Video Games

Synbios

@Delphinus: I must admit - I legit lol'ed.

Mishgul

the next generation of consoles have convinced me to get a ps1 emulator and a better PC

Kazu

O...M...G...Finally!

Erasariel

IN MY DAY THE BEST CONSOLES WERE JUST UNDER A HUNDRED BUCKS! NOW THEYRE TOO EXPENSIVE! PC MASTER RACE!

(i think)

Eld

Erasariel said:

IN MY DAY THE BEST CONSOLES WERE JUST UNDER A HUNDRED BUCKS! NOW THEYRE TOO EXPENSIVE! PC MASTER RACE!

(i think)

When was that? Pretty sure my NES and SNES were both over $100 (though not by a lot).

Sena

NES and SNES both launched at $200 in the US, I think. I can't find any consoles that were under $100.

Sherazad

@Mishgul: I use my PSP to play PS1 games.

Eld

Sena said:

NES and SNES both launched at $200 in the US, I think. I can't find any consoles that were under $100.

Wikipedia says $150 for the Action Set (NES, two controllers, zapper, Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt dual cartridge), which is what I was remembering getting. That actually seems a bit high, as my recollection is that when my siblings and I were saving up for it, it was ~$30 each between the three of us. But that was also like 1st or 2nd grade, so memory probably not reliable. 

Sena

Eld said:

Wikipedia says $150 for the Action Set (NES, two controllers, zapper, Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt dual cartridge), which is what I was remembering getting.

That bundle wasn't released until 2 years after the nationwide US launch, though. Doing a bit more research (I'm still not 100% sure, since there are some conflicting sources, but most seem to agree), it looks like the cheapest bundle (2 controllers and Super Mario Bros.) was $199.99, and the deluxe bundle (2 controllers, Zapper, R.O.B., Gyromite, and Duck Hunt) was $249.99.

Erasariel

Huh. I actually miscalculated. Bought my PS1 for around $300, PS2 for the same price as well.

Ah well. *shrug*

Ruth

Super Hexagon!

It's a small indie game which is actually quite fun. It's on 67% off of steam (0.99 USd, 1.66 USD for 2-pack). Warning though. If you're epileptic, not recommended that you play it!

Kazu

GDI @Ruth. Getting me addicted to a game that I'm bad at.

Sarapis

Any complaining about the price of the Xbox One (can't say I'm thrilled about it) will feel better by imagining those of us who paid the inflation-adjusted equivalent of over $1100 ($600 in 1996 dollars) for the 3DO (which was awesome right until you ran out of games to play, which happened quickly...I remember being so impressed I could use it to play CDs as well as games. Heh.) or the NeoGeo back in 1991, I think.

Kazu

I'd honestly really be worried if I was an Xbox customer. The way they have been presenting themselves so far leaves a lot to be desired. It's like they don't care at all about consumer feedback.

Sarapis

I agree, they are really looking like they're going to take their success with the 360 and, in an admirably efficient manner, throw it under a bus.

Mishgul

someone buy planetary annihilation for me

Tania

Mishgul said:

someone buy planetary annihilation for me

For $89.99 to alpha test for them? God, no. That's the worst deal ever.

Mishgul

the game looks amazing though

Sarapis

Mishgul said:

someone buy planetary annihilation for me

Oh man, there goes my free time for the next two years.

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is my favorite strategy game/RTS of all time, hands down. If the team manages to create something similarly awesome, I will weep with joy. If, on the other hand, they create something dumbed down like Supreme Commander 2 was, then may they suffer an infestation of the lice of a thousand camels.

Mishgul

I have the same feeling RE: supreme commander. I am really look forward to this. After seeing a planet get totally decimeated by a nuke in one of the trailers too. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Sarapis

Hmm. Paint me concerned after watching the demo from their Kickstarter again. 

What I want from SupCom 3, or "Planetary Annihilation" is:

* Really big maps and the ability to smoothly zoom all the way out and then all the way in.

* Resource generation vs resource discovery (the latter is more like Starcraft and is better suited for its smaller scale battles)

* Giant armies of hundreds of units

* Experimentals. Must have a fun selection of massive units to aspire to.

* Land, air, and sea units. And maybe space units in this game given the multi-planet focus?

Some Supcom love.

Erasariel

Total Annihilation still the best.

TA4lyf.

Supcom was AMAZING though. I just can't seem to play it at all. Feels so different than TA.

Daslin

The Last of Us. I'll admit, sadface for the scene at the beginning. But, neato so far.

Valden

Shibumi

I was aware of Planetary Annihilation too. I watched the interview. I think PA is going to be awesome.

I just survived a long session of Baldur's Gate EE with my best friend. I kept telling him...Achaea is more fun! Come on! He would be the perfect blademaster.

Now it is time to pay a visit to the realms now.

Darroth

Ugh the xbox one exclusives look so good. Too bad it's a bit pricey and the online requirement 24/7 thing. 

Also want a wii U now. Megaman, villager, so cool. 

Delphinus

@Darroth: Forgot one.

Santar

Playing Bioshock de Infinite

Erasariel

There's a Torchlight giveaway on GOG right now! I got it. Looks great!

Goggo

ps4 will be able to read ps3 games..?

the Blue Ray reader of my ps3 is failing again... and I have a lot of new games for ps3 I haven't even touched.. 

so might be worth to wait for ps4 if it can read them, anyone knows?