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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Star Wars, the Force Unleashed.

« on: January 18, 2009, 10:43:30 PM »

Ok, reviving this thread to say I'm very dissapointed with the game. Knowing what Factor 5 was able to pull off on the Gamecube twice, it would seem like there is some sort of bar for Star Wars games on Nintendo systems.

My God, the construction of the ships are pitiful. Are those thrusters or blue pineapples cut in half? I really wanted to puke.

Darth Vader sucks. Is he so heavy that he can't run?

I'm playing through versions on both the 360 and the Wii. Yeah, its worlds apart and not fair to compare the two, but can't the Wii version be compared to Metroid Prime 3 or Rogue Squadron on GC? Yes, I believe it can.

I'm going to keep going on the Wii just to see if it gets better past the second level or so.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Retro MultiDeving?

« on: January 13, 2009, 05:41:06 PM »

Angel Studios also did the port of Smugglers Run. Awesome game btw. Its great fun to just drive around the landscapes.

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General Chat / Re: Any Phish heads among us?

« on: January 11, 2009, 10:25:10 PM »

I see what you did there.

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General Chat / Re: So... The Brave and the Bold?

« on: January 06, 2009, 10:02:06 PM »

I'd like to see this new Batman show but I think I'm going to have to wait till DVD.

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General Chat / Re: Awesome fan made Thundercats trailer is...awesome.

« on: December 30, 2008, 02:22:58 PM »

This is awesome. My left nut goes to whomever turns it into reality.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: No one has submitted any photos for the contest yet...

« on: December 30, 2008, 02:14:32 PM »

I've been gone for a week. What contest?

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General Chat / Re: Top 10 Christmas Gifts For Dad

« on: December 19, 2008, 06:10:14 PM »

Why, thank you casebot2000. I would have never thought to give my dad a bag of dogfood! While I'm at it, I need to make sure my grandma has her fill of catfood.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Why does ::insert name:: hate me

« on: December 19, 2008, 01:08:32 AM »

Now GP is hating on me. I'm going to have to spam her MySpace account.

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General Chat / Re: R.i.P. Majel Barrett

« on: December 19, 2008, 01:05:00 AM »

I did not see this. That really sucks. I will need a weekend of nothing but Star Trek.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: ex

« on: December 18, 2008, 01:18:03 PM »

Did you guys catch the SNL skit 'jizz in my pants'? If not, you need to google it and watch. Funny stuff, I bet some of us can relate

I'm kidding EC

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Time Splitters 4?

« on: December 18, 2008, 12:26:14 PM »

I hope the workers find good homes. Maybe there's still some openings at Retro...

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General Chat / Re: The 1st annual NWR forum awards: The nomination thread

« on: December 18, 2008, 12:22:49 PM »

I was reading this before realizing that its last year's. Der! I was all set to bitch about the nominations too!

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General Gaming / Re: Board Gaming

« on: December 13, 2008, 06:23:39 PM »

Nope. Monopoly, Risk, Clue, Chess, Checkers, Pictionary, and a handful of card games. Just the classics.

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General Gaming / Re: A interesting rant from a game journalist

« on: December 11, 2008, 02:53:17 PM »

Its like since this current generation launched, game players have been jumping from one game to next ready to tell the world that each one is 'the game' that defines what this generation is about. But like a mirage those aspirations evaporate only to reappear on the horizon.

Technically speaking, alot of games got it right and deserve some praise. The complaint should be on the fans and those who perpetuate the hype machine. How much hype is on a board game? Did the latest edition of Risk send some segment of fanboys in a frenzy? I don't know but I would imagine not.

This is what Nintendo wants. To be considered more of a 'game' and less of a 'hobby'. You'll probably find some used board games at Goodwill, but I bet most of them have been worn down to the cardboard. Nintendo wants you to cherish the games you buy, to not buy on a whim. The thing about hype is people hop on the bandwagon, play through a game, ask themselves why they bought it, realize that the game being released next month is what they are looking for, and trade in the now 'not what I wanted' game for credit towards that new game. In the end what does that person have to cherish? I bunch of memories of playing a game that was not for them?

Not to say that I don't want to see Nintendo games hyped. But that part of me is the 'I want what I like to be popular' me. In truth, I really want to have games that I can go back to time and time again without being bored 10 years from now. 10 years from now, how will Grand Theft Auto 4 stand up? That, I think, is where the heart and soul of a game shines.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The problem with bums

« on: December 11, 2008, 12:15:56 PM »

Dumb and Dumber taught us two idiots with money are still idiots.

Greatest. Movie. Evar.

Where's Evan to debate this fact?

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General Gaming / Re: Resident Evil 5 is the greatest thing ever.

« on: December 11, 2008, 12:12:08 PM »

I just played this a little bit. I need to come back to it. I don't remember, is there a 'roll' command? Maybe its Gears getting in the way, but it would be so helpful to be able to roll away from the baddies.

It looks good though. Thank you NeoGaf! Too bad I can't play it online...

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The problem with bums

« on: December 10, 2008, 01:04:35 PM »

Thats not pee...

Damn that Mexican food.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The top N64 games

« on: December 10, 2008, 11:07:30 AM »

I had gotten out of gaming and was only a very casual player of the SNES. When the N64 launched I didn't really care about it too much. I figured it cost too much for me to worry about anyway.

Then my wife surprised me with one for my birthday and I was hooked.

I'm just saying for me the N64 is a classic system with so many memories that you could never list enough games. And true classics are on the system that have yet to be rivaled on any other console. Zelda, Mario, Goldeneye, Banjo (well, the majority of Rare games really), Turok, Doom, Quake, etc... I love my N64 and would be happy to have it and my library of games on a desert island.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Call of Duty: World at War

« on: December 01, 2008, 01:22:20 AM »

Don't tell me this. I've been buying all the other games you losers should be buying!

QFT

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General Gaming / Re: Gears of War 2

« on: December 01, 2008, 01:12:42 AM »

Sent you both messages.

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General Gaming / Re: Fable II

« on: November 26, 2008, 04:16:05 PM »

I've heard there are a number of glitches that get solved with a harddrive install. That has kinda taken the wind out of the sails for me.

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General Gaming / Re: Gears of War 2

« on: November 26, 2008, 12:53:34 AM »

So, anyone interested in doing some Horde or co-op? I want to try and get to level 50, but most people online flake out. I've only gotten to level 26 in a public match.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I know, I know...

« on: November 26, 2008, 12:47:43 AM »

Pap's back? Welcome back sir.

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General Chat / Happy Thanksgiving

« on: November 26, 2008, 12:46:44 AM »

Well wishes to everyone over the holidays. I hope that you all spend some time with people you care for. Personally, I love this holiday. The whole family gets together and we play video and board games after filling our stomaches with bird and pumpkin.

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General Chat / Re: Favorite (Visual) Artist?

« on: November 25, 2008, 11:52:51 PM »

OMG, Carmine Infantino was the bane of my comic book loving existance. How you can list him with Neal Adams is beyond logic. I'd put Gil Kane ahead of Infantino.