So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

CiDeRmAn · 27-08-2009 7:46pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I think it's funny that a lot of people from the turok development team went to retro studios and perfected FPS jumping in Metroid Prime after failing miserably in Turok.

Now, there's something I didn't know when I got up this morning, hmm....

But then Metroid Prime is AWESOME!
And given that one of the primary things Metroid is all about is jumping, it's just as well they got the hang of it!

Otherwise it'd be like making a Sonic game without any speed.... Oh, wait a minute....

TinCool · 28-08-2009 8:55am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I preferred Quake 2 on the PS1. It was a stunning conversion and a technical marvel.

I prefer Quake2 on the PC. Poured about 2 years of actual play time in to that game.

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2009 8:14pm

As for Call of Cthulhu on the Xbox, nope never played it, but just looked it up and found it here,
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/home/562603.html
Sorry I missed it.
Eternal Darkness and Quake are the closest to the Lovecraft tales in tone, and very good indeed, especially Eternal Darkness, the controls on certain characters is a tad wooden, but only because you are controlling, not a battle hardened space marine but several weaker, more human individuals, none of whom are fighters, and so why should they wield a sword or gun like a pro?

Hopefully a future movie of At the Mountains of Madness will bring us a similarly themed game, although the very good "The Thing" may have beaten them to it!

The Cthulhu mythos is far too strong for a game dev to ignore, perhaps some day..

97i9y3941 · 03-09-2009 10:18pm

samurai shodown on my neo geo cd console,still a great game,speaking of Quake,the saturn version was excellent..

Kinetic^ · 03-09-2009 10:21pm

Played some Desert Strike & Rock n Roll racing earlier, both epic games .... still!

97i9y3941 · 03-09-2009 10:21pm

which port of desert strike?

Kinetic^ · 03-09-2009 10:24pm

On the Snes. I originally played it on the mega drive.

97i9y3941 · 03-09-2009 10:25pm

me too,had it on Amiga aswell,way better version...

RichCRX · 03-09-2009 11:15pm

GCN-Zelda Windwaker
Sega Mega-Streets of rage
PS1-Hogs of War
N64-Duke Nukem

CCCP^ · 04-09-2009 2:08am

RichCRX wrote: »

GCN-Zelda Windwaker
Sega Mega-Streets of rage
PS1-Hogs of War
N64-Duke Nukem

Hogs of War was a fun game, I like Rik Mayall. He was brilliant in Bottom and the Young Ones. I'm almost finished Quake on the Nintendo 64 now, and when I do, accomplishment will wash over me in an awesome wave, but I will be left with a considerale gap to fill. I have lined up Doom 64 next.

N64 - Quake I
PS2 - Pro Evolution Soccer 6
DC - Jet Set Radio

The bits where you are challenged by another skater to do specific moves is troubling me at the moment, no matter what I do I can't seem to ace it, so I might go back to Sonic Adventure or bring out the Xbox for Doom 3.

civildefence · 04-09-2009 2:19am

The original Resident Evil & Die Hard Trilogy on the PS1.

Die Hard 2 with the light gun

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Also JetStrike on the Amiga, anyone remember it?

CiDeRmAn · 04-09-2009 8:09am

Doom3 on the Xbox is amazing, really incredible, as if you were getting next gen visuals on a current gen machine, same with Burnout Revenge, looked amazing on the Xbox.

Retr0gamer · 04-09-2009 12:23pm

Pity the game was a bit bland.

CiDeRmAn · 04-09-2009 2:27pm

Which?
Doom 3 I suppose, although, I really enjoyed it, but then, I have room in my heart for many types of FPS, be it, Doom, H*lo, Quake etc.
I'm enjoying Wolfenstein right now, although Edge gave it a mere 5, and I seem to remember having fun with Prey as well, a game that can be bought these days for less than a tenner.

steve_ · 04-09-2009 2:32pm

I ported all my PS1 collection to my psp. Iv been playing through Legacy of Kain Blood omen which i finished last night now im on Soul Reaver. Maybe the best story ever told in a video game, so many delicious twists and turns not to mention excellent voice acting and character design.

Busted out my N64 the other week and me and my mates has a super smash bros session. Then naturally i was lured in to replay Ocarina of Time. This is my all time favorite game, its a blend of childhood memories mixed with great music and immersive gameplay that keep this game close to my heart.

Retr0gamer · 04-09-2009 4:39pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Which?
Doom 3 I suppose, although, I really enjoyed it, but then, I have room in my heart for many types of FPS, be it, Doom, H*lo, Quake etc.
I'm enjoying Wolfenstein right now, although Edge gave it a mere 5, and I seem to remember having fun with Prey as well, a game that can be bought these days for less than a tenner.

Well that explains the fetish with a painfully average FPS that will not be named :P

NeoKubrick · 04-09-2009 5:27pm

No matter how many times you say it, it won't come true.

I don't think it strictly qualifies as retro, but Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is basically a Gamecube game in Wii's clothing. It's now the most frustrating game I've had the pleasure of playing, and I still love it. I've experienced the frustrations of the first game where I played through the game on hard mode until I met the final boss and finally admitted defeat that it was impossible to beat him with my characters; thus, throwing away around thirty hours plus of my life. I accepted that because it was 'hard mode', but on 'Normal' for Radiant Dawn, I'm nearly at defeat.

I've proceeded to the endgame without the laguz royals and I think, in so many words, I'm done. I first hit the brickwall in part three, but just managed to spam the boss with Kurth to level him enough to do more than ten damage (this was after 300 turns). Hit it again in part four, where I realized that to survive I'd have to recruit the two dragons in part three, which meant doing the 200 turn part three map again. I'm at the final part and boss, and first impressions don't look good. I'd snap the disc in two if I found it was impossible for me to complete the game, if I didn't want to start all over and playthrough again.

CCCP^ · 04-09-2009 8:03pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Pity the game was a bit bland.

It's a bit linear and the way enemies just spawn out of nowhere to ambush you is a trick used far too many times but on the other hand, the atmosphere and graphics are amazing and really well done. They could have done better with the flashlight system for light - I think if you could have strapped a flashlight to your gun but still had to find batteries for it and conserve the power, that would have been good.

CiDeRmAn · 04-09-2009 8:45pm

Yup, I enjoyed it, can't wait for the next instalment, to be called, "DOOM 4" or something original like that!
id will probably release it after Rage, which also so looks tres cool.
But enough of this current gen malarkey, back to retro goodness...

I love the GB version of Donkey Kong, the one that also uses the Super Game Boy Snes attachment, it's superb, possibly the best arcade conversion ever!

trout · 04-09-2009 9:05pm

Sega Bass Fishing on the Dreamcast ... it's so bad, it's good.

A Doozer · 04-09-2009 9:06pm

Sonic the hedgehog and shinobi.

That blue hegehog started it all for me. *sigh*

o1s1n · 04-09-2009 10:22pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

]the one that also uses the Super Game Boy Snes attachment,

I picked one of them up about four years ago as part of a snes lot in a charity shop. Still havent tried the thing out yet! Not sure where any of my GB games are though

I tend to find carts for potable systems go missing way too easily. Especially GB ones as they came in damn cardboard boxes.

Retr0gamer · 05-09-2009 12:01am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I love the GB version of Donkey Kong, the one that also uses the Super Game Boy Snes attachment, it's superb, possibly the best arcade conversion ever!

Donkey Kong '94?

The original levels at the start are only the beginning of the game. After them the game becomes excellent and turns into a superb puzzle platformer.

CCCP^ · 05-09-2009 12:16am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Donkey Kong '94?

The original levels at the start are only the beginning of the game. After them the game becomes excellent and turns into a superb puzzle platformer.

Not this one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Land

I have this one, it's alright, but it won't save anymore for me

CiDeRmAn · 05-09-2009 12:10pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Donkey Kong '94?

The original levels at the start are only the beginning of the game. After them the game becomes excellent and turns into a superb puzzle platformer.

Here it is,
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/home/197137.html

It's the one you suggested although it's just called Donkey Kong.
A very very good platformer, well worth hunting down if you have the means to play it.
Best played on a Gameboy Advance SP, a Gameboy Pocket or if you have the means, the aforementioned Super Gameboy and Snes combo!

Atavan-Halen · 05-09-2009 2:20pm

I played myst on the ps1 for the first time there a while ago, but I didnt have the mentality to stick with it. It is a great looking game though. But what is the actual point of it?

o1s1n · 05-09-2009 4:05pm

Myst is a game that will make you feel like a complete moron. Have tried it a few times but havent been able to figure it out.

Should give its big brother Riven a go. seems a bit easier.

Retr0gamer · 05-09-2009 9:42pm

God I hate Myst. It's like looking at a slide show of some ones holiday. Except the holiday was in badly prerendered and pretentious land and it's even more boring.

steve_ · 06-09-2009 4:13pm

Even though Myst is a bit boring its still one of the best selling games ever

o1s1n · 06-09-2009 7:30pm

steve_ wrote: »

Even though Myst is a bit boring its still one of the best selling games ever

Best selling PC game up until The Sims I believe.

Says a lot about PC gamers

So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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