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Son Of General Retro Discussion

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  • #9002
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I think Tokyo Jungle is getting a PAL PSN release. If so I'll defo be getting it!

    I got an email saying my preorder for it is delayed until the 21st due to a supply issue :(

    RE: Console vs. PC, I'm definitely a console guy. I just cannot play games with a keyboard and mouse. Much prefer to have a controller. I know there are controllers for PC but I still prefer to play a console. Plus there's also issue of games not running properly, drivers, having to upgrade parts and all that jazz. I agree though that there's a much wider range of games and some hidden gems especially indie games. I've nothing against PC gamers and wouldn't slag them off or anything, if they want to play a game on PC, more power to them, you go girl etc. But it's just nor for me :)


  • #9003
    safetyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    anybody want to cry?

    662012184423fd.jpg


  • #9004
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    image001nt.png

    .


  • #9005
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    safetyboy wrote: »
    anybody want to cry?

    ...sob story...

    As some folk round here might say - that Snes doesn't look like it's aged well! Also looks like the blocky American Snes, o1s1n would hand that sh1t straight back. :pac:


  • #9006
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Resident Evil 2 is Wikipedia's main featured article today!


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  • #9007
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Oh wow... How sweet is this place?

    BFxqk.jpg

    http://gallopingghostarcade.com/


  • #9008
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Augmerson wrote: »
    Resident Evil 2 is Wikipedia's main featured article today!

    That's it. Gaming is officially too mainstream.

    I'm outta here to join the ranks of the "'Choose Your Own Adventure' books as the artistic medium of the future" brigade.

    If you agree with this statement, roll an eight sided die, multiply the result by seven, divide by six and turn to page 75.
    If you disagree, you have died. Please try again.


  • #9009
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    That's Steve Si's gamesroom!


  • #9010
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    That's it. Gaming is officially too mainstream.

    I'm outta here to join the ranks of the "'Choose Your Own Adventure' books as the artistic medium of the future" brigade.

    If you agree with this statement, roll an eight sided die, multiply the result by seven, divide by six and turn to page 75.
    If you disagree, you have died. Please try again.

    I used to know a guy who carried a multisided die with him to help him with lifes decisions.
    He works in the civil service now, in case you were wondering why everything was taking so long.... probably won't accept new client files until he rolls a 13 or something....


  • #9011
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    He works in the civil service now

    Ouch. Bad roll :p

    (with apologies to anyone who works in the civil service or equivalent Government-funded institution)


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  • #9012
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Well, I'm in the Public Service, as a Clinical Nurse Manager (Grade 2).
    My wages are paid by the tax paying workers of the state.
    I pay my taxes.
    I am therefore Self Employed!
    Hurrah!


  • #9013
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Well, I'm in the Public Service, as a Clinical Nurse Manager (Grade 2).
    My wages are paid by the tax paying workers of the state.
    I pay my taxes.
    I am therefore Self Employed!
    Hurrah!

    WARNING: SON OF GENERAL DISCUSSION WILL SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY DUE TO A LOGICAL PARADOX HAVING OCCURRED WITHIN. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. QED.


  • #9014
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    That's Steve Si's gamesroom!

    Nah, that's my backup games room.

    But on a serious note. I don't have a games room, it's a mancave with all sorts of non game nerd stuff that must coexist with my retro game stuff. I think lots of peeps here have a way better games rooms than me.

    It's a bit depressing at the moment actually as I'm doing some renovations this weekend so all the consoles and games are put away so I've a bit of room to work. At least I have the candy downstairs to keep me amused (and a modified GameCube coming tomorrow) :)

    .


  • #9015
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I know it looks tacky as hell but I wish we had a game console that looks like this Media player. Perhaps something that came out of Japan in the mid 90's.

    denondjfulljtjtsc2900.jpg

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/08/denon-sc2900-dj-media-player-price-and-availability/

    .


  • #9016
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Steve SI wrote: »
    I know it looks tacky as hell but I wish we had a game console that looks like this Media player. Perhaps something that came out of Japan in the mid 90's.

    denondjfulljtjtsc2900.jpg

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/08/denon-sc2900-dj-media-player-price-and-availability/

    .
    If there was a proper 2012 version of Soundwave , thats what he'd transform into....


  • #9017
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    That's the sort of thing people in the early 90's thought the future was going to look like!


  • #9018
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,656 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    The soundtrack to Secret of Mana 3 is an auditory pleasure! Didn't think it could top it's predecessor but it blows it out of the water.


  • #9019
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,422 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Has anyone seen the trailer for Disneys latest film, Wreck-it-Ralph?

    http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/wreckitralph/

    (It is retro\arcade game related)


  • #9020
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Looks like great fun, and John C. Reilly is a great actor, looking forward to it.
    I wonder though, if the greater gaming ignorant public will get the references?
    We shall see....


  • #9021
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Looks like they've pulled of something similiar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit with the amount of different licensed characters they've managed to get involved.


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  • #9022
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    So,
    Does this mean we might get a fight between Sega Tetris and Ninty Tetris! To the Death!
    Maybe a washed up, has been Sonic sodden with cheap gin, looking up at a Jumbotron display of the new Mario game with hate in his one remaining eye..... just a thought....


  • #9023
    James Howlett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I wonder though, if the greater gaming ignorant public will get the references?
    We shall see....

    They probably won't but that didn't stop the greater comic book ignorant public from enjoying the Avengers :)

    Edit: Or the greater 'Alien' ignorant public, like me, from enjoying Prometheus.
    I saw Prometheus last week having only seen Alien once about 12 years ago. Great film and it has me wanting to watch Alien again and then Aliens and Alien 3. From what I can gather it's best to call it a day after that.


  • #9024
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Feck sake. Since when did Bjork vinyl become ludicrously expensive?


  • #9025
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,539 ✭✭✭Doge


    I'm after developing a tablet addiction!

    Going to buy either an ASUS Transformer Prime, an iPad 3, or some some android device soon!

    I may also just cheap out and buy a £99 All Winniner a10 powered tablet on amazon,
    (which actually got a great average customer review, being following these a while now!)


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/NATPC-M009S-Capacitive-Gingerbread-Responsive/dp/B006M07X34/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1327575073&sr=1-6


    Halp!


  • #9026
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,083 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Hope you are all having fun without me butting in with my antagonising opinions.

    Excuse me now, I'm off to get pissed.


  • #9027
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    got my confirmation email tother day to say the Redux: Dark Matters had been fully funded on Kickstarter.

    I went crazy, and have the DC game and full soundtrack on the way in December :D


  • #9028
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    waveform wrote: »
    iPad 3

    I bought the iPad 3 on launch day and don't regret it at all. The step up from my iPad 1 was well worth the purchase justification.

    Don't cheap out. Buy an iPad. :)


  • #9029
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,656 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    James Howlett wrote: »
    They probably won't but that didn't stop the greater comic book ignorant public from enjoying the Avengers :)

    Edit: Or the greater 'Alien' ignorant public, like me, from enjoying Prometheus.
    I saw Prometheus last week having only seen Alien once about 12 years ago. Great film and it has me wanting to watch Alien again and then Aliens and Alien 3. From what I can gather it's best to call it a day after that.

    Actually Resurrection is worth a watch, to see how easy it is to crap all over previous installments in a series. Myself and my partner went to see the latest one and then bought the Aliens boxset after to watch. I put her off watching the fourth as long as possible but in the end we watched it.
    It's a ridiculous film! Breathe identification! A man with excess Ely hairy hairs in a tank top! Luxurious dialogue! And the android doesn't lose it's head! Pointless film and the special edition lets you know what your in for from the get go. A slob spitting at the screen really sets the tone.

    In other news, Arrested Developement is getting a new series or two to be released simultaneously on Netflix and also a movie. Let's hope they don't
    make a huge mistake.


  • #9030
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    tumblr_m435p4XQwj1qf5do9o1_500.gif


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  • #9031
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    waveform wrote: »
    I'm after developing a tablet addiction!

    Going to buy either an ASUS Transformer Prime, an iPad 3, or some some android device soon!

    I may also just cheap out and buy a £99 All Winniner a10 powered tablet on amazon,
    (which actually got a great average customer review, being following these a while now!)


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/NATPC-M009S-Capacitive-Gingerbread-Responsive/dp/B006M07X34/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1327575073&sr=1-6


    Halp!
    Nexus tablet will be revealed in a few weeks. Apparently Google are aiming for a 7 inch quad core for about 200


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