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Well it seems that there are ALOT of survival/horror video games being released in late 2008 so I thought I would make a thread for all of them. Warning: Some videos may contain mature content. Silent Hill 5: Homecoming Developer: The Collective / Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: September 30th, 2008 (unconfirmed) Console: Xbox360, PS3 [hide=Silent Hill 5]GAMEPLAY AND STORY The official announcement of Silent Hill: Homecoming named the protagonist as Alex Shepherd, a war veteran who returns home from an overseas tour of duty to find that his father and younger brother are missing, and his mother has gone into catatonia. Alex begins to search for his brother, leading him to Silent Hill after searching his hometown of Shepherd's Glen, where he will have to traverse real world areas covered in fog, and also the "Otherworld" version of the same maps. EGM magazine confirmed that there will be a female supporting character named Elle, who is an old school friend of Alex. It is unknown whether she will be a playable character at the moment. A trucker speculated to be Travis Grady of Silent Hill: Origins also appears to transport Alex to Silent Hill. Combat in the game will take into account Alex's experience as a soldier, and the psychological aspects of other installments of the game will have a part in Homecoming. Confirmed enemies in the game include the nurses and a new androgynous creature called "Siam", as well as "Schism", a humanoid with a massive, seemingly pointed head split down the middle, and "Smog", an emaciated corpse covered in boils who spews poisonous gas which resembles the Lying Figure from Silent Hill 2. The game play will feature real time wounds that show up on both Alex and his enemies. New fighting techniques will be offered as way for Alex to deal with enemies, including grappling and evasive maneuvers. Enemies will have upgraded artificial intelligence, adding new ways to attack or avoid enemies. The game engine used allows all this, and also incorporates realistic physics. For example, if the player bumps into a table, the table itself will move as well as any objects on it. Such interactions with anything in the environment can bring a monster's attention to Alex. It is rumored that the developers are once again planning to create multiple endings based on the way players do things in the game, continuing the tradition of the other games in the Silent Hill series. Acts of aggression, kindness and interactions with other people met in the game will impact how it ends. VIDEOS Game Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=N0gHQ578g3A Gameplay Video #1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=odnoO_TcWq4 Gameplay Video #2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8ORQWbeveXY Scary Cutscene: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cb_f4q3CU5U[/hide] Resident Evil 5 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: Before end of year Console: Xbox360, PS3 [hide=Resident Evil 5 info]STORY Few details have been released about the game's storyline other than the fact that the setting will have a similar feel to the film Black Hawk Down. Takeuchi added that the development team is composed of staff members who worked on the first Resident Evil. He has stated that Resident Evil 5 will be an actual sequel to the Resident Evil series. Before Takeuchi took over, the game's former producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi stated "it's safe to say that Resident Evil 5 will naturally proceed from where Resident Evil 4 left off." In a July 2007 Famitsu interview, producer Jun Takeuchi revealed the main playable character as Chris Redfield and the game takes place ten years after the events of the original Resident Evil. The story will explore Chris' life during the ten year interval between the two games. During the game's events, he is a member of a group known as BSAA, and sent to investigate an incident in a desert area that serves as the game's setting. Takeuchi also confirmed that a female character from the series, who is seen briefly at the end of the trailer, will appear in the game. In an online interview, Takeuchi revealed that the game's plot will be set in Africa, and will concern "the origins of the virus." He also stated one of the plot's key elements will revolve around the whereabouts of STARS and Redfield's life after the first Resident Evil game. UK-based publication Xbox World 360 revealed that the game takes place in a unnamed African country near a line of active volcanoes that stretch across Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Kenya, where volcanic activity is threatening to release a previously dormant virus. They also confirmed the return of recurring antagonist Albert Wesker, as well as Sherry Birkin (last seen in Resident Evil 2). Another game trailer that was released on May 31, 2008 depicted an unknown female character who assists Redfield. GAMEPLAY Jun Takeuchi, the game's producer, stated that Resident Evil 5 will feature similar gameplay to Resident Evil 4. The player will control Redfield similarly to how the player controlled Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil 4. The game's environment will also play a significant role. For example, if Redfield suffers prolonged exposure to heat, he will begin to see mirages and hallucinations. Also, the game implements various lighting effects. If Redfield moves between bright and dark areas his eyes will have to adjust, causing the player to briefly lose some visual of their surroundings. The player will be able to take cover and dodge (using a similar control scheme in God Hand). The Mercenaries mini-game, which was featured in both Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4, will also make a return in Resident Evil 5. The game will also feature new types of enemies. The extended E3 trailer revealed several sequences involving Redfield attacking hordes of fleet-footed enemies, who possessed melee weapons.[8] Takeuchi has also stated the game's enemies will also possess human-like intelligence and awareness. Furthermore, he stated they will be different from the previous zombies and ganados. In an interview with XBOX360ISM, Keiji Inafune briefly stated that the game will feature some online elements. Resident Evil 5's main story mode can be played with two players, in a co-operative online mode. The feature will allow players to enter or leave anytime during the game. Both players will not always stick together, and can be separated at points during the gameplay. VIDEOS Original Trailer: New Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-R2oJKjcQcE[/hide] Alone in the Dark Developer: Eden Games (Xbox360,PS3,PC versions) / Hydravision Entertainment (Wii,PS2 versions) Publisher: Infogrames / Atari Release Date: Late June 2008 (unconfirmed), Fall 2008 for PS3 version. Console: Xbox360, Wii, PS2, PS3, Windows PC [hide=Alone in the Dark info]STORY Set during 2008, the story continues with Edward Carnby, the main protagonist from the original game, looking for answers to strange supernatural and bizarre occurrences while battling his way through the opposition in New York City's Central Park. The game story centers around rumors, allegations, and suspicions of clandestine activity in tunnels found below the park. When browsing the official website, there are sections of the site dedicated solely to the mysteries of Central Park. Subjects of investigation include possibly mutated trees, unusual aviary migration behavior in the park, astounding insect invasion problems, as well as the park's value in real-estate; which is stated to be in excess of $528,783,552,000, a finding produced in 2007. In addition, the park's value is compared to the national defense budget, with the park being 26% higher in value than the defense budget in 2007. Also, to further support rumored reports of tunnels found below the park, it is said that the atom bomb was invented by instigation of the Manhattan Project (Central Park is located in Manhattan). Conclusively, at the time of writing, there is a historical reference to a treaty between The Dutch and The British in 1667, in which The Dutch gained the island of Run in exchange for the Manhattan Islands. Alone in the Dark will develop ties between these mysterious aspects of the park, while dealing with supernatural elements as well. GAMEPLAY The game is constructed around a unique episodic format. Each episode will conclude with a cliffhanger ending and, once the player leaves the game, a teaser of the next episode will appear. Every episode will also have video summaries which retell the player about the previous episode when a saved game is loaded, allowing them to quickly remember what objectives they have to complete. The game has been hailed by the producers and developers to be open-ended and expansive. One such feature is the hot-wiring mini game. In one dire moment, the character may need to commandeer a car by hot-wiring. This will initiate a mini game, where Edward will rip the wires out of the car and try to start the engine. He could either succeed and be able to drive the car, or blare the car horn loudly, alerting enemies to his presence. The player is also allowed to choose how they want to play the game. For example, instead of using a flashlight in dark areas, items can be lit with fire to traverse through the dark. The player can also heal their wounds to regain health. First they must use a disinfectant spray on the wound, then bandage it. VIDEOS Game Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3IxKuuZJbU Tech Demo: [/hide] Dead Space Developer: EA Redwood Shores Release Date: October 2008 Console: Xbox360, PS3, PC [hide=Dead Space info]STORY The game's plot revolves around Isaac Clarke, a space engineer who works for the Concordance Extraction Corporation (C.E.C), a company that operates "giant mining ships" throughout the galaxy. His company receives a distress call from the USG Ishimura, a Planet Cracker class ship that destroys planets in order to extract valuable ore. Assuming that the ship has had a mechanical failure, Isaac and two other C.E.C employees set out to rendezvous with the Isimura. They soon discover that the ship has been overrun by a hostile alien race. After boarding the ship, Clarke is separated from his party and must battle his way through various hazardous environments to safety. Based on the two graphic art videos released for the game, it seems that a mysterious "artifact" had been found near one of the colony planets and was brought aboard the Isimura despite the fact that it seemed to make the miners who extracted it go insane. This artifact seems to not only play a large role in the games story but also seems to be closely followed by a cult, known as the Unitologists. GAMEPLAY The player must fight their way through various levels of a stricken mining ship, which has been infested with an alien species known as the 'Necromorphs'. The game features an 'over the shoulder' third-person perspective, similar to games such as Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War. The interface does not feature a traditional 'heads up display'. Instead, information is relayed to the player via lights and translucent screens which hover over Isaac's weapons and armour. The player will encounter weightless and decompressed environments, which Isaac can navigate using a pressurized suit, dubbed The Rig by EA (revealed in Official Xbox Magazine, April 2008)[citation needed] equipped with magnetic boots. Some levels will even lead out onto the surface of the ships hull. Floating debris will present a hazard, and Isaac can lose his footing and simply float off into space. In keeping with Isaac's profession as an engineer rather than a soldier, weapons in the game are mostly improvised, and consist of an array of bolt cutters, stasis guns and rudimentary energy weapons. Combat in the game is complicated by the fact that Necromorphs are not simply rendered 'dead' after a certain number of rounds have been fired at them. Rather, they can adopt new stances and tactics, and even sprout new limbs, based upon where they have been wounded. Hence, the player must find and exploit specific weak points. The game's Executive Producer, Glen Schofield, has said that 'the primary theme of Dead Space is dismemberment', and early previews of the game have noted the high levels of gore. VIDEOS Game Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=87ojldfvJ_o Development Diary #1: Development Diary #2: Development Diary #3: [/hide] Alan Wake Developer: Remedy Entertainment Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Release Date: Late 2008 Console: Xbox360, Windows PC [hide=Alan Wake info]STORY Alan Wake is a bestselling horror writer. Early on in his career, his fiancée Alice was his muse. Just prior to meeting her, he had started to have strange dreams which he used as material for his first book. The book was a big success, a dream come true. But then Wakes fiancée vanished without a trace. Wake was devastated. He couldn't write anymore, his dreams stopped and he began to suffer from insomnia. At the beginning of the game, Wake travels to a sleep clinic to seek treatment for his condition. The secluded clinic is located near the small town of Bright Falls, Washington, far away from the stressful urban lifestyle. Receiving treatment at the clinic, Wake is able to sleep again. At the clinic, he meets a mysterious woman who is the very image of his missing fiancée, uncannily so. At once, his dreams return, this time as terrible nightmares. Wake begins to write again: a new book based on those nightmares. But something is horribly, horribly wrong. Impossibly, the town of Bright Falls starts to change to something awful that bears a close resemblance to Wakes new book. Wake ends up fighting for his life with a gun and a flashlight in his hands, trying to understand whats happening. GAMEPLAY The dark-forces (enemies) coming to 'take care of' Alan Wake are vulnerable to light. So the most useful weapon of all is actually the flashlight. You will be able to place booby traps which will illuminate when executed, etc. Light will weaken or hurt Wake's enemies, and creatively taking advantage of any and all light sources within Alan Wake's grim world ought to be one of the interesting aspects of play. Like Max Payne before it, the title Alan Wake has a double meaning. Combining the main character's first initial with his last name forms "A.Wake," or "Awake". Remedy Entertainment also promised a free-roam 3-dimensional city, similar to the Grand Theft Auto series. "The basic idea with the free-roaming world is that we give the player goals, and then the player can go about achieving those goals in the way he chooses. Alan Wake is more tightly character-driven and story-oriented. Meaning that the players goals and missions are closely focused around Alan Wake and his story. Also, the setting, the tone and the game being an action thriller all set it clearly apart from the GTA games." Sam Lake "Intense cinematic action is something that we love to do, and Alan Wake features tense combat gameplay as well, but all things considered the game has a lot more emphasis on adventure and exploration than what Max Payne did. Driving is an integral part of the game" - Petri Järvilehto. There will be no multiplayer in this game. "We'd much rather give the players a great single-player game, than a mediocre single and multiplayer game." -Petri Järvilehto. VIDEOS Game Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0x1WX16vgf0 Game Demo (Amazing graphics): http://youtube.com/watch?v=mV2AYoKc1u8 Link to article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wake[/hide] Well so far the most interesting game by far out of these 5 would have to be Dead Space in my opinion. Also, being a fan of the Resident Evil series, I am looking forward to RE5. Most of these games look quite interesting and it is pretty cool that so many of them are coming out around the same time. As some may know...They are not many Survival/Horror games around compared to most other genres.

I'll leave you your first comment : Only watched the Enter Sandman vid but dang nice dude, good job. :thumbsup: I always 5G star it myself on drums but I can never seem to FC it. Maybe we can play some time...Do you play on Xbox? If so what's your gamertag?

Guitar Hero IV: World Tour trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6rvK-uq_qXs Setlist This is the 100% no doubt about it REAL SETLIST released from Neversoft themselves. # 311 - "Beautiful Disaster" # 30 Seconds To Mars - "The Kill" # Airbourne - "Too Much Too Young" # The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man" # Anouk - "Good God" # The Answer - "Never Too Late" # At The Drive-In - "One Armed Scissor" # Beastie Boys - "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" # Beatsteaks - "Hail to the Freaks" # Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell" # Black Label Society - "Stillborn" # Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weapon of Choice" # Blink-182 - "Dammit" # Blondie - "One Way or Another" # Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "Hollywood Nights" # Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer" # Bullet For My Valentine - "Scream Aim Fire" # Coldplay - "Shiver" # Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Up Around The Bend" # The Cult - "Love Removal Machine" # Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel The Pain" # The Doors - "Love Me Two Times" # Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under" # The Eagles - "Hotel California" # The Enemy - "Aggro" # Filter - "Hey Man, Nice Shot" # Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way" # Foo Fighters - "Everlong" # The Guess Who - "American Woman" # Hush Puppies - "You're Gonna Say Yeah!" # Interpol - "Obstacle 1" # Jane's Addiction - "Mountain Song" # Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze (Live)" # Jimi Hendrix - "The Wind Cries Mary" # Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle" # Joe Satriani - "Satch Boogie" # Kent - "Vinternoll2" # Korn - "Freak On A Leash" # Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth" # Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" # Linkin Park - "What I've Done" # The Living End - "Prisoner of Society" # Los Lobos - "La Bamba" # Lost Prophets - "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" # Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama (Live)" # Mars Volta - "L'Via L'Viaquez" # MC5's Wayne Kramer - "Kick Out The Jams" # Metallica - "Trapped Under Ice" # Michael Jackson - "Beat It" # Modest Mouse - "Float On" # Motorhead - "Overkill" # Muse - "Assassin" # Negramaro - "Nuvole e Lenzuola" # Nirvana - "About a Girl (Unplugged)" # No Doubt - "Spiderwebs" # NOFX - "Soul Doubt" # Oasis - "Some Might Say" # Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train" # Ozzy Osbourne - "Mr. Crowley" # Paramore - "Misery Business" # Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker" # R.E.M. - "The One I Love" # Radio Futura - "Escuela De Calor" # Rise Against - "Re-Education (Through Labor)" # Sex Pistols - "Pretty Vacant" # Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye" # Smashing Pumpkins - "Today" # Steely Dan - "Do It Again" # Steve Miller Band - "The Joker" # Sting - "Demolition Man (Live)" # The Stone Roses - "Love Spreads" # Stuck In The Sound - "Toy Boy" # Sublime - "Santeria" # Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger" # System of a Down - "B.Y.O.B." # Ted Nugent - "Stranglehold" # Ted Nugent's Original Guitar Duel Recording # Tokio Hotel - "Monsoon" # Tool - "Parabola" # Tool - "Schism" # Tool - "Vicarious" # Trust - "Antisocial" # Van Halen - "Hot For Teacher" # Willie Nelson - "On The Road Again" # Wings - "Band on the Run" # Zakk Wylde's Original Guitar Duel Recording Discuss.

I saw The Hulk with a group of friends a few days ago. Wasn't really to thrilled about watching it but I did anyway and it actually turned out pretty damn good. What really got me though was the very last scene..... [hide=spoiler]A hint that they are going to start linking all the superhero movies together. ...at least I think lol but dang that would be cool.[/hide] Awesome It's not a remake. I liked it. The credits during the beginning were actually useful and necessary to watch which was cool. I figured the very last scene was what was supposed to be after the credits, so I didn't end up staying. Anyone know if there was more after? Nope nothing in the credits afterward.

Duality and Before I Forget by Slipknot were the two songs that got me into the 'heavier' genre's of music. Way back before that I was a punk kinda guy...*shivers* But anyway here are some of mine... Root of all Evil -> Dream Theater (Favorite band and Root of all Evil was the first song I heard from them. My guitar teacher taught me how to play it when the Octavarium album came out.) Ghost of Perdition -> Opeth Sea of Lies -> Symphony X Center of the Universe -> Kamelot Planet Hell -> Nightwish (Fally Massacre vid ftw lol) Bloodmeat -> Protest the Hero Selkies: The Endless Obsession -> Between the Buried and Me All That Remains -> 3 Normal -> Porcupine Tree Day 18: Realization -> Ayreon Progenies of the Great Apocalypse -> Dimmu Borgir Alone -> Green Carnation Laid to Rest -> Lamb of God Acid Rain -> Liquid Tension Expiriment Andromeda -> Marco Sfogli Tom Sawyer -> Rush Anybody Listening? -> Queensryche From Where the Dark is Born -> Serenity B.Y.O.B -> System of a Down Parabola -> Tool What have you Done -> Within Temptation And a bunch more but you get it.

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Nah...Korn sucks :lol: so does slipknot? No I don't think so, if that answers your question.

Best of luck. There's a lot of stuff to go through... I know :( But it will be worth it if I can ever get around to it lol

A friend of mine just hooked me up with backstage VIP passes to the Slipknot / Dragonforce / Disturbed show in July. I've never had backstage passes before and I was wondering if anyone here has had the chance to be backstage during a concert before.

Post any new upcoming albums you know of and there release dates and hopefully we can get a big list going to spread the word about all this new music. Here are some I know of off the top of my head... Alkaline Trio - Agony and Irony - July 1st 2008 DragonForce - Ultra Beatdown - August 26th 2008 Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy - 2008? Iron Maiden Tribute (From Kerrang! Magazine) - Maiden Heaven - July 19th 2008 Metallica - Death Magnetic - September 2008 Motley Crue - The Dirt - July 8th 2008 Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone - August 26th 2008 Trivium - Shogun - September 30th 2008 All I got for now...add to the list to spread the word.

Ya I agree. I think it would of been a lot better if one of the alternate endings was used instead. (Instead of Locke being in the case which was really predictable...If Desmond or Sawyer were in there it would of been so much better)

Out of my (somewhat small) collection of Wii games my favorites have to be Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4, and SSB Brawl. Those are three amazing games that will keep you entertained for weeks and weeks on end. As for accessories...I've had my Wii for over a year now and I have been fine without any of those extra add-ons. All you need is 2-4 controllers + nunchucks depending on how many people will be playing at the same time and you'll be set.

Official Call of Duty: WaW discussion thread. Discuss.

When ever I have time I should write a Porcupine Tree review. I can help you out with em' if you need it. I know everything about them lol just drop me a pm if you run into any questions. That is if you decide to write the article ;)

Nah...Korn sucks :lol:

Decent song but really not their greatest. Hopefully their others will be better.

Lmao, I actually went and looked it up and this is what I came up with... "What dus HYT mean?" :lol:

Slipknot, Trivium, Metallica, and Dragonforce CD's are all coming out in August/September. A new Dream Theater DVD covering the entire progressive nation tour is coming out pretty soon too :thumbsup: And a new Dream Theater album is set to release sometime in 2009...I know it's far away but I can't wait! :D

To the comment above... I did remember reading somewhere recently that DLC for GH3 on Wii should be coming out sometime early next year...I'll try to find the source if I can but I can't remember where I found it.

Don't forget Catdog! Lol but as for my favorite old school shows...I'de have to say that Angry Beavers and Kablam were awesome. I can still remember everything from Kablam like Cheese Wiz and Promethius and Bob and the best of them all...Action Leauge Now! lol

That's what we do in my Physics class. We get one notecard for the entire semester to write down any formulas or any notes we want. The teacher believes that learning (Physics in paticular) is not memorizing facts and formulas but knowing how to apply them.. I like it :D Makes my life much easier lol

Yes!!! Finally someone who understands! :thumbsup:

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Hell yea! Burger Meister Meister Burger We got all those vids on VHS from like 10 years ago. Rudolph and everything you name it. They Rock

It's Christmas time woo! We put up our tree and lights and all our decorations the day after Thanksgiving lol. It's pretty much a tradition for us.