gamingeek said:

Dvader said:

gamingeek said:

FUCK!

Click it! Then head to the cartoon thread.

That movie was like a full length 80's music video. So weird.I saw it for the first time when the live action one came out.

Aw man. You have to witness it in the 80s during your youth. It's a story sandwiched in between series 2 and 3 of the cartoon series, that's why it's so weird. It jumps ahead from 1985 to 2005 to reset the Transformers story.  

Did you see Transformers how it originally was? You can see the influence on the new movie from the old series :

Transformers Episode 1

gamingeek said:

bugsonglass said:

gamingeek said:

Have you seen the Ponyo trailer?

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/07/19/hayao-miyazakis-ponyo-on-the-cliff-japanese-trailer/

watched it now GG, thanks.  looks awesome.  the colours don't look as dreamy and vivid as in howl but maybe it was just the not so great quality of the trailer clip.

Apparently there was criticism as this was totally handrawn unlike Miyazakis last two films which used computers for various things, 3-D depth shots, colour grading etc. The other backlash was that the animation was basic, the design of the character models being more basic than recent films. I didn't have a problem with it because the film is so exuberant, it reminds me of watching Fantasia at times. That trailer has the annoying, yet ultimately infectious theme tune, but thankfully it only plays at the end like the similarly Totoro theme.

The rest of the music is Joe Hisashi at his best, as ever. Clip here:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FF-mK39uB0w

darthhomer said:

.....

Did I see CM Punk in one of those panels...or am I hallucinating?

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People will criticize anything. Just like the immense backlash of him using CG in the first place. I personally highly respect him for making such a budgeted titled by using only hands. Can't wait until  the Blu-Ray US release.

edgecrusher said:

gamingeek said:

edgecrusher said:

Well, Edge has become a PC gamer fuckers.

I have my new PC. Well, I don't HAVE it....but I know what its going to be now. And its going to be badass.

You are going to save so much dough on games without licencing fees.

That's definitely one of the things that turns me on about it. Cheaper, better games. Its a hefty chunk starting out, just getting the PC, but in the long run it'll save me on games AND I don't have to run out and get new consoles when the next-gen transition comes to be able to play the newer games.

As a highend PC gamer I both agree and disagree with what you are saying. I disagree that you will hold out until the next generation transition. While there is strong obvious evidence that tech for gameplay is quickly reaching its end, games that push the spec level will always be present. The reason why I upgraded my PC despite it being able to play most games released for it is because many of the newer games I couldn't run efficently (hence they'd look WORSE then the console versions) as well as a select few that it wouldn't be able to run on recomended settings. Trust me you'll come to realize that the high end tech is a big part of PC gaming. Though when you upgrade and how much you spent when you do all depends on how you built your PC.

In terms with games I highly agree with this. I spent $600-700 (I built it badly) upgrading my PC. However I also saved $60-$70 when buying my 3 games. That definately adds up overtime.

Punk Rebel Ecks said:

edgecrusher said:

gamingeek said:

edgecrusher said:

Well, Edge has become a PC gamer fuckers.

I have my new PC. Well, I don't HAVE it....but I know what its going to be now. And its going to be badass.

You are going to save so much dough on games without licencing fees.

That's definitely one of the things that turns me on about it. Cheaper, better games. Its a hefty chunk starting out, just getting the PC, but in the long run it'll save me on games AND I don't have to run out and get new consoles when the next-gen transition comes to be able to play the newer games.

As a highend PC gamer I both agree and disagree with what you are saying. I disagree that you will hold out until the next generation transition. While there is strong obvious evidence that tech for gameplay is quickly reaching its end, games that push the spec level will always be present. The reason why I upgraded my PC despite it being able to play most games released for it is because many of the newer games I couldn't run efficently (hence they'd look WORSE then the console versions) as well as a select few that it wouldn't be able to run on recomended settings. Trust me you'll come to realize that the high end tech is a big part of PC gaming. Though when you upgrade and how much you spent when you do all depends on how you built your PC.

In terms with games I highly agree with this. I spent $600-700 (I built it badly) upgrading my PC. However I also saved $60-$70 when buying my 3 games. That definately adds up overtime.

Oh I know what you're saying dude. I'm just saying that's all I'll have to do is upgrade a few things here and there, and I'll be able to continue playing new games without needing new consoles (except for exclusives.)

This PC is going to be a beast too. I think it'll play most games pretty well at the start of the next-gen cycle, except for the one or 2 like Crysis that push things insanely far. Even then, I'll just have to get new vid cards.

Its a pretty expensive machine. But I'm excited.

Angry_Beaver said:

Congrats, Edge, for discovering PC gaming! My current rig was really, really good a couple years ago, but I'm glad it can still run newer games at above the minimum requirements. I should probably upgrade in not too long.

The only things I dislike right now are DRM and console-exclusive content for games that are also on the PC. I'll be getting Dead Space for the PC eventually, but I don't like the limited number of installations. I should also get a 360 controller to use with that particular game.

Dead Space must be sweet. I'm going to get the Xbox controller too, just because I'm used to it, and I like the analog stick layout more than the PS design. Plus like Punk said, all the games show Xbox-branded buttons.

Angry_Beaver said:

Congrats, Edge, for discovering PC gaming! My current rig was really, really good a couple years ago, but I'm glad it can still run newer games at above the minimum requirements. I should probably upgrade in not too long.

The only things I dislike right now are DRM and console-exclusive content for games that are also on the PC. I'll be getting Dead Space for the PC eventually, but I don't like the limited number of installations. I should also get a 360 controller to use with that particular game.

If I were to get into PC gaming at all, I'd go the route of creating an entirely separate installation of Windows, partially because of the DRM.

Angry_Beaver said:

Yodariquo said:

Angry_Beaver said:

Congrats, Edge, for discovering PC gaming! My current rig was really, really good a couple years ago, but I'm glad it can still run newer games at above the minimum requirements. I should probably upgrade in not too long.

The only things I dislike right now are DRM and console-exclusive content for games that are also on the PC. I'll be getting Dead Space for the PC eventually, but I don't like the limited number of installations. I should also get a 360 controller to use with that particular game.

If I were to get into PC gaming at all, I'd go the route of creating an entirely separate installation of Windows, partially because of the DRM.

Hmm... would you be able to elaborate on that? Specifically, other reasons for creating a separate installation and whether or not to do so on the same physical drives (is it even possible to dual-boot the exact same OS?).

Two main reasons:
1 - Registry bloat.  Installing (and uninstalling) lots of games isn't easy on the registry
2 - For DRM programs to work, they have to embed themselves deep in the OS.  While they're installed they can cause performance hits, and frankly I don't trust them to go away when uninstalled or avoid conflicts with other games.  If I install games with different versions of SecuROM and StarForce, I think it best to assume that at least one of those is going to have a hissy-fit.  Admittedly this is only speculative, but I still prefer the cautionary approach.

It is possible to dual-boot the same OS.  Say you install XP to partition A then B.  The system will automatically boot to partition B because the Windows bootloader is stupid like that.  Both partitions are still flagged as bootable, though, so you just need a separate loader to specify which partition to load.

Even easier is off separate drives, as you can just switch which to load in the BIOS.

If you meant by "other reasons" in terms of unrelated to gaming, one would be to have a test environment without having to use virtualization.  This can be beneficial if you're running resource-intensive programs or have an older PC.  The best reason I can think of would be if you were sharing the computer with someone.  Sure Windows allows separate users, but that doesn't prevent the other users from opening "coldplay.mp3.exe" and screwing you as a consequence.

Angry_Beaver said:

Congrats, Edge, for discovering PC gaming! My current rig was really, really good a couple years ago, but I'm glad it can still run newer games at above the minimum requirements. I should probably upgrade in not too long.

The only things I dislike right now are DRM and console-exclusive content for games that are also on the PC. I'll be getting Dead Space for the PC eventually, but I don't like the limited number of installations. I should also get a 360 controller to use with that particular game.

It's a shooter, you would do much better with a mouse. Isn't there a way to combine a mouse while using a pad in the left hand for its stick and shoulder buttons?

edgecrusher said:

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat looks much better and less gimmicky with Wii controls. I'll definitely pick that one up, since I never bought the Gamecube version. When does it come out?

I thought it would have normal controls, then I heard that it uses shaking of the wii mote and nunchuk to control, to simulate the banging of the bongos? If so I pass.

Foolz said:

You're a big fan of Joe H, right GG? Have you seen The General?

No what's that? The only non-Ghibli Hisashi film I have seen is this good Korean film, the name escapes me at the moment.  

gamingeek said:

Hmm, Dead Rising hands on:

"I was underwhelmed watching him play the game, but once I got my hands on the controller myself I warmed up to things. You can swing your melee weapons by shaking the Wiimote or by hitting a button, and aiming your ranged weapons by pointing the Wii controller was a great time. I practiced shooting the zombie's legs, their arms, or just blowing their heads off. Before I knew it, I was having a good time. "

lol @ Sonic cycle, I wonder how long it will last?

As for the DR impressions, I think we always knew it was going to be fun to play as it's the RE4 engine, but the lack of zombies and absolutely appauling graphics aren't going to entice me at all.

I'll get the 360 version for a quarter of the price thanks.

gamingeek said:

mantorok said:

lol @ Sonic cycle, I wonder how long it will last?

As for the DR impressions, I think we always knew it was going to be fun to play as it's the RE4 engine, but the lack of zombies and absolutely appauling graphics aren't going to entice me at all.

I'll get the 360 version for a quarter of the price thanks.

Beware, it's a really frustrating game. You can get it really cheap now though if you are interested. Where the hell have you been? You're missing the epic classic cartoon thread. We have an online thread, want to meet up with Raven and me for a Mario kart match sometime?

That reminds me, Bugs needs to get his ACrossing code up.

I've moved over to the dark-side, my Wii is staring at me as if to say 'What have I done wrong?' as I'm playing gears of war and GTA4, I have to give it a cuddle occasionally with the comforting words of 'Don't worry pal - Shiggy will come through for us, don't you worry...'.

Err yeah, anyway been a bit busy catching up on the 360, the problem is these days I never know when I'm going to get any game time in, that's what happens when you have a family, just the way it goes .