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Son Of General Retro Discussion

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    #5582
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Ah yes. IGN:

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    #5583
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Ah yes. IGN:

    AlvBF3dCQAEaI3S.jpg

    That baby game can't be a real thing!


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    #5584
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    It's the real deal!

    http://ie.wii.ign.com/articles/936/936573p1.html

    You possibly get your name put on some sort of list if you purchase it though.


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    #5585
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Ooooo. That Street Fighter 2 V series is on the US Netflix. never got to watch it before and couldnt find an active Dl for it


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    #5586
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


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    #5587
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,946 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Well here's a really interesting interview with Ken A Lobb. He was responsible for many of the NES's best and defining games and worked with Namco during the 16-bit era. He eventually moved to Rare and worked on the absolute classic Blast Corp and the aged (had to get it in there) but no less classic Goldeneye and even gave his name to one of the weapons, the Klobb. It seems he was responsible for most of Goldeneyes creative and innovative features:

    http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2012/02/interview-with-ken-lobb.html
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    #5588
    Sparks43
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Would anyone have either a scanned copy or a pdf of retrogamer 99

    Been searching through a fair few magazine shops and havent found it :mad:


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    #5589
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,864 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Would anyone have either a scanned copy or a pdf of retrogamer 99

    Been searching through a fair few magazine shops and havent found it :mad:

    It's in easons on O'Connell st. I don't have a scanned copy, just the iPad version.

    .


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    #5590
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    I was flicking through a copy of Retro Gamer in the last few weeks and remember seeing an article on the making of Alundra, if any body read it, was it any use? Might buy a copy online if it is.


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    #5591
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,946 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Was in issue 98. Was a good read but short and not sure it was worth the price of the magazine if that's all you were interested in.
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    #5592
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Just back from that PS Vita test.

    I think the one I was using was a bit of a dud:

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    #5593
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,206 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Must admit I wasn't blown away by the PS Vita. It's a very pretty piece of hardware, and feels nice and light yet sturdy too. But it really doesn't feel like a giant leap for handheld gaming. Compare the PSP to Vita to the DS to 3DS hardware jump and the latter emerges as the clear winner as a more significant upgrade. The screen on the PSV is very nice, no doubt, but almost felt perfunctory.

    I think it was probably down to the games, in fairness. Uncharted felt like a low-grade version of its' bigger brothers. Little Deviants I lasted about two minutes before having to turn it off in frustration at the rear touchpad controls. Escape Plan looked nice but felt like a slightly poorer version of Machinarium. Gravity Crash has a lot of potential - it at least has novel central mechanics, an offbeat graphical presentation - but the demo was criminally short! Reality Fighters is basically a five minute gimmick. Super Stardust was Super Stardust! Indeed, the games that emerged favourably were the duo of Modnation Racers and Wipeout 2048, the latter particularly with some excellent graphical flourishes and sound design. But the feeling even there is that it's nothing that home consoles can't do more effectively.

    TBH, it persuaded me to hold out a little longer until either more interesting software emerges or there's a price drop. Didn't see anything today to truly justify the leap, even though the hardware seems to be able to handle some things - like augmented reality and camera - better than the 3DS.

    Basically, if I was offered one I'd be delighted, but wouldn't be all that pushed to spend 250 euro on one!

    Oh, and yes: the loading times are ridiculously poor. I'd say a race in Wipeout takes the guts of a minute to load!


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    #5594
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    TBH, it persuaded me to hold out a little longer until either more interesting software emerges or there's a price drop.

    Agreed. I got to try one on Saturday and wasn't overwhelmed. Wipeout was the only game I played though and...
    Oh, and yes: the loading times are ridiculously poor. I'd say a race in Wipeout takes the guts of a minute to load!

    ...this is a main reason for my feeling underwhelmed. The load times were so poor I asked if the Vita had crapped out on me.

    I can hold off for a bit longer. Especially as the Cave game hasn't been announced yet.


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    #5595
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    I enjoyed Frobisher, which is a sort of poor man's Warioware.

    There was one mini game where you had to squish little malla heads by squeezing the front and back of the console.

    Didn't like the English accent on the thing giving me abuse though.


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    #5596
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xHvTxoIJ9M


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    #5597
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mega-Man-X3-Megaman-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Pal-Brand-New-/150756399552?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item2319c819c0

    I know the game is rare but 30K GBP? :pac:


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    #5598
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    At least he's not trying to gouge you on delivery.


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    #5599
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    DinoRex wrote: »
    At least he's not trying to gouge you on delivery.

    Funny stuff alright!


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    #5600
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,544 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Speaking of Retrogamer mag, seems I have the first 4 or 5 issues, no cover disks though :(
    I wonder if they are worth anything?


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    #5601
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,182 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Speaking of Retrogamer mag, seems I have the first 4 or 5 issues, no cover disks though :(
    I wonder if they are worth anything?
    about 20-30 quid believe it or not, based on what I've seen on ebay
    the publisher that made them went bust after issue 18 , and a new crowd carried on from that point , so the early ones sell for more.
    I'm missing the first one myself , but have 2-50 with most of the cover disks, and then most of 50-99.
    Keep meaning to sell them but I figure I'd get the oul' "offer 5 euro I can get it cheaper on the ebays" on adverts.


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    #5602
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Sell them on ebay then or on other gaming forums where you might get people who know what they are :P


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    #5603
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,182 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Would anyone have either a scanned copy or a pdf of retrogamer 99

    Been searching through a fair few magazine shops and havent found it :mad:

    I have it but no scanner at the mo
    I might be able to scan it at the inlaws though at some point


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    #5604
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,544 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Here's a must buy I think...
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    #5605
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,206 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Gave the MGS 3D demo a whirl there.

    Looks nice, but it's just the same game I already own with more third dimensional action and minus all the Subsistence extras. Less full priced ports please!


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    #5606
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,602 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Gave the MGS 3D demo a whirl there.

    Looks nice, but it's just the same game I already own with more third dimensional action and minus all the Subsistence extras. Less full priced ports please!

    Gave it a shot myself last night. I haven't played MGS3 at all, so was really excited about this.

    Wasn't too impressed. After playing RE Revelations it doesn't look the best visually. The 3D doesn't work too well for me either, all the shrubbery messes it up.

    It's like comparing a film made specifically with 3D in mind to a film which had 3D tacked on afterward.


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    #5607
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Gave it a shot myself last night. I haven't played MGS3 at all, so was really excited about this.

    Wasn't too impressed. After playing RE Revelations it doesn't look the best visually. The 3D doesn't work too well for me either, all the shrubbery messes it up.

    It's like comparing a film made specifically with 3D in mind to a film which had 3D tacked on afterward     .

    All of this.

    I was really looking forward to this release. Totally not impressed. Controls seem messy with the CPP, havent tried without.
    The grass/trees/background in 3d is just WAY too much, too messy again.

    Also, just read a review of the demo and one person was saying, its nothing new, just the bad frame rate of the PS2 version ported with 3D tacked on, and I completely agree with this.

    No buy for me!

    Could have been amazing but... mah.

    May wait to get a Vita next year and get the HD ports on that :D


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    #5608
    Sparks43
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    I have it but no scanner at the mo
    I might be able to scan it at the inlaws though at some point

    Cheers m8 but im heading into town in a bit hopefully they have it in easons


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    #5609
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,946 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    readyletsgo wrote: »
    just the bad frame rate of the PS2 version ported with 3D tacked on, and I completely agree with this.

    They still haven't fixed that? The frame rate has been terrible since they first showed it. I bet it's a Tose conversion.
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    #5610
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Perhaps the poor 3D is a feature.

    Can you spot why 3D might be an issue for this guy?

    metal-gear-solid-3d.jpg


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    #5611
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


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