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Nintendo Gaming / Finished Eternal Darkness tonight...

« on: April 19, 2003, 05:16:37 PM »

What a game.  That has to be one of the top 5 games that I've played in the last several years.  My top 5 right now have to be Zelda: WW, Morrowind, Halo, Eternal Darkness, and Steel Battalion.

I finished it on the "red" setting.  Now I'm playing again on the "blue" setting.  Definitely worth the $19 I paid.

I think one thing that made it so great was the fact that the story was so cohesive, and intriguing.  Silicon Knights is definitely a great developer.

Some side notes:

1) The first bath scene scared the crap out of me.  Definitely surprised me.

2) One of the "insanity effects" really caught me off guard.  The screen flashed to the save/load screen and flashed "now deleting all save games".  The progress bar started, and I was like...."WTF???".  Then I remembered..."Oh yeah...the insanity effects"...very cool.

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Nintendo Gaming / May have to shelve my Cube for awhile...

« on: April 17, 2003, 02:54:38 PM »

Because I have been living on this thing for the past 4 days!!!  I broke my ankle riding my motorcycle on Sunday, and have been "immobile" since then.  On Monday, I played some Mercedes Benz World Racing and ASB 2004 on my Xbox.  Then, on a whim, I put in Eternal Darkness, just to see how it played.

Big Mistake.

No game since Morrowind/Halo/BuffyTVS has gotten me hooked like this game.  It is freakin' amazing, and addictive.  I have to be on one of the final levels.


****Spoiler alert****


I just beat that "boss" inside the church where you have to use the "damage" spell and he bashes you with those huge claws....I have to feel like I'm probably about 80% through...

Also, what's the scoop with the alternate/different endings??? How do you get them...


BTW....this game totally warrants my Gamecube purchase....AAA Title.  And I still have to finish Zelda: WW, Zelda: OoT, Resident Evil, and Metroid Prime....what a great problem to have....  

[Zelda: Wind Waker]

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Nintendo Gaming / Xbox fan buys Gamecube....story at 11.

« on: April 09, 2003, 04:53:54 AM »

Let me just start by stating that I'm a new member here, but have been reviewing posts for a while...so I'll introduce myself...

I have been a gamer since the old Atari 2600 days.  Owned a Genesis, PS1, Dreamcast (great console), PS2 (sold it), and an Xbox.  I bought an Xbox at midnight on release day 11/15/01, and have been very happy with it.  I have about 60 titles for it, and it has been probably my favorite console to date.

However, I longed for another console, and really didn't give the Cube a chance.  I picked up a PS2, and was rather disappointed in it.  I sold it a few months later, and lost no sleep over it.

About 3 weeks ago, a friend of mine owed me some cash, so since he's a distributor of electronics, asked me if there was anything that I wanted that he might carry.  Well, I have a great 55" HDTV, Surround, DVD, so I said, "You got a Gamecube?"  I figured, what the heck, I'll give it a shot.

I would like to state that I'm very happy with the Cube.  My wife isn't crazy about it (she loves Halo and Ghost Recon for the Xbox). I picked up the following titles to start my Gamecube collection:

Zelda: Wind Waker
Amazing game.  It's like animated artwork in motion.  The story, facial expressions, controls, etc.  are flawless, IMO.

Metroid Prime
At first, I really didn't care for it, but about an hour into the game, I was hooked!  This game is soooo addictive.  The more I play, the more it "grows" on me.  However, I'm presently stuck on a level....maybe I'll post a "help me please" post to get me past it...hehe.

Eternal Darkness
I haven't played much of this title, but it seems to be a pretty decent game.  I picked it up on recommendation from a friend.

Star Wars : Rogue Leader
Great shooter that satisfies the "X-Wing" pilot that is in me.  I love Star Wars, so this game is naturally going to get some "props".

Pikmin
Surprisingly, this game is very addictive... I bought this game used, and didn't have the instruction manual until yesterday, so I've only muddled through the first 3 "days" of finding parts.

Super Monkey Ball
Addictive and fun, but man, this game will test your patience!

Zelda : Ocarina of Time/Master Quest
There's an "other console" forum at the Xbox site I frequent, and this title seems to be the "benchmark" that Zelda:WW was measured on.  I always hear how great this title is, so I picked it up used for $17 at Gamestop.  Not bad, eh?

Resident Evil
I like the Resident Evil series (fave being RE: CV for the Dreamcast).  I have only looked at the first 15 minutes or so of this game.  I'm afraid to go any further for fear of having Metroid, Zelda, and Resident Evil all "games in progress".  I have to pace myself...

Is this a decent starting collection?  There are a few other games that I've heard about (mainly Skies of Arcadia) that I'm semi-interested in.  Keep in mind that this is the first Nintendo product I have EVER owned, so I know pretty much nothing of what the Cube has to offer. The only Nintendo games I have EVER played up until 3 days ago was Starfox and some Mario game for the NES.  The Gamecube will probably not be my primary console, but it definitely is becoming an enjoyable experience.

I'm looking forward to posting here, and entertain any comments!!!