man A fewyearsago, I wassoheightbreakithadfreerunningandthesecoolcharacterdesignsandcharactercreationsystemandawesomeshootingmechanicsandteambasedgameplay.
It's obviousthatexpectationhas a lottodowiththegamesweputonthislistin 2012.
OurchildhoodfantasiesofseeingStreetfighterversusMortalKombatcharacterswouldfinallynotcometofruitionwiththereleaseofStreetFighterCrossCheckin, whichwilldojustfine, I guess, oritwon't.
ThemarriageofthefirstandthirdmostimportantFightinggamefranchisesresultedin a brokenpaid a winjugglerthatwasjustmadewithcompletedcharactersnotincludedonthediskand a playerbasethatultimatelyendedupsaying, Yeah, we'llgobackandkeeplinksandstreetfighterforthere's a reasonthiswasonlyachieveoveroneyear.
Numbernine.
I amgettingonmysoapboxrightnow.
I calledthisshitfromtheveryfirsttrailer.
Thesecond I sawthedebutteaserwiththosepeopleinthecarriage, I lookedatSamnexttomeintheofficeand I said, Oh, where?
Wolves.
I betyouandtherewerewearwolves.
Thentherewasthedebutgameplaytrailerwhere I waslike, Hey, thisisjust a cutscenewithhereticalonit.
Butbesidestinytechissues, let's take a longlookatDukeforever.
I mean, it's everythingwe'd wantin a DukeNukemgames, straighteningturds, bigtitties, schoolgirlsblowingeachother, stolenreferencesfromtheyliveandbeerdrinking.
Oh, wait, What's that?
It's been 15 yearssincethelastDukegame, andnowwe're, like, grownup.
Now, someofusare, like, 30 andwehavekids.
Andthatstuffisjustnotfunnytousanymore, huh?
Gofigure.
Oh, yeah.
Numbertwothis'lloneispersonwhilenotindevelopment.
Hell, aslongasDukeNukemforeveraliens, colonialMarineshadsomethingwaymoreimportanttoliveuptolegacygearboxandwhoeverthehelltheyendedupgettingtomakeithadsuch a standardtoliveupto.
Ifyouwant a silverliningtothistragedy, youcanfindsolaceinthefactthatcopiesairnowextremelyhardtofind.
Andifyouareluckyenoughtofindone, theyareridiculouslyexpensive, makingit a nearimpossiblecollector's itemhappyhunting.
man A fewyearsago, I wassoheightbreakithadfreerunningandthesecoolcharacterdesignsandcharactercreationsystemandawesomeshootingmechanicsandteambasedgameplay.