| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Z_Zoquis |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 04:34:48
Videogames that is. I am. Been there since the early days of Pong really and I've enjoyed them ever since. Mostly flight sims, racing sims, and old arcade games. I'm currently updating my MAME set actually - takes a fair bit of time to d/l 16 gigs of arcade roms...
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| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/30/2005 : 01:25:47
Yesterday I bought (BOUGHT!) "Diviértete con los Lunnis".
And all the drugs that I don't have the guts to take
To soothe my mind so I'm always sober
Always aching, always heading towards
Mass suicide, occult figurines
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| Z_Zoquis |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 06:29:51
hehe |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 06:17:38
It's purple tentacle!
I used to quite naively use purple tentacle as the pub quiz team name.
I thought about it after, realised... not so good.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 06:04:40
quote:
Originally posted by whoreatthedoor
Where did you find that tentacle? I've been looking for something like that for... minutes!!!
I always had a thing for Laverne.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro
I thought it was a wizard's hat. DOH!
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| Llamadance |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 02:07:02
Age of Empires III and Civ IV are both out in the next couple of months. Not sure about AoE, but I'll definitely get Civ4. I think they've changed the view a bit, more 3D, and they've increased the religious aspects so that you can convert cities.
That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
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| darwin |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 20:56:17
My biggest time eaters were Civ, Civ II, Starcraft, and Age of Empires with probably the most time spent on Civ II. |
| danjersey |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 20:44:41
I was feeling nostalgic while you won the game. |
| Carl |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 17:58:35
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
That reminds me: Final Fantasy 7/8/9 used to do that, I loved them.
Yeah, shit!! Those game clocks really rub it in!! I don't think I could ever play those FF games again. Too time consuming!
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| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 13:49:46
Where did you find that tentacle? I've been looking for something like that for... minutes!!!
Didn't know you were an insomniac kid.
I always had a thing for Laverne.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 13:35:10
hehe Hoagie!
I feel like I could.. like I could.. like I could... TAKE ON THE WORLD!
I did change my sig but thought it might get annoying...
I miss the text adventures though, they used to keep me entertained for hours as an insomniac kid.
Have spent some time playing sam n max this afternoon.
It was great.
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| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 13:21:58
I remember we talked about text games before, Teresa. Sadly, you're right. You need time to play them. I met once with a guy who wrote them. He sure was special.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 13:10:23
quote:
Originally posted by starmekitten
Oh dear.
You know you love it ; )
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| starmekitten |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 08:29:25
Why oh why don't they make them like they used to!
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| starmekitten |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 08:25:31
Oh dear.
and Xavi, I said.. I love the text adventure games but I don't seem to have time for them anymore :(
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 07:37:19
quote:
Originally posted by whoreatthedoor
Anyone here into text adventures? There is still a subculture playing and writing them.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro
Doesn't it get expensive playing by text?
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 07:04:07
quote:
Originally posted by VoVat
There WAS a Maniac Mansion 2? What happened in it? I played the original on the Nintendo, but I don't think the sequel was ever ported to that system.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied.
Oh, Nathan, you don't know what you've lost. Nothing to do with the first Maniac Mansion. Awesome graphics, simply incredible. Nothing have been made in 320x200 pixels that could compare with it.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| The Holiday Son |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 06:44:05
best video game ever :
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| VoVat |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 06:41:18
There WAS a Maniac Mansion 2? What happened in it? I played the original on the Nintendo, but I don't think the sequel was ever ported to that system.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
| bazza |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 06:00:19
best game i have ever played is god of war on the PS2. awesome.
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It's an insane world, and I'm proud to be a part of it. |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 04:31:33
Anyone here into text adventures? There is still a subculture playing and writing them.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| Z_Zoquis |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 04:28:32
quote:
Originally posted by whoreatthedoor
Don't you find it annoying when the game records your total playing time and shows it to you when you load a saved game?
I don't want to know I've wasted 2 days of my life playing stupid video games!!!
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro
I'd rather spend 2 days of my life playing a great videogame than 2 hours of my life watching a crappy movie. I'm up to 34 hours on Metroid Prime and having an absolute blast.  |
| Z_Zoquis |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 04:21:26
quote:
Originally posted by Superabounder
quote:
Originally posted by Z_Zoquis
A few years back I got into a race sim called Grand Prix Legends and joined up with an online league. That was an amazing experience. Very challenging but hugely rewarding. The community that developed around that sim was really something. Still going strong too.
I heard about how amazing that game was supposed to be, but my computer at the time was so damn slow that there was no way I could have run it. I love cars, and that one with the old grand prix deathtrap racers seemed very visceral and glorious when I read about it.
When I got my new computer last year someone asked me if I had heard of the game and lent it to me-it wouldn't work on his machine so I tried it on mine but no luck either except for the intro movie.
I love driving games but haven't played them in years (since first grand turismo game on PS1).
All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies
You've hit on one of the games achilles heels. It was too demanding to run properly on the systems that existed when it first came out and by the time technology had caught up to it it wouldn't run as is anymore either. Luckily, one of the guys from Papyrus (the developer) went off on his own an wrote a patch for the game to make it run under Direct3d (which is now a necessity of course). There are also several other tweaks and a slew of updates pretty much recquired too. Virtually every aspect of the game has been "modded" to improve the look, sound, the online playability. It really was amazing to be part of that whole community (the community is still there actually, I've just moved on to other things). But the sim itself is a real beast - very uncompromisingly "realistic". It was simulating an era of F1 racing before such niceties as "downforce" and "racing slicks" existed. The cars were tin coffins on wheels basically and they drove like it. That difficulty was a hurdle that turned many away but if you could get over it you were rewarded with an incredibly thrilling experience - particularly the online aspect which hasn't really been bettered even yet. The only other sim with a strong an online component is Papyrus' other franchise - Nascar Racing 2003. |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 04:14:20
That reminds me: Final Fantasy 7/8/9 used to do that, I loved them.
How's that for a slice of fried gold? |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 04:06:33
Don't you find it annoying when the game records your total playing time and shows it to you when you load a saved game?
I don't want to know I've wasted 2 days of my life playing stupid video games!!!
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 03:51:42
quote:
Originally posted by bishk99
quote:
Originally posted by whoreatthedoor
Best game ever, without a doubt: "Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle"
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro
Wrong! I think you'll find the best game ever is 'The Secret of Monkey Island' or perhaps 'Monkey Island 2: Le Chucks Revenge'.
-Bish
"Mine's a pint of the black stuff"
..."ha, You can't drink a pint of Bovril!"
No. Second place to Monkey Island. Probably Loom in third place.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 03:50:28
Damn right Day Of The Tentacle.
I haven't played proper computer games for ages, although Freecell has ruined my life.
I used to like Championship Manager (like, like a junkie likes heroin), Civ, ooh, Colonisation too.
How's that for a slice of fried gold? |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 03:42:15
Long live evil purple tentacle!
(in my defence... this essay writing is very boring)
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| Scarla O |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 03:39:54
Grim Fandango.
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the tips turn down oh my vicious thumbs... |
| bishk99 |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 03:38:53
quote:
Originally posted by whoreatthedoor
Best game ever, without a doubt: "Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle"
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro
Wrong! I think you'll find the best game ever is 'The Secret of Monkey Island' or perhaps 'Monkey Island 2: Le Chucks Revenge'.
-Bish
"Mine's a pint of the black stuff"
..."ha, You can't drink a pint of Bovril!" |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 03:06:56
Best game ever, without a doubt: "Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle"
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 02:48:53
The Hulk "Ultimate Destruction"
 I am not a number. I am a free man! |
| danjersey |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 21:25:39
i liked Gauntlet........"Wizard needs food badly"
"Valkrie is about to die"
funny stuff, we use to jimmy the machines for endless credit, four players to boot. |
| Superabounder |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 21:17:34
quote:
Originally posted by Z_Zoquis
A few years back I got into a race sim called Grand Prix Legends and joined up with an online league. That was an amazing experience. Very challenging but hugely rewarding. The community that developed around that sim was really something. Still going strong too.
I heard about how amazing that game was supposed to be, but my computer at the time was so damn slow that there was no way I could have run it. I love cars, and that one with the old grand prix deathtrap racers seemed very visceral and glorious when I read about it.
When I got my new computer last year someone asked me if I had heard of the game and lent it to me-it wouldn't work on his machine so I tried it on mine but no luck either except for the intro movie.
I love driving games but haven't played them in years (since first grand turismo game on PS1).
All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies |
| Carl |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 21:15:42
Yeah, Tetris is genius. |
| therewererumours |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 20:35:59
Worms is absolutely brillant, even on my phone! More addictive then Lemmings! Flashback to Tetris in 1990, soo addictive!, as was Bubble Bobble and Pang. Wow, flashback just reminded me of Flashback and Another World, god I loved them.
On the thirty-first floor your gold-plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain |
