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One of the major Hong Kong newspapers runs an interview with the creator of Hong Kong 97: http://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2129690/developer-worlds-worst-video-game-hong-kong-1997-ends  "It was only much later, with the advent of the internet and its many virtual console emulators, that the game started gaining cult status – much to Kurosawa’s chagrin. “Over a decade later, I learned [Hong Kong 97] had been attracting attention – in the worst way,” he says. “I thought it was just a fad, but the interest seems to be growing every year."
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I appreciate his punk attitude.
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Shadow Hog posted:Dad offered to buy me this game and play it with me back in the day, but I turned it down because the Official Dreamcast Magazine gave it a mediocre rating. I remember buying EGG specifically because GameFan said it was mediocre and by that point I didn't trust GameFan for anything. EGG turned out to be a decent find. It's a neat little action-RPG on a system that doesn't have many.
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fishmech posted:One of the major Hong Kong newspapers runs an interview with the creator of Hong Kong 97: A Japanese imperialist that calls the Chinese savages in an interview is annoyed that his vulgar indie game got distributed among enough bootleggers that he's annoyed about the game's notoriety. Okay.
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This might be stretching the definition of retro a bit, but I recently unearthed my original Xbox (bought it on a whim ages ago and never touched it). Are there any games I should look out for that are exceptionally good/bad?
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The American Dream posted:darn, those plug and play arcade sticks look really cool. I figured they were probably too good to be true. Eh, they are not that bad. I'm an accuracy whore myself, but I even played the 4s and figured, for the money ($250 shipped) it wasn't that big of a deal for the average gamer, maybe not for the autistic goon though... Note that the buttons and sticks are poo poo quality too... but again, $250 for a full set up. PM if you want a reputable guy in Canada.
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Lizard Wizard posted:This might be stretching the definition of retro a bit, but I recently unearthed my original Xbox (bought it on a whim ages ago and never touched it). Are there any games I should look out for that are exceptionally good/bad? It's a 17 year old system, the original Xbox is retro as hell. You should softmod your Xbox and just pirate any game that sounds good to you, even on the stock hard drives you can store 2-5 whole games to play at any time without needing to burn DVDs, and replacing the hard drive can let you store hundreds and hundreds.
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Lizard Wizard posted:This might be stretching the definition of retro a bit, but I recently unearthed my original Xbox (bought it on a whim ages ago and never touched it). Are there any games I should look out for that are exceptionally good/bad? Ninja gaiden black and call of cthulhu
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Feb 2, 2018 05:56
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You should TSOP flash your Xbox if you can because it doesn’t require additional modchip hardware, you don’t have to lock any new hdd, can change partition sizes, and your console is a lot harder to break than by relying on the font exploit.
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Outrun 2000 or basically any Sega published xbox game. And the obligatory Panzer Dragoon Orta.
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Only Shallow posted:You should TSOP flash your Xbox if you can because it doesn’t require additional modchip hardware, you don’t have to lock any new hdd, can change partition sizes, and your console is a lot harder to break than by relying on the font exploit. Just make sure you check your version/manufacture date. You can’t TSOP flash a 1.6.
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What on earth is a TSOP flash and will someone PM me the proper documentation
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Buccaneer posted:Ninja gaiden black and call of cthulhu
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Metal Wolf Chaos is the alpha and omega of games you need for the system. I guess The Warriors, too.
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Do note that you can install a pretty big, modern SATA drive using a PATA-SATA adapter. Most seem to work, though you do need to replace the PATA cable included with the XBOX with a 80 wire one, preferably as short as possible. I ordered a couple different types about 5 years ago, both were bare circuitboards and sat flush against the hard drive. I have a 2TB drive in mine which I think is the practical maximum. It also requires a BIOS that supports larger sector sizes.
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Wish it was easier to do the hard-drive swap. And also Splinter Cell works for modding as well, as that what I used to do mine. And that was the "Platinum Edition" too.
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Lizard Wizard posted:This might be stretching the definition of retro a bit, but I recently unearthed my original Xbox (bought it on a whim ages ago and never touched it). Are there any games I should look out for that are exceptionally good/bad? Its definitely a good console to mod since people made it a great emulation machine, plus being able to upload games to it you download on your PC. However, if you dont want to bother with that (I haven't with mine), and you have an Xbox One, they are slowly running backwards compatibility out on it (though only have 10 games or so now, but they run much smoother and better load times). Recommendation list: (including if playable on XB1 or released elsewhere you may prefer) - Crimson Skies (disc playable on XB1) - Ninja Gaiden Black (disc playable on XB1) - Black (disc playable on XB1, also release on PS2 but lower quality) - Knights of the Old Republic (disc playable on XB1, and also on PC/Mac) - Knights of the Old Republic 2 (also on PC/mac) - Fable (also on PC/Mac, and anniversary remaster on 360) - Halo (obviously, but has been released on 360 and XB1) - Halo 2 (also released on XB1) - Stubbs the Zombie (also on PC) - Gun - Morrowind (also on PC and with much less load times + mods) - Panzer Dragoon - Shenmue 2 - Azurik - Jade Empire (also on PC) - GTA3/Vice City/San Andreas (pretty much every Playstation and Xbox console has releases/ports and PC) FireMrshlBill fucked around with this message at 06:36 on Feb 2, 2018 |
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Feb 2, 2018 06:33
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You forgot JET SET RADIOOOOOO Future.
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Tony Hawk 2x is pretty much the definitive version of Tony Hawk 2, and has all the levels from 1 as well.
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Get all of the sega games. The OG Xbox was basically the Dreamcast 2. Also half life; the GTA series (looks better than on ps2).
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Does anyone have experience with the Sony E540 CRT computer monitor? Guy’s giving one away on FB, and I’m insane so I’m wondering if it would be any good as a display for 480p gen 6 games and PC games from the late 90s-early 2000s Last year my friend lucked out and got an FW900 for free. The guy even brought it to his house!
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I really hope this fixes all the broken rushed bullshit on the original game it really was quite bad back in the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bro9xSKKWKA
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FireMrshlBill posted:Sorry, 45 min outside of Washington DC. Did you go to the Goodwill in DC on South Dakota Ave., or the one closest to you (aka not in DC)? If you did go to the one in DC, I know where I'm going this weekend.
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I never played the Xbox version of Crimson Skies but I used to love the PC version. How different of a game is it
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Ba Donk a Bonk posted:I was actually going to mention Front Mission 3 before I saw Pegnose Pete's post, but I really love that game. It's a tactical mecha RPG, so it's closer to Final Fantasy Tactics then it is a mainline JRPG, but it's fun and looks pretty good for a PS1 game. The story's not too bad, either, and between the two story modes it's a good but not too long game. I like any game that lets you build your own murder robots, and it's good for that. FM3 is probably the first JRPG of the PS1 era that I ever really played (I remember renting FF7 at Blockbuster once and watching my friends horribly fail against Guard Scorpion because BARRETT TELLS YOU TO DO THE WRONG THING). As a result, it's probably the game that's nearest and dearest to my heart. I easily clocked in over 120 hours beating both stories (Emma route Best route). Compared to other Front Missions, some people may be disappointed at the small number of wanzers on screen but I actually feel that the focus on only four player units tightens the battle system extraordinarily well and keeps battles at a reasonable length. There are some weird parts to the system that I think later games like FM4 corrected (namely the weird place that Rifles are in with FM3), but FM3 is still a bit of a gold standard for me. And the internal internet. My god, it's a thing of beauty. It's completely optional and there on the side, but there's so much detail, love, easter eggs, and hidden things (you can only get the game's most powerful Wanzer by calling a specific phone number at a particular website at a certain time) stuffed into there you can get lost for hours. It's very 90s internet too, so playing it nowadays is kind of funny because that's what people thought you did with websites back in the day.
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Pablo Gigante posted:I never played the Xbox version of Crimson Skies but I used to love the PC version. How different of a game is it It's a completely different game, sorta like Mechwarrior 4 to Mechassault.
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LuiCypher posted:FM3 is probably the first JRPG of the PS1 era that I ever really played (I remember renting FF7 at Blockbuster once and watching my friends horribly fail against Guard Scorpion because BARRETT TELLS YOU TO DO THE WRONG THING). Man, now I want to go back and play it. I found FM4 for $3 at a thrift store a year or so ago and have yet to get around to that too. My favorite mission is the one where you ambush a facility before all the enemy pilots are in their wanzers and you get a turn to just squish them. 
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The best Xbox game is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTDqvUpQI_c
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I'm a sucker for Super Game Boy stuff. How does the SGB-capable Wario Land II compare to the GBC version (besides obvious palate differences)?
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I don't think anyone played this game but I think TransWorld snowboarding in original Xbox is the best snowboarding game. http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/transworld-snowboarding Also dragons lair was fun and it's 1080i. No, it's not fmv.
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Minidust posted:I'm a sucker for Super Game Boy stuff. How does the SGB-capable Wario Land II compare to the GBC version (besides obvious palate differences)? I’ve played both and they’re functionally identical, afaik. The b&w version has some slight palette enhancements on the SGB anyway (+ some nice SGB borders that change between worlds), so it’s not totally monochrome. The color version has no new content.
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Lizard Wizard posted:This might be stretching the definition of retro a bit, but I recently unearthed my original Xbox (bought it on a whim ages ago and never touched it). Are there any games I should look out for that are exceptionally good/bad? Oh hey it's you. I don't read the LP forum much anymore but I liked your TES LPs. Be sure to check out the Burnout games. Some of the best car racing games of its type. I've never played the Xbox versions but I hear those are the best. FWIW, you can assume: Current gen - Previous gen - anything older is retro
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 MOAR TWIN GALAXIES DRAMA! http://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/176004-Dispute-Jeremy-Young-Arcade-Donkey-Kong?p=946633&viewfull=1#post946633
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Wise Fwom Yo Gwave posted:Just make sure you check your version/manufacture date. You can’t TSOP flash a 1.6. Lizard Wizard posted:What on earth is a TSOP flash and will someone PM me the proper documentation That's why I said "if"  TSOP flashing is just writing modchip BIOS directly to the big flash chip available on the first two versions of the Xbox. I posted about it in the last thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3785100&userid=87318&perpage=40&pagenumber=1#post470996072
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Seeing Mercenaries reminded me. Freedom Fighters is a great game and I imagine the Xbox port is the next best thing to the PC version.
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I've had a softmodded Xbox for about a year and I have no idea what reason I'd ever have to tsop flash it. Lockable drives are common and cheap.
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Baldues gate rules. I played it trading off with someone 90% through until we realized you can play coop.
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GutBomb posted:I've had a softmodded Xbox for about a year and I have no idea what reason I'd ever have to tsop flash it. Lockable drives are common and cheap. I have a 1.6 softmod, but if the drive inside it fails, I would need to reformat using a TSOP-flashed Xbox that can spoof the eeprom to match. Therefore, I have a second Xbox standing by with its TSOP flashed. Also, an added advantage to TSOP-flashing: the ability to use the "game-genie-esque" IDE--> SD reader contraption that 8-Bit Miniboss and others have used to get an SD card running on a PS2 HDD Adapter. As it stands, Xbox requires the drive to be locked to the EEPROM, but if you have your TSOP flashed, you bypass that restriction. Edit: I would do EEPROM spoofing using ConfigMagic, where I would queue up the appropriate EEPROM for the drive I was looking to format, locking, and then build. I know there's a method to do this with an older PC utilizing an IDE cable, but I found that having a standby Xbox is much easier. Wise Fwom Yo Gwave fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Feb 2, 2018 |
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Ah hahahaha he has Drake of the 99 Dragons in there. I cannot believe that somebody owns that still, no wonder he put the Xbox away for a while. poo poo I still remember reading the PC Gamer review of it and being amazed a game could score that low. Obligatory link to Projared review for the uninformed.
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