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I have managed to get hold of an official Nintendo demo disc which contains Viewtiful Joe, Rogue Squadron 3, Soul Calibur 2, F-Zero and PN03.
I was very impressed with the new Star Wars title - although not being much of a graphical improvement (on Hoth - the level on the disc), it plays quite different in that you can play as Luke Skywalker as he grapples himself up to the underbelly of one of those walkers, slices it open and lobs a grenade into it. The flying section was virtually the same as Rogue Leader.
Very good!
Viewtiful Joe was ok in my opinion, but the demo wasn't enough to convince me to shell out £39.99 for it.
F-Zero was....fast. Makes XG3 seem as fast as the garbage truck in Midtown Madness 3! I cannae wait for its full release.
I've already got SC2, and PN03 seemed average to me. Nothing I'll get excited about.
> Edgy wrote:
> Lets just say I have my ways :D
>
> Your about as useful as GAME :P
:D
> How come?
Was good fun for the first few missions but then I lost interest. I enjoyed it whilst it lasted (like Conflict Desert Storm) but didn't feel any urge to want to go back and play it again. Some of the levels were a let down to be honest (despite the obvious kick ass missions). So yes to Tilta it was my first game but it only lasted a matter of days before I grew completely bored.
> PN03 is crap IMO.
It looks like the original MDK but with pretty graphics and a needlessly aerobic main character. I've never been impressed looking at it, I don;t know why everyone else has been jumping up and down so much. It's all been done before, including the "lads will buy this game if it has a tightly clothed female lead with good curves jumping about all the time" thing.
> Lets just say I have my ways :D
Your about as useful as GAME :P
Though I do think Nintendo should do something with one of the magazines in order to give away free demos, even if just one a month.
NOM would be their likely choice, but NGC would be favoured by myself and probably many others...
> I'm assuming Lucas Arts are using a similar third person walking
> engine as they had in Clone Wars. This means that it will be
> absolutely crap.
Nah, It's a different system. For a start, moving isn't robotic like Clone Wars and the graphics don't play like the Matrix did. I actually like the walking parts on number 3 when I played it in GAME a few days ago. I never got round to having a go at F-zero or Viewtiful Joe yet. PN03 is crap IMO.
P.s. Edgy, How'd you get yourself a copy of that demo? I asked GAME and they pretty much told me nothing.
I'm sure the flying sections will be just as thrilling as before though, but the very idea of those walking sections is enough to induce vommitting.
I can remember you loved it at the time.
They're good games, but they're a bit too repetetive and shallow for my liking. I'll still check it out when it comes down in price, but there simply won't be time in the day to play it around Xmas.
> Wasn't a fan of Rogue Leader
How come?
I really am spoilt for choice.