TomMcBaum

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He has "put on a few Beatles albums in the background" but never really got into them. The Beatles were most definitely a "foreground listening mode" band. Songs like a Day in the Life or Strawberry Fields Forever are practically the antithesis of background music.

5576d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

saying Arkham Asylum has been delayed and they don't have any information on the new release date. Does anyone know what's going on?

5577d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I'm gonna scream. Apparently they have only one advertiser -- Microsoft.
Joost worked well for me, though.

5580d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

...is the "streak" behind the ball when it moves. What, we can't see a huge silver ball bouncing around without this silly effect? At least they should have made it optional. (This goes for hack-n-slash titles, as well.)

5584d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Sony is paying royalties on those vids, and the performance rights organisations are regional. (For example, Canada has SOCAN, the U.S. does not.)

5586d ago 0 agree1 disagreeView comment

I like Eleanor Rigby just fine, but there's not going to be a lot of drumming on there, is there? And they inexplicably leave strong guitar+band songs (and big hits!) off their list, like Harrison's Something.

Oh, and they should add all the songs on Abbey Road to their confirmed list, as this has been confirmed as DLC. Personally, I'd rather be rocking out harder with Yer Blues, Revolution, Dig a Pony, and Helter Skelter.

5586d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

...as did Grid, for that matter. For looks and weight, I'm willing to overlook the bumper-car physics of GT5P, but I look forward to properly implemented damage -- TOCA3 (which was surprisingly good, I thought) got me hooked on that. The perfectionism of its maker shines through in every GT release.

5587d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

...the PSP has nothing to worry about. That thing (from Gameloft) looked like ass. And, given that Apple showed it off at its Developer's Conference keynote, they must have thought it's one of the best titles out there. All the other games they showed looked butt-ugly, too. Watch the keynote for yourself and see if you don't agree with me.

5587d ago 7 agree1 disagreeView comment

If I buy GT5 and then have to pay extra for a flippin' Corvette, I'll be pissed.

5589d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

She's got a staircase you could do Shakespeare from, if you catch my drift.

5591d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

My kids (6 and 8) like the game, and so does my wife. That suggests that it will be fairly successful, at least to the "casual" audience. Eye-candy buffs -- especially those with Great Big TVs -- will probably like to show it off to friends, too.

5593d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Ya, sure God of War II was cool and all (and yes, I own that title), but you *must* admit, this looks an awful lot like its predecessor. When musical groups churn out a too-similar clone of a previous hit, everyone derides them for it, and rightly so. I think I see the same thing here. Games must progress. With that said, the devs must have put *something* innovative in there. I just didn't see it in the E3 demo. I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised, though...

5594d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

..but all kidding (and Rutles references) aside, I'm relieved to hear that this important (well, to me, anyway) song won't be limited to the Xbox only. That really pi$$ed me off when it was announced. Now I can go back to smiling at he idea of Xbox owners paying for a Gold membership to access the otherwise-free Facebook.

5594d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I completely agree with the comment about raised eyebrows at the pricing of the new PSP Go. It's far too high. And the author is right on the mark with the observation of the role reversal. Microsoft is really going after that 1080p video market now....

5594d ago 2 agree0 disagreeView comment

...go compare the tracking speed and then see if you change your mind. If Natal's tracking speed doesn't improve, it will be useless (and, to me, Natal's accuracy didn't look all that hot, either -- judging by the water swishing during the Milo demo.) This Sony technology, however, looks like a great balance between speed and accuracy. And being able to track a virtual item onto the "handle" as precisely as seen here is something I doubt Natal will be able to do, either.

5595d ago 2 agree1 disagreeView comment

Engadget missed it, but the clip clearly shows damage. And night driving! Very nice.

5595d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I happened to be outside Building 115 on the Microsoft campus last week when a full-size statue of Master Chief arrived on a shipping palette. So, yeah, a Halo-related announcement seems a pretty sure bet.

5596d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

That would piss me off. It's not without something of a precedent, though.

5597d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I'm considering buying it, but I don't think I can be bothered grinding through all the puzzles without some sort of a guide. All those "Simon Says" type puzzles would just get on my nerves, I fear. However, I love this sort of "ecosystem sim" (and, yes, people who like/hate this game would probably feel the same about Afrika/Hakuna Matata, which I'm *really* enjoying -- it's surprisingly deep).

5597d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Although I'd like to see it on the PS3 as well.

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