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  1. Posted

    I don't see any logic to this shodown but I voted anyway...

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    Well, where's the logic in randomly creating a grid and then pitting them up head-to-head? Doesn't make sense to me but I admit you've got my curiosity.

    I did not "randomy create a grid". I opened up nominations and then, based on a 3-2-1 point structure, listed the titles in points order from the highest point winner to the lowest. Using that, I determined the seeds for the four divisions. Ties were settled by random number generation.

     

    We do this every summer.

  3. Posted

    Oh, just out of curiosity--is anyone here still using IE6? If so, you may want to upgrade soon.. :ponder:

     

    ..Al

     

    I am too. I don't like 7 or 8. Is it not going to work with the new forum?

     

    Download Firefox! Firefox is the number one browser in the World right now. Google Chrome is a rising star as well - although not quite yet up to the market share as Firefox.

     

    IE6 has about 14.4% of the market.

     

    That is a totally inaccurate picture of the market. They even say themselves "These facts indicate that the browser figures above are not 100% realistic. Other web sites have statistics showing that Internet Explorer is used by at least 80% of the users."

     

    Here's a more accurate version:

     

    http://marketshare.hitslink.com/browser-ma...re.aspx?qprid=0

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  5. Posted

    Just got Lego Batman. I wanted to get it on the Wii, but the Xbox360 one is a lot easier to come by used (paid about $12). The same fun Lego action I know and love from Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, just with Batman. Gives me a good, family-friendly action game on the Xbox360. My game-mad nephew is coming over tomorrow (seven years old - been a gamer for five) and he's sure to want to play the new system. This title is perfect for him.

  6. Posted

    Time marches on...

     

    Continuing Round ONE:

     

    Crystal Castles vs. Blueprint

     

    Ms. Pac-Man vs. Blasteroids

     

    Night Driver vs. Spy Hunter

     

    Tempest vs. Out Run

     

    I'm going to keep all Round One polls open until the whole round is finished, so if you missed the last one, go back and vote now!

     

    (I'm also going to post later "parts" more often so this doesn't drag on too long.)

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  7. Posted

    Yes, I know I never seem to be able to get these things together in a timely fashion. No excuses, but things have gotten crazy at home with six little kittens running around. I just don't have the free time I once did.

     

    Anywhooo....

     

    Here are the four fights that will kick off the 2009 AtariAge Vintage Arcade Game Shodown:

     

    Pac-Man vs. Bubble Bobble

     

    Star Castle vs. Stargate

     

    Arkanoid vs. Tapper

     

    Bosconian vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

     

    The full brackets of the tournament are attached. A few titles were nominated, but did not make the cut (ties were decided by lots):

     

    TMNT II

    Missile Command

    Salamander

    Elevator Action

    Gyruss

    Pac-Mania

    Space Invaders, pt. II

    John Elway's Team Quarterback

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  8. Posted

    I have an RE 360 as well and love it!

    Yes, it's a fine machine. It's not loud at all (as I've been told the older models are) and I'm also made to believe it is more stable and less likely to RRoD on me. I don't think it will take over as my primary machine from the Wii (much as the Xbox did not take over from the GameCube), but it, again like the Xbox before it, is going to be a solid second machine; the place where I can play the games they don't put on Wii.

     

    Somehow though I think its color suits you more Rhindle!! :cool:

    I hadn't even thought about the "Rhindle the Red" connection until I was posting here. I just have a weakness for limited edition consoles. (Pokemon GBC,GBA & DS, Halo Xbox, RE5 X360...)

  10. Posted

    Hey! I can finally post in this thread for real! (Got the RE5 Xbox360 last week. It's red!)

     

    I've been mostly playing that 1 vs 100 Live game every night. I find it to be a fun set-up and a decent trivia challenge.

     

    I haven't actually started RE5 because I want to give it the time it deserves and time has been at a premium of late.

     

    The only other games I have are Sega Superstar Tennis / Xbox Live Arcade (Pac-Man Championship Edition rocks!) and Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. Oh, and those Burger King games that I bought previously because they worked on the original Xbox.

  17. Posted

    Okay, it's time for the nominating phase of the Summer Shodown.

     

    This year, we're concentrating on vintage arcade games. I've decided to tag 1990 as the last year of the "vintage" era, as arcades would change drastically in 1991 with the release of Street Fighter II.

     

    So, please nominate three arcade video games released *before* 1991. Nominate the titles you want (regardless of whether they have already been nominated) in preference order, as the tournament seeding will be based on a 3-2-1 point system.

     

    First place votes get three points, second place votes get two points and third place votes get one point.

     

    List your nominations as follows:

     

    1. Mario Bros. (1983)

    2. Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)

    3. Joust (1982)

     

    So that's three points for Mario Bros., two points for DK Jr. and one point for Joust.

     

    Got it?

     

    Now, in the poll above, vote as to whether you want the whole thing seeded as one big tournament (as usual) or as two divisions:

    Old School (1971 - 1979) and Classic Era (1980 - 1990). The divisions are marked by the release of Pac-Man. If we do the two divisions, only the top titles in each division would make it in, meaning some titles that got higher point counts could be left out.

     

    Go!

  18. Posted

    [but where's the tournament?

    It's here. At the Poll of the Week.

     

    Here's the bracket from the final round of the 2007 Shodown to give you some idea. Each of those matchups represents a poll that pitted the characters against one other. The winner moved on until a champion was declared.

     

    Got it?

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  20. Posted

    Okay, I'm liking the arcade only idea. My preference would be to limit the era. But when is the cutoff? Traditionally, it's been either the crash or the "Nintendo era". Where should I draw the line?

     

    Once that's decided, we'll start the nomination process, as usual.

  24. Posted

    No, not a Commodore PET. The animal kind...

     

    So it looks like I've been adopted by a cat this past weekend, so it got me thinking about pets. Until this cat, I haven't had one for years, but I always meant to get another one. What about you?

  25. Posted

    I see...though shorter length is good for me since I really don't have a ton of time to devote to my games. I remember the same thing in regards to multiple characters of the same type in the Star Wars game too...especially the prequel game...how many clone troopers did they need?

    The repetition in characters problem is still worse in Lego Indy, though. For instance, in the original Lego Star Wars, there were three Obi-Wan Kenobis, but they looked very different. (Padawan, Knight, Master) But the three Indys look so similar, it's hard to tell them apart. But that's the nature of Indy vs. Star Wars; less variety. But if you liked Lego Star Wars, I would still recommend Lego Indy.

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