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General Gaming / Re: I loves me my 360

« on: May 28, 2008, 02:46:28 PM »

Lol yeah I am praying it doesn't break that soon and thanks for the birthday wishes =D

(I lol'ed at the following posts there after)

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General Gaming / Re: XBox Live Gamertag rollcall

« on: May 28, 2008, 02:45:15 PM »

Sgrowned

now to add all of you . . .

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General Gaming / I loves me my 360

« on: May 28, 2008, 02:40:37 PM »

So a week and a half ago I did it, I took the plunge, bought a nice new HD TV (32" samsung, *glee*) and bought a 360.

I never thought I would say this but, the 360 is freaking awesome. I even realize I like *gasp* halo 3. My first 4 games are dead rising, halo 3, gta IV and gears of war. All are fun in their own way and Xbox live just makes everything that much more awesome.

I wish Nintendo would have just copied microsoft in this regard.

The marketplace is really what is holding my interest though, Ikaruga on DC was one of my favorite games and I am so happy to be able to play it without having to hook up my broken down DC (well the system is fine but the controllers, not so much).

Pacman CE has me glued to my Xbox longer than any game on the Wii has and going through each game to unlock achievements is strangely addicting.

It's weird how I look forward to just coming home to beat a high score just to see myself move up on a ladderboard and so I could show off to my Live buddies . . . it makes me happy to enjoy gaming again.

All in all I couldn't be happier with my purchase and I hope to see some of you on Live one of these days

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: May 04, 2008, 06:38:50 PM »

"And like KDR said, it's this HD graphical quality that makes content creation expensive. You have to make models, then you have to rig the models, then you have to animate the models, then you have to texture the models... and who knows what else."

That's the same for every 3D game

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 24, 2008, 10:18:15 AM »

I think Nintendo's online store still sells the receivers thatguy =D get em while you can!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 24, 2008, 02:19:09 AM »

The Wavebird . . . the controller Nintendo NEVER should have stopped making.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 24, 2008, 02:08:13 AM »

That was more or less a reply to animecyberrat comment of "since when has Nintendo ever made "traditional" controllers anyways?" =)

But yes SNEs controller is IMHO the best controller I've ever used, period.

I think you are shorting the N64 controller. It's design (while not the best) really worked well for a number of games and incorporated the use of a trigger button and an analog stick perfectly, to me at least it felt like this. Plus the allocated expansion space allowed for the industry standard rumble feature =D

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 23, 2008, 10:12:31 AM »

Thanks guys, that's some solid and much appreciated input. =)

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 11:26:25 PM »

I really don't think I was presenting myself like that . . . and besides you have every system and a PC. Perhaps I am getting mature. Does that mean I'm too mature for Nintendo or it's game? No, it means my tastes have matured and expanded.

If I had to take away all your systems aside from Wii wouldn't you feel like you are missing out?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 10:25:31 PM »

Actually, I think Brawl wasn't enough like Melee (see: gameplay).

I love how many people here are taking up arms for Nintendo. God forbid someone ::gasps:: has fun on another system.

You're right I don't know how good I have it with Nintendo, I'll go back to not playing my Wii and not having fun.

::rolls eyes::

I'm not knocking Nintendo but why do people feel the need to defend a system? Why shove down someones throat how they should feel. It's just like Nintendo themselves telling us what we want and don't want.

Person: I have fun playing games on 360 or Ps3, I think I should get one.
Fanboys: No you shouldn't. That's just stupid Nintendo has everything you want!
Person: but I . . .
Fanboys: No no you can't have fun anywhere else! Nintendo is the only place to have fun!

Come now that's just silly. I think we can all agree, limiting yourself to one system is stupid. Especially in this day and age.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 08:04:07 PM »

I'm crisscrossing a lot of thoughts so lets some it up like this:

Why wait for good third party support/specific games to come out on the Wii when you can just buy the alternative and get the games?

Is depriving one self of games because they don't exist on your chosen platform wise or just foolish?

The Wii is failing to get some main stream games which I REALLY want to play (RE5, GTAIV, SC4, Mass Effect, Bio Shock (almost forgot about that one). And while I will forever cherish all the great games Nintendo has brought my way I can no longer just "live" off of Nintendo games.

I'm not looking for originality, I'm just looking to have fun. Every Nintendo game this gen left me feeling like "I should be having more fun than this" but I wasn't. I had the most fun with the Wii playing Wii sports honestly. I don't know of many 360 games TBH. I do know I have fun playing at my friends home though from his collection and I do know I want to get GTAIV one way or another. With a stead job now why not take the plunge and buy a 360. At least I won't feel left out anymore.

I've just starved myself of certain games for too long trying to stick with just one system and it's just silly to stick with one system. I'm not saying 360 or PS3 has a line up of games that just make the Wii look terrible, it's that missing out on that systems handful of great games just because you want to stick with one company is plain foolish.

Edit: Thank you Ian for putting into words what I could not. That is exactly how I feel.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 07:32:36 PM »

::shrugs:: Good is a suggestive term.

What is good to some isn't good to others.

Should I keep with nintendo so I can play the next version of Mario Kart? or should I stomp on new grounds, play some new games and have fun with it like I used to many years ago?

Are Nintendo games great? Of course they are, it's just getting tiring now. Brawl made me realize just how tired I am of the Nintendo formula. Playing with friends on the 360 made me realize how much I have been restricting myself by sticking with the Wii and only the Wii.

It just makes no sense.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 06:48:06 PM »

I'm not looking for a plethora of good third party games . . . just third party games (and well games in general) that I know won't be on the Wii.

See: GTA IV, SC 4, Mass Effect

I also am interested in some Xbox Live games like SFII HD and the recently announced SC I remake.

I'm not looking for a lot but lately even Nintendo first party titles aren't doing it for me or my friends.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 06:08:21 PM »

It's not surprising it's just silly to put up with it when there are better alternatives to go to =)

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 05:42:35 PM »

Yeah the spin off garbage is just plain annoying.

RE:4 for GC made me happy to own a GC. Heck it even made me happy to own a Wii, and then Capcom gives us RE:UC and we (as of now) miss out on 5. Thanks Capcom.

Same for Soul Calibur. SC2 did the best on the Cube (thanks to Link), SC3 goes to PS2 exclusively and now SC4 skips the Wii and instead we get SC Legends.

:deep sigh::

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 05:28:32 PM »

I would call the SNES controller a traditional controller.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why are people still whining that there aren't enough games?

« on: April 22, 2008, 03:03:42 PM »

It sure doesn't feel like the Wii has a lot of games . . .

I don't need people to ramble off a list to me of good/great games all I know is I barely play the system.

As was said in other threads to me, and I agree, it could be because my tastes in games are shifting. All I know is, I was a Nintendo hardcore gamer for all my life but now I am final going to take the plunge and get a 360 and/or a PS3 to fulfill my gaming needs.

The Wii's current line up of games just isn't cutting it, for me.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: They were wrong... [Online lag isn't improving]

« on: April 05, 2008, 05:09:48 PM »

Yeah, spectator matches are indeed replays you watch and bet on, you aren't actually watching the match in real-time.

(It's like when you save a replay of an online match, no matter how laggy it is, the replay will play perfectly as if there was no lag).

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: SSBB Nitpick thread

« on: April 03, 2008, 06:19:24 PM »

Agreed with the assist trophies.

I have 3 different assists always pop up: little mac, that....punching guy and the Samurai guy from F-Zero.

In the end the game doesn't feel as jam-packed as the Smash Dojo site made it out to be.

Oh another nit-pick: I never really play Brawl *gasp* but that's more of a personal problem . . . lol.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: They were wrong... [Online lag isn't improving]

« on: April 03, 2008, 06:17:28 PM »

The Nintendo Difference made me realize it's time to get an Xbox 360.

Yes I did just say that.

Yes I mean it.

I think it's time to move on from the big N . . . for me at least.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: SSBB Nitpick thread

« on: April 03, 2008, 02:46:02 AM »

Maybe this isn't a nitpick but speaking of 999% damage . . .

isn't Lucaio's damage supposed to go UP based on how much damage he has taken on?

I think it's a bunch of BS that when he has 999% damage his charged blast only does 25% damage to an opponent.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: NINTENDO ANNOUNCES WII WANT MORE SERVICE!

« on: March 31, 2008, 09:03:14 PM »

How terrible. April Fools a day early.

This gave me such joy at such a depressing time in my life.

Thanks.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: SSBB Nitpick thread

« on: March 29, 2008, 12:27:09 PM »

Because Nintendo likes placing stupid restrictions on things.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: What is even going on with Disaster: Day of Delay?

« on: March 28, 2008, 10:04:58 PM »

Worst graphics on Wii?

Someone never saw Crusin' . . .

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Brawl vs Melee, which did you enjoy more and why?

« on: March 17, 2008, 05:13:26 PM »

The worst  final smash award goes to jigglypuff unless I am missing something to her final smash . . .