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The quest for Shadow of the Colossus' last secret
Introducing the secret seekers and their eight-year quest
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Sid Meier's cultural victory
"If there's anything in reality that's not fun, we will change it."
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost review
No idea why they're charging those kinds of prices for an XT. Their margins must be massive, greedy gits! Reply 0
The 7950 is closer to 300, which makes the XT a great value card. Guess its not the same for everyone though - it pays to do your research! Reply 0
New NeoGeo handheld confirmed
Wooden SNK Neo Geo CMVS
"I lent it out about 10-15 years ago to one of four people. A couple of years later I remembered that I'd lent it out, but had forgotten who to. Upon questioning the said friends they all flatly denied having it, citing each other as likely candidates..."
Sounds like a Professor Layton puzzle ;)
Sucks for you though. If it makes you feel any better, my dad left a copy of Spiderman #1 in a toilet in Amsterdam. Reply 0
@Kostabi
I set myself a limit of £50 max per cart and there only a couple that escaped my grasp (notably Last Resort and Twinkle Star Sprites). That includes all the Metal Slugs, Samurai Showdowns, both Last Blades and all but one KoF. Most games can be had for around £30 or less if you're willing to buy a bare cart without a kit (I only have 1 kit).
Basically I think that the ludicrous prices of rare AES games like Metal Slug have had an effect on the perception of MVS and Neo Geo collecting in general. I'm not going to say it's the cheapest hobby in the world, but I was very surprised that most games could be had for less than a new PS3 game.
@Bagpuss
Duddyroar is spot-on, with a unibios there's literally no way to tell the difference. And if we're going to be really snobby, I'd have to say a genuine cab is the only authentic way to go ;) Reply +1
Takashi Miike to direct Ace Attorney film?
Yeah, Happiness of the Katakuris is one of those films that needs to be seen even if you're not a big fan of musicals. The Sound of Music was sorely missing some paedo sumo wrestler zombies if you ask me.
Oh, and this is *probably* good news. Miike churns out so much stuff year on year it's amazing any of his films are even half decent. Hope this is one of the good ones. Reply +2
John Romero's new Facebook game
Dead Nation
Which is surely still a criticism resulting from the choice of 'genre' (well, theme really), no?
Like I said, Dan may well be spot-on and I'm not going to quibble with the outcome until I've played it, but bookending the review with this kind of stuff makes me wonder if he'd made his mind up when he saw 'Dead' in the title:
Dead Nation's no-frills approach leaves it suffering from a severe case of over-familiarity. That's a pity, since there's a solid and satisfying shooter engine under the tired memes, and it's delivered with admirable attention to detail
Or at the very least, Dead Nation was always going to have to be something genuinely spectacular to make any kind of impression.
Personally I would have preffered to see more comparisons to other twin stick shooters than a few vaguely related zombie games. I have a feeling Dead Nation still wouldn't have fared that well, but...meh :P Reply +4
Well put.
I'm not saying Dan is right or wrong because I've not played Dead Nation myself yet, but I must admit I rolled my eyes as soon as I'd read the first paragraph. The rest was inevitable. Reply +9
MS: No game is bigger than Halo
You should see the original Neo Geo games. They were massive. The cartridge alone was bigger than Halo. Reply +5
3D Super Stardust boosts 2D performance
It was a very nice looking game to begin with, but true 1080p and 60fps...wow.
Very much looking forward to their zombie shooter... Reply +5
Retrospective: Zone of the Enders 2
Same. The game has some ridiculous, almost controller-hurling difficulty spikes that threaten to spoil things at times.
I really should get around to completing it though, because I was a big fan of the original and in *most* ways the sequel is better.
Also the anime (TV series) isn't bad if you like that sort of thing. Reply -1
Retrospective: Another World 15th Anniversary Edition
And Chahi is a dude...a few years back he gave permission for homebrew GP32 coders to release an entirely freeware version of the original game. It worked surprisingly well, but was still ridiculously difficult :x Reply 0
God of War III: demo vs. review code
I suspect that's the motion blur or some depth of field effect coming in to play.
It looks a lot better in motion, anyway. Reply +3
God of War III
This review makes me glad I have my copy on pre-order, though. Enjoyed reading it, good job Mr Donlan. Reply +4
Just Cause 2 performance showdown
PS3 version: Video record mode.
360 version: No video record mode.
Given the sandbox nature of the game, that's a fair point. It's a very nice feature to have. Reply +3
Valkyria Chronicles DLC this week
Only bought the Selvaria pack because the others seemed a little steep/not up my street. I'll get this one if it's at the right price, though. Reply 0
PSN Update: Yakuza 3 demo tops bill
I was then directed to a nightclub where I had to have a fist fight. This is where it took a nosedive. The sub-tekken combat was dull as dishwater. After smacking the boss around for about 5 minutes I got bored and switched off.
Shenmue fans should lap it up, then :P
Seriously, I was pleasantly surprised by the demo. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, and the combat isn't nearly as dreadful as some are suggesting. I think the slightly clumsy, pub brawl style combat suits a game about Yakuza perfectly. And I was glad to see some proper Mr T style head bashing in there, too.
Quite a generous demo too. The only bit I really didn't like was the karaoke, but that's probably because I hate rhythm action games in general.
Does anyone know if you can read the magazines in the full game? It would be pretty neat to read weekly manga in game...assuming it's translated! Reply 0
PC version of Alan Wake officially binned
True, but a high-profile PC game - even a multiplatform one - will still sell millions. And although some of those will buy this on 360 instead, I'd imagine they're losing the majority of that potential audience.
Personally I (and others) think that MS are trying to push the 360 by tying down more genuine exclusives, and hopefully Alan Wake will live up to the hype and shift consoles in the process. In the long run that's *much* more profitable for MS than a few hundred thousand PC game sales. Reply -1
I understand the complaints, but Remedy and MS couldn't have a stronger platform to stand on after their last game, Max Payne 2, was pirated to hell and back
So releasing it exclusively for 360 will help sales? Aside from the flawed logic, the 360 isn't exactly a secure platform. They may as well release it exclusively on Pirate Bay :/ Reply +4
Now they're not even releasing these games a year or two later on PC. They're 360 only.
It's pretty clear where MS stand with regards to PC gaming :( Reply +8
What a ridiculous state of affairs.
Very very disappointing despite having a 360 :(
Exactly. I love my consoles and I love my PC, the option to play on either/or would be nice. Reply +14