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DRINKY vs MAF : Ultimate Bargin Bin SHIT GAME Challenge
- Thread starter MrAngryFace
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My friend and I thought this was a good idea and we've been really bored lately, so why not? He lurks here under the name discohiro. Anyway, we went down to our local used video game shop and set some ground rules: This gen, no sports, $10 or less.
Unfortunately, you'd be surprised how many shitty games are still more than $10 used. So, the bastard ended up getting me Charlies Angels for Gamecube.
And, yes, I got him Pryzym. I had to see the pain myself AND it was within budget range.
Like Drinky/MAF we have to play these games to completion. Let the pain begin!
Unfortunately, you'd be surprised how many shitty games are still more than $10 used. So, the bastard ended up getting me Charlies Angels for Gamecube.
And, yes, I got him Pryzym. I had to see the pain myself AND it was within budget range.
Like Drinky/MAF we have to play these games to completion. Let the pain begin!
Belfast said:My friend and I thought this was a good idea and we've been really bored lately, so why not? He lurks here under the name discohiro. Anyway, we went down to our local used video game shop and set some ground rules: This gen, no sports, $10 or less.
Unfortunately, you'd be surprised how many shitty games are still more than $10 used. So, the bastard ended up getting me Charlies Angels for Gamecube.
And, yes, I got him Pryzym. I had to see the pain myself AND it was within budget range.
Like Drinky/MAF we have to play these games to completion. Let the pain begin!
That's awesome!! :lol. I wish I had a gaming buddy that would actually get in on this. I would do it in a second.
I wonder how long it's gonna take before this gets annouced on Attack of the Show?
Red Scarlet
Member
Belfast said:My friend and I thought this was a good idea and we've been really bored lately, so why not? He lurks here under the name discohiro. Anyway, we went down to our local used video game shop and set some ground rules: This gen, no sports, $10 or less.
Unfortunately, you'd be surprised how many shitty games are still more than $10 used. So, the bastard ended up getting me Charlies Angels for Gamecube.
And, yes, I got him Pryzym. I had to see the pain myself AND it was within budget range.
Like Drinky/MAF we have to play these games to completion. Let the pain begin!
:lol :lol Good show, Bel. gogogo
BarneyBP said:I vote for Scaler
He's got attitude.
Actually Scaler STARTED as a low-priced game, to compete with Jak and Ratchet, since Take 2 didn't spend a dime on marketing it.
I should know... I worked on it.
It actually sold over 150,000 units, according to all of the NPD totalled up on all SKUs... not bad for not a penny spent on marketing.
That's actually almost half of the number of copies God of War sold... it's a multi-SKU mass-market game versus a single-SKU gamer's game so I suppose that's normal.
I wouldn't mind if they picked it to play and wrote a day by day account, I'd like to read it from the perspective of the gamer...
however, I don't want to dissapoint, but it was voted IGN's runner up to platformer of the year:
http://bestof.ign.com/2004/ps2/6.html
and got decent reviews... better reviews that a lot of games.
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/915047.asp?q=scaler
The "not a penny on marketing" includes not paying off streetwalkers to fellate the reviewers at Gamespot.
I'm afraid to say I don't think it can trump some of the other games listed here in terms of badness... it's not a AAA title, but I think there are worse games for this exercise
sonarrat said:
Thanks for your support sonarrat
As I said, not terrible, but not great either.
We did out best with the time we had (6 months) and our budget (almost nothing) on seven SKUs (NTSC PS2, PAL PS2, NTSC GCN, PAL GCN, NTSC XBOX, PAL XBOX, etc...)
Drinky Crow
Banned
I'm now favoring Big Mutha Truckers.
Red Scarlet
Member
So how did the actual purchase go, Bel? Did you explain to the cashier what you were doing?
Red Scarlet
Member
Hehehe yeah, exactly..Bel must tell! So do Drinky and MAF tomorrow. :lol
Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
To whoever recommended Run Like Hell, that's playable at the very least, so that would be a bad choice (I should know, I had to review it).
Go with mine!
Go with mine!
the year 20XX
Member
Enjoy!
DarienA said:
One of the rules is "no licensed crap." That's the definition of licensed crap.
Ikaris said:Actually Scaler STARTED as a low-priced game, to compete with Jak and Ratchet, since Take 2 didn't spend a dime on marketing it.
I should know... I worked on it.
It actually sold over 150,000 units, according to all of the NPD totalled up on all SKUs... not bad for not a penny spent on marketing.
That's actually almost half of the number of copies God of War sold... it's a multi-SKU mass-market game versus a single-SKU gamer's game so I suppose that's normal.
I wouldn't mind if they picked it to play and wrote a day by day account, I'd like to read it from the perspective of the gamer...
however, I don't want to dissapoint, but it was voted IGN's runner up to platformer of the year:
http://bestof.ign.com/2004/ps2/6.html
and got decent reviews... better reviews that a lot of games.
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpag...47.asp?q=scaler
The "not a penny on marketing" includes not paying off streetwalkers to fellate the reviewers at Gamespot.
I'm afraid to say I don't think it can trump some of the other games listed here in terms of badness... it's not a AAA title, but I think there are worse games for this exercise
Cool, thanks for the info. I thought it could have been a lot worse given its price-point, but some things (like the almost completely non-interactive environment) really betrayed its low budget. But it's sure better than Blinx.
Drinky Crow
Banned
THE RULES, AGAIN:
$10 shelf price or less.
No licensed or sports games (too easy).
Can't be a game the other person has played.
I'm confining my choices to PS2 and Xbox.
$10 shelf price or less.
No licensed or sports games (too easy).
Can't be a game the other person has played.
I'm confining my choices to PS2 and Xbox.
MrAngryFace
Banned
EB, Bargin Rack located in middle of store.
Damn and I was just about to suggest KnightRider2.Drinky Crow said:
Few recommendations for PS2:
- Mercedes World Racing
- Love Smash Tennis
- Anna Kournikova Climax Tennis
- Agassi "something" Tennis
I strongly recommend Love Smash - it's got 2minute load times(every time you start a match) which makes it extremely painful experience to beat, even before you get to watching the half-naked mutated replica of DOA women in lowres at 20fps perform weird poses and scream in super high pitched voices at every shot.
Alternatively you could go for this
http://www.shopping.com/xPO-IHRA_Drag_Racing_2
Even just moving your car off the starting grid requires special skill in this game...
ChennehCis
Member
demi said:
I definitely think you should check Galleon out. I took the plunge and got it for 15 dolla new at EB (get it cheaper used), and so far it's pretty good. I've only started out but it's really fun gameplay wise and seems to have the makings of an epic story. The graphics aren't as good as say, Advent Rising
(seeing as it was initially developed for DC) but the production values (voice overs, art style, etc) are great.Back on topic, my bargain bin nominations:
Riven (Myst sequel) - not because it's bad, but because it will probably frustrate you
Metal Dungeon - Very bland in my opinion, I just couldn't keep playing after an hour.
and last but not least,
Stake: Fortune Fighters - You must try this game just to feel the pure suck
This has to be the purchase. I would love to hear about Drinky smashing his own face in with a bat, after trying to get Superman to fly through the rings on the first stage.Ponn01 said:
What a bunch of sick twisted fucks, the developers must be.
Or this flaming chunk of crap;
O MY GOD. I'm dying here. In a review of Superman64, by ign, check this line out;
As far as storyline goes, straight from the game's instruction booklet we are informed that, "Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen have disappeared -- they've been kidnapped by the malevolent powers of Lex Luthor and Braniac, who have brought them into a virtual reality version of Metropolis." Not exactly an epic tale, but it sure beats Titus' previous explanation for the game's graphic flaws -- namely that a thick screen of fog present in the title was in fact "Kryptonite fog" deployed by Lex Luthor himself to destroy Superman.
Right.
Imagine if all developers explained their game's visual limitations in storyline. "No, no -- those are not jumpy framerates you are seeing. Superman is merely drunk, which also blurs his vision considerably." :lol
"Once airborne, controlling the Man of Steel is a whole other adventure altogether. Strangely, he seems to be neither faster than a speeding bullet nor more powerful than a locomotive http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151957p1.html
Meatpuppet
Member
An IGN review that yields coherent, humorous quotes? With decent spelling?
Time's sure have changed :/
Time's sure have changed :/
MrAngryFace
Banned
THE DAY HAS ARRIVED! UPDATE COMES LATER! BE PREPARED! MATCH O CENTURY!
MrAngryFace
Banned
Itll be abit before I update, still havent left the house haha. Nursing my Coffee.
Are you using a faq?
Are you using a faq?
Drinky Crow
Banned
yeah, we need a suitable incentive. I'll come up with something painful.
MrAngryFace said:
No, but in the "bonus" section they allow you to unlock intros for each level. It indicates there's only 6 (though there are technically 12, since each level is broken up into two "missions"), with perhaps a 7th "boss" level.
edit: BTW, this game is so shitty there ARE no FAQs.
Not like you'd need it. The game sucks in so many ways, but it forces you into a linear path (i.e. even if you should be able to go around in a perfectly open area, there are "invisible walls" all over the place. If you go too far ahead, more invisble walls will pop up behind you and you can't go back. Plus, they'll have places were enemies will try to "ambush you" except they show the enemies in their pre-attack positions in the background since the game hasn't allowed you to proceed to that area yet. And the hit detection in this game fucking SUCKS. Jump attacks are completely worthless because they take two seconds to initiate, in which time, the enemies will hit and stun you. Attempting to throw (though, mysteriously, you cannot use this move in the first two levels) lands so rarely, its just not worth it.
I have to LOL at the completely generic names of the enemies who all have the same fighting style. Fighting various metrosexual baddies with names like "Ken" and "John" and "Adam" is just ridiculous. What's even more crazy are the random WEIRD names thrown in there like "Zender" and "Nevada." I feel like I'm beating down the cast of the OC!
Also, the plot = Some bad guy stealing monuments from around the world. Broderbund should sue!!!!
It's too bad you don't want sports games... I don't like sports games either, mind you.
SeanBaby's review of RapJam Volume One contains this classic line that will forever be funny to me:
OR...
http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm14.htm
Any of those games on SeanBaby's list are awesome... and a really funny read too !
SeanBaby's review of RapJam Volume One contains this classic line that will forever be funny to me:
OR...
http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm14.htm
Any of those games on SeanBaby's list are awesome... and a really funny read too !