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Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

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    #8012
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,819 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    He even managed to get the same framerate the game has in the picture :P
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    #8013
    [Deleted User]
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    That tv looks about 28" too big


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    #8014
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Not sure who keeps a TV on the floor either.


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    #8015
    Los Lobos
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Los Lobos


    He's got the munchies right but I don't see the ashtray full of doob's


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    #8016
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Regarding Ratchet and Clank, I have them but don't really like them, the ps2 are all bit "vanilla", built by committee rather than by a developer with vision.
    And at that, I prefer it's cousin Jak and Daxter, particularly the first one, before they went all "street" with the second one.
    I had the first ps3 Ratchet and Clank game on the ps3 but found it to be an equally empty experience, nothing particularly bad but nothing outstanding either.

    Mario games would seem to be consistently better, particularly in the most recent gen, with Mario Galaxy and it's sequel being simply outstanding with innovation throughout.

    In the ps2 generation Super Mario Sunshine on the 'Cube was fantastic, even though it's not the best Mario game in the franchise it is the best 3d platformer of its generation, in my opinion at least.

    Even in the current gen I found the likes of Alice Madness Returns to be a better, more interesting game than R&C.
    Jak and Daxter this been seem to be entirely superfluous, no one is losing an opportunity to experience something amazing by forgetting to play one of those titles.

    I haven't tried any of the Sly Cooper titles, though I have one or two for the ps2, am I missing out?

    For unsung 3d platformering/brawling might I direct folk to Mark of Kri?


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    #8017
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    I actually spotted both a Jak game and a Rachet game today, but didn't bother picking them up. I might grab them tomorrow if they're still about. I've never played them, but what harm can it do?

    In other news, what's the deal with the current event pokémon?


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    #8018
    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    I only played the ps3 games of R&C and thought they were great.

    Same goes for sly cooper when i played the hd trilogy

    I cannot say the same thing for sonic adventure 2. I am sorry but other than the sonic levels i really hate the game. How in the living hell sonic team and Takashi Iizuka especially thought having knuckles treasure seeking levels and the medicore tales mech levels was cool to be put in i will never understand.

    At least with sonic 06 i can laugh at its faults and beat it but i cant..i just cant bring myself to play anymore of that game crap it throws at me.

    Thats 8 quid i am never going to get back off psn.

    :mad:


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    #8019
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    If it's off the beaten track games is what you might want, a very good 3d platformer is Haven on the ps2.
    It all like a rock on release and hadn't fared any better since.
    But... It's actually very good, or at least quite good, using a nifty fractal generator to provide some of the visuals.
    It combines lots of different game play types in different levels.
    One note of caution though it felt, to me at least, like a good third of the game was missing, seeming just a little too short.
    But it's definitely worth picking up, cheap as chips!


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    #8020
    Atavan-Halen
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    deathrider wrote: »

    In other news, what's the deal with the current event pokémon?

    The meloetta event that's in game stores?


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    #8021
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,103 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Envy the woman who found a $7.99 copy of Stadium Games in a charity shop: http://kotaku.com/holy-grail-of-rare-video-games-found-in-a-goodwill-fo-473730982


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    #8022
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,456 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Envy the woman who found a $7.99 copy of Stadium Games in a charity shop: http://kotaku.com/holy-grail-of-rare-video-games-found-in-a-goodwill-fo-473730982


    Johnny_Ultimate: 'ARGH! I FOUND IT! A COPY OF STADIUM GAMES!'

    /reads label closely -

    'Damn it, it's just Stadium Events'

    /Throws away

    0_O


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    #8023
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    The meloetta event that's in game stores?

    That's the one. Is she available in Ireland? I went into Gamestop asking about it today, and they knew nothing about it.


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    #8024
    Atavan-Halen
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    deathrider wrote: »
    That's the one. Is she available in Ireland? I went into Gamestop asking about it today, and they knew nothing about it.

    Nope it's only in GAME, so unless you're going to Belfast or England you'll have to get it by trading.


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    #8025
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,819 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    deathrider wrote: »
    I actually spotted both a Jak game and a Rachet game today, but didn't bother picking them up. I might grab them tomorrow if they're still about. I've never played them, but what harm can it do?

    The first was a novelty, a decent platformer on a PS2 crying out for titles that had the innovation of a streaming landscape. It's near unplayable now with it's awful framerate. The second game got good reviews but it's a pretty crappy game.
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    #8026
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The first was a novelty, a decent platformer on a PS2 crying out for titles that had the innovation of a streaming landscape. It's near unplayable now with it's awful framerate. The second game got good reviews but it's a pretty crappy game.

    I'm not so sure, I played a bit of the first J&D game last month and it ran pretty fine.
    The second one is a dog though.....
    J&D 2 committee: "Hmm, gotta make this game more popular, say... GTA 3 is pretty great, lets make Jak a mean antihero and shoehorn in a crappy open city thing with vehicles, get the lowest paid art guy to come up with some sh1tty designs!"


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    #8027
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Nope it's only in GAME, so unless you're going to Belfast or England you'll have to get it by trading.

    Disaaaaaster. I guess I can calk this up as a bad day then- I missed out on a pokémon, I spent the whole day sneezing, and I played Sonic Riders. Bad times.


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    #8028
    CiDeRmAn
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    deathrider wrote: »
    Disaaaaaster. I guess I can calk this up as a bad day then- I missed out on a pokémon, I spent the whole day sneezing, and I played Sonic Riders. Bad times.

    Could have been worse, could've been Shadow the Hedgehog!


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    #8029
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Dark Souls update:

    Grrrr... Anor Londo... stupid Silver Knights


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    #8030
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Could have been worse, could've been Shadow the Hedgehog!

    I went down that road once... Never again!


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    #8031
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Tenya Wanya Teens is a game about saying 'I love you' and peeing, and not confusing the two
    http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/28/4157168/tenya-wanya-teens-keita-takahashi-gdc-wild-rumpus-venus-patrol
    http://www.edge-online.com/news/gdc-2013-keita-takahashi-presents-tenya-wanya-teens/
    Some more videos on Takahashi's website
    http://www.uvula.jp/


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    #8032
    wtlltw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭wtlltw


    mother 2 coming to WiiU VC


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    #8033
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    Sera wrote: »
    Tenya Wanya Teens is a game about saying 'I love you' and peeing, and not confusing the two
    http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/28/4157168/tenya-wanya-teens-keita-takahashi-gdc-wild-rumpus-venus-patrol
    http://www.edge-online.com/news/gdc-2013-keita-takahashi-presents-tenya-wanya-teens/
    Some more videos on Takahashi's website
    http://www.uvula.jp/

    ....

    ...I.... I don't even


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    #8034
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    wtlltw wrote: »
    mother 2 coming to WiiU VC

    Is that worldwide or JAP only?


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    #8035
    wtlltw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭wtlltw


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Is that worldwide or JAP only?

    Worldwide released in Europe and America at the end of this year


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    #8036
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,103 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Is that worldwide or JAP only?

    Europe and America according to siliconera.


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    #8037
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Interesting. I wonder will it have any impact on the price of the real Earthbound carts...doubtful, but I can only hope!


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    #8038
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Interesting. I wonder will it have any impact on the price of the real Earthbound carts...doubtful, but I can only hope!

    Will it have any impact on the price of converted Mother 2 carts! ;)


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    #8039
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,911 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    wtlltw wrote: »
    mother 2 coming to WiiU VC

    Otherwise known as justifying my impending Wii-U purchase. It's surreal, I've waited for this for so long. It feels like a loved one ending a term inside. No, no hyperbole whatsoever.


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    #8040
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Will it have any impact on the price of converted Mother 2 carts! ;)

    Yeah the massive profits in making them will no doubt be a thing of the past :P


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    #8041
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Sera wrote: »
    Tenya Wanya Teens is a game about saying 'I love you' and peeing, and not confusing the two

    I wasn't hitherto aware of a sub-group who had trouble distinguishing between saying "I love you" and peeing, it's surprising to tell the truth.
    I imagine in such groups courtship rituals are often soggy affairs, with much emphasis on dark coloured trousers and incontinence pants.


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