Son Of General Retro Discussion

CiDeRmAn · 07-02-2012 09:42AM

I'm finding the Circle Pad Pro attachment for the 3DS good, responsive and does exactly what it says on the tin.
There's no lag even though it's all using the infrared port for comms either.
Resi:Revelations plays a lot better with it too.
Can't wait to give MGS:3DS a lash with it.
Love to see a Metroid Prime type title to use it too...
The new Kid Icarus game is going to be compatible as well, so good stuff.

Optimus Prime · 07-02-2012 11:21AM

I just got my circle pad with resident evil in the door earlier, I also passed a milestone too, 15200 club nintendo points! So i just ordered the gold zelda statue Woot!

DinoRex · 07-02-2012 11:48AM

o1s1n wrote: »

That was fast, must have blitzed through it. How was 10 hours of using the circle pad attachment?

It's done in an episodic manner so every half hour you get a big cliff hanger that kind of makes you keep playing... you do have to sit though a 'Previously on Resident Evil' bit though.

The Circle Pad Pro is great... I wasn't overly keen on the controls in the demo but playing with the circle pad pro greatly improves things. They give you a huge amount of options to customise the control layout too. You can change the first person view to third person when aiming for instance.

Restarted Resident Evil 5 last night as I'd never finished it before. Controls and the inventory are so frustrating compared to Revelations, I can move and aim in Revelations.

RE5 is pretty poor though. Even though I've played through most of it before I don't remember any of it as it's just not very interesting in any way. When you compare that to the other games where I actually feel like I grew up in Raccoon City!

CiDeRmAn · 07-02-2012 01:29PM

I want to like Resi 5, just couldn't do it...
I have several editions of Resi 4, PS2, GC, Wii, don't know where the save games for my GC and PS2 editions are!
I'm going to have to start all over again!

I wonder if a 3DS compilation might be in the offing???
With Resi:Revelations controls?
Would they break the earlier games?
I reckon they'd be a lot more fun tbh...
Not sure if Resi 2&3 would be, graphically, up to the challenge, while the rest have been updated the second and third games are still in PS pixel-O-vision, unless there is a far superior PC edition I don't know about.

Retr0gamer · 07-02-2012 02:13PM

There's a PC version of Resi 2. However it's a bitch to get running on new machines and Nvidia cards mess up the background tiles. Maybe try the Dreamcast version? Either that or just play the PS1 originals. You're supposed to be a retrogamer, you should be able to deal with a 320x240 pixellated mess.

I must get Resi 5 gold for all the DLC. It seems cheap now as well. I heard the DLC is really good and much better than the main game.

I also found Resi 5 pretty forgettible. It also starts tough and then gets alot easier.

Myrddin · 07-02-2012 02:47PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

You're supposed to be a retrogamer, you should be able to deal with a 320x240 pixellated mess

An utterly brilliant description of RE on the PS1

Retr0gamer · 07-02-2012 02:59PM

Thief 2 is now on GoG. Definitely worth buy since the original is a bitch to get working on modern machines.

Steve X2 · 07-02-2012 03:37PM

EnterNow wrote: »

It seems Steve found a good use for that 3d printer after all - http://www.tomsguide.com/us/3D-Jaw-Lower-Jaw-Titanium-Success-Implant,news-14092.html

My girlfriend needed the teeth, she is 83 after all.
Although, I kind of preferred her without them

:D :eek:

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DinoRex · 07-02-2012 04:24PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's a PC version of Resi 2. However it's a bitch to get running on new machines and Nvidia cards mess up the background tiles. Maybe try the Dreamcast version? Either that or just play the PS1 originals. You're supposed to be a retrogamer, you should be able to deal with a 320x240 pixellated mess.

RE 1 is also on the PC. It's where I first played it anyway.

CiDeRmAn · 07-02-2012 04:34PM

Well, we have the superb GC version for that, LOVE to see that on the 3DS, as well as Resi 4, they'd shine with the Resi:Rev controls

Myrddin · 07-02-2012 05:11PM

DinoRex wrote: »

RE 1 is also on the PC. It's where I first played it anyway.

It's horrific on the pc, it somehow manages to graphically inferior to the PS1 even.

CiDeRmAn · 07-02-2012 05:20PM

What even more of Retr0's beloved upskirt horribly pixelated 320x480 graphics???
Nothing quite beats Barry Burton testing blood by shoving his finger into it and it all rendered in something approaching voxels!

Sparks43 · 07-02-2012 05:34PM

All on ylyl but in case anyone missed them

Optimus Prime · 07-02-2012 05:48PM

Hey, anyone here want to go check out the Vita next week for 2 hours? I have a few invites to a hands on preview thing, play the games etc before launch. we have to pick a time etc but it will prob be thurs or friday after 5. its in dublin. send me a pm. regulars only!

DinoRex · 07-02-2012 05:54PM

keithgeo wrote: »

Hey, anyone here want to go check out the Vita next week for 2 hours? I have a few invites to a hands on preview thing, play the games etc before launch. we have to pick a time etc but it will prob be thurs or friday after 5. its in dublin. send me a pm. regulars only!

I wouldn't mind. Any day but Wednesday would suit.

Optimus Prime · 07-02-2012 05:56PM

ok, its gonna be Thursday or Friday i think anyways, im going to try get 5 o clock to 7. send me a pm with your real name haha.. i need to send on a list.

Steve X2 · 07-02-2012 06:03PM

Do they not have demo models of the Vita in Gamestop and places like that yet?

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Optimus Prime · 07-02-2012 06:05PM

I dunno, i seen plenty of promo images etc in the shops, not sure about the handheld itself.

johnny_ultimate · 07-02-2012 06:12PM

If there's a spare invite wouldn't mind going along either

Optimus Prime · 07-02-2012 06:15PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

If there's a spare invite wouldn't mind going along either

yeh no worrys send me a pm, its looking more like Thursday 5-7 at the minute.

DinoRex · 07-02-2012 11:26PM

DinoRex · 08-02-2012 12:51AM

Oh and the Horror Hot Pot has arrived:

http://arcadeandretro.com/arcade-and-retro-podcast-episode-3-survival-horror/

Steve X2 · 08-02-2012 03:03AM

This is coming out on April 3rd in the US(not sure about Europe).
I want it so bad but have a feeling those power on sounds and disc tray sounds might be a little annoying after a while.

http://hothardware.com/News/Microsoft-Confirms-April-3-Release-of-Star-Wars-Themed-Xbox-360-Console/

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

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johnny_ultimate · 08-02-2012 10:34AM

Such a shame Star Wars Kinect itself looks like one of the most appalling games released in the last decade. I know they claim to have improved it since the E3 showing, but really it looked beyond fixing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIiN0Tdzgsc

Dr Bob · 08-02-2012 11:13AM

keithgeo wrote: »

Hey, anyone here want to go check out the Vita next week for 2 hours? I have a few invites to a hands on preview thing, play the games etc before launch. we have to pick a time etc but it will prob be thurs or friday after 5. its in dublin. send me a pm. regulars only!

ah balls love to but theres no way I'm free in the evenings ..doh!
(which reminds me I need to finish the videos for G.I I was working on sorry man , I'm so feckin disorganised!)

Optimus Prime · 08-02-2012 02:51PM

luas_dublin wrote: »

ah balls love to but theres no way I'm free in the evenings ..doh!
(which reminds me I need to finish the videos for G.I I was working on sorry man , I'm so feckin disorganised!)

Your grand, no rush. the time is confirmed for 5-7 on Thurdsday next week, ill contact people who pm'd me with location etc when i know more.

Atavan-Halen · 08-02-2012 02:52PM

Think I'm working late next thursday

Retr0gamer · 08-02-2012 02:58PM

I've drama rehearsals so a no go for me.

Atavan-Halen · 08-02-2012 03:00PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I've drama rehearsals so a no go for me.

It better not be a period drama! I hate period dramas.

Myrddin · 08-02-2012 03:01PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I've drama rehearsals so a no go for me.

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