Son Of General Retro Discussion

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 7:54pm

I now have a fancy indoor swimming pool because of that stupid rain :mad:

Pyongyang · 24-10-2011 7:55pm

luas_dublin wrote: »

Way to many JRPGS and NES games there
I'd love to show some of them feckers a c64 or an Amiga.
And then beat them to death with it

That was my thought too about what's on the list. It's not really a valid list of anything really.

@Retr0gamer: I agree to a certain extent with your response on the validity of the list, but we'll have to just disagree on LA Noire. The mere fact it sounds just like any 40's noire proves it achieved it's goal (that sentence does make sense I swear!). Not only that but the entire soundtrack is utterly mesmerising. Some of the vocal tracks are right up there with anything produced in those genres en mass today.

On a personal note, I stand by my admiration for the LA Noire soundtrack and it's qualities. It sure as hell beats listing every Final Fantasy or JRPG title you can think of. Not to discredit some of those pieces, they truly are fantastic works. It just reeks of fanaticism and if the list was truly a compilation of favourite gamer soundtracks then it would be far more varied rather than just clumps of the same titles.

johnny_ultimate · 24-10-2011 7:56pm

Saw this on Kotaku, and seemed appropriate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScJUzgfN1cE

Warning: Nostalgic techie pornography.

SdoowSirhc · 24-10-2011 7:56pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I've not got a wiimotion plus so I'm thinking of preordering zelda. I've so far ignored everything about it.

Do I need motion plus? If that's the case I'll just get OoT

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 24-10-2011 7:57pm

keithgeo wrote: »

Holy cr*p you would need a Frog Suit to get out of Town tonight. stuck in work still.

this is my time to shine

SdoowSirhc · 24-10-2011 7:59pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Over 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

F**k sake! I missed another chance.:mad:

Pyongyang · 24-10-2011 8:00pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUTOaFs40Vk

Sticking with my love of LA Noire this evening.

johnny_ultimate · 24-10-2011 8:03pm

LA Noire: would have been great if the lead writer had any idea how to write a mystery that wasn't filled with ludicrous amounts of plotholes. The most ambitious failure of the year.

Pyongyang · 24-10-2011 8:08pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

LA Noire: would have been great if the lead writer had any idea how to write a mystery that wasn't filled with ludicrous amounts of plotholes. The most ambitious failure of the year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWBUl7oT9sA

johnny_ultimate · 24-10-2011 8:10pm

I also think the fact that they were basically slave-driving their 'employees' makes it even harder to respect the game.

Sure, there were things to like, but boy I was pissed off when I finished that game. Ending had the artistic delivery of a fart.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 24-10-2011 8:12pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

I now have a fancy indoor swimming pool because of that stupid rain

all you need is HM03 and your Pikachu

Pyongyang wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUTOaFs40Vk

Sticking with my love of LA Noire this evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsKi5ZvB64U

Retr0gamer · 24-10-2011 9:01pm

Nothing annoys me more than god awful writing in videogames that gets credited as being amazing. I'm looking at you Heavy Rain. I suspect that LA Noire will fall into that category.

johnny_ultimate · 24-10-2011 9:07pm

It's not the worst, and having a game based around emotional reaction is a brave one.

But the first time you're forced to declare someone 'guilty', despite the fact all signs point to a bigger conspiracy (and, obviously, there is one), there's something inherently wrong with the system they've implemented. There's at least two or three cases where you have to charge someone on the flimsiest of basis, just because the rigid 'one case, one perp' design isn't open to experimentation, despite the fact the overall narrative directly contradicts it. Infuriating because some elements are so encouraging. It just falls apart when a game reliant on the gamer's logic actively punishes thinking outside of the rules.

Retr0gamer · 24-10-2011 9:10pm

I'll still give it a go when the 'complete' edition or whatever comes out.

It won't be beating Pheonix Wright

Retr0gamer · 24-10-2011 9:12pm

A friend of mine posted a picture on facebook today, she met one of the super mario brothers. And by mario brothers I really mean hornio brothers

pdbhp · 24-10-2011 9:12pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It won't be beating Pheonix Wright

It'd be hard to better Phoenix Wright

johnny_ultimate · 24-10-2011 9:12pm

The similarities to Phoenix Wright are certainly there.

The one thing I would praise LA Noire for is having impressive graphics that are vital to the gameplay, rather than mere eye candy. Crysis 2 can make their dull locations look as pretty as they want, but there's no real benefit to it other than showing off. Hopefully more games will follow in LA Noire's footsteps and design games that are actually reliant on graphical tricks.

pdbhp · 24-10-2011 9:13pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

A friend of mine posted a picture on facebook today, she met one of the super mario brothers. And by mario brothers I really mean hornio brothers

Pics or GTfO!!!

Retr0gamer · 24-10-2011 9:19pm

pdbhp wrote: »

Pics or GTfO!!!

I can't but she met Ron Jeremy on a night out in LA. Legendary.

pdbhp · 24-10-2011 9:22pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I can't but she met Ron Jeremy on a night out in LA. Legendary.

Hope she got herself tested!!

Andrew76 · 24-10-2011 9:36pm

pdbhp wrote: »

Hope she got herself tested!!

I reckon good ole Ron tested her good and proper! :P

DinoRex · 24-10-2011 9:43pm

I think this was one of the tougher interrogations in LA Noire:

Sparks43 · 24-10-2011 9:45pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

I now have a fancy indoor swimming pool because of that stupid rain :mad:

Hope its not too bad m8 thank feck your are a little bit higher up

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Retr0gamer · 24-10-2011 9:47pm

Forgot to say Dinorex, I got my microphone problems sorted out if you want to start up the podcast endevour, unless you are too up to your eyes recently.

Atavan-Halen · 24-10-2011 9:49pm

I know, some of the videos are unreal. Don't know if this link will work. My mam is currently stuck there as she's a manager and she said it's mental.

Sadly, I was supposed to be starting work in Dundrum tomorrow, don't know if it'll be open!

pdbhp · 24-10-2011 9:52pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

I know, some of the videos are unreal. Don't know if this link will work. My mam is currently stuck there as she's a manager and she said it's mental.

Sadly, I was supposed to be starting work in Dundrum tomorrow, don't know if it'll be open!

Judging by that vid I would say no it won't be open.

Sparks43 · 24-10-2011 9:55pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

I know, some of the videos are unreal. Don't know if this link will work. My mam is currently stuck there as she's a manager and she said it's mental.

Sadly, I was supposed to be starting work in Dundrum tomorrow, don't know if it'll be open!

Holy chit by the looks of it the only way thats going to open is as an Aqua centre

Myrddin · 24-10-2011 9:59pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Holy chit by the looks of it the only way thats going to open is as an Aqua centre

A very expensive Aqua centre

Imagine the underground carparks :eek:

DinoRex · 24-10-2011 10:02pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Forgot to say Dinorex, I got my microphone problems sorted out if you want to start up the podcast endevour, unless you are too up to your eyes recently.

I should be good next week. Will be super busy all this week getting a bunch of funding applications ready for Friday.

Dundrum is going to end up looking like Rapture from Bioshock at this rate...

o1s1n · 24-10-2011 10:21pm

My pantry flooded! ah!!! (yes I'm so posh I have a pantry)

Stupid ****ing Clontarf :mad:

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