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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: AdmiralViscen on July 22, 2008, 04:26:07 PM

Title: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 22, 2008, 04:26:07 PM
Let's talk about an actual game.

Anyone getting this bitch? What platform? I think I'm actually swinging PS3 this time so I can return the gamesharing favor with a friend of mine.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 22, 2008, 04:27:18 PM
:o

Wanna play with me?

 :-*

:hyper
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: JustinP on July 22, 2008, 04:29:12 PM
i'll probably get it. 
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 22, 2008, 04:31:01 PM
omfg :hyper

It's just 2 player right? Is there voice chat on PS3?
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 22, 2008, 04:33:22 PM
the footage looks pretty bleh, and commando 3 was pretty bleh, but i'll probably get it anyway. it's worth noting that the ps3 version of commando 3 ran faster at a higher resolution (according to quaz51 at b3d), so the ps3 version might be the way to go
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 22, 2008, 04:36:02 PM
good to hear. i'll definitely try the demo, at least
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: demi on July 22, 2008, 04:36:11 PM
Gazza says its like Commando 3, in that its too "quiet" and gets boring

I will be buying Puzzle Quest and Go Go Break Steady
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 22, 2008, 08:32:19 PM
I will be buying Puzzle Quest and Go Go Break Steady

Me too
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: cool breeze on July 22, 2008, 08:38:37 PM
I might get it.  I really just want Bionic Commando Rearmed.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Fragamemnon on July 22, 2008, 08:41:12 PM
I'll check out the demo for sure. I owe it to all that time in college playing Strikers 1945, at the very least.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on July 22, 2008, 08:41:35 PM
I've got too much jrpg faggotry keeping me busy.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: MrSingh on July 22, 2008, 08:46:00 PM
Capcom XBLA games never get released in Japan

:piss Capcom :piss2
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on July 22, 2008, 08:49:04 PM
Judging from the Japanese XBL marketplace, nothing gets released in Japan.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: demi on July 22, 2008, 08:51:48 PM
Capcom XBLA games never get released in Japan

:piss Capcom :piss2

Maybe you should like, not live there
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 22, 2008, 08:52:02 PM
GO GO BREAK STEADY review

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/892/892883p1.html

cant wait :hyper
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: demi on July 22, 2008, 08:53:48 PM
Break Steady is fuck awesome, I was cumming over it at the Indie Booth at GDC, it as probably the only good part of the whole show
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 22, 2008, 08:56:17 PM
I'll check out the demo for sure. I owe it to all that time in college playing Strikers 1945, at the very least.

you may know this already, but the strikers games are an unrelated series from a different developer -- those games are thematically very similar to capcom's 19xx series, but they play very differently
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 22, 2008, 10:31:40 PM
PS3 version, looks fun.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 22, 2008, 10:36:52 PM
Why is it getting shit reviews? It's low on gamerankings but they're all magazines, anyone have them on hand?
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 23, 2008, 12:45:07 AM
how many player co-op is it? we shoudl hit some up tonight :-*
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 23, 2008, 01:06:53 AM
i could have sworn it was 3... but maybe not


Commando 3 is 3-player. I think 1942 is just 2-player.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: hyp on July 23, 2008, 01:15:55 PM
1942, PQ and break steady for me!
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: demi on July 23, 2008, 01:31:58 PM
1942, PQ and break steady for me!

BREAK STEADY

WE HAVE TO DO CO OP ENDURANCE and beatbox
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: hyp on July 23, 2008, 01:32:35 PM
:hyper

let's do it!
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: abrader on July 23, 2008, 01:39:32 PM
i am.

Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: duckman2000 on July 23, 2008, 01:55:18 PM
Hell yes. PS3 version.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on July 23, 2008, 02:17:59 PM
1942 seems fine but it looks a little washed out.  Anyone else noticing this?
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Tauntaun on July 23, 2008, 02:18:26 PM
Man I'd totally buy this game if I had either of those systems. 

I'll check out the demo for sure. I owe it to all that time in college playing Strikers 1945, at the very least.

you may know this already, but the strikers games are an unrelated series from a different developer -- those games are thematically very similar to capcom's 19xx series, but they play very differently

Different yes but awesome!  Strikers 1945 is a great SHMUP! :punch
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: duckman2000 on July 23, 2008, 02:19:12 PM
Next-gen bloom mud effect or some such? Yeah, I just noticed that too. You'd think this shit would be crisp.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: cool breeze on July 23, 2008, 02:23:44 PM
The transition effects are terrible between menus.  I think they are trying to scare you off so you don't notice the lack of options.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on July 23, 2008, 02:24:43 PM
It looks like they turned on the sepia filter.  I know they're going for the old film look but I'd rather just have more vibrant color.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: MrSingh on July 23, 2008, 07:48:46 PM
Maybe you should like, not live there

How else can I be dcharlie's secondary ass muffin? No, it is my duty to stay here.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 23, 2008, 07:51:51 PM
hate the stupid charge shot. what a fail, i cant even change it so i dont have to tap a all the time.

also some of the weapons are shit.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: JustinP on July 23, 2008, 07:56:36 PM
what a fail, i cant even change it so i dont have to tap a all the time.
(http://www.babyminestore.com/images/passafire1.jpg)
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 23, 2008, 07:59:27 PM
I already have RSI from Titan Quest, I don't need any more of it.

Strangely enough I didn't mind the widescreen and speed of movement
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: JustinP on July 24, 2008, 06:09:46 PM
so is it worth getting?

edit: supposedly it's only 5 missions and lasts like 30 minutes total...   wtf.  not worth $10. 
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: JustinP on July 24, 2008, 06:33:21 PM
so is it worth getting?

edit: supposedly it's only 5 missions and lasts like 30 minutes total...   wtf.  not worth $10. 
I can beat DoDonPachi and Espgaluda in less time than that, and I paid 80 bucks for both of them. ;)
except this game doesn't look nearly as fun.  some of capcom's downloadable games are such low quality.  this one doesn't seem much better. 
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: siamesedreamer on July 24, 2008, 06:51:38 PM
I got it.

Anyone want to play some co-op send me an invite: DR3AMR.

I played it on easy last night and couldn't get past the 4th level. I love it though.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 24, 2008, 06:54:03 PM
I played on the normal difficulty and died on the fourth level boss. I'm not SHMUP fanatic, so it was entertaining enough.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 24, 2008, 09:15:00 PM
it's ok...ish. should've bought the 360 version for eb score comp. :'(

1.3 mil on default difficulty, anyway -- wasn't really playing for score, don't think i will
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 24, 2008, 10:23:43 PM
I don't understand why they'd make the game short as fuck as if it was made for single player arcade score runs, but then made the game feel like half a game when you're not in co op. One or the other Capcom.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 06:47:24 PM
this is actually pretty damned fun if you play on wing king, which is still too easy, but at least makes you pay attention. it's a shame that the difficulty settings only affect your stock of lives. ~1.6 mil, btw -- seems like nobody is playing this
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 09:50:54 PM
lmfao, difficulty is only stock? No wonder I breezed through the demo on the second hardest difficulty.

I still wanna get this but I dunno..
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 10:03:34 PM
go for it. it's long enough for a game of this kind, and it plays a good deal better than most of the crap on these download services. i didn't think backbone had it in them
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 10:05:27 PM
It seems to be bland as hell when you're alone though. How much co op have you been doing?

I wish it had trophies. The only way I'd do co op is if I got it on PS3 and played with this one guy, but I don't have faith in him playing it a lot with me. So I'd rather just swing 360 for achievements, but then I'm guaranteed to have no one to play with.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 10:10:04 PM
none -- i can't stand playing shmups in co-op
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 10:11:14 PM
And you still think it's a credible shmup? The single player weapon bonuses are good enough? Maybe I'll redownload the demo.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 10:15:11 PM
only its lax difficulty keeps it from being a really credible shmup -- these guys have obviously studied the excellent 19xx, and some of the later levels are a lot better than the one in the demo. seems like there's some scoring depth too
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 10:18:45 PM
OK, one last question - is there voice chat for co-op in the PS3 version? It's make or break.


Edit - it does


OK, demo d/led. I do dig the gameplay but the level is too damn short with not enough interesting shit going on. And the last part where you fly away from the plane only gets more boring the better you do. I think I'll just wait for someone to youtube the entire game so I can see that the other stages aren't lame.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 10:49:38 PM
fortunately there's no more of that escape business -- that part sucks
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 10:53:28 PM
Do you grind through it to maximize score or just suicide to boost your time score?

Do the enemy patterns get more interesting, and the levels longer? Maybe I just prefer the R-Type style of game and this isn't for me. Loved OG 1942 though.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 10:59:05 PM
i haven't really dug into the scoring system, but suiciding is never a good idea -- a lot of your score is based on those end of level medal bonuses, and you lose all your medals when you die. the levels are a good length, and there are some nice layouts of enemies and turrets and things
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 11:10:52 PM
I thought the escape portion of the first level goes on infinitely unless you hit an enemy? I was going for a minute or two in the demo and killed myself to end it.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 26, 2008, 11:17:55 PM
nah, it ends after a certain amount of time
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: abrader on July 26, 2008, 11:38:16 PM
I am pleased with it - but just how short is it?

Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 26, 2008, 11:52:53 PM
30 minutes apparently.

I just watched one of the dullest youtube reviews ever, but he showed almost all of 4 of the levels and it does look like it gets pretty sweet. I will probably buy it soon.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: abrader on July 27, 2008, 12:45:18 AM
ok - that puts it into perspective.

My second game of it I made it to the 4th target...(stage)

Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 29, 2008, 08:00:43 PM
Well, I got it.

The game seems way less vibrant on PS3. I don't like it, but I guess my eyes will grow accustomed to it.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 29, 2008, 08:28:44 PM
its not that vibrant on 360 either
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 29, 2008, 08:34:40 PM
Doesn't change what I said.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 29, 2008, 08:53:02 PM
i know :(
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: siamesedreamer on July 29, 2008, 11:00:33 PM
Its only 4 levels? Huh...haven't been able to beat the last boss yet.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 29, 2008, 11:29:26 PM
five levels. the colors are pretty different between the two versions, yeah -- but the ps3 version should be more saturated. or at least it is on my tv, and my settings are pretty accurate
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on July 29, 2008, 11:32:11 PM
So the PS3 version looks even more washed out than the 360 one?  Must be a sea of sepia.  There's a PS3 demo, right?  I should check it out.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: drohne on July 29, 2008, 11:34:45 PM
no ps3 demo, afaik
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on July 29, 2008, 11:37:03 PM
See, that I don't get.   They already have one made for XBLA so why not make it available for PSN too?  Fail.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 30, 2008, 12:17:04 AM
The structure of XBL demos differs from the typical PSN demo.

The contrast is better on the enemy planes, but it's kinda striking to see the ocean being a sort of dull green instead of a decently bright blue. And I feel like everything runs together in stage 2, I wonder if that is improved on 360.
Title: Re: So who's getting 1942 this week?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 31, 2008, 04:20:17 PM
Demo hits PSN in 45 minutes, apparently.