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offline rockenjohnny from champagne socialism (Australia) on 2007-07-16 20:30 [#02103371]
Points: 7983 Status: Lurker | Followup to rockenjohnny: #02101818



hey im getting right into this!

now i normally hate games that are set entirely at night but
this has got me sucked in. theyve done a good job of
cranking a big-city feeling through the old ps2.

the few weeks i spent playing gran turismo 4 have paid off,
im wiping the floor with these guys, which makes it even
better :)

it all got better when i turned off the music. i got put off
the soundtrack in the first five minutes when wolfmother
made an appearance. dreadful band, one of the most
overplayed last year.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2007-07-17 03:30 [#02103495]
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Ah, sorry mate thought you were saying rallisport was 30fps.
;)


 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2007-07-22 03:22 [#02105516]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



resident evil 4 : wii edition, yet another lap through the
madness, brilliant stuff!


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-07-23 19:18 [#02106060]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker



playing through the second phoenix wright game and it's
definitely not anywhere near as good as the first one, but i
want to get through it in time for the third game, which is
supposedly the best out of the original trilogy. the major
fault of the second game is the bland translation that's
rife with grammatical errors.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-07-27 10:22 [#02106947]
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma for PS3... I really shouldn't have paid
full price for this... it doesn't seem to differ from the
Xbox NG much at all so far. It's more ''Metal Gear Solid
Twin Snakes'' than ''Resident Evil Gamecube''.

It's beautiful, but the original NG is ALSO beautiful, to
this day. I guess it was Itagaki's gift for hardliner Sony
fanboys or something. Still a spectacular game. I'm almost
afraid to progress, because while I've beaten this before,
it was not without much weeping and gnashing of teeth. I'm
not good at these kind of games.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-07-27 10:26 [#02106948]
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Speaking of action games, the Heavenly Sword demo is up on
PSN now, and it's sort of fantastic. The fighting mechanics
and physics feel great. Standing still, the game is VERY
beautiful, but the framerate isn't very good. Especially
after playing Ninja Gaiden in blazing 60fps GLORY. They need
to improve it. Looks to be a great game though.


 

offline clayhillpeak from Vuh (China) on 2007-07-27 11:18 [#02106964]
Points: 304 Status: Lurker



im about 7 hours into okami for the ps2 right now. its
really amazing. has anyone else tried it?


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2007-07-30 04:48 [#02107632]
Points: 4480 Status: Lurker



yeah. i loved okami. the gameplay didnt do much for me, but
the graphics and nature of the game was bliss.
just bought metal gear solid off ebay. i also bought mgs2
awhile ago.
excited.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-07-30 10:59 [#02107672]
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Which Metal Gear Solid? Better be the original Playstation
version or you get a B7.


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-07-30 13:10 [#02107698]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker



can't wait for persona 3.


 

offline clayhillpeak from Vuh (China) on 2007-08-06 14:04 [#02109327]
Points: 304 Status: Lurker



just one more week for the US


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-08-06 14:18 [#02109332]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker



i'm pretty sure persona 3 was pushed to the 20th or so.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-08-16 19:33 [#02111659]
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Started a new Darkness save, this time on Hard. It's sort of
rewarding, I don't think I did the game justice playing it
on normal before, now my Darklings are actually useful and I
find myself having to knock out almost every light I see,
whereas before that wasn't a big part of my gameplan. And I
discovered some new sidequests I didn't do before. Wonderful
game, Riddick + Darkness = yay 4 Starbreeze.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-08-16 19:41 [#02111660]
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It was just weird how hard the beginning of the game was now
that you die in like 2 hits. When you team up with Mike
Patton, it's all good, but it took me a good half hour to
get out of the construction site this time. I don't like
being thrown to the wolves like that at the start of a game.


 

offline Oddioblender from Fort Worth, TX (United States) on 2007-08-17 00:28 [#02111677]
Points: 9601 Status: Lurker



BioShock for 360 (the demo, at least.)

it's quite awesome. it's made me forget about metroid,
stranglehold and blue dragon.


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2007-08-17 01:08 [#02111682]
Points: 4480 Status: Lurker



oh. just started playing metal gear solid.
it is indeed the original playstation version (mmm. not even
platinum).
plus i have the 2nd one incase i dont totally hate this
game, which so far, doesn't seem to be case : )


 

offline staz on 2007-08-17 01:13 [#02111683]
Points: 9844 Status: Regular



stranglehold sucks ass.

bioshock is awesome.

i'm playing ff3 on ds, it's great. my mouse is broken, so i
can't really play anything on here.

lf mouse pst.


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-08-24 16:12 [#02114068]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker



hmm, so far persona 3 is pretty good. i stayed up until 7am
playing it, something i've only really done with yakuza and
final fantasy xii lately. the gameplay mechanics are very
addicting and, like final fantasy xii, become more complex
as the game goes on. the battle system, for once, isn't just
mashing the A button to spam the attack option. weaknesses
and strengths play an even more important role than in final
fantasy xii, which i thought handled it well as well.

the reason why i got the game -- to pretend i'm a japanese
teenager -- is well done but not as good as i hoped, since
you never have enough time to do everything you want to in a
day. still, i think this will get better the more i play. i
only have about 7 hours logged into the game at the moment.

i'd say it's recommended for people who want a quirky rpg
with a focus on modern japanese culture. but people already
know that.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-09-13 09:27 [#02119436]
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Got Warhawk for PS3 this morning. This game is multi-player
only and I rarely play online games, but all the cool PS3
kids are playing this and talking about so I got it so I can
talk about too. Not my thing but at least it lives up to the
hype, awesome maps, crazy action on 32 players and the
onfoot/ground vehicle/warhawk are all vastly different, but
well balanced. I don't know how many times already some guy
on foot has shot me down while I was clumsily strafing him
in a warhawk, god I suck.

My PSN name is revolverjgw, in the unlikely event some of
you are also Warhawking.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2007-09-13 18:59 [#02119630]
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Warhawk is multiplayer only? I love multiplayer, but I don't
buy games without at least a cursory single player campaign
to allow for a hiatus from multiplayer when it becomes too
frustrating. Other than that, Warhawk looked really cool.


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-09-13 19:07 [#02119633]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker



been playing a lot of shinobi 3. i want to get my money's
worth before moving onto landstalker.


 

offline thecurbcreeper from United States on 2007-09-13 22:20 [#02119643]
Points: 6045 Status: Lurker | Followup to optimus prime: #02119633



yo i know you were a fan of yakuza. did you know there is a
japan only seque? and a third game in the makes, also japan
only...

kinda beat. i thought the game was definitely sub par but i
couldn't help like it, probably because of shenmue


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-09-14 05:13 [#02119705]
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Neither do I usually, and there's no reason why this game
couldn't have had one. I just wanted to give my PS3 a
workout before the holiday deluge, it was getting cold.
Heavenly Sword is only 7 hours long and there's not a hell
of a lot else to play right now.

(Metal Gear Online is also multi-player only, but there was
a never a question in my mind that I'd be getting that)

Warhawk definitely came along at the right time for PS3
owners, it is fucking awesome. I'm hooked, played it for 6-7
hours yesterday and can't wait to get back into the fray
today. Every option in this game is just so darn... viable.
Expertly balanced, you're as dangerous sneaking around the
bush on foot with a knife as you are in the sky in a Warhawk
with a 2000 lb payload, no more no less. Everybody is
employing a different strategy at all times because
everything works.

Well, there's this one map in the sky where tanks and
useless and it pisses me off because tanks are my specialty,
but other than that, it's so perfectly designed. The
dogfighting is so satisfying.

I tend to burn out on this stuff fast though, and when Halo
3 hits... I guess a ton of people are going to migrate over
there. And I wonder what kind of legs this game will have...
SOCOM is coming. But it has overtaken Resistance for the
best online on the PS3 for the moment.


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-09-14 12:27 [#02119823]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker | Followup to thecurbcreeper: #02119643



yakuza is one of my fav games (if only for the atmosphere)
so you better believe that not only am i pissed but also
shitted that the sequels will never come out here. i cry
myself to sleep sometimes.

STEP THE FUCK UP, IT'S TIME TO DIE.


 

offline misantroll from Switzerland on 2007-09-14 12:41 [#02119831]
Points: 2151 Status: Lurker



bio-shock
In fact my girl is tryinfg it and she doesnt know how to
synchronize walking and looking its funny... kinda
I think she's dumb really...


 

offline J198 from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-09-14 14:00 [#02119852]
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lucky bastard. that game is flawless. lots of good things to
come if you're at level 2.

i recently got the wii edition and loved playing it again.

currently playing castlevania IV on virtual console.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-09-15 07:32 [#02120100]
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Got NHL 08 for 360, revelatory masterpiece, biggest step
forward for hockey videogames since NHL 94 for Genesis, nice
to have a game that isn't a rehash of shitty archaic games.
This is very unlike EA.


 

offline thecurbcreeper from United States on 2007-09-21 12:31 [#02122635]
Points: 6045 Status: Lurker | Followup to optimus prime: #02119823



good news!

i just read an article on gamespot...sega announced at tgs
07 that yakuza 2 will come to the US on the ps2.

no announcement on the 3rd game, but i think it'll come


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-09-21 12:57 [#02122649]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker | Followup to thecurbcreeper: #02122635



they heard my cries. now i'll have to get a ps3 for yakuza 3
(and mgs4).


 

offline Brisk from selling smack at the orphanage on 2007-09-22 05:59 [#02122977]
Points: 4667 Status: Lurker



Shin Megami Tensai 3: Persona

I don't really have much time for video games anymore
(especially RPG's) but this is just so much fun that i've
already clocked over 45 hours on it. It is the most unique
RPG i've played in a long time.


 

offline Brisk from selling smack at the orphanage on 2007-09-22 06:00 [#02122978]
Points: 4667 Status: Lurker



Oh I also managed to get Bioshock working on my laptop by
hacking a few files and replacing the SM3 shaders with SM2
equivalents. It looks and plays like arse though so i'll
leave it until my new PC finally arrives/works.


 

offline thecurbcreeper from United States on 2007-09-28 00:18 [#02125673]
Points: 6045 Status: Lurker



beat metroid prime 3

fantastic. my only complaint is that it was a little bit
longer and perhaps a bit harder. it's amazing how good it
looks on the wii. you almost forget it's not exactly a next
gen graphics system

100% baby (i "cheated" by getting the map updates from the
elysian satelite thing and then looking online for the last
missle expansion in the valhalla)


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-09-28 00:35 [#02125674]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker | Followup to thecurbcreeper: #02125673



how would you compare it to the first two?

do you think i'd be fine if i played it without ever beating
prime 1 or even looking at prime 2?


 

offline TonyFish from the realm of our dreams on 2007-09-28 01:33 [#02125679]
Points: 3349 Status: Lurker



World of Warcraft BC
Halo 3
Gears of War
Rainbow 6 : Vegas

just finished Bioshock & Zelda
looking forward to Mario Galaxy


 

offline child810 from boston (United States) on 2007-09-28 05:52 [#02125757]
Points: 2103 Status: Lurker



You'd be fine playing Prime 3 without beating the first two.
3 is my favorite of the series, the controls really make a
difference and the gameplay is much more streamlined.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-09-28 11:33 [#02125887]
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Dirt (PS3)- RIP Colin McRae, didn't know anything about you
but I love playing your games and you seemed cool. I felt
kind of bad when I ran you off the road at Circuit des
Ducs.

Skate (PS3)- I hate skateboarding and I've never played a
Tony Hawk game, but this is kind of enjoyable. I guess. I
love smacking my balls on the railings.


 

offline thecurbcreeper from United States on 2007-09-28 12:44 [#02125925]
Points: 6045 Status: Lurker | Followup to optimus prime: #02125674



i'd say it goes 1, 3, 2 (much like metal gear solid for me)

1 was great. huge and immersive. one of the best, if not the
best gamecube game.

3 on the wii isn't as good but close. it's an easier,
simpler game compared to the others. less weapon variations
and no light/dark worlds (2nd game) the interactivity with
other characters and the story line is a bit strange at
first, but overall you forget about it and it's a good old
metroid game. the wii mote immerses you more into the game.
very interesting level design and artwork.

2 i thought of as a let down. a bit too much with the
seperate worlds and weapons.

although i recommend finishing the 1st game, haha, it has no
real bearing on whether you can enjoy the 3rd game


 

offline optimus prime on 2007-09-28 13:19 [#02125934]
Points: 6447 Status: Lurker



thanks, curb. there's a copy floating around my apartment so
i should give it a go.

the one thing that made me stop playing metroid prime 1 was
all the crap with the different visors. how many visors are
in 3?


 

offline child810 from boston (United States) on 2007-09-28 15:37 [#02126076]
Points: 2103 Status: Lurker



3 in total, there's a lot of scanning in the beginning but
eases up an hour or two in.


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2007-09-29 01:00 [#02126158]
Points: 5079 Status: Lurker



Okami. It's amazing.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-09-29 11:42 [#02126312]
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Are you EVER going to beat that game? I guess you're still
scrolling through all that text.

I got Heavenly Sword today but more importantly while there
I also found Syphon Filter- Dark Mirror for PS2. SF was my
favorite series on the PS1, and the first PS2 SF was very
mediocre. This, on the other, hand, is awesome, by far the
best PSP game. Should have been on a console in the first
place.

The PSP is weird, tons of good meaty games, but all of which
are better suited for the PS2 than a portable.

Heavenly Sword is a lot of fun and a treat to look at, but I
don't expect another God of War or Ninja Gaiden here. Should
be a fun way to spend this Sunday afternoon, I'll kill a lot
of guys and see some nice panty shots, then I'll regret
paying full price for it.


 

offline gyroscope on 2007-09-29 20:14 [#02126476]
Points: 896 Status: Regular



why hasn't anyone mentioned the new zelda coming out this
week? it brings back the wind waker style.


 

offline RussellDust on 2007-09-29 20:28 [#02126480]
Points: 16057 Status: Regular | Followup to gyroscope: #02126476



The controls are touch based. It hould be interesting though
i didn't like the touch option on mario 64 much and here we
have no other choice.


 

offline gyroscope on 2007-09-29 20:39 [#02126484]
Points: 896 Status: Regular



i love touch controls. they usually feel more natural to me
than pressing buttons. i understand why people can hate
them, though. i didn't think they worked in mario or animal
crossing. i think it'll work in zelda since you're
controlling the fairy (i think).


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2007-10-22 17:42 [#02136504]
Points: 24579 Status: Lurker



Resident Evil 4 on the Nintendo Wii: just started it
tonight and it's damn awesome!


 

offline D-Steak from Kansas City, Mo. (United States) on 2007-10-22 18:11 [#02136510]
Points: 1376 Status: Regular



MLB Power Pros, Wii

Fucking awesome. The game says "screwww graphics" and
focuses on sharp and fun game play along with a highly
in-depth franchise mode, complete with practice for
individual players. The game showcases more player
development and control over one's team than I have ever
seen in a baseball game. Get it.


 

offline D-Steak from Kansas City, Mo. (United States) on 2007-10-22 18:14 [#02136512]
Points: 1376 Status: Regular



On an aside, I finally kicked my WoW habit and have never
felt better. It's amazing how much time that game drains on
you without you ever caring to realize once you finally get
that glamorous piece of epic gear.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-10-22 18:26 [#02136514]
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I've mostly just been playing Warhawk, camping out for 20
minutes at a time on mountains 2 miles away from the action
picking people off with sniper rifles and airstrikes. Which
I guess is why I'm getting murdered when I play Team
Fortress 2, there's nowhere to hide in those tight spaces. I
need to be able to play like a coward or I can't have fun.

Ratchet and Clank might be out tomorrow. That
Contra-meets-Mario never gets old and the demo is like
playing a Pixar movie and I'm so psyched (sp?).


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2007-10-22 18:36 [#02136522]
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What did you think about the older Resident Evil games?


 

offline thecurbcreeper from United States on 2007-10-22 23:08 [#02136576]
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late reply to optimus: 3 visors. scan visor, for info on
things. normal visor, for normal stuff (haha). advanced
visor (not sure if this is what it's called) semi x-ray
looking dull blue bright red/orange colors that pick up
thing the 'high frequency' gun can shoot. also the guns,
while upgradeable as the game goes on, layer on top of each
other so there isn't gun switching aside from the hypermode
which is present throughout the whole game.

anddddddd i'm playing mlb power pros. sweet simple and
highly deep kiddie looking baseball sim on the wii. closest
thing to a modern rbi baseball ala nes you'll get.

and a lot of virtual console shit. donkey kong country. wave
race 64. mario bros 2 lost levels.


 


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