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"I became obsessed with Shenmue when it was previewed with a few small pictures before the DC release in EGM. It has the orange cover. I still have it, but I cut out the pictures and put them in my wallet. The forums of the day were still magic, like portals to another world. One day, I found the Shenmue Dojo, and had no interest whatsoever in forums. However, I regularly opened the chat and had some nice talks with some humans named Bluecast and AnimeGamer. These were my very first friends! They encouraged me to join the forums, and so I did. And here I am still, for I became addicted to their minds, minds which depths I have still yet to plumb. One day, I will consume their lives."

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Another 2003-member here. 10 years... damn... I'm not as active as some others but I've never been totally away.
I must say that I didn't expect Shenmue III to be released very quickly back then but still a little faster than what it turned out to be. And you know what. Something hit me a few days ago. Even Shenmue Online was announced in 2004 so that's also been a while. And I still remember that the period between Shenmue II and that announcement already felt like an eternity without Shenmue news to me.

Played some Pac-Mania last night with my brother (trading off turns). Surprisingly fun. We played for about an hour (longer than I thought he'd last). I don't think I've actually played any of the Pac-Man variations before, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Was kind of floored when I finally realized that you can jump over the ghosts. :lol:

Hey ash. :) I don't see you around these parts these days. Hope you're doing well.

Hi Sonikku. :D I'm fine, thanks, how are you?

Mickey Mouse - The Power of Illusion (3DS):

Picked this up after hearing that it was based on the old Castle of Illusion. The start of the game does indeed seem to point to that, but unfortunately it goes downhill quite quickly. There are only three worlds, with worlds one and two having four levels each, and the third world having three levels. Each world is based on a Disney film; and all levels within that world are based on that world. It's not like Castle of Illusion where each level had it's own distinct theme.

The lack of levels is compounded by the lack of difficulty. Although the game does ramp up the difficulty for world three, the fact that you can basically generate treasure chest after treasure chest indefinitely to recover energy takes away from the challenge somewhat.

The game does have a number of side quests that are given to you by the Disney characters that you meet during the game. Unfortunately, all these quests boil down to is revisiting the old levels to try locate another character or an item. It really feels more like padding than anything else.

The gameplay itself is quite fun, although the painting may feel a little tiresome at some points.

Overall, it's an flawed, but enjoyable game, but it's one that I would recommend waiting for until it's discounted, rather than paying full price for.

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Mario 64, Final Fantasy VII, Goldeneye and Halo are just some of the games that left a mark on the industry and will be remembered for what they brought to gaming. In 10 years time it’s very likely that we will be talking about The Walking Dead in a similar fashion. The game is very flawed in certain aspects but what it does well it does better than any game has done before it.

The game opens with your character Lee sat in the back of a police car on his way to prison for murder. From here you’re just given some time to learn the controls and the conversation system. From just this first conversation you’re able to see that what you do and say will effect what happens in the future. It doesn’t take long for the ride along to get interrupted by the zombie apocalypse and you’re thrown into the action.

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Hi I'm Johnny Knoxville and this is getting bitten by a zombie

Gameplay is the weakest part of The Walking Dead and it seems that Telltale realised this after the first episode. They tried to add puzzles like they have done in their past games such as Back to the Future and Sam & Max, Telltale which is made up mainly of old Lucasarts employees have always tried to stay true to their adventure game roots. Sadly when you’re stuck in a room surrounded by zombies looking for a key to a door or batteries for a radio it feels rather tedious rather than rewarding and takes away the tension of split second thinking that a game like this should have.

The good thing is that Telltale saw this fault and soon switched their focus onto the selling part of the series. The Walking Dead which before being a game has been a very big series in both print and TV form has always been about the characters. The zombies are just part of the environment and their only purpose is to help you realise that there is no relaxing. With it being a time where many complaints are thrown at developers for there being to many zombie games it’s refreshing. By the end of The Walking Dead you won’t feel like you have just simply played another zombie game but more a game about life and relationships.

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Hardly One Direction but they will do

The game essentially plays out like a 10-12 hour version of the Normandy sections of Mass Effect 2 where you would just interact with your crew which was arguably one of the best parts of the game. In a time where there is no TV to occupy your time and all you have is the company of others who are helping you get by you will want to learn as much as you can about them. Just like people in real life they will leave a first impression which will very much shape how you treat them. Depending on how you respond to questions you’re asked you will shape how the other characters view Lee. It doesn’t take long for you to pick your favourites in the group and start deciding who you will save over the other should the situation arise.

This is where the game excels. You aren’t meant to like everyone but you come to appreciate them as a character in the story. One of the reasons for the excellent story telling is that Telltale handed the script writing duties over to Gary Whitta who wrote the film The Book of Eli. In years to come The Walking Dead will be remembered for being the game that pushed the fact that brilliant script writing is an important factor for some games and shouldn’t just be handed to anyone.

Since a lot of thought went into how the game plays out no one will feel like they have got a ‘bad ending’ but more your own. You will be faced with some very very tough decisions that will shape how your game will play out. These happen as soon as 30 minutes into the game. None of the choices have a wrong or right answer and are just simply down to what you personally feel is best morally or what you feel is the best method to aid your survival.

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No talking to strangers doesn't apply in an apocalypse

One thing will be the biggest decider in most of your decision making and that is a young girl named Clementine. You find Clementine alone in a tree house with no adult in sight and you take in upon yourself to look after her. It’s very easy for a child character in any TV series or game to become nothing more than an annoyance but this is handled brilliantly. The way us humans bond with children is by being a teacher to them which is what you become to Clementine, just like any child in real life Clem needs to be taught how and why to do things. Over time you build a strong relationship with her which does become the biggest decider of your decisions. I found myself choosing to do stuff that wouldn’t benefit my character but what would benefit her the most. By the end of the game you will feel you have had an effect on this character like you would on a child in real life. For these reasons Clementine will always been in the argument when it comes to best NPC in a video game.

The Walking Dead ends up being a game that has some big flaws which are massively overshadowed by the fantastic parts of the game. Even those that aren’t blown away by the game will be able to admit the impact the game will have on storytelling in the future for videogames. This is a game that rightfully deserves to be in conversations for a 2012 game of the year award but I will personally be placing it high on my top games of all time.

improved quality, relly good blu ray, every penny worth

It's about time I got me one of these!!

Simply an orgasm for the ear Vyse.

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Every city has its bad parts and areas to avoid, but there’s no denying that these less favorable areas give even the poshest urban centers something to talk about. While Kowloon Walled City no longer exists, its fixture in popular imagination will likely persist for decades, if not centuries.

In 1987, the city housed 33,000 people in 6.5 acres and was largely lawless, though informal social structures naturally emerged among the citizens. The city, as you might expect, has been the inspiration and setting for many fictional works, from books to movies to video games. And, now, it’s provided inspiration for a unique business venture in Japan.

That’s right, Kowloon Walled City now exists in Japan as a game center! Which, when you think about it, is either incredibly fitting or incredibly inappropriate. We’re still not sure which.

The game center, which is called “Digital Kowloon City,” is located in Kawasaki City, just south of Tokyo. Built in the spirit of the original Kowloon Walled City, the game center’s exterior and interior both look horribly rusted and uncared for.

One of those cases where you understand cartoons more as an adult. Sure don't make em like that anymore

Didn't the bug one go up like this weeK? I think Damrey went up before E3 so it might be alittle while yet.

I'm adding Tiger Cage 2. It has that 80's Hong Kong vibe from Shenmue 2.

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"Chungking Express" actually. "Fallen Angels" was originally supposed to be a part of "Chungking Express", but was cut out for lack of time and spun off into its own thing. I'd also recommend both movies.

There's a good Wong Kar Wai Movie called "Chungking mansion". In the WKW Flic "Fallen Angels" the father of the mute guy is also working in chungking mansions. I recommend both movies if ya wanna get a glimpse of what it's like.

Mixer and tape deck:
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Unilab Oscilloscope
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Meng x3 Amplifier
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Fostex R8
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My whole setup (speakers mordaunt-shorts 50p from a carboot sale)!
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However I use it for audio experimentation more than listening to music so I don't consider it a sound system but what matters is how it sounds.
And I believe that takes me to 5 posts and most likely a pissed off mod :king: \:D/ :king:

Kiba + Vyse. They are both robots, after all.
Spokane + beedle.
Unholy Bible + Yokosuka Martian - because a space man burying himself into the bible would produce interesting results.

I decided to make a new topic for this project as it's quite massive and will be running for I while.

I took on the task to create a video tour through all the buildings in Kowloon. All of the rooms that can be entered will be shown and all the locked doors and rooms where someone is inside are going to be included aswell. I'll try to leave as much traveling through the hallways and staircases in there (as long as it doesn't get too time consuming) to give a complete experience of the building.

First in line is the Great View Building. It's the smallest building by far and a good thing to start with.
http://youtu.be/51Mb82-BTfc

The Thousand White Building is quite high with it's 12 floors but they don't have much rooms.
Nevertheless there are quite a bunch of interesting things to find here.
http://youtu.be/XxuDvVIFwAM

Since the following buildings will have much more complex floors I might resort to releasing their videos in sepereate parts, so the videos don't get overly long. Just stay tuned for more. I'm gonna keep em coming steadly.

Two new buildings to discover. They can only go together.

The building best known for it's annoying plank crossing and eerie music. Besides that it doesn't really have anything special to offer to be honest.
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This building is directly connected to the Ghost Hall Building and cannot be entered directly from the streets.
It's small and it actually doesn't have any rooms at all. But it does have things to discover.
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Here's the Dancing Dragon Building, storywise the first "real" high-rise building that you have go to. It has more rooms per floor then the previous ones because the fenced off second staircase leads to more doors.

Today I present the Tea Break Building and Phoenix Building. The former has quite a lot of occupied rooms and the latter of course is more or less only there for the fight against Rod.

Here's the Dimsum Building. It has the least rooms per floor out of all the buildings but it has unique restaurants, the slot house and more stuff to find.

Three Birds Building with elevator action instead of stairways.

Here's all of the E-Building Complex. The Moon Child Building is the biggest and most interesting so far.







If anyone still cares, the next one is going to be the grand finale.

Here it is, the main event of the show! The Yellow Head Building Room Raid with almost 2 hours of exploration.

http://youtu.be/446yfCNhejs

The project is now officially done. It was really a lot of fun to work on. Of course it took a lot of time but it was relaxing to play and easy to put together.

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Developed by "The Game Atelier" (indie team)

Working on the Wonder Boy/Monster World successor with the series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa.

Believe it or not, there is actually more to explore of the Yellow Head Building!

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The incredible power of the Map Glitch not only allows you to skip through pretty much everything you have to do in order to get up to Dou Niu, it also allows you to go beyond the 18th floor. The insanity of Shenmue detail overkill shines here as everything from floor 19 to 39 actually exists and can be explored. It does eventually run out of rooms on the 23rd floor but it's still baffling to no end, that they actually put nearly 100 rooms there that nobody was ever intended to get to...

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I think I barely even noticed that this was released last year; I was looking forward to it, then forgot about it. Was given a giftcard recently though, and decided to use that toward the Nintendo eshop. Might also try out Mighty Gunvolt (a sort of 8-bit rendition of Gunvolt crossing over with Mighty No. 9, in the style of an old Mega Man game). Bummer, it looks like Mighty would have been free if I'd gotten Gunvolt back when it first came out.
Might have gone for Shinobi III in 3D instead of MG, but of course it had to be a single damn dollar over my $20 limit. Maybe another time.
There actually seems to be some cool stuff on the eshop. Never checked it out before. And since I can save everything to an SD card, it's not so bad paying for digital stuff this time.

^^Actually, Attack of the Friday Monsters and Yumi's Odd Odyssey are some of the main ones I was looking at. The latter in particular, because it's obviously a continuation of an old IP (I remember playing that one on an SNES emulator way back and loving it). But yeah, the price is pretty high. Attack of the Friday Monsters is pretty reasonable though, at only 7.99, and I was surprised by how incredibly endearing it looks. Good recommendations.

There should be a system in place, where the board automatically gives a thanks from all members for every AC purchase.

This guy. :mrgreen:
Agreement all the way.
Also Henry, ACV is excellent if you ever find yourself wanting more AC. Pretty different feel from AC4 as well, so you know you won't just be repeating yourself.

As for me, I'm currently downloading:
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Just got really interested when thinking about it earlier, so I had to add some extra funds to the eshop and go for it.
I've got plenty left over after this too, so I've got some further choices to make in downloadable games (I'm leaning toward Liberation Maiden and Shinobi III 3D at the moment).

EDIT: Just grabbed:
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Could not resist.

Azure Striker Gunvolt.
Played it to death, got the "true" ending, etc.
Absolutely wonderful little throwback to the Mega Man X series. If anyone is ever aching for a new foray into MMX-style territory, this really is the place to go. The attitude is the same, the control is practically the same, the story is extremely similar (just replace the word "reploid" with "adept," really), the music has a similar vibe, and the bosses are similarly pattern-based and challenging. Actually, the boss battles took me a bit by surprise, if if only for the fact that these are some of the best MM-style boss fights I've ever played. Really excellently-designed stuff. The fact that the gameplay is more about tagging and shocking rather than just straightforward blasting really adds to it as well, since there's a lot more strategy involved.
I really hope this gets a sequel somewhere down the line. It's a very cool IP, and I feel like there's a lot more that could be done with it. I just fear that, being a download-only title for the 3DS, its release may have been a bit too low-key for it to have been all that successful. I'm just guessing, but I don't think it's been all that widely-played, unfortunately.
Here's hoping I'm wrong though, because this really deserves to be a series.

Hadn't thought of it before, but I guess this is the first classical cd (well, cd set) I've ever bought. Love classical music, just never actually bought any before now.

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I listen to a classical station on the radio a lot nowadays, and I think I really have settled on the notion that Paganini is my favorite classical composer overall. While the works of so many others seem almost indistinguishable from each other in style (though I like them both, if you asked me to point out a Handel piece as opposed to a Bach piece, I'd be at a loss) it seems like I can always spot a Paganini piece easily. There's a complexity and an attention to detail in his violin composition that I just don't hear in anyone else's music. And being that violin is easily my favorite classical instrument, that's a big plus.
And the recordings on this set are likely some of the most polished, high-quality representations of his work available, from what I've been able to hear.

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I now have nearly every single FPS on the console (once these arrive). To my knowledge, I am missing just Turok 3, Quake II and HeXen. Super-excited about Doom 64 and Quake 64. The former I had when it was new, back in the day. I kind of dismissed it then as lame next to GoldenEye, but it's considered a classic among Doom fans (some even call it "the true Doom 3"), and I myself these days have an appreciation for FPS games of that era. Will be nice to play it again, especially in full screen, full speed NTSC (pretty sure this is one of those earlier N64 games with a crappy PAL conversion).

The only version of the original Quake I ever played was the Saturn release. It was a strong technical achievement on that console, from the venerable Lobotomy Software (who did amazing work on the Saturn). Still, the SlaveDriver Engine isn't the Quake engine. Thus, just as Duke 3D doesn't feel quite right on Saturn because it's running on SlaveDriver, and Duke 64 does because Eurocom actually ported Build to the N64, I imagine a similar scenario with Quake. On another note, I always preferred the gothic style of the original Quake to all that cyborg Strogg nonsense of the sequels.

I've never played Diddy Kong Racing (I know..), so it will be interesting to see what all the fuss was about. People say that it's the go-to racer on the console after Mario Kart 64. Can't see it topping 'Kart, personally, but who knows? It's a Rareware title from their heyday, so it's probably a strong effort. Mario Kart 64 is the only game in my N64 collection that everyone seems to love. Only old gamers will play GoldenEye etc with you, but 'Kart seems to appeal to all. If DKR is as good as everyone says it is, maybe I'll have two games for family get-togethers?

I had 007: The World is Not Enough back in the day on my old PAL system. I actually loved it back then, and didn't get all the hate it received. Perhaps the ire was directed towards the PSone version, which as I understand it was completely different. The N64 game was made by the awesome Eurocom, and was a great title. Not revolutionary like GoldenEye, of course, but not every game can break the mould. I remember TWINE on the N64 as a solid FPS game. Let's hope my memory serves me well.

Can't wait for these to arrive! Collecting imports for an old console is difficult, expensive and time consuming. For example, there's a million PAL Quake 64's for a relative pittance on eBay, but once in a great while, an NTSC cartridge will pop up with a heavy price tag. Thems the breaks, I guess. I've now got a sizeable collection, though. It's only going to get bigger, too. One day I dream of going on The Antiques Roadshow with all this NTSC N64 crap I've accrued. I even have a limited edition golden console to play them on! :king:

I've been feeling depressed about owning videogames for the past couple years... it's sort of like reverse-collectors impulse. Each new item I get makes me feel worse. I want to get rid of them because their image and existence in my household is opposite of the lifestyle and image I'd like to withhold as my present or future self. I feel as though they're ultimately holding me back from achieving my own personal goals.

The problem is, that no matter how much I want to get rid of certain things, I feel too sentimental towards them and am ultimately unable to let go, I think of fond memories and crap and never make any progress. However, I've come up with a solution. Actually, I've had this idea in the past and may have even attempted it (but never succeeded so whatever).

This idea is called "the Christmas Box". It's really simple, I take a few consoles and games (very select precious ones that mean something to me) and put them in a box. I then bring this box over to my parents house and leave it there permanently in their attic (they don't mind, they've got space). These few games still exist and can still be enjoyed but only during the Holidays and during a time separate from reality in a sense (Christmas vacation seems separate).

This is what I've put in the box:

PLAYSTATION
Mega Man Legends
Metal Gear Solid
Breath of Fire IV

NINTENDO 64
Majora’s Mask
Ocarina of Time
Mischief Makers
Paper Mario
Mystical Ninja
Banjo-Kazooie

DREAMCAST
Shenmue
Shenmue 2
Skies of Arcadia

GAMEBOY
Link’s Awakening DX
Pokémon Red
Donkey Kong
Super Mario Land 2

GAMEBOY ADVANCE
Friends of Mineral Town
Final Fantasy V
Metroid Fusion

Also I've put this poster in there as well:
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I'm not sure why I made this its own topic, as I'm not sure it warrants much discussion, but I figured you can all call me weird or whatever if you'd like -- since I seem to be making a big deal over nothing... but I feel as though videogames plague my life as I've become attached to too many things. It's frustrating, I feel closed in by too many things despite not having a particularly large collection. I'd prefer to have very little but have trouble letting go. It drives me crazy.

Once again, Hotline Miami 2 has an amazing soundtrack

Funny you bring this back while I just had some whiskey. Jim Beam, which is ofcourse American but the company was recently purchased by Suntory. See ads for it all the time here in Japan and sure enough it did the trick and I got some. Its not great but good.. and I enjoy the change of pace compared to beer.
But recently ive tried to hold back on drinking even though it's the best way to meet Japanese people and have real conversations. So..once a week a single drink home. Once a month socially. More if I BBQ or special occasion.

My friend and I tanked a bottle of Johnny Walker Black last night and a little vodka. I don't really remember any of last night and today has been horrific. Too old for this shit!

^speaking of which I haven't tried Japanese whisky yet. What would you recommend?
Hibiki is really good. Theirs a few types
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I've had the 17 and 21. Both were really good. I prefered the 21.
Then theirs the general Suntory and thats just..ok.