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I checked my steam account, and somehow I own this game. Did they just hand out free copies to everyone?

re: PS Vita discussion thread

Posted by smartin9000 on 1/7/13 at 4:40 pm to
I'm really hoping Hot Shots pops up on PS+ soon. It's definitely worth the $20 or $30 stores are asking for it.

re: PS Vita discussion thread

Posted by smartin9000 on 1/7/13 at 3:17 pm to
I've been playing Uncharted Golden Abyss, because it's free on PS Plus, and I think this game is terrible. So much boring dialogue that I can't skip fast enough. Every "feature" of the Vita hardware is used and it just feels gimmicky. The environments are WAY too repetitive. It feels like a Tomb Raider game from 1997. The UI detailing all the useless crap I'm supposed to find is also poorly designed.

Probably should start Persona 4 since it's just sitting in the box.
The main reason I'd recommend a 3DS over a DS is all the big new handheld Nintendo games will be on 3DS only (with the exception of Pokemon this fall). There's a new Mario game coming out this August, and it's only on 3DS.

Couple that with the fact that the 3DS can play every DS game too, all your bases are covered.

Game Gear lasted about 2 hours on 6 AAA batteries when I was a kid. A 3DS can last 5-8 hours on a charge. It's a non-issue.
Played it a bit last week at convention in Los Angeles ... didn't really grab me.

re: The next elder scrolls

Posted by smartin9000 on 1/22/12 at 6:51 pm to
An MMO from Bethesda? ... I love Elder Scrolls, but if you thought their single player games had glitches ...
I mean, it can't really be delayed if it never had an official release date. It's done when it's done, and that's been Blizzard's philosophy for a long time now.

re: Early 90s game name

Posted by smartin9000 on 1/22/12 at 6:06 pm to
General Chaos single-handedly got me into real time strategy
Isn't the online pass for this game $15 or $20? It's new for $25 on Amazon.
Kratos. There is nothing likable or redeemable about Kratos as a character. The God of War series seems like it's designed for a 13 year old to love playing.

re: N64 Nostalgia: Blast Corps

Posted by smartin9000 on 1/22/12 at 5:59 pm to
Blast Corps is one of my all time favorites!

re: Need a new game

Posted by smartin9000 on 1/22/12 at 5:58 pm to
Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning on February 7th! The demo is out on PC PSN and Xbox Live. It's like if Fable 3 or Dragon Age 2 were good games.
I work at a locally owned gamestore in Baton Rouge and just ran the numbers on this. It comes up to $147 if it's put towards a pre-order or a purchase of new releases or $113 for a gift card.
Just out of curiosity, what did you trade in?

re: Streaming or early uploads

Posted by smartin9000 on 10/15/11 at 9:01 pm to
I'm more interested in seeing a stream of Michael Phelps Push the Limit exclusive for Xbox Kinect!
There's no such thing as a gaming journalist.
Looks like your standard $20 3rd party controller. It should work well enough for a while. I tend to stick with 1st party controllers.
I forgot, I knew a guy that streamed a game early and they threw him in jail and banned his family from streaming for three generations.