Author Topic: October....the month of gaming bliss (Read 5667 times)

Harry Potter · « **Reply #40 on:** October 07, 2005, 12:52:41 pm »

Some people have a problem with sarcasm. Then there's Chad....

Stingray · « **Reply #41 on:** October 07, 2005, 12:55:18 pm »

ChadTower · « **Reply #42 on:** October 07, 2005, 12:56:39 pm »

Yes. Yes I do.

Then again, sarcasm has no place around the holiness of the Vectrex.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 07, 2005, 12:57:13 pm »

sorry i dont think i would be entertained by any game on that system for more than 5 minutes. NES > vectrex

ChadTower · « **Reply #44 on:** October 07, 2005, 12:58:30 pm »

NES doesn't have a 3D version of Asteroids. Or a light pen.

Most of all, it's not vector based.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 07, 2005, 12:59:53 pm »

vector is overrated, theres like 5 good vector games and thats being generous. its straight lines, i dont get the infatuation?

ChadTower · « **Reply #46 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:00:45 pm »

It's one of those things, either you get it or you don't.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #47 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:02:34 pm »

Eddie/'Insert name of 'Millionare' host, I choose 'I don't get it'

ChadTower · « **Reply #48 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:07:37 pm »

Poser.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #49 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:10:13 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 01:07:37 pm

Poser.

Yes I do use it. Made a model of Tommy the other day:

Stingray · « **Reply #50 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:38:21 pm »

Quote from: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 12:59:53 pm

vector is overrated, theres like 5 good vector games and thats being generous. its straight lines, i dont get the infatuation?

You're too young to remember when they were king of the arcades. It's a nostalgia thing.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #51 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:42:58 pm »

Not for me, I still think it's cooler than raster.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:44:10 pm »

ah, you weird old people stuck in you rold ways. new technology = good

Harry Potter · « **Reply #53 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:45:11 pm »

I run Windows off punch cards. it takes me 10 days to post a message here...

ChadTower · « **Reply #54 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:46:26 pm »

That explains a lot, actually.

Stingray · « **Reply #55 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:47:12 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 01:42:58 pm

Not for me, I still think it's cooler than raster.

So do I, but I still that's a product of nostalgia.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #56 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:48:49 pm »

I consider it, for myself, a fascination with the technology. I find it very cool that they went and took the display directly from an oscilloscope, programmed a PCB to control the waveforms, and used it to drive an arcade game.

Stingray · « **Reply #57 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:51:17 pm »

One of these days I'm going to come across a vector arcade game locally that I can actually afford. I intend to spend that day giggling like a little girl.

-S

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:57:18 pm »

guys so i found this really old crappy cab, something like 'crapple castles' i dunno, well i painted over the sides anyway. and i ripped out that crap monitor and tossed it, wouldnt display any of my MAME games right!! so yeah i threw in a nice P4 computer and im running mame in it now. sucks though the 25 inch tv didnt fit too well i had to cut holes in the side to make it fit

DarkKobold · « **Reply #59 on:** October 07, 2005, 01:58:31 pm »

It's sad. I didn't even know there was a battlefront 2 coming out. AOE 3 should be f'ing sweet.

Just don't make our eyeballs bleed.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #60 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:00:04 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 01:51:17 pm

One of these days I'm going to come across a vector arcade game locally that I can actually afford. I intend to spend that day giggling like a little girl.

-S

Admit it. You don't need vector games to giggle like a little girl.

Stingray · « **Reply #61 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:07:18 pm »

Quote from: bosss7 on October 07, 2005, 02:00:04 pm

Quote from: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 01:51:17 pm
One of these days I'm going to come across a vector arcade game locally that I can actually afford. I intend to spend that day giggling like a little girl.

-S
Admit it. You don't need vector games to giggle like a little girl.

That's true, but it's as good an excuse as any.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #62 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:18:10 pm »

Ha ha, joke is on Seph, Crystal Castles is not a vector.

Stingray · « **Reply #63 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:21:12 pm »

I assume he meant Star Castle.

Kids.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #64 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:22:01 pm »

Shhhhh.

(and they accuse me of not being the SARCASS0RS)

Stingray · « **Reply #65 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:38:03 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 02:22:01 pm

Shhhhh.

(and they accuse me of not being the SARCASS0RS)

I assume you meant STARCASTORRS.

-S

AC. · « **Reply #66 on:** October 07, 2005, 11:50:03 pm »

Definately, VECTREX is a requirement for a serious collector - ive got one but only about 8 games for it. Playing and finishing ULTIMA I on the apple//e in the early 80s (dates me but) is quite an event. quake3 online is pretty fun - yes the graphics look flourescent (sp?), but, it is good gameplay. I am looking forward to Serious Sam2 -- I might find it on eMule and then purchase it once ive enjoyed the demo. hmmMMM?

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #67 on:** October 08, 2005, 12:18:26 am »

SC III!

AceTKK · « **Reply #68 on:** October 08, 2005, 05:01:39 am »

Yay Videogames!

I was very pumped for Serious Sam 2 but the demo they released a few weeks back was extremely underwhelming. I'm going to have to "try before I buy" through the p2p channels.

Price of Persia: Sands of Time was awesome! If you haven't played it it's definitely worth picking up. Another game I've been playing recently with the same kind of cool ambiance and unique play mechanics is Beyond Good & Evil. It's really a beautiful game, unfortunately it didn't sell too well so a lot of people have never heard of it.

Stingray · « **Reply #69 on:** October 10, 2005, 10:13:18 am »

Quote from: AceTKK on October 08, 2005, 05:01:39 am

Another game I've been playing recently with the same kind of cool ambiance and unique play mechanics is Beyond Good & Evil. It's really a beautiful game, unfortunately it didn't sell too well so a lot of people have never heard of it.

That's also a big favorite of mine on the current gen. If you haven't played it yet, you'll probably also like ICO if you liked BG&E and PoP.

-S

Luxury · « **Reply #70 on:** October 10, 2005, 06:37:38 pm »

I agree with all of that. Ico is a must play.

After going to E3 this year, only 3 games had me interested in them in any way or sort.
1. Shadow of the Colossus (makers of Ico)
2. Zelda (duh)
3. Soul Calibur 3 (looks cool enough. not a must buy, but considering all the absolute junk thats out there, this looks bounds and leaps better)

And on a side note:
WHEN are they going to implement an analog control stick on everything (cellphones, pdas, etc..) and use the Beyond Good and Evil text input method. SO easy, SO fast, and SO simple! Rent the game to at least play with this. It's simply brilliant.


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