The Video Game Thread - what are you playing?
Posted: 21 Nov 2004, 08:29
What games are you playing at the moment?
I've started playing games again now, just havent done it for ages.
I can't decide whether to get Prince of Persia 2 or Paper Mario 2 for Crimbo (I have a GameCube). I thought Paper Mario (N64) was a top game.
Decisions decisions..
FINALLY made some progress on Viewtiful Joe on the GameCube. It's a brilliant game but soooo bloody hard IMO! I almost got to the Level 5 1/2 way point but I died. Still I built up a huge amount of V-points (100,000+) :w00t:
Also heard today on GameCentral (Teletext) Nintendo may consider releasing some sort of adapter for the 'Cube so you can play N64 games on it as well (I think you have to "vote" for it on their site). Could be interesting, but I've only got the original Smash Bros (very good) and Glover (crap) left - I sold my other games to buy the 'Cube. GRRRR! :mad::mad::mad::mad::P
Oh well, if they do I'll rebuy the classics again (Goldeneye anyone?) cheap.
Goldeneye 2: Rogue Agent sounds a really bad idea IMO from what I've read and I think it will suck
To me, the idea of playing AGAINST Bond seemed odd for a start. Why do EA think you don't need stealth in the game (or multiplayer arena)? Surely thats part of being an agent, not just shooting everything that moves. I mean, take Everything or Nothing (on the 'Cube). Thats all right, but it ain't no match for GoldenEye, IMO. You never had to do any of the driving or other stuff that the film Bond does and it was like you were more of a "spy" you know?
Also how I laughed when I read the explanation of why the game is called what it is, you literally have a Golden Eye!
Also its probably because I'm judging against GoldenEye 1 (N64) which was a classic, and none of the Bond games since have been nearly as good IMO (Perfect Dark, though not an official Bond game by Rare, was their GoldenEye follow up and was pretty close).
I've been reading GameCentral (Teletext on C4) and some other mags - to be fair though I havent seen actual footage of the game running, and SEEING it could give a better impression than just reading WORDS about it.
[Edited on 21-11-2004 by grim_tales]
I've started playing games again now, just havent done it for ages.
I can't decide whether to get Prince of Persia 2 or Paper Mario 2 for Crimbo (I have a GameCube). I thought Paper Mario (N64) was a top game.
Decisions decisions..
FINALLY made some progress on Viewtiful Joe on the GameCube. It's a brilliant game but soooo bloody hard IMO! I almost got to the Level 5 1/2 way point but I died. Still I built up a huge amount of V-points (100,000+) :w00t:
Also heard today on GameCentral (Teletext) Nintendo may consider releasing some sort of adapter for the 'Cube so you can play N64 games on it as well (I think you have to "vote" for it on their site). Could be interesting, but I've only got the original Smash Bros (very good) and Glover (crap) left - I sold my other games to buy the 'Cube. GRRRR! :mad::mad::mad::mad::P
Oh well, if they do I'll rebuy the classics again (Goldeneye anyone?) cheap.
Goldeneye 2: Rogue Agent sounds a really bad idea IMO from what I've read and I think it will suck
To me, the idea of playing AGAINST Bond seemed odd for a start. Why do EA think you don't need stealth in the game (or multiplayer arena)? Surely thats part of being an agent, not just shooting everything that moves. I mean, take Everything or Nothing (on the 'Cube). Thats all right, but it ain't no match for GoldenEye, IMO. You never had to do any of the driving or other stuff that the film Bond does and it was like you were more of a "spy" you know?
Also how I laughed when I read the explanation of why the game is called what it is, you literally have a Golden Eye!
Also its probably because I'm judging against GoldenEye 1 (N64) which was a classic, and none of the Bond games since have been nearly as good IMO (Perfect Dark, though not an official Bond game by Rare, was their GoldenEye follow up and was pretty close).
I've been reading GameCentral (Teletext on C4) and some other mags - to be fair though I havent seen actual footage of the game running, and SEEING it could give a better impression than just reading WORDS about it.
[Edited on 21-11-2004 by grim_tales]