50 Disney references in Epic Mickey

I just got through this. Very cool.

aspro said:

Out of interest, do you remember what the one story was that you posted in the actual news board?

Nope. What was it?

Well, I wrote a polite email to Revolution about the original release of Broken Sword vs the Director's Cut, they seem pretty nice and interested in fans. Hopefully they'll work something out with gog, I think I'll wait a while before starting the series. I've got Syberia and Gabriel Knight anyway. I didn't actually ask them for a key since I knew the original release is not available, I just asked them to offer it alongside the DC (possibly free for buyers of that) so they either misunderstood or wanted to show their good will. Anyway, here's the reply:

Hi Agnates,

Many thanks for your email, it is great to know that you are a fan of our games.

We have approached GOG with your suggestion to see if they can do this.

Unfortunately as the first game has never been released digitally we are unable to provide you with a free access code.

Thank you again for your support.

Tits and arse aren't the most important thing this time around for Lara Croft. Youth and, by association, vulnerability are - Lara Croft is a battleaxe with "Amazonian proportions" no longer.

"We wanted to make a girl that was somewhat familiar, yet had a special quality about her – something in the way her eyes look and her expression in her face that makes you want to care for her," art director Brian Horton explained to Game Informer.

"Her skin is still bare on the arms and there are going to be rips and tears on her clothes, but it won't be about being revealing. It's a way of saying that through these tough situations, there is a beauty and vulnerability coming through. I think that is sexy in its own way.

"There is a different tone we are going for across the board," he said, "and Lara Croft as a sex object isn't our goal. No unlockable bikinis."

In the Tomb Raider reboot, announced earlier this week, Lara Croft is 21 years-old. This is the story of how she, a desperate survivor, becomes a heroine.

"She isn't going to be as tall as the men around her – about a head shorter. This reinforces the feeling that she's against all odds," Horton said.

"The relative proportion is more important than the actual number [5' 7"] – making her feel like a scrapper of sorts, even though she will always find a way through her self-determination. She will find a way to survive even if she doesn't have Amazonian proportions in the game.

"The emphasis on acrobatics isn't nearly as important as the fact that she is capable."

Agnates said:

You should get 2 then, that's in its original form on gog. The Director's Cut of 1 apparently has some deleted scenes and while some of the new interface stuff is nice they sometimes replace actually cool elements of the original or obscure on screen things. I also don't like the inability to turn off the glowing points of interest, it's an adventure game, some pixel hunting here and there is ok! There's also a seemingly decent quality "2.5" fan game to get after that.

I played the original, on gba which I loved. I don't notice the glowing stuff on the Wii version directors cut. I played a demo of 2 on PC, never really took to it.

Crap! How do you tell if a loaf of bread is cooked or not? I don't want to overcook this thing. Quick someone help.

Heroes on the Move.

Agnates said:

It's not like it's a huge difference and NPD isn't 100% accurate as we (should) know (I believe developers have mentioned it being up to 30% off in the past for game sales), they just track the major stores, and it's the whole US, there are tons of smaller stores to go to that would easily lessen or strengthen the difference between 360 and Wii. The sales are roughly the same basically,  almost 1.3m vs 1.4m.

The NPD is by far and wide the most accurate tracker though and has a really good accuracy. Yes it can be off sometimes but very very rarely.

HOLY SHIT at the PS Phone! I didn't think the "Playstation" part would be taken literally.

Also from the iPad 2 article:

"The introduction of a revamped iPad in the first half of 2011 would also be in line with the company's previous practice, with small changes made to its products about once every year. The original iPad was launched on January 27 this year."

WTF?