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laloool |
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Thanks for reminding me about excitebike and body harverst. I will get my N64 from my parent's house and have a go. |
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Perfect Dark kicks ass |
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Hell yeah Okami is well worth getting. I would say it's right up there with Gears of War/Zelda for 2006 GOTY. It's just like Shadow of the Colossus in that the art carries the experience moreso than the gameplay (which is solid anyway). SOTC and Okami are definitely proof that games can be good art. Still a young medium, so who knows... |
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Does anyone else here feel that atmosphere is actually more important than game mechanics in some way? Most of my favorite games-Super Mario World, Little Big Adventure, Rez, Outcast, Broken Sword, the Zeldas, etc.-have great atmospheres and great gameplay. Games like Unreal (the original), Silent Hill2, Broken Sword, and lots of old obscure action/adventure games, however, have been done far better in terms of gameplay mechanics, but I still find them so much more involving. I mean, Unreal 1, for example, has a lot less to it in terms of gameplay compared to most modern shooters, but nothing has come close in terms of enjoyment for me because none of them have that same brilliant, lonely, alien atmosphere. Silent Hill 2 is marvellous, but you've got to admit that the combat was clumsy, the controls fairly awkward, and some of the other gameplays elements deeply flawed. The atmosphere made it for me, though. |
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I'm kind of the same way. I don't really care so much about high scores or unlockables or online multiplayer or anything, I suppose I'm more in it for the ''virtual worlds''. Atmosphere and story and environments and whatnot. Seeing the sights is more important to me than the actual gameplay in most instances. But I'll still get wrapped up in ''video-gamey'' stuff, like I did in FF12, getting really addicted to gaining levels and completing arbitrary quests. But for me, yeah, it's the Silent Hill 2s and Half Lifes and Metal Gears that really keep me coming back, the memorable ''experiences''. I hate artless shit like Quake. |
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atmosphere definitely improves a good game. except of course, there are a lot of things which make a good game, and there are also a lot of different types of games out there. so for me, i wouldn't say a good game needs good atmosphere, but good atmosphere definitely can make for some good game playing. and ophecks, thanks for the reply. i'll definitely check it out when it comes out (as much as im looking forward to this, still feels kinda silly hanging out for a ps2 game among all this next/current gen'.. um.. bonanza!) hah, i also wanna check out that we love katamari but i feel i'm leaving it for too late. |
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Well, generigames like Quake 4 anyway. I have good nostalgic memories of some of the older installments. |
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PS2 has some great shit coming out, better than PS3. I just recently watched the new videos of God of War 2 and it looks better than anything on PS3, Wii or 360. |
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ahhhh. god of war is actually the other game im really wanna get besides okami. i was browsing gamespot one day and just wrote down all these games with good reviews or games that seemed interesting and ive only got a few games here and there. judging by the reviews, it seems god of war should be a great game, and yet i haven't even made an effort to play it yet : | SOON SOON! |
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oh yeah, and i remember hearing the ps3 had a shit start. but once i checked the australian release list (i dunno how different it is besides the late dates) but maaan, what a crappy way to introduce a new console!! there really is shit all on it. though, i like my playstation and by all means am not slagging it off. not yet anyway. |
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i <3 nhl 99 on n64!!! still got the game... but no console. :( |
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Anyone played Resident Evil 4? I have it on the Playstation 2. Great game. And it's quite lenghty too. About 25-30 hours long. |
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I played it on my GC two years ago, it's one the best games ever made imo. Many other xlters think it's a great game as well. |
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God of War is glorious. I don't play many games, but this one is excellent. Has a very unique atmosphere as well. |
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Maybe the finest videogame ever made. Even with the stupid cutscenes and script. And yeah the game is a very generous length... I couldn't believe how long it was after I beat it and saw the gameclock... never dragged even for a second, felt like a 10 hour game. |
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I loved NHL 99. It's not considered one of the better games in the series but I think I played 99 for PS1 more than any other NHL game after NHL 94. Some of the menu music was awesome. |
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NHL 94 for Genesis is probably my most-played game ever. |
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Yes, it is superb. I still haven't got the blasted hand cannon yet. Any luck your end, tridenti? |
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i don't like the ea nhl franchise anymore. they went towards the more "cartoon-ish" aspect of a hockey videogame, where as sega's 2k series is a lot better in the realism dept. imo. |
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Nintendo 64 was the last console I really got into. I still think the controllers are the best yet for first-person action games and sports. Great memories of Fifa Soccer, Zelda, Waverace, Starfox, Goldeneye, etc. Had to buy an add-on to play multi-player Perfect Dark so ended up buying a cheap 3rd party one that was bright yellow and overheated and froze. Loser had to re-balance fan on top of system. Wonder if you also have to blow into the cartridges now. XBOX controllers are retarded in comparison. Tried to play Halo recently with my younger brother. I finally felt how the grown-ups must have felt. The CIA and Pentagon watches when you play. Nothanks for me. |
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xboxs controller definitely took their time to feel right for me. and i dont even have an xbox this is just from constant games at friends places. i was kinda worried when i saw the original boomerang ps3 controller, not so much because it was different and odd looking, but because i've become so used to the playstation controller and its one of my favourites along with the snes controller. is this enough game talk for me?.. |
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I meant to say that games have finally gotten too complicated for me. In the future, controllers will be a thing of the past. |
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LOL DID YOU NOTICE YOU TURNED CYGNUS THREAD INTO A SERIOUS DISCUSSION?? |
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I still have mine |
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Well, the wii controller is getting there and I suppose the eyetoy is there already, if you really dislike controllers. I think the n64 controller was great for certain types of game, but it is pretty flimsy (broken analogue sticks anyone?) and not really suited to car/bike games as there aren't a pair of analogue triggers. |
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yes yes. i had two controllers, one of them broke because of the poorly designed joystick, the other was somewhat the same reason, but i had a friend who would sweat alot and actually managed to break the controller in quite a weird way.. joysticks broken and the plastics all sticky and gritty. then we got a new see through controller and i dont know if they improved them or what but ive used it heaps and it still works perfectly. |
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ive used DUBturbo heaps |
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