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- angloconvoy
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I played my way through Black Ops this week. Not bad. Not as good as the other modern warfare games, but I guess that's why it's filler rather than a main entry.
I really have to ask this; HeavyArms, why do you need 3 copies of Arkham City? Like, what's the benefit? I get confused these days, as America seems to have different downloadables with every version or preorder or whatnot, but from here in Japan it's hard to keep up. FYI, the Japan PSN is piss poor. Even though my main account is there, I mostly use my UK account for game purchases.
Oh, and Clogs, let me know what you think of X-Men. I read it's not that great, but then I read some reviews that said the same of Ultimate Alliance, and I really like those games.
I really have to ask this; HeavyArms, why do you need 3 copies of Arkham City? Like, what's the benefit? I get confused these days, as America seems to have different downloadables with every version or preorder or whatnot, but from here in Japan it's hard to keep up. FYI, the Japan PSN is piss poor. Even though my main account is there, I mostly use my UK account for game purchases.
Oh, and Clogs, let me know what you think of X-Men. I read it's not that great, but then I read some reviews that said the same of Ultimate Alliance, and I really like those games.
- Sixswitch
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Batman is awesome. You should all go and buy it right now. If you don't own a system capable of playing it, you should go buy said system, then buy the game. Right now.
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I found God. Then I lost him. He'll probably turn up down the back of the sofa someday.
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"I'm not oppressing you Stan, but you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box?"
A buddy from home sent me a PS3 to compete for space and time with my 360, so I downloaded NBA Jam: On Fire Edition from the PSN. Pretty awesome update to the arcade original! It's got a ton of content, full Road Trip mode and online functionality, all for $15. Pretty nice considering the retail disc version is $40 and doesn't include much more than that (IMO).
Picked up 3D Dot Game Heroes this weekend for the PS3 too. That is one cool game. I've only played about an hour or so, but it's a fun retro-style Legend of Zelda clone (that's not a bad thing at all). And you can create your own character for the game too, out of little blocks. Phenomenal.
Picked up 3D Dot Game Heroes this weekend for the PS3 too. That is one cool game. I've only played about an hour or so, but it's a fun retro-style Legend of Zelda clone (that's not a bad thing at all). And you can create your own character for the game too, out of little blocks. Phenomenal.
- Heinrad
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I downloaded ThexderNEO for the PS3, which comes with the original Square version from 1985(I think), so you can go with the full symphonic suite of sound and the amazing beauty, or go old school.
And rip your hair out.
I also got Professor Layton and the Last Specter, although I don't plan to start it until I finish Unwound Future.
And rip your hair out.
I also got Professor Layton and the Last Specter, although I don't plan to start it until I finish Unwound Future.
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- angloconvoy
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- Heinrad
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Thexder's always been like that, although NEO's more forgiving than the original. On Easy, at least on the PSP version, I could beat it. Normal..... I can get to the end, but the final boss always gets me.
I'm hoping the PS3 version is longer.
I'm hoping the PS3 version is longer.
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- Sixswitch
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Batman. It is awesome.
I played the demo of Forza 4. Racing games don't interest me, but it's a damned good looking game.
-Ss
I played the demo of Forza 4. Racing games don't interest me, but it's a damned good looking game.
-Ss
I found God. Then I lost him. He'll probably turn up down the back of the sofa someday.
"The early bird gets the worm, but the early worm is ****ed."
"I'm not oppressing you Stan, but you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box?"
Got my hands on CoD - MW3 (one copy for me and one for my buddy since KMart is running a Buy 1 Get 1 50% off sale) for the PS3. Awesome game so far, but I realize how bad I suck at FPS games. I guess not having a current gen system (outside of a Wii - if you even count it as current gen ) until last year when I got my 360 will drastically reduce FPS ability.
A friend of mine at work gave me his old copy of Madden 11, which I'll start after I finish 3D Dot Game Heroes. Oh and I borrowed Batman: Arkham City from a different friend at work. Looking forward to it once I get some other games out of my way!
Can't wait for Skyrim (finished the main quest of Oblivion about a month ago), though it'll be a while once finances and my other games are worked out.
A friend of mine at work gave me his old copy of Madden 11, which I'll start after I finish 3D Dot Game Heroes. Oh and I borrowed Batman: Arkham City from a different friend at work. Looking forward to it once I get some other games out of my way!
Can't wait for Skyrim (finished the main quest of Oblivion about a month ago), though it'll be a while once finances and my other games are worked out.
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While looking for something else on eBay, I found a game that I thought never got a release in the US for the PS2- Robotech: Invasion. Never opened copy.
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