Random Gaming Thoughts

[RCBH928]

A description I read for Red Ash - "Sinji in Asuka's Plug Suit"


I hope it makes it's goal tho, it sounds fun.

is it me or have you been away from the forums for a very long time?

[Exhuminator]

I can see how this was mind-blowing in 1997, just compare it to Mario RPG which was released a year earlier

I can agree with you from a technical accomplishment angle. But from a fun factor one, I for one enjoyed Super Mario RPG a lot more than Final Fantasy VII.

[retrosportsgamer]

It wasn't until listening to the latest Collectorcast that I learned that PSOne games are backwards compatible on ALL PS3s.

I mean, I have a PS2 slim set up next to it so I use that for any PSOne gaming but was interesting to note.

[BogusMeatFactory]

It wasn't until listening to the latest Collectorcast that I learned that PSOne games are backwards compatible on ALL PS3s.

I mean, I have a PS2 slim set up next to it so I use that for any PSOne gaming but was interesting to note.

There are a few issues with the backwards compatibility on the PS3, but overall it works really well. Having a nice wireless controller and almost limitless save space helps. I have had a few games crash on it, but nothing game breaking. I learned about that about a year after I got my PS3.

[Snatch1414]

I love the old Theme Park and Theme Hospital games, but Steam doesn't have them and at this point in time I feel like $5.99 each on GOG is too pricey. Gotta be another way.....

[Ack]

I love the old Theme Park and Theme Hospital games, but Steam doesn't have them and at this point in time I feel like $5.99 each on GOG is too pricey. Gotta be another way.....

Wait for a sale on GOG. Give it time, they'll eventually pop up for under $3.

[RCBH928]

So I have a few series in my backlog but I don't want to do the mistake of playing sequels that are not worthwhile or feel more or less the same. I did that mistake with GTA 3,VC, SA and I just felt like having too much of a good/same thing. help me find the best ones:

God of War: 1-2-3
Tomb Raider: 1-2-3
Crash Bandicoot: 1-2-3
Uncharted: 1-2-3
Devil May Cry: 1-2-3
Fallout: 1-2

I can agree with you from a technical accomplishment angle. But from a fun factor one, I for one enjoyed Super Mario RPG a lot more than Final Fantasy VII.

I mean exactly that. I think the biggest graphic jumps were Atari/Commodore -> 16 bit and then 16bit->32Bit

[Sarge]

You're going to run into more of the same with pretty much all of those.

Of those, I've beaten God of War 1/2, all the Uncharted games, and DMC1/3. It just depends on what you're looking for. DMC and GoW are both in similar categories, but the DMC games require a bit more precision from the player. GoW is a good deal more "brutish" in nature.

If you like Prince of Persia-style games, I'd go with Uncharted. The second game in the series is definitely the best.

I see the graphical jumps a bit differently. I think the big jumps were from, say, 3rd gen to 4th gen, and 5th gen to 6th gen. I think graphics, overall, took a step back in the 5th gen simply because of the change to 3D. Sure, it was impressive to see 3D from a technical standpoint, but from an aesthetic one, the 4th gen holds up a lot better overall...

...except for the stellar-looking sprite-based games in the 5th gen. Man, there was some pretty stuff there.

[Exhuminator]

help me find the best ones:

God of War: 1-2-3
Tomb Raider: 1-2-3
Crash Bandicoot: 1-2-3
Uncharted: 1-2-3
Devil May Cry: 1-2-3
Fallout: 1-2

That was easy!

[o.pwuaioc]

I'd say skip Uncharted and God of War, no idea about Devil May Cry or Fallout. For Tomb Raider, skip 3 altogether, and perhaps play Anniversary or Legends. TR 2 > TR1. For Crash, it goes 3 > 2 > 1.

I mean exactly that. I think the biggest graphic jumps were Atari/Commodore -> 16 bit and then 16bit->32Bit

But it didn't go from Atari/Commdore to 16-bit. Here are some release dates:

Atari VCS 1977
Intellivision 1980
ColecoVision 1982
Famicom 1983
Master System 1985
PC Engine 1987
Mega Drive 1988
Super Famicom 1990

I also don't think the jump from 16 bit to 32 bit was that outrageous, if we consider the 3DO and even pre-rendered games like Donkey Kong Country. The evolution was slow, though I don't disagree that the jump from 16 to 32 was the largest seen before or after. Since I didn't have a 3DO, Final Fantasy VII was (visually) impressive to me, too. If I had only been more in-the-know, though, I doubt it would have been that great, especially with the FMV stuff I played on Sega CD and computers.