Fresh out a box Stop look n watch Ready yet Get set It's GGT#44!

[Rei no Otaku]

now i feel like the awkward guy as i havent had a drop in my life....so far im straight edge. dome, tail, Monsters are my beer:lol:

im so bored now
You're not missing much.

[InuFaye]

You're not missing much.

Lies.

I am 19 years old, and I know more about wine and beer then 95% of the American public.

A fine beverage is one of lifes good pleasures.

[Rei no Otaku]

A fine beverage is a good pleasure. Problem is beer doesn't fit under that category.

Anyway, I think it's time to get back to games! Arcana Heart=awesome.

[Chacrana]

But that's false! Arcana Heart, that is.

[Kendal]

Lies.

I am 19 years old, and I know more about wine and beer then 95% of the American public.

A fine beverage is one of lifes good pleasures.


Doubtful.

I made Lt. Col. tonight. I now have the pink ranger. 90k till Elite.

[refusedchaos]

S
If it's any consolation , I never drank until I was legal to do so. I've had many friends tell me I must be lying. "Everybody drinks before they're 21" , not me.8-)

idk man, i just dont see the point of drinking. if i wanna relax and feel good i can just call up my gf, play sum games, or watch anime. ive had many chances to drink vocka, jack daniels, smirnoff, Jäger bombs, corona, etc but i just didnt feel the need to.

[Chacrana]

Eh, beer and wine aren't really about getting tore up, though... it's not really an activity, it's more of like "ooh, diz some tasty shit"... unless you wanna get tore up, in which case, you have the option.

I should try that some day.

[StarKnightX]

Anyway, I think it's time to get back to games! Arcana Heart=awesome.

But that's false! Arcana Heart, that is.

Been thinking about picking that up. I don't know why I bother buying fighting games though since I suck at them. About the only fighting game I really liked and was good at was/is Soul Calibur. Although I am a bit partial to most snk fighters.

[Kendal]

Eh, beer and wine aren't really about getting tore up, though... it's not really an activity, it's more of like "ooh, diz some tasty shit"... unless you wanna get tore up, in which case, you have the option.

I should try that some day.

I burned through 2 or 3 bottles of wine one night with another person, wasn't even trying to get trashed. It just happened. Oops.

Devil May Cry 4 is fun.

[Rei no Otaku]

But that's false! Arcana Heart, that is.
You talking crazy!

[InuFaye]

A fine beverage is a good pleasure. Problem is beer doesn't fit under that category.

Anyway, I think it's time to get back to games! Arcana Heart=awesome.

That is your opinion. I fine the taste to be quite pleasing.

But that's false! Arcana Heart, that is.
Truth.

Doubtful.


Not doubtful.
I have been drinking and tasting wines since I was 12.
I have been to more wineries in europe then I care to talk about.
I stayed the summer in France one year at a winery and helped take care of the grapes.
I have taken plenty of wine making classes, and I have produced my own wine before.

Therefore, I can assume that I know more about Wine then 95% of the American Public, and probably you also.

idk man, i just dont see the point of drinking. if i wanna relax and feel good i can just call up my gf, play sum games, or watch anime. ive had many chances to drink vocka, jack daniels, smirnoff, Jäger bombs, corona, etc but i just didnt feel the need to.

Its all about relaxing, you get a different relaxing from calling your GF, playing a game, or watching anime.
One relaxes you, and depresses your nervous system, while the other ones are made to excite your nervous system.

Eh, beer and wine aren't really about getting tore up, though... it's not really an activity, it's more of like "ooh, diz some tasty shit"... unless you wanna get tore up, in which case, you have the option.

I should try that some day.

This man knows his stuff.
Getting trashed is really no fun.

Been thinking about picking that up. I don't know why I bother buying fighting games though since I suck at them. About the only fighting game I really liked and was good at was/is Soul Calibur. Although I am a bit partial to most snk fighters.

Don't get Arcana Heart.
Play a fighter worth your time.

[StarKnightX]

idk man, i just dont see the point of drinking. if i wanna relax and feel good i can just call up my gf, play sum games, or watch anime. ive had many chances to drink vocka, jack daniels, smirnoff, Jäger bombs, corona, etc but i just didnt feel the need to.

I know what your saying. That's partly why I never bothered trying to drink before 21 , never was really interested. I don't go crazy drinking , just usually a drink at meals (dinner usually) and maybe a mixed drink of some kind during the day , mainly on days off. I can always go for some vodka/smirnoff though , rum is good too. Now I've got a craving for a screwdriver.

Eh, beer and wine aren't really about getting tore up, though... it's not really an activity, it's more of like "ooh, diz some tasty shit"... unless you wanna get tore up, in which case, you have the option.

If by tore up you mean drunk , never been there before and have no desire to. Even with friends/coworkers telling me "being drunk is like totally awesome":roll:.

[Rei no Otaku]

As usual the haters don't know what they're talking about. Arcana Heart is a great game. StarKnight knows I'm telling the truth.

[kainzero]

Wine really depends on what kind of food you are eating with it.

You dont want to be drinking this kind of wine with some janky flank steak.
You are going to want a nice Black Angus Steak to really bring out the full body of the wine.
Fixed.
I don't know why'd you bring Bordeaux to Black Angus... =)

I don't drink a lot because I normally can't stand the taste. But I do like a few things... vodka + cranberry, Irish Car Bombs, anything Bailey's, some calpico + shochu...

As usual the haters don't know what they're talking about. Arcana Heart is a great game.
Now you're pushing it.
I can understand how just maybe... MAYBE it could be a decent game.
But to call it great is just impossible!

It's slow as hell and mostly won on time or at the last second. I don't think you could get any more boring than that.

[Rei no Otaku]

Now you're pushing it.
I can understand how just maybe... MAYBE it could be a decent game.
But to call it great is just impossible!

It's slow as hell and mostly won on time or at the last second. I don't think you could get any more boring than that.
Sorry, but if that's the case you're playing it wrong. The game is about combos. If you're timing out in all your rounds you need to learn how to actually play the game.

Also I'm far from the only person who thinks it's a great game: http://insomnia.ac/reviews/custom/arcanaheart/

Not to mention there is a decent Arcana Heart scene in the US. I've been playing the import before it even came out in the US.

[Chacrana]

Yeah, but when there's Melty Blood, what's the point?

[Rei no Otaku]

Yeah, but when there's Melty Blood, what's the point?
I really need to play that game.

[StarKnightX]

As usual the haters don't know what they're talking about. Arcana Heart is a great game. StarKnight knows I'm telling the truth.

Now don't be going and putting words in my mouth.:);)

I'm primarily interested in the game due to it's source material and it's seemingly more casual friendly design. Plus it's not like the game has been getting bad scores either , it currently has an 80 on metacritic , not that metacritic is the be all end all for this kinda thing.

[Chacrana]

I really need to play that game.

Seriously, that's what Kain and I are using as a reference here.

[Rei no Otaku]

The thing is even if I play Melty Blood, and it turns out to be the greatest game I ever played, it's not going to make me like Arcana Heart less. I don't work like that.

I don't like Fatal Fury Real Bout 2 any less because Garou is fucking awesome.

[StarKnightX]

The thing is even if I play Melty Blood, and it turns out to be the greatest game I ever played, it's not going to make me like Arcana Heart less. I don't work like that.

I don't like Fatal Fury Real Bout 2 any less because Garou is fucking awesome.

Is that like saying I don't like Soul Calibur any less because Soul Calibur 3 is ......ummmm never mind.

I'm too tired , my brain is working in reverse now. Need Soul Calibur on xbox live arcade.

[gunm]

I don't get the Arcana Heart hate either. I will likely get railed by teh FT regulars, but IMO the arcana system is highly creative, and can be as complex as you'd like it to be. Sure, some of the game features seem to be rip-offs of other more popular games like MB and HnK, but Arcana tweeks them enough to make 'em their own, not to mention the game was probably made on half the budget of some of those titles.

Seeing skilled players compete is pretty cool with the characters flying around and such.

[suko_32]

Yeah, but when there's Melty Blood, what's the point?

I love that game. Arcana Hearts is decent IMO.

[kainzero]

Seriously, that's what Kain and I are using as a reference here.
actually i was comparing to arcana heart to being kicked in the nuts.

arcana heart sucks. =)

Sorry, but if that's the case you're playing it wrong. The game is about combos. If you're timing out in all your rounds you need to learn how to actually play the game.

Also I'm far from the only person who thinks it's a great game: http://insomnia.ac/reviews/custom/arcanaheart/

Not to mention there is a decent Arcana Heart scene in the US. I've been playing the import before it even came out in the US.
I don't know any other game where you have to learn complex combos to not time out. It's an arcade game, I only got a few minutes to get on the fun part of the learning curve. If it doesn't do that, it's terrible.

I used to go to an import-friendly arcade, and they got Arcana Heart pretty soon after it came out. The most people I'd see play that is a couple of chicks who would giggle and mash buttons and time out and then quit.
My friend and I played it because the internetz said it was good, but it was just so slow that I think we left before we finished our match.

Another of my friends, a huge GG fan, said he was watching Tougeki videos of Arcana Heart and he described the game as "long 30-hit combos that do almost no damage."

Some people might like it. They might like having to go on the internet and find combos and videos and practice them at home JUST to even win a match on KO. I don't. =)



Whoever mentioned Godot's theme, you all rock.
I love the Trials and Tribulations OST.


Started playing Blue Dragon. Anybody know if you can change the voices in the game? I don't wanna start over just so I can switch to the Japanese voice...

[RelentlessRolento]

arcana heart needs a beer lady.

[MarkMan]

Am I too old? I'm 25.

And I bought Izuna today. RIGHT JEKKI!?

[gunm]

Started playing Blue Dragon. Anybody know if you can change the voices in the game? I don't wanna start over just so I can switch to the Japanese voice...

I think you can change it on the "load" screen. I haven't started my copy yet, though (couldn't resist for $16 @ TRU).

Just gonna wait until I get tired of GTA IV before starting something long like that.

[Krymner]

I'm gonna play some more Final Fantasy IX today. I'm really on the fence about getting Rondo of Swords, but since there's really not much coming to the DS soon that I want to play, I think I may go ahead and grab it while I can. I'm thinking I'll trade in Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword for it.

The next DS game coming out that I'm slightly interested in Summon Night Twin Age. Maybe Drone Tactics, but I haven't seen too much of it yet. But definatly on my list to get is Super Dodgeball Brawlers coming the end of May. I used to love the NES game, and the DS version looks so awesome. I really wish they would bring the Neo Geo Super Dodgeball to the VC.

And as for those alcoholic drinks, I'm not much of a beer or wine drinker myself, but I do know a bit about wine. I worked as a wine stewart for about a year-and-a-half, and in that time I learned a lot and went to several wine-tasting shows. It was a fun experience, and while the pay sucked, I got freebies all the time from the vendors. But as for beer, I agree with the old joke: "What does American beer and making love in a canoe both have in common?" They're both fucking close to water!

But if I want something with alcohol to relax, I most often turn to bacardi rum and coke (preferably coke with sugar and not corn sweetener). I also love to sip some really good tequila repesado, like Cazadores. Mmmm. That's good stuff.

[The Mana Knight]

now i feel like the awkward guy as i havent had a drop in my life....so far im straight edge. dome, tail, Monsters are my beer:lol:

im so bored nowPlease don't ever try. I don't drink alcohol either and I'm 25 years old.


Though I'd ask you the same as I did TMK as to whether you've had any good beers or just the standard mass produced American crap that tastes like ass. It's hard to write off beer with out having some good micro brews or imports.I tried a few sips a long time ago and found them all disgusting. Can't remember all the brands I tried, but I know Bud was one. It was a small sip, that's all.

But I don't really care about drinking in general, since I have a lot of hate/disliking for alcohol. I personally just don't see the point in drinking in the first place, and I'm probably one of those people who would push a ban on it. I just don't like any alcohol.

idk man, i just dont see the point of drinking. if i wanna relax and feel good i can just call up my gf, play sum games, or watch anime. ive had many chances to drink vocka, jack daniels, smirnoff, Jäger bombs, corona, etc but i just didnt feel the need to.Please, stay out of drinking, it's not worth it. There are better things to do besides drinking, such as playing games, watching anime, etc, which is all clean fun. :D Getting wasted, being around drunks with the nasty smell of alcohol around = not fun.

I've said it before, I still never been to a bar in my life and probably never will go to one. Many friends told me they'd buy me a drink if I went, but I said no.

As usual the haters don't know what they're talking about. Arcana Heart is a great game. StarKnight knows I'm telling the truth.I really want to get Arcana Heart, but I have too many games already (I barely played much of Mana Khemia so far). :-(

I may eventually get it, since my GS has plenty of copies in.

Haven't decided what I will play today, but I'm leaning towards more Wipeout Pulse.

I also just changed my sig/avatar to The World Ends With You. I won't be getting the game until Summer most likely, but I can't wait to play it. :D

I'll just through this out, I wonder what would be more shocking to CAG members, Mana Knight getting drunk (or I could say even going to a bar and having a drink), or Mana Knight actually having a girlfriend.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I have been meaning to play my copy of Arcana Heart. But ever since my sisters discovered the Guitar Hero games they have playing my them on my PS2 almost daily. And I have been far too lazy to take my PS2 back from them, but I'll need to soon since I'll be getting a copy of SMT: Nocturne and Persona 3 FES within a week or 2.

[botticus]

Rondo of Swords remains pretty kick ass. Hard, but fun. Got myself stuck in mission 16, so it'll be a while. Also managed to get through the map I was stuck on in Soul Nomad last night while my internet was down. S-rank, nonetheless!

I wish I had dexterity in my fingers so I could be anything better than average on Medium difficulty in GH.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I wish I had dexterity in my fingers so I could be anything better than average on Medium difficulty in GH.
Well you're better than me. I'm lucky if I can get a decent score when playing on Medium...

[ighosty]

got two last projects before finals, and then I have a friend coming up for the weekend. We will most likely be playin H3, EDF, army of two, and some x-men legends. Then finals are here and gaming is halted.

[Dandeschain]

I actually played some video games last night. First time in about 3 weeks. Too damn busy with school, kids, wives. Played some HL2, some TF2, and even some Oblivion.

[daroga]

Got to disc two in MGS last night, but I think I should really go back and redo that snowfield part. I got needlessly rocked. Not fun :P

We have two of four classes canceled today, so I think we'll be doing some Smash Bros and then it's time to really dig into Crisis Core.

Then FES is coming like Thursday... and Mario Kart on Sunday. Sheesh.

[munch]

daroga, turn on your 360 and accept my friend request!

[daroga]

daroga, turn on your 360 and accept my friend request!Why would I turn on my 360...? I wasn't even aware that it turned on. My memory has blurred; thought it was just an unstylish prop for my Wii. ;)

ACCEPTED VIA XBOX.COM!

[pete5883]

Got my Burnout Elite license, woooooooo. God that game is addictive.

[munch]

Why would I turn on my 360...? I wasn't even aware that it turned on. My memory has blurred; thought it was just an unstylish prop for my Wii. ;)

ACCEPTED VIA XBOX.COM!

That it is!

[daroga]

We should play Rock Band sometime, munch. And GGT at large! To Rock Band! Sometime!

[The Mana Knight]

Got my Burnout Elite license, woooooooo. God that game is addictive.Awesome. I love Burnout a lot, but I hit a brick wall in single player. I have my A license, but just not finishing anything, including road rage using the van. I need more practice.

daroga, turn on your 360 and accept my friend request!I accepted yours a while ago. ;) Right now my 360 isn't on me (I'm currently moving back home and took some of my games home, like my 360), but I'm looking at buying some new games for it soon (along with ones I just got), so I'll be on more.

My Rock Band will probably go to PS3, mostly because more of my PSN friends have it (I have about the same number of PSN friends as XBL friends). However, I DO wish I could buy both versions.

[Kendal]

Not doubtful.
I have been drinking and tasting wines since I was 12.
I have been to more wineries in europe then I care to talk about.
I stayed the summer in France one year at a winery and helped take care of the grapes.
I have taken plenty of wine making classes, and I have produced my own wine before.

Therefore, I can assume that I know more about Wine then 95% of the American Public, and probably you also.

Again, doubtful. I have drank more than you have pissed. One of my good friends is going for his sommelier(sp?) and I helped him study for it. I brew my own beer in the summer with friends, we have never tried wine yet. It is just very arrogant to say something like that when you don't know someone's back ground. It makes you seem like a pompous ass. Not trying to be a dick, just saying.

Hopefully P3:FES will be in my local GS today!

[InuFaye]

I am a pompous ass.

Get it Right.

Plus I am 19, I dare you to find another 19 year old that knows as much I do about it.

[MarkMan]

Well... TMK, you're weird, I agree. But you're not alone on the drinking.

I'm 25 and I don't drink either. But I do go to bars with friends to hang out/have fun.

---

Good night for me last night. Went out with a few friends to watch The Forbidden Kingdom and stopped by a GameStop and picked up Dragon Warrior III (GBC) for $4.

Score.

[Rei no Otaku]

actually i was comparing to arcana heart to being kicked in the nuts.

arcana heart sucks. =)


I don't know any other game where you have to learn complex combos to not time out. It's an arcade game, I only got a few minutes to get on the fun part of the learning curve. If it doesn't do that, it's terrible.

I used to go to an import-friendly arcade, and they got Arcana Heart pretty soon after it came out. The most people I'd see play that is a couple of chicks who would giggle and mash buttons and time out and then quit.
My friend and I played it because the internetz said it was good, but it was just so slow that I think we left before we finished our match.

Another of my friends, a huge GG fan, said he was watching Tougeki videos of Arcana Heart and he described the game as "long 30-hit combos that do almost no damage."

Some people might like it. They might like having to go on the internet and find combos and videos and practice them at home JUST to even win a match on KO. I don't. =)

So basically you don't like the game because you didn't bother to learn how to play it. If you don't like how it plays, that's fine. But that doesn't make a game garbage. A LOT of people like it, so it must be doing something right. In fact the only real hate for the game I see is coming from people here.

Oh, and it was me who mentioned Godot's theme because Godot is awesome.
We should play Rock Band sometime, munch. And GGT at large! To Rock Band! Sometime!
I'm always up for Rock Band. Send me a request anytime!

[suko_32]

My new PC came in, yay!

[InuFaye]

Inquiring Minds want to know the specs.

[botticus]

I will anxiously await my first used game order from EBGamestop.com in approximately two years. Even if Nocturne comes shot to hell, odds are they'll give me full credit when I return it in-store even though I bought it at a nicely discounted rate. Granted another RPG is the last thing I need right now when everything is in boxes besides Rondo, Soul Nomad, and FES (arriving this week), but oh well. Nothing like genre burnout!

[dmaul1114]

I personally just don't see the point in drinking in the first place, and I'm probably one of those people who would push a ban on it. I just don't like any alcohol.


:roll: Not wanting to drink yourself is fine. Being supportive of taking the right from others is just lame. I'm not going to come on here and bash you for buying hundreds of games you'll ever play and what other odd habits you have, so you should learn to not be so judgemental yourself.

As for the point of drinking, for me it's mainly just my love of beer. I love the taste, I love trying different takes on my favorite styles. It's also a nice way to relax at the end of a long day. I see less point in getting drunk, having a hangover etc. So I seldom have more than 1-3 beers at any given time.


Getting wasted, being around drunks with the nasty smell of alcohol around = not fun.

I drink often and seldom get drunk much less wasted. And I seldom hang around drunks. Nor have I encountered back alcohol smells since the days of dirty undergrad hous parties in college.


I've said it before, I still never been to a bar in my life and probably never will go to one. Many friends told me they'd buy me a drink if I went, but I said no.


So you're writing off and knocking somethign that you've never even done. :roll: Bars are great if you find a good one. I hate clubs, or dirty smoke filled bars. But it's a great evening to find a nice hole in the wall bar with a great selection of microbrews and imports and good food where you can just sit and enjoy and talk with your friends.

A fine beverage is a good pleasure. Problem is beer doesn't fit under that category.


A good beer is the finest beverage in the world IMO. But your entitled to your opinion. Just like I'm entitled to say that Koei games and Anime suck hairy donkey balls. ;)


So any recommendations as to a good place to start? Also , what is the difference between all the different varieties of Sam Adams , I've been curious about all the "seasonal" variaties but never gave any of them a shot.



Well the different varities of Sam Adams are mainly different types of beer. The Winter Lager is a lager like the original, but brewed with different spices. The white ale is a belgian style white ale, very citrusy. The Summer ale is a wheat beer with lemon zest and grains of paradise (makes it peppery). The Octoberfest is in the german Marzen style of lagers. They also make a ton of other styles (22 total I think)--such as Cherry Wheat, Double Bock (a stronger style ale), Cream Stout (maybe their best, hints of chocolate and coffee), a Hefeweissen (a bavarian style unfilted wheat beer) and so on.

As for where to start, there's no way to tell what types you'll like best, so here are just several of my favorites (from my beer nerd spreadsheet of rating me and my buddy keep).

Some are easy to find, some will be hard depending on where you live. I found all these in the DC area--in comparison I couldn't find a lot of them at my parents as there state has a law that all beers must be under 6% alcohol and many of these are above that. I'd reccomend looking for the microbrews first, they tend to be easier to find and cheaper than the imports.

Domestics (mostly microbrews)

Alagash Dubbel Ale
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Rouge Shakespear Stout
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (North Coast Brewing Co.)
Ten Fidy Imperial Stout (Oskar Blues Brewing)
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Ruination IPA
Stone IPA
Stone Pale Ale
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Double Bastard Ale
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale
Southern Tier Imperial Choklat Stout
Southern Tier Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Southern Tier Back Burner Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale
Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale (season, the regular pale ale is good as well)
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Troegs Hopback Amber



Imports

Belgium
Delerium Nocturnum
Delerium Tremens
Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale
Mc Chouffe Artisan Beligian Brown Ale
Cuvee de Noel Belgian Special Ale (this was seasonal around x-mas)
Podge Imperial Stout

England/UK

Young's Outmeal Stout
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Very Bad Elf Ale (Ridgeway Brewing)
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smth's Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter
Belhaven Wee Heavy (Scotland)
St Peter's Old Style Porter
St Peter's India Pale Ale
St Peter's Cream Stout

Finally, for more info (i.e. to look up reviews of all of these, top ten lists etc.) these two sites are great resources.

www.beeradvocate.com
www.ratebeer.com

[Rei no Otaku]

A good beer is the finest beverage in the world IMO. But your entitled to your opinion. Just like I'm entitled to say that Koei games and Anime suck hairy donkey balls. ;)

You sir have offended my honor. I demand satisfaction! As the one being challenged you may choose the weapons and the place.

[suko_32]

Inquiring Minds want to know the specs.

-- Dell Inspiron 530 --
- Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (8MB L2 cache, 2.4GHz, 1066FSB)
- 3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs
- Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 310
- 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache
- Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
- 16x DVD+/-RW Drive

For $486.34 after tax and free shipping. Also going to add a wireless internet card from the previous PC and an evga Geforce 8600 GT that I got for $50 to it. I don't really game on my PC, but now that I got one that can do stuff, I might check out a few RTS's and FPS's.

Here's my $200 previous PC I got 3 years ago that I'll sell in the local newspaper for $100 when I have time:

-AMD Sempron 3100+ (1.81 GHz)
-1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM at 533MHz
-150 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM I think)
-Media Card Reader thingy
-Wireless Internet Card (putting this in new comp)
-DVD Burner
-Mouse+Keyboard

[dmaul1114]

You sir have offended my honor. I demand satisfaction! As the one being challenged you may choose the weapons and the place.

Beer drink off!!

[kainzero]

So basically you don't like the game because you didn't bother to learn how to play it. If you don't like how it plays, that's fine. But that doesn't make a game garbage. A LOT of people like it, so it must be doing something right. In fact the only real hate for the game I see is coming from people here.

Oh, and it was me who mentioned Godot's theme because Godot is awesome!
First of all, let me preface this by saying that the only people who have ever shown hate for this game here is Chac and me. It's amazing how loud we are. Next, I'm calling it garbage as my opinion, just as TMK calls drinking a waste of time, just as so many people call FF7 garbage and overrated.

No, I didn't "learn to play" it. Do I really have to look up undocumented combos and juggles and so forth JUST to KO someone, just to have fun? It's just terrible game design. It's not like I wasn't following the rules or anything; it ain't like say, chess, where you can set the board up wrong and use illegal moves. I did everything within the game and learned the basics and it wasn't rewarding.

I don't know half the things in the tuning menu of GT4 (and hence, I "didn't learn how to play") but I enjoyed the game without it. Most games should be like that.

[Chacrana]

Sorry, we need 150% more Melty Blood.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tCY8P1sTAN0&feature=related

[Pancake Rabbit]

Hay guyz what's this new game called beer? Whar can i purchaze it?

[InuFaye]

Chac is right , Melty Blood>Arcana Heart.

[Chacrana]

Hay guyz what's this new game called beer? Whar can i purchaze it?

Sorry, Pancake. You're under 21.

[Pancake Rabbit]

No wai.

[InuFaye]

Wai.

[Pancake Rabbit]

:br:

[InuFaye]

:hd:

[MarkMan]

I tried learning Arcana Heart. I just didn't find it too appealing. It's fun to watch Arcana Heart 2 vids though. ^_^

[StarKnightX]

:dvd:

Do I win?

[Pancake Rabbit]

:shipfree:

I win.

[StarKnightX]

Am I too old? I'm 25.

And I bought Izuna today. RIGHT JEKKI!?

Well I'm 23, and I get people that think I'm 28 , and people that think I'm 16. Does that count for anything?

I've had Izuna for awhile but haven't even touched it yet.

We should play Rock Band sometime, munch. And GGT at large! To Rock Band! Sometime!

Still too cheap to plop down the money for Rock Band. But it works out since I was gonna get it for the PS3 and I don't even have one yet , so I get to save my money a little longer , yah.:)

Well the different varities of Sam Adams are mainly different types of beer. The Winter Lager is a lager like the original, but brewed with different spices. The white ale is a belgian style white ale, very citrusy. The Summer ale is a wheat beer with lemon zest and grains of paradise (makes it peppery). The Octoberfest is in the german Marzen style of lagers. They also make a ton of other styles (22 total I think)--such as Cherry Wheat, Double Bock (a stronger style ale), Cream Stout (maybe their best, hints of chocolate and coffee), a Hefeweissen (a bavarian style unfilted wheat beer) and so on.

As for where to start, there's no way to tell what types you'll like best, so here are just several of my favorites (from my beer nerd spreadsheet of rating me and my buddy keep).

Some are easy to find, some will be hard depending on where you live. I found all these in the DC area--in comparison I couldn't find a lot of them at my parents as there state has a law that all beers must be under 6% alcohol and many of these are above that. I'd reccomend looking for the microbrews first, they tend to be easier to find and cheaper than the imports.

Domestics (mostly microbrews)

Alagash Dubbel Ale
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Rouge Shakespear Stout
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (North Coast Brewing Co.)
Ten Fidy Imperial Stout (Oskar Blues Brewing)
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Ruination IPA
Stone IPA
Stone Pale Ale
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Double Bastard Ale
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale
Southern Tier Imperial Choklat Stout
Southern Tier Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Southern Tier Back Burner Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale
Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale (season, the regular pale ale is good as well)
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Troegs Hopback Amber



Imports

Belgium
Delerium Nocturnum
Delerium Tremens
Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale
Mc Chouffe Artisan Beligian Brown Ale
Cuvee de Noel Belgian Special Ale (this was seasonal around x-mas)
Podge Imperial Stout

England/UK

Young's Outmeal Stout
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Very Bad Elf Ale (Ridgeway Brewing)
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smth's Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter
Belhaven Wee Heavy (Scotland)
St Peter's Old Style Porter
St Peter's India Pale Ale
St Peter's Cream Stout

Finally, for more info (i.e. to look up reviews of all of these, top ten lists etc.) these two sites are great resources.

www.beeradvocate.com
www.ratebeer.com

I think I've seen some of those domestics where I work , I'll check it out , maybe I'll also check out some of the other sam adams flavors , some of them sound pretty good.


:shipfree:

I Win.

:ps3::wii::360:

[InuFaye]

:shipfree:

I win.

:whee:

[Krymner]

The Nintendo Fan Network rolled out at the Seattle Mariners Safeco Field during the 2007 season, giving DS-toting fans access to a bunch of MLB stats and in-game progress reports for a small fee. Today Nintendo announced that the service is going to be free at home games this year. Gamers who bring their DS with them to Safeco will be able to wirelessly log into the Nintendo Fan Network. Features include access to player statistics, scores from other MLB games in progress, current team standings, chat with other fans and the ability to compete in trivia and other mini games. Additionally, fans can watch the in-stadium live broadcast video and use the Nintendo DS touch screen to order ballpark food and beverages delivered right to their seats.
Damn, I wish Nintendo would buy the Braves and make this happen here in Atlanta. I just picked up tickets for next Sunday's game vs. Cincinatti and that would be such an awesome feature just to order beer from my DS.

[dmaul1114]

I think I've seen some of those domestics where I work , I'll check it out , maybe I'll also check out some of the other sam adams flavors , some of them sound pretty good.


Yeah, some of the Sam Adams are very good. I really like the Cream Stout, Summer Ale and Octoberfest.

Sam Adams does good beer, they're the only bigger domestic brewer that I'll drink. Regular Sam Adams is my fall back in restaurants with crappy beer selections as they usually have it.

I won't drink any Bud, Miller, Coors etc. crap and just opt for soda or water if that's all they have. :D

[StarKnightX]

The Nintendo Fan Network rolled out at the Seattle Mariners Safeco Field during the 2007 season, giving DS-toting fans access to a bunch of MLB stats and in-game progress reports for a small fee. Today Nintendo announced that the service is going to be free at home games this year. Gamers who bring their DS with them to Safeco will be able to wirelessly log into the Nintendo Fan Network. Features include access to player statistics, scores from other MLB games in progress, current team standings, chat with other fans and the ability to compete in trivia and other mini games. Additionally, fans can watch the in-stadium live broadcast video and use the Nintendo DS touch screen to order ballpark food and beverages delivered right to their seats.

That sounds really cool. Now if they start doing that at more stadiums and sporting events and such then nintendo will be one step closer to world domination.:)

And with that I'm off to work.

[InuFaye]

Nintendo owns like 35% of the Mariners.

[gunm]

Played sum Hot Shots and Burnout last night and it was fun. Been fighting a cold this past few days so I haven't really felt like playing anything until last night. I sure hope my copy of GT5P gets here today. :/

[MarkMan]

Seattle is lucky because Nintendo owns the majority of the Seattle Mariners ;/

[Krymner]

Nintendo owns like 35% of the Mariners.

That's why only 35% of the team doesn't suck.

[heavyd853]

The Nintendo thing would be more useful if the Mariners didn't suck and people actually went to the games.

[botticus]

So... Nintendo to buy 35% of MLB?

[InuFaye]

I am going to sell Phantom Hourglass.

I just can't get into it.

Its so bland.

[dmaul1114]

I am going to sell Phantom Hourglass.

I just can't get into it.

Its so bland.

I forced myself to finish it, but took me 6 weeks or so to slog through it.

It was indeed bland. Boring characters, boring linear dungeons. Boring sailing. Boring combat (to simplified vs. the 3D games).

Having to go through the Ocean King temple 5 or 6 times was absurd as well. And I didn't like the touch controls much. They weren't awful, but the whole time I would have preferred traditional controls.

[InuFaye]

It feels like zelda for babies.

[botticus]

I didn't mind the controls, just found my mind boggled by some of the design decisions they took, particularly the Ocean King temple. I mean, wow. And then I said "$20? Sold!"

[Rei no Otaku]

That temple was pure cancer.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I didn't mind the controls, just found my mind boggled by some of the design decisions they took, particularly the Ocean King temple. I mean, wow. And then I said "$20? Sold!"
Same here, The controls were ok( I only had trouble rolling and doing the spin attack). But with the combination of sailing(It was slightly better then in WW... but it's still sailing...) and the Ocean Temple killed the game for me. I really should go and trade it in soon for something like GTA4 or The World Ends With You.

[InuFaye]

Who wants to buy a copy?

[The Mana Knight]

Sorry dmaul if I got a little out of hand for my thoughts on alcohol. I just have pretty bad experiences over it (like my Dad abusing me when drinking too much, my sister getting DUIs causing me to lose priveledges and my parents not allows me to ....... (can't reveal the secret in the GGT)).

Meh, I'm no fan of Phantom Hourglass myself, but then again, I'm not much of a Zelda fan personally. High quality series, just not my cup of tea.

[Krymner]

I played only about 2-3 hours of my cousin's copy of Phantom Hourglass back around xmas and was not at all impressed. Until then, I had really planned on picking up a copy for myself. After playing it tho, I was glad I did not. Maybe if I can find it for $10 I might try it again, but I doubt I would spend more than that on it.

Damn, Newegg.com has pissed me off. I ordered 2 sticks of RAM from them for my girlfriend's computer. Got the UPS shipment today. Opened it up. Only 1 stick of RAM. I checked the online order and discovered that for whatever stupid reason they shipped them seperatly, despite them being the same fucking thing. So where's the other stick of RAM? Online tracking says it was delivered yesterday, and under "notes" it says "Pharmacy". WTF??? So now I'm pissed off at Newegg.com AND UPS.

THIS IS THE REASON FOR DRINKING ALCOHOL!!!!!!!!!:bomb::bomb::bomb: \:beer::twoguns: :whee:

[InuFaye]

I blame stupid people.

[dmaul1114]

Same here, The controls were ok( I only had trouble rolling and doing the spin attack).

I didn't really have problems with them. They were just slightly less precise and dumbed the game down combat wise by just having to tap an enemy to tack. Also just awkward to hold the DS and play a stylus only game for long times (or when in a car or plane) vs. using traditional controls.

So in all, they didn't add anything and maybe took away a little. But I'm also just old and set in my ways and like traditional control!

[dmaul1114]

Sorry dmaul if I got a little out of hand for my thoughts on alcohol. I just have pretty bad experiences over it (like my Dad abusing me when drinking too much, my sister getting DUIs causing me to lose priveledges and my parents not allows me to ....... (can't reveal the secret in the GGT)).


I'm terribly sorry for all that. :(

But many more people enjoy alcohol responsibly than those who abuse it and abuse others as a result of their abuse.

[InuFaye]

I am with dmaul.

I hate people who spoil it for everyone with their abuse.

[kainzero]

i feel like selling crisis core. even though it has my name in the credits. =)

i know i could probably get a higher price on ebay but does anyone want it from here, $30 (with shipping included) OBO?

all this talk about beer makes me wanna try a good beer. i never considered myself a beer fan because it tastes like crap but it might be because i drank crap.

i picked up a taste for tea, and somewhat for black coffee. but only if the coffee is cooled down because my tongue burns easily. =\

[daroga]

Played Crisis Core more today. Really getting into it I think. Just beat chapter 3.

I've been doing some reading on the leveling stuff. It's not quite as random as it may appear, but it's still kinda odd. I'm undecided on if I like it or not. I do like the purely random limit breaks and such. Those are fun. :)

Smash Bros. is fun too. We've played it just about every morning at break since mid-February (starting with Melee before Brawl hit). That will likely get knocked down once Mario Kart hits :-D

[gunm]

lol, you guys are making me want to toss Phantom Hourglass now. Seriously though, I agree with most everyone's general complaints--the Ocean King Temple in particular.

Yah, I'm gonna get rid o' it.

[Roufuss]

I didn't mind the controls, just found my mind boggled by some of the design decisions they took, particularly the Ocean King temple. I mean, wow. And then I said "$20? Sold!"

After I got $20 for it first ;)

Zelda DS was an abortion... I really disliked it, which is odd, because this is the first Zelda I ever just didn't like.

The stylus control was awesome, but the game was so...easy... repetitive...boring... I could go on and on.

The ending, imo, was pretty good... but the game was so tedious, espicially the sailing around everywhere.

[jer7583]

I like cheap beer I can drink a lot of. Miller Lite is great. Any Leinenkugels, Guinness, New Glarus, and Newcastle are my favorites for taste.

about 15 hours into Suikoden 2. It's pretty amazingly good. Works well on PSP. Fuck Sony for not letting the Suiko 1&2 pack come out in America.

[doraemonkerpal]

about 15 hours into Suikoden 2. It's pretty amazingly good. Works well on PSP. Fuck Sony for not letting the Suiko 1&2 pack come out in America.

Agreed! I sold my Suikoden 2 when the rumors of the 2 pack were coming to the USA and I was naive enough to believe it :lol:

It was one of my biggest regrets last year.

[blueshinra]

Picked up The World Ends With You today. Have I ever mentioned that Square Enix owns my soul?

Also picked up Rondo of Swords since it looks intriguing.

Been doing some spring cleaning, on and off, for the past couple of weeks. Looks like I'm going to be eBaying a lot of stuff.

[jer7583]

World Ends with You sounds pretty great.. Too bad S-E charges too much for DS games.

[The Mana Knight]

I like cheap beer I can drink a lot of. Miller Lite is great. Any Leinenkugels, Guinness, New Glarus, and Newcastle are my favorites for taste.

about 15 hours into Suikoden 2. It's pretty amazingly good. Works well on PSP. Fuck Sony for not letting the Suiko 1&2 pack come out in America.They didn't let it come because they wanted developers to release downloadable PS1 games on PSP, that's why. They didn't want devs taking the easy way out of porting several PS1 games to PSP with no adjustments and try to sell them at full price (like what happened a lot on GBA with SNES games).

I still have my copy of Suikoden I and II on PS1 anyway, which I only paid $50 total for the two. :lol:
Played Crisis Core more today. Really getting into it I think. Just beat chapter 3.

I've been doing some reading on the leveling stuff. It's not quite as random as it may appear, but it's still kinda odd. I'm undecided on if I like it or not. I do like the purely random limit breaks and such. Those are fun. :)

Smash Bros. is fun too. We've played it just about every morning at break since mid-February (starting with Melee before Brawl hit). That will likely get knocked down once Mario Kart hits :-DYou are further than me. I can't play games right now because I'm working on finishing my lengthy final report (almost done) and I gotta go out tomorrow searching for a thermometer, to do one final test (not sure where I'd find one at).

[InuFaye]

I hope Sony does release them onto the PSN.

I would buy them.

In fact I would prefer it.

[jer7583]

Why is that Sony's business? and why haven't they appeared in almost a year of PSOne games being sold? Quit the Sony PR bullshit Mana, it makes me fucking sick. Thank god for custom firmware, because Sony doesn't want me playing my PSOne games on my PSP either.

[MarkMan]

Agreed! I sold my Suikoden 2 when the rumors of the 2 pack were coming to the USA and I was naive enough to believe it :lol:

It was one of my biggest regrets last year.


NOOOOOOO!!!


Speaking of Suikoden I and II how much are they going for nowadays? I have 3 copies of each still :)

[InuFaye]

Why is that Sony's business? and why haven't they appeared in almost a year of PSOne games being sold? Quit the Sony PR bullshit Mana, it makes me fucking sick. Thank god for custom firmware, because Sony doesn't want me playing my PSOne games on my PSP either.

Its Sony's business because of the fact that it is on their system, and they have to approve every game that comes to their system.

[jer7583]

Sounds suspiciously like another certain japanese company's practices at the peak of their reign.

Look how well that worked out for them in the 90's.

[doraemonkerpal]

NOOOOOOO!!!


Speaking of Suikoden I and II how much are they going for nowadays? I have 3 copies of each still :)

A quick search on ebay shows the prices range from $100 to $170 plus shipping for a mint/used copy! I sold mine for around $115 in mint condition :hot:

Edit: It looks like the BIN auctions fetch a better price.

[InuFaye]

Every game platform holder has a say over what they want on their console.

[MarkMan]

Yea, Sony's business practices are up there with ass and cloth bags filled with boiled quarters and pig feet + pickle juice.

Weird guys. Regardless, I don't care too much, I'll just buy what I like.

But I will say one thing tho... Custom firmware >>>> Sony FW. x infinity and forever.

[jer7583]

Well, the first peak of their reign. The second one seems to be coming around about now. Partially because of kicking the traditional japanese stubbornness in sticking with stupid decision making.

[blueshinra]

A quick search on ebay shows the prices range from $100 to $170 plus shipping for a mint/used copy! I sold mine for around $115 in mint condition :hot:

Edit: It looks like the BIN auctions fetch a better price.
"Better" as in "lower"? If so, that's really odd for eBay.

[InuFaye]

I think you are sterotyping the Japanese into a corner Jer.

Nintendo throws off your whole argument. They completely opened up the business to a whole new group of people that would never play games.

[dmaul1114]

I like cheap beer I can drink a lot of. Miller Lite is great. Any Leinenkugels, Guinness, New Glarus, and Newcastle are my favorites for taste.


I was that way in high school and college. Being older now (29) I never drink cheap beer just to get drunk anymore, so it's only beers I drink for taste now.

[InuFaye]

Cheap beer is disgusting and a waste of money.

[jer7583]

it's not stereotyping, it's an observation. And I already stated that Nintendo avoided the typical japanese way of doing things and have been rewarded for it, so thanks for making my point a second time.

[doraemonkerpal]

"Better" as in "lower"? If so, that's really odd for eBay.

"Better" as in "higher" prices hehe. :D

[The Mana Knight]

Yea, Sony's business practices are up there with ass and cloth bags filled with boiled quarters and pig feet + pickle juice.

Weird guys. Regardless, I don't care too much, I'll just buy what I like.

But I will say one thing tho... Custom firmware >>>> Sony FW. x infinity and forever.No, I do not support custom firmware because it can lead to people playing games off of a memory stick, some of which they did not purchase, hurting game sales IMO.

Anyway, played some GT5P. Really like the controls and how realistic it is. I really want a steering wheel, but too much for me.

[jer7583]

Custom Firmware is the only way you should use a PSP..

[MarkMan]

No, I do not support custom firmware because it can lead to people playing games off of a memory stick, some of which they did not purchase, hurting game sales IMO.


Oh yea?

Custom firmware >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> regular.

Just cuz ppl use it doesn't mean they DL games/hurt sales (although i admit it is excessive). But hey. If you don't want to experience the PSP's full potential that's on you. Not me.

[jer7583]

There's no point arguing with mana. He's got to be the Sony Cheerleader through and through. More pure than a Nun on her period.

[daroga]

CFW FTW. Mana, just because you have CFW doesn't mean you have to pirate games. You can unlock a lot of power in your PSP and use it responsibly. :)

[jer7583]

Better get off the internet! I hear they use that for pirating games too!

Throw out that DVD Burner, that's got piracy written all over it!

Photocopiers totally could be used to cheat in school. Better stay away!

[heavyd853]

Overreactions are nice.


I need to get one of those PSP thingies one of these days

[MarkMan]

I'm proclaiming myself the new head of the Sony Defense Force on CAG. Who's with me?

[Azumangaman]

So ummm....I reviewed a game...
They call it
SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS
http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/content.php?review_id=6985&platform=Xbox+360&abr=X360&gametitle=SEGA+Superstars+Tennis

[The Mana Knight]

So ummm....I reviewed a game...
They call it
SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS
http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/content.php?review_id=6985&platform=Xbox+360&abr=X360&gametitle=SEGA+Superstars+TennisI do agree about the occasional random mission (or whatever) that can be tough. I like the game myself, but I wouldn't call it one of the best games, just gives me some Tennis fun with Sega characters I really like (Love the Samba stage. :D ).

Good review (I'd probably give it a 7/10 personally, but I do agree with many things you said in the review).

[Nelo Ice]

if i get a psp again id so get custom firmware :lol:

[InuFaye]

Im sorry I dont remember all of your posts Jer, and if I was so inclined to remember all the stuff you said, its pretty much the same complaints and whine after whine.

Jer go be a dick in the OTT where that kind of behavior is permitted.

[blueshinra]

"Better" as in "higher" prices hehe. :D
Okay, that makes more sense. It's all about POV, I guess ;)

[Chacrana]

I'm proclaiming myself the new head of the Sony Defense Force on CAG. Who's with me?

Eh, why not? the PS2 and 3 are getting all the good fighting games and stuff like that... so sure.

[InuFaye]

Im with you.

CAGSDF.

[MarkMan]

I retract my statement. GGT is taking over the Sony Defense Force!

ONWARD FELLOW SOLDIERS!!!!

But seriously.

Fry's Electronics is going to have Persona 3 FES for $24.99 this week. Isn't that wonderful?

Did everyone order your FREE Bluetooth headset with GCO? (Well, $0.72 for you fellow Californians)....

[Nelo Ice]

i wish a frys was near me...instead i might have to burn my $30 BB gc on fes

[Kendal]

I just got my GameStop call for tomorrow. GT5Prodemo will be at my house tomorrow too. Yay for getting too many games at once!

[Chacrana]

Hey, MM, guess what? Yeah, Persona 3 Fes. I'm getting it as soon as I fuckin' can now. I've never been to Fry's, but their ads are fun for PMing, so if I can save $5 on an already good deal like Fes' $30 price tag, yeah... I'm sold. Thanks for the heads up.

[Nelo Ice]

im getting LO in a trade this week too and gta next week

what will i play!? :bomb:

[daroga]

FES shipped from Amazon.

Crisis Core is fun.

I was under the impression that I didn't like RPGs...

[The Mana Knight]

I'm proclaiming myself the new head of the Sony Defense Force on CAG. Who's with me?Just look at all the work I do with setting up CAG PSN Gaming, along with whose name is said in the new users thread. ;)


But seriously.

Fry's Electronics is going to have Persona 3 FES for $24.99 this week. Isn't that wonderful?

Yaeah, that sounds like a pretty good deal to me. I might actually go to Fry's over the weekend, so I may consider. Sucks I barely played the other one, but maybe I can start over and try to beat it.
FES shipped from Amazon.

Crisis Core is fun.

I was under the impression that I didn't like RPGs...
Crisis Core is a bit different than other RPGs. It's battle system IMO is very appealing.

[InuFaye]

My Fes also shipped, and I also bit on Bleach this afternoon.

[doraemonkerpal]

Okay, that makes more sense. It's all about POV, I guess ;)

LOL so true! Earlier he asked how much he could get for the game and I took it from the sellers POV. As a CAG, I should look at it from the buyers POV though hehe.:D

Edit: FES shipped for me too. I can't wait to see what all the hype is about! Hopefully I can get some good game time before I receive GTA4.

[MarkMan]

Bleach is enjoyable, hope you like it as much as I do... ^_^

ALSO!

TMK: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!

If you smell what the GGT is cookin...

Chacrana: <3

[gunm]

My FES did not ship. But GT5Pro arrived. Whoo hoo!

GTAIV next week!! I hope GS does not fuck up my pre-order. :/

[Roufuss]

They didn't let it come because they wanted developers to release downloadable PS1 games on PSP, that's why. They didn't want devs taking the easy way out of porting several PS1 games to PSP with no adjustments and try to sell them at full price (like what happened a lot on GBA with SNES games).
).

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth?
Tales of Eternia?
Breath of Fire 3?
Final Fantasy Tactics?
Midnight Club 3?
Parappa the Rapper? (This one just flies in the face of that "no PS1 ports" bullshit, and it's a Sony game at that!)

All of these games had either no or minor adjustments, the same minor adjustments Suikoden 1 + 2 had. Sony US was the one who had the stupid rule about "ports", because Eternia and BoF 3 showed up in Europe too and they had ZERO enchancements.

Sony buckled for S-E, but gave other developers the shaft.

I am passing on FES, since it's too fucking long and with MK and GTA 4 around the corner, I'll just shelve it anyways. I'll grab it when it starts getting hard to find, but I'm not gonna get it ASAP. I did get Overlord and Rainbow Six Vegas today for a little under $30 total with the coupon + edge, so those'll be fun to play.

[RelentlessRolento]

Picked up gurumin today... wow, very underated game. the childishness does hurt the great game though.

also got jean d'arc today on the cheap, but I'll crack that open later.

[MarkMan]

Thanks for the much needed post Roufuss. ^_^

That being said. Twilight Princess hack and playing emulators via Wii with wii remote is pretty neat.

[jer7583]

yeah I need to try that twilight hack sometime.. i haven't looked into the emulators possible on Wii yet.. N64 emulation is pretty crappy on PSP yet.

[botticus]

My FES did not ship.
Nor did mine. We are not amused. Though somehow my delivery date is still the 24th. That could be difficult!

[jer7583]

I'm not sure if I should buy FES and GTA4 or just GTA4. I'm a stingy bastard.

I always say I will play those goofy hardcore JRPGs but I just end up ignoring them and playing old stuff.

[RelentlessRolento]

WTF????????????????????



http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2008/04/Chihuauas.jpg



on top of that, this is getting the video game treatment >_< wtF?

[Chacrana]

The world sucks.

[RelentlessRolento]

The world sucks.

agreed

[The Mana Knight]

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth?
Tales of Eternia?
Breath of Fire 3?
Final Fantasy Tactics?
Midnight Club 3?
Parappa the Rapper? (This one just flies in the face of that "no PS1 ports" bullshit, and it's a Sony game at that!)Midnight Club 3 was a PS2 port (PS2 ports are okay). Suikoden I & II only had the Saturn opening including with the first, but Saturn ports were not allowed either. Tales of Eternia and BoF3 didn't come stateside (but came to Europe). They add absolutely nothing. VP Lenneth and FFT added content (such as beautiful CG scenes in VP and FFT: The War of the Lions adds new animated scenes along with the Onion Knight and such. PS1 ports needed some new content to be approved by SCEA at the time. Parappa The Rapper on PSP adds downloadable remixes (something the PS1 version lacks).

Actually Roufuss, Chac, etc., we had this same argument back in July of 2006.

But, I really don't want to argue more about this. ;)

Anyway, I decided to play a little NBA 2k8 tonight on PS3. I felt like crushing the Pacers.

[Roufuss]

I'm not sure if I should buy FES and GTA4 or just GTA4. I'm a stingy bastard.

I always say I will play those goofy hardcore JRPGs but I just end up ignoring them and playing old stuff.

Gotta ask yourself just how much FES you will play with GTA 4's enormous single player campaign, on top of 16 multiplayer modes on Live.

Real easy decision for me... no way I will finish FES in a week, and once GTA 4 hits, it's gonna just collect dust.

[The Mana Knight]

Gotta ask yourself just how much FES you will play with GTA 4's enormous single player campaign, on top of 16 multiplayer modes on Live.

Real easy decision for me... no way I will finish FES in a week, and once GTA 4 hits, it's gonna just collect dust.Although I'm not a GTA fan, I do see multi-player lasting a long time IMO, while an RPG can be long, but once you beat it, you don't always go back.

I'm still on the fence overall with FES, since I still own Persona 3 (which I cannot sell easily probably) which I did not beat, but I do want to go through the game.

Hmm, I'm a bit surprised how much Karaoke Revolution Country went up in price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ps2-CMT-Karaoke-Revolution-Country-Playstation-2-Game_W0QQitemZ290222754220QQihZ019QQcategoryZ62053 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I almost got the game for $10-$15 many times, but passed up since I wasn't into country music. I saw the other KR games I own went way up in price. Kind of tempted to sell, but I need an ebay account.

[kainzero]

FES for 25 at fry's?

better cancel this amazon order.

-_-;

[Rei no Otaku]

Gotta ask yourself just how much FES you will play with GTA 4's enormous single player campaign, on top of 16 multiplayer modes on Live.

Real easy decision for me... no way I will finish FES in a week, and once GTA 4 hits, it's gonna just collect dust.
I can play more than one game at once. I'll be fine lol.

[MarkMan]

Yes, even with GTA IV around the corner. I think FES will be well worth it. If you can get it for $25. Think of the price it'll be down the road when you can't find it anymore? You know how it is with Atlus every now and again.

BTW, Duke Togo is the man.

[pete5883]

I'm putting all gaming on hold for FES. Except for the MGS beta. And my mother volunteered me to drive 4 hours away to help someone else carry some boxes all weekend. Shit.

[Chibi_Kaji]

Nor did mine. We are not amused. Though somehow my delivery date is still the 24th. That could be difficult!
MY copy has not shipped either. But atleast my copy SMT: Nocturne shipped.

[InuFaye]

My copy shipped.

Ill get FES, and GTAIV.

I can play more then 1 game at a time, and be happy.

Problem solved.

[daroga]

I imagine FES is going to be a game I'll be playing off and on for quite some time to come. I don't play 50+ hour games straight through very well.

Crisis Core = a lot more fun than I thought it would be. The combat is a great mix of RPG and Action. :)

[JEKKI]

I havent played games all day X_X been busy mang...

gonna buy dat FES tomorrow too, kekeke

Picked up gurumin today... wow, very underated game. the childishness does hurt the great game though.

also got jean d'arc today on the cheap, but I'll crack that open later.fock mang, both of those games are in my PSP currently playing list... Gurumin's been in there FOREVER!!

I wanna beat it but I wanna finish Jeanne first.. but I can barely play that coz all mine time is spent on DS -_-

mine PSP list of games I'm in the middle of: Jeanne D'Arc, Gurumin, Crush... all excellent games and none of them are worth dropping

[Nelo Ice]

i just started playin trials and tribulations again and the 3rd case is freaking great

i really wanna beat it now before gta so i can get to apollo justice :bouncy:

[JEKKI]

omg Earthbound POGS!!

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180569

do you guys remember Earthbound??

it's coming back, in pog form!!

[jer7583]

so fucking sick of this atlus rare chickenshit bullshit.

I'll buy FES when I am good and ready for it and Atlus can suck my dick if they don't put out enough copies for me to be able to do that.

[gunm]

Gah, the nerd in me is suddenly very excited for this, even though it's ridiculous and (more importantly) $80.

http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/270230brp.jpg

[RelentlessRolento]

that soul calibur special edition is shit IMHO.

I'm personally tired of LE/SE sets always having an Art Book/T-Shirt/Code/Toy/Shiny Box/etc... personally I'd prefer all of the extras to be in-game only as you get perks or something along the lines of the Metal Gear Documents... that makes more sense to me IMHO.

[MarkMan]

An arcade stick bundle would be nice :/

Big news for fighting game fans regarding arcade sticks btw.

Will reveal next week ^_^

[gunm]

Aw, come on MM--a hint at least? 360 or PS3?

[Krymner]

Good morning GGT. I found a quote from some analyst dude:

While the much anticipated release of GTA IV at the end of April is expected to produce record sales, and Wii Fit, slated for May, is also expected to be a blockbuster, the remainder of the year lacks any big releases, and comparisons get tougher throughout the year as we lap titles such as Halo 3 and Guitar Hero 3.

Anyone else think that this is being a bit premature? Just by saying the "remainder of the year lacks any big releases", well not all companies have even anounced all their big releases. That's why we have E3 and the TGS. It seems to me this dude is being a bit arrogant and basically stating that GTA4 and Wii Fit are the only games worth buying this year. Personally, while I think the summer may be slow (and summers are usually slow) I think this will be a record year for game and console sales come holiday time, despite the problems with the economy.

Anyway, I'm gonna go back to playing Final Fantasy IX. Oh, and my FES hasn't shipped yet either. But I'm not too concerned, since it will go onto the backlog for a few months anyhow.

[blueshinra]

Yeah, it's definitely premature. The summer is shaping up to be slow as far as new releases go (well, there is FFTA2 coming out, but not much else I'm interested in), but the fall should see a fair number of big new releases, like it always does.

[botticus]

Amazon tells me FES was unexpectedly delayed, but it's now in "Preparing Shipment" status and is expected to be delivered next week.

[pete5883]

Amazon tells me FES was unexpectedly delayed, but it's now in "Preparing Shipment" status and is expected to be delivered next week.
It's listed as in-stock the day after release. That's a delay?

do you guys remember Earthbound??

it's coming back, in pog form!!
:rofl: I'd trade my Alf pogs for them.

[botticus]

It's listed as in-stock the day after release. That's a delay?Since other orders went out yesterday, sounds like a delay to me. Just a very small one. Though if the delivery date actually ends up being the 30th, that turns into a much more significant delay considering I have two-day shipping. No hurry though, I'm not really complaining.

It's going to take me a very long time to finish Rondo of Swords and Soul Nomad at my current rate of one map per day. Should be wrapping them up around the middle of May.

[The Mana Knight]

Yeah, it's definitely premature. The summer is shaping up to be slow as far as new releases go (well, there is FFTA2 coming out, but not much else I'm interested in), but the fall should see a fair number of big new releases, like it always does.I dunno, Summer actually looks to be pretty good in my case, with Soul Calibur IV, MGS4, Disgaea 3 (late Summer) and others coming. Well, maybe not as good as March/April together, but not bad. ;) Usually Summer is beyond terrible for me, so this isn't bad. :) I kind of wish I had a good break, since there are many games I still need to finish.

[daroga]

A light summer is fine with me. Besides starting a new career in the summer, after NG2 and possibly MGS4 I've got enough games to last me the rest of the year.

[blueshinra]

I dunno, Summer actually looks to be pretty good in my case, with Soul Calibur IV, MGS4, Disgaea 3 (late Summer) and others coming. Well, maybe not as good as March/April together, but not bad. ;) Usually Summer is beyond terrible for me, so this isn't bad. :) I kind of wish I had a good break, since there are many games I still need to finish.
Isn't MGS4 next month? I tend to think of summer as June-August ;)

Forgot about Disgaea 3, but that's not gonna be as huge as MGS4, GTA IV, etc. That game's my one regret for not getting a PS3, but I think I can live without it.

Only things I plan on picking up this summer are FFTA2 and maybe Chocobo's Dungeon Wii. Otherwise, my backlog should hold me nicely for quite some time.

Don't know what I'll be picking up in the fall, though. If StarCraft 2 and/or Animal Crossing Wii hit, then I'll have no life for the months following.

[Rei no Otaku]

so fucking sick of this atlus rare chickenshit bullshit.

I'll buy FES when I am good and ready for it and Atlus can suck my dick if they don't put out enough copies for me to be able to do that.
I'd rather be playing a great game, than have Atlus sucking my dick...

[blueshinra]

I've learned that the deal with Atlus is that if you're even just mildly interested in one of their releases, buy it as soon as it comes out, or else not wait too long to pick it up. It's kind of annoying, yeah -_-

[Kendal]

I'd rather be playing a great game, than have Atlus sucking my dick...

Who doesn't enjoy good head though?

I am about an hourish away from picking up FES. I am also going to the Red Bull Air Races at the end of May. I can't wait!

[Roufuss]

so fucking sick of this atlus rare chickenshit bullshit.

I'll buy FES when I am good and ready for it and Atlus can suck my dick if they don't put out enough copies for me to be able to do that.

Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, and plan on holding off on an Atlus game for 6 months - a year, they are relatively easy to find.

Hell, I bought a new and sealed copy of Persona 3 in Janurary at a Gamestop, 5 months after it had came out, and there were plenty of stores nearby that still had it in stock.

I didn't find Etrian Odyssey new though, but that's almost a year after release, so that's expected. The whole attitude of "Atlus games are rare the moment they come out!!!" is kind of bullshit - yea, they have low print runs, but copies will still be there 3 - 6 months from now. From 6 months on, they'll probably start drying up, and then you have to dig a little, and a year from now they will be scarce.

I'm holding off for a couple of months on getting it, and I'm pretty sure it'll be easy to find. I'll only get one before that if someone decides to trade it in (and I can get it even cheaper with Edge), which is likely because people seem to love to trade in games here. Hell, I've seen multiple Ar Tonelico's pop up lately, who is trading that in for $12 in credit? I bet someone will feed into the rare mentality, get the game, hate it, and promptly trade it back in.

Not to mention, it will be awhile before the prices get obscenely high... the highest I saw on Ebay for a sealed Persona 3 was $80, but it averaged around $60 - $70. I got a sealed Etrian Odyssey for like $38 shipped on Ebay, which is $6 more than I would have paid in a store - I can deal with that.

[InuFaye]

I returned condemned 2 today and picked up flatout, and sega rally revo.

My Fatal Frame 3 also came in the mail today, and my FES and Bleach are to be delivered today.
Nocturne should be here next week along with GTA.

Jesus I need to take a couple days off work once this semester ends just to play games.

[The Mana Knight]

IMO, Atlus stuff isn't all that hard to find. The ONLY Atlus games I noticed being extremely hard to find beyond anything were Monster Kingdom on PSP (only 1 out of 5 GS locations got it in, and Fry's Electronics an hour away) and Stella Dues on PS2 (same situation basically, preordered the only copy at my EB). Persona 3 for an example, I could find it at Sears, Meijer, and just about most major retailers without problems (I'd say roughly 50-60% of Atlus games are that way). Many Atlus games I have seen drop price even, if a Best Buy, Meijer, etc. stocks it.

From what Atlus once said in their forum (over some complaining about not finding Riviera), that Atlus actually wants games to be at more retailers; however, there are times retailers just don't try to buy, so they don't get (it was on their old forum so I cannot link it). For the most part, Atlus and Gamestop typically judge how many copies to ship based on preorders. That's why there's a sticky thread on their forum stating, if you want our games, you must preorder (and I do that, if I really want it).

Personally, I don't consider every RPG/Game Atlus brings over golden (there were a few I fell into it's Atlus, it has to be good, like for Magna Carta and Metal Saga (I ended up not buying Metal Saga due to just buying a PSP)), but they do publish a pretty good number of good games.
I returned condemned 2 today and picked up flatout, and sega rally revo.

My Fatal Frame 3 also came in the mail today, and my FES and Bleach are to be delivered today.
Nocturne should be here next week along with GTA.

Jesus I need to take a couple days off work once this semester ends just to play games.
I was going to pick up Sega Rally Revo w/ the 25% coupon off of PS3 games, but ended up holding off. I plan to get it one day for sure, just felt I was better off getting the games I want most, even if the price was tempting. I'll probably just buy it new when Meijer drops the price.

[InuFaye]

Don't listen to Jer he has no idea what he is talking about once again.

Atlus games are not that hard to find, its just the fact that he cant walk into gamestop and find 20 copies on the shelf makes him upset.

[corrosivefrost]

Isn't MGS4 next month? I tend to think of summer as June-August ;)

MGS4 drops June 12th.

[The Mana Knight]

Don't listen to Jer he has no idea what he is talking about once again.

Atlus games are not that hard to find, its just the fact that he cant walk into gamestop and find 20 copies on the shelf makes him upset.Pretty much, because I'll usually see 1-4 copies per store and that's all. Either at every GS location or just a few, but I can still find them.

[Krymner]

I almost forgot that MGS4 could be considered a summer release. I really think that game will move a lot of triples. While I'm not buying my PS3 just for MGS specifically, it is a large factor in the purchase.

As for the Atlus games, I've really only tried to hunt down a couple, the most recent being Etrian Odyssey a few months ago, and I wound up picking it up for about $20 used at GS. I've never played Persona 3 yet, and only ordered FES because it is so highly recommended by the majority of the GGTers.

But, living in the suburbs of a large city like Atlanta, I do sorta take for granted that I have a lot of options of finding games that I'm looking for. Where my parents live up in Kentucky, there's only a handful of places to buy games (and only 1 GS in the entire town) and once those dry up, you really only have the internet to find them unless you want to drive a good distance. (And with the price of gas these days, that's becoming less and less of an option just for a game.) So yeah, I can see how some people have it easy to locate hard-to-find games, but this doesn't hold true to everyone everywhere.

[jer7583]

No, I'm just so sick of this mentality of "If you don't get it first day with a pre-order, it's going to be impossible to find" because I'm not ready to buy a new RPG yet, I don't want to buy a new RPG before GTA4, and I won't spend money on something I won't play for another few months. It's absurd.

I don't even like the games that much, but I want to get hooked and give it a shot.

[Roufuss]

No, I'm just so sick of this mentality of "If you don't get it first day with a pre-order, it's going to be impossible to find" because I'm not ready to buy a new RPG yet, I don't want to buy a new RPG before GTA4, and I won't spend money on something I won't play for another few months. It's absurd.

I don't even like the games that much, but I want to get hooked and give it a shot.

The only people who keep that line of thought going are the people who still think all Atlus games double their money in a month, Atlus prints 100 copies, etc etc etc. There is always someone in every thread about Atlus who is always going "YOU BETTER BUY IT THE FIRST DAY OR ELSE ITS GONE!!!". This guy just sees Nocturne or DDS 1 or something being $100 and assumes all Atlus games end up like that.

It's just better to ignore those people, as they often don't know what they are talking about.

If you don't want it right now, just wait, it will still be there in 3 or 6 months. I mean, it's not just Atlus, any game that isn't a million seller is hard to find after a year brand new, that's just the way things work these days.

I agree with you, on not buying stuff I won't be playing for awhile, which is why I'm going to wait. I'm sure you'll see on the forums very soon the guy whose Gamestop only get two copies of FES, and will say "OH MAN THIS GAME WILL BE SUPER RARE!!!". Even Best Buy is expecting copies of it.

It won't be printed in abundance, being a PS2 RPG and all, but it won't be underprinted either. It'll have a decent stock out there for a few months that will slowly start to dry up. The way I usually tell when stock is starting to dry up, is Gamestop.com, Amazon, and other online retailers will run out of the game for sale permanently, then I know it's about time to go pick it up somewhere since B&M is going to be the only option.

[Chacrana]

The original Persona 3 was going for a lotta money on Ebay in 3 to 6 months... implying it wasn't exactly easy to find anymore.

[The Mana Knight]

The original Persona 3 was going for a lotta money on Ebay in 3 to 6 months... implying it wasn't exactly easy to find anymore.I still couldn't believe it happened because I was able to find brand new copies for $30 at Meijer easily in December (P3 came out in August) and Sears still had it.

There's this one guy I know, who has like 1000+ video games and never really plays anything, he still constantly assumes every Atlus game will go rare after release, so he buys it (I told him I wasn't going to worry about Bomberman Land Touch on release, he thought I was crazy, and I saw it at Wal-Mart and other retailers). But then again, he has some serious problems buying any single game he'll think he may like, and never get around to playing it (and admit he has no time for games). He'll even buy collectors editions of games like Prey, Lost Planet, PDZ expecting them to go up (he has no 360 either).

But like Roufuss said, I just watch the stock of an Atlus game, and if it gets really low (like in my case, most GS locations running out in the store locater), I will buy.

[dmaul1114]

A light summer is fine with me. Besides starting a new career in the summer, after NG2 and possibly MGS4 I've got enough games to last me the rest of the year.

Yeah, I'm going to be busy as well. Teaching an undergrad course and finishing and defending my dissertation prospectus.

Also will have plenty of older games to play from Goozex anyway. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if I don't buy a new game until Gears of War, both for those reasons and not really seeing anything else that is a day one, full price purchase.

[InuFaye]

No, I'm just so sick of this mentality of "If you don't get it first day with a pre-order, it's going to be impossible to find" because I'm not ready to buy a new RPG yet, I don't want to buy a new RPG before GTA4, and I won't spend money on something I won't play for another few months. It's absurd.

I don't even like the games that much, but I want to get hooked and give it a shot.

Sounds like someone has been listening to the mentality of a gamestop clerk.

[daroga]

Gamestop told me if I didn't preorder Mario Kart, I'd never get a copy.

:(

[Chacrana]

Well did you do it!?

[InuFaye]

They also told me that if I didnt preorder gta that no one else would have it.

I better preorder, and FUCK TAKE TWO FOR MAKING ME PREORDER THIS BULLSHIT. /jer

[Chacrana]

Inu, seriously, lighten up.

[daroga]

No. I've resigned myself to not ever being able to play it.

:( x2

[botticus]

No. I've resigned myself to not ever being able to play it.

:( x2We'll miss you on Sunday. :(

[Chacrana]

Whoa, that's right... Nintendo games are out on Sundays... hrm...

I'm pretty tempted to pick MK up... especially considering that it's supposed to be a lot of fun... we'll see, I suppose.

[Kendal]

Shit, I forgot it comes out Sunday. Oh well. I can get it some other time. I love Mario Kart though. I don't know. Maybe I will sell sperm and get the money. I have been donating for free for a few years now.

I am about to fire up some more RSV2. Addicted.

[Nelo Ice]

DMC 4 collectors edition(360) is $40 for amazons DOTD...MUST RESIST

[Chacrana]

I feel like a ghangsta. Play-Asia's now reporting that Metal Slug 3 for the PS2's sold out and OOP, but I go the last copy of it. This is the second time I've gotten lucky like that... last time it was the last copy of Vagrant Story that I secured.

[The Mana Knight]

They also told me that if I didnt preorder gta that no one else would have it.

I better preorder, and **** TAKE TWO FOR MAKING ME PREORDER THIS BULLSHIT. /jerThey told me I better preorder Halo 3 because you cannot find the game anywhere else on release and they are selling out on release. Also, they sometimes tell me on a big release, they will stop taking preorders so soon because there's so many. Preorder the day before release, no problems.

[MarkMan]

Mario Kart Wii is fun with friends...

I'm still playing it on and off, so I'd say the replay value is pretty good.

I have a few nitpicks about the game but, I think it is worth it.

BTW, what was the longest you've camped/or most ridiculous thing you've done in order to get a game/system you wanted? Separate the softcore from the hardcore ^_^ ?

[Chacrana]

For the Wii, I got to Gamestop 20 minutes before it opened to get a preorder. Then I got to the store 20 minutes before midnight to pick it up.

[tiredfornow]

I waited two days for two PS3s.

[kainzero]

The worst I did (which is really not that bad) was pick up Warcraft 3: TFT at a midnight launch.

The people there were something else and I thought it was odd for a 12-year-old kid to be talking to a 50-year-old about their experiences with Tower Defense.

On the plus side, I went online, lost 2 matches, and was ranked in the top 200 =)

[botticus]

The Wii (preorder) remains the only thing I have ever camped out for. Got to EB around 5 or 6am (don't recall exactly), shot the shit with a few guys and a couple employees till opening at 9 or whatever it was, and done. Grabbed it at opening on November 19.

I don't think I've done any midnight launches. I'm not very hardcore.

[Nelo Ice]

i waited like 3 hours from 7-10 at best buy waiting for a wii the 1st week after it launched

i was like 15th in line out of 70 wiis they had :lol:

[StarKnightX]

I feel like a ghangsta. Play-Asia's now reporting that Metal Slug 3 for the PS2's sold out and OOP, but I go the last copy of it. This is the second time I've gotten lucky like that... last time it was the last copy of Vagrant Story that I secured.

Congrats:applause:

But I have to ask , what's so special about Metal Slug 3 for the PS2 standalone over the Metal Slug Anthology?

[Chacrana]

Congrats:applause:

But I do have to ask , what's sp special about Metal Slug 3 for the PS2 standalone over the Metal Slug Anthology?

They took out the slowdown, there's a couple bonus modes (which were kinda amusing), and the Anthology's got input lag. Unfortunately, because every iteration of the Anthology is shoddy, I'm just buying the individual releases of the games on the PS2... but hopefully the version of Metal Slug 1 (which is probably my favorite) will finally get the treatment it deserves on the SNK Arcade Classics disc... next week!

[InuFaye]

I guess I can post my stories of hardcoreness.

I waited over 20 hours to get my launch xbox 360 at best buy in 10 degree weather.

I waited over 15 hours with friends to get a wii at launch.

I went to the SSBB brawl midnight launch, I went to the halo 3 midnight launch, and thats about it.

Relatively tame, unless you count that one time when I tried to get a xbox 360 at costco for profit, and I was literrally in a mad dash against 100 other people, only to be trampled by a huge fat lady.

Fun Times.
Don't Regret Doing any of it at all.

I just got a media center keyboard at target for 20 dollars, so I can now sitback on my couch and use my laptop to easily surf the web.

[gunm]

I'm so hardcore, I got a co-worker to pick up my Wii on launch day because I was out of town.

And we were both guaranteed our systems thanks to that "trial" trade-in/pre-order deal they were testing in Hawaii. I don't think he did anything other than walk-in after it opened to pick them up because I had everything purchased in advance.

[jer7583]

I'm going to play more Team Fortress 2 (YES THE INFERIOR 360 VERISION LOLZ) And River City Ransom which is better than everything. Even imported german beers with illegible names that nobody else has ever heard of and cost $5 a bottle that make me sound so droll and high class.

[blueshinra]

It won't be printed in abundance, being a PS2 RPG and all, but it won't be underprinted either. It'll have a decent stock out there for a few months that will slowly start to dry up. The way I usually tell when stock is starting to dry up, is Gamestop.com, Amazon, and other online retailers will run out of the game for sale permanently, then I know it's about time to go pick it up somewhere since B&M is going to be the only option.
It's that slow drying that tends to catch me. Unless it's a game I'm really interested in but want a price drop for, I'll tend to forget about it until it's too late.

In the case of Atlus games, a lot of times one will come out, and I'll only hear about how awesome it is from friends or whatnot some time later, when said game becomes harder to find. I don't follow most Atlus releases closely to begin with.

(And speaking of Atlus, just won complete copies of DDS 1 + 2 on eBay for $100! Yay :))

[dmaul1114]

I've never waited very long for anything.

2 hours or so at a wal-mart for the midnight sales of the Gamecube. 1.5 hours at gamestop for Wii preorder, that's pretty much it.

Probably will never do it again as I've learned not to buy consoles at launch after ending up hating the Wii. Will wait at least for first price drops in all likelihood from now on. Or at least long enough to see several games I want to play and how other things (like online network etc.) pan out before taking the plunge.

[InuFaye]

Vomit.

Gross.

I want to play a game but its nice outside, and I feel this awkward urge to want to do something outside.

[MarkMan]

Back when the PS2 came out, I was still working at GameStop (I had two jobs actually, one at a smoothie place called JuiceStop lol). I was working the midnight launch for the PS2. So my shift was like 11PM - 3 AM.

At around 10PM a few friends and I laid out our blankets and chairs in front of the closest Best Buy so we could get our hands on our PS2s as well. I was buying one just to flip for profit. I already had a Japanese launch PS2 and had my own US PS2 preordered at the GameStop I worked at.

So I had to deal with this long line of rabid PlayStation 2 purchases, then as soon as I got off work, drove down the street to Best Buy to wait in line for the other PS2.

The camp outs I do are never bad, I always have my friends with me and we always bring a TV/system so we can game overnight.

Damn, this post is longer than I thought it'd be. But yea... Here's other stuff I did:

- Camped out noon the night before the Xbox 360 came out. Bought 2(one to sell), one for funding my games/accessories.
- Camped out for PS3/Wii Preorders at GameStop. (for 10 hours)
- Camped out for PS3 Preorders at Toys R' Us. (for 36 hours)
- Camped out at Costco for 12 hours to get my Wii.

Bought a Tekken 5 arcade board when it first came out for like 5K X_X

...

Oh yea. I bought 7 PS3s at launch. One to keep the rest were sold. I made about $6600 total when all was said and done. God bless Sony! :P

4 of those PS3s were sold to a game developer in the LA area. For buying/delivering to them they hooked me up with HELLA free stuff that was well worth over $1000 lol.

[The Mana Knight]

I want to do something outside, but I have next to no college friends left, so I'm stuck inside (most have already finished and there's no way I'm approaching random people).

I'll play a game tonight, probably Hot Shots Golf: OoB with CAG. Outside of that, just cleaning up my apartment packing stuff.

[InuFaye]

MM is god.

This is all.

[linkpwns]

Ahh, I just got home from a week long cruise to Bermuda, good shit. When I had to wait for stuff, I played some Beats. Damnit, that game is friggin addicting. I'm just starting to get a hold of playing on Extreme. But I'm hitting a lot of errors. Sometimes, at the end of the song, it will say that I cannot proceed playing the track, therefore, I lose my score. Which sucks when I've done really well.

Ooh and Inufaye... please listen to more music, like... now.

I really would be embarrassed to see Boys Like Girls on my recent played list.

[MarkMan]

MM is god.

This is all.

No no. Just someone who enjoys games.

I admire anyone who has the same passion for gaming (unless they are weird). lol.

:applause:

I always save up money for consoles etc... So I like to get them the day they launch. I don't care if there aren't any games out for em. lol.

I can't think of one launch that was terrible. The closest I'd guess would be the original DS. But I loved Mario 64, so it wasn't too bad(even though the controls were) lol.

[InuFaye]

The only launch that was kind of bad was the N64.

Two Games.

I just realized that after Metal Gear and Soul Calibur this summer, there are not that many games I want.

This fall looks kinda slow.

I hope someone announces something cool at E3.

[Chacrana]

Other than Ninja Gaiden II and MGS4, I can't ask for much more.

[InuFaye]

Chacrana is right those are the two most important games of the year.

I also have so many games to play though that It could last me along time.

[botticus]

GameQuestDirect has saved me $40. I might buy something from them now.

The World Ends With You is mine for free!

So I'm debating getting Devil Summoner since I'll have every other SMT game on PS2 with Nocturne on its way to me. Only $20 new at the EB down the street. Yea or Nay?

[blueshinra]

Arrgh, forgot to answer the camping out question. That would be approx. 16 hours for the Wii, in Times Square. Only time I've ever done a launch event, and it was fun as hell.

(Also, congrats, botticus!)

[Nelo Ice]

i have more games than i need yet im still tempted to jump on dmc 4 ce and mario kart :bomb:

[InuFaye]

Devil Summoner is good Botticus.

I would go for it.

[MarkMan]

Word.

MGS4, NG II are making me wet.

Tekken 6 and Soul Calibur IV right after ^_^

[Chacrana]

Devil Summoner is the meh-est SMT game ever.

[StarKnightX]

Never camped out for a system or game before (or waited in a really long line for one either) however I did go through a bit of a trial to get my wii.

Back in september last year , I got a tip from one of my friends at work that wal-mart had goten about 20 wiis in stock , since he knew I was looking for one. So I swung by there on my lunch break and managed to get ahold of one. But when they tried to ring me up my bank card was declined. I knew I had money in my account so I called up the bank to see what happened and they told me that my card was flagged as a potential stolen card purchase. They said that since I usually don't purchase anything that expensive my account was automatically flagged. After about 30 minutes on the phone they deflagged my account and I was able to buy my wii.

On a similar note , last week , wal-mart almost kept me from buying a system from them again. I went in to get a PSP and when I used my card , the cashier asked for my ID. When he checked it he refused to sell it to me since my ID was expired (it wasn't a drivers licence , just a state ID). After some coaxing and some defence from my friend the guy finally sold it to me , but was all like "but I didn't sell it to you" and shit.

Maybe Wal-mart just hates me.

[InuFaye]

Ive got a game boner for anything SMT related so a MEH SMT to me is good,

[Chacrana]

No, it's a meh game by normal standards. It's shit by SMT standards. Or at least bad.

Seriously, with like 4 other SMTs worth owning on the PS2, there's no need for one that's lamebot.

[Chibi_Kaji]

Devil Summoner is the meh-est SMT game ever.
I thought it was an ok game, atleast until the final dungeon anyway...

[InuFaye]

I will play anything that has the SMT name on it, and I will pretty much like it.

[RelentlessRolento]

I'm going to be at my store on monday around 3 or 4 waiting till gtaIV is out. I have an excuse to be there though since I just got some PSP games to play and I don't need to be home to play them.

[The Mana Knight]

On a similar note , last week , wal-mart almost kept me from buying a system from them again. I went in to get a PSP and when I used my card , the cashier asked for my ID. When he checked it he refused to sell it to me since my ID was expired (it wasn't a drivers licence , just a state ID). After some coaxing and some defence from my friend the guy finally sold it to me , but was all like "but I didn't sell it to you" and shit.

Maybe Wal-mart just hates me.Yeah, I would hate that. GS asked me for another since one of my IDs was expired, when I traded in games.

Crap, that reminds me, my regular ID expired back in Aug. 2007, and my permit ID expires soon. Just what will I do, since I hate paying the DMV more money for IDs.

[eswat]

People get carded for buying systems now? WTF?

When I get home, I'm going to start working on a weapons mod for UT3.

[MarkMan]

Hrm.

Japan is <3.

They have Earthbound on VC.

AND now they have Akumajou Dracula X: Chi No Rondo (Dracula X: Rondo of Blood) the SUPERIOR VERSION (PCE-CD)!

AMERICA. WHAT.

[MarkMan]

BTW. Nocturne is the only REAL SMT game on PS2 ^_^ !

[Chacrana]

http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/8269/979_0002.jpg

[The Mana Knight]

A little off-topic, but while I was out at GS today, I looked across the street at a Speedway gas station, and saw prices jumped to $3.65 a gallon. I seriously couldn't believe the $0.20 jump. I checked out CNN, and saw some stations in San Francisco are over $4 per gallon: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/04/23/gas.prices/index.html

I remember thinking over $3 per gallon of gas would never happen, but it seems like it has.

I'm kind of wondering if I'll get addicted to Rock Band like I do DDR. Every time I get a DDR on a console, I play it more than anything else. I enjoyed GH, but didn't play it anywhere near as much as DDR.

[daroga]

We've been at $3.69 here in Milwaukee all week. It jumps up 10-20 cents a week. :P

[kainzero]

Persona 3 is a metrosexual dungeon crawler emo JRPG. I decided I don't need it. Also it takes place in high school and is a pretend social life for losers who never had one.
I hope it's not a pretend social life.

Otherwise I would keep meeting people who have a single problem that I would solve through my brilliancy. And if it was a true dating sim, I would solve it through having sex.



I guess THAT wouldn't be so bad.

[MarkMan]

lol you guys are lucky.

Here in San Diego, gas is $4 for 87!

[InuFaye]

DMC 4 is best on PC.

Once again I feel slighted for buying the console version.

Looks like it might be time to upgrade the old pc one again if this game is all kinds of kick ass.

[Chacrana]

Yeah, I'm kinda pissed I picked up the PS3's CE, but whatever. Wonder what the new content is that the press release speaks of, apart from the modes and graphics and more enemies on-screen business.

[InuFaye]

This game might make me upgrade to dual 9800gx2.
I want 120 fps.

I will see how dual 8800gt's go with it.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I had my fun with DMC 4 and traded it in. So the fact that PC version has some extra things doesn't really bug me too much.

[InuFaye]

I <3 DMC series.

If this has extra content I need to see it/ have it.

[Chacrana]

It'd be cool if we got Trish or Lady mode or something... sorta like how the PS3 version of Lost Planet had Frank West and Mega Man...

[InuFaye]

That would be awesome.

I hope Capcom announces a RE5 PC port.