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*shuriken* · 09-02-2008, 05:45 PM

Um... I'm playing the Batman game for the Nes. Damn Joker is a beast.

Peanut · 09-02-2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

So I essentially need to something to do until The Force Unleashed comes out and I have no idea what, mostly because I don't really wanna be spending money. I guess that leaves me looking at what's in my collection now.

You mean Star Wars: The Force Tech Demo? I don't recall there being a game there.

But seriously, dude. Get ****ing VP2. All of you ****ing get it! I'll kill ALL OF YOU!

poiuytre · 09-02-2008, 06:16 PM

Give FF4 another try with a guide. It'll make the game much easier and you'll automatically spend less time in battles.

I'm currently playing this:
http://fantasticcontraption.com/

I'm amazingly addictive and creative.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-02-2008, 06:54 PM

I had to google "VP2 VIDEO GAME" before I realized what you were talking about. Even then, most of what came up was Valkyrie Profile 2.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-03-2008, 12:47 AM

This is about the only "new" game I've played this month. I've spent most of my time with SCIV and Geometry Wars 2. I figure it will stay that way until Gears of War 2 and Banjo.

Peanut · 09-05-2008, 04:36 PM

VP2 and Mercs 2. Oh, and Spore...

I don't think words can really describe how disappointed I am with Spore.

*Mecha Cow* · 09-05-2008, 05:49 PM

I haven't played it yet, but I think it would have been impossible for Spore to live up the massive amount of hype.

Peanut · 09-05-2008, 05:59 PM

It's not really the hype. I knew it wasn't going to be all Will Wright set out to make it be, but I figured it would still be a great game, and a lot of fun.

What I didn't expect was a poorly designed mess of a game. Every evolutionary stage feels completely cut-off from each other, separated by horrible cut-scenes. On top of that, they feel so insubstantial it isn't even funny. And the whole point of the game is to watch your custom species evolve, but there's no evolution to speak of. Your species can be completely changed on every level, at almost any point. It doesn't make sense that my creature started off with knobbly, jointed, three fingered hands, but ended up with pincer-like claws. The best part is when you climb out of the primordial ooze, you're this limbless, jellyfish looking...cell. And then suddenly you get f*cking legs. Completely ****. Your actions have no effect at all on the evolution of your creature, the only way it changes is if you swap out some duck feet for some claws or some ****.

Most importantly, the game controls like complete and utter **** in every possible way. When you get to the tribal stage, where the game basically turns into an RTS for 8-year-olds, you can't even SCROLL THE F*CKING SCREEN properly. You move your cursor against the edge and nothing happens, you have to drag the camera around. It's so unintuitive and clunky. I can't stand it.

poiuytre · 09-06-2008, 06:27 AM

Wasn't that obvious from the start? My girlfriend has been playing the game all day and she's been having a real blast. She didn't like how the creature creation-phase was too short, how you couldn't make them furry or how you had to choose between a cool looking creature and the most functional one tho. Didn't see the RTS phase but the space exploration one seemed pretty cool and deep. I'll be sure to play this myself when I've gone through my own backlog.

Peanut · 09-06-2008, 01:59 PM

Wasn't what obvious from the start?

Also, Viva Pinata 2 is blowing my mind. I didn't sleep at all last night. I need to get back to my garden, I was working on getting a bunch of aquatic Pinata. I just got a couple of Custaceans, and a Cherripin.

junkboy · 09-06-2008, 05:23 PM

Will start to play on the open beta of Warhammer Online tomorrow. Tho i believe my PC will be crap for the game and will not get the game when it is released by September 17.

*Brodie* · 09-06-2008, 09:35 PM

I'm trading this kid Infinite Undiscovery for Lost Odyssey....

Also, I got Patapon for 10 bucks new at wal mart.

**Krang** · 09-07-2008, 12:24 AM

I recently bought a Pop'n Music Be-Mouse, although I haven't had a chance to set it up yet. Hopefully the website to download add-on songs from isn't region locked...

*Dr. Doom* · 09-07-2008, 04:08 AM

I've gone back to GTA IV for the time being.

愛 · 09-07-2008, 09:00 AM

I was playing Spore...but I don't think I will anymore.

*Ninjinister* · 09-07-2008, 04:06 PM

Ai is a poet....

I played some Wii Sports and Virtual Console Streets of Rage 2 earlier today... don't know if I'll be playing anything else any time soon.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-07-2008, 04:40 PM

I bought the Rock Band Bass controller. So far it's not really what I expected. I may bring it back.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 09-14-2008, 12:15 PM

Rock Band 2

**GK Punk** · 09-14-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

I bought the Rock Band Bass controller. So far it's not really what I expected. I may bring it back.

What's it like? I was curious about it.

And it's a shame that it's not shaped like a Fender Jazz Bass. I've always preferred those to the P-Bass.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-14-2008, 03:30 PM

I actually have a J-Bass so I would have preferred that too. I did end up returning it, mainly on the grounds that for $70, I could buy something far more useful for my own bass. The controller isn't bad, necessarily. The worst thing about it is that it really needs to be broken it in order to play with that double fingered bass style. As it was after playing a few songs, I found it much easier to just use one half of the split strum bar like you would a normal guitar controller. I put like Blitzkrieg Bop on practice mode as was trying to see how I could do with fast consecutive notes like that and it was not performing well. It's a combination of, again, the strum bar being very stiff out of the box and needing to be loosened up, as well as me just not being used to playing Rock Band/Guitar Hero like that. So like I said, if I had held onto it, I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but it was not worth $70 for me.

Additionally, I began to develop severe pain in my left wrist from playing guitar in Rock Band a while ago, and while I was hoping it was due to the old GHII controller that I head, it persisted through to this controller as well. I suspect it has something to do with the way you have to hold the controller. I'm used to having the neck of my bass at a 45 degree angle, but the game forces you to have it at a flat 90 otherwise it'll start activation overdrive/star power on you. So I'm actually sort of in a position where I should really stop playing guitar in either game altogether. Unfortunately, it's much harder for me to get into the singing or drums, so that kind of ruins any excitement I had over Rock Band 2 or whatever else.

09-02-2008, 05:45 PM	#2821
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	Um... I'm playing the Batman game for the Nes. Damn Joker is a beast. __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

09-02-2008, 06:16 PM	#2823
poiuytre Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 437	Give FF4 another try with a guide. It'll make the game much easier and you'll automatically spend less time in battles. I'm currently playing this: http://fantasticcontraption.com/ I'm amazingly addictive and creative. __________________ "That girl...she said that the sky frightened her. That looks so...liberating."

09-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#2824
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I had to google "VP2 VIDEO GAME" before I realized what you were talking about. Even then, most of what came up was Valkyrie Profile 2. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-03-2008, 12:47 AM	#2825
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	This is about the only "new" game I've played this month. I've spent most of my time with SCIV and Geometry Wars 2. I figure it will stay that way until Gears of War 2 and Banjo. __________________

09-05-2008, 05:49 PM	#2827
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I haven't played it yet, but I think it would have been impossible for Spore to live up the massive amount of hype. __________________

09-05-2008, 04:36 PM	#2826
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	VP2 and Mercs 2. Oh, and Spore... I don't think words can really describe how disappointed I am with Spore.

09-05-2008, 05:59 PM	#2828
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	It's not really the hype. I knew it wasn't going to be all Will Wright set out to make it be, but I figured it would still be a great game, and a lot of fun. What I didn't expect was a poorly designed mess of a game. Every evolutionary stage feels completely cut-off from each other, separated by horrible cut-scenes. On top of that, they feel so insubstantial it isn't even funny. And the whole point of the game is to watch your custom species evolve, but there's no evolution to speak of. Your species can be completely changed on every level, at almost any point. It doesn't make sense that my creature started off with knobbly, jointed, three fingered hands, but ended up with pincer-like claws. The best part is when you climb out of the primordial ooze, you're this limbless, jellyfish looking...cell. And then suddenly you get fcking legs. Completely *. Your actions have no effect at all on the evolution of your creature, the only way it changes is if you swap out some duck feet for some claws or some . Most importantly, the game controls like complete and utter ** in every possible way. When you get to the tribal stage, where the game basically turns into an RTS for 8-year-olds, you can't even SCROLL THE F*CKING SCREEN properly. You move your cursor against the edge and nothing happens, you have to drag the camera around. It's so unintuitive and clunky. I can't stand it.

09-06-2008, 06:27 AM	#2829
poiuytre Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 437	Wasn't that obvious from the start? My girlfriend has been playing the game all day and she's been having a real blast. She didn't like how the creature creation-phase was too short, how you couldn't make them furry or how you had to choose between a cool looking creature and the most functional one tho. Didn't see the RTS phase but the space exploration one seemed pretty cool and deep. I'll be sure to play this myself when I've gone through my own backlog. __________________ "That girl...she said that the sky frightened her. That looks so...liberating."

09-06-2008, 01:59 PM	#2830
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Wasn't what obvious from the start? Also, Viva Pinata 2 is blowing my mind. I didn't sleep at all last night. I need to get back to my garden, I was working on getting a bunch of aquatic Pinata. I just got a couple of Custaceans, and a Cherripin. Last edited by Peanut; 09-06-2008 at 02:29 PM.

09-06-2008, 05:23 PM	#2831
junkboy Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Turkey Posts: 443	Will start to play on the open beta of Warhammer Online tomorrow. Tho i believe my PC will be crap for the game and will not get the game when it is released by September 17. __________________

09-06-2008, 09:35 PM	#2832
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	I'm trading this kid Infinite Undiscovery for Lost Odyssey.... Also, I got Patapon for 10 bucks new at wal mart. __________________ Stupendous Monster

09-07-2008, 12:24 AM	#2833
Krang Admin and Sega Guru Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dimension X Posts: 3,755	I recently bought a Pop'n Music Be-Mouse, although I haven't had a chance to set it up yet. Hopefully the website to download add-on songs from isn't region locked... __________________ "My motherboard's microchips are chomping at the... 'bit'. A little computer humor." --Krang, Welcome Back, Polarisoids

09-07-2008, 04:08 AM	#2834
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I've gone back to GTA IV for the time being. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-07-2008, 09:00 AM	#2835
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I was playing Spore...but I don't think I will anymore.

09-07-2008, 04:06 PM	#2836
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Ai is a poet.... I played some Wii Sports and Virtual Console Streets of Rage 2 earlier today... don't know if I'll be playing anything else any time soon. __________________

09-07-2008, 04:40 PM	#2837
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I bought the Rock Band Bass controller. So far it's not really what I expected. I may bring it back. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-14-2008, 12:15 PM	#2838
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	Rock Band 2

09-14-2008, 03:30 PM	#2840
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I actually have a J-Bass so I would have preferred that too. I did end up returning it, mainly on the grounds that for $70, I could buy something far more useful for my own bass. The controller isn't bad, necessarily. The worst thing about it is that it really needs to be broken it in order to play with that double fingered bass style. As it was after playing a few songs, I found it much easier to just use one half of the split strum bar like you would a normal guitar controller. I put like Blitzkrieg Bop on practice mode as was trying to see how I could do with fast consecutive notes like that and it was not performing well. It's a combination of, again, the strum bar being very stiff out of the box and needing to be loosened up, as well as me just not being used to playing Rock Band/Guitar Hero like that. So like I said, if I had held onto it, I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but it was not worth $70 for me. Additionally, I began to develop severe pain in my left wrist from playing guitar in Rock Band a while ago, and while I was hoping it was due to the old GHII controller that I head, it persisted through to this controller as well. I suspect it has something to do with the way you have to hold the controller. I'm used to having the neck of my bass at a 45 degree angle, but the game forces you to have it at a flat 90 otherwise it'll start activation overdrive/star power on you. So I'm actually sort of in a position where I should really stop playing guitar in either game altogether. Unfortunately, it's much harder for me to get into the singing or drums, so that kind of ruins any excitement I had over Rock Band 2 or whatever else. __________________ I love you, Pickle.