So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

CiDeRmAn · 21-07-2014 10:49pm

I got some time into Sega Rally and Nights on the PS2.
Also played a bit of RGB enhanced Tempest 2000 on the Jag via my new cable.
Mario Picross 2 is getting a lot of play on the GB Micro and I'm getting further into the Special worlds of Mario 3D Land.

Donatron · 22-07-2014 9:27am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I got some time into Sega Rally and Nights on the PS2.
Also played a bit of RGB enhanced Tempest 2000 on the Jag via my new cable.
Mario Picross 2 is getting a lot of play on the GB Micro and I'm getting further into the Special worlds of Mario 3D Land.

Is that Sega Rally any good? Did it only come out in japan i seem to remember?

CiDeRmAn · 22-07-2014 7:43pm

It's as close as you get to the Arcade version at home.
It's lovely and was only available as a pack in with the Japan only Sega Rally 2006 on the PS2.
We got Sega Rally instead on the PS3 and 360, a very different game.

22-07-2014 8:46pm

Playing through Cold Winter on the PS2...

Feels like a cross between SOF & Goldeneye

CiDeRmAn · 23-07-2014 12:34am

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Playing through Cold Winter on the PS2...

Feels like a cross between SOF & Goldeneye

I've been telling people around these parts just how good that game is, and it has certainly aged a lot better than Goldeneye.
I personally think the campaign is a lot better than the N64 title to start with.
Who knew, the PS2 would host a stonking FPS.
It's pretty foul mouthed as well though, plenty of swearing!
It's a massive single player campaign too.

Doge · 23-07-2014 1:14am

I whole heartedly agree with the love for Cold Winter.

I bought it straight away after seeing it in the PS2 Underrated Gems series on YouTube from teh2dgamer about 3 or 4 years ago.
Serious depth to the game with inventory combos, I don't know of any other fps that let's you move and throw tables and use them as cover.

Very violent and gorey game also when you can shoot off soldiers limbs with AK's!

The story is great, and narrated by the excellent Tom Baker who narrated Little Brittan.

I played all the way to the end without getting bored which is a good sign.

I used have Black fixed in my head as the greatest FPS game on the PS2, but damn Cold Winter gives it a run for it's money, 2 very different games.

CiDeRmAn · 23-07-2014 7:03am

Black is certainly polished and quick but I always thought Cold Winter a much better game.

Retr0gamer · 23-07-2014 11:33am

I didn't like Black at all. Compared to the likes of PC shooters and even Halo on consoles it was terrible.

23-07-2014 10:04pm

waveform wrote: »

I whole heartedly agree with the love for Cold Winter.

I bought it straight away after seeing it in the PS2 Underrated Gems series on YouTube from teh2dgamer about 3 or 4 years ago.
Serious depth to the game with inventory combos, I don't know of any other fps that let's you move and throw tables and use them as cover.

Very violent and gorey game also when you can shoot off soldiers limbs with AK's!

The story is great, and narrated by the excellent Tom Baker who narrated Little Brittan.

I played all the way to the end without getting bored which is a good sign.

I used have Black fixed in my head as the greatest FPS game on the PS2, but damn Cold Winter gives it a run for it's money, 2 very different games.

Same reason I purchased Cold Winter

Retr0gamer · 23-07-2014 10:42pm

waveform wrote: »

The story is great, and narrated by the excellent Tom Baker who narrated Little Brittan.

Pfft, kids today

23-07-2014 11:01pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I didn't like Black at all. Compared to the likes of PC shooters and even Halo on consoles it was terrible.

Terrible in what way? Comparing it to PC shooters?? Very vague.

It set out what it wanted to do and the game knows exactly what it us. A console shooter with responsive controls, big explosions, big loud bad ass guns with excellent animations and a meaty feel to them. Also the audio was great.

You can see the influence criterion had on this ala burnout. I personally loved it for the reasons above.

Retr0gamer · 23-07-2014 11:30pm

It was just a linear corridor with dumb AI. It just felt really aimless and the frame rate was dreadful. The only stand out thing about the game was the graphics. It just felt really limited to me and I was bored to tears of it well before the anticlimax at the end 3 hours in.

Sure you can use the excuse that all it was about was shooting things but even still it didn't do that well with much better games out that did that premise better. Put it up against the likes of Halo, NOLF, Half-Life 2 or many of the better contemporaries and it is really poor. It only got the plaudits for looking good for a PS2 game (I got the XBox version which paled in comparison to XBox games) and the fact that there wasn't much competition on the PS2. Cold Winter is a far better game in comparison.

Donatron · 25-07-2014 10:05am

Disruptor on the PS1. A little known Doom clone that's pretty fun! There's no way to look up and down and your character moves at near light speed but worth a look

Edit: I should mention it also has wonderfully bad live action cut scenes that you would swear were from some 90's porno if you saw them out of context

o1s1n · 25-07-2014 11:04am

Trying to finish off Jake Hunter on the DS at the moment.

Also trying to get all 96 exits in Super Mario World after recently being shamed for not doing so!

Donatron · 25-07-2014 1:40pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Also trying to get all 96 exits in Super Mario World after recently being shamed for not doing so!

Is that when the whole world turns weird and all the enemies are brownish marios? Been a long time since I played it!

Retr0gamer · 25-07-2014 2:30pm

I remember Disruptor well. It was hyped like crazy on the strength of it's graphics but wasn't that great a game on release and most of the enemies were just pre rendered sprites.

As for Mario World, that happens when you beat the secret world.

Mr.Saturn · 25-07-2014 4:18pm

Donatron wrote: »

Is that when the whole world turns weird and all the enemies are brownish marios? Been a long time since I played it!

It is. I've only done it on the GBA version, which I'm not sure counts considering they give Mario an extra hit from power-up back to super; it ends up being that bit easier that its SNES counterpart.

I'm back on Pokemon Black 2, just to be on-topic. Spent the better side of two evenings trying to breed a Chansey with a bold nature. Now EVing it in Clay Tunnel. I wouldn't mind, but I just came off a replay of Sapphire, where you've got a few options to EV just near the beginning of the game, so ducking Woobats and Boldores can get tedious.

Despite having a small backlog again, I think I'm gonna pick up Inazuma Eleven 2; been itching to get stuck back in after clocking the first one a couple weeks back.

Still alternating between scoping eBay for a reasonable Metroid: Zero Mission and checking Wii-U eShop to see if the EU store has taken cue from its NTSC-J equivalent and released the fecking thing in its GBA section.

STG.Otaku · 26-07-2014 4:05pm

Christ on a bike! Metal Storm on DSi Ware is a bit good isn't it?

o1s1n · 27-07-2014 10:55pm

I might be a little late to the party on this one, but anyone been playing The Mysterious Murasame Castle from the 3DS Eshop?

Famicom disk system action game finally localized - uses the Zelda engine. It's hard but really lots of fun.

johnny_ultimate · 27-07-2014 11:26pm

Decided to start Earthbound again on Wii U since I never finished it last time around.

Forgot how much I hate the damn head mushrooms!

Myrddin · 28-07-2014 9:52am

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Forgot how much I hate the damn head mushrooms!

God I hated those things, dem controls!

o1s1n · 28-07-2014 10:50am

If I remember correctly, I turned the pad upside down and it worked normally?

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2014 12:14pm

Brought my SNES to Sligo for some retro gaming. The only problem is I have to play in AV composite. I have a s-video cable but I've tried a few s-video to scart adapters and they are absolutely appalling. The quality is actually worse than with composite with weird rainbow effects around everything. I'd say it's even worse than RF in a way.

Anyone got any solutions to getting s-video to work through scart properly or links to a good converter? I've a scart cable ordered but will need a solution for my N64.

o1s1n · 01-08-2014 11:53am

Juggling a few things at the moment.

Just about to finish off Jake Hunter:Detective Story. Decided that the best way to deal with 'Jake Hunter Narcolepsy' was to use it to my advantage - Been playing it for an hour or two before going to sleep at night.

Works out really well. Make some good progress and then drift off to smooth jazz...

Still making my way through Dark Souls 2 - Almost finished now. I'd say one good long session and it'll be done. Overall, it's not nearly as difficult as the first. Some parts are a breeze (although it might be the order in which I've been finishing areas)

Also just started Castlevania: Circle of the Moon for the first time after being spurred on the AGS 101.

Although the screen is glorious, one thing I've found is that the SP really is not the most ergonomic of consoles to hold. In fact, it's down right uncomfortable if you're trying to use it for an action game.

Thankfully the main reason I bought it was Mother 3, so I won't be doing any D pad gymnastics in that.

CiDeRmAn · 01-08-2014 12:43pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Brought my SNES to Sligo for some retro gaming. The only problem is I have to play in AV composite. I have a s-video cable but I've tried a few s-video to scart adapters and they are absolutely appalling. The quality is actually worse than with composite with weird rainbow effects around everything. I'd say it's even worse than RF in a way.

Anyone got any solutions to getting s-video to work through scart properly or links to a good converter? I've a scart cable ordered but will need a solution for my N64.

I had a Snes in Sligo as well, though I got mine there at launch back in the day!

STG.Otaku · 01-08-2014 9:26pm

Rediscovered the joy of Miami Law Crisis today. An underrated and ultra wonderful Nintendo DS gem from those buxom young pups at Hudson Soft.

o1s1n · 04-08-2014 12:24pm

Had a great gaming session with a mate last night.

MvC2, Capcom Verus SNK, Smash TV, Contra Shattered Soldier, Gradius V and finished it off with some Last Blade.

He's after picking up a heart monitor for running. Going to bring it over the next time for the craic and hook myself up while playing Ibara

o1s1n · 05-08-2014 2:02pm

Apparently a 'Gameboy game' has arrived in Bray.

Well that's everything else I've been playing now on hiatus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSn0SbQJQI

krudler · 05-08-2014 5:09pm

Donkey Kong Country, Axelay, Contra III and R-Type III yesterday. Really tempted to start The Minish Cap again

Thargor · 08-08-2014 11:37am

I know the faux-retro fad doesn't sit well around here but is anyone playing Shovel Knight? I'm completely hooked, playing it on my laptop with a cheapo dealextreme pad, would love to give it a replay on 3DS sometime, glad its been a success for the developer, it surpassed his lifetime earnings estimates on the first day.

Andrew76 · 08-08-2014 11:39am

Thargor wrote: »

I know the faux-retro fad doesn't sit well around here but is anyone playing Shovel Knight? I'm completely hooked, playing it on my laptop with a cheapo dealextreme pad, would love to give it a replay on 3DS sometime, glad its been a success for the developer, it surpassed his lifetime earnings estimates on the first day.

Not sure about that, some of them are pretty damn good imo. I'm just waiting on Shovel Knight to come out on the 3DS then I'll snap it up. Seems excellent by all accounts.

Thargor · 08-08-2014 11:42am

Any other suggestions like Shovel Knight? Btw if you do play it I recommend going for every jewel you can and get in the habit of checking walls for secrets, you need the money...

murphyebass · 08-08-2014 11:49am

Thargor wrote: »

Any other suggestions like Shovel Knight? Btw if you do play it I recommend going for every jewel you can and get in the habit of checking walls for secrets, you need the money...

Not the same but in a similar retro feel I highly recommend Hotline Miami. Such a great game.

Thargor · 08-08-2014 1:09pm

Oh yeah, forgot about that, GTA V distracted me a few months back.

SnakePlissken · 08-08-2014 1:55pm

Oh Super Ghouls & Ghosts, why must you make me feel so incompetent

Andrew76 · 08-08-2014 2:24pm

Thargor wrote: »

Any other suggestions like Shovel Knight? Btw if you do play it I recommend going for every jewel you can and get in the habit of checking walls for secrets, you need the money...

Cave Story is great, I haven't played Rogue Legacy yet but it's supposed to be good. Started playing Steamworld Dig on the 3DS recently and it's pretty good I thought, different type of game to the above though.

STG.Otaku · 08-08-2014 2:27pm

Is Steel Empire on the EU 3DS shop yet? Want!

Retr0gamer · 08-08-2014 3:27pm

SnakePlissken wrote: »

Oh Super Ghouls & Ghosts, why must you make me feel so incompetent

I don't find it too hard especially compared to ghoulsn'ghosts and goblins. It only gets actually tough in the castle stages where it's a bit unfair due to the amount of Red Arremers.

Thargor wrote: »

Any other suggestions like Shovel Knight? Btw if you do play it I recommend going for every jewel you can and get in the habit of checking walls for secrets, you need the money...

La Mulana is an absolute gem. You just need to take actual notes in a notebook!

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Is Steel Empire on the EU 3DS shop yet? Want!

It's like 30 dollars on the US shop, seems a bit steep. Is it a remake or a new game.

STG.Otaku · 08-08-2014 3:29pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's like 30 dollars on the US shop, seems a bit steep. Is it a remake or a new game.

Can you buy US 3DS EShop titles for a EU 3DS?

Yeah it's a 3D remake of sorts. Supposedly excellent. I used to have the Mega Drive version and that was ace as well.

Shapey Fiend · 08-08-2014 4:56pm

Rogue Legacy has some aspects that you may find annoying, the jumping feels a tad floaty, but I certainly got my 10 euro worth out of it. It's hard to put down once you get going and it's got a nice challenge without being very unforgiving.

I played quite a lot of Spelunky as well. Wonderful game but I couldn't really get good enough at it to get beyond the second world so my attention kind of wandered elsewhere. I had an awful lot of fun with it at the same time.

Any other good platformers and/or rogue-likes for the PC I might like? Haven't really found anything that grabs my attention since.

thomas anderson. · 08-08-2014 4:59pm

Play Max Payne on the Xbox at the mo, WHAT A GAME.....

Going to start Shining Force 3 on the Saturn next week

CiDeRmAn · 08-08-2014 5:07pm

thomas anderson. wrote: »

Play Max Payne on the Xbox at the mo, WHAT A GAME.....

Going to start Shining Force 3 on the Saturn next week

Are the loading times not prohibitive on that one?
You can probably find the PC version out there and it's less likely to be hampered by the constant interruption.
If you like Max Payne you might try Stranglehold on the 360 and PS3, lots of diving and shooting and more diving, fun times.

Retr0gamer · 08-08-2014 5:32pm

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Can you buy US 3DS EShop titles for a EU 3DS?

Yeah it's a 3D remake of sorts. Supposedly excellent. I used to have the Mega Drive version and that was ace as well.

Nope, I have a US and EU 3DS.

Andrew76 · 09-08-2014 8:15am

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Is Steel Empire on the EU 3DS shop yet? Want!

Just watched the CGR review of that, looks great but 30 quid for an old Megadrive game? No thanks. Tenner max.

CiDeRmAn · 09-08-2014 8:57am

Playing Fez on the PS4 last night, pure brilliant stuff.
Must dl it for the Vita as well, seeing as I cross platform own them.
It's a trick Nintendo have sadly missed with their consoles.

thomas anderson. · 09-08-2014 7:00pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Are the loading times not prohibitive on that one?
You can probably find the PC version out there and it's less likely to be hampered by the constant interruption.
If you like Max Payne you might try Stranglehold on the 360 and PS3, lots of diving and shooting and more diving, fun times.

Don't really mind it tbh.

Atavan-Halen · 09-08-2014 10:20pm

I had the gamecube hooked up today and played a good bit of smash bros melee. Trying to unlock all the characters again as I lent my memory card with my old save and all the characters to a friend years ago and never got it back

CiDeRmAn · 09-08-2014 11:04pm

I have it on the N64, GC and Wii, looking forward to the 3ds and WiiU editions.

johnboysligo · 10-08-2014 12:15am

Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Not as good as Outcast but oodles of missions so its a bit meaty. Had to download an OpenGL DLL file of some sort in order to get it playable and a few effects are not rendered correctly but for an 11 year old game it still looks fairly good.

BCGMatt · 10-08-2014 11:23pm

Last game I played was Legend of Zelda: Link To The Past on my laptop.

Yes it is emulation but my entire console (Minus Game Boy) and most of my game collection (i.e the stuff that hasn't been bought in the last 9 weeks or not on Game Boy) is on it's way from Australia.

On top of that, I have only just managed to get another SNES after mine went missing and so far haven't found Zelda at a price I am willing to pay.

I have also been playing Batman on the Game Boy. Damn I love that game!

So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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