I've read nothing but great reviews about GTA IV, and hopefully I find it enjoyable when I get a chance to play. Have you tried out the online portion of it?
No, not yet. But I'll give it a try tonight. _________________
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Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 1825 Location: United Kingdom Country:
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:
deseipher wrote:
I guess when I've played video games for so long, there comes a point where I lose interest. Just a phase hopefully. Once I upgrade my video card I should be able to try out games like Call of Duty 4, Crysis, Mass Effect, and GTA IV will be coming to PC on Nov. 18. Those are games I'd like to try out, but I'm not really eager that I'd want to upgrade just yet.
You've been a gamer many years, huh? I've not been playing a long long time - probably only about 2 years.
Argh, I want to get started on GTA IV, but I'm currently addicted to playing Team Fortress 2 online.
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 898 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:37 am Post subject:
Keps wrote:
*gulp* I've got Unreal Tournament 3, but I'm a little afraid to try it. It looks really hardcore and I fear I'll be dreadful at it.
I'm still crazy about Team Fortress 2. I love roasting people with my flamethrower.
I'd like to give UT3 a try as well. I think with my lack of interest in gaming, UT3 would be a nice alternative to CS:S, where I can pick up and play for little chunks of time. First-person shooters have been the only games I play lately.
I've yet to play TF2 but since I tried out the Portal demo not long ago and really enjoyed it I can just buy the Orange Box sometime and get both games.
I still have Company of Heroes lying around and I just might give it another shot. _________________
Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 1825 Location: United Kingdom Country:
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:50 am Post subject:
deseipher wrote:
I'd like to give UT3 a try as well. I think with my lack of interest in gaming, UT3 would be a nice alternative to CS:S, where I can pick up and play for little chunks of time. First-person shooters have been the only games I play lately.
I've yet to play TF2 but since I tried out the Portal demo not long ago and really enjoyed it I can just buy the Orange Box sometime and get both games.
Portal is brilliant! It's a real head-scratching puzzler. It's got some nice wry humour in the narration, too.
I'm stuck on one of the puzzles. I need to get over a barrier, but I just can't manage it. I haven't played it in a while, as I've been too caught up in TM2.
The other games on The Orange Box, the Half-Life games look great, but I haven't really looked much at them yet.
I'm not used to FPS, so I'm worried that that might contribute to my being useless at UT3. The graphics look AMAZING from what I've seen on the trailer. It looks head-spinningly fast and furious.
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I still have Company of Heroes lying around and I just might give it another shot.
"Another shot"! And you're talking about a shooter ..!
Oh, just beat BioShock a few days ago.. that's an amazing game. I highly recommend it, if nothing else, for the stunning environments and unparalleled audio. _________________
"Then I've wagered all and lost. Kif, if that wicker chair I like survives the slaughter, have it sent to my P.O. box."
"Has my fame proceeded me or was I too quick for it?"
Gta 1V is an fantastic game. Some of the missions can be quite epic
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Like in one mission you have to hold down a bank, rob it, and escape from basically the whole Liberty City police department. Its ridiculously hard and fun at the same time.
The online mode is quite good too, although the in-game rooms could use a little tweaking. I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes creating mass mayhem.
Just wondering, does anyone play SSBM competitively here?
Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 145 Location: Nibelheim
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:
Well, I haven't posted in a bit.
A local independant game store happened to have new(!) copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX. So I picked up a copy of each, and since then have managed to finish VII and VIII. Last time I played VII was something like 10 years ago on the PC. I remember playing VIII on the PC about 8 years ago, but never finished it for some reason. Now I'm working on IX. While the games don't have cutting edge graphics, they are still excellent games.
As if I didn't have enough crap to waste time on, I recently picked up a Nintendo DS Lite. I got it for...Final Fantasy III and IV. Now I have a copy of every main Final Fantasy game released to date. Perhaps one day I'll be able to finish them all.
Anime Dad, how are you doing on Final Fantasy X? _________________
Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 8614 Location: オーストラリア Country:
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:
Madoka wrote:
Well, I haven't posted in a bit.
A local independant game store happened to have new(!) copies of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX. So I picked up a copy of each, and since then have managed to finish VII and VIII. Last time I played VII was something like 10 years ago on the PC. I remember playing VIII on the PC about 8 years ago, but never finished it for some reason. Now I'm working on IX. While the games don't have cutting edge graphics, they are still excellent games.
As if I didn't have enough crap to waste time on, I recently picked up a Nintendo DS Lite. I got it for...Final Fantasy III and IV. Now I have a copy of every main Final Fantasy game released to date. Perhaps one day I'll be able to finish them all.
Anime Dad, how are you doing on Final Fantasy X?
I'm afraid I got bogged down and haven't got back to it for a while. I've been watching a lot of the Olympics and some JDrama, so i've reduced my gaming time
I'll have to get back to VIII and IX someday too _________________
Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1764 Location: Tacoma, WA Country:
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:16 am Post subject:
Keps wrote:
You're weird. Good weird, but weird.
<bows> something I take pride in _________________
"Then I've wagered all and lost. Kif, if that wicker chair I like survives the slaughter, have it sent to my P.O. box."
"Has my fame proceeded me or was I too quick for it?"
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 898 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:
Anime Dad wrote:
I'll have to get back to VIII and IX someday too
Same here, and I also have to get back to VII. It took me months to beat FF X, and with my decrease in gaming lately, it may be years before I finish those games.
Once I do, I have to go back to FF VI _________________
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 898 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:28 am Post subject:
Started playing Trackmania Nations Forever, and while it's a simple racing game, I find myself hooked. Some of the tracks are really creative and fun to race on.
I think with this game and CS: Source, I'm moving towards games that are easy to pick up and play. Well, CS isn't so friendly to beginners, but for me I can just join a deathmatch server and play for 30 minutes. Short spurts seem to work well for me, as opposed to five-hour gaming sessions I used to have. _________________
Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Kuala Lumpur Country:
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:26 am Post subject:
Running out of new games to play... old platform, obsolete PC... blergh...
So I've been re-playing old ones. I don't know about you guys, but most of the times when I replay a game, there'll always be that moment where I'll lament:
"This is impossible. How in Nine Hells did I did that before?!"
*throws something*
For example, last week I replayed FFX-2. I wonder how the heck did I beat all the cactuar gatekeepers or calibrate all towers...
Took quite some time to get back in rhythm. I feel old
Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1164 Location: Passeig de Gracia Country:
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:57 am Post subject:
Amano_Tsukiko wrote:
Running out of new games to play... old platform, obsolete PC... blergh...
So I've been re-playing old ones. I don't know about you guys, but most of the times when I replay a game, there'll always be that moment where I'll lament:
"This is impossible. How in Nine Hells did I did that before?!"
*throws something*
For example, last week I replayed FFX-2. I wonder how the heck did I beat all the cactuar gatekeepers or calibrate all towers...
Took quite some time to get back in rhythm. I feel old
that reminds of a uni work from circa 1995 for my philosophy course I found back recently. I didn´t understand a word of what I had written.
Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 145 Location: Nibelheim
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:16 am Post subject:
Amano_Tsukiko wrote:
For example, last week I replayed FFX-2. I wonder how the heck did I beat all the cactuar gatekeepers or calibrate all towers...
Took quite some time to get back in rhythm. I feel old
I never did manage to calibrate all the towers in X-2. I think I only managed 6.... I also never got a hang of Blitzball in X. I only managed to beat the opponents in the one mandatory game by playing a delay game. I never got all the rare cards in Triple Triad either, although I did enjoy playing that mini-game. Tetra Master, on the other hand, I couldn't figure out.
I usually give a go at completing everything, but when I find that I am no longer having fun, I move on. _________________
Hopefully that will give you a clearer picture of what's available for each model.
As long as you have the original 20GB or 60GB model, changing the hard drive won't affect PS2 playback.
You can find them on Ebay, but chances are they are used systems. You have to consider the condition of a system and if it has any warranty left on it. I just think that's too variables to consider. There are some supposed new 20GB and 60GB models on Ebay, but prices are high.
Another option would be to buy the 80GB model, but the chances of playing a PS2 game decrease since playback is done via emulation. At least though you can find these at retail for now, the Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle which can be bought here. Not sure how long those will be around since Sony has introduced the 80GB Core Pack @ $399 and the 120GB pack @ $499, which do not have PS2 playback.
Also, if you already have a PS2, I'd suggest sticking with the 80GB Core Pack. That version is replacing the 40GB. Unless you can find a 40GB for cheaper, then 80GB is the one to get. _________________
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