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Evening GGT. Beat Klonoa 2. Started Wild ARMs 5. Not liking the music in Wild ARMs 5, but the rest is okay so far, I guess. Not great, though.

Also, I have a headache, a localized one. Bleah.
 
I have both portables but want the PSP version largely due to sound output as well as widescreen seemingly more fitting. I played the PSP demo and the backgrounds never bothered me.
 
[quote name='daroga']And the PSP has FMV backgrounds, which evidently is busy as crap and hard to play. I'm pretty sure you can turn those off though. The DS background is plenty busy for me.[/quote]

Yep, the DS is already a bit too busy for my liking. One of my small gripes with the game.

The PSP really doesn't have online play? What the heck? How many PSP games actually have online play? Wasn't that an inital selling point of the system? It seems like 95% of games I expect to have it is only local mulitplayer.
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Yep, only local multiplayer--checked a couple sites before posting that to be sure.

Time to crack open the new receiver :whistle2:D
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Enjoy! Playing with new electronics is one of the pleasures in life!
 
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[quote name='daroga']And the PSP has FMV backgrounds, which evidently is busy as crap and hard to play. I'm pretty sure you can turn those off though. The DS background is plenty busy for me.

The PSP really doesn't have online play? What the heck? How many PSP games actually have online play? Wasn't that an inital selling point of the system? It seems like 95% of games I expect to have it is only local mulitplayer.

Time to crack open the new receiver :whistle2:D[/QUOTE]I'm obsessed with FMV backgrounds. If DDR did not have them, I probably wouldn't like it as much.

As for lacking online play, it really varies. It's not like there's a PSP Online network or anything (It's up to a develop to provide online, just like PS2, which is why it's mostly Sony's own stuff that has online). Some games that have online play on PSP, work really well (no friend codes, a crapton of options (looks at Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow, which has some of the best online ever seen). And why would a developer invest in online play on PSP when there isn't many users to begin with?? Doesn't make a difference to me anyway since I cannot get my DS online with my router. :whistle2:( I dunno, I brought it up because my friend sent me an IM looking for good DS games. I mentioned Space Invaders since I heard some like it, but he told me it was better on PSP or something, that's all I'm quoting (this isn't me saying it because I could careless, I rather get FFT A2 for my DS right now).

I'll admit, I do hate touch screen controls for anything not Elite Beat Agents. I just got TWEWY, and so far I'm not liking touch screen controls. I prefer to keep them off for games. I still need to play it more, since I only played it for just under an hour.

Still, I don't really care since I've never been a fan of Space Invaders (most of the classic stuff I play is Pac-Man).

I need to open Secret Agent Clank, but will not get to it until I go on vacation.
 
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I'll admit, I do hate touch screen controls for anything not Elite Beat Agents. I just got TWEWY, and so far I'm not liking touch screen controls. I prefer to keep them off for games. I still need to play it more, since I only played it for just under an hour.
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Space Invaders doesn't use the touch screen. Not even an option for playing the game with it.

I'm not a fan of touch screen controls either--other than in something like Brain Age or Phoenix Wright, or a game like Puzzle Quest where they make a lot of sense.

Hate them in normal games--like Zelda: PH.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Space Invaders doesn't use the touch screen. Not even an option for playing the game with it.

I'm not a fan of touch screen controls either--other than in something like Brain Age or Phoenix Wright, or a game like Puzzle Quest where they make a lot of sense.

Hate them in normal games--like Zelda: PH.[/QUOTE]Yeah, I saw my friend use it for Zelda: PH. I'd prefer to go without, but I didn't play it so I shouldn't say much.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Yeah, I saw my friend use it for Zelda: PH. I'd prefer to go without, but I didn't play it so I shouldn't say much.[/QUOTE]

They worked ok, just not as responsive as normal controls IMO, and the game seemed dumbed down (especially combat) from recent zelda games (or even the 2D games really) to fit the control scheme.

The lack of dungeons, decent puzzles, having to go through the damn Ocean King temple 5 times, etc. were much bigger flaws with the game. Easily my least favorite main series zelda game.
 
Yeah, I love my Onkyo 605. Now I just need some better speakers. :p

I think will bring both PSP and DS w/me, even though I have a feeling I won't be playing too much of either.
 
So GGT, I have a question to ask you all. What game so far this year has been your biggest surprise? Meaning, it could be a game you somewhat wanted (or not at all), but ended up liking much more than expected.

MGS4, Mario Kart Wii (although that's my biggest surprise outside of another game, which turned out way better than I thought), Lost Odyssey, Crisis Core: FFVII, and Hot Shots Golf: OoB may be my five favorites overall (TWEWY may make it in here).

I would say SingStar surprised me the most. I kind of passed up on SingStar on PS2 all this time because I felt it was best just to wait for it on PS3. Although I was wanting it, I never thought it would be really big to me. I was very wrong. My most played game towards the end of May, and most of June, has been SingStar. I constantly see myself wanting to play that more than any other game when I want to game for a short period of time.

Since I'm the type of person who loves social networking (I'm love Facebook a lot), I've grown to really like the Sing Star community watching videos and so on (like updating my profile and uploading videos). I enjoy the SingStar store (when it decides not to freeze, but most of that happened when I first got it) where I can preview a song before buying (I know it has been done in Rock Band, but I like seeing a short music video of many songs I know well and love). And without a doubt, I just love singing in the game.

One thing I liked about DDR was music videos in some songs, but all the songs have it (HUGE plus for me). I've been having a much easier time singing through the song when compared to Karaoke Revolution games due to the way the text shows up (instead of scrolling across the screen which I struggled to follow, but I still like KR also). I'm also glad all the music is given to me, so I don't have to unlock it (I just want to play music games for fun. I kind of hate I have to play some boring mode in DDR to unlock songs, playing songs I do not care for). Overall, I've just been enjoying singing to music I love, along with finding many more new music I like.

Only problem I have is some of my favorite songs from the PS2 SingStar's aren't in the store yet (making me want to buy SingStar 90's for an example to sing "Ice Ice Baby", "Step By Step", "Baby Got PacK", "Zombie", etc. and I still wish the U.S. had the song "Heaven Is A place On Earth" in the store. There's no denying overall, SingStar has become my new DDR. I will probably go back and buy every single SingStar and even buy Volume 2 later this year on PS3 (although I may not technically need it).

I just downloaded a few more songs like "Sk8er Boi" and "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne and "Vampires are alive" by DJ Bobo:
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to be honest, I have yet to come across any surprises. If there have been any surprises gaming related I would have to say how I was totally sideswiped by how good independent designed games are. I'm slowly becoming more and more interested in indy gaming and getting more and more tired of major releases and big budget gaming.

About 50% of my gaming on my home consoles are DLC games like Wii VC, XBLA, and PSN stuff. The rest of that 50% is like 1 or 2 huge name releases like MGS4 and/or an art based game like No More Heroes.

I'm not dissing anything, I just am getting tired of some aspects in commercial gaming. I'm looking forward to E3 this year since it will hopefully rekindle what I like about console gaming, which I cannot define at his moment.

so far I recommend you play Puzzle Farter, damn good:

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So I beat Super Dodge Ball. I love that blinking mess of of fun. When I was a kid, we used to play that all day long. Such a fun game. Also, Bionic Commando is freakin' hard!
 
[quote name='Kendal']So I beat Super Dodge Ball. I love that blinking mess of of fun. When I was a kid, we used to play that all day long. Such a fun game. Also, Bionic Commando is freakin' hard![/QUOTE]

you getting rearmed? the soundtrack is amazing. I downloaded the whole thing immediately.
 
A big recent surprise for me was Persona 3: FES. I am surprised how much I am liking this RPG. I only started playing it a couple days ago, and I'm already 20 hours into it. I have a touch of ADD, so I usually only play about an hour or two of any game before I get restless, but there's so much going on in P3 that I just keep going.

Anyway, I tried out the Rachet & Clank FToD demo and enjoyed that today.
 
Crisis Core surprised me a lot. What a great game. I really enjoyed the combat a lot.

Burnout Paradise was another surprise. The extra polish the retail version got over the demo is pretty astounding.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']you getting rearmed? the soundtrack is amazing. I downloaded the whole thing immediately.[/quote]

I am holding off buying anything so I have enough points for Rearmed. I can't wait.
 
[quote name='Krymner']
Anyway, I tried out the Rachet & Clank FToD demo and enjoyed that today.[/QUOTE]The game is excellent IMO. One of my favorite games of last year.

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Burnout Paradise was another surprise. The extra polish the retail version got over the demo is pretty astounding.[/QUOTE]Same. The game surprised me too on how much fun it was. If I play a game for around 20 hours these days, it must mean it's something special. I'll admit I was VERY unsure about paying $54 for it after tax, but due to friends trying to get me to buy it, I bit the bullet and did. Good thing I did. Haven't played it much recently, but I still really like it.
 
Some of Crisis Core's missions are kicking my ass :/

I need the super ribbon badly, but the road getting to it is a continual road of trial and error.

I'll take 20000+ damage in less than 10 seconds, or if I'm lucky, get hit with Stop and take 20 seconds to die.

I'm not patient enough to go power leveling my materia and buff up my stats.

P.S. - Flare and Ultima suck ass compared to Costly Punch and I should have started this game on Hard; Normal is too damn easy.
 
Crisis Core is the game that really surprised me. I thought it would suck, but it turned out to be awesome. Very nice surprise.
 
pickup from today...

Went to BOOK-OFF! with my daughter today... picked these out, DVD 1 & 2 for a grand total of $5... Before I pop em' in later, is this show okay for kids to watch?

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[quote name='daroga']oh man, assignable ports, HDMI upconversion for component / composite inputs... I'm in heaven! ;)[/quote]
Useless without pics. :mrgreen:

[quote name='JEKKI']I'm on the last dungeon in Izuna....

shyt's hard!!!!

maybe I try beating it tonite...[/quote]

To each their own. :whistle2:\"
 
[quote name='MarkMan']pickup from today...

Went to BOOK-OFF! with my daughter today... picked these out, DVD 1 & 2 for a grand total of $5... Before I pop em' in later, is this show okay for kids to watch?

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ahhh, lucky da yo~

they're fine, there's some boob jokes here and there and very light sexual innuendo.... and the teacher who likes high school girls...
 
[quote name='MarkMan']pickup from today...

Went to BOOK-OFF! with my daughter today... picked these out, DVD 1 & 2 for a grand total of $5... Before I pop em' in later, is this show okay for kids to watch?

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It's fine for kids. Funny show.
 
[quote name='nyprimus4']Useless without pics. :mrgreen:[/quote]You want pics of the receiver sitting on our living room floor? ;)

I was just messing with it for tonight. It's going back in the box until we move. I'll get pics up when we move and get setup :)
 
Thanks for the feedback on Azumanga... I'll start watching it with my daughter tonight... (She's 6)...

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I like poster 1, but poster 2 is good too...

But I'd rather have a poster of this(even though it's not official lol):

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Maybe I'll print one out at work? ;x

I can see it now..

Boss - "Mark... what the fuck is this on your wall?"

Me - "Homiez at ATLUS sent that shit over, can you believe them perverts?" *whistles*
 
I guess we should be a little thankful that that ninja chick didn't spill the milk all over her face.

Kinda like my other favorite anime show, Yakitate Japan when one of the characters spits egg nog in one of the girl's face and it looks like...
 
[quote name='daroga']You want pics of the receiver sitting on our living room floor? ;)

I was just messing with it for tonight. It's going back in the box until we move. I'll get pics up when we move and get setup :)[/quote]
I thought you had something set up. :wall:

So now do I buy another SIXAXIS cheap? a DualShock3? or wait for the DualBreakMeInHalf4?
 
I think I want to go re-watch Azumanga now. And I think I might re-read Yotsuba as well... I just wish Yotsuba 6 would come out. :cry:
 
[quote name='MarkMan']Thanks for the feedback on Azumanga... I'll start watching it with my daughter tonight... (She's 6)...
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Yeah, I think there are 2 boob jokes in the first 2 volumes, but I guarantee you she won't understand one of them. The other is in the first volume and involves Tomo and Miss Sakaki. It's blunt, but I'm sure it would fly over her head anyway.

It's a brilliant show though. My favourite.
And Mr. Kimura is creepy as hell :p

EDIT: Chibi-Kaji, I've seen Azumanga 4 times and am working on my 5th. I've also seen the New Years episode 6 or 7 times as well as some of my other favourite episodes...
 
Whats everyone doin this Friday night? I'm staying home. I was going to go to the Del Mar Fair but man it was way too hot today... Sucks too, I wanted to see Earth, Wind, & Fire in concert!!!!

Contemplating if I should get the greatest hits editions of MGS1/MGS2 to add to the collection. Those are the only ones I'm missing from US releases -_- ...

Nahhhhhh eff that GH noise.
 
still can't get into anime like most of you guys here. I respect it, but I have my limits. heck, I only really get into one series once a year and never seem to finish them. I need to finish Desert Punk/Sunabouzu and Texhnolyze...

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both are good, they just started to drag... I got near the end of both though.


oh and atomic buster:
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also, ZoE2 love:

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still amazed by the cup size of that girl

worth a watch for any ZoE fan... amazing what you can do in this:

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As long as people don't think its all kid stuff and all porn, I don't care if you like it or not :p
Just respect it as an art form.
And if you like a specific genre, I'm sure myself and other people here would be glad to make recommendations for you.

And I got Persona 3: FES in the mail today with Advance Wars: Days Of Ruin. Played Persona 3 for 1.5 hours. Good stuff.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']add on 500 other things when talking hentai.[/QUOTE]

hell yea! hentai! bible black!

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angel blade!

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lol its hard to find "clean: pix of these
 
[quote name='refusedchaos']hell yea! hentai! bible black!

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angel blade!

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lol its hard to find "clean: pix of these[/QUOTE]
Hell yeah.

Beat Angel Escalayer and Panty Flash Teacher are good too.
 
[quote name='nyprimus4']I thought you had something set up. :wall:

So now do I buy another SIXAXIS cheap? a DualShock3? or wait for the DualBreakMeInHalf4?[/quote]Yeah, not yet. This time next month I'll have some pics for ya'll. New receiver, new speakers, new speaker stands, new TV, new TV stand, new couch. Somehow the "den" has become the money hole of our new place where as my wife's working with a shoe-string budget for the real parts of the house.

Bascially, all the HT stuff I have right now, I've had since early college or late high school, save for the TV. The Klipsch PC speakers and the Sony HTIAB setups are being sold and/or given away and investing some money into downstairs. Gonna be sweet. About the only thing I've got left to decide is if I'm going to run some ethernet around the edges of the room, or shell out some cash for 1 or 2 wireless bridges for the PS3 and 360.

And get a DualShock. It's just a better controller than the siaxis hollow piece of crap.
 
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