What game are you playing right now? [Archive] - Page 3

MtlAngelus

29 Dec 2008, 02:03

Been playing Left 4 Dead fairly solidly these last two days.
'tis fun, if you're team mates are not total idiots.

Even then it's still fun. Particularly watching them die on the last part while you get away in the boat/helicopter/plane/truck-thing. :cool:
Or leaving them to die behind while you move on.

Although that's easier for me because I almost always play with my brother on splitscreen, and we tend to stick together. :p

Kelster23

29 Dec 2008, 02:21

I am playing... er... my violin.

Alien King

29 Dec 2008, 02:53

Even then it's still fun. Particularly watching them die on the last part while you get away in the boat/helicopter/plane/truck-thing. :cool:
Or leaving them to die behind while you move on.

Although that's easier for me because I almost always play with my brother on splitscreen, and we tend to stick together. :p

Not so fun when they wander off alone, set off a car alarm and then alert the Witch.
Oh no, that isn't fun.

Although the feeling of justice is great when a hunter gets them.

MtlAngelus

29 Dec 2008, 03:12

Not so fun when they wander off alone, set off a car alarm and then alert the Witch.
Oh no, that isn't fun.

Although the feeling of justice is great when a hunter gets them.

Hehehe. I usually set alarms off and alert witches myself. :P
Mostly because I want to get the crownd achievement, but I never manage to kill her in a single headshot. :P

Paul.Power

29 Dec 2008, 12:30

This. For all achievement maniacs. (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/474371)

It's fantastic.

96%, although I did look at the hints.

Just True Blue, Sweet Orange, Stealth Black and Too Much Free Time left.

EDIT: oh, the numbers. Should have guessed after jmtb02. Finished, with a bit of walkthroughing.

Metal Alex

29 Dec 2008, 14:45

96%, although I did look at the hints.

Just True Blue, Sweet Orange, Stealth Black and Too Much Free Time left.

EDIT: oh, the numbers. Should have guessed after jmtb02. Finished, with a bit of walkthroughing.

Considering one of the achievements is "cheater", the hint button is just part of the game for me :cool:

Shadowmoon

29 Dec 2008, 15:33

Sonic Unleashed (Wii)

I got it today. I actually think its a good game, much better than Sonic heroes and Shadow the hedgehog, but still not the Sonic game everyones waiting for.

yakuza

29 Dec 2008, 16:18

but still not the Sonic game everyones waiting for.

DAMN IT, I knew it!

WormOfFire

4 Jan 2009, 15:36

GTA IV. Shoving people out on the road FTW.

And Left 4 Dead...leaving all teammates to die on the No Mercy finale FTW.

Plasma

4 Jan 2009, 15:56

SPCG4AP: 8-Bit Is Enough. Came out in Europe (Wii) last Friday. It's actually really good!

Also, I've stated a new game of freeware NES-mock game Stinkoman 20X6. And I forgot how hard it was!
[Load It Up!] (http://www.homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/v7/stinkogame.html)

farazparsa

4 Jan 2009, 16:04

Wait. Stinkoman 20X6? Isn't that from Homestar Runner?

Plasma

4 Jan 2009, 19:59

Wait. Stinkoman 20X6? Isn't that from Homestar Runner?
Gee willikers, Frazapraza! How'd you manage to guess that one?
Did it have anything to do with me talking about Stong Bad's Coold Game For Attractive People the sentence before it?

Incidentally, my post was supposed to have a link in it. Whoops!

SupSuper

5 Jan 2009, 02:15

I quite like Peasant's Quest (http://www.homestarrunner.com/disk4of12.html)

farazparsa

5 Jan 2009, 04:38

Well excuse me for not memorizing that hilariously long acronym. :p

I believe I finished Peasant's Quest once. I was appalled at the lack of burnination.

Plasma

5 Jan 2009, 12:59

SPCG4AP: 8-Bit Is Enough. Came out in Europe (Wii) last Friday. It's actually really good!
...and also really short!

But it was worth the €10 though. Next time Wii Points Cards get back in stock here, I think I'll buy Strong Badia The Free.

In the mean time, I finally bought Left4Dead and am about to start playing it now! For those of you who still have to add me, my Steam username is MechPlasma.

Metal Alex

5 Jan 2009, 13:03

Holy f*cking crap. This thing (http://zarat.us/tra/offline-games/eversion.html)is the greatest thing ever. I have no words. Really.

Try to get the good ending!

*Splinter*

5 Jan 2009, 17:27

Guitar Hero (:p) III: Legends of Rock

Ok, cult of personality expert is retarded. I have the first 4 sets (expert) on 5 stars and can ALMOST do TTFAF on Hard... and STILL cant do cult of personality on Expert :(

SupSuper

5 Jan 2009, 23:14

Holy f*cking crap. This thing (http://zarat.us/tra/offline-games/eversion.html)is the greatest thing ever. I have no words. Really.

Try to get the good ending!Jesus christ, that is one creepy game. Original though, I'll give you that. Getting all the gems in the last worlds is murder though.

Plasma

6 Jan 2009, 00:43

Holy f*cking crap. This thing (http://zarat.us/tra/offline-games/eversion.html)is the greatest thing ever. I have no words. Really.
Try to get the good ending!
It's not the greatest thing ever, but it is very highly unique!
I finished it anway, good ending and all.

And damn, the two gems at the end have caused me soo much frustration!

farazparsa

6 Jan 2009, 02:52

Recently got back into Quake 3... I don't know why. :p Pubs are excessively easy so I'm looking to get into some sort of competitive leagues, anyone know any worth mentioning?

shadowman

6 Jan 2009, 11:36

I made my way through Half-Life 2 in about 3 days, and began Episode 1. Ep1 is quite the pain. *shakes fist at antlions*

robowurmz

6 Jan 2009, 15:01

Holy f*cking crap. This thing (http://zarat.us/tra/offline-games/eversion.html)is the greatest thing ever. I have no words. Really.

Try to get the good ending!

The good ending is awesome.

*Splinter*

6 Jan 2009, 16:31

Recently got back into Quake 3... I don't know why. :p

What mod to you play?
Get Freezetag!

farazparsa

7 Jan 2009, 01:36

What mod to you play?
Get Freezetag!
I play vanilla and Instagib sometimes. I'll look up Freezetag. :p

MtlAngelus

11 Jan 2009, 20:17

Lost Odyssey... just started it, don't have much to say about it other than great music. :P

Metal Alex

12 Jan 2009, 20:46

Team Fortress 2.

My Steam name is "MrMetalAlex". Add me! I'd love to try a game or two with you guys :D

robowurmz

12 Jan 2009, 21:25

Mount & Blade.
Onwards! Swordfighting ahoy!

Plasma

12 Jan 2009, 22:05

Left4Dead! Nothing says professional zombie hunting than a guy in a suit.

Steam name: MechPlasma, for those of you who missed it.

We really need to make a Team17Forum Group.

Edit: Actually, I decided to do just that! (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Team17Forum/) Do try to keep it to forumgoers only.
Currently, it's set as any member can invite; that may change later, if non-regular forumers start getting invited.
For the time being, PM me if you want to be in. Check your Steam invitations first to see if I already got you.

CJH

14 Jan 2009, 16:06

Various racing games.

I'm installing Trackmania now. I got it for Xmas. is it fun?

Shadowmoon

14 Jan 2009, 16:43

Various racing games.

I'm installing Trackmania now. I got it for Xmas. is it fun?

According to what i've heard from some forumers here, yes.

Currently playing Burnout Paradise, X360

bonz

14 Jan 2009, 22:29

I'm installing Trackmania now. I got it for Xmas. is it fun?
Do you have the boxed, retail version that comes with a pair of anaglyph stereo goggles?
Or do you have your own anaglyph goggles in the correct colours (red and cyan)?

CJH

16 Jan 2009, 17:59

It is a stunt driving game, it says "TrackMania united" on the cover.

I have played it a bit. I cannot seem to be able to get onto the online mode as apparently there is yet another new version released. (Which I am unable to install.) and it no longer supports the version I have (Bummer)

I played the single player mode, but I have little knowledge of how to use the game, and the beggining tracks are not very long or challenging. the stunts are not exciting enough for me, but it's a decent game. (When it works.)

I'm more interested in my PC version of the original 1995/96 Formula 1 Pygnosis game. (Originaly intended for Playstation.)

yakuza

16 Jan 2009, 18:11

Trackmania is a massive online game, so you're missing the real deal.

Also, I thought it was free to play.

Plasma

16 Jan 2009, 19:06

Wii Fit. Got it today.

Surprisingly enough, it's brilliant!

bonz

16 Jan 2009, 19:41

Also, I thought it was free to play.
Trackmania Nations is the free, reduced edition with one track type and one car type.
Trackmania United is the full edition with all track types and cars.

The latest iteration in the series is called "Forever" for both the Nations and the United editions.

MtlAngelus

16 Jan 2009, 20:32

Lost Odyssey is awesome. Starting on the second disk and I'm quite hooked.

Kelster23

16 Jan 2009, 21:57

The Wendigo game.

Plasma

16 Jan 2009, 22:45

GrimOswald

16 Jan 2009, 22:59

Worms Revolution, which I just got today. About bloody time!

Unfortunately, the sound doesn't work for Vista, along with the numbers above the worms indicating death time. I think I'll try with the XP laptop.

I could not find any information on this game whatsoever? :-/

The Wendigo game.

Me too! :cool:

Plasma

16 Jan 2009, 23:45

Geez, I actually said Worms? I meant Lemmings!

Anyway, works great on the XP laptop! I actually forgot how fun Lemmings was!

CJH

17 Jan 2009, 20:24

I actually forgot how fun Lemmings was!

HOW COULD YOU FORGET!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

P.S.: I am downloading TrackMania United Forever as I type. It is currently 4% downloaded.

Wish me luck as I venture into the new bizare world of Cyberacers/trackies...

SupSuper

17 Jan 2009, 22:24

Lemmings Revolution isn't that fun.

I heartily endorse the playing of any Trackmania game though.

Plasma

17 Jan 2009, 22:51

Lemmings Revolution isn't that fun.
It's certainly not as good as the first two, or even close; but it's still definitely a game worth playing!

GrimOswald

18 Jan 2009, 01:47

I only played it very briefly, but Lemmings Revolution looked fairly fun to me. Of course, not as good as the first two. But then, I enjoyed 3D Lemmings, so meh. :p

CJH

18 Jan 2009, 11:28

Lemmings Revolution isn't that fun.

I heartily endorse the playing of any Trackmania game though.

Thanks!

On that note, I have broken into the trackmania ranks today! I have not done any racing yet, but it looks fun!:)

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 01:52

Metal Gear Solid 4 again
And I must say that this is the best game ever made, since they created Pong

Squirminator2k

20 Jan 2009, 02:57

Metal Gear Solid 4 again
And I must say that this is the best game ever made, since they created Pong
Thank you for posting. Your opinions are no longer valid.

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 05:06

Thank you for posting. Your opinions are no longer valid.

So as no one requested yours
Guess we're in the same boat

Squirminator2k

20 Jan 2009, 05:27

So as no one requested yours, so sit in your place and be quiet like a good boy and you might get a candy

That's the thing about editing your posts. You've got to do it quickly before vBulletin gets a chance to email anyone subscribed to the thread.

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 05:32

That's the thing about editing your posts. You've got to do it quickly before vBulletin gets a chance to email anyone subscribed to the thread.

Yeah, I just thought that with that post some useless discussion could start, so I changed
But I really don't give a sh*t if you saw before I edit it or not

Squirminator2k

20 Jan 2009, 06:09

Or, you wanted to come across as a bit snarky. And now you're being passive-aggressive. For shame, Pyramid. How old are you?

Plasma

20 Jan 2009, 10:16

I can't tell whether Squirminator is pointing out the obvious about how Pong is not one of the best game ever made (in the same sense that Shakespeare's plays are not the best books ever written, they're more renowned for their place in the history of writing), or going out of his way to be a goat . by saying MGS4 isn't a possible candidate for best game ever.

MrBunsy

20 Jan 2009, 12:45

Pyramid humour failure :p

Liketyspli

20 Jan 2009, 15:55

Well then we'll talk about THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS: Left 4 Dead.
Yes, still playing it, the achievement system is ****ed up though. It keeps changing all my achievements. I'm not sure what I've got and haven't got now. Pure evil I says.

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 16:21

Or, you wanted to come across as a bit snarky. And now you're being passive-aggressive. For shame, Pyramid. How old are you?

I know how much you like to have discussions on the internet, but I'm not giving you this pleasure, sorry
Besides, I don't have anything against you. So if you want to continue this, do it alone

I can't tell whether Squirminator is pointing out the obvious about how Pong is not one of the best game ever made (in the same sense that Shakespeare's plays are not the best books ever written, they're more renowned for their place in the history of writing), or going out of his way to be a goat . by saying MGS4 isn't a possible candidate for best game ever.
No, I was using Pong as reference for being the first game created, not for being one of the best :p

robowurmz

20 Jan 2009, 16:30

GMod; add me to the T17 group!
Steam ID: malnjord
Current Alias: Dr. Melon (so's you knows who i am)

Squirminator2k

20 Jan 2009, 17:03

Pong: Fun.
MGS4: Bloated, barely playable tripe.
L4D: Genius. Best game of 2008.

Plasma

20 Jan 2009, 17:15

pong [...] the first game created
LEAVE THIS THREAD, UNHOLY BEING! YOU SHALL CONTAMINATE IT NO MORE!

To state:
First game made in 1947
First arcade game made in 1971
Pong made in 1972
Aka: you're wrong, no matter how you put it.

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 17:17

leave this thread, unholy being! You shall contaminate it no more!

What? You want me to say "Tennis for Two" now?

super_frea

20 Jan 2009, 17:45

MGS4: Bloated, barely playable tripe.
Bloated yes.
I wouldn't say it's barely playable though. The gameplay aspect (i.e the parts of the game where you aren't twiddling your bloody thumbs off, due to the downright ridiculously long cutscenes) are just deceitfully average.

Also the story is just silly.

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 17:54

Bloated yes.
I wouldn't say it's barely playable though. The gameplay aspect (i.e the parts of the game where you aren't twiddling your bloody thumbs off, due to the downright ridiculously long cutscenes) are just deceitfully average.

Well, my opinion in this aspect is kind of invalid, as Squirminator said, since I'm a huge fan of the Metal Gear series, so maybe it's because of that, that I like the game so much
And I like the long cutscenes too, because of the story

But if I had to choose a game to be my favorite, excluding the fact that I'm a fan or not, would be Shadow of The Colossus for PS2
Yes, now you can criticize me all you want, but to me that game is almost perfect

And I couldn't have the pleasure to play Left 4 Dead yet, but I want very much, since I saw pre-released pictures of the game
Maybe soon...

MrBunsy

20 Jan 2009, 18:07

Well, my opinion in this aspect is kind of invalid, as Squirminator said, since I'm a huge fan of the Metal Gear series, so maybe it's because of that, that I like the game so much

Why take a comment like that seriously? It's a jest.

Pyramid

20 Jan 2009, 18:14

Why take a comment like that seriously? It's a jest.

Why should you take any comment from this place seriously? It's just a forum of a bunch of nerds anyway

super_frea

20 Jan 2009, 18:19

Shadow of The Colossus for PS2
I agree with this. SotC is Easily one of the best games I have ever played ever. I don't think any other game has managed to give me a permanent :eek: face from start to finish in quite that way that game did.

bonz

20 Jan 2009, 18:48

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_video_game

Shadowmoon

20 Jan 2009, 19:04

Crash Twinsanity, my favourite Crash game ever.

I decided to get Crash of the titans, and I don't like it. The gameplay is like the werehog levels in Sonic Unleashed :mad:

Its not terrible, its just boring... all it is walking to each room then fighting monsters and enemies, they completely changed the gameplay!

Damn you sierra. I hope you make Crash the way we loved him again.... don't ruin Crash as well as Spyro :(

tal05

20 Jan 2009, 19:12

Halo: Combat evolved ONLINE (pc)
Un-doubtably the best in the trilogy :)

super_frea

20 Jan 2009, 19:25

Damn you sierra. I hope you make Crash the way we loved him again.... don't ruin Crash as well as Spyro :(
Crash died a long time ago my boy.

MrBunsy

20 Jan 2009, 19:30

It's just a forum of a bunch of nerds anyway

I fail to see why that would change how you or I take what other people say.

MtlAngelus

20 Jan 2009, 21:01

Best game of 2008 for me would be between Left 4 Dead, which is really, really fun, and Lost Odyssey. Despite Lost Odyssey not being that great a game in the mind of most people, it brings back memories from playing awesome RPG's on the SNES, and it has really cool looking cutscenes, great music and an enthralling story.

And best game of 2009 will UNDOUBTEDLY be CaveStory for Wii, so really any other game released this year can just stop trying, they will all pale in comparison. :cool:

Plasma

20 Jan 2009, 21:10

I didn't find L4D all it was made up to be. But I know well it's just personal taste; I'm not a great FPS or Survival fan.

Also, Lemmings2, which I (shock) never played properly before! Yeah, I've gone into yet another Lemmings-obsessed phase. But considering Lem1 was my first game ever, and was the game that got me playing computers and interested in puzzles in the first place...

Lushmoss

20 Jan 2009, 21:24

Halo: Combat evolved ONLINE (pc)
Un-doubtably the best in the trilogy :)

Hey! Me too!

(Although I'm partial to the second game in the series.)

MtlAngelus

20 Jan 2009, 21:33

I didn't find L4D all it was made up to be. But I know well it's just personal taste; I'm not a great FPS or Survival fan.

No, it's because you're plasma, and you have to be wrong always. It's sort of how the universe works.

I mean you still play Spore. :rolleyes:

Plasma

20 Jan 2009, 21:57

Hey! Me too!

(Although I'm partial to the second game in the series.)
For me, the third one's the best, then the first, then the second, which I didn't like much.
That's only based on which game I think is better as a game only. I didn't count relative history, nostalga, or Halo Custom Edition. Add any of those in and the original game comes up tops.

Kelster23

20 Jan 2009, 22:16

And best game of 2009 will UNDOUBTEDLY be CaveStory for Wii, so really any other game released this year can just stop trying, they will all pale in comparison. :cool:

No man, God of War 3 in October will rape anything that even comes out as an idea!
In my opinion especially anything for the Wii

MrBunsy

21 Jan 2009, 00:15

I bought a copy of Halo a couple of weeks ago, Amazon shipped it only yesterday so I should have it soon :p

CJH

21 Jan 2009, 16:01

I bought a copy of Halo a couple of weeks ago, Amazon shipped it only yesterday so I should have it soon :p

I have original Halo as well...I haven't played it yet, i'm still on trackmania.:p

who else plays trackmania? I hope there are some trackies out there...:(

robowurmz

21 Jan 2009, 16:45

I have original Halo as well...I haven't played it yet, i'm still on trackmania.:p

who else plays trackmania? I hope there are some trackies out there...:(

I do! Not very often though.

Also, loving the Harry Hill avatar. He says that quote every TV Burp episode, lol.

Also, CAVE STORY TAKES ALL. >ALL<

Kelster23

21 Jan 2009, 23:58

I just lost the Game. :(

MtlAngelus

22 Jan 2009, 01:11

I just lost the Game. :(

And because of you now I lost the game too. YOU SUCK.

Also you suck for not knowing what Cavestory is and/or for even trying to imply that God of War is better. :mad:

Metal Alex

22 Jan 2009, 01:28

And because of you now I lost the game too. YOU SUCK.

RESONANCE CASCADE. Serious stuff.

Kelster23

22 Jan 2009, 07:08

And because of you now I lost the game too. YOU SUCK.

Also you suck for not knowing what Cavestory is and/or for even trying to imply that God of War is better. :mad:

God of War is the most amazing game on this planet.
Me and Kratos are gonna go chill

robowurmz

22 Jan 2009, 07:38

You're lying.
ARGHOHNO I JUST LOST THE GAME! THAT'S TWO MONTHS AND ARGH ARGH AGRH I WILL SMITE YE ALL WITH MY ANGRY FACE RAR GRAR ROAR!

Shadowmoon

22 Jan 2009, 07:52

Worms Trial version- (X360)

Can't wait to get the full version :)

_Kilburn

22 Jan 2009, 08:23

Got back to Worms 4 Mayhem a few weeks ago, still playing right now. :p

Kelster23

22 Jan 2009, 11:05

You're lying.
ARGHOHNO I JUST LOST THE GAME! THAT'S TWO MONTHS AND ARGH ARGH AGRH I WILL SMITE YE ALL WITH MY ANGRY FACE RAR GRAR ROAR!

What the Hell did you just say?

Paul.Power

22 Jan 2009, 11:16

The only way to win is not to play.

Plasma

22 Jan 2009, 11:21

The only winning move is not to play.
How about a nice game of chess?

super_frea

22 Jan 2009, 11:25

The only way to win is not to play.

Ah no. By becoming aware of the game's existence, you have automatically lost.

MrBunsy

22 Jan 2009, 13:24

Hurrah for Wargames.

Anyway, my copy of Halo 1 arrived this morning, so I'm playing that. Seems pretty similar to what I remember of Halo 2, so far. Fun nonetheless.

MtlAngelus

22 Jan 2009, 20:51

God of War is the most amazing game on this planet.
Me and Kratos are gonna go chill
Wrong again. You are out of tries.

YOU LOSE.

Kelster23

23 Jan 2009, 19:49

*goes to official site*

Yeah, because that game is totally amazing. I'm convinced it's better than a madman spartan warrior whose reincarnation could totally be Hitman then the dude from Too Human.

....yeah that game looks like the Black Cauldron game I used to play...
Try again.

ShadowLord

23 Jan 2009, 22:28

Try it before you judge. When I heard of it for the first time I didn't think it looked like anything special. But it turned out to be pretty enjoyable.

MtlAngelus

23 Jan 2009, 23:08

SupSuper

23 Jan 2009, 23:59

It is pretty cool but I could do with less timed button events.

franpa

24 Jan 2009, 00:10

I'm currently playing Metroid Prime or Luigis Mansion. MP1 so far, feels the same as MP2 but with various annoying collision detection issues :/ shoot near a boss and your bullet will ricochet off thin air.

Kelster23

24 Jan 2009, 10:44

Try it before you judge. When I heard of it for the first time I didn't think it looked like anything special. But it turned out to be pretty enjoyable.

The Wii's already far disappointed me. I actually was kind of stoked for it when I heard of it. I gave it a few tries. Big crapfest that Nintendo merely uses their name and fanboys to pull in money. Look at it! A good half of the games look like children's games! And the graphics look like... N64. They pale in comparison to the other two consoles.

And before you think I'm a playstation fangirl I'll have you know I also own an Xbox 360 that I play when I'm actually at home so don't even try it.
But I suppose if this conversation were to go further it would be in General Video Game Gabbin' would it?

Plasma

24 Jan 2009, 13:03

Don't bother arguing against her, the actual reason she doesn't like the Wii is because I kept pushing her to get one. She hated it before she tried it.
What's particularly offensive is that this was when we were still going out.

Also, NetHack. The last few games have been going really well, I keep getting quite a few really powerful items... and then I die at times when I could've easily survived. Except for the last game, where I died due to a genuine mistake.

MtlAngelus

24 Jan 2009, 19:54

The Wii's already far disappointed me. I actually was kind of stoked for it when I heard of it. I gave it a few tries. Big crapfest that Nintendo merely uses their name and fanboys to pull in money. Look at it! A good half of the games look like children's games! And the graphics look like... N64. They pale in comparison to the other two consoles.

The only disappointing thing about the wii is the amount of shovelware that publishers keep throwing out like pancakes. However it has it's fair share of great games, and there's no denying the charm of Wii Sports, Wii Play and more recently Wii Fit. There's a couple of potentially cool games coming this year, The Conduit and MadWorld being good examples I suppose. And Monster Hunter 3 coming sometime this year I hope.

Pyramid

24 Jan 2009, 20:14

I think I could enjoy more the Wii if it wasn't so infantile with almost every game. All the appeal is on the controlers and that's it...
I would like to check this game, Angelus have been talking about, to see if it's more interesting than Mario games and similars, because those ones doesn't even caught my attention

Kelster23

24 Jan 2009, 21:03

[QUOTE=MtlAngelus;683792]The only disappointing thing about the wii is the amount of shovelware that publishers keep throwing out like pancakes. However it has it's fair share of great games, and there's no denying the charm of Wii Sports, Wii Play and more recently Wii Fit. There's a couple of potentially cool games coming this year, The Conduit and MadWorld being good examples I suppose. And Monster Hunter 3 coming sometime this year I hope.[/QUOTE

Wii sports... it didn't charm me at all. And the Mii's are friggin creepy.
I'm sure it has its share of great games (as great as they get), but they don't appeal to me therefore I do not like it.
To me you're spending about $200 on a Nintendo 64 with motion sensors.

Plasma

24 Jan 2009, 22:53

The only disappointing thing about the wii is the amount of shovelware that publishers keep throwing out like pancakes.
I never approved of judging a console based on its bad games. Considering the readily-accessable review sites online nowadays, it's not really much of a point.

Metal Alex

24 Jan 2009, 23:03

I never approved of judging a console based on its bad games. Considering the readily-accessable review sites online nowadays, it's not really much of a point.

Even though, a console without games is worthless.

Plasma

24 Jan 2009, 23:14

Even though, a console without games is worthless.
Oh no, I mean you shouldn't judge a console on it's bad games unless it's bad games are among it's best ones.

ShadowLord

24 Jan 2009, 23:52

The Wii's already far disappointed me. I actually was kind of stoked for it when I heard of it. I gave it a few tries. Big crapfest that Nintendo merely uses their name and fanboys to pull in money. Look at it! A good half of the games look like children's games! And the graphics look like... N64. They pale in comparison to the other two consoles.

And before you think I'm a playstation fangirl I'll have you know I also own an Xbox 360 that I play when I'm actually at home so don't even try it.
But I suppose if this conversation were to go further it would be in General Video Game Gabbin' would it?

I wasn't talking about the wii. :p

Kelster23

25 Jan 2009, 00:24

Sounded like you were talking about it to me =/

What were you talking about anyway?

Paul.Power

25 Jan 2009, 00:29

I like the Wii. I don't play it much any more because I'm a PC gamer at heart (the Wii's kind of my third gaming machine behind PC and DS), but I've had plenty of enjoyment from it.

Although that reminds me, I still haven't opened WarioWare The Shake Dimension...

ShadowLord

25 Jan 2009, 02:18

You said cave story didn't appear to be anything special. I suggested you could atleast try it (the pc version, ofcourse). :p

MtlAngelus

25 Jan 2009, 10:30

Sounded like you were talking about it to me =/

What were you talking about anyway?

He was talking about CaveStory. :P

kandreas

1 Feb 2009, 19:52

:cool: well im playing spore,worms 4:mayhem,trackmania sunrise,trackmania nations forever,and worms armageddon

CJH

2 Feb 2009, 10:39

:cool: well im playing spore,worms 4:mayhem,trackmania sunrise,trackmania nations forever,and worms armageddon

I have all of those!!! But I suck at Worms armageddon. :)

Actually, I don't have trackmania sunrise. :(

I'm playing Rfactor, Trackmania, Spore, (Sometimes, but It can be very dull given it's limited outcomes.) And other stuff. In that order.

franpa

2 Feb 2009, 12:45

I'm playing Cave Story (PC), I'm currently up to the Plantation.

SupSuper

2 Feb 2009, 14:13

I saw the Trackmania United Forever Limited Edition today in the bargain pile for just 10 euros. I can't believe it's not selling wel. :(

Alien King

2 Feb 2009, 17:39

I was playing the new Prince of Persia game.
Well it lasted a couple of days. I wouldn't recommend it.

yakuza

2 Feb 2009, 17:51

I'm playing this thread.

Melon

2 Feb 2009, 17:56

I'm playing dead.

*collapses*

MtlAngelus

2 Feb 2009, 22:21

Still playing Lost Oddysey(on disk 3 right now, right after the part where the **** hits the fan), and I just bought Assasin's Creed. Used, so it was cheap(er).

Plasma

2 Feb 2009, 22:46

Spore, yet again. I've taken a bit of a break from NetHack.

Kelster23

3 Feb 2009, 03:32

Nothing because I'm cool :cool:

Plasma

4 Feb 2009, 18:58

The Codex of Alchemical Engineering - Magnum Opus Challenge (http://www.kongregate.com/games/krispykrem/the-codex-of-alchemical-engineering-magnum-opus-challenge)

Aka: a level pack for the first Alchemical Engineering. Far more challenging this time.

In fact, just to show you, try putting my solution for level 1 in:
b,7,11;
t,4,8;
b,11,8;
t,3,6;
t,3,4;
t,9,5;
m,10,11,90,2,cdroul;
m,4,11,270,2,rrcllo;
m,7,14,180,2,wwwwcurodlww;
m,7,8,0,3,1owwrddcluu1;
m,8,8,180,3,crroll;
m,11,5,180,1,olucdr;
m,6,5,0,2,crrror;
Keeping in mind that every part of it is necessary.

Oft99

5 Feb 2009, 20:40

I've got back in to Spore and have been playing it non-stop for the past couple of weeks.
I should really be playing World of Warcraft but I just can't help it, creating stuff is so fun!

Alien King

5 Feb 2009, 20:48

I've got back in to Spore and have been playing it non-stop for the past couple of weeks.
I should really be playing World of Warcraft but I just can't help it, creating stuff is so fun!

Spore is arguably the lesser of the two evils. Stick with it.

Plasma

9 Feb 2009, 13:33

Speaking of which, I have just sold my soul!

At least, for 10 days. It's just the trial. I may or may not be buying the game after.

Someone suggest a world!

bonz

9 Feb 2009, 14:45

Speaking of which, I have just sold my soul!

At least, for 10 days. It's just the trial. I may or may not be buying the game after.

Someone suggest a world!
World Of Warcraft? :-/
Bye, Plasma!
I think we need a new trolling scapegoat here on the forum to substitute you.
And we've only got used to you now. :(

Seriously, World Of Warcraft is a Bottomless Pit Of Doom™ and will suck away the last remaining bits of your social life.
A friend of mine auctioned off his special edition box and his account for ~1500€ recently to finally get rid of it.
For 1.5 years he had been doing nothing else than sleeping, eating and going to lectures like a zombie.
He even has been on invisible mode in ICQ all the time and barely wrote any email.

SupSuper

9 Feb 2009, 18:06

I love how everyone that first tries World of Warcraft is all "oh it's just a trial, it won't last" and then *poof*, they have vanished from the physical world.

*Splinter*

9 Feb 2009, 18:15

Seriously, World Of Warcraft is a Bottomless Pit Of Doom™ and will suck away the last remaining bits of your social life.

Dont worry, I dont think thats an issue here

Also: TrackMania

Squirminator2k

9 Feb 2009, 18:20

I love how everyone that first tries World of Warcraft is all "oh it's just a trial, it won't last" and then *poof*, they have vanished from the physical world.

I tried the trial. I only played it for two days. WoW is remarkably dull.

yakuza

9 Feb 2009, 18:34

I tried the trial. I only played it for two days. WoW is remarkably dull.

Yes it is, at least the old world content (1-60), until you reach the end game and you're raiding with 25 people on ventrilo, 50% of which are drunk. Alcohol is optional since team games are still fun, specially when they actually take some sort of skill, strategy and communication.

bonz

9 Feb 2009, 21:53

My WoW career consists of trying the first open beta for about 30 minutes.

SupSuper

10 Feb 2009, 00:07

My WoW career consists of trying the first open beta for about 30 minutes.Same.

25 of those minutes were spent as a ghost.

I wasn't too happy about it.

Shirdel

12 Feb 2009, 21:03

I currently play Halo 3.
It's awesome.

Pyramid

12 Feb 2009, 21:27

Resident Evil 5 demo

MtlAngelus

12 Feb 2009, 21:38

Resident Evil 5 demo

I didn't like it. The aiming is too slow, and I just can't aim properly with that thin red laser thing, kept missing all my shots. And not being able to shoot and walk at the same time is frustrating as hell. RE:4 on the wii was awesome tho. I wish I could play RE:5 with those controls. *dreams*

Metal Alex

13 Feb 2009, 00:16

I didn't like it. The aiming is too slow, and I just can't aim properly with that thin red laser thing, kept missing all my shots. And not being able to shoot and walk at the same time is frustrating as hell. RE:4 on the wii was awesome tho. I wish I could play RE:5 with those controls. *dreams*

I played it too...

I hated the controls, but I had FUN on coop. Runing towards your partner to give him a burst of adrenaline directly to the heart before he dies is awesome.

But what I enjoyed more was that running between the "zombies" was even more effective than shooting them! In the first level, you had to survive... Or tactic was JUMPING FROM ROOFTOP TO ROOFTOP. BUT THERE ARE ONLY 3. Result: Jumping from one to another while crossing bad guys in the air, out of reach from the guy with the hugeass axe.

And the chainsaw guy in the 2nd stage? My friend simply TOOK A WALK IN FRONT OF HIM. And it kinda worked until I got chopped to death with the chainsaw :p One of the two dies, and game over for both.

Fun times...

Pyramid

13 Feb 2009, 06:04

I didn't like too much, either
The controls are a nightmare, when you see yourself in the middle of thousands of infecteds
The menu is in real time..that's a pain too...
I can get used to the red dot aiming with the time, though

I also noticed that the game is too much similar to the 4
Some movements, like when the enemies get shot in the face, are exactly alike RE4, and the movement that some enemies does, as they get ready to attack, are the same too

Alien King

15 Feb 2009, 16:17

I was playing Crysis.
Unfortunatly, I murdered the last big alien thing 15 minutes ago.
The Korean murder was more fun to be honest.

Metal Alex

15 Feb 2009, 19:23

L4D. Most epic ending ever. I mean, I ended up saving my real life pal from the FIRE he was lying on, only to find him reaching the boat to scape, while I manage to get the attention of a boomer and a tank while being ON FIRE.

It's so fantastic it looked like a freaking movie...

bonz

15 Feb 2009, 22:07

It's so fantastic it looked like a freaking movie...
Well, it's supposed to look like a zombie movie, that you can participate interactively, with the film grain effect, the loading screen movie posters,...

Actually, more like a quadrilogy of interactive zombie movies. Which chapter did you play?

Metal Alex

15 Feb 2009, 23:03

Well, it's supposed to look like a zombie movie, that you can participate interactively, with the film grain effect, the loading screen movie posters,...

Actually, more like a quadrilogy of interactive zombie movies. Which chapter did you play?

Death tool, the one with houses and a boat at the end. I swear I didn't expect the guy inside one of the safe zones was going to become a boomer. I simply thought: "oh hey, he's letting us in! I step in, and have like a second staring at him. Then, shot him right in front of my face, calling another horde :p

But I meant with the movie thing that my scene was too... cheesy, even. I was Bill, and my friend was Zoey. It was the typical "old man sacrifices at the end to grant the success of the rest, or at least the girl".

And OH MAN! it felt good.

*Splinter*

16 Feb 2009, 12:32

Well, it's supposed to look like a zombie movie, that you can participate interactively, with the film grain effect, the loading screen movie posters,...

Actually, more like a quadrilogy of interactive zombie movies. Which chapter did you play?

Err... arent most games? Basically?

EDIT: In case that sounded aggresive, I meant most games try to, and maybe he just meant this accomplished it better than most

Metal Alex

16 Feb 2009, 14:36

EDIT: In case that sounded aggresive, I meant most games try to, and maybe he just meant this accomplished it better than most

Well, it's specially ambiented like a movie. Even after each campaign, you see "In memory of (insert dead players here)" and then the credits roll. Also, the movie posters for each campaign, and the soundtrack looking totally ripped from a zombie movie. There's even the typical soundtrack change when you hit an alarm or a tank (zombie tank, I mean :p) appears.

koolies54

17 Feb 2009, 08:52

runescape, yes i still play that clunky old browser based mmorpg, but hey, it has its own certain charm.

MtlAngelus

17 Feb 2009, 10:04

GTA:IV The Lost and Damned in the process of downloading. :cool:

CJH

17 Feb 2009, 20:17

Iv'e discovered that TrackMania (Now availible on DS by the way) is very similar to a game from 2000 that I have called "Lego Stunt Rally" Difference is:

A: Stunt rally is based on Lego, where trackmania is real.
B: The track editor in TM is more advanced than LSR, though very similar.
C: TM focuses on driving the car, in LSR you can only change lane and speed.
D: TM has a bigger fan_base and is more popular.
E: TM has massive online capabilities. LSR offers two people playing on a small track using opposite ends of the keyboard.
F: TM offers a vast amount of cars, LSR offers around 12.
G: LSR is more nostalgic, and has actual characters and a (Sort of) storyline, where Trackmania is more about driving circuits.
H: The Annoying Mr X. from Lego Stunt Rally Can't bug me in Trackmania. :)
I: TM has waaaay better graphics.
J: TM is extremely hard at times, where Stunt Rally can be easy as pie.
K: LSR has better music that speeds up on the last lap. :)
L: No "Lego Indicator" that prohibits me from building in trackmania.
M: Great intro to Lego Stunt Rally where TM just skips to the game.

For anyone who hasn't played either Trackmania or Lego Stunt Rally:

Plasma

17 Feb 2009, 21:18

A: Stunt rally is based on Lego, where trackmania is real.
No, I'm pretty sure Trackmania isn't real. Incidentally, you should consider going to a psychiatrist about that.

:P

SupSuper

17 Feb 2009, 21:53

I remember Lego Stunt Rally, although IIRC, there wasn't any actual driving, just pressing forward.

Trackmania reminds me of the original DOS game Stunts, what with the whole track editor aspect.

Melon

17 Feb 2009, 22:02

Iv'e discovered that Draughts/Checkers is very similar to a game from the 15th Century that I have called "Chess" Difference is:

A: Chess is only a figment of your imagination.
B: The rules in Chess are more complex than those in Draughts, though totally different.
C: In Chess you can focus on various pieces with different ways of moving, in Draughts each piece can only move diagonally.
D: Chess has a bigger fan_base and is more popular.
E: Chess has massive online capabilities. Draughts probably does too, but can also be played with two people sitting around one board. So can Chess.
F: Chess offers a vast amount of pieces with different abiliteis, Draughts offers around 2, or only one, depending on how you look at it.
G: Chess is more strategic, and has actual characters and a (Sort of) storyline, where Draughts is more about jumping over things. Kind of like Final Fantasy vs Mario.
H: The Annoying CJH from the Team17 forum should stop posting in this thread.
I: Chess has waaaay more detailed pieces.
J: Chess is extremely hard at times, where Draughts can be easy as pie if you're playing against a 2 year old.
K: Chess has no music. Neither does Draughts.
L: No "stackable pieces" that prohibits me from building in Chess.
M: Great opening moves in Chess where Draughts just skips to a draw each time.

For anyone who hasn't played either Chess or Draughts: Get off the damn computer and go play a game with someone.

Metal Alex

17 Feb 2009, 23:57

True and only belief

Where the hell is that poll about how awesome Melon is?

bonz

18 Feb 2009, 10:09

All racing games are inferior to Re-Volt and Micro Machines V4.

GrimOswald

18 Feb 2009, 10:12

All racing games are inferior to Re-Volt and Micro Machines V4.

And Lego Racers!

...in my heart.

robowurmz

18 Feb 2009, 10:20

Playing Chrono Trigger. <3

Plasma

18 Feb 2009, 10:25

franpa

18 Feb 2009, 11:48

Edit: And playing Black & White 2 again. *awesome*The game is indeed fun, but the AI is a major let down... it doesn't really pose a challenge to anyone knowing what they are doing. The only challenging level is the last one but thats only challenging because they actually use there super miracles!

You can use the flaming tree glitch to put an end to there super miracles though, which just makes it like every other level :/

robowurmz

18 Feb 2009, 11:53

Garry's Mod + Infestation Blastfungus + Testing Facility = Fun

Alien King

18 Feb 2009, 12:22

Left 4 Dead + Versus Mode + 9 year old kid on your team = Not Fun.

bonz

18 Feb 2009, 12:22

Micro Machines always made the best racing games! ALWAYS! Although my favourite would be... V3, followed very closely by V4. While V4 actually had a use for cars unlocked, V3 was more in-keeping with the regular series.

Especialy MM Military! It's like Micro Machines 2, only where every level is a tank level!
Yeah, that's the only drawback that MMV4 has: there's no tank and boat levels.
I really liked drifting over water lilly leaves in MMV3.

Unlocked cars were not really useful in MMV4 though. They were simply re-paints with identical specs, so they were only good for visuals to more easily identify your car in the heat of the battle in multiplayer games.
Also, the online car trading/keeping feature isn't secure and since there's a hacked 100% savegame available, which seemingly everyone uses, it's completely obsolete.

I'd really like to see a new MMV5 game though, which brings back tanks, boats and maybe some other new vehicle types with distinct features.
And the online vehicle trading has to be secure and server-side with accounts.
The game should also have more tracks. I didn't like that certain themes only had one track.

More realistic car physics would be good too. Nothing beats the physics of Re-Volt!

Plasma

18 Feb 2009, 12:29

The game is indeed fun, but the AI is a major let down... it doesn't really pose a challenge to anyone knowing what they are doing. The only challenging level is the last one but thats only challenging because they actually use there super miracles!
I'd agree with you there, especially as opposing armies can be destroyed near-instantly by using The Force... of your fist! But I like to think of it as one of those games that isn't meant to be hard in the first place.
The expansion levels are way more fun though.

robowurmz

18 Feb 2009, 12:48

There's a top-down racer type game (Like MM was) called "Scrap Metal" coming soon, made by Slick Entertainment.

http://www.scrapmetalgame.com/

franpa

18 Feb 2009, 12:54

I probably should get the expansion to B&W2, whats new in it? is there better AI?

*Splinter*

18 Feb 2009, 13:30

There's a top-down racer type game (Like MM was) called "Scrap Metal" coming soon, made by Slick Entertainment.

http://www.scrapmetalgame.com/

mashed for the PS2 is basically a shiny micro machines

EDIT: Its good, too

Plasma

18 Feb 2009, 14:43

mashed for the PS2 is basically a shiny micro machines
It's also ridiculously short and repetitive, and far too power-up based.

robowurmz

18 Feb 2009, 17:10

Playing more Chrono Trigger.

CJH

18 Feb 2009, 17:42

yakuza

18 Feb 2009, 18:23

I'm going to think of something ridiculous I could be playing right now so I fit into the roleplaying scheme of this thread:

I'm playing Crash Bandicoot, hog go wild baby

Plasma

18 Feb 2009, 18:52

The Annoying CJH from the Team17 forum can do whatever he likes, as long as it involves Media Publivicity, or a Racing Car.
Well, since there's no racing cars on this forum, and there's no such thing as Media "Publivicity", unless Publivi is a proper noun, I'd have to say that you don't get to do whatever you like around here.

On a related note, I always hated the phrase "I can do whatever I like". It's nearly always wrong in every possible way, and makes the person look delusional about being omnipotent. At least, to me anyway.

Shadowmoon

18 Feb 2009, 19:01

Call of Duty: World at War

Paul.Power

18 Feb 2009, 19:58

I never quite know what to make of CJH.

I suspect he likes it that way.

Vader

18 Feb 2009, 20:02

I never quite know what to make of CJH.

Make a cake!

If it helps keep things on topic, er, the cake is a lie.

Also, cake is a made up drug. It stimulates a part of the brain called Shatner's Bassoon.

Squirminator2k

18 Feb 2009, 21:00

Last night I played Simon the Sorcerer 3D for a couple of hours before bed. The graphics are awful - they were dated when the game came out, which is the result of an extended development time - ad the controls are stodgy, but it's funnier than I remembered. I might try to play it through to the end, especially as I have Simon the Sorcerer 4: Chaos Happens on the way to me from England...

Plasma

19 Feb 2009, 12:08

Started playing MMV4 again, after the discussion yesterday filled me with nostalga.

Saay, Bonz, did they ever do anything about the way you can only unlock cars by singleplayer tournaments and offline multiplayer battles, but not offline singleplayer battles? I always found that annoying.

Shirdel

19 Feb 2009, 16:14

I play Halo 3. The "Forge" mode of the game is like Trackmania. Only you can make more stuff. Yes, even Racetracks.

Plasma

19 Feb 2009, 17:10

...
No, it's nothing like the track editor from Trackmania. In fact, I don't know how you think they're even partly similar, outside of that both involve placing some sort of things.

Vader

19 Feb 2009, 17:14

Shirdel must be new to UGC.

robowurmz

19 Feb 2009, 18:33

I'd say Forge Mode is more like GMod; in the way that the objects remain to be physics-based, and you place in-game objects, rather than track pieces.

However, that's as far as I can see.

yakuza

19 Feb 2009, 18:48

Exit Fate (http://www.scfworks.com/ef.php): indie full-length Suikoden-like* Console-style RPG.

*Hundreds of characters you can recruit.

Metal Alex

19 Feb 2009, 20:16

Exit Fate (http://www.scfworks.com/ef.php): indie full-length Suikoden-like* Console-style RPG.

*Hundreds of characters you can recruit.

Looks interesting... Even though I'm not into that kind of game. I specially like how it shows the order of the attackers at the bottom, to make strategies easier.

Vader

19 Feb 2009, 20:18

Looks like it plays a bit like Disgaea. I love Disgaea.

edit: Oh wait, I just noticed the fight screen... it looks like Disgaea + Advance Wars or something. You can probably ignore this post.

CJH

19 Feb 2009, 20:59

Make a cake!

Brilliant Idea. I'll go get the Flour, you get some Milk.;)

Playing "whatever fits into disk drive at the moment", and "Annoy T17 Forum".;)

bonz

19 Feb 2009, 21:58

the way you can only unlock cars by singleplayer tournaments and offline multiplayer battles, but not offline singleplayer battles?
Huh?
There are no offline single player battles.
There's only the "quick battle" option in the practice section.

franpa

20 Feb 2009, 03:28

Looks like it plays a bit like Disgaea. I love Disgaea.

edit: Oh wait, I just noticed the fight screen... it looks like Disgaea + Advance Wars or something. You can probably ignore this post.

It is more like Atelier Iris 3, which is an awesome game and you should play it if you have already played Disgaea 1 ;)

Kelster23

20 Feb 2009, 06:19

Um... I haven't played anything for the past two weeks...

Shirdel

20 Feb 2009, 09:27

I'd say Forge Mode is more like GMod

Yes, that's a lot like it. You can still make Racetracks though. Here's one I made: Death Racer (http://www.forgehub.com/forum/race-maps/56121-death-racer.html)
EDIT: Wait a second. That means you play Halo 3. Tell me your Gamertag now.

yakuza

20 Feb 2009, 09:47

Um... I haven't played anything for the past two weeks...

Oh, so this is more of a general purpose thread I see.-

I am typign a forum message right now. YOU?

Metal Alex

20 Feb 2009, 11:20

Oh, so this is more of a general purpose thread I see.-

I am typign a forum message right now. YOU?

Oh! Now what a coincidence! I'm doing the exact same thing!

Vader

20 Feb 2009, 13:09

you should play it if you have already played Disgaea 1 ;)

I got 75 hours in on PS2 and then lost my Memory Card.

I got about 30 hours in on PSP and then lost my UMD.

I really love that game and one day I will complete it, even if I have to solder the UMD into my PSP and graft that onto my chest.

Metal Alex

20 Feb 2009, 13:15

I got 75 hours in on PS2 and then lost my Memory Card.

I got about 30 hours in on PSP and then lost my UMD.

I really love that game and one day I will complete it, even if I have to solder the UMD into my PSP and graft that onto my chest.

Careful when wearing pijamas...
http://www.blahdvd.com/images/lthumb/TOM4970C.jpg

*Splinter*

25 Feb 2009, 14:19

Guitar Hero 3 - Through the Fire and Flames on hard finally
Also Guitar Hero: World Tour - Low (Travis Barker Remix) on expert drums = awesome
However, Hot for Teacher on expert drums = impossible D:
World Tour's guitar is too easy :(

Plasma

27 Feb 2009, 13:52

Mario Kart Wii, again. Because my friend got a Wii and is supremely addicted to it. AND THAT SOUNDS LIKE A CHALLENGE!

I've now very nearly unlocked everything - just the two secret Bowsers left to unlock. Also: the Nitrocycle/Sneakster is really friggin' good for an automatic driver like me! It's got the second best speed stat and a reasonably good acceleration rate too boot - faster than both the Mach Bike and the Flame Runner/Bowser Bike! The problem that normally hits people is that it has a rather low drift and mini-turbo score; which is why it can only be used properly in automatic.

Yes, you heard me, I play automatic. With the wheel, too! Gosht!

Vader

27 Feb 2009, 14:08

I like Bowser on the Twilight Star or Baby Luigi in the Concerto. I play Manual with the Classic Controller. Proper.

I know of 2 Bowsers, Bowser and Dry Bowser (Dry Bowser being unlockable). Who's the 2nd "secret Bowser"?

Also, the Bowser bike is brilliant in Manual. It has inward drift so you can hammer it round tracks which more than compensates for the low mini-turbo. From what recall of what I've seen, most of the records have been set with Funky Kong on the Bowser Bike.

My advice: Learn to powerslide or GTFO.

Plasma

27 Feb 2009, 14:25

I know of 2 Bowsers, Bowser and Dry Bowser (Dry Bowser being unlockable). Who's the 2nd "secret Bowser"?
Bowser Jr.

Also, the Bowser bike is brilliant in Manual. It has inward drift so you can hammer it round tracks which more than compensates for the low mini-turbo. From what recall of what I've seen, most of the records have been set with Funky Kong on the Bowser Bike.
It's great for time trials, but it's low acceleration, handling and off-road stat makes it a less-than-great bike for regular matches. The Bullet Bike and Mach Bike are much better for those.

Vader

27 Feb 2009, 14:32

Oh yeah, Bowser Jr. I always call him Kid Koopa for some reason.

Anyway, shouldn't he be calld Baby Bowser? He was in Yoshi's Island (or was it 2?).

The Bowser Bike's acceleration does suck, I'll give you that. It's not bad online, though. You can win a good few races with it if you play defensively and really push your boosts.

I'm more of an outy-drift kind of a guy, anyway.

I think I need to unlock Toadette, Birdo, Dry Bowser, maybe Daisy and the 2nd Mii outfit. I'm not that bothered since I have character/vehicle combos I like but I wouldn't mind getting to see how Dry Bowser plays - I don't know how interchangeable he is with Bowser but if it's a straight 1:1 conversion then I do need Dry Bowser.

Plasma

27 Feb 2009, 15:34

Actually, Bowser and Dry Bowser have completely different stats. As a general rule:

Kart | Class ------|Drf|Sp|Wt|Ac|Hn|Dr|Of|MT
---------------------
Bowser ----| Heavy | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
---------------------
Dry Bowser | Heavy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6

But, it does depends on what vehicle you're using for the actual stat difference.

Vader

27 Feb 2009, 15:38

Drift, Speed, Weight, Acceleration, Handling, Drift (again), Off-Road, Mini-Turbo?

Is Drf drafting? I'm assuming Dr isn't short for Driving.

edit: Oh wait, there are two drift stats, one for in/out, the other is the stat itself... but you omitted the in/out column from what I can see

It looks like Dry Bowser sucks a bit.

Metal Alex

27 Feb 2009, 16:24

Different characters have different stats? I didn't know that. I always pick Wario on the Wario bike, anyways. Works fantastically, but you have to start drifting quite a lot before the curves.

Plasma

27 Feb 2009, 20:02

Yeah, forgot to remove the first 'drift' column. Characters don't have an in/out, only the vehicles do.

Different characters have different stats? I didn't know that.
There's a very slight change in stats depending on the character
For example, compare the above character stats to the Standard Kart M, which has roughly 36 points in each stat, on the same scale!

I always pick Wario on the Wario bike, anyways. Works fantastically, but you have to start drifting quite a lot before the curves.
Wario + Wario Bike actually works really well, because Wario's large mini-boost bonus really compliments the bike's slow speed but steady handling. Also note that that's a really heavy combo too; bash as many people as you can for exta fun!

It looks like Dry Bowser sucks a bit.
Ehh... he's really good for the off-road levels, such as the sand and ice ones.

MtlAngelus

27 Feb 2009, 20:25

Anyway, shouldn't he be calld Baby Bowser? He was in Yoshi's Island (or was it 2?).

I haven't played it in ages, but I think it is Bowser Jr. The one that appears on Super Mario Galaxy.

Plasma

27 Feb 2009, 21:07

Whoops, missed a post!

Oh yeah, Bowser Jr. I always call him Kid Koopa for some reason.
Koopa Kids are minions of Bowser that do look remarkably close to Bowser Jr.

Anyway, shouldn't he be calld Baby Bowser? He was in Yoshi's Island (or was it 2?).
Baby Bowser is the actual Bowser when he was a baby! Bowser Jr (the son of Bowser) didn't appear until SMSunshine.

Kelster23

28 Feb 2009, 00:05

I thought Baby Bowser was in Yoshi's Story.

Plasma

28 Feb 2009, 00:15

I thought Baby Bowser was in Yoshi's Story.
No, that's plain ol' regular Bowser.

franpa

28 Feb 2009, 01:09

I thought Baby Bowser was in Yoshi's Story.

Who you speaking about? King Koopa as a baby or Koopa Jr.?

Metal Alex

28 Feb 2009, 01:59

There's a very slight change in stats depending on the character
For example, compare the above character stats to the Standard Kart M, which has roughly 36 points in each stat, on the same scale!

Wario + Wario Bike actually works really well, because Wario's large mini-boost bonus really compliments the bike's slow speed but steady handling. Also note that that's a really heavy combo too; bash as many people as you can for exta fun!

That's quite interesting... I'll try to look into those boosts sometime. I actually played Mario Kart today, and I remembered something funny about the Bike: Since you take corners so wide, there's a bigger chance of knocking people out of the track, considering the bike is heavy by itself.

Didn't work out too well this time, though, I kept hitting teammates out in a team game D:

Plasma

28 Feb 2009, 12:12

That's quite interesting... I'll try to look into those boosts sometime.
Mini-boosts are the boosts you get from powersliding on automatic, so you know.

Metal Alex

28 Feb 2009, 14:41

Mini-boosts are the boosts you get from powersliding on automatic, so you know.

I meant character boosts, not those, clearly :p

As in, the table.

Kelster23

28 Feb 2009, 23:55

Ehh... after some searching I found out that the guy from Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story are the same guy. How does that work?

nfact, most people still wrongly identify him as “Baby Bowser.” I used to regularly make this mistake until recently; however, if you still do, you’re really not far off mark. Allow me to elaborate on the origins of this pest. First came along Yoshi’s Island, probably one of the best Mario platformers in its own right. With it came the whole baby character versions of the characters we’re already familiar with. That’s all well and good, and I actually enjoyed seeing the baby form of Bowser as a villain to our non-mustachioed Mario. But hold on, a light bulb went off over in Nintendo HQ and they saw the whole “cute” aspect of Mario blow wide open as a potential marketing draw. Lo and behold, Baby Bowser made another appearance in Yoshi’s Story.

*Splinter*

1 Mar 2009, 02:16

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars

And loving every stupid minute of it

franpa

1 Mar 2009, 03:14

But hold on, a light bulb went off over in Nintendo HQ
Blown light bulbs don't always signify good idea's.

Xtreme038

1 Mar 2009, 20:40

Just boucht Killzone 2 for my PS3. It's awesome, seriously! :D

thomasp

1 Mar 2009, 21:02

Kelster23

2 Mar 2009, 04:26

I lost the power cord for my PS2...:(

franpa

2 Mar 2009, 05:33

use a 2 jiggawatt adapter then!

Plasma

2 Mar 2009, 11:41

I lost the power cord for my PS2...:(
If you don't mind me asking, how did you manage that?

franpa

2 Mar 2009, 12:23

I'm playing Mario Kart Wii online :P just configured the console for the connection ^_^

*Splinter*

2 Mar 2009, 12:38

bonz

2 Mar 2009, 13:21

What game am I playing now?

The "Let's try and outwit MatLab and not let it get the better of me" game. The current level's a real tricky one, I keep losing. Readily available to any engineering or science university student. Only costs the price of a degree, plus Matlab.
Download some cheats then.

franpa

2 Mar 2009, 14:26

If anyone wants to play me in Mario Kart, just PM me your friend number and I'll respond with mine. (if I like you enough to be bothered playing you :)).

*Splinter*

2 Mar 2009, 16:38

Guitar Hero: World Tour
Ramblin' Man, Expert drums - Passed (finally)
Love Removal Machine, Expert drums - Passed
Stranglehold, Expert drums - 9 minutes long and I failed at 99% about 5 times in a row :( not passed :mad:

thomasp

2 Mar 2009, 17:05

Download some cheats then.
Its one of those games where there are no cheats or walkthroughs available for it :(

Kelster23

3 Mar 2009, 03:32

If you don't mind me asking, how did you manage that?

I honestly don't know. More than likely considering it wasn't me who moved it.

SupSuper

3 Mar 2009, 17:38

Plasma

3 Mar 2009, 22:46

SBCG4AP: Homestar Ruiner!
Or, that should be, was. I just finished getting the last unlockable! Bloody obscure trophies!
Really hilarious, quite definitely worth the 10 bucks*! Three more to go now! Exclamation mark!

So you see people,
that's why you can't,
no you can't, uhn,
handle my style,
because it's hot,
so please allow 10 to 15 minutes for it to properly cool before you try to handle my style!!!

Vader

4 Mar 2009, 08:26

This weekend I played House of the Dead: Overkill.

*Homer drooooool*

Metal Alex

4 Mar 2009, 14:43

This weekend I played House of the Dead: Overkill.

*Homer drooooool*

I love the cutscenes.

Specially the one before the first boss. Keep a look on the wheelchair guy's glasses.

Best fitting detail ever for that kind of movie.

Vader

4 Mar 2009, 14:45

YES.

That bit in particular reminded me of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. The critics were right to say "it's ****ing good".

iInk

15 Mar 2009, 11:01

I'm playing Totem Destroyer 2 and would advise you to go check it out.

MtlAngelus

15 Mar 2009, 17:39

Still haven't finished Lost Odyssey. Mainly because I haven't been gaming much in the past weeks. Already have nearly 60 hours in that game tho. :P
I also bought Peggle on the 360, good casual gaming fun it is. :cool:

Once I finish Lost Odyssey I'll get into Assassin's Creed, then probably get Mad World for the Wii. Although my Wii is having issues with random flashing pixels on the screen while playing 3D games, and also makes a lot of noise when I put a disk in, which is why I mostly play VC/WiiWare titles nowadays...

Plasma

15 Mar 2009, 18:48

Pokemon Colloseum, yet again. Y'know, now'd be a great time to have any sort of lightning pokemon whatsoever!

Don't judge me!
I'm playing Totem Destroyer 2 and would advise you to go check it out.
Already finished it. Great game!

SupSuper

15 Mar 2009, 19:44

Yeah I beat it while I was at uni. Fun concept, but definitely easier than it seems.

Pyramid

15 Mar 2009, 21:14

The Darkness
It is pretty fun

Roboslob

16 Mar 2009, 02:50

The Patapon 2 demo, can't wait for the full version to hit North America.

Kelster23

16 Mar 2009, 07:36

I was playing zOMG on Gaia awhile ago but there was a lot of lag so I stopped.
Um... *Booty Grab*

*Splinter*

30 Mar 2009, 15:53

Rock Band 2!
Yay.

Plasma

30 Mar 2009, 16:08

Super Paper Mario. And before that, Paper Mario. Haven't played them in quite some time.

It's also occured to me that I've actually gone past the point of having so many videogames that you don't have time for new ones, and into the point of not actually having to buy videogames at all anymore because the old ones get fun again by the time you're finished with the ones you've just been playing!

CJH

30 Mar 2009, 21:17

robowurmz

31 Mar 2009, 07:39

CJH has just doomed us all.

franpa

31 Mar 2009, 07:56

Hotel Mario: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8p0JKL1Y9Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H9fuCtwCJY&feature=related

It is missing some cut scenes but the audio doesn't distort and you can easily enable HD :D

franpa

31 Mar 2009, 11:24

"Warrio Land: The Shake Demension" on the Wii,I have beaten the first area and started the next and so far it is pretty good for a platformer lol. controlls are good.

Paul.Power

8 Apr 2009, 16:03

"Warrio Land: The Shake Demension" on the Wii,I have beaten the first area and started the next and so far it is pretty good for a platformer lol. controlls are good.

It is a nice game, yes. Just playing through it is pretty straightforward on the whole (although I'm stuck on the Area 4 boss), but the missions and treasure-hunting are enough to keep hardcore types interested.

The music's pretty fun too, and the graphics are wonderfully sharp and cartoony :).

Plasma

8 Apr 2009, 16:26

Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Shame on any European Wii-owners who haven't gotten it off the VC yet!
And shame on any non-Wii-owners too!
And Americans! Go live in a better continent already!

franpa

9 Apr 2009, 04:52

(although I'm stuck on the Area 4 boss)
Lol, I reached that with like 15 minutes till I had to return it to the video rental shop :/ I couldn't figure it out either haha. I did work out how to deal damage but then it reaches the point where it traps you between 2 vines and shoots spike creatures at you...

I did pretty good considering it was an overnight rental. I've beaten Super Paper Mario and started Mario Galaxy (seems like Super Mario sunshine but better (but the camera control is rather gay), now I've been playing Metroid Prime 3 @ Veteran difficulty, currently up to the fight with Rhondus or whatever.

Xinos

9 Apr 2009, 16:55

I have two versions of Ocarina of Time and Majoras mask for my GameCube. I have the Zelda collection game (I had to get three issues of Nintendo Power for it) and on the bonus disk on Wind Waker, though that might just be Ocarina of Time. In any case, it's annoying since the save games don't work cross-disk. So I've gotten about half way through the games on both..

Vader

9 Apr 2009, 16:58

I think the Ocarina which came with Wind Waker is the Master Quest edition and has extra bits and bobs (dungeons) or something, so it would make sense that the save files are compatible.

Have some 100% FACT:

Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocarina_of_Time)... Huhuhuhuhuh
The game had four major rereleases on the Nintendo GameCube and Wii consoles. It was ported to the GameCube as part of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Master Quest (ゼルダの伝説時のオカリナ裏 ,Zeruda no Densetsu Toki no Okarina Ura?, 裏 (Ura) meaning reverse side), featuring reworked dungeons with new puzzles, and The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition compilations as a direct port. It was also ported to the iQue Player in 2003 and the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007.

franpa

9 Apr 2009, 17:09

Master Quest has all new dungeons with a much higher difficulty then the original game, making the game awesome :P

philby4000

10 Apr 2009, 09:22

I wouldn't say 'all-new dungeons' as they're pretty much the same layout but with the enimes and puzzles mixed up a bit. (and cows in the fish dungeon for some reason). It's more like an official ROMhack.

The bonus disc that came with WW had both the master quest and the original OOT, which is theonly duplicate game on the collectors edition disc.

_Kilburn

10 Apr 2009, 19:38

Found that game called Space Phallus a few weeks ago, and I'm still trying to get a good highscore. It's a classic retro space shooter, but with evil space phalluses, which make it more awesome than anything else.
Also with something that seriously looks like a human, naked and pixellated version of Pigbuster as the final boss, which makes it even more awesome. (won't post a picture of it because it's seriously disturbing, and I don't want to spoil it to those who may want to try the game)

Seriously, if you have nothing against a game filled with badly drawn, flying phalluses, you should check it out (http://www.charliesgames.com/wordpress/?page_id=65), it's a great timewaster.