Tonight, I write to you, not to mourn the loss of my fallen comrade, but to celebrate the life it once lived.
It was a damp night. Mother Nature had just offered us a near two-day onslaught of rain, followed by a breeze which comforted all whom it encompassed. The days had been counting down, for March 9th was widely recognized as the most anticipated date of 2010 so far, due to the impending release of
Final Fantasy XIII.
But, to one gamer in particular (yours truly), March 9th would hold its own significance. Upon clicking “read more,” I offer you the story, followed by a special piece, “
Requiem: Farewell to a Rock.”
Note: A long read.
PS3 fans rejoice! A day after possibly the biggest blunder in PS3 history, I have news to report to you regarding another huge disappointment surrounding the console.
What disappointment am I referring to? The (non)release of Dragon Age: Origins DLC, Return to Ostagar. For just over a month now, PS3 owners, both fat
and skinny for a change, have been bewildered as to why this content has yet to be released. Has an official release date finally been announced? Read on!
If I asked you today's date, what would you tell me? February 28th, 2010, right? Well, what if I asked my Playstation 3? If you check your system time, and you have a "fat PS3", the answer would be "December 31st, 1999."
So far, I have contacted 6 people I know who own a PS3. Three have "fat" models, and three have slims. As you would guess, all of the slims work just fine, including internet and online play. The fats (myself included) are all experiencing the same issues.
"What exactly isn't working?" Let me tell you.
...or not. As anyone who owns a Playstation 3 probably knows, Quantic Dream's
Heavy Rain hits US shelves next Tuesday, February 23rd. When a game so different from the rest of the pack is released, its sales will generally directly affect the likelihood of a game like it ever seeing the light of day.
In an interview, the game's writer and director, David Cage, had an interesting quote regarding this.
Buying Heavy Rain is almost a political act. You can vote with your credit card. You can say we want the industry to go in this direction. And if you don’t vote it means ‘no’ - just continue to make games based on zombies and monsters, that’s fine.
