Son Of General Retro Discussion

pdbhp

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well, you know where we are! Pop a list up on adverts and let the cash roll in!
That said, given to rather thin launch line up wouldn't you be better off hanging onto your stuff and get a PSVita when there's more to love about the machine?

Went into a few shops earlier asking about trade ins, seems they'll give a whole €40 for my PSP, not worth the hassle of trading it in at all.

Don't know what to do now cos I want a Vita really badly:(

CiDeRmAn

Have you got a PSP Go you'd be willing to sell?
I'm after one of those....

pdbhp

No PSP Go I'm afraid, wouldnt mind one though!.

CiDeRmAn

Funny...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIiUsbOO24

Myrddin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Have you got a PSP Go you'd be willing to sell?
I'm after one of those....

Why do people want those things? It's a psp only worse

Atavan-Halen

EnterNow wrote: »

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Have you got a PSP Go you'd be willing to sell?
I'm after one of those....

Why do people want those things? It's a psp only worse

Ignore the stupid little analog thing and its actually great! Slightly sharper screen and 16gb built in makes it perfect for emulation and the likes.

DinoRex

I've no doubt it's an amazing bit of hardware. But it just doesn't have any titles to entice me with yet.

What Sony seems to think is cool is pretty much the exact opposite of what I like.

CiDeRmAn

DinoRex wrote: »

I've no doubt it's an amazing bit of hardware. But it just doesn't have any titles to entice me with yet.

What Sony seems to think is cool is pretty much the exact opposite of what I like.

What do they think they are doing creating a new piece of globally marketed hardware without tipping over to Artane and have a word about product design!
So, anyhow, how did the meetings over the WiiU and Xbox Loop go? If we see a paycheck game involving dinosaurs in hats we'll recognise your handiwork!

Myrddin

atavan-halen wrote: »

Ignore the stupid little analog thing and its actually great! Slightly sharper screen and 16gb built in makes it perfect for emulation and the likes.

I know I should know this but I take it its possible to mod it then?

Atavan-Halen

EnterNow wrote: »

atavan-halen wrote: »

Ignore the stupid little analog thing and its actually great! Slightly sharper screen and 16gb built in makes it perfect for emulation and the likes.

I know I should know this but I take it its possible to mod it then?

Absolutely, you can even mod it without flashing it so there's zero risk of bricking it.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiXrxBPsRcA

Steve X2

I love the way my web host puts my account(and domains) as suspended while I'm moving to new servers, cheers for that Letshost :mad:


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Retr0gamer

The greatest videogame endings according to Guinness Book of Records and a poll of 13,000 morons:

50. Resident Evil 4
49. Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
48. Ratchet & Clank: a Crack in Time
47. Crysis 2
46. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
45. Call of Duty: World at War
44. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
43. Half-Life 2: Episode Tow
42. Super Metroid
41. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
40. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
39. inFamous
38. Fallout 3
37. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
36. Gears of War 2
35. Bioshock
34. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
33. Sonic Adventures 2
32. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
31. Kingdom Hearts II
30. Mass Effect
29. Super Mario Galaxy
28. Sonic the Hedgehog
27. Metal Gear Solid
26. Assassin's Creed II
25. Assassin's Creed
24. Shadow of the Colossus
23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
22. Kingdom Hearts
21. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
20. Super Mario Galaxy 2
19. Mass Effect 2
18. Grand Theft Auto IV
17. Portal 2
16. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
15. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
14. Halo: Combat Evolved
13. Halo 3
12. Pokemon Black and White
11. Super Mario Bros
10. Heavy Rain
9. Final Fantasy VII
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
7. Portal
6. Red Dead Redemption
5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops

Professey Chin

Jack burton

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The greatest videogame endings according to Guinness Book of Records and a poll of 13,000 morons:

50. Resident Evil 4
49. Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
48. Ratchet & Clank: a Crack in Time
47. Crysis 2
46. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
45. Call of Duty: World at War
44. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
43. Half-Life 2: Episode Tow
42. Super Metroid
41. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
40. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
39. inFamous
38. Fallout 3
37. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
36. Gears of War 2
35. Bioshock
34. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
33. Sonic Adventures 2
32. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
31. Kingdom Hearts II
30. Mass Effect
29. Super Mario Galaxy
28. Sonic the Hedgehog
27. Metal Gear Solid
26. Assassin's Creed II
25. Assassin's Creed
24. Shadow of the Colossus
23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
22. Kingdom Hearts
21. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
20. Super Mario Galaxy 2
19. Mass Effect 2
18. Grand Theft Auto IV
17. Portal 2
16. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
15. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
14. Halo: Combat Evolved
13. Halo 3
12. Pokemon Black and White
11. Super Mario Bros
10. Heavy Rain
9. Final Fantasy VII
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
7. Portal
6. Red Dead Redemption
5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops

That poll consisted of some really stupid 12 year olds! Back ops has a terrible ending even by call of duty standards, I've lost all hope for this generation

Game endings got a lot more attention with the introduction of FMV I'd say, some of the PS1 endings for example, and intros, blew me away when I first saw them

DinoRex

And not a single Lucas Arts game in sight! How brilliant was Monkey Island 2's ending?

I think great game endings could be a good topic for a future podcast.

Professey Chin

Wasnt Sonic 1s ending just him running through Green Hill Zone with loads of animals and jumping at the screen?

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Wasnt Sonic 1s ending just him running through Green Hill Zone with loads of animals and jumping at the screen?

there's two endings, it's slightly different if you get all the Emeralds

Professey Chin

Sera wrote: »

there's two endings, it's slightly different if you get all the Emeralds

Yeah. He stops and they go up in to the air spinning in a circle

DinoRex

I feel that Heavy Rain should be placed at different points on the chart for each of it's endings!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

The Great Chinherpaderp wrote: »

Yeah. He stops and they go up in to the air spinning in a circle

yeah I said slight :rolleyes: and Robotnik is all angry when it says 'End'

Myrddin

Sera wrote: »

yeah I said slight :rolleyes: and Robotnik is all angry when it says 'End'

Playing Sonic & clearing it is reward enough, we don't need no fancy ass endings

Professey Chin

Sera wrote: »

yeah I said slight :rolleyes: and Robotnik is all angry when it says 'End'

Ah dragonball z games. The most confusing fighting games ive ever played.
Press square = simple punch
Press square again = Screen goes narrow and you fly through a mountain O_o

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

EnterNow wrote: »

Playing Sonic & clearing it is reward enough, we don't need no fancy ass endings

I never got the fancy ending, I just saw on GCCX :pac:

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Ah dragonball z games. The most confusing fighting games ive ever played.
Press square = simple punch
Press square again = Screen goes narrow and you fly through a mountain O_o

they're great fun though, I'd a really bad version of DBZ Super Butouden 2 and if I went a cm too far away from who I was fighting, I nearly got epilepsy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxFN4vIJAgQ

DinoRex

The PS2 Dragonball game were great fun.

Preferred them when it was just one on one though. Didn't like when they started to try and make it so you could fly about the gaff as well.

Professey Chin

DinoRex wrote: »

The PS2 Dragonball game were great fun.

Preferred them when it was just one on one though. Didn't like when they started to try and make it so you could fly about the gaff as well.

Theyre the once I played. They were fun but absolutely mental :pac:

Retr0gamer

DinoRex wrote: »

I think great game endings could be a good topic for a future podcast.

Spoilercast?

Steve X2

Another little pad for iOS.
I'd never use it on the iPhone but maybe on the iPad.


http://gizmodo.com/5884622/i-just-fell-in-love-with-icades-new-retro-nes+style-gamepad

pdbhp

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The greatest videogame endings according to Guinness Book of Records and a poll of 13,000 morons:

50. Resident Evil 4
49. Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic
48. Ratchet & Clank: a Crack in Time
47. Crysis 2
46. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
45. Call of Duty: World at War
44. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
43. Half-Life 2: Episode Tow
42. Super Metroid
41. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
40. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
39. inFamous
38. Fallout 3
37. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
36. Gears of War 2
35. Bioshock
34. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
33. Sonic Adventures 2
32. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
31. Kingdom Hearts II
30. Mass Effect
29. Super Mario Galaxy
28. Sonic the Hedgehog
27. Metal Gear Solid
26. Assassin's Creed II
25. Assassin's Creed
24. Shadow of the Colossus
23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
22. Kingdom Hearts
21. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
20. Super Mario Galaxy 2
19. Mass Effect 2
18. Grand Theft Auto IV
17. Portal 2
16. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
15. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
14. Halo: Combat Evolved
13. Halo 3
12. Pokemon Black and White
11. Super Mario Bros
10. Heavy Rain
9. Final Fantasy VII
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
7. Portal
6. Red Dead Redemption
5. God of War
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Halo: Reach
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops

Tossers!!

What a shít list. How in gods name is there so much call of doody on it, the bloody game is the most generic FPS on the planet.

Metal Gear Solid 4.. feck off...

Lots of Mario games, they all end the same for christs sake!!

Who made this list so I can go around and punch their mother in the womb..........yes the womb!!

Blood pressure rising, must destroy lists......

DinoRex

And the ending probably was the weakest thing about Bioshock... especially if you harvested a little sister.

Jack burton

DinoRex wrote: »

And the ending probably was the weakest thing about Bioshock... especially if you harvested a little sister.

agreed

But yet the ending was still good imo, Never once harvested a little sister myself.

I cant even remember the ending of 2, think i blanked out that entire game!

Doge

Steve SI wrote: »

Another little pad for iOS.
I'd never use it on the iPhone but maybe on the iPad.


http://gizmodo.com/5884622/i-just-fell-in-love-with-icades-new-retro-nes+style-gamepad

BITTY!

ThinkGeek wrote:

Coming Later this Year
Get your retro gaming mitts on this classic-style gaming controller. Click the big green EMAIL ME button below and we'll drop you an e-mail you the moment we get these handheld arcade beauties in stock.

But I want Bitty now!

Myrddin

Jack burton wrote: »

agreed

But yet the ending was still good imo, Never once harvested a little sister myself.

Same here

Jack burton wrote:

I cant even remember the ending of 2, think i blanked out that entire game!

Same here

DinoRex

While I found Bioshock 2 to be horribly dull I did like the end level where

you control a Little Sister and see Rapture the way they see it. Thought that was a very neat touch and it was a nice flip on the end level of the first one where you control a Big Daddy/

Retr0gamer

[brokenrecord]It was no system shock 2 :P[/brokenrecord]

Myrddin

Retr0gamer wrote: »

[brokenrecord]It was no system shock 2 :P[/brokenrecord]

Retr0gamer

Actually System Shock 2's ending is the weakest part of the game and feels really out of place. Ken Levine said they had to rush it which explains the silly ending dialogue and even sillier epilogue when the rest of the game was deep sci-fi and horror.

I actually really liked the Bioshock ending if you didn't kill the little sisters, it was quite moving. The final boss was the only let down.

Retr0gamer

Steve SI wrote: »

Another little pad for iOS.
I'd never use it on the iPhone but maybe on the iPad.


http://gizmodo.com/5884622/i-just-fell-in-love-with-icades-new-retro-nes+style-gamepad

Don't like the square button arrangement. If they are going for 4 buttons at least use the classic cross configuration. Or go all out with 6 face buttons so the capcom fighters are playable.

Steve X2

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Don't like the square button arrangement. If they are going for 4 buttons at least use the classic cross configuration. Or go all out with 6 face buttons so the capcom fighters are playable.

Yeah, its kind of strange they didn't go with the more usable cross layout.
I guess they're really going for the blocky 8 bit look with it.

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Jack burton

DinoRex wrote: »

While I found Bioshock 2 to be horribly dull I did like the end level where

you control a Little Sister and see Rapture the way they see it. Thought that was a very neat touch and it was a nice flip on the end level of the first one where you control a Big Daddy/

Yeah that was cool but I just hated the whole Big sister thing at the end really

Doge

I don't think I ever actually watched a gameplay of Golden Axe for Arcade until I now.

I may even not have been aware that an arcade version existed!

I discovered it in the wiki entry for "William S. Session"s who's name appeared on the "WINNERS DON'T DO DRUGS" screen that appears in most of the older Arcade cabs.

I love the intro showing the characters backgrounds though, and also their friend Alex getting decapitated at the beginning!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gOKT5KHsuI

That's a nice touch that is lacking from the Mega Drive conversion.

Edit: Just noticed now theres more unarmed victims and lots of PCM samples going on throughout the game! Nice!
The background art, and the Sepia dead bodies that remain on screen are awesome also.


Tyris Flare anyone?









Note to Self*
Must find real life Blaze cosplay model.

o1s1n

Best thing about it is the ending!

Watch from 7:04 on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUNPIS-kN0

Doge

o1s1n wrote: »

Best thing about it is the ending!

Watch from 7:04 on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUNPIS-kN0

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!

I'll have to clear the arcade version on mame first me thinks!

I was also oblivious to the fact that Golden Axe Beast Rider was released a few years back, and didn't get the best of reviews....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6000japoxJo

Must also add the 2nd and 3rd game onto my to play list.


It was the Sega Master System version I played as a kid.


I actually kind of prefer the graphics on that version in some ways, as they looked more realistic or something,
and the combat was a bit simpler.

johnny_ultimate

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I actually really liked the Bioshock ending if you didn't kill the little sisters, it was quite moving. The final boss was the only let down.

I think the problem with Bioshock's ending is that

the twist makes this huge commentary on the nature of videogame interaction, and the way we've been forced to follow the instructions of a digitised voice without questioning it

.

The game then sends us on a mindless romp down a corridor for two or three hours.

Bioshock 2 was a better 'game' but lacked the freshness that impressed in the first. I'm really excited about Bioshock: Infinite, though. It really looks like it takes the ideas (both narrative and gameplay) and places them in an entirely novel and exciting new setting. There's so much scope there, and I can only hope this is the game where Levine and co. really follow through on the hints of true greatness that were frequently knocking around in Bioshock.

Retr0gamer

I believe that kid chameleon ends in a similar manner but the game is so **** I never want to find out.

Retr0gamer

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I can only hope this is the game where
Levine and co. really follow through on the hints of true greatness that were frequently knocking around in Bioshock.

[brokenrecord]They already did, it was called System Shock 2[/brokenrecord]

Seriously if you haven't played it you owe it to yourself to play it!

Doge

waveform wrote: »

Note to Self*
Must find real life Blaze cosplay model.

Meh, close enough....

















Anyone who thought I meant Blaze the Cat must have been a bit worried...

johnny_ultimate

I started once but couldn't get it running properly on my computer at the time. I'll give it ago some other time, although I did like what I played, even if [trolling]some aspects of the gameplay were slightly dated[/trolling]

I think they also hit greatness with Deus Ex. But I think what they were trying to pull off with Bioshock was ridiculously admirable, even if they ultimately fell a little short of the mark. I just think if they push it that little bit further - mostly in terms of themes, atmosphere and narrative - it could be a masterpiece.

Doge

Retr0gamer wrote: »

[brokenrecord]They already did, it was called System Shock 2[/brokenrecord]

Seriously if you haven't played it you owe it to yourself to play it!

System Shock 2 > Deus Ex

in my experinece.

It kept me playing til the end, where as Deus Ex got boring after a while (particularly running around the sewers).

I played both of the games a good few years after they came out for the first time.

Retr0gamer

I just wanted some a deep RPG system like System Shock 2 and it would have gone from great to a classic. (Bioshock that is, Deus has that is spades)

SS2 might be a bit dated but it's not something that affects the overall experience. The horrendously dated 3D engine that can only do scripting when the developers use the power of pure optimism is really all that holds it back. That and the low poly engine. The AI is a bit basic as well but it's more RPG than Call of Duty clone. Oh, and some rotten pre- Metroid Prime jumping sections in a late section of the game that don't work.