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[mykevermin]

LBP or Disgaea 3?


Which should I pick up at GS today?

I have a sneaking suspicion you won't like LBP, and I'm not the kind of person who would recommend a Disgaea title. So...yeah.

Early import pricing on the Advent Children BD w/ FFXIII demo clocking in b/w $65-70. No thanks by about...$65-70.

[zewone]

Does the Advent Children BD have English voice overs as an option? I heard that it would include English subtitles.

[pimpinc333]

Zew get LBP. I'm almost sure you will like it.

[zewone]

LBP would end up being ~$20 out of pocket. If I don't like it, I guess I could sell it and break even.

[mykevermin]

Does the Advent Children BD have English voice overs as an option? I heard that it would include English subtitles.

Play Asia says it has english and japanese voiceovers.

[homeland]

I've got the Joystiq, Major Nelson, and Giant Bomb podcasts. I need more.

Suggestions?


Theres a huge thread listening to alternative gaming podcasts.. Ones that I've found that are really good imho Player one podcast, Gamers with Jobs, and Idle thumbs.

For the non-gaming.. Common sense and hardcore history by Dan Carlin rock

[mykevermin]

I was hoping hardcore history was going to be all about the great music of the 1980's that stemmed out mostly from NYC and Boston.

Boo.

[RelentlessRolento]

LBP because you can make vaginas that shoot fire and eat flaming babies.

[zewone]

That's why I wouldn't want it. :-?

[Foo228]

If you guys have any interest in Always sunny in Philadelphia (the tv show), the whole series is up on hulu until the 25th.

Just started watching, it's a great show - just finished the 10th episode.

[corrosivefrost]

Sounds like the 1st expansion is like the Mass Effect one: just side missions that don't need a level cap. If the DLC after that actually furthers the story, then a level cap increase seems more necessary. All the DLC is optional, so it's no biggie to me. I personally have a lot left to do in the game.

To me, I felt less accomplishment doing anything and not receiving any exp as a reward -- my karma had been maxed for awhile and my caps were overflowing... so by the time I was finishing the main quest and collecting bobbleheads, everything was an unrewarding chore. I suppose I'd be motivated by the achievements... but I really hated dealing with enemies and crap when I wasn't getting exp for my troubles. :\

[gunm]

To me, I felt less accomplishment doing anything and not receiving any exp as a reward -- my karma had been maxed for awhile and my caps were overflowing... so by the time I was finishing the main quest and collecting bobbleheads, everything was an unrewarding chore. I suppose I'd be motivated by the achievements... but I really hated dealing with enemies and crap when I wasn't getting exp for my troubles. :\

I can understand that. Then again, seeing a head explode off a body after I shoot hasn't gotten old yet to me. I'm just waiting to max everything out so I can be a killing machine. :p

[corrosivefrost]

I can understand that. Then again, seeing a head explode off a body after I shoot hasn't gotten old yet to me. I'm just waiting to max everything out so I can be a killing machine. :p

If I could skip the slow-mo sequences, it might be better, but those are like the final nail in the coffin -- I got sick of watching everyone's head asplode in slow-mo and was like "COME ON, I WANT TO KEEP MOVING". They need a patch to make that animation skip-able. :\

[hankmecrankme]

Watching heads and dudes explode is the best thing in Fallout 3. Bloody mess perk FTW.

[tiredfornow]

that perk gets boring after a while. :[

[gunm]

Watching heads and dudes explode is the best thing in Fallout 3. Bloody mess perk FTW.


Hellz yeah! The nice thing is, if you don't want all that slo-mo stuff you can skip VATS and go into FPS mode.

I'm skipping BM perk, though. :p I seem to do pretty bloody damage as is. :)

[corrosivefrost]

Hellz yeah! The nice thing is, if you don't want all that slo-mo stuff you can skip VATS and go into FPS mode.

I'm skipping BM perk, though. :p

BM perk is useless unless you're a gore-aholic or something.

VATS makes the combat -- if I wanted a FPS, I'd go play CoD4.
The waiting for the slow-mo death is just brutal though -- I'm surprised more people don't complain about it a la the Too Human death sequence.

[hankmecrankme]

BM perk is useless unless you're a gore-aholic or something.

VATS makes the combat -- if I wanted a FPS, I'd go play CoD4.
The waiting for the slow-mo death is just brutal though -- I'm surprised more people don't complain about it a la the Too Human death sequence.

Sounds like me. :)

VATS does make the combat awesome. Also, the slow mo is awesome when it's the camera following the bullet on some long ass headshot. I can see why people want to skip it though.

[corrosivefrost]

Sounds like me. :)
I can see why people want to skip it though.

Yeah, when you're dealing with 40 mutants, waiting for vats to end it's motion so you can start dodging while you're AP refills is a bit frustrating.

I wonder how long the game would've taken me if I was able to start skipping the slo-mo VATS animation for deaths after I grew bored of them.

[Mr. Anderson]

When I saw the E3 07 footage of Fallout 3, I thought the VATS animation would get old. Wouldn't ya know it, it's one of the best things about the game. Never got tired of it.

[tiredfornow]

hankmecrankme paints his face like sting and takes pictures of him and his friends wearing chainmail and swinging axes in the forest... of course he likes gore.

[Chibi_Kaji]

Actually my favorite perk is the mysterious strange perk. Not really that all that useful, but it's just awesome to see him pop out of now where and kill something... I want his gun. I know you can hack the PC version to get it.

[corrosivefrost]

Actually my favorite perk is the mysterious strange perk. Not really that all that useful, but it's just awesome to see him pop out of now where and kill something... I want his gun. I know you can hack the PC version to get it.

Mister Sandman perk is gully for getting your level maxed quickly.

[gunm]

When I saw the E3 07 footage of Fallout 3, I thought the VATS animation would get old. Wouldn't ya know it, it's one of the best things about the game. Never got tired of it.


It's so useful! I always click around to see where the enemies are before they get too close.

It is what it is. I guess if I wanted it to go by faster, I'd just play a different kind of game. :p

[Chibi_Kaji]

I just used that Big Town glitch to max my guy out.

[gunm]

I just used that Big Town glitch to max my guy out.

Fixed in 1.1?

[hankmecrankme]

Yeah, when you're dealing with 40 mutants, waiting for vats to end it's motion so you can start dodging while you're AP refills is a bit frustrating.

I wonder how long the game would've taken me if I was able to start skipping the slo-mo VATS animation for deaths after I grew bored of them.
Probably not much time, I'd guess, but it does get crazy when 10 dudes are gunning for you. A skip button would be pretty handy at times. I'm usually point blank combat shotgun or medium range Lincoln's repeater.

hankmecrankme paints his face like sting and takes pictures of him and his friends wearing chainmail and swinging axes in the forest... of course he likes gore.

You know it. When I'm not out burning down churches and performing in my black metal band, that's what we do for fun.

I sacrificed a goat on my ride cymbal the other day, just to make it sound darker. :evil:

[Chibi_Kaji]

Fixed in 1.1?
Yeap, they fixed that and the Sandman glitch that you could use to gain Xp as well.

[corrosivefrost]

I just used that Big Town glitch to max my guy out.

I did that until I hit 10 and got sandman. Then I went and murdered children in their sleep until I hit 14.

I was just collecting the achievements for neutral/evil 8 and evil 14. (and the 50 speeches... I had 47 or so in my initial playthrough but didn't feel like hunting down people to try to [speech].)

[gunm]

Yeap, they fixed that and the Sandman glitch that you could use to gain Xp as well.

:-k Did they fix Ashley's SMG unlimited glitch too? I wonder if it's worth clearing out the patch and leveling up my guy first? Playing the game at higher levels has been more fun to me than when I first started in the Wasteland as a newb.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I was just collecting the achievements for neutral/evil 8 and evil 14. (and the 50 speeches... I had 47 or so in my initial playthrough but didn't feel like hunting down people to try to [speech].)
I was trying to go for all the Good achievements. But setting off the nuke in Megaton messed that up...

I just found that UFO in the wastelands. I also picked up the Alien blaster that was near it.now I just need to find something to shoot.

[Chibi_Kaji]

:-k Did they fix Ashley's SMG unlimited glitch too? I wonder if it's worth clearing out the patch and leveling up my guy first? Playing the game at higher levels has been more fun to me than when I first started in the Wasteland as a newb.
I'm not familiar with that glitch so I'm not sure if it was fixed.

[gunm]

I'm not familiar with that glitch so I'm not sure if it was fixed.

supposedly you can hit up ashley for unlimited smg rewards for potentially limitless caps.

[corrosivefrost]

I was trying to go for all the Good achievements. But setting off the nuke in Megaton messed that up...

I just found that UFO in the wastelands. I also picked up the Alien blaster that was near it.now I just need to find something to shoot.

I got the good achievements no problem, as I didn't blow up megaton... making a mistake when I hit 14, I managed to get both good and neutral, but didn't think to stop, fuck up my karma, and get it again for evil -- though when I was about to hit 20, I planned that shit carefully.

[corrosivefrost]

supposedly you can hit up ashley for unlimited smg rewards for potentially limitless caps.

who's ashley? :-s

[Chibi_Kaji]

I got the good achievements no problem, as I didn't blow up megaton... making a mistake when I hit 14, I managed to get both good and neutral, but didn't think to stop, fuck up my karma, and get it again for evil -- though when I was about to hit 20, I planned that shit carefully.
I didn't think it would mess up my Karma as badly as it did. But I really wanted to get ride of Morta... However she survives. She scared the hell out of me when I fast traveled to Megaton about 12 hours later and turned around to see her as a ghoul.

[corrosivefrost]

I didn't think it would mess up my Karma as badly as it did. But I really wanted to get ride of Morta... However she survives. She scared the hell out of me when I fast traveled to Megaton about 12 hours later and turned around to see her as a ghoul.

Holy shit, that's awesome.
I couldn't stand Moira's voice... she wasn't bad lookin for livin in Megaton though.
When I went for evil/neutral cheese quickly after my first playthrough, I blew up Megaton only after I got the neutral 8 cheese... I then hiked my ass from Big Town to Tenpenny Tower and did the deed. When you think of all the lives you took... yeah, your karma is going in the shitter for awhile. At least until you find someone to bribe or something to get it back. It's just a shame that I don't think you get the creepy pedophile robotic rapist butler in your Tenpenny Tower home. Dude gave me free purified water all the time.

[Mr. Anderson]

You can easily get the good/bad/neutral achievements for all levels by just loading a save before you level up. Donate to the church for good karma, kill everything in sight for bad. 8-)

[Chibi_Kaji]

Holy shit, that's awesome.
I couldn't stand Moira's voice... she wasn't bad lookin for livin in Megaton though.

She was no Bittercup... I lol'd when she got a crush on my female character. And felt kind of bad when she died. Sure she was useless... but she gave me useless things too!

[ninja dog]

PS3 got here!

with some other pick ups:
http://i40.tinypic.com/359g712.jpg

[Kinneshi]

I've got the Joystiq, Major Nelson, and Giant Bomb podcasts. I need more.

Suggestions?

http://www.gcast.com/u/IEUgames

They are a pretty new podcast (started around October I believe?) and they really need some feedback, so they can grow. the IEU Games team and myself are working on a website right now too, which is still under construction and we'll be moving the podcast over there once it's finished.

[Maklershed]

You could also get Rebel FM and Geekbox.

[zewone]

I picked up LBP.

Anyone have the MGS4 shit?

[gunm]

who's ashley? :-s

Sorry I meant Sydney.

[gunm]

PS3 got here!

with some other pick ups:
http://i40.tinypic.com/359g712.jpg

Nice! Wb to PS3. :p

[corrosivefrost]

Sorry I meant Sydney.

Still not ringing any bells...

[gunm]

Still not ringing any bells...

Sydney? Optional joinable NPC who can help you get documents for Abraham Washington. Has a special SMG weapon. I met her in the National Archives looking for the Declaration of Independence.

[Maklershed]

Sydney? Optional joinable NPC who can help you get documents for Abraham Washington. Has a special SMG weapon. I met her in the National Archives looking for the Declaration of Independence.


Ohhh I remember her. Much like Dogmeat, she was dead within a minute of meeting me. Not because I attacked either, but because I couldn't protect them.

[Chibi_Kaji]

Sydney? Optional joinable NPC who can help you get documents for Abraham Washington. Has a special SMG weapon. I met her in the National Archives looking for the Declaration of Independence.
Oh I know her. I never bother with the other side quest to get her SMG from her... maybe I'll try that later.

[Jest]

Man I want that game! But its $65!!!!! GAAH!

LittleBigPlanet for 360 version of Fallout 3 anyone?

[MarkMan]

PS3 got here!

with some other pick ups:
http://i40.tinypic.com/359g712.jpg



AWESOME!

2 member club on CAG. White PS3 owners :)

[gunm]

I couldn't stand Moira's voice...

"Try Not To Die!" -- hurr, she is pretty darn annoying.

2 member club on CAG. White PS3 owners :)

It's all right, when it's all white!

Man, I wanna play some more Fallout 3 now. :(

[Jesus_S_Preston]

I enjoyed crushing Moira's dreams by shaming her into giving up on her Survival Guide.

[RelentlessRolento]

ninja dog you read queen and country? I read one issue probably 5 or 6 years ago and didn't like it but can see how someone might like it.

[Jest]

Wow I heard you guys complain about the 360 dpad all the time, but I never would have guessed it was this bad.

[gunm]

Wow, kinda old, but that new Mafia 2 trailer was impressive. The real time cinematics were at least... >_<

[MarkMan]

IGN's review of the Street Fighter IV FightPad:

http://gear.ign.com/articles/946/946596p1.html

8.7

[ninja dog]

ninja dog you read queen and country? I read one issue probably 5 or 6 years ago and didn't like it but can see how someone might like it.


I LOVE Queen and Country. I like spy/espionage stuff a lot. I also like how each chapter is drawn by a new person. The first book only had one memorable artist towards the end, while most of the beginning was a bit "cartoony" for my tastes. But vol.2 reverses that, with only one "cartoony" style chapter.


also, if anyone wants an XBL 12+1 card for $35, pm me.

AWESOME!

2 member club on CAG. White PS3 owners :)



*high five*


another *high five* for the review! I've already got two TE sticks reserved, but I'll have to pick up a pad for when I don't want 10 pounds of plastic on my lap.

[gunm]

8.7? :-s

I expect nothing less than a 9.7! 8-)

[Rei no Otaku]

Why is this PS3 update taking so damn long?

[refusedchaos]

Why is this PS3 update taking so damn long?

my zoomed by in less than 20 seconds

[Rei no Otaku]

That's how mine usually are, but this time it's just way too slow.

Played some Singstar ABBA today with friends. Good times.

[ninja dog]

why is my 222mb SSHD download taking like 3 hours?! jeezus psn. smh.

On the plus side, my 108mb Pixeljunk Eden download only took an hour and a half and its a fun game. Valkyria Chronicles is beautiful and kinda fun.

[BlueScrote]

why is my 222mb SSHD download taking like 3 hours?! jeezus psn. smh.

On the plus side, my 108mb Pixeljunk Eden download only took an hour and a half and its a fun game. Valkyria Chronicles is beautiful and kinda fun.


I think PSN is just bogged down tonight. The firmware update took my way longer than it usually does.

Note to self: still need to buy my full copy of PJE and SSHD.

[Ahadi]

Hey guys. I moved back in to my dorm room today, so I'm hoping I can put more time in to the thread again.

I'm still chipping away at Dragon Quest IV. I'm thinking its a 20 hour or so game, and I'm at like 12 or 13 hours in and I started the final chapter last night.

Fallout 3 is on my back burner at the moment. Hopefully I can put more time in to now that I've got a ton of free time.

And get this! I was in Radio Shack today picking up a wireless router for my room, when I decided to check out their video games. They had SIX-AXIS controllers, all of them that they had out, so like 5 or so, marked at $9.99. I had the clerk ring one up for me to see if it would really be $9.99(I can dream :lol:). They were marked wrong of course... the clerk said he would push the sale through for me, but kept mentioning how someone was going to get in trouble for that. So I declined on him pushing the sale through. It could have been awesome stocking up on them bad boys 8-)

[zewone]

The Sixaxis are clearanced out at Radio Shack.

Should be $19.99.

[Rei no Otaku]

The Sixaxis are clearanced out at Radio Shack.

Should be $19.99.
Hmmm, looks like I'll have to pick one up then.

[Ahadi]

The Sixaxis are clearanced out at Radio Shack.

Should be $19.99.

:shock:

That's still a decent deal. Maybe I'll find a print out and pick up one or two. But that's a lesser want at the moment. But I mean, for $10, I'd have bought three on the spot.

[Mr. Anderson]

:shock:

That's still a decent deal. Maybe I'll find a print out and pick up one or two. But that's a lesser want at the moment. But I mean, for $10, I'd have bought three on the spot.

You should have. :lol:

[ninja dog]

so i was gonna play all kinds of stuff today and I ended up playing PJ Eden for like 3 hours. JEEZ.

[RelentlessRolento]

not a bad way to waste ur time mamesj

forgot to say that my art show on saturday wen hella good! since that's over, I have a few minor projects to do and then shooting begins on the FGT movie. costumes and lighting will be the biggest pain initially... I hate shooting but I love post production :)

also, I still gotta post a private link to my video animation... I'll do that tomorrow.

[zewone]

I bought LBP today, but I've only been playing Valkyria Chronicles. :shock:

[pete5883]

You did the right thing.

[Mr. Beef]

Any deals on VC that I may have missed out on? I'm planning on leaving the house tomorrow and finding out what options I have in terms of retailers.

[ninja dog]

I popped in MGS4...I can't believe how averse I am to this game. I can play 3 over and over, I can enjoy the hell out of 1 and 2. but for some reason, 4 makes me sick.

...

so...

anyone wanna copy of MGS4 for their LBP?

[zewone]

Any deals on VC that I may have missed out on? I'm planning on leaving the house tomorrow and finding out what options I have in terms of retailers.

$38.50 used at GS with coupon and Edge card up until the 22nd.

[Scorch]

Irony:

Seeing a Max Payne DVD/Blu-Ray ad in Saint's Row 2.

(Max Payne is based off the game made by Rockstar, makers of Grand Theft Auto).

[Rei no Otaku]

so i was gonna play all kinds of stuff today and I ended up playing PJ Eden for like 3 hours. JEEZ.
Wow, that's 2 hours and 50 minutes more of the game than I played before I realized how much I didn't like it.

[Mr. Beef]

$38.50 used at GS with coupon and Edge card up until the 22nd.
Nice. I think my Edge Card is expired though. Still, if it's less than full price, I can't complain.

[zewone]

Nice. I think my Edge Card is expired though. Still, if it's less than full price, I can't complain.

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/newnews/fsi/images/EBC3007523.jpg

[Mr. Beef]

Thanks Zew.

So I finally popped in DBZ Burst Limit earlier today, and after about 20 minutes, I took it right back out. Such garbage.

[ninja dog]

Wow, that's 2 hours and 50 minutes more of the game than I played before I realized how much I didn't like it.

:lol: understandable though.

[Rei no Otaku]

Thanks Zew.

So I finally popped in DBZ Burst Limit earlier today, and after about 20 minutes, I took it right back out. Such garbage.
Funny story about that game. I was playing the story mode, and at one point you switch from playing as one of the good guys to a bad guy. I didn't know the switch happened, so the whole fight I thought I was playing as the AI character and I still won the match. Such a terrible game.

[Nelo Ice]

cant wait to play the maw game looks great and its getting positive reviews

[Mr. Beef]

Funny story about that game. I was playing the story mode, and at one point you switch from playing as one of the good guys to a bad guy. I didn't know the switch happened, so the whole fight I thought I was playing as the AI character and I still won the match. Such a terrible game.
I don't know how people can think that Burst Limit is even remotely better than the Tenkaichi series. Burst Limit doesn't even go past the Cell Saga, which there is no excuse for after 6 PS2 DBZ games, 5 of which (I think it's 5, I forgot if Budokai 1 did) go to the end of the series.

[Ahadi]

I don't know how people can think that Burst Limit is even remotely better than the Tenkaichi series. Burst Limit doesn't even go past the Cell Saga, which there is no excuse for after 6 PS2 DBZ games, 5 of which (I think it's 5, I forgot if Budokai 1 did) go to the end of the series.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I feel like DBZ went to shit after the Cell Saga. And I'm die hard for DBZ.

I enjoyed the Burst Limit demo. Definitely something I'll pick up down the road once it's super cheap.

And for fuck's sake, the "main" hero in DQIV sucks so much. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I've died trying to reach level 7. Goddamnit.

edit: I'm pretty sure I hate Tim and Eric.

[suko_32]

I don't know how people can think that Burst Limit is even remotely better than the Tenkaichi series. Burst Limit doesn't even go past the Cell Saga, which there is no excuse for after 6 PS2 DBZ games, 5 of which (I think it's 5, I forgot if Budokai 1 did) go to the end of the series.

Yeah, after you understand the controls for Tenkaichi, it was actually pretty good for a DBZ game.

[Mr. Beef]

It wasn't that I liked or disliked the Buu Saga, it's just that there's no excuse for not putting the characters from that whole saga in the game.

I'll probably trade it in to help towards VC, but if for some reason I don't see any used copies of it in the next few days, perhaps I'll trade it to you, Ahadi.

[ninja dog]

Didn't Super DBZ have former Street Fighter crew working on it? There was some buzz that it was a good fighting game around its release, but I never got around to playing it.

[Rei no Otaku]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I feel like DBZ went to shit after the Cell Saga. And I'm die hard for DBZ.
Honestly the only good part of DBZ was the Android/Cell saga. Everything else was boring as fuck.

[Ahadi]

It wasn't that I liked or disliked the Buu Saga, it's just that there's no excuse for not putting the characters from that whole saga in the game.

I'll probably trade it in to help towards VC, but if for some reason I don't see any used copies of it in the next few days, perhaps I'll trade it to you, Ahadi.

Keep me posted on that ;)

Who from the Buu saga do you feel like you're missing out on? I mean, the Buu transformations weren't that fun to use. I suppose the fusion characters are a big miss, but that's one of the things that sort of ruined the show. In their defense though, and in Budokai 2's defense, the fusion "rock, paper scissor" game was definitely a neat way to work in the fusion aspect.

I never tried Super DBZ, nor did I spend as much time with Budokai 3 that I'd have liked to. But Tenkaichi 2 on Wii definitely consumed my life for some time.

[Ahadi]

Honestly the only good part of DBZ was the Android/Cell saga. Everything else was boring as fuck.

Quoting for emphasis.

And double posting(maybe).

Frieza was a good saga, just too long. But Android/Cell was great because it was a "fairly" level playing field in terms of everyone's power level being some what equal and every character being able to be fairly useful in a fight.

And DQIV's art is done by Toriyama(right?), so it ties in to a previous post, so this isn't 100% off topic. Sort of.

[suko_32]

The only thing I liked about Super DBZ was that it used the manga art style for the graphics. I think most people didn't think the game was good. My credentials? I played it at Best Buy once for about 15 minutes...

[gunm]

I'll say it before Jer does: DBZ IZ F0R B4YB33Z!!11!

Just Kidding. :p

[Mr. Beef]

Keep me posted on that ;)

Who from the Buu saga do you feel like you're missing out on? I mean, the Buu transformations weren't that fun to use. I suppose the fusion characters are a big miss, but that's one of the things that sort of ruined the show. In their defense though, and in Budokai 2's defense, the fusion "rock, paper scissor" game was definitely a neat way to work in the fusion aspect.Kid Buu. He was so great in Tenkaichi 2 and 3, although he wasn't too cool in the series.

Also, Great Saiyaman. 8-)

[Ahadi]

Kid Buu. He was so great in Tenkaichi 2 and 3, although he wasn't too cool in the series.

Also, Great Saiyaman. 8-)

I'll agree with the Saiyaman, simply because he's a damn good novelty character, in the show and in the game. Kid Buu however, eh... it's probably just my bias towards that saga that's keeping me from really liking him.

Anyone pumped for Dawn of War II to come out?

[Mr. Anderson]

I haven't played a DBZ game since Budokai (number 1) for the PS2, which I bought on release day. :D Played the heck out of it, too.

[Drummerlp2000]

i played the first and second one on the wii. i think the second one was the best. the online play for the 3rd one was horrible, super laggy.

[mykevermin]

Someone in one of my classes tried to have a conversation with me about DBZ. Honestly, I know two things about it:

1) Toriyama did most of the character design/artwork.

2) Piccolo is the green guy.

Seriously. Not a damn thing else.

[homeland]

I played the DBZ 360 game and still have no idea what the story is about... besides they can fight in the air.

[Drummerlp2000]

i wish i could fly. the dbz games are like animal crossing, every one is the same as the last. i bought the new ac for the wii and it BLOWS! Biggest disappointment of '08

[homeland]

i wish i could fly. the dbz games are like animal crossing, every one is the same as the last. i bought the new ac for the wii and it BLOWS! Biggest disappointment of '08


But did you go to the city?

[mykevermin]

The first Animal Crossing had NES games, ergo it was the best by a fucking trillion miles.

[Drummerlp2000]

yeah i went to the city? and??? every thing there was already in the ds version but you just didn't have to go to a city. You still have to have friend codes.i played it for two days before i realized i had already done this all before.

[dallow]

The only DBZ games I've ever played were a couple Super Famicom imports, and the two PSX games (Ultimate Battle 22 and Final Bout GT) which I both imported back in those days.

The Burst Limit graphics make me want to get the game when its super cheap. The new DS one looks neat too. I like the original DB saga.

[RelentlessRolento]

Only DBZ games I enjoy are the SNES ones...

other than that I really don' enjoy DBZ as a show or universe... the original dragonball was good though... million times better than Z and beyond.

[dallow]

Ultimate Battle 22 was soooooo cool. Nice 2D sprites spinning around. Good sense of speed. Felt most like the show.
Wish I could have understood it.

I had no idea it was released in the US many years later in English. I saw it in some shop for $39.99 used..... pass.
Checked eBay and bought a sealed copy on ebay for less than $5.00 last week.

[KingBroly]

I thought DBZ:BT2 on Wii was pretty good. It was definitely better than 3, even though it had online (which was broken as hell) it added timing puzzles to the special moves which sucked. I also enjoyed Final Bout on Playstation, but I didn't pick up the re-release when it came out :(

[tiredfornow]

I remember buying a brand new Dreamcast off eBay a few years ago and the seller through in 20+ disc only copies of some DBZ game for PSX. :/

I preordered skate 2 last night and got a DBZ t-shirt as well.

[Ahadi]

I totally forgot about the Super Famicom games! Oh man... I was like, fucking 13 years old when I first played those. I loved the Super Butoden games so much on the emulator that I imported all three of them then "modified" my SNES to play them. I felt like such a cool nerd having a "modded" SNES and legit Japanese games. I paid out the ass for those three games... Though I could never find Hyper Dimension for a decent price.

@Animal Crossing discussion:
The redundancy of the game is what makes it so good. I know I've completely paid off my house on the Gamecube. I know that I've been slowly paying off my house on the DS. And I know for a fact that I'll be paying off my house on the Wii. Fact is, I don't mind it. There's definitely enough of a difference between AC and AC:WW to keep me entertained.

And I was definitely wrong about my 20 hour DQIV completion time. I'm at like 17 hours or maybe a little less and I am not even close to the ending. Bah! Still a fun game though.

[dmaul1114]

I decided to take a break from Oblivion before firing up Shivering Isle and started The World Ends With You last night.

I played through the first two days and I'm liking it so far. Only gripes would be that the combat takes some getting used to, and I wish the main character wasn't the typical JRPG whiner who hates the world.

[ninja dog]

I decided to take a break from Oblivion before firing up Shivering Isle and started The World Ends With You last night.

I played through the first two days and I'm liking it so far. Only gripes would be that the combat takes some getting used to, and I wish the main character wasn't the typical JRPG whiner who hates the world.

yeah, that intro in TWEWY is hard to bear. "I wish everyone would just....GO AWAY!" or something like that, right? :lol: The combat is sooooo fun once you get the hang of it though.

[dmaul1114]

Yeah, crap like that through the intro and the first 2 days. "I'm never opening up to ANYONE!" :roll:

I did start to like the combat more, it's just convulted having 2 screens and I generally hate touch screen controls, but it is fun as you start to get the hang of it. And anything is better than the turn based combat that's in most JRPGs so I can't complain to much.

[mykevermin]

Valkyria Chronciles for $32.

8-)

[gunm]

More Fallout 3 last night! I'll never finish this game!

lol!

[RelentlessRolento]

Valkyria Chronciles for $32.

8-)

where??

[mykevermin]

Gamefly w/ my $10 coupon.

[RelentlessRolento]

fuck... Once I get on my payroll I'm getting on gamefly.

[hankmecrankme]

I should start using Gamefly.

Mirror's Edge PC is pretty cool. Physx effects are nice too.

[Ahadi]

I just wanted to share what could very well be the best random monster encounter monster ever. The Sweaty Yeti. Best name. Best animation. Simply amazing. I'm just bummed I cant find a picture of him to post so you all can see the awesomeness that is Sweaty Yeti.

[mykevermin]

GF is the jam, except when I have discs sitting around for 3 weeks that I can't decide if I want to play or if I should ship it back. Currently Gears of War 2.

[dmaul1114]

Yeah, that's the one reason I've never signed up for GF. I'm bad enough with leaving DVDs/Blu Rays from Netflix sitting around for a long time, and those only take a couple hours to finish and ship back.

I'd be a lost cause with a game rental service as I just don't have enough time to justify it, so I just went with using Goozex for most of my games as it's cheap and I don't mind the slow pace of getting new games since I'm always behind anyway.

[dallow]

Hey Myke, this is pretty old so you may have seen it, but it gave me a chuckle.

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/2008_12_22_Rock_Band_goes_underground__giving_cult _faves_a_boost/srvc=home&position=also

“I think it’s great to be in the game,” Conley said from his Boston office. “Of course, I say that to other people. But I don’t really feel it because (‘Rock Band’) is not my world. I don’t have a gaming system. I’ve never even the seen the box. Does it come in a box?”

[Maklershed]

I tried getting into DBZ for a week (5 episodes on Cartoon Network when it used to air weeknights at 10pm) because my friends love it for some reason. It was soooo slow. Goku was fighting Friza .. I think .. and they were up in the air for all 5 episodes. I think only about 5 minutes elapsed in their world. Its just non stop close ups and slow motion.

[jer7583]

I impulse bought The Maw this morning after playing the demo. It's got a lot of charm. Some fun puzzles too. A good way to blow 800 points left over after buying a card for the Fallout 3 expansion next week.

Also, Banjo Kazooie is a fun, fun game. Just started making planes. Fooled around in the workshop for like an hour and didn't even do any missions.

[seanr1221]

Nice one Myke! I spent 6.00 more on mine :(

[Mr. Anderson]

More Fallout 3 last night! I'll never finish this game!

lol!

Looking at your cheesemints, you have a LOT more to do. :lol:

You should check out the wiki!

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3

[gunm]

Looking at your cheesemints, you have a LOT more to do. :lol:

You should check out the wiki!

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3

Oh yeah, I know. I only got like the southeast quadrant of the map spec'd out (and not even to completion).

But I'm getting that DLC next week! ahahahaha....

[Rei no Otaku]

Ar Tonelico 2 is a lot of fun. They improved the battle sytem quite a bit, and added a lot more interaction with the reyvateils. Also the music is amazing.

[RelentlessRolento]

going home in a bit after working all day editing some video homework of mine and getting paid for it.

on the way home I pick up my paid copy of skate 2... can't wait!!

[Chibi_Kaji]

Ar Tonelico 2 is a lot of fun. They improved the battle sytem quite a bit, and added a lot more interaction with the reyvateils. Also the music is amazing.
I have my copy sitting in my room. But I can't seem to make myself go down to my Basement to play it.

[dallow]

I'm sure it is the later chapters where I'll be "blown away" by World of Goo because the first chapter is simply, "cute".

[jer7583]

It's a really fun game.. I need to put more time into it. The puzzles are really clever and deceptively difficult. That first world is really just the beginning.

[ninja dog]

Picked up LBP today and played through some of it. I wish Sackboy could be a little bit heavier in terms of physics, but otherwise, I'm pretty overwhelmed by all there is to do.

[zewone]

Let me get that MSG4, ninja dawg.

[Mr. Beef]

Dammit, nobody thought it was a good idea to tell me that the printer in the house was broken, so I couldn't print out that coupon from GS. Son of a bitch!

[dallow]

It's a really fun game.. I need to put more time into it. The puzzles are really clever and deceptively difficult. That first world is really just the beginning.That's good.
Like Braid where the first world was really just a teaser. Blown away by the puzzles later on.

Are you playing it on Wii or PC?
I have the PC version from Amazon. (my first PC game since StarCraft launched, oh crap)

[mykevermin]

Hey Myke, this is pretty old so you may have seen it, but it gave me a chuckle.

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/2008_12_22_Rock_Band_goes_underground__giving_cult _faves_a_boost/srvc=home&position=also

Thanks for that link.

East Bay Ray is a sack of fuck. I still resent my friends who went to see Courtship of Eddie's Father Dude with some ex-members of the Dead Kennedys. I wouldn't go to see that shit.

Dead Kennedys first public appearance after 'reforming'?

A press junket at Best Buy. :lol:

But, yeah, the Burma pack was ten kinds of awesome. And, for some reason, making me wish that Joy Division's "Atmosphere" would hit RB. Though it's drums and synth, the drums would be out of this world hot shit to play.

[gunm]

Ar Tonelico 2 is a lot of fun. They improved the battle sytem quite a bit...

How so? All I know is there are two phases, attack and defend and something about the magic for revkywhatever.

[dallow]

:)

I would die, myke. :prays for some sweet DLC this year:

[mykevermin]

Maybe "Hand in Glove" while we're at it? Call it the "euro-wimp pack"?

;)

The overall argument of the article is a good one, and the sampling available via the Rock Band store is a good way to help move that along. I would have never discovered Vagiant if not for Rock Band, but now I'm a fan of their paint-by-numbers streetpunk sound.

[dallow]

Works the other way around too, Rock Band has fortified my hate for certain groups like Linkin Park for example.
I just never cared about them when I was in middle to high school, but now that I actually heard their song in Rock Band, I'm filled with rage.

Hand in Glove? :) They can call it whatever they want!
I've been dying for an excuse to yell out "Let me get my hands / on your mammary glands"

[mykevermin]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Right. I need to look and see if there's a "never select this fucking song at random, you bastard AI" option in RB2. I think there is, but I've a few songs in mind to put on there.

Peppermint Patty-haired falsetto motherfuckers.

[Halo05]

fuck... Once I get on my payroll I'm getting on gamefly.

Shit's pretty tight so far.

Kinda. See, I used to use Gamefly in 2005-06 when I lived at Cherry Point. The shipping took forever because it had to filter through the military postal system. Plus they probably had fewer shipping centers back then. I wound up cancelling after a couple months of being underwhelmed.

Now that I'm living (apparently) closer to one of their distribution centers, it takes like 2 days to get a game. I'm happy that Gamefly convinced me not to buy Mercs 2, even at its lower price.

[gunm]

I plan to re-up my Netflix starting March.

I have this sudden urge to pick up Ar Tonelico 2 now. I see it in my Gold Box for a pittance of a discount.

Kinda regretting not pre-ordering when it was $29.99 on amazon...damn them, I can never figure out when they are going to discount stuff anymore...

Must...resist...

[dallow]

Hehe, and some of the groups I just know are trash I download for the fun of hearing my buddy sing them. They're so ridiculous.

I'm so hoping for Simple Plan's "Welcome to My Life".
It never fails to have me bursting at the seams, holy crap, I'm laughing now just thinking about it! :)

[ninja dog]

Let me get that MSG4, ninja dawg.


Sorry, would have but I already sold it on amazon.

[RelentlessRolento]

Picked up LBP today and played through some of it. I wish Sackboy could be a little bit heavier in terms of physics, but otherwise, I'm pretty overwhelmed by all there is to do.


be sure to check out my levels... if I see you on I might join you.

[dallow]

Key word is, might, ninja dog.
He's very selective. ;)

[RelentlessRolento]

Key word is, might, ninja dog.
He's very selective. ;)


:lol: more like if I'm tired I won't join but if I'm up to it I'll be on... so... uh, might >_<

[Chibi_Kaji]

I should play some LBP. It's been atleast a month since I have touched it.

[The Crotch]

Dead Kennedys first public appearance after 'reforming'?

A press junket at Best Buy. :lol:
Ow. That hurts me in my anger bone.

[RelentlessRolento]

I should play some LBP. It's been atleast a month since I have touched it.


if you haven't gotten the MGS4 pack, then get it, it'll make you glad you came back.

[seanr1221]

I hearted your SF level, RR.

[ninja dog]

Oh, he will play.

http://i40.tinypic.com/ieqx78.jpg

[Maklershed]

I hearted your SF level, RR.


I was gonna say Damn, that's cold blooded, sean. But then I realized you said "hearted". :lol:

<-- waiting for LBP to drop to $39.99

[RelentlessRolento]

I hearted your SF level, RR.


thanks, though I wonder which one.

I'll make a quick GGT one eventually.

[corrosivefrost]

That's good.
Like Braid where the first world was really just a teaser. Blown away by the puzzles later on.

If the first world was a teaser in Braid, they did a horrendous job of promoting the game by making that the demo.

[Chibi_Kaji]

if you haven't gotten the MGS4 pack, then get it, it'll make you glad you came back.
Actually I turned it on the day that came out and downloaded it. It was pretty fun, but those last 2 levels got crazy.

[odintal]

If the first world was a teaser in Braid, they did a horrendous job of promoting the game by making that the demo.

don't you want the demo to be a teaser? you know get'em hooked, first ones free, etc. etc.

[corrosivefrost]

don't you want the demo to be a teaser? you know get'em hooked, first ones free, etc. etc.

Nah. Cause if the demo sucks ass but the rest of the game might be alright, I'll never end up playing it. Considering how much I disliked the demo of Braid, maybe if they had given me a demo more indicative of what the "real" game was like, then I wouldn't loathe the game as much.

[Rei no Otaku]

If the first world was a teaser in Braid, they did a horrendous job of promoting the game by making that the demo.

Nah. Cause if the demo sucks ass but the rest of the game might be alright, I'll never end up playing it. Considering how much I disliked the demo of Braid, maybe if they had given me a demo more indicative of what the "real" game was like, then I wouldn't loathe the game as much.
I'm right with you on that one. Such a horrible game...

[ninja dog]

lol @ arrange mode in Castlevania Chronicles. the music is so horrible!

[dmaul1114]

I liked Braid ok...I finished it. Just thought some of the puzzles were very obtuse and I'd have never figured them out without gamefaqs.

[gunm]

bah. skate 2 tomorrow...stupid GS.

[RelentlessRolento]

I liked Braid ok...I finished it. Just thought some of the puzzles were very obtuse and I'd have never figured them out without gamefaqs.


really? they're more straightforward than most puzzles I find in games. The game is more enjoyable without cheating.

[Nelo Ice]

really? they're more straightforward than most puzzles I find in games. The game is more enjoyable without cheating.

yeah the puzzles werent that hard i figured most of them out fairly quickly
the only one i had to look up was the one in world 2 above the door

[botticus]

Finished up Soul Bubbles today. Pretty slick game, can't argue for almost free.

Debating between getting Chrono Trigger at Best Buy next week for $30 - gift card, or at TRU on the 27th with a 20% coupon and a $10 expiring gift card.

[StarKnightX]

It's been a long time since I played a Resident Evil game. Had to partially relearn the "tank" controls.

[gunm]

Do I pick up Ar Tonelico 2 now or later? Arrrr.

[ninja dog]

you pick it up never.

[joe2187]

I'm tempted to pick up an Arcade stick, but the 360 ones are shitty. and I'm not insane enough to pick up that SFIV TE stick.

Maybe I'll just pick up that SFIV FightPad. seems reasonable.

[zewone]

I'm tempted to pick up an Arcade stick, but the 360 ones are shitty. and I'm not insane enough to pick up that SFIV TE stick.

Maybe I'll just pick up that SFIV FightPad. seems reasonable.

I'm buying the $80 SFIV SE stick. It's supposed to be cash.

[hostyl1]

yeah the puzzles werent that hard i figured most of them out fairly quickly
the only one i had to look up was the one in world 2 above the door

Maybe the puzzles just took a type of thinking that I'm not used to (perhaps I'm too logical). Braid was the fist game in a long time to have me literally stumped. Usually, even if I'm not *able* to do something, I at least know *what* to do. Some of the Braid puzzles, however, even after viewing the vids I couldnt see how one could have stumbled on that solution.

Zak and Wiki, Prof. Layton were cake. Braid though, had me twisted (see what I did there....)

[Azumangaman]

Lessee...$40 for Tomb Raider Underworld and N3(free) for 360 shipped to my house.
Hot deal, amirite?

[mykevermin]

$10 for Underworld and set N3 on fire.

[Azumangaman]

Yeah N3s not that good, but its free!
So its a hot deal?
$10, that would be pretty wild.

[dmaul1114]

really? they're more straightforward than most puzzles I find in games. The game is more enjoyable without cheating.

As the other guy said, maybe I just don't think that way and thing to straightforward and logical.

Many of the puzzles with rewinding fast forwarding to set stuff up to jump off multiple enemies etc. were often things I tried for a long time and don't think I'd ever have figured out on my own.

And part of it is that I just don't enjoy racking my brain with games after long days of research and teaching etc. :D I'd generally rather just fire up an FPS and shoot some shit or a WRPG for some mindless question and exploring.

[mykevermin]

Yeah N3s not that good, but its free!
So its a hot deal?
$10, that would be pretty wild.

You'll be able to get Underworld for under $30 in fewer than 4 weeks, I'd guess. Your call. I liked the demo of Tomb Raider: Whatever (the first one on 360), as it had a more action-y "let's rip off Prince of Persia" feel to it that really added some needed changes to the gameplay. If the last 2 are similar, it should be enjoyable.

But yeah, $30 if you're patient.

[Azumangaman]

I wish, but I'm in Canada.
Stores actually thought it'd be cool to raise some games to $70.
And its $40 Canadian, so $35 for Tomb Raider+N3.
Everybody still sells it for $60 here.

[mykevermin]

As the other guy said, maybe I just don't think that way and thing to straightforward and logical.

Many of the puzzles with rewinding fast forwarding to set stuff up to jump off multiple enemies etc. were often things I tried for a long time and don't think I'd ever have figured out on my own.

And part of it is that I just don't enjoy racking my brain with games after long days of research and teaching etc. :D I'd generally rather just fire up an FPS and shoot some shit or a WRPG for some mindless question and exploring.

I'll send you a christmas card this year if you can go a day without mentioning your academic pedigree.

Double Dare Ya.

EDIT: Oh, that's right azumanga. Well, yeah. $40 for the two is good. Leftover money for Tim Horton's.

[dmaul1114]

Meh. I hate christmas cards. :D

[mykevermin]

Think of it as a me birthday card.

[Rei no Otaku]

$10 for Underworld and set N3 on fire.
I like N3...
you pick it up never.
Don't listen to him. It's a good game.

[ninja dog]

Don't listen to him. It's a good game.


Lets be honest here....the selling point:
http://i41.tinypic.com/ileyvs.jpg

[Rei no Otaku]

Whether you like these games or not hinges on whether or not you like cute anime girls. If you do, then you'll love it.

The whole game revolves around moe. Even the battle system. You have to protect these cute girls while they cast spells, and to get better spells you need to get closer to them personally. The story isn't anything special because it's not the important factor. Hence why I say the game is aimed directly at guys who like cute, anime girls.

But I agree with him... I said as much. The only reason you should buy this game is if you want to learn more about cute girls. For no other reason should this game be purchased. I said it multiple times.

I'm aware of the main selling point of this series. I still enjoy the games very much. The battle system is a lot of fun, but even that really hinges on you caring about the reyvateils.

[RelentlessRolento]

As the other guy said, maybe I just don't think that way and thing to straightforward and logical.

Many of the puzzles with rewinding fast forwarding to set stuff up to jump off multiple enemies etc. were often things I tried for a long time and don't think I'd ever have figured out on my own.

And part of it is that I just don't enjoy racking my brain with games after long days of research and teaching etc. :D I'd generally rather just fire up an FPS and shoot some shit or a WRPG for some mindless question and exploring.


I really hate puzzle games, and I took a week break from Braid once I got stuck on alot of the puzzles. once I got back to them everything just clicks.

[Nelo Ice]

i finished braid in 3 days and i think i used the powers in world 6 wrong but still beat it as in i didnt get how the power worked until the last 2 puzzles :lol:

[Ahadi]

What's the deal with the Monster Hunter games? I played the first one back when I had a PSP, and it never really wowed me.

[Rei no Otaku]

I put over 200 hours into it on the PS2, but that was because it had online play. I couldn't get into the PSP ones because of the lack of it.

[Ahadi]

I put over 200 hours into it on the PS2, but that was because it had online play. I couldn't get into the PSP ones because of the lack of it.

I see.

Actually, I don't :lol:

And sorry for dragging the conversation away from N3 and BRAID... hah. I did enjoy the 15 minutes of N3 I played. And BRAID... I haven't played.

[RelentlessRolento]

What's the deal with the Monster Hunter games? I played the first one back when I had a PSP, and it never really wowed me.


i forget who said it at capcom, but they nailed it perfectly. You don't get that sense of wow factor until you put time into it. The wow factor comes from the sense of accomplishment. I can definitly say this s true. You won't give a shit for the first 5 or 6 hours into it, but after that you are go.

I can def say that it's one of the few games that take both skill and patience, something I wish more games had.

then again, most people nowadays aren't patient so it makes sense people don't stick around through it.

I'm still playing my copy of Freedom II. over 189 hours put in.


wow... this sniper DS game looks neato...

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/21/last-bullet-sets-its-sights-on-april/

probably hentai in some form.

[Rei no Otaku]

My love of the game came from the teamwork you needed to take down the big pray. Yeah, it's cool to kill the big stuff by yourself but that's nothing compared to the feeling of taking something down with 3 other people who know exactly what to do. I think I cried when they shut the servers down. Wyverns cowered in fear when my character arrived on the scene, hammer in her hand.

The game has a steep learning curve, and it takes awhile to get to the epic stuff. That was really the main problem with it.

[Ahadi]

Your vague answers are making me want to give it another shot. Sadly, I don't have my PSP any more. Maybe it'll be easier to track down a PS2 copy. Maybe. Or maybe I'll find a way to justify a Darth Vader PSP. Probably not... But maybe ;)

[RelentlessRolento]

I say the PSP versions (at this point since PS2 has no more online) are the best versions to go with. The button controls make the game alot more enjoyable than the analog IMHO.

[gunm]

I'm aware of the main selling point of this series. I still enjoy the games very much. The battle system is a lot of fun, but even that really hinges on you caring about the reyvateils.

You still work at GS Rei? Do you know if the stores are only stocking for pre-orders, or do you have an extra copy or two for walk-ins? I guess this is a question for NIS, Atlus, or other possible "niche" or PS2 new-release games in general as well.

[Ahadi]

Hmm... Well. I guess if I can somehow justify a PSP in the next couple of months, I may take the plunge. For the third time :lol:

I won't lie, I miss my 1.5 firmware PSP with Mutant League Football on it :cry:

[RelentlessRolento]

what time in the morning does GS usually get their pre-order games? I want skate 2 as soon as possible.

[Ahadi]

Has anyone seen this thread yet? http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211043

I normally just lurk around there, but I mean, it's ridiculous.

[whoknows]

I got Grid today. Awesome game.

I hate school btw. Waking up early is hard.

[RelentlessRolento]

Has anyone seen this thread yet? http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211043

I normally just lurk around there, but I mean, it's ridiculous.


that thread makes me realize how much older people are on CAG or at least if they are young, they don't post on CAG. Something like this was sadly expected IMHO, but I was expecting it from GFaqs.

[Ahadi]

I hate school btw. Waking up early is hard.

I just moved back in to my dorm yesterday. I've got to get up stupid early the next few days for RA training. Not looking forward to any of it. Except the paycheck on friday :D

But I'm off to play more DQIV. I hope to have it beaten by the weekend, though that may be doubtful seeing as how I seem to suck at grinding.

[Ahadi]

that thread makes me realize how much older people are on CAG or at least if they are young, they don't post on CAG. Something like this was sadly expected IMHO, but I was expecting it from GFaqs.

Like, I can understand bringing up the that thread over here so we can laugh at the dweebs elsewhere. But the fact that they had users come over here or already had users over here to cause more mischief makes their site look bad. I mean, all anyone is doing in that thread is defending CAG on their home turf. It's not like they're going out of their way to be dicks.

[RelentlessRolento]

it's just another Gfaqs. same sad story. move along people, you'll only make it worse... or more interesting.

[Ahadi]

Haha

Well, he's arguing that CAG sucks for trading. But like... is trading really the emphasis of this site? I don't think so... but I've been wrong in the past :roll: :lol:

[Rei no Otaku]

You still work at GS Rei? Do you know if the stores are only stocking for pre-orders, or do you have an extra copy or two for walk-ins? I guess this is a question for NIS, Atlus, or other possible "niche" or PS2 new-release games in general as well.
It depends on the game and the number of preorders. I think we got 4 copies of Ar Tonelico 2, and had 2 preorders. For Persona 4 we had like 3 preorders, and about 7 copies. In fact, just got 3 more copies in today of Persona 4 after being sold out since the release week.

what time in the morning does GS usually get their pre-order games? I want skate 2 as soon as possible.
Anywhere from 11am-1pm.

[gunm]

Cool, thanks Rei. I have to check on my skate 2 preorder tomorrow, so I'll ask then.

[zewone]

Does anyone know why I can't see the trade/sell threads at NeoGAF? Is it because I'm a junior member?

I'd ask there, but I'd probably get banned.

[pete5883]

Where would the threads be? "Gaming Discussion"?

[corrosivefrost]

What's the deal with Dan in SF games? I know he's supposed to be some sort of joke, but I just don't get it. I think I'd rather have DeeJay or one of the SFIII characters in SF4. The same goes for rose too. :\

[BlueScrote]

I just moved back in to my dorm yesterday. I've got to get up stupid early the next few days for RA training. Not looking forward to any of it. Except the paycheck on friday :D

But I'm off to play more DQIV. I hope to have it beaten by the weekend, though that may be doubtful seeing as how I seem to suck at grinding.


You get paid to be an RA at your school? Here they just pay for your room and board (AKA total tuition price is the price it would be to commute)

[js1]

What's the deal with Dan in SF games? I know he's supposed to be some sort of joke, but I just don't get it. I think I'd rather have DeeJay or one of the SFIII characters in SF4. The same goes for rose too. :\

Yeah Dan is a joke. Dan is a parody of both Ryo sakazaki and Robert Garcia from Art Of Fighting.

[jer7583]

I got Grid today. Awesome game.

I hate school btw. Waking up early is hard.

Erm..

we agree?

*WORLD ENDS*

How slick is that menu system?

[Rei no Otaku]

What's the deal with Dan in SF games? I know he's supposed to be some sort of joke, but I just don't get it. I think I'd rather have DeeJay or one of the SFIII characters in SF4. The same goes for rose too. :\
I was disappointed that Karin isn't in the game.

[ninja dog]

I'm aware of the main selling point of this series. I still enjoy the games very much. The battle system is a lot of fun, but even that really hinges on you caring about the reyvateils.


It's fine, I'm just kidding around. Just don't post any blogs where your figures go out for a picnic. :lol:

[Ahadi]

You get paid to be an RA at your school? Here they just pay for your room and board (AKA total tuition price is the price it would be to commute)

Yep. It's pretty nice having some change in my pocket. I wish it were more... but I mean, the emphasis of the payment really falls in to the fact that I'm living in the "best" dorm on campus for free. But a fat man who games and plays Warhammer 40k and has an expensive girlfriend cannot live off of $132.48 every two weeks. Of course I could just downgrade my lifestyle :lol:

I dumped 3 hours into DQIV last night at the casino. I spent so much time gambling on monster battles. I got so pissed at it though that I didn't bother saving or anything and just flipped the game shut in anger. Hah...

And this is (so far) day two of a diet. It's working out pretty well. Grapes and carrots are good snack foods.

[corrosivefrost]

And this is (so far) day two of a diet. It's working out pretty well. Grapes and carrots are good snack foods.

I have a bag of craisins in my office drawer.

Finished HS last night. Holy fuck that game is short. It's a good thing I paid $20 for it or I might have to choke a bitch.

[hankmecrankme]

I was disappointed that Karin isn't in the game.

Me too. :cry:

So I played some Way of the Samurai last night. It's been a long time, but that game is still so good. Fuck the haters. So now I'm thinking about any hidden gems in the PS2's library. Since that game is 6 bucks used at GS and it's easily obtainable, I wonder what else I could get that's good and cheap.

So GGT, recommend some hidden PS2 gems for me. I tend to like almost anything IF it's good. Though I already have a good size PS2 collection, I'd like to round it out with some more goodness.

[Jest]

Anyone played Ar Tonelico 2 yet? I just heard of the game today. The screen shots look really cool.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I recall Way of the Samurai being an ok game back when I rented it a few years ago.

[Mr. Beef]

I remember trying out that Jet Li game for the PS2 a while back, and it was a pretty fun beat-em-up. I wonder if it still holds up?

[hankmecrankme]

I recall Way of the Samurai being an ok game back when I rented it a few years ago.

My friend and I were obsessed with it when it came out in early 2002. We rented it, and played it for 3 days straight. We got all the endings and all of the weapons. You can run through it in like an hour or so, so we just took turns trying to figure out each path you could take through the game. It was a blast. We bought copies when it was dirt cheap like 6 months later.

I want the WotS3 to come over here, but it probably won't. :cry:

I remember trying out that Jet Li game for the PS2 a while back, and it was a pretty fun beat-em-up. I wonder if it still holds up?

Rise To Honor, and I remember thinking the demo was decent. It's probably so cheap now too.

[js1]

I have a bag of craisins in my office drawer.

Finished HS last night. Holy fuck that game is short. It's a good thing I paid $20 for it or I might have to choke a bitch.

I assume your talking about Heavenly Sword? If so, where did you get it for $20?

[RelentlessRolento]

What's the deal with Dan in SF games? I know he's supposed to be some sort of joke, but I just don't get it. I think I'd rather have DeeJay or one of the SFIII characters in SF4.


SNK's Ryo. that's all you need to know.

[gunm]

Anyone played Ar Tonelico 2 yet? I just heard of the game today. The screen shots look really cool.

See Rei's comments a few pages back.

I'm srsly thinking of skipping skate 2 and getting Ar Tonelico 2 instead. If skate 2 was just open world skating, it'd be a no brainer, but I don't like doing the forced challenges. And as much as I like the idea of being able to do stuff off the board, the way it's implemented in skate 2 could be vastly improved in skate 3. I'll need to see if my GS even has the game this afternoon. If they don't have any copies of AT2, then skate 2 it is...

[RelentlessRolento]

See Rei's comments a few pages back.

I'm srsly thinking of skipping skate 2 and getting Ar Tonelico 2 instead. If skate 2 was just open world skating, it'd be a no brainer, but I don't like doing the forced challenges. And as much as I like the idea of being able to do stuff off the board, the way it's implemented in skate 2 could be vastly improved in skate 3. I'll need to see if my GS even has the game this afternoon. If they don't have any copies of AT2, then skate 2 it is...


it's open world, you just have goals to run through like the first game.

[Rei no Otaku]

Anyone played Ar Tonelico 2 yet? I just heard of the game today. The screen shots look really cool.
It's a lot of fun.

[gunm]

it's open world, you just have goals to run through like the first game.

Yeah, I don't like that. At least, I'm not keen on the challenges for those goals.

I just want to skate around and mess around.

[corrosivefrost]

I assume your talking about Heavenly Sword? If so, where did you get it for $20?

Correct. Amazon Black Friday deal.

SNK's Ryo. that's all you need to know.

Yeah, I think I knew that. Capcom did it because Ryo was a pretty blatent ripoff of Ryu. God I hate the character though. Precious roster space wasted! o_O Bad enough they included that fat bitch Rufus as one of their new characters (what the fuck is up with obese martial artists in fighting games now -- wasn't Tekken 6 adding an obese American martial artist named Billy Bob or something? :-s).

[hankmecrankme]

Yeah, I think I knew that. Capcom did it because Ryo was a pretty blatent ripoff of Ryu. God I hate the character though. Precious roster space wasted! o_O Bad enough they included that fat bitch Rufus as one of their new characters (what the fuck is up with obese martial artists in fighting games now -- wasn't Tekken 6 adding an obese American martial artist named Billy Bob or something? :-s).

Agreed 100%. It's just Bob in Tekken 6, and that fat bastard is upper tier too.

[manthing]

So GGT, recommend some hidden PS2 gems for me. I tend to like almost anything IF it's good. Though I already have a good size PS2 collection, I'd like to round it out with some more goodness.


Finny the Fish, Psi-Ops


Also, Ratchet&Clank Future is consuming me.

[gunm]

Dark Cloud 2.

[Dr Mario Kart]

I've heard good things about Metal Arms: Glitch in the System and I-Ninja

[hankmecrankme]

Finny the Fish, Psi-Ops

Finny the Fish looked all fucked up, and I mean that in a good way. And I forgot about Psi-Ops completely. I should check them out.
Dark Cloud 2.
I had DC2 ages ago, and I sold it. I'm going to get another copy and give it another shot.
I've heard good things about Metal Arms: Glitch in the System and I-Ninja
Metal Arms was alright, and I've never played I-Ninja, outside of the demo. The demo didn't really grab me though.


And I'll recommend some for good measure, besides Way of the Samurai. The sequel was supposedly trash, but I haven't played it for more than a minute or two.

Robotic Alchemic Drive. Hell yes. I love this game. Big robots smashing into each other and wrecking a city you are supposed to be protecting is too much fun, and it's so unique in its control. And the story is just pure lulz, thanks to some pretty bad voice acting.

Magic Pengel. It's a pretty offbeat Monster Rancher/RPG style game in which you draw your monsters and use them to fight other monsters and progress the story. I've never finished it, but drawing penis monsters is pretty amusing. :)

[Ahadi]

I have a bag of craisins in my office drawer.

Finished HS last night. Holy fuck that game is short. It's a good thing I paid $20 for it or I might have to choke a bitch.

Those are quite tasty. I should pick some up when I'm out of trail mix.

Any maybe cml for Heavenly Sword ;) I've always been a bit curious about it.

[js1]

Finny the Fish looked all fucked up, and I mean that in a good way. And I forgot about Psi-Ops completely. I should check them out.

I had DC2 ages ago, and I sold it. I'm going to get another copy and give it another shot.

Metal Arms was alright, and I've never played I-Ninja, outside of the demo. The demo didn't really grab me though.


And I'll recommend some for good measure, besides Way of the Samurai. The sequel was supposedly trash, but I haven't played it for more than a minute or two.

Robotic Alchemic Drive. Hell yes. I love this game. Big robots smashing into each other and wrecking a city you are supposed to be protecting is too much fun, and it's so unique in its control. And the story is just pure lulz, thanks to some pretty bad voice acting.

Magic Pengel. It's a pretty offbeat Monster Rancher/RPG style game in which you draw your monsters and use them to fight other monsters and progress the story. I've never finished it, but drawing penis monsters is pretty amusing. :)

R.A.D, Psi-Ops,DC 2 are pure win. I would LOVE to see a next-gen version of R.A.D.!

[RelentlessRolento]

DMK, is retro challenge already out?

[hankmecrankme]

R.A.D, Psi-Ops,DC 2 are pure win. I would LOVE to see a next-gen version of R.A.D.!

Hell yeah, me too. Next gen R.A.D. would be so fucking good. :)

[gunm]

DMK, is retro challenge already out?

US version? Next month.

[gunm]

Speaking of hidden PS2 gems, I keep forgetting to pick up The Red Star.

[depascal22]

Rygar is a great hidden PS2 gem.

[corrosivefrost]

Rygar is a great hidden PS2 gem.

I respectfully disagree. The game was simple/short/easy/disappointing. Also they're porting it to the Wii (not sure when it releases though).
--
As if you didn't already know, you should most definitely play ICO.

[js1]

I respectfully disagree. The game was simple/short/easy/disappointing. Also they're porting it to the Wii (not sure when it releases though).
--
As if you didn't already know, you should most definitely play ICO.

I would say Rygar is pre God of War. But after GoW definitely not.

[hankmecrankme]

Rygar was pretty good, especially for the $5 bucks I paid for it new. I miss EB's morning updates. . . :cry:

The Red Star seemed cool, but I don't have it yet.

ICO, most def. If you haven't played it, then play it.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Contra: Shattered Soldier?

[hankmecrankme]

I liked Contra Shattered Soldier. It beat my ass, but it's actually really good IMO.

Neo Contra, on the other hand, isn't very good. It tried some different things, but it just wasn't very good.

Gradius V is so good though. I think I'll play that later.

[Chacrana]

Way of the Samurai really was an excellent game... I'm picking up another copy since yeah, it's pretty clear that selling it was a bad move. Basically Bushido Blade: The Adventure Game.

There's not a whole lot of other hidden gems on the system though... Contra: SS and Gitaroo Man are a couple of examples, and if import shooters like the Cave games and Psyvariar 2 count, then those as well... but stuff like Psi-Ops, I-Ninja, Red Star, Metal Arms - those were just mediocre as hell. I'd rather play any Cabela's game than half of those.

[hankmecrankme]

Cave shooters are so fucking good. Psyvariar 2 also.

Yeah, some "hidden gems" turn out to be mediocre, but it's the hunt for those real hidden gems that I like.

[gunm]

Well, if you're willing to import, then the "gem box" just opened up big time.

But now that y'all mention it, I need to pick up Red Star, Way of the Samurai, and Ico one of these days...

[hankmecrankme]

Well, if you're willing to import, then the "gem box" just opened up big time.

But now that y'all mention it, I need to pick up Red Star, Way of the Samurai, and Ico one of these days...

Tell me of these import gems. I already have some, but I'm always looking for more. :)

If it's a Cave shmup, I already gots it.