The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Trent]

Once a week I take a group of 8 boys down to Youth Inc (basically a place for kids to hang out instead of causing trouble on the streets) to play pool and the video game consoles. The last few weeks one of my students has been bringing in Mortal Kombat 9 to play on the XBox One there. Nothing gains the respect of teenagers more than when you kick the crap out of every single one of them time and time again in a video game - they think it's awesome! Give me Jade or Sonya Blade and I own the streets

I cant remember any of the special moves but I've been playing MK on and off since the very first one on the Super Nintendo, so a few decades of experience seems to beat remembering how to throw Scorpions spear

I'll give you a run for your money

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at

[Paulbot]

Classic PC flight sim games TIE Fighter and X-Wing are getting a PC re-release.
http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter...ele-1651470045

I loved TIE Fighter and it made me a Star Wars fan, but could never get it to play on my newer computers. So I will be getting this. They even give you the original versions and the enhanced editions with all the expansion packs and the strategy guides. Great deal for some really good games.

I never liked X-Wing much, playing it second I found it a bit slower/tougher but it kind of felt right as you were a rebel using stolen/not-well maintained equipment etc, compared to the Imperial Navy Forces.

At only $10USD these are good games to try if you never played them in the 90s. Looking forward to blasting up some rebel scum. Match speed with target, divert power to lasers, fire!

[Mythirax]

Finally, that is awesome news

[5FDP]

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at

You know what, in over 20 years I've never really thought about it. You're absolutely right. Thank you!

[Trent]

Classic PC flight sim games TIE Fighter and X-Wing are getting a PC re-release.
http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter...ele-1651470045

I loved TIE Fighter and it made me a Star Wars fan, but could never get it to play on my newer computers. So I will be getting this. They even give you the original versions and the enhanced editions with all the expansion packs and the strategy guides. Great deal for some really good games.

I never liked X-Wing much, playing it second I found it a bit slower/tougher but it kind of felt right as you were a rebel using stolen/not-well maintained equipment etc, compared to the Imperial Navy Forces.

At only $10USD these are good games to try if you never played them in the 90s. Looking forward to blasting up some rebel scum. Match speed with target, divert power to lasers, fire!

Oh they will be bought now I'm off to ebay to find a joystick

[Hursticon]

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that "Clay Fighter" was the real King of Fighters.

[Tfiguy]

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that "Clay Fighter" was the real King of Fighters.

lol only the snes version... I downloaded it on the wii shop only to find out it was the very dated sega port... DEVOED!

[kurdt_the_goat]

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that Clay Fighter" was the real King of Fighters.

Say what? There can be only one! Or in the case of KOF... 13 ish!

[BigTransformerTrev]

I'll give you a run for your money

Right - youre on!

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at

Wow - I had completely forgotten that game existed

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that "Clay Fighter" was the real King of Fighters.

I loved the first one! Always played as Taffy. Clay Fighter 2 sucked - even with the introduction of Sumo Santa

Say what? There can be only one! Or in the case of KOF... 13 ish!

Was never a massive fan of KOF. Overall I was a SF and MK kid growing up, leaning more towards SF overall (Hyper Super Street Fighter II Turbo Championship Edition -they REALLY didnt wanna do SF3 for a while ). When I got a bit older I went into Dead or Alive, though I ended up playing the Volleyball games more than the fighting ones Used to quite like the Marvel vs Capcom ones too.

These days I only have 2 fighting games for my PS3 - Super Street Fighter 4 which bored me very quickly, and Soul Calibur 4 which I would enjoy more I guess if I could ever bring myself to pick anyone besides Ivy to play

[Paulbot]

I never played much in the Arcade, but when I did it was always X-Men vs Street Fighter. Love that game.

But at home on the consoles, I was all about Street Fighter II Turbo. I could never get the hang of "press button to block" in Mortal Kombat or the complicated move inputs.

But I haven't found a home fighting game that's beat the PSOne version of Street Fighter Alpha 3, that game is wonderful.