Computer Games, What's been waggling your joysticks Options

[Stella MM]

My boyfriend bought a new style PS2 (they're teeny weeny!) and GTA: San Andreas yesterday.

*poof* Goodbye loving, communicative relationship!

I've decided to buy The Sims 2 for the PC in revenge.

[The Phantom]

I always found Soul Edge/Soul Blade far superior to Tekken on the PSX - just that bit more fast and frantic.

I've been killing time until San Andreas (which Play haven't posted because they can't cover all of their preorders, damn them) with Psi-Ops : The Mindgate Conspiracy on the Xbox. Great fun. Ninja Gaiden is also highly recommended, although it's quite tough.

And with Halo 2 and Metroid Prime 2 coming up, it's going to be a fun winter.

ah the old Tekken Vs Soul Blade debate, personnaly always sided for Tekken, just seemed a bit more structured, I always find the quicker beat-em-ups end up in a mish mash of button smashing and nobody really knows what is going on.

[rebelstar]

I don't care about that - I'm happy to trade in a bit of sophistication for the chance to hit people with sticks and swords.

[whitey]

Anybody had a go on X-Men Legends yet? I hear good things...

[kateykinz]

Is anyone else going to be off work ill on November 11th? Or is that just my obsessed boyfriend and his mates?

[whitey]

Is anyone else going to be off work ill on November 11th? Or is that just my obsessed boyfriend and his mates?

Not me. Don't really get what's so good about Halo to be honest. Not that it isn't good, just that I think people are a tad over enthusiastic about it. I Grand Theft Auto Advance today only to find there's no fucking map in the box. Do we not get one or summit?

This post has been edited by whitey: Oct 29 2004, 04:19 PM

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Anybody had a go on X-Men Legends yet? I hear good things...

yeah, i bought that the other day. It's pretty good if you like the x-men. a kind of cross between 'baldurs gate: dark alliance' and 'freedom force' if you've played either.
some characters are a lot more fun than others (using Storm to throw everyone around the room with tornadoes is great) and it can get a little repetetive but all in all a decent buy. and it's 4 player

[sean_ofthedead]

I've been playing Tony Hawks: Underground on my PS2, which is amazing, and the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons on my GBC. Zelda games are officially the best ever.

[Amazongirl]

I've been playing Tony Hawks: Underground on my PS2, which is amazing, and the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons on my GBC. Zelda games are officially the best ever.

Seen the trailer for the new game (not four swords)

I am drueling just at the thought of it.

Compleating Ocarina of time was completeing part of my life.

[whitey]

Zelda games are officially the best ever.

http://www.spaced-out.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=7143

Mmm, 2D

[Jubei]

ah the old Tekken Vs Soul Blade debate, personnaly always sided for Tekken, just seemed a bit more structured, I always find the quicker beat-em-ups end up in a mish mash of button smashing and nobody really knows what is going on.

I've always sided for Soul Calibur. Although they both have their plusses, after playing Soul Calibur, Tekken just feels too slow.

Is anyone else going to be off work ill on November 11th? Or is that just my obsessed boyfriend and his mates?

I will not be working on the 11th. However my housemate who owns the Xbox has refused to buy it till the 12th because he IS working on the 11th. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[The Phantom]

Not me. Don't really get what's so good about Halo to be honest. Not that it isn't good, just that I think people are a tad over enthusiastic about it.

I agree, Halo is good there is no denying that, but I'm sorry it is not THAT good. It hasn't reshaped FPS in the way some people go on about. I was watching an interview with some of the team involved in making Halo and they were bragging about this and that and claiming things like 'for the first time you can drive vehicles in a FPS game' ??? er... pretty sure that was possible before Halo, for one, Red Faction springs to mind.

[Jubei]

I agree, Halo is good there is no denying that, but I'm sorry it is not THAT good.  It hasn't reshaped FPS in the way some people go on about.  I was watching an interview with some of the team involved in making Halo and they were bragging about this and that and claiming things like 'for the first time you can drive vehicles in a FPS game' ??? er... pretty sure that was possible before Halo, for one, Red Faction springs to mind.

Yes, all of that rubbish about it revolutionising FPS games is rubbish (although I don't know about the techy stuff) but it is one of the most rounded and polished games I've ever played. It has a great storyline, excellent gameplay and enemy AI, good soundtrack, interesting characters and backstory, good combination of stealth and all out action. If you can name me another game which marries so many GOOD elements together then please do so. And I don't personally think original half-life compares. It may have been the Halo of its day (or maybe halo is the half-life of its day) but side by side halo is MUCH better.

Sorry, I love Halo too much and I'm very excited. I don't mean to offend anyone who dislikes Halo, but it is better than any other game ever created

[whitey]

It has a great storyline

I have yet to see this compliment levelled at any game that deserves it.

[rebelstar]

It might turn out to be the case for San Andreas (that it deserves the compliment, I mean) - it certainly is so far.

As for Halo, who cares if it's been over hyped - it's hard to deny that it looks and sounds great, feels 'right' and is great fun to play. Surely that's all that matters?