Author Topic: WAT R U PLAYING? (Read 20007 times)

demi · « **Reply #120 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:04:36 PM »

NSMB is bad though

drew · « **Reply #121 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:24:17 PM »

spoiler (click to show/hide)

i blame the ninja bladen demo (which is awesome btw)

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bork · « **Reply #122 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:25:57 PM »

DS best handheld ever? No way. The GBA has a better library, but it doesn't even matter since CFW PSP > Everything.

cool breeze · « **Reply #123 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:37:58 PM »

DS is a case where it has a lot of amazing games, but I'm not a fan of the device itself. I still think having two screens is completely distinguished mentally-challenged. The worst is that Nintendo is probably going to stick with the two screens for the next system too for BC purposes and it's going to be a cycle of badly designed handhelds.

drew · « **Reply #124 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:40:44 PM »

worst system ever

~~sega gamegear~~ psp >

also has the worst "ninja gaiden" "game" of all time. which ironically is one of the best games on the system

bork · « **Reply #125 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:42:09 PM »

On DS, I like the Ace Attorney games (and the first three are GBA ports, lolz) and the Castlevania games, plus Space Invaders Extreme, Rhythm Tengoku Gold, and some of the puzzle games like Tetris DS, Panel De Pon, and Meteos. But I could live without this system. There are far more games I like on PSP.

I have some games I haven't played much of that look to be awesome like Ninja Gaiden, Contra 4, and Lunar Knights, but I just don't care. I'd rather play PSP.

archie4208 · « **Reply #126 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:43:40 PM »

DS has 3D Picross therefore it is the greatest handheld ever.

demi · « **Reply #127 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:44:39 PM »

The World Ends With You

tiesto · « **Reply #128 on:** March 23, 2009, 07:27:58 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 23, 2009, 05:00:29 PM

I don't think NSMB is bad, I just think it's highly generic and soulless. It's a good game overall, i just can't see it actually provoking emotions.

Drill Dozer>NSMB

I agree with you, and feel NSMB doesn't reach the lofty heights set by the other 2D Marios, but the game definitely has its moments. The walljumping was a great addition to the 2D Mario games, and some of the level design... specifically the desert world with the moving platform and the koopa troopas falling on it, were genius.

Quote from: swaggaz on March 23, 2009, 05:37:58 PM

DS is a case where it has a lot of amazing games, but I'm not a fan of the device itself. I still think having two screens is completely distinguished mentally-challenged. The worst is that Nintendo is probably going to stick with the two screens for the next system too for BC purposes and it's going to be a cycle of badly designed handhelds.

Hmm, I feel that way about the PSP, never was a fan of the controls, the ergonomics, or the screen with the heavy ghosting. But it has a fair amount of games I'm into on it, more than most people give it credit for. Absolutely fucking love my DS, way more than any home system this gen.

Bebpo · « **Reply #129 on:** March 23, 2009, 07:47:06 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on March 23, 2009, 07:27:58 PM

Hmm, I feel that way about the PSP, never was a fan of the controls, the ergonomics, or the screen with the heavy ghosting. But it has a fair amount of games I'm into on it, more than most people give it credit for. Absolutely fucking love my DS, way more than any home system this gen.

I feel that way about the PSP and the DS. I love their game libraries but both systems have problems.

DS
-Hurts my hands if I play for long sessions (cramping on the non-pen hand holding the system)
-The two screen thing is pointless for most games and just a waste of space
-The sound chip sucks, but great speakers
-The 3d sucks
-Limited voice acting because of cart format

PSP
-Ghosting ghosting ghosting
-Black level sucks
-Analogue nub sucks
-UMD sucks because of load times (thankfully memory card playing fixes this)
-Awesome sound chip but terrible speakers

duckman2000 · « **Reply #130 on:** March 23, 2009, 07:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 23, 2009, 05:00:29 PM

I don't think NSMB is bad, I just think it's highly generic and soulless. It's a good game overall, i just can't see it actually provoking emotions.

Drill Dozer>NSMB

Well, past initial reactions, it's no Super Mario Galaxy (which did manage to evoke feelings of playing SMB3 for the first time). But it's a great 2d Mario that isn't a port of some existing game, and I'm actually enjoying a game on this handheld piece of shit. It's damned awesome.

cool breeze · « **Reply #131 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:34:26 PM »

I tried out some Wiiware games,

Lit - alright
Onslaught - shit
Bit Trip Beat - would be awesome with paddle controller, alright with crap wii motion controls

I'd totally buy Bit Trip Beat for PC if it came out on steam.

dark1x · « **Reply #132 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:19:42 PM »

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PSP
-Ghosting ghosting ghosting
-Black level sucks
-Analogue nub sucks
-UMD sucks because of load times (thankfully memory card playing fixes this)
-Awesome sound chip but terrible speakers

Problems 1 and 2 are solved in the 3000 series. The screen is SOOOOOO much better. The ghosting is reduced significantly (in line with modern LCD panels) while the contrast ratio is miles beyond the original screen.

NME · « **Reply #133 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:22:35 PM »

Wait, so the 3000 is the one with the good screen and the 2000 had the awful screen?

I was thinking the latest PSP had a worse screen. I thought I had read that.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #134 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:24:22 PM »

I've been mostly playing benchmarks for the last month. Is something wrong with me?

I just want to see if there's anything my 4 GHZ/5 GPU beast can't handle.

ManaByte · « **Reply #135 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:33:21 PM »

MLB 09: The Show - PS3 is redeemed! This is the only reason to own the system.

Bebpo · « **Reply #136 on:** March 24, 2009, 06:27:12 PM »

Quote from: dark1x on March 24, 2009, 05:19:42 PM

Quote
PSP
-Ghosting ghosting ghosting
-Black level sucks
-Analogue nub sucks
-UMD sucks because of load times (thankfully memory card playing fixes this)
-Awesome sound chip but terrible speakers
Problems 1 and 2 are solved in the 3000 series. The screen is SOOOOOO much better. The ghosting is reduced significantly (in line with modern LCD panels) while the contrast ratio is miles beyond the original screen.

Yeah but the 3000 has interlace problems. I'm not will to trade one problem for another. I'm definitely up for re-buying a PSP, but Sony needs to make a fixed 3000 screen model first. Hopefully that will be the 4000.

bork · « **Reply #137 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:19:58 PM »

Even Sony knows they fucked up when a 4000 model is already coming. Plus you can't mod 3000s, so eff dat. If you are playing on a vanilla PSP, you are playing with a gimped system.

cool breeze · « **Reply #138 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:23:27 PM »

I was actually going to pick up a 3000 just before the rumors of a new PSP (the 4000, PSP2 and slide screen PSP all came out near each other). I'm hoping that whatever is planned, it isn't too long a wait. The nub on my 2000 is messed up and the screen has a weird burn, halo-like effect to it.

btw, superior version of Tenchu 4 is out tomorrow.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #139 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:03:19 AM »

I finally beat the stupid Mt. Temza boss in Vesperia.

NME · « **Reply #140 on:** March 26, 2009, 01:59:49 PM »

Playing God of War, which I never beat.

I'm at the Architect's Tomb.

But...Gamefly finally decided to send me STREET FIGHTER IV with some finagling of my queue, so I had better finish God of War off pretty quickly.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #141 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:51:09 PM »

God of War is funny, but ass

Ive been playing waayaaaaay too much Peggle, game is so addictive. Trying to get the People's Ovation achievement, its hard all right. The most Ive won a game by is 60k or so

and RE5, almost beat it

duckman2000 · « **Reply #142 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:00:59 PM »

Banjo N&B. Just built a bouncing, flying dreadnought with homing missiles. That aspect of the game is fucking awesome, but it also highlights how weak the missions are, since this dreadnought is going to see much less usage than the basic chopper with a tray. And collecting notes and boxes with parts is such shit.

Oh, and NSMB was crazy short.

archie4208 · « **Reply #143 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:04:57 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on March 26, 2009, 04:00:59 PM

Oh, and NSMB was crazy short.

Did you get all the gold medals?

Tucah · « **Reply #144 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:07:19 PM »

MGS3. Been slowly going through the series over the past few months.

demi · « **Reply #145 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:48:35 PM »

I am playing EAT LEAD

Which really isnt that good. I should probably ban Costanza

archie4208 · « **Reply #146 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:08:42 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 26, 2009, 04:48:35 PM

I am playing EAT LEAD

Which really isnt that good. I should probably ban Costanza

Ban him for his shit taste in music.

Bebpo · « **Reply #147 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:12:13 PM »

I'm getting near the end of Resistance PSP and probably about a quarter through Killzone 2 and halfway through 50cent. Unfortunately all these games involve shooting and I get burnt out on shooting pretty quick, so just been reading and watching some movies between shooting sessions.

I keep feeling like starting DQ3 or DQ7 to have some non-shooting variety, but I don't really want to start another game before I finish what's currently on my plate.

cool breeze · « **Reply #148 on:** March 26, 2009, 06:22:44 PM »

I got Tenchu for PSP and I might play that. Chinatown Wars is getting really boring and it feels like I've been playing forever, but the clock says it's only been 6 hours.

Bebpo · « **Reply #149 on:** March 26, 2009, 06:27:15 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 26, 2009, 06:22:44 PM

Chinatown Wars is getting really boring and it feels like I've been playing forever, but the clock says it's only been 6 hours.

Sounds like GTA.

bork · « **Reply #150 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:37:22 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 26, 2009, 06:22:44 PM

I got Tenchu for PSP and I might play that. Chinatown Wars is getting really boring and it feels like I've been playing forever, but the clock says it's only been 6 hours.

Tenchu

Play that, fuck GTA!

Beezy · « **Reply #151 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:55:11 PM »

Just RE5. Getting all the BSAA emblems (15 left), trying to get S ranks on all chapters, and trying to beat it under 5 hours.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #152 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:25:32 PM »

Wandering Willows

It's Harvest Moon meets Animal Crossing. A super massive collect-athon of recipes, clothing, minerals, food, etc etc. Grow pets and they can find even more stuff for you. It has acheivements, it has quests, it has an ending. It's one of the highest rated games on casual sites this year.

http://www.playfirst.com/game/wandering-willows

trippingmartian · « **Reply #153 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:02:00 AM »

Resident Evil 4 PC 1.1 w/360 button prompt mod. Looks great in 1360x768

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #154 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:07:31 AM »

Quote from: trippingmartian on March 27, 2009, 02:02:00 AM

Resident Evil 4 PC 1.1 w/360 button prompt mod. Looks great in 1360x768

Did you install those graphical mods? It's pretty impressive how much they improve the graphics. I wonder how the modders were able to rip the assets from the GC version.

trippingmartian · « **Reply #155 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:16:36 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 27, 2009, 02:07:31 AM

Quote from: trippingmartian on March 27, 2009, 02:02:00 AM
Resident Evil 4 PC 1.1 w/360 button prompt mod. Looks great in 1360x768

Did you install those graphical mods? It's pretty impressive how much they improve the graphics. I wonder how the modders were able to rip the assets from the GC version.

Nope, just the official patch. I wouldn't know where to look for the mods.

Lafiel · « **Reply #156 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:22:05 AM »

Grand theft auto chinatown (DS) - I'm surprised, this game is really really GOOD, it's great being addicted to GTA all over again, i dont think it's as good as GTA IV so far, but it has alot of stuff that i missed from GTA 4.

Way to many DS games to play right now, have suikoden, rhythm heaven, avalon code to check out next.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #157 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:29:01 AM »

Just built the most kickass attack helicopter ever seen in a game

Bebpo · « **Reply #158 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:30:20 AM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on March 27, 2009, 03:29:01 AM

Just built the most kickass attack helicopter ever seen in a game

Take a pic!

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #159 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:55:32 AM »

Played a bit of PGR4 and NFS Undercover this week, will get back to Burnout Paradise this weekend.

Rman · « **Reply #160 on:** March 27, 2009, 04:30:55 PM »

Mostly playing RE5 Single Player and Mercs, with some BK: Nuts and Bolts and Battlefiled: Bad Company on the side for this weekend.

ManaByte · « **Reply #161 on:** March 27, 2009, 05:38:27 PM »

At Home:

At Work:

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #162 on:** March 27, 2009, 05:51:57 PM »

Quote

-The sound chip sucks

I don't think the DS even has a sound chip (at least not one with synthesis capabilities).

cool breeze · « **Reply #163 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:36:40 PM »

oh man, the Ubi deal on steam is awesome. Beyond Good and Evil, Far Cry 1, Dark Messiah and IL-2 something flight game for $10. I'll probably either Far Cry or BG&E (have been meaning to, but I had the Xbox version)

ManaByte · « **Reply #164 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:45:21 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 27, 2009, 06:36:40 PM

oh man, the Ubi deal on steam is awesome. Beyond Good and Evil, Far Cry 1, Dark Messiah and IL-2 something flight game for $10. I'll probably either Far Cry or BG&E (have been meaning to, but I had the Xbox version)

Was Dark Messiah the Source engine one?

drew · « **Reply #165 on:** March 27, 2009, 09:11:42 PM »

currently playing:

slow as a turtle

archie4208 · « **Reply #166 on:** March 27, 2009, 09:12:37 PM »

RE5 - meh
SF4 as usual
Rock Band 2 - TEN and Spongebob on Tuesday

bork · « **Reply #167 on:** March 27, 2009, 09:45:20 PM »

SF4, which I haven't played too much of in the past few days. Lost in the PS3 GAF tourney last night, so I'm out. The guy I played was awesome, so nothing against him, but I didn't pick the best time to play. Oh well, no more pressure!

Bebpo · « **Reply #168 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:11:16 PM »

Finished up Strongbad Ep3. Was ok. Better than ep1, but not as good as the awesome ep2.

But what's noteworthy is after playing so much Strongbad in the last week I hear every forum post in Strongbad's voice >_<

Bocsius · « **Reply #169 on:** March 28, 2009, 03:26:18 AM »

Halo 3 SP again

Eric P · « **Reply #170 on:** March 28, 2009, 11:20:10 AM »

steam has Farcry 2 for $15. So I'll be playing that.

Grecco · « **Reply #171 on:** March 28, 2009, 11:21:36 AM »

DeadSpace, tried RE5 and it was so loud on my disk drive had to turn it off. Some COD4 and CODWAW, played a bit of Fear 2 blergh

and GTA IV Lost and Damned. For whatever reason i dont remember GTA having so many jaggies.

NME · « **Reply #172 on:** March 28, 2009, 11:25:00 AM »

Finished God of War last night. So, is God of War II about a million times better? Because the original has a lot of problems.

Playing Pikmin now. Original controls, no waggle. Just one of those games I never got around to finishing.

Bebpo · « **Reply #173 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:15:48 PM »

Quote from: NME on March 28, 2009, 11:25:00 AM

Finished God of War last night. So, is God of War II about a million times better? Because the original has a lot of problems.

Yes.

I don't like god of war, but GoW II is one of my favorite PS2 games and GoW PSP is one of my favorite psp games. GoW was good for laying the foundation, but the other games make the combat more fun and are just so much better in level design/story/graphics.

Some people prefer the combat in GoW1 because it's more technical or hard or something, but the combat in GoW II/PSP is more fun.

Bocsius · « **Reply #174 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:35:37 PM »

God of War II ruins the series. Pretend it ended at I.

demi · « **Reply #175 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:40:25 PM »

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #176 on:** March 28, 2009, 01:01:12 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 28, 2009, 11:20:10 AM

steam has Farcry 2 for $15. So I'll be playing that.

amen brutha. I also am playing King's Bounty.

count me as one of the persons whom prefer GoW1 to GoW2. In spite of the terrible Hades level, I just enjoyed the game much more and I never even bothered to finish the sequel. The PSP game is good also

duckman2000 · « **Reply #177 on:** March 28, 2009, 01:32:56 PM »

I think I'm going to give Fable 2 a second look. I stopped playing a few hours in, after the sidequest stuff muddled the main storyline, so hopefully I can get it back on track.

ManaByte · « **Reply #178 on:** March 28, 2009, 01:40:53 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 28, 2009, 11:20:10 AM

steam has Farcry 2 for $15. So I'll be playing that.

And with the Weekend Deal you can get both FarCrys for $25 in addition to Beyond Good and Evil and two other games for $25.

Reb · « **Reply #179 on:** March 28, 2009, 03:05:19 PM »

GTA DS
3D Picross

DS, best handheld (game system) ever.

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Author Topic: WAT R U PLAYING? (Read 20007 times)