> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfred Urrutia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gundam] SD Gundam G Breaker - Return of the Hyper Hammer > Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 11:59:30 -0700 > > > Nicholas Paufler wrote: > > > > You know, I think at least some portion of the hardcore gamer population is > > coming around too. I'm certainly not as hardcore as I was when I was > > younger, but I still consider myself part of the gamer demographic. I think > > what is happening is that a lot of people who have become jaded with games > > as being just more of the same - where we're expected to shell out $400+ a > > year on new video cards, or $600 for consoles (thank you, Sony!) - yet all > > we're doing is playing the same game at a higher res and with more polys. > > Aside from my own personal addiction (strategy games, which don't really > > demand incredibly graphics) some of the titles that I've had the most fun > > with haven't exactly been graphical sensations: Katamari Damacy, Tetris DS, > > Animal Crossing, etc. > > > > > > You're preaching to the converted in my case. I have, here at my > work desk, a beautiful Vectrex that I bought off of eBay recently. > And stuck into the cart slot is a homebrew game. Two games, > really, Y.A.S.I. (Yet Another Space Invaders) and Protector, a spot > on (except for no hyperspace) version of Defender. Games need to > play well, first, middle and last. I don't care how good/bad the > graphics are. Star Castle has dick for graphics, same for Tempest, > Galaxian, Breakout, Rip-Off, Missile Command, Star Trek, etc., etc. > But I'd play those over and over before caring about the next > Grand Theft Auto or Halo game. > > Having said that, the preview I saw of the new Mobile Suit Gundam > game (seems to be in the 08th MS Team setting) makes me want to buy > an XBox 360 (or whatever systems that new game is on). But it's > not because of the graphics, it's because I want to play decent > Gundam games, dammit!! > > My cousin was just over this weekend and had an XBox 360 with him. > Yawn, as far as the games he had on it went. I was more interested > in playing the downloaded Gauntlet and Robotron than the fighting > game he had on there. My brother played that one with him and > another cousin for a while and finally said "Ok, I'm done with this > game, it's just a bunch of button pushing." Whatever happened to a > well thought out game like Xevious? >
On a loosely related topic... Nintendo's new console, the Wii, will have access to and be able to play Nintendo's entire library of old games (you'll be able to download them) as well as games for other consoles such as the Sega Genesis (SONIC!!!!) and Turbo Grafix 16. I haven't heard whether the Dreamcast will be available, though. Anyone know anything? It would be nice to finally take a look at Rise from the Ashes. junior -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
