What game are you playing thread

[Lady of Winterfell]

Never had a Sega. But we had our nintendo for years. You can still get them in the used shops around here. I think about it every time, but they never have Bubble Bobble, so doesn't seem worth it.

Woohoo!!!!! 300!!!

[Sephiroth]

W00t!! Congratulations!!!





Yeah, I downloaded an emulator for my PC, but it's just not the same, I want the actual console back.

[Lady of Winterfell]

I forgot you could do that. I did that once with an old computer, maybe I'll try it with this one as well.

But it will never match up to the console.

[Ice fyre]

Still on Soulstorm, working through Chaos at the mo. Also trying out a game for PS2 called Spartan total warrior or some thing like that.

[D_Davis]

I actually like emulators better than the original consoles for a number of reasons:

1. graphics filters
2. save states
3. free
4. saves a ton of space
5. No territorial lock outs

It's cool to see Nintendo doing the VC thing, but I think it is too little, too late, and the prices are way too high.

Truth be told, if someone were to release a retail version of MAME, on which we could buy ROMS (think iTunes, but for old arcade games) I would do this to support it, if they had all the classic 2D shooters from companies like Cave/Atlus, Psikyo, IREM, and so on without territorial lock outs.

[Momoka]

I'm torn on the emulators v consoles issue - whilst I agree with D_Davis about emulators and they're one of the first things I download and set-up whenever I install my OS, plus you have to find room for all thes old machines (especially if you get quite a collection), I also love the unique look and feel of some of the machines and their odd joysticks/joypads.

Like the rubber keys of my old ZX Spectrum, now *that* was luxury

[D_Davis]

Someday I am going to build a 4-player MAME cabinet.

[Commonmind]

For me emulators and roms are simply the only way to keep my library manageable. I own 98% (if not all) of the titles which I have pirated; while this is still not strictly legal, I find I can sleep at night knowing I've given my money to the developers and publishers already. I also tend to use newsgroups rather than torrents in order to download any roms I may need, because I'm technically not a part of the swarm and not constantly uploading -- another point which helps me justify and live with downloading these games.

I'm in my 30's, and have been playing games all my life. I own almost every system, from the Oddyssey, to the Playdia, PC Engine Duo, to some of the strangest systems any one person should spend money on. I just don't have the room to keep them all connected to my Television, the games alone could occupy a dozen full-sized DVD cases.

[sarakoth]

I'm currently playing a fun little MMORPG called 9Dragon. It is very intriguing. =)

[Rane Longfox]

Now that I've got time again after exams, I'm playing Medieval 2: Total War. Mostly the Kingdoms expansion, Brittania Campaign, as the Welsh.

I just eliminated England and the Baron's Alliance, and I'm just turning my attention to the Scots. William Wallace is... annoying hard to beat, you need like twice the number of men because his tactics are so damn good

[sarakoth]

Originally Posted by Rane Longfox

Now that I've got time again after exams, I'm playing Medieval 2: Total War. Mostly the Kingdoms expansion, Brittania Campaign, as the Welsh.

I just eliminated England and the Baron's Alliance, and I'm just turning my attention to the Scots. William Wallace is... annoying hard to beat, you need like twice the number of men because his tactics are so damn good

Lucky you, exams are next week for me =)

[Momoka]

Lost Odyssey on the 360, Professor Layton on the DS.

Very pretty, and quite FF-like too (Odyssey) I recommend it - if you Sony fanboys can get over the choice of console

*Runs away chuckling*

[Lenny]

I've tried it, and didn't like it, thank you very much.

[Momoka]

Out of interest, what put you off it?

[Lenny]

Lost Odyssey

I've played it since then, at the same friend's house, and I didn't like it for the same reasons (mostly the battle system and the whole Immortal aspect).