Archive for October, 2011

GamerHusbands One Ninety :: You complete me, Catwoman

October 28th, 2011
By: Alfred "GHR Maverick"

Shenanigans Shenanigans! In the midst of the one of the greatest gaming holidays ever, publishers are working overtime to ensure that they’re game gets maximum attention. We have fun with these topics and keep it lighthearted but critical. Some ofthe topics this week are:

 

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1. Catwoman DLC Shenanigans
2. Battlefield 3 console reviews Shenanigans
3. Arkham City
4. Gears 3 upcoming DLC
5. LoveSack – SamS, Tadj, Mike(bucfan)
6. NCAA 12 for PS3 has some season ending gameplay bugs and freezes
7. GTA V announced
8. Alfred and Sam Shenanigans – See it isn’t just the publishers. We’re full of shiggity too.

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Ninpo and You: More Announced Changes In Ninja Gaiden 3

October 24th, 2011
By: ShoNuff71

SiliconEra has reported on some Tweets from Team Ninja regarding info on Ninja Gaiden 3 – specifically, the new role Ninpo will play, and how Ultimate Techniques are activated in the upcoming title.

In the past, Ninpo had more than one use. The fireball was a good way to lay heavy damage on a single enemy (I used it mostly during boss fights), while the electric Ninpo was good at zapping multiple enemies at close range. Also, Ninpo had another useful benefit–Ryu was invincible during the startup animations and execution of the magic; providing nifty method of bypassing a heavy damage boss attack.

Now, per Team Ninja’s tweets, Ninpo serves as the only means in which Ryu can regain health. No more elixir bottles or blue karma orbs. Instead, the Dragon Ninpo will devour enemies which will in turn give Ryu health. The more enemies consumed, the more health Ryu gets, so there is a “high risk, high return” element to Ryu’s health management. What isn’t mentioned is whether or not the Dragon Ninpo will be the only magic Ryu will have access to.

There’s a substantial change to the Ultimate Techniques as well. Before, you absorbed karma orbs into your weapon by pressing down hard attack, or held down hard attack long enough for your weapon to build enough energy. Now, Ryu’s arm glows red after a few enemies are slain, and when the strong attack button is held down, the Ultimate Technique is unleashed. Per the tweet, you can cancel out of a combo and go into a UT.

To be honest, this is really the first promising news that I’ve heard that the Ninja Gaiden I remember may not be totally lost to the dark abyss of mainstream mediocrity. I like the risk/reward with the Ninpo, and I like the change in how UTs can be used. I can see how combo canceling could be quite punishing in boss encounters. I just hope that these changes will rely on player skill to be used effectively instead of being a mainstream crutch to lure the casual on board.

Episode One Eighty Nine – Brotherhood

October 20th, 2011
By: Alfred "GHR Maverick"

 

Dear Listener: Before you open that email account and and choose to send that hatemail, take your hand away from the keyboard. Maverick and Superman grab the reigns this week and cover many gaming topics. We give Gears of War 3 some of our final thoughts. The reasons we appreciate Gears 3 are totally different from the other’s view. Make sure and listen, because our persepective on Gears is very unique. Now, this whole show isn’t just a love letter to Marcus, we do cover quite a few other topics. Which include

1. GameStop moving into the mobile phone space by selling Iphones/Ipods

2. Used Game retailers vs. Publishers – Round 2

3. Arkham City DLC Debacle

4. Love letter to Gears of War 3

5. Narrative vs. Story

6. Themes of Gears 3 – “Brotherhood” and “hopelessness”

7. Does difficulty positively/negatively affect the perception of “Value”

…continued

Episode One Eighty Eight – GHR Heroes

October 14th, 2011
By: Alfred "GHR Maverick"

After an unofficial hiatus the GamerHusbands Radio Crew is back with an all star lineup. JD explains why Rage is doing things that most console games aren’t and Kevin takes us down memory lane with some SNK classics, and how Guardian Heroes solidified a friendship. We take some of your comments from twitter and incorporate them into the show. Thank everyone for all of their comments and feedback. Great loveSack email this week. Thanks for listening to the show, and please let us know what you think.

Some of the Games we talk about in this Episode:(in no specific Order)

1. Forza 4
2. Rage
3. SNK games
4. Guardian Heroes
5. A trip down gaming memory lane
6. Battlefield 3 Beta
7. Vita
8. Trade Ins

A huge shoutout to Dragon59 for the Intro. He has promised more to come

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New York Comic Con 2011

October 13th, 2011
By: Full Tilt 101

It’s time once again for the New York Comic Con. Every year they have been improving this convention and I can’t wait to get there tonight! Check back here for coverage as I post my impressions.

Things I’m looking forward to right now include:
Locke and Key failed Fox pilot
Max Payne 3 and GTA3 (mobile edition) by Rockstar!
Mass Effect 3

Wish I could make it to the Podcast Beyond! live recording but it’s not going to fit into my schedule. I’m sure there’s thousands of other cool things I will report back on.