So I see its on TV also. What channel is it on?
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April Wrasslin |OT| DO DO, DO DO DO-DO-DO, DO-DO-DO, DO-DOOOOO DO-DO
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For sure, MGS1 completely holds up, even with the hilariously dated graphics. Story telling, game play, all the crazy little touches Kojima is known for. I really wish it had been on the HD Collection. All it needs is a fresh coat of paint and it'd be a top level game today.
Speaking of the HD Collection, my $4 copy came the other day and I was going through a replay. I'm really undecided on which is better between 2 and 3. 3 is a bit more engaging in how ridiculous it is and the scenery changes and what not. The menu stuff is a bit clunky, but I found myself missing it when I got to 2. 2 is SO SMOOTH. Fuck. The controls are absolutely perfect. And it looks so good. The story is interesting, but really didn't go full Kojima until near the end, where as I felt like 3 was pretty much at the level from the start. It made a lot more sense on the second play through. And it would have made a lot more sense the first time if I had played MGS1 before hand. Coming into it completely new to the series, it was so confusing and weird. I feel like 1,2,3 are all pretty much right around the same level and really could change positions on any day. My initial play through of the HD Collection had me liking PW the most. We'll see if that's still the case. I think part of it was finally being used to the game play.
But anyway, MGS1, still completely awesome. Should have been on the HD Collection, even if it was just the GCN version. LIQUID!
Also:
Speaking of the HD Collection, my $4 copy came the other day and I was going through a replay. I'm really undecided on which is better between 2 and 3. 3 is a bit more engaging in how ridiculous it is and the scenery changes and what not. The menu stuff is a bit clunky, but I found myself missing it when I got to 2. 2 is SO SMOOTH. Fuck. The controls are absolutely perfect. And it looks so good. The story is interesting, but really didn't go full Kojima until near the end, where as I felt like 3 was pretty much at the level from the start. It made a lot more sense on the second play through. And it would have made a lot more sense the first time if I had played MGS1 before hand. Coming into it completely new to the series, it was so confusing and weird. I feel like 1,2,3 are all pretty much right around the same level and really could change positions on any day. My initial play through of the HD Collection had me liking PW the most. We'll see if that's still the case. I think part of it was finally being used to the game play.
But anyway, MGS1, still completely awesome. Should have been on the HD Collection, even if it was just the GCN version. LIQUID!
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mechashiva
Member
It's on Sinclair broadcast stations which can be any of a coupe stations in your area. You named to find out if Sinclair owns a station in your area.
Jeff Albertson
Member
Only just over a week till front row at PCW can't wait!
Mr. Luchador
Member
Also:
Must see this show! Currently I'm watching Mr. Nanny. :\
Never mind. It's not in my area then. I have Comcast and I'm located in Delaware so that's certainly a no. So I will have to get my ROH fix from the online. I see they have subscription services also. So if I subscribe and pay I can watch it Monday's instead of the taping Thursday if I was a free member.
Hmm.
UberTag
Member
I only want to see this if their feud gets personal and both Bellas are at ringside freaking out about their boyfriends trying to kill each other.
This also needs to start with Cena buying Nikki a present and D.Brine feeling obligated to 1-UP Cena by buying Brie a better present and having a complex about it.
Nocturnowl
Member
That's too much actual plot to not get scrapped and rewritten 5 minutes before the show starts.
You'll get Bryan winning a number 1 contenders match by fluke and Cena promos in the realm of "i've heard some say this guy's like an American Dragon but last I checked the only creature he resembles is a goat" *smirk, cue Cole fake laugh*
UberTag
Member
How creative! That's much better than what I put together!
Are you sure you're not a team of 30 soap opera writers under Stephanie McMahon?
Come on, you can level with me here.
Nah, Bryan won't win a #1 contender's match by fluke. He'll win a Beat The Clock challenge because either A) the guy that comes closest is in a feud already and interference causes him to go over time or B) he goes on last and wins because the guy he's facing is in a feud and gets distracted early in the match.
Where was that?
Nocturnowl
Member
Aw shucks, i'll let you in on a little secret, upcoming story plans for Extreme Rules, we're working from these following bullet points, it's stressed we don't add too much more incredible depth to this current structure or else we may alienate some viewers.
Take my job you magnificent (Sand) Man!
Net_Wrecker
Member
3 > 1 >>> 4 = 2 > PW
3 feels the most well rounded IMO. I love the characters, the setting, the hunting, injury, and camo mechanics, the way technology is designed, the music, the atmosphere, the cold war backdrop, the boss battles, the entire final hour (which might be the best in gaming history), etc., etc. MGS1 is right there with it, but 2, 4, and Peace Walker are a good deal behind those IMO. Yeah 2 controls extremely well, but Raiden's a terrible character in that game, the environments are too samey, too much codec in the final few hours, and the story goes off the rails at the end. MGS4 could've been the best one, but they screwed the pooch with Acts 3-5 (aside from Shadow Moses), the cutscenes became laughably long, and the story collapsed in on itself with melodrama, retcons, and convoluted nonsense. Peace Walker held my attention for about 5 hours before I tapped out. Something about that game didn't do it for me.
Still looking forward to Ground Zeroes and MGSV. Oh, and WRESTLING. YEAH GO WRESTLING.
Professor Beef
Banned
I'm pretty sure that Cena could beat Solid Snake in his prime.
cartoon_soldier
Member
So Punk had a big blow up with creative, good.
Not expected to be back till Summerslam.
Not expected to be back till Summerslam.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I'm sure Cena's been hopped up on nanomachines since 2003, so that wouldn't surprise me.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Cena couldn't eat my ass in his prime.
I thought Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain were considered MGS5 together?!
Professor Beef
Banned
"Champions...champions have changed."
"Do you think it's possible to find Respect on the battlefield?"
Net_Wrecker
Member
Dood, I'm so confused as to what "MGSV" is at this point. Even Kojima was being sly about if The Phantom Pain and Ground Zeroes are separate things.
Let's just say I'm looking forward to The Next Chapter in the Metal Gear Solid® saga from Kojima Productions and the Konami Corporation.
It's no longer about booking, exciting matches, and good characters. It's an endless series of pointless battles, fought by jobbers and divas. Wrestling, and its consumption of brain cells, has become a well-oiled machine. Wrestling has changed. Merchandise tagged entertainers carry merchandise tagged merchandise, use WWE Shop gear. Nanomachines inside their bodies
Nocturnowl
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Alberto Del Rio's face turn is floundering, so do we bring him back as a cyborg ninja? because I bet Beef would lap that shit up.
Heck yeah, me too. The Mass Effect and Metal Gear Solid franchises are my favorites! Now I just need to see some ME4 footage. Too bad it's forever away
So I just came home from the Raw tour, it was really something else. The crowd was insane, weren't quiet for a second, my troats soar but our group managed to start at least 3 or 4 chants, so that was pretty amazing. I think the wrestlers and everyone was pretty taken aback as well, as nobody really knew what to expect from NL, but the arena was damn near filled to capacity, I wont wager a guess, but I'd reckon there were at least 5k of us.
Anyway, the card we got was:
-Zach Ryder vs Heath Slater (rest of 3MB wasn't with him)
-Antonio Cesaro vs R-Truth
-The Bella's & Tamina vs The Funkadactyls & Kaitlyn
-Ziggler w/ AJ vs Daniel Bryan (twitter vote if the WHC should be on the line was succesful. So obviously Dolph won)
-Regal vs McGillecutty (so amazing to see Regal do his thing, he was revered by this crowd too, great match)
-Tons of Funk vs Rhodes Scholars (Naomi did a headscissors on Sandow)
-Big E Langston w/ AJ vs Kane (ended when Ziggler did a run-in followed by Bryan. Vickie then came out and made a tag-team match (playa))
-Big E Langston & Ziggler vs Hell No (After Hell No one, Bryan stole Kane's tag team belt to celebrate. Which Kane stole back right a way. Bryan begged for it, but Kane wouldn't let him have it. Bryan got on the mic and said if Kane wasn't gonna give it, he was gonna take it from him. which led to this amazing bit where Bryan pretended to be a raging bull and Kane played a matador, using the tag belt as the red cloth. Bryan got on the mic and got angry because of a goatface chant, they then hugged it out and when Kane finally wanted to give Bryan the belt he passed it right back to Kane, leading to another exchange between the two. Tons of yes and hug it out chants during this whole thing, it was great.)
-Cena vs Ryback for the title in a tables match.
Anyway, the card we got was:
-Zach Ryder vs Heath Slater (rest of 3MB wasn't with him)
-Antonio Cesaro vs R-Truth
-The Bella's & Tamina vs The Funkadactyls & Kaitlyn
-Ziggler w/ AJ vs Daniel Bryan (twitter vote if the WHC should be on the line was succesful. So obviously Dolph won)
-Regal vs McGillecutty (so amazing to see Regal do his thing, he was revered by this crowd too, great match)
-Tons of Funk vs Rhodes Scholars (Naomi did a headscissors on Sandow)
-Big E Langston w/ AJ vs Kane (ended when Ziggler did a run-in followed by Bryan. Vickie then came out and made a tag-team match (playa))
-Big E Langston & Ziggler vs Hell No (After Hell No one, Bryan stole Kane's tag team belt to celebrate. Which Kane stole back right a way. Bryan begged for it, but Kane wouldn't let him have it. Bryan got on the mic and said if Kane wasn't gonna give it, he was gonna take it from him. which led to this amazing bit where Bryan pretended to be a raging bull and Kane played a matador, using the tag belt as the red cloth. Bryan got on the mic and got angry because of a goatface chant, they then hugged it out and when Kane finally wanted to give Bryan the belt he passed it right back to Kane, leading to another exchange between the two. Tons of yes and hug it out chants during this whole thing, it was great.)
-Cena vs Ryback for the title in a tables match.
Nocturnowl
Member
All the best Kane and Bryan antics seem to happen on house shows, it's not faaaaiiiiir.
How was the Cena reaction Aiii? I guess he didn't fall through the table this time around.
How was the Cena reaction Aiii? I guess he didn't fall through the table this time around.
Professor Beef
Banned
Net_Wrecker
Member
Heck yeah, me too. The Mass Effect and Metal Gear Solid franchises are my favorites! Now I just need to see some ME4 footage. Too bad it's forever away
Mass Effect ended so badly though. The first game showed so much promise. The only way I can get excited for that franchise is if they reboot it to basically be "Cowboy Bebop from Bioware featuring aliens." No space magic, no "end of the universe as we know it" plot, no Space Jesus, etc. Just dirty, moody, dark sci-fi focusing on space exploration, interesting characters, racial conflict, political upheaval, illegal trading, space gangs etc. Keep the narrative more intimate so it doesn't blow up in your face when its time to wrap it up.
Nocturnowl
Member
He'd be reverting back to his old heel self in this case so you'd get Del Rio the Richer out of it instead.
You don't know how badly I would want a "Cowboy Bebop from Bioware featuring aliens" game. Even though Mass Effect ended badly and got a little wonky near the end I still love it and can't wait for more. The ending didn't really bother me at all. Maybe that also explains why I can still watch 3 hours of RAW every week too though, I don't know. I was actually surprised how good the DLC was for ME3, I really enjoyed each one.
The only thing that bothered me was it seemed like they clearly wanted to give you choices to make with the first one but then by the time they were making ME2 they realized "wait, we actually have to make those choices matter somehow" and then just ended up sending you e-mails on your ship instead of making a difference in the game.
British Monsoon
Member
Watching some classic PWG, it's easy to forget how amazing Bryan was already a decade ago - sick delayed German suplex, I'd love to see this return to his war crate;
Also, PWG are forever awesome for bringing both Ebessan & Kuishinbo Kamen over to the States - never get tired of their epic rivalry, even though I've seen them wrestle near enough a dozen singles matches over the years;
Also, PWG are forever awesome for bringing both Ebessan & Kuishinbo Kamen over to the States - never get tired of their epic rivalry, even though I've seen them wrestle near enough a dozen singles matches over the years;
I just started playing MGS2 (HD collection) for the 1st time in my life and I understood that refence.
Therefore, good job and lol indeed.
Cena was split down the middle, lots of little jimmies and even a shitload of big jimmies in attendance, very loud and constant dueling chants though throughout the match.
I was at the Smackdown tour in Brussels with a rather weak and quiet french-belgian crowd, this blew that out of the water. For the entire 2,5 hours we were chanting and cheering. It was like a mini post-WM Raw. You could tell alot of people were waiting for them to come here.
This was two hours before the event started, there were alot of people behind us too:
funkystudent
Member
Stop talking about the ME3 ending. I am only 3 days removed from that experience and its still rattling around in my head trying to make sense of it all.
Rest of that game was great though but MAN. That ending.
Its like a MGS2 style ending twist only they forgot the part where you drop hints throughout the game.
Its the RKO of twists. OUT OF NOWHERE! ONE! TWO! THREE! and your done.
Rest of that game was great though but MAN. That ending.
Its like a MGS2 style ending twist only they forgot the part where you drop hints throughout the game.
Its the RKO of twists. OUT OF NOWHERE! ONE! TWO! THREE! and your done.
Kid with a Punk cap in front of you? Better than the kids at the show I went to in November, a sea of green Cena shirts.
Though that's unfair, there were a ton of kids with Bryan's YES shirts, and Punk yellow GTS and Ziggler's blue shirt, too.
What you notice about him going face is changing what he's done in the ring and his style to get cheers/heat. Meanwhile you look at shitheads like Sheamus and Miz and they still have that arrogant persona and just act like narcissistic assholes.
That was just the CeNation tuning in early.
I thought these pics were cool.
Mick Foley is salivating at the second one.
Nocturnowl
Member
I think Sheamus would lose a little something if he pandered too much and dropped his brawler focus, hey he's got that umm, what did Booker T call it? the Irish Hand Grenade? well it gets the crowd interacting at least, anyway I think Sheamus switched things up a bit at least.
ADR always did have a movepool that would benefit being a face.
I'll give you Miz though.
Officerrob
Banned
A 2.95 top of the hour quarter rating? That's awful. Hell, Punk gained over 300 thousand at ten freaking thirty. Punk is REALLY going to be missed and Fandango isn't a draw yet (if ever)
I can't grasp the logic on that one. It's wrestling and the top of the hour attention grabber for the channel-surfing crowd is bad ballroom dancing and King forcing the WWE's Harlem Shake.
Dark Ninja
Member
Some more interviews from Wrestlemania weekend
AJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxGrzU-DMTY
CM Punk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kdv-udTmJ4
Cody Rhodes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqyi-VT20nQ
Hornswaggle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTU549eMAnA
Ziggler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOd0gAP9378
Jimmy Hart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkOsTK-mRWM
Kaitlyn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFIdj5s-NR4
Paul Heyman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMCo_p98G0k
Slaughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVzlDHJi-Fg
AJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxGrzU-DMTY
CM Punk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kdv-udTmJ4
Cody Rhodes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqyi-VT20nQ
Hornswaggle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTU549eMAnA
Ziggler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOd0gAP9378
Jimmy Hart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkOsTK-mRWM
Kaitlyn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFIdj5s-NR4
Paul Heyman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMCo_p98G0k
Slaughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVzlDHJi-Fg