good time for game releases
 

Halo 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Metroid Prime 2: Echos

Who's going to have all 3?

Personally I can't wait for the new Metroid, even though I'm not done with the first one yet!

Dude, you said it. after i picked myself up off the floor from the election i bought an hdtv and preordered all these games (you forgot Metal Gear 3). just wanna be ignorant for the next 3.5 yrs.

ahh Metal Gear, you know I haven't played Metal Gear since the old school nintendo days. I guess I should give it a try, it's a stealth game right? Anything like Splinter Cell?

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]ahh Metal Gear, you know I haven't played Metal Gear since the old school nintendo days. I guess I should give it a try, it's a stealth game right? Anything like Splinter Cell?[/QUOTE]

It is similar to Splinter Cell, though I think Metal Gear is more 'stay in the shadows' and stealthy than Splinter Cell which is more 'shoot 'em up'. Funny thing is, the first Metal Gear for PS1 is, in my opinion, just as good graphics-wise as Metal Gear 2 for PS2. In fact, I liked the Metal Gear Solid for PS1 better than the sequel for PS2 -- it seemed longer and more involved. I hate it when much anticipated sequels are shorter than the originals.

That's also what I read in a review about Halo 2 as well -- not long enough.

I'm thinking about maybe getting back into games when I graduate in the Spring. I haven't really played any games since the days of Street Fighter II on Genesis. I played a friend's N64 several times, but it would always give me tunnel vision and make one of my eyes twitch. :D

By the way, here's some interesting news about prices for certain [URL=http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20041108-000758-1859]EA Games[/URL]

[QUOTE=smootsmack]By the way, here's some interesting news about prices for certain [url="http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20041108-000758-1859"]EA Games[/url][/QUOTE]I knew sooner or later they would have to adjust, the ESPN games put more pressure on them than they thought they would.

In the end the consumers win out, so it's all good with me!

I am looking forward to playing Metal Gear 3, I thought that MG 2 was good, I got hooked on it because I played MG 1 on my brother in laws ps1. I think that MG 1 or 2 is great. You really should check them out.

How about the new Grand Theft Auto? Anybody have it? Thoughts?

I'm a little behind the times with this series, just picked up Vice City in the cheapie bin this weekend. I'm hooked right now big time.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]How about the new Grand Theft Auto? Anybody have it? Thoughts?

I'm a little behind the times with this series, just picked up Vice City in the cheapie bin this weekend. I'm hooked right now big time.[/QUOTE]

I'm waitin for it to come to the x-box around april. can't wait to get my gamecube for x-mas and play resident evil 4 in january and the new zelda even more so in the summer/fall. right now I'm about to go play some more halo 2.

[QUOTE=skinsfanthru&thru]I'm waitin for it to come to the x-box around april. can't wait to get my gamecube for x-mas and play resident evil 4 in january and the new zelda even more so in the summer/fall. right now I'm about to go play some more halo 2.[/QUOTE]Are you into Metroid?

If you get the cube Metroid Prime is must-have in my opinion.

Metroid Prime was one of the best games I've ever played, and Echos should be just as good if not a touch better.

I waited until Wind Waker went on sale, got it for $16 at Target a few weeks ago. I haven't really gotten into it yet though, been too busy with Vice City, Metroid Prime and Madden of course.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Are you into Metroid?

If you get the cube Metroid Prime is must-have in my opinion.

Metroid Prime was one of the best games I've ever played, and Echos should be just as good if not a touch better.

I waited until Wind Waker went on sale, got it for $16 at Target a few weeks ago. I haven't really gotten into it yet though, been too busy with Vice City, Metroid Prime and Madden of course.[/QUOTE]

yeah Metroid, viewtiful joe, super smash brothers melee, final fantasy crystal chro, and tales of symphonia r gonna be my first purchases with my system.

by the way, I've been playing halo 2 all day and since I have only played death matches in Halo 1 I was wondering if its like 2 were u play characters from both sides of the war?

I'll be getting Halo 2 for Xmas. We also have [B]Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords[/B] coming out the first week of December

oh yeah, KOTOR was pretty good... even if it was ungodly easy....

x-box owners who r into rpgs should check out some stuff on jade empire cuz it looks awesome and its done by the same team who did kotor 1. is anyone here getting a ds or psp?

[QUOTE=Cush]I'll be getting Halo 2 for Xmas. We also have Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords coming out the first week of December[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=That Guy]oh yeah, KOTOR was pretty good... even if it was ungodly easy....[/QUOTE]

I don't have XBOX yet, but I was going through the game store the other day and noticed that the price for 'Knights of the Old Republic' had gone down considerably. If there's a big price drop in a game just a few months after its release, does that mean the game is bad or didn't do very well? I noticed the same thing for the 'Terminator' games for PS2.

That Guy, can't you adjust the difficulty level?

One more thing, did you guys play 'Jedi Academy' ? How was that? So far, my favorite Star Wars game was 'Bounty Hunter' for PS2 -- I hope there's a sequel for that one.

beem, you can adjust the difficulty, but its D&D based rules, so if you know what you're doing you can do serious damage... its a good game, there are a couple endings... i liked it. (btw, the PC version has a shop that spawns some insane items in it... making the PC version much easier than the xbox version).

Beemnseven, the first [b]Knights Of The Old Republic[/b] has been out for more than a year, so that's why it's price has dropped

[QUOTE=Cush]Beemnseven, the first [b]Knights Of The Old Republic[/b] has been out for more than a year, so that's why it's price has dropped[/QUOTE]

Wow. I didn't realize it had been that long. Looks like I'll have to ask Santa for an XBox, since it doesn't appear PS2 will carry any of those games.

Do you prefer XBox over PS2? It looks like every game you can play on PS2 is available on XBox, but not every game on XBox is available on PS2 -- like Halo, and a few other Star Wars games.

Plus, PS3 is supposedly coming out next year. You just can't win can you? :doh:

no, you never win ;)... if you're big into online play, the X-Box is the way to go... the rpg titles aren't close to what ps2 has, but X-Box has some killer exclusives like halo, mech assault, etc...

[quote]Do you prefer XBox over PS2? It looks like every game you can play on PS2 is available on XBox, but not every game on XBox is available on PS2 -- like Halo, and a few other Star Wars games.[/quote]

I don't have a PS2 (my brother does). I just don't care for a lot of the games that are out on the PS2, not really into those Japanese style RPGs and stuff. While the PS2 does have more games, I just prefer the types that are available on the Xbox. It really depends on what type of games you like. Although to be honest, I'm more of a PC Gamer. Some types are better suited for the PC, while others are better suited for consoles

The only way to win is to buy multiple systems.

I've got the gamecube and the PS2. I'd love to get the xbox for halo, but I can't justify getting another system for 1 game.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]The only way to win is to buy multiple systems.

I've got the gamecube and the PS2. I'd love to get the xbox for halo, but I can't justify getting another system for 1 game.[/QUOTE]

I hear ya, Matty. But Halo is [I]soooo[/I] freakin good, plus, my cousin has it, and now my brother got it as an early Christmas present. Eventually, when I get high speed internet access, I'll have XBox too so I can join in on the fun. To me, that would be worth getting a new system by itself. And, there's Knights of the Old Republic I and II that's not available on PS2.

I've recently come to the realization that I'm officially a Star Wars gaming dork.

But hey, at least I'm not in denial, right? :embarrass

Knights of the Old Republic is really that good huh?

Another thing that's holding me back from getting another system is the new generation systems are due out in late '05 and early '06, at least that's what the latest online rumors say.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Knights of the Old Republic is really that good huh?

Another thing that's holding me back from getting another system is the new generation systems are due out in late '05 and early '06, at least that's what the latest online rumors say.[/QUOTE]

Well, I don't know exactly how good, 'Knights...' is, but like I said, I'm a Star Wars dork, so I'll get it anyway.

Again, I know where you're coming from regarding next generation systems. I was in Game Stop the other night and the guy working there mentioned PS3 and XBox-2. He said they both could come out 2006 or late '05. Hopefully the games will be backward compatible like the PS1 games were.

The latest I heard was the next XBOX is due in late '05, with the new PS3 and Nintendo to follow in early '06.

Reportedly there's going to be two versions of the PS3, one version will be a home entertainment system like the special edition PSX that will have a DVD/CD burner, DVR and a bunch of other stuff. That will start at at least $500 and will be big with the techies. Then there will be a stripped down version for just games and DVD's that will start at around $300.

Hopefully Nintendo will wise up and get online with their next system. That is really what held the cube back. It's a shame too because it's a very nice system. I think the graphics are better on the cube compared to the PS2, it's faster too, the load times on the PS2 can be ridiculous.

All 3 systems should be at E3 2005.

PS2 = 200mhz, crappy gfx... gamecube = 550mhz (ibm powerpc), ati gfx...
xbox = 733mhz (celeron with aluminum connectors), geforce 2.5

[url]http://www.lucasarts.com/games/swkotor_sithlords/[/url]

Can view the trailer there. I still have to beat KOTOR I as a Dark Jedi, I beat it as a "good guy"

The only thing I didn't like about the first was that "Yoda" dude didn't talk "Yodaese". He talked normally, and not all backwards and stuff

KOTOR is just proof that good voice acting can really make a game... chronicles of riddick is the same way (but a FPS instead).