Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

Dr Bob

Dr Bob wrote: »

ah yeah
tbh I cant afford 7 and quite frankly vista is that bad that I'm biting the bullet and going with an 8 install.
Linux is a non runner for me , its great and all since this pc is used mainly for gaming and all its not viable.

Totally up to you. I'm not sure what the minimum hardware specs are for win8, but my media PC is running twice as fast on XP as it was on Vista. Hope it works out for you. Let us know.

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Retr0gamer

Sera showed me this last night. Weirdest game of the year:

http://twinbeardstudios.com/frog-fractions

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

Ah don't be so hard on the Chinese. Remember, without them and dealextreme, our Nomads would still have ****ty ghosting screens!

A great bunch of lads.

While I'd be very iffy about buying certain Hong Kong products on Ebay, it has to be said that ordering HK editions of games and DVDs from reputable sites is very handy indeed. They're usually a fraction of the price of their Japanese alternatives for basically the same product, and also generally have the added benefit of English subtitles

DinoRex

I'm going to have to get this, aren't I?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajLjoFPPq-k

Andrew76

Haven't been on Gog in a while. Did anyone get that Giana Sisters game? Video for it looks great.

DinoRex

Andrew76 wrote: »

Haven't been on Gog in a while. Did anyone get that Giana Sisters game? Video for it looks great.

I got it. Haven't had much of a chance to play it as it's been a crazy week, but I liked the first two levels that I played of it.

Been hearing good things about Hotline Miami as well.

Andrew76

Oh that's looks excellent too, might have to get that aswell. :cool:

Can Giana Sisters be played with a pad do you know?

o1s1n

Hotline Miami is out? Woohoo! I've been waiting a while for that.

Retr0gamer

It's no Frog Fractions.

Nerdkiller1991

Metal Gear Rising demo...60fps...NOW!

http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_metal_gear_rising_revengeance_60fps_metal_gear_rising_demo-28947_en.html

DinoRex

Andrew76 wrote: »

Oh that's looks excellent too, might have to get that aswell. :cool:

Can Giana Sisters be played with a pad do you know?

Yep. I played with a wired xbox controller. The swapping between sisters and worlds works really well.

o1s1n

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's no Frog Fractions.

I gave up on that when I got to text adventure part. Not arsed unfortunately!

Retr0gamer

o1s1n wrote: »

I gave up on that when I got to text adventure part. Not arsed unfortunately!

You missed out on

becoming president by playing DDR and then selling bug porn.

o1s1n

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

Metal Gear Rising demo...60fps...NOW!

http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_metal_gear_rising_revengeance_60fps_metal_gear_rising_demo-28947_en.html

You have to play as Raiden again?

Argh, it's Metal Gear Solid 2 all over again!!!

Retr0gamer

o1s1n wrote: »

You have to play as Raiden again?

Argh, it's Metal Gear Solid 2 all over again!!!

Made by the people who made Bayonetta. And considering how poor MGS4 was I'm all for that!

Nerdkiller1991

o1s1n wrote: »

You have to play as Raiden again?

Argh, it's Metal Gear Solid 2 all over again!!!

He's a cyborg ninja now. You should be grateful for him being that.

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Made by the people who made Bayonetta. And considering how poor MGS4 was I'm all for that!

That's it! I'm calling a mutiny to overthrow Retro and make me captain mod. I'll teach him to stop hating what I don't hate.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

Unfortunately, all of the development fun goes on in a different building to me, the work I do is in software licensing. So there isn't really as much stuff just lying about as there would be for software devs and that.

My boss is meant to be getting a slate in soon though. I'm number one on the list of folks who'll be in to fiddle around with it once it arrives!

Definitely get your hands on one for testing.
Very nice device but not quite there just yet. Looks and feels lovely though.

Andrew76

o1s1n wrote: »

You have to play as Raiden again?

Argh, it's Metal Gear Solid 2 all over again!!!

He should have his name changed to "that gimp from Metal Gear" so there's no confusion with the greatest shmup ever made (fact). :cool:

Steve X2

Andrew76 wrote: »

He should have his name changed to "that gimp from Metal Gear" so there's no confusion with the greatest shmup ever made (fact). :cool:

But Raiden doesn't sound like Darius at all. Not sure why he'd have to change his name

Retr0gamer

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

That's it! I'm calling a mutiny to overthrow Retro and make me captain mod. I'll teach him to stop hating what I don't hate.

The only reason I can see people liking that game is if they are metal gear fanboys and can't admit it was a load of codswallop. I'm a Metal Gear fanboy and the game was an insult to me and my intelligence.

CosmicSmash

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Made by the people who made Bayonetta.

A truly great game on the 360, shame the same can't be said of the PS3 version.

Retr0gamer

And a game I've only played a few hours of, I must get back to it. For shame.

Nerdkiller1991

Andrew76 wrote: »

He should have his name changed to "that gimp from Metal Gear" so there's no confusion with the greatest shmup ever made (fact). :cool:

I think a certain lightning god would like a talk with you.

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The only reason I can see people liking that game is if they are metal gear fanboys and can't admit it was a load of codswallop. I'm a Metal Gear fanboy and the game was an insult to me and my intelligence.

Oh geez. I sure hope you don't admit to liking GTA IV. That was a real load of haddockywhack.

johnny_ultimate

Retr0gamer wrote: »

And a game I've only played a few hours of, I must get back to it. For shame.

Wait... You've never finished Bayonetta? Which also insinuates you've never played it on hard mode (when the game achieves true transcendence)?

I r disappoint

Nerdkiller1991

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Wait... You've never finished Bayonetta? Which also insinuates you've never played it on hard mode (when the game achieves true transcendence)?

I r disappoint

I want to play Bayonetta (I really do), but there's one thing that is keeping me from doing so...the character is pure fanservice. It's not the kind of game that screams observant to non gamers when Bayo does her nude thing.

Steve X2

I see Engadget got their hands on the Neo Geo X.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/26/neo-geo-x-hands-on/

Gallery:
http://www.engadget.com/photos/neo-geo-x-hands-on/#5389384

CosmicSmash

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

I want to play Bayonetta (I really do), but there's one thing that is keeping me from doing so...the character is pure fanservice. It's not the kind of game that screams observant to non gamers when Bayo does her nude thing.

You could always have a game of this after Bayonetta to restore the balance.

The Last Bandit

Steve SI wrote: »

I see Engadget got their hands on the Neo Geo X.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/26/neo-geo-x-hands-on/

Gallery:
http://www.engadget.com/photos/neo-geo-x-hands-on/#5389384

Looks good enough but boot time and loading times are pretty bad.

The controller being USB has some serious potential for other emulators though - hope its sold separately.

Retr0gamer

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

Oh geez. I sure hope you don't admit to liking GTA IV. That was a real load of haddockywhack.

I think we found something to agree on

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

I want to play Bayonetta (I really do), but there's one thing that is keeping me from doing so...the character is pure fanservice. It's not the kind of game that screams observant to non gamers when Bayo does her nude thing.

Well it's kind of done in good taste and played for laughs. Also she was designed by a female so it's not like it was some horny guy that designed her. Anyway forget the fanservice, it's basically the follow up to devil may cry 3 except on steroids. It's well worth it just for that combat system.

unky chop chop

Yeah I must Say I loved Bayonetta.Crazy.Sega Style stuff at it's best, and the combat system/upgrades really make it a game to play again and again.
Feck it i'm putting it on now
Also try Vanquish by same developers..Crazy andrenaline filled mech type shooter(also on speed). A real Gem