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    #7772
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Everyone knows side scrollers are no fun unless playing with friends.

    Therefore Ciderman had no friends in the arcade and he stood there with big tears in his eyes looking for someone, anyone to play SoR with him... anyone that was old enough not to make him look like he was a creepy old guy playing with children.

    Batman Returns though was great because it was one player. Let the kids have their fun on Simpsons arcade and X-Men.

    It's no arcade for old men.



    ( ;_; )


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    #7773
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Got some stuff on it's way in the mail, not arrived yet. However I did get something new yesterday though but can't take snaps of it.

    I got two of these. :)


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    #7774
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Got some stuff on it's way in the mail, not arrived yet. However I did get something new yesterday though but can't take snaps of it.

    I got two of these. :)

    Flights to Tokyo are much cheaper then I thought!!:eek::eek:
    ...............plot plot plot plot plot


    Any recommendations on places to stay that wouldnt break a bank?

    Im not even sure if ill do this but its fun to investigate >_>


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    #7775
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Got some stuff on it's way in the mail, not arrived yet. However I did get something new yesterday though but can't take snaps of it.

    I got two of these. :)

    Bring me back a Twin Famicom, & I'll give you three extra lives/


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    #7776
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,096 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    Flights to Tokyo are much cheaper then I thought!!:eek::eek:
    ...............plot plot plot plot plot


    Any recommendations on places to stay that wouldnt break a bank?

    Im not even sure if ill do this but its fun to investigate >_>

    See this, yo: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73831415


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    #7777
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    .....such temptation -_-
    Ill see how much bonus I get this year then investigate :pac:


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    #7778
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    I was meant to be going this year but looks like the people I was meant to go with just arnt now.

    But sure I'll see what comes around the corner


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    #7779
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Got me thinking of a long retro game shopping weekend in Tokyo! Stop with the temptation!

    Oh, got Geist and Odama (boxed with mic) this morning.
    Had a blast of Geist and it confirmed that the Gamecube sucks at fps and most of the blame can be laid the feet of both the Japanese dislike of the first person shooter genre and, moreover, the GC controller is awful for this genre.
    I wonder is there a 3rd party Xbox style controller or a way to use my Xbox or PS2 controllers instead?
    Or, more likely, the game stinks, although it seems interesting so far.


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    #7780
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Got me thinking of a long retro game shopping weekend in Tokyo! Stop with the temptation!

    Oh, got Geist and Odama (boxed with mic) this morning.
    Had a blast of Geist and it confirmed that the Gamecube sucks at fps and most of the blame can be laid the feet of both the Japanese dislike of the first person shooter genre and, moreover, the GC controller is awful for this genre.
    I wonder is there a 3rd party Xbox style controller or a way to use my Xbox or PS2 controllers instead?
    Or, more likely, the game stinks, although it seems interesting so far.

    I use an adapter to convert a PS2 controller to GC.

    A bit like this one:
    150px-PSX_to_GCC_Adapter.JPG

    Handy as I can plug my wireless PS2 pad into the GC.

    .


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    #7781
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,812 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    GC controller works fine for FPS games. Geist is just a bit **** is all when it's trying to be a FPS. Timesplitters 2 worked best on Gamecube and was a decent shooter in multiplayer. Also Geist was developed by N-space, an American company and not a japanese one.

    The game gets a lot better once the crappy opening is finished with. The puzzle sections are good fun, it's when it tries to be a shooter is when it falls apart.
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    #7782
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Have to disagree Retr0 old bean.
    The problem is the Japanese have no enthusiasm for the genre and the GC was sorely under supplied with fps.
    The controller sticks are in the wrong place for fps and the analogue action of the shoulder buttons, along with the click at the bottom is, frankly, weird.
    Geist has the same, slightly low rent feel as Coldwinter on the PS2 and that was a game I really liked.
    Timesplitters? I wasn't aware that was particularly impressive on the GC, I have them on PS2 and they're only ok tbh, biggest selling point being monkeys and the Goldeneye people made it, the later bound to be a big isuue for a fan like you Retr0! ;)


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    #7783
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,812 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Well the single player of Timesplitters 2 sucked donkey balls other than a great opening but multiplayer is great on it, lots of crazy mods and they even had a stab at the assault mode from Unreal Tournament that was surprisingly successful. If you aren't playing them in multiplayer then that's where you are going wrong.

    As for not enough FPS games on the GC, that's what I had my PC for. Anyway I'd take Metroid Prime 1 and 2 over all the other FPS games released on the PS2 and Xbox at the time. I really didn't feel it was missing good FPS games at all really, during that generation Halo was the only really competent one and Cold Winter was better than it should have been but stand out examples of the genre, they really weren't that special. I don't know, maybe it's because FPS games bore the arse off me. I think Half Life 2 spoiled me and I measure every FPS to it, and sure why not.
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    #7784
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    A pic of all the games I've gotten in the last while.

    Kaido Racer (PS2)
    Kaido Racer 2 (PS2)
    TG Dare Devil (PS2) - Not a particularly good game but I had it years ago and wanted to replay it!
    Obscure 2 - (PS2)
    Wangan Midnight (PS3)
    Heavy Rain (PS3)
    OverBlood NTSC-J (PS1)
    Crazy Taxi NTSC (Dreamcast)
    Shenmue 2 discs only (Dreamcast)

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    Still waiting on Vanishing Point on the Dreamcast


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    #7785
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,812 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    What a weird box for overblood.
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    #7786
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    What a weird box for overblood.

    I salvaged it from a dodgy reproduction of a Simply Red CD.


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    #7787
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    What is thing you call "Kaido Racer"?
    Is it a bit like Tokyo Highway Battle? I loved that series.
    Might pick them up....


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    #7788
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    What is thing you call "Kaido Racer"?
    Is it a bit like Tokyo Highway Battle? I loved that series.
    Might pick them up....

    Made by the same company but takes place on mountains. Think Initial D but 100x better!


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    #7789
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Hill climbs and descents, love that stuff, definitely going to find them. Still haven't opened The Tower yet!


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    #7790
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    I salvaged it from a dodgy reproduction of a Simply Red CD.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrUB0g8Vjgg


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    #7791
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    <shamelessbragging>Oh, umm, best put on my monacle for a second too...

    I didn't mention the tickets are for this. Seeing as it's our honeymoon (albeit delayed a year). :)

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    </shamelessbragging>


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    #7792
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,442 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Wow!

    I take it that the Cashmere sweater will come out for that flight? :D


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    #7793
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Wow!

    I take it that the Cashmere sweater will come out for that flight? :D

    More like 'slouch pants', white reeboks and a Dublin jersey. Just for the laugh. :p

    "Excuse me good air hostess woman/man (delete as applicable), do you have any Dutch Gold to pour over my Madeira chicken? Yes, and for dessert I'd like mandarin segments and angel delight. Make it snappy!".


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    #7794
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    <shamelessbragging>Oh, umm, best put on my monacle for a second too...

    I didn't mention the tickets are for this. Seeing as it's our honeymoon (albeit delayed a year). :)

    diamond_hero_01.jpg

    </shamelessbragging>


    Oh dear, haters gonna hate!

    That's pretty much a kamikaze thing to do during a recession!

    Enjoy your honeymoon though as much as you can,

    It might be the last bit of pleasurable sex you'll ever get! ;)

    It goes all downhill from there, the only sex left will be the odd bit of reproductive intercourse!


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    #7795
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    waveform wrote: »
    That's pretty much a kamikaze thing to do during a recession!

    Ah it's all sorted, nothing on tick here. Hence the honeymoon was delayed for a year. :)


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    #7796
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Huh, nice plane...

    No pantry though.....


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    #7797
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Ah it's all sorted, nothing on tick here. Hence the honeymoon was delayed for a year. :)

    Haha, I was more worried about all the hate you'd get from us mere peasants! ;)




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    #7798
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    <shamelessbragging>Oh, umm, best put on my monacle for a second too...

    I didn't mention the tickets are for this. Seeing as it's our honeymoon (albeit delayed a year). :)

    diamond_hero_01.jpg

    </shamelessbragging>

    Thats just begging you to join the 1000 Mile High Club tbh.


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    #7799
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    1000 mile high club?
    Wrong vehicle, think you'd need a spare Russian Soyuz capsule for that craic, and the flight commander might find the zero-g shagging a little off putting when he is docking, no filthy euphemism intended!


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    #7800
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    1000 mile high club?
    Wrong vehicle, think you'd need a spare Russian Soyuz capsule for that craic, and the flight commander might find the zero-g shagging a little off putting when he is docking, no filthy euphemism intended!

    Meh, the higher the better :D


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    #7801
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    You've seem videos of viscous liquids in zero gravity, haven't you?
    Make "splashing down" have a whole new meaning....


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