Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3/PSN) - Out now!

[Hero]

I love this post, in my mind you yell it in absolute confusion.

I have a side job as Editor-in-Chief of a reviewing website so I get to go to E3 and due to my love of NISA I always make sure to have a meeting with them even if I won't get a preview out of it.

So Space is pretty much right, but I wouldn't ever think of myself as a Journalist because that's too high of a title for someone that doesn't actually actively go out and seek the truth. Gaming "Journalism" is mostly just about reporting things shown or told to you by companies which to me makes you more like PR for gaming companies in general.

apologies for going off topic.

Ah, that's pretty cool. I guess you're not comfortable with revealing which website you work for?

And yeah, I know what you mean about gaming journalism. Sometimes gaming journalists do actual journalistic work, but most of the time they just kind of serve as an extension of PR for each company. Which I don't think there's anything wrong with that, although I do think they should sometimes ask those questions the game companies don't want to be asked, criticize anti-consumer practices or just criticize bad game design. After all, gaming journalists are gamers and fans just like the rest of us, but they also kind of serve as the middlemen between gamers and the game companies.

[Ringwraith]

And yeah, I know what you mean about gaming journalism. Sometimes gaming journalists do actual journalistic work, but most of the time they just kind of serve as an extension of PR for each company. Which I don't think there's anything wrong with that, although I do think they should sometimes ask those questions the game companies don't want to be asked, criticize anti-consumer practices or just criticize bad game design. After all, gaming journalists are gamers and fans just like the rest of us, but they also kind of serve as the middlemen between gamers and the game companies.

There are quite a few who will ask the questions that need asking, and also write up articles on certain aspects of things which are either good or bad or even things that need to change outright. I know RPS are like that, but they only do PC games (not out of elitism or anything, it's just they're a PC-gaming site), although they do have some opinion pieces and the like which address gaming as a whole, like the recent articles about E3 as an entity itself.

[Torillian]

I love this post, in my mind you yell it in absolute confusion.

I have a side job as Editor-in-Chief of a reviewing website so I get to go to E3 and due to my love of NISA I always make sure to have a meeting with them even if I won't get a preview out of it.

So Space is pretty much right, but I wouldn't ever think of myself as a Journalist because that's too high of a title for someone that doesn't actually actively go out and seek the truth. Gaming "Journalism" is mostly just about reporting things shown or told to you by companies which to me makes you more like PR for gaming companies in general.

apologies for going off topic.

Ah, that's pretty cool. I guess you're not comfortable with revealing which website you work for?

And yeah, I know what you mean about gaming journalism. Sometimes gaming journalists do actual journalistic work, but most of the time they just kind of serve as an extension of PR for each company. Which I don't think there's anything wrong with that, although I do think they should sometimes ask those questions the game companies don't want to be asked, criticize anti-consumer practices or just criticize bad game design. After all, gaming journalists are gamers and fans just like the rest of us, but they also kind of serve as the middlemen between gamers and the game companies.

nah no secret or anything, I just hate to come across like pimping my site on these forums. I manage gamrReview.com

Agreed, it has it's purpose, I just hate the journalism term for anything other than a few instances of people actually asking hard questions.

[perrandy]

please,gust no time management on this title!

[Shizuka]

please,gust no time management on this title!

You'll be disappointed.

[Beedlebud]

I think the time management is what makes the Atelier series more unique. I never hated it. I wouldn't say I'm in love with it, but I can deal.

[Shizuka]

I think the time management is what makes the Atelier series more unique. I never hated it. I wouldn't say I'm in love with it, but I can deal.

We didn't have time management before the Arland trilogy.

[Beedlebud]

I think the time management is what makes the Atelier series more unique. I never hated it. I wouldn't say I'm in love with it, but I can deal.

We didn't have time management before the Arland trilogy.

Okay. That doesn't really change what I said. That trilogy still adds on to the series as a whole.

[CelticRedemption]

I think the time management is what makes the Atelier series more unique. I never hated it. I wouldn't say I'm in love with it, but I can deal.

We didn't have time management before the Arland trilogy.

I believe you meant to say: We didn't have NON-time management atelier games before Atelier Iris.
Seeing as that's what every Atelier game ever except the three Atelier Iris games were about, managing your time in a span of a few years. Even Mana Khemia is no exception to this.

[vampko]

I think the time management is what makes the Atelier series more unique. I never hated it. I wouldn't say I'm in love with it, but I can deal.

We didn't have time management before the Arland trilogy.

I believe you meant to say: We didn't have NON-time management atelier games before Atelier Iris.
Seeing as that's what every Atelier game ever except the three Atelier Iris games were about, managing your time in a span of a few years. Even Mana Khemia is no exception to this.

Exactly, Iris was the exception.

[Aphrah]

New (sub) character?

[myskaros]

Are those steampunk wings?! Her name is Odelia, for those who can't read katakana :X

[Aphrah]

Are those steampunk wings?! Her name is Odelia, for those who can't read katakana :X

Coolios~ And.. I think so? o_o

[vampko]

Man, the amazing characters just keep on getting churned out O-o

I wonder if they might still have a playable character reveal left? It being so close to release I doubt it, but, ya never know.

[neonie]

Lincia is still my favorite character (Hime-cut <3)

That lady with the green hair reminds me of Pamela.