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Son Of General Retro Discussion

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  • #4532
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,084 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Yeah at the third dungeon myself and loving it. Only problems are a pretty pointless upgrade system and some occasionally awkward bomb bowling. Other than that I think it's vintage Zelda.

    And epically holding your sword skyward is the single most satisfying motion control motion yet!


  • #4533
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,084 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Although I admit to being surprised at how blunt Nintendo have made it that Zelda wants to **** Link and vice versa. Could cut the sexual tension with a master sword.


  • #4534
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    And epically holding your sword skyward is the single most satisfying motion control motion yet!

    That was one of the most frustrating bits. It takes about 4 or 5 attempts to get him to hold the thing up straight for me.


  • #4535
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,084 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Only ever takes me one or max two attempts, and my sensor bar is in an unavoidably awkward raised position!


  • #4536
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭Doge


    Jack burton wrote: »
    Well I could think of a few ways that work for me to gain a womans attention.

    I can think of another way you can. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ydXbJrQ4jc



    Getting their attention is not always a good thing though! :p


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  • #4537
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,079 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Only ever takes me one or max two attempts, and my sensor bar is in an unavoidably awkward raised position!

    Wiimotion plus is so accurate that it actually doesn't use the sensor bar at all.


  • #4538
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,084 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Wiimotion plus is so accurate that it actually doesn't use the sensor bar at all.

    Really? Interesting!

    It did seem to somewhat loose calibration towards the end of one longer play session, but otherwise I'm generally impressed. I do wish I had a lower TV though, even without sensor bar, but alas one must make do.


  • #4539
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Yeah. The sensor bar is only really used for selecting things in your inventory.


  • #4540
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,079 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Yeah. The sensor bar is only really used for selecting things in your inventory.

    Nope it doesn't even use it for that either. It's all carried out without the sensor bar which is why it can go out of calibration after a while. The snesor bar is only really used for calibration when you press down on the d-pad.


  • #4541
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    waveform wrote: »
    I can think of another way you can. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ydXbJrQ4jc



    Getting their attention is not always a good thing though! :p

    those cabels all unplugged themselfs very easily :rolleyes:


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  • #4542
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    weeder wrote: »
    those cabels all unplugged themselfs very easily :rolleyes:

    Was the conveniently placed and "happened to be recording" camera not a giveaway :P


  • #4543
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Was the conveniently placed and "happened to be recording" camera not a giveaway :P

    Still not as good as the carfully planned WoW video with the fella shoving a remote up his arse :pac:


  • #4544
    James Howlett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    Mega Man 2 speed run with live music... some people are just awesome:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQ7bDGhOLI


  • #4545
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    I see the pointless e-voting machines are back in the news.

    I've always wondered how suitable they'd be to be gutted and turned into a MAME cab.


  • #4546
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,079 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    James Howlett wrote: »
    Mega Man 2 speed run with live music... some people are just awesome:

    I'll stand by my statement that the Megaman 2 soundtrack is probably the finest game soundtrack ever.


  • #4547
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    This is wonderful:

    http://mapstalgia.tumblr.com

    tumblr_lxk2lm0om41rn1cvh

    It's people drawing videogame maps from memory. I'm definitely going to have to give it a go myself.


  • #4548
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,079 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    And here's something really crazy. Apparently Silent Hill is influenced by... wait for it...


    Kindergarten Cop.

    The artists used it as a reference when designing the art:

    http://hg101.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=games&action=display&thread=8755

    I'm a cop you idiot!


  • #4549
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    And here's something really crazy. Apparently Silent Hill is influenced by... wait for it...


    Kindergarten Cop.

    The artists used it as a reference when designing the art:

    http://hg101.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=games&action=display&thread=8755

    I'm a cop you idiot!


    arnold-schwarzenegger-screaming-kindergarten-cop_480_poster.jpg


  • #4550
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Oh and in the second Silent Hill maybe the wife was dying of a brain tumor.


  • #4551
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Now that'd be interesting, Arnie berating a group of kids when suddenly the faceless school nurse comes in and slices off his ghoolies with a scalpel....


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  • #4552
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭Doge


    DinoRex wrote: »
    This is wonderful:

    http://mapstalgia.tumblr.com

    tumblr_lxk2lm0om41rn1cvh

    It's people drawing videogame maps from memory. I'm definitely going to have to give it a go myself.


    I'd was initially thinking I'd love to see someone do it for the Last Ninja, as it would be a challenge as I don't have the a good photographic memory.

    But when I actually tried to picture the first level of the Last Ninja 2,
    I realized I can memorize a lot of it, from playing the ****e out of it!

    Might give it a go If I'm bored in my course some day!


  • #4553
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Feel bad for the poor fecker who tried to draw the first level of Phantasy Star Online.

    The layout changes slightly each time you play it... hence me getting lost when we were playing it at my place last time around.


  • #4554
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I'm sure there's an admissions ward with a "service user" or two who tried to map Toe Jam & Earl....


  • #4555
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Had a go at drawing R-Type level 1 from memory:

    pj26kd0h.jpg


  • #4556
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Right I'm going to give myself a nice shameless plug

    Have a design up for sale at http://www.othertees.com/ for the next 4 days. So take a look and spread it around like kerrygold!

    Running a competition for the best comment on my facebook aswell so make sure to enter that http://www.facebook.com/JackBurtonDesign

    386409_231360570275566_111045205640437_482165_863686604_n.jpg


  • #4557
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,084 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Attempt to draw a level from Halo:

    2111i4y.jpg

    Was really hard to capture the circular level design.
    (too niche?)


  • #4558
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,315 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    A level from most modern FPS games.

    brown_square-292x292.jpg


  • #4559
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,084 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    An average 'level' of LCD:

    1jso5i.jpg


  • #4560
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,079 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Here's the route through Halo 2 after the New Mombasa Area:

    188203.jpg

    Also a good stand in for any of Legend of Dragoon


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  • #4561
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭Doge


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    An average 'level' of LCD:

    1jso5i.jpg


    Which game is LCD?

    Googling LCD game isn't very helpful as you can imagine! ;)


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