The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

My ps3 doesn't like reading blu rays all that well. It takes ages for it to recognise a disc in the drive, yet DVDs/CDs are picked up straight away. Whats going on? SAD FACE:(

[Doubledealer]

My ps3 doesn't like reading blu rays all that well. It takes ages for it to recognise a disc in the drive, yet DVDs/CDs are picked up straight away. Whats going on? SAD FACE:(

Does it make a difference if the PS3 is standing upright (or flat, depending on how it is now)?

[i_amtrunks]

Just finished Saints row 3 after being only a few missions from completion for several months.

Great game, and nice and cheap now if you buy online. Certainly worth a purchase for those fans of open sandbox games that dont mind lots of swearing and ridiculously fun gunfights.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Does it make a difference if the PS3 is standing upright (or flat, depending on how it is now)?

Dunno, I have a slim and it doesn't sit easily on the side, but might give it a try. I have always kept it flat.

[Hursticon]

i haven't had any touble playing when i want, saying that i havent had a chance to play and am not even through act 1 and i bought the game on release day:(

Still haven't had an opportunity to install it yet. :(

@DD: I'll be contributing $50 hopefully this week myself, not much time left; but I whole-heartedly agree with everything you stated dude. ;):cool:

[kurdt_the_goat]

Digging Virtua Tennis 4 on Vita's screenshot feature! My glorious lookalike:

http://i.imgur.com/7ff9z.jpg

Anyone getting Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown in a few weeks?

[Autocon]

I have a new computer, old one died. Is it possible to play graet games with a radeon 6700 or something graphic card?

What would be the best graphics card?

Edit: change video card

[Gutsman Heavy]

Nvidia gtx670 is pretty tops and decently priced for the power it puts out. I wouldn't bother with radeon these days, they are really struggling to put decent hardware out.

[SkyWarp91]

Bought a few classics off good old games dot com, including: Stronghold, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Total Annihilation. Will buy Carmageddon + Splat Pack when it comes out

[Bartrim]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm218/Bartrim/diablo.jpg

[KalEl]

after about 6 hours of diablo 3 on my laptop i decided to and buy a cooling pad as the laptop was getting way to hot sometimes, it works great, i deff recommend people pick one up :)

[Bartrim]

Just finished Saints row 3 after being only a few missions from completion for several months.

Great game, and nice and cheap now if you buy online. Certainly worth a purchase for those fans of open sandbox games that dont mind lots of swearing and ridiculously fun gunfights.

Thanks for the heads up Scott. Just picked it up for $33 from ozgameshop:D

[i_amtrunks]

Thanks for the heads up Scott. Just picked it up for $33 from ozgameshop:D

Somethings I should mention:
- The zombie voice; while hilarious and clever, does not get subtitled, so you lose half a conversation. Still hilarious.
- In game streaking is fun.
- You WILL waste alot of time messing with how your character looks, sounds and behaves. I normally don't look at those kind of things twice, but the options you can tweak in this game rock.

[SharkyMcShark]

I preferred Saints Row 2 a lot more than 3. More character customisation and a bigger city with more vehicles and variety.

It had less 'whacky' stuff than SR3 (no laser guns or hover bikes or similar) but there was more to it.

[i_amtrunks]

I preferred Saints Row 2 a lot more than 3. More character customisation and a bigger city with more vehicles and variety.

It had less 'whacky' stuff than SR3 (no laser guns or hover bikes or similar) but there was more to it.

Sounds intruiging. SR3 was the first game in the series I played. Can't believe there was more customisation in the second game... might order that from ozgameshop...

[snaketales]

Dead Space 3 trailer!

http://www.deadspace.com/

[SkyWarp91]

Still haven't had an opportunity to install it yet. :(

@DD: I'll be contributing $50 hopefully this week myself, not much time left; but I whole-heartedly agree with everything you stated dude. ;):cool:

Didn't Carmageddon get its target budget price?

Ah well I'm planning on having a LAN session with my friends this weekend and I hope that we can get Carmageddon to work. Haven't played LAN before but can you choose to drive all the cars or only variants of the EAgle?

[Doubledealer]

Dead Space 3 trailer!

http://www.deadspace.com/

More excited about this one (http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/30/among-the-sleep-is-a-first-person-horror-game-wherein-you-play-as-a-two-year-old/) personally. :D

[Doubledealer]

Latest Tomb Raider trailer (http://gamersyde.com/stream_tomb_raider_crossroads_en_-27158_en.html). This game looks unbelievable!!

Zone of the Enders HD - Opening Animation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPVOxvABhdA)

[kurdt_the_goat]

Forever the sales pimp, i have sorted out a whole bunch of gaming related stuff for sale and posted it at Aussie-Nintendo.com.
Their rules say i shouldn't list it for sale elsewhere... so here's the link (http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/forum/showthread.php/28336-Lots-of-Games-amp-DVD-s-for-sale) rather than posting it in my OTCA sales thread.

[jazzcomp]

anyone tried a USB 3.0 hdd on the Wii?

[Deonasis]

http://www.humblebundle.com/
I've wanted to play each of these games (Amnesia only with someone else in the house:() and am suprised to see them all in a bundle that you can pay ANY amount for. :eek:
Included:
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent
- LIMBO
- Psychonauts
- Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
- Bastion*
- and the soundtracks to each game as .flac files

Btw, you can pay any amount but Bastion is only included if you pay more than the average (which is like $8US).

[Gutsman Heavy]

totally bought

[Sam]

So what games are you looking forward to?

For me:

1. Fall of Cybertron
2. X-COM
3. Guild Wars 2

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

1. Fall of cybertron (end of August)
2. Sonic & SEGA Allstars Racing Transformed. (novemeber)
3. Amazing Spiderman movie game (June I think)
4. Aliens: Colonial Marines (November I think)

I was having a hankering for some web swinging goodness, preferably on my PS3. I had Ulltimate Spidey on the PS2, which I found very enjoyable, so my search for a game like that, but with nicer Ps3 Graphics ensued.

then I found that there will of course be a Spidey game for the new movie. And so far it looks all right. Might wait for some reviews or grab it cheap first though.

Sadly though, only Spidey is close. What is it with holding everything until November nowadays?

[Gutsman Heavy]

Potential xmas sales boost, that's why.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Potential xmas sales boost, that's why.

Yeh, but surely with practically nothing before november, there is opportunity for a game to make sales without christmas?

Christmas comes but once a year, and so to do blockbuster games!

[Gutsman Heavy]

Well publishers are stupid at best when it comes to releases.

[Doubledealer]

Max Payne 3 is the most flipping unreal 3rd person action game I've ever played. :eek: This one totally caught me by surprise as while I've enjoyed Rockstar's previous games, I haven't loved them. This one is a freakin' masterpiece!

[SharkyMcShark]

It's so so much better on PC than on console (probably because a) it looks nicer and b) I'm rubbish at aiming with a joypad).

I finished it last week and am using my breaks from study to go through it on New York Minute mode.

[Paulbot]

So what games are you looking forward to?

1. Fall of Cybertron
2. Tomb Raider
3. Assassin's Creed 3

I'm a latecomer to the Assassin's Creed games but am loving them so far (Currently playing Brotherhood). But I'm a long time Tomb Raider fan and am looking forward to the new reboot.

[SkyWarp91]

Just acquired a bunch of old-school games : Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition, Rise of the Triad, Redneck Rampage, Blood, Shadow Warrior and the classic shooter Raptor: Call of the Shadows.

Some of these games I had experiences with as a youth and some I found through the great Lazy Game Reviews channel on Youtube.

[The_Damned]

I have a new computer, old one died. Is it possible to play graet games with a radeon 6700 or something graphic card?

What would be the best graphics card?

Edit: change video card

i got a 6850 last year, for $200? cant quite remember and it runs everything pretty good

[Trent]

Just acquired a bunch of old-school games : Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition, Rise of the Triad, Redneck Rampage, Blood, Shadow Warrior and the classic shooter Raptor: Call of the Shadows.

Some of these games I had experiences with as a youth and some I found through the great Lazy Game Reviews channel on Youtube.

OMG!:eek:

I completely forgot Raptor existed! I loved that game when I was a youngling. Sunk quite a few hours into it.

[jena]

Lollipop Chainsaw is the most button-bashing fun I've had in a LONG TIME. Absolutely hilarious and wonderful.

[Doubledealer]

I'll have to check to see if there's a demo for Lollipop. Keen to try it out but also a bit worried that's it's Suda51 at his most random.

Just started part III of Max Payne 3 and this game continues to impress. The only criticism I have is with the cover system which is somewhat flawed imo. You can't army roll near a low wall and instantly put your back against it. You have to roll, stand up then you can duck behind a wall - which often results in taking a few bullets which is painfully annoying in the higher difficulties. I don't remember these kind of issues in Gears of War or Uncharted so it's frustrating to see it in a game like this which otherwise does everything extremely well. Hope this gets patched!

[KillinSpoon]

inb4 blackie posts this:
'Just downloaded a PSX emulator and hooked up my X360 controller to my MAC.
Downloading Tony Hawk 2, this is going to be a good holidays! May have to drag out my N64 at some point!'

[kurdt_the_goat]

I'll have to check to see if there's a demo for Lollipop. Keen to try it out but also a bit worried that's it's Suda51 at his most random.

Along those lines i was meaning to ask you what you ended up thinking of Sine Mora? It's getting a Vita release so was thinking of picking it up, will look gorgeous on dat OLED!

[Bartrim]

Been playing Saints Row the third. Not as good as number 2 but there are some major Lols. I just rescued Zimos from the BDSM club and was basically laughing my butt off the whole time.

[SkyWarp91]

Anyone got Counter Strike Source?

I spent about 100 hours putting together 4 custom maps for this game,
all of them based on a real-life location - Cyberhive, a gaming cafe in Adelaide.

The real thing...
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/cyberhivereal.png

Cyberhive_CS_Sundown
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00002.jpg

Cyberhive_DE_Sunrise
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00005.jpg

Cyberhive_DE_Night
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00009.jpg

Cyberhive_TDM_Day
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00020.jpg

More photos:
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00015.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00022.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/gc_xiahou_nguyen/2012-06-20_00018.jpg

The maps can be downloaded here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?7h66dnt6lzwf7af

To install,
Just extract the files, put them in C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\username\counter strike source\cstrike\maps

[KillinSpoon]

BitchMaster9000
:p

[Doubledealer]

Along those lines i was meaning to ask you what you ended up thinking of Sine Mora? It's getting a Vita release so was thinking of picking it up, will look gorgeous on dat OLED!

I played the demo and while there was definitely a lot to like, the dpad controls were way too sensitive for my liking. Maybe the Vita controls are more refined?

[snaketales]

Dead Space 3 looks like the Wii game Cursed Mountain.... WITH GUNS!!!! :D

20-minute gameplay demo: http://www.pcgamesn.com/article/20-minutes-dead-space-3-footage-shows-super-epic-boss-fights-co-op-and-pulping

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I think I just dirtied myself.

Okami for PS3-------
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeee



http://www.capcom-unity.com/okami/blog/2012/06/21/new_okami_hd_screens_paint_a_pretty_picture
Oh, no vids in that first link. Good thing I did a littl link nabbing on my blog.

http://tetstoys.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/okami-hd-for-ps3-confirmed.html

[Hursticon]

Anyone got Counter Strike Source?

I spent about 100 hours putting together 4 custom maps for this game,
all of them based on a real-life location - Cyberhive, a gaming cafe in Adelaide.

The real thing...
*snip*

Cyberhive_CS_Sundown
*snip*

Cyberhive_DE_Sunrise
*snip*

Cyberhive_DE_Night
*snip*

Cyberhive_TDM_Day
*snip*

More photos:
*snip*

The maps can be downloaded here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?7h66dnt6lzwf7af

To install,
Just extract the files, put them in C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\username\counter strike source\cstrike\maps

Holy friggin' S#&$! - Dude!; as someone who has a little bit of an understanding as to the undertaking required to realise what you've created, might I congratulate you on your extremely superb work! :eek::eek::eek:
(Unfortunately I don't own Counter Strike Source, Garry's Mod however... :D)

[SkyWarp91]

Holy friggin' S#&$! - Dude!; as someone who has a little bit of an understanding as to the undertaking required to realise what you've created, might I congratulate you on your extremely superb work! :eek::eek::eek:
(Unfortunately I don't own Counter Strike Source, Garry's Mod however... :D)

Well they do use the same engine, so now I'm tempted to get Garry's Mod and put this map to the test! I'll get back to you on that mate.

[Hursticon]

Well they do use the same engine, so now I'm tempted to get Garry's Mod and put this map to the test! I'll get back to you on that mate.

Very awesome dude, looking forward to what you're able to do. ;):cool:

[Doubledealer]

Got a bit of a home LAN setup happening at home now thanks to a free computer I was given at work the other day (has an Nvidia 9500 GT 512MB and 4GB RAM, not bad for free!). Time for some co-op terrorist hunt in Rainbow Six Vegas 2. :D

[Hursticon]

Got a bit of a home LAN setup happening at home now thanks to a free computer I was given at work the other day (has an Nvidia 9500 GT 512MB and 4GB RAM, not bad for free!). Time for some co-op terrorist hunt in Rainbow Six Vegas 2. :D

That's a pretty sweet gift dude, mind you it goes to show how old my own PC is :p:

CPU: Intel Core2Duo 2.33Ghz
RAM: 4Gb of DDR3
HDD: 200Gb
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 9600GT / 512Mb GDDR3
O/S: MS Windows XP Professional SP3


I too also have a LAN cranking, just no one willing to play a round of good ol' Doom with though. :o:p

[Doubledealer]

That's a pretty sweet gift dude, mind you it goes to show how old my own PC is :p:

CPU: Intel Core2Duo 2.33Ghz
RAM: 4Gb of DDR3
HDD: 200Gb
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 9600GT / 512Mb GDDR3
O/S: MS Windows XP Professional SP3


I too also have a LAN cranking, just no one willing to play a round of good ol' Doom with though. :o:p

Haha, well they're not bad machines! You overclocked yours mate?
I was going to OC my E6550 but as it's on an older Intel mobo it doesn't have the option in the BIOS. Ah well, still good. :) Got to use my Vista OEM disk again too, took freakin' forever to install all the updates to SP2 though. :p

[Hursticon]

Haha, well they're not bad machines! You overclocked yours mate?
I was going to OC my E6550 but as it's on an older Intel mobo it doesn't have the option in the BIOS. Ah well, still good. :) Got to use my Vista OEM disk again too, took freakin' forever to install all the updates to SP2 though. :p

Why on earth are you using Vista man, are you crazy!?! :confused::p

Indeed, they're not bad machines and for all intents and purposes it does and achieves pretty much all that I ask of it, as I don't really play many modern/contemporary games what with Diablo 3, Duke Nukem Forever, Transformers: WFC & Portal 2 being the latest games I've bought and run on it. :cool:

Nah, haven't overclocked it dude as I'm not much one for overclocking; I've seen too many people go wrong with it and the way I figure, if the components were originally designed to operate at such rates then they would've done so out of the box - Like a car's engine, I prefer naturally aspirated builds. ;):)

[Doubledealer]

Why on earth are you using Vista man, are you crazy!?! :confused::p

Doooood, it might surprise you to know that my first thought when I got the free PC was "Yes! I have a PC I can load Vista on again!!". :p Truth be told, Vista SP2 is my favourite Windows OS of all time. I wish I had it on my work PC!

The only reason I have Windows 7 on my main home desktop is for gaming, otherwise I'd have Vista SP2 on there in a heartbeat. Poor ol' Vista had a bad start and received a lot of bad PR but SP2...Man that thing is the best! It is by far the best looking version of Windows out there imo. Just like office 2007 makes 2010 look like a joke, so to does W7 look like a piece of crap compared to Vista SP2. In terms of usability, it's the perfect blend of XP and Widows 7. Some things drive me nuts with W7 for eg. not being able to right click Start > Explore All users and that crappy taskbar (which I've modded on all my W7 PC's to be like Vistas). It's a shame that Vista SP2 doesn't get more love, it truly is a class act.


Nah, haven't overclocked it dude as I'm not much one for overclocking; I've seen too many people go wrong with it and the way I figure, if the components were originally designed to operate at such rates then they would've done so out of the box - Like a car's engine, I prefer naturally aspirated builds. ;):)

Yeah fair enough mate, I was pretty nervous overclocking my E6750 (another PC, lol) but the gains of going from 2.67Ghz to 3.4 was well worth it! The fact that the mobo died after 2 years is neither here nor there... >_>

[King Atlas]

Downloaded Sonic CD from Xbox Arcade this week. It was on sale for only 200g. I freaking love it. Right up there with Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 and Knuckles.
Which is better: JP or US Soundtrack?

Also...Techno-organic FTW!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Which is better: JP or US Soundtrack?

Japan all the way. The US soundtrack sounds like it just doesn't care man! Listen to the intro track.

YAWN.

Then listen to the JP track! Toot toot Sonic Warrior!!! Gets you in the mood forsome sonic speeds.

US makes me sleep/poke my ears with a toothpick.

[Gutsman Heavy]

The us sound track isn't that bad, but the jap is better. And it sounds like streets of rage music :D

[SkyWarp91]

Anyone else playing Day Z from Arma II?

[SharkyMcShark]

I have been for about a month and a half now. It's fairly amusing.

[SkyWarp91]

I have been for about a month and a half now. It's fairly amusing.

It's an interesting game with an interesting concept, though I find it extremely frustrating that you start off with no attack, I don't care if you don't get a gun but no melee? Or even a eating knife? I spent a good amount of time sneaking in the bushes only to be sniped and could not do anything about it.

I'm afraid to go on the official DayZ forum and post anything as the majority of the users are harsh Rocket-fanboys that just discard any legit complaint and say 'oh you should just learn how to adapt to the game better and oh just because you have a problem with this game that means you must automatically be a cod fanboy blah blah blah'. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[SharkyMcShark]

It's an interesting game with an interesting concept, though I find it extremely frustrating that you start off with no attack, I don't care if you don't get a gun but no melee? Or even a eating knife? I spent a good amount of time sneaking in the bushes only to be sniped and could not do anything about it.

I'm afraid to go on the official DayZ forum and post anything as the majority of the users are harsh Rocket-fanboys that just discard any legit complaint and say 'oh you should just learn how to adapt to the game better and oh just because you have a problem with this game that means you must automatically be a cod fanboy blah blah blah'. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

It's a great concept but the guy behind it is a prick, and so are most of his acolytes on that forum.

I've found that raiding deer stands for weapons works best. That or barns.

[SkyWarp91]

It's a great concept but the guy behind it is a prick, and so are most of his acolytes on that forum.

I've found that raiding deer stands for weapons works best. That or barns.

Still haven't found a gun yet but did have some fun, I got stuck inside the top of a crane because there were like 5 zombies waiting for me at the bottom. Couldn't really do anything and there was this other friendly who was prone right next to them, unnoticed and couldn't move (otherwise he'd be spotted). I sacrificed myself by falling off the crane, breaking my bones and let the zombies eat me. Then the friendly thought it was a good idea to move BEFORE I fell so we both died :D:D

[Doubledealer]

Curiosity got the better of me and I did some digging on this DayZ thingamee...

This looks like the kind of zombie game I could get into! It actually seems quite tense and scary which I imagine is thanks to the realism and excellent atmosphere.

Any advice on how best to get into it chaps? Is it best to just purchase the ARMA II: Combined Operations pack from Steam for $30 and go from there? Can you get very far as a lone wolf or is it a case of 'Don't even bother if you're not in a team of 3-4'?

[SkyWarp91]

Curiosity got the better of me and I did some digging on this DayZ thingamee...

This looks like the kind of zombie game I could get into! It actually seems quite tense and scary which I imagine is thanks to the realism and excellent atmosphere.

Any advice on how best to get into it chaps? Is it best to just purchase the ARMA II: Combined Operations pack from Steam for $30 and go from there? Can you get very far as a lone wolf or is it a case of 'Don't even bother if you're not in a team of 3-4'?

Just get it on steam. Had some troubles installing it but wasn't impossible. I'm here to help if need be. It isn't impossible to do solo, but it is much harder than doing so in a team. It is fun though no doubt :)

[SharkyMcShark]

I've been playing in a pair with a good mate.

We made it all the way to Devil's Castle yesterday.

[Doubledealer]

Just get it on steam. Had some troubles installing it but wasn't impossible. I'm here to help if need be. It isn't impossible to do solo, but it is much harder than doing so in a team. It is fun though no doubt :)

Sweet action, I'll snag it later on tonight. Will let you know if I run into probs with the install. Cheers bud. :D

[SkyWarp91]

As of lately I haven't been able to find a server that isn't full or able to keep a stable connection on DAy Z, everytime I find a decent server I'm stuck in the lobby for ages in the respawning section which is a common problem amongst other players seemingly.

Seeing as I don't want to waste any more time just waiting and waiting to find a decent server I've decided to give up on Day Z and move onto playing Red Alert 3. Got it for cheap on the Steam sale.

[STL]

http://www.lasoo.com.au/offer/xbox-360-consoles/xbox-360-324gb-mega-bundle/4r0oy756j.html?source=search&startNo=17&sort=1Price%7C1&term=xbox

Hey guys, thinking about getting the above. Is that an okay choice? Really only want XBOX so i can play Halo and Mass Effect games plus play DVDs//Blu Ray

Not sure what to make of the 320GB hard drive. Does this mean I have to put it in myself or am I better off buying one of the 250GB which seem to be internal?

[shokwave2]

http://www.lasoo.com.au/offer/xbox-360-consoles/xbox-360-324gb-mega-bundle/4r0oy756j.html?source=search&startNo=17&sort=1Price%7C1&term=xbox

Hey guys, thinking about getting the above. Is that an okay choice? Really only want XBOX so i can play Halo and Mass Effect games plus play DVDs//Blu Ray

Not sure what to make of the 320GB hard drive. Does this mean I have to put it in myself or am I better off buying one of the 250GB which seem to be internal?

Depends if u want the kinect sensor not, as Halo and Mass Effect don't use it. You could buy the basic 4G console for around $120 on special, and a 250G hard drive for less than $100 and save some money for games you want instead of wasting money on the casual family games included in the above bundle.

Also the XBox don't play Blu Ray, only DVD. As for the hard drive, it's just a matter of sliding it in a slot as you would a memory card and that's it!

Other than that it's a great price to include the sensor, hard drive, downloadable game (LEGO Star Wars 3 great game) and console.

[snaketales]

Thanks to Valkyrie76 I picked up ROTF on PC for $5... just completed the autobot shanghai campaign and it's not bad so far (although driving in car mode is a tad difficult)

And my son is soooo much better at WFC multiplayer than me :mad:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Thanks to Valkyrie76 I picked up ROTF on PC for $5... just completed the autobot shanghai campaign and it's not bad so far (although driving in car mode is a tad difficult)

And my son is soooo much better at WFC multiplayer than me :mad:

I thought the way they included Transforming in your moves for that game was really well done. YOu know driving jump, driving punch etc etc. I enjoyed that game quite a bit.

[Trent]

FINALLY picked up AC revelations the other day. 'Bout time. AC3 is out soon. So I better get through this!

[SkyWarp91]

Been playing Red Alert 3 for the last week or so, very short campaigns and it is very UNBALANCED towards the Empire of the Rising Sun. Despite this I love it like I love the rest of the RA series.

And I think I'm now in love with Lieutennant Eva (played by Gemma Atkinson).... *droools*

[Hursticon]

Sigh... I own a PS3, a PC & a Megadrive and somehow still never manage to find the time to actually sit down & play anything on them - Having a quick blat through my recently acquired copies of Sonic 1, 2 & 3 was extremely fun & nostalgic though. :D

Poor old Diablo 3, one day I'll get to you buddy... one day. :o:p

[1AZRAEL1]

Bought Lego Batman 2: DC Heroes yesterday, and I gotta say it is so damn addictive. I stayed up til 4am with the wife playing it. So about 10 hours play :p

The co-op feature is great, and flying around free roam through Gotham and Metrolpolis as Superman, while a pain to fly at times, is alot of fun. Alot of fun, and recommended you buy it.

Also looking forward to getting LOTR lego game when it is out :D

[Doubledealer]

Just pre-ordered Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (https://www.ebgames.com.au/pc-157565-Dark-Souls-Prepare-to-Die-Edition-PC) from EB Games. :D $68 and you get a Dark Souls mouse and mousepad too! Noooiiiice. :cool:

[i_amtrunks]

Mates bought me Duke Nukem on the ps3 as a joke.. (I hope!) and it is just that, a joke.

Terrible terrible game.

At least they got me lego batman 2 as well. Now to wait for some spare time nearer to the end of term 3 to play it!

[1AZRAEL1]

At least they got me lego batman 2 as well. Now to wait for some spare time nearer to the end of term 3 to play it!

At least you got that, it is a fantastic game.

[Reflector]

Hey guys,

My 8 year old son made a minecraft video for youtube. He would LOVE to think the Transformer forum members watched it so please check it out. He did it all by himself using fraps. He is planning on making a whole heap so if he gets a few views up it would really make his day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVygOE7scDc&feature=plcp

thanks in advance if you go check it out :)

[Hursticon]

Hey guys,

My 8 year old son made a minecraft video for youtube. He would LOVE to think the Transformer forum members watched it so please check it out. He did it all by himself using fraps. He is planning on making a whole heap so if he gets a few views up it would really make his day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVygOE7scDc&feature=plcp

thanks in advance if you go check it out :)

Just gave it a view dude; not a bad video all-in-all, he spoke clearly and didn't give long periods of silence - I don't know how he plays in that 'Fish-Eye' view but it seems to work from him. :cool:
Left a comment & smacked that 'Thumbs-Up' button, I hope he continues to enjoy making Minecraft videos. :)

[Reflector]

Just gave it a view dude; not a bad video all-in-all, he spoke clearly and didn't give long periods of silence - I don't know how he plays in that 'Fish-Eye' view but it seems to work from him. :cool:
Left a comment & smacked that 'Thumbs-Up' button, I hope he continues to enjoy making Minecraft videos. :)

Thanks heaps mate, he is over the moon. I thought it was great when he asked me out of the blue if he could make one. I guess i was pretty damn proud to be honest.

All your views and your comments are very much appreciated, it must be doing some amazing things to his confidence.

[Deonasis]

Thanks heaps mate, he is over the moon. I thought it was great when he asked me out of the blue if he could make one. I guess i was pretty damn proud to be honest.

All your views and your comments are very much appreciated, it must be doing some amazing things to his confidence.

Pretty cool treehouse, I don't know why I haven't tried to build one before.

[snaketales]

Anyone got any advice to give my son about how to bring down the Star Destroyer using the force on Star Wars Force Unleashed on PC?

He's been stuck on it for about a week.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Finally got into DayZ, wow! Awesome game. Shame about the hackers though.

[deadonarrival]

Finally got into DayZ, wow! Awesome game. Shame about the hackers though.

Be Interesting to see how it goes as a Stand-Alone game. For those that havent heard! (http://www.gizmag.com/zombie-mod-dayz-standalone-game/23632/)

[Hursticon]

Anyone got any advice to give my son about how to bring down the Star Destroyer using the force on Star Wars Force Unleashed on PC?

He's been stuck on it for about a week.

Honestly haven't played it dude, but my Younger Brother has done it so when he gets home I'll ask him & I'll post his response here. :)

[snaketales]

Thanks Hursti but we finally figured it out - praise the internet

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Bah, I got my sexy little 20th Anniversary Kirby (Japanese Wii)game, but Gecko won't load it. ANybody got any ideas?

[Hursticon]

Thanks Hursti but we finally figured it out - praise the internet

Really? - Excellent :), personally I think the concept of any Force Sensitive being able to pluck a Star Destroyer out of the sky and crash it into the surfact below as being excruciatingly cool! :D


Bah, I got my sexy little 20th Anniversary Kirby (Japanese Wii)game, but Gecko won't load it. ANybody got any ideas?

Aren't Gecko's a protected species? :p

I honestly can't help you dude sorry, Gecko sort of sounds like it's some sort of Middle-ware App? - Would there be a FAQ on the issues posted somewhere perhaps?, I can't imagine you'd be the only person who's run into the issue. :o

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Aren't Gecko's a protected species? :p

I honestly can't help you dude sorry, Gecko sort of sounds like it's some sort of Middle-ware App? - Would there be a FAQ on the issues posted somewhere perhaps?, I can't imagine you'd be the only person who's run into the issue. :o

Not this one ;) Nah Gecko is a bit o homebrew what makes my Wii play other region games. Sadly, it would seem that my new Kirby (full of old games mind you) seems to have it pegged. I can get it running with a bit of option messing about, but it's unstable, I guess that's understandable though, as I noticed the program hasn't been updated since 2010!!:eek:

On the plus side, the 20th Kirby pack is pretty cool. Not as many retro games as the Mario pack, but there is a kick arse museum mode and you can view 3d models of the Japanese game boxes and some Kirby manga. As well as READ the manga! SAWEEEEET! As well as videos of ALL kirby games and stuff as well. It's a pretty great little pack and well worth the $40 considering the history and stuff in there.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Actually Kirby has 6 games whereas Mario has only 4 - maybe some need to be unlocked?

I have been out of the Wii scene (lost track once they started moving to harddrive based loaders) but maybe u could try installing neogamma? Failing that do a search and see if it's just an IOS ur missing that needs to be installed.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Actually Kirby has 6 games whereas Mario has only 4 - maybe some need to be unlocked?

I have been out of the Wii scene (lost track once they started moving to harddrive based loaders) but maybe u could try installing neogamma? Failing that do a search and see if it's just an IOS ur missing that needs to be installed.

Oh, I just though Mario had more. Meh, I suck at mario anyway. Aaa, neogamma. Doesn't work on 4.3 firmware = pain in the ass I think and I have a feeling it wouldn't solve the problem anyway. I will keep fiddling with the options for now. I mainly got it for the collection and the soundtrack CD more than the games :p

[5FDP]

I rekindled my love for my PS3 over the weekend and spent time with Uncharted 3. Hadn't turned on the console in such a long time that it needed almost 20 mins to update the game software :p

[Kazza]

I went the nostagia route and brought out the n64 (got the pokemon n64 console) and was playing pokemon stadium with mates. Those mini games are frustrating but fun. And also completed the legend of zelda a link to the past on gba 100% for the first time, something i didnt do when i was a kid.

[snaketales]

After a drunken evening playing Star Trek: Conquest on the Wii (which I think is a much under-rated game), all I can say is:

This is for EARTH!

:D

[snaketales]

The Dead Space website currently has a competition where you can design your own weapon, the winner of which will be featured in Dead Space 3. It's quite fun mixing and matching components.

[Reflector]

hey guys, my son made another Minecraft video for youtube. Check it out and show him some love.

Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6EPQ4w6d6k&feature=plcp

[Hursticon]

hey guys, my son made another Minecraft video for youtube. Check it out and show him some love.

Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6EPQ4w6d6k&feature=plcp

Liked & commented dude, another concise video. ;):)

[Reflector]

Liked & commented dude, another concise video. ;):)

thanks heaps Hursty, i told him your a Transformer collector and he was pretty excited about that.

[kaiden]

TF Fall of Cybertron unlocks on Steam at midnight tonight!

Add me - L45TN7

[i_amtrunks]

Tossing up about getting the 3DSXL and if I do, whether to trade in the normal 3DS or not... Bet EB/Gametraders will give me a pittance for it.

Thoughts?

[Kazza]

Tossing up about getting the 3DSXL and if I do, whether to trade in the normal 3DS or not... Bet EB/Gametraders will give me a pittance for it.

Thoughts?

Think they have a deal going for 149.95 if you trade in your old 3ds, you also get to choose one of 8 games, or you can get it for 129.95 without the choice of any games.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Tossing up about getting the 3DSXL and if I do, whether to trade in the normal 3DS or not... Bet EB/Gametraders will give me a pittance for it.

Thoughts?

I wouldn't bother personally. but then I rarely use my 3ds as it is. but the XL doesn't increase resolution does it? Just a larger screen. I bet the battery life is a lot worse...

[i_amtrunks]

I wouldn't bother personally. but then I rarely use my 3ds as it is. but the XL doesn't increase resolution does it? Just a larger screen. I bet the battery life is a lot worse...

Battery life is improved. Larger size = more room for battery. Screen is nearly double, but no resolution upgrade. I use my 3DS near daily now but never "on the go" so larger size doesnt bother me.

I'll get the 3DSXL at some point, the $130 deal is good, far better than I expected, so thanks for that heads up Kazza. $250 seems to be the standard price for non-trade ins.

[Doubledealer]

Thank Primus for the PC gaming community! Day 1 and we've already got a patch (http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=108) for Dark Souls that fixes the graphical issues with the vanilla release. Some screenies I just took while playing:

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6761/darksouls1.jpg

[Doubledealer]

R18+ rated games a go for the ACT (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-23/act-first-to-pass-r18-laws/4218708?section=act). :cool:

[Deonasis]

Had some time for 360ing today and just wanted some lite action so i played the Vanquish demo again (and again, etc..) trying different stuff with the boss. Once i remembered the controls again DAMN i love that sega arcade action feel!! I must buy the full (it is short) game (and cheap now!)

[kaiden]

just thought some people might like to know Borderlands 2 comes out on the 21st September and the cheapest site i know is GreenManGaming (my referral link http://www.greenmangaming.com/?gmgr=kuhelinu) for $50US compared to steams $70US.

but also, there's a 25% off code valid for another 20hrs GMG25-1BW0K-K1A3G which brings it down to $37.5US.

also, if you use my referral link, we both get credited $2 each when you spend at least $2 on their site.

[1AZRAEL1]

I finished Darksiders on apocalyptic difficulty last night, and i gotta say that was one if the best games i have played with a great story since legacy of kain series. As soon as i get home im gonna play the second one. And with Michael wincott playing death, how awesome. Might attempt this one on hard too. Got 77% of the trophies with first go at the first one.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Any of you guys into video Pinball?
The guys at Silverball Studios have launched a Kickstarter campaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1790321238/pro-pinball-revived-and-remastered) for a new table and remastered old tables in their Pro Pinball series.

For those who don't know, Pro Pinball was a series of computer games from quite a few years back now - but still unmatched by the Zen/FX & Pinball Arcade series of recent years.

They're currently offering a free download of one of their original tables, so give it a go and you'll see how much better they are! I really hope these guys hit their target - i'm hoping they can get a Vita version out so I can play on glorious vertical OLED!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Any of you guys into video Pinball?
The guys at Silverball Studios have launched a Kickstarter campaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1790321238/pro-pinball-revived-and-remastered) for a new table and remastered old tables in their Pro Pinball series.
Does Sonic Spinball count :p


Been getting back into red dead redemption lately. Problem is its been a good six or seven months at least since I last looked at it and I've forgotten all the controls. Darnit.

Anyway, got the hang of it again and I am in the story in Mexico and the cops are rampaging around any settlement. They shoot anybody, so I have been trying to defend myself ;) and lose honour because I shot some guy I shouldn't have. Problem is I can't tell who's shooting at me.

So I reloaded the game and made a dash for my horse to just get out of the town and some NPC shot my horse!! I've had that same horse for ages now and was very annoyed. So on goes the mask and an entire town massacre ensues. then a reload.\

God I love RDR

[snaketales]

I had the most frustrating day on Dead Space 2 and WFC yesterday...

In DS2 I was always facing off against a team of lvl 60s (the highest you can get) with only newbies on my side. In one game I actually got to the final objective (defend the objective from the opposing team) when my lvl10 team mate deliberately started destroying it!!! Doesn't he know the difference between defend and destroy? :mad:

Same deal in WFC, except I guess I'm a newbie (my highest level is 12 :o). And the few times I was doing well in team death match the host quit!

[kaiden]

I had the most frustrating day on Dead Space 2 and WFC yesterday...

In DS2 I was always facing off against a team of lvl 60s (the highest you can get) with only newbies on my side. In one game I actually got to the final objective (defend the objective from the opposing team) when my lvl10 team mate deliberately started destroying it!!! Doesn't he know the difference between defend and destroy? :mad:

Same deal in WFC, except I guess I'm a newbie (my highest level is 12 :o). And the few times I was doing well in team death match the host quit!

That happens a lot in Fall of Cybertron :/
its what we have to deal with these days with p2p hosting.

[Paulbot]

I started playing Resident Evil 5 (which I've had on the to-play pile for ages). It's really not much fun and I'm not sure I can be bothered playing any more (and I've only up to chapter 2). I think part of the problem is a lack of a good in-game tutorial and clunky controls. I was reading an FAQ guide and realised that you need to do less shooting and more "melee" attacks.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I started playing Resident Evil 5 (which I've had on the to-play pile for ages). It's really not much fun and I'm not sure I can be bothered playing any more (and I've only up to chapter 2). I think part of the problem is a lack of a good in-game tutorial and clunky controls. I was reading an FAQ guide and realised that you need to do less shooting and more "melee" attacks.

I thought RE5 was designed like a third person shooter. Not that I like RE anyway but that's what it looks like. There is no excuse for clunky controls imo. I find that no matter how nice a game looks or how good the story is, if the controls are crap, I simply won't bother playing it.

I was kind of going through my 'to play' list a while ago and ditched a bunch because I didn't enjoy them. Even though a few of them were well known and recommended. If they aren't fun to play, they're not worth the time.

Looks like the laser on my PS3 is going. Piece of crap. Only had the thing 3 years and haven't really spent that much time on it. Meanwhile, my Sega Saturn that has had many many hours runs just as fine as the day I bought it. In 1997. Hows that SOny???

[Gutsman Heavy]

Retro mods ahoy!
My SNES is now region-free with widened cart slot for US games & a 60hz mod, looks marvelous!
My Mega Drive II has a 60hz mod too, now Sonic can finally run faster! Had a strange issue with the 60hz picture suffering from a blurry image (50hz looked better! & SNES has no such issues in 60hz) however running the games through my 32X cleans them right up. weird!
Finally a region-free mod for my NES, now for the task or replacing my PAL NES carts with NTSC. Blah.

[5FDP]

Retro mods ahoy!
My SNES is now region-free with widened cart slot for US games & a 60hz mod, looks marvelous!

How'd you manage that? My SNES is still MIB (surprise, surprise :D) so I'd probably buy a second to mod if it's a simple process.

[Gutsman Heavy]

If you can solder it's fairly simple, I cant so I payed to get mine modded. 60hz really helps clean the image up for use on a hdtv (R.i.p my trusty old crt)

[Kazza]

Finished my first play through of Star Ocean the last hope international on PS3 took 80hrs, sigh to get 100% I need to play through it 2 more times on harder difficulties sigh:rolleyes:

[Trent]

Finished my first play through of Star Ocean the last hope international on PS3 took 80hrs, sigh to get 100% I need to play through it 2 more times on harder difficulties sigh:rolleyes:

A level of commitment and attention span I could never hope to equal.

[Kazza]

A level of commitment and attention span I could never hope to equal.

Yeah i didn't even pay attention to the cut scenes. :rolleyes: The only thing i liked about the game was the battle system which is what kept me going to the end.

[snaketales]

Yahoo set a new personal kill streak record on Dead Space 2 last night - 31! And this was in a game of 3 (my team) vs 4.
Kinda bummed there weren't any bonus points for reaching 30 (you get extra points for streaks of 5, 10 and 20 that I know of, so I guess the next would be 40).

[snaketales]

Thought I'd give myself a break from multiplayer last night and dragged out Dead Space: Extraction on the wii.... turned out to be more stressful than multiplayer (playing on impossible mode probably didn't help).

Kinda bummed McNeill didn't make it into any of the sequels...

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

In the process of Downloading Okami HD for my PS3. Very excited. Shame I prolly won't be able to play it for a couple of weeks while I move house....

Also a shame I had to go to the effort of using my US account as the Australian price is $30.00

I feel this is a bit too high imo, especially when Americans can get it for $20.00. I wouldn't mind paying $30.00 if I could get a disc version (heck I saw it new for $25 when it was first released...), but 30 for online only is too sharp imo.

High priced Australia strikes again!

[Autocon]

Whos looking forward to Halo 4? Wouldve sold my xbox if the game wasnt coming out

[janda the red]

Whos looking forward to Halo 4? Wouldve sold my xbox if the game wasnt coming out

ME!!!!!! :D:D:D

anybody picking it up at a midnight launch? i am...

[i_amtrunks]

New Need for Speed is the spiritual successor to Burnout Paradise.

Beautiful game with licensed car models. Was playing the PC version at a mates and spent 4 hours just driving around finding stuff, did a couple of races. Not as city based as Burnout Paradise, ore freeways, but each car handles differently and you really can notice the difference.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Sonic racing transformed is out tomorrow!

I can't wait! hee hee hee hee. Another game that I need to find time to play.


Oh, Okami HD is amazing as well! So beautifully rendered in HD, some of the character models look a bit simple, but considering the art style of the game it suits well. It's almost as if it were made for the PS3!

[Autocon]

There was a que at Eb for call of duty lol Running down the aisle of the galleria

[Gutsman Heavy]

Sonic racing transformed is out tomorrow!

Pc Release tba :(

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Pc Release tba :(

Well, one is planned, but just no date yet...

http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/11/sasrt-3ds-vita-delayed-in-europe-lycett-nov-16th-release-unlikely/

[Trent]

Picked up Black Ops 2 for my PS3.

Frustration, here I come!!

[shokwave2]

Anyone else getting a Wii U? I've pre-ordered the black premium pack along with Zombi U. America releases the Wii U in 4 days so we should have some early reviews up in the next few days. I can't wait. Some great games coming out over the next few months and the tablet controller is gonna bring some great new ways to play. And also to be able to continue playing on the tablet while the wife watches tv.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Anyone else getting a Wii U? I've pre-ordered the black premium pack along with Zombi U. America releases the Wii U in 4 days so we should have some early reviews up in the next few days. I can't wait. Some great games coming out over the next few months and the tablet controller is gonna bring some great new ways to play. And also to be able to continue playing on the tablet while the wife watches tv.

Nope.

Barely play any of the games on my wii as it is. Most of the ones I won are from Nintendo anyway and the selection is so small for the wii, I have been put off of Ninty consoles.

Might get a wiiu later down the track, but I don't like the look of that controller and since they messed up the last Zelda game quite nicely, I don't see much to entice me into making the jump.

I'll stick with my PS3 for now (and more importantly, my Saturn)

[Kazza]

It is going to take a new zelda and fire emblem game to get me to purchase a wii u.

[SharkyMcShark]

I've conned myself into getting a Wii U.

Smash bros was such an entertaining part of my childhood I don't want to miss the next instalment.

That and the promise of a new F Zero game.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Definitely gonna wait and see with this one.

[Accel]

my current Wii is being used as a paper weight so Im gonna hold off until the Wii-u is on clearance

[kurdt_the_goat]

I haven't touched my Wii (:D) in absolutely ages, probably since i gave up on Skyward Sword's intro section... but it was undeniably worth it for some of the golden games that it had. Just the Mario Galaxy titles alone really made it worth it, but there was a heap more quality - NSMB introducing 4 player, Metroid Prime 3 with excellent pointer controls, Wii Sports & Resort even if just for the novelty of playing with my family for once! And long live Excitetruck!

That said, i have too many purchases on at the moment, and plenty of other great games to play, to be considering a Wii U knowing that it likely wont have a significant library of games i'm interested in for a while. So, i'll be holding off for at least the first price cut. That's one thing 3DS has taught me! Screw early adopting, ambassador games be damned!!

[i_amtrunks]

And long live Excitetruck!

Best racer on the wii, bar the sublime sequel that was never released here and I had to get from the UK.


Screw early adopting, ambassador games be damned!!

I'm in the same boat as many here, I love my Wii and will never regret it being a day 1 purchase, but I have not used it much of late (since I got the PS3). However after the 3DS deal and with the wii getting no support in the last year-18 months I will be waiting for quite some time before getting the Wii U. I am sure I will get one at some point, just not for a while.

Only trouble with late adoption can be getting some of those killer early games, like Excitetruck and Warioware smooth mooves.

When the new smash brothers and kirby games are announced (or SM galaxy 3) then I'll reconsider.

[Paulbot]

I only just got my Wii, but I only got that once it got to clearance price and with some good special on games, I feel like I solely just paid full price for the (Nintendo) games themselves. Once I finish all the games I plan on selling the Wii on since there's not a lot of attachment there, just some games I really wanted to play that would never be on PS3 (Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong).

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Thought I might derail the VG Aqui thread, so these are my thoughts on Sonic & Allstars racing Transformed.


Pretty sweet little game with some nice homages to SEGA history in there as well as a lot of WTF moments as you start flying and wonder where the hell the track is supposed to be.

So far I am pretty impressed as it is pretty fun and the tracks/levels are pretty well designed. handling is definitely different between characters.

In an 'Interesting' move they have included "Wreck-It-Ralph" from the upcoming movie as a character as well. I am not completely against this move since it seems Sonic makes a cameo in the movie, I just wished they had put more personality to him. Playing as him a couple of times, he has some generic quotes "My bad" and such like that don't really tell much about the guy and as such I don't really want to play as him.

Unlocking new characters seems to take some time, I was hoping they'd keep it the same as the first but there is a new "challenge" mode where you earn stars and the stars unlock characters. But you have to go through a certain route to get the characters. I liked the other one where you earnt 'money' to buy them in the shop, then you could save up all your dosh and get the characters the you really liked firts (for me, Alex Kidd and OpaOpa).

However they have done well this time, not revealing all the playable characters. So good work to them for keeping some surprises! I don know that Joe Musashi from Shinobi and Vyse from Skies of Arcadia are in there. I want them!

So, despite the removal of "SEGA" from the Allstars, it's still looking fairly good. As soon as I get my PS# back online and can get the Outrun track up and running, I'll do that.

Personally I would have liked to see a real 8 bit retro track smacked inthere, like MAster System Green Hill Zone or something! Would have made for a nice change.

[SkyWarp91]

My concise review of Call of Duty : Black Ops 2

Wub wub wub explosions explosions gunfire wub wub wub wub wub wub dubstep gunfire wub wub wub

The end.

[Gutsman Heavy]

My concise review of Call of Duty : Black Ops 2

Wub wub wub explosions explosions gunfire wub wub wub wub wub wub dubstep gunfire wub wub wub

The end.

Golden.

[kup]

my current Wii is being used as a paper weight so Im gonna hold off until the Wii-u is on clearance

I have been using the Dolphin emulator and it's awesome!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Wheeee! Spent an hour today on Sonic Racing Transformed doing time trials. Man it's been ages since I have had a game that makes me want to shave those .01 seconds off my previous lap time. (I am talking like since SEGA Rally/Daytona CCE length of time.)

Slowly unlcoking some characters. I am surprised at how hard some of the challenges are this time. There is a noticeable difference between medium and hard levels.

I am really enjoying this game! The Afterburner level has some wicked-sticks music that I can't get enough of!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Soooo, borrowed Kurdts Shinobi for the 3ds.

Yeeees. Um, well. It seems decent enough, but just hasn't grabbed me as I thought it would. Why? Well it turns out Shinobi has gone from being a side scrolling shooter (with a ninja) to a side scrolling beat em up of sorts. For some reason this doesn't sit well with me... Gonna plug through it for a bit more, in the hope some coolness arrives.

[snaketales]

There has been some crazy stuff on Dead Space 2 multiplayer recently.

Yesterday I was part of a playgroup playing against another team which had a member that was racking up kills. I don't know if it was because he's really good or a cheater, but one of our team decided he was a cheater and started calling him that.

The game ended, and when the next game started the 'cheater' was part of our playgroup. And he spent the next two games attacking all of us who were on his team. It must have been strange for the other team to watch their opponents whaling into each other.

Then this morning I was part of a team playing the Titan Mines map and we had four minutes to go before time ran out to complete the last objective. Now some players use this time to rack up the kills, which is what the guy carrying the objective obviously wanted to do. However, a lower level player on our side obviously didn't get this, because he started attacking the guy with the objective! Of course he started attacking back and for the next three minutes they just kept on killing each other... until the guy who originally had the objective, who was also the host, quit when he died with 30 seconds to go, meaning everyone lost all the points they had accrued during that game. Pity, because I was on a 10+ streak....:rolleyes:

Anyway, crazy times.

[kurdt_the_goat]

So no one else got a Wii U? Despite my post a few pages back, i decided to get one on a whim.. it kinda did have a price drop so that makes it ok :)

My impressions are mostly positive - I only got Mario and it's a great game - more challenging than NSMB2 and it looks sweet in HD. I was surprised how much joy i got out of seeing just a plain mario block rendered crisply :D

We tried out 'boost mode' which is where a second player uses the touch screen to place blocks throughout the level to aid or hinder the first player - my wife is absolutely terrible at it but we had a good time regardless!

The gamepad controller, well the screen is pretty low res and the feed is somewhat compressed - i've noticed a few artifacts here and there which is a shame, cause it makes things look less crisp than even a 3DS. Playing on it while watching TV is pretty awesome though, as is the TV remote functionality. I think it'll be even more impressive on a game that pushes the hardware more than Mario does. I got some decent wireless range on it in my house as well, thankfully.

The system OS is really slow between apps, very clunky and disappointing considering the hardware. I was however impressed by the web browser which appears to use some pre-loading technique, cause it loads faster than my laptop browser!

[i_amtrunks]

So no one else got a Wii U? Despite my post a few pages back, i decided to get one on a whim.. it kinda did have a price drop so that makes it ok :)

Needs a few more price drops, and a solid game or two before I'll consider a purchase. The last few years of the Wii were lacklustre, 3rd party developers gave up, and even Nintendo stopped being innovative once they shifted to Wii U.

Plus they have shown time and time again, those that wait get better deals.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Zero interest until a real killer app, and after Skyward Bored I don't have the faith as I used to.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

My impressions are mostly positive - I only got Mario and it's a great game - more challenging than NSMB2 and it looks sweet in HD. I was surprised how much joy i got out of seeing just a plain mario block rendered crisply :D


I find it ironic that the game they call New Super mario Brothers plays like OLD super mario brothers.:rolleyes: But I am glad you enjoy it kurdt. Maybe that gaming day will be at your house again afterall...

Zero interest until a real killer app, and after Skyward Bored I don't have the faith as I used to.

This +1

[shokwave2]

So no one else got a Wii U? Despite my post a few pages back, i decided to get one on a whim.. it kinda did have a price drop so that makes it ok :)

My impressions are mostly positive - I only got Mario and it's a great game - more challenging than NSMB2 and it looks sweet in HD. I was surprised how much joy i got out of seeing just a plain mario block rendered crisply :D

We tried out 'boost mode' which is where a second player uses the touch screen to place blocks throughout the level to aid or hinder the first player - my wife is absolutely terrible at it but we had a good time regardless!

The gamepad controller, well the screen is pretty low res and the feed is somewhat compressed - i've noticed a few artifacts here and there which is a shame, cause it makes things look less crisp than even a 3DS. Playing on it while watching TV is pretty awesome though, as is the TV remote functionality. I think it'll be even more impressive on a game that pushes the hardware more than Mario does. I got some decent wireless range on it in my house as well, thankfully.

The system OS is really slow between apps, very clunky and disappointing considering the hardware. I was however impressed by the web browser which appears to use some pre-loading technique, cause it loads faster than my laptop browser!

Yeah I picked up one on launch day. Got the Premium Black console and Mario U. The kids love Nintendoland and I enjoy playing a few of the games with them. Some of the mini games have a bit of depth to them too. As for Mario U, I swapped it 3 days later for Darksiders 2, as it was just a prettier version of all the others. Darksiders 2 on the other hand is awesome.

As for the Wii U console, some people see it as gimmick or less powerful machine then the X360 or PS3. But once you play it and realise that it can run various apps at once (game, miiverse, and Internet browser), across both screens, it's actually pretty powerful and very useful. I find myself checking websites in between game levels or watching YouTube clips to get hints, etc. Plus there was an system update last night which speeds up the slowish menus and loading times.

It's only gonna get better with new updates in the future and the software will be stronger in the next few months. It has great range too. The console is currently hooked up in my lounge room, but I can play using the Gamepad upstairs in bed and was even playing in the backyard while cooking a BBQ!

Awesome gaming machine and it frees up the tv for my wife and kids.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

WHOOOOOOO! So after some messing about, a fair bit of swearing and sore arms, forcing me to take a day off the gaming console, I finally have 157 star coin thingoes for Sonic Transformed. I need 165 to unlock all the characters. Phew. Almost there.

I ahve been reading on the gamefaqs board about people complaining its hard, and well it is if you play on the hard and expert settings. But what i have found most interesting is that this method has forced me to play the game smarter. Whereas before I could manage the medium setting, but got my arse handed to me on hard, now I am at the point where I can usually beat the hard races and with a change of tactics the expert as well. I suspect that without the incentive of the collection of the star coins whatever they are to unlock characters, I would have not gotten to the skill level that I am now.

Sadly though this means that whenever I have the missus playing the game, I am bound to win. It has been an interesting concept for me. Annoyingly though to get the last 8 starscoins I need, I think I have to play the 'games' that I don't think are very enjoyable. Mainly the ring races where you ahve to fly through rings and battle modes where you have to chase and shoot a tank.

I hate the battle modes the most as the ammo pick ups are the same colour and almost the same shape as the little barriers the tanks drops to stop you from getting too close. Who thought this was a good idea?? I mean come on. I only have a couple of races to go for the stars which won't be enough, and they are on trracks I dont really like that much. But I will perservere.

So on the plus side, the difficulty has made me a better player of the game, but on the negative side, I very much doubt that many people will botgher as much as I have and there is no way in hell that a little kid is likely to unlock them all without some help. i must admit that once I got to about 115, I have been struggling with far more fails than victories.

Although the other night i was on a roll, which was incredibly satisfying.:D

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Continuing on with my Sonic Transformed Adventure, I have been slowly chipping away at the last few starscoinwhatevers over the past few days. Its been tough. It appaesr that on the expert setting, you just can't hold the pedal down through the whole track, you have to slow down for the best race time.

Oddly though one thing I found incredibly annoying is that it obviously tries to keep the top racers in a group, but that doesn't seem to apply to you so much. As an example, I was on a speedy track, using Sonic with his 'Speed' mod (so all set for high speed, giving him the highest speed rating (about 8)so you'd think I'd blast through everybody, buut one of the slowest racers (speed 2) cruises up behind me and just sails on by as if all is sweet with the world. And yet if I am 10th at the back of the pack, 9 still decides that it's a good idea to shoot me. And I get no speed up to help catch up. Wierd.

Anyway long story short, after quite a bit of swearing, I finally managed to get the last coins I needed to unlock AGES, a lovely homage to SEGA coolness. And that was all I wanted, so I don't think I'll be going back to the coin mode any time too soon.

AGES comes from an advertising campaign that ran in the UK for the Saturn which had a catch phrase of "It takes AGES to get this good, It takes SEGA to get this good." Never came out here, coz we didn't have any saturn advertising. :p

That's all for now, I got some cups to win with AGES thanks.

[The_Damned]

far cry 3 is a lot of fun.

[morg176]

I know its not hard core gaming but SIMCITY (2013 reboot) looks impressive as a city simulator.

thoughts

it opens up an expansion possibility that previous incarnations could not through limitations of technology. Looks interesting...:D

[Kazza]

Spent 14hrs straight playing tales of graces f on ps3, havent had a game made me forget about time and the need to eat among other things in a long time.:p

[Gutsman Heavy]

Dolphin HD is really the shizz! Shame it sends my cpu into meltdown (75C!!) I really need to get some better cooling.

[shokwave2]

far cry 3 is a lot of fun.

Love it. It's made my top 3 games of all time. I'm a hoarder so I love nothing more than running across the country side collecting everything I can get my hands on.

[snaketales]

Couple of personal milestones on Dead Space 2 multiplayer this week.

I set a new streak for myself - 38 kills. Mostly from rescuing and from the opposing team spawning as lurkers or the pack.

I beat a team by myself on the Escape map as a necromorph. The opposing team had a level 31 and 32. The other guy on my team wasn't playing - he's what I call an absent host (hosts the game but is not at his keyboard or whatever) - so I was all on my lonesome. And I managed to win! They got to the last objective but with only 17 seconds to go. The best part was one time while I was a lurker I managed to kill them both at the same time!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I beat a team by myself on the Escape map as a necromorph. The opposing team had a level 31 and 32. The other guy on my team wasn't playing - he's what I call an absent host (hosts the game but is not at his keyboard or whatever) - so I was all on my lonesome. And I managed to win! They got to the last objective but with only 17 seconds to go. The best part was one time while I was a lurker I managed to kill them both at the same time!

Impressive! Warm fuzzy feeling of glee when that sorta thing happens. I had a really good match on FOC, took my little infiltrator dude out for a spin and managed to successfully cause much grief for a destroyer and titan team all by myself! it was GOLD!

[kup]

Dolphin HD is really the shizz! Shame it sends my cpu into meltdown (75C!!) I really need to get some better cooling.

Yeah it is very much CPU and GPU intensive! However my CPU doesn't heat up that much and it just has the stock fan and heatsink. It's an Intel i72600K.

[Deonasis]

I know its not hard core gaming but SIMCITY (2013 reboot) looks impressive as a city simulator.

thoughts

it opens up an expansion possibility that previous incarnations could not through limitations of technology. Looks interesting...:DYes, SimCity is looking very very nice! I think it is ambitious but if they get it right, i agree.. OMFNG!!!

Are my sight and reflexes fading? Has it been too long? I have played Halo4 on Heroic and was disappointed that I had to snipe so many enemies before entering in a battle. Legendary yes, but Heroic i used to hussle through :(

[Firestorm]

hey guys, I'm looking to find console games with great multiplayer to get for a game night with my friends
some of our favourate multiplayer games are: New Super Mario Bros Wii, Phantasy Star Online (offline mode), Super Smash Bros Brawl and Halo Reach
I'd love to have some more games for me and my friends to play so if you know any fun ones (preferably not shooters) I'd love to hear your suggestions

[Kazza]

hey guys, I'm looking to find console games with great multiplayer to get for a game night with my friends
some of our favourate multiplayer games are: New Super Mario Bros Wii, Phantasy Star Online (offline mode), Super Smash Bros Brawl and Halo Reach
I'd love to have some more games for me and my friends to play so if you know any fun ones (preferably not shooters) I'd love to hear your suggestions

Mario Kart Wii, keeps me and my friends busy for a couple of hrs.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Mario Kart Wii, keeps me and my friends busy for a couple of hrs.
Oh yeah, this.

hey guys, I'm looking to find console games with great multiplayer to get for a game night with my friends
some of our favourate multiplayer games are: New Super Mario Bros Wii, Phantasy Star Online (offline mode), Super Smash Bros Brawl and Halo Reach
I'd love to have some more games for me and my friends to play so if you know any fun ones (preferably not shooters) I'd love to hear your suggestions

SOnic and Sega allstars racing and the sequel are both good fun too. Wii sports aint bad either, but probably not what your after.


Goldeneye! (On the n64 ;) )

[Kazza]

Bought Wii U Premium Black for $379 at Target and Batman Arkham City Armoured Edition for $69 at EB. I also had $100 gift card for use at Target, so in total spent $348.:D

[Kazza]

Also just to let people know who are interested, Target is selling Wii U Basic for $299 and Premium for $379, $50 cheaper than other retailers.

[snaketales]

wahooo my kill/death ratio on dead space 2 multiplayer is finally 1.0!!!

It was low due to my days of always going as the Pack - they're fast but fragile (like scientists on WFC multiplayer)

[SkyWarp91]

wahooo my kill/death ratio on dead space 2 multiplayer is finally 1.0!!!

It was low due to my days of always going as the Pack - they're fast but fragile (like scientists on WFC multiplayer)

Funny coz my kill death ratio on Dark Souls is 0.00000001

[kup]

Playing a fair bit of Twilight Princess on Dolphin. It's pretty cool and I am enjoying it very much.

However I was told that people didn't like this game because it lost the 'Zelda feel' as it was very different. I am not noticing any of that here! The game seems to stick to basic Zelda fundamentals while enhancing the story and world a fair bit with new concepts and dynamics. Phantom Hourglass was a lot more different.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Funny coz my kill death ratio on Dark Souls is 0.00000001
Lol, I belive that on Dark Souls, that is WAY above average ;)

Playing a fair bit of Twilight Princess on Dolphin. It's pretty cool and I am enjoying it very much.

However I was told that people didn't like this game because it lost the 'Zelda feel' as it was very different. I am not noticing any of that here! The game seems to stick to basic Zelda fundamentals while enhancing the story and world a fair bit with new concepts and dynamics. Phantom Hourglass was a lot more different.

I read that most complaints about Twilight Princess was the graphical change (i.e 'realistic' graphics). I think Gameplay wise it is pretty much the same as most of the other Zeldas.


I really liked the look and the game in general, the horse fighting was good and some of the bosses looked AMAZING! I especially liked the volcano boss. Most impressive. I think overall the graphics were pretty damn fine as well. My conclusion is that Twilight is in the top 3 of Zelda games. MM, OoT and Twilight.

[kup]

Lol, I belive that on Dark Souls, that is WAY above average ;)


I read that most complaints about Twilight Princess was the graphical change (i.e 'realistic' graphics). I think Gameplay wise it is pretty much the same as most of the other Zeldas.


I really liked the look and the game in general, the horse fighting was good and some of the bosses looked AMAZING! I especially liked the volcano boss. Most impressive. I think overall the graphics were pretty damn fine as well. My conclusion is that Twilight is in the top 3 of Zelda games. MM, OoT and Twilight.

I found Twilight Princess graphics to be more in line with Ocarina of time but updated. I didn't really see 'realistic' just more refined graphics since the newer console is capable of it but still in the same style. The most different Zeldas for me have been the Phantom Hourglass, Four Swords and that Generation of Zelda games that use cell shading for a cartoony look.

[SkyWarp91]

So after finishing Dark Souls a few months ago on New Game +++ (game gets harder everytime you finish it) I recently downloaded the expansion on PS3 and have been playing it for the last few days.

All I can is....

F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME F*CK YOU GAME

[christalcase]

Just finished the main story of Tales of Graces f, and it is an awesome game. I loved it, and it reminded me of the JRPG's of old (and shows how much Final Fantasy has gone off track over these years). The game was so much fun, and I loved the bright colorful world. There's so much to do but the only thing I hate would be the difficulty spikes with the bosses. They are so frustrating, spamming moves and getting so strong when they're nearly dead. I had to tone down the difficulty just to get on with the story. Overall, for sure one of my favourite games.

[Kazza]

Just finished the main story of Tales of Graces f, and it is an awesome game. I loved it, and it reminded me of the JRPG's of old (and shows how much Final Fantasy has gone off track over these years). The game was so much fun, and I loved the bright colorful world. There's so much to do but the only thing I hate would be the difficulty spikes with the bosses. They are so frustrating, spamming moves and getting so strong when they're nearly dead. I had to tone down the difficulty just to get on with the story. Overall, for sure one of my favourite games.

I'm just about to start chapter 8, and i'm loving it as well, definately the best jrpg on sony ps3 currently.

[Kazza]

Just finish the main story of Tales of Graces F, the game overall is definately one of the best jrpgs i have touched in over 4 yrs. Can't wait to Tales of Xillia.

[snaketales]

wahoo posted a new kill streak on Dead Space 2 multiplayer last night... 41!

I was lucky because the other team kept spawning as the weaker pack/lurker from two points that are close to each other, so I was able to grenade them both at once. For a while it was like a conveyor belt: spawn, stasis, splatter, repeat.

[i_amtrunks]

Need for Speed Most wanted is just Burnout Paradise with a new coat of paint and licensed cars.

Addictive and fun racing with a brilliant menu system that is unobtrusive and lets you find races/events really quickly. If you have friends online with the game it is even more fun, as you are constantly trying to beat their top scores, jump distances etc.

A massive step up for the N4S franchise that was all but dead to me before Criterion got their paws on it!

[SkyWarp91]

New Cyberpunk 2077 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P99qJGrPNLs)

CHECK IT OUT

[kurdt_the_goat]

Decided i'm just gonna get a Japanese N64 for my imports so i won't need these anymore!

I'm selling a Mario Tennis for N64 ($30) (http://www.another-castle.com/threads/857-FOR-SALE-Mario-Tennis-64-PAL-Boxed-30), or a Passport Plus 3 Import adapter for N64 ($25) (http://www.another-castle.com/threads/858-FOR-SALE-N64-Passport-Plus-3-(play-imports!)-25?p=23044#post23044) if anyone's interested.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I picked up the english version of Guardian Heroes on the weekend for my beloved Saturn. I already had the Japanese version, but after actually breaking it out and playing it, I came to the conclusion that it IS AN AWESOME GAME! And I want the English one as well. Managed to find an OK priced one too.

Damn it's good, I love it so much.

Treasure, such wonderful game developers!

[kurdt_the_goat]

Shame that seller was otherwise scalping the rest of his wares, as he had quite a lot of stuff! Certainly made my paltry collection sales look inadequate, but hey i managed to sell a decent amount of stuff anyway!

Currently enjoying Sonic & All Stars Transformed, a really great game that shows up Mario Kart in every way. Also cracked out 1080º Avalanche on Gamecube, not as bad as i remember, never really gave it a shot back in the day.

And also eagerly awaiting my Jap N64 and copy of Shindou Wave Race 64, so i can play in glorious full speed for a change!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Shame that seller was otherwise scalping the rest of his wares, as he had quite a lot of stuff!

Very true. I still chuckle about him telling me Guardian heroes has gone for $400 on ebay... The rest of his Saturn games were fairly rubbishy though, billions of copies Sega Rally, Tomb Raider and Daytona CCE. I wonder what his lowets price was, I've seen TR go for less than 6 bucks and I wouldn't pay anymore.



Currently enjoying Sonic & All Stars Transformed, a really great game that shows up Mario Kart in every way.
That's quite a compliment coming from you! But yeah, I frikking love that game.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Well maybe the SNES and 64 versions of Mario Kart are still better :D
But when they just keep rehashing it, barely changing between versions it gets a bit tiresome!

[kup]

Anyone selling N64, NES and SNES controllers at good prices?

[i_amtrunks]

Anyone selling N64, NES and SNES controllers at good prices?

Gametraders sell a 3rd party controller for $30 that are alright in quality, not quite the same plastic or weight in the correct places but better than risking getting a second hand controller with the dreaded "dead stick" syndrome.

Always a risk with second hand 64 controllers.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I've been tempted several times by these analog stick replacements on ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160655759083?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649). Easy to install and supposedly decent.

I haven't bothered cause my lone N64 pad is still pretty good and apparently the feel is somewhat different just because of the nature of the n64's mechanical analog design and length of throw on the stick.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I've been tempted several times by these analog stick replacements on ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160655759083?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649). Easy to install and supposedly decent.

I haven't bothered cause my lone N64 pad is still pretty good and apparently the feel is somewhat different just because of the nature of the n64's mechanical analog design and length of throw on the stick.

I can vouch for the replacement sticks, they are effectively mini-gamecube sticks, better than the original IMO.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Gots me some bedtime reading to do! :D

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Wootnchoo/IMG_1195_zps40718e53.jpg

I am very curious as to how this book will refer to Sonic 2006.

Preliminary scans (with my eyes) look promising and it is fairly long and nicely presented. I look forward to this!

[kurdt_the_goat]

So... plenty of Wii U news tonight!

Virtual Console for Wii U. Buy games you've bought before, again! But this time you can play them on the gamepad. Lame. I wish they'd stop wasting new game development resources on this but i'm sure it makes them a tonne of money so that'll never happen. They do have the option to 'upgrade' previous Wii VC purchases to Wii U ones for a fairly reasonable cost i guess, but i'm over it!

Yoshi platformer by Good Feel (who made Wario Land Shake It & Kirby's Epic Yarn). Looks more like Yoshi's Story than Yoshi's Island but i still have some optimism for this... though i've kinda got my 2d platforming fix from NSMB2 & U recently.

Zelda Wind Waker HD version for end of year. I wouldn't be interested if this was just HD, but they're apparently tuning up the gameplay, which hopefully amounts to re-instating the dungeons they inexcusably cut from the original release. And it wouldn't hurt to make ocean traversal a bit simpler and faster, and tighten up the end of game fetch quest while they're at it!

A new Zelda for Wii U... that's a long ways a way and again they're saying challenges the notion of what a Zelda game is. Hopefully the first thing they realise that it ISN'T, is a time consuming, hand-holding insult to player intelligence!

Mario Kart & Mario 3d something confirmed to be playable at E3.. Smash Bros in video form only.

What looks like a Xenoblade sequel from Monolithsoft.. is probably what i'm most interested in, having not getting around to playing the Wii game.

That's a lot of stuff but really most of it is predictable old Nintendo mega-sellers yet again... Yet another Nintendo announcement goes by without a new F-Zero, Wave Race or 1080! :(
I'm hoping they've saved some truly new or seldom revisited franchises for E3.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Zelda Wind Waker HD version for end of year. I wouldn't be interested if this was just HD, but they're apparently tuning up the gameplay, which hopefully amounts to re-instating the dungeons they inexcusably cut from the original release. And it wouldn't hurt to make ocean traversal a bit simpler and faster, and tighten up the end of game fetch quest while they're at it!

A new Zelda for Wii U... that's a long ways a way and again they're saying challenges the notion of what a Zelda game is.

Winwaker HD. Hmm, I enjoyed it, but don't think I'd bother paying for it again to play, no matter how funky the new dungeons.

A zelda that challenges the notion of what a zelda game is? New Zelda Bros? Zeldavania?

Bah! I see the wiiu only look interesting with Ninty games. Now where have I seen that boring pattern before? :/


On another nintendo note. I want to play Code of Princess, since it seems inspired by Guardian Heroes. But it appears to only be coming to EU via digital DL. Up yours Nintendo and your DL BS. Up Yours again for region coding the 3DS and cutting supply of the games. Looks like I'll just be sticking with my OoT and TF Prime as the only 3ds game I own for now.

[i_amtrunks]

I'm not going to bother buying any more virtual console games on any nintendo platform until they get a decent user interface. I should not have to pay over and over again to downlaod games on my 3DS, Wii or Wii U.

E3 mariokart sounds interesting, I hope it continues in the path MK3DS has started heading towards, and not the Wii version (which was IMO the weakest in the series)

WiiU still fails to have that killer game that makes it a must buy. I may start bying the nintendo games and wait for a price drop in 18-24 months to buy the console.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I'm definitely in the minority but i'm really not phased by console prices. To me it's just a fraction of what you're going to spend over the life of a console. Particularly with Nintendo machines, if you like that sort of thing it's all but guaranteed they'll release most of the games you want, as these announcements show. Sure, something like $599 US Dollars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH6zLx7AIM8) is ludicrous but Wii U is hardly breaking the bank even now. Having bought a 3DS at full price it's certainly better value hardware wise than that!

[Shirokaze]

I'm insanely excited about the Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem game in development for WiiU that they also announced last night. High hopes! :D

[Paulbot]

I didn't know there was a region lock in 3DS. Must research more. I bought a 3DSXL pretty much on a whim last weekend trading in my old DS and a bunch of games I was done with. But apart from New Mario Bros 2 and Pokemon XY there's not many 3DS games in the system I'm after at this stage. Just wanted to upgrade my hardware while I could still get some dollars for the old system.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I didn't know there was a region lock in 3DS. Must research more. I bought a 3DSXL pretty much on a whim last weekend trading in my old DS and a bunch of games I was done with. But apart from New Mario Bros 2 and Pokemon XY there's not many 3DS games in the system I'm after at this stage. Just wanted to upgrade my hardware while I could still get some dollars for the old system.

On the plus side though, the 3ds still plays any region DS games. Which is what annoys me even more, they were fine with it before, why make the change and bugger it up now? RRRRAAAAAAARGH!!!!!

[snaketales]

Would you rather have a better kill/death ratio or better win/loss ratio?

The team I was on last night won 7 out of 8 matches but for me they were kind of pyrrhic victories......:(

[Shirokaze]

Would you rather have a better kill/death ratio or better win/loss ratio?

The team I was on last night won 7 out of 8 matches but for me they were kind of pyrrhic victories......:(

For matchmaking games, I'd rather have a better K/D. When you get dropped into a random team, you can't really do anything about their skill levels, but your K/D reflects your individual skill whether your team wins or loses.

[shokwave2]

Massive news from Nintendo. The next Zelda, the next 3D Mario, Yoshi game, Smash Bros, game from Monolith, etc, but probably the one i'm most excited about is Zelda Wind Waker HD. This means we could see Gamecube games in HD showing up on the virtual console. Imagine Mario Sunshine, Wave Race Blue Storm, Rogue Squadron 2 & 3, Eternal Darkness and all the other gems all playable in HD and on the GamePad. I can't wait. The Wii U is only getting bigger and better.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

... I can't wait. The Wii U is only getting bigger and better.
I don't want to sound like a negative nelly, but you do realise you are getting excited about old games, not actual wiiU games right?

I'm getting tired of seeing so much new about new versions of old games. Where are the NEW games??


Sequels, sequels and updated old stuff. Played it all before.

[Kazza]

I just want nintendo to release a wii u update to allow us to correct screen adjustment as i have a older HDTV and whenever i use the wii u, the edges on screen are cropped out by like 2-3cm.

[shokwave2]

I don't want to sound like a negative nelly, but you do realise you are getting excited about old games, not actual wiiU games right?

I'm getting tired of seeing so much new about new versions of old games. Where are the NEW games??


Sequels, sequels and updated old stuff. Played it all before.

Um, i did mention new Wii U games: 3D Mario, new Zelda, new Yoshi, new Monolith game. Plus theres Pikimin 3, LEGO City Undercover, The Wonderful 101, Mario Kart, plus more. And yes i'm excited about possible Gamecube re-launches, even though ive played them all before. Theres nothing wrong with old games, Heck, most of them are better, longer and harder than most of todays garbage. You can's say you've never bought or played a HD repack of an old game (Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy,)

Its funny how Nintendo gets bashed for releasing upgraded classic games and sequels, which still outplay most of todays titles, yet other systems release sequels (yearly updates of their games) which dont change gameplay, only characters and weapons, without a word said. e.g. COD series, FF series, Halo series. Its the same with Transformers: same robot, different coloured head, OMG GOTTA BUY IT :confused:

[kurdt_the_goat]

Massive news from Nintendo. The next Zelda, the next 3D Mario, Yoshi game, Smash Bros, game from Monolith, etc, but probably the one i'm most excited about is Zelda Wind Waker HD. This means we could see Gamecube games in HD showing up on the virtual console. Imagine Mario Sunshine, Wave Race Blue Storm, Rogue Squadron 2 & 3, Eternal Darkness and all the other gems all playable in HD and on the GamePad. I can't wait. The Wii U is only getting bigger and better.

I think you're misunderstanding a bit, Wind Waker HD is a full remake not a Virtual Console release. Sure they could still have GCN games on Virtual Console one day but like the rest of the VC games they'll probably be exact. Maybe some upscaling but no extra effort - this is the company that still hasn't released and Super FX chip games on the VC after all!


Um, i did mention new Wii U games: 3D Mario, new Zelda, new Yoshi, new Monolith game. Plus theres Pikimin 3, LEGO City Undercover, The Wonderful 101, Mario Kart, plus more. And yes i'm excited about possible Gamecube re-launches, even though ive played them all before. Theres nothing wrong with old games, Heck, most of them are better, longer and harder than most of todays garbage. You can's say you've never bought or played a HD repack of an old game (Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy,)

Its funny how Nintendo gets bashed for releasing upgraded classic games and sequels, which still outplay most of todays titles, yet other systems release sequels (yearly updates of their games) which dont change gameplay, only characters and weapons, without a word said. e.g. COD series, FF series, Halo series. Its the same with Transformers: same robot, different coloured head, OMG GOTTA BUY IT :confused:

How old are you out of interest? I remember when N64 was coming out and there was nothing i wanted more than Nintendo's big games (which they delivered in spades, albeit slowly!). But now, virtually everything they do has been played out so many times before for me. There's no doubting the quality is still high, and that they introduce heaps more new ideas than most developers (except in Mario Kart!)... but i just find myself feeling like i've played half their games before i've even turned it on! Their best game in recent times is Pullblox which is entirely new, so they've still got it in them, but man they are just trapped within their franchises.

Half the bashing you see isn't from people who're anti-nintendo or anything either, it's from longtime players who just want one of their less-often sequelled games to get some love instead of Mario for a change!

In the case of Tets above though, he's just a rabid Sega fanboy stuck in the 16 bit era so don't worry about him :D

[shokwave2]

I think you're misunderstanding a bit, Wind Waker HD is a full remake not a Virtual Console release. Sure they could still have GCN games on Virtual Console one day but like the rest of the VC games they'll probably be exact. Maybe some upscaling but no extra effort - this is the company that still hasn't released and Super FX chip games on the VC after all!



How old are you out of interest? I remember when N64 was coming out and there was nothing i wanted more than Nintendo's big games (which they delivered in spades, albeit slowly!). But now, virtually everything they do has been played out so many times before for me. There's no doubting the quality is still high, and that they introduce heaps more new ideas than most developers (except in Mario Kart!)... but i just find myself feeling like i've played half their games before i've even turned it on! Their best game in recent times is Pullblox which is entirely new, so they've still got it in them, but man they are just trapped within their franchises.

Half the bashing you see isn't from people who're anti-nintendo or anything either, it's from longtime players who just want one of their less-often sequelled games to get some love instead of Mario for a change!

In the case of Tets above though, he's just a rabid Sega fanboy stuck in the 16 bit era so don't worry about him :D

I'm 34, married with 3 kids. My other hobbies are surfing (ocean type, not the Internet), fishing, building VW engines and drag racing them and of course video games. I've bought all Nintendo consoles and handhelds at launch, except for the NES and SNES. I also own an XBOX, X360, PSONE and sold my PS2 last year.

As for feeling like you've played half the games before even turning them on, that's how I feel about nearly every game I play today. Originality is rare in games today. Sure there might be an original concept or story somewhere in a game but the rest of the game is following in the footsteps of 10 games before it. If you enjoyed a game, what's wrong with playing its sequel, or HD upgrade?

And as for Wind Waker, it's no remake, just upgraded graphics (higher def, improved lighting), gamepad functionality and tune-up of overall game experience ( tighter controls, maybe fast tracking to islands once discovered). It also hasn't been confirmed if this will be disc or digital game. I can't see why it won't be available on the Virtual Console as they are launching at the same time. Time will tell.

Nintendo stick with their big franchises because that's what brings in the money. Why do you think Micrcosoft release a Halo game every 1-2 years, or why CoD is released annually? But the difference with Nintendo is that they change it up every once in a while. I can't see Halo being released in cel-shaded style, or CoD switching to 3rd person instead of FPS. They would lose 90% of their fan base. Nintendo have the balls to try new things and most times it pays off. They still make their games fun. Sure they left out Star Fox and Metroid in their future release news, but It doesn't mean we won't see them.

[shokwave2]

I just want nintendo to release a wii u update to allow us to correct screen adjustment as i have a older HDTV and whenever i use the wii u, the edges on screen are cropped out by like 2-3cm.

Yes Ive noticed that while playing as well. It's not too bad but a fix sure would be great.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I think you're misunderstanding a bit, Wind Waker HD is a full remake not a Virtual Console release. Sure they could still have GCN games on Virtual Console one day but like the rest of the VC games they'll probably be exact. Maybe some upscaling but no extra effort - this is the company that still hasn't released and Super FX chip games on the VC after all!



How old are you out of interest? I remember when N64 was coming out and there was nothing i wanted more than Nintendo's big games (which they delivered in spades, albeit slowly!). But now, virtually everything they do has been played out so many times before for me. There's no doubting the quality is still high, and that they introduce heaps more new ideas than most developers (except in Mario Kart!)... but i just find myself feeling like i've played half their games before i've even turned it on! Their best game in recent times is Pullblox which is entirely new, so they've still got it in them, but man they are just trapped within their franchises.

Half the bashing you see isn't from people who're anti-nintendo or anything either, it's from longtime players who just want one of their less-often sequelled games to get some love instead of Mario for a change!

In the case of Tets above though, he's just a rabid Sega fanboy stuck in the 16 bit era so don't worry about him :D
Ahem... Most games now have one too many dimensions for my liking!

Sega fanboy-ness aside, Considering all the new tech and shebang they slap in the wiiU, they still just rehash they good old stuff. Yeah, people buy what they know, but I am jaded by the wii, when about the only good games were nintendo ones... I guess it's an industry thing. Or maybe the wii was a victim of it's own success, most wii games are party shit made badly for the quick sell.

Plus I am generally against DL games, especially at the prices we get charged.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Hell yeah, Wind Waker HD!

*looks up screens*

Oh god why... all that BLOOM!
*vomit*

[gamblor916]

Speaking of vomit I just dug out my copy of Quake 2 and after a short session of motion sickness just managed to avoid bringing up my breakfast.
Good times.

[Kazza]

Wheeee! Spent an hour today on Sonic Racing Transformed doing time trials. Man it's been ages since I have had a game that makes me want to shave those .01 seconds off my previous lap time. (I am talking like since SEGA Rally/Daytona CCE length of time.)

Slowly unlcoking some characters. I am surprised at how hard some of the challenges are this time. There is a noticeable difference between medium and hard levels.

I am really enjoying this game! The Afterburner level has some wicked-sticks music that I can't get enough of!

I bought this game today. Been wanting a new racing game for a while and reading your post about it has got me all excited to play it.:p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Speaking of vomit I just dug out my copy of Quake 2 and after a short session of motion sickness just managed to avoid bringing up my breakfast.
Good times.
Reminds me of the time I was having a few glasses of wine and thought it would be a good idea to play NiGHTS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZspqgrRE7zo) and try for some speed runs.

Not such a good idea...

I bought this game today. Been wanting a new racing game for a while and reading your post about it has got me all excited to play it.:p
Good to hear! now that I FINALLY have my home net connection up and running, maybe we could blast some out!:D

how you finding it?

[Kazza]

Well I've started off playing it on hard and my god is it merciless. But i'm definately enjoying it, I like how it's similar to mario kart but requires a bit more skill than luck. I've finished the first 2 areas but still got a tonne of stuff to unlock. I'll definately be up for some multiplayer after I unlock some better mods though.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Well I've started off playing it on hard and my god is it merciless. But i'm definately enjoying it, I like how it's similar to mario kart but requires a bit more skill than luck. I've finished the first 2 areas but still got a tonne of stuff to unlock. I'll definately be up for some multiplayer after I unlock some better mods though.

Yeha, the mods make a fair bit of difference that's fer sure. Its a bit of a shame in a way, becuase if you are keen on unlocking characters, it means you level up one guy over all the rest. I used Knuckles most of the time and had him maxed out pretty quickly. Barely touched some of the others, like Ralph or Tails until afterwards...

I think the next handiest character was Sonic.

Knux - Handling, Sonic - Speed.

I will say this though, I'd love to ask the programmers about the AI on the hard/expert difficulties. they manage to exceed their stats, greatly. Ulala is a slow character and yet on a straight, with Sonic, she can blast by without any boosts quite easily. What the hell, same with Beat and AiAi.

God I HATE AiAi... :p

[Kazza]

Yeha, the mods make a fair bit of difference that's fer sure. Its a bit of a shame in a way, becuase if you are keen on unlocking characters, it means you level up one guy over all the rest. I used Knuckles most of the time and had him maxed out pretty quickly. Barely touched some of the others, like Ralph or Tails until afterwards...

I think the next handiest character was Sonic.

Knux - Handling, Sonic - Speed.

I will say this though, I'd love to ask the programmers about the AI on the hard/expert difficulties. they manage to exceed their stats, greatly. Ulala is a slow character and yet on a straight, with Sonic, she can blast by without any boosts quite easily. What the hell, same with Beat and AiAi.

God I HATE AiAi... :p

That damn monkey!!! I'm finding that Metal Sonic has been the dominant A.I. I myself use Sonic and Metal Sonic, just unlocked Shadow so I will be using him soon.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That damn monkey!!! I'm finding that Metal Sonic has been the dominant A.I. I myself use Sonic and Metal Sonic, just unlocked Shadow so I will be using him soon.

lol, glad to see it isn't just me then.

I ahve only just nabbed Metal Sonic and the outrun track, and haven't actually raced against the guy yet. Need to spend some time on it methinks though now! I really love some of the track design and wish I could get the soundtrack, coz the music is BOSS.

[Skullcruncher]

Legend of Zelda!!! 2!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Legend-of-Zelda-2-game-painted-red-and-orange-that-was-smashed-with-a-hammer-/111008817773?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item19d8a4226d

[Bidoofdude]

I play a lot of TF2 and Fall of Cybertron. That's about it, apart from Minecraft. I'm actually quite interest in the hopper thing.:D

[Kazza]

Legend of Zelda!!! 2!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Legend-of-Zelda-2-game-painted-red-and-orange-that-was-smashed-with-a-hammer-/111008817773?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item19d8a4226d

Hahaha....:confused:

[Bidoofdude]

I play a lot of TF2 and Fall of Cybertron. That's about it, apart from Minecraft. I'm actually quite interest in the hopper thing.:D

These assholes at school do all this cheating and think they're so good and cool now. (the hardcore rejects) Not to sound rude or anything.
They've done that to minecraft as well.
It's Year 4 Pokemon cheating all over again!:mad::p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

How do you cheat in minecraft? Pffah, cheaters are only proving themselves to be chumps.

[Hursticon]

Speaking of vomit I just dug out my copy of Quake 2 and after a short session of motion sickness just managed to avoid bringing up my breakfast.
Good times.

That's an awesome story dude! :p, what were you doing? - Single or Multiplayer? :D

[gamblor916]

Single player. I only thought about it when I stumbled across the Sonic Mayhem soundtrack on youtube.

[Kazza]

lol, glad to see it isn't just me then.

I ahve only just nabbed Metal Sonic and the outrun track, and haven't actually raced against the guy yet. Need to spend some time on it methinks though now! I really love some of the track design and wish I could get the soundtrack, coz the music is BOSS.

Damn the last series of events are freaking hard, 15 waves on a traffic attack... i find myself swearing alot...:mad:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Damn the last series of events are freaking hard, 15 waves on a traffic attack... i find myself swearing alot...:mad:

I think I gave up on most of the traffic attacks. Them and the tank blasting challenges I didn't really enjoy. I just scraped enough points to get the last racer unlocked and thats it for the challenges for me thanks.:rolleyes:


So its been a while since I had my ps3 online, so I thought I'd check out the PSN shop. What the hell is up with the way the layout is now? I went to find the FOC add-on stuff and using the search for "Transformers" "Cybertron" "dinobots" and whatever the name of the other one is, I couldn't bloody find them. Ended up stumbling on them by looking at EVERYTHING listed in the shop and squinting at the stupid crappy little icons they have. It was complete fluke that I even found them then, I had stopped to get a glass of water...

Then, they were still stupidly expensive anyway.

Well PSN, you can shove your new shop browser fair up your arse. I won't be going back.

[Kazza]

I also hate how the psn layout has changed and it feels slower and less interactive than it did before and the FOC add-ons were only on sale for the month of january so now are back at they regular price $13-$14.

[Hursticon]

Single player. I only thought about it when I stumbled across the Sonic Mayhem soundtrack on youtube.

I love that soundtrack, hence I'm so glad that I've held onto the CD for so many years; I ended up ripping it a year or so ago, great background noise IMO. :D

[Kazza]

I think I gave up on most of the traffic attacks. Them and the tank blasting challenges I didn't really enjoy. I just scraped enough points to get the last racer unlocked and thats it for the challenges for me thanks.:rolleyes:

I just need to unlock Dr. Eggman

[snaketales]

Woo hoo got me pre-ordered copy of Dead Space 3 today... all sorts of downloadable goodies because I got the limited edition version.

Come on work day hurry up and finish!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I just need to unlock Dr. Eggman

Need to finish the Grand Prix mode for that. easy enough.

[snaketales]

I've had two nights of Dead Space 3 - the first as single player and the second as co-op. I was worried with co-op about getting into a game that was way ahead of me, but luckily the game I came into was only half a chapter behind where I had gotten up to the previous night.
There's not much of a difference between the two modes. There seemed to be more monsters in the co-op scenes that I had played previously as single player (which surprised the heck out of me the first time). I also had a 1-2 second lag when doing the puzzles.
DS3 is more in line with DS2 than DS1 - more of an action game than suspense/horror.
The weapon crafting bench is a nightmare to understand. I ended up using one of the standard blueprints and tweaking it (line gun with a grenade launcher, yeahhhhhhhhhh!)
Co-op does give rise to some funny situations. In one level we had to escape a shuttle bay with unkillable monsters roaming around, which involved using lifts. Unfortunately my co-op partner thought I was on the lift and used it, leaving me stranded with three monsters to contend with....
My main gripe is unlike multiplayer there's no breaks to replenish your drink :D.

[Kazza]

Need to finish the Grand Prix mode for that. easy enough.

I've unlocked all characters.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Go play Euro Truck Sim 2, it'll put hair on your chest.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

sigh the acquistions thread and this thread tire me out...

Anyway since I am not acquisition-ing anything here I am.

Looking at buying Armoured Core game. I ahve found two that pique my interest.

Armoured Core V and "Armoured Core For Answer". yes that is really what it's name is. I am not too sure which to go with. Youtube seems to be lacking on ACFA reviews of any quality and I remember talking to someone about them at a nexus meet. Soooo, anybody had any AC experiences?

[SkyWarp91]

sigh the acquistions thread and this thread tire me out...

Anyway since I am not acquisition-ing anything here I am.

Looking at buying Armoured Core game. I ahve found two that pique my interest.

Armoured Core V and "Armoured Core For Answer". yes that is really what it's name is. I am not too sure which to go with. Youtube seems to be lacking on ACFA reviews of any quality and I remember talking to someone about them at a nexus meet. Soooo, anybody had any AC experiences?

I'm an AC vet and I can vouch for the series, they are amazing if you're into customizing your own mechs and piloting them in epic missions.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I'm an AC vet and I can vouch for the series, they are amazing if you're into customizing your own mechs and piloting them in epic missions.

Cool. I had a voucher and ended up getting V after much deliberation. I think the differences in HUD eventually sold me. Thing is, I probably won't be on MP much, and I believe the V campaign is a bit dry. But I mainly got it to make my own Mech ;)

Looking forward to giving it a while really.

One question, For Answer has the base assault mission, where you take on a massive battleship robot thing. From what I have seen they look awesome. Does V have those missions as well?

Been a big Mach game fan since I got hooked on Virtual on, on my Saturn. That and its sequel Oratorio Tangram on the DC have sucked away many hours of my life and I have't had a satisfying mech game for ages now. Gundam Vs ZAFT wasn't bad, but I couldn't really get into it. And I did really enjoy this awesome Japanese macross game. Very cool, made you feel like you were part of the world and piloting a valkyrie!

Some of those big missile sold me on AC though. Woot!

[The_Damned]

anyone got sim city yet if so any good?

[SkyWarp91]

Cool. I had a voucher and ended up getting V after much deliberation. I think the differences in HUD eventually sold me. Thing is, I probably won't be on MP much, and I believe the V campaign is a bit dry. But I mainly got it to make my own Mech ;)

Looking forward to giving it a while really.

One question, For Answer has the base assault mission, where you take on a massive battleship robot thing. From what I have seen they look awesome. Does V have those missions as well?

Been a big Mach game fan since I got hooked on Virtual on, on my Saturn. That and its sequel Oratorio Tangram on the DC have sucked away many hours of my life and I have't had a satisfying mech game for ages now. Gundam Vs ZAFT wasn't bad, but I couldn't really get into it. And I did really enjoy this awesome Japanese macross game. Very cool, made you feel like you were part of the world and piloting a valkyrie!

Some of those big missile sold me on AC though. Woot!

AC V shrunk the robots to have more domesticated, street fights then the large base scaling missions of AC4:FA.

[kurdt_the_goat]

anyone got sim city yet if so any good?

I don't think anyone's been able to find out :P (http://www.screwattack.com/reviews/new-review-simcity)

[Kazza]

Just finished Prince of Persia Sands of Time HD on ps3, I loved this game as a kid when i first played it back in 2003 and I still love it now. Moving onto Warrior Within and Two Thrones HD soon.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Picked from misc toys thread, thought this would be a good spot.


Not sure if this is in the right section but here goes.....

Picked up a heap of PS3 games from various TRUs in Perth for $15 and under. They are getting rid of all their Xbox and PS3 stuff as they 'can't compete' with the likes of EB Games so I was told. Anyway, managed to get War For Cybertron, DOTM, ROTF and the first one, plus heaps of other titles.

Should be Australia wide?

Now all I need is a PS3 Console.:D

[snaketales]

I'm one of those people who prefer to have objects physically in my hand, which is why I have avoided Steam in the past.
But last night one of my sons told me Fall of Cybertron and its expansion packs were on sale, so I weakened and joined Steam.
Purchasing was easy, then it said I had to download Steam. Fine, did that and a Steam shortcut appears on my desktop.
Double click.. "checking for available updates". After a while, "extracting package" and the window closes.
Hunky-dory, so I click on the shortcut again. And again, checking for updates.
Finished again, click again, checking and updating AGAIN!!!
And that's all it's been doing all night and morning!?!?! :mad:

Am I missing something or have I just lost my money?

I'm going to put this in the vent thread too. Any helpful advice would be welcome.

[Bidoofdude]

It may be your computer or you may have joined during an update.:confused:
I can't really help you, but I wish you luck.:cool::)
Steam becomes really useful and easy to use once you get the hang of it, especially since there are a LOT of 50-70% off sales.;)
Hope you can get it fixed soon.:cool:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I too prefer to have the game in my hand, and since I don't play on PC I stay away. Good luck man.

I have been playing armoored core V lately and I think it's fantastic. The robot customisation is involved and choice is plentiful for making your own bot. Even making your own insignia is good fun. I have spent most of my time tweaking my bot with my limited bits and pieces.

But oh my god, the story mode. It is rather bad. Well, not even sure there is a story mode as such. You select a mission and off you go, but there are these two chicks who chatter over the comms for 'plot development' I guess. I have no idea who they are... Is one of them supposed to be me? Weird. It's so bad, it feels like they actually have tried to make it awful. The first introductory level I played was shooting stuff, people talking to me and some mech comes out, I blast him and all of a sudden there is talk of a chosen one.

My feeling after that bit was 'What the hell was that??'

Then some of the missions, for some reason I am fighting the police. Am I a terrorist? I think I am playing a mercenary, but ATm nothing makes sense story wise.. Luckily the game play is pretty spot on!

[christalcase]

Was checking Hatsune Miku vids online to see what all the popularity was about and I strangely find myself wanting to get one of the games... hopefully Project Diva F gets a western release...

[snaketales]

Thanks for the responses.

I got it working: had a list of solutions, starting with "turn it off and start again" up to reinstalling stuff. Luckily the second solution - "run as administrator" - got Steam working.... but then I had to spend most of the night waiting for the game to download.
When I got up this morning it was ready to roll... but I had to go to work!!! :rolleyes:

I still prefer having the game in hand, though.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Was checking Hatsune Miku vids online to see what all the popularity was about and I strangely find myself wanting to get one of the games... hopefully Project Diva F gets a western release...

HA HA H A! Busted! The majiks of Miku.

I hear that SEGA are looking to move Miku to western shores, but if you don't want to wait, the ps3 version can juts be played on any old PS3 console.

It is however just a rhythm game and enjoyment comes from whether or not the songs take your fancy.

[christalcase]

HA HA H A! Busted! The majiks of Miku.

I hear that SEGA are looking to move Miku to western shores, but if you don't want to wait, the ps3 version can juts be played on any old PS3 console.

It is however just a rhythm game and enjoyment comes from whether or not the songs take your fancy.

Yeah, the Facebook page where Sega was gauging interest on a Western release was what prompted me to check out the vids in the first place. Her songs are okay (at least they don't annoy me) and I love rhythm games so I shall give it a try (hopefully the english version since I just hate navigating menus in a different language).

[Gutsman Heavy]

Thanks for the responses.

I got it working: had a list of solutions, starting with "turn it off and start again" up to reinstalling stuff. Luckily the second solution - "run as administrator" - got Steam working.... but then I had to spend most of the night waiting for the game to download.
When I got up this morning it was ready to roll... but I had to go to work!!! :rolleyes:

I still prefer having the game in hand, though.


When you can get games like la noire for $3.75 it's worth the occasional stuff around.

[lancalot]

Just finished Starcraft2; heart of the swarm last night.... it very short!..only 26 levels...i cant believe it took 2 years to make the expansion , but it mainly for the multi-player they concentrated on i think ... they story seem abit rushed at the end ... i hope it not other 2 year for the next and (last)? expansion .... I just want to play the campaign !!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Woot! More Saturn joys have headed my way. Shooty sooty bang bang.

It's Gunbird!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/Wootnchoo/20032013_zps25050bda.jpg

Looking forward to getting that crackalacking!

[Kazza]

Just finished off Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands. It's got excellent platforming, but mediocre combat system. (pretty easy the fights)