What are you playing right now?

[Phoenix Gamma]

Strange Journey is goddamn fantastic and is a worthy successor to SMT1 and 2 and you should go play it right now.
Too bad negotiation is totally fucking random. What's the point in giving me three responses if the "right" one is always different? Might as well flip a coin. >:

Also Bugaboo is cute.

[TheCoolinator]

I want to play some Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo

If you have a dreamcast you can just burn it to disc and pop it in.

DCISOZONE.com

[OxBlood]

Too bad negotiation is totally fucking random. What's the point in giving me three responses if the "right" one is always different? Might as well flip a coin. >:

Also Bugaboo is cute.

What´s really bad is that I STILL don´t have it. Fucking slow mail...and with my luck the damn thing´ll get stuck in customs...like we didn´t have THAT before... >:

Even bought End of Eternity...errr...Resonance of Fate out of frustration (actually I wanted God of War 3 but I´m not spending 70 bucks on that).

It´s okay so far. Hard and some enemies just destroy you and I don´t really know what to do against that but...it´s okay. I like the main cast.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

If you have a dreamcast you can just burn it to disc and pop it in.

DCISOZONE.com


I don't want to work for it though. I also need to get Perfect Dark on xbox live soon too.

edit: I went to my dad's house to pick some things last week and I found my awesome red VMU. Needs new batteries though.

[TheCoolinator]

Ha,

Nice. VMU's rock.

[Ant10708]

I don't want to work for it though. I also need to get Perfect Dark on xbox live soon too.
They added some of the goldeneye guns to the multiplayer as a gift to fans so even thou goldeneye will never be released we can atleast get the next closest thing.

[darkvare]

do characters still do thosse crazy flips they used to do on the n64? and i found my code for the peter weller god of war 3 documentary yay

[TheCoolinator]

Yesterday I had a very luckyturn on my pinball machine and surpassed my high score of 5,000,000. When the dust cleared I had achieved 8,000,000 points! I got a ton of multiballs and extra balls. It was nutty like a squirrel.

http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2699&picno=39135

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

They added some of the goldeneye guns to the multiplayer as a gift to fans so even thou goldeneye will never be released we can atleast get the next closest thing.


That's awesome. I hope they have the KLOBB.

[darkvare]

i rented left for dead 2 is really awesome my bro will buy it eventually

[Zomboid]

That's awesome. I hope they have the KLOBB.
Pretty sure I saw it in the shooting range.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Pretty sure I saw it in the shooting range.


:picklehat It's KLOBBERIN TIME

If they had a downloadable Helicopter Pilot skin I would cancel my plans for the evening and download it right away.

[Dr. Boogie]

There is a Golden Eye mod for HL2, you know.

[Fathom Zero]

It's either the worst mod ever or the best depending on who you talk to.

[Phoenix Gamma]

I played the Mega Man 10 DLC. Bass is a cool person.

Also, Fragile Dreams. I read that the story was "fucking brilliant", but everything else is "utter rubbish". I'm not far enough to judge the first thing, but holy poop, the controls make me want to dump my ass.

[Dr. Boogie]

It's either the worst mod ever or the best depending on who you talk to.

They try to duplicate the gameplay as much as possible. In short, it's the worst mod ever.

[Fathom Zero]

I liked it, somewhat. It's a throwback, so it's old as all get out. Like holding a button to aim, in lieu of the right trigger. I actually really liked the mode where you move from the best gun down to the worst gun (i.e. golden gun thru the others down to slappers). That was awesome fun, especially trying to kill someone with the throwing knives. Man, that brings back memories.

Which, incidentally, is the only thing that mod is particularly good at.

[MarioRPG]

Yeah, playing Perfect Dark again is a blast.

[Pentegarn]

edit: I went to my dad's house to pick some things last week and I found my awesome red VMU. Needs new batteries though.

Well and good, but VMU batteries last 20 minutes at most anyway, so why bother :lol

[OxBlood]

By now I´m sure it would´ve been easier if I just went over to Canada and bought SMT: Strange Journey in a store there...or in the US, wouldn´t really matter...two weeks is just horrible for a simple piece of software...

So I ordered Way of the Samurai 3 for cheap in the meantime, I loved the first two and I don´t care that it looks like a PS2-Game...

[Zhukov]

I loved both Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, so it looks like I am going to have to get this and also love it.


Man I hated the fucking Klobb though.

[darkvare]

lol the klobb used to be my favorite weapon

[Fathom Zero]

Were you retarded?

[Dimnos]

Whats the big deal about the klobb? I barely remember that piece of shit. It was OK at best. :\

[executioneer]

STARFLIGHT, BITCHES

[MarioRPG]

lol the klobb used to be my favorite weapon

Why? It was god awful and I'm pretty sure it didn't even hurt people.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

There is a Golden Eye mod for HL2, you know.

Never played the HL games.

Well and good, but VMU batteries last 20 minutes at most anyway, so why bother :lol

My Chao from Sonic is long dead by now :(

Whats the big deal about the klobb? I barely remember that piece of shit. It was OK at best. :\

The Klobb was the worst gun in the game but killing with it makes you feel good. A feeling akin to killing someone with DAN in Street Fighter. Named after Ken Lobb

lol the klobb used to be my favorite weapon

:Highfive Darkvare


______________________

Playing more of Final Fantasy XIII My favorite enemies in the game so far the the green Flan thing in the sewer with the emergency lights on their head that flash when they cure each other. Hilarious. Also the mechanical enemy that looks like a cross between an accordian and SAM-BORG from FF8.

[Zomboid]

PD on Live really is fun, but it takes a bit of getting used to. Going back to stationary aiming is fucking unpleasant.

[darkvare]

i think i'm used to it since i've been playing time splitters 2 a lot lately

[Fathom Zero]

i6X3zG8EXVA

[DougClayton4231]

The new Splinter Cell is very, very good. I just got a bootleg and played through about 4 missions. I haven't enjoyed a game this much since Mass Effect 2.

[OxBlood]

Took the time to play Way of the Samurai 3 for 7 hours over the weekend. As nice as the first two with a little more comfort and some new features this time.
Not having a time limit is especially nice. Sure, it looks and partially plays like a PS2 game but almost all of my favorite games are PS2 games so I really don´t mind the poor graphics.

I gave my life for the poor villagers while protecting an ancient bloodline from the region with one dude and bravely fought to the death with my bandit-brothers after eating and drinking all day.

The life of a Samurai is colorful indeed. Now, on to becoming an dual-wielding blade-demon :)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

i6X3zG8EXVA

Oh Shit DYLAN THATS BADASS AS HELL.

Even more awesome is SAM's signature while listening to it.

F5nXpTuQ2jA

Reminded me of this.

[Ant10708]

The new Splinter Cell is very, very good. I just got a bootleg and played through about 4 missions. I haven't enjoyed a game this much since Mass Effect 2.
I heard the new splinter cell can't even be considered a stealth game? Is this true?

[Fathom Zero]

Oh Shit DYLAN THATS BADASS AS HELL.


http://masdamind.bandcamp.com/

OH JAM

[Zhukov]

I've been looking for the Ghostbusters soundtrack on vinyl for years. When I say looking I really mean waiting for it to pop up in front of me.

[Dr. Boogie]

Took the time to play Way of the Samurai 3 for 7 hours over the weekend. As nice as the first two with a little more comfort and some new features this time.
Not having a time limit is especially nice. Sure, it looks and partially plays like a PS2 game but almost all of my favorite games are PS2 games so I really don´t mind the poor graphics.

I gave my life for the poor villagers while protecting an ancient bloodline from the region with one dude and bravely fought to the death with my bandit-brothers after eating and drinking all day.

The life of a Samurai is colorful indeed. Now, on to becoming an dual-wielding blade-demon :)

I've been trying to get into this game, but I just can't seem to get the hang of the combat system, especially the push/pull system. I just wind up tripping after almost every blocked hit.

[OxBlood]

I've been trying to get into this game, but I just can't seem to get the hang of the combat system, especially the push/pull system. I just wind up tripping after almost every blocked hit.

If you played the second one before, you might get confused a bit in the beginning (I know I was since the whole thing worked differently in Wots2).

Basically it goes like this:


If the enemy gets the red icon above his head - Pull, he´s trying to push you

If he gets the blue Icon - He´s trying to pull you, don´t attack, you can kick or throw him instead

If he blocks - Push and hack away


It gets pretty easy to pull and push most enemies after a bit of practice but I still fall for their own pulls...but then again I just forged my first legendary weapon so I should be fine against most enemies.


What really worked for me was finding a weapon with a stance I like (I love the draw-stance, it´s so badass). That and unlocking dual-wielding, it makes the game SO much easier until you get your hands on decent weapons...it also helps to know where to get money and remembering that you can kill merchants to get all of your spent money back :)

[TheCoolinator]

AVP,

Facing off all alone against a predator while using the Humans is the most annoying, infuriating, and just plain old unbalanced battle I've ever played. I CAN'T SEE HIM. He's Freakin invisible. Throw me a bone here.

[DougClayton4231]

I heard the new splinter cell can't even be considered a stealth game? Is this true?

It is a stealth game, it's just you can actually defend yourself better. If you try to play anything like Rambo, you don't get far because it only takes a few shots to kill you on normal. It is very enjoyable though and the AI is decent.

[DougClayton4231]

AVP,

Facing off all alone against a predator while using the Humans is the most annoying, infuriating, and just plain old unbalanced battle I've ever played. I CAN'T SEE HIM. He's Freakin invisible. Throw me a bone here.

It's like rock paper scissors, except without the balance lol. Predators always win. Superior firepower + heat vision + invisibility = rape. I guess they took the first predator film very srsly.

[Dr. Boogie]

It is a stealth game, it's just you can actually defend yourself better. If you try to play anything like Rambo, you don't get far because it only takes a few shots to kill you on normal. It is very enjoyable though and the AI is decent.

I think what people mean is that the stealth rules have been relaxed a bit, what with a meter that calls out when you could potentially be seen, the ability to leave a weird shadow clone of yourself when you're spotted, and the whole marking/multi-kill system. Also, you get a silenced pistol with infinite ammo.

It's not a total action game; it's just more action-oriented, sort of like how Mass Effect 2 is still an RPG, but more action-oriented than the previous installment.

[OxBlood]

I actually like the idea of that Shadow-Sam. But it shows how...untactical the enemies are, doesn´t it? They assume you´re where they´ve last seen you and fire on that spot. I understand what it´s supposed to do gameplay-wise but in terms of realism? I dunno.


Sank about 25 hours into Way of the Sambadancer 3 now and after exploiting the Groundhog Day-Aspect of the game to max one or two weapons (great on hard difficulty but almost too powerful already) and learn all dualsword-moves I´ve gone back to play actual stories, now that I can use any NPC-Skin and have almost all accessories to modify my character :) I especially like to play as the old Biwa-Minstrel who saves your game normally, he´s badass :D

[Ant10708]

" the ability to leave a weird shadow clone of yourself when you're spotted"

that sounds like a horrible idea

[OxBlood]

It´s not really a "Shadow Clone", it´s a shadowy outline of Sam that indicates where the enemies think he is until they spot the real Sam again. It´s nothing you can do willingly, just part of the interface.

[TheCoolinator]

It's like rock paper scissors, except without the balance lol. Predators always win. Superior firepower + heat vision + invisibility = rape. I guess they took the first predator film very srsly.

And don't forget that his strong attack is way too fast. You have no time to counter it as a Marine. It's complete BS.

They tried to nerf him a little by making the flying discs weaker but they still have a lot of work to do to make it equal.

[DougClayton4231]

I think what people mean is that the stealth rules have been relaxed a bit, what with a meter that calls out when you could potentially be seen, the ability to leave a weird shadow clone of yourself when you're spotted, and the whole marking/multi-kill system. Also, you get a silenced pistol with infinite ammo.

It's not a total action game; it's just more action-oriented, sort of like how Mass Effect 2 is still an RPG, but more action-oriented than the previous installment.

It has about the amount of action as Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. Getting detected makes enemies call for backup, so stealth is still the best idea. The whole multi kill thing requires you to kill enemies in melee stealth before you can use it to balance it. It works very well.

And don't forget that his strong attack is way too fast. You have no time to counter it as a Marine. It's complete BS.

They tried to nerf him a little by making the flying discs weaker but they still have a lot of work to do to make it equal.

I stopped playing multiplayer once I saw that Aliens are essentially moving targets in most cases. That was the only class I wanted to play as. :(

[TheCoolinator]

I stopped playing multiplayer once I saw that Aliens are essentially moving targets in most cases. That was the only class I wanted to play as. :(

It's cool to fight Predators as Aliens but as you said, you have to get close enough.

Most of the times I'm running full speed into a plasma cannon or disc. I must say though that the tail whips while an Alien is on a wall is extremely deadly because there is no delay time. I killed quite a few people yesterday in the moving pyramid map with it.

[Zhukov]

So I've just re-installed Medieval II: Total War, and it's expansion pack, but for some reason I can't play as all the factions that I remember I could from years ago. I liked playing the Denmark with their axemen and shit, and I'm pretty sure there were some Arabic ones in there somewhere too, and Russia, but now all I can seem to choose between is England, France, Milan (seriously, I get Milan instead of Vikings?) Scotland, Spain, Venice and perhaps one other not entirely memorable one.

Am I missing a patch? Do I need to complete the campaign mode with one of the boring races first? I want the Danes and Holy Roman Empire damn it!

HELP.

[Dr. Boogie]

It has about the amount of action as Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. Getting detected makes enemies call for backup, so stealth is still the best idea. The whole multi kill thing requires you to kill enemies in melee stealth before you can use it to balance it. It works very well.

What I mean is that the game is a lot more forgiving in regards to stealth. It used to be that you had to carefully monitor your degree of visibility beyond "in the shadows/not in the shadows", as well as how fast you moved for fear of making too much noise.

As for the marking insta-kill bit, I would definitely call that an action game move because you used to be required to neutralize enemies manually. Before, getting in close for a silent takedown was just a tricky, but rewarding way to bring enemies down without making a scene. Now, it's more about loading up for your three-kill supermove. It's not bad; it's just different to have Sam Fisher pulling off action movie stuff like that.

This is why I brought up ME2 in particular; as in that game, changes have been made to the original formula in the name of dropping some of the slower-paced elements to streamline the action. It's merely different, and the changes shouldn't stop a person from enjoying the game. I will say that I found the black-and-white hiding bit kind of annoying, though.

Also, can you not drag bodies anymore? I couldn't get that to happen in the demo.

[OxBlood]

As far as I know, you can´t drag bodies anymore, no, read that complaint quite often...


More SMT: Strange Journey-Fun: Since my goddamn game is still not here (3 Weeks now) I ordered another one from the Netherlands...should´ve done that from the start...I could just drive over there, that store is just an hour away...BUT I didn´t know about it until now because I´m kind of an idiot apparently...njech.

[DougClayton4231]

It's weird not to be able to move bodies, but it doesn't bother me much. The co-op is a blast to play as well. I'm gonna try and get my Fallout 3 working again, but at this point that might be wishful thinking.

[Dr. Boogie]

You're never getting that game, Oxblood.

[Dimnos]

As far as I know, you can´t drag bodies anymore, no, read that complaint quite often...


More SMT: Strange Journey-Fun: Since my goddamn game is still not here (3 Weeks now) I ordered another one from the Netherlands...should´ve done that from the start...I could just drive over there, that store is just an hour away...BUT I didn´t know about it until now because I´m kind of an idiot apparently...njech.


A little off topit but Im curious. Doesnt Germany edit lots of games if they dont just ban then all out? Can you just drive over to the Netherlands and buy one of these edited or banned games and bring it back? If you do could you get in trouble for it? Would they confiscate the game and possibly fine you for owning "controlled goods"? Kind of like Cuban cigars here in the states.

[DougClayton4231]

I don't think so Dimnos. Unless a police officer pulls you over and sees a bunch of copies of "Rape, Maim, Kill" or something.

[Dr. Boogie]

I don't think so Dimnos. Unless a police officer pulls you over and sees a bunch of copies of "Rape, Maim, Kill" or something.


RMK, the infamous spinoff of MDK.

[Fathom Zero]

:lol

[OxBlood]

A little off topit but Im curious. Doesnt Germany edit lots of games if they dont just ban then all out? Can you just drive over to the Netherlands and buy one of these edited or banned games and bring it back? If you do could you get in trouble for it? Would they confiscate the game and possibly fine you for owning "controlled goods"? Kind of like Cuban cigars here in the states.

Banning is not so much of a problem. The only things that get banned are extremely violent games or games that have Swastikas in them. Examples of banned games would be the old and new Wolfenstein-Games, Dead Rising (I´m still allowed to own it, just couldn´t buy it anymore or show it publicly), the first Condemned and so on.

Our rating-guys basically have a problem with violence against humans and sometimes they don´t even care at all it seems. God of war 3 for example was released without any cuts or modifications, it´s just rated 18 and that´s it.

Our real problem here are some old farts who call themself politicians who never tire of blaming Video Games for all kinds of violence. Everytime there is someone running amok - Videogames, no doubt. It´s really really annoying. Sad fact: We had quite some cases of some kid running amok here over the last few years. Why? Because they were completely messed up losers no one cared about. That´s what drove them over the edge, everyone knows that but admitting it would be admitting that our politicians have to do something in terms of families and education and that´s WAY too expensive no sir, no money for helping the messed up.

Luckily most important politicians don´t give a shit because they know the Videogame-industry is too important by now to piss it off and that the whole affair is just plain bullshit anyway. But it´s still a popular way to draw attention away from real problems like stupid parents, insufficiently effective schools and other stuff in this country.

Of course, those who criticise Videogames and blame them for all kinds of stuff never touched or even saw a videogame. A special problem is a single guy, a...what´s the word in english...he´s a professor for criminology I think and he neeeever tires of honking around like a fucking elk when it comes to Videogames in connection to violence. Kinda like our version of Jack Thompson, only that no one shut the stupid bastard up yet.

In short: Our problem is not so much the censoring of videogames, even though that CAN be problematic every now and then, it is the defamation of millions of people with a harmless hobby, the discrimination of videogamers and the deliberate misinformation of the public by these liars and politicians who either use the whole topic to avert attention from their own mistakes or simply because they actually believe in all that bullshit. How I´d love to see them replaced by efficient people, that would be so wonderful.

Interesting fact: Most of the time, these people seem to be part of the CSU (christly social union), the bavarian branch of the christian-democrats who are about as convervative as you can get in germany. Egh...bavarians, you don´t understand what the hell they´re saying, they ruin our politics (not that other politicians were a lot better though), they´re way too extreme with their CSU-guys...what the fuck do we need ´em for anyway...

Not that I´ve ever been to Bavaria but if they can be prejudiced against my hobby and by that against me, I can afford not to like them too.

Oh and as a final statement: I HATE politics, it destroys so much with it´s scheming and all the lies and what´s worse, people believe all those lies. It´s like a fucking circus everytime there´s an election here. People "promise the blue from the skies", as we say here and still, a lot of people actually believe all this and go vote for the idiots. It´s true for all parties here, sure and not voting is a dangerous thing to do because it strengthens the brown guys but still: I won´t be able to vote for ANY major party while keeping a clean conscience...

Sorry, I got side tracked but maybe it´s interesting to know for you guys how things are handled over here.

Oh by the way, Strange Journey simply wasn´t released in europe, just a money-thing for Atlus, the strong religious themes never posed any problem here.

Edit (15:30h here): Hey, Dr. Boogie, guess what? Strange Journey just got here. The order from the Netherlands that is...talk about flying Dutchmen...2 Days, that´s a good time...

[Dimnos]

So in short its not a crime to own a copy of the new Wolfenstein with swastikas? Just selling it is?

[DougClayton4231]

Just finished Splinter Cell Conviction. It was very enjoyable, but also quite hard towards the end. Gonna start playing King Of Fighters 98 again :)

[OxBlood]

So in short its not a crime to own a copy of the new Wolfenstein with swastikas? Just selling it is?

As far as I know it would be against the law to buy one now that it has been banned. It always takes a while untile they get around to ban it. Selling it here in germany is not allowed no. The german version of the new Wolfenstein was modified, they removed the swastikas (or Hakenkreuz, as it is called here) and modified the names and some of the WW2-Posters in the game...the Nazis are the "Wolfpack" in the german version :lol

Funny thing is, they apparently forgot ONE swastika in one level and they had to pull ALL the games from the shelves and as far as I know the didn´t re-release it...strange things can happen here, indeed.

To finally answer your question: You could get problems if customs cought a german importing banned games but you can still get them here and there. Just owning them won´t get you in much trouble though, especially not if they have nothing to do with the whole nazi-stuff (which is sick since all you do in those games is KILL nazis, i can´t count the legions of germans I killed in the 20 years of my videogaming career :lol). To be honest, I don´t know the specific laws concerning these things, nor do I care about them a lot. I play what I want to play and in 9 of 10 cases, the fact that I live in germany won´t stop me from doing that.

By the way, another interesting censoring was "the Darkness", a great game most of you will know. There they changed the heart-eating to soul-eating which is less bloody but WAY more horrifying if you ask me...still, it´s censorship and I don´t do censorship :|

[darkvare]

oh well if i get caught by mexican customs caring something ilegal i just roll out cash and nothing happend is there a video of ths soul eating?

also funny fact the japanesse version of god of war 3 has a z rating wich is kinda like the adults only us rating however the sex scene is censored :/

[Fathom Zero]

The Darkness rocked, but yer. It was gory.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Darkness was a cool game.

Played a little bit of army of two: 40th day. I remember darkvare saying there's pretty much no story which is true. Its fun though playing co-op. The upgrade menu seems a little bit clunky though and the loading time sssssuuuuuucccccckkkkkkssssss.

[OxBlood]

oh well if i get caught by mexican customs caring something ilegal i just roll out cash and nothing happend is there a video of ths soul eating?

Yeah, you could try bribing our guys but I don´t think that would work outside of eastern europe maybe :\.

I couldn´t find a Video of it but here´s a picture.
http://www3.schnittberichte.com/www/SBs/4235/hzcut3.jpg
Basically, ALL the heart-eating gore was removed and all you get is that black shade-ball-thingy you see in the middle of the screen. Lame, eh?

I think the Darkness is one of the worst versions to own in german. Just for fun, here´s what was cut or changed (there´s a very handy german site that keeps track of these things so you know what they took out)

-No bloody impacts of shots when hitting a target
-No damage textures
-No blood marks on the floor or walls (game becomes eerily "clean" by that)
-No Blood effects on darkling kills
-No burning enemies
-No begging or crying enemies on the floor
-No ragdoll effects on corpses (they love taking that out for some reason)
-No impaling via Tentacle (enemies just fall over and can´t be impaled)
-No heart-eating
-7 execution-moves removed, rest lacks blood-effects
-Cutscenes have no gore or blood, some are censored I think (think of the drill-sequence, no blood)
-2 Bonus Comic unlockables were removed because of swastikas (instead of just censoring the symbols)

Can it get any worse I ask you? I don´t think so. But then again this is one of the worst examples, that´s how they handled these games in the 90s, mostly PC-Shooters got that intensive treatment.



also funny fact the japanesse version of god of war 3 has a z rating wich is kinda like the adults only us rating however the sex scene is censored :/

Thankfully, nudity is not that much of a problem here, germany´s arch enemy seems to be violence in general...

[darkvare]

why would they take away the rag doll thing?
also i'm pretty sure i own both comics that were removed

[OxBlood]

why would they take away the rag doll thing?
also i'm pretty sure i own both comics that were removed


"Shooting someone is sick already, but doing...anything else to the corpse is outright evil". Sounds stupid, but that´s the reason behind it.

The people behind those censorings as well as the people who lead the "killergame"-debate as it is actually called can´t see the difference between a human being and pixels that form the illusion of a human being on a screen. To them, it´s almost the same thing.
More than once, FPS-Games were called murder-simulations and other nonesense. Someone actually tried to convince the public that playing Counterstrike can turn you into a deadly marksman because...well, you were practicing under SUCH realistic circumstances and blah blah blah..

I think you can see where this is headed. I´ve killed millions of beings on the screen but does that help me aim a real gun or teach me how to handle the recoil? No, because I´ve never fired or held a real gun AND I´m fucking afraid of guns in general :lol

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

http://www.healthunit.com/sectionList.aspx?sectionID=378

A sex education game made by the british govt. Fucking hilarious though. The villain is a Luchador with a penis for an arm that shoots sperm. Its for Mature Young audiences so prob NSFW.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

:lol AAAWWWWRRRRHHHH RIGHT IN THE FACE

[darkvare]

is kinda nasty for an educational game and having seen countless luchadores i haven't seen many with pennis for an arm

[DougClayton4231]

"Shooting someone is sick already, but doing...anything else to the corpse is outright evil". Sounds stupid, but that´s the reason behind it.

The people behind those censorings as well as the people who lead the "killergame"-debate as it is actually called can´t see the difference between a human being and pixels that form the illusion of a human being on a screen. To them, it´s almost the same thing.
More than once, FPS-Games were called murder-simulations and other nonesense. Someone actually tried to convince the public that playing Counterstrike can turn you into a deadly marksman because...well, you were practicing under SUCH realistic circumstances and blah blah blah..

I think you can see where this is headed. I´ve killed millions of beings on the screen but does that help me aim a real gun or teach me how to handle the recoil? No, because I´ve never fired or held a real gun AND I´m fucking afraid of guns in general :lol

I never got why people don't understand this point. Just because people think it's fun to blow up a car in a VIDEOGAME does not make them psychotic, emotionless monsters. Bad parenting makes people psychotic, emotionless monsters.

I've shot a gun and been shot at and I don't think those people played many videogames. Unless Atari and Colecovision leads to psychotic episodes in which people think random pedestrians are all trying to steal their drugs or something. I love how politicians and the media demonize anything that they do not understand unless it's an iPod or something. They go insane for fucking Apple.

I just looked at the German version of The Darkness and I think it could be more damaging to children. If you shoot something and it doesn't react and just falls over, doesn't that create a sort of immoral void where your actions in the videogame have no repercussion? If they don't scream or bleed, it just makes it seem like they are even more soulless dummies. I dunno. Food for thought I guess. Maybe they should ban guns? That would keep kids from getting them.

[OxBlood]

I never got why people don't understand this point. Just because people think it's fun to blow up a car in a VIDEOGAME does not make them psychotic, emotionless monsters. Bad parenting makes people psychotic, emotionless monsters.


Of course, but it´s not as expensive to blame some kind of medium instead of trying to improve the way kids are brought up these days.


I've shot a gun and been shot at and I don't think those people played many videogames. Unless Atari and Colecovision leads to psychotic episodes in which people think random pedestrians are all trying to steal their drugs or something. I love how politicians and the media demonize anything that they do not understand unless it's an iPod or something. They go insane for fucking Apple.

Interesting. I think most politicians here, at least the older ones don´t even know what an iPhone is, they got their secretary people to take care of the non-bullshit-talking things :lol



I just looked at the German version of The Darkness and I think it could be more damaging to children. If you shoot something and it doesn't react and just falls over, doesn't that create a sort of immoral void where your actions in the videogame have no repercussion? If they don't scream or bleed, it just makes it seem like they are even more soulless dummies. I dunno. Food for thought I guess. Maybe they should ban guns? That would keep kids from getting them.

Now that IS an interesting thought. When I think about how I reacted to gore or blood back then...hm...not sure though...which 14 year old boy doesn´t like to watch Braindead for example. A movie I can´t watch anymore because the gore makes my almost 30 year old self sick, it went from awesome to disgusting over the years.

Banning guns and making them totally unavailable to civilians could certainly help since even over here every case of someone running amok in the past years (all schoolkids by the way, no grownups) had guns involved. Mostly Handguns, some Hunting rifles...the parents either had guns or the kids were in a shooting club (right word?) which has a lot of tradition over here...something I can´t understand and I´d ban it right away if I could. Thankfully, it would not be as hard as it would be in the States but even here there´s a strong gun-lobby, only that it consists of hunters and gun-club-members since those are the only civilan people who can own guns...

That reminds me of something I always wanted to ask an american...I know it´s not as hard to own a gun in the states, sure. But...how much does a simple handgun cost? Something common maybe. Always wanted to know that.

[DougClayton4231]

Of course, but it´s not as expensive to blame some kind of medium instead of trying to improve the way kids are brought up these days.



Interesting. I think most politicians here, at least the older ones don´t even know what an iPhone is, they got their secretary people to take care of the non-bullshit-talking things :lol




Now that IS an interesting thought. When I think about how I reacted to gore or blood back then...hm...not sure though...which 14 year old boy doesn´t like to watch Braindead for example. A movie I can´t watch anymore because the gore makes my almost 30 year old self sick, it went from awesome to disgusting over the years.

Banning guns and making them totally unavailable to civilians could certainly help since even over here every case of someone running amok in the past years (all schoolkids by the way, no grownups) had guns involved. Mostly Handguns, some Hunting rifles...the parents either had guns or the kids were in a shooting club (right word?) which has a lot of tradition over here...something I can´t understand and I´d ban it right away if I could. Thankfully, it would not be as hard as it would be in the States but even here there´s a strong gun-lobby, only that it consists of hunters and gun-club-members since those are the only civilan people who can own guns...

That reminds me of something I always wanted to ask an american...I know it´s not as hard to own a gun in the states, sure. But...how much does a simple handgun cost? Something common maybe. Always wanted to know that.

If you know where to look, you can get an assault rifle for around 400$. I'm not joking. Handguns should never be allowed in a civilized society, as they only have one purpose, which is killing people. No one goes hunting with a desert eagle for fucks sake. Rifles and Shotguns should be allowed in limited circumstances for hunting and protection of places like convenience stores. I hope that people will get civilized in America sooner or later though.

Children and guns do not ever mix well, which is why any sane parent should not keep a gun in their home. Maybe if children got beaten up like they used to and actually had to fight for things, they would know better than to use a weapon. When people know what violence can cause, they tend not to use it. A kid in my city was arrested for shooting another boy in the face because he didn't want to fight him, man to man. It's horrible.

[TheCoolinator]

I jumped back into retro-gaming today.


1. Primal Rage

2. Earthworm Jim

Both played on my model 1 Sega Genesis. 20+ years and still kickin.

[OxBlood]

If you know where to look, you can get an assault rifle for around 400$. I'm not joking. Handguns should never be allowed in a civilized society, as they only have one purpose, which is killing people. No one goes hunting with a desert eagle for fucks sake. Rifles and Shotguns should be allowed in limited circumstances for hunting and protection of places like convenience stores. I hope that people will get civilized in America sooner or later though.



Interesting, thanks for the info...

Actually, the thought that some convenience store owner has a gun under his counter is pretty absurd when I try to imagine something like that over here...but our convenience stores aren´t open at night, so the situation is a little different anyways.

And now: What am I playing right now ;)

SMT: Strange Journey is awesome, great pacing, good gameplay, not too hard yet. The music´s pretty forgettable though.
Also I downloaded Sword of Fargoal for my Ipod. Never played it back in the day on the C64 but hell, it´s really good, same goes for the PC-Port. A great roguelike.
Still playing Just Cause 2 and Way of the Samurai 3 and both are still quite entertaining. Resonance of Fate...not as much. Not bad but very tedious.

[DougClayton4231]

About to start playing Super Street Fighter 4 and Monster Hunter Tri. I beat Super Mario Galaxy the other day and man that game kicks your ass. The final level had me foaming at the mouth in rage after dying for the 800th time.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

^ Does Super Street Fighter 4 have a better opening title song that "INDESTRUCTABLE" ?

[DougClayton4231]

SSF4 doesn't have that horrible song anymore and it's actually a big improvement from the regular SF4. It still can't hold a candle to KOF98 but otherwise it's pretty good. I'd say it's easily the best Street Fighter other than Alpha 3. The main menu has this homo-erotic picture of Ryu holding Ken like he wants to rape him though lol. Early bootlegs for the win!

[darkvare]

i want super street fighter 4 :(

[DougClayton4231]

You should get it if you didn't get regular SF4. It has a ton of characters and great arcade style online play. No Alex or Elena from SF3 though :(

[darkvare]

i only cared for dudley in 3 and the reason i haven't bought is i'm low on funds

[Phoenix Gamma]

I also got my hands on SSF4 at my friend's place. Sadly, I'm shit with the 360 pad (GODDAMN PIECE OF SHIT DPAD) and even worse with an arcade stick (I can't do quartercircles for the life of me). I'll definitely have to buy the PS3 version at launch.

Still, fucking awesome game. The new music is fantastic, the new characters are fun as hell, and the tweaks to old characters are welcome. My girl Cammy's got a serious boost in the Spin Knuckle's speed, and Canon Spike seems to have more range.

Juri is fun as hell. Her projectile is pretty awesome, and she's versatile as fuck. Dudley's really good. Almost too good, IMO. He can uppercut and catch you with a second uppercut (or his Ultra). He's fucking fierce. Ibuki is pretty fun, and a little better than in 3rd Strike; I feel like you need to be really strategic with her, since her moves are pretty conditional, but there's huge payback. Cody and Guy are really fun; Guy's kind of a bastard with his target combo and air grab. Cody's fun when you wanna fuck with people. Playing defensively seemed to work best for me.

Overall, really awesome stuff.

[DougClayton4231]

Cammy is a fucking beast. I've always been a Sagat player though. I hate the shitty voices in SSF4 though, I wish there was a retro-voice option.

The AI is shit on harder difficulties though, all it does is spam hadokens and shit.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Fuckin hate Cammy. Would beat the shit out of here if I wasn't certain she would go al FTANRI all over me.

[Sam]

FUCKIN LOVE CAMMY

[Phoenix Gamma]

Cammy's awesome. I love that weird hair thing on the front of her head. And her bitchy British voice :D

[Zhukov]

For some reason I always thought Cammy was a bad guy :\

[Phoenix Gamma]

She was at one point in the timeline, but then she gets amnesia and the red beret and...oh fuck no one cares about the Street Fighter timeline.

ONCE UPON A TIME PEOPLE PUNCHED AND KICKED AND FIREBALLED AND IT WAS AWESOME THE END

[DougClayton4231]

Street Fighter has a storyline? I remember there being a cartoon or something, but I wasn't sure if that was considered canon.

I started playing Dragon Age and it seems pretty decent so far.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I play fighting games for the stories. :(

Wish they would make a new Bloody Roar game.

[TheCoolinator]

I play fighting games for the stories. :(

Wish they would make a new Bloody Roar game.

Me too!

or at least come out with a Bloody Roar anthology disc. Those games were hardcore. I remember playing them like crazy in the local arcades. Super Radical ....mannnn.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I think they came out with a Bloody Roar for gamecube but I've never played that one. 3 was my favorite.

[TheCoolinator]

I think they came out with a Bloody Roar for gamecube but I've never played that one. 3 was my favorite.

I think Bloody Roar 4 or something came out on PS2 but I'm not too sure about that.

[DougClayton4231]

Ghost, you were lucky to miss Primal Fury. It sucked so hard. SNK has been releasing lots of anthologies for the Wii lately. I've been playing King Of Fighters and Samurai Showdown because of it. They released a Metal Slug one too. Hudson should definitely jump on the bandwagon. I loved #2 and 3.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I remember when Bloody Roar 2 came out I rented it from blockbuster. My mother wanted me to meet this girl who was a daughter of her friends that played vid games too. She was attractive and I happened to bring over Blood Roar 2 and she's like "I don't play fighting games, I only play [some lame games I don't remember]". I was like "Cool.......gotta go."

[TheCoolinator]

Ghost, you were lucky to miss Primal Fury. It sucked so hard. SNK has been releasing lots of anthologies for the Wii lately. I've been playing King Of Fighters and Samurai Showdown because of it. They released a Metal Slug one too. Hudson should definitely jump on the bandwagon. I loved #2 and 3.

If I were you I would hang on to the SS Anthology. For some reason it has shot up in price from $20 to $80+ dollars.

[darkvare]

marvel vs capcom 3 you guys there is indeed a god and he likes awesome crosovers
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/captivate-10-marvel-vs/64606

[dextire]

Final Fight: Double Impact. I've lost countless hours and quarters on Final Fight in the past.
Right now I find I'm playing Magic Sword a whole lot more though.

[DougClayton4231]

If I were you I would hang on to the SS Anthology. For some reason it has shot up in price from $20 to $80+ dollars.
Jesus Christ! Why is it so expensive?


marvel vs capcom 3 you guys there is indeed a god and he likes awesome crosovers
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/captivate-10-marvel-vs/64606

I can't believe how excited I am for a new MvC. TvC just couldn't satisfy my needs. Any word on a release date?

[darkvare]

aparently Q2/2011 so 2011 already has 2 must have for me gears 3 and mvc 3 oh i love it also if you see the trailer closely you'll notice what looks like deadpools outline in marvels logo i hope he appear this time also it has the coolest subtitle ever fate of two worlds so FTW

[TheCoolinator]

Jesus Christ! Why is it so expensive??

I can't say for sure but I assume its because of two things, Scarcity and that Samurai Shodown 6 is included in the Anthology.

That's the first time in history that SS6 has reached the shores of the USA in a form that's not an import version.

[Guitar Woman]

I finished Thief 2.

Actually, I didn't think it was as good as 1 or 3, mostly because the last three missions left an awful taste in my mouth. I really would have hated Casing the Joint/Masks less if it had just been a single mission; Garret's never had to visit a place in two separate nights in order to effectively rob the occupants blind and deaf before, and I don't see why he should have to now just because the house is full of super secret passages and security systems and shite. Plus, when you initially case the mansion you don't get many opportunities to steal anything really valuable, so the next mission is basically you running around the place butt naked against twice as many guards as the last time. Not impossible, but fucking annoying.

I didn't care for Sabotage, either, mostly because the Builder's Children are a left ass to deal with on Expert and can frequently one-shot you in total darkness with little or no warning. Still a good game otherwise, though, I think my favorite mission was the one where you run around the Lost City kidnapping Cavador under the Mechanist's noses.

Now I have to figure out how to get the original game to not shit itself inside out on XP, because I haven't finished that one either. The demo version seems to work fine when I only run it on one processor, but the full game won't.

[DougClayton4231]

aparently Q2/2011 so 2011 already has 2 must have for me gears 3 and mvc 3 oh i love it also if you see the trailer closely you'll notice what looks like deadpools outline in marvels logo i hope he appear this time also it has the coolest subtitle ever fate of two worlds so FTW

I saw on one of the online posters that he is being included. I hope that all of the old characters make it back for #3 as well.

I can't say for sure but I assume its because of two things, Scarcity and that Samurai Shodown 6 is included in the Anthology.

That's the first time in history that SS6 has reached the shores of the USA in a form that's not an import version.

I still haven't gotten to that one yet. So far my fav is either #1 or 2. I guess I'll have to check it out.

[OxBlood]

I think I´m about done with Just Cause 2...38 hours of fun are more than good for that kind of game.

Got God of War 3 from a friend and, as expected, it´s great. The sheer scale of things is really something else and it doesn´t even take it´s time to get to these giant confrontations, they´re there from minute one and don´t stop coming...

Oh and I think GOW3 must be the most brutal game I´ve played in a LONG time...some of it also seems really unneccessary but whatever, it´s not like Kratos is known for his Ikebana-skills and pleasant conversational abilities.

[DougClayton4231]

I couldn't even get into Just Cause 2. The bad voiceacting and shitty pc controls were a complete turn-off for me. Why do people enjoy God Of War so much? I played through the first one and thought that it was very "meh" quality.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Bad Company 2....

WE SHOULD GO BY DEF SQUAD.

[Dimnos]

Why do people enjoy God Of War so much? I played through the first one and thought that it was very "meh" quality.

I hear the series doesnt really shine until the 2nd one. What did you play it on? The original PS2 version or the remastered PS3 remake on the God of war collection? Not that they really changed anything but upping the graphics but that might help. :\

[darkvare]

anybody wanna play lost planet 2 mp demo on ps3 with me?

[OxBlood]

I hear the series doesnt really shine until the 2nd one. What did you play it on? The original PS2 version or the remastered PS3 remake on the God of war collection? Not that they really changed anything but upping the graphics but that might help. :\

GOW3´s main attraction are the giant things you fight all the time. But in terms of gameplay, Devil may cry and especially Bayonetta is WAY better.

[Dimnos]

But in terms of gameplay, Devil may cry and especially Bayonetta is WAY better.


:lol

[Guitar Woman]

Dimnos gets 10 points for correctness, DMC is horrible.

[DougClayton4231]

DMC was horrible. I played some of God Of War 2 and hated it as well. The only game of that neo-beat em up genre that I actually enjoyed was Ninja Gaiden 2, and that was only because it was the most ridiculously difficult 360 game that I've played.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I liked DMC. Halfway through DMC4 right now.

[DougClayton4231]

Never got through #4, the graphics were great though.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I skipped 2 but heard it was horrible. Played a few missions of 3.

I was thinking about getting SOTN for XBOX but I don't want to replay it again.

[Sam]

YOU SHOULD PROBABLY JUST PLAY SOME BAD COMPANY 2

[Esuohlim]

I haven't played a video game made in the last six years :smokin

ANOTHER PLAYTHROUGH OF SUPER MARIO RPG? DON'T MIND IF I DO

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

BAD COMPANY 2 TOMORROW. I'M GETTING THE MORTAR!

Milhouse: Have you ever gotten all the treasure chests? I always forget about the one in the entrance hallway where you have to jump on the toad walking while going up to the kings chamber in the beginning of the game.

[MarioRPG]

ANOTHER PLAYTHROUGH OF SUPER MARIO RPG? DON'T MIND IF I DO

I support this message.


Also, I started playing Harvest Moon again. The GBA one.

[DougClayton4231]

Super Mario RPG was amazing. I'm midway through Dragon Age, and just started about 5 other 360 games. I've got to stop mah downloadin'.

[Fathom Zero]

Indeed. Between new movies, books, games, and applications, I'm spread all thin like the jelly on a bad PB&J.

[Zhukov]

I remember when Bloody Roar 2 came out I rented it from blockbuster. My mother wanted me to meet this girl who was a daughter of her friends that played vid games too. She was attractive and I happened to bring over Blood Roar 2 and she's like "I don't play fighting games, I only play [some lame games I don't remember]". I was like "Cool.......gotta go."

:lol

[OxBlood]

Dimnos gets 10 points for correctness, DMC is horrible.

I see it like this: 5, 6, 7 unique weapons and dozens of combos are better than 2 weapons and 4 combos.
That was always something I didn´t like about the GOW-Series, the fighting is not as much fun as it should be. Same with the third. 4 weapons, only two are noteworthy since the other two are just recycled chainblades again. Then again, GOW is of course a universe or two easier than any DMC-Game (except 4 which sucked and was boring and uninspired and 2 which doesn´t exist) so playing it is more relaxed.

I still think, the best game in this specific action-brawling-whatever-genre is Bayonetta.

Bought Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 yesterday for 20 bucks, a good investment. Wrestling is good fun, especially if you can´t watch any real Wrestling over here. The only stupid thing is that I don´t know any of these bland guys...they all look so...normal...what happened to the colorful people with the nice costumes I wonder... :lol seems like a lot has happened in the last 10 years.

[darkvare]

well you can wait for AAA lucha libre game by televisa home entertainment
Od7G1KR3tyw

[Sam]

I'm so going to be La Parka.

[OxBlood]

Looks funny but those games stand and fall with the editor, I never play as any existing athletes :)

[darkvare]

well to be honest the only wrestling game i used to play i used the editor to try to recreate thesse wrestlers and of course the inmortal santo

[OxBlood]

Ah, even I know Santo :)

I don´t know, those guys in SVR2010...people like Cena for example. I...kinda know he´s a bigshot and everything, but he and so many other guys there are just faceless somehow, they don´t emit that goofy charisma the old guys had.

I read up on the last ten years or so yesterday so I know that´s what they were going for apparently. A darker, grittier kind of wrestling, but I don´t really like it, so I built myself with shark-teeth and now I beat those people up in the game which is awesome as always :)

Also, I´m pleased to see that the Undertaker is still around...he´s what, 45? But then again, I heard they´re still bringing out Hogan every now and then...hm.

[kahljorn]

i guess you can use external hard drives with xbox 360's now. I plugged in a flash drive i had and it seems to work for xbox stuff, i saved some games onto it :O

[Zomboid]

Evidently, you can also put movies on your flash drive, plug it into your 360, and watch them that way, too. Makes downloading movies seem more appealing than ever!

[TheCoolinator]

Playing:

Crystal Castles Atari 1983 Arcade cabinet

Just fixed the track ball on it yesterday. Seems that some jerk kid must of stuck a carnival raffle ticket in their a decade ago. Now it runs smoothly.

[Zhukov]

Sonic 1, 2, 3, and Knuckles on the DS. Very well suited to it.

[OxBlood]

Found Nier for a reasonable price this morning...I know next to nothing about it and...well, now I just hope it´s okay :D

[Phoenix Gamma]

Played some of the Donkey Kong Country games today on the Wii. Mostly 2; 1's controls frustrate me for some reason, and I can't quite pinpoint why. I was dying a lot. The second game didn't frustrate me, so I just stuck with that. Plus, it's just way better overall. Didn't try 3, which I actually kinda liked save for that retard Kiddie.

But I remember all of the levels and music by heart, even though I haven't touched those games in over a decade. Felt going to your parents' place after not being there for a long time, and everything's still the same :(

Oh, except I didn't have chicken pox when I was playing 2. So I actually had more fun now.

[kahljorn]

yea you've been able to watch movies off of one for a while now although it has to be a supported format :O before you couldn't save anything xbox related to it.

[Dimnos]

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/534416

[dextire]

That is one seriously well made game.

[Tadao]

That's awesome

[OxBlood]

Okay, so Nier after 9 hours:

Pretty good game actually. Okay, so the graphics suck, we knew that already.
But Gameplay, Story, Characters and especially the music are really nice. I regretted buying Resonance of Fate for 50 bucks, but this one? Not really, it´s very entertaining and has this certain something...

[DougClayton4231]

Bioware really knows how to drag out a game. Dragon Age is the only RPG from them that I wish was shorter. Much shorter. Since when did hero of the land become everyones bitch?

[OxBlood]

Since the very first time SOMEONE had rats in his basement. It´s the fucking rats, I tell you. And if it isn´t rats, it´s spiders. Hate those guys!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Just finished Army of two: 40th day yesterady. Love how the achievement for winning as friends is "TOTAL FISTBUMP DESTRUCTION"

I was iffy about getting the DLC for the additional chapters. Has anyone played through them?

[DougClayton4231]

lmao OxBlood

[MarioRPG]

Started up Scribblenauts and it is coooool

[DougClayton4231]

Army of Two: 40th Day was pretty awesome with couch co-op. Didn't play the dlc though. Dragon Age had one of the most frustrating end-boss battles I've ever played. Why is there no equivalent of a pheonix down in western rpgs? Fuck.

[Zhukov]

Started up Scribblenauts and it is coooool

It wore off waaay too fast for me.

[TheCoolinator]

Crystal Castle Arcade cabinet report:

Tried sanding down some of the rust on the trackball rollers yesterday. Looks OK but I forgot to apply some lubricant when I put it back together and it scratched the ball. :( Kinda pissed, gotta have to take it apart again and see if I can spray some WD-40 in there and make it perfect this time.

[OxBlood]

You got a CC-Cabinet? Not bad :D

Finished Nier today. Really nice game, even though the beginning and ending don´t make much sense yet. Playing through the Kind-of-newgame+ now which starts me in the middle of the game but with new scenes and partial understanding of the Shade-language which in turn changes how you react to them because they are not mindless spirit-beasts anymore, now, that you can more or less understand what they are doing.

[TheCoolinator]

You got a CC-Cabinet? Not bad :D.

Ya, It's kind of a family heirloom. I dragged it up from the basement a few months ago and finally got the chance to open it up and see what I can fix. The first time I cracked it open I found a carnival ticket caught in one of the track ball rollers, second time I sanded down the rust, and HOPEFULLY today I can crack the dam think open for the third and final time and lube up all the rollers. It's such a pain in the ass to do but I want to working perfectly. I'm OCD like that.

I also got a SCI Cabinet and a TX-Sector Pinball machine.

Word to the wise if you or anyone else who reads this is thinking of collecting.

1. You need a lot of space. Right now I have these in my living room and they fit but if I buy anymore I'm going to move the collection to the garage.

2. Buy a game that goes on forever. Games similar to Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Centipede, Crystal Castles, galaga.....

If you buy a game that only has 6 or 7 levels to it you're going to have a feeling of buyers remorse. Find games that are point / skill based. Level based games only works on consoles.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I was going to get a cabinet for the Golden Axe RODA but the shipping alone was like 1$k

[TheCoolinator]

I was going to get a cabinet for the Golden Axe RODA but the shipping alone was like 1$k

Holy shit.......where the fuck were you shipping it from? :confused:

Amazing game by the way.

[darkvare]

i finished dante's inferno really cheap ass game with a lot of begginers traps

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Holy shit.......where the fuck were you shipping it from? :confused:

Amazing game by the way.

I think like Arizona. My roomate worked for a shipping company so we were going to use his business address and get a discount too.

[Sam]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Golden-Axe-Revenge-Death-Adder-Arcade-Game-/260555855720?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3caa56d768

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Ugh, that's so much money.

[darkvare]

i got ssfIv for ps3 if anyone wants to play i'm up for it

[OxBlood]

Hm. Kinda bored now. Don´t wanna play any of my 5 million unfinished JRPGs even though Tales of Vesperia really deserves it...I think the next thing that comes out would be...3D Dot game heroes...looking forward to that :)

Also my little OxBlood look-a-like wrestler in SVR2010 keeps on losing because those fuckers in the career just keep countering everything I throw at them...

[DougClayton4231]

Started FF13 and completely confused, Fight Night Round 4 is hilariously bad at times, and Condemned 2 is a shit-stain on mankind. Oh yeah, Assassin's Creed 2 is just as deplorable to play as the first. Ubisoft should really give up at this point. Their games are getting worse and worse and their PC DRM is a joke.

[OxBlood]

I really enjoyed Condemned 2. It was no way as scary or intense as the first one, of course. But it was just so much fun to beat all those crazy idiots to a pulp :)

I also really liked AC2, quite a lot more than the first one in terms of gameplay.

FF13...sold it really fast after finishing it...very forgettable mediocre game.

[DougClayton4231]

The combat in Condemned 2 is just as horrible as the first. I hate it so much. It's like a retarded rock-paper-scissors.

AC1 and 2 are identical in terms of gameplay from what I've experienced. I got maybe 3 hours in and I'm giving up on it.

FF13's battle system is so dated and horrible. I mean, it's 2010 not 1997.

[OxBlood]

Condemned 2 had very nice brawls. The first one had horrible combat, that´s true...what´s wrong with RPS-concepts? All fighting games have that.

AC 2 get better later on at least that´s what I remember, it´s not as stupid as the first one.

FF13...well...the battle system is the ONLY thing remotely interesting about the whole game. I still want to punch the guy that wrote the story. THAT is something you can´t pull in the year 2010 anymore if you ask me.
Give me a piece of paper and one or two hours and I´ll give you something ten times better in terms of character-development and world design. God that game was boring.

Rent Nier, very good story and a normal Real time battle system. WAY better than FF13 and Nier is still just a high 70 to mid 80% title. I know, I know, different genre but still...

[Sam]

AC2 is SOOOO much better then the first one.

[DougClayton4231]

AC2 is identical in 90% of cases. The combat is the same, the exploration is the same, even the story seems to be the same type of dribble from the first. The only differences I've seen are the customization and the stupid ass puzzles in between sequences. The whole switching in between italian and english is fucking stupid. The whole game should be in italian with subtitles. The only fun I've had is shanking random guards.

The combat in Condemned 2 is horrible, there is no fluidity and it feels clunky. I dunno I just don't enjoy the stiff controls.

Maybe some of these games will get better. In the mean time, I'm going to play some Punch Out on the wii.

[OxBlood]

It´s a good thing that tastes differ I guess ;)

Just ordered the Warhammer Invasion Cardgame, I didn´t notice it came out in german (no one would play it with me if it was english :D )

Oh, and I noticed that I never finished Dragon Age, the combat was just too boring I guess...

[DougClayton4231]

You didn't miss anything. The ending of Dragon Age is a total let down. The good guys win, there are no downsides, Morrigan is still a bitch, blah blah blah.

[darkvare]

i was playing ssfiv online and i actually managed to pull the raging demon attack of akuma but got owned anyways

[OxBlood]

SF4 was the moment when I finally had to admit that I am getting old. Apparently I can´t keep up in twitch-reflexes anymore...I´m still fucking fast, but not fast enough...okay, it might have worked better if I had something other than the normal 360-Controller.

[DougClayton4231]

lmao, I think they nerfed Akuma in SSF4. He doesn't rape nearly as hard. BTW 360 controller has the worst d-pad in existence. How is the PS3 one?

[darkvare]

i think what's killing me is the location of the joystick on the ps3 i use the joystick on every fighting game on 360 and hadn't have a problem

[OxBlood]

BTW 360 controller has the worst d-pad in existence.

Zitiert für Wahrheit (QFT). That piece of shit is horrible. I would be more precise with a D-Pad made out of Yelly and Brains. Mhhh...brains.

[MarioRPG]

Playing Castlevania Dawn Of Sorrow. Lovin' it.

[DougClayton4231]

lmao. I haven't played a Castlevania since Aria Of Sorrow. Is it good?

[MarioRPG]

Aria of Sorrow was the one that set the bar for me. And then I went and tried the other gameboy ones. Haha.
Dawn Of Sorrow is pretty good sequel wise. They updated the controls and some fundamentals (equipping, etc). I've only played two or so hours, but I'm impressed.

[OxBlood]

Order of Ecclesia is really good too. Kinda hard in the beginning and it doesn´t take place in the castle all the time but that´s nice too every now and then.

[Guitar Woman]

Deus Ex again.

It's sorta less poopy when you play through with maxed-out Rifle skills, but a heavily modded assault shotgun can one-shot pretty much anything from the other side of the map. Hilarious, but game breaking!

Now I'm playing through with the crossbow and melee weapons while trying to be ultra-sneaky. You have to run away a lot since tranquilizer darts take forever to actually knock someone out. :(

[DougClayton4231]

About to try Lost Planet 2 and Alan Wake today. I'll make sure and give the best analysis I can for everyone who has to wait for the retail release :P. Getting games way ahead of time is pretty sweet.

[Dr. Boogie]

How come you're getting games so early?

[TheCoolinator]

How come you're getting games so early?

Dr. boogie,

How do I check if there is an Arcade convention going on in my part of the woods?

[Dimnos]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Arcade+conventions

[DougClayton4231]

I have great connections :P

Alan Wake is a pretty great title. The facial animations are a bit lacking though. So far the story is very interesting, and the gameplay is wonderful. I really like this one.

Beat Gears of War 2 tonight with a friend on couch co-op. I started off hating the game and by the end, I really did enjoy it overall. It's bizarre and crude, but fantastic at the same time.

Gonna try Lost Planet 2 tomorrow or the next day :P

[Zomboid]

What a bastard.

[MarioRPG]

I really want to try out Alan Wake. My one friend has been pumping it up for a long time.

[darkvare]

any one has a recomendation for a psn game? i got 16 dolars to spare

[DougClayton4231]

I've heard that Vagrant Story is really good. You should try to play Alan Wake asap. I think it's fantastic and apparently they will be supporting it with DLC at a later date. I've heard it's a little short though.

[darkvare]

but is not out yet :( and i love remedy so i will probably buy it
how does vagrant story plays is not like final fantasy is it?

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/04/27_blog32.jpg
freddy mercury dudley rocks

[Guitar Woman]

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.

It's fun, but it took me a while to get used to the lack of a "sneak" key. I guess you have to go diagonally if you want to run, which is sorta awkward, but whatever

[Zhukov]

Man I want SFIV Super so bad :( But I can't buy it because it's just like SFIV with added extras.

God damn it why couldn't it be DLC

[Sam]

Super Street Fighter 4, and it's AWESOME.

[OxBlood]

Alan Wake is about 8 hours, according to the reviews, so it should clock in at about 6-7. Not enough lenght for me to spend more than 20, maybe 30 bucks on it...and again, it is another victim of the fucking blight known as DLC. Finish the fucking game and then move on to the next for the love of Shub Niggurath. I hate this shit.

I CAN however live with the DLC for Mass Effect 2 because the game was finished before they released bonus-content. The new SMG is really awesome and I continued my Insanity-Playthrough with my Infiltrator. Suprisingly easy I must say but I blame it on the class.
Total Aggro-wipe-invisibility for 6 Seconds is a real lifesaver. Strongest regular Weapon in the game with 175% damage slow-motion-even-more-damage-headshots every 10 seconds? Why did I play that stupid Vanguard again? Can´t remember, all he can do is his super-suicide-charge...

[Fathom Zero]

Alan Wake is about 8 hours, according to the reviews, so it should clock in at about 6-7. Not enough lenght for me to spend more than 20, maybe 30 bucks on it

And here I was maybe thinking you were different than every other gamer out there. Congratulations, you've not disappointed me.

[TheCoolinator]

I love Dudley, such a better boxing character than Balrog. I actually used to finish off my friends with his Rose taunt in SF:III 3rd Strike. They used to get so pissed.

[darkvare]

Man I want SFIV Super so bad :( But I can't buy it because it's just like SFIV with added extras.

God damn it why couldn't it be DLC
i got the original SFIV on collectors edition and as soon as i heard about the super edition i sold the game alone and got enough to buy the new one, i still kept everything that came with the collectors edition :rock

[OxBlood]

And here I was maybe thinking you were different than every other gamer out there. Congratulations, you've not disappointed me.

I´m not sure I get what you mean ;)

To me it is important to stay entertained while spending a reasonable ammount of money for that entertainment. 8 really entertaining hours are nice and all but that´s one evening of my time and the next day I´m bored again because the game was...well...short and I´m done with it. No matter how much fun I had during those 8 hours, they´re still just 8 hours and over VERY quickly.

I guess I should get a really time-intensive job or something like that, maybe then I´d like these short games more...who knows.

[Dimnos]

Super Street Fighter 4, and it's AWESOME.

What do you have this on Sam? Im thinking about getting it and if Im going to get my ass handed to me it might as well be from you.

[Chojin]

oh shit, alan wake is out?

[Dimnos]

May 18.

[Sam]

What do you have this on Sam? Im thinking about getting it and if Im going to get my ass handed to me it might as well be from you.

XBOX 360.

FEELS GOOD DUDE.

[Fathom Zero]

I´m not sure I get what you mean ;)

To me it is important to stay entertained while spending a reasonable ammount of money for that entertainment. 8 really entertaining hours are nice and all but that´s one evening of my time and the next day I´m bored again because the game was...well...short and I´m done with it. No matter how much fun I had during those 8 hours, they´re still just 8 hours and over VERY quickly.

I guess I should get a really time-intensive job or something like that, maybe then I´d like these short games more...who knows.

I dunno. It's just that if the amount of time you spend with a game is the only way to account for worth... well, that's pretty fucking sad. Moreover, that you have some sort of formula, even if it's just something arbitrary, to figure out how much you should spend on a game, well that's doubly sad. You can't judge a game based on length, period. I've played games for two hours and have been very happy with the money I've spent on them. I've also played TF2 for 130 hours and Pokemon Silver for 420 or so, back when I had it.

Some games are just more conducive to replays.

[Dimnos]

10K do you have the SSF4?

[Sam]

IF HE DID HE'D HAVE IT ON 360 TOO.

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS ASS WHIPPING I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU. >:

[Dimnos]

MAYBE IM LOOKING TO GET TAG TEAMED. DID YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? DID YOU? >:

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I tried renting it but they're out. Going to try again tomorrow for 360. I told my roommate I was going to trade in regular SSIV. He was like "That was my christmas present from you." I told him I understood that but that why I was such a good roommate. How many people get an upgrade on their gifts 6 months later???


also,

:BILLHORN

[DougClayton4231]

MAYBE IM LOOKING TO GET TAG TEAMED. DID YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? DID YOU? >:

Do you have to pay extra for that? :lol Just beat Army of 2: 40th day in co-op today and I really enjoyed it.

Ryu in SSF4 is unbelievable. In CPUvCPU matches on Hardest, Ryu beats everyone. EVERYONE. All due to his overpowered Shoryuken.

[darkvare]

i finally won my first match online on SSFIV and made a new friend from mexico as well

[OxBlood]

I dunno. It's just that if the amount of time you spend with a game is the only way to account for worth... well, that's pretty fucking sad. Moreover, that you have some sort of formula, even if it's just something arbitrary, to figure out how much you should spend on a game, well that's doubly sad. You can't judge a game based on length, period. I've played games for two hours and have been very happy with the money I've spent on them. I've also played TF2 for 130 hours and Pokemon Silver for 420 or so, back when I had it.

Some games are just more conducive to replays.

Oh, you´re right about that, no doubt.
But as I said, I don´t have the luxury to buy all the games I would like to play when they´re released so I buy games that keep me entertained ideally for a long time so I don´t have to buy a new game every week. Don´t have the money for that. I have to play economically so to speak.

The last game that really stood out and had this "more than a sum of it´s parts"-thing for me still was Bayonetta. Games these days don´t have that much artistic value anymore, at least most of them.
But take 3D Dot Game Heroes for example. The game is short too but I´ll so buy it right on releaseday and I´ll happily pay 45 bucks for it because I really like what they did there.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Found a copy of SSFIV last night. My roommate doesn't have a gold account so I had to swap controllers with him between rounds.

I totally judge dread'd SAM. I won and was all like "EXECUTIONER, JUDGE AAANNNDDD JJUUUURRRRIIII."

As soon as I said that I got a 10 point achievement. I like to think it was for a good pun.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Do you have to pay extra for that? :lol Just beat Army of 2: 40th day in co-op today and I really enjoyed it.



TOTAL FISTBUMP DESTRUCTION

[Phoenix Gamma]

I totally judge dread'd SAM. I won and was all like "EXECUTIONER, JUDGE AAANNNDDD JJUUUURRRRIIII."

I laughed harder than I should have :lol

[Sam]

It was during our Juri vs Juri fight too. :tear

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

IF WE WOULD HAD DOUBLE K/O'D EACH OTHER I WAS PREPARED WITH:

"UH OH, WE GOT A HUNG JURI"

:lol That line would have also worked for the Chun Li vs Juri fight :hypno :orgasm

[Sam]

IF YOUR POWER IS BACK ON WE SHOULD PLAY.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I played a shit ton of worms armegeddon, wrestlemania 2000 and perfect dark for 360 with 3 friends. Also some goldeneye slappers ltk.

I'm down for street fighter iv tomorrow. Team battle?

[Sam]

WITH MY CAMMY, AND YOUR.... someone... (mostly my Cammy) WE'LL BE UNSTOPPABLE!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I'm really liking gouken and ibuki(sp)

[DougClayton4231]

L4D2 is still a buggy, unbalanced mess :(

[OxBlood]

Is it any better than the first L4D? I was kinda dissappointed with it but then again, I´m hard to please when it comes to Zombies...which L4D has none of :D

[Fathom Zero]

Haha. I guess there are two kinds of gamers on this forum.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

L4D2 is still a buggy, unbalanced mess :(

I have trouble playing it now because it seemed like they nerfed all of the infected.

[Fathom Zero]

I never play Versus.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

edit: Double


Not a fan of the passing DLC for L4D2 either.

[OxBlood]

Haha. I guess there are two kinds of gamers on this forum.

And what different kinds would that be? I would have said that there are ALL kinds of gamers here, as usual :lol

[Fathom Zero]

Those who enjoy Left 4 Dead and those who don't. :P

I didn't mean anything poignant, hahahah.

[OxBlood]

Right. :D

I really wanna start Dragon Age again but there´s no time...3D Dot this week, RDR next week...and I think Alpha Protocol 2 weeks after that...I´m so looking forward to AP...

[DougClayton4231]

L4D is much more polished than the sequel. I currently can't even play L4D2 due to a bug with Nvidia graphics cards and Windows 7 (The game slows from 60fps to about 2-3). It's pretty much ass anyways, nothing but ragequitting and a lack of user content. Even the Valve content is pretty pitiful. They have all but abandoned both games so I won't be surprised when L4D3 is announced at E3. I'm not buying any more Valve games.

[Fathom Zero]

L4D is much more polished than the sequel. I currently can't even play L4D2 due to a bug with Nvidia graphics cards and Windows 7 (The game slows from 60fps to about 2-3). It's pretty much ass anyways, nothing but ragequitting and a lack of user content. Even the Valve content is pretty pitiful. They have all but abandoned both games so I won't be surprised when L4D3 is announced at E3. I'm not buying any more Valve games.

There is so much wrong with that that I don't know where to begin.

[Fathom Zero]

and I think Alpha Protocol 2 weeks after that...I´m so looking forward to AP...

YEssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssss :rock

[DougClayton4231]

Skate 3 is a complete waste of money if you already have Skate 2 because there are far too few improvements. Lost Planet 2 has been completely confusing and sucks if you're going to play single player only because it's one of those "co-op only" games.

I'm half-way through Alan Wake and still immensely enjoying it.

[Fathom Zero]

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[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Love tech N9ne. He's stupid fast.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

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[darkvare]

i just finished dino crisis really good game

[SLjimbolian]

Finished replaying EarthBound. Forgot how much of a mindfuck the final boss was. :x

[Phoenix Gamma]

lolrapemovies

[Dr. Boogie]

Lost Planet 2 has been completely confusing and sucks if you're going to play single player only because it's one of those "co-op only" games

What now?

[OxBlood]

i just finished dino crisis really good game

I was suprised how much I hated the first one when I finally bought it last year...kind of dull...Really liked the second one though :)

But let´s not get started on Space-Dinosaurs which is part 3.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

They really shouldn't have made a 3rd dino crisis.

[DougClayton4231]

What now?

Yeah that came off incoherent lol. The AI in single player pretty much runs in circles or shoots at nothing. You really need to play online if you want to enjoy the game.

On another note, Alan Wake's story goes south very quickly once you approach the end of the game. The game is still a lot of fun but the plot needed a lot of TLC.

Edit: I just finished Alan Wake. If you're looking for a game with a coherent plot, you may want to avoid Alan Wake. The ending makes no sense at all.

[OxBlood]

They really shouldn't have made a 3rd dino crisis.

What Capcom SHOULD do is make a new Onimusha-Cycle, God knows what Nobunaga has done in all those years, no one keeps him in check GODDAMNIT!

[TheCoolinator]

Daytona USA - Dreamcast

Very challenging.

[DougClayton4231]

I loved Dino Crisis and Onimusha when I played them in high school. When I came back to them as an adult, that view quickly changed lol. Man do I not miss those pre-rendered camera angles and shitty tank controls.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

What Capcom SHOULD do is make a new Onimusha-Cycle, God knows what Nobunaga has done in all those years, no one keeps him in check GODDAMNIT!


I never played them but always wanted to. The only Onimusha game I played was Onimusha: Blade Warriors.

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Hella fun.

[Fathom Zero]

yesssssss. It was brilliant. I've had every Onimusha. It is my favorite game franchise, most likely.

[OxBlood]

Even 4 was suprisingly good I gotta say. Dawn of dreams...hm.

[darkvare]

i remeber playing blade warriors with zero

[TheCoolinator]

yesssssss. It was brilliant. I've had every Onimusha. It is my favorite game franchise, most likely.

I never played them but always wanted to. The only Onimusha game I played was Onimusha: Blade Warriors.

Hella fun.

I loved Dino Crisis and Onimusha when I played them in high school. When I came back to them as an adult, that view quickly changed lol. Man do I not miss those pre-rendered camera angles and shitty tank controls.

The main reason I even bought a PS2 back in the day was because of the Onimusha Series. I recently purchased the 4th installment in the series and I must say it's quite good. I didn't really care too much for Onimusha 3 but I was happy that Samanoske made a reappearance.

Onimusha 1 & 2 are definitely the best out the franchise. The first one started out as a Resident Evil clone but by the second one it defintely started to take on its own innovative persona.

[Fathom Zero]

3 was my favorite, besides 1! :eek

[Sam]

BECAUSE IT HAS JEAN RENO IN IT

[TheCoolinator]

3 was my favorite, besides 1! :eek

BECAUSE IT HAS JEAN RENO IN IT

It was OK. Nothing to write home about.

I remember vividly though that the way Jean Reno said the name "Henry" (ONRI!) pissed me off and the storyline reminded me of an 80's movie. Kind of like if you mixed Bill & Ted Excellent adventure with Back to the future and just tossed in some demons and samurai swords.

[Fathom Zero]

It wasn't Jean Reno's voice, though. If it did have his voice, then it would probably have been 500% better for you.

[Dr. Boogie]

Just finished playing Stonekeep. The combat in that game has some unresolved issues, as evidenced by me killing monsters by throwing arrows at them. Not shooting them from a bow; throwing them.