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Don't forget the new camera that really makes it a much more playable game.
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You have an issue with his hand gestures.
I really have nothing to say.
I haven't played it on an HDTV yet, but I had only played it for the first time last month and it was incredible.
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Awm nawm nawm....
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What's wrong with Substance for XBOX? I've only played it for PS2.
Also, how hard is it to find a decent pair of component cables for the PS2? I've been thinking of buying a PS2 but I want it to look relatively decent on my HDTV. Also, are there any major differences between the original and slim PS2 that would sway my hand to buy a specific model?
I've never had a PS2 so...
Devil May Cry 1 and 3 but not 2
Shadow of the Colossus is a shining, shimmering star of awesomesauce and win.
Hulk: Ultimate Destruction is the best superhero game ever made, bar none.
Okami is a massively original, beautiful, wonderful adventure game.
Ratchet & Clank Going Commando (2) is the best one, but they're all pretty great (but not Size Matters)
Hitman: Blood Money is the pinnacle of the Hitman series and a truly excellent game.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the game I dreamed about playing when I was a kid, with added adult content.
Prince of Persia series has the best platforming out there.
Tenchu Fatal Shadows is slightly better than Wrath of Heaven, and is the best ninja game out there.
Odin Sphere is a truly unique side-scrolling 2D rpg brawler with the most gorgeous sprites ever seen.
Fatal Frame 2 is the scariest motherfucking game ever. Oh, and
The Metal Gear Solid Essential Collection contains three of the best games of the last two generations of systems.
Shin Megami Tensei is arguably the best RPG series out there, as long as random battles don't scare you
Ico is the companion to Shadow of the Colossus, and while less epic has rather a lot going for it
God Hand is the best action game ever made, provided you can cope with the difficulty
Silent Hill 2 is the other scariest game ever
Framerate issues.
Terrible controls.
Audio glitches.
Also I believe its either not 360 compatible or that the compatibility is so bad as to not be worth it.
Still playable though, and cheap as shit.
Is God Hand awesome? Totally. Are there a bunch of people who just won't get it? Absolutely. Though I suppose you could say the same thing about a third of the games on my list. (DMC3, Tenchu, Odin Sphere.)
But yeah, God Hand is awesome (20 bucks at Best Buy), Ico is great in a much subtler way that SotC (good luck finding it), and most people who would suggest the Shin Megami Tensei series isn't full of win haven't played 'em (Disclaimer: I've only played P3 - it was great.)
Which reminds me, in terms of RPGs we might as well add
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3: FES is the original P3 with additional content and a new post-game chapter - coming out on the 22nd of this month for a measley 30 bucks.
Final Fantasy XII - the first Final Fantasy I've played since FFXI Online and FF3 for my brother's DS, I find I'm really enjoying it. The boss fights can be brutal, but I love the exploration and the characters. I only put it down to play through MGS2 a few times and get my Infinite Ammo and Stealth unlocked.
There's lots of awesome content on the PS2 that's being re-released in bundles (aside from Metal Gear Solid. Just lookin' at my own collection I've got...
And of course MGS. But they've got tons of value packs out these days.
I've seen a Need for Speed three-pack at the local EB, plus a Resident Evil pack (I've already got RE4 - don't need another). In Europe I know there's a Prince of Persia Trilogy pack (I find myself jealous of a UK release, what're the odds?) And I'm pretty sure there's a PS2 Silent Hill trilogy pack as well. Lots and lots of value for your gaming dollar on the PS2 these days - and they're all $30!
edit: I wrote 'got hand' instead of god hand. Got hand? Then you've got 'milk' shortly too. Gross.
I never noticed any audio glitches but you know if you have dolby on and don't actually have a digital connection then the sound isn't right
No what I am telling you is someone on the design team had issues.
And that total lameness repeated ad nauseum completely undermined his legacy of bad assery so don't tell me this is not an issue.
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Is the price tag worth buying them all again, pretty much entirely for just that camera?
No, no it definitely did not.
He was far and beyond the lamest character in the game.
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An Ocelot never lets his prey escape. RAWR.
Ocelot is such a loser its hard not to love him.
Now, on the PC version, I was able to trick the game into behaving like it does on the PS2 with pressure sensitive buttons. I doubt anyone cares anymore, as the game was released at least 100 years ago... but if you do own Substance on the PC (HIGH RES!), here's what you can do:
Use a DualShock2 or generic PS2 controller with analog face buttons, and a Super Dual Box Pro (I'm not sure if there are any other PS2 to USB adapters that support analog buttons)
OR
I haven't done this, but I think you could use any console controller+adapter or PC controller with an analog trigger to accomplish the same thing. You'd just need to change the axis in the AHK script (use the JoystickTest.ahk script you can find with a simple Google search).
AND
Download and install AutoHotKey and paste the following into a txt file:
#Persistent ; Keep this script running until the user explicitly exits it. #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases. SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability. SetTimer, WatchAxis, 5 return WatchAxis: GetKeyState, JoyU, JoyU ; Get position of U axis. Key1ToHoldDownPrev = %Key1ToHoldDown% Key2ToHoldDownPrev = %Key2ToHoldDown% if JoyU = 0 { Key1ToHoldDown = Key2ToHoldDown = } else if JoyU between 1 and 10 { Key1ToHoldDown = z Key2ToHoldDown = } else if JoyU between 11 and 75 { Key1ToHoldDown = z Key2ToHoldDown = s } else if JoyU between 76 and 100 { Key1ToHoldDown = Key2ToHoldDown = s } SetKeyDelay -1 ; Avoid delays between keystrokes. if Key1ToHoldDown <> %Key1ToHoldDownPrev% ; Key #1 needs adjusting. { if Key1ToHoldDownPrev <> ; There is a previous key to release. Send, {%Key1ToHoldDownPrev% up} ; Release it. if Key1ToHoldDown <> ; There is a key to press down. Send, {%Key1ToHoldDown% down} ; Press it down. } if Key2ToHoldDown <> %Key2ToHoldDownPrev% ; Key #2 needs adjusting. { if Key2ToHoldDownPrev <> ; There is a previous key to release. Send, {%Key2ToHoldDownPrev% up} ; Release it. if Key2ToHoldDown <> ; There is a key to press down. Send, {%Key2ToHoldDown% down} ; Press it down. } returnRename it whateveryouwant.ahk.
Then in the MGS2 controller config, set WEAK and SLOW both to Z, and WEAPON to S. Unbind any gamepad buttons you might have set for those, and also make sure Z and S aren't bound to any other actions.
If you use the Super Dual Box Pro, make sure you have pressure buttons enabled and set to the appropriate button (whichever you choose, set the same button to both of the options and it should be JoyU).
I think the numbers could be tweaked a little, but it functions pretty much just as it should. Releasing the button slowly will not fire a pistol, but letting go of it quickly will. And assault rifles will only fire if you push the button down all the way.
Good god that game is going to be amazing.
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167223
Although I'm happy with their choice of just showing off the arid environment, I really do hope that the other settings are just as polished as this one seems to be.
I hope by now EVA has recognized that she lost her sex appeal and doesn't try and rub her saggy breast all over Snake's chest.
When Snake first meets Ocelot in MGS3 - best game cutscene ever.
Both the 1up preview and the IGN preview.
I am so pumped for this game. I'm expecting GOTY material.
Are there any spoilers in the 1up preview? I read the IGN one and it wasn't too bad, and I'd like to play it safe at this point.
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Heh, yeah, PO takes quite a bit of getting used to. I've never been able to play it as well as I can the console games.
It's still awesome though.
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I think I might be a masochist! Still having fun with it though, since the combat is generally kind of, um, bad, and I get to almost completely avoid it.
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Be careful. I went and beat Twin Snakes on every difficulty, including that one.
After beating the game on that, I traded it in. There was nothing left for me to do.
After that though I've sort of figured out my groove.
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"Russian Ration".
Same mesh and everything.
Granted, it doesn't have the same effect, but what did you expect.
Homophobia?
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Many example of the action genre are very homoerotic. The most obvious recent movie would be, naturally, 300. In one of the opening scenes, Leonidas makes a joke in front of the Persian emissary about the 'boy lovers' of Athens, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he and his men look like coverboys in a fetish magazine.
I remember the first time I saw Ultimate Fighting in a bar. I was there with my friends, and he said 'oh dude, you've gotta' watch this!', and he sat enthralled for like twenty goddamn minutes as these two muscled, sweaty men hugged each other on the floor. They didn't get off the floor, they just kept trying to hug each other in different ways for about a half an hour. I don't know where that friend is these days, but I'll bet he takes in a lot of musical theatre (not that there's anything wrong with that).
So yeah, there's a lot of gayness in MGS. But it's generally the awesome action-y gayness that straight men can wholeheartedly embrace, 'cause on first glance it goes right over our heads and we're just so pleased with all the shooting and explosions and bipedal nuclear battle tanks.
No I'm pretty sure it's just a rare moment of immaturity on my part.
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