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fanboymaster Posted 3/9/2007 2:12:56 PM message detail |
From MacDaddy Mike http://kotaku.com/gaming/littlebigplanet/clips-littlebigplanet-242305.php I don't get it...what the hell is this? A physics based platformer that has the media saying "ZOMG TEH AMAZING" because you can design levels as you play and then upload them online. I personally think that that means that you would have to wade through at least 50 levels that are designed in the shape of a penis to get to levels that a person would want to play. --- Apprentice Pacman breeder (*< (^< (`< (~< Um,I am mature Source ESRB-TruthSmoker |
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MrManNo1 Posted 3/9/2007 2:24:04 PM message detail |
What is it supposed to be be for? --- Saturn Valley Online. An Earthbound MMORPG in the works... http://www.svgames.net |
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MacDaddy Mike Posted 3/9/2007 2:41:29 PM message detail |
Jeez, FBM, that sounds about right... I just saw this linked on LL, and everyone in the topic was saying that the graphics are so great that it looks like real life, with real rocks and soccer balls and all that stuff. What video are they watching? It looks like a Pixar film to me. Still semi-impressive, but not substantially. --- The ZSB: It's not about you, or me. It's about Zii. {Board 548} SPOOKAY!™, I'm the Grand Polas Champion |
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MrManNo1 Posted 3/9/2007 2:55:39 PM message detail |
It looks like a Pixar film to me. Still semi-impressive, but not substantially. AH! I knew it looked familiar! It looks like Toy Story! --- Saturn Valley Online. An Earthbound MMORPG in the works... http://www.svgames.net |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/9/2007 3:11:51 PM message detail |
New Wii commercials for US: http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/news/news.pl?y=2007&m=3&nid=9-17.db I like the second one. --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/9/2007 3:13:53 PM message detail |
Whoa, this one is even better: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9908 --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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Impossible II Posted 3/9/2007 3:41:02 PM message detail |
The acting in the new Wii commercials is a lot more forced than what I remember of the older ones, especially the laughing. >_< The second one is good, though. Little Big Planet looks interesting, I'll give them that. Especially since it's a freaking 2D platformer, and wow, people still make those on next-gen, HD consoles? Honestly, apart from the HD clarity and maybe the physics, not much of that game looks beyond last-gen to me. Am I just that stupid that I can't tell the difference anymore? Seems like an odd thing to spend $600 on. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/9/2007 3:47:13 PM message detail |
Yes. --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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fanboymaster Posted 3/9/2007 3:58:29 PM message detail |
I finally got around to watching the "Home" press conference and the word that springs to mind is superfluous. I can kind of see why this would impress somebody but personally, if I wanted social networking I'd be on myspace and if I wanted a virtual community I'd be on second life. Seems like there would be far more users on both too. --- Apprentice Pacman breeder (*< (^< (`< (~< Um,I am mature Source ESRB-TruthSmoker |
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MrManNo1 Posted 3/9/2007 4:04:55 PM message detail |
Impy, I think it's just that a lot of companies realize that there are still incredible things you can do with 2D platformers, so they want to keep them alive. And, I'd say this is more of a 2.5D platformer, where it's presented as a 2D platformer with some 3D elements (hmm...sounds familiar...) --- Saturn Valley Online. An Earthbound MMORPG in the works... http://www.svgames.net |
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Impossible II Posted 3/9/2007 4:33:52 PM message detail |
Well, that doesn't seem like something many companies realise. There have been very few good console platformers lately, and fewer still in 2D/2.5D. Little Big Planet has a lot of interesting ideas and cool mechanics using the physics, but I'm not sure that says much for the gameplay. And even the improvements in physics aren't as big as those between past consoles. It might end up being one of the better PS3 games, but I think I'd rather be playing SPM. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Sly_Rocker Posted 3/9/2007 5:51:20 PM message detail |
From Impossible II Posted 3/9/2007 6:28:02 AM The two supposedly confirmed Ouendan 2 songs: Zenryoku Shonen - Sukima Switch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Yi7WAplgk VISTA - GOING UNDER GROUND http://tinyurl.com/28t42b Zenryoku Shonen was on the Band Brothers expansion... Not surprising, I'm guessing all the shared licensing Nintendo do between the music games they publish saves them money. God, I hope so much that Tentai Kansoku makes it on there, too, that would be way better than just Zenryoku Shonen. That's one of my favourite songs on the expansion and it would really be perfect for Ouendan. A couple of other BB/expansion songs would probably work extremely well, too. Yep. Rewrite plz LBP looks interesting. I'm loving how it's a co-op platformer, and you can make your own levels, but I'm not liking how the levels we've seen so far are unimaginative and bland. I guess they just figure the players will contribute most of the content. :/ *sigh* Home bothers me a bit because of the way the avatars look. Too... plain. And realistic. A bit creepy. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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scientist pg Posted 3/9/2007 6:51:44 PM message detail |
Little Big Planet looks like more of a 'community' toy than a game, being another avenue for user-created and downloadable content (you presumably will buy stickers, etc. to decorate the background of your stage with). It does show some potential for cooperative platforming and physics-driven puzzles, but it's unclear what the standard of the packed-in levels will be or how versatile the editor is (which I wish was demonstrated). The trailer level looks frustrating; you can see the players making mistakes and trying to do tasks over and over, while the others wait. --- "I am not insain. I have just been evilly reprogrammed." |
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Impossible II Posted 3/10/2007 3:20:05 AM message detail |
Lots of linking today... No More Heroes trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=mov&id=17687 I actually don't think I could play this. I try not to lean towards or away from games based on the maturity of their content, but slicing people literally in half is just a bit excessive. Atlus bringing Luminous Arc to the DS: http://gonintendo.com/?p=14364 Not surprised at all, here. Luminous Arc definitely struck me as one of those game's Atlus would immediately be interested in. Although like every other RPG on the DS, I hear it's not that great anyway. And, like all of them, short and easy. The suckiness of RPGs on the system really confuses me, considering how great they were on the GBA... http://ds.ign.com/articles/771/771389p1.html Both Guitar Hero and Konami's Guitar Freaks popularized the idea of playing guitar in a videogame, but neither of those games are really meant to give the player the ability to create music. They're both rhythm games, simply requiring the player to follow along and play specific designated notes at the proper beat. Ubisoft's Jam Sessions, however, is something that brings games closer to the idea of music composition. The upcoming title might not have a guitar packed-in with the product, but the way the designers use the Nintendo DS makes it feel like the system is the guitar. For a moment there, it sounded like they were talking about Band Brothers. >_> This sounds a lot simpler though, so I'm not sure if there's much point. http://wii.ign.com/articles/771/771785p1.html This was rumoured a few days ago - Cing, another developer I know nothing about, and Marvelous are working on a Wii game. I was hoping it would be an Adventure game, but it looks like... a weird mix of things. It started as a Simulation game. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/09/flow-almost-was-a-wii-title/ See URL. Damn. I think ideas like that are probably more suited to the Wii, if anything, although I"m not sure how important the audio/visual experience is to FlOw. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Impossible II Posted 3/10/2007 3:20:59 AM message detail |
Just to clarify my poor wording - Cing are working with a developer I don't know anything about. I know about Cing. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Impossible II Posted 3/10/2007 5:00:52 AM message detail |
I was a little disappointed in Dotstream at first, but I've given it another chance, and I'm actually finding it to be a lot like F-Zero. Difficulty and all. It's fun, but there are some frustrating aspects that will drive you insane from the second cup onwards. You often need to memorise the tracks, otherwise the CPUs have a big advantage over you. But the cheap part is when the tracks are not only designed with heaps of obstacles that slow you down a huge amount, but also have narrow sections. You NEED to keep close to the other lines to maintain your speed. But the track is basically split up into rows and no two lines can occupy the same row, and so when you try and go through narrower spaces you may find yourself pushed to the side - sometimes right into a wall or something even worse, even though you didn't really do anything wrong. The boosting works kind of like F-Zero, but it's actually harder. Your boosts and health are one and the same, but you only get two total for the entire race unless you make a very time consuming pit stop between laps. You really have to save your boosts until the end, because if you do die you automatically get 0 for the race and either have to somehow win with that or start the whole GP over. Almost every track only has two laps, too, and you probably won't even be in first place until the second half of the second lap. Once you adjust to the way the game works and the challenge, it actually just becomes a matter of practice. Eventually you learn the tracks and start doing really well. But unlike in F-Zero, there's nothing visually distinctive about the tracks and they don't have any names or identifying features... They all look identical, so good luck memorising them. You're more likely to recall them as you go, if you've played them before. Which is a pain if it's one of those stages with heaps of (usually narrow, which as I said before often results in cheap hitting of walls) diverging paths, some of which have items, boosts, mud, etc. on them. There's no multiplayer, which I think would be kind of cool. Although it might disrupt the you vs. everyone balance, which feels kind of designed for single player the way F-Zero is. A Vs mode without CPUs would be surprisingly balanced, but there would be no way of getting slipstreams unevenly without a few lines. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Impossible II Posted 3/13/2007 12:23:24 AM message detail |
Probably better if you read the whole thing yourselves here: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=13110 NWR asks all the questions I have been about TP. And Aonuma gives crappy dodgy answers. Well, they forgot about the lack of any new areas later in the game. If we'd had those, then the underused items they mentioned might not have been a big deal, because we would have had decent places to use some of those dungeon items. The Spinner in particular really needed a mini-game or something. And the last half wouldn't have felt so rushed if it wasn't so many formulaic dungeons in a row with almost nothing between. Anyway, I beat TP and I still don't understand what the Twilight was or what the big threat was when nobody was even aware of any danger for the second half. Or why the great development of some secondary characters was never seen again in the second half, it wasn't necessary to cut down on story that much. The great characters was one thing I was really enjoying early on in TP. I also don't get why a game targeted at the hardcore had such a flat difficulty curve, whether it was meant to be beatable by anybody or not. The combat in particular never really built up until the end, which was disappointing because the engine was fantastic. Awesome video: http://www.mega64.com/smb.htm Yes, that's really him. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/13/2007 2:44:19 PM message detail |
Check this out: http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=112 --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/13/2007 5:57:28 PM message detail |
Is world 8 of CV4 supposed to suck ass? --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/13/2007 6:33:00 PM message detail |
From AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/13/2007 2:44:19 PM Check this out: http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=112 That looks pretty cool. I'm not so sure about the remote clip, though I do like how it adds the "prongs" to the controller. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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ajain02 Posted 3/13/2007 8:02:39 PM message detail |
From Impossible II | Posted 3/9/2007 4:41:02 PM Little Big Planet looks interesting, I'll give them that. Especially since it's a freaking 2D platformer, and wow, people still make those on next-gen, HD consoles? Honestly, apart from the HD clarity and maybe the physics, not much of that game looks beyond last-gen to me. Am I just that stupid that I can't tell the difference anymore? Seems like an odd thing to spend $600 on. So hold on. If the PS3 doesn't have the types of 2D games that we all <3 so much (like Super Paper Mario - sure, it could have been done on the 'Cube, but who cares?), then it's lame. If it does have 2D games, then, well, that's so last-gen, wtf (ignoring the advanced physics and gorgeous graphics, of course). I mean srsly who would spend 600 bux on 2d games?! --- XBL Gamertag: XCTarantula | Games: Test Drive Unlimited, Saints Row, Table Tennis, Gears of War Currently Playing - Call of Duty 2 |
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ajain02 Posted 3/13/2007 8:05:23 PM message detail |
Also, Impossible, you did the same thing here (and actually directly mentioned SPM): From Impossible II | Posted 3/9/2007 5:33:52 PM And even the improvements in physics aren't as big as those between past consoles. It might end up being one of the better PS3 games, but I think I'd rather be playing SPM. If you're going to say SPM looks better than Little Big Planet, that's totally cool, but don't fault Little Big Planet for being too similar to the past then. At least Little Big Planet couldn't be done on past-generation consoles because of the physics and graphics, however mild the upgrade may seem to you - SPM minus a few minor graphical embellishments could be done entirely on the 'Cube (and, as we know, was initially developed on 'Cube with few changes to the graphics for the Wii version). --- XBL Gamertag: XCTarantula | Games: Test Drive Unlimited, Saints Row, Table Tennis, Gears of War Currently Playing - Call of Duty 2 |
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Impossible II Posted 3/13/2007 11:31:08 PM message detail |
If the PS3 doesn't have the types of 2D games that we all <3 so much (like Super Paper Mario - sure, it could have been done on the 'Cube, but who cares?), then it's lame. If it does have 2D games, then, well, that's so last-gen, wtf (ignoring the advanced physics and gorgeous graphics, of course). I mean srsly who would spend 600 bux on 2d games?! What the hell? How is this what I said? I'm not complaining that 2D games are on the PS3. In fact, I think it's fantastic that there are still 2D games and if anything I find it surprising, hence my response. I wish there were a lot more of them. The Wii and the PS3 are very different beasts, so I'm not sure how you're making a comparison between a game that has every reason to look like a GameCube game and one that is on a system with a completely different focus. Anyway, SPM seems to have a few added Wiimote functions (stylish moves, and probably some Pixls) that would probably cause it to not really work on the Cube anymore. Development was moved entirely, not just continued on both systems like with TP, so they probably did add some things as a result. ...Don't even get me started on Fire Emblem, though. That IS a GameCube game, except it comes on a larger disc that only fits into your Wii. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Impossible II Posted 3/14/2007 2:28:15 PM message detail |
http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/2007/03/breaking-no-unified-gamer-tags-or-codes.html Falafelkid: I would like to know if I am right in assuming that the features mentioned (friend rosters, advanced matchmaking capabilities and comprehensive rankings data) suggest a single, unified online platform for each console, rather than one which is dependent on individual games (as is the case with the DS). GameSpy: GameSpy’s technology does allow for features that could span multiple games. With the Nintendo Wii, however, the multiplayer features are title-specific. Falafelkid: But is that the case for all Wii online titles across the board? GameSpy: Yes, that is the case for Wii titles. Falafelkid: Just one last question to make absolutely sure I have got this right, please. If I have a friend roster in one game, that roster will not be available to me in any other game. I have to build up an entirely new list for each title, right? GameSpy: The answer to your question is yes, for the Wii friend lists are game specific. God dammit, Nintendo. YOU ALREADY HAVE FRIEND CODES IN THE SYSTEM. OUR CONSOLES ARE CONNECTED ALREADY. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/14/2007 4:21:19 PM message detail |
Just buy a damn 360 already. --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/14/2007 5:30:54 PM message detail |
From AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/14/2007 4:21:19 PM Just buy a damn 360 already. I will when there's a price drop and the Simpson's Arcade Game is on it. Well, one or the other. I'm so pissed that a local arcade that had everything closed down. Where the hell do I get my Simpsons fix now? Oh, and has anyone here played Donkey Konga 3? I'm thinking of getting it, because I like DK's gameplay, it's just that the US tracklists are horrible. I'm not a Japanophile, but my God. I'm so glad EBA wasn't ruined because of the songs. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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MrManNo1 Posted 3/14/2007 5:36:40 PM message detail |
You like the word "Japanophile", don't you, LR? http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=213&topic=34141591 --- Saturn Valley Online. An Earthbound MMORPG in the works... http://www.svgames.net |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/14/2007 5:42:41 PM message detail |
There's rumors of a price drop announcement on March 29th. --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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MrManNo1 Posted 3/14/2007 5:43:48 PM message detail |
Any word on what it's supposed to drop to? --- Saturn Valley Online. An Earthbound MMORPG in the works... http://www.svgames.net |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/14/2007 7:35:16 PM message detail |
From MrManNo1 Posted 3/14/2007 5:36:40 PM You like the word "Japanophile", don't you, LR? http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=213&topic=34141591 I hate using "weeaboo". I wish everyone would stop stealing from 4Chan and make up their own damn fads. That's part of the reason I frequent NGG. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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MrManNo1 Posted 3/14/2007 7:52:40 PM message detail |
I'm not even going to pretend to understand what you just said, LR... --- Saturn Valley Online. An Earthbound MMORPG in the works... http://www.svgames.net |
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ajain02 Posted 3/14/2007 8:00:25 PM message detail |
I haven't heard rumors about the date, but the price drop rumors say that the Core is being phased out, the Premium is going to $299.99, and a new version (120 GB hard drive, HDMI port, black?) is being introduced at $399.99. --- XBL Gamertag: XCTarantula | Games: Test Drive Unlimited, Saints Row, Table Tennis, Gears of War Currently Playing - Call of Duty 2 |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/14/2007 8:03:38 PM message detail |
From MrManNo1 Posted 3/14/2007 7:52:40 PM I'm not even going to pretend to understand what you just said, LR... I just hate the word. It's so stupid. From ajain02 Posted 3/14/2007 8:00:25 PM I haven't heard rumors about the date, but the price drop rumors say that the Core is being phased out, the Premium is going to $299.99, and a new version (120 GB hard drive, HDMI port, black?) is being introduced at $399.99. Phil Harrison said that it was nothing more than a rumor in the new EGM. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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Neeyahaha Posted 3/14/2007 8:08:16 PM message detail |
A weeaboo is a Japanophile. A non-asian person who loves everything Japanese and has learned enough Japanese to think they're good, while not enough to actually be useful. --- Final Twilight 1100 {548} |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/14/2007 8:10:21 PM message detail |
Yeah, it's just... I don't like the way it sounds. And I'm just talking about how I dislike the alternative to "Japanophile". I don't love the word and constantly use it, or something. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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Cauchys Inequality Posted 3/14/2007 11:52:36 PM message detail |
Also, did someone just say weeaboo? What's the incentive for me to buy a 360? I'm surely not going to get it just for Live Arcade, and there doesn't seem to be any real confirmation of Senko no Rondo coming to the U.S. yet. So, what games are there for me to get? Keep in mind that I don't generally enjoy first-person shooters or racing games. --- Denpa-henkan! Hoshikawa Subaru, On Air! |
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Impossible II Posted 3/15/2007 12:28:33 AM message detail |
Oh, and has anyone here played Donkey Konga 3? I'm thinking of getting it, because I like DK's gameplay, it's just that the US tracklists are horrible. I'm not a Japanophile, but my God. I'm so glad EBA wasn't ruined because of the songs. Donkey Konga 3 has awesome songs. But it will not save with a Freeloader or AR, you need a modded system. Unless you have one, don't touch it. Trust me, I already made this mistake. This exact one. Very disappointing, considering there are like 20 unlockable songs as well as you needing to unlock all the songs in the highest difficulty. And without the highest difficulty, well, Donkey Konga is easy as ****. Ouendan/EBA is far more fun anyway. Just buy a damn 360 already. Super Smash Bros isn't going to be on the 360. The issue is that Nintendo have such a good example to follow and so many complaints to listen to, but they persist on a stupid path. The 360 is an awesome system in some respects, and after far too long is finally developing a reasonable number of good games. But the game lineup annoys me in a lot of ways. It's kind of degenerated into the exact kinds of games I don't play and don't want dominating the entire market, because it does little but appeal to shooter fans and western gamers. Even companies like Capcom are constantly developing games, few of which are must-haves, that fall into all the "mature" American stereotypes, all the while saying that the Wii is for kids and families and can't handle a real game. Where are the 360's platformers, its Adventure games, and its really original games that don't feature pinatas? http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/03/new_katamari_sh.html More Katamari games are being made, apparently. I wonder if one will show up on the Wii... Which reminds me, I still need to get that PS2 I was planning on buying a year ago. I should actually be able to get it in a month or two, although I really need to get it modded and I don't know where to do that. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/15/2007 2:15:14 AM message detail |
Thanks. No way I'm getting it now. Maybe I'll try out the second US Donkey Konga game. The list looks a bit better, the inclusion of rap... um... no thanks. I don't see how that's suited to the game at all. Of course, a lot of the stuff in Donkey Konga doesn't really go with it, because it always feels like you're playing over the song instead of with it and contributing a bit to it (Ouendan/EBA), or actually playing it (Daigasso Band Brothers). Actually, maybe I'll pass on that. I think I'm remembering why I don't like the games in the first place. Guess I'll stick with Jungle Beat (I still need to play more of that, it's fun as hell). Also, modding a PS2 is annoying as hell, and all I had to do was pop a cover over a sensor. Opening up the PS2 was a pain and it was one of the most harrowing things I've ever done (game-wise >_>). It didn't help that my dad grabbed it, and pulled it apart forcibly. I about had a heart attack when I heard what sounded like things coming loose or snapping, but it works alright. I'd recommend either A) Having an expert mod it for you. or B) Getting the thing that doesn't require you to open up the PS2 and junk. It's like a three-piece setup. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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Impossible II Posted 3/15/2007 3:20:58 AM message detail |
Of course, a lot of the stuff in Donkey Konga doesn't really go with it, because it always feels like you're playing over the song instead of with it and contributing a bit to it (Ouendan/EBA), or actually playing it (Daigasso Band Brothers). Actually, maybe I'll pass on that. I think I'm remembering why I don't like the games in the first place. This is exactly why I don't like DKa that much. It was a slight complaint of mine when I rented the original Donkey Konga, but I underestimated it. I remembered how much it annoyed me when I played Dka3. It doesn't matter how good the songs are - it's impossible to not get bored during a sustained play session because the gameplay is totally detached from the music. Hell, the songs still have their own normal drums as well as the pointless crap you're playing. EBA/Ouendan is so much more involving, not just because of the story but because the touch screen works so damn well for the genre. And as far as involving you in the music goes, Band Brothers very easily takes the cake, featuring the best kind of feedback possible in the genre. And the fact that each button corresponds to a note on a scale means you'll eventually learn to play the game instinctively if you know the song. You won't memorise the buttons or anything, but it will come very naturally because you know if you're going up or down, and every time you play a certain recognisable note it's going to be exactly the same button. If you REALLY want a Donkey Konga game, try the first PAL one (which is what I rented once). The song list isn't as good as DKa3, but it's FAR better than the US songs. 99 Red Balloons and Super Smash Bros Melee theme (also in DKa3) FTW. It might be a bit hard to find, though. The site I use for PAL games, DVD Crave, only has the second game (which is still far better PAL than NTSC), and another site has the first for AU$90, a price that is totally unreasonable to ask any American to pay for a game. But it's a $10 discount off the RRP! Guess I'll stick with Jungle Beat (I still need to play more of that, it's fun as hell). Yes. For some reason, it used to be easier to find people who could mod a PS2 for you. There's at least one major store that used to actually do it, I think. Over here it's actually illegal to enforce a region lock (even though consoles like the Wii still are region locked), so mod chips are legal and reasonably wide spread. Don't know where to look for someone to do it, though. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/15/2007 7:25:10 AM message detail |
Did anyone post about MP3? US online retailer Best Buy has sent out an email notifying customers who have pre-ordered Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for Wii that the release date has changed from summer '07 to New. Year's. Eve. Will it or won't it make 2007? It's a question that's repeatedly being asked more and more. Back in February we reported that Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aime told MTV: "The focus on 'Prime 3' is to make that the stellar game for a first-person experience on the platform. What that means is we're going to make sure it's perfect when we launch it." Now Jopystick reports that Best Buy has pulled its summer date saying it has been informed that the release date has changed. We'll chase Nintendo and let you know. See also: IGN: Many fans were expecting the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to support a fully-orchestrated score. When we talked with Aonuma just a few minutes ago he mentioned that the lack of orchestration was something that you were deeply let down by. Was it limited by a budget or time constraint, or was it something Nintendo wasn't interested in? Kondo: As far as Twilight Princess goes, of course those decisions took place. In the end it was not about the time or budget; we had the time and the budget, and it wasn't a Nintendo philosophical stance that "we're not going to do this". Basically while we were working on the game and creating the music, we never really felt that this was a place that needed a full orchestra. We never got the feeling that "Oh this would be a place that could make more of an impact with a full orchestra". We just didn't see the need for it this time. If you power the game up and let it sit there's a fully-orchestrated piece there, so we aren't against doing it, no. --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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Neeyahaha Posted 3/15/2007 8:46:02 AM message detail |
I don't know which version of the PS2 you have Lion Rocker, but I opened mine up, the original shape, although maybe a second version of inside orientation, and it wasn't too bad. Just some screws, and had to make sure that I didn't shoot myself in the eye with the laser when I was testing discs. --- Final Twilight 1100 {548} |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/15/2007 10:09:16 AM message detail |
I have the slim, Nee. It was annoying to open because you had to slide out the top part in a certain way. I would image the original would be a bit easier to open up. Kondo: As far as Twilight Princess goes, of course those decisions took place. In the end it was not about the time or budget; we had the time and the budget, and it wasn't a Nintendo philosophical stance that "we're not going to do this". Basically while we were working on the game and creating the music, we never really felt that this was a place that needed a full orchestra. We never got the feeling that "Oh this would be a place that could make more of an impact with a full orchestra". We just didn't see the need for it this time. Didn't he say earlier that he wanted to do orchestrated music, but there wasn't enough time? Which is it? --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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AdmiralViscen IV Posted 3/15/2007 12:22:07 PM message detail |
That was Anouma. --- Join in on One of GameFAQs' Most Historic Boards: ZSB http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=548 {åß} |
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Impossible II Posted 3/15/2007 2:30:26 PM message detail |
There's actually a Freeloader-type disc for the PS2, so I might go with that out of laziness and cheapness. I think you have to put something in the PS2 to use it, but I'm pretty sure you don't have to open it up. It just annoys me because from what I've seen, the PS2 takes long enough to start up already... >_< --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Lion Rocker Posted 3/15/2007 3:25:58 PM message detail |
You have to keep the sensor from recognizing that you're opening the disc tray, though. That's why you cover it. The downside is that you won't be able to complete multi-disc games that don't let you save before changing discs. --- MOTHER 3 TC is a Mormon..... Which is cool, it's like Christian fan-fiction. -Teh Nowhere Man |
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Maverick6187 Posted 3/15/2007 3:45:48 PM message detail |
just posting to get my 1 post in for karma. --- Ika Ch1: 4253580 134 Who wouldn't stand inside your love? |
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fanboymaster Posted 3/15/2007 3:53:48 PM message detail |
You don't have to post to get karma, you just have to log in and go to a board. --- Substitute Pacman breeder standing in for GP Mamonsotti Djinn (*< (^< (`< (~< |
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ajain02 Posted 3/15/2007 4:31:07 PM message detail |
Personally I feel sort of hXc as far as modding goes, since I modded thar GameCube by using the crappy pen-melting method on the screws. Of course, I don't have any discs left that work well, mainly because my current computer's DVD burner is a cheap POS that fails half the time (I bought this computer a year and a half ago and its drive is inferior to the one in my old computer, which would be turning seven this year). --- XBL Gamertag: XCTarantula | Games: Test Drive Unlimited, Saints Row, Table Tennis, Gears of War Currently Playing - Call of Duty 2 |
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Impossible II Posted 3/15/2007 6:36:21 PM message detail |
The downside is that you won't be able to complete multi-disc games that don't let you save before changing discs. The real downside to me is that it won't work for PS1 games. I have a modded PS1, but it's still inconvenient to have to use it at times (hence why I still haven't played many PS1 games), and that's the main reason I'd rather get it modded. --- 'All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.' - Douglas Adams |
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Mars Posted 3/17/2007 1:23:34 AM message detail |
http://gonintendo.com/?p=14685 HMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm........... --- "You're only reading this because you're bored!" --Cranky Kong www.platypuscomix.net |
