Random Gaming Thoughts

[Damm64]

Whoa, I thought all handheld Mortal Kombats were unplayable messes! Is this one worth checking out despite its issues?

It's ugly but, it runs at a full 60fps. As far as I can tell it has exactly the same content as the PS3 version and it plays absolutely great.

The story mode is the best too. I really enjoyed what I played, I need to pick it up again.

Me too, my brother changed MK for UFC 3... don't ask why i still don't know...

[BoringSupreez]

All the GameStops next to my house still sell PS2 and GameCube games >_>

When I moved I went from a GS that still had PS2 and GCN games to one that doesn't even carry more than a small handful of new Wii games anymore. I've stopped shopping at GS for now because of that.

[Blu]

Bloodsport and Shenmue 2 both take place in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. In some crazy alternate universe, did Frank Dux and Ryo Hazuki square off and spar one another?

[Violent By Design]

All the GameStops next to my house still sell PS2 and GameCube games >_>

One of the gamestops still sell GC games, but all the good ones are taken for the most part.

[CFFJR]

Bloodsport and Shenmue 2 both take place in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. In some crazy alternate universe, did Frank Dux and Ryo Hazuki square off and spar one another?

I bet they did.

And you know what? Ryo won.

[dsheinem]

Bloodsport and Shenmue 2 both take place in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. In some crazy alternate universe, did Frank Dux and Ryo Hazuki square off and spar one another?

I bet they did.

And you know what? Ryo won.

Nope. They've made more that 2 Bloodsports. Ryo was done after 2.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

While my GPU is away I've been doing some gaming with my laptop on the TV...

I don't understand why the 360 pad has become the controller for console/TV based first person shooting. The sticks are too short and too resistant. The analog triggers annoy me for shooting, and I hate the asymmetry. I also am surprised at how playable TF2 is with a controller. It's actually better for Demo-knighting since a bug allows you to turn much much faster using a controller.

I really wish the tech wizards would get the WiiU pro controller working as a 360 pad, cause man have I grown to like that thing. It's no DualShock, but it's close (though the dpad is probably the best of any current console). Also digital triggers > analog triggers. You want to play racing games? There's a right analog stick that has worked better than the triggers since 1997.

I also wonder how this laptop will hold up over the next 4 years. As it stands currently, it chews through everything I throw at it just fine, especially at 720p. For $700, it's pretty impressive actually. I didn't expect to be as satisfied with the performance of this lowly 750m as I am.

Also Animal Crossing is great and good thing I'm on summer break because it's taking far too much of my free time.

/rambling

[Stark]

The 360 controller is my favorite controller out of the main 3 and I use it for all of my PC gaming these days and I love it. It's relatively easy to get a 360 controller working with a PC and I'm sure the ubiquity of them has helped make them so popular in that arena.

[Forlorn Drifter]

Is it too much to ask to get a car combat game, with a large variety of vehicles, which can be customized and played up for fun? Like Mad Max, but a huge variety of cars. Think the new Death Race style, covering the cars in metal and souping them up for the hell of it. And I don't mean customization like what color, I mean what engine, whether to chop/chanel/otherwise change, ratrodding, gearing, exhaust systems, defensive and offensive mechanisms, setups for electronics heavy cars (new cars), standard versus automatic, what transmission...

Now I'm all worked up.

[Hobie-wan]

I also wonder how this laptop will hold up over the next 4 years. As it stands currently, it chews through everything I throw at it just fine, especially at 720p.

720p widescreen is pretty low resolution compared to 'normal' PC displays these days, it should hold up for quite some time.