shit my pants if those things invaded Earth, Spartan II assistance or not.

Drakul 06-30-2010 09:43 AM

A few people have made fully mobile mechs and robots and stuff. I'd have thought someone, somewhere would have built an Optimus Prime by now.

I'm not going to bump a 6 month old thread about it so I'll say it here:
I played the Mass Effect 2 demo yesterday. I got bored of ME1 but, playing the demo for ME2, I actually really enjoyed it.
I don't have money to throw on games right now so I was using the "the text is too small on an SDTV so I wont bother" excuse but then I found out how to make the text readable on an SDTV. Now I want to pick it up. Along with Dead Rising. I bought a 360 specifically to play GTA IV, DR & ME. Couldn't play DR cos text was too small. I've fixed the issue so I can pick it up again.

What I want to know is why did they decide to put spoilers in the demo? Anyway, hoping I come across it 2nd hand for cheap sometime but I can't see it going cheap for a kong time. I still want to buy Warioware DIY and Mario Galaxey 2.

G 06-30-2010 10:54 AM

What spoilers were in the demo?

Drakul 06-30-2010 11:23 AM

You play the start of the game and, after a certain point, it Autosaves and a screen comes up saying that buying the full game will let you continue from that save but from that point on in the demo, they are skipping to a later stage and it contains spoilers.
I didn't continue after the warning incase I did buy the full game.

For some reason, when creating your Captain Shepard, you have a little code at the bottom of the screen that changes based on how you look. Not sure what that's for if you carry save data over from the demo.

G 06-30-2010 11:48 AM

That code is your unique code to share with others incase they want the same looking Shepard. There is a website with all kinds of celebrity codes and stuff.

LoDownM 06-30-2010 02:19 PM

Commander* Shepard

G 06-30-2010 02:28 PM

Lieutenant Shepard

Drakul 06-30-2010 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kotaku
Sega is bringing back its beloved Dreamcast this fall—or at least two of its more memorable games, in downloadable form—but what of its predecessor, the sometimes spectacular but relatively unsuccessful Sega Saturn? Sega has not forgotten it.

In fact, Sega is "thinking about ports of Saturn games" for future releases. It has already ported a handful of Saturn era titles to the PlayStation 2—Nights Into Dreams, Panzer Dragoon, Last Bronx, etc.—but it may abide fan wishes for more recent retro remakes.

"What we announced this time is a project where we will have consecutive releases of titles that were debuted on Dreamcast," Sega producer Yosuke Okunari told Impress Watch, as translated by Andriasang. "Separate from this, we're of course thinking about ports of Saturn games. It's the same as how Sega Ages and Virtual Console were separate existences. It's not that we have no intention of porting Saturn titles, so please share your requests."

We've already made our selfish wishes for Sega's next batch of downloadable Dreamcast games, but if they're going to give us an inch, we're going to take a yard.

So, let's get this list started. Burning Rangers, Panzer Dragon Zwei, Shining Force III...

Source.

alvarado52 06-30-2010 05:38 PM

not 'news', but anyone see this shit?

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Kalyx triaD 06-30-2010 06:00 PM

Extreme Angle just posted the link. It's sick.

LoDownM 06-30-2010 07:59 PM

I didn't think elites were that tall.

Kalyx triaD 06-30-2010 08:00 PM

They're taller than Spartans who themselves are pushing 7ft.

Kalyx triaD 06-30-2010 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penny Arcade
Playstation Plus exists because running a free service might be good PR, but it's terrible business...


D Mac 07-01-2010 02:44 PM

We need this on XBox live arcade:

http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/dc/MortalKombatGold.jpg

#BROKEN Hasney 07-01-2010 03:14 PM

I too hope disallowed hotlinking makes it to XBLA.

D Mac 07-01-2010 03:35 PM

what. It works for me

D Mac 07-01-2010 03:36 PM

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images...0357_front.jpg

alvarado52 07-01-2010 04:31 PM

here's some new Bullet Storm footage. Looking forward to this game.

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Drakul 07-02-2010 01:19 AM

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Funky Fly 07-02-2010 05:05 AM

Fucking wow.

Emperor Smeat 07-03-2010 03:02 PM

Spudd Webb and Manute Bol confirmed as extra players in NBA Jam Wii

http://kotaku.com/5578769/unintentio...s-gentle-giant

Kalyx triaD 07-06-2010 01:51 PM

Blizzard is doing something potentially amazing with their forums:

Quote:

The official forums have always been a great place to discuss the latest info on our games, offer ideas and suggestions, and share experiences with other players — however, the forums have also earned a reputation as a place where flame wars, trolling, and other unpleasantness run wild. Removing the veil of anonymity typical to online dialogue will contribute to a more positive forum environment, promote constructive conversations, and connect the Blizzard community in ways they haven't been connected before. With this change, you'll see blue posters (i.e. Blizzard employees) posting by their real first and last names on our forums as well.
This will commence with the updated Battle.net and Starcraft 2's release. I totally. Fucking. Agree.

LoDownM 07-06-2010 01:54 PM

It won't work.

Drakul 07-06-2010 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kotaku
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Starting next week there will be a new way — a third way — for Xbox 360 users to browse the 250-some Xbox Live Arcade games offered through Microsoft's console. No, the first two methods weren't good enough.

Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360 launched in the fall of 2005, with Geometry Wars Retro Evolved leading the pack of arcade-style games that cost five or 10 bucks. The high volume of weekly XBLA releases caused a problem: cluttered content. Enter the 2008 "New Xbox Experience" with its streamlined interface and, well, not a streamlined enough one to efficiently display 250-or-so XBLA games.

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That brings us to attempt #3: Destination Arcade. Next week, Microsoft will launch an app that Xbox 360 users can download to their console and use to sort through XBLA games better.

"It was starting to get cumbersome," Microsoft producer Justin Robey told Kotaku today. "Destination Arcade is an a opportunity to find games better instead of having to browse through a big list."

The Destination Arcade is designed to offer some of the things shoppers of physical, disc-based games enjoy, such as the ability for you to, in Robey's words, "look at games your friends have played" or "have that guy behind the counter who can say what games are like the ones you like."

The way this works is through the better filtering options in Destination Arcade and an extra content-rating system. Users of Destination Arcade will be able to sort games by developer, rating or price, and also check a tab for a list of the games that are on sale. They'll also be able to "like" games similarly to the way you can thumbs-up something on Facebook. Destination Arcade will keep track of those likes and let you see a display of which games your friends like the most. Another piece of the app will look at which games you like and find ones that are similar and worth recommending.

Microsoft has an impressive Summer of Arcade roster of games coming later this season and surely doesn't want you having any trouble finding the good stuff. In a race to keep up with the best parts of the Steam store or Amazon, Microsoft's Xbox 360 store for XBLA is getting better. It took them three tries, but if it works, why not?

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Kalyx triaD 07-06-2010 10:11 PM

I never had an issue wading through XBLA but if it's optional whatever. Looks slick, at least.

Drakul 07-06-2010 10:16 PM

What I really want them to revise is the feedback we can leave on other players. I've never used my mic but I have negative feedback for trash talking.
I once gave negative feedback to some guy with three stars and, after my negative feedback, he jumped up to five stars. How does that even work?

It feels like the feedback system is utterly useless and pointless.


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