THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Rman on April 18, 2008, 01:04:38 PM

Title: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Rman on April 18, 2008, 01:04:38 PM
Stardust HD.  Picking up the expansion for more SSHD goodness.  PS3 GOTF.
SSBB
Blue Dragon
Ultimate Ghoul's and Ghost.  So good.  I don't get why it reviewed badly.
PW: Trials and Tribulations
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing
Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 18, 2008, 01:07:59 PM
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts
Rock Band
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing
Post by: Rman on April 18, 2008, 01:08:51 PM
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts
Rock Band

*high five*
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing
Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 18, 2008, 01:20:32 PM
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts
Rock Band

*high five*

It was $12 at Circuit City last week, I couldn't pass it up.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Darunia on April 18, 2008, 01:22:24 PM
World Ends With You
Circle of the Moon
Crackdown
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Post by: calcifer on April 18, 2008, 01:31:55 PM
:bow (http://www.cdaccess.com/gifs/shared/front/large/quake2.jpg) :bow2
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Mupepe on April 18, 2008, 01:32:16 PM
Losy Odyssey and FF8
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Post by: hyp on April 18, 2008, 01:50:08 PM
Stardust HD.  Picking up the expansion for more SSHD goodness.  PS3 GOTF.

 :o did you say EXPANSION?  :o

mine.
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Post by: GilloD on April 18, 2008, 01:54:57 PM
World Ends Wif' You.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: T234 on April 18, 2008, 02:09:52 PM
WOW RIGHT NOW

EAT IT PEOPLE WHO MAKE MONEY AT THEIR JOBS
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Post by: MrAngryFace on April 18, 2008, 02:14:20 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517DV9%2BVceL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Having a crappy season. Coach keeps threatening me.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nCGBzcGyL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Leveling my Paladin and Hunter

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f3SP7mFPL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Better than FFT, like most games.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518kp0nb4SL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Finishing Shu campaign. Yue Ying ftw.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 18, 2008, 02:14:57 PM
Rock Band I guess. I wanna go out tonight.
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Post by: CurseoftheGods on April 18, 2008, 02:20:13 PM
The World Ends with You. :rock
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Post by: Laramie on April 18, 2008, 02:27:14 PM
I'm on the last boss of R&C Size Matters and then I'll start Disgaea for the PSP after that.
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Post by: Powerslave on April 18, 2008, 02:35:58 PM
Just finished DMC3 on Easy Automatic mode fuck yeah :rock
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on April 18, 2008, 02:49:14 PM
wait, SSHD EXPANSION? When? What region?
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on April 18, 2008, 02:52:18 PM
Quote
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f3SP7mFPL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Better than FFT, like most games.

:bow :bow wild arms xf :bow2 :bow2

:piss ff tactics :piss2
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Post by: Mupepe on April 18, 2008, 02:55:25 PM
hey, prole suck on this!  ======>~~

:bow FFT :bow2
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Post by: MrAngryFace on April 18, 2008, 03:12:02 PM
fft is so blah
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Post by: Fragamemnon on April 18, 2008, 03:37:52 PM
Europa Universalis : Rome
Trackmania United Forever
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Simulator

Invisible War is fun, fuck the haters.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2008, 03:43:34 PM
(http://i30.tinypic.com/346ktgl.jpg)
All the talk of the reprint made me bust out my copy.  Just beat the Matador, on to Ikebukuro.

(http://i25.tinypic.com/212ftkm.jpg)
PS2 version.  One of my favorite PS2 games and the port release reminded me that I have yet to finish it.  Just beat the sunken ship.  Looks funkin' beautiful upscaled on the PS3. 

(http://i27.tinypic.com/25hixqo.jpg)
I'm never not working on a playthrough of Ninja Gaiden.  Beat this game silly and I still like it just as much as I did the day I played the demo for the original version.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: MCD on April 18, 2008, 03:45:33 PM
what do you think of sigma, kranz? i enjoyed it being the ng cigarillo but it was really a half assed port/upgrade.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 18, 2008, 03:49:33 PM
LOTR: Online. My Man Burgler is at Lv.21 now
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 18, 2008, 03:51:33 PM
PS2 version was great. Okami apparently sux with waggle but it still gets good scores so all the fuk morans that said it would be better on Wii dont have to eat as much crow. Devs said it wasnt a good fit for the waggle, but people WAH WAH in the Nintendo camp and they get their lesser port. Grats
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2008, 04:01:08 PM
Quote
what do you think of sigma, kranz? i enjoyed it being the ng cigarillo but it was really a half assed port/upgrade.
The millions of little loading screens when going from place to place, loading stalls when you open chests, loading screens in fights in Tairon,  and loading at save points bother the shit out of me to no end.  It's a mindfuck that the game doesn't run as well as Black.  It's also easier. 
On the other hand, I've warmed up to Rachel (she's not bad as a character, but her missions are devoid of enemies, aside from the ones with 60 fiend challenges.) The new/remixed environments and missions are a nice touch too. 

I don't like it as much as black, but it's not a bad substitute at all.


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PS2 version was great. Okami apparently sux with waggle but it still gets good scores so all the fuk morans that said it would be better on Wii dont have to eat as much crow. Devs said it wasnt a good fit for the waggle, but people WAH WAH in the Nintendo camp and they get their lesser port. Grats

There is a whole mountain of crow waiting to be eaten...but there's all these excuses.  "Oh, it doesn't control well or look as good...BUT you can skip dialogue, wii am superior!" 
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Post by: MCD on April 18, 2008, 04:05:58 PM
Rachel 3 chapters in the story mode are boring but you won't have any trouble with her till that extra mission where you fight

spoiler (click to show/hide)
ishtaros and nicche at the same time, wall jumping have never been so much fun  :lol
[close]

i wasn't bothered with the loading, tearing and framedrops on the other hand....
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 18, 2008, 04:12:16 PM
god damn I hate wii fans who own Okami, theyre so goddamned delusional.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 18, 2008, 04:34:41 PM
Just been playing AW:Days of Ruin on the shitter and before I go to bed.
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Post by: Fragamemnon on April 18, 2008, 04:35:25 PM
god damn I hate wii fans

that's better, no need to subset here , as all wii fans are equally destestable.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 18, 2008, 04:36:51 PM
I'm gonna go outside soon and read

I finished DB though so maybe I'll bring DS or PSP and do something with that.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Enl on April 18, 2008, 04:39:30 PM
You guys playing Ultimate Ghouls n' Ghosts should play Goku Makaimura Kai instead. It's far better than that broken excuse of a Ghosts n' Goblins sequel.

Here's what I'm playing:

Just finished Ys III yesterday so now I'm on Ys IV:Mask of the Sun
Legend of Hero Who Was Slow and Collected Church Donations to See His Stupid Sister Again
Super Stardust HD Expansion

 
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Post by: Candyflip on April 18, 2008, 04:40:09 PM
WoW. Going for GLADIATOR(OMG IM SO GOOD BOW DOWN NERDS) before the season ends.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Powerslave on April 18, 2008, 04:42:08 PM
I'm gonna go outside soon and read

I finished DB though so maybe I'll bring DS or PSP and do something with that.

heading to the park?
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Post by: MCD on April 18, 2008, 04:44:08 PM
I'm gonna go outside soon and read

I finished DB though so maybe I'll bring DS or PSP and do something with that.

heading to the park?
:rofl
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 18, 2008, 04:44:16 PM
Himumu :american
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Post by: Rman on April 18, 2008, 04:55:23 PM
You guys playing Ultimate Ghouls n' Ghosts should play Goku Makaimura Kai instead. It's far better than that broken excuse of a Ghosts n' Goblins sequel.

Here's what I'm playing:

Just finished Ys III yesterday so now I'm on Ys IV:Mask of the Sun
Legend of Hero Who Was Slow and Collected Church Donations to See His Stupid Sister Again
Super Stardust HD Expansion

 

Wat?  Inform me.
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Post by: Powerslave on April 18, 2008, 04:56:55 PM
you know I'm actually wondering if Himuro pulled through with his plan to head to the park.
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Post by: Rman on April 18, 2008, 04:59:25 PM
He's gone, Powerslave.
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Post by: Powerslave on April 18, 2008, 05:05:34 PM
Gone where? He still posts here. I'm wondering about the day where he said he would go to the park.
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Post by: Rman on April 18, 2008, 05:11:41 PM
Call it a hunch.  But who knows.  I'm not Himuro. 
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Post by: Laramie on April 18, 2008, 05:14:51 PM
god damn I hate wii fans who own Okami, theyre so goddamned delusional.

I don't get why people would want to skip the cutscenes so bad in the first place.  This isn't fucking Gradius.  The combat is super-easy.  All anybody plays the game for is the story and the art and both of those are in the cutscenes. 
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Post by: Powerslave on April 18, 2008, 05:15:36 PM
I bet he sat in the park with whole his mood about 'liberation' destroyed and left within 5 minutes of arrival, haunted by the thoughts of ownage on evilbore he just endured.
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Post by: MCD on April 18, 2008, 05:18:05 PM
cutscenes/fmvs must be skipable and pauseable in all games.
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Post by: Enl on April 18, 2008, 05:24:26 PM
Wat?  Inform me.

My major beef with UGnG was that each difficulty had a problem with it. Easy was for the pussies who complained about the difficulty in the previous entries. Normal was still like attaching a Game Genie cheat to the game, still making it easy enough to just stroll right through it. And while Hard added the old "2 hits you're dead" mechanic back into the game, it upped the random factor passed the bar of being fair even for a Ghosts n' Goblins game. Then there's the fucking ring collect-a-thon :yuck. I still made it to the end, but that was out of luck rather than pure skill.

I guess the fans complained about it enough that Capcom released a fixed version of the game, Goku Makaimura Kai. It plays just like the arcade version having not only the 2 hits mechanic but brought back the charging magic too. On top of that, they lowered the randomness to where it's closer to the original series. The rings are still there, but it's no longer a focus. That version + memory stick install (for smooth frame rate) = most flawless version of the game.  


 :heartbeat :heartbeat :bow Goku Makaimura Kai  :bow2 :heartbeat :heartbeat
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Post by: Laramie on April 18, 2008, 05:28:25 PM
cutscenes/fmvs must be skipable and pauseable in all games.

I agree with that but did all these Wii owners really wait a few years for waggle and skippable cutscenes?  I don't think they understand what Okami is all about.
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Post by: MCD on April 18, 2008, 05:29:28 PM
wii fans don't understand what gaming is all about.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2008, 06:09:35 PM
cutscenes/fmvs must be skipable and pauseable in all games.

I agree with that but did all these Wii owners really wait a few years for waggle and skippable cutscenes?  I don't think they understand what Okami is all about.


They thought it was all celestial brush.  They also thought the analog controls somehow broke the game completely and that only with the power of the Wii remote could you rescue the trapped Okami from the clutches of the evil Sony she-bitch demon. 

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Post by: MoxManiac on April 18, 2008, 10:04:56 PM
I'm trying to unlock Cao Cao in DW6 so i'm playing Dian Wei's musou mode but he's such a piece of shit.
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 18, 2008, 11:56:56 PM
Cruis'n Wii. STFU, aside from the technical problems, it's kinda fun.  :-*

I'll try Ikaruga XBLA and see if it's not Ninja Gaiden hard...
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Post by: Grecco on April 19, 2008, 12:00:35 AM
97.40 percent in Bully trying to slog through and get the last achievment (100 percent yuck).

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Post by: MCD on April 19, 2008, 12:04:01 AM
it's harder? no...

it's way harder, itagaki on suicide watch.
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Post by: Beezy on April 19, 2008, 12:31:46 AM
GC version of Okami has convinced me to hunt down the PS2 version.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 19, 2008, 12:39:58 AM
GC version of Okami has convinced me to hunt down the PS2 version.

I thought you made a mistake but then I realized you didn't  :lol

I'm trying to play through Enchanted Arms before FES comes out.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 19, 2008, 01:02:24 AM
went against my "to play" list and ended up doing a speed run through MGS3 Subsistence with the Patriot.  beat it in 3.5 hours.  :lol
Got a falcon rating.

GC version of Okami has convinced me to hunt down the PS2 version.

Do it quick, that shit is selling out....well, at least amazon just sold out. 


and oh shi--Fes this week.  then GTA next week.  then NG2.  Then MGS4 a week after that.  Just when I got my console collection down to 6 games.

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Post by: MCD on April 19, 2008, 01:05:58 AM
skip gta4 lol.
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Post by: Bildi on April 19, 2008, 01:06:09 AM
I'm still working my way through Condemned 2.  It's awesome thus far (up to about chapter 8 or so I think, the bowling alley).  Playing it on hard which is great fun, but I get my ass kicked fairly frequently.

Also picked up Metroid Prime 3 again, about 1/3-1/2 way through.

TWILIGHT PRINCESS doing the fun roalgoal game in the Fishing House and I'll try to move through Lakebed Temple.
I couldn't put that damn game down until I'd done it.  I had to restart numerous times on the last level or two...
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Post by: Beezy on April 19, 2008, 01:10:33 AM
GC version of Okami has convinced me to hunt down the PS2 version.

I thought you made a mistake but then I realized you didn't  :lol
That was an accident. :lol
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 19, 2008, 01:12:57 AM
skip gta4 lol.

I gotta see what they stuffed into it.  and go on some rampages! It's all about murderous rampages with cheat codes, then selling the game back a week later.

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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 19, 2008, 11:12:35 AM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513b8IU6A9L._SS400_.jpg)

Not as bad as I thought it would be.
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Post by: pilonv1 on April 19, 2008, 12:14:34 PM
Stuck at my family's place this weekend with only a Wii and my DS to keep me sane. So I've been playing Advance Wars, Wonder Boy, Impossible Mission and California games. God I wish I had my 360, I need to finish Puzzle Quest
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 19, 2008, 12:15:42 PM
I might put in SR and do some side missions like Mupepepepe
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Post by: SpudBud on April 19, 2008, 02:07:03 PM
(http://i28.tinypic.com/4q34v7.jpg)

and some

(http://i26.tinypic.com/30jspqe.jpg)

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Post by: bork on April 19, 2008, 04:10:24 PM
Today I played:

-Samurai Spirits Sen (arcade): Yes, the NEW Samurai Shodown!!   :o  And it looks SO FUCKING GOOD!!  The 3D visuals are beautiful and it's even got some old backgrounds from the first three games!  :o :o  And it PLAYS LIKE SHIT.   :-\  Well, that's being too harsh, but I am pretty disappointed with the game play.  It feels like a very basic 3D fighter from 1996 or something.  Seemed very stiff and hard to really get a handle on things.  Characters have special moves in addition to dial-a-combos, but none of this matters since AB slashes pretty much own everything.  It's like playing SS1 with worse controls.  I want to try it again and hope I missed something.  On the bright side, there's a lot of new characters with some cool designs.  My favorite is Kim.  The same Korean Kim character from Fatal Fury/KOF, now in SS, or rather, his ancestor.  He fights with a spear and has some of the same special moves.  There's also a black guy with a huge afro that looked cool, plus a foreign guy in red armor with some ridiculous grab attacks.  And one of the bosses is a cowboy puffing on a cigarette, who runs around shooting guns (unblockable) at you.

-Basara X (arcade):  So with Sen being a let down, THANK YOU GAMING GODS for this awesomeness.  Beat down more fools with Date Masamune.  One dorky Japanese guy watched me play to the end boss and waited until I beat it or lost (the latter happened) before playing.  Then I started over with Maeda Keiji, who plays very differently than Date and I wasn't quite sure how to use him.  So naturally this is when the guy challenges me.  Unfortunately for him, I beat him down anyway.  What's even better is that this is the same guy from a week ago that was sitting in front of the machine reading a mini strategy guide for the game, and I beat his ass my first time playing.   :lol

-Halo 3 (360): Enjoy the game, hate the distinguished mentally-challenged fellows playing it.  In a ranked team match, this dumb hick gets angry, first at his friend for "stealing my weapon, cigarillo!" then at me for picking up some gun lying nowhere near him.  He team-kills me for this.  So I go back to him and shoot him once, which prompts him to kill me again, and I get to kick him.  His profile shows he's clearly a new 360 owner.  Another idiot joins the ranks!

-Call Of Duty 4 (360): Finally started playing this.  A friend got it and he brought over his 360 so we could play together online.  I still prefer Halo, but I enjoyed what I played.  It's harder for me to take people down, but it feels more satisfying...I was steadily improving every match.

-Virtua Fighter 5 (360):  A game shop we went to today had a Hori 360 stick for sale!!   :o :o :o :o  I couldn't fucking believe this and snapped it up.  Playing VF with this stick is great; it's going to take a little adjusting to, but it really felt more responsive than the pad.

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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 19, 2008, 04:26:32 PM
Anno 1701
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Post by: SpudBud on April 19, 2008, 04:32:56 PM

-Halo 3 (360): Enjoy the game, hate the distinguished mentally-challenged fellows playing it.  In a ranked team match, this dumb hick gets angry, first at his friend for "stealing my weapon, cigarillo!" then at me for picking up some gun lying nowhere near him.  He team-kills me for this.  So I go back to him and shoot him once, which prompts him to kill me again, and I get to kick him.  His profile shows he's clearly a new 360 owner.  Another idiot joins the ranks!

You could avoid all the idiots and just play with some Halo Gafers. Most of us are friendly and play for fun. Just post in the Halo thread and I'm sure you could find someone to play with.

You could also send me a friend request, I'm always up for some Halo.
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Post by: bork on April 19, 2008, 05:33:45 PM
You could avoid all the idiots and just play with some Halo Gafers. Most of us are friendly and play for fun. Just post in the Halo thread and I'm sure you could find someone to play with.

What's "gafers?"  THIS IS EVILBORE, SIR.

I already have tons of people from here and GAF on my friends list, but 95% of them are never online when I am.  I don't live in the States.

Quote
You could also send me a friend request, I'm always up for some Halo.

Sure, post your gamer tag in the Xbox Live thread stickied at the top of this forum.   :)
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Post by: SpudBud on April 19, 2008, 05:41:55 PM
Already did. SpudxBud
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 19, 2008, 05:42:53 PM
Fuck Anno is awesome.
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Post by: y2kev on April 19, 2008, 06:07:39 PM
apollo justice

i only have a ds
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Post by: Enl on April 19, 2008, 08:12:42 PM

-Samurai Spirits Sen (arcade): Yes, the NEW Samurai Shodown!!   :o  And it looks SO FUCKING GOOD!!  The 3D visuals are beautiful and it's even got some old backgrounds from the first three games!  :o :o  And it PLAYS LIKE SHIT.   :-\  Well, that's being too harsh, but I am pretty disappointed with the game play.  It feels like a very basic 3D fighter from 1996 or something.  Seemed very stiff and hard to really get a handle on things.  Characters have special moves in addition to dial-a-combos, but none of this matters since AB slashes pretty much own everything.  It's like playing SS1 with worse controls.  I want to try it again and hope I missed something.  On the bright side, there's a lot of new characters with some cool designs.  My favorite is Kim.  The same Korean Kim character from Fatal Fury/KOF, now in SS, or rather, his ancestor.  He fights with a spear and has some of the same special moves.  There's also a black guy with a huge afro that looked cool, plus a foreign guy in red armor with some ridiculous grab attacks.  And one of the bosses is a cowboy puffing on a cigarette, who runs around shooting guns (unblockable) at you.

Well that's disappointing to hear. But then again this is expected as SNK and 3d never mixed well. Strange to hear that Kim is in it. I've actually been playing some SamSho 2 on and off on the PSP whenever I'm bored at work. It will be so good to play against a real opponent again if this comes to Live. Also is there any word on whether or not Basara X will be coming stateside on any console? It looks and sounds delicious.
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Post by: FatalT on April 19, 2008, 08:36:40 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513b8IU6A9L._SS400_.jpg)

Not as bad as I thought it would be.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

...





...........









AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Post by: demi on April 19, 2008, 08:47:11 PM
shut up homo, you still rented it even after i told you how awful it was
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Post by: Grecco on April 19, 2008, 09:09:26 PM
Today I played:

-Samurai Spirits Sen (arcade): Yes, the NEW Samurai Shodown!!   :o  And it looks SO FUCKING GOOD!!  The 3D visuals are beautiful and it's even got some old backgrounds from the first three games!  :o :o  And it PLAYS LIKE SHIT.   :-\  Well, that's being too harsh, but I am pretty disappointed with the game play.  It feels like a very basic 3D fighter from 1996 or something. 


Like Samurai Showdown 64? FUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK

Hopefully they go the 2D HD way next time
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Post by: Powerslave on April 19, 2008, 09:24:29 PM
My new guitar!
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Post by: Bildi on April 19, 2008, 09:32:24 PM
My new guitar!

:hyper

What did you get?  Any pics?
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Post by: Powerslave on April 19, 2008, 09:38:03 PM
My new guitar!

:hyper

What did you get?  Any pics?

Ibanez SA 160

Did not take pics of it yet, sorry. But here it is:
http://i31.tinypic.com/rmi91u.jpg


LOTS of fretbuzz :'(
But the action is pretty low, still....
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Bildi on April 19, 2008, 09:44:19 PM
Nice! I like S's - they're a sexy guitar.  Although Ibanez's often need a bit of setup work before they play nice, even the megabuck ones.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Powerslave on April 19, 2008, 09:47:21 PM
There also seems to be this fucking little piece stuck inside the pick-up selector shaft (I think, where else is there a hole in the guitar?). You can hear it when you shake it. I only noticed this when I got home and honestly can't say if I heard this in the store. The thing came fresh out the box.

It's just me and my never-ending bad luck. God hates me.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Bildi on April 19, 2008, 10:14:19 PM
If you hear something rattling in the guitar, take some of the plates off the back and see if something falls out.  Could be a flake of paint or a loose piece of solder or something like that.

As for setup, the neck is probably completely out of whack, especially if it buzzes everywhere.  Here's a site with excellent setup things: http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/index.htm

Particularly check out the action and truss rod sections. If you would like really low action, you'll have buzz particularly in the lower frets on the wound strings but other areas should be good if you pick lightly.  But you'll have to adjust the truss rod and action carefully as it's a pretty fine line between nice sound and buzz-central.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: trh on April 19, 2008, 11:36:41 PM
Company of Heroes -- which is like one of the greatest strategy games ever -- with my friends and Warsow racing by myself. Gotta get started on Lost: Via Domus
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 20, 2008, 02:16:35 AM
Trying to get into Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne again.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 20, 2008, 12:16:53 PM
*pic*

Not as bad as I thought it would be.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I think it's pretty fun.  Sure it gets a little repetitive but the big set piece battles are something to see and the graphics can be somewhat impressive at times.  Viking has been a nice surprise.  It's one of the more entertaining games I've played this year.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: Beezy on April 20, 2008, 12:39:15 PM
I finally opened up Assassin's Creed and played the beginning up to when the assassin's hideout gets attacked. It's kinda cool. I'm loving the controls. Too bad I've just been metroided (aka lost most abilities after the intro). :(
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: tiesto on April 20, 2008, 01:01:01 PM
Still playing Lost Odyssey... finishing up mastering Sed's skill links... then doing a bit of the Backyard and Temple of Enlightenment. My goal is to have the game beat with 980/1000 (fuck the Treasure Trove :P) by next weekend.
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 20, 2008, 01:17:55 PM
I really don't know why I haven't returned to that and wrapped it up.

I'm thinking about popping in M&L: PiT  :-\
Title: Re: It's Friday. Finally. What are you guys playing?
Post by: bork on April 20, 2008, 01:18:46 PM

-Samurai Spirits Sen (arcade): Yes, the NEW Samurai Shodown!!   :o  And it looks SO FUCKING GOOD!!  The 3D visuals are beautiful and it's even got some old backgrounds from the first three games!  :o :o  And it PLAYS LIKE SHIT.   :-\  Well, that's being too harsh, but I am pretty disappointed with the game play.  It feels like a very basic 3D fighter from 1996 or something.  Seemed very stiff and hard to really get a handle on things.  Characters have special moves in addition to dial-a-combos, but none of this matters since AB slashes pretty much own everything.  It's like playing SS1 with worse controls.  I want to try it again and hope I missed something.  On the bright side, there's a lot of new characters with some cool designs.  My favorite is Kim.  The same Korean Kim character from Fatal Fury/KOF, now in SS, or rather, his ancestor.  He fights with a spear and has some of the same special moves.  There's also a black guy with a huge afro that looked cool, plus a foreign guy in red armor with some ridiculous grab attacks.  And one of the bosses is a cowboy puffing on a cigarette, who runs around shooting guns (unblockable) at you.

Well that's disappointing to hear. But then again this is expected as SNK and 3d never mixed well. Strange to hear that Kim is in it.

Naw, SNK got it right with Maximum Impact 2.  Especially with Regulation A.  (I can't go back to MI2 after Regulation A)  They can do a good 3D fighter when they want to...and this time around, it's a shame since the game looks SO DAMN GOOD.  It could attract people to it, but I think they will be disappointed.  I really, really, REALLY hope I missed something about the game play.  It just seemed so sluggish.  I always go into new fighters with zero knowledge of how they play; I like to see for myself without some guide or massive impressions in front of me.  So I could have missed something.  I just doubt it.   :-\

It's not Kim Kaphwan in the game, it's Kim Helron (sp) or something like that.  Clearly an ancestor.  There's another Kim also in the tag-fighter Kizuna Encounter.  That game takes place in the future and that character also has some Kaphwan moves and fights with a staff.  SNK likes to put related characters in their games...Zantetsu from Last Blade is Eiji Kisaragi's (AOF/KOF) ancestor.

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I've actually been playing some SamSho 2 on and off on the PSP whenever I'm bored at work. It will be so good to play against a real opponent again if this comes to Live. Also is there any word on whether or not Basara X will be coming stateside on any console? It looks and sounds delicious.

I've never been too much for Arc fighters, but Basara X gives me hard-ons.  It's just awesome.  Capcom never brought out SB2/Heroes to the States, so who knows if this will see an English release.  It will definitely be hitting the PS2 (arcade version runs on System 246); the release date is June 26th, same day as KOF '98 Ultimate Match.  My friend was asking me if it really is a System 246 game since the art and animation is better than what Arc has done before.  Maybe it's the Capcom backing or something.  Reno on GAF was all "LOL" when I said it felt more grounded and didn't have air combos.  He knows his stuff, but I disagree with him on the feel of the game (I don't think it feels exactly like GG) and air combos seem more minimal in this game.  For the second week in a row, no one was using them.  Nor was the CPU.  Maybe he just means doing stuff in the air and not launchers/combos.

Today I played:

-Samurai Spirits Sen (arcade): Yes, the NEW Samurai Shodown!!   :o  And it looks SO FUCKING GOOD!!  The 3D visuals are beautiful and it's even got some old backgrounds from the first three games!  :o :o  And it PLAYS LIKE SHIT.   :-\  Well, that's being too harsh, but I am pretty disappointed with the game play.  It feels like a very basic 3D fighter from 1996 or something. 


Like Samurai Showdown 64? FUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK

Hopefully they go the 2D HD way next time

I don't know.  I never played either SS64, just the shitty PSX game, and that doesn't count.  My friend played them before, and he said this felt pretty different.