THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Rman on June 09, 2008, 09:00:41 PM
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So what's the consensus, Evilbore? I chose option two.
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paid in full, will pickup on release
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You need an "undecided". I'm definitely waiting out reviews and impressions. The last two left me clammy.
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Preordered @ amazon, which means no day 1 for me. But I'm ok with that, since it comes out on a Thursday and Thursdays are DLC DAYS FOR ROCK BAND SO I'LL BE ROCKIIIIIING :rock
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You need an "undecided". I'm definitely waiting out reviews and impressions. The last two left me clammy.
Added.
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It's being shipped to me.
Not amazon, right?
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I remember. That's why I brought it up. ;)
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If I had a PS3? Day one.
But no PS3? Who knows when I'll get around to it.
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Yes, I'm picking it up.
Finished Ninja Gaiden II just in time. :-*
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I chose 3, but I might borrow it. Even my MGS-loving friend isn't day 1ing it after the word about the story.
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totally an MGS4 LOLZ
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i liked mgs3 as a sort of 7/10 diversion, but it had a nice emphasis on boss battles. however, i'm not sure i can endure any more goofball cutscenes and codec conversations and clumsy controls/menus. we'll see. after all, i'll clearly buy shitty j-rpgs at the drop of a hat, so it's not fair for me to act coy. then again, the mgs games aren't turn-based lightweight stat-a-thons, either, and have possibly even more intrusive "cinematic" elements. it'll probably be a $20 "jesus fuck i need to buy SOMETHING" purchase six months from now.
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There's something incredibly attractive about the game, and its presentation, but I'm not sure I can just disregard having disliked MGS2 and 3, especially when the reasons that I disliked those games are not only still present, but allegedly they have been turned up to 11. I have the LE pre-ordered, but that's because I want the art book, and because I'm a sucker for cool Limited Editions. I have nearly no desire to actually play the game.
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I have the LE pre-ordered, but that's because I want the art book, and because I'm a sucker for cool Limited Editions. I have nearly no desire to actually play the game.
That is pretty strange.
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SE pre ordered. Waiting for the call. It's gonna hurt when they tell me "The official price is 120e", but hey, fuck it. It's MGS4 SE.
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I know. :( I'm a sucker for presentation. I own a ton of very rare ambient-industrial boxsets by artists I've never really liked, simply because I adore the presentation. At least those appreciate in monetary value over time, I doubt that will be true for this LE.
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Yeah, but it's the last game I buy for a while. Pretty sure my backlog this gen is the biggest it's ever been. :'(
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LOLZ for me.
I could get a few DVD comedy movies for the price and I can guarantee they'd be almost as funny as MGS4.
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Buying it, but much like the last ultra-mega-super-hyped title GTAIV, I'm not going insane anticipating MGS4. I already watched a large chunk of the ending, too ...glad there's a pause function for cinemas, because HOLY SHIT people weren't lying about the ridiculous length.
Might order from Play-Asia, might try my luck in Tokyo. I dunno yet.
Hell, I never played much of MGS2 beyond the Tanker chapter, and I'm only halfway done with MGS3. I really shouldn't even bother with MGS4 yet, but I know I can't resist purchasing it. :-\
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Not interested in buying a $400 console. I'm actually thinking of picking up a PS2 with MGS2 and 3 instead.
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I preordered the LE version at the local Gamestop, I'll pick it up when I get home from work on Thursday.
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+1 LOLZ
Someone would have to pay me to play it...pay me lots.
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14 "yeahs" versus 8 "LOLZ"? On EB?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/MastahCrushed/snakeyeah.gif)
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Preordered @ amazon, which means no day 1 for me. But I'm ok with that, since it comes out on a Thursday and Thursdays are DLC DAYS FOR ROCK BAND SO I'LL BE ROCKIIIIIING :rock
Aside from the Maximo Park song, this week's DLC is the epitome of suck.
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14 "yeahs" versus 8 "LOLZ"? On EB?
bobo xfags
no one here even has a ps3
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whenever i finish the essential box set
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whenever i finish the essential box set
I finished up MGS3 last night, and now I'm on Portable Ops. I sure hope I can finish it before Thursday!
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Been paid in full for weeks now. I'm a little too old for the whole midnight thing.
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Good news!
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb165/mrangryface_bucket/1213062713258.jpg)
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lolz
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bioshock dog is eternal
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What is the origin of that pic?
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Got no PS3 and I'm broke, so no.
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What is the origin of that pic?
Some dog "tending a shop" that's a meme on Japanese message boards. Sp0rsk posted it a lot.
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I believe it originated on 2ch then migrated to 4ch where it was photochopped endlessly
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lulz looks like i'm the only EBer lame enough to go for the midnight launch. oh well. i know this game looks like it will make MGS2's story segments seem non-intrusive, but i know i will play it over and over again anyway because i love the series' gameplay so much (omg speed runs)
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Oh wow. Someone on GAF brought up a good point.
This game is actually coming out.
What trailer will Sony show at E3 now?
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i'm picking it up (not at midnight), but i might just get the regular edition now that i know the LE has the ugly ass regular edition jammed into it. konami really sucks for not putting a shinkawa cover on that bitch as well.
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uhh fuhhhhh errrr HOME
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MGS4: E3 2006 Trailer vs Final Build (http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/714044/metal-gear-solid-4/videos/mgs4_06vs08_060608.html)
Kojima :bow2
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb165/mrangryface_bucket/1213074779731.jpg)
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TGS 2005 Trailer (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/8346.html)
kojima :pimp
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I'll be picking up the regular edition sometime this week. The US LE doesn't look like it's worth the $25.
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Oh wow. Someone on GAF brought up a good point.
This game is actually coming out.
What trailer will Sony show at E3 now?
Killzone 2, Game Of The Century, DUH. ::)
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In Japan dogs work as clerks now?
God, I *soooooooooooooooo* wish I lived there.
Well they did make a cat stationmaster.
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Definitely. I'm getting the SE though. I'll buy the artbook by itself down the line.
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I'm not sure anymore after playing a few minutes of the MGO beta. It seems like they didn't really make it more accessible like they had promised.
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yeah sure.
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rental for me, mgs games are only worth playing once.
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Yeah, I think I'm gonna fork over the cash for the PS3 and get the MGS4 edition of the system, but Thursday morning...
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I have this preordered, but I can't think of any game I'd camp out for. However Uniqlo is right around the corner from my work so I might swing by there for the Kojima signing...
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midnight fuck faces
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i've got mine preordered but i probably won't pick it up until the next day. fuckamidnightlaunch
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haha no
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my local gamestop has the game in right now. i wish i still knew people that worked there. :(
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Buyin a PS3 just for it. Should have the money next week. Not sure if I want the 80 giger yet or not, although it'd be nice (but costs more money)
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Got the automated call from GS about the Midnight launch on Wednesday night.
Guess ill just pick it up Thursday.
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The closer the game gets, the harder it is to resist the siren's call. :-\
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The closer the game gets, the harder it is to resist the siren's call. :-\
I'm kinda going the other way. I got NG 2 last week and barely had any time to put into it, so my semi-desire to see how MGS turned out is waning day by day. I may just wait and rent, or pick it up used down the road.
Can I change my vote to "No" from a "Not sure"?
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The closer the game gets, the harder it is to resist the siren's call. :-\
I'm kinda going the other way. I got NG 2 last week and barely had any time to put into it, so my semi-desire to see how MGS turned out is waning day by day. I may just wait and rent, or pick it up used down the road.
Can I change my vote to "No" from a "Not sure"?
As it stands, I'm a longtime fan of the series but its hard to justify $500 for one game :P I may just be patient and play the MGS4 360 lottery. I've done pretty well for myself so far. :hyper
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You could always just rent a PS3 from Blockbuster for a week and get your fix without shelling out the dough. Hell, even renting it for two weeks would be cheaper.
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You could always just rent a PS3 from Blockbuster for a week and get your fix without shelling out the dough. Hell, even renting it for two weeks would be cheaper.
Where in the hell do you live?
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Canada. Are you telling me no video stores around you rent out systems?!
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Canada. Are you telling me no video stores around you rent out systems?!
They haven't for some time, no. The closest you'll come to renting a console here is to buy one at Circuit City and use the no-questions asked return policy. Can you rent 360s there? What a country.
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You can rent any system here, at multiple stores. It a great money maker, rent the system out enough times to cover it's cost, then sell it used at $100-$120 off for pure profit. I'm blown away nobody in your area does this. You need a verified CC to rent one mind you, but I'm assuming most folks have one these days.
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You can rent any system here, at multiple stores. It a great money maker, rent the system out enough times to cover it's cost, then sell it used at $100-$120 off for pure profit. I'm blown away nobody in your area does this. You need a verified CC to rent one mind you, but I'm assuming most folks have one these days.
Well, renting out Xbox 360 systems sounds like a dumb idea to start with, and the PS3 launched at well over half a grand which makes it a pretty big theft risk. I remember you could rent a Playstation back in the day, and presumably you could rent systems last generation too, but now? Too much liability for everyone involved, I think.
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At $500 I'd hardly consider the PS3 a huge theft risk, considering the whole verified CC thing, which would just mean you sold one more PS3 at the end of the week if nobody returned it. Hardly a loss for a game store or a video store.
The store that I worked at made crazy money renting and selling 360's & PS3's, and the type of folks who would try to steal them never had a CC with that kind of room on it in the first place. In the end, I would say it's far dumber NOT to rent them out, considering you could rent out a bunch of $60 games that could easily lose you as much due to theft.
But, I'm derailing the shit out of this thread, so I'll leave it at that.
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That $100 walmart gift card deal is probably going to seal the deal for me. So weak. :bawl
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from gaf:
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2hp3tdl.jpg)
awesome looking box art is actually just a fucking card. thanks Konami.
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the LE is 25$ more and comes in a box with a cardboard front, a limited soundtrack, documentaries that will be on the web in no time flat, and a copy of the regular shitty boxart edition instead of a nice custom shinkawa cover.
what a fucking joke.
gamestop had better let me move my preorder deposit to the regular.
is the whole box cardboard? that would be the ultimate slap in the face.
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haha, what a piece of shit LE... MGStards will gobble it up no doubt
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right after that revelation dropped it was equated to a near nude pic of jessica alba
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from gaf:
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2hp3tdl.jpg)
awesome looking box art is actually just a fucking card. thanks Konami.
AHAHAHAHA
:lol
what a bait and switch
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:yuck
thank god i bought the regular edition. never bought an LE in my life, fuck all that
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Oh well. I hope they let me switch my pre-order to a regular version.
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Check this out.
Truckers strike. I might not be able to get the game till next week. Fucking FAGOTS. FUCK THE STRIKE.
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walked in and asked the clerk if i could see the limited edition and he's all "i think it looks really cool". i hold it up by it's side and see the card glued to the front, i give it several sharp taps - sounds like plastic! i then ask him if he has any regular editions left and he said "we only have one". uh, okay. like i care? am i supposed to feel special? just give it to me!
what a joke of an LE. good news is that i saved some duckets for ToV and IU. 8)
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It looks really cheesy in that pic, but it's actually nicer in person (after the plastic wrap is off.) It's pretty HQ material and the "card" is actually thick paperboard with a very nice printing on it. They even put a removable plastic sheet over it to protect it.
I was worried-- in that pic I posted it looked like the card would come right off.
Still, the LE isn't exactly what I expected...a little too minimalistic, not enough useless shit ala Working Designs.
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i will admit that it did look decent in person. i was still really tempted to get it for collection purposes alone. but for 25$ more you are getting ripped off with this LE.
i mean look at all the shit that came in the gta4 LE and it was only 5 dollars more. ffs konami should have went the distance here for their fans. slapping a card on front of a plastic case (why plastic?) is sad.
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i will admit that it did look decent in person. i was still really tempted to get it for collection purposes alone. but for 25$ more you are getting ripped off with this LE.
I'm quite content with an artbook, CD soundtrack and Blu-ray documentary disc for another $25. Better than a bunch of superflous crap I'd never use.
i mean look at all the shit that came in the gta4 LE and it was only 5 dollars more. ffs konami should have went the distance here for their fans. slapping a card on front of a plastic case (why plastic?) is sad.
The LE of GTAIV was not $5 more. It retailed for $89.99.
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He means $5 more than the GTA4 LE.
The MGS4 LE is a pretty big ripoff. I imagine I'll sell all of them :lol
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i will admit that it did look decent in person. i was still really tempted to get it for collection purposes alone. but for 25$ more you are getting ripped off with this LE.
i mean look at all the shit that came in the gta4 LE and it was only 5 dollars more. ffs konami should have went the distance here for their fans. slapping a card on front of a plastic case (why plastic?) is sad.
It's not a cheapo plastic case either. I'm not sure what it is--it's like hardcover book material, but more smooth, matte, and almost a little rubber-ish. It's very classy looking.
Still, it depends on how good this extra blu-ray disc is (which I can't watch until I finish the game, according to the spoiler warning card they pack with it.)