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| alxbly | May 15 2009, 04:24 AM Post #931 |
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Nope, I used to have a GBA but sold it because I never used it. I might pick up a GBA SP if I can find one with the backlight for a reasonable price. It is superfluous because I already own Doom/Doom 2 in various forms for the Xbox, Xbox 360 and PC. For sheer retro charm I've also got one of the original versions of Ultimate Doom from 1995.... on 3 1/2 inch floppy discs!   The games I've still to get are: Resident Evil Survivor 2: Code Veronica (PS2) Resident Evil: Dead Aim (PS2) Resident Evil Outbreak (PS2) Resident Evil Outbreak File 2 (PS2) Resident Evil Gaiden (Game Boy) There are other RE games for cell/mobile phones but I'm not bothered about them. The only other RE game I'd like is RE2 for N64 but I'm not gonna pay a fortune for it since I already have it on two other platforms. |
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| The Red Shadow | May 15 2009, 11:22 PM Post #932 |
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Picked up The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for my PC today for twenty bucks brand new. I wanted to get it for the 360 but since I don't have one and the forecast for getting one is cloudy at best, I couldn't pass up this deal. After having so much fun with Half-Life 2 I just had to keep the good PC gaming times rollin'! |
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| Matt | May 16 2009, 03:28 PM Post #933 |
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got gh 3 for the ps2 cheap today with a guitar and i got guitar hero 80s |
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| alxbly | May 16 2009, 04:16 PM Post #934 |
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Got myself a PS1 lightgun.
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| Mop it up | May 16 2009, 11:40 PM Post #935 |
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I didn't even know they were still releasing games on floppies in 1995. You still need the original Doom to play that, don't you? Owning multiple versions of a game, I get that. I still want to get the Super NES version of SimCity 2000 even though I know it can't match up to the PC version. Are the ones for mobile phones available on physical media? If not, they don't count. Why is that? I thought you really wanted one. Ugly. What's that second plug needed for? |
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| migulic | May 17 2009, 03:00 AM Post #936 |
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I ordered Halo 3... for the sole purpose of playing online with a few people who don't play anything else. And to try the campaign mode, I've never played Halo before. I also ordered Banjo-Kazooie Nuts&Bolts, seeing as I really liked the demo. And, as far as I know, you really enjoyed the game, right alxbly? Then there's a big chance I will too  Finally, I purchased Rhythm Paradise for the DS... So difficult... Or do I just suck at rhythm games? In any case, I'm still stuck on the third minigame after a week. Edited by migulic, May 17 2009, 03:01 AM.
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| Matt | May 17 2009, 01:26 PM Post #937 |
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its for plugging a 2nd gun in since i don't think you can use a 2nd adapter at the same time. at least it worked for me by plugging the other plug in there |
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| alxbly | May 17 2009, 01:54 PM Post #938 |
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Ultimate Doom is the original version of Doom with an extra chapter. It's got Episodes 1-3 (Knee Deep in the Dead, The Shores of Hell, Inferno) and Episode 4: Thy Flesh Consumed (which was an expansion). So you don't need the original as it's included in the package. No, the mobile/cell phone RE games have never been released on a physical media, except for the first one which is a cellphone port of the original PS1 Resident Evil. I dunno if I'd say they don't count though... some of them actually look quite good. Resident Evil Degeneration was the latest one and it looks a lot like RE4, which is no bad thing:   Pretty impressive for a cellphone game, huh? I'm hoping they'll eventually release it on another platform. I think the original Guncon is the best looking of the lightguns. Newer lightguns have that obvious toy gun look (as well as garish bright colors) where as this is chunkier and more satisfying to hold. The second plug connects into the back of the PS1's av input and you connect the AV cable into that. And, as Spikie says, you can connect other light guns to it. The Halo games have a funny effect on people; some think you've either got to love them or hate them but I'm not so sure. PS3 and Wii fanboys seem to have an eternal hate for Halo but the same people were/are s***ting thieir pants with anticipation for the "Halo killarz"; Killzone/The Conduit... Personally, I think the Halo games are good but I don't feel the need to endlessly play the multiplayer (although it is good fun, there's a lot of kids and d***heads playing it). The best part of the multiplayer for me was the campaign co-op; you can play through the entire game with three other friends. Find three friends you trust and this can be a lot of fun, especially on the harder difficulty levels. Drop me a message if you want to try out some co-op with me. Go into it with an open mind and you won't be disappointed. The beauty of the game is in the abilities that your vehicles give you, so it's quite a departure from the other games in the series. I spent ages just exploring and finding new vehicle parts... and just as long perfecting each vehicle before entering into any races or missions!  Which reminds me... I need to download the new DLC for this game to see what it's like. |
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| The Red Shadow | May 17 2009, 11:12 PM Post #939 |
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I do, and I still hope to get one but I just don't have the cashola right now and I don't foresee saving up that much any time soon. |
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| Mop it up | May 19 2009, 01:24 AM Post #940 |
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I'm surprised they could fit the entire game on five floppies. I sometimes have trouble fitting five Word documents on a floppy. I mean they don't count as ones you need to own. If they aren't available on physical media then you can't really "own" them. Yeah it's true, there's some middle ground here. I had some fun with Halo 2 online multiplayer back in the day but I don't think it is the end-all, be-all of shooters. It's the epitome of average. |
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| alxbly | May 19 2009, 07:42 AM Post #941 |
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That's unfair; it does a lot of things extremely well. People hate on the games a lot and I understand if the Halo series isn't what some people prefer. Regardless, the games have some of the most well thought out and polished gameplay in first person shooters. Halo has become a template for so many of todays FPS games but only a few of them manage to be as good. |
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| Mop it up | May 19 2009, 12:38 PM Post #942 |
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I'm afraid I have to disrespectfully disagree. Halo is pure run-and-gun gameplay, there was no thinking involved with its design. You run. You shoot. That's it. The level designs are straight-forward and consist mostly of wide-open spaces, which in multiplayer especially can make for some uninteresting games. The weapon selection covers only the basics: pistol, shotgun, machine gun, sniper rifle, rocket launcher, that's about it. The only high mark I would give it is graphics. The real shooter template is Goldeneye, maybe Perfect Dark. Or maybe it's Half-Life, possibly even Doom. But it isn't Halo, that's giving it too much credit. It followed a template, it didn't create one. This all applies to the first two Halo games. I haven't played Halo 3 so I don't know if it's the same deal or not, but it actually looks like it is something that rises above average. |
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| alxbly | May 19 2009, 02:31 PM Post #943 |
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I also respectfully disagree. You may get that impression if you played a few levels on the easiest setting, otherwise I find it difficult to understand how you could not notice the way game involves it's players. First up, the recharging shield encourages the player to look for their next piece of cover before moving. "Run and gun" throughout and you will be playing very badly (you can't finish the game on normal difficulty by just running and shooting). Secondly, it brought together sandbox and FPS; the vehicles give you the advantage over on foot enemies and the levels are deliberately large so that you can plan fire-fights from different perspectives and flank your enemy. And the way that grenades, weapons and melee are all instanly accessible means that you don't need to spend time swapping through weapons (as you do in the other games you've mentioned). That's the innovation, not whether it has new types of guns. A good Halo player will make use of weapons, grenades and melee without having to think about it, without needing to enter any menus or cycle through weapons. It makes combat so much more fluid and fast-paced, and has actually evolved those moments when run and gun gameplay are necessary. Doom, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Half Life all inspired Halo. But Halo is now the game that gets copied the most and I'm not saying that because I'm a huge Halo fan (cos I'm not, despite my rantings here). If I put those games in order of my own personal preference it would be Goldeneye > Doom > Perfect Dark > Half Life > Halo. But I'm still not gonna say that those other games are the major influence for most new FPS's, because they're not. Halo is. |
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| Mop it up | May 19 2009, 04:48 PM Post #944 |
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I beat both Halo games on Normal in co-op. I've never tried the harder settings because they sound like no fun. I can't stand the shield, especially in multiplayer. It rewards cowardice; people always run and hide when they are being shot at, and if you lose a firefight then you haven't "weakened" your opponent for when you respawn. This is one reason why there is a huge gap between veteran players and newbies, because the newbies can't ever score since their opponent's shield is just going to regenerate. The shield amounts to laziness. You don't have to worry so much about being hit because it will simply regenerate if you manage to take out all of the enemies in the area. The shield is like the "casualization" of shooters. I've always preferred corridor levels over wide open fields, but I guess that amounts to personal preference. Still, the game could strive to include a healthy balance of both. Vehicles I'm not sure about. I'd have to check and see if they were included in an FPS prior to Halo. The ease of use of the three different types of attacking might be something which Halo perfected, but I'd have to do some research to make sure that stuff didn't exist before. But even so, Halo 2 would still be considered an average game. If Halo copied everything else then games which copy Halo are essentially copying the games which Halo copied. Therefore the credit should be given to the original games. There's nothing wrong with being average though; there are just as many games worse than Halo as there are better than it. On a side note, why do I feel like I'm disrespecting you whenever I disagree with you? Do you feel as if I do? |
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| niniendowarrior | May 19 2009, 06:58 PM Post #945 |
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I've got two questions about that alxbly. I played the PC version of Scarface and I didn't like it. How different is the Wii version? Second is which is a better sandbox game? Godfather Blackhand Edition or Scarface on the Wii? |
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| alxbly | May 19 2009, 07:25 PM Post #946 |
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I tried to explain but you're perfectly entitled to your opinion. I'd really urge you to play any of the games in the main Halo series again though, because they really aren't average games. I can't stress that enough. If you can, try pumping up the difficulty level in co-op; full on Legendary should be perfectly do-able for two people and it will give you a better understanding of what makes the game well above average. Trust me on this one, if there's one thing I know then it's FPS's. The wii version uses the wiimote for aiming, but I'm afraid I haven't played the PC version so I don't know if there are other differences. I've also never tried the Godfather game for Wii so I can't make any comparisons. What I can say is that there are two Wii sandbox games that seem to come highly recommended and it's these two. I'm looking for copy of the Godfather, when I get it I'll post my opinion on which I think is the better game. |
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| Matt | May 20 2009, 12:01 PM Post #947 |
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(PS2) Guitar Hero Rocks The 80s Solus : Came today Got 100% FCS* of Holy Diver by Dio and I wanna Rock on my sightread**. which are some of my favorite songs so im really proud off that still waiting for Guitar Hero 3 With Guitar (PS2) though For those who don't know what FC and sightread means *FC means 100% with out breaking combo (overstrumming) going straight from 0 notes to 4X multiplier and not losing it **Sightread first time even seeing the notes with out even seeing the first note. |
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| Mop it up | May 20 2009, 04:27 PM Post #948 |
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I don't like difficult games and I've moved away from shooters, so I think I'll pass on that. You're right though, you've played a lot more shooters than I have especially on current systems, so my scope is more limited. The ones I've played which come to mind are James Bond: Agent Under Fire and Nightfire, Red Faction 2, TimeSplitters 2 and 3, and Serious Sam: Next Encounter. With the exception of Serious Sam, I found all of those to be more solid and enjoyable than Halo. I think it also has to do with my expectations. After Perfect Dark, I expected shooters to be more evolved than they were, especially with the new hardware. I use Perfect Dark as the standard, which may be setting the bar too high. Also, since you didn't respond to my question about if you think I'm being disrespectful, I'm assuming it means you do not, which is good. |
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| niniendowarrior | May 20 2009, 07:43 PM Post #949 |
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That would be cool to hear of your opinion. I personally liked Godfather but the story was doomed to the epic fail category because they wanted your character to become Don... and that could never really happen inside the Godfather universe. Other than that, it was a fun title to play through. Scarface on the PC was very tedious as you end up getting bogged down saving your assets from rival gang assaults and do drug trade. Not sure about the Wii version. How is the gameplay aspects of Scarface on Wii (aside from the mandatory Wii remote swing to hit somebody. )?Believe it or not, I was contemplating on getting Driv3r on the Wii... but that's one game I'm not really going out there to play... |
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| Arch Evil | May 21 2009, 07:03 AM Post #950 |
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2 new DS games: Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier and Contra 4. Both of them aren't available in the EU, so Play-Asia ftw
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| alxbly | May 21 2009, 02:56 PM Post #951 |
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Sorry, I forgot about that bit. You're right, I don't take it personally if we disagree. I quite like hearing a different opinion because I often make snap judgements about games... and end up being quite wrong about them. In honesty, I've not played that much of it so far. What I have played is pretty solid, although the controls seem slightly convoluted sometimes. Nothing gamebreaking though, and it's still fun. Thankfully, melee attacks require you to hold the b button and swing so you don't end up doing accidental melee attacks if you need to reach for a cup or coffe. Or a banana. Or whatever.
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| Matt | May 24 2009, 02:24 AM Post #952 |
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Guitar Hero 3 With Guitar (PS2) Prey (360) Mirrors Edge (360) |
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| The Red Shadow | May 24 2009, 11:02 PM Post #953 |
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Picked up Just Cause for my PC. It was $4 brand new at Big Lots. I'd played it before on the PS2 and realize it doesn't quite compare with the GTA games but for four bucks I just couldn't pass it up! |
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| alxbly | May 26 2009, 11:31 AM Post #954 |
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Here's my games purchases for this week: I'd been thinking about buying an original Game Boy for a while... I had one when I was a teenager and really enjoyed playing it although I think I only ever owned two games for it back then; Tetris and Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins. The magnifier came with it, but I doubt I'll use it cos these things always look horrendeous... although it could be much, much worse!  Anyway, the box is mint and the Game Boy is near perfect except for a small scratch to the screen. I can live with that though. Ridge Racer Type 4 for Playstation was a game I knew nothing about, I'd never played it before. What sold me on it was finding out that it came with a "Ridge Racer High Spec Demo", which is basically a suped up version of the first Ridge Racer game with improved handling, collision detection, garaud shading and a smoother framerate (60 frames per second). The difference is noticable and although it's not a massive visual jump the handling and collision detection improvements make this feel brand new again. Type 4 is interesting, much more detailed than previous Ridge Racers and the handling is less arcadey... which is maybe a response to Gran Turismo's success at the time. The two boxed Playstation memory cards were only £1 each and since I'm buying quite a few PS1 games these days I'll no doubt need them. The unofficial card was a gift from a friend who found it lying; it was still boxed with the original receipt. However, since it's unofficial I didn't bother keeping the packaging... I'll probably use it a back-up. I'm not sure how reliable third party Playstation cards are?Top Gear Rally was an impulse buy because it's in better shape than the cart I already own, plus I didn't have a boxed copy. The box is tatty but I'm not too bother considering the price: £2. |
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| Matt | May 26 2009, 12:04 PM Post #955 |
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^^^^^ Nice. I had 2 gameboys. i dont have the box though  Can you post a picture with that magnifer thing on? how well does it work? |
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| alxbly | May 27 2009, 01:37 PM Post #956 |
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I've not tried it, it looks too silly. Here's the photo on the packaging: 
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| Matt | May 27 2009, 03:29 PM Post #957 |
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i see why you don't want to use it. its ugly and just looks stupid on it. not as bad as that other one though Rock Revolution (360) EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 (360) Edited by Matt, May 29 2009, 02:45 PM.
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| alxbly | Jun 2 2009, 03:44 PM Post #958 |
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I've not bought so many games this week: First impressions are... InFamous - really excellent game, this will be the next game I play after I finish playing through the Fallout 3 DLC. It's very similar to Crackdown (which I loved) and the first few hours just flew by. Looking forward to spending more time with this one. Disaster: Day of Crisis - cheesy storyline and more cut-scenes than gameplay so far. Things were hotting up after the first level, so I'll see how it pans out. Manhunt 2 - errr... I've not played it yet. But I only got it yesterday.  I'll post impressions after I've had a chance to play it. |
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| alxbly | Jun 3 2009, 05:24 PM Post #959 |
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Guess I spoke too soon...  Tetris 2 - I need to read the instruction book... the new shapes and rules have me totally confused. Tekken 2 - A classic. It feels slower than I remember it being. Shadow Man - Because owning the N64 and Dreamcast versions isn't enough.  It was cheap and I was curious. You can apply that logic to any situation. 1080 Snowboarding - I noticed the artwork was different on this cart, turns out it's an Australian copy. Click here to see the UK and Australian carts side by side. The New Tetris - This is surprisingly decent. Just straight Tetris without any messing with the formula. Donkey Kong 64 - Much cheapness. I'll trade or resell it for more. This was probably the most disgusting looking cart when I bought it; it was covered in melted chocolate, dust and hair (even on the contacts). And I kinda think that's why it was so cheap, I doubt it would have played if I hadn't cleaned it first. It works fine now. Mission Impossible - Owned this before, it's getting a second chance. |
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| Mop it up | Jun 3 2009, 06:18 PM Post #960 |
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How much did you play of this? They totally did mess with the formula and it totally is broken. First off is the obvious, they removed the scoring system! The score is only measured by counting the number of lines cleared, effectively making doubles and triples useless. There’s more to Tetris than just clearing lines; it’s how you clear those lines, which the score was reflective of. Bonus lines can be scored by joining four pieces together to create silver multi-squares and gold mono-squares. These are really the only thing you should be trying for, because they give you far more lines than scoring even Tetris’ namesake. The game should’ve been named Squartris. The next three pieces are displayed, which allows for a little too much advance planning. To make matters worse, a piece can be held and used at any time; this means you can swap out when the current piece is about to connect in a place you don’t want it to. The pieces slowly drift to the bottom, rather than falling one line at a time, which makes it virtually impossible to maneuver a piece to certain positions. It also takes an extremely long time for the speed to increase to a challenging rate, and there’s no option to start at a high speed level. Whosoever idea it was to make Tetris an educational game must be one of those types of people who pull the pin on a grenade and forget to throw it. Lines cleared in any mode go toward building Wonders of the World, of which a new play background is the reward for completion. There’s also a gallery that shows each Wonder that has been completed, and provides a little information about them. If I want to learn about the Wonders of the World, I’ll go read a history book. Constructing Wonders is not a task I want associated with Tetris. The game also has some framerate problems. When two or more players clear lines, there’s some quite noticeable slowdown. When playing a stage with flashy graphics (most notably the Greek stage), there’s even more slowdown. Tetris is one of the simplest computer programs ever; there's no excuse for a poor framerate. The New Tetris is the worst version of Tetris ever created. |
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