Cold December Play, Want, Bin
The Rev
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS) - It's very good and I'm now enjoying
the two-character mechanics more than I was initially, but I'm finding
the bosses deeply annoying. I've not found a fun one yet, but I've found
several whose difficulty is way out of line with the rest of the game
and I've had to make some cash and stock up on potions and tonics to get
past them.
Naked War (PC) - I won a game a few days ago! Yay! I've got a couple of
games on the go right now, but I'm winding down for Christmas. I'll
probably be firing off some more challenges in the new year.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII) - Got a good few hours in
yesterday, after about a week off. I made a fair amount of progress, but
got stuck on one boss for an hour or so before tripping over the
solution. I'm currently in the, I think, third dungeon and I am utterly,
completely, super-glue stuck. Still, RGB cable arrived this morning so
maybe next time I play I'll see something I missed.
Gunstar Heroes (WII) - I love this game. Since last playing it, though,
I seem to have lost any skills I once had, as I haven't managed to get
past the Pink Roader yet.
Alien Crush (WII) - Argh! It's a great pinball game and well worth a
download, but on my first ever go I got 1,750,000 points and since then
my best has been 1,112,000. I hate it when my first go at a game is my
best ever.
Bonk's Adventure (WII) - I've got to level 2-6, but that's my best. It's
really, really difficult. Or I'm rubbish. Or both. I'll keep trying,
though it may be years before I make any progress.
Super Mario 64 (WII) - Played quite a lot of this. I've lost my cap and
I can't get it back. It fell down into quicksand when I tried to steal
it back from the talons of the big bird. I'm sad. I love my cap. Also:
this game is much more difficult than it was back in '96 or '97 or
whenever it was I first played it.
WANT
Friday The 13th (360/DS) - I've recently been watching all the Friday
The 13th films and I've been wondering how they could be turned into a
game. (Yes, I know about the Spectrum version.) Should you be Jason, or
run from Jason, or what? Anyway, inspiration hit in bed last night after
The New Blood and my wife and I sketched out a plan for a game. You
prepare a camp/house (depending on level), populate it with teen
stereotypes and then trigger the arrival of Jason. You then control your
characters RTS-style in order to either get them killed as quickly as
possible, survive as long as possible, or disable Jason, thus winning
the level. Setting time records unlock extras, such as lovely fluffy
teddy-bear suit for Jason. Characters have "Jason attraction" circles
round them that increase when they indulge in drug taking, skinny
dipping or pre-marital sex. And stuff. It's The Sims, with a Sim
City-style disaster, with a movie-based level structure. Sort of. And if
the interface worked and it could be balanced properly it could be
brilliant. I want it very much.
BIN
Donkey Kong (WII) - Meh, I think. Either the NES version is a bit
rubbish or I just don't like Donkey Kong as much as I think I do. I know
it's missing a level, but the levels that are there don't feel as fun as
I remember. I still love the "jumping over barrels" sound, though.
Getting old and worse at games. Bah.
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> PLAY
>
>
> The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII) - Got a good few hours in
> yesterday, after about a week off. I made a fair amount of progress, but
> got stuck on one boss for an hour or so before tripping over the
> solution. I'm currently in the, I think, third dungeon and I am utterly,
> completely, super-glue stuck. Still, RGB cable arrived this morning so
> maybe next time I play I'll see something I missed.
>
Anyway, I racked up about 12 hours on this over the weekend, which is
going some for me. I have to take breaks every hour or so, as I find the
controls a little uncomfortable (they're too small, for me).
It's excellent. Just got past the water temple, which fortunately,
though tricky, was nowhere near as fiendish as the OoT version - it was
mainly a matter of having a good look around all the time whenever I hit
a dead end - which was a couple of times, followed by some forehead
slapping ten or fifteen minutes later.
I love the size of this and the freeform exploration and the fact that
you're not being hectored into going to the next part of the 'mission'
all the time by Midna. It's nice having an explore around from time to
time and looking for secret caves and whathaveyou.
I do have some issues though. The bosses are stupidly easy. The controls
in themselves I don't have any issues with, but the button layouts for
accessing items, maps, applying stuff, is a little clunky. Also, when
there's so much bloody money kicking around, why are the purses so
sodding small?
Other than that, it's great, if a lot easier than I was expecting, but
then if it's as big as I hear, then that's no criticism.
Also played GW:RE (360) Skills lost - had three goes (the first time in
over a month) and managed about 1.2m on the second go.
Assault Heroes (360) If I've got the name right, that is. Fun, but I
don't think I'll be buying the full version.
The Rev
> The Rev wrote:
>>
>> The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII) - Got a good few hours in
>> yesterday, after about a week off. I made a fair amount of progress,
>> but got stuck on one boss for an hour or so before tripping over the
>> solution. I'm currently in the, I think, third dungeon and I am
>> utterly, completely, super-glue stuck. Still, RGB cable arrived this
>> morning so maybe next time I play I'll see something I missed.
>>
> I'm just past that area if you want a hand or a pointer...
Thanks. I may ask for one if I don't crack it on the next try. I'm just
wandering round at a complete loss and I've probably missed something
obvious.
> Assault Heroes (360) If I've got the name right, that is. Fun, but I
> don't think I'll be buying the full version.
Which reminds me of something that I should have put in my PLAY section...
Assault Heroes (360) - It's a shooter and it's clean and crisp and very
playable without being particularly inspiring. Not sure yet if I should
have paid 800 points for it, but I when I got to the end of the demo I
really wanted more.
Beck
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> PLAY
>
Play - Zelda (GC) Brilliant game. Done 3 dungeons now and have clocked
around 26 hours. Better than Windwaker, the puzzles do not seem as hard as
windwaker ones were. Although a couple of times I have been stumped and had
to check walkthroughs. I don't think they have done enough to help people
when lost though. Some times it is not clear what you are supposed to do
next or where to go.
Want - Going on holiday on Weds, want Gatwick airport to run smoothly with
no problems.
Bin - Ideas of getting a Wii. I really do think it would become a novelty
that would just end up pissing me off.
Beck
> DBSnappa wrote:
>> The Rev wrote:
>>>
>>> The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII) - Got a good few hours in
>>> yesterday, after about a week off. I made a fair amount of progress, but
>>> got stuck on one boss for an hour or so before tripping over the
>>> solution. I'm currently in the, I think, third dungeon and I am utterly,
>>> completely, super-glue stuck. Still, RGB cable arrived this morning so
>>> maybe next time I play I'll see something I missed.
>>>
>> I'm just past that area if you want a hand or a pointer...
>
> Thanks. I may ask for one if I don't crack it on the next try. I'm just
> wandering round at a complete loss and I've probably missed something
> obvious.
Anything to do with tears+lake by any chance?
Shak
> BIN
> Getting old and worse at games. Bah.
I'm borrowing a friend's Xbox and GoW for a few weeks. The buttons confuse
me in that I continually press the wrong one, and I look in the wrong
direction in both normal and inverse-Y modes. I even have to look at the pad
at times.
It wouldn't have been a problem a few years ago.
Shak
Chris F
<the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>PLAY
FM2007 (PC) - as usual. it's the only game i can sit and play for
hours and hours.
Gears of War (360) - should really get round to finishing this, not
played it in a week.
>
>WANT
>
my Wii to arrive. Curry's say DHL have it, but haven't given them a
parcel number. DHL say they can't tell me anything without a parcel
number. WHERE THE FUCK IS MY WII?
>
>BIN
>
shitty courier companies.
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Phantasy Star Universe (PS2) - Finished story mode, and now I've hit a
brick wall levelling my normal character up. Looks like there's one more
thing they stole from Guild Wars and Final Fantasy XI, in that it's harder
to play past a certain level unless you're in a large group. Certain boss
enemies require that you target them in multiple ways that one character
just isn't enough for.
Settlers of Catan (N-gage) - I've given up on unlocking the additional
quests and AI opponents. I'm perfectly capable of winning a game, just not
while concentrating on the arbitrary quest goal (have the biggest army,
have the longest road, win whilst standing on head.) I like to keep my
strategy board game tactics nice and flexible.
Shenmue II (Xbox) - The 360 gets plugged in briefly to download the
backwards compatibility update. Of course, you always want to wait a few
days so that the usual Internet sources can report any problems. I'm one
of the army of Yanks that bought out the Dreamcast version of this game
from UK sources, so hearing this game in English is a new experience for
me. And Mark Hamill does voices for it!
Majestic Twelve: Space Invaders IV (MAME) - In a fit of boredom on Sunday,
I was reading about the next year's new Smurfs cartoon and the Yoyodyne
corporation. Of course, this logically leads to web content about extra-
terrestrial visits. The use of the Majestic Twelve code name in a Taito
game led me to fire up MAME on the Linux machine to try out Space Invaders
IV, which I now want to buy a legal copy of. There's levels and boss
battles and a wonderful bonus round called 'Cattle Mutilation' with game
mechanics stolen from Defender (and little cows you have to safeguard.)
>Alien Crush (WII) - Argh! It's a great pinball game and well worth a
>download, but on my first ever go I got 1,750,000 points and since then
>my best has been 1,112,000. I hate it when my first go at a game is my
>best ever.
Devil's Crush is a superior game with better music. I'm surprised that
they didn't go with that game instead.
>WANT
Majestic Twelve: Space Invaders IV (PS2) - Ah, this was part of one of the
Taito Classics releases for PS2. Time to go hunting.
Star Trek Legacy (360) - But only after I read some reviews. Why is no one
in the media reviewing MMO or RPG games any more?
>Friday The 13th (360/DS) - I've recently been watching all the Friday
>The 13th films and I've been wondering how they could be turned into a
>game. (Yes, I know about the Spectrum version.) Should you be Jason, or
Is the Commodore 64 version a port of the Spectrum game? I have fond
memories of this game (with its scare-tactic graphics and poorly-digitized
screaming voice sample) but I could never figure out which camper was
disguised as Jason until there were only two left.
>BIN
Xbox Backwards Compatibility - Bah. Four months between updates and they
only get nine more games working. I'm unplugging the 360 again and playing
Shenmue on the old Xbox. Oh yes, I made a local copy of the current list
in case they do what they did back in September and REMOVE titles from the
list with no announcement. Give me a yell if anybody wants to check taht.
-KKC, who thinks about being an ass by e-mailing Nintendo tech support to
ask if the Wii can be purchased with no SD slot.
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> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> PLAY
>>
>
> Play - Zelda (GC) Brilliant game. Done 3 dungeons now and have clocked
> around 26 hours. Better than Windwaker, the puzzles do not seem as hard as
> windwaker ones were. Although a couple of times I have been stumped and
> had to check walkthroughs. I don't think they have done enough to help
> people when lost though. Some times it is not clear what you are supposed
> to do next or where to go.
Well if you use a guide everytime you get stuck, doesn't that make you a
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Wii Sports (Wii) - Specifically, bowling. Sheer brilliance - I've never
experienced anything that's such a good representation of the sport it is
trying to replicate. The only thing missing is the possibility of buggering
your aim (rather than just your spin) with an erratic swing. Otherwise, it's
just like being there. Current top score - 235.
Mii channel (Wii) - Fun to see other people's creations, and I've sent my
grumpy-mii to a few people. My mii parade has always been empty so far,
probably not helped by the fact that, of the people I've added from the
threads in here and ugvn, only a couple have added me back. :(
Zelda: TWilight Princess (Wii) - Played it for about an hour. I'll be
honest, I'm a little disappointed with the way it looks. Not just the
(relatively) low-res textures and poly-count, but some of the animation - it
just doesn't look right. Nevertheless, it plays well so far, which is what
really matters. Not really into the meat of the game yet, obviously, but
very much looking forward to progressing.
RS: Vegas (360) - A few online sessions, some more fun than others.
Definitely the best online shooter on the 360 so far, and likely to remain a
late-night staple for months.
PES6 (360) - A dozen or so more matches played, and I'm slowly starting to
pick up my atrocious win percentage. I'm now no longer rooted to the bottom
of my friends list rankings, anyway. :)
Assault Heroes (360) - Downloaded and had a very brief play. Seems fun - a
bit like a pretty version of Total Carnage, with vehicles. Not sure if I'll
stump up for the full version, but will probably replay the trial version
quite a bit.
> WANT
A Star Wars game for the Wii - I need to be using the wiimote as a
Lightsaber. NEED. Do you hear me?
> BIN
Wii Sports Golf - A wasted opportunity. I'm so disappointed that the only
thing you control with your swing is the power of the shot (at least as far
as I can understand). I was hoping for something that captured *some* of the
nuances of real golf. Bah.
> Getting old and worse at games. Bah.
Amen to that. I was pretty poor to begin with, as well...
Chris.
GT: SomethingWitty
Talk Show Host
>> BIN
>
> Wii Sports Golf - A wasted opportunity. I'm so disappointed that the only
> thing you control with your swing is the power of the shot (at least as
> far
> as I can understand). I was hoping for something that captured *some* of
> the
> nuances of real golf. Bah.
>
I was the same. It just makes you hope that EA deliver with TW2007 when it
finally comes out. The Wii is designed for games that involve swinging at
the screen - a lumberjack sim would also be a good game.
Shak
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> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> PLAY
>
> Wii Sports (Wii) - Specifically, bowling. Sheer brilliance - I've never
> experienced anything that's such a good representation of the sport it is
> trying to replicate. The only thing missing is the possibility of
> buggering
> your aim (rather than just your spin) with an erratic swing. Otherwise,
> it's
> just like being there. Current top score - 235.
That's weird. I thought bowling totally DID NOT reflect real life, by virtue
of me doing so much better on it than I do in real life. The only game I'd
say that did resemble reality would be Boxing. And that's crap.
> Mii channel (Wii) - Fun to see other people's creations, and I've sent my
> grumpy-mii to a few people. My mii parade has always been empty so far,
> probably not helped by the fact that, of the people I've added from the
> threads in here and ugvn, only a couple have added me back. :(
I have 30 odd, but they have been trickling in. How many friends do you have
registered?
>
>> BIN
>
> Wii Sports Golf - A wasted opportunity. I'm so disappointed that the only
> thing you control with your swing is the power of the shot (at least as
> far
> as I can understand). I was hoping for something that captured *some* of
> the
> nuances of real golf. Bah.
>
Out of the five, this has by far been my favourite - probably since it's the
least "random". You can work out and judge a shot, and so it's so much more
rewarding when you do well.
Shak
Beck
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> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>>
>> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4un8fnF...@mid.individual.net...
>>> PLAY
>>>
>>
>> Play - Zelda (GC) Brilliant game. Done 3 dungeons now and have clocked
>> around 26 hours. Better than Windwaker, the puzzles do not seem as hard
>> as windwaker ones were. Although a couple of times I have been stumped
>> and had to check walkthroughs. I don't think they have done enough to
>> help people when lost though. Some times it is not clear what you are
>> supposed to do next or where to go.
>
> Well if you use a guide everytime you get stuck, doesn't that make you a
> cheat?
Where in my post did I say I use a guide every time I am stuck?
I have been stuck many times. A couple of times I could see no way out so
sought help.
Looking at a walkthrough is no different to someone asking for help in here
or on a forum.
Anyway whatever, its my game, what does it matter to others how I play it?
:-)
DBSnappa
That's before the third dungeon, surely?
Beck
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Actually yes, its sort of in between 2 and 3.
Zomoniac
> PLAY
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS) - On the second day in court on the
third day. Clown is doing my head in.
Wii Sports (Wii) - Ace, except for the time that I had to suddenly go
out about five seconds after starting my training. Couldn't pause it,
so switched it off, came back to it, had no fitness report, no age
logged (obviously, since I'd only just started it), but when I went to
redo it it said I'd already done that day's training. Bag of arse.
And that's about it.
> WANT
Usual. Halo 3, Wii component cable (managed to get an official RGB
cable in Sheffield and left it there. Ace).
WAY more gaming time.
> BIN
Games with limiters that trigger the limiter when you start rather than
when you end. Cable shortages. Moe.
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>
> >> PLAY
> >
> > Wii Sports (Wii) - Specifically, bowling. Sheer brilliance - I've never
> > experienced anything that's such a good representation of the sport it
is
> > trying to replicate. The only thing missing is the possibility of
> > buggering
> > your aim (rather than just your spin) with an erratic swing. Otherwise,
> > it's
> > just like being there. Current top score - 235.
>
> That's weird. I thought bowling totally DID NOT reflect real life, by
virtue
> of me doing so much better on it than I do in real life. The only game I'd
> say that did resemble reality would be Boxing. And that's crap.
I like that the nuances of swing are so well captured. I'm a reasonably
competent real-life bowler, and my Wii scores are currently not too far away
from reality. Also, the types of shot I find difficult in real life are the
ones that are causing me problems on the Wii.
> > Mii channel (Wii) - Fun to see other people's creations, and I've sent
my
> > grumpy-mii to a few people. My mii parade has always been empty so far,
> > probably not helped by the fact that, of the people I've added from the
> > threads in here and ugvn, only a couple have added me back. :(
>
> I have 30 odd, but they have been trickling in. How many friends do you
have
> registered?
Only 3 or 4, unfortunately. I'm hoping that it's just that people went
through the business of entering the codes once, and haven't got round to
picking up us latecomers/stragglers, as the alternative theory is that
nobody likes me. ;)
> >
> >> BIN
> >
> > Wii Sports Golf - A wasted opportunity. I'm so disappointed that the
only
> > thing you control with your swing is the power of the shot (at least as
> > far
> > as I can understand). I was hoping for something that captured *some* of
> > the
> > nuances of real golf. Bah.
> >
>
> Out of the five, this has by far been my favourite - probably since it's
the
> least "random". You can work out and judge a shot, and so it's so much
more
> rewarding when you do well.
>
Oh, I don't dispute that it's fun to play, and that you have to judge your
shots carefully, but it's just that I was hoping to be able to hook/slice
and adjust the type of shot just from the swing. I'm still not quite sure
about what sort of motion the wiimote is capable of detecting accurately,
but my (perhaps slightly naive) hope is that it ought to be possible to make
a fairly realistic golf sim.
Chris.
GT: SomethingWitty
QT
> WHERE THE FUCK IS MY WII?
In the toilet?
qt
DBSnappa
Actually, I've completely lost track of peoples Wii numbers and though I
have you written down, I haven't entered anybody since Tuesday last week
I don't think....
Whatever you do, don't put the Rev in, he's breeding Miis like some born
again mormon with a million wives - everytime you switch on, two dozen
Miis appear from him ;-)
Mal Franks
the_rev_y...@hotmail.com says...
> PLAY
Dark Age Of Camelot: Darkness Rising (PC) - Finally got my scout to
level 50 and started working on getting his epic armour.
Dark Age Of Camelot: Labyrinth of the Minotaur (PC) - Did some questing
with my friar to get champion level 4, only 6 more to go.
Spent most of the weekend on the couch watching movies with my wife and
mother-in-law and first part of Hogfather on Sky One (good stuff). Also
made a lasagne...next weekend meatloaf, roast potatoes and mashed carrot
& swede.
> WANT
Money!
> BIN
Cost of Christmas along with cost of having temp-working wife off sick
for a couple of weeks recently.
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>
> Whatever you do, don't put the Rev in, he's breeding Miis like some born
> again mormon with a million wives - everytime you switch on, two dozen
> Miis appear from him ;-)
Oh, the more the merrier. My kids were in uncontrollable fits of giggles
after stumbling across jochta's Stevie Wonder Mii. Odd little buggers. :)
Chris.
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Zomoniac
> On 2006-12-18 10:22:41 +0000, The Rev <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> PLAY
Also...
Lost (TV) - Had major binge sessions, hence no gaming, have now
finished S03E06, where the Yanks have stopped for Christmas. I still
don't have a feckin' clue what's going on. At all.
Blonks
<the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote:
<snip>
. Still, RGB cable arrived this morning so
>maybe next time I play I'll see something I missed.
Can you tell me where you got the cable from?
Thanks
Blonkster
The Rev
Gameplay.com.
Gunther Gloop
> Oh, I don't dispute that it's fun to play, and that you have to judge
> your shots carefully, but it's just that I was hoping to be able to
> hook/slice and adjust the type of shot just from the swing. I'm still
> not quite sure about what sort of motion the wiimote is capable of
> detecting accurately, but my (perhaps slightly naive) hope is that it
> ought to be possible to make a fairly realistic golf sim.
>
For it to work as well as you would like, you would have to have a a point
on the floor at which to aim -ie. to replicate the position of the ball.
Even if a game worked by placing the sensor bar on the floor (or a
ball-shaped 'sensorbar'), it still wouldn't work very well in practice,
since your 'club' is too short.
I think the 'strength-monitor' is about as much as a golf game _should_
opt-for with the swing. (I'm sure I could've worded that better, but you
know what I mean).
(PS. ...I'll check in the afternoon if I've added you -think I have. It's
hard to keep up -My Wii is nearly full already! -and nobody I "actually
know" even has one yet!)
-Kevin.
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Shak
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>
> and nobody I "actually know" even has one yet!
Well that just hurts.
Shak
deKay
2006 10:22:41 +0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk The Rev
<the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>PLAY
Marwiio 64 (Wii)
Love this. Looks GORGEOUS on my HDTV and component. Completed it (70 stars)
on Saturday, then got another 2 stars.
Bomberman '90-Wii (Wii)
Also ace. PCE games look great with component. On World 3 now.
Pwiinball Classics (Wii)
Again, also lovely.
Absolutely No Zelda At All (Wii)
No, really.
>Super Mario 64 (WII) - Played quite a lot of this. I've lost my cap and
>I can't get it back. It fell down into quicksand when I tried to steal
>it back from the talons of the big bird. I'm sad. I love my cap. Also:
>this game is much more difficult than it was back in '96 or '97 or
>whenever it was I first played it.
It isn't, you know. It's a hell of a lot easier - especially the boss levels.
>WANT
Every single Wii game ever.
The courage to order the six DS titles sat in my Movietyme basket.
>BIN
Xbox 360. I mean, what's the point of owning this now I have a Wii?
deKay
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Toby Newman
Super Mario 64 (Wii)
My first time at this. It's a little uglier than I expected. I've just
defeated the first boss and am not thinking "greatest game ever" yet,
but I appreciate it is early days.
Columns (Wii)
Nicely non-confrontational in 2 player mode.
Paper Mario 2 (Wii)
Wow it looks horrible in composite! I'm at the mouth of the Pit of 100
trials for the 2nd time. I have a full inventory of syrupy mushrooms and
I've set my badges strategically. I'm determined not to fail this
time...
Wii Sports (Wii)
My daily training. I'm 47 but I was 36 the other day.
Rayman 2 (Wii)
Finished!
> WANT
Urban Champion (Wii)
The writeup cracks me up. It's also featured in one of the Wario Ware
minigames. And when you punch a man down a manhole a babe appears at the
window. Sounds awesome.
> BIN
bin.
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Toby Newman
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Mon, 18 Dec
> 2006 10:22:41 +0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk The Rev
><the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>
>>PLAY
>
> Marwiio 64 (Wii)
> Love this. Looks GORGEOUS on my HDTV and component. Completed it (70 stars)
> on Saturday, then got another 2 stars.
It's odd that you posted this at the same time I posted that:
> Super Mario 64 (Wii)
> My first time at this. It's a little uglier than I expected. I've just
> defeated the first boss and am not thinking "greatest game ever" yet,
> but I appreciate it is early days.
Shak
news:cs7do25nifgsc5a3s...@4ax.com...
>
> Bomberman '90-Wii (Wii)
> Also ace. PCE games look great with component. On World 3 now.
>
5-player any good?
Shak
deKay
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk "Shak" <m...@privacy.net> fornis do
marikano es bono tan el:
>"deKay" <an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk> wrote in message
I don't have 5 friends :( [1]
[1] Who are 1) available all at the same time, 2) in the area, 3) interested
in games, 4) interested in playing Bomberman. Come New Year's Big Bash,
however...
Rach
> PLAY
> The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII)
Not as far on this as other people and just finished the first dungeon.
Still very much enjoying it though and just got a component cable and it
looks much clearer!
Rayman Raving Rabbids (Wii)
Still really enjoying this, great fun but tiring at times!
Sonic the hedgehog
I cant get into this at all and always die at the first boss. I've never
been a huge Sonic fan and I think this game is just testament that it
gets on my nerves. Still I'll be trying to persevere with it.
> Super Mario 64 (WII) -
Only got about 8 starts, most of my wii time has been dedicated to Wii
game but I'm sure I'll be giving this more play time as I just love it!
PS2
Just bought a slimline PS2 as I really want to play Bully, Guitar Hero
and Singstar. Don't get it till xmas though.
> WANT
As above, Bully, Guitar Hero and Singstar. I'm also getting Yoshi DS
which I'm looking forward too and would also like Elite Beat Agents and
Touch Detective as I like those sorts of games.
>
> BIN
Donkey Kong Country - The Controls with the GC controller are just
appalling and it ruins a game that I used to love :(
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Blonks
<the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Blonks wrote:
>> On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:22:41 +0000, The Rev
>> <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>> . Still, RGB cable arrived this morning so
>>> maybe next time I play I'll see something I missed.
>>
>> Can you tell me where you got the cable from?
>
>Gameplay.com.
Thanks.
They are out of stock, but just got one form Woolies for £21.50
delivered - hope they are official !
Rach
> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4un8fnF...@mid.individual.net...
>> PLAY
>
> Wii Sports (Wii) - Specifically, bowling. Sheer brilliance - I've never
> experienced anything that's such a good representation of the sport it is
> trying to replicate. The only thing missing is the possibility of buggering
> your aim (rather than just your spin) with an erratic swing. Otherwise, it's
> just like being there. Current top score - 235.
Ahh I missed that one! Great Fun! Mine is four hundred and something
Rach
>> BIN
>
> Xbox 360. I mean, what's the point of owning this now I have a Wii?
I'd buy it.... they're just too expensive though :(
Chris Stevens
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> Chris Stevens wrote:
> > "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4un8fnF...@mid.individual.net...
> >> PLAY
> >
> > Wii Sports (Wii) - Specifically, bowling. Sheer brilliance - I've never
> > experienced anything that's such a good representation of the sport it
is
> > trying to replicate. The only thing missing is the possibility of
buggering
> > your aim (rather than just your spin) with an erratic swing. Otherwise,
it's
> > just like being there. Current top score - 235.
>
> Ahh I missed that one! Great Fun! Mine is four hundred and something
>
*confused*
Is that in one of the training games? The maximum possible score in a
standard 10 frame game is 300. :?
That reminds me, though, the 'increasing pins' training game is just
superb - I can't remember what my best score is offhand, but I did manage to
strike on each of the first 4 levels in one go. Also, at one point, I got a
strike on the 66(?) pin one, which was *hugely* satisfying. :)
Chris.
GT: SomethingWitty
Shak
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Mon, 18
> Dec
> 2006 14:39:11 -0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk "Shak" <m...@privacy.net> fornis
> do
> marikano es bono tan el:
>
>>"deKay" <an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:cs7do25nifgsc5a3s...@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> Bomberman '90-Wii (Wii)
>>> Also ace. PCE games look great with component. On World 3 now.
>>>
>>
>>5-player any good?
>
> I don't have 5 friends :( [1]
>
The only time I've ever played decent 5 player was on the Amiga with
Dynablaster. And I've yet to play Bomberman that was as much fun - too many
additions in the newer versions.
Shak
Zomoniac
>> BIN
>
> Xbox 360. I mean, what's the point of owning this now I have a Wii?
Longevity.
James Sutherland
> PLAY
>
> Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS) - It's very good and I'm now
> enjoying the two-character mechanics more than I was initially, but
> I'm finding the bosses deeply annoying.
I've generally not found them too bad once you work out their patterns.
Still a lot harder than the previous game, though.
I'm getting towards the end now, though there's loads of extra stuff to
do, so I'm still going to be playing it for quite a while. Have you
tried the online stuff yet? I've made a load of money through the shop
mode.
> The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII) - Got a good few hours in
> yesterday, after about a week off.
I'm playing this again as well, now that I have component leads. Just
got past the traditional shit water-based dungeon.
Also:
Elebits (Wii) - Gravity gun + Wii Remote + world made almost entirely
out of physics objects. You can't really go wrong. Fantastic fun,
particularly on endless mode.
Knytt (PC) - Not much to it in terms of gameplay, but it's brilliantly
atmospheric for a simple-looking 2D game that runs in a window.
http://knytt.ni2.se/
> WANT
>
> Friday The 13th (360/DS)
One of the games I've always wanted to do is a survival horror game in
the style of 80s horror movies, Friday 13th in particular. I can see the
whole game in my head, but nobody ever seems to want to give me a couple
of million quid to make it.
> BIN
People who disconnect in the Castlevania shop.
Sir Chewbury Gubbins
Cold? Depends on whether or not you consider 35 degrees cold :)
> PLAY
Wii sports with my missus - and being soundly beaten. Damn Nintendo and
their revolutionary intuitive controller. How am I supposed to win now?
> WANT
A job. So I can save. So I can come home.
> BIN
Not having a job.
Choobs
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deKay
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Zomoniac
<the_pro...@hotmail.com> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>On 2006-12-18 14:27:05 +0000, deKay <an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk> said:
>
>>> BIN
>>
>> Xbox 360. I mean, what's the point of owning this now I have a Wii?
>
>Longevity.
At the rate they die? Unlikely.
deKay
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deKay
2006 08:29:01 +1100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Sir Chewbury Gubbins
<j...@SPAM-ME-NOT.nelefa.org> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>> WANT
>
>A job. So I can save. So I can come home.
You're kidding, yes?
Sir Chewbury Gubbins
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Tue, 19 Dec
> 2006 08:29:01 +1100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Sir Chewbury Gubbins
> <j...@SPAM-ME-NOT.nelefa.org> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>
>>> WANT
>> A job. So I can save. So I can come home.
>
> You're kidding, yes?
Maybe ;-)
The Australian "laid back" attitude doesn't exist. It's small-town
America on a large scale. It's greed, rudeness and
every-man-for-himself. People who become hard do VERY VERY well hear. I
could have a huge house with a pool in a couple of years, I reckon, but
I'd have to sacrifice what I consider the finer points of my personality
to do so.
DBSnappa
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Tue, 19 Dec
> 2006 08:29:01 +1100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Sir Chewbury Gubbins
> <j...@SPAM-ME-NOT.nelefa.org> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>
>>> WANT
>> A job. So I can save. So I can come home.
>
> You're kidding, yes?
>
> deKay
I would hope so seeing as he's only been there about six weeks. I always
maintain that if you're going to travel half way around the world to
live somewhere, then you really shouldn't make any decisions until
you've been there at least a year.
Sir Chewbury Gubbins
Muhh :) First impressions are generally right. We're not going anywhere
yet - we're giving it a fair go; after all, we have invested rather a
lot[0] in getting here.
Right now, though, I'm Scottish, proud of it, and feeling like I'm
somewhere I don't belong.
Choobs
[0] i.e. Everything.
[ste parker]
> PLAY
>
Zelda: OoT. Trying to kill Ganon, you need to use Light Arrows. But,
I've failed once and so start out with no magic, and there's only enough
available in the pots at the bottom to fill it up once. And I've now
discovered that I'm having to have at least 5 goes with the light
arrows, which requires more magic than I can possibly have. So, I'm
going to have to exit the dungeon entirely and fill up first, great. I
thought I had the double magic meter too, but maybe I don't in hindsight.
>
> WANT
>
Try out the Wii & play stuff.
>
> BIN
>
Zelda: OoT. This one battle is getting overly irritating.
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Kendrick Kerwin Chua
Sir Chewbury Gubbins <j...@SPAM-ME-NOT.nelefa.org> wrote:
>DBSnappa wrote:
>> deKay wrote:
>>> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Tue,
>>> 19 Dec
>>> 2006 08:29:01 +1100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
>>> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Sir Chewbury Gubbins
>>> <j...@SPAM-ME-NOT.nelefa.org> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>>>
>>>>> WANT
>>>> A job. So I can save. So I can come home.
>>>
>>> You're kidding, yes?
>>
>> maintain that if you're going to travel half way around the world to
>> live somewhere, then you really shouldn't make any decisions until
>> you've been there at least a year.
>
>Muhh :) First impressions are generally right. We're not going anywhere
>yet - we're giving it a fair go; after all, we have invested rather a
>lot[0] in getting here.
>
>Right now, though, I'm Scottish, proud of it, and feeling like I'm
>somewhere I don't belong.
Be not afraid. Scots are not out of place anywhere. One of my best friends
is a displaced Scot working in Canada. Of all the people who have decided
to travel the world and seek their fortune, none have done so with more
grace and civility. Absent of the urge to conquer and the need to boast,
no race of man is more able to be distinctive, proud, and humble all at
the same time.
I say this as a American with absolutely no Scottish heritage, apart from
honorary clan membership earned by paying a bar tab. No one I know can
think to speak ill of Scotland or her people in any way.
-KKC, who still can't find his kilt.
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DBSnappa
You don't half talk some crap sometimes, but I'm sure Choobs appreciates
the gesture ;-)
>
> I say this as a American with absolutely no Scottish heritage, apart from
> honorary clan membership earned by paying a bar tab. No one I know can
> think to speak ill of Scotland or her people in any way.
>
I bet there's some Irish in you though!
DBSnappa
confusing - who has one, who hasn't, who wants one and who doesn't!)
Stewart Smith
>
> I say this as a American with absolutely no Scottish heritage, apart from
> honorary clan membership earned by paying a bar tab.
Man, the stories some of my countrymen will tell to get out of paying
for drink... I bet he was from Aberdeen.
Stewart
Kendrick Kerwin Chua
DBSnappa <davidjREMOV...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:
>>>
>>> Right now, though, I'm Scottish, proud of it, and feeling like I'm
>>> somewhere I don't belong.
>>
>> Be not afraid. Scots are not out of place anywhere. One of my best friends
>> is a displaced Scot working in Canada. Of all the people who have decided
>> to travel the world and seek their fortune, none have done so with more
>> grace and civility. Absent of the urge to conquer and the need to boast,
>> no race of man is more able to be distinctive, proud, and humble all at
>> the same time.
>
>You don't half talk some crap sometimes, but I'm sure Choobs appreciates
>the gesture ;-)
As good as I am at double-talk, I'm completely serious about the Scots.
Isn't the head of Clan Ross living in Australia now? The Scots can go
places, assimilate comfortably and still be distinctively their own
people. The Scots have never had a need to parade through Boston or open a
whole city block of restaurants or lobby for a holiday to remind us who
they are.
>> I say this as a American with absolutely no Scottish heritage, apart from
>> honorary clan membership earned by paying a bar tab. No one I know can
>> think to speak ill of Scotland or her people in any way.
>>
>I bet there's some Irish in you though!
Not a bit. All my ancestors are Chinese, as far as I know. Although
there's suspicion that Italian and Arab explorers may have contributed to
my bloodline in undocumented ways. :)
-KKC, who knows exactly what you think of Americans with Irish pride. :)
Stewart Smith
>
> The Scots have never had a need to parade through Boston or open a
> whole city block of restaurants or lobby for a holiday to remind us who
> they are.
>
That shows how successful Tartan Day has been so far then...
Stew
Kendrick Kerwin Chua
What did I just get done saying about Scotland? Give Choobs a day to feel
some ethnic pride, then get on with the obligatory business of
discrediting the American. :)
I don't honestly remember much about that evening. :) I have apparently
sworn an oath to defend Hendersons, McHenrys and Kendricks wherever I
encounter them. But it's not as if a messenger has come over the hill on a
horse with orders for me to take up a sword or anything...
-KKC, who wonders why Cisco manufactures so much equipment in Scotland.
rhythm...@hotmail.co.uk
Sir Chewbury Gubbins wrote:
> Maybe ;-)
>
> The Australian "laid back" attitude doesn't exist. It's small-town
> America on a large scale. It's greed, rudeness and
> every-man-for-himself. People who become hard do VERY VERY well hear. I
> could have a huge house with a pool in a couple of years, I reckon, but
> I'd have to sacrifice what I consider the finer points of my personality
> to do so.
>
See this is why I like the UK. We won't be rude to you as we clamber
over you to get to the top :-)
Stewart Smith
> In article <em8itm$62u$1...@scotsman.ed.ac.uk>,
> Stewart Smith <Stewar...@ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
>> Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:
>>> I say this as a American with absolutely no Scottish heritage, apart from
>>> honorary clan membership earned by paying a bar tab.
>> Man, the stories some of my countrymen will tell to get out of paying
>> for drink... I bet he was from Aberdeen.
>
> What did I just get done saying about Scotland? Give Choobs a day to feel
> some ethnic pride, then get on with the obligatory business of
> discrediting the American. :)
>
Being able to get free drinks is a source of pride to most Scots ;) The
best I found in Aus/NZ was acting offended when someone mistakes you for
a Pom.
Stewart
DBSnappa
> In article <17Qhh.127282$qd7....@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
> DBSnappa <davidjREMOV...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:
>>>> Right now, though, I'm Scottish, proud of it, and feeling like I'm
>>>> somewhere I don't belong.
>>> Be not afraid. Scots are not out of place anywhere. One of my best friends
>>> is a displaced Scot working in Canada. Of all the people who have decided
>>> to travel the world and seek their fortune, none have done so with more
>>> grace and civility. Absent of the urge to conquer and the need to boast,
>>> no race of man is more able to be distinctive, proud, and humble all at
>>> the same time.
>> You don't half talk some crap sometimes, but I'm sure Choobs appreciates
>> the gesture ;-)
>
> As good as I am at double-talk, I'm completely serious about the Scots.
> Isn't the head of Clan Ross living in Australia now? The Scots can go
> places, assimilate comfortably and still be distinctively their own
> people. The Scots have never had a need to parade through Boston or open a
> whole city block of restaurants or lobby for a holiday to remind us who
> they are.
>
nordic ancestors were ;-)
Maybe that's why they're quiet about being Scottish. Still, I like
Scotland and will definitely be retiring there if I stay in this
country, as their politicians are allowed to vote in our parliament
(hell, they pretty much run central government) and ours aren't allowed
to vote in theirs and they get 60% more taxpayers money from all of the
UK per capita head spent on them than anyone in england or Wales does.
Russell Marks
> PLAY
Resident Evil 4 (PS2) - playing through it for a sixth time. It's too
soon after the last time I played, really, and aside from using the
PS2-specific "Special 2" costumes (which do affect gameplay slightly)
I wish I'd played the GC version instead.
GTA:SA (PS2) - mostly jumping off tall buildings without a parachute,
which is more fun than it should be. :-) It's a shame there's only one
building you can jump off into water though.
> WANT
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (PS2) - just to see the 40 new levels, and
the Master levels which I never got to see in SMB1. The control sounds
awful and might make it hard to go back to the GC games, but having
played those to death I'm not too bothered now. :-)
Donkey Kong 64 (N64) - I've never seen so many reviews saying "it's
really great, apart from all the staggeringly awful stuff". But I
still keep thinking I should get it.
> BIN
Nothing.
-Rus.
Gunther Gloop
> I say this as a American with absolutely no Scottish heritage, apart
> from honorary clan membership earned by paying a bar tab. No one I
> know can think to speak ill of Scotland or her people in any way.
>
You earned honorary clan membership by _paying_ a bar tab?
LOL.
-Kevin.
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Sam B
> is a displaced Scot working in Canada. Of all the people who have decided
> to travel the world and seek their fortune, none have done so with more
> grace and civility. Absent of the urge to conquer and the need to boast,
> no race of man is more able to be distinctive, proud, and humble all at
> the same time.
Blatantly false Celtic propaganda. 'Absent of the urge to conquer'
- tosh. The reason Scotland never had an empire is because
they tried and failed miserably, generally because they didn't prepare
properly, or because the Spanish took a liking to the small areas where
the Scots were more successful.
As for 'the need to boast' - you've obviously never spoken to a Scot
about a sporting event which they recently beat the English at (which
is understandable, as it happens only very rarely).
--
Sam B
Chris Whitworth
> PLAY
World of Warcraft (PC) - And I shall be playing lots more, albeit in grainy
lo-fi chuggy laptop-o-vision. Being on holiday is fantastic, but I do feel like
I've double the computing power of Norfolk by bringing my laptop, XBox360 and
Wii home with me.
Wii Sports (Wii) - Alex brought his into work, and we both brought our
controllers in. Wii Boxing is the most genius multiplayer game ever. Although
I might be saying that because I win all the time.
Zelda (Wii) - It's just brilliant. Although I dislike the shake-the-nunchuck-to
-spin mechanic. But I can live with it. Because it's brilliant.
Driving to Norfolk (RL) - 5/10. Not the best journey ever. Not the worst.
XBox 360 games on my parents HDTV - Ohhhhhhhh, right. I understand the point
of HDTV now. It's so you can SEE THE FUCKING BALL in Tiger Woods. Seriously,
though, this is very pretty.
Mii Channel (Wii) - I am having puerile fun by making variations on Hitler and
sending them to people.
> WANT
Not much, right now. I'm enjoying being off work and doing fuck all except play
games. I might pick up Gears of War if I can find it in Norwich for less than
50quid. HMV by the Market haven't got any, and the other HMV is shut because
someone got stabbed there. I appear to have brought a little bit of Manchester
to Norfolk with me.
Norwich to be less like a generic city and more like it was 10-15 years ago.
The medievaly bits are gorgeous, but it's increasingly filled with nasty
generic chain shops and characterless malls.
To not have to go back to work again.
> BIN
Again, not much. Life at the moment is pretty sweet. Off work, playing games,
not having to pay for food, heating, electrickery, etc. Life doesn't really
get much better, except that my lovely girlfriend is the other end of the
country.
Chris
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James Luff
> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4un8fnF...@mid.individual.net...
>>> PLAY
>>>
>> Play - Zelda (GC) Brilliant game. Done 3 dungeons now and have clocked
>> around 26 hours. Better than Windwaker, the puzzles do not seem as hard as
>> windwaker ones were. Although a couple of times I have been stumped and
>> had to check walkthroughs. I don't think they have done enough to help
>> people when lost though. Some times it is not clear what you are supposed
>> to do next or where to go.
>
> Well if you use a guide everytime you get stuck, doesn't that make you a
> cheat?
Right, so people should spend £40 on a game, get stuck and not play it
again? Hmmm... I think I'd rather use a guide to get past the problem so
I can keep playing! I don't see guides as cheating, but even if it were,
does it matter so long as the person enjoys the game however they choose
to play it?
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> Xbox Backwards Compatibility - Bah. Four months between updates and
> they only get nine more games working. I'm unplugging the 360 again
> and playing Shenmue on the old Xbox. Oh yes, I made a local copy of
> the current list in case they do what they did back in September and
> REMOVE titles from the list with no announcement. Give me a yell if
> anybody wants to check taht.
But the Excellent Game Psychonauts is now BC!
(also Fahrenheit, which I had bought not realising it wasn't BC; finished
off that sucker last night!)
Andrew H
Resident Drunk
> "Rach" <ra...@thisisntmyaddress.com> wrote in message
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>> Chris Stevens wrote:
>>> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4un8fnF...@mid.individual.net...
>>>> PLAY
>>> experienced anything that's such a good representation of the sport it
> is
>>> trying to replicate. The only thing missing is the possibility of
> buggering
>>> your aim (rather than just your spin) with an erratic swing. Otherwise,
> it's
>>> just like being there. Current top score - 235.
>> Ahh I missed that one! Great Fun! Mine is four hundred and something
>>
>
> *confused*
> Is that in one of the training games? The maximum possible score in a
> standard 10 frame game is 300. :?
> That reminds me, though, the 'increasing pins' training game is just
> superb - I can't remember what my best score is offhand, but I did manage to
> strike on each of the first 4 levels in one go. Also, at one point, I got a
> strike on the 66(?) pin one, which was *hugely* satisfying. :)
>
One thing that struck me with the training game is that it is not that
long ago that this would have been used as a technical demo to show off
the physics handling/graphical power of a console or PC.
Resident Drunk
> On 2006-12-18 11:48:50 +0000, Zomoniac <the_pro...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> On 2006-12-18 10:22:41 +0000, The Rev <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com>
>> said:
>>
>>> PLAY
>
> Also...
>
> Lost (TV) - Had major binge sessions, hence no gaming, have now finished
> S03E06, where the Yanks have stopped for Christmas. I still don't have a
> feckin' clue what's going on. At all.
>
Watch Heroes & Jericho - I'm not sure if I am even bothering going back
to Lost when the US restarts. It now feels too much like htey are just
making it up as they go along and padding the episodes.
DBSnappa
> TalkShowHost wrote:
>> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
>> news:4586722d$0$8717$ed26...@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>>> "The Rev" <the_rev_y...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4un8fnF...@mid.individual.net...
>>>> PLAY
>>>>
>>> Play - Zelda (GC) Brilliant game. Done 3 dungeons now and have
>>> clocked around 26 hours. Better than Windwaker, the puzzles do not
>>> seem as hard as windwaker ones were. Although a couple of times I
>>> have been stumped and had to check walkthroughs. I don't think they
>>> have done enough to help people when lost though. Some times it is
>>> not clear what you are supposed to do next or where to go.
>>
>> Well if you use a guide everytime you get stuck, doesn't that make you
>> a cheat?
>
> Right, so people should spend £40 on a game, get stuck and not play it
> again? Hmmm... I think I'd rather use a guide to get past the problem so
> I can keep playing! I don't see guides as cheating, but even if it were,
> does it matter so long as the person enjoys the game however they choose
> to play it?
>
you're a cheating lam3r :D
DBSnappa
I've managed to miss all of this - but I'm good at missing TV series -
but the general consensus is that it has jumped the shark. I love that
expression and I'm sitting here mentally rattling off a list of TV
series that have done it...
James Luff
errr... not that I would ever use guides you understand..... I'm just
defending those who do.
DBSnappa
deKay
2006 08:47:30 GMT, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.misc,
yawatina tan reek esk DBSnappa <davidjREMOV...@hotmail.com> fornis do
marikano es bono tan el:
>I've managed to miss all of this - but I'm good at missing TV series -
>but the general consensus is that it has jumped the shark. I love that
>expression and I'm sitting here mentally rattling off a list of TV
>series that have done it...
That sounds a bit taxing to me. Why not just use this list instead?
http://www.jumptheshark.com/
deKay
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Kulgan
> >The 13th films and I've been wondering how they could be turned into a
> >game. (Yes, I know about the Spectrum version.) Should you be Jason, or
>
> Is the Commodore 64 version a port of the Spectrum game? I have fond
> memories of this game (with its scare-tactic graphics and poorly-digitized
> screaming voice sample) but I could never figure out which camper was
> disguised as Jason until there were only two left.
>
Footage from the NES version here:
http://uk.gamespot.com/nes/action/fridaythe13th/video_player.html?id=ISc0njeo5bgMujfb
Kulgan.
Kendrick Kerwin Chua
Kulgan <nickam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >Friday The 13th (360/DS) - I've recently been watching all the Friday
>> >The 13th films and I've been wondering how they could be turned into a
>> >game. (Yes, I know about the Spectrum version.) Should you be Jason, or
>>
>> Is the Commodore 64 version a port of the Spectrum game? I have fond
>> memories of this game (with its scare-tactic graphics and poorly-digitized
>>
>
>http://uk.gamespot.com/nes/action/fridaythe13th/video_player.html?id=ISc0njeo5bgMujfb
Yeah, that's the game I remember. Well thought-out and not beholden to any
of the movies in any way. It's a shame that there aren't more of these
8-bit and 16-bit titles known to the public well enough to justify an Xbox
Live or Virtual Console release. Now that I think about it, more likely
it's that they don't want to cut into current generation sales by offering
the best of the home computer era. Otherwise, we'd spend all our hours
playing Pirates! Gold and Mail Order Monsters.
-KKC, cursing the Intel monopoly.
DBSnappa
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 20 Dec
> 2006 08:47:30 GMT, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.misc,
> yawatina tan reek esk DBSnappa <davidjREMOV...@hotmail.com> fornis do
> marikano es bono tan el:
>
>> I've managed to miss all of this - but I'm good at missing TV series -
>> but the general consensus is that it has jumped the shark. I love that
>> expression and I'm sitting here mentally rattling off a list of TV
>> series that have done it...
>
> That sounds a bit taxing to me. Why not just use this list instead?
> http://www.jumptheshark.com/
>
> deKay
Thanks Orac!