Loot Ninja writes:
"Whenever I hear about the Nocturnal Initiative, my mind goes in bad directions. Maybe I'm just a sicko, who knows. Anyway, yesterday at the PlayStation.Blog Lounge, Insomniac talked about the success of their open source code and documentation initiative to help other PS3 developers.
In case you aren't aware, Insomniac launched the project roughly 13 months ago (you can read more here). In that time, they've seen numerous people accessing the data, both game industry and outsiders, such as students and even IBM. The main goal is to bring new ideas to various other studios regarding SPU usage and programming on the PS3. In their words, this has been a "big success." One of the cool new features in the code is the water effect technology used in Resistance 2, which looked pretty damn good if you ask me."
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
Always good to see this kinda stuff happening. Now if it could happen more often, that would be the true age of video games. But alas stocks, competition and company value make it too hard.