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TalkBack / Re: Resident Evil 5 (PS3): An Informal Review

« on: April 14, 2009, 02:31:26 PM »

Koopa paragraph weird spacing wall of text of doom scares me!

I'll be honest I haven't gotten around to playing RE5 yet for my PS3 (I got the special edition and I love the extras then again I am addicted to CEs like a certain boss man at NWR). Right now I'm enjoying Godfather 2, but if Halbred wants to play sometime maybe we can!

So Godfater 2 is decent?  I hope so, as I love the movies.  As I ate breakfast this morning I saw X Play poo poo all over it.  Its seems the main complaint was mission tasks were very monotonous and repetitive.

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 02:20:18 PM »

I agree with you here, Nintendo did oversell the Wii functionality, then again it isn't something we should be shocked about considering it is pretty common in this industry (Doesn't make it right though). One thing I THINK we can agree on is that this opens up some exciting possibilities. Heck to get me EXTREMELY interested in a Golf game is amazing

Very true.  And I've had my hopes set on the new Tiger for some time now.

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 01:56:31 PM »

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Also that is solely your opinion in regards to the Wii not providing the core experience. There have been some fantastic uses of the WIi mote so far in various games. And considering the Wii is massacring the competition I'd say more then a few people are getting the "core experience".

True, there are many owners very satisfied with whats out there already.  However, I'm just bringing up the point that it is a brute fact that 1:1 sword fighting and certain sports moves are not yet possible, and these were elements of game play heavily promised from the beginning, hence the "revolution".   

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 01:53:14 PM »

While I can understand some people feel shortchanged about paying additional money to get functionality they feel was promised originally, I'm still pleased that we're getting MotionPlus at all considering Wii is such a runaway success without it. Not that this is an act of charity from Nintendo by any means (I'm sure they will make plenty of money out of it in the end), but it is a somewhat risky move in the way it will segment the market, so I'm happy we'll get this experience now rather than having to wait until the next console or whatever. Having to pay for it to this extent is not so pleasurable, but ultimately I'm willing to do so because I'm confident it'll be worth it.

Couldn't agree more.  As irritating as the wait and extra cost are, at the end of the day, I still want to play good games.  And if this is what it takes, by all means, sign me up.

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 01:40:59 PM »

Overall, I think the main gripe is this, consumers essentially purchased 2/3 of a controller at launch, for 60 bones, that was simply technologically unable to deliver what Nintendo originally promised for the new Wii gaming experience.  Now, over two years later we have the option to shell out an extra 20, in the hopes, that this missing link will save the world, and deliver the 1:1 gaming we expected all along.  Just kinda sucks.

Hey kind of like MS's Xbox FAT controller and the slimmer version or the PS3's sixaxis with rumble? The only difference is that you don't need buy a full priced controller in order to get features that should have came with the system.

Those features are completely superfluous and not necessary in providing the core experience MS and Sony offered.  Nintendo has yet to deliver on that core experience.  Wii Boxing anyone?

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 01:26:19 PM »

Overall, I think the main gripe is this, consumers essentially purchased 2/3 of a controller at launch, for 60 bones, that was simply technologically unable to deliver what Nintendo originally promised for the new Wii gaming experience.  Now, over two years later we have the option to shell out an extra 20, in the hopes, that this missing link will save the world, and deliver the 1:1 gaming we expected all along.  Just kinda sucks.

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 01:12:03 PM »

This is essentially $80+ for a video game controller.  Not as expensive as the Neo Geo controller but definitely unprecedented in its own right considering the hardware is essentially last gen.  Nintendo, masters of disguise.

What, the controller is last gen? Or do you think the graphics of the console affect the controller price?

I'm stating the hardware the controller is intended for is last gen.

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Dated for America

« on: April 14, 2009, 11:11:33 AM »

This is essentially $80+ for a video game controller.  Not as expensive as the Neo Geo controller but definitely unprecedented in its own right considering the hardware is essentially last gen.  Nintendo, masters of disguise.

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TalkBack / Re: Resident Evil 5 (PS3): An Informal Review

« on: April 14, 2009, 11:00:45 AM »

Hmm...I just got a PS3 over the weekend, and one of the first things I did once I set up my PlayStation Network account was to download the RE5 demo because I had really been looking forward to that game.  Thing is, I don't know if it's becaus

Same here, loved RE4 on Wii and was really looking forward to this one.  However, the demo sucked all my anticipation away.  I understand why they made the controls the way they did, but at the end of the day, I just don't like them.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Excitebots:Trick Racing!

« on: April 14, 2009, 10:54:03 AM »

Sure it's bad, but it did fit the game, did it not?

True.  But some death metal rockabilly would have fit even better.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: New Super Mario Brothers 2?

« on: April 14, 2009, 10:28:28 AM »

Prediction:  The sequel will arrive with the next true Nintendo Handheld. 

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General Gaming / Re: ♥ Loyalty ♥

« on: April 14, 2009, 10:26:13 AM »

Brand loyalty to inanimate objects is a delusion and some of these people need seriously help.  There's actually a large numple of folks impacted by this, which is properly known as "Objectum Sexuals".  Many fanbois n gals from all over the spectrum carry a mild form of this disease.  Its sad.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Excitebots:Trick Racing!

« on: April 14, 2009, 10:16:55 AM »

I didn't think the soundtrack was so bad.

For SHAME Stogi....SHAME!  I thought you were a musician....

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Slap Chop

« on: April 13, 2009, 12:53:10 PM »

For some reason, a church thought it would be a great idea to borrow the message.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Virtual Console Mondays Thread

« on: April 13, 2009, 11:12:37 AM »

Today's VC and WIiWare release proves the assertion that Nintendo doesn't know what the hell they're doing when they release these games.  Party Fun Pirates?  Now is not the time to play nice with pirates.

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TalkBack / Re: Rapid Blogging Comes to Wii with Twiiter

« on: April 12, 2009, 05:35:37 PM »

I think this clip pretty much sums up my thoughts on this news: http://current.com/items/89891774/supernews_twouble_with_twitters.htm

Only even more pointless since it's based on a home console.

I concur

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: April 12, 2009, 05:05:27 PM »

By local Blockbuster has Wario Shake It and Mario Sluggers for $19.99 brand new.  YMMV.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive Poll #5 - Remix Edition!!!

« on: April 10, 2009, 02:58:38 PM »

Yes, just gave Waverace the edge!!

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General Gaming / Re: Gaming on a budget. Rent vs. Buy?

« on: April 06, 2009, 04:19:34 PM »

I have a 2 movie/game pass at a Blockbuster right next door that works out great for me.  Just in the last week or so I was able to try Shroom Men, Wii Control Pikmin and Mario Tennis, Wario Shake it and Gran Tourismo Prologue.  The only downside to this, is I always lean going to pick out a new game rather than finish the ones I own.  But overall its my preferred method so I can at least try what everyone's raving about.

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TalkBack / Re: This Week's (Final) Virtual Console and WiiWare

« on: April 05, 2009, 03:44:40 PM »

If I only had enough to get Punch-Out or Super Punch-Out, which would you folks recommend?

I'd recommend Super Punch-Out over the original.  Rose-tinted glasses aside, the second is a better game and far more playable today.  The original--while extremely fun--is a bit simplistic and relies entirely on pattern recognition.  You figure out when to attack, wait for an opening, hit your opponent a bunch, wash, rinse, repeat. 

Yup.  SPO is the superior game.

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TalkBack / Re: This Week's (Final) Virtual Console and WiiWare

« on: April 05, 2009, 12:24:41 AM »

Beating this circuit without losing a life is going to be a bitch.

Indeed, I can beat the first 3 in that circuit now pretty easily, but Macho Man still beats me here and there.  I'm going to wait until I can beat him pretty constantly via time trail before I try for the perfect circuit.  I find him difficult due to "exercise A, B, and C".   Its tricky to see the white text to the left in order to know what to block. 

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General Chat / Re: Official 2008 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread

« on: April 02, 2009, 11:58:33 PM »

My friend called me when it happened and said he's not a Broncos fan anymore.

Yeah, I've been watching a few of the blogs here in Denver and they're all filled with comments like that.  Or people outright switching to becoming Bears fans.  In a way I can't blame em, as the only reason I watched Denver these last two years was Cutler, he keeps things interesting.

And I don't blame you for wanting to keep Quinn, I see a lot of potential in that guy.

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General Chat / Re: Official 2008 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread

« on: April 02, 2009, 07:29:32 PM »

SUPER BEARS SUPER BOWL SUPER BEARS SUPER BOWL!

That's right, by nothing short of a miracle, we got Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton and a few picks we would have surely wasted anyway.  This will go down as one of the biggest blunders in NFL history.  First Denver fires their hall of fame coach, and now they chase away their best QB since Elway.  Oh the humanity.

I hope Orton does well though, at least I can still root for him as I live in Denver.

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TalkBack / Re: This Week's (Final) Virtual Console and WiiWare

« on: April 02, 2009, 05:50:59 PM »

Busted out the cart last night ... my god did I get my **** wrecked.

Dragon Chan made me his bitch so hard so many times. Definitely gotta get back in the groove for this game.

Yeah, just give it a few tries, then it'll all come back

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: April Fools....or April Fool?

« on: April 01, 2009, 09:51:57 PM »

Umbrella Corporation requests Government bailout

Why would they put April Fool's at the top of the story?  What a bunch of dild@'s