Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

arbster · Post by **arbster** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:21 pm 0

The Caffeine Kid wrote:Yay! Missus ordered it... deal of the week on Play.

Here's the link if anyone else fancies a bit of the wobbly blobbly action...

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/335001 ... oduct.html

It is a good game. Some very frustrating levels though. Haven't played that much of it, but the controls work really well. I can see it as a game I'll go back to very now and again for a few more puzzles - there are about 150+ I think.

The Captain · Post by **The Captain** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:42 pm 0

I couldn't stand Mercury Meltdown Revolution. The graphics and sound are as garish yet style-free and charmless as one of the poorer XBLA live games and the controls, next to Kororinpa particularly, are dull. More than anything, it just doesn't move like a blob of mercury probably should. Thankfully it was only a rental.

Resident Evil 4 for president/king though. I hearted it before the Wii, but now I find it - schting- simply irresistable.

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Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:27 pm 0

As we seem to be a gamecube thread at the mo here is some help -

http://uk.cube.ign.com/articles/772/772300p1.html

Discuss....

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:52 pm 0

Posting from the Wii

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:03 am 0

One of us! One of us! Gooble gobble gooble gobble!

arbster · Post by **arbster** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:33 pm 0

Deckard wrote:As we seem to be a gamecube thread at the mo here is some help -

http://uk.cube.ign.com/articles/772/772300p1.html

Discuss....

I've been playing a few Gamecube games lately. Metroid Prime is the latest one. Excellent game overall, but does have some very frustrating bits and the artifact finding thing was tedious. Right at the end now, and after killing one of the end bosses (which took about 10 goes) I'm getting concerned. I know most people never completed the game, many gave up right at the end... and I can see why. The game still looks great too, better than most Wii titles. Looking forward to Metroid Prime 3.

Paper-Mario: TTYD is excellent. Completed it and I didn't get bored at any time. Just wonderful stuff. I have the first Paper Mario on the VC to play now... though I'm finding it all a bit jerky (anybody else get this? Is it just because it is the 50Mhz PAL version? I'm use to the nice 60Hz sequel on the GC)

Resident Evil 4: Amazing game. Get the Wii version if you can. You can also play the Wii version with the GC controller.

Zelda - Wind Waker: I thought it was wonderful. Just wish it lasted longer. I could always go back and do the side quests I guess, but I probably won't. Looking forward to Phantom Hourglass on the DS and really do hope Nintendo will consider doing a cell shaded Zelda on the Wii.

Also have Resident Evil Remake, Killer 7, Eternal Darkness, Beyond Good and Evil, Prince of Persia: Sand of Time in my back catalogue to play. Not sure which will be next though. I can cope with the Wii drought (which ends very soon).

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:32 pm 0

Its like shooting fish in a barrel -

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... ?id=169099

Tanatoes · Post by **Tanatoes** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:42 pm 0

Viva Piniata coming to the DS! That's some startling news.

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:43 pm 0

Tanatoes wrote:Viva Piniata coming to the DS! That's some startling news.

In many ways that is a much more sensible place for it to be.

Anyone had a chance to have a look at The Settlers for DS?
I've been hearing mixed things about it.

Orangy Tang · Post by **Orangy Tang** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:52 pm 0

Tanatoes wrote:Viva Piniata coming to the DS! That's some startling news.

Hmm. The 360 version was massivly limited and constrained to the point of being completely pointless and unsatisfying. An even more limited DS version without the floofy fur shaders is going to be pretty worthless IMHO.

fog · Post by **fog** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:29 pm 0

Orangy Tang wrote:
Tanatoes wrote:Viva Piniata coming to the DS! That's some startling news.
Hmm. The 360 version was massivly limited and constrained to the point of being completely pointless and unsatisfying. An even more limited DS version without the floofy fur shaders is going to be pretty worthless IMHO.

I loved it

As long as it isn't dumbed down any more and it has some decent online options for trading and visiting others gardens (Animal Crossing style) then it's absolutely perfect for the DS market IMO. Even if it will probably look arse.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:05 pm 0

Also have Resident Evil Remake, Killer 7, Eternal Darkness, Beyond Good and Evil, Prince of Persia: Sand of Time in my back catalogue to play.

You lucky thing you!
I wish I hadnt played those games yet :p

imho, Beyond Good and Evil is a great follow up to TWW.
You can compare them. Many things I think BG&E did vastly better.

I know others disagree, but Id also strongly recommend getting The Two Thrones after completing Sands of Time.
TTT got a knock-on effect bad rep from the middle game, but it stands up almost as good as SoT in my book.

I could always go back and do the side quests I guess, but I probably won't

Dont bother, better to play again from scratch if you want more fun from the game.
The side quests are basicaly all collecting things.
Not as statisfying as, say, the fishing or games in Ocarina and TP.

flookster · Post by **flookster** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:01 pm 0

Do American VC releases match those in Europe? I just noticed that Dynamite Headdy is on this weeks release list and would be interested in playing it again.

PumaG · Post by **PumaG** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:50 pm 0

flookster wrote:Do American VC releases match those in Europe? I just noticed that Dynamite Headdy is on this weeks release list and would be interested in playing it again.

No

chub · Post by **chub** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:41 am 0

fog wrote:
Orangy Tang wrote:
Tanatoes wrote:Viva Piniata coming to the DS! That's some startling news.
Hmm. The 360 version was massivly limited and constrained to the point of being completely pointless and unsatisfying. An even more limited DS version without the floofy fur shaders is going to be pretty worthless IMHO.
I loved it

As long as it isn't dumbed down any more and it has some decent online options for trading and visiting others gardens (Animal Crossing style) then it's absolutely perfect for the DS market IMO. Even if it will probably look arse.