Borderlands from Gearbox

[ghosted]

First I was like

And then I :lol:d

Haha. Freud would have a field day.

Back to the issue, I'm not reasoning that opponents like that can't be done. Just offering up a postulation as to why the creatures and whatnot are so frequent in these titles. They offer a path of less resistance when they're your own machinations that display a wide variety of behaviours - providing a flexibility that is welcomed as you try to hone your mechanics. It's all too easy to see it as "lazy" but only a select few developers have the privelege of taking as long as they like and being able to take risks or do something different. Thus, erring towards more established formulas with accomodating, fantasy elements is inevitably going to become alluring when the pressure is on. To re-iterate, all of what you mentioned is perfectly possible, and could go towards an ace Mad Max game (which I'd love to make) but game development is driven by so many other factors these days* and a creative, intelligent or arty take comes way way way down the list.

* Just like Kevin Smiths tale of the executive producer intent on getting a giant mechanical spider into any film he could, irrespective of the accompanying content.

[The Sarge]

Gameplay montage

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gameplay...rderlands/54862

[Steven]

and you can fuck any old monster in there.

Sounds like the Atlantis nightclub at the end of Eastbourne pier.

[The Sarge]

PAX Presentation. (CAM)

[Cyhwuhx]

PAX Presentation. (CAM)

Just wondering, but are you some kind of bot? The last few days, you've only been posting vids and quotes from elsewhere... Not that it's problematic or something, but it's slightly creepy...

[The Sarge]

Just wondering, but are you some kind of bot? The last few days, you've only been posting vids and quotes from elsewhere... Not that it's problematic or something, but it's slightly creepy...

Thems fightin' words.

Kidding.

I'm not a bot, I usually check all the sites in the morning and figure why not post what I find interesting as others might also find it interesting. (plus it doesn't hurt to keep threads up to date with the latest news, etc)

[Cyhwuhx]

Thems fightin' words.

Kidding.

I'm not a bot, I usually check all the sites in the morning and figure why not post what I find interesting as others might also find it interesting. (plus it doesn't hurt to keep threads up to date with the latest news, etc)

Heheh, just checking. Usually people aren't that enthusiastic ime. Keep it up.

[Vemsie]

It's pretty helpful, prevents you from scanning the web yourself. And enthusiasm is great, we need more of that.

[BrerLappin]

The Sarge is an information posting legend

[Campfire_Burning]

That looks fantastic. Was the duel based on friendly fire?

It's a shame they didn't show off more gun loot.

Oh, and hooray for the Sarge, for his Borderlands and APB videos I've just spent ages watching

[The Sarge]

Claptrap Web Series - Ep. 1

Mirror

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9572...d=63adrs1201q5r

[The Bag]

that's awesome

[ghosted]

Dammit Sarge! Always one step ahead of me (well, 7 minutes ahead). Nice job though dude.

I'm only a few minutes into those presentation videos but it looks like this is shaping up to be exactly what it promised. Well pleased.

[Rayn]

That's genius!

[The Sarge]

Character Trailer

[Kevvy Metal]

Sarge for Mod!

Ban Hammer for EnglishBob and his misery.

[Looper]

That Claptrap thing sells a game to me far better then pages of screenshots. I hope this reviews well, I'll pick it up for sure.

[Polmon]

After watching that presentation, the claptrap thing, and that trailer, I'm well looking forward to this now, I may even make it a day 1 purchase now. It's looking very good indeed. I'm still a little disconcerted by the environments though - did they not say that it wasn't all wastelands at some point? Or did I imagine that?

[Dax]

I'm almost positive there is at least some snowy areas as well as the wasteland / desert. I would also hope for some underground stuff and a futuristic secret alien facility type deal to tie in the with 'the Vault'.

[The Sarge]

Previews!

TXB

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2437/Borderlands/p1/

Videogamer

http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/borderla...eview-2004.html

IGN

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/102/1024753p1.html

Gamespot

http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/borderla...p;mode=previews

Gameplay Footage

Customise

http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/borderla...=videos;title;2

Skags Attack

http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/borderla...=videos;title;3

Help

http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/borderla...=videos;title;1

Menus

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9572...enus_91409.html

Split-Screen

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9572...reen_91409.html

Click here for more gameplay videos.

[The Sarge]

Video Preview

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/preview-borderlands/56123

The lack of hit reactions by the enemy, the lack of enemy AI, no new environments (I know the game will have vaults, but they need to get some footage out there as at the moment, it looks like a a slightly crappier version of FO3) are really starting to put me off.

[donpeartree]

I'd very much like to play a demo of this, just to see how the game controls. That kind of thing doesn't really come across too well in videos.

And yeah, Sarge, I see what you mean about hit reactions. Another 'wait and see' game.

[Podge]

I'm disappointed that there's been nothing of any possible character personalisation, even if it's fancy new armour etc rather than full scale character creation.

But then, I think all the loot in this is purely weaponry.

[Guest]

Hmm the graphical style looked much nicer in screenshots, once its all moving the backgrounds/textures look a bit flat...

[The Sarge]

Gamespot Video Preview

That shotty is AMAZE.

[Count Buffalos]

Much as I was looking forward to this, I've seen enough guarded previews that I'm going to hold off until theres a breadth of opinion.

[Joyrex-J9]

This was on my to-buy list but I'm not so sure now.

I think it's on there simply because there is very else little coming out.

From the early previews it sounded like this was going to be an interesting mashup between FPS and RPG. Now it just sounds like an FPS with some randomised weapons dropped as loot. And maybe a not very good FPS to boot.

I'm holding off until I see some reviews.

[FamicomFist]

for sure im haveing this, does anyone know if it runs at 6o fps?

[Vemsie]

Good preview, but it has to wait in line with Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend out as well in October.

[Sergeant Squid]

I see what you mean by no enemy hit reactions. Half the time in that vid I thought the player was just missing a lot but stuff kept dying. Wank.