n0wak

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  2. Posted

    I just bought Beaterator, Tekken 2, and Legacy of Kain on the PSP.

    I used to love Tekken 2 back in the day so this is a right blast from the past. That intro video, as corny as it is now (Nina's hair) was so fucking badass back in the day. It brought back so many memories. And the game still looks surprisingly decent. The character designs are a little dated but the game still plays relatively well.

    Unfortunately I had a hard time pulling off some of the more elaborate moves. I never thought that the d-pad on the PSP was bad, but I must not have played any move intensive games. With this and the recent SF Alpha purchase, I've come to the conclusion that the PSP dpad is shit. Which sucks because this was my only real option for decent fighting game action over here.

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    When you said that, I thought you were talking about that Vietnam war movie with Bale, and was about to object. Then I realised I was thinking about Rescue Dawn. Very good, btw.

    No, it's the crappy 80s "commies are coming to get us" movie. But funny enough, Herzog himself recently got bit by the reimagining bug and re-did "Bad Lieutenant." It's pretty decent, from what I've read, despite having Cage and almost nothing to do with the original. But I guess that's Herzog. And "Rescue Dawn" is, in a way, a reworking of his previous film "Little Dieter Needs to Fly."

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    For once, I have not left something to the last minute and I booked my hotel for the friday a few blocks away from the fest. I think Saturday I'll be trying to mooch a couch off of someone. But that means that I'll be there 95% confirmed now.

    OssK, when you heading down? Maybe we can take the same train*.

    * assuming that's how you're getting there.

  7. Posted

    It's true. If I had the money I'd probably love having a MacBook or whatever the latest and greatest Mac notebook is. From what I hear, Photoshop and video editing software is much better/easier to use on OSX than Windows.

    But since I can't afford one... fuck Apple!

    This is used to be true. Now it's ass all around! Thanks Adobe! :getmecoat

  10. Posted

    Yes, you must see Brick. Brick is amazing.

    It certainly has its charms, but the translation of detective/police/crook politics to high school archetypes can be pretty goofy at times and the plot and writing can be a little too self-congratulatory. Still, it's well done, nicely shot, and a nice little attempt at neo-noir. Wish there were more of those.

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    A new wizard-based Video game enters the fray

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  12. Posted

    Oh man... I know this is totally adolescent and stupid of me. I cannot stop laughing at this. I even forced my housemate who's computer I've been hijacking to change his background to this picture.

    FACT: when people are hotlinking your images, changing them to a large version of dickbutt gets them to stop real quick. I speak from experience. :shifty:

  17. Posted

    The problem with making a game that has branching narrative and requires multiple playthroughs to fully appreciate is that it has to be interesting enough the first time through to compel the player to go again. Everything I've seen of Heavy Rain has, to this point, come across as nothing but a third-rate made-for-TV thriller. If I'm going to make the commitment to something like that, nothing but videos with a few interactions, I might as well just rent an actual good film (like, say, actual classic de Palma) and just fiddle around with the different audio tracks on the DVD. I'd get a more enjoyable experience, with less time commitment and less cost.

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    NOOO! I love Indestructible. Other stuff seems cool

    It's good for about the first five seconds before the lyrics kick in... then it's skip, skip, skip.

    All characters will be playable from the start, including newcomers and those locked in SFIV.

    ABOUT FUCKING TIME.

  23. Posted

    Well, Sony's done a little bit to soothe my pain. In celebration of the Go's release, they put around 100 PSP games on PSN, and a number of them will be on sale for a while. A good portion of them seem to be older, and possibly harder to find games, selling for $10-20. I might need to buy a bigger Memory Stick...

    "Crush" is available for $16. If you haven't played it, do so. It's awesome but really :frusty: at parts.

    Rockstar's Beaterator is out too but it's $40.

    Persona, Disgaea, Soul Calibur, and some of the arcade collections (Sega Genesis, SNK, Capcom) are tempting though.

  24. Posted

    It has made Grand Theft Auto fun. It has introduced me to Left 4 Dead. It has led to numerous fun multiplayer sessions, more fun than against random internet jackasses. It has led to some overpriced sushi in London and some OK fettucini with foie gras in Paris. I look forward to meeting more people in other places over other foods some day. Maybe at the end of October.