GGT #52 -- Thank you, but our princess is in another thread...

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[quote name='daroga']I'm thinking a new theater setup is in store for us too. My surround unit was purchased about 7 years ago I guess and has gone through too many moves to count. It was a fairly cheap to begin with. Some of the speakers are starting to crackle at certain, random moments. I'm not really sure what's going on.

I think the Onkyo 605 is probably going to be my receiver. What's a good balance between cost and quality for speakers?[/QUOTE]

Onkyo 605 is a good thing. Very good, actually. But! I'd honestly wait another month or so, because Onkyo's new models should be coming out very shortly. Typically, there aren't massive discounts on old model receivers, especially not nice ones.

balance between cost and quality for speakers? I dunno what that means, but if you're going to get an Onkyo 605, you should be looking to spend like.... a kilobuck on speakers and a sub. I dunno how much you're looking to spend, but if the $1000 range sounds acceptable, then I can recommend some stuff.
 
$1000 on speakers might be doable. I've gotta figure out what kind of space I'm going to be filling with sound, first. If it's tiny I probably don't need the world's most insane sub in there. ;)

If I was going to do it piece by piece over some time, what would be the best order to do such a thing? I was thinking it maybe should go like this: Fronts->Center->Sub->Rears. That make sense or should I have a different priority?
 
[quote name='daroga']$1000 on speakers might be doable. I've gotta figure out what kind of space I'm going to be filling with sound, first. If it's tiny I probably don't need the world's most insane sub in there. ;)

If I was going to do it piece by piece over some time, what would be the best order to do such a thing? I was thinking it maybe should go like this: Fronts->Center->Sub->Rears. That make sense or should I have a different priority?[/QUOTE]

Close - you should go for fronts and then the sub, then the center and the rear speakers. The sub is of huuuuuggggggeeeeee importance. You can't skimp on it either. It might seem like overkill when you're buying it, but getting a mondo sub goes a long way in making your HT setup better than a theater. Of course, the other option to consider is floorstanding speakers in the front, which can take care of the bass...

Well, I'll try and cobble together some recommendations.
 
So I step away from my desk at work for about 15 minutes. I get back and there is a brand new copy of Ninja Gaiden II sitting on my desk. I LOVE YOU MICROSOFT!
 
[quote name='MarkMan']So I step away from my desk at work for about 15 minutes. I get back and there is a brand new copy of Ninja Gaiden II sitting on my desk. I LOVE YOU MICROSOFT![/QUOTE]

I HATE YOU MARKMAN!
 
No rush, Chac. I'll not be getting anything till probably August anyway.

[quote name='MarkMan']So I step away from my desk at work for about 15 minutes. I get back and there is a brand new copy of Ninja Gaiden II sitting on my desk. I LOVE YOU MICROSOFT![/quote] I don't like you. :(

I have to wait like 5 days. Oh noes! ;)
 
Chac, I'm also looking at the Onkyo 605, but a kilobuck is more than I want to spend on speakers. I don't have the patience to buy everything separately, Inu pointed me towards JBL CS6100BG Complete 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System (Black Gloss) @ $570 down from $1100, but then I see Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 Surround Sound Speaker System for $230 down from $300. And that price is a lot nicer. What's the $300 difference sound like?

Edit: I did see Lost. I liked the beginning and middle better than the end.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']It's the difference between God speaking to you from the heavens and some guy on the street asking you for change.[/QUOTE]
:shock:

I guess since I have money it would be a shame to get the cheap speakers... but $900 total seems a lot to spend on something I didn't know I wanted 12 hours ago.

I don't like that people are complaining about HDMI video signal degrading as a result of going through the Onkyo.
 
I just got the elusive "Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie" achievement! :)

Which doesn't seem to be very elusive anymore.
 
My Elite came today...completely cracked on the front. I HATE YOU AMAZON!!!

but at least their return process is painless. and MS is blocking people from downloading the NG2 demo now anyway. Because letting american people download a Japanese demo could result in some very terrible...wait, why is shit region locked again?
 
[quote name='KingBroly']I just got the elusive "Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie" achievement! :)

Which doesn't seem to be very elusive anymore.[/QUOTE]

How? And why isn't it elusive?
 
This is kinda late, but someone brought up bacon and I've been really craving bacon lately. Mmm. I microwave my bacon in the morning because it's fast but it leaves my microwave smelling like it. Good stuff all around!

Been slowly working on GH3. I think I'm at the second-to-last tier on Expert, 5-stars on all songs. Even got a perfect somewhere in there. =)
 
Finished all the songs in normal mode of Beatmania IIDX 12. Wheee. Still struggling to finish most of the songs that are difficulty 9, but whatever... I'll get there eventually.
 
Well, now that I've finished Persona 2, I think I'll try and get through Rainbow Six Vegas 2's campaign as quickly as possible. I wanna be done by the time Ninja Gaiden rolls around, for sure, but if I can finish it tonight or tomorrow, that'd be ballin'.

Also, I'm wicked excited for Alone in the Dark. That shit looks like it could be incredible.
 
I have full confidence in the online play of UPCOMING fighting games.

When the time is right, the FGT alliance will destroy the rest of CAG!
 
[quote name='MarkMan']I have full confidence in the online play of UPCOMING fighting games.

When the time is right, the FGT alliance will destroy the rest of CAG![/QUOTE]

It's gonna happen, so long as Apossum isn't playing.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']It's gonna happen, so long as Apossum isn't playing.[/QUOTE]

That's really mean. I'm quitting CAG.
 
Whelp we had a nice day in SD (Hi MM). Ate indian buffet lunch in Hillcrest, wandered around downtown, and now just chillin' in the hotel room. Might see Indy 4 later tonight.

Popped into a GS and watched the MGSIV vids looping in the kiosk...man, I'm hype for that game! I'll prolly play some FFIII on DS before bed.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']yeah, I expect everyone to destroy the rest of CAG. Fighter thread will defend the GGT due to the number of fighter regulars in GGT. Look out OTT[/QUOTE]

On the downside, I am so bad at Tekken.

I wonder if BlazBlue is online...
 
Blaz Blue will be (in Japan at least) LOL!

gunm, welcome to my hood! Hope you enjoy your stay here! Check out our Carne Asada Fries if you have the chance... Lolita's off Clairemont Mesa Blvd. ;)

Where are you going to catch Indy tonight? I can recommend a good theater if you haven't picked one already.

So Chac, your feelings on Persona 2? Obviously you liked it, but it is always good to know WHY and how much ^_^ ?

Innocent Sin!
 
[quote name='zewone']How? And why isn't it elusive?[/quote]

By playing a ranked deathmatch (not team) in GTAIV. And it's not elusive because it's viral.
 
[quote name='MarkMan']Blaz Blue will be (in Japan at least) LOL!

gunm, welcome to my hood! Hope you enjoy your stay here! Check out our Carne Asada Fries if you have the chance... Lolita's off Clairemont Mesa Blvd. ;)

Where are you going to catch Indy tonight? I can recommend a good theater if you haven't picked one already.

So Chac, your feelings on Persona 2? Obviously you liked it, but it is always good to know WHY and how much ^_^ ?

Innocent Sin![/QUOTE]

Well I won't write a full-on review of Persona 2 EP, because it's like 8 years old, but here's my thinkings on it:

The good:

- Addictive as fuck. Not quite as addictive as Persona 3 since it doesn't have the same sort of game flow, but it still kept me playing into the wee hours of the morning. It's a game I was able to spend 6-8 hours in a day on without any problem, so that means it's great.
- Challenging. Actually, I'd say this was probably more challenging than Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. Still didn't feel unfair, which is good.
- Lots and lots of extra stuff to do. Holy shit. The sheer number of bonus dungeons, items, Personas, etc... completely insane. Best of all, you actually want to do this stuff.
- Incredibly good soundtrack. More on the techno side of things, but both those and the more peaceful, classical songs were good.
- Combat system is fast. You don't spend a week in a battle. Hell, this streamlines it more than any game I've played, since you can basically set it and forget it if you're strong enough.
- Awesome storyline. Great characters, scenes, etc. I would've liked something a bit more fucked up (or at least, I was expecting something a little weirder), but the story was so strong that I really didn't care too much.

The bad:
- Voice acting is awful.
- Menus are a bit confusing at first.

So basically, yeah, it's an incredibly good game, and better than even Persona 3 or Nocturne. I'd say that for people who haven't played it but who have enjoyed an SMT game in the past, it's easily worth whatever the going price is now.

And yeah, I really wish the guy working on that Innocent Sin patch would finish it.
 
gahh, that sounds awesome. unfortunately, all desire to play RPGs is gone for the time being (I get in and out of the mood for them...it usually depends on whether other games are out/coming out.) I keep my R+D games on hand for when the mood hits :)

edit: jesus feckin' christ, every time I wanna post on gaf I get a 500 error.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']By playing a ranked deathmatch (not team) in GTAIV. And it's not elusive because it's viral.[/quote]I thought the thing with that achievement was that it wasn't viral. Did they change that?

Someone find me Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga for cheap, please. I'm surprised it's still $50. Maybe it'll drop with Indiana Jones hitting this coming week. $30 or under for 360 and I'm in. :)
 
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[quote name='MarkMan']I'm just excited about MGS4 and RE5... don't mind me ;)[/QUOTE]

I thought you meant NG2.

It's badass.
 
[quote name='zewone']I thought you meant NG2.

It's badass.[/quote]

Oh yea, I haven't started it yet... when I get home I'll crack it open.

:cool: Looking forward to it.

Blood on the dance floor.
 
Woot, finally sat down to play Rock Band solo this week. Just beat the Guitar solo tour on Medium. I think I 5-starred every song. I'm at that stupid skill level where Medium is generally a cakewalk, but without band-mates to save my butt, I can't so certain songs on Hard. :p
 
[quote name='daroga']I thought the thing with that achievement was that it wasn't viral. Did they change that?

Someone find me Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga for cheap, please. I'm surprised it's still $50. Maybe it'll drop with Indiana Jones hitting this coming week. $30 or under for 360 and I'm in. :)[/quote]

It's now just "Kill a Rockstar" in multiplayer. Whatever that means. I got a cool Zombie skin out of it though.
 
I just wish some of these great next gen games would hurry up and come out.

Well, at least NG2 and MGS4 are hella close. But I want RE5, or at least a new trailer. Bad.

Edit: Also want Bionic Commando... both the sequel and remake variety.
 
target seems like they'll never have colonies in
im tempted to go pick it up any other place that hopefully has it in stock instead :lol:
 
I think I'm going to try and beat Ninja Gaiden Sigma. Although it will undoubtedly be on Ninja Dog mode seeing as how I have 0 recovery items going into the final boss :(

Anyone know any cheats? Perhaps the Konami code works.
 
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