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I had a dream I played NES with The Mana Knight last night.

I think we were playing Little Nemo when everything went dark and I woke up sweating. :whistle2:|
 
[quote name='jer7583']Man, I never should have started doing it. If I wasn't doing it, people would find it hilarious.[/QUOTE]
It has nothing to do with you. Cheapy could have been doing it and I'd have asked him to stop. Grow up. So what if he searches for his name, how does that affect you?
 
[quote name='corrosivefrost']I'm not sure what to think about Lost Planet.

2 more missions![/QUOTE]

I still need to beat it..I think I was at the second to last boss battle when i traded it. between mechs and grappling hooks my memory of the game is that it must have kicked ass. But if it was so great why didnt i keep it?
 
[quote name='dallow']I still need to pick that up.
I'll find a version of Colonies one of these days.[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure what the difference between Colonies and the regular edition is -- I just have the plain old 360 version...

It's weird. It's not difficult... it has some interesting mechanics -- it's not what I expected. Some of the boss battles are neat. I've got it in the *average* pile now... I'll probably sell it when I finish.

The story definitely doesn't do it for me. And the "acting" is on some original RE type shit. :whistle2:?
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Don't bother... Lost Planet is fucking rancid. I learned that lesson after buying the game twice...[/quote]
Why are you only mean to me?!?! -jer
 
[quote name='dallow']Sigh.................
They're not bringing it over..............

Game looks so good.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14627451&postcount=660

There's a demo coming though, I'll play the hell out of it, but it's the story that I really want to understand from this game.[/QUOTE]
Is it confirmed they're not, or do we still just have that quote from someone saying "there's no plans as of right now."

Also the question I have to ask next is how many of you bought the first two games without waiting for them to drop in price? I know I did. Thing is I hear a lot of complaining about certain games not coming over, then see these same people talk about waiting for a game to hit the bargain bin (I'm not saying you did that dallow, this is just a general statement about CAG).
 
I bought both games on release, and have bought new copies for friends.

I am not to blame for this shit.

It probably wont come over, time to start brushing up.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']Is it confirmed they're not, or do we still just have that quote from someone saying "there's no plans as of right now."

Also the question I have to ask next is how many of you bought the first two games without waiting for them to drop in price? I know I did. Thing is I hear a lot of complaining about certain games not coming over, then see these same people talk about waiting for a game to hit the bargain bin (I'm not saying you did that dallow, this is just a general statement about CAG).[/QUOTE]

Seriously... but man, I wish Sega wasn't so goddamned retarded and actually marketed their good games so that maybe they'd sell over here. Yakuza 3 easily looks better than anything else Sega's got, and it looks like it'll be the best PS3 game this year by far.
 
I bought Yakuza 2 near release but it's still sealed since I never played the first one (had never even heard of it :( ).
I bought the first one a couple weeks ago, so I plan on getting to that pretty soon.
Rei, it's the usual "no plans" but really doubtful. There'll be an Asian version but that one seems to be Japanese only as well.

The IGN preview sounds awesome:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/950/950036p1.html

The demo -- an actual demo, rather than just a retail version of the game booting up from a save point -- starts off with series' hero Kazuma Kiryu arriving in Kamiyacho and remarking how little things have changed since his last visit. In the distance, he spots his old Stardust host club just as a drunk yakuza gets rough with a couple of girls and tosses them out of the place.

That's when you're given control. We immediately tried to explore the area, but Kiryu kept on suggesting that we go see what the fuss was all about at Stardust. Following his wishes, we entered Stardust and were treated with a cinema scene in which Kiryu finds himself and two friends being confronted by about a dozen-or-so yakuza. Cinema scenes have always been Yakuza's strong point, but thanks in part to the added detail for part 3, they're now even more involving!

Following the cinema scene, the game switches into battle mode. Your task is to work with your two buddies to defeat the entire lot of yakuza scum. This is not an easy task, because one of the guys midway through the fight gets enraged at the fact that he's losing and pulls out a sword. Thankfully, you've got the entire Stardust, both lower and upper lounge areas, to use as your battle ground, and can also pick up all varieties of furniture from the ground to use as weapons.
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As with Kenzan, Yakuza 3 offers a far more immersive experience compared to the two PS2 titles. The camera is now zoomed in on Kiryu's back as opposed to the three-quarter overhead views of the PS2 games. There are no transitions between sections of the map now. Yakuza 3 feels like a modern behind-the-back adventure game.

One of the biggest improvement to the series with Yakuza 3 is in load times. A major complaint for the PS2 titles was the lengthy loading that preceded those random battle encounters on the street. The encounters are in Yakuza 3 as well, but there's absolutely no loading. You'll be talking to some thug, he'll threaten you, the camera will pan back a bit, and all of a sudden, you're fighting. After the fight, the camera will zoom back in a bit, and you'll be instantly roaming the streets once again as Kiryu. If the experience throughout Yakuza 3 is as smooth as the demo version suggested, we're in for a treat!

There's plenty to the yakuza experience that, while not getting to try out for ourselves, we saw other players sample. In typical Yakuza style, the game has a number of mini-games, including golf, arcade games, and a rhythm-based karaoke game complete with actual voiced songs. We saw one player sampling an arcade game that looked like a 2.5D shooter.
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All this represents what we saw in just 15-or-so minutes playing and watching the game while waiting for the line to clear up so that we could get Nagoshi's signature. If that fifteen minutes is an indication, Yakuza 3's Japanese release on the 26th is going to be one of the PS3's finest moments yet. We'll be sure and let you know all about it.
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More new pics:
Fishing game looks awesome!!
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14630559&postcount=703
 
[quote name='jer7583']Lost planet is worth it for real cheap.[/QUOTE]

I'd say I've gotten my ~$10 out of it. I wouldn't have paid more, for sure.

From what I read, LP:EC can only play with LP:EC and LP:C can only play with LP:C, so I doubt I'd even be able to find a match online at this point -- I'll finish my last two single player missions on normal and be done with it...
 
[quote name='dallow']The Japanese love the game. Like really love it. I'm sure they'll be some Japanese players playing online.[/QUOTE]

They're probably playing Colonies, dude. :\
Plus, I'm not sure I want to deathmatch or whatever... playing as an Akrid sounds kinda cool though.

You played the PS3 demo, didn't you? What was that like -- I'm wondering what section of the game they used as a demo... (Seeing as how capcom has made some piss poor demo decisions...)
 
Lost Planet's single player sucked balls. It seemed that just about every gun in the game was the same. Also I hated most of the bosses since most of them were pretty cheap. But I did enjoy the multiplayer in the game. Also I loved Akrid Mode.... well atleast when the humans weren't spamming plasma grenades.
 
[quote name='dallow']Sigh.................
They're not bringing it over..............[/QUOTE]

I'll believe that about Kenzan. As for #3, I'll believe "they'll do it eventually, taking their sweet-ass time, finally releasing it for $39.99 well after people stop being interested in it, and well after it looks amazing and immersive compared to other PS3 games."

Because that's how Sega do. Meantime, we'll get "Sonic Does Some More Dumb Shit That's Not Very Fun." The game's coming, but the title's tentative.
 
[quote name='Chibi_Kaji']Lost Planet's single player sucked balls. It seemed that just about every gun in the game was the same. Also I hated most of the bosses since most of them were pretty cheap. But I did enjoy the multiplayer in the game. Also I loved Akrid Mode.... well atleast when the humans weren't spamming plasma grenades.[/QUOTE]

I don't agree about the guns being the same. There are some I avoid because I don't find them too useful (energy gun/shotgun), but the plasma gun is a beast if you have the T-eng to use it.
 
Castlevania III was pretty awesome. Then I actually got to the Castle. Shit is soooooo cheap >_<

I'm using the 10 lives code AND mother fucking save states AND it's still tough as nails. It wouldn't be so bad if the characters didn't all move so damn stiff (and if any of the 3 support characters were of any use).

I'm so close to beating it, but at the same time I wanna shelve it and move on.
 
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[quote name='-Never4ever-']Castlevania III was pretty awesome. Then I actually got to the Castle. Shit is soooooo cheap >_<

I'm using the 10 lives code AND mother fucking save states AND it's still tough as nails. It would be so bad if the characters didn't all move so damn stiff (and if any of the 3 support characters were of any use).

I'm so close to beating it, but at the same time I wanna shelve it and move on.[/QUOTE]

I don't remember how Alucard played, but Grant was alright and Sypha (?) was downright nasty when used properly.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']I'll believe that about Kenzan. As for #3, I'll believe "they'll do it eventually, taking their sweet-ass time, finally releasing it for $39.99 well after people stop being interested in it, and well after it looks amazing and immersive compared to other PS3 games."

Because that's how Sega do. Meantime, we'll get "Sonic Does Some More Dumb Shit That's Not Very Fun." The game's coming, but the title's tentative.[/quote]

I think it's called Sonic and the Black Knight
 
[quote name='corrosivefrost']I don't remember how Alucard played, but Grant was alright and Sypha (?) was downright nasty when used properly.[/QUOTE]

Well Grant is okay for being able to skip portions of a level. Plus he can reach hard-to-get items. Sypha has been utterly worthless for me. I never can keep her fireball spell, and never even found the ice one.

[quote name='KingBroly']I think it's called Sonic and the Black Knight[/QUOTE]

:lol: So true. I gave up on the Sonic Franchise after Sonic Unleashed bombed (though I'll play it when it finally hits $10 or less). I'm just going to play the Genny Sonic's, patiently waiting the day Sega will finally die (fyi, Sega's been dead to me since the DC died) and Nintendo or M$ snatched up the Sonic Franchise.

A Myamoto-produced Sonic game? :drool:
 
Thank god for cheap glitches against bosses~!

Finally made my way to the Final Stage. Can't wait to see what bullshit they thought of for this stage.
 
[quote name='corrosivefrost']You played the PS3 demo, didn't you? What was that like -- I'm wondering what section of the game they used as a demo... (Seeing as how capcom has made some piss poor demo decisions...)[/quote]Sorry, missed your edit.

The demo was like the 360 one and MP only.
I just remember a snowy map (duh) and getting destroyed by Japanese guys.

I liked it though, deathmatch had a slower but steady pace to it.
Not that frantic.
 
[quote name='dallow']Sorry, missed your edit.

The demo was like the 360 one and MP only.
I just remember a snowy map (duh) and getting destroyed by Japanese guys.

I liked it though, deathmatch had a slower but steady pace to it.
Not that frantic.[/QUOTE]

Wonder if it's as bad as jumping into the deathmatch for GTA4... my word, those kids have good reflexes for the manually aimed headshots. :bomb:
 
It was actually rather enjoyable to be honest.

That's why I want the Colonies version over PS3, as I see myself playing some MP with a buddy.
 
Colonies multiplayer is pretty fun. I can think of 10 or more games I'd rather be playing multiplayer though, so I dunno why anyone would commit to it.
 
[quote name='jer7583']Colonies multiplayer is pretty fun. I can think of 10 or more games I'd rather be playing multiplayer though, so I dunno why anyone would commit to it.[/quote]
Akrid mode maybe?
 
Dunno what to start/finish next:

PS2:
Final Fantasy XII
Odin Sphere
God Hand

360:
Mass Effect
Bully
The Darkness
Lost Odyssey

I think I'm leaning toward The Darkness...
 
Yeah, it's good, and thankfully short. The story goes bonkers in the last half, but it's good until then.
 
[quote name='jer7583']Colonies multiplayer is pretty fun. I can think of 10 or more games I'd rather be playing multiplayer though, so I dunno why anyone would commit to it.[/quote]
I'm not a multiplayer freak or anything, so it's nice to know I can pop it in and find games. I'm not going to "commit" or whatever that means.

Like you said, it's fun.
And not FPS, so that's a bonus for me.
 
[quote name='dallow']I'm not a multiplayer freak or anything, so it's nice to know I can pop it in and find games. I'm not going to "commit" or whatever that means.

Like you said, it's fun.
And not FPS, so that's a bonus for me.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, just saying, don't expect a long term deal. Don't expect to get $60 or even $30 worth out of it.

I played Halo 2 online last night and now I want to play it more..

I wish 3 wasn't such a disappointment. The maps in 2 were so much better.
 
Ah, I never play MP that long anyway.
CoD4 was by far the longest, lasted quite a few months.

It's always SP first then MP.
I figure Colonies is worth whatever budget price it sells for. I think it was $10 on Amazon but I missed it.
 
Dammit! This game store keeps trying to take my money!

I went to buy Brave Fencer Musashi today, and the store manager greets me and shows me that he just got Valkyrie Profile for PS1 in his store, and he's selling it for like, 20-30 bucks! It's open, but he showed me the discs, and it's practically new!

fuck, I don't know if I have the money though. I should probably go back and get it before someone else does.
 
I had to go home to check my bank account. I should have enough, but I just needed to make absolutely sure. I'm probably gonna leave soon, actually.
 
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