Official Off-Topic Thread

[Rox]

I wonder what the deal with the DS and Europe is, anyway. It's a REALLY good thing it's region free so I can buy American games as soon as they come out.

Worst case so far: Metroid Prime Pinball. Released in the USA in October 2005.
Released in Europe: Tomorrow. Or the day after that.

Someone please explain what can possibly take so long to get a DS game, a PINBALL game none the less, out to the European market. It's not like it needs extensive translation. Even if it did, there'd only be a few sentences and random words to translate.

Now I'm waiting for MegaMan ZX Advent. I will buy it IF they fix the goddamn map already. I don't care if it's worse than the first, which was already mediocre at parts, a map that is actually USEFUL will automatically make it more enjoyable than the first game. Also, Ninja Gaiden DS. Ninja Gaiden DS blew my mind. I never saw it coming, I never saw the control system coming, I never saw the awesome graphics coming.

[Faceless]

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/797/797841/the-dark-knight-20070619051159737.jpg
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/797/797841/the-dark-knight-20070619051200455.jpg

Seriously, what happened to Batman trying to be somewhat realistic?
This is the worst design for a vehicle I've ever seen, and gund on the front?!
Gah.

Sometimes I wish I was supreme dictator of the world.

[AdamAtomic]

haha rox wasn't metroid pinball made in the UK too?

[Conzeit]

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/797/797841/the-dark-knight-20070619051159737.jpg
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/797/797841/the-dark-knight-20070619051200455.jpg

Seriously, what happened to Batman trying to be somewhat realistic?
This is the worst design for a vehicle I've ever seen, and gund on the front?!
Gah.

Sometimes I wish I was supreme dictator of the world.

Hm, the general shape of the design reminds me of akira's bike, except for the humongous wheels.

I dont mind it really, it is obviously stilyzed and not meant to strafe, but I cant see why I it wouldnt work. I imagine it does some cross style action in keeping with the  all-terrain philosophy the batmobile had.

[Xion]

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/797/797841/the-dark-knight-20070619051159737.jpg
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/797/797841/the-dark-knight-20070619051200455.jpg

Seriously, what happened to Batman trying to be somewhat realistic?
This is the worst design for a vehicle I've ever seen, and gund on the front?!
Gah.

Sometimes I wish I was supreme dictator of the world.

Big wheels = cool, but that doesn't make up for the fact that the rest = lamest shit ever.

[Faceless]

Exactly!
Look at the way he's sitting in it.
How am I meant to take him seriously in that thing?
More ninja, less gadgetry!

[The B.O.B.]

   I'm wondering that if the design of those huge wheels were meant for off-road type maneuvering, like the Batman begins bat mobile/hummer, than wouldn't that mean that those huge tires are meant for traction? As in, Batman has a cape...the cape just happens to flutter OPENLY, which seems to rest upon a giant exposed wheel, with no protective cover...wouldn't there be a huge possibility of the cape getting caught up in the back tire, thus dragging our dark, black night in shining armor into a giant wad of Gnarled, human flesh?

   New idea Christopher Nolan, just scrap the damn Bike all together......

[Rox]

haha rox wasn't metroid pinball made in the UK too?

That seems to be true. It's crazy!

Also, the bat bike thing: WTF. I thought the Batman Begins batmobile was awesome and brutal, but this is just silly. You'd have absolutely no mobility with those enormous wheels. And isn't that one of the basic concepts around Batman? Mobility? His original Batmobile could turn on a dime and race around all quick like with unnatural acceleration due to that rad rocket engine thing. That rad aircraft he has is probably the smallest fighter plane in existance, perfect for urban air combat. And his gadgets all add to his mobility when outside of vehicles. Grappling hooks, wings for gliding... And then that bike shows up. How's that mobile? He couldn't squeeze into places other bikes would fit. It looks like it could hardly even turn.

And, oh yeah, the design is horrible.

[Conzeit]

uh...why are you talking about Burton's batman while you comment on this Bike? they wouldnt re-start the series just to keep doing the same old thing.

this is a new concept for batman, it's more about brute force from what I gather, and all terrain movement...the cape thing does seem a little ridiculous but...I think from the side shot there is at 00:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7VCDQ_hM-Y here that he might be ok.

what DOES bug me a lot, is why are the machineguns at the front tire? if he was to go trough any rough terrain at all those thing would probably get stuck anywhere...I'm giving this guy some credit and waiting to see what it's special features are....sorry to not jump into your hype guys :p

[huZba]

Ninja gaiden DS totally amazed me too. As for Metroid pinball, maybe i'll finally get it today 

About the batman bike... to me it seems to defy all logic. A bike would never need that kind of wheels. For offroad you use thinner tires in order for them to bite in the ground. Gravel tires on rally cars are 50% thinner than tarmac tires. Pretty much the same for motorbikes. Also those tires on batpod are almost slicks, they would NEVER work on gravel. Unless this thing is supposed to go on water..... Then again, i really wouldn't mind if it didn't look practical, as long as it didn't look silly.
I really liked the batman begins car tho.