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"You may or may not know that a glitch was found in Heavy Rain that causes Madison's character model to appear naked, making the game even more scandalous than it already is. After finding this out myself and wondering which politician will be using this to fuel his next re-election campaign, I couldn't help but reflect on some of my favorite video game controversies."
Cult video games are as impactful to gaming as cult movies are to film. These titles stand in a category of their own and have their own loyal following. These are the top 5 video games to garner a cult following.
HD remakes are slowly becoming a trend for popular games such as God of War, Sly Cooper, and (quite possibly) Shadow of the Colossus. With so many developers reaping the benefits of HD and re-releasing their games with snazzy new graphics, what other titles could benefit from the HD treatment?
"Every gaming season there are dozens of games vying for attention. Some are destined to be blockbusters; some are destined to be flops; still others are destined to be forgotten. Because of competing titles, poor marketing strategies, or limited budgets, several games with the potential to become the next best thing are just lost through the cracks. It’s a sad thing when a carbon copy Madden game can outsell a great and innovative title like Mirror’s Edge but it’s a fact of life."
"Silent Hill 3
In a tight bind, when our bowels simply can’t hold out any longer, the standards for where we’ll rest our rear-ends drop sharply. But even if we had industrial strength diarrhoea, the one thing we’d always insist on is an adequate amount of light so we can see where we’re depositing our business. Sadly, Silent Hill’s dingy and disgusting John can’t quite keep up with these rigorous standards.
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"Remember the first time you played God of War (you did play it, right?) and, with the evil hydra finally at your mercy and an on-screen prompt, you pressed some buttons and totally kicked that sea creature's ass?
Yeah, it was pretty great when God of War did that and you hadn't played a Quick Time Event (QTE) since Shenmue. When David Jaffe's violent love-child re-popularized QTEs, at least the game did them right. See, a Quick Time Event's purpose is to allow for a moment of more cinemat..."
"David Cage, CEO and founder of Paris-based developer Quantic Dream, creators of the renowned adventure games Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy in North America) and of the highly anticipated 2010 PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive release, Heavy Rain, will deliver a keynote at this year’s Game Developers Conference Europe (GDC Europe). Cage’s keynote address, titled “Writing Interactive Narrative for a Mature Audience,” will focus on why mature games are necessary, what difficultie..."
Though Heavy Rain initially was planned to be a sequel to Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy in North America), designer David Cage quickly realized he had "nothing more to say on this story and these characters" and went on a different path.
As such, we can expect Fahrenheit will always be an experience unto itself. Check out the full interview for more -- Cage is always a good read.
![Box shot of Indigo Prophecy [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveC9BZHZlbnR1cmUvTXlzdGVyeQ==/indigo_prophecy_frontcover_small_LQwF7VA4JMlO7w8.jpg)