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by Shadow Hog
Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:41 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Online Game Rental Services
Replies: 5
Views: 1771

I know we use BlockBuster's DVD rental thingy. If it's anything like that (and cheap enough), I might consider such a thing as well, for when I'm in college.

Oh, and Genesis and DC titles in one of these? Sign me up. Can't find ANYTHING like that pretty much ANYWHERE around here, except for eBay...
by Shadow Hog
Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:47 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: The Official World Cup Thread (like it or not).
Replies: 86
Views: 16765

Frankly, couldn't care less, so might as well flip a coin. Who's got heads?
by Shadow Hog
Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:45 pm
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: Knowing when to quit
Replies: 58
Views: 62094

What would you do in a free roaming Sonic game? They kind of had that in Sonic Adventure, and I think it worked fairly well, but without the action stages I don't see how you would ever get anything accomplished. Unless it was set up kind of like Kameo where you can enter 'Temples' and stuff where ...
by Shadow Hog
Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:30 am
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: Knowing when to quit
Replies: 58
Views: 62094

Wooduck51 wrote:And on the topic of making Sonic games work better, no one has thrown any ideas out for having free roaming levels with realistic boundries.
A "Sontroid" doesn't qualify as one?
by Shadow Hog
Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:53 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic Channel Updates
Replies: 222
Views: 224067

Relax, he only said it was wrong to wish for "a excellent". Since no such thing exists, you're in the clear. I wouldn't mind something similar, myself, but for the love of all that is holy, change Vector's voice . I'd have a hard time playing a game surrounding the same guy that said "FIND THE COMPU...
by Shadow Hog
Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:46 pm
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: Knowing when to quit
Replies: 58
Views: 62094

I'd personally thought a dedicated ducking button would be a good idea. Actually, a dedicated anything button would be good, since Sonic Team seems to insist on putting every possible action on the B button more often than not, and it just doesn't work out just as often. Heck, I thought Heroes could...
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:30 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Super?
Replies: 56
Views: 14106

BTW, regardless if this makes the game good again or instills any replay value or whatever to you all or not, beating the game and then entering "L R L R X X Y Y" on the map when the game is paused enables a secret "Challenge Mode". (In other words, no more scrolling left for you.) Anyway, I must be...
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:28 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Let's have an argument about game design
Replies: 67
Views: 12580

Frankly, I like the best of both worlds. First-person shooters are much better on the PC, while platformers are better on consoles. Plus it's somewhat easier to find older titles for the PC than it is for the other consoles. You could check the average thrift store (I found the first <i>Unreal</i> f...
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:48 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic 'interview' in The Sun newspaper
Replies: 28
Views: 19746

I dunno, MSNBC interviewed Ronald McDonald once. I wouldn't have ever known if I hadn't randomly decided to watch "The Daily Show" one day, though...

BTW, I can't see Sonic saying "wicked". Ever.
by Shadow Hog
Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:34 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Let's have an argument about game design
Replies: 67
Views: 12580

all you fucks are anti-360 and anti-PC Utter BS. Dad owns a 360 and I just built a mid-to-highish-range gaming PC a few weeks ago, and bought several PC games for it, too. Incidentally, I reccomended GRAW to Dad, who bought it right then and there, so yeah, I kinda-sorta know what you're talking ab...
by Shadow Hog
Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:19 pm
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: Knowing when to quit
Replies: 58
Views: 62094

Yeah, that's probably the biggest problem nowadays. Thankfully, that's what Xbox Live Arcade's for (and the PS3/Wii equivalents), although on the PC it's a bit harder, since there's no single unified method. Still, if it doesn't do well in shops and they (the shops) pull it down because of that fact...
by Shadow Hog
Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:13 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Let's have an argument about game design
Replies: 67
Views: 12580

Well, I try to think of an action game in a 2D plane, then block you off while you have somebody talking to you in a Half-Life -esque fashion. And frankly, all I can think is that it's pretty dull. Certainly, 2D could offer the emotive motions and interactivity to keep you interested while a cutscen...
by Shadow Hog
Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:24 pm
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: Knowing when to quit
Replies: 58
Views: 62094

Frankly, it'd be best if those old days (I'd estimate early 90s) where teams of relatively few people could create awesome end results. Look at all the great stuff that came out those days - the original few Sonic games didn't require the billion-people efforts they do today. Unfortunately, that sor...
by Shadow Hog
Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:12 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Let's have an argument about game design
Replies: 67
Views: 12580

Personally, I think the action-packed games work best with a Half-Life approach to cutscenes - they're there , but generally you have complete control over your character. They're actually getting pretty good at bringing the player's attention to important plot points, which Episode 1 's commentary ...
by Shadow Hog
Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:52 am
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: It's not easy being cheesy
Replies: 54
Views: 51841

I remember going to this restaurant in town a while ago, some "Philidelphia Style" sub shop. Did pizza, too, so I decided to opt for that instead. Big mistake. Turned out that their pizza literally tastes like regurgitation. Not kidding. So, yeah, at least McDonald's is somewhat palatable. Their chi...
by Shadow Hog
Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:11 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Any Streets of Rage fans here? If so...
Replies: 37
Views: 10235

Zeta wrote:You forgot the greatest character of all: Roo.
Nonsense. Ash was where it's at.
by Shadow Hog
Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:57 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Community's (number) Most Memorable Moments
Replies: 47
Views: 12801

Decline of SonicHQ
Elaborate, please.
by Shadow Hog
Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:09 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Spider-Man 3 teaser up
Replies: 79
Views: 18587

Might make it awkward for the game adaptions, though; Mysterio's already shown up in them.
by Shadow Hog
Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:35 pm
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: It's not easy being cheesy
Replies: 54
Views: 51841

Tsuyoshi-kun wrote:Grilled cheese + french fries = best meal ever.
True. We can never make them correctly at home, though; bread always seems to taste funny. Dunno why.
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:49 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Spider-Man 3 teaser up
Replies: 79
Views: 18587

Not really. I remember the performance a bit, but not very well.
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Spider-Man 3 teaser up
Replies: 79
Views: 18587

Fair enough. Fixed.
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:41 pm
Forum: News
Topic: E3 Sonic Next-Gen trailer on XBOX Live Marketplace
Replies: 1171
Views: 384946

Watch Azumanga Daioh. Now.
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:39 pm
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: It's not easy being cheesy
Replies: 54
Views: 51841

It won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

That answer your question?

And if it doesn't, then from personal experience, it was awesome. Watch it ASAP.
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:33 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Spider-Man 3 teaser up
Replies: 79
Views: 18587

By the way, anyone hear about that X-men spinoff? They are making a movie called Wolverine. Yay for milking franchises for everything they are worth. Don't forget Magneto . Batman gave up being Batman so he could live a normal life in Batman Forever? All I remember about that movie is wanting to sh...
by Shadow Hog
Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:13 am
Forum: News
Topic: E3 Sonic Next-Gen trailer on XBOX Live Marketplace
Replies: 1171
Views: 384946

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