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    I picked up a sealed copy of Stargate from them and it seemed to be in great shape. The shrinkwrap on the box must have been the original as the box was being crushed slightly by it. The game was perfect and plays fine. I'm currently awaiting a copy of Pitfall! II so we'll see if the quality continues. Perhaps this group is under new management? :ponder:

     

    And to add a quick note:

    I bought from Classic Game Source, not Game Liquidators. Not that it really makes a difference as they're the same people...

     

    Was the Stargate a PAL one as I bought from them as well and it has a P sticker on the back and I'm assuming that means PAL...:P

     

    Nope, this was NTSC.

     

    As for Pitfall II, that arrived on Monday. It looks to be as advertised...I've not had a chance to test it yet, but I'm thinking they did me well again. However, after hearing many negative things here, I'm going to stay away from them in future.

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    I picked it up today as a birthday present for my nephew. He is going to turn five in two weeks, so I asked my sister if she would mind me getting it for him, and since he plays GTA 4 with me and loves it, she was cool with it. I just tell him that you do not steal the cars, but just borrow them, and when you shoot someone you are shooting them with a sleep gun that makes them take a nap. I think he fell for it.

     

    Geez I really hope you're being sarcastic :ponder:

     

    Seriously...that's almost a line a wouldn't cross when joking around.

     

    This game does look pretty freaking incredible for a DS game though. I'm looking forward to getting it. :D

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    I just saw a review for this over on Classic Game Room this week, and what originally looks like a bad side scroller starring a mushroom actually seems to be an interesting little puzzle/side-scroller adventure featuring Docomodake. Who/what is Docomodake? It's the advertising moscot for a Japanese mobile phone provider...and no, the game does not even mention cell phones...from what I've seen it looks like a fun little game to pick up. Anyone else interested in Docomodake?

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    My first game was Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble for the Game Gear. I remember saving up my allowance like crazy to buy this game. God...that was what, in 1994 I think? I remember I bought it at the old department store Caldors (if anyone remembers that!) and I remember playing it until I beat it. I'd play it all the time...I'd wake up early on school mornings just to play it! :lol: Man, those were the days.

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    Sports franchises are big money makers. From a business standpoint, if that's what makes you money, put your resources into it. The problem with modern games is that it isn't like the 80's any more. One guy in his basement can't make a top selling game any more. Oh, it happens on occasion, but the vast majority are high production affairs with production values verging on the cinematic. Games of that quality are expensive to make. The more expensive they are,the less innovative, because it's a better business model to go with a tested formula than go out on a limb. So dark space loses money. How much did they have to spend to make it? A whole heck of a lot. No wonder it lost money. A lot of movies end up suffering this way too.

     

    You hit the nail right on the head. Today's video games now have production values almost on the same level as major motion pictures (and Hollywood has been in the toilet for awhile now as far as I'm concerned). Game makers are becoming increasingly more concerned over how does the game look and sound over how does the game play and engage the person playing it. This is why I've yet to buy either a 360 or PS3. These systems are basically scaled down computers that do nothing but play games, but aside from the steep price tags, the games that have been released (for the most part) seem to lack the soul that has been part of gaming since Pong arrived in arcades in the 70s.

     

    EA has certainly played a role in this. Instead of constantly embracing challenge and using it as a way to make its own games better (like they used to do...try playing their first NHL game on the Genesis...that was truly fun!) they instead buy out the smaller companies or IPs so no one else can use them. In the last few years, I've noticed a number of games being published by EA that up until the point I purchased them, I had no idea they were involved. They're almost like the Microsoft (as much as I like Microsoft as a software company *dons flame resistant armor*) of the video game industry. However, unlike Microsoft, who faces stiff competition from the likes of Mozilla and Apple among others...EA doesn't have a real rival because they've bought them all out!

     

    I think the problem is also the difficulty and complexity of programming games today versus 30 years ago. I mean, today we can go around and hack existing Atari game roms or create our games because the language is so much more simple than today's consoles...not to mention, you need special hardware in order to develop for the modern consoles. So it was totally feasible 30 years ago that a twenty-something year old in their basement could write the next big game. I think I'm rambling here so I'll wrap it up:

     

    I'm not sorry for EA. They killed competition in video gaming, and have put quantity and style over quality. They're not the only one's responsible, but they are a big reason why things are going down hill.

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    I just got myself a CIB copy of Street Fighter II: Championship Edition for the Genesis on eBay for about $6. I'm guessing this is a pretty good deal, not to mention I have the 6-button controller for the Genesis so I'll be able to fully enjoy the game...so just wondering...who's everyone's favorite fighter?

     

    I'm pretty much a Street Fighter virgin so I have no idea who I'll end up using...but I'm thinking Chun Li. :P

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    Their Idiots, nobody makes their system hard to program for on purpose, that just runs off he developers, who would rather use the easier systems and get more money quicker cause they dont gotta deal with shit.

     

    And eh...quality, yeah, are PS3 games really that good? Over all, I haven'tfound anybody that plays PS3 over the other two, there's probably more PS3's than X-boxes, but they are being used as Blue Ray players from what Ive seen.

     

    Sony just screwed up and they know it, they thought they could pull an over all easy system with a more powerful unknown chip again like the PS2's emotion engine or whatever they called it. The problemis, they took it a bit to far and it didn't wo0rk exactly as planned.

     

    I agree with this

     

    Sony probably figured whatever advantages the Cell Processor had outweighed the difficulties in programming for it, but of course they were expecting their $500 console to dominate against the cheaper 360 and Wii and it didn't quite do that.

     

    That's usually the case when they feel they can win by having the best technology under the hood.

     

    I mean...if Sony actually produced some first party games (like they used to), then maybe they could afford to take a loss on the consoles and lower price because they'd make up for it on software sales? I dunno...this has worked in the past.

  20. Posted

    My rules: If I want it and I have any cash left in my bank account, wallet or change in my pocket I get it. Period. Nice and simple except for the fact of not being rich so I could have a warehouse full of EVERYTHING I want. :D

     

    That's going to happen to me after I finish collecting all the games I want...which seems to grow with every new game I learn about! :lol:

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    3. When purchasing a console, it must be complete with cables, power adapter and all necessary controllers.

     

    Is this a way of protecting yourself from the "I dunno, it may or may not work, I don't have anything to test it with" sellers?

     

    Exactly. I don't want to waste money on a console that doesn't work unless I'm buying it with the intention to fix it.

     

    Good point. I'm often tempted by the console-only sales, but I've never pulled the trigger. I think I'll take your advice and avoid those from now on.

     

    Depending on the console too, it's not always a good idea as some of the cables and power adapters are harder to come by than for other consoles. Like the 32x...the cable to connect it to the Model 1 Genesis is almost impossible to find...I got lucky when I got my 32X as it still had it.

  22. Posted

    3. When purchasing a console, it must be complete with cables, power adapter and all necessary controllers.

     

    Is this a way of protecting yourself from the "I dunno, it may or may not work, I don't have anything to test it with" sellers?

     

    Exactly. I don't want to waste money on a console that doesn't work unless I'm buying it with the intention to fix it.

  23. Posted

    Wasn't "Quality over quantity!" the death cry of the N64? :rolling:

     

    I think Nintendo learned a lot from that experience...you might say they were humbled from the results of the fifth generation. Granted, the GCN was not the best console in the world, but at least developers could program on it.

     

     

    Nintendo learned from their mistakes but look at the shovelware the Wii is getting at the moment! :ponder:

     

    Indeed. Though a lot of the shovelware is coming from a lot of the smaller game studios. A lot of the first party titles have been good, and certain third party developers have made good use of things...just look at House of the Dead.

  24. Posted

    Since I don't have a CC2, I love my Supercharger.

     

    I have the Stella Gets a New Brain CD too. Which I love just as much...

     

    Is the CD a major improvement to the cassettes in terms of load times? Obviously it's an improvement for saving space... :P

  25. Posted

    I really don't have any rules for game collecting, but these are a few things I follow:

     

    1. The cart has to have been tested and working.

     

    2. No one cart is worth breaking the bank for.

     

    2a. With the exception of rarer games, like MUSHA or items like the Supercharger.

     

    3. When purchasing a console, it must be complete with cables, power adapter and all necessary controllers.

     

    4. Have fun!

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