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I love my mum (aw!), so when she asked me if I "wouldn't mind" going to Caerphilly (just north of Cardiff) to help her with shopping related stuff, I agreed... despite past experiences of "helping" my mum ending in me lugging bags and bags of heavy stones from Focus to my mum's Ford Focus (!) and subjecting my spine and emotionas to severe traumatic goings on.
We finished shopping, so I decided to have a quick look in Woolworths and WHSmiths at the Gamecube and Game Boy Advance games. Oh yeah, quick tip: if the sale in Caerphilly's Woolworths is the same up and down the country then you'll be able to pick up the following GBA games for under £20 each:
- Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
- Earthworm Jim
- GT Advance
- Iridion 3D
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX
- Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival
- Tetris Worlds
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- Wolfenstein 3D
Anyways, back onto the story. While browsing the GBA games and looking like I knew what I was doing (HA!), my attention was caught by two young kids, who couldn't have been any older than 10 years. OK, what you are about to hear is a shocking example of how ignorant some people can be towards certain games consoles, and how they can display a complete lack of knowledge towards games up to an almost embarrassingly high level. Ready? OK, here goes:
1st kid - "Hey look, Luigi's Mansion! This looks good."
2nd kid - "Oh, that's for Gamecube. It's rubbish!"
1st kid - "Have you played it?"
2nd kid - "No."
Then the two kids walked off towards the PS2 stand, leaving me holding a Wolfenstein 3D box in my hand and foaming at the mouth in utter anger and disbelief.
OK, first point: Luigi's Mansion is NOT, I repeat NOT, rubbish. Granted, I haven't played it for too long (a few minutes in Dixons and that's about it) and it just didn't grab me as well as Smash Bros Melee or Wave Race... but it's certainly NOT a rubbish game. Second point: Note the 2nd kid's unique ability to possess "complete and expert" knowledge of a game he's never played? Bull! He is obviously either a PS2 or X-Box fan who thinks that Sony and Microsoft can do no wrong (no disrespect to PS2 and X-Box owners intended, but to be fair a lot of them are completely ignorant and brainwashed when it comes to their consoles).
So, after I'd calmed down and browsed some more, I moved onto WHSmiths. While they didn't have as many "bargain buys" as Woolworths did, I did spot these two GBA delights:
- Lady Sia for £12.99(!)
- Final Fight One for £19.99
So, again, I stood there browsing through the Gamecube and GBA games... then two boys who looked around 15 years old wandered over. Before I go on, the following facts need to be pointed out:
- they both had skateboards
- they both spoke in an INCREDIBLY strong Welsh accent
One of them had 40 quid to blow, and was on the lookout for a new Gamecube game. His friend was (wisely) urging him to buy Super Smash Bros Melee (nicely!) while the one wanting a new game was "um-ing and ah-ing" over whether or not to buy Spider-Man: The Movie. OK, here's a sample of the conversation they had (strong Welsh accents will be provided to the best of my ability):
1st kid - "Hey look, Spiiiiiider-Man!"
2nd kid - "Oh, that'll be rrrrubbiiish if it's anything like the PSOne Spiiiiider-Man game."
The Spider-Man game on the PSone may be crap (as much as I'd hate to admit it, being a Spidey fanatic) but that's only because it's being run on a dodgy console well past its' sell-by-date.
1st kid - "Oh rrright. What shall I get then? What's Suuuuper Monkey Ball liiike then?"
2nd kid - "Oh that's crap! What kinda game has mooooonkeys in balls anyway? Rrrrrubbish! It's probably crap!"
Argh! Notice the word "probably"? Meaning he hasn't even played it and is judging the game by its' title alone(!). He clearly has no knowledge of the Gamecube or Super Monkey Ball whatsoever, or he'd know that its' one of SEGA's most innovitive and addictive games ever.
So there we have it, ladies and gentlemen (and Mystique and Edgy)... at least 2 prime examples of how ignorant and downright / uninformed some people can be when it comes to consoles and games.
Beware these people, or you may end up missing out on a perfectly brilliant game.
We finished shopping, so I decided to have a quick look in Woolworths and WHSmiths at the Gamecube and Game Boy Advance games. Oh yeah, quick tip: if the sale in Caerphilly's Woolworths is the same up and down the country then you'll be able to pick up the following GBA games for under £20 each:
- Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
- Earthworm Jim
- GT Advance
- Iridion 3D
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX
- Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival
- Tetris Worlds
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- Wolfenstein 3D
Anyways, back onto the story. While browsing the GBA games and looking like I knew what I was doing (HA!), my attention was caught by two young kids, who couldn't have been any older than 10 years. OK, what you are about to hear is a shocking example of how ignorant some people can be towards certain games consoles, and how they can display a complete lack of knowledge towards games up to an almost embarrassingly high level. Ready? OK, here goes:
1st kid - "Hey look, Luigi's Mansion! This looks good."
2nd kid - "Oh, that's for Gamecube. It's rubbish!"
1st kid - "Have you played it?"
2nd kid - "No."
Then the two kids walked off towards the PS2 stand, leaving me holding a Wolfenstein 3D box in my hand and foaming at the mouth in utter anger and disbelief.
OK, first point: Luigi's Mansion is NOT, I repeat NOT, rubbish. Granted, I haven't played it for too long (a few minutes in Dixons and that's about it) and it just didn't grab me as well as Smash Bros Melee or Wave Race... but it's certainly NOT a rubbish game. Second point: Note the 2nd kid's unique ability to possess "complete and expert" knowledge of a game he's never played? Bull! He is obviously either a PS2 or X-Box fan who thinks that Sony and Microsoft can do no wrong (no disrespect to PS2 and X-Box owners intended, but to be fair a lot of them are completely ignorant and brainwashed when it comes to their consoles).
So, after I'd calmed down and browsed some more, I moved onto WHSmiths. While they didn't have as many "bargain buys" as Woolworths did, I did spot these two GBA delights:
- Lady Sia for £12.99(!)
- Final Fight One for £19.99
So, again, I stood there browsing through the Gamecube and GBA games... then two boys who looked around 15 years old wandered over. Before I go on, the following facts need to be pointed out:
- they both had skateboards
- they both spoke in an INCREDIBLY strong Welsh accent
One of them had 40 quid to blow, and was on the lookout for a new Gamecube game. His friend was (wisely) urging him to buy Super Smash Bros Melee (nicely!) while the one wanting a new game was "um-ing and ah-ing" over whether or not to buy Spider-Man: The Movie. OK, here's a sample of the conversation they had (strong Welsh accents will be provided to the best of my ability):
1st kid - "Hey look, Spiiiiiider-Man!"
2nd kid - "Oh, that'll be rrrrubbiiish if it's anything like the PSOne Spiiiiider-Man game."
The Spider-Man game on the PSone may be crap (as much as I'd hate to admit it, being a Spidey fanatic) but that's only because it's being run on a dodgy console well past its' sell-by-date.
1st kid - "Oh rrright. What shall I get then? What's Suuuuper Monkey Ball liiike then?"
2nd kid - "Oh that's crap! What kinda game has mooooonkeys in balls anyway? Rrrrrubbish! It's probably crap!"
Argh! Notice the word "probably"? Meaning he hasn't even played it and is judging the game by its' title alone(!). He clearly has no knowledge of the Gamecube or Super Monkey Ball whatsoever, or he'd know that its' one of SEGA's most innovitive and addictive games ever.
So there we have it, ladies and gentlemen (and Mystique and Edgy)... at least 2 prime examples of how ignorant and downright / uninformed some people can be when it comes to consoles and games.
Beware these people, or you may end up missing out on a perfectly brilliant game.
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Super Monkey ball and Super Monkey Ball 2 are Gamecube exclusive. But you could still play the puzzles in the arcades...
Is Super Monkey Ball still being ported to the PS2???
I remember seeing like 2 screenshots in a PS2 magazine, and nothing since...everyone's saying it's a GCN exclusive...*cries*
I remember seeing like 2 screenshots in a PS2 magazine, and nothing since...everyone's saying it's a GCN exclusive...*cries*
Ant wrote:
> Want to know what really sucks? I'll tell you what: The GameBoy
> Advance.
>
> It sucks so much, that there is nothing even left to suck. It may as
> well blow.
>
> Unbelievably overhyped, a collection of
> around 2 good games, means I wasted quite a lot of my birthday money
> on something that's more useful as a toy for my kittens than for my
> entertainment purposes. Hell, I'd rather play In Cold Blood than my
> GBA. Yes, IN COLD BLOOD, POSSIBLY THE WORST GAME EVER!
>
Are you sure you aren't describing an X-box there? :)
> Want to know what really sucks? I'll tell you what: The GameBoy
> Advance.
>
> It sucks so much, that there is nothing even left to suck. It may as
> well blow.
>
> Unbelievably overhyped, a collection of
> around 2 good games, means I wasted quite a lot of my birthday money
> on something that's more useful as a toy for my kittens than for my
> entertainment purposes. Hell, I'd rather play In Cold Blood than my
> GBA. Yes, IN COLD BLOOD, POSSIBLY THE WORST GAME EVER!
>
Are you sure you aren't describing an X-box there? :)
Ant wrote:
>
>
> So, all you Nintys looking forward to Animal Forest? *sniggers*
Yes, and it's Animal Crossing actually.
>
>
> So, all you Nintys looking forward to Animal Forest? *sniggers*
Yes, and it's Animal Crossing actually.
Animal Forest a.k.a. Animal Crossing so far hasn't interested me in the slightest.
I might get it in the future if it comes down in price. It could be a quality title but it just hasn't caught my attention so far.
On my wishlist there are titles higher up which need to be bought first...
I might get it in the future if it comes down in price. It could be a quality title but it just hasn't caught my attention so far.
On my wishlist there are titles higher up which need to be bought first...
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Ant wrote:
> The kid should just have got MGS1 and used the rest of the money on
> sweets, because it's still the best game ever.
>
>
> Ignorance is bliss.
Really? I've tried it, never really worked for me.
But MGS is the best ever for me, because it's the only game that's actually brought out my emotions, and really affected me. Obviously games like Monkey Ball might be more fun or more of a laugh, but I prefer MGS just for that reason...and I want to keep playing it. Dammit, I shouldn't of let my mate borrow it off me.
So, all you Nintys looking forward to Animal Forest? *sniggers*
> Ant wrote:
> The kid should just have got MGS1 and used the rest of the money on
> sweets, because it's still the best game ever.
>
>
> Ignorance is bliss.
Really? I've tried it, never really worked for me.
But MGS is the best ever for me, because it's the only game that's actually brought out my emotions, and really affected me. Obviously games like Monkey Ball might be more fun or more of a laugh, but I prefer MGS just for that reason...and I want to keep playing it. Dammit, I shouldn't of let my mate borrow it off me.
So, all you Nintys looking forward to Animal Forest? *sniggers*
Ant wrote:
> The kid should just have got MGS1 and used the rest of the money on
> sweets, because it's still the best game ever.
>
Ignorance is bliss.
> The kid should just have got MGS1 and used the rest of the money on
> sweets, because it's still the best game ever.
>
Ignorance is bliss.
lol , you tell em edgy !
well said edgy.
Also anyone who says monkey ball is crap is an IDIOT.
I mean single player on it is great but monkey target just ownz.
Also anyone who says monkey ball is crap is an IDIOT.
I mean single player on it is great but monkey target just ownz.
Here's another example:
In the X-box forum, there is a topic on Turok Evolution.
Bonzo Banana wrote:
Anyone heard any more info about which version is better xbox or gamecube? I've already read that the ps2 version has choppy frame rates and missing animation (still probably a great game if all you have is a ps2 though) but no one seems to know which is the better of the 2 newer formats. I am so keen to get my mitts on this game but having both systems don't know which to get and also just plain interested in which is better anyway. Acclaim themselves obviously aren't a good source as they claim practically all three are identical when clearly they are not as the ps2 version is struggling. Anyone seen any e3 comments on this game?
Right, he's read about the Playstation 2 version and wanted to know more info about it.
So here's one or two of the replies:
Adrian wrote:
Cyclone wrote:
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2 (I think)
Nope being made on all 3 at the same time.
At E3 they had all 3 versions. The GC and PS2 were nearly the same with the GC being a bit better. The level was a indoor level. The Xbox then had a nice big wide open outdoor level with dinosaurs running around.
The Xbox version will be the best version of Turok due to its more powerful hardware and its harddisk.
Right, he started off well, but that last sentance is a load of bull. Obviously an X-box fanboy.
Garbe123 wrote:
Ye they will manage the outdoor enviroments, but the Xbox version will have those little extra touches that makes me want it on this console more. The PS2 version will be the weakest as when I owned one I noticed that the outdoor enviroments on all of my games contained a great amount of slowdown (bar GTA3 and MGS2) which disappointed my hugely.
I had to reply with this:
WHAT A LOAD OF BULL!
If the majority of you bothered to get your facts straight instead of licking Billy Gates chocolate-starfish, you'd realise that all version are EXACTLY THE SAME!
I can't remember the chap's name, but G-Force magazine interviewed the bloke in charge of the development team and he said that instead of putting some extras in one version to another, or making one look slightly different to another, each version is to be made exactly the same so there will be NO DIFFERENCES!
If you still don't believe me, then get the latest G-Force magazine with the interview in.
As I said, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT before you post a load of bull like this!
There have been no replies since.
In the X-box forum, there is a topic on Turok Evolution.
Bonzo Banana wrote:
Anyone heard any more info about which version is better xbox or gamecube? I've already read that the ps2 version has choppy frame rates and missing animation (still probably a great game if all you have is a ps2 though) but no one seems to know which is the better of the 2 newer formats. I am so keen to get my mitts on this game but having both systems don't know which to get and also just plain interested in which is better anyway. Acclaim themselves obviously aren't a good source as they claim practically all three are identical when clearly they are not as the ps2 version is struggling. Anyone seen any e3 comments on this game?
Right, he's read about the Playstation 2 version and wanted to know more info about it.
So here's one or two of the replies:
Adrian wrote:
Cyclone wrote:
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2 (I think)
Nope being made on all 3 at the same time.
At E3 they had all 3 versions. The GC and PS2 were nearly the same with the GC being a bit better. The level was a indoor level. The Xbox then had a nice big wide open outdoor level with dinosaurs running around.
The Xbox version will be the best version of Turok due to its more powerful hardware and its harddisk.
Right, he started off well, but that last sentance is a load of bull. Obviously an X-box fanboy.
Garbe123 wrote:
Ye they will manage the outdoor enviroments, but the Xbox version will have those little extra touches that makes me want it on this console more. The PS2 version will be the weakest as when I owned one I noticed that the outdoor enviroments on all of my games contained a great amount of slowdown (bar GTA3 and MGS2) which disappointed my hugely.
I had to reply with this:
WHAT A LOAD OF BULL!
If the majority of you bothered to get your facts straight instead of licking Billy Gates chocolate-starfish, you'd realise that all version are EXACTLY THE SAME!
I can't remember the chap's name, but G-Force magazine interviewed the bloke in charge of the development team and he said that instead of putting some extras in one version to another, or making one look slightly different to another, each version is to be made exactly the same so there will be NO DIFFERENCES!
If you still don't believe me, then get the latest G-Force magazine with the interview in.
As I said, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT before you post a load of bull like this!
There have been no replies since.
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