A Discussion for gamers. (If you don't like games, please don't comment)

[jason19tk]

grand theft auto 4
tekken 4
nhl 2003
all for ps2

and i plan on buying a regular nintendo so i can pick up a few of my old favorites

Ummmm...there isn't a Grand Theft Auto 4...at least not yet. There's Grand Theft Auto 3, though. And soon, there's gonna be Grand Theft Auto 3: Vice City.

And hey, don't forget Virtua Fighter 4. the VF games rule. 🙂

 

[guitman69]

Oh yeah....and how many of you travled the "Organ Trail " ( or however it's spelled. lol ) on your old Apple computers?
😀

And how could the detective wanna-bes forget the "Carmen Sandiego " games for the PC? 😉

I think those have got to have been two of the most addictive ( and hard. lol ) computer games ever. Anyone here ever beat either the Carmen ones or the other one?

I remember playing "Oragon Trail" in Elementary School. My favorite part was when you would go hunting and you had to shoot the deer that ran across the screen with a shotgun.

I think my step-father caught Carmen Sandiego, but I can't remember which one it was. Whe had all of them: "Where in the World..." "Where in the U.S..." "Where in Time..." (that one was my favorite, you had a robot that actually caught the villain)


Biggle- See if there is a .pdf file on the cd-rom. That will be your manual. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.

 

[Biggles of 266]

Thanks anyway guys, but no PDF, no readme, no nothin'! It's just me against the game. I can't even find the keys on the internet.

I'm slowly working it out and getting used to the screams of my gunners as they cop a bit of Jerry flack or some hot Luftwaffe lead in the chest.

 

[MadKalnod]

I can't really get caught up in what console games call RPGs. To me, a real RPG requires a tablefull of live people, a quick-witted GameMaster/DungeonMaster/Storyteller/Narrator, a clipboard full of photocopied character sheets, enough polyhedral dice to choke a frost giant, maybe some miniatures on a hexpaper map, a steady supply of Cheetos and Root Beer, and a vivid imagination. Final Fantasy XXIII (or whatever number they're up to) just doesn't have the same magic for me.

However, I can get caught up in 2-player slugfests all evening long. It brings back some of that social element that electronic RPGs lack. Many were the times my brother or I would clobber the other and dive right back into a rematch, pausing only to change characters. Some of my favorites include:

Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft for PlayStation 1. A D&D fighting game, with 8 good and 8 evil characters to choose from. I used to be well-nigh unstoppable with Sasha the Werewolf. My other brother traded it in without telling me, so I haven't played it in years and probably will never find it again. It's one to keep your eyes open for.

Soul Blade for PlayStation 1 and Soul Calibur for DreamCast. I like playing as Cervantes the Pirate once he's unlocked, and Ivy when I can get the hang of her sword/whip. (For some reason, I tend to gravitate towards playing the villains or the scariest female character. I'd like to think that this is because my brother always calls dibs on the main heroes, and not some deep dark subconscious reason.)

Armored Core for PlayStation 1 and Armored Core 2 for PlayStation 2. Ah, nothing beats custom-assembling a giant war machine and having a demolition derby with it. My favorite tactic is to use jump jets to get on top of a building and then rain down missiles on my opponent below. I'm rather annoyed by the new version's requirement of trudging through the one-player missions (the CPU cheats, I tell you) in order to unlock the components to build custom mechs in the two-player deathmatches, but I suppose that's what the game-obsessed 16-year-old brother of my buddy is for. "You're home all day this summer, could you get me enough parts to work with for the weekend?"

Is this discussion of gaming open only to the electronic variety, or can Pencil & Paper RPGS and tabletop miniatures wargames be discussed as well?

 

[jason19tk]

I can't really get caught up in what console games call RPGs. To me, a real RPG requires a tablefull of live people, a quick-witted GameMaster/DungeonMaster/Storyteller/Narrator, a clipboard full of photocopied character sheets, enough polyhedral dice to choke a frost giant, maybe some miniatures on a hexpaper map, a steady supply of Cheetos and Root Beer, and a vivid imagination. Final Fantasy XXIII (or whatever number they're up to) just doesn't have the same magic for me.

RPGs? *smacks self on head * Man...why did I forget to list one of the first games I ever played that was an RPG on the computer? "Might & Magic " ! *Sigh..* to be able to play a game like that again. Oh wait...I forgot..I can make a magic using hero in the City of Heroes MMORPG that's bein made. Okay, so it won't be the same since the game takes place in a modern city. Oh well. At least I'd have fun buildin/ enhancing my character. lol

 

[snacks]

Im totaly into gaming i did have a N64 but i had to trade it in too get my X-box😀 now all i got in console systems are a ps1 & now an x-box!!. In my x-box collection i got Halo😀OA3:& Splashdown!

And the games im looking forward in renting or buying are

DOA: Extreme vollyball- girls in bikins=sweeeeet🙂
Street hoops
Hunter:the Reckonging
Crazy taxi 3:High roller
& also Outlaw golf!

 

[BigJim]

Personally, I thin the PS2 has the brighter future. Not because it's the best machine because it isn't. But because I think Sony have the market on marketing cornered. 😕 Anyone else follow that? LOL

 

[red indian]

I dont like games..........

so, what are you going to do? sue me???

 

[BigJim]

Re: I dont like games..........

so, what are you going to do? sue me???

LOL We won't Indy, but Sony might.

 

[f/f]

hehe

WEEEEEL u no shinobi for ... not sure what system there making shinobi 2 ... there making WWE smackdwon just bring it.. i dont play my ps2 alot but i would like to try those games!🙄

 

[f/f]

oop

smackdown shut your mouth rather hehe i think it will be good i duno tho LOL




f/f

 

[BigJim]

I will NEVER.....and when The Rock says never..he means NEVER!!!!...call it WWE!!!!!!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!! The World Wildlife Fund For Nature is the biggest organisation of petty minded animal slaughters in existence! (Slaughters because it was founded by Prince Phillip who kills hundreds of animals every year, and gives away free memberships to the board to other fellow animal slaughters who go on junkets to Kenya and such like to kill even more of them.)

Phew.........excuse me, I think I came over all funny then.🙄

 

[f/f]

OMG OMG OMG LOLOLOLLOL wwf sorry lol DONT DO THAT THATS SO FUNNY LOLOLOL







OMGLOLOL----------F/F🙂

 

[Krokus]

Re: I dont like games..........

so, what are you going to do? sue me???

I knew you would come up with something.

 

[duo_maxwell]

Warcraft III's lokking pretty tempting (to me, anyway)

 

[Neutron]

Biggles... and Games

Try this website

www.navalwarfare.org

Lots of times they can obtain or send you manuals. They've helped me before. The webmaster name is William Miller. He'll know me as Mike or Magilla Gorilla. He's a hell of a nice guy.

My next game is going to be Battleship Warfare when it comes out.
By the way for you Naval buffs there get Fighting Steel. After downloading the patches it's one HELL of a game.

I'm still partial to Mike Tysons Punchout on the old NES system. In my mind it was one of the most playable games ever. (By the way NES is making a HUGE comeback)

Tron

 

[BigJim]

If the NES is making a good comeback, do you think Konami will re-release the first two Metal Gear games like Squaresoft did for Final Fantasy 4,5 and 6? With the two MGS games being so popular, it might be something for them to think about.

 

[Neutron]

I Don't Know..

If they're releasing any games. I do know this. In my area there's a chain of stores called Funco Land. They specialize in selling old video games and refurbished video game systems. It used to be you could get a a refurbed NES for 5.99 American and if you wanted to get rid of your old NES you'd basically have to give it to them. Now they charge 39.99 for a refurbed NES and they'll pay you 14.99 for your old system. (These prices are more than they charge for refurbed Super NES or Playstations or the old Sega Genesis). They're also carrying the old games now. Usually you can get them for damn good prices. For a long time they were phasing out the games. The guy who runs the Funco Land near me told me they're selling the NES consoles as fast as they refurb them. Ya gotta admit, NES was a damn playable system. And the glitches some of the games have make them all that more fun. Speaking of Metal Gear, I've always loved the first version they put out on NES. The one with the secret commando mission map.


Tron

 

[BigJim]

I'd love to play it Tron. The two PS MGS games are both great and I'd love to do the ones that set the backdrops for them.

 

[Neutron]

Do You...

Have an NES? I went to Funco Land today. The price for a refurbished NES is 49.99. I took a brief look into their game backlog. I'm more than willing to see if I can find the old NES Metal Gear if you want it.

Tron

 

[BigJim]

Re: Do You...

Have an NES? I went to Funco Land today. The price for a refurbished NES is 49.99. I took a brief look into their game backlog. I'm more than willing to see if I can find the old NES Metal Gear if you want it.

Tron

I don't think they sell re-furbed NES's in England, so sadly it would'nt help. But thanks very much for offering Tron, I appreciate it.

 

[TheD]

Without a doubt, the game I am most looking forward to is WWE Smackdown 4: SHUT YOUR MOUTH. Roll on November!!!! I buy every Wrestling game (if I have the machine to go with it, doh) but this looks the best ever!

I also have interest in 'The Thing' and the single player HALFLIFE: Counter Strike game, both on PC.

 

[Flatfoot]

I can't really get caught up in what console games call RPGs. To me, a real RPG requires a tablefull of live people, a quick-witted GameMaster/DungeonMaster/Storyteller/Narrator, a clipboard full of photocopied character sheets, enough polyhedral dice to choke a frost giant, maybe some miniatures on a hexpaper map, a steady supply of Cheetos and Root Beer, and a vivid imagination. Final Fantasy XXIII (or whatever number they're up to) just doesn't have the same magic for me.

Though I'm a big fan of the Final Fantasy series and RPGs in general, I've got to agree with you that NOTHING can compare to a game the likes of Dungeons & Dragons. No video or computer game can offer the same creative opportunities and roleplaying challenges offered by D&D. I'm still struggling with learning 3rd edition (I feel like an old person trying to learn the metric system!), but I'm beginning to accept it and even like it (Even though I'll NEVER accept the idea of dwarven wizards!). I've been hearing rumors, though, that they're ALREADY planning on releasing a 4th edition, because too many people complained about flaws in the system! If it's true, I hope it's not being released for a while, because I finally got the fundage to get my hands on all three core rulebooks, and I'd like to hold out until Fall 2003, when Sovereign Press plans on releasing Dragonlance for the d20 system. Any D&D gamers hear anything about this 4th edition rumor?

 

[Neutron]

Obviously...

You've never played Jutland or Bismarck, the two most intense board games ever.


Tron

 

[Biggles of 266]

Re: Biggles... and Games

Try this website

www.navalwarfare.org

Lots of times they can obtain or send you manuals. They've helped me before. The webmaster name is William Miller. He'll know me as Mike or Magilla Gorilla. He's a hell of a nice guy.

Tron

Thanks Neutron, I hadn't been keeping up with this thread so I missed your post until now. I'll check it out, thanks man.

Biggles