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Posted by ReNo on Sat Jul 3rd at 5:47pm 2004


Your the only one it seems, most others seem to agree its the best single player FPS since Half-Life, if not ever. I've not played it though, so I can't really comment.
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Posted by G.Ballblue on Sat Jul 3rd at 7:32pm 2004


I've never really been into WWII games... they're not bad, but I don't really find them all to exciting. [addsig]



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Posted by wil5on on Sun Jul 4th at 3:42am 2004


CoD was excellent. Could have been improved by having a longer SP campaign, but what there was of it was surprisingly immersive. [addsig]



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Posted by Adam Hawkins on Mon Jul 5th at 11:28am 2004


I have to say i've been quite surprised by BG&E. I wasn't what I was expecting at all - I thought it was going to be a simple action kind of game but its got a lot more depth to it than I was lead to believe. It's basically what Starfox Adventures was trying to be, but done proper.

Great game! Cheers for the recommendation Mr. Weldon

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Posted by Hornpipe2 on Mon Jul 5th at 5:33pm 2004


All right - you guys really need to check out Metal Arms: Glitch in the System. It's another one of those passed-over games that's probably $20 used (or maybe new) right now. And it's out for all three systems. This is a platformer / third-person shooter where you play as a robot named Glitch fighting other robots. The weapons are fun and upgradable, there's a joystick tether thing that lets you take over other robots too and you can wreak havoc with them! The storyline isn't bad and the dialogue is pretty funny and full of robot puns. The multiplayer is one of the most fun games I've played 4-player and I'd really recommend picking it up.




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Posted by Finger on Mon Jul 5th at 8:17pm 2004


Figured I would join in on the console discussion, now that I actually have something to say. I normally don't play consoles, or follow their games, as I don't own any. On the rare occasion, I will play the xbox at my sisters house.

This weekend, I borrowed a friends PS2 and played "Ratched and Clank: going commando".......holy crap, this game is good! I was very, very impressed with the depth of this game. On the surface, it seems like another 'cute animal w/ sidekick mascot', kinda game. Once you get going, though, you quickly see that they have managed to incorporate a huge variety of great gameplay elements, borrowing from the best parts of many, many of our favorite games. I was simply amazed at the amount of innovation, eye candy, and balance this game displayed, and found myself playing it for hours on end.

This makes me wish I could afford to buy an Xbox, and PS2. As a student, and lover of video games, I deserve them right?? Where's that money tree? raaar~!





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Posted by KungFuSquirrel on Tue Jul 6th at 1:53am 2004


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I have to say i've been quite surprised by BG&E. I wasn't what I was expecting at all - I thought it was going to be a simple action kind of game but its got a lot more depth to it than I was lead to believe. It's basically what Starfox Adventures was trying to be, but done proper.

Great game! Cheers for the recommendation Mr. Weldon


No matter where you are in the game, it will only get better

Finger: I never wanted a PS2 until, for a research session for my contract job prior to starting at Raven (a PC platformer) I got to see Jak and Daxter and Jak II in action. I now want a PS2 solely for the Jak and Ratchet and Clank series, two games each with a third for each coming out later this year. Incredible stuff.

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Posted by Crono on Tue Jul 6th at 3:48am 2004


Man ... if you think Ratchet and Clank series is good, play Onimusha (totally BADASS!)

The first game takes about 5 to 6 hour to blow through ... but oh man, will you ever be playing it over, over, and over again.
I'm personally waiting for the price of 3 to go down. (you can probably find Onimusha 1 and 2 for like $30 (US) total)

On another note: PLAY ICO GODDAMMIT!

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Posted by Adam Hawkins on Tue Jul 6th at 11:37am 2004


I've had Metal Arms for a few months but not played it too much yet - 'tis pretty good though. Only problem I have is that I get obsessive about finding all the hidden bits (in this case gold chips), so I end up getting annoyed with the game too quickly...i've still not finished Mario Sunshine cos of those damn Shines!

And in BG&E, i've just got 'double H' (Hub) back to the Iris base, so i'm going to spend a few pearls tonight and see what this 'jump' pack does for my hovercraft. I can see me getting sucked into the photographing black-hole too....gotta catch 'em all dontyaknow!

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Posted by ReNo on Tue Jul 6th at 12:15pm 2004


Onimusha surely has very little in common with Ratchet and Clank - isn't the latter a platformer, while onimusha is basically a survival horror game in a new setting? Onimusha is also put to shame by Ninja Gaiden - similar style of game but with full 3D environments and loads more moves / weapons. Perhaps Onimusha 3 can bring the series up to its level however.

I agree once again that anyone who hasn't MUST play Ico, its a necessity
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Posted by Kage_Prototype on Tue Jul 6th at 12:15pm 2004


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And in BG&E, i've just got 'double H' (Hub) back to the Iris base, so i'm going to spend a few pearls tonight and see what this 'jump' pack does for my hovercraft. I can see me getting sucked into the photographing black-hole too....gotta catch 'em all dontyaknow!




Just reading that sentence makes me wants this game so much more than before!

/me kicks amazon

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Posted by KungFuSquirrel on Tue Jul 6th at 1:10pm 2004


Oh, just at Double-H's intro? So much incredibleness yet to go! Now here's the deal. If you like this game, you have to tell everyone you know about it, whether they like games or not, and make sure they get out there and buy it!

Maybe if enough people put in enough word-of-mouth sales and Ubi takes notice, just maybe there can be a sequel... just maybe... *sniff* [addsig]




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Posted by ReNo on Tue Jul 6th at 1:18pm 2004


I'll probably pick a copy up after my birthday this weekend, when I might finally have some money
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