My friend has Ninja Gaiden…it made a really good 1st impression on me, so that’s definitely on my list…and Halo 1 and 2 were the main reasons I wanted Xbox in the first place. MS should go back to making the special Halo edition Xboxes…few people care about the current pack-in games, and without Halo 1, the system would’ve been struggling at the #3 spot at best. They should recognize that Halo was their lord and saviour in the beginning.
Remy…yep, there’s no real reason to beat the other difficulties in VJ2, other than the mere satisfaction of having gone thru everything, unless certain Chambers only open with things done in UV or whatever. If Capcom/Clover would’ve just put in the unlockable characters like everyone was expecting, I personally would’ve rated this game even higher than the first one.
*I played VJ1 tonight just to test something…and yeah…I don’t have to deal with sound effects when recording the music! Just as I thought, the music still plays when you pause the game…just at a lowered volume. This is perfect…I can just pause and record any track on the game with no sound effects in the way…I’ll just have to bump the sound up to compensate. I’ll get the theme for when you fight Black on part 2 as well…it’s another one of the more memorable vj tracks.
Ninja Gaiden, for me, was controller slammingly hard. I am definitley not a defensively minded person, I really do just like to charge in and cause a ruckus (proof is in my halo 2 scores, most kills, but also most deaths )
I would definitley like to get a halo special edition Xbox, since im running on a modded xbox now for live. If I get banned, I’m just gonna buy another box, and it might as well be something special 8)
I’ve been playing Street Fighter EX 2 Plus for the past month or so.
I have no idea why, since I can’t stand that game most of the time. It’s either too easy on Normal (with the exception of Shin Bison, fucking bastard) or too fucked up on Hard (the computer either becomes psychic and blitzes me or turtles the entire fucking match. Thankfully, this only applies to be some character, since the select few that I can still beat regularly, like Area, Nanase, Guile (for some reason), Ryu, Ken, and Skullo, are rather stupid in their aggressiveness. It doesn’t help that all computer opponents do more damage and take less too). I have no idea why I even got back into the game, probably because it was one of my off SSBM days, since I’ve been so damned bored and tired lately.
I think I’m finally going to stop playing that and getting around to playing and finishing this borrowed Front Mission 3 that someone from school lent me quite a while ago.
Also, I bought a really cheap copy of Final Fantasy IX from Blockbuster today since it’s one of the few Final Fantasies I don’t own and I’ve played it before, just never finished it; I don’t really finish a lot of my RPGs, though I’ve been getting better about that since I started high school. Anyway, I am the only person that likes that game (and yes, I know about the random-ass Necron as final boss thing)?
I’ve been playing ESPN NBA 2k5 for PS2 for 2 months, basically. That, and ESPN NFL 2k5. Why? They’re the only two games I have right now. I do have Guilty Gear X, but it’s scratched and doesn’t work. I’m beginning to find that I like the ESPN football and basketball series better than the EA Sports games… It’s a shame after this year there’s only gonna be Madden football. :sad:
I spotted Metal Slug Advance for $22.50 at Best Buy. I’ve never played a MS game but I’ve read about them and they sound pretty fun. I also found Front Mission 4 for $14.99. I was shocked. I loved FM3 and to see FM4 for only $15 and only two copies left, wellm I had to jump on that. I had only planned on buying one game but I walked aout with two.
I’m still playing DBZ: Budokai 3. I put the Meditation capsule on Teen Gohan and MAN!! That made a huge difference with his ki use. I can teleport like made and perform death moves like crazy. Sprawlers was right: Meditation is well worth the 3 slots it costs to equip.
Your best bet against Mega Tonberry and the last two bosses in Via Infinito are gunner with catnip/speed bracer. Any of these enemies (plus this one enemy on the later floor, think it’s a turtle or something) will flat out kill your characters in a few turns. The catnip will kill the first boss in two turns (which will probably leave all three in red thanks to that one spell he casts), the last boss takes a million damage, so 1000 damage isn’t going to cut and Mega Tonberry can be killed in one turn with catnip.
Also catnip/speed bracer helps on the last stage. You don’t have to waste your time doing those stupid piano puzzles, just fight the stupid boss that will die in one round from catnip (pretty broken technique item, eh).
As far as mastering jobs go, I didn’t bother, since I have like over 50 games I haven’t finished and could be devoted to completing.
And Ninja Gaiden was cool because it was difficult. It wasn’t a mash fest, which you could just breeze through. Yeah, there were a couple of cheap moves, but it didn’t work in every situation.
MS Advance is very different from the arcade Metal Slugs. X and 3 from the arcade are the best. The Box version of 3 is a bit weaker than the arcade version, because they won’t let you continue mid-mission. You run out of lives, you have to go back to the beginning of the level.
Playmore in general hasn’t handled the Slug series that well, though. SNK’s last Slug game, 3, introduced a really cool new multi-path level layout, and Playmore just turned their backs on it and went linear again in 4. Playmore also insists on intruducing new playable characters, which would be okay except that they always remove classic characters from the roster to add in the new ones. Playmore even fucked up the console translation of 3 (see above).
Just finished VJ2 and I bought and started the Incredible Hulk on PS2 for some odd reason. Guess I needed a casual game to kick back with for now. Waiting impatiently for RE4 and Oddworld Stranger next, and God of War looks cool as fuck as well.
DA GAME is currently playing Mega ManX8.It’s pretty good.DG has 2 more Mavericks to beat & then it’s on to face a Boba Fett look-a-like named Vile.Capcom went to good lengths in making this game.You can choose your own information contact depending on who you are playing with.Megaman X has Alia who excels in analysis & helps out with battle status.Zero has Layer who figures out enemy’s weak points & Axl has Pallette who provides support in finding hidden points & areas.The bosses are pretty easy & as always they have corny names(example Bamboo Pandamonium & Avalanche Yeti)The game’s pretty good & fun for those that don’t have it.
I’m with ya on this boat… FF9 had a lot of problems, but not one of them stopped it from being a great, fun game. A little cliched at times, but I enjoyed almost all of it. Love the skill system, too.
Necron didn’t bother me at all, really… It seemed like a total FF thing to do. Just like Zeromus.
As for me, I’m playing Beyond Good and Evil again. It’s still fucking great, only this time it’s actually a challenge, 'cos I’m limiting my supply of PA1s, Starkos, and K-bups. Great, great goddamn game.
Being an MK fan I had high hopes for MAT2 (not so much for MK2 and MK3, but hopes that they would have included UMK3, the best MK ever.) Not only did they not include UMK3 but they butchered MK2 & MK3 (they are not “arcade perfect.”) Now when MAT3 comes out and UMK3 is listed as a guaranteed/potential game I don’t know if I should be happy or angry (cuz I know they’ll fuck up the port somehow.) Sloppy ass Midway.
I can’t speak much for the other games…is it just me or does Primal Rage feel a tad faster? (I used to like it back in the day; I think it was a transition game, for me, but I thought it was fun)
Anywayz I have yet to finish Disgaea, after that I want to step back in time and actually start —> finish Dragon Warrior VII for the PS1 (I started the game a few times, but always moved onto something else.)
After that I have LaPucelle Tactics and Phantom Brave… :wow:
Still playing Sonic Heroes. And it still feels about the same to me. Both cool and disappointing at the same time.
Ive started to replay ratchet and Clank 1 as well.
Since Im trying to catch up with games i missed, next Im gonna play Beyond Good and Evil. Also Id like to play Shin megami Tensei.
anyone play it yet? is it any good?
and Im still on the fence about playing Star Ocean End of Time. I never played the first two games. Is it worth playing for someone who didnt play the first two?
Vile has returned? OH SNAP!! :wow: And X8 DOESN’T SUCK??!! :wow: SWEEEEEET! The game is played in 2D, right? Right? RIGHT?!?!?
I can’t believe how much Capcom crapped all over X7. cries
Playing DBZ: B3 (yes, STILL) I’m trying to better my skills at the game so I can play at an even higher competitive level. I took out Rock-Paper-Siccors on Kid Goku and gave him Juice and Full Moon’s Glow. My Kid Goku now has an attack percentage that surpasses my custom Goku. My Goku with Saiyan Spirit can reach 169% on Attack Power when he goes SS4. Kid Goku, with time can reach up to 185%. I was really surprised by this.
Cosign. I wish I could read Japanese, so I can enjoy my copy of SFC Shin Megami Tensei II on my SNES. I’d really like to play Nocturne and the upcoming Digital Devil saga, but I’m always so hesitant to buy 40-50 dollar games.
I never pay full price for a game. Unless its something I must have on the day it comes out. but there are few games I must play as soon as they come out. generally Im so behind that it doesnt matter.
But generally, I wait for a few months and pick it up used on ebay.
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