So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

Shapey Fiend · 14-02-2015 8:04pm

The level design is indeed the games saving grace. I could never really get very interested in the sequels because the environments felt quite bland by comparison. I haven't played the newest one but I get the impression it'd be the sort of linear set piece event game that I'd be utterly bored by.

eddhorse · 14-02-2015 8:17pm

I remember having camera issues with Tomb Raider, is that the case?

Retr0gamer · 14-02-2015 9:02pm

eddhorse wrote: »

I remember having camera issues with Tomb Raider, is that the case?

Camera issues is being kind

CiDeRmAn · 14-02-2015 9:44pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Oh the Tomb Raider control scheme is taken wholesale from Prince of Persia. It's exactly the same other than the inclusion of the z-axis. You have to walk slowly through spikes and even jumping follows the same pattern, walk slowly to a ledge and jumping back gives you enough momentum to make a running jump perfectly.

I got something right!
I'm not entirely wrong!
Either way it's been a Valentines day to remember!

CiDeRmAn · 25-02-2015 3:14pm

Fought my first ever Pokémon battle today.
Hmm, may be something to this malarkey

Steve X2 · 25-02-2015 3:16pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Fought my first ever Pokémon battle today.
Hmm, may be something to this malarkey

Sorry, if it makes you feel any better i was 36 a week ago. I am old too

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CiDeRmAn · 25-02-2015 3:21pm

Steve SI wrote: »

Sorry, if it makes you feel any better i was 36 a week ago. I am old too

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Well, no not really , I'm 43

I was on a management course yesterday and was the most senior there too, feck....

BGOllie · 25-02-2015 4:21pm

40, never played pokemon and ain't gonna

we need an old guy thread

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o1s1n · 25-02-2015 4:23pm

You guys are all far too old to appreciate retrogaming.

The Last Bandit · 25-02-2015 4:24pm

LongZ wrote: »

40, never played pokemon and ain't gonna
we need an old guy thread

Agreed.. Too many youngsters running riot these days...and get off my lawn

Atavan-Halen · 25-02-2015 4:41pm

I think this is where ye need to be posting from now on.

http://touch.boards.ie/forum/1480

CiDeRmAn · 25-02-2015 5:42pm

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I think this is where ye need to be posting from now on.

http://touch.boards.ie/forum/1480

NOooooo!!!
There's still a few good years/months/days left in me yet!
I have asked the family to make sure my coffin is RGB + multiregion and my headstone has an SD slot

CiDeRmAn · 25-02-2015 5:43pm

o1s1n wrote: »

You guys are all far too old to appreciate retrogaming.

That's a quote from someone, isn't it?

o1s1n · 25-02-2015 5:53pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

That's a quote from someone, isn't it?

Yep, LongZ upstart young friend from Adverts. :pac:

CiDeRmAn · 25-02-2015 7:35pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Yep, LongZ upstart young friend from Adverts. :pac:

Because, for da kidz, retrogaming starts with the PS3 and 360.
I give doze consolez 5Gs!

CiDeRmAn · 01-03-2015 5:27pm

Got out the PSP Go this morning and spent an hour or two playing Motorstorm Arctic Edge on it.
A lot of fun I have to say.
I must pick up the PS2 version.

eddhorse · 01-03-2015 5:42pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Got out the PSP Go this morning and spent an hour or two playing Motorstorm Arctic Edge on it.
A lot of fun I have to say.
I must pick up the PS2 version.

That device didnt last long did it, wouldnt say there are too many in circulation.

DinoRex · 01-03-2015 6:11pm

Currently playing through Treasure Island Dizzy on the Famicom mostly as a test run of capturing footage on my PC.

No health bar and only 1 life and certain death at every corner... I'll be sure to share the video footage once I'm done... I was pretty close to the end just there but a rock fell on my eggy head and I died... Have to start all over from the beginning again now.

Doge · 01-03-2015 7:32pm

DinoRex wrote: »

Currently playing through Treasure Island Dizzy on the Famicom mostly as a test run of capturing footage on my PC.

No health bar and only 1 life and certain death at every corner... I'll be sure to share the video footage once I'm done... I was pretty close to the end just there but a rock fell on my eggy head and I died... Have to start all over from the beginning again now.

Sounds more like Humpty Numpty than dizzy!

I love the music in the c64 version. Someone needs to make a reggae cover of it.

CiDeRmAn · 01-03-2015 7:34pm

eddhorse wrote: »

That device didnt last long did it, wouldnt say there are too many in circulation.

There's a good few out there if you are after one.
The battery life and screen are great though the design is hard to hold for long periods.
No point in buying one without sticking custom firmware on it as there is a wide breadth of homebrew and ways to get your PS collection onto it.
And for the more yo ho ho of us there are less than legit ways to install PSP games too, allegedly.
I like that I can install my copy of Einhander on it and take it with me!
Storage is decent as well, with plenty of space for your collection although there is little advantage to owning the machine over its UMD capable older brother with a decent sized Memory Stick.

da gamer · 02-03-2015 1:24am

Playing majoras mask at the moment, never got around to playing it first time around

CiDeRmAn · 02-03-2015 8:28am

da gamer wrote: »

Playing majoras mask at the moment, never got around to playing it first time around

Did you play Ocarina of Time before, or are the mechanics of the game completely new to you?
Either way, enjoy the adventure!

da gamer · 02-03-2015 6:59pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Did you play Ocarina of Time before, or are the mechanics of the game completely new to you?
Either way, enjoy the adventure!

I owned ocarina of time on the n64 but have not played that in 15+ years even though I do own it on 3ds too. I have to admit I'm finding majoras mask hard to get into so far though

Retr0gamer · 02-03-2015 7:11pm

Majora's Mask takes a long time to click. It wasn't until I had beaten the first dungeon that all the pieces came together and I realised it was such an amazing game.

Star Lord · 02-03-2015 10:52pm

It's my favourite Zelda game, simply a superb game. Such a fantastic, cohesive, layered world.

TechnoFreek · 08-03-2015 10:14am

Donkey Kong Junior.

What an unforgiving bastid of a game.

Updated. I was playing Donkey Kong Junior.

raven999 · 08-03-2015 3:19pm

i just finished skies of arcadia on dc i enjoyed it has anyone played evolution or silver on dc and are they any good

Retr0gamer · 08-03-2015 7:12pm

Evolution is pretty crappy. I've heard some good things about Silver but I'd put money on it being a bit rubbish. I would suggest playing Grandia 2 instead which is a fantastic game if not as good as the original.

raven999 · 08-03-2015 9:52pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Evolution is pretty crappy. I've heard some good things about Silver but I'd put money on it being a bit rubbish. I would suggest playing Grandia 2 instead which is a fantastic game if not as good as the original.

i played Grandia 2 before skies of arcadia those are best 2 on DC, rpgs start going downhill after that i have silver, timestalkers, evolution, record of lodoss war so ill get out my psp have couple rpgs for that

Retr0gamer · 08-03-2015 11:08pm

Record of Lodoss War is meant to be a lot of fun but becomes near impossible towards the end.

On PSP my advice is play Tactics Ogre or Trails in the Sky.

Steve X2 · 09-03-2015 2:58am

Had the Amiga 600 out doing a big of soldering. Ended up on Last Ninja 3 for a while and then a bit of Frontier.
I must say, didn't enjoy playing Ninja 3 as much as I did back in the day, the controls :0/
And Frontier, dat frame rate on the A600 :eek: Some difference between my slightly upgraded A600 and very upgraded A1200 on that game.

ShakerMaker91 · 09-03-2015 3:01am

Been flat out with Shenmue last 2 weeks

raven999 · 10-03-2015 12:35pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Record of Lodoss War is meant to be a lot of fun but becomes near impossible towards the end.

On PSP my advice is play Tactics Ogre or Trails in the Sky.

thanks ill check those games out, have started playing silver strange after playin grandia and skies of arcadia

Chris_Heilong · 16-03-2015 8:06pm

JoJos Bizarre Adventure on the PS1, its story mode is completely different to the dreamcast version with many QTEs. Worse graphics but I am glad that its a bit different. I also got the PS3 JoJo all stars game but I am yet to unwrap it.

Atavan-Halen · 16-03-2015 8:22pm

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

JoJos Bizarre Adventure on the PS1, its story mode is completely different to the dreamcast version with many QTEs. Worse graphics but I am glad that its a bit different. I also got the PS3 JoJo all stars game but I am yet to unwrap it.

The PS3 Jojo is a lot of fun to play, definitely give it a bash!

SnakePlissken · 17-03-2015 9:40am

Currently replaying Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu on the NES. Something of a forgotten gem that some might dismiss on account of its license, but beneath its cutesy graphics lies an incredibly tightly made platformer with surprising depth. One of my Nintendo favourites as a child which alongside Little Nemo has proven its gameplay to be timeless. Well worth a play if you've yet to.

CiDeRmAn · 18-03-2015 12:34am

I finally beat that blasted level 2 boss, the Viking owl, in DKC Tropical Freeze.
About a year that was.
An absolute b@stard.

The Last Bandit · 18-03-2015 9:25pm

Finally finished 'The Witcher 2', only took about 2 years

Will have an excuse for a PS4 now when the next one is released....

airmax87 · 18-03-2015 10:13pm

Shmups are hard as fcuk, they're very fun and get your blood pumping though.

CiDeRmAn · 18-03-2015 10:18pm

More scanline porn!

airmax87 · 18-03-2015 10:20pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

More scanline porn!

In all it's 5 euro chinese scart 240p glory

airmax87 · 19-03-2015 1:27pm

Uno my Uno. · 19-03-2015 2:20pm

airmax87 wrote: »

PHOWAAARRRRRRRR!!! look at the pixelation on that!

Shapey Fiend · 19-03-2015 5:44pm

CiDeRmAn · 19-03-2015 9:38pm

airmax87 wrote: »

Just taking the p1ss now!

Retr0gamer · 29-03-2015 3:04am

Got sick of Bloodborne's load times so decided to bring the snes downstairs and hook it up to the CRT that is in the main sitting room. It makes such a massive difference compared to the LCD I have in my room, everything looks so much better. Anyway I played and finished Donkey Kong Country in 90 minutes, I forgot just how little game is in it! Then I beat majyuuou, great game even if the price I paid was a bit steep! Then I started the fan translation of FFV on my SD2SNES. That game is a lot of fun.

Chris_Heilong · 29-03-2015 8:24pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Got sick of Bloodborne's load times so decided to bring the snes downstairs and hook it up to the CRT that is in the main sitting room. It makes such a massive difference compared to the LCD I have in my room, everything looks so much better. Anyway I played and finished Donkey Kong Country in 90 minutes, I forgot just how little game is in it! Then I beat majyuuou, great game even if the price I paid was a bit steep! Then I started the fan translation of FFV on my SD2SNES. That game is a lot of fun.

So does the PS4 suffer from the same loadtime issue as the PS3?

CRT is so good for retro, graphics are always so crisp.

Retr0gamer · 30-03-2015 9:52am

It just seems to be a Bloodborne issue but in a game where you die an awful lot and have to sit through a very plain loading screen for 40-50 seconds it can get infuriating.

sweetie · 30-03-2015 10:13am

Retr0gamer wrote:

It just seems to be a Bloodborne issue but in a game where you die an awful lot and have to sit through a very plain loading screen for 40-50 seconds it can get infuriating.

Its like being a bold kid - 'sit there and think about what you did wrong!'

CiDeRmAn · 30-03-2015 10:40am

sweetie wrote: »

Its like being a bold kid - 'sit there and think about what you did wrong!'

I usually ran around the wrong corner into something sharp and pointy.
Bugger...

So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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