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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby CrapyMike » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:49 am

i always wonder why people settle for old games on a pc rather than paying for a console and renting new games for a fiver a week :? surely thats better than not being able to play new games or spending a ridiculous amount of money on a really good pc :eyes:
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby RedTeamWins » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:57 am

CrapyMike wrote:i always wonder why people settle for old games on a pc rather than paying for a console and renting new games for a fiver a week :? surely thats better than not being able to play new games or spending a ridiculous amount of money on a really good pc :eyes:

imo, most of the time people aren't settling for the old games, they're just generally better.

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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby CrapyMike » Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:09 am

well yeah, old games are excellent, but some new games are too. i suppose the problem with consoles is they make it hard to keep playing older games, like some of the best xbox games dont work on 360 :x
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby RedTeamWins » Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:13 am

Very true. Their backward compatability policy was really wierd. I'd rather it be like the Wii where you can play all previous gen games on it.
I want to play Invisible War on my 360 :(

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Postby mikeftw » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:32 pm

me wants rebellion to hurry up with dedi servers!!!!!!
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby Bisset » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:38 pm

Slimline PS3 fails completely at backwards compatibility. It saddens me considering I can't find my PS2.

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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby MagaMaga » Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:28 pm

WorMzy wrote:
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RedTeamWins wrote:Never played any FF games, but I'm sorta-kinda considering getting the new one for the sake of it. What should I expect? Typical JRPG stuff I suppose...?


Go with Final Fantasy X, for the PS2. That is a very good game, and when I first played it I wasn't into the series at all, but I really enjoyed it even though I'm not a fan of turn based combat.


I second this. X is my favourite 3D FF, closely followed by IX. If you have a PS2, then either of these games are a good springboard into the series. If you're gonna go with one you can play on a DS, I recommend VI or Dawn of Souls (which is I and II), of course this is assuming you have a DS with a GBA slot.

I'm nearing the end of VI at the moment. Just training up some of my weaker characters and trying to collect a few more celestriads from the Veldt forest. I've already completed all the main side quests, so my party has everyone (minus Shadow, oops.), and both my magic arsenal and armour stockpile are formidable. :D

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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby gumpy87 » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:35 pm

i would rate Final Fantasy V VI VII VIII IX and X-2 higher than X
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby MagaMaga » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:38 pm

gumpy87 wrote:i would rate Final Fantasy V VI VII VIII IX and X-2 higher than X

NEVER,
maybe IX
but not X-2
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby gumpy87 » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:43 pm

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gumpy87 wrote:i would rate Final Fantasy V VI VII VIII IX and X-2 higher than X

NEVER,
maybe IX
but not X-2
thats blasphemy

X-2 was more fun to play, had more side quests, went back to the ATB battle system and didnt have tidus in it. The only thing X has that i would have liked in X-2 is blitzball
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby Leemanruss » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:02 pm

FFVII is the best Final Fantasy by far! Why doesnt anyone like FFVII anymore?
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby whiplash02 » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:03 pm

X-2 was a shit game with a fantastic battle system.

I've been playing VII and VIII again recently on my psp. Both classics.

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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby MagaMaga » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:06 pm

Tidus was a great character,
the whole story of X-2 was crap,
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby Bisset » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:10 pm

X-2 was absolutley gash. The battle system was fun, granted, but I thought the whole thing seemed contrived and unenjoyable
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Re: Computer Games Thread

Postby MagaMaga » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:11 pm

Bisset wrote:X-2 was absolutley gash. The battle system was fun, granted, but I thought the whole thing seemed contrived and unenjoyable

couldnt have put it better
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