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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Nintendo World Crybaby Waah Waah Waah Report
« on: March 09, 2011, 08:10:40 PM »
yeah, and?
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Stogi's Riddles
« on: March 09, 2011, 08:10:04 PM »
I have an interim riddle while we wait;
Whats big, brown, constantly has some green, and always really high?
Whats big, brown, constantly has some green, and always really high?
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Nintendo World Crybaby Waah Waah Waah Report
« on: March 08, 2011, 12:12:29 AM »
Let's do this again in another few years!
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Stogi's Riddles
« on: March 08, 2011, 12:11:42 AM »She's a lush and just picked up the first unclaimed glass she walked by.
That's not dirty enough, is it?
Two girls, one cup
i smell a DING DING DING weiner
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Stogi's Riddles
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:40:24 PM »
no idea.. just in before the locks
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: EC's Fiddles
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:39:49 PM »
I agree, and it makes me want to fiddle!
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TalkBack / Re: Happy 12th Birthday, Nintendo World Report!
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:39:16 PM »
So much valuable time.. wasted..
Thanks
Thanks
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Stogi's Riddles
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:35:47 PM »
the one on the right goes clockwise?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: My proudest moment...and I've created a monster.
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:32:59 PM »
I think you're reading to deep into it..
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Nintendo World Crybaby Waah Waah Waah Report
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:31:56 PM »
and for a fleeting moment, the funhouse was fun again..
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: EC's Fiddles
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:30:43 PM »
We can't all be street pharmacist!
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Stogi's Riddles
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:30:14 PM »I just had to look them both up....
I learn so many things I didn't need to know on the internet. So many things that I wish I never knew on the internet. So many things that didn't have a name before the internet. So many things that didn't exist before the internet.... at least not in my world.
Not true. I first heard of blumkins from my friends dad who was at least 45 and aside from mechanics, was not at all a techy. For all I know he's still using AOL, just sayin.
Being on the receiving end of a blumpkin.
stole my fucking answer gah!
hm.. GIVING a dump?Giving a dump.
steeerike two.
care to try again?
BLAH!
Riddle #2
Two chicks are giving you head. If you were to close your eyes, how can you tell which tongue belonged to whom?
easy, remember which was the last one on your balls.
this thread is totally getting locked now, btw, but i'm glad to be a part of it.
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General Chat / Re: Playing Guitar
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:07:50 PM »I had only ever heard of about five or six of the songs in that video. Regardless, it was pretty entertaining. It actually reminded me of the pop song polkas that Weird Al does.
I was hoping to hear from Ramones tunes, but I don't think they even have four chords...
I don't mean to sound like I'm defending the Ramones because I'm a huge fan (which I am a fan of, probably not a huge fan but a fan) but..
Don't get me wrong, I greatly enjoy the Ramones as well. Still, the simplicity of their music cannot be denied.
Oh no doubt, but that simplicity can be complicated to some. Look at Ian's post above, I know tons of people who can play better than me and not recreate that signature "wall of sound" through those fast power chords.
I knew a guy in high school who kept trying to teach me a thing or two when I was just going at my own place [learning guitar]. He was amazed at how fast my down-stroking was, I didn't think it was that big a deal. All my initial inspirations for guitar were loud, fast punk acts like the Ramones, Misfits or Social D. Especially because of all their Ramones bashing, I thought playing that fast was just easy for all guitarist. His point to me was to practice up/down stroking to build that speed, gave me a few Dimmu Borgir riffs to practice; notably this one*
He was more impressed with my twitch up/down stroking than I was, but the end result was me getting to used to up/down stroking that I was actually worse at down-stroking, and as a result if I tried to play something like the Ramones, it would sound off to me. Eventually I did it for so long that trying to down-stroke an entire song was exhausting. I still don't have that speed back dammit.
*note: black/death metal was never my thing. ugh..
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: My proudest moment...and I've created a monster.
« on: March 07, 2011, 05:55:19 PM »
I love seeing that reaction in kids, but I love it more in adults.
I can't believe NSMB is 4 years old...
I can't believe NSMB is 4 years old...
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Goldeneye Wii
« on: March 07, 2011, 05:53:13 PM »
I came in here to give my 2 cents on the game without reading through every page of this thread.. I had to read the last few comments just in case, and now I feel forced to bring up the level where you protect Natalya...
Are you guys sissies? Just this weekend I finished the game on 007 Classic difficulty after ONLY playing it on 007 Classic, and very little controller tweaking. That level wasn't as bad as most, in fact I think it's pretty forgiving compared to something like the Runway or Nightclub levels where you can find yourself in spots being fired upon on all sides.
I'm not saying I didn't have any difficulty with this particular level, but it wasn't OMFG-RAGE worthy. The ONLY part of protecting Natalya I didn't like was the very end of that SECTION of the level; In the rampage of shooting off the last few guards, somehow the room caught on fire and according to my radar there were at least two guards left shooting at Natalya and even though I was facing their direction, they were practically invisible due to the flames. What made it more difficult was I ran out of ammo for both my automatic weapons and had to pick them off with the standard issue pistol. Considering I had no health left, this was fucking nerve wrecking but I managed to shoot blindly into the fire until those lil red dots disappeared from my radar and followed Natalya over to the last terminal where a cut-scene unfolded and I continued on..
Aaanyway..
Like I mentioned, I just finished this up over the weekend.. yesterday actually. If I had more time's to play videogames in general, I would of finished this up much sooner but I don't, which is why it took so damn long. It was well worth it though. I was on the fence about this tribute game since I first heard of it, especially that it would be modernized in certain aspects.. I was proven wrong though. My original thought of this being a Call of Duty game with a James Bond coat of paint were wrong. Or rather, they were right but not in the negative way I initially thought
I'm going to go on the record and say I'm probably the last gamer on earth that doesn't like Call of Duty. I tried Reflex for Wii after caving into all the hype, and was so disappointed at how bland and boring it was that I gave my copy away before ever finishing it. Yes, it's true. With that said, the CoD additions to the Goldeneye name actually worked out pretty well. I honestly didn't think the whole running, vaulting and ADS thing would feel right because I just kept having flashbacks to CoD:R.. but instead it made the experience feel more as if you were 007 than the original Goldeneye.
I still remember how in awe I was after the Dam level when the theme song played in true James Bond fashion. I thought to myself "okay.. I think they're on to something here" and the the smile on my face from being so pleasantly surprised. It was such a small touch but it made me feel like I was in for a treat (as if the level itself wasn't awesome). The rest of the game had moments like that too. I didn't realize how long it had been since I played the original, because certain things like catching the plane via motorcycle in the runway level, or the tank at the end of the archives level, made me think "oh man! I forgot how bad I wished this was in the original game." It was fucking awesome.
Personally I felt the game struck a perfect balance of old and new, and was (despite certain changes) closer to the film than the N64 game was. I forgot that all those years ago, I was playing a game based on a movie, and that currently I wasn't just playing a game based on a game, but a game based on movie. Mindfuck, I know. I worried that modern day cinematics would take away from gameplay, but there weren't many moments of cinema taking over mid-gameplay and when there was, it was always a nice touch.
As for the controls.. As I mentioned above, I did very little tweaking. I attempted playing the game with a CC (standard, not pro), just to try it out - I didn't plan on playing the whole game that way, and it wasn't for me. IR controls it is, and I was too excited to try the actual game that I didn't **** around much in the training level. For those that don't know, I'm not a big FPS player, and honestly wasn't used to the ADS thing so I fumbled with that at the beginning. Eventually I got pretty good at it and could pick off foes with head shots fairly easily. In fact, by the time I got to the Archives I felt like a bad ass fucking pimp. For those that do know my play style in FPS, I always prefer pistols over anything else and as James Bond it only seemed natural. With that said, until those bastards started flying in through the windows towards the end of the level, I did not stray from my pistol and it was awesome. I remember specifically coming up into one room, after an area where you can take one of two stairs up and the path gets locked behind you.. where the room was filled with guards. Every single one went down with a head shot, not a single one hit me. Loved it.
Once I got really comfortable with the controls, my play style changed with it into something more hectic. I loved the rush of pulling off a few consecutive headshots, vaulting over cover, shooting from the hip at a foe aiming at me, rushing over in time to melee attack him before he can aim again. It just felt very James Bond-ish and for that I love the game.
I have to stop gushing now. I can't give any opinions on the multiplayer game, because honestly I haven't played it. I don't have the time to get together with friends and put in the hours like I used to, but for a singe player game this Goldeneye was ace. I'm happy I received it as a gift, and kicking myself for ever even THINKING of passing this one up. I know, I know, I have the fond memories of the original GE's multiplayer too... I'm just not in the same position as I was when I was like 13 or 14. I want to end this by saying that for all those that passed this game because you felt the multiplayer was lacking, remember the original game had a stellar single player campaign too; and a good game is good on all fronts. You may be spoiled by the likes of CoD but the most experience I have with online multiplayer in a FPS is Conduit, and while fun, it was nothing compared to 1997+ when me and the guys would sit in front of the same tv. This new Goldeneye lets me do that, and thats all I ask. Hopefully one day I can relive those moments, but for the time being I'll just enjoy the campaign which is good enough on its own and worth replaying.
I'm really not shooting for the time trials, but I did just replay the Facility level virtually untouched. I'm going for a completely untouched run next
Are you guys sissies? Just this weekend I finished the game on 007 Classic difficulty after ONLY playing it on 007 Classic, and very little controller tweaking. That level wasn't as bad as most, in fact I think it's pretty forgiving compared to something like the Runway or Nightclub levels where you can find yourself in spots being fired upon on all sides.
I'm not saying I didn't have any difficulty with this particular level, but it wasn't OMFG-RAGE worthy. The ONLY part of protecting Natalya I didn't like was the very end of that SECTION of the level; In the rampage of shooting off the last few guards, somehow the room caught on fire and according to my radar there were at least two guards left shooting at Natalya and even though I was facing their direction, they were practically invisible due to the flames. What made it more difficult was I ran out of ammo for both my automatic weapons and had to pick them off with the standard issue pistol. Considering I had no health left, this was fucking nerve wrecking but I managed to shoot blindly into the fire until those lil red dots disappeared from my radar and followed Natalya over to the last terminal where a cut-scene unfolded and I continued on..
Aaanyway..
Like I mentioned, I just finished this up over the weekend.. yesterday actually. If I had more time's to play videogames in general, I would of finished this up much sooner but I don't, which is why it took so damn long. It was well worth it though. I was on the fence about this tribute game since I first heard of it, especially that it would be modernized in certain aspects.. I was proven wrong though. My original thought of this being a Call of Duty game with a James Bond coat of paint were wrong. Or rather, they were right but not in the negative way I initially thought
I'm going to go on the record and say I'm probably the last gamer on earth that doesn't like Call of Duty. I tried Reflex for Wii after caving into all the hype, and was so disappointed at how bland and boring it was that I gave my copy away before ever finishing it. Yes, it's true. With that said, the CoD additions to the Goldeneye name actually worked out pretty well. I honestly didn't think the whole running, vaulting and ADS thing would feel right because I just kept having flashbacks to CoD:R.. but instead it made the experience feel more as if you were 007 than the original Goldeneye.
I still remember how in awe I was after the Dam level when the theme song played in true James Bond fashion. I thought to myself "okay.. I think they're on to something here" and the the smile on my face from being so pleasantly surprised. It was such a small touch but it made me feel like I was in for a treat (as if the level itself wasn't awesome). The rest of the game had moments like that too. I didn't realize how long it had been since I played the original, because certain things like catching the plane via motorcycle in the runway level, or the tank at the end of the archives level, made me think "oh man! I forgot how bad I wished this was in the original game." It was fucking awesome.
Personally I felt the game struck a perfect balance of old and new, and was (despite certain changes) closer to the film than the N64 game was. I forgot that all those years ago, I was playing a game based on a movie, and that currently I wasn't just playing a game based on a game, but a game based on movie. Mindfuck, I know. I worried that modern day cinematics would take away from gameplay, but there weren't many moments of cinema taking over mid-gameplay and when there was, it was always a nice touch.
As for the controls.. As I mentioned above, I did very little tweaking. I attempted playing the game with a CC (standard, not pro), just to try it out - I didn't plan on playing the whole game that way, and it wasn't for me. IR controls it is, and I was too excited to try the actual game that I didn't **** around much in the training level. For those that don't know, I'm not a big FPS player, and honestly wasn't used to the ADS thing so I fumbled with that at the beginning. Eventually I got pretty good at it and could pick off foes with head shots fairly easily. In fact, by the time I got to the Archives I felt like a bad ass fucking pimp. For those that do know my play style in FPS, I always prefer pistols over anything else and as James Bond it only seemed natural. With that said, until those bastards started flying in through the windows towards the end of the level, I did not stray from my pistol and it was awesome. I remember specifically coming up into one room, after an area where you can take one of two stairs up and the path gets locked behind you.. where the room was filled with guards. Every single one went down with a head shot, not a single one hit me. Loved it.
Once I got really comfortable with the controls, my play style changed with it into something more hectic. I loved the rush of pulling off a few consecutive headshots, vaulting over cover, shooting from the hip at a foe aiming at me, rushing over in time to melee attack him before he can aim again. It just felt very James Bond-ish and for that I love the game.
I have to stop gushing now. I can't give any opinions on the multiplayer game, because honestly I haven't played it. I don't have the time to get together with friends and put in the hours like I used to, but for a singe player game this Goldeneye was ace. I'm happy I received it as a gift, and kicking myself for ever even THINKING of passing this one up. I know, I know, I have the fond memories of the original GE's multiplayer too... I'm just not in the same position as I was when I was like 13 or 14. I want to end this by saying that for all those that passed this game because you felt the multiplayer was lacking, remember the original game had a stellar single player campaign too; and a good game is good on all fronts. You may be spoiled by the likes of CoD but the most experience I have with online multiplayer in a FPS is Conduit, and while fun, it was nothing compared to 1997+ when me and the guys would sit in front of the same tv. This new Goldeneye lets me do that, and thats all I ask. Hopefully one day I can relive those moments, but for the time being I'll just enjoy the campaign which is good enough on its own and worth replaying.
I'm really not shooting for the time trials, but I did just replay the Facility level virtually untouched. I'm going for a completely untouched run next
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: My proudest moment...and I've created a monster.
« on: March 07, 2011, 03:52:26 PM »
That's awesome, way to go on creating a new Nintendo consumer! haha
I guess this is on a related note, and I honestly have no where else to post this so might as well throw it in here..
But I play a couple of games with my two, younger, cousins from time to time, and their little sister who tries to play with us on occasion has started doing something that took me back to my younger days.. maybe some of you can relate.
While playing a game, and constantly kicking her ass, the youngest one Karen, will start to whine and assume that one of us are cheating and demand we switch wiimotes. Has this happened to anyone else? I find it hilarious when she does that, and how annoyed her older brothers get, only because when they were her age they did the exact same thing to ME.
I remember playing Goldeneye on N64 with them and kicking their asses, only to hear the bitching and moaning; "you're cheating cuz you have that thing in your controller" (referring to my 3rd party rumble pak). I'd switch the damn thing out and let them use it, only to hear it again; "you're cheating, your whole controller is different" (referring to my blue or black controllers). I could never win the argument, they swore I somehow must of been cheating no matter how many times I'd let them use my rumble or controller paks, or the controller itself. Poor girl though, they're a lot harsher on her than I was on them.
Anyway, it's just funny to me to see it come full circle with them. Sure, it's nothing compared to having your own child and getting her into games, but it's close? yeah..
I guess this is on a related note, and I honestly have no where else to post this so might as well throw it in here..
But I play a couple of games with my two, younger, cousins from time to time, and their little sister who tries to play with us on occasion has started doing something that took me back to my younger days.. maybe some of you can relate.
While playing a game, and constantly kicking her ass, the youngest one Karen, will start to whine and assume that one of us are cheating and demand we switch wiimotes. Has this happened to anyone else? I find it hilarious when she does that, and how annoyed her older brothers get, only because when they were her age they did the exact same thing to ME.
I remember playing Goldeneye on N64 with them and kicking their asses, only to hear the bitching and moaning; "you're cheating cuz you have that thing in your controller" (referring to my 3rd party rumble pak). I'd switch the damn thing out and let them use it, only to hear it again; "you're cheating, your whole controller is different" (referring to my blue or black controllers). I could never win the argument, they swore I somehow must of been cheating no matter how many times I'd let them use my rumble or controller paks, or the controller itself. Poor girl though, they're a lot harsher on her than I was on them.
Anyway, it's just funny to me to see it come full circle with them. Sure, it's nothing compared to having your own child and getting her into games, but it's close? yeah..
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Stogi's Riddles
« on: March 07, 2011, 02:53:40 PM »Being on the receiving end of a blumpkin.
stole my fucking answer gah!
hm.. GIVING a dump?
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Nintendo World Crybaby Waah Waah Waah Report
« on: March 07, 2011, 02:52:09 PM »Thanks, Wiggles. That site is exactly what I needed, because you know, curious got the better of me.
I vote for an edit to your post. Your wording makes it seem as if you clicked on the alternate eye bleach.. and I just can't believe that for a second.
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General Chat / Re: Trip to NYC
« on: March 07, 2011, 02:50:42 PM »Actually thats not true at all, getting around is easy enough that you could very well do all the major sight seeing in a day if you wanted to. I feel the biggest time waster is the Statue of Liberty and Empire State building. Long lines and such. It really depends on what you want to get out of your trip though. Something like the Statue of Liberty.. You could either see it from a view finder from Liberty State park or take the (most likely expensive) Liberty Line trip to the island itself. While there, you can choose to gawk at it from below or climb to the top. I've lived just outside NYC myself and I've yet to ever go inside the damn thing. Lines too long, way too hot (in the summer of course), it's just not for me. Oh and they've never had the torch open when I've gone, which if I really wanted to climb that high for possibly the best view of NYC, it'd be from there not the crown. So yeah, if you're like me maybe you won't even want to go to the damn isle.
WHY DO YOU HATE FREEDOM? SHE SAVED THE WORLD IN GHOSTBUSTERS 2!
ONLY THANKS TO THE NES ADVANTAGE AND LOVE-SLIME! I'VE BEEN TO LIBERTY ISLE AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN MY LIFE AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY SLIME OR NES PERIPHERALS!
Can we at least agree that it's a big twinkie?
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General Chat / Re: Playing Guitar
« on: March 07, 2011, 02:49:08 PM »I had only ever heard of about five or six of the songs in that video. Regardless, it was pretty entertaining. It actually reminded me of the pop song polkas that Weird Al does.
I was hoping to hear from Ramones tunes, but I don't think they even have four chords...
I don't mean to sound like I'm defending the Ramones because I'm a huge fan (which I am a fan of, probably not a huge fan but a fan) but..
I've heard some contemporary acts with obviously much more skill than the Ramones but their music sounds like ****. At least the Ramones were catchy as ****. I never cared for the whole "they can't even play their instruments" talk because they knew how to play 'em well enough for what they wanted to accomplish, which in the long run they did. I'll take ANY Ramones record over any modern day "punk" band, every time.
/end of rant.
Also I agree with Ian (OMFG WHATS HAPPENING TO ME) and want to stress the importance of how having fun with it is a major part of learning, whether its from professional lessons or learning on your own.
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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last movie you've seen
« on: March 07, 2011, 02:32:21 PM »
WOLVERINES!
I mean.. *ahem*
I did, from netflix. I've since returned it without watching the special features because I plan on purchasing the movie now.
Newest rating:
Drive Angry: 7/10
..and that's that I watched it of altered mind! I went in expecting it to be cheesy as all hell and thats exactly what I got. Nick's performance didn't have anything as laughably bad as the Wickerman, which honestly.. made me a little sad. My only regret with this movie is I paid full price for it (x4...ugh) because another movie won out for my usual $6 Tuesday Movie Night, and I didn't want to wait until tomorrow because it only had 2 showings all of Saturday, so I didn't want to miss it.
Next review: Take Me Home Tonight
I mean.. *ahem*
EasyCure, do you have the DVD of Roger Rabbit? It has a ton of bonus features.
I did, from netflix. I've since returned it without watching the special features because I plan on purchasing the movie now.
Newest rating:
Drive Angry: 7/10
..and that's that I watched it of altered mind! I went in expecting it to be cheesy as all hell and thats exactly what I got. Nick's performance didn't have anything as laughably bad as the Wickerman, which honestly.. made me a little sad. My only regret with this movie is I paid full price for it (x4...ugh) because another movie won out for my usual $6 Tuesday Movie Night, and I didn't want to wait until tomorrow because it only had 2 showings all of Saturday, so I didn't want to miss it.
Next review: Take Me Home Tonight
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: We need to make a thread for hilarious YouTube videos.
« on: March 06, 2011, 02:39:57 PM »
You, my good Sir, are a gentleman, scholar, and living deity.
I applaud you.
I applaud you.
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