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So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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    #6122
    Tomo.Murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Tomo.Murphy


    Yep, that was me last year looking for Chanel perfume for the mother. I don't know why they feel the need to make it so complicated...


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    #6123
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Yesterday evening I played a couple of hours of Goldeneye for the first time in ages.

    You know what, it was actually quite enjoyable.

    With the shoddy original n64 pad out of the way and the hori one in it's place, it felt far more controllable.

    Saying that, the one analog stick control system is really archaic in our modern world of dual stick controls, the framerate does chug along, but there's something there which is still very playable.

    One thing which caught me by surprise, the draw distance. It's a lot better than I was expecting. When you get onto the top of the dam, you can see all the way to the end of it, even picking little tiny dudes off in the distant watchtowers with the sniper rifle.

    I think I'll stick with it, interested to see how the rest of the levels hold up.

    The dam level is very well designed. Some of the later levels are stinkers.
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    #6124
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The dam level is very well designed. Some of the later levels are stinkers.

    Protecting Natalya later on is a pure pig of a mission.
    Otherwise the variable missions depending on difficulty was brilliant, not saying they were first but they implemented it well.


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    #6125
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Of Orcs and Men on the PS3, enjoyable tactical/rpg fantasy romp...


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    #6126
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Flicking through the marvel and capcom cross over fighters on the cab, via groovymame.

    They still look amazing today. Very vibrant.


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    #6127
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    Flicking through the marvel and capcom cross over fighters on the cab, via groovymame.

    They still look amazing today. Very vibrant.

    xmen vs street fighter is gorgeous on a CRT.


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    #6128
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    X-Men versus street fighter on my cab. Using groovymame at 31k with fake scanlines

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    #6129
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,476 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Windwaker is such an incredible game. I knew it was going to be good, but it's very quickly turning into my favourite Zelda game after ALTTP.

    Visually I find it far superior to OOT, Twilight Princess and the more serious ones. The cel shaded style is far more in tune with the Snes game.


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    #6130
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    It's just a pity they rushed the last third though, and that knocks it down a peg or so, seems to be the only one they released incomplete AMD quite out of character for the developer and the franchise.
    As a more casual Zelda fan I really enjoyed Twilight Princess as a kind of Greatest Hits of the series, seeing as how it borrows so heavily and makes straight lifts from previous games in the series.


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    #6131
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Windwaker is such an incredible game. I knew it was going to be good, but it's very quickly turning into my favourite Zelda game after ALTTP.

    Visually I find it far superior to OOT, Twilight Princess and the more serious ones. The cel shaded style is far more in tune with the Snes game.

    I've set myself the task of playing & completing it over the Summer holidays, I've neglected it for far too long (only ever played about 2 hours of it)


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    #6132
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,476 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Myrddin wrote: »
    I've set myself the task of playing & completing it over the Summer holidays, I've neglected it for far too long (only ever played about 2 hours of it)

    As a fellow LTTP fan, definitely do. Its the only 3rd person Zelda game that comes close to having a similar feel to the 2d games.

    The stealth part at the start of the game is incredibly annoying. (Its why I'm only playing it properly now!) But once you get it done the game opens up.

    As Cideman said, the only down side is it was a bit rushed towards the end (two dungeons were removed). I'm at a stage now where I'd love for it to go on for another 10 hours but I think theres only about half that left.

    Nintendo really need to make a sequel.


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    #6133
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,107 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Nintendo really need to make a sequel.

    They've made two ;)


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    #6134
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,476 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    They've made two ;)

    Hah! You know what I mean :P

    I never did play through Spirit Tracks. Might go back to it once I've finished this one.


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    #6135
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,107 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I lost interest in Spirit Tracks near the end. The dungeons were reliably inventive and a big improvement from Phantom Hourglass, but the train was probably the worst 'gimmick' / signature feature of the Zelda series.


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    #6136
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I lost interest in Spirit Tracks near the end. The dungeons were reliably inventive and a big improvement from Phantom Hourglass, but the train was probably the worst 'gimmick' / signature feature of the Zelda series.

    Exact same thing happened to me. I got pretty far into it, but for whatever reason stopped & never went back to it. The thoughts of that train mechanic prevented me from ever starting over :(


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    #6137
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,476 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Yep, I played it for a little bit but felt like I was playing a train simulator. And not a good one!

    I know a lot of people (/cough Johnny Ultimate :pac:) had issues with repeating dungeons in Phantom Hourglass but I absolutely loved that game. Haven't played it since release mind you.


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    #6138
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Never played Spirit Tracks, Phantom Hourglass left a bad impression. I didn't even mind the dungeon you have to repeat it was more how insultingly easy the game was. A little bit of challenge instead of so easy you'll never see the game over screen would have made it such a better game.
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    #6139
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,476 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Windwaker is also piss easy but its a damn fine game.


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    #6140
    Retr0gamer
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Windwaker is also piss easy but its a damn fine game.

    True but I found phantom hourglass on a whole different level of insultingly easy. It's hard to explain but it's like in Phantom Hourglass you really had to go out of your way to die, it was harder to die in the game than finish it.
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    #6141
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I just got p1ssed of tramping around dungeons in Phantom throwing a boomerang.


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    #6142
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    A PS1 game called ray tracers, pretty fun.


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    #6143
    Atavan-Halen
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    airmax87 wrote: »
    A PS1 game called ray tracers, pretty fun.

    Saw the CGR review of that, looks really fun. Is it as short as he says?


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    #6144
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Atavan-Halen wrote: »
    Saw the CGR review of that, looks really fun. Is it as short as he says?

    It's a shmup so it's going to be short if you credit feed it but then again if you credit feed a shmup it's your own fault for spoiling it.

    I'd actually get Ray Storm the previous game in the series and IMO far better (or even the game before that, Layer Section/Galactic Attack which is better again and one of the best looking 2D games of all time)
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    #6145
    airmax87
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It's a shmup so it's going to be short if you credit feed it but then again if you credit feed a shmup it's your own fault for spoiling it.

    I'd actually get Ray Storm the previous game in the series and IMO far better (or even the game before that, Layer Section/Galactic Attack which is better again and one of the best looking 2D games of all time)
    Tis not a shmup, It's a racing game where you bash other cars , then a boss vehicle, but it happens to be made by taito too.

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    #6146
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Facepalm. Thought it was Ray Crisis.
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    #6147
    CiDeRmAn
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    They were both out at the same time.
    Ray Crisis is on Taito GNet hardware and Ray Tracers looks very very nice on the PS1 but is incredibly easy and short, but a good little game nevertheless.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sKtKb-zYu4

    My guess is the name refers to the lighting effects as much as anything


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    #6148
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Not retro but just cleared The Last of Us on the PS4, fantastic game! Onto the DLC now


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    #6149
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    Rival schools for PSX
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    #6150
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,476 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The Triforce shard collecting quest in Windwaker has to be one of the most mind numbingly boring fech quests ever. Talk about taking all the forward momentum and steam out of the game right at the end.

    Shame they didn't remove it from the HD version and reinstate the missing dungeons.


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    #6151
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I think they shortened it in the HD version. At that stage I actually juat went and visited all the islands in each sector of the map and picked up the pieces as I went. There's some nice things to find on them (and some awfully boring cut and paste stuff).

    At least you have one of the most visually impressive final battles ever to look forward to. It's worth it!
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