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    #7322
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The marvel xcom game seems to be the worst kept secret in games at the moment. It's pretty much assured

    As for the power rangers game, why is it so grim dark and not camp as ****?

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    #7323
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,031 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117725377#Comment_117725377

    I think the current comics are more serious as well



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    #7324
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117725502#Comment_117725502

    Yeah the comics are not like the shows at all, sure they introduced Lord Drakkon (evil Tommy) along with completely moving away from the tv show storyline

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    #7325
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Disappointing. After beating No One Lives Forever more games need to be camp and not what a teenager thinks is deep and mature but coming across as childish.

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    #7326
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117725780#Comment_117725780

    Just play RE4 again, a masterpiece in camp, as well as a masterpiece in general.


    I’m 100% certain the campiness will be the first thing to go in the remake and the game will be worse for it.



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    #7327
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728125#Comment_117728125

    I don't know. Capcom have been on fire recently. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

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    #7328
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117725491#Comment_117725491

    what I find weird is the need for the original camp shows and characters to be grimdark and less them doing a grim series with new settings and characters (which they did, when they did a Mad Max inspired series called Power Rangers RPM which was set in post apocalyptic alternate earth being conquered by their version of skynet)

    Do a grimdark season of Power Rangers, but do with a new set of characters and setting, dont try and fit camp characters and settings into such a scenario



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    #7329
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,323 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Whoah, Power Rangers is grimdark now? I never followed the series when I was a kid, so kinda passed me by. When the F did this happen and ... what' wrong with people? No wonder the world's so miserable when the Power Rangers of all things can't be fun anymore.



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    #7330
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkDhvakx2P4


    the way it should be :D



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    #7331
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,031 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    The TV series are still colourful and cheesy. (Dino Fury is the latest on netflix)

    https://youtu.be/_bCos1nDAY0

    Not like that fan movie with Dawson and Starbuck

    https://youtu.be/vw5vcUPyL90




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    #7332
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,875 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Another retro mini-machine is on the way - the Amiga A500. Speedball 2 brings back fond memories...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKUgEOpr4Qs




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    #7333
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,323 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Speedball 2! Ha! Ok, now I gotta go see if there's any kind of Spiritual Successor out there...



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    #7334
    JimBurnley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭JimBurnley


    Speedball was class. If they put on Sensi Soccer too I'd actually be tempted, fond childhood memories



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    #7335
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,323 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Sensible Soccer! Ah man, sometimes the nostalgia really does kick you in the fork.



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    #7336
    KilOit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Does anyone know if it's possible to use a VPN on amazon.co.uk to buy xbox gift cards? I have a ton of amazon vouchers that I can use



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    #7337
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,035 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734669#Comment_117734669

    Are you trying to buy digital cards? If so just change your delivery address to Parcel Motel/AddressPal and it should let you buy them.



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    #7338
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,323 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Latest NoClip is a deep dive into Looking Glass studios and the Thief games. Man, that series and the original Deus Ex are games I'd do unsavoury things to have remasters of. Shame SquareEnix are content to sit on the IP.

    https://youtu.be/8ZmcbShMFNY




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    #7339
    KilOit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭KilOit


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734704#Comment_117734704

    Tried that but it's geo locked so changing address to UK doesn't help



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    #7340
    MSVforever
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭MSVforever


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117733926#Comment_117733926

    Yep. I just preordered this machine from Smyths Toys Ireland (gamestop are selling them as well). Apparently it's also compatible with the A1200 so I am excited to see how those games were in comparison to the Amiga 500.



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    #7341
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    FFS can we just get the N64 mini already, that is the one I really want.



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    #7342
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739798#Comment_117739798

    You'd be surprised how few good games are on that system when you realise how many dont hold up. Most of the rare games other than blast corp don't... Although I'd buy a N64 mini for blast corp on it's own. They'd have to make some deep cuts to get a good library on that system although they did a good job on the snes.

    One of the big issues is n64 emulation is very difficult to do accurately. It's only in the last year on pc that it's anyway good and you need a monster pc to run it well. Nintendo wouldn't put out an arm based system that couldn't pull off good N64 emulation.

    Just look at how shite Sony did with the ps1 mini. Aside from the awful decision to use European pal games it had horrendous emulation.

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    #7343
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,031 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Wouldn't Nintendo know how best to run their own games? I had a N64 but some games on there I didn't get a chance to play like the Banjo games.

    I'd say they would get 1 Banjo game at least then Mario 64, Party, Kart, 2 Zeldas, Lylat Wars, Pilot wings, Waverace, F Zero, Paper Mario and Donkey Kong. There are others as well they could put on there



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    #7344
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,279 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Donkey Kong is bad. Hope that wouldn't make the cut.

    They would put sin and punishment on there. Awesome game. Probably best game on the system.

    I'd say you'd get ogre battle 64 from square.

    Mischief makers was publisher by nintendo.

    Turok from nightdive. Doom 64 maybe.

    One or both of the Castlevania games from Konami.

    Maybe mystical ninja. Good games despite the fact it's fashionable to hate them now.

    I'd say they will get banjo and perfect dark from rare/Microsoft.

    Nintendo might know it best but the N64 is still an incredibly hard system to emulate. Older emulators just used pc libraries like direct x but the N64 did a lot of things its own way and it made games look very different.

    For instance the N64 used 3 point filtering for textures while pc uses 4 point filtering. It makes textures all wrong. The recent doom 64 conversion and modern emulators had to write a new shader to emulate 3 point filtering. That's not something you can do on an arm processor as it doesn't have the gpu grunt. Same with the motion blur and fog effects. Custom gpu shaders had to be written to get that right.

    It just looks all wrong otherwise and Nintendo are very particular about emulation.

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    #7345
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,126 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Jet Force Gemini would sedate me for 6 months on an N64 mini unfortunately like so many other gems it would be impossible for it to be released.


    Maybe a rare replay release for switch



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    #7346
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,031 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Oh I know DK has a reputation, but since it's Nintendo owned I figured it would have a better chance than other games. I'd say they would want to have as few third party games as possible.

    Have been hoping for a Rare Replay release for Switch



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    #7347
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740188#Comment_117740188

    I played the first Banjo game on the Xbox 360. Thought it was good but needed a decent bit of effort for so little achievements so never bothered with Banjo-Tooie. At that time on the 360 games for me was all about getting achievements.



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    #7348
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Skip straight to the GameCube mini. If that means just a game or two and the splash screen given current storage and tech limitations, so be it.

    Better yet, just make the next Nintendo console the GameCube 2 with the exact same design and controller. Nintendo should just surrender and accept they can’t improve on perfection - shove some more powerful tech into that purple box and give the people* what they want.

    (*well, person at least)



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    #7349
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,031 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    More consoles need handles



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    #7350
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740068#Comment_117740068

    I have ways to play most of the N64 games that I want to play already, I like the mini consoles more as functional collectibles. Also I don’t really subscribe to the consensus that they don’t hold up. The bluriness, 5m draw distance and slideshow frame rates are all part of the charm IMO. They just don’t look right when they are all cleaned up. The version of BK on XBL/Rare Replay is a great example, by most metrics (maybe all) it is far superior to the original, but it just doesn’t look right to me.



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