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**Barkworm** · 09-26-2009, 04:58 AM

I played through the second episode of "Tales of Monkey Island", I think it wasn't as clever or funny as the first one. The setting of the third one seems very promising though.

IamtheKnight · 09-26-2009, 10:10 AM

I need some help with the disc. I keep trying to clean it, but it still doesn't work.. I might have to return it and get another copy...

*gobo* · 09-26-2009, 12:09 PM

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up for Wii just came in today.

*Cure* · 09-26-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Dear Lord. 90+ minutes on a single map in Firefight. Some 700,000 points later, on the final wave of the final round in set 3, we (Brodie, Cure, Stryker and myself) finally bit the dust. I think the fatigue factor started to wear in around the middle of the last round. We'd been playing for hours by that point, and as it was well past 5 am, we started to make stupid mistakes. We had 15 lives going into the last few waves, I'm confident we could have gone all the way if we hadn't gotten so tired.

I honestly don't think I've ever felt so totally fulfilled with a session of gaming before.

Agreed. Insanity, man.

~~AquaParade~~ · 09-26-2009, 01:13 PM

Super Glad to see other people playing Odst...especially with the lack of matchmaking...

Who thinks its possible that bungie will release something online to fix that inconvenience?

My buddy and I have been playing with just the two of us...so if anyone wants to add us, and do a few rounds, we'd be stoked...My gamertag is AquaParade! Add me if you wanna play!

*The Stryker* · 09-26-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Dear Lord. 90+ minutes on a single map in Firefight. Some 700,000 points later, on the final wave of the final round in set 3, we (Brodie, Cure, Stryker and myself) finally bit the dust. I think the fatigue factor started to wear in around the middle of the last round. We'd been playing for hours by that point, and as it was well past 5 am, we started to make stupid mistakes. We had 15 lives going into the last few waves, I'm confident we could have gone all the way if we hadn't gotten so tired.

I honestly don't think I've ever felt so totally fulfilled with a session of gaming before.

My brain was completely fried after that. Like, I couldn't function properly afterwards.

Peanut · 09-26-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaParade

Super Glad to see other people playing Odst...especially with the lack of matchmaking...

Who thinks its possible that bungie will release something online to fix that inconvenience?

My buddy and I have been playing with just the two of us...so if anyone wants to add us, and do a few rounds, we'd be stoked...My gamertag is AquaParade! Add me if you wanna play!

Honestly, don't see that as an inconvenience at all. Playing with random people in Firefight would be the worst thing ever.

*Ninjinister* · 09-26-2009, 11:08 PM

Streets of Rage 2.

~~AquaParade~~ · 09-27-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Honestly, don't see that as an inconvenience at all. Playing with random people in Firefight would be the worst thing ever.

I see your point, but only because of the way they deal out lives...If each character was allowed maybe 2 lives, I could see it working. In the end, it could beat having no one to play with at all.

**Barkworm** · 09-28-2009, 11:25 AM

I just bought Arkham Asylum on ebay without noticing that I'll be broke for two days. I guess no food for me then, lol.

*Ninjinister* · 09-29-2009, 09:53 AM

After waiting nearly a month, my DS Lite finally arrived. For $15.50 and free shipping, though, I shan't complain.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 09-29-2009, 02:45 PM

L4D Crash Course.

So, so lame.

Peanut · 09-29-2009, 03:10 PM

Really? That's disappointing to hear, if not expected. I had been hoping it would be good, though.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 09-29-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Really? That's disappointing to hear, if not expected. I had been hoping it would be good, though.

Yeah it only had 2 "chapters" to it, although they were longer than normal. Probably took me 20-30 minutes to beat it rather than the usual hour. It was just bland level design, nothing stuck out at all. I'm just glad the PC version was free or I'd feel a little robbed.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-30-2009, 11:41 AM

Oh god, that part we were stuck on was the end? Crazy. I do feel a little ripped off too. The chapters definitely felt longer, but it's not really fair for them to conveniently forget to mention this campaign map was only like 40% as long as the other 4. I feel especially bad for people on Xbox who paid for it thinking it was a full length map, I got it for free.

Peanut · 09-30-2009, 04:35 PM

I bounced Arkham Asylum and a few sh*t DS games for Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story. I only played for about 20 minutes, but I like it so far. The art is great, and I'm loving that there isn't a stupid gimmick like the baby sh*t from Partners in Time.

愛 · 09-30-2009, 05:02 PM

I played a bit of the Japanese version of Inside Story, and I agree that it's pretty nice. It goes back to the more traditional Mario & Luigi mechanics, but the whole inside Bowser thing is a bit of a turn off for me. I dunno why, though I do like using Bowser sometimes.

poiuytre · 10-01-2009, 11:52 AM

Finished Bowser's Inside Story a few days ago. Found it fantastic and quite possibly the best DS game I own. Can't say it was perfect for me tho. While the inside-Bowser bits were clever and broke up the flow of the game well, I found it visually unappealing as a location and there were too many mandatory mini-games.

Peanut · 10-01-2009, 09:45 PM

It's definitely one of the neatest games in the DS library, for a number of reasons. The inside Bowser stuff is slightly visually unappealing, but I find that it's secondary to the main game anyways, so I don't mind so much.

Just as a question, as someone who's beaten the game, can you give me an estimate of where I am? I'm loving the game so much, I just don't want it to end, and even though I haven't played it a ton, I keep worrying about it ending.

I'm currently

Spoiler:

Any idea where I am?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 10-02-2009, 12:24 AM

Picked up Inside Story as well. I get that same happy feeling from the first one. Sort of bittersweet since (along with Scribblenauts) this is probably my last DS purchase. That boxart (Bowser specifically) gives me such a Super Nintendo era vibe.

09-26-2009, 04:58 AM	#3941
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,766	I played through the second episode of "Tales of Monkey Island", I think it wasn't as clever or funny as the first one. The setting of the third one seems very promising though. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

09-26-2009, 12:09 PM	#3943
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up for Wii just came in today. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

09-26-2009, 11:08 PM	#3948
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Streets of Rage 2. __________________

09-28-2009, 11:25 AM	#3950
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,766	I just bought Arkham Asylum on ebay without noticing that I'll be broke for two days. I guess no food for me then, lol. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

09-29-2009, 09:53 AM	#3951
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	After waiting nearly a month, my DS Lite finally arrived. For $15.50 and free shipping, though, I shan't complain. __________________

09-26-2009, 10:10 AM	#3942
IamtheKnight Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 701	I need some help with the disc. I keep trying to clean it, but it still doesn't work.. I might have to return it and get another copy...

09-26-2009, 01:13 PM	#3945
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Super Glad to see other people playing Odst...especially with the lack of matchmaking... Who thinks its possible that bungie will release something online to fix that inconvenience? My buddy and I have been playing with just the two of us...so if anyone wants to add us, and do a few rounds, we'd be stoked...My gamertag is AquaParade! Add me if you wanna play!

09-29-2009, 02:45 PM	#3952
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	L4D Crash Course. So, so lame.

09-29-2009, 03:10 PM	#3953
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Really? That's disappointing to hear, if not expected. I had been hoping it would be good, though.

09-30-2009, 11:41 AM	#3955
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	Oh god, that part we were stuck on was the end? Crazy. I do feel a little ripped off too. The chapters definitely felt longer, but it's not really fair for them to conveniently forget to mention this campaign map was only like 40% as long as the other 4. I feel especially bad for people on Xbox who paid for it thinking it was a full length map, I got it for free. __________________ I love you, Pickle. Last edited by Dr. Doom; 09-30-2009 at 11:48 AM.

09-30-2009, 04:35 PM	#3956
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I bounced Arkham Asylum and a few sht DS games for Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story. I only played for about 20 minutes, but I like it so far. The art is great, and I'm loving that there isn't a stupid gimmick like the baby sht from Partners in Time.

09-30-2009, 05:02 PM	#3957
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I played a bit of the Japanese version of Inside Story, and I agree that it's pretty nice. It goes back to the more traditional Mario & Luigi mechanics, but the whole inside Bowser thing is a bit of a turn off for me. I dunno why, though I do like using Bowser sometimes.

10-01-2009, 11:52 AM	#3958
poiuytre Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 437	Finished Bowser's Inside Story a few days ago. Found it fantastic and quite possibly the best DS game I own. Can't say it was perfect for me tho. While the inside-Bowser bits were clever and broke up the flow of the game well, I found it visually unappealing as a location and there were too many mandatory mini-games. __________________ "That girl...she said that the sky frightened her. That looks so...liberating."

10-01-2009, 09:45 PM	#3959
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	It's definitely one of the neatest games in the DS library, for a number of reasons. The inside Bowser stuff is slightly visually unappealing, but I find that it's secondary to the main game anyways, so I don't mind so much. Just as a question, as someone who's beaten the game, can you give me an estimate of where I am? I'm loving the game so much, I just don't want it to end, and even though I haven't played it a ton, I keep worrying about it ending. I'm currently Spoiler: running around as Mario & Luigi, after Bowser got stuck in the floor from being force-fed. Any idea where I am?

10-02-2009, 12:24 AM	#3960
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Picked up Inside Story as well. I get that same happy feeling from the first one. Sort of bittersweet since (along with Scribblenauts) this is probably my last DS purchase. That boxart (Bowser specifically) gives me such a Super Nintendo era vibe. __________________