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[Turo602]

Been a while since I've updated. I blazed through Uncharted 2 in one weekend, like I did with the first. I really enjoyed it, but it felt a lot like the first in terms of gameplay, which isn't really a bad thing. The shootouts felt a lot better and the set-piece moments were really great. My only gripe with the game, is how much the enemies can take a bullet. Great game nonetheless, definitely a lot more going on in this one than the first.

Since then, I started and finished Super Mario Sunshine. I can finally say that I passed it, never truly started the game from start to finish. It was just as fun as any other Mario adventure, although more challenging than the last two. The physics were also a bit off. Especially in tight areas... so frustrating.

And I just recently gave Gears of War 3 some life by passing it on Insane with my brother. The Queen boss fight was a real bitch on Insane. It's like they wanted you to fail after all you've done.

I'm currently playing Sonic Generations. So far, feeling better than Colors, which I had no major issues with. I just wonder how Sonic is ever going to move on... or is Sega seriously gonna rely on classic Sonic forever? The Unleashed formula is getting old, and not that great to begin with, Sega has to do something. But whatever, I'm actually enjoying my time with Generations.

Also, don't know if I mentioned this but I also replayed Halo 3 and purchased the Streets of Rage collection at a discount. My brother and I went through all Streets of Rage games and finally beat Streets 3. That game is so ****en annoying! The enemies don't even want to confront you anymore and just keep getting so many cheap shots that take off an insane amount of health. We can't even attack them from offscreen anymore, which would be really useful considering how much the enemies flee from you. The levels are also dragged out by the unnecessary amount of enemies in each battle. If that wasn't bad enough, the game tries to **** you over with it's level design that constantly wants to hurt you. Did Sega think any of that would be fun? They took everything that made Streets of Rage 2 amazing, and raped it. Sorry for the rant, but I had to get off my chest.

Edit: I also purchased the Move a while ago. I know it's not really useful, but what the hell, at least I can try it out with Resident Evil 5.

[tmnt transformer]

I finally got zelda: the minish cap for gba.....It is one of the best games I've played.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Turo602

I'm currently playing Sonic Generations. So far, feeling better than Colors, which I had no major issues with. I just wonder how Sonic is ever going to move on... or is Sega seriously gonna rely on classic Sonic forever? The Unleashed formula is getting old, and not that great to begin with, Sega has to do something. But whatever, I'm actually enjoying my time with Generations.

I gotta try that game

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Zany Orange Dude

Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door.

WOW I gotta play that again. I really liked the first two Paper Marios, I still haven't played the one for Wii.

I picked up Epic Mickey the other day. I've made it a point not to start anything else until I think I'm somewhere close to the end of Morrowind's story, though. Dumb, I know, but I know if I stop now I'll never, ever go back to it and I've already put so much time into it that'd feel like a waste.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Leo656

WOW I gotta play that again. I really liked the first two Paper Marios, I still haven't played the one for Wii.

the one on the Wii is good. not as good as the N64 game but still good

[Leo656]

How is it compared to the GameCube one?

I always felt Paper Mario's "kiddie" aesthetic disguised the fact that they were really fun, if simple, RPGs. I liked the whimsy.

[Ninjinister]

Super Paper Mario (Wii version) is a platformer with RPG elements. It's a completely different beast than the other two games, but truth be told, I had more fun with it.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Leo656

How is it compared to the GameCube one?

I always felt Paper Mario's "kiddie" aesthetic disguised the fact that they were really fun, if simple, RPGs. I liked the whimsy.

Never played the cube version, never owned a cube

[Turo602]

Finished Sonic Generations... and I gotta say, Colors is a much more solid experience. The game started strong with 12 great acts, and then completely fell apart. The last six acts were huge downers as well as the final boss fight which was a completely missed opportunity. A lot of the games issues started becoming more apparent as the game progressed, otherwise, they wouldn't have been much of a problem.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

Never played the cube version, never owned a cube

Dear GOD. I LOVE my Cube. Contrary to popular belief that was a really awesome system with a ton of great games. Some of 'em just didn't look as siny as their XBox cousins but were more or less the same games. Plus Mario and Zelda. And the GBA Player. Mine still gets regular play.

[Zulithe]

juggling...

Now Playing:
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance on 3DS
Mega Man X: Maverick Hunters (Vita, PSN download)
Mortal Kombat (Vita, got it for $9.99 new as a gamestop promotion)
Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (3DS)

pre-ordered:
blue 3DS XL
new super mario bros 2
darksiders II (PC, Steam)
Counter Strike: GO (Steam)
Persona 4 Golden (Vita)
Little Big Planet (Vita)
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage ?! (3DS)

soon getting:
Ragnarok Odyssey (Vita)

[Ninjinister]

So this is pretty much the most exciting thing gaming-wise I've read in a while:

http://majornelson.com/2012/08/07/co...marketplace-7/

"Scott Pilgrim: Online Multiplayer+Wallace Pack (Ubisoft) 19-Aug 400"

To me, this is how you extend the life of a game with DLC. Sure, it's been two years, and it was stuff that we all figured would've been included on release, but dammit, I've been itching to play it again and this gives me a really good reason to do so!

[The Stryker]

Online multiplayer for 400 points is kinda scummy.

I remember when the game was released and the developer swore up and down that the lack of online co-op enhanced the game and was part of it's artistic vision. Guess it was just laziness.

[Scud]

Originally Posted by tmnt transformer

I finally got zelda: the minish cap for gba.....It is one of the best games I've played.

I just recently got that one too, along with A Link to the Past which I am currently playing. Good to know you like it. Can't wait to get started on it.

~S~

[愛]

I'm always late to the game these days, but with P4A out, I'm going to finally work on Persona 4. Last time I played, I thought I'd be the cool kid and beat a whole dungeon the first day I could. That was a horrible idea.

[Turo602]

Well, a couple of days ago, I pre-ordered both Resident Evil 6 Archives and Resident Evil 6 Anthology editions for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Best part is, I'm getting them for "free". A couple of months back, I traded in a few games I no longer cared for or regretted buying and ended up getting back more then what I paid. I guess timing and basic math skills do pay off.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Dear GOD. I LOVE my Cube. Contrary to popular belief that was a really awesome system with a ton of great games. Some of 'em just didn't look as siny as their XBox cousins but were more or less the same games. Plus Mario and Zelda. And the GBA Player. Mine still gets regular play.

Well I may pick one up one day, just to get the WWE games and the Paper Mario game

[Frozen_Cereal]

I've been playing Kingdom Hearts¦ DDD a lot lately. The gameplay is solid and the ability to have Spirits as allies makes it even more addicting. I fear thaf I'll be caring more about my Spirit's well-being than my real dog!

[TurtleTitan97]

Just finished beating Turtles in Time on hard mode.

[AT-Man]

Playing Silent Hill Downpour atm, gotta try to do every side quest.