So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

CiDeRmAn

It was a while ago I got it, I think it weighed in at about 60/70 euro.
I have a link here to his site,
http://www.richard.hutchinson.dsl.pipex.com/
and if you are seriously intending to buy a Vectrex you have to have one, so I would suggest you buy one ahead of time, as he has only 2 left in stock.
Also it's the groovy USB one, not the slightly less groovy serial port one I have!

o1s1n

Spent the evening playing Ikaruga, Under Defeat and Shikigami no Shiro II with the new joystick. You really haven't met shooter percision until you've used a seimitsu stick. First time I've tried one and my god I love the thing. Was dodging bullet hell sections in Skikigami that I would have blistered my thumb using a Dreamcast D pad.

Augmerson

Playing alot of Metroid Prime lately and really getting into it. I remember the first time I played it I found the control scheme very difficult to get used to, but this time around I've got it or it could be the different controller I am using (a Game controller).

It's an impressive game but not your usual FPS. More exploring involved. The worlds are really well done. I like it alot.

dermothickey

Im playing Heroes of Might and Magic 3, complete edition these days, classs

CiDeRmAn

Wait until you get to the two sequels, outstanding!
The second one is quite tough, and unforgiving.
The third is a bit easier, although the characterisation of the other mercenaries is terrible, really a Resident Evil school of voice acting here!

Atavan-Halen

I'm quite happy to have my Dreamcast up and running again with the VMU so been giving that a lot of love today. Played a good bit of Jet Set Radio and Tokyo Highway Challenge. My Code Veronica disc doesn't seem to want to play so I'll have to try give that a clean.

CiDeRmAn

Tokyo Highway Battle!
I loved that game, racing along the Tokyo motorways, challenges and swerving in and out of traffic.
And yet when Need for Speed went there with Underground, I hated it.
The only one of that period I liked was NFS:Most Wanted, mostly because the drivers weren't exclusively nocturnal!
I swear most of the recent NFS drivers were at least part badger!

Atavan-Halen

It's quite fun but sometimes a little difficult. I don't like the way the other cars are like moving walls, as in they don't move at all when you crash into them. Still, it's a fun game and I'm enjoying it.

o1s1n

Hooked up the Dreamcast/seimitsu stick to my pc this evening via the Tro Linker Plus II. It works a hell of a lot better than I thought it would. No lag at all. Was able to get really percise movements in for shooters.

Also tried out that Dreamcast shooter pack for the first time. Hadn't played any of them. Zero Gunner 2 is great fun but seems easier than average. Either that or this stick has given me godly powers as I didn't get hit once for the first 5 levels. (Then someone stood in front of the tv!)

Now, just have to figure out if there's a way I can get it working with the ps2 for Gradius V!

CiDeRmAn

Must break out the Dreamcast Arcade (now repurposed into NeoGeo MBS duties) stick and play a bit of Metal Slug tonight, nice game I say.

feckhead

Played and completed Desert, Jungle and Urban strike on the Megadrive during the week. Gameplay still holds up today. Waiting on Soviet and Nuclear Strike to arrive from England for the PS1. Even though I'm a huge fan of the Strike series I never got to play them when they came out, so I really can't wait.

Cheetara

I am playing through Fable for the first time. Great game. I am really enjoying it!

Retr0gamer

feckhead wrote: »

Played and completed Desert, Jungle and Urban strike on the Megadrive during the week. Gameplay still holds up today. Waiting on Soviet and Nuclear Strike to arrive from England for the PS1. Even though I'm a huge fan of the Strike series I never got to play them when they came out, so I really can't wait.

Well done, found the strike series to be really tough. Soviet Strike has one of the best missions ever, protecting Boris Yeltsins armoured limo from a terrorist attack. Halfway through the mission he stops at an off license to get vodka. Think they changed it to a fast food place in some versions.

Augmerson

Soviet Strike cannot be cleared by mortal beings.

Augmerson

Back-to-Back Post FO REALZ.

I ordered an RGB cable from ebay for my Gamecube and finally hooked it up last night. I was playing Metroid Prime first and noticed a little difference in the quality of the image, but when I put F-Zero GX on, I was blown away.

Retr0gamer

Augmerson wrote: »

Back-to-Back Post FO REALZ.

I ordered an RGB cable from ebay for my Gamecube and finally hooked it up last night. I was playing Metroid Prime first and noticed a little difference in the quality of the image, but when I put F-Zero GX on, I was blown away.

F-zero GX was the first game I played to try out RGB and see what the fuss was about. Ran back to the shop the next day and got RGB cables for my Xbox and PS2 There is a massive difference in Metroid Prime. Go immediately back to AV and it will look terrible with less detail and washed out colours.

Myrddin

feckhead wrote: »

Played and completed Desert, Jungle and Urban strike on the Megadrive during the week. Gameplay still holds up today. Waiting on Soviet and Nuclear Strike to arrive from England for the PS1. Even though I'm a huge fan of the Strike series I never got to play them when they came out, so I really can't wait.

That Sir, is a week WELL spent - well done man.

RF/Standard AV cables are only for the gaming equivilent of muck savages.

justbrian

I found Nuclear strike to be the weakest in the series, but I love the rest.


Re(rerere) playing Ape Escape.

feckhead

EnterNow wrote: »

That Sir, is a week WELL spent - well done man.

RF/Standard AV cables are only for the gaming equivilent of muck savages.

Loved every minute of it. I honestly forgot how good the games were. Im suprised they havent been remade on XBLA or PSN already.

Retr0gamer

If you want an unofficial sequel to the strike games then get Future Cop LAPD for the PS1, also available from PSN. Was meant to be a named strike game but was changed at the last minute and was appartently developedby the old strike series team.

o1s1n

Yep, Future Cop LAPD is a kick ass game. It somewhat suffered from Tombi syndrome in that everyone played the demo but never bought the game.

I only got my copy last year. It's been on my to buy list since the 90s.

Visually it really reminds me of Syndicate Wars for some reason.

o1s1n

FINALLY managed to finish ICO. I don't know what it was about that game, but some later sections I just kept dying over and over. Would then have to do huge parts all over again due to how the save mechanism worked. Controller throwing frustration. I'd given up on it a few years ago half way through because of this..but just had to stick it out this time as it's such a great game.

Loved the ambiguity of it all. Especially the ending.

Just moved on to Odin Sphere. Christ they're some nice looking visuals!

Retr0gamer

Odin Sphere was done in HD before it was downscaled for the PS2. Think how good it would have looked on the PS3 The unfortunate thing is you'll be seeing those visuals a lot, there's a lot of reused assets.

DaleHyland

feckhead wrote: »

Played and completed Desert, Jungle and Urban strike on the Megadrive during the week. Gameplay still holds up today. Waiting on Soviet and Nuclear Strike to arrive from England for the PS1. Even though I'm a huge fan of the Strike series I never got to play them when they came out, so I really can't wait.

I have urban strike upstairs. Played it for 10 minutes and shut it off. didnt know what was going on lols. I'm playing tekken four alot and Dead or Alive 3 and Tony Hawks Underground 2. (WTF? Outta place much?) I might get a game of Need for Speed underground 2 epic game.

CiDeRmAn

Started Limbo on the 360 tonight, all I can say is bloody bell, redefined 2D platforming, the diametric opposite of New Super Mario Bros. it looks breathtaking, I'll never look at either bear traps or giant spiders the same way. I urge you all to forget all about a new Sonic game and just try the demo instead. I bet you'll jump the first time you're introduced to the bear trap. Class stuff.

Andrew76

Limbo is a wonderful game alright, gorgeous, atmospheric, poor little chap looks so lonely in the darkness. The puzzles are fantastic too, although very devious towards the end.

old_aussie

Age of Empires (1997)

Age of Empires II and the expansion The Conquerors

Crowman

-Resident Evil 1 (PS3)
-Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
-Sword of the Stars (PC)
-Patapon 2 (PSP)

evercloserunion

o1s1n wrote: »

Yep, Future Cop LAPD is a kick ass game. It somewhat suffered from Tombi syndrome in that everyone played the demo but never bought the game.

I only got my copy last year. It's been on my to buy list since the 90s.

Visually it really reminds me of Syndicate Wars for some reason.

I used to have the game years ago but I don't know where it went I still have the case even, to taunt me. It was a fantastic game, I especially loved the kind of "battle" thing where you could create tanks and helicopters.

Augmerson

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising for the GBA. About 10 or 11 missions into it so far, not as challenging as the first (and that was a breeze compared to Advance Wars DS) but still an enjoyable game. I play it in work on the GBA and then when I get home stick it on the Gameboy Player