YES!!!
YEA!!! If you've never played the orginal N64 one, you should be shot, then you should go pick it up and play it. It's a great game. This one will be awesome. Check out screenshots 1 and 3 specifically. Those are two of the best. 6, also. 6 makes me want the game now. So many skeleton koopas!
Some people…
http://gamecube.onlineconsoles.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=586&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
This dude in there INSISTS that that screenshot is of the N64 game, OoT Master Quest. N64!! He must be on something... Seriously, look at it. Link's shield reflects, his legs have way too many polys, HE has way too many polys! Dumbass...
FFXI or PSO Ep. 3?
I'm in quite the dilema (sp?) right now. I've been seeing all these ads for FFXI, and after watching Paul play the PC version, I have this overwhelming desire to get FFXI and play it. However, I have also been anxiously awaiting PSO Ep.3 (GC) for quote some time. In an ideal world I'd get both, but I just don't have that kind of money. I know there's two versions of FFXI, the PC and the PS2 versions, and I'm leaning towards the PS2 one, though it is more expensive than the PC one. It costs $99 because it comes with a harddrive for the PS2. Then there's the $12.95 monthly fee to play online. Ep. 3, however, will only cost $50 and have an $8.95 monthly fee for online play. Plus, with the Ep. 3 HL, I can, once again, play Ep1 & 2 if I want to.
My reason for choosing the PS2 version of FFXI over the PC version is because I KNOW it will run on my PS2, no matter where it is. I use 3 different PCs on a regular basis though, and I don't know how well FFXI will run on all of them (or whether it'll even allow me to install it on all three PCs). With the PS2, I can just hook it up to any TV, and, as long as I have a network cable nearby, I'm set to go. I can even bring my PS2 over Paul's house and play with him when he's on his computer, something I couldn't do if I had the PC version. At LAN Parties, too, I could free up a computer for someone to play FFXI on, while I use my PS2 on the TV, thus allowing everyone to play together (or I could just be evil and use my TV card, thus occupying my computer).
On PSO, I didn't have many friends, only one person I knew played it (Paul), and I didn't make very many friends on PSO. On FFXI, I know two people (Paul and Tim) that play it, plus I just feel as if there'll be a greater sense of community in FFXI, what with the whole world being open and not limited to four player games.
So, what do you all think? Should I go for the more-expensive-but-probably-worth-it FFXI? Or should I get the cheaper-yet-card-based-online-game-that-is-the-sequel-to-the-first-ever-online-
game-for-a-console-system (viva la Dreamcast!) PSO Ep. 3?
Custom Robo
How can you NOT be excited for this game? The only media I have is this, but I'm sure you could find more on the web.
FF:CC
Well, my mom came how from work today with Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. And I have to say, that game is AWESOME. The graphics are some of the best I have ever seen on all three of the current systems. And I thought FFX (PS2) looked good (the game is two years old? Nate let me borrow it almost a monht ago). The sound is awesome, controls are perfect, the perfect game for Square to release on a Nintendo (home console) system after 8 years. Single player is awesome, it's fun and challenging, but multiplayer is where it's really at. But the problem is that I haven't been able to play multiplayer yet... See, the FF:CC requires each person to have their own GBA and GBA -> GCN connector cord. Single player works fine with a standard GCN controller. Multiplayer requires the GBAs because if each player were to (without a GBA) keep switching their command list, items, equipment, checking letters, etc., it would really piss off the other players because they'd have to wait for the person to manage their stuff, and each player couldn't do it at the same time. But with the GBAs, each player can do their stuff while the others are still fighting, but this leaves that player vulnerable, so the others must protect him/her. Also, with the GBAs, each player gets a different radar, enemies, treasure, etc. So teamwork is really required to coordinate things. In single player, there's a Mog that carries the Crystal Chalice, a shield of sorts against the deadly fog. In multiplayer there is no such Mog. A player must carry it, but the player cannot attack while carrying it, so they must drop it if they wish to fight. And choosing who carries it isn't easy either, rock paper scissors? On Thursday GameStop gets another shipment of the cables, so that's when we'll get one or two more (already have one). But.. Brian and I will be at the LAN Party.. hm...
So.. yea. Jason, Paul (or anyone? I only said Jason and Paul cause I know they have GameCubes). Do either of you have a cable? Are either of you interested in this game? That'd be cool, even if it is only two players. Oh well.