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ive been playing that. It's very disappointing. It's a lot like that game 'The Getaway' in that it looks good but plays pretty shitty. I do enjoy kneecapping people, but it's all a bit lifeless. Very Sega Megadriveish in that all the badguys are just the same character in different coloured clothing. Alas, i do still keep playing it. I did see some guy randomly walking down the street on fire in it yesterday... weird. .. |
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So nobody's interested in Hitman- Blood Money then. Well shucks. |
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Also I've pretty much been playing Metal Gear Online exclusively lately. Really frustrating game but I can't stop. I kind of wish those kind of games didn't keep track of stats because this game keeps track of tons of them and I get really angry when I have a bad round or something, tarnish my numbers. |
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yeah i would have been if contracts didnt let me down. if you say blood money is really good ill have to check it out |
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Contracts was my favorite! Wicked soundtrack by Jesper Kyd, nice dark ambience, that great mansion mission... why didn't you like it? (I just wish they'd make it harder to run 'n gun... I don't feel scared when I play Hitman games because I know I can kill everybody at my leisure if I get outed) |
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i dont know some of the missions, like the mansion one, were fantastic. maybe the last one left a bad taste. seemed all i had to do was run down the street and take out the target |
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Yeah some of the city missions were pretty pedestrian. But I like how freeform they are, you can experiment and make them more complex and involved than they are. But yeah sometimes it was too easy to just climb up onto a building and shoot a guy in the head and call it a day. |
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i liked the oddball supernatural incident in contracts, the ghost in the mirror of a hotel crime scene. that was really quite creepy! |
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heh, that would be the red dragon hit youre referring to :] |
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I've been playing aoe3 for the past three months. Thats pretty much all I have played in a long time, except for games my roommate makes me play with him. |
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i did bought a new video card to my computer recently but its fuckt up never trust computers |
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I cant stop playing all those custom maps for Warcraft3 expansion. Tower defense, custom hero, rpg maps, dota, etc etc |
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I played Tales of Symphonia through, finally... I tried Half-Life 2, seemed good enough, but it crashed on me after 30 mins. :( |
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Rented 'Tourist Trophy' for ps2 here's my little review so far: (and just to note i'm a bit of a GT nut. played completely through 1, 3, and 4) So uhm the makers of gran turismo made a motorcycle game. cool, i guess. first off, all but one stage (unless it was in gt2 and i don't know about it) comes from past gt games, around 30 something. the new stage is valencia, and it's nothing spectacular. there are over 100 bikes which all look very nice, but many are different levels of the same model. the menu system is exactly like gt4, as are the graphics (not a bad thing). the simulation mode interface is similar to gt4 but much smaller (just like the game). the motorcycle control is odd at first, but makes sense once you get used to it. you can change how the rider sits, leans, etc. thus changing the handling. riders wipe out if turning over grass or taking a bump of a corner at a high speed, or (this is funny looking) going about 2 miles an hour and making a sharp turn. when you wipe out you lose some time and start from where you fell...makes sense aside from the case of dying on your bike (lolz just kidding it's a videogame) there is no money system like past gt games (probably because of the smaller amount of bikes to choose from) license tests are like past games (a bit easier if you ask me). bikes are won by beating challenges which consist of beating another rider on a course within a certain time frame and laps or passing them and staying infront for over 10 seconds. also, there are circuit-style races. many are short 3 course one at a time (no point system to determine overall placement), but there are ones like i just mentioned as well. so far i'm 21.3% into it (i've barely played maybe 3 or 4 hours tops) and it's quite easy. overall, i can't deny that's it a good game, but at the same time it borrows so much and recycles so much from gt games it just seems so lacking in anything new. i'd say motorcycle fans (especially who haven't played past gt games) wo |
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(cont) i'd say motorcycle fans (especially who haven't played past gt games) would love it, gt fans could go either way (love gt and love anything resembling it or people like me who love gt and think it comes off as lacking and a bit of a cheap spin off) if you've never played gran turismo games before or even that much i'd say it's an 8.5 / 10 if you've played gt games quite a bit it's more like a 6.5 or 7 / 10 it's good, but really just belongs as a part of a gran turismo game i wonder if that's how it started. perhaps it was worked on for gt4 and somebody decided to expand it (very minimal) and make it it's own game |
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i should say the size of this game is probably around the first gran turismo, so this could be the start of a very promising series of games |
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I didn't realize it's basically a GT rip-off... Wow, I'm hoping you're right and it's going to become a "promising series of games", but first they've got to do something else than follow GT's trail - otherwise we're gonna have to wait another 10 years (and four new GTs) for Tourist Trophy 2... |
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I've played the previous GT games (although not so much that I'm bored of them). By way of comparison, how realistic would you say the handling is? For example, will full throttle from a standstill on a GSX-R1000 make it wheelie and have you off unless you lean forwards? Likewise, will hard braking using only the front brake cause a stoppie that makes you go over the bars? Something I've always felt with the GT series is that it's too forgiving of crashes and clipping the walls etc (moreso in 2 player than vs. cpu). Is this the case with Tourist Trophy? I really rate TT Superbikes (by Jester); It's the only bike game ever, IMO, to accurately capture the handling/control mechanism of a sportsbike. If Tourist Trophy can do this, with a wider range of bikes, better graphics, shorter load times and still including proper "Road Racing" (rather than just tracks), I'll love it. I'm currently playing MK: Deception (a lot better than MK4/deadly alliance IMO) and The Punisher. The Punisher is good fun, sort of Max Payne with torture and human shields. Well worth the £5 I got it for. |
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i've been playing animal crossing and super mario 64 ds for the nintendo DS. A bit of handheld gaming this weekend. |
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i've never rode a motorcycle (unless you count those arcade games hahah) so i'm not too sure about the physics all together, but i trust polyphony did their homework. from what i've seen so far, the only time you start off at a standstill is during license tests, the regular races have you riding towards the starting point to begin, so flipping off the front probably won't come into play. also, there is crouching in the game. it seems like crouching is default but not during turns (you can hold down a button to do this if you want) i've done some hard front braking on higher end cycles in the game and it appears flipping over does not occur (there is a back brake as well just to note) wipeouts can occur at high speed with quick left and right steering when the bike starts to wobble. clipping walls is only slightly forgiving in this game. i've found you can skim some barely and others not at all. i'd say give it a rental if you can. you will probably like most aspects of the handling but have some gripes as well. there are different options for control but the default is set on standard (which i assume is a bit easier) so there is a possibility of flipping off the bike perhaps in the other control schemes i've just searched for some reviews by people who actually ride, and no luck but i found this little thing from 1up.com: The list of customizable riding adjustments is impressive, though, with the gamer able to tweak head roll angle, head pitch angle, torso roll angle, torso yaw angle, body lean, arm angle, seat position, lateral slide, vertical slide, leg angle and body lean. While this may not resonate with casual gamers, for players who ride motorcycles it's great to be able to simulate your real-world habits in the context of a videogame. Like to lean down behind your bike's fairing as you lean into a chicane, or prefer to lean back -- cruiser style -- as you slalom through a winding-S? Tourist Trophy lets you do that. SO BASICALLY give it a rent |
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i picked up the mega man anniversary collection for ps2 for 19$. so far i've beaten the first three and dabbled in the snes and playstation ones. the playstation one is pretty bad and the snes one isn't outstanding like the first three games but enjoyable nonetheless. i'll start up on mega man 4 tonight, possibly. once my saturn pad comes in i'll pick up the street fighter anniversary collection for ps2 (i used to own it for xbox, where i owned most of the players online). |
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aye, mega man rules... played most of them on emu recently... that anniversary collection seemingly has a good thing going for it... Another thing is the Mega Man X collection, which has X1-X6... X1 is phenomenal, the rest just sort of follow the same pattern OVER AND OVER again, but that's mega man for you I guess... I also like the idea, in MM Collection, of playing the games in an order, now with proper save function. Tough challenge. There's no save state, though, is there? I hear Sonic Mega Collection Plus had save state, which makes it all the more worthwhile... Uhm, unless you just want to stick with USB-pads and a proper emulator... Which works just as fine, tv or no tv. |
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i think the ds is killing my eyes so i'm taking a break for it. i think i'll just wait for the street fighter alpha collection in june and maybe pick up subsistence like i said i would. |
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well the godfathers really grown on me. it helps that i dont have a lot of time to play it, and it also helps to take it for what it is. a decent 1940s style arcade blaster with a solid difficulty level. |
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i might finish silent hill 2 soon. would it be worth looking into 3 and 4? number two hasnt rattled me half as much as the original. also got ico sitting on the shelf for when i want something chill. |
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tomb raider legends (xbox 360) it's alright, but way too linear for a tomb raider game, still doesn't hold a candle to tomb raider 2. (IMHO) |
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zelda: ocarina of time. i'm finally gonna complete it this time round. |
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Do you like it Andy? It's my fave game of all time. Best game in the world imho. Love it. |
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I've been meaning to play that again. One of the best games ever made. tridenti: has that rumour ever been confirmed about finding the triforce in the game? I've seen some screen caps and sequences that have shown link with it. Is it a hoax? |
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Yeah I had read something about that rumor too. But I think it's fake, seeing I finished the game in all ways and I never found any triforce. I also read about it on an italian forum but people were pretty sure it could be a hoax. |
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Silent Hill 3 is really good. Cool occult angle to the whole game. It goes back to the more overtly disturbing feel from Silent Hill 1, lots of great imagery and art design. Silent Hill 4 is by far the worst SH, it has no identity. But I still think it's worth getting if it's cheap. Still has great music, has a few memorable scenes and environments. But it's an inconsistent mess and has a bunch of gameplay issues. Like limiting the items you can carry way too much, too much backtracking back to ''the room'', etc. Silent Hill 2 is my favorite though, man. It's not nearly as unsettling as SH1 but I love the somber feel to it. When I look back at the game, the sad scenes stick out the most to me, not the scary ones. |
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does anyone out here still play Halo2 online? I would like to join up with ya sometime.... |
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i havent played anything for some months for some reason |
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i borrowed Final Fantasy VII from a friend, but I haven't started it yet. Never played a FF game or a Zelda game so I'm probably a horrible person. I just won the World Series in MLB2k5, i was finishing up a full-draft season with the Cubs I started last year. Went 157-5 for the season. My team was insane: Prior, Zambrano, Beuhrle, Willis, Guardado, Peavy, Sheets, Teixera, Reyes, Cabrera, Figgins, Wells, Hammock, Crisp, Chavez and others. In game 4 of the NCLS I won 32-1 w/ 42 hits and as I was looking at the box score after the game it froze up and I couldn't save it. |
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Though a bit late, I agree that Jesper Kyd did produce a kick ass soundtrack to that game. I´ll be looking forward for the new Hitman. I just passed Kingdom Hearts 2, I´m playing it again in proud mode and I´m trying to get into few other games I lost track of. |
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FF7's not at all a bad game to start with, if you don't mind outdated graphics. Currently playing Dragon Quest VIII: excellent! Can't go wrong with adherence to traditional rpg elements - and it's completely justifed by the fact that this series predates even Final Fantasy. (also playing: Katamari Damacy, Tomb Raider: Legend) |
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i started on suikoden v on i think tuesday. about 12 hours into it. it's really growing on me! i thought i had grown out of rpgs (only finished three this gen: final fantasy x, tales of symphonia and knights of the old republic), but i had a craving and heard a few good things about it. it's very cliche but in an old school way, so no angst or anything. it's only just opening up for me with the different things i can do. the translation is solid outside of the dubbing -- i actually read what all the townspeople say instead of avoiding or skipping them over. anyway, hopefully it keeps getting better. now that i'm enjoying an rpg again i'm getting more excited about persona 3, which is probably my most anticipated game at this point. |
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Adventure Pinball - Forgotten Island best pinball ever for me, i laugh everytime i play it. |
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Curbcreeper, cheers for your detailed reply. A mate who rides has ordered a copy on release day over here, so I'll ask for his feedback before I get it. |
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i beat godfather, have to say its pretty shit and piss easy. So similar to the getaway it's untrue. Loving Dragon Quest VIII. Almost beaten it though. Looking forward to hitman bloodmoney |
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Sweet, optimus prime! Suikoden V is my next project. I've skipped over III and IV (for the reason that they never landed in Europe), but V is supposed to be the best of the series' second-gen games. I and II were tremendously satisfying experiences at the time - waaay back when. I, too, beat Tales of Symphonia a while back, and enjoyed it quite a bit. The Persona series is one of those rarities I never got around to playing, although I have no acquired them in my collection. But if you want to consider further quality PS2 RPG's, I'd recommend Shadow Hearts (I've played the first one, but the second is supposed to be the best in the series), Xenosaga I (haven't played yet) and, of course, FFXII when it arrives. After all, FFXII is promising to be better than X, which I ONLY enjoyed very much, and did not fawn over it. X-2 I won't even comment on. aphextriplet: I'm only at the point where I acquired the ability to sail the seas... The sense of vastness is a bit overwhelming, but luckily teleportation is available. (As for Godfather, I've seen 15 minutes of it; not worth the effort, I figured...) |
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suikoden 2 and persona 2 were probably my favourite rpgs on the original playstation. suikoden v can't compare to the classic that is suiko 2, of course, but it definitely, undeniably holds its own, especially once you make it past the 13 hour prologue. after that point it's simply wonderful. i'm finally recruiting characters and stuff like that now. i love how non-linear it feels at this point, it brings back good memories of searching for all the little secrets in suikoden 2. anyway, i'm sure you won't be disappointed. i felt the same way about final fantasy x but i'm looking forward to xii (made by the final fantasy tactics/vagrant story people, i think). |
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basically once you've found a place, just zoom to it every time you want to revisit it. Eventually you get to fly and shit too. You're about 1/3 through i reckon. It's so addictive. Especially when you start making crazy weapons and kitting out your dudes. |
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What didn't you like about X-2? I loved it, especially the music. I still listen to Some Like it Hot (the awesome boss theme) at least once a week. The only thing I didn't dig is when it abruptly and permamently shifts gears from ''campy sex-romp'' mode to ''serious RPG'' mode. That was gay. |
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Not such much a "Now Playing" and more of a "Should I be playing?": I've been thinking about getting Gradius V on the PS2. I like the older games, and parodius, etc. and quite enjoy even fairly hardcore shoot em ups like Ikaruga. As I'm increasingly busy and have less and less time for games (old age, eh?), I have a policy at the moment of only buying games I know to be good/that I will play. So, I thought I'd ask if anyone here has played it and if so, what were your feelings on it? Retro Gamer magazine (uk) who I generally respect, reckon it's without a doubt the best side scrolling shooter ever. However, I concede that they occassionally say an ok game is good, or that a good game is excellent. Also, the rest of the press seem to 'only' rate it as a 70-80% game, rather than exceptional. Personally, I was a bit disappointed by R-type final; I didn't like it as much as the originals, despite the great graphics and choice of ships (although the soundtrack is lovely). Is Gradius more of the same, or is it better? Personally, I find it hard to believe treasure could make a bad shooter, but thought I'd check. |
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I've been playing burnout Revenge loads and a bit of halo 2! |
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I'm having lots of fun with my Usb key for Nintendo DS. |
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Ophecks, X-2 is a curiosity that's way too easy to hate, I know. I only played about 15 hours into it, it seemed enjoyable enough as harmless entertainment. As I've said elsewhere, I think the game possibly had the best battle system of the series. The music was alright (the Koda Kumi tracks were awesome), but I'd take a bland Nobuo soundtrack over a feature-length Pepsi commercial anyday. I can't overlook the fact that it's obscenely "camp", if that's your word. It's too pink, too gay, too girly, too Americanized, too loud, too pointless, too un-FF. I guess I would give it a fair 8/10 if it didn't come marketed as a Final Fantasy. Spin-off or not, it doesn't stand tall next to the greats of the series. Well, I'm sure it has its audience. I'm just praying it was an aberration rather than a sign of things to come... aphextriplet: cool, flying is my goal in (virtual) life. Ceri JC: I've only played Gradius V a bit, but it seems good enough. The only shooter I ever thought was worth buying was R-Type Delta on PS1. Gradius V is pretty, hard, fast and serious. If you're into that sort of stuff, it's definitely interesting. If you didn't like R-Type Final, however, you might consider twice before buying. |
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finished the godfather. im sorry that its over! i became the don of nyc. back to ico now. still beautiful, and it still makes me feel stupid :) i was talking to a workmate about liberty city stories last night, i hadnt realised what it was about, or that it was due to arrive on ps2 soon. i might have to snap that one up. |
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'The New Tetris' for N64. My sister got it and I've been playing it non stop. The music is actually very idm/drillnbass/ambient. |
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