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I noticed that a lot of people have been talking about this game recently and I thought that it would be good to have your opinions of it. Lalakersrule says that he has clocked up 800 hours on it so either it is very very addictive or Lalakersrule is extremely sad. ;-) Anyway, I was looking through the latest issue of Official Playstation Two Magazine and I saw a preview of it and to my horror it only had a quarter of a page when GTA: San Andreas had six pages on it! So I looked down and saw why. 2D graphics!!! I know that it has sold millions in Japan and other countries but I never thought that it would have Two-dimesional graphics. I am not saying that graphics are the most important part of a game but I expected a game that had sold so well to have at least half-decent graphics for god's sake. But I still think that after so many good reviews there is quite a large chance of me buying it when it comes out over here.
So what do you guys think of it? I don't want people saying stuff like 'oh yeah, it sounds good'. I want people who have imported it to give me a first-hand review and help me out.
Thanks in advance,
Wakka.
So what do you guys think of it? I don't want people saying stuff like 'oh yeah, it sounds good'. I want people who have imported it to give me a first-hand review and help me out.
Thanks in advance,
Wakka.
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I noticed that a lot of people have been talking about this game recently and I thought that it would be good to have your opinions of it. Lalakersrule says that he has clocked up 800 hours on it so either it is very very addictive or Lalakersrule is extremely sad. ;-) Anyway, I was looking through the latest issue of Official Playstation Two Magazine and I saw a preview of it and to my horror it only had a quarter of a page when GTA: San Andreas had six pages on it! So I looked down and saw why. 2D graphics!!! I know that it has sold millions in Japan and other countries but I never thought that it would have Two-dimesional graphics. I am not saying that graphics are the most important part of a game but I expected a game that had sold so well to have at least half-decent graphics for god's sake. But I still think that after so many good reviews there is quite a large chance of me buying it when it comes out over here.
So what do you guys think of it? I don't want people saying stuff like 'oh yeah, it sounds good'. I want people who have imported it to give me a first-hand review and help me out.
Thanks in advance,
Wakka.
So what do you guys think of it? I don't want people saying stuff like 'oh yeah, it sounds good'. I want people who have imported it to give me a first-hand review and help me out.
Thanks in advance,
Wakka.
Hey Wakka, you got a warning, what did you do ?
Wakka wrote:
"I was looking through the latest issue of Official Playstation Two Magazine and I saw a preview of it and to my horror it only had a quarter of a page when GTA: San Andreas had six pages on it! So I looked down and saw why. 2D graphics!"
I'm pretty sure that's not the reason it only has a quarter of the page. I'm sure the writers are a bit more open minded than that.
San Andreas is the biggest game to hit the PS2 since Vice City, which is actaully pretty sad really, so all the PS2 magazines are going to advertise it as much as possible. However I don't see the point in buying magazines for info on GTA just now, because Rockstar haven't released any info on it yet, so all the info the mags give will be speculation. If you want proper info on San Andreas, just go to Rockstar's site, it's much cheaper too.
"I was looking through the latest issue of Official Playstation Two Magazine and I saw a preview of it and to my horror it only had a quarter of a page when GTA: San Andreas had six pages on it! So I looked down and saw why. 2D graphics!"
I'm pretty sure that's not the reason it only has a quarter of the page. I'm sure the writers are a bit more open minded than that.
San Andreas is the biggest game to hit the PS2 since Vice City, which is actaully pretty sad really, so all the PS2 magazines are going to advertise it as much as possible. However I don't see the point in buying magazines for info on GTA just now, because Rockstar haven't released any info on it yet, so all the info the mags give will be speculation. If you want proper info on San Andreas, just go to Rockstar's site, it's much cheaper too.
You're saying it like if he bought the magazine just to find info on San Andreas. I think people tend to buy ps2 magazines for the demo disc, and the reviews.
However having said all that there, I do think Disgaea will be an incredibly good game and I am looking forward to it. I had a little discussion with LaLakers about it the other night and it did sound good, and I also read a rather large review of it too.
It seems to be a cross between FFX and Advance Wars, and it appears as though it could last you an absolute age, and with the PS2's rather weak release schedule that can only be a good thing.
I think it's due out at the end of May so if it's as good as it sounds, I'll be getting it then. Hopefully it'll last me until San Andreas is released.
It seems to be a cross between FFX and Advance Wars, and it appears as though it could last you an absolute age, and with the PS2's rather weak release schedule that can only be a good thing.
I think it's due out at the end of May so if it's as good as it sounds, I'll be getting it then. Hopefully it'll last me until San Andreas is released.
Do you know any other RPG's other than FFX and disgaea ? I want to keep playing RPG's next summer..
Cusack wrote:
> You're saying it like if he bought the magazine just to find info on
> San Andreas. I think people tend to buy ps2 magazines for the demo
> disc, and the reviews.
Yea I know, but still, why spend £5.50 on a magazine when you can get all the info you need from the internet?
Don't get me wrong, I sometimes buy Gamesmaster but that's only £3 a month and it does all consoles, and it does offer a good source of info for the times you can't go on the net.
So you're really just paying money for a demo disc, why not just rent the full game for the weekend to get an idea of what it's like? It's still cheaper than the magazine.
> You're saying it like if he bought the magazine just to find info on
> San Andreas. I think people tend to buy ps2 magazines for the demo
> disc, and the reviews.
Yea I know, but still, why spend £5.50 on a magazine when you can get all the info you need from the internet?
Don't get me wrong, I sometimes buy Gamesmaster but that's only £3 a month and it does all consoles, and it does offer a good source of info for the times you can't go on the net.
So you're really just paying money for a demo disc, why not just rent the full game for the weekend to get an idea of what it's like? It's still cheaper than the magazine.
hmm, good point, but only for you and wakka, not for me, because we don't have video game rentals in Egypt.
Cusack wrote:
> Do you know any other RPG's other than FFX and disgaea ? I want to
> keep playing RPG's next summer..
Well not really because I only really play the Final Fantasy games to be honest, Disgaea grabbed my attention due to it's life-span.
If you have an X-Box though, some people seem to like Morrowind, and Sudeki is due out soon.
> Do you know any other RPG's other than FFX and disgaea ? I want to
> keep playing RPG's next summer..
Well not really because I only really play the Final Fantasy games to be honest, Disgaea grabbed my attention due to it's life-span.
If you have an X-Box though, some people seem to like Morrowind, and Sudeki is due out soon.
Ok, thanks.
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