I have to tell you that there is an utter and constant lack of nudity in video games. Why can’t I play a mature rated game and see some gratuitous breasts walk by? The first major game to incorporate any kind of mature content was God of War with the mini game where you had sex and got extra Red orbs. GTA tried to have it incorporated into their games, but was reduced to calling a hooker over to your car and driving to a shaded area where the car just jumped up and down.
Since majority of the video game players of the world are over 18, putting in some sex or just random nudity shouldn’t be a problem. Don’t we have a fully robust ESRB system where games are clearly marked as Mature or Adult only? I can see people just coming out of the woodworks to complain that there is nudity in a game and that a child might be able to see some tits before his nuts have dropped, but again isn’t that why games are rated? What other purpose do the small letters in the corner of games boxes serve?
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Ever wonder what it would be like to lose your gamertag? I had never thought about it and then came across this guy who wrote an article recalling his adventure or misfortune of going to the university for a year and trying to come back and get some gaming in, only to find that he was screwed out of his account. Apparently if your credit card expires while you are not a member and you are away for more than a year, your account will be canceled and not be allowed to be re-opened.
The horrible part of it all is that he not only lost his gamerscore, but also all of his downloaded content and games. That means all his arcade games are gone and will not be given back to him. This actually sucks especially for those gamers that are going away to school or in the case of a guy I met just yesterday, who was stationed in Germany and then leaving to Iraq for who knows how long? Imagine going off to fight for your country and then coming back and finding out that MS screwed you.
Here is some of this gamer’s thoughts and the replies he got back from the friendly MS customer service rep. [Via Totally 360]
“But why?” I asked. “You have a violation of billing” he responded. Apparently due to my credit card expiring I had violated the terms and conditions of Xbox Live. “You haven’t phoned us for a year and thus your account is cancelled”. I went on to explain I had accessed my account on Xbox.com for the last year and was able to message and receive messages from friends as well as add gamer tags and check achievements. “Yes your account is on the system but is cancelled” he hastily said.
“But surely if my account is on the system, you can re-activate it. If I provide you with new credit card information, surely you can give me a subscription back” I worryingly asked. “You are too late Sir; your account is cancelled forever”.
Cold blooded if you ask me.
Looks like Rainbow Six Vegas is going to be in need of a patch and soon since people are cheating their way to Elite status at an epic rate. Boosting is always unfortunatley a part of online gaming, but players have figured it out very quickly in Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and are playing like 1 minute matches to gain 400 experience points. I can only hope that Ubisoft figures out a quick patch for this since we will have a lot of non legit Elites running around. The only saving grace is that rank does not really mean much except that you get to unlock some gear for your character faster and get some achievements. Still stinks though if you are a legit Elite and then see all these other guys boost their way up to you.
What do you guys think?
Let me start off by saying that I would have had this Rainbow Six Vegas 2 review up sooner if I wasn’t playing so many hours of the game. RSV2 picks up where the first game left off and builds on a winning formula by polishing up gameplay elements and making the experience more full. RSV2 gives you both an engrossing off-line and on-line experience that it tries hard to mix together in order to keep gamers interested.
Presentation & Graphics: The graphics on RSV2 are great; explosions, flashbangs and blood spatter all look realistic. There are some funny physics at times when you shoot enemies and they go flying, but nothing that won’t just make you laugh. Level designs are great, providing cover where appropriate and really emphasizing the theme of the particular map. One of my favorite maps is the convention center where you can fight among the different convention booths and boxes, which makes it feel like a real convention. 9 of 10
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March 25, 2008 – 11:00 am
In a show of sheer spite and vengeance Microsoft has taken action against those that have wronged them and shouted out all of those gamers that have cheated or tampered with their gamerscores. Kudos to MS for taking a stand and even better for making a public mockery of those individuals, they are all pretty much branded with the scarlet letter now and made an example for all to see.
From MajorNelson:
The steps today takes the form of the following:
• Resetting the entire Gamerscore for an account to zero
• The account will be unable to regain all previously obtained achievements and Gamerscore, however, the players will have the ability to gain future Achievements by earning them fairly, like the majority of the Xbox LIVE community does.
• The account will be clearly labeled as a cheater for the community to view on xbox.com. You can see an example here. In dash, the personal view of the gamercard will be labeled as well.
The moral of the story is don’t cross MS, they will get back at you!
One of our readers came across this article that focused on the current state of gaming on how downloading video games may become the wave of the future? Will CD’s and DVD’s give way to just pure downloadable content? It could be quite possible with the widespread acceptance of Broadband and High Speed Internet services, in a not so distant past cartridges were the only gaming format available and those have gone the way of the dinosaur now.
According to the NPD Group, a consulting firm that collects sales data on consumer purchases like games, over the past three months about 86 percent of video games were bought on discs, with the remaining 14 percent making it to computers or game consoles as downloads.
14% is pretty impressive if you ask me for purchases.
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The complete list of 47 achievements for RB6:V2 have just been released. Click here for the entire list. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers here. All 47 are revealed but they do not give any plot details. The single and multiplayer achievements are almost identical to last year and all but a few are obtainable outside of extensive gaming. Still burns my ass that I need to buy the Xbox Camera for the last one. Not worth it.
February 8, 2008 – 12:36 pm
If you thought the pillow fight scene in LOTR: The Return of the King was gay, this might be a shock. Bully, now in next gen, has achievements. One particular one, “Over the rainbow”, awards you with a whopping 25 pts if 20, yes, 20 guys give you a kiss. We are not kidding. I have decided to add my own list of achievements in this spirit of unabashed homosexual freedom:
1 pt- To See It
2 pts - To touch it.
5 pts - For an HJ
10 pts - For a BJ
15 pts - For a ZJ. If you have to ask, then buddy you don’t want it.
January 15, 2008 – 12:02 pm
Are you sick of stupid achievements? Ones that give little gamerscore for what they offer? Ones that just don’t fit into the game? Well, now you have a chance to voice your opinions. Team Ninja is looking for help in creating the achievements for Ninja Gaiden 2.
Head on over to Gamerscore Blog and leave a comment with your thoughts on how the achievements should be setup. You just might make a difference in the game. The deadline to get your submissions in is January 24th, so get moving people.
January 13, 2008 – 4:00 pm
According to Sony, they’re working on an achievement system that will “go well beyond a single score.” Eric Lempel, PlayStation Network director of operations, let the cat out of the bag in an interview with Next-Gen.
I know that an achievement system is very important to our consumers. With Home, and in addition to Home, we have some very exciting programs planned to recognize our consumers gaming skills and loyalty in new ways that go well beyond a single score.
We all knew about how Home will integrate a Trophy Room, which will allow users to show off trophies they earn in games. But now we’re talking outside of Home as well? Could be pretty cool. Does this mean we’ll be seeing PS3 GamerCards online sometime soon? Only time will tell. Maybe we’ll learn more at GDC.
[via Next-Gen]
