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Bear
10:05 / 26.06.03
Yup one of those Rom sites worked for me - nice one...

Has anyone heard anything about this? -

Evil Dead

I know there are quite a few zombie fans here, sounds right up your street.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
15:47 / 26.06.03
I've not heard any opinion on it yet, but if the last one is anything to go by - and it probably is, as this sounds remarkably similar - the disc'll be more useful as a coaster. Last time round it was Resident Evil without the flair or suspense.

Loving Animal Crossing so fair (although, to be fair, I've only had it a couple of days). It's got more in common with DoA Volleyball than The Sims: go here, collect this, make friends with that. I know where you're coming from, fridge - You really need at least two people playing it. There's a wonderful Internet community built up, which goes some way to showing how successful it is in its main aim.

Ikaruga is fairly mental, but not quite as mental as Radiant Silvergun. A little easier than its predecessor and lacking a little of that game's sense of style. Still, best straight, old school shoot 'em up I've played since RS, without a doubt. The colour mechanics, though simple, can be a little brain-melting for the first couple of games, becoming second-nature quite soon after. It's also not quite as difficult as I was led to believe; twenty, thirty minutes of play in and I can already clear the first level in one credit. That said, it's a perfectionist's dream. A slow motion practice mode and the ability to watch recorded perfect runs of unlocked levels shows who this one's aimed at.
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
20:35 / 26.06.03
So, um. I have a copy of Rez coming. And I got Wipeout: Fusion. Um.
 
 
I'm Rick Jones, bitch
03:38 / 27.06.03
I can't recommend Rez enough.

Kind of liked Enter the Matrix although I was playing it for free and it was on the Xbox (which I understand is the best version).

Lately I'm emulating the shit out of Road Rash 2- a game in desperate need of an update.

Tried a bit of FF5 but it's fairly boring
 
 
Tezcatlipoca
05:22 / 27.06.03
And the animations are superb, especially the putting-gun-to-cheek-looking-down thing.

The excellent Vietcong handles aiming in the same way. Normally I loathe FPS games, but this really is worth a look.

Also just picked up a copy of Rise of Nations which is a fab blend of Age of Empires and Civilization.
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
08:54 / 27.06.03
I'm crossposting this in the Q&A thread, too. Just got a request for hay-ulp.

I just bought a secondhand copy of Devil May Cry. (Yes, the game buying is FUCKING OUT OF HAND.) But it's got no manual. So, can someone hook me up with scans of it, or at least post controls and other info I'm gonna need? That would indeed rock and save me being apelike and try to figure it out... I'd like to know what I'm dealing with before I start...

Thanks.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
11:02 / 27.06.03
You probably won't need one, Roth - the options menu should let you reconfigure the controls, and entering it first time around will present you with the defaults. Should.
 
 
Baz Auckland
13:12 / 27.06.03
Tez: How is Rise of Nations? I have the demo and I yearn to play it, but my video card is evil and rotten. (sigh).
 
 
arcboi
13:29 / 27.06.03
I've been in the Bungie Box and have dusted down Marathon. Even so many years on this remains at the top of my favourite gaming list
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
21:43 / 27.06.03
So shiny...
 
 
Spatula Clarke
22:45 / 27.06.03
Roth: Mysticcat's FAQ/Walkthrough here lays out the controls.
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
04:06 / 29.06.03
Ooh! Ta.
 
 
Tezcatlipoca
06:38 / 29.06.03
Tez: How is Rise of Nations?

In a word, superb. The developers - Big Huge Games - have essentially taken the best elements of Civilization and blended it with the Age of Empires game engine. The resulting game is much less war intensive than most RTS games, which I prefer. You also get a greater sense of empire building, since you can establish an almost infinite number of cities - each of which is a developing community in its own right - to expand your nation (and national borders).

IIRC it doesn't need that chunky a video card to run it. I play on a 32Mb AGP card, which is more than fast enough.
 
 
lentil
11:02 / 29.06.03
I moved house recently and my flatmate was like "What's that console in the box your scanner came in?" "Oh, that's my old SNES, we can dig it out if you like"

SUPER MARIO KART!

My life is in ruins.
 
 
that
17:48 / 29.06.03
I am wrestling a burning desire to write Soul Reaver slash.

Just thought I'd mention it.
 
 
Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo
18:27 / 29.06.03
Final.

Fantasy.

X.

DAMN but I love this game.

Have brought "Sin" down and am now going through all the side quests and mini-games. And, am I the only one who thinks Rikku is by FAR the most fun character in the game?
 
 
mixmage
23:46 / 29.06.03
well... I'll admit it. I've been jacking into the Matrix game [PS2]. "Hacked" the hell out of it and am just about to complete my first run thru. I'm playing Ghost.

Minor peeves about control (but adapted quickly). Normal setting is easy enough to keep the momentum going, while still taxing enough to be fun as a game. All the sub-plots from Reloaded tie up here, in a kinda Roesncrantz and Guildenstern are Dead way... to be fair, I really enjoyed fighting my way into a scene from the movie. Knowing full well what was about to happen.

whatever... I'm gonna go finish it. Then see what Niobe's story is.
 
 
The Strobe
21:35 / 30.06.03
Medal of Honour: Allied Assault. All very jingoistic, but still impressive. And you don't miss the blood at all. And it sounds superb. Quite fun, then, in a toned-down Private Ryan kind of way.
 
 
rakehell
04:07 / 01.07.03
Max Payne. Because I really wanted the Matrix game to be good and it wasn't and I needs my bullet time. I beat it twice when I first bought it a couple of years ago and this time I think I may go for the hatrick.
 
 
Tezcatlipoca
05:54 / 01.07.03
And you don't miss the blood at all

There are a whole host of patches and mods out for that game, paleface. A list of those that deal with what you're looking for can be located here. You may also like to add some other elements to the game, downloads for which are here.
 
 
Bear
08:53 / 01.07.03
Has anyone played the full version of SOCOM? I got the demo the other day and think it's great and was wondering if anyones played the full game, to be honest I think I just really want the headset so I can shout cool things like "Bravo team attack to point Zulu" !! Nice.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
11:09 / 01.07.03
I was really getting into Skool Daze on the Jasper Spectrum emulator this lunchtime... but it started depressing me that I was so much better at it when I was 11. So I came back onto Barbelith to whinge.

Right! (claps hands together briskly) Now to shoe that Boy Wander that he can't keep framing me for pea-shootings I didn't do! And to kick his head in!!!


Ahhh... those childhood memories... Spectrum games... happiest days of your life etc. All trees, and all that bollocks.

FUCK!!! Another 200 lines? Just for sitting on the floor in the library?
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
11:27 / 01.07.03
OH MY GOD!!! Disheartened by Skool Daze, I just checked out Elite. And yes, it was like riding a bike. I just docked perfectly, my first go! Fantastic!


I'm going to eat and sleep now, before my videogame reminiscences delves too deep...
 
 
mixmage
22:31 / 01.07.03
rakehell: Agreed. Can't wait for another installment of MP [although I'd opt for the pc platform there]. All that Norse stuff and the sliding difficulty - wins hands down.

Decided not to go straight into a second run thru of Matrix, opting to give myself a break and try Primal on PS2. hmmm... not impressed yet. one of four worlds completed.

hmmm... they're all too easy and too linear, these storygames I've been playing recently [soul reaver 2, Primal, Matrix etc]... Deus Ex 2, please!
 
 
bio k9
20:47 / 02.07.03
I just bought Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided.

If its as good as it looks I may quit my job.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
23:25 / 02.07.03
Let us know, bio. Some of the things they had planned for it sounded really interesting, but rumour is they dropped a lot of proposed features just before release. Whatever, it's got the potential to be fricking huge.

I've got the Dreamcast working again (amazing what good a couple of hard smacks against the floor do for it) as I've decided to try and play through Shenmue again. First time around I wasn't impressed, but I now think that was just me; I just didn't have the free time that it demands. Surprised at just how beautiful it all looks three and a bit years on.

Also dusted off Mr Driller. Seriously addictive little gem. Wish Namco would pull their fingers out and bring the GameBoy and GameCube versions out over here...
 
 
rakehell
00:23 / 03.07.03
CNXMAGE> Apparantly Max Payne 2 is due this year. I just beat Jack Lupino in the night club. So I got my first dream sequence, man I loved those the first time around. Also the comic book cut-scenes, and who could forget the moments of self-awareness.

Just shows how you can take a simple and somewhat cliched starting point and premise and turn out a great game with a great story.
 
 
jeff
00:30 / 03.07.03
I'm playing some really good computer games at the moment.
 
 
Bear
07:18 / 04.07.03
Can someone do me a favour and tell me what score Gamespot gave SOCOM Navy Seals, the sites banned for me and I was thinking of buying it at lunch time and Dynasty Warriors 4 sounds cool anyone played it?

Many thanx!
 
 
Bear
08:50 / 04.07.03
Forget about it IGN isn't banned for some reason - so this lunch time I'll be buying Dark Cloud 2 and Dynasty Warriors 4 (or possibly Silent Hill 3 is it any good? The others have seemed a little boring)
 
 
DeVoid
20:44 / 10.07.03
Question:

Can anyone recommend some violent and challenging online gaming so I can waste more of my time at work, vent some rage, manage to feel intelligent and still fool myself that I have accomplished something by day's end?
 
 
Shrug
20:52 / 10.07.03
I was thinking about buying a GameCube.
So I'm squared for RPG's but what about beatemups?
 
 
bio k9
21:11 / 10.07.03
Well, I started to get really into Neverwinter Nights (and I was under 1GB of free space on my drive) so StarWars sat until last night. No opinion yet other than oooooh StarWars...
 
 
Trijhaos
03:11 / 11.07.03
I picked up a Gameboy Player last weekend and I'm playing Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow again. Just beat the flesh golem and I'm a bit stuck. I know I'm supposed to go after the headhunter, but I can't quite recall how to get there.
 
 
Hattie's Kitchen
06:11 / 11.07.03
Yesterday I went and got Tomb Raider:Angel of Darkness and The Getaway - haven't played Tomb Raider yet, but now I have the full collection. I just like making Lara run into walls and hearing her go "Oooff"...The Getaway looks and sounds cool but controlling the main character is proving a bit tricky, but the layout of London is just fantastic...I drove up the street my workplace is on and it's spooky, it's even got the crappy bar on the corner where all the sales twats go after work.

Also into Splintercell and MSG2, however it's easy to get the controls confused on those, can't remember which game I'm playing at times.

Tenchu is fucking hard, but it's NINJAS!
 
  

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