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Ra · 02-14-2007, 03:45 AM

I finally got "Okami". My rants about the game have stopped, for now I'm addicted to playing the game. I've only played 2 hours of the thing, but there is so much you can do. I'm honestly amazed at the way you can interact with everything, and the characters are just beautiful. I'm a little bit put off by the "Blahblahblahblahblah" of the characters, but I don't really mind it now. You don't focus on the people talking, but on the game itself, and that's what really matters

Jed · 02-15-2007, 06:40 PM

Got King Kong for the 360 the other day (for some quick achievement points) and just got Super Mario World for the VC. I've been using a Gamecube controller for the VC and holding Y with my index finger and tapping B with my thumb is killing my hand. Gonna hafta pick up the Classic Controller in the next few days. Has anyone here got it, what's it like? It looks uncomfortably small but hopefully I'm wrong!

OA · 02-15-2007, 06:56 PM

Picked up Princess Peach for the wife for Valentines Day...though Im hoping to play a bit of it as well...

*Mecha Cow* · 02-15-2007, 07:22 PM

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Has anyone here got it, what's it like? It looks uncomfortably small but hopefully I'm wrong!

I played it at a friend's and while it does look insanely uncomfortable, it actually plays really well.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-15-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jed

Got King Kong for the 360 the other day (for some quick achievement points) and just got Super Mario World for the VC. I've been using a Gamecube controller for the VC and holding Y with my index finger and tapping B with my thumb is killing my hand. Gonna hafta pick up the Classic Controller in the next few days. Has anyone here got it, what's it like? It looks uncomfortably small but hopefully I'm wrong!

That's exactly why I hate playing anything before the 16-bit era without a Classic Controller. Oddly enough, the Wavebird handles N64 games quite well. MK64 and SM64 control like a dream. I'm never using that three-horned devil controller again.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-15-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jed

Got King Kong for the 360 the other day (for some quick achievement points) and just got Super Mario World for the VC. I've been using a Gamecube controller for the VC and holding Y with my index finger and tapping B with my thumb is killing my hand. Gonna hafta pick up the Classic Controller in the next few days. Has anyone here got it, what's it like? It looks uncomfortably small but hopefully I'm wrong!

I love the Classic Controller. I have very large hands and it's not too small for me.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-15-2007, 10:55 PM

After spending a day with Diddy Kong Racing DS, I don't think I can ever play Mario Kart DS again. The original Diddy Kong Racing would have kicked Mario Kart 64 off my #1 spot if it hadn't been for the spotty controls, but seeing as that has been rectified here, the deed is done. No fu*king power slide boost; just a good tight slide with two other vehicles at my disposal. Best kart racer ever. I don't miss Banjo or Conker one bit. They've got their own series now anyway. Dixie fits much better, and I just laugh my ass off at what Rare did to Tiny. You know they just did that to piss off Nintendo and screw up their other AWFUL DK bongo sh*t racer title so they had to redo her model.

My Personal Top Racers:
#1. Diddy Kong Racing DS
#2. Mario Kart 64
#3. F-Zero GX
#4. Diddy Kong Racing (original)
#5. Super Mario Kart

Peanut · 02-15-2007, 11:03 PM

As good as Diddy Kong Racing DS is, I still think the character set leaves something to be desired. I don't mind Dixie, but losing Banjo and Conker do take some of the spunk out of the cast, especially with the horrible new voice-overs. The weapons system also isn't all that great. If you fall back far enough in a race, you're done, there's no catching up, because there's no item or power-up than can effectively make you catch up to the pack, or front of the pack. Not that I ever had that problem during single play, but I could see it being a problem in multi-player.

I'm still going to have to go with Mario Kart 64 as the best kart racer ever. Playing it again on the Wii VC has been terrific.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-15-2007, 11:57 PM

I stopped playing mario kart ds along time ago.. it was boring, cheap and annoying. that game destroyed my original ds due to the snaking.. yes the snaking.. of all the cool stuff in mario kart ds, snaking destoryed the fun of it, everyone does it online, and yes it was just so dumb.

I could do it but I gave up because it wasn't a challange..

Can you do it in Diddy kong racing?

Jed · 02-17-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

I played it at a friend's and while it does look insanely uncomfortable, it actually plays really well.

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

That's exactly why I hate playing anything before the 16-bit era without a Classic Controller. Oddly enough, the Wavebird handles N64 games quite well. MK64 and SM64 control like a dream. I'm never using that three-horned devil controller again.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

I love the Classic Controller. I have very large hands and it's not too small for me.

Thanks for the recommendations, I picked it up today. It's a tiny bit too small and the lead being at the bottom of the controller is really annoying but other than that it's really good, a huge improvement over using the GC controller.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-19-2007, 11:02 PM

DKC and Contra III

God damn is contra hard

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-20-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

DKC and Contra III

God damn is contra hard

damn right it is.. It's a man game... no codes this time around..

Peanut · 02-20-2007, 12:15 PM

Just got home with Crackdown! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!

The Clerk · 02-20-2007, 12:22 PM

Me and my sis just got a whole lot of Wii games... we ordered it online so our actual system will be here shortly!

I just wanna play that doctor game sOOOoOoOOooo bad!

Peanut · 02-20-2007, 12:23 PM

Trauma Center? Yeah, that's a pretty decent game.

Jed · 02-20-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Just got home with Crackdown! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!

Damn you! I was hoping the delivery in work would have it today so I could get it early, but it should be in Thursday's delivery so only a day and a half to go.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-20-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

As good as Diddy Kong Racing DS is, I still think the character set leaves something to be desired. I don't mind Dixie, but losing Banjo and Conker do take some of the spunk out of the cast, especially with the horrible new voice-overs. The weapons system also isn't all that great. If you fall back far enough in a race, you're done, there's no catching up, because there's no item or power-up than can effectively make you catch up to the pack, or front of the pack. Not that I ever had that problem during single play, but I could see it being a problem in multi-player.

I'm still going to have to go with Mario Kart 64 as the best kart racer ever. Playing it again on the Wii VC has been terrific.

Well, I originally said the classic Diddy Kong Racing was better than MK64, but I eventually went back to Mario Kart. We'll see how long my opinion holds up this time.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-20-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Just got home with Crackdown! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!

Lucky you. The nearest store to campus is a mile and a half and it's cold a f***!!! Oh well, my mom picked one up on the way to work so it's all good....just have to wait until friday.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-20-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Just got home with Crackdown! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!

nice job, now I can't wait to hear your impressions and since you have a copy of the game and it's a first shipment, you will be expecting to play halo 3 beta.

*Spitfire* · 02-20-2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Just got home with Crackdown! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!

As did I, see you on live sometime

02-14-2007, 03:45 AM	#1121
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	I finally got "Okami". My rants about the game have stopped, for now I'm addicted to playing the game. I've only played 2 hours of the thing, but there is so much you can do. I'm honestly amazed at the way you can interact with everything, and the characters are just beautiful. I'm a little bit put off by the "Blahblahblahblahblah" of the characters, but I don't really mind it now. You don't focus on the people talking, but on the game itself, and that's what really matters __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

02-15-2007, 06:40 PM	#1122
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Got King Kong for the 360 the other day (for some quick achievement points) and just got Super Mario World for the VC. I've been using a Gamecube controller for the VC and holding Y with my index finger and tapping B with my thumb is killing my hand. Gonna hafta pick up the Classic Controller in the next few days. Has anyone here got it, what's it like? It looks uncomfortably small but hopefully I'm wrong! __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

02-15-2007, 06:56 PM	#1123
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Picked up Princess Peach for the wife for Valentines Day...though Im hoping to play a bit of it as well... __________________

02-15-2007, 10:55 PM	#1127
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	After spending a day with Diddy Kong Racing DS, I don't think I can ever play Mario Kart DS again. The original Diddy Kong Racing would have kicked Mario Kart 64 off my #1 spot if it hadn't been for the spotty controls, but seeing as that has been rectified here, the deed is done. No fuking power slide boost; just a good tight slide with two other vehicles at my disposal. Best kart racer ever. I don't miss Banjo or Conker one bit. They've got their own series now anyway. Dixie fits much better, and I just laugh my ass off at what Rare did to Tiny. You know* they just did that to piss off Nintendo and screw up their other AWFUL DK bongo sht racer title so they had to redo her model. My Personal Top Racers:* #1. Diddy Kong Racing DS #2. Mario Kart 64 #3. F-Zero GX #4. Diddy Kong Racing (original) #5. Super Mario Kart __________________

02-20-2007, 12:22 PM	#1134
The Clerk Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 818	Me and my sis just got a whole lot of Wii games... we ordered it online so our actual system will be here shortly! I just wanna play that doctor game sOOOoOoOOooo bad! __________________

02-15-2007, 11:03 PM	#1128
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	As good as Diddy Kong Racing DS is, I still think the character set leaves something to be desired. I don't mind Dixie, but losing Banjo and Conker do take some of the spunk out of the cast, especially with the horrible new voice-overs. The weapons system also isn't all that great. If you fall back far enough in a race, you're done, there's no catching up, because there's no item or power-up than can effectively make you catch up to the pack, or front of the pack. Not that I ever had that problem during single play, but I could see it being a problem in multi-player. I'm still going to have to go with Mario Kart 64 as the best kart racer ever. Playing it again on the Wii VC has been terrific.

02-15-2007, 11:57 PM	#1129
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	I stopped playing mario kart ds along time ago.. it was boring, cheap and annoying. that game destroyed my original ds due to the snaking.. yes the snaking.. of all the cool stuff in mario kart ds, snaking destoryed the fun of it, everyone does it online, and yes it was just so dumb. I could do it but I gave up because it wasn't a challange.. Can you do it in Diddy kong racing?

02-19-2007, 11:02 PM	#1131
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	DKC and Contra III God damn is contra hard

02-20-2007, 12:15 PM	#1133
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Just got home with Crackdown! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!

02-20-2007, 12:23 PM	#1135
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Trauma Center? Yeah, that's a pretty decent game.