HD Collection PS3 Exclusive (Hah! 360 too) /New VAs

[Rombie]

I'm still not swayed by this point. The overview map, complete with the towers, is visible in the Document of MGS2 as a explorable map. If they feel okay with this, and did so several years ago, there is still a high chance.

[Smiley]

There isn't. You have to beLIEve me.

[Rombie]

I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm, with the tuning fork, does a raw blink off hari kari rock. I need scissors! 61!

[Smiley]

Well unlike the people behind the Silent Hill HD collection it looks like Kojima Productions are listening to their fans. Earlier I was among the people complaining about the aspect ratio being promoted for the MGS HD collection. Now it seems those complaints have been answered. The latest trailer at TGS shows that the aspect ratio is optional. You have both the closest thing to 16:9 and the "super widescreen" they were promoting. While not noted in the trailer Peace Walker will be part of that collection outside Japan as opposed to being sold separately. So if anyone wants to co-op with me or Enetirnel then you should pick up the PS3 version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKVHw...&feature=share

[Rombie]

Also obvious some of the theme was used in that, and it says the games run in 60fps, which is better than most HD editions being released (still locked at 30). Kojima always seems to be able to get a lot out of his teams.

[Smiley]

Well a lot of it goes to Bluepoint who are developing the MGS HD Collection. They also handled the God of War HD Collection as well.

And yes this will be the first time MGS3 runs in 60fps and it looks glorious.

Also check out the Peace Walker HD video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6KIPknXcds

[Rombie]

I was more meaning, and this applies also to Santa Monica's work in GOW 1 and 2, that the team originally worked so hard on the assets of the game that HD versions were able to be made that improved such details in an HD. If you don't have that basis there then the HD edition looks like ass (see the PoP trilogy HD as one great example).

Mind you these days if your HD edition is barebones and nothing more than a visual update people start getting pissy and want something like that Halo Anniversary title. I don't know how we can go from acclaimed GOW Collection to this moaning about getting an HD visual upgraded but otherwise 1:1 port in 2 years.

[Smiley]

All I want is a good game. If it looks appealing on my HD TV then I could care how bare bones it is. But the extra effort is always a plus.

When it comes to Silent Hill there's some people that believe the new voice performances are about 'quality'. As though Konami feels the previous actors weren't good enough. Frankly I find that insulting. Look at this Mary Elizabeth McGlynn video and read the response from the original voice of Mary/Maria in the comments section below. Tell me how you feel:

EDIT: The guy who recorded it did not anticipate the negative responses regarding what she says in the video and set it to private after contemplating whether he wanted to take it down or not. It's been re-uploaded below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XamaqGBj3OQ

[GuardhouseMusic]

Wow, the company's essentially enacted a smear campaign against Cihi, haven't they? Sad thing is, a lot of people are eating up this nonsense about him, calling him crazy and such. Now McGlynn's saying dismissive and insulting things about him, such as "he's not even an actor, never done anything before or after SH2" (disproven by Maria's original VA in the comment Smiley mentioned). She's acting like a fool.

"Mary and Marie." *facepalm*

[Smiley]

I especially didn't like her jab at Angela's voice. Pretty unprofessional. Donna Burke has voice acted in SH2 and SH3. She continues to work regularly in the business and isn't some non-actor from Malaysia.

In fact she even sings as well and can be heard in another HD game that will actually have her performance in tact. You might have heard of it. No big deal. It's a little something called Heavens Divide from METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlSak7hG0U

[Gradon]

Oh wow, the irony of that. I looked up to Mary ElizaBeth McGlynn, but this is ridiculous and unprofessional of her. I can't believe all of that to be honest.

[Rombie]

All I want is a good game. If it looks appealing on my HD TV then I could care how bare bones it is. But the extra effort is always a plus.

When it comes to Silent Hill there's some people that believe the new voice performances are about 'quality'. As though Konami feels the previous actors weren't good enough. Frankly I find that insulting. Look at this Mary Elizabeth McGlynn video and read the response from the original voice of Mary/Maria in the comments section below. Tell me how you feel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl7rAQuf10E

Re: HD - Yeah, no I totally agree with you as well. I just saw a bunch of moaning, VG jornos in particular, that stuff like the MGS and RE4 releases are HD upgrades in the most simple of sense, but I think thats missing the point. Thats what most people do want, the same game in a higher res.

I read the comments on that video and it was enough without even watching McGlynn dig herself into a hole. I hope she wises up and writes or voices an apology somewhere, otherwise this may blow up into a full blown boycott of the release.

[Dracarys]

She was talking about the way Angela speaks and how it is hard to redo over the original VA, not the quality of the VA. There is a very clear difference.

[Smiley]

Then that's all she had to say. She didn't need to mock the way the character had sounded.

Then there was her comments about the actors in general. Being non actors and the like which Monica felt the need to respond to.

[Mr_Zombie]

Then that's all she had to say. She didn't need to mock the way the character had sounded.

But Angela did sound ridiculous in SH2. I have nothing against Donna Burke (I had no idea she also did Claudia's voice and she did great job with that), but Angela in SH2 sounds really bad. And they will have a hard time redoing her voice to match to the actual animations.

It's really amazing how both Cihi and Horgan just responds to the while situation like rational adults, while the new James' and Maria's voice actors mocks and insults them. Really immature.