It's just the SNES version of All-Stars on a disk. May as well just get an emulator.

And Tricky on Gamecube.

I got one, and dunno if I should open it or not for that reason. I already have the .iso and mp3s and seen the booklet online.

Yeah, it's gonna be worth something down the line for sure. If you buy it don't open it.

Also, the Gamecube controller is terrible for games like Tricky. Get the PS2 version.

The Gamecube controller is fantastic and the graphics and load times are much better on the Cube.

:foc:

What? It needs analogue control and the PS pad still has it in a retarded place :wavesad:

WTF. I tried to sign up for gamespot but I can't match the image for automated checks or whatever because it's a red x.

Ok apparently I am already a member. Got one.

Looks like its going to take 5 hours to download. I'm at 1hr 10 min

1 hr 20 min. But I have to go to work in 1 hr. :(

That was the initial download. Wondered why it was so small.

I'll just leave it on while i'm at work. 9 straight hours aint gonna hurt it right?

2 hr 25 min, 20% done


Holy cow

X-Men as in the arcade game?

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Similar to when EA added analog control to its Fight Night series and 2k added it for the NBA 2k series, Sony is going to add analog control for pitching and hitting in their upcoming MLB 11 The Show.

Unlike EA, Sony is also keeping the traditional controls as an option and not having to wait for a patch or DLC for button controls. Analog controls however will be set as the default control setup for the game.

Also announced was 3D-capability for the game, Move-enabled control setup, and 2-vs-2 or 2-vs-CPU modes.

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In other news, Nintendo now offering Kirby Epic Yarn patches that were first seen at E3 2010 as rewards for Club Nintendo. 350 coins per pack of patches.

That Baseball game looks pretty

Posted that in the 100,000 replies thread.

Speaking of Club Nintendo, the "reward" I got at the end of the year was the dumbest piece of shit calendar that I will never use

On 360 Faceplates:

Pretty sure there will be 3rd party support for a while. But yeah... it was kinda dumb. I personally never had any interest. More elaborately designed Xboxes like those special game editions are welcome, though. Still want that Reach version. And that RE red one was hot.

EA plan to solve the issue of how can PS3 users know the story without playing Mass Effect 1 by introducing an interactive comic with Mass Effect 2 for the PS3. The comic begins after the intro video to Mass Effect 2 for the PS3.

The comic will summarize the main story and also allow people to interact with the 6 main choices from the 1st game. From those results, Mass Effect 2 story will then customize itself based on the choices just like it did on Xbox 360 and PC.

The whole story from the comic can be sped through in a couple of minutes any time someone wants to start a brand new Mass Effect 2 game.

There is a rumor of the comic eventually arriving for the Xbox 360 and PC at a later date through the Cerbrus Network.

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In delayed news, Max Payne pushed out of Rockstar/Take-Two's 2011-2012 release list but Take-Two did confirm the game is still being worked on and new info will arrive in a few months.

Dexus Ex Revolution now pushed back from a March 2011 release date to a TBA 2011 release date. Square-Enix did confirm the game will be available some time in the 2011 fiscal year (April 2011 - April 2012).

Oh look at that I can skip ME1 after all.

I wouldn't. ME is a great game.

Yeah, they're calling it the "true" version.

Hate that "Hey, you loyal customers who bought it a year ago. You're playing it wrong!".

Might wait to purchase the GOTY ME3 and just play ME3 until then.

Yeah, you'll just be missing out on a buttload of choices that still affect the game. lolol

Except you can make those choices in the comic.

Still, ME1 is a fine game and almost totally different from ME2.

From Engadget:

In most circumstances, we'd argue a self-illuminating controller crisscrossed by bright bands of orange is a couple of notches over the top, but when it's Tron you're talking about, it all makes sense. This latest peripheral for the 360 is up for pre-order now at $39.99 and comes prepackaged with the smugness of knowing that each one sold will be part of a very limited 250-unit production run. It's officially licensed by Microsoft and arriving at snowy doorsteps some time later this month. A less exclusive blue brother should be joining it soon as well, in case the current hue's not quite to your liking.

Little Big Planet for $20 new at eStarland today

http://www.estarland.com/Playstation...uct.31773.html

Might get it

Totally fine with that.

The latest news is that the back of my phone now looks like a NES-pad.

That's pretty cool.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...hone4-ss-2.jpg

Woo

Amazing how much gameplay we got from two buttons and 8 directions.

EA have released a 3D remake of UMK3. It's pretty faithful (awful)

Wait... what?

http://www.gameplaybook.com/reviews/...w-iphone-ipad/

It was silky smooth on my iPhone 4 for the record and the speed and combos are all there.

Also, Inifinty Blade is amazing. Built on the Unreal Engine, it's a sword fighting game originally built for Kinnect, but it works so well on the screen and it is drop dead gorgeous. Could easily be a 360 game.

There are more than six choices in Mass Effect. He'll miss out on everything that made Mass Effect 2 so enjoyable. Seeing Conrad Verner again, receiving emails from people, he'll miss out on all of that. You lose out on so much immersion by just doing six choices and that's all.

I remember it all, as I've completed 4 playthroughs. And I STILL have 2 achievements left. Fucking hybrid classes.

This. Except i got all the achievements.

Edit: Also, its not 'fine' to just go to the next game. As i stated before, the attachments you get to your characters mean something. Its just like any other RPG in that sense. Reading about the back story of a character isnt gonna put a smile on your face when you see them in ME2.

Want:

http://www.destructoid.com/i-m-so-ho...d-189841.phtml

Microsoft, Epic Games, and EA working together to help boost potential sales of upcoming Bulletstorm game for the Xbox 360.

Every Epic Edition of the game will contain beta codes for Gears of War 3 multiplayer testing. Also included in the special edition will be 25,000 experience points, visual upgrades for the game's leash and special weapons and armor.

The game is still set for a Feb. 22, 2011 release date at $59.99 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

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http://kotaku.com/5714545/buy-bullet...r-3-beta-early

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looks awesome :), also looking forward to Bulletstorm

I'm getting Dragon Age Ultimate Edition for Xmas. :cool:

Been playing FF8 non stop today

Loved the second 'season finale'. Epic.

That may be my favorite Final Fantasy actually. I got stuck somewhere in the third season and I could not pass it. So I restarted the whole game and I was happy to do so.

thanx

G you didn't answer my fucking question.

Is there any glitches or freezes like the Fallout 3 Game of the Year PS3 edition?

Whys that.

Crystal Dynamics releasing a Tomb Raider trilogy collection for just the PS3 but its not like other remakes or classics done so far on the PS3.

The games being picked for the collection are not from the original PS1 era or the 1st reboot of the franchise but from the 3rd set of games in the series (2nd reboot/retelling). The games included are Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary, and Tomb Raider Underworld.

Extras for the collection include trophy support and avatars for PS Home. Also announce for a March 22 release date but no price given.

Only reason no collection is coming to the Xbox 360 or Wii (didn't get Legend) is due to those consoles already have the games in the series while the PS3 only received Underworld.

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Tomb Raider Legends was pretty good. I liked the engine a lot.

Secret of Mana is out for the iPhone now :heart:

Secret of Mana is one of the worst games of all time

*sigh*

Just got Bioshock 1 on Steam for $5. Had to Goozex my 360 version because I can't play FPS games with a controller for shit.

Well, the engine is pretty much the gameplay, so...

Did he say he liked it because of the engine?

How a game plays is classically referred to as the 'engine' of the game. These days engine refers to development tools like the Cry Engine, Unreal Engine, or MT Framework. Old fogeys like me still use engine as a term for gameplay, though.

I will use up-to-date terminology on these boards from now on. I forget the lingo isn't standard across the board.

Why did you link me to this crap?

Sorry to hear that. Don't know what to tell you. ...Meet new people?

I could just as easily say I heard engine used as a term for gameplay since forever, but we roll in different circles, yo.

Yeah, I thought engine referred exclusively to the text behind a game. Like the Unreal
Engine ranges from Turd (FFXIII) to awesome (Gears of War).

Epic Games is doing a special promotion for Gears of War 3 where if you've bought and played previous games released by Epic on the Xbox 360, special goodies and content gets unlocked as a gift for Gears of War 3.
It is expected either to be stuff for avatars, multiplayer skins/characters, or weapons similar to pre-ordering most shooters from stores.

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In other news, another remake/HD-enhanced collection is arriving to the PS3 next year from Ubisoft and this time its from the Splinter Cell series. The original trilogy is being ported with extras including trophy support and HD-graphics.

This collection will be based off of the PS2/Gamecube set of games and not the Xbox/PC set.

Playing Virtua Fighter. Trying to 'get it'.

Pretty much nailed it, the Engine is just the set of tools given to developers to build the game with. As you say the quality can vary from game to game because while the engine provides you the means to produce a high quality product you still need to actually have the talent to plug that content into the engine and utilise it properly.

You will also have companies utilising different Middleware/Engines for different sections of their games too, pretty sure you've all seen Havoc Physics advertised in games or RAD Sound Tools. The engines are pretty modular in how they work.

A bad engine can result in what should be a good game perhaps not performing as it should. As much as I love it, Fallout 3 suffers a bit from this for some people because it uses the Engine Bethesda used for Oblivion still.

I'm on Gold, by the way. So SSF4, Reach, Assassins Creed, Battlefield BC2 Vietnam, anything but Black Ops right now.

PS3 won't read Disc 4 of Final Fantasy 8 wtf!!!!!!!!!!

You want I should tell you what happens?

What & I will just borrow it from a fiend or download it from playstation network if all else fails

I wouldn't have told you. I was lying again.

Dead Space 2 demo out today for the Xbox 360 Gold Members (PSN had it released yesterday). Its about 1.2 GB in size with the retail game game expected January 2011.

Dead Rising 2 Case West comes out exclusively for the Xbox 360 on December 27 for 800 MS points.

EA announces Valve's Portal 2 set to arrive April 21, 2011 but no news on if a demo will be available or the pricing.

Me and RoXer are having some terrible Virtua Fighter matches.

Lei Fie is my main and I was starting to remember some of his combos near the end there. Not really a combo as much as is pressing back and lb twice. Also couldn't figure out how to get into his stance to do that lunging punch. Love spamming that. And then I started to learn the druken guy near then end before I stopped playing this but didn't remember any of his combos.