Arcade and Retro General Chat in Karkariko Village Tavern: Live Ocarina Music

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

That's Dr. Retr0gamer to you....
Hooray for plasma!!!
Pity all the tv manufacturers have abandoned the system in favour of the easier to ship devices, like LCD and LED.

Convenience always seems to trump quality unfortunately!

Steve X2

Who's on for going into Harvey Norman and asking can you hook up your SNES/Mega Drive/C64 etc to their display model 4K TV to check out the quality

I'm picking up a new main TV in the next few weeks but it wont be that 4K monster.

DinoRex

m

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

We have buzz words too, "multi disciplinary team", "client centred planning" and "got a wardrobe thrown at my head"....

My favourite part of Pacific Rim was when Idris Elba said 'Today we are changing up the apocolypse'

Myrddin

Whenever I hear 'cloud gaming/computing is going to revolutionize gaming', I can't help but just think Onlive.

MrVestek

EnterNow wrote: »

Whenever I hear 'cloud gaming/computing is going to revolutionize gaming', I can't help but just think Onlive.

I thought that was still around though?

Myrddin

Achilles wrote: »

I thought that was still around though?

It is, but where's the revolution?

MrVestek

EnterNow wrote: »

It is, but where's the revolution?

Russia? :pac:

Andrew76

I know it's OT but any of the Breaking Bad fans here keeping up to date with the latest episodes? Last night's one was incredible, one of best episodes over all the seasons, unbelievable twists. Brilliant how they can keep the tension going with this last run. :cool:

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

I know it's OT but any of the Breaking Bad fans here keeping up to date with the latest episodes? Last night's one was incredible, one of best episodes over all the seasons, unbelievable twists. Brilliant how they can keep the tension going with this last run. :cool:

Yep I'm up to date now, except for last nights one which I'll get to on Wednesday!

Sparks43

Achilles wrote: »

Russia? :pac:

o1s1n

Will be watching last nights one the moment I get home. Cannot fecking wait!

It's been years and years since I've counted the days down until a show airs the next week. Something you really miss out on in this day and age of box sets.

Andrew76

o1s1n wrote: »

Will be watching last nights one the moment I get home. Cannot fecking wait!

It's been years and years since I've counted the days down until a show airs the next week. Something you really miss out on in this day and age of box sets.

The only other show that had me interested like BB was The Sopranos, everything since then was very meh for me.

Fair play to Netflix for getting the latest episodes out to us Europeans so fast. Was working til 5am last night but couldn't help F5-ing the episode list to see if it had come online. Nope. There early this morning though. That was my lunchtime sorted.

Danonino.

Thanks for the advice guys
One thing still worrying me is Burn in. As the housemate put it: I play an embarrassing amount of Street Fighter for mammoth sittings. 6-7 hours of Guys Health bar can not be a good idea can it? I rang the lad in soundstore and he says image retention will happen but burn in he honestly hasn't seen a panny comeback in years. It has a 5 year warranty but he is unsure if it would cover it if it actually burned.
I have to pull the trigger on this today

So it comes down to:

http://www.soundstore.ie/Product/Panasonic-TXP42X60-42-600Hz-HD-Plasma/4016/2220.0.3
The 720p 42inch Panasonic Plasma at €450 (35ms or lower input lag)

Or

http://www.soundstore.ie/Product/Samsung-UE39F5000-39-Slim-FHD-100Hz-LED-TV/3993/2220.0.3
39 inches, 1080p, LED back lit (not full array but close) approx 26 or under input lag and NO fear of long game sessions.

€529 pushing the budget to the max.


Retro... heeeeelllppp :pac:

Sparks43

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiA3Pdiol48

Sparks43

Update

Day got a bit better

Brand new 3ds was faulty with terrible freezing issues
Brought it back up to Gamestop and got it changed for a new one.
Was expecting to lose 15 quid eshop and Animal crossing Boulder Dash xl and all the other saves and bits and pieces.

Thankfully the guy behind the counter let me take the new one home update it and then go back up and do the system transfer.

Wonderful service and for certain i will give as much custom as i can to that shop.

Also picked up Super Pokemon Rumble for the 3ds and got a private sale of a Dsi for 25 quid.

Now for a pint

James Howlett

Sparks43 wrote: »

Update

Day got a bit better

Brand new 3ds was faulty with terrible freezing issues
Brought it back up to Gamestop and got it changed for a new one.
Was expecting to lose 15 quid eshop and Animal crossing Boulder Dash xl and all the other saves and bits and pieces.

Thankfully the guy behind the counter let me take the new one home update it and then go back up and do the system transfer.

Wonderful service and for certain i will give as much custom as i can to that shop.

Also picked up Super Pokemon Rumble for the 3ds and got a private sale of a Dsi for 25 quid.

Now for a pint

If we have a negative experience in Gamestop, we're quick to tell one and all (I'm guilty of this). However when good stuff like the above happens we tend to just be happy and keep the information to ourselves. Fair play to you for taking the time to post this positive customer service story here.

Nerdkiller1991

DinoRex wrote: »

m

My favourite part of Pacific Rim was when Idris Elba said 'Today we are changing up the apocolypse'

Cancelling, dude, cancelling...is is it cats in the apocalypse?

o1s1n

Andrew76 wrote: »

I know it's OT but any of the Breaking Bad fans here keeping up to date with the latest episodes? Last night's one was incredible, one of best episodes over all the seasons, unbelievable twists. Brilliant how they can keep the tension going with this last run. :cool:

Just finished watching it - best episode of the new series yet! One of those ones where you're shouting at the TV because it's over and the credits are rolling

johnny_ultimate

I just finished watching it too. Going to be a long mother****ing week, yo.

CosmicSmash

A little off topic but this has to be the best fridge ever.

Myrddin

Oh god, I need that fridge! :eek:

johnny_ultimate

Wow, the Rayman Legends reviews are insane. I thoroughly enjoyed Origins, but apparently this is on another level. Gamecentral - who are probably some of the most hyperbole resistant writers out there - are calling it "the best non-Mario platformer ever made" :eek:

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

speaking of Breaking Bad, we meet these cosplayers at Aya

Andrew76

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I just finished watching it too. Going to be a long mother****ing week, yo.

o1s1n wrote: »

Just finished watching it - best episode of the new series yet! One of those ones where you're shouting at the TV because it's over and the credits are rolling

Yeah, amazing episode. EnterNow, patience of a saint holding off til Wednesday man. She better do the same!

Do you guys find the time absolutely flies watching them? I'm usually afraid to move the mouse in case I see there's only a few minutes left, a vain attempt to prolong the enjoyment.

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Wow, the Rayman Legends reviews are insane. I thoroughly enjoyed Origins, but apparently this is on another level. Gamecentral - who are probably some of the most hyperbole resistant writers out there - are calling it "the best non-Mario platformer ever made" :eek:

Can't wait to give that a go.

Have to say though, I don't know about you guys... but character design wise, I find Rayman really crap!

o1s1n

Andrew76 wrote: »

Do you guys find the time absolutely flies watching them? I'm usually afraid to move the mouse in case I see there's only a few minutes left, a vain attempt to prolong the enjoyment.

Any time the screen does one of those slow black blanks between scenes, my heart skips a beat - 'It can't be over yet?!!'

Then I breath a sigh of relief when it comes back on. :pac:

They sure do fly by though...thankfully the weeks between episodes are also flying by.

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

Have to say though, I don't know about you guys... but character design wise, I find Rayman really crap!

Can't say I ever found them particularly endearing either. But damn Legends (and the underappreciated Jungle Run) were amazing looking games, some of the best I've ever seen. The Ubiart engine is a thing of beauty, fascinated to see how the recently announced JRPG-inspired title with it is going to turn out.

Retr0gamer

o1s1n wrote: »

Have to say though, I don't know about you guys... but character design wise, I find Rayman really crap!

I'm not mad about Rayman but the other characters I think are great and it has a lovely Gallic charm that you only really get from French comics that makes it really stand out. They've also been gorgeous looking games, the PC and Dreamcast versions of Rayman still hold up due to the gorgeous art.

James Howlett

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Can't say I ever found them particularly endearing either. But damn Legends (and the underappreciated Jungle Run) were amazing looking games, some of the best I've ever seen. The Ubiart engine is a thing of beauty, fascinated to see how the recently announced JRPG-inspired title with it is going to turn out.

I played Jungle Run on my phone recently and thought it was great fun. What format did you play Origins on? I'm thinking of picking up a 3ds game soon and was thinking either New Mario Bros 2 or Donkey Kong Country Returns but now Origins had made it's way onto my radar.

johnny_ultimate

James Howlett wrote: »

What format did you play Origins on?

PS3, I believe.

Some of the auto-running levels in Origins are some of the most challenging I've played in recent times. Frustrating but addictive in equal measure.

James Howlett

Yeah that's pretty much what I felt about jungle run. It was so easy to click retry and before you know it so much time has passed. It was frustrating to die so often but it never seemed unfair.

Star Lord

I'd pre-ordered Legends back when I bought that lovely €18 deal on Zavvi for Darksiders II (Feb?) and have been getting weekly emails from them since the release date was changed. I'll be as glad to get rid of them as I will to get the game :pac:

richymcdermott

The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

richymcdermott wrote: »

The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed

too much persona?

richymcdermott

Sera wrote: »

too much persona?

just a tad :pac:

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

richymcdermott wrote: »

just a tad :pac:

yeah I was thinking of social links when talking to people when I got into it lol.
Saw a good few cosplays from P3 and 4 over, got way too excited lol

richymcdermott

Sera wrote: »

yeah I was thinking of social links when talking to people when I got into it lol.
Saw a good few cosplays from P3 and 4 over, got way too excited lol

ha ive my persona 4 costume in my wardrobe , future cons would have to put up with me :L

CiDeRmAn

Regarding Rayman, the platformer on the PS, PC and Saturn looked great but was frustrating.
The second one, on the N64, PC then later the DS/3DS looked amazing and, unlike a lot of other Mario 64 inspired games, it had a fair bit of originality in there as well as some nice at style.
I still have it on those formats, and I prefer it to the too busy Banjo-Tooie.

Atavan-Halen

HMV on Henry street is re-opening in 10 days. Can't wait to go in again and browse through games!

Myrddin

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

HMV on Henry street is re-opening in 10 days. Can't wait to go in again and browse through games!

Plus the new owners have stated they'll be honoring the previous owners gift cards. Yus! Chuffed I kept it

o1s1n

Finally! Somewhere to buy games again!

Fantastic news.

Atavan-Halen

Yeah I always liked buying games in HMV. Henry street, Dundrum, Liffey valley and the crescent in Limerick are all re-opening which is good. It'll be interesting to see if they can survive and if there's anything new/different.

Retr0gamer

No more 65 euro games in gamestop.

o1s1n

Just in time for GTA V too

James Howlett

HMV were always great for some nice bargains. My local won't be opening back up but nevertheless I'm glad they're back in at least some places.

o1s1n

Yeah, somehow I can't see my local one on Grafton street opening up any time soon either!

Star Lord

Yeah, I think they'd said they'd keep their options open on the Grafton Street one, maybe as a second wave, but the rents there are ridiculous.

o1s1n

Isn't it something like €1,000,000 a year? Dublin landlords really do take the piss.

Star Lord

Yeah I'd heard around that figure too.

Atavan-Halen

I think it's already been leased anyway