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I look round the shops at stuff I want to buy and its ALL Nintendo at the moment, the only other thing I've grabbed recently thats non-Nintendo is Zone Of The Enders 2. The quality is FANTASTIC at the moment, Viewtiful Joe, F-Zero, MK:DD, Sword Of Mana, Golden Sun 2, FFTactics ... all wicked. I think they're doing a grand job. Someone posted that ALL Nintendo are doing is sticking out rehashes. That IS a steaming pile, come on you have to admit it.
Take Zelda for an example, firstly, lovely new graphics engine. Secondly its the first bloody time that they seemed to have advance the plot beyond the previous game ... being set after the events of Ocarina Of Time, explaining how repeatedly a hero in green appears, also being set in a radically altered Hyrule, with a more story driven engine than before. A proper sequel. Now if thats a re-hash, I suppose that makes Metal Gear Solid 2 a rehash due to its similar gameplay and extention of storyline over the first game?
Mario Kart has finally had some new ideas bolted onto it, although it STILL has the same old cups, would have been nice to have a few more levels. Metroid Prime, rehash? The conversion from 2D platformer to 3D shooter is about as different as you can get!
Anyway, its nice to see Nintendo chucking out some real quality after a shaky start. When I compare games on my PS2 to my Cube, the Cube ones just look crisper, more vibrant ... ZOE2 STILL has awful dodgy borders on it. Hey ho, anyway a few choice PS2 titles still to come this year.
Take Zelda for an example, firstly, lovely new graphics engine. Secondly its the first bloody time that they seemed to have advance the plot beyond the previous game ... being set after the events of Ocarina Of Time, explaining how repeatedly a hero in green appears, also being set in a radically altered Hyrule, with a more story driven engine than before. A proper sequel. Now if thats a re-hash, I suppose that makes Metal Gear Solid 2 a rehash due to its similar gameplay and extention of storyline over the first game?
Mario Kart has finally had some new ideas bolted onto it, although it STILL has the same old cups, would have been nice to have a few more levels. Metroid Prime, rehash? The conversion from 2D platformer to 3D shooter is about as different as you can get!
Anyway, its nice to see Nintendo chucking out some real quality after a shaky start. When I compare games on my PS2 to my Cube, the Cube ones just look crisper, more vibrant ... ZOE2 STILL has awful dodgy borders on it. Hey ho, anyway a few choice PS2 titles still to come this year.
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Dr Gonzo wrote:
> Fair comment, forgotten about that. Even then, that's pushing it.
> Was only a marginal improvement over PES2, and still not up to the
> standards of the series on the original Playstation.
It's quite easily the greatest football game ever created. Trust me, play it.
> Fair comment, forgotten about that. Even then, that's pushing it.
> Was only a marginal improvement over PES2, and still not up to the
> standards of the series on the original Playstation.
It's quite easily the greatest football game ever created. Trust me, play it.
Maverick42 wrote:
> Pro Evolution Soccer 3.
Fair comment, forgotten about that. Even then, that's pushing it. Was only a marginal improvement over PES2, and still not up to the standards of the series on the original Playstation.
> Pro Evolution Soccer 3.
Fair comment, forgotten about that. Even then, that's pushing it. Was only a marginal improvement over PES2, and still not up to the standards of the series on the original Playstation.
Heh but GTA is overrated...
Pro Evolution Soccer 3.
Xbox has had some great games too reciently - Top Spin Tennis, Knights of the Old Republic, Prince of Persia and Project Gotham Racing are all great. And what delights has the market leading PS2 had?
No really, what was the last great PS2 game? GTA:VC was the last I played in any amount...
No really, what was the last great PS2 game? GTA:VC was the last I played in any amount...
Darwock wrote:
> Pedantic mode - Nintendo did not publish FFTA
Actually, they did.
> Pedantic mode - Nintendo did not publish FFTA
Actually, they did.
Anyway, the essence of what I was gushing about was, it really is doing the doozy as a platform at the moment.
Darwock wrote:
> Pedantic mode - Nintendo did not publish FFTA, Sword of Mana,
> Viewtiful Joe etc. And 'recently' is pushing it, although for all I
> know the PAL release of F-Zero GX was last week. It's a pretty old
> game now though.
ok, 'on their machine' ... and recent enough for me anyway! Its not like they came out in 2002 or something!
> Pedantic mode - Nintendo did not publish FFTA, Sword of Mana,
> Viewtiful Joe etc. And 'recently' is pushing it, although for all I
> know the PAL release of F-Zero GX was last week. It's a pretty old
> game now though.
ok, 'on their machine' ... and recent enough for me anyway! Its not like they came out in 2002 or something!
Nintendo only wrap their Nintendo seal and give their 'VIP Stars' away with games they publish.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance has both of the above.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance has both of the above.
Nintendo did publish FFTA.
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