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johnny_ultimate · 24-06-2011 05:33PM

Split/Second > Blur!

Actually loving the free (terms and conditions apply) copy of Burnout Paradise we scored for a month with our free (terms and conditions apply) month of PSNcrap. It's a strange game, but oddly compelling. Plus showtime mode is a bag of win

It makes no sense, but it's the most brilliantly weird feature I've seen in a driving game.

Really has me tempted to pick up a copy of Hot Pursuit. Criterion make damn slick driving games.

CiDeRmAn · 24-06-2011 11:57PM

Getting the movie cars in Burnout Paradise is pretty cool and no moment is so intense and awaited as lining up the DeLorean analog, going into hover mode and hitting the gas!

Pyongyang · 25-06-2011 03:05PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

he DeLorean

I bought the DLC for Forza 3 for that specifically for the DeLorean. My all-time favourite car.

Warren3 · 25-06-2011 03:15PM

Got a boxed wavebird controller today

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 05:29PM

Got Psyvariar on PS2 for €3
Got super Mario World, Super Mario Advance 2 in the Rage and picked up Hard Drivin' on gameboy also in the Rage:D

Retr0gamer · 25-06-2011 05:40PM

Hard Drivin' on the GB!!! I suppose they did get it running (at sub 5FPS might I add) on the spectrum which has similar hardware to the GB.

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 05:42PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Hard Drivin' on the GB!!! I suppose they did get it running (at sub 5FPS might I add) on the spectrum which has similar hardware to the GB.

Well I've played it a few times on GB and it plays reasonable, it's not gonna win any prizes for GotY or anything but it'll do.

Retr0gamer · 25-06-2011 05:46PM

pdbhp wrote: »

Well I've played it a few times on GB and it plays reasonable, it's not gonna win any prizes for GotY or anything but it'll do.

For getting a full filled polygon engine running on the GB they deserve a medal.

Retr0gamer · 25-06-2011 05:48PM

Pretty amazing looking:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro9qzfW0qdc

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 05:51PM

It looks and runs well on the Gameboy but the most amazing thing about it is the physics it plays very close to the arcade bearing in mind that it's a GB game

Retr0gamer · 25-06-2011 05:56PM

I'm amazed at what some games did on it. Faceball and X are two other amazing looking games.

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 05:58PM

there's a fair few games that really puct the GB hardware especially some shmups like Nemesis (Gradius) that run/play and look beautiful, it really is testament to how good some devs are to get the most of a console like the GB

Retr0gamer · 25-06-2011 06:08PM

There's one shmup I saw for the GB that is really clever. It manages to do gorgeous backgrounds and loads of bullets on screen by displaying the backgrounds on the first frame and sprites on the second frame. On an emulator it looks like everything is a flickering mess but on the original hardware because of the poor refresh times of the GB LCD screen there's no flickering at all.

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 06:10PM

Whats it called because I need it:D

Pyongyang · 25-06-2011 06:39PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's one shmup I saw for the GB that is really clever.

Iridion 3D? Iridion II?

Retr0gamer · 25-06-2011 07:01PM

Took me ****ing ages to find it again. It's called Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS

http://www.blamethecontrolpad.com/gbshooters/gbshooters3.htm

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 08:14PM

Pyongyang wrote: »

Iridion 3D? Iridion II?

Thats on GBA I picked it up in Rage months ago it's a brilliant little Shmup. Never Played Iridion 3D though

pdbhp · 25-06-2011 08:17PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Took me ****ing ages to find it again. It's called Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS

http://www.blamethecontrolpad.com/gbshooters/gbshooters3.htm

Looks pretty awesome but no hits on fleabay:( gonna leavev it in a saved search so it pops up in my mailbox if it ever turns up

Dr Bob · 25-06-2011 10:27PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Pretty amazing looking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro9qzfW0qdc

i still preferred stunt car racer on the c64 though

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

Dr Bob · 25-06-2011 10:41PM

Oh yeah , picked up boxed vigilante for the sms
Never realized it was a kung fu master spin off(I'd always given it a miss in the arcades as I thought it was a double dragon clone!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8LyBouzoA

o1s1n · 26-06-2011 11:06PM

I got a new 8GB SD card for my camera today from Dealextreme. So thought I'd test it out and take some pics

Radiant Sexyness -

I couldn't recommend this 3DS case enough. Bought it on a whim as I needed one..took a gamble as it was super cheap. ($4.99)

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/protective-aluminum-case-for-nintendo-3ds-light-blue-56728

One thing I've found about my own 3DS is that the hinge is a little loose..this leads to top screen 'flappage' while playing on the bus. This case completely stopped that as it has hinges of its own. I'd buy it for that alone

Another thing they seem to be doing..about a month ago I bought a screen protector for the 3DS. Managed to get it on the touch screen, but the top one had too many bubbles so I ordered some more.

The second two I ordered, rather than just covering the viewing display, actually cover the whole top of the console, including the bezel. Worth picking up too.

Pyongyang · 26-06-2011 11:14PM

Look at that spine card!!!!! Not only that but the registration card is nice and crisp too! Gbhjkndsgbbjiiioopsxvuumklkl.,hs!!!!

One problem though, the CD isn't lined up straight in the case. Disappointed with that.

Congratulations on a fine purchase. Now get a cello bag round it pronto!

o1s1n · 26-06-2011 11:29PM

Ah, can't believe I left the CD in wonky for the pictures, for shame

What's the story with those bags? Have you got an ebay link?

Steve X2 · 26-06-2011 11:56PM

Just won an auction for a Gamecube Broadband adapter on eBay.
For what I think is a bargain price of 11 euro including delivery, happy days.

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Pyongyang · 27-06-2011 08:39AM

o1s1n wrote: »

Ah, can't believe I left the CD in wonky for the pictures, for shame

What's the story with those bags? Have you got an ebay link?

I suggest a reshoot, perhaps with a flash diffuser and a light meter.

For ensuring your CD's are always lined up straight in their cases, I suggest investing in one of these:

As for the wraps. Go for OPP cello wraps. I got 2 bags of Amps part no. CS09a. Suitable for single jewels. They do double jewel wraps but I don't need many, if any, right now.

The DVD sleeves are Mirror wraps, don't have a part no. for those but here's the two eBay links I bought from:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110706621173

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200616612059

o1s1n · 27-06-2011 10:14AM

Once I get my Saturn back out I'll do a boudoir style photo shoot of my Saturn stuff. Extra vaseline smear on the lens for added sleeze

Thanks a mil for those links! I never really considered bagging games. It's a really good idea though. Especially with jewel cases as they always get scratched and mangled.

Steve X2 · 27-06-2011 10:17AM

Would those cd wraps fit nicely on NES carts?

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Pyongyang · 27-06-2011 10:23AM

Steve SI wrote: »

Would those cd wraps fit nicely on NES carts?

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The Amps wraps won't, they are just enough to cover a single jewel CD. You can order different sizes though. Best bet is to do an eBay search for 'opp cello bags' or 'cello wrapping sleeves'. A company in .hk flogs tonnes of different sizes wraps on eBay, I'd say you'd get NES one's in there.

Failing that the DVD wraps might?

Pyongyang · 27-06-2011 10:27AM

o1s1n wrote: »

Thanks a mil for those links! I never really considered bagging games. It's a really good idea though. Especially with jewel cases as they always get scratched and mangled.

No probs. Indeed I replaced a stack of my PC Engine jewel fronts as they were yellowed and scratched. Those will be bagged up asap.

You could always take wrapping games a step further and order some of this:

A step too far

Vaccum seal the cello wraps and back fill them with argon gas. Just because.

Steve X2 · 27-06-2011 10:34AM

Pyongyang wrote: »

No probs. Indeed I replaced a stack of my PC Engine jewel fronts as they were yellowed and scratched. Those will be bagged up asap.

You could always take wrapping games a step further and order some of this:

A step too far

Vaccum seal the cello wraps and back fill them with argon gas. Just because.

You think that's bad. You should see how I have my Apple 1 stored

My girlfriend would probably faint if she knew how much I spent just storing the bloody thing

Then again she just wouldn't get how much it's actually worth these days and that the packaging is an investment.

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