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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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codswallop
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Bu bu bu Kick Off and Sensible Soccer!
Super kicks that knock the keeper into the net.
FIFA International Soccer was bananas.
roosters93
Member
mmmmm
Figured I'd install Unity and see what the deal is. Not sure if I have the motivation to learn how it works at the moment, though.
On the other hand, I've been thinking maybe it's time for Fucking Sweet Fred 3. Fred teams up with his buddy, For Realsies Ron Paul, in an adventure to the iced cream shop.
For Realsies Ron Paul might be my favourite character name yet.
On the other hand, I've been thinking maybe it's time for Fucking Sweet Fred 3. Fred teams up with his buddy, For Realsies Ron Paul, in an adventure to the iced cream shop.
For Realsies Ron Paul might be my favourite character name yet.
Having just been pointed out that there is like 7 big games out this or next week.
Apparently its FFXIII-2, Soul Calbur V, Neverdead, The Darkness 2, Amalur and Resident: Revelations. All of which apart from Resi (which I have already) I don't give two shits about, that's not the point.
This is the 'turning point' of the year, the slow trickle releases have stopped and now its an assult of the wallet and your time. Many see this as a challenge, to play as many as possible, buy as many and they have to have a new game each week. This will go on until probably the first week in December now.
I used to be like that, buy a game, play it for a week - oh well that was nice what's next. Since I've taken the time to slow down purchases I've found I'm enjoying things more.
For example I'm playing Driver, Mass Effect, Mario Kart 7 and Battlefield 3 still. Yes people are still playing old games.
I've coined it the 'Nomad Gamer'. Most of GAF is like this so I'm likely to get shunned.
I wrote about it sort of a year or more ago, but I'm thinking of doing another piece.
Apparently its FFXIII-2, Soul Calbur V, Neverdead, The Darkness 2, Amalur and Resident: Revelations. All of which apart from Resi (which I have already) I don't give two shits about, that's not the point.
This is the 'turning point' of the year, the slow trickle releases have stopped and now its an assult of the wallet and your time. Many see this as a challenge, to play as many as possible, buy as many and they have to have a new game each week. This will go on until probably the first week in December now.
I used to be like that, buy a game, play it for a week - oh well that was nice what's next. Since I've taken the time to slow down purchases I've found I'm enjoying things more.
For example I'm playing Driver, Mass Effect, Mario Kart 7 and Battlefield 3 still. Yes people are still playing old games.
I've coined it the 'Nomad Gamer'. Most of GAF is like this so I'm likely to get shunned.
I wrote about it sort of a year or more ago, but I'm thinking of doing another piece.
Marshmellow
Member
Hi VOOK!
Excellent idea I say. You are entirely right in what you are saying there, in fact I was such a person early last year but have since finally realised my mistake and started to slow down about half way into last year. It has been rewarding for my own enjoyment and also for my wallet, realising with some games that 2 weeks after i would have originally jumped on it, some titles turned out to be complete crap or dropped in price by about 70%.
I am currently enjoying some older titles at home mainly SP games on console because i currently have no net.
ClivePwned
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Hate to point it out but if you guys have been around in the NES days in Australia, you'd have had a Sega Master System.
That's not a fanboy comment, just a statement of how Nintendo was really ahead of the curve on hating Australian gamers.
I grew up with what we called Retro but I have little desire to play really old games anymore. I'd take SMG2 over SMB1 any day (though in my case it would have been fucking Alex Kid since yada yada yada)
That's not a fanboy comment, just a statement of how Nintendo was really ahead of the curve on hating Australian gamers.
I grew up with what we called Retro but I have little desire to play really old games anymore. I'd take SMG2 over SMB1 any day (though in my case it would have been fucking Alex Kid since yada yada yada)
I was around in the NES days. I wouldn't have had a clue how I was being treated since my video game selection was basically whatever looked good at the video rental store, and maybe a xmas present here and there. I played my neighbours master system every now and then, and that was enough.
BanShunsaku
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I still remember getting home from school the day mum bought an NES (our first video game system) and a copy of Super Mario Bros.
Probably the happiest day of my childhood.
Probably the happiest day of my childhood.
FormallyMegadrive
Member
First console was a Megadrive in 1992-93. When the version 2 was out with a copy of Sonic 2. Got me hooked from then. I owned all the Sonic games for Megadrive at one point, then the idiot in me traded em all in in 1995-96 for an N64 at Game Rush. Got a PSX soon after that. I regretted it so much. Then I got older and started buying my old consoles. In my childhood I owned: Megadrive 2, SNES, PSX, see-thru Gameboys, Gameboy Color, N64, PSX, then got my PC into CD-gaming, then Xbox360.
I now own all above except instead of Megadrive 2, it's a Megadrive 1. And two PS2s. Gamecube and OG Xbox are on my list to grab next.
before that I used to buy floppy disc games. i owned a 7-floppy disc motorbike game. took 20 minutes to install and made me so happy. the big 13' floppies too ;D
I now own all above except instead of Megadrive 2, it's a Megadrive 1. And two PS2s. Gamecube and OG Xbox are on my list to grab next.
before that I used to buy floppy disc games. i owned a 7-floppy disc motorbike game. took 20 minutes to install and made me so happy. the big 13' floppies too ;D
codswallop
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I never had a Master System, a friend did but I was a computer gamer at the time. My first 'real' console was a NES Deluxe Set (with R.O.B., a grey zapper, and Mario/Duck Hunt on separate cart unlike the later ones which were on the same cart).
I did have some sort of Intellivision thing a few years earlier. Still have my launch-week SNES (with original receipt and box!), Megadrive, original gameboy, Gamecube and current systems.
I did have some sort of Intellivision thing a few years earlier. Still have my launch-week SNES (with original receipt and box!), Megadrive, original gameboy, Gamecube and current systems.
Yeah, I had a Colecovision, NES, SNES, and Gameboy but my 486 was far and away my favourite gaming system.
I had a 386 for far too long and having to tweak boot disks to get the memory allocated correctly was a joy.
They were both converted to the SNES.
Man, the XBLA Sensible Soccer was so almost good :/
Marshmellow
Member
So was just casually chatting about some work around my area. Then some of the older dudes start talking about old games and consoles and stuff. Freaking weird man.
Coincidence or Conspiracy!?
Coincidence or Conspiracy!?
codswallop
Member
By the way, the best soccer game was and still is International Soccer on the C64.
My first console was an Atari 2600 when I was...6? 7? My entire class came around after school to play. I was always the kid who had all the video games.
My first console was an Atari 2600 when I was...6? 7? My entire class came around after school to play. I was always the kid who had all the video games.
So now you know where it all went wrong
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Alongside the Nintendo systems, we had a C64 and Amiga and were generally up to date with our PC from the early 90s until around 2000 but outside of Doom, Duke 3D and shedloads of Apogee shareware I did most of my gaming on Nintendo. Played the odd bit of Master System at the houses of lesser friends and family.
On another note, seems like I'll be doing a lot less spending at Amazon UK now that their free postage to Aus thing is over. Was so easy to just pile shit up, but I'll have to show a bit of restraint now. The postage, especially on books, adds up pretty quickly.
On another note, seems like I'll be doing a lot less spending at Amazon UK now that their free postage to Aus thing is over. Was so easy to just pile shit up, but I'll have to show a bit of restraint now. The postage, especially on books, adds up pretty quickly.
Hooray for not needing to enrol no more! ;D
I have been hearing that new timetabling stuff is a bitch.
Growing up with a C64 and Amiga = growing up correctly. Good work.
And yeah postage of books fucking sucks. Just had to pay for a heap of my comics to get shipped over in time for Supanova, and it eats through cash like crazy.
You guys don't mind paying $40 for a comic right
codswallop
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TRS-80
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For me it was all mac and nintendo based until i hit some age and built my first 486(?). Well i think it was 90mhz but whatever. I was the kid in year 6 who had every Nintendo magazine. I would bring in the latest just to read while everyone else would read older copies. I probably didn't actually fit in any school books into my bag
I would have to check with the old man but I'm sure we had an Apple IIci and there may have been something before that. After that there was the 7200/120mhz beast of wonder and then I moved into the PC space after that. He held onto that machine for like 50 years.
Console space it was a nes, snes, psx, ps2 and now ps3. Folks couldn't afford the N64 so I ended up with a PSX, Best lack of money ever.
Mates around me had an amiga, N64, atari, That machine that was black and had like 1 fucking game on it? It was like a small mame box you see these days. Christ I can't remember the name of it. But one of them had that fella.
Now I hate videogames. Talk about progression!
I would have to check with the old man but I'm sure we had an Apple IIci and there may have been something before that. After that there was the 7200/120mhz beast of wonder and then I moved into the PC space after that. He held onto that machine for like 50 years.
Console space it was a nes, snes, psx, ps2 and now ps3. Folks couldn't afford the N64 so I ended up with a PSX, Best lack of money ever.
Mates around me had an amiga, N64, atari, That machine that was black and had like 1 fucking game on it? It was like a small mame box you see these days. Christ I can't remember the name of it. But one of them had that fella.
Now I hate videogames. Talk about progression!
We had one of these. I remember playing Eliza the Shrink and Lunar Lander on it.
Not for multiplayer it isn't. I know Outcast>Academy in its SP. Academy's Multiplayer is basically Jedi Outcast with more characters, lightsaber moves, maps and modes.
codswallop
Member
Ours was actually a 'System 80', which was a TRS-80 clone sold by Dick Smith. My faves were Jungle Boy and Penetrator (made in Melbourne!).
Bravo, same here I'm enjoying cheaper game. Although I'm not buying ANY games until my birthday.
I have been away?
Oh wow, I definitely played Penetrator. Looking at your URL, I played Attack Force and Mutant Attack too. There's a bunch of memories I forgot I had.
It's incredibly fucking slow, even when I'm actually logged in. Plus somehow again my single-lecture class has filled up somehow.
I just ordered the Star Trek TNG: Next Level Blu-ray for $15.00 on Amazon.co.uk
Region free as well
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006CEQNS6
Region free as well
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006CEQNS6
FallbackPants
Member
In hindsight this is really true. I didn't have either, but I knew so many people with Master Systems and maybe two with NES. Weird how that gets forgotten with all the love USA GAF gives to the NES.
Go much Golden Axe and Alex the Kid. Wait, was that Mega Drive or Master System. God they were good console names too weren't they? God bless the old Sega.
I was PC kid until I bought the first Xbox. I played a shit load of consoles games at friends places, but Wolfenstein, Doom and Commander Keen (I didn't mean to list all ID games, they were the first to come to mind) were what I grew up with. Also the 2D Duke Nukem.
Eventually found the amazing-ness of Fallout and Baldurs Gate, but I think it might have been a year or two after they were new.
FormallyMegadrive
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Site is unavailable for me lol.
It's always been slow during certain times. I usually just wait until later to enrol to avoid the frustration.
I guess law might be different since they don't add more classes when it's full for certain units, right? That would certainly suck.
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