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Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:19 am

Yeh, it looks suprisingly like a JVC system thats just been released.

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:21 am

It wouldn't surprise me, okay maybe it would, that Microsoft would allow the 360 off of its premesis, even for home testing.

Looks like a JVC, eh? Kids, what can you do with them?

Energetic Lemur · Post by **Energetic Lemur** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:52 pm

Hey, i was wondering if anybody had one of those games, like Guild Wars and City of Heros, that are starting to spring up, and whether they are worth the huge monthly subcription cost?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:34 am

Both are excellent games, both you only have to pay the one off fee to get the game disk. After that, there's no subscription. Its the main reason why Guild Wars is able to compete with World Of Warcraft.

Galagros · Post by **Galagros** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:17 am

I played

Sid Meirer's Pirates!

all last night. Specifically from (roughly) 8PM until 8AM this morning. And I nearly did it straight (only 2 very very short breaks!). That game is one I've been wanting to play for a long time and now that I am it's quite addicting.

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:31 pm

Ah, I love Sid Meyer games.

I still have Pirates! Gold for the Sega Genesis and play it frequently. Even in the age of the new next generation consoles, there still is no substitute for a very good game and the Pirates! legacy is one of them.

Galagros · Post by **Galagros** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:38 pm

Kyung Dae-Seung wrote:Ah, I love Sid Meyer games.

I still have Pirates! Gold for the Sega Genesis and play it frequently. Even in the age of the new next generation consoles, there still is no substitute for a very good game and the Pirates! legacy is one of them.

Actually, I'm talking about the new one .... but I'm sure the old one was good too.

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:20 pm

Oh, I knew that you were talking about the new one. As soon as I get an actual good game playing PC, I'm getting that game. Actually, it's not all that different from the original on the Sega. Of course, you have better graphics, sound, and style, but I've got the down and dirty original!

Galagros · Post by **Galagros** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:26 pm

Kyung Dae-Seung wrote:Oh, I knew that you were talking about the new one. As soon as I get an actual good game playing PC, I'm getting that game. Actually, it's not all that different from the original on the Sega. Of course, you have better graphics, sound, and style, but I've got the down and dirty original!

I'm playing it on Xbox. I read that there are some difference between PC and Xbox, good and bad for each. Xbox is missing the walking around on land, but has the more basic improvements that the PC version lacked.

Xi · Post by Xi » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:37 pm

Tom wrote:Both are excellent games, both you only have to pay the one off fee to get the game disk. After that, there's no subscription. Its the main reason why Guild Wars is able to compete with World Of Warcraft.

Actually, it's only Guild Wars that you don't have to pay a monthly fee for. They kinda balance eachother out, though. City of Heroes requires a $15 monthly charge, but the content is dynamic. Every few months, there's a free bonus pack/expansion pack that adds new content and gameplay. Guild Wars will charge for all their expansions. City of Villians, which is due to come out next month, will cost an extra dollar or two per month, but it acts as its own seperate game that can connect with City of Heroes, similar to how World of Warcraft impliments its good and evil sides. Either way, both games are really fun and addictive.

And going back to one of the earliest of topics in the Game Discussion, a few screenshots for Suikoden Tactics have been released. The character portraits are as good as ever, but the cell-shaded battle pictures could use a bit o' work. It also looks like they're basing it off of IV. Find 'em here:

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/suiko/rhap ... 81805.html