Video games, etc.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:50 am

By the way, I know you posted it way back but the Godfather game is awesome.

rone rivendale · Post by **rone rivendale** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:37 pm

If you have a Gamecube, you have to get Super Smash Bros Melee it's the best GC game there is. Especially if you have alot of friends who play videogames. Best 4 player game on any system.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:36 pm

Ahem, Goldeneye.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:42 pm

WeaselSlayer wrote:Ahem, Goldeneye.

Amen.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:49 pm

Ohhhh. I have a wii, bitches! It's crazy fun and totally worth camping out in the freezing cold for a few(9) hours.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:25 pm

If you want to try to get a Wii or PS3, Amazon's currently allowing people with existing accounts to register for a lottery to get a chance to buy one on Tuesday (which works a lot better than making the website slow to a crawl for an hour after the entire stock sells out in 30 seconds). Currently the best odds are on the 20GB PS3 (go figure).

You have until Midnight tonight (PST), so about 5.5 hours after the time of this posting, and then the raffle will happen on Tuesday.

j$ · Post by j$ » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:34 pm

http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/

hello!

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:36 pm

Yes, the problem is people who don't use the wrist strap. There is NO WAY they're actually breaking on people in normal use. Also all currently-shipping consoles have even thicker strap connectors.

Sober · Post by **Sober** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:28 pm

Revive!

I'm looking for an fps fix. Single player is fine, almost preferred, 'cause I kind of want something for the times I don't have internet access.

I've played the hell out of Hitman II, and I can't find a working torrent for Hitman III. I'm looking for a game in this general vein I think. The Punisher fit the bill, but the game was pretty short, and a little easy/lame.

Anyone have any recommendations for a good PC fps with lots of single-player replay value? My machine is decent, but I might not be able to handle the really high-end stuff.

Tonamel · Post by **Tonamel** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:31 pm

The best FPS that comes to mind is No One Lives Forever, which is a James Bond parody fps. It's not at all like Hitman, but I'm not sure I know any games that are like that one. Never played Punisher, so I coudn't say there.

But NOLF is awesomely hilarious, and it has some of the most inventive/fun level design I've ever seen.

If you want something more serious, you might want to look into Deus Ex. It's a conspiracy theory laden rpg/fps hybrid.

These are both a few years old, and they're also better than their sequels.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:46 pm

My only recent FPS was Metroid Prime II, which I liked a lot (and I don't normally like FPSes), but I didn't get very far before I got distracted by other games.

WesDavis · Post by **WesDavis** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:02 am

fluffy wrote:My only recent FPS was Metroid Prime II, which I liked a lot (and I don't normally like FPSes), but I didn't get very far before I got distracted by other games.

Metroid Prime 2 is the SHIT. I'm hell of looking forward to 3 for the Wii. I have Call of Duty 3 for the Wii, and though I'm disappointed by the lack of multiplayer, the actual control for the game is pretty sweet. But DO NOT BUY RED STEEL. Man that game is balls.

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:17 am

Tonamel wrote:The best FPS that comes to mind is No One Lives Forever,

Took the words right out of my mouth. The sequel, A Spy In H.A.R.M's Way, is really good too. Other obvious choices are Half-Life 1 & 2 and System Shock 2 (if you want to get into more of the RPG side of FPS).

Sober · Post by **Sober** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:59 pm

I've been playing MTX motocross on my pc for the last day or two, and it is tremendously awful. The concept, look, feel, and physics are great, but the input detection is so terrible that the game is nearly impossible to play.

Have you, in the past couple years, gone back and played Mortal Kombat 1? It's nearly impossible to play for the same reason. No matter how smoothly you make that down-forward arc, SubZero just won't fucking throw his freeze shit.

If the input detection was as good as the Tony Hawk series, MTX would be an awesome game.

EmbersOfAutumn · Post by **EmbersOfAutumn** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:53 am

Huge Nerd Alert:

A week ago, I started an epic quest to go through every single Final Fantasy in the series 1 - 12 (sans 11, for obvious reasons if anyone knows Final Fantasy). I'm trying to go through them all in one year's-time, a very manageable feat, though I'm behind a few days on my mapped-out-45-minutes-a-day schedule. But now that my song is mixed, I can make up for lost time.

EmbersOfAutumn · Post by **EmbersOfAutumn** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:57 am

The Sober Irishman wrote:X-2 is fantastic, the best since 8 in my opinion. Pick it up in the used bin at Blockbuster for $8 like I did.

Been hacking through XII a bit more today. Where's the minigame? Blitzball, the cardgame.. where is it? (X-2 has an awesome minigame btw). And god did that palace invasion turn into a bataan death march or what?

You, sir, are no Final Fantasy efficianado. X-2, 8? these are like the worst of the series, hands down. Not to bash 8, because it does have it's charms, but seriously, you're one of those freaks that believe that "Final Fantasy didn't really start until 7", right? Good graphics and that's it, because other than eye candy, I gots no idea what X-2 had going for it.

The Weakest Suit · Post by **The Weakest Suit** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:59 am

final fantasy 7 (although one of the reasons i dropped out of med school) is definitely not one of my favorites of the series.

my favorite would have to be 10. it's like a great novel and a great movie combined.
my favorite old school ff games would have to be what was released in america as 2 and 3 (i think they are actually 4 and 6). one had the dark knight who becomes a paladin, and the other had locke, the ninja, and the interactive opera scene. i have them on the ds now, and they are still awesome games.

as far as FPS, i don't know if this counts, but RE4 is kick ass in the "amost" FPS department.

edit: i can't believe i forgot to mention the original final fantasy tactics. that game was amazing. the tactics advance did not have the same magic, but i hear the original is getting a re-release soon. you should add that one to your list to take the place of 11. (tactics also has some of the best music of the series since 4 and 6).

mkilly · Post by **mkilly** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:46 pm

Oh my god, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is boring and sucks. Every fucking quest is "get this thing and then stick it in this slot where it fits, eight screens away, and you have to kill all these zombies with a blowgun or some bullshit." What a boring, shitty, piece of shit. Why did everybody tell me I have to buy this game. The story sucks too.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:57 pm

mkilly wrote:Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

Wow, that seems like the most hackneyed, contrived silly name of a game that I've heard in a long time.
-bill

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:59 pm

I've heard lots of good stuff about Eternal Darkness and it's on my list of games to buy eventually. It was a really early (launch?) title for the Game Cube so it's not like it's expensive or anything.

mkilly · Post by **mkilly** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:24 pm

fluffy wrote:I've heard lots of good stuff about Eternal Darkness and it's on my list of games to buy eventually. It was a really early (launch?) title for the Game Cube so it's not like it's expensive or anything.

Yeah. Pretty sure I'd be willing to part with my copy, when you're in the market.

Sober · Post by **Sober** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:57 pm

EmbersOfAutumn wrote:
You, sir, are no Final Fantasy efficianado.

I stand behind my assertion that 8 was one of the best in the series. My favorite game of all time, however, remains 6. Also the best music in any game ever made.

Fuck it. List time:

1. FF6 SNES
2. Civilization (1 or 4) PC
3. Super Mario RPG SNES
4. Thrasher: Skate and Destroy PSX
5. River City Ransom NES
6. Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) NES
7. Goldeneye N64
8. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness PC
9. Hybrid Heaven N64
10. Mortal Kombat 4 N64
11-N. SimCity2k, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country, Kingdom Hearts, GTA, and a million other games

I can't stand Tactics games, so I can't speak to those. The GBA and GB FF "Legends" games were pretty cool.

Oh, and I thought System Shock 2 sucked. I also thought Deus Ex had great potential, but was pretty meh. I don't like the way that engine feels at all. N.O.L.F. has a fantastic engine, but the game was a little short. I can't find a reliable torrent for NOLF2.

I want to play a WWII fps. Did you guys like Call of Duty? I think I'll check that out.