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AICN Games: Monki's Weekly Wrap-Up! Metroid! Lord of the Rings! Waterslides! Oh my!

Heavenly Sword by BetaRayBill07	Sep 4th, 2007 08:53:56 AM
Damn....I'm so there!!
Bioshock! by Abin Sur	Sep 4th, 2007 09:03:50 AM
I thought I'd moved past the "play till 3AM" phase of my life, but I'm so frikkin' hooked on this one right now. The sights and sounds create for one incredible experience. Now to go get my ass kicked by Mr. Bubbles again...
Some of these games are MIA, can they contact me? by ricarleite	Sep 4th, 2007 09:07:50 AM
I mean, this morning?
Survivor Horror by skimn	Sep 4th, 2007 09:44:39 AM
When will there be a next-gen Parasite Eve? That game was great even for a PS1 title..As for the console wars, after years of dedication to Sony (PS, PS2), and hard nosed opposition to all things Microsoft, I relented and traded my aging PS2 and an Xbox ( I won in a radio contest), for a base 360 because of the lower price, and the fact that most games will be ported for both systems anyway. Sure, I'll miss a next gen Ratchet & Clank and Snake, but a couple hundred bucks is a couple hundred bucks. And Abin is right, Bioshock will suck hours out of your life..in a good way.
COD4 Perk that needs to be in... by apStalin	Sep 4th, 2007 10:02:25 AM
Above every sniper, the words "I'm a dick" floats above them. Aren't I right, Monki?
Fanboys man...they creep me out.. by underground slacker	Sep 4th, 2007 10:41:26 AM
Yeah vicous is just the word, any site or forum on the net that starts a game topic ends up the same way fan boy arguments. it sucks.
Tiger Woods '08 is broken by MellowNinja	Sep 4th, 2007 10:41:47 AM
Go to Gamespot.com and read their review. They changed the swing mechanic and it doesn't respond as well as the older versions. And, I seem to remember the swing being on the right thumb stick, which is now on the left. For me, that's awkward. Gamernet, or whatever it's called, apparently doesn't work at all most of the time. Maybe 75% of the time every time...anyway... I wouldn't pick that up. I was going to until I read those reviews.
No online in Wii TW'08 can suck my balls. by Grando	Sep 4th, 2007 10:47:55 AM
I'll wait thnx.
PS3 Stranglehold got pushed back to 9/25 by Horseflesh	Sep 4th, 2007 11:03:05 AM
That's what I saw on Kotaku anyways. I think. I could be wrong. I've been awfully high.
Tiger Woods 08' - I'm enjoying it on 360 by Kraken	Sep 4th, 2007 11:24:37 AM
And yes, I was frustrated with the bugs over release weekend with gamernet and the gamerface picture uploader. EA was overwhelmed with people doing the gamerface pic and got too much traffic on gamernet, so that's why it was buggy. But they've seemed to have ironed most of the kinks out now. I've never played any of the previous TW games, so I can't attest to the swing being on the left stick now. I do know that there is now two options on how you want to swing. A simple back and forward on the thumbstick, or a more controlled "3-Click" system that you can play with where there is a power bar and then an accuracy meter hold (kind of like kicking in Madden games). The game does look beautiful in HD, but I have a feeling I'm loving it so much because I've never played the previous versions. The last time I played a Golf video game was on my PC back in 1998.
Slip N Slide: they needs to go head first by darrenspool	Sep 4th, 2007 11:38:59 AM
Plus, dig a pit between the jump and the safety pool.
fanboys by sonnyhooper	Sep 4th, 2007 11:50:53 AM
personally, i think some of it is good natured ribbing, BUT, yes, i do agree that most of the time it ends up becoming childish mud slinging. again, i just want to retouch the point i was making last week. some of us resent having the "nex gen" thrust upon us. it's a question of innovation being left behind in favor of a bigger polygon count, and thats what is lame about the "next-gen" rush. thats why i'm happy with my Wii, and not about to get into the "next gen" wars until the "next" next gen happens.....which should be in about a year or so with the rate sony and microsoft are going. i think a big reason the "next gen" hold zero appeal to me is because i'm not a big "first person shooter" guy. FPS do nothing for me and considering that ANY game actually worth playing on the PS3 or 360 are FPS.....well, there you have it. imo the best game i've played this year was god of war 2, and yes i know that isn't saying much considering i haven't taken the "next gen" leap, but still i think it speaks volumes that the last generation should be far from considered dead when the most fun i've had in the last year was playing a game on the ps2. that dosen't mean to say i won't be excited to play heavenly sword on a ps3, but again that probally won't happen for another year or 2 from now when the ps3 is actually selling for a affordable price and HS is a "greatest hits" title selling for 30 bucks or so.
RE: slip and slide by sonnyhooper	Sep 4th, 2007 12:00:49 PM
just wanna say i agree with darrenspool, go head first, and dig a pit, but i would add that the pit should be filled with charcoal and lighter fluid and set ablaze if these guys really wanna be dare-devils. face it guys, you'll never get yourself on "jack-ass" without lighting SOMETHING on fire. ;)
Stranglehold is on sale at Circuit City... by iamnicksaicnsn	Sep 4th, 2007 12:03:23 PM
Or just go to Best Buy and do the Competitor Match and they'll also give you the discount.
nice job, monki by CombatDave07	Sep 4th, 2007 12:48:12 PM
i like the speech for unity at the end. it's true, it is soooo good to have more than one gaming system, nowadays. last generation was great, playing metal gear on two consoles, playing eternal darkness, playing knights of the old republic, okami, shadow of the collossus burnout revenge with my own soundtrack, psychonauts, god of war 1 and 2, and GUITAR HERO 1, 2 and 80's.... all of these games were the genius of each system out, and i got to experience them, without any hate. it's harder this time around, because money doesn't grow on trees.... and i think that's where a lot of this hostility lies. okay. we're grown ups. we can't always afford everything. no reason to go to the default primal instinct and shit on someone else's gold to make yours look shinier. what? but seriously, one upmanship is cool, but straight up hate is just plain juvenile. if we want the technology to progress, if we want to have experiences unparallelled, then we need to promote the good things about all of these systems, as opposed to the "so-called" bad things. hoo ray for the future.
My third XBox since Jan 07 by FILMFUNK	Sep 4th, 2007 12:53:10 PM
Is now making a weird high pitched screach and then freezing both Games and DVDs! Anyone experienced this? Is it too hot or what!? I fucking HATE my XPox 3Shitty! But BioShock #, while it works is a masterpiece! Bring on Halo4 before this bitch machine dies completely then it's time to get a PS3 me thinks.
LOTR Online way better than WoW by warp11	Sep 4th, 2007 01:03:41 PM
Seriously, make the switch now. WoW is just one big cartoony grind. LOTR has a good story that you care about and it is amazingily easy to find fellowships and quest together.
Tchaikovsky in Bioshock by Leopold Scotch	Sep 4th, 2007 01:21:58 PM
One of the best moments in gaming in recent times is when you're in the middle of the theatre and Slicers come at you from all angles to the strains of the Nutcracker Suite. Just whip out the chemical sprayer thing, pirouette and it's fucking amazing. The "Oh Danny Boy" section was also brilliant. Seriously, eleven out of ten for sound alone in this game.
Splicers by Leopold Scotch	Sep 4th, 2007 01:23:41 PM
Not slicers. Also, Monki, it was Playstation versus the N64, not the Gamecube. Just mentioning it before you get some volatile abuse from someone else.
Almost a year later for PS3 and Wii... by Some Dude	Sep 4th, 2007 01:37:18 PM
Waht happened Sony?
old school by DrLektor	Sep 4th, 2007 02:40:24 PM
Playing Tiger Woods 2004 for the xbox still, nigh on perfect. It's better than the later Wii version for the simple reason of the thumbstick swing. It was left stick AND right stick control back then. Don't get me wrong, I love the Wii-mote's "realistic" golf swing, it's fun, playing against your friends is a riot, but you can't play it seriously until you've got the accuracry a pad gives you. I'll be checking out 2008 for sure, EA are on fine form with this series.
I only have a Wii. So it's metroid for me...I guess. by eggbeater	Sep 4th, 2007 03:19:39 PM
I'm jealous of you guys with your Bioshocks and Heavenly Swords. I have a fucking Cooking Mama. Why the fuck did I buy a Wii? Has anyone played Metroid Prime yet? I'm hoping it's at least worth a rental. I'm just not a fan of the back-tracking in Metroid.
average gamer is 30 years old... by Zardoz	Sep 4th, 2007 04:15:09 PM
and I'm on my third X360, too! I'm playing Elder Scrolls IV right now. One reason to get the X360: exclusive content for GTA IV! (whenever it come out, that is!) I might get a PS3 when the HD format wars are decided and blu-ray wins. (if it does win) Or they make an exclusive game that's a must own. But for now, I'll stick with the X360, which is working perfectly, for now at least...(fingers crossed!)
What about Lair? by oceanic86	Sep 4th, 2007 04:21:38 PM
Forget about Lair? Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't every PS3-owner touting it as a killer-app? I even remember Monki himself hyping the thing up. Which I guess is why there's no mention of how hard the game crashed and burned. Gamespot 4.5'd it, and IGN 4.9'd it. Shouldn't the fact that such a hyped-up, heavily-promoted game crashing and burning like this be newsworthy?
oceanic: PS3ers will pick another game to 'Wait until' by Some Dude	Sep 4th, 2007 04:29:23 PM
They've done it with every game that has failed to sell systems so far, why should they stop doing it now? It is kind of the opposite of those clowns who proclaimed Wii's early success as a "fad." How long must something dominate the competition before it is no longer a fad?
XBOX 360 TIP - Don't use a powerstrip or surge protecto by Kraken	Sep 4th, 2007 04:33:28 PM
Don't plug your 360 into a power strip or surge protector. Plug it directly into the wall power socket. The power brick has it's own surge regulator and plugging it into a surge protector can actually damage your 360. Also, make sure not to put your 360 in a cabnit with a bunch of other heat generating components (receiver, cable box, etc). I've had my 360 for over a year and a half now with no issues following those tips. Oh, and of course don't ever put it on the floor on carpet.
I agree that LOTRO is better than Warcraft by performingmonkey	Sep 4th, 2007 05:31:01 PM
I played LOTRO for 3 months straight, and only don't now because...well...it tends to consume your life! It's much better than Warcraft. Feels more rewarding, and I love the fact that it's set in Middle-earth, even though much of it isn't even available to explore yet. I know I'll go back to it eventually, but I know that I'll be pissed off that my character is so low compared with others. It strangely mirrors real life in that way...you feel pissed off at people with higher-levelled characters just like in life you feel pissed off at people higher up than you, the fucking bastards! I recommend everyone watch that Warcraft episode of South Park if you haven't already. Classic. Now fuck off, all of you nasty negative TBers who think they should be paid for posting nasty TB comments about fucking BOOK COOKING MUTHA FUCKS at AICN. Savvy?? That's what we need - a Pirates of the Caribbean MMORPG, you captain your own ship or join a crew of another, search for treasure and attack other ships and sea creatures. Utter coolness. Yes. Fuck.
Holy fleurkin' schnit, that GH III stuff can't be real by D.Vader	Sep 4th, 2007 06:06:18 PM
I mean seriously. I think you'd have to be on coke, or heroin, or speed, or some outrageous combination of all, downed with a bottle of Vault and Red Bull and Monster Energy drink to pull that off. I was really looking forward to finally owning a Guitar Hero game for my Wii, but good God, I think that video just scared the shite outta me. Rocking song, though.
Following on from Kraken by Leopold Scotch	Sep 4th, 2007 07:16:44 PM
I've only had my 360 for a few months and every few days a disc read error would occur (not the red lights though). This would usually happen during Oblivion or Gears. I haven't had an error for a long time though and the only thing I've consciously done is open the system tray before I play any games (I usually have to open it to change from the last game that was in there anyway). It may sound stupid, but if you keep getting disc read errors, then open the system tray before playing a game. Either that or send it away. It's not fair that gamers should have to compromise with unreliable hardware, but if that's all I have to do, then I'd rather hang onto it cos I'm loving the system so far. The 360 might be the SNES of its generation, for me at least. I hope the other two systems really are just having the traditional teething problems (the 360 certainly didn't have this kind of appeal a year ago), but I'm trusting my intuition and saying that, from a critical standpoint (at least in terms of the balance between quality and quantity), the 360 will come out best. I really hope it last longer then the original xbox anyway.
Metroid by Prof_Ender	Sep 4th, 2007 08:22:17 PM
Quite possibly the best entry in the series yet.
final song playing during slide credits? by tristeele	Sep 4th, 2007 09:50:53 PM
anyone know what it is? Anyway some game notes: Ive spent 600$ bucks on my PS3 and have been PISSED about it for 6 months. Got Warhawk today and cant stop playing it. Thankyou Sony. I hate you no more. Anyone else kinda tired of their Wii? I have Metroid but havent even bothered with it yet. Finally- X360 am I the only one who doesnt think Bio Shock is the greatest game ever? I was bored a few hours in. Guess I love my RPGs too much. Please hurry to see me Mass Effect.
wow reading about Bioshock.... by tristeele	Sep 4th, 2007 09:55:36 PM
maybe I need to finish that game after all.
lair crashing and burning by CombatDave07	Sep 4th, 2007 10:41:19 PM
just because a few websites give a game low scores doesn't mean a game sucks, reviews are INCREDIBLY subjective. i mean, i actually HAVE lair, and i love it. the graphics are SICK, and the controls, while there may be a HUGE learning curve... once you get the hang of how it works, it kicks ass. i don't really listen to websites for reviews, anyway. lots of great games have been missed out by many thanks to shitty reviews by the so-called journalists that get to play EVERY game ever made. they don't actually review them, they run a laundry list of comparisons to other games they've played. that's not a review. it's bragging. it's a pissing contest. and it sucks. especially with something like lair, that tries something different, and looks friggin spectacular. heavenly sword got some average reviews (although play magazine gave it a 10!)... and that won't stop me from getting it. and EVERY system has games that journalists and fanboys alike are touting as the next big thing... only to be shat upon when they are actually released.... because there's no multiplayer... or no online... or no customizable avatars... or you can't play as snake... or it's too short.. or the graphics aren't all that... or that it's not halo... or it's not mario.. or it's a sonic game... or whatever.... there's always something to complain about.
eggbeater by Dotren	Sep 5th, 2007 12:12:18 AM
Metroid Prime is definitely worth playing. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes was fun but I think overall harder than the first. I can't wait to try Corruption. On a side note, Bioshock is also available for the PC if you have a good system... I tried the demo today, very cool.
tristeele by Dotren	Sep 5th, 2007 12:14:53 AM
The Wii version of Zelda kept me entertained for a while and I'm sure the game has some replay value after I've not touched it in a while. I think the system may be getting boring for some people because of the lack of games for it so far and the ones that have come out haven't really seemed to push the system to its limits, beyond exploring cool control schemes for the Wii remote. I suspect Metroid and the Mario game coming out will help this, along with Smash Brothers of course.
Metroid Prime 3: Orgasm by SamusPanties	Sep 5th, 2007 04:59:20 AM
Play it and love it. Hands down the best game on the Wii.
Why can't we all just.... LOVE one another? by JDanielP	Sep 5th, 2007 12:12:11 PM
Reason: Not everyone has an XBOX 360. (heh,heh)
Picked up Stranglehold by skimn	Sep 5th, 2007 02:39:37 PM
yesterday at Best Buy for under 50 bucks. Not the smoothest playing, but great fun shooting everthing to hell as Tequila (Chow). And the slo-mo bullet zoom in to target never gets old.
Oh to give Circuit City credit by skimn	Sep 5th, 2007 02:42:33 PM
I used the price match at Best Buy....
PC FTW by pax256	Sep 5th, 2007 03:23:22 PM
The old it wasnt a reliable game platform isnt true anymore. Games work flawlessly 99+% of the time now. They adapt seemlessly to your pc's capabilities. And consoles are quickly catching to pc's in price when you factor all the extra hw you need to buy. Are there any reasons to deny yourself kb+mouse play anymore?
final song for waterslide video... by Zardoz	Sep 5th, 2007 06:27:00 PM
is "Where is My Mind" by The Pixies. Also used at the end of "Fight Club". Good stuff!
Zardoz- You by tristeele	Sep 5th, 2007 10:07:52 PM
The man (or woman)! Not sure. Thanks very much. Going to downlo....errr internet purchase it now!
Dotren... by tristeele	Sep 5th, 2007 10:13:38 PM
Yes. Too many Kiddie games. Not enough depth. I wanted to LOVE Tiger Woods....but it really needs work. Half the time Im pulling back - Tiger will swing away. Thats just not right in a system that flaunts you being able to do this stuff. Back to Warhawk. My game of the month!

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