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Capcom remains undecided over Super Street Fighter IV rape price.

A recent Super Street Fighter IV-related article at Kotaku reads "Capcom is still debating whether to sell the game for the traditional price of console titles or a lower price, Killian said."

As I've said before, Capcom's so far FUCKED UP to all hell on Street Fighter IV. The game received nary an update, features minimal content compared to competitors, is littered with various grotesquely lopsided matches, and includes some of the worst 2D animation seen in a title this generation, Triple-A title or non. The game rides the fucking nostalgia wave, and we all bite into it, myself included.

We'll all buy SUPER DUPER NEATO Street Fighter IV when it releases next year, no matter the price. Capcom knows this, yet they remain hesitant to drop the inevitable price bomb. Why? They know they'll be in trouble. Has a pre-teen ever approached you, head down, hands behind his or her back, and proceeded to admit something he or she's guilty of? It's like that, but on a corporate level. 

Another theory: Capcom's waiting to see if we pull out of this recession by next year. If we do, they'll charge more. If not, they might charge a little less. 

One last theory: Capcom's checking the title over - making sure it doesn't include any potentially racist content (sup Resident Evil 5?). Somehow, Dee Jay and El Fuerte will remain. Actually, I heard in their double secret ending they both visit Mexico City. El Fuerte makes the best fried chicken in the world for Dee Jay. The government then rules the chicken so good it's illegal, and tries to arrest the duo. After running for hundreds of miles, they jump over the fence and enter the U.S. There, a reformed Abel tries to sell them life insurance. After they refuse, Rufus, now a devout Christian, eats El Fuerte's foot because he's hungry, and threatens to eat the rest unless he buys the most expensive plan from Abel. Dee Jay and El Fuerte give in, eventually gain citizenship and full-time jobs, but are unable to live comfortable lives due to mounting bills from Fuerte's constantly infected stub where his foot used to be. As they're discussing the future over a few glasses of orange soda, a newsflash brightens their screen: "Zangief reformed the Soviet Union and has fired the Omega Machine. In 30 seconds, he will effectively piledrive the Earth into the sun." THE END

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16Sep2009

Anti-piracy measures by Batman developer unearth bugs in player morality. This isn’t a first.

DateWednesday, September 16, 2009 at 1:51PM

I can’t wait to play Batman: Arkham Asylum this week. The potential game of the year hit those not-so-cutting edge consoles almost a month ago, but I didn’t want to touch it. My new PC’s a much more comfortable home for Batman and his incomparable rogues gallery of villains. Here, with the help of my GTX 275 graphics card and intel i7 920 processor, he can spread his bat-legs and show off significantly improved bat-graphics and added support for Nvidia’s Physx system. Check out the video below to see what I mean.

The differences may seem slight to some, but even the most insignificant of changes can improve a title’s perceived immersion. And, in a title like this, aren’t we all looking to wade in the deepest immersion waters as possible? So, “yes,” a more realistically flowing bat-cape matters.

Oh, and did I mention I can modify the PC version with custom-built content? Last month, with only an asset and gameplay-limited demo in their hands, the modding community designed dozens of costumes for Batsy Watsy – transforming him into Dark Claw, a Green Lantern, Batzarro, Nightwing, and many others (none of which will scar villains with sharp protruding nipples). Now, with the full release in absurdly capable hands, I expect much, much more. Are community-architected expansions and gameplay improvements less than six months away? Definitely.

Apparently a “leaked” PC version of the title hit the torrent communities last week. I could’ve downloaded, installed, beaten the game, and prepared a review for release date in just a few days, but I didn’t.

Plausible justification even lied within arm’s reach. If I pursued this potentially shady route, I wasn’t technically becoming a pirate, right? The PR team at fortyseven communications, who are working with developer Rocksteady, guaranteed me a free copy!

Deciding against tossing another game on my immediate platter (more lie on shelves, in closets, and somewhere in a plethora of internal and external hard drives), I decided to wait for my copy to arrive via snail mail.

Late last week, a funny news item surfaced regarding Arkham Asylum and piracy. According to multiple complaints on the various forums, a growing number of PC users began encountering various bugs in some of the game’s most simplest features. One in particular, prevented Batman from gliding over poison gas. Instead, he’d fall directly to his death. They needed a solution.

Read the rest of the article at IPR's Multimedia blog.

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So you're playing on a PC so it looks better when he spreads his bat-legs, eh?

Kyle: You're welcome for the mental picture.

September 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBrendon

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