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They did the job, and did it bloody well it seems!
(the Cube version is still the definitive, it seems, but you can't have it all :P)
They did the job, and did it bloody well it seems!
(the Cube version is still the definitive, it seems, but you can't have it all :P)
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Cycloon wrote:
> some real gems that people left in favour of more popular titles.
Like ICO on the PS2. Can't wait for Shadow of the Colossus.
> some real gems that people left in favour of more popular titles.
Like ICO on the PS2. Can't wait for Shadow of the Colossus.
Hedfix wrote:
> It doesn't have to be new to be good or fun.
I didn't say it did. Though I still feel personally that old games are never as good when you go back to them.
> If you have a look at the game I actually do own you might see why
> I've yet to pick a few of those games up.
You should stick some of those on eBay - you'd make quite a bit of dosh. My Paradroid for the C64 sold for over £20.
> It doesn't have to be new to be good or fun.
I didn't say it did. Though I still feel personally that old games are never as good when you go back to them.
> If you have a look at the game I actually do own you might see why
> I've yet to pick a few of those games up.
You should stick some of those on eBay - you'd make quite a bit of dosh. My Paradroid for the C64 sold for over £20.
Hedfix wrote:
> And sometimes it depends on the price. For instance: True Crime for
> 10 quid is a great game but a rip-off at 30+.
Now that I'd have to disagree with.
A crap game is a crap game, whether it cost £10 or £40.
> And sometimes it depends on the price. For instance: True Crime for
> 10 quid is a great game but a rip-off at 30+.
Now that I'd have to disagree with.
A crap game is a crap game, whether it cost £10 or £40.
Nope.
A decent sandbox with a fun story, daft missions and fun stuff to do is worth 10 quid.
It's not worth 30 because it's not impressive enough and the missions aren't the fun bit of the game.
It's like picking up a short game and blasting through it never to pick it up again: much better when it's cheap and a bit of a waste at full RRP.
A decent sandbox with a fun story, daft missions and fun stuff to do is worth 10 quid.
It's not worth 30 because it's not impressive enough and the missions aren't the fun bit of the game.
It's like picking up a short game and blasting through it never to pick it up again: much better when it's cheap and a bit of a waste at full RRP.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> It doesn't have to be new to be good or fun.
>
> I didn't say it did. Though I still feel personally that old games
> are never as good when you go back to them.
Haven't you worked out yet that I'd be approaching these games having never played them before? There's no 'going back' to speak of.
> Hedfix wrote:
> It doesn't have to be new to be good or fun.
>
> I didn't say it did. Though I still feel personally that old games
> are never as good when you go back to them.
Haven't you worked out yet that I'd be approaching these games having never played them before? There's no 'going back' to speak of.
Hedfix wrote:
> Nope.
Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I don't see any point in buying a game, even for a tenner, if I know I'm not going to enjoy 90% of it. (Note: This is just me I'm talking about, no-one else. Others, like yourself, may see a point - but I don't.)
As for 'short' games - the majority of games are relatively short anyway. If I know I'm likely to enjoy it, I've no objection to paying the full RRP. These days, though, I know I'll probably be able to get a game online for about £25 and sell it on eBay for about the same.
> Nope.
Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I don't see any point in buying a game, even for a tenner, if I know I'm not going to enjoy 90% of it. (Note: This is just me I'm talking about, no-one else. Others, like yourself, may see a point - but I don't.)
As for 'short' games - the majority of games are relatively short anyway. If I know I'm likely to enjoy it, I've no objection to paying the full RRP. These days, though, I know I'll probably be able to get a game online for about £25 and sell it on eBay for about the same.
Hedfix wrote:
> Haven't you worked out yet that I'd be approaching these games having
> never played them before? There's no 'going back' to speak of.
Of course I have. No need for the confrontational tone. I was just passing a comment in what until now has been a civil conversation.
To clarify - I didn't literally mean going back to a game that you've played before. I meant that, what was a good game in its day, isn't going to have the same impact today.
e.g. Duke Nukem was utterly brilliant in its day, which was only a few years ago. However, having played the Half Life's and CoD's of today, it seems more than a little bit pants - regardless of whether or not you've played it before.
I've played a few 'classics' that I originally missed, either by picking them up cheap or through emulation. Almost without exception they've not been worth it - because the same thing has usually been done far better since, and they don't hold the interest. So I don't bother any more.
Now, to clarify again - that's just my opinion. If you don't share it, fine. I'm not telling you not to buy/play the old games, I'm just giving examples of why I personally don't bother.
> Haven't you worked out yet that I'd be approaching these games having
> never played them before? There's no 'going back' to speak of.
Of course I have. No need for the confrontational tone. I was just passing a comment in what until now has been a civil conversation.
To clarify - I didn't literally mean going back to a game that you've played before. I meant that, what was a good game in its day, isn't going to have the same impact today.
e.g. Duke Nukem was utterly brilliant in its day, which was only a few years ago. However, having played the Half Life's and CoD's of today, it seems more than a little bit pants - regardless of whether or not you've played it before.
I've played a few 'classics' that I originally missed, either by picking them up cheap or through emulation. Almost without exception they've not been worth it - because the same thing has usually been done far better since, and they don't hold the interest. So I don't bother any more.
Now, to clarify again - that's just my opinion. If you don't share it, fine. I'm not telling you not to buy/play the old games, I'm just giving examples of why I personally don't bother.
It's simply about value for money, in someways it's more enjoyable playing a bargain.
Getting an enjoyable 8 hours play out of a game you paid 5 quid for is better than getting an enjoyable 8 hours out of one costing 40 quid (partly because with the money saved you can get more enjoyable games).
The only ones I pay fullprice for now are online ones (because it's fun to be there at the start, and you're guaranteed the servers will be active with players) or ones where there's a nice shared experience/community vibe (when everyone went through Fable/Morrowind swapping stories etc).
Getting an enjoyable 8 hours play out of a game you paid 5 quid for is better than getting an enjoyable 8 hours out of one costing 40 quid (partly because with the money saved you can get more enjoyable games).
The only ones I pay fullprice for now are online ones (because it's fun to be there at the start, and you're guaranteed the servers will be active with players) or ones where there's a nice shared experience/community vibe (when everyone went through Fable/Morrowind swapping stories etc).
Duke Nukem is still one of the best offline multiplayer games, excellent level design, co-op and very varied ways to bump opponents off.
Plus the humour and references aren't topped by most modern titles.
Plus the humour and references aren't topped by most modern titles.
Morning.
Don't tell me you've been sat there waiting for me to post a reply. That's stalking!
Don't tell me you've been sat there waiting for me to post a reply. That's stalking!
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