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Myrddin · 22-05-2012 9:43am

I never even knew the PSP GTA's were out on PS2?

Duh

James Howlett · 22-05-2012 9:51am

I think they each (Liberty & Vice) came out on PS2 a year after appearing on PSP. I haven't played the PSP versions but from what I've read the PS2 versions are straight ports with graphics improved a little bit.

CiDeRmAn · 22-05-2012 10:02am

Yeah, they are ok but feel limited tbh.
No real innovation in them, compared to GTAIII and VC.
Then again they were made for the PSP.

GTA Chinatown Wars is the one that really interests me, never owned it the first time around and seems a nice blend of the story telling of the current series and the view point of the original title.
Not sure if it's best on DS or PSP, seeing as the DS is still an actively played machine in my collection, the PSP is a paperweight yet again, I guess I get it for that.

MrVestek · 22-05-2012 10:46am

Right so to bring it all back on topic here's something that arrived in the post this morning. Two things actually. Still on my Dreamcast buzz as you can see:

First thing is the Sonic Adventure 2 limited edition birthday pack that was released in Japan in 2001 for Sonic's birthday:

It'll look good next to this pickup from November:

Then there's the Metal Gear Solid Bleemcast boot disc:

Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 11:12am

My TurboExpress just landed on my desk. Seems to be in good condition and its a massive beast of a handheld.

Will post a few pics later on.

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Retr0gamer · 22-05-2012 11:36am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Might get it resurfaced just in case, I have a PS2 game to get done as well and Smyths have a 4 for a tenner deal on the service.

I never knew that Smyths did resurfacing, thanks. Have a few games to get resurfaced, a few Wii games I got from xtravision balbriggan that were scuffed and didn't realise until a year later (bought brand new as well, the way they store them in the balbriggan store scratches the **** out of them, the second hand games are in much better condition). Also a copy of Xenogears and Lunar Silver Story I bought for all money from a cowboy website that closed the following week. Hopefully I can get something of the 80 euros I spent on Xengears back

MrVestek · 22-05-2012 11:39am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Hopefully I can get something of the 80 euros I spent on Xengears back

Contact your credit card company (or bank) and ask for a charge back as they have gone out of business.

a5y · 22-05-2012 12:02pm

EnterNow wrote: »

OK, I'll be the one to ask.

EnterNow, why'd you buy 2 hipsters???

Retr0gamer · 22-05-2012 12:16pm

Achilles wrote: »

Contact your credit card company (or bank) and ask for a charge back as they have gone out of business.

It's well over a decade ago at this stage and the company were american and absolute cowboys, screwed loads of people over. You'd pay for a game complete in box and get a CD sleeve with the CD's in rough shape from them. Ordered Chrono Cross from them in the same order which they just didnt send. Anyway it's water under the bridge now.

Dr Bob · 22-05-2012 1:27pm

No photos but nabbed an original PS1 Tomb Raider (the one in the Dual CD style case), for 2 quid.Turned out it had a copy of tom raider 2 inside as well.Which was nice!

Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 4:22pm

The pic is a bit crap but you get the idea.
Generally it's in really great condition and well worth the price I paid for it.

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the groutch · 22-05-2012 4:25pm

Dr Bob wrote: »

No photos but nabbed an original PS1 Tomb Raider (the one in the Dual CD style case), for 2 quid.Turned out it had a copy of tom raider 2 inside as well.Which was nice!

this you?

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Myrddin · 22-05-2012 4:30pm

Steve SI wrote: »

The pic is a bit crap but you get the idea.
Generally it's in really great condition and well worth the price I paid for it.

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So what is it?

Doge · 22-05-2012 4:32pm

Steve SI wrote: »

The pic is a bit crap but you get the idea.
Generally it's in really great condition and well worth the price I paid for it.

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Such a sexy mofo!

Just saw this on wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboExpress
"While the system was technologically superior to the other handhelds of its era, it still had its problems. Due to a problem with cheap capacitors (See Capacitor Plague), sound failure was a frequent problem with the TurboExpress."

But the capacitor plague period wasn't until the early 2000s, I never heard of a capacitor plague in the early 90s.

Maybe they meant to just link to a bad capacitor page in general, shouldn't be linked to the Capacitor plague which happened a decade later!

Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 4:33pm

EnterNow wrote: »

So what is it?

It's a TurboExpress (that's had a fresh cap kit installed so the audio and video are as clean as possible on such an old style screen).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboExpress

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Myrddin · 22-05-2012 4:34pm

Ah thats the handheld pc engine thingy isn't it? The one that takes full sized cards? Cool, arn't they mega dear??

Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 4:37pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Ah thats the handheld pc engine thingy isn't it? The one that takes full sized cards? Cool, arn't they mega dear??

That's the one. PC Engine games(as in jap games) don't work on it without an adapter and they are very rare these days but I tracked one down anyway(for a price that was a bit shocking for what it does).

Edit:
This is the US version of the Jap PC Engine GT.

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the groutch · 22-05-2012 4:44pm

EnterNow wrote: »

So what is it?

I've never seen one before - no one has - but I'm guessing it's a white hole.

Myrddin · 22-05-2012 4:44pm

Steve SI wrote: »

That's the one. PC Engine games(as in jap games) don't work on it without an adapter and they are very rare these days but I tracked one down anyway(for a price that was a bit shocking for what it does).

Edit:
This is the US version of the Jap PC Engine GT.

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Yeah I've seen the prices of some of those adapters, scary stuff. How would you rate the screen on it anyway? Original Nomad type screen or so?

Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 4:51pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Yeah I've seen the prices of some of those adapters, scary stuff. How would you rate the screen on it anyway? Original Nomad type screen or so?

I'll let you know as soon as I can get out of this hell hole of an airport and get home to my box of batteries

Price wise I got a very good deal on it so it wasn't as bad as it could have been(especially as its had the very necessary cap kit installed as loads of these things needed new caps the day the were sold). Of course, now I'm wondering if a screen mod is an option on this thing. Now that would be very sweet indeed

I'll post a few better pics later on for those who might be interested.

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Andrew76 · 22-05-2012 4:57pm

Lovely TurboExpress Steve, remembering reading about them in C&VG early '90s and thought they were awesome. A handheld PC Engine, nuff said.

Nowhere near as expensive as an LT though yes? Are they pretty much the same device except for looks etc?

Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 5:03pm

Andrew76 wrote: »

Lovely TurboExpress Steve, remembering reading about them in C&VG early '90s and thought they were awesome. A handheld PC Engine, nuff said.

Nowhere near as expensive as an LT though yes? Are they pretty much the same device except for looks etc?

Not even in the same region price wise as the LT. The LT has a much nicer/larger screen I think as well. Plus the LT is just plain sexy but at around 1000-1400 for one its a bit pricey.

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Steve X2 · 22-05-2012 5:13pm

Actually, not sure why I'm being so cagey on the price as it's well below what I would normal not mention here(I don't really post the really pricey gets on public forums

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I paid £100 sterling for it including postage on AO, maybe another 7 or 8 quid on paypal fees as well. I think that was a pretty damn good deal.

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Myrddin · 22-05-2012 5:21pm

I'd consider that well worth it, another console ticked off the list too.

Pyongyang · 22-05-2012 5:28pm

Not the item I originally read, but an interesting interview nonetheless. Seems some of it indeed was reshot because of a stunt that broke four boats. Either way, its a fantastic chase sequence and miles better than anything else in my humblest of opinions. http://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/6475-DON-SHARP,-DIRECTOR-AN-APPRECIATION-BY-JOHN-EXSHAW.html

Myrddin · 22-05-2012 5:38pm

Pyongyang wrote: »

Not the item I originally read, but an interesting interview nonetheless. Seems some of it indeed was reshot because of a stunt that broke four boats. Either way, its a fantastic chase sequence and miles better than anything else in my humblest of opinions. http://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/6475-DON-SHARP,-DIRECTOR-AN-APPRECIATION-BY-JOHN-EXSHAW.html

o1s1n · 22-05-2012 5:40pm

And you know it's bad when he hasn't even noticed someone bought PCEngine hardware!

johnny_ultimate · 22-05-2012 5:55pm

Well, unless the production somehow gained access to several dozen invisible 35mm cameras - which, to my humble knowledge, do not exist - our North Korean friend was always going to be proven incorrect

The opening chase of Drive is better anyway :pac:

Sparks43 · 22-05-2012 5:58pm

the groutch wrote: »

I've never seen one before - no one has - but I'm guessing it's a white hole.

So that thing is spewing time back into the galaxy?

Myrddin · 22-05-2012 5:59pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

So that thing is spewing time back into the galaxy?

Aw someone punch him out!

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