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CosmicSmash · 10-02-2013 01:46AM

New Dreamcast release from NGDEVTEAM.

Still no sign of Sturmwind:( from Redspotgames. I think it has been a disgrace the way they handled the release delays and it's the last game I ever preorder from them.

Atavan-Halen · 10-02-2013 02:34AM

Me and my friend Just played through the sniper 2. Well almost. We Got stuck on the second last level and rage quit. My god what an awful awful game.

10-02-2013 12:20PM

Steve SI wrote: »

Well, I've put the work out on AO and J+.
I'm looking for an Egret 2 and now the search begins
Really hope I can get one by the summer or the end of the summer at the latest.
Bloody rare yolks these days are the Egret 2's and 3's.

Hope you have better luck than my latest purchase!I was looking at blasts for a month and when I bought that one 3 came up for sale within a week.
Still tho, I know I'll get it sorted

TechnoFreek · 10-02-2013 01:01PM

Steve SI wrote: »

Well, I've put the work out on AO and J+.
I'm looking for an Egret 2 and now the search begins
Really hope I can get one by the summer or the end of the summer at the latest.
Bloody rare yolks these days are the Egret 2's and 3's.

What's the budget Steve? Knowing you money isn't an issue and you'll probably get two and vaccum pack the second for preservation purposes.
Presume this cab will be for tate mode only?

Anyway, these are a couple of expensive French based options:

http://www.biggames.fr/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.php&product_id=24&category_id=43&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27

http://www.arcade.am/product.php?id_product=14

Steve X2 · 10-02-2013 02:21PM

urbanledge wrote: »

Hope you have better luck than my latest purchase!I was looking at blasts for a month and when I bought that one 3 came up for sale within a week.
Still tho, I know I'll get it sorted

Yeah, you'll get it sorted and I know what its like when you get one and its not working as it should (or at all

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TechnoFreek wrote: »

What's the budget Steve? Knowing you money isn't an issue and you'll probably get two and vaccum pack the second for preservation purposes.
Presume this cab will be for tate mode only?

Anyway, these are a couple of expensive French based options:

http://www.biggames.fr/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.php&product_id=24&category_id=43&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27

http://www.arcade.am/product.php?id_product=14

The budget is yet to be decided but would be nothing too crazy. It'll be a lot more than some cabs I was trying to source over in Japan but that eventually fell through as the seller was a lunatic :rolleyes:
Loads of Egret 2's and 3's, blast cities, you name it he had it at a great price. But as I said, he be crazy.

On another note, I see there's a nice perfect pdf copy of Hyrule Historia doing the rounds(without any pesky watermarks). Very handy to have a backup of it to stick on the iPad (for those who bought the book like myself of course

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Sample (click for biggie):

the groutch · 10-02-2013 11:19PM

Monkeykube wrote: »

Still no sign of Sturmwind:( from Redspotgames. I think it has been a disgrace the way they handled the release delays and it's the last game I ever preorder from them.

still waiting for Redux: Dark Matters

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 11-02-2013 01:16AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

Me and my friend Just played through the sniper 2. Well almost. We Got stuck on the second last level and rage quit. My god what an awful awful game.

You just don't understand how good it is, it's a game of beauty and has such an intense story ... :pac: BIBBITY BOBBITY BOO!

Atavan-Halen · 11-02-2013 01:41AM

Sera wrote: »

You just don't understand how good it is, it's a game of beauty and has such an intense story ... :pac: BIBBITY BOBBITY BOO!

Yeah but the intense story is kinda ruined by the obnoxious jazz music :P

Retr0gamer · 11-02-2013 01:54AM

I got stuck on that camera mission trying to get the hidden ending. The scoring system is insane. You don't get a good grade for how quick or accurate you are, you get a high grade if you finish the level with as lose to 10 seconds on the clock as possible.

Atavan-Halen · 11-02-2013 02:11AM

Isn't the secret ending where

yer man is just standing there with yer one as hostage?

Don't know why I spoilered that, nobody is going to play it that far :P

Retr0gamer · 11-02-2013 03:43AM

Yes but amazingly enough there's actually some different levels as well.

Still not worth it.

CiDeRmAn · 11-02-2013 05:49PM

Ah, jazz in video games, Halo ODST had it and I didn't like it, liked the game though, I know he rest of you hated it though....

On a brighter note, my wife has assented to trying a video game, shock shock horror horror shock shock horror!
So, what should I pick?
Bearing in mind I only get one shot at this!

johnny_ultimate · 11-02-2013 05:51PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

On a brighter note, my wife has assented to trying a video game, shock shock horror horror shock shock horror!
So, what should I pick?
Bearing in mind I only get one shot at this!

Journey. Short, simple, beautiful. Gateway drug.

MrVestek · 11-02-2013 06:02PM

OHH EMMM GEEE another homebrew schmup for the Dreamcast WHAT A SURPRISE!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 11-02-2013 06:46PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

On a brighter note, my wife has assented to trying a video game. So, what should I pick?

maybe Katamari or something similar? Like Chibi Robo Park Patrol

Retr0gamer · 11-02-2013 07:07PM

If she doesn't like Katamari there's no hope for her.

Atavan-Halen · 11-02-2013 07:14PM

Barbie on the gameboy or my horse and me? Girls like barbies and horses and stuff.

CiDeRmAn · 11-02-2013 07:36PM

I'm thinking of the likes of Puzzle Bobble tbh.
Maybe something from Nintendo land on the WiiU

krudler · 11-02-2013 07:43PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ah, jazz in video games, Halo ODST had it and I didn't like it, liked the game though, I know he rest of you hated it though....

On a brighter note, my wife has assented to trying a video game, shock shock horror horror shock shock horror!
So, what should I pick?
Bearing in mind I only get one shot at this!

Mario Galaxy 2? dunno anyone who wouldnt enjoy that, it is bastard hard at times though.

Myrddin · 11-02-2013 08:06PM

Civ 5...say goodbye to your dinners though

pdbhp · 11-02-2013 08:27PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ah, jazz in video games, Halo ODST had it and I didn't like it, liked the game though, I know he rest of you hated it though....

On a brighter note, my wife has assented to trying a video game, shock shock horror horror shock shock horror!
So, what should I pick?
Bearing in mind I only get one shot at this!

Professor Layton. Not too video gamey but a nice starter for a
lady

CosmicSmash · 11-02-2013 08:43PM

Katamari, Puyo Pop or 999 on DS, Question is would you have the balls to suggest this:pac:
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DinoRex · 11-02-2013 08:56PM

So... Aliens: Colonial Marines....

o1s1n · 11-02-2013 09:02PM

Eh...why is that Xenomorph constipated?

DinoRex · 11-02-2013 09:09PM

Acid poop has got to be the worst!

CiDeRmAn · 11-02-2013 09:09PM

Presumably that's one of the 70 year old Aliens who just doesn't care for all that facehuggin', chest burstin' crap any more, leave that to the newly hatched he says, he's looking for where he put his false inner teeth.... last seen floating in some Colonial Marine issue Steradent!

pdbhp · 11-02-2013 09:11PM

Looks like Colonial Marines will be a steaming great turd.
Wonder if it'll get a Vita release....

DinoRex · 11-02-2013 09:18PM

Games TM gave it 4/10 apparently:

http://wolfsgamingblog.com/2013/02/11/latest-issue-of-games-tm-scores-aliens-colonial-marines-4-out-of-10/

Oh and new podcast by the way:

Arcade and Retro Podcast Ep 14 – Ghosts’n Goblins

http://arcadeandretro.com/arcade-and-retro-podcast-ep-14-ghostsn-goblins/

johnny_ultimate · 11-02-2013 09:27PM

Gearbox Software.
Years of development.
Space marines.
Corridor based FPS.

As strong as the franchise is, it was always going to be a bit ****e. Maybe now they'll give us the damn Alien survival horror they should've spent their time and money on instead!

pdbhp · 11-02-2013 09:32PM

Anything aliens related be it games or movies these days is bound to be tripe. Last time there was anything good was in he 80's.

Even if they made a survival horror game it would probably be hyped up but rubbish, shame really.

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