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Sonic Generations Info Topic
Posted: Oct 29 2011, 03:23 PM Forum Act III: Sonic's Game Stadium View full topic
I saw that review and I am heck of excited after the demo. Too bad it has to release on the same day as Uncharted 3. It's going to have to wait a few weeks before I get it, unfortunately. I'll probably rent it before that time though.

First Uncharted 3 Review
Posted: Oct 24 2011, 04:03 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
You pretty much are doing yourself an injustice by NOT playing them. Uncharted 2 pretty much won almost every GOTY award out there and Uncharted 3 seems to be following in its footsteps. Getting 10s like it's nothing. I've beaten the first and second one and they are both great. One of the few games I can play over and over and still love it. Now no game is going to please everyone even how popular it is so try not to let hype get to you. Over hyping ruins even the best of games.

First Uncharted 3 Review

Posted: Oct 24 2011, 04:03 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

You pretty much are doing yourself an injustice by NOT playing them. Uncharted 2 pretty much won almost every GOTY award out there and Uncharted 3 seems to be following in its footsteps. Getting 10s like it's nothing.

I've beaten the first and second one and they are both great. One of the few games I can play over and over and still love it. Now no game is going to please everyone even how popular it is so try not to let hype get to you. Over hyping ruins even the best of games.

PS Vita February 22nd!
Posted: Oct 22 2011, 08:33 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
Nero20 Oct 22 2011, 03:12 PM Nero20 Oct 21 2011, 07:17 PM Pfft. I like iPods, gaming consoles, Windows (Hell, I basically rebel against this shit you call Macintosh. Macs are for PC newbies. Windows is for epic people who know how to code.) I'm planning to get the Xperia Play as my first phone, and I thought the PSP was decent for it's graphics capability. I also have a love-hate relationship with Sony. I like PS3, hate PS2, Like PS1, Hate Vita. Ok then what exactly are you complaining about? I don't get why you are saying it is too much. You like similar devices that cost just as much or more except the Vita does more than those devices as far as gaming goes with the same multimedia functions that they have. I also disagree with you calling the 3DS an enhanced DS with 3D. The graphics are much improved. What ever happened to games being the sole focus of game systems? Now we need all of this useless tacked on B.S. for it to be good? The 3DS is going to be offering lots of great games this year and next, THAT should be the sole reason for you liking it but somehow those great games aren't enough because it doesn't completely reinvent how a handheld is? Lame! As for pricing I agree that a 3DS was NEVER worth $250 but is fine at $170 whereas the Vita IS worth the $250 because it does so much more.

PS Vita February 22nd!

Posted: Oct 22 2011, 08:33 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

Nero20
Oct 22 2011, 03:12 PM
Nero20
Oct 21 2011, 07:17 PM

Pfft.

I like iPods, gaming consoles, Windows (Hell, I basically rebel against this shit you call Macintosh. Macs are for PC newbies. Windows is for epic people who know how to code.)

I'm planning to get the Xperia Play as my first phone, and I thought the PSP was decent for it's graphics capability. I also have a love-hate relationship with Sony.

I like PS3, hate PS2, Like PS1, Hate Vita.

Ok then what exactly are you complaining about? I don't get why you are saying it is too much. You like similar devices that cost just as much or more except the Vita does more than those devices as far as gaming goes with the same multimedia functions that they have.

I also disagree with you calling the 3DS an enhanced DS with 3D. The graphics are much improved. What ever happened to games being the sole focus of game systems? Now we need all of this useless tacked on B.S. for it to be good? The 3DS is going to be offering lots of great games this year and next, THAT should be the sole reason for you liking it but somehow those great games aren't enough because it doesn't completely reinvent how a handheld is? Lame! As for pricing I agree that a 3DS was NEVER worth $250 but is fine at $170 whereas the Vita IS worth the $250 because it does so much more.

PS Vita February 22nd!
Posted: Oct 22 2011, 01:45 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
Nero20 Oct 21 2011, 07:17 PM PS Vita costs way too damn much for a handheld. 170 is still too much to ask for just for a enchanced DS, just in 3D Let's hope Microsoft NEVER makes Handhelds. Screw that actually, I would like an HD handheld! Off topic Oh man I am enjoying this multiquote feature so much! So I'm guessing you're not a big fan of iPods, iPads, mobile phones, etc? Since they are way more expensive than a Vita with a bunch of poor bitesized games and only a few gems that are on every system anyway? For what you're getting it's a great price(unlike the 3DS was at $249) and you're the first I've heard to complain about its price. There was a lot of complains about $249 for the PSP but all praise for the Vita being at that price. The Vita is pretty close to 720p, it's like 580p or something and on a handheld having that high of a resolution is pointless. You wouldn't be able to see the details on such a small screen anyway. HD matters more and more the bigger you go. Jon Quincy Stone Oct 22 2011, 09:13 AM I'd be getting this just for LittleBigPlanet. I love that game no matter what system it gets released on these days. :3 This one isn't a simple port and how they utilize the touch screen/pad looks interesting. The box art looks funny with the hands in it though.

PS Vita February 22nd!

Posted: Oct 22 2011, 01:45 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

Nero20
Oct 21 2011, 07:17 PM
PS Vita costs way too damn much for a handheld. 170 is still too much to ask for just for a enchanced DS, just in 3D

Let's hope Microsoft NEVER makes Handhelds.

Screw that actually, I would like an HD handheld!

*Off topic* Oh man I am enjoying this multiquote feature so much!

So I'm guessing you're not a big fan of iPods, iPads, mobile phones, etc? Since they are way more expensive than a Vita with a bunch of poor bitesized games and only a few gems that are on every system anyway? For what you're getting it's a great price(unlike the 3DS was at $249) and you're the first I've heard to complain about its price. There was a lot of complains about $249 for the PSP but all praise for the Vita being at that price.

The Vita is pretty close to 720p, it's like 580p or something and on a handheld having that high of a resolution is pointless. You wouldn't be able to see the details on such a small screen anyway. HD matters more and more the bigger you go.

Jon Quincy Stone
Oct 22 2011, 09:13 AM
I'd be getting this just for LittleBigPlanet.

I love that game no matter what system it gets released on these days. :3

This one isn't a simple port and how they utilize the touch screen/pad looks interesting. The box art looks funny with the hands in it though.

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PS Vita February 22nd!
Posted: Oct 18 2011, 04:23 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
"I�m thrilled to let you know that starting on February 22, 2012, PS Vita will be available at major retailers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe." http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/18/get-ready-ps-vita-is-coming-february-22nd/ That's sooner than I thought! I'm really tempted to get one and I probably will as long as no major bills come my way. These things look SWEET!

PS Vita February 22nd!

Posted: Oct 18 2011, 04:23 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

"I�m thrilled to let you know that starting on February 22, 2012, PS Vita will be available at major retailers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe."
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/18/get-ready-ps-vita-is-coming-february-22nd/

That's sooner than I thought! I'm really tempted to get one and I probably will as long as no major bills come my way. These things look SWEET!

Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas
Posted: Oct 17 2011, 05:56 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
I loved San Andreas but by the time it came out I was pretty much done with GTA. I still enjoyed it though and I agree though that GTA 4 was overrated. GTA4 sucked...

Zetaboards Upgrade!

Posted: Oct 14 2011, 10:43 AM Forum Archived News View full topic

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Zetaboards Upgrade!
Posted: Oct 14 2011, 10:17 AM Forum Archived News View full topic
All ZetaBoards servers have been upgraded. This upgrade includes 14 new/improved features as well as 45 bug fixes. Highlights are in green. New Features as of September 18th, 2011: Added close button on preview box on the posting screen Multiquote implemented To use multiquote, press the checkboxes next to the quote button on posts Multiquote works across topic pages An image was not used to preserve backwards-compatibility with old themes; if you wish to have an image for multiquote, you can use this code Moderator checkboxes now carry across topic and forum pages Checkboxes last ten minutes per page The ten minute expiration date is refreshed every time you load a new page in that topic/forum Checkboxes expire instantly if you leave the topic or forum Moderator actions do work on posts/topics that were selected on other pages Added option for groups to ignore post merge The option appears on the full reply screen in the Post Options box The option will only appear if the post would be merged if left checked The [class] BBCode now works on the board The CSS class should begin with bbcode- Example: Some text will be replaced with <span class='bbcode-test'>Some text</span> Topics may now be moved in bulk via the forum page Added option to the member name search in the Admin CP; the user may now search names on a 'Starts With' or 'Contains' basis, like the members page on the board Searches made with 'Starts With' are usually much faster and much more accurate than the 'Contains' If both email verification and admin verification are enabled, the message in the authorization list in the Admin CP will display whether or not they have verified their email Added an option (on a per-forum basis, editable in the forum settings) to show the first post of a topic on every page Added [staff[ BBCode; text contained therein is visible only to global moderators and administrators Added [note[ BBCode, which auto-generates footnotes similar to Wikipedia Example: "This is some[note[ambiguous word[/note] text^[1]" Added a field to optionally PM the topic creator when moving a topic Added a table BBCode editor on the full-reply screen To edit an already existing table, select it in the text area and click the button to load it into the editor If you accidentally edit the wrong table, pressing the close button on the editor will place it back into the text area in its proper spot Bugs Fixed BBCodes no longer have extra lines added around them in the warning reason section of the warn CP Neo Metallix now appears in the edit history properly (it shows the poster instead of the person viewing the edit history) The IP address in the first entry of the edit history now appears properly Post count adjustments are no longer swapped in the warn history (deducting posts was appearing as adding them, and vice versa) Administrators may now PM users who have disabled the PM system Hide topic and approve topic are no longer swapped in the moderator history in the Admin CP The MultiVote poll limit has now been increased to 25 properly Fixed display of errors with an associated message Fixed sanitization of meta_plugins field on the post page Forum moderators now only see checkboxes in the forums they moderate, instead of seeing them in all forums Fixed 'Viewing Topic:' being blank when viewing a single post in a topic [Hidden Content: Login/Register to View] ^[1] not yet verified independently

Zetaboards Upgrade!

Posted: Oct 14 2011, 10:17 AM Forum Archived News View full topic

All ZetaBoards servers have been upgraded. This upgrade includes 14 new/improved features as well as 45 bug fixes.

Highlights are in green.

New Features as of September 18th, 2011:

*Added close button on preview box on the posting screen
Multiquote implemented
*To use multiquote, press the checkboxes next to the quote button on posts
*Multiquote works across topic pages
*An image was not used to preserve backwards-compatibility with old themes; if you wish to have an image for multiquote, you can use this code
*Moderator checkboxes now carry across topic and forum pages
*Checkboxes last ten minutes per page
*The ten minute expiration date is refreshed every time you load a new page in that topic/forum
*Checkboxes expire instantly if you leave the topic or forum
*Moderator actions do work on posts/topics that were selected on other pages
*Added option for groups to ignore post merge
*The option appears on the full reply screen in the Post Options box
*The option will only appear if the post would be merged if left checked
*The [class] BBCode now works on the board
*The CSS class should begin with bbcode-
*Example: Some text will be replaced with <span class='bbcode-test'>Some text</span>
*Topics may now be moved in bulk via the forum page
*Added option to the member name search in the Admin CP; the user may now search names on a 'Starts With' or 'Contains' basis, like the members page on the board
*Searches made with 'Starts With' are usually much faster and much more accurate than the 'Contains'
*If both email verification and admin verification are enabled, the message in the authorization list in the Admin CP will display whether or not they have verified their email
*Added an option (on a per-forum basis, editable in the forum settings) to show the first post of a topic on every page
*Added [staff[ BBCode; text contained therein is visible only to global moderators and administrators
*Added [note[ BBCode, which auto-generates footnotes similar to Wikipedia
Example: "This is some[note[ambiguous word[/note] text^[1]"
*Added a field to optionally PM the topic creator when moving a topic
*Added a table BBCode editor on the full-reply screen
*To edit an already existing table, select it in the text area and click the button to load it into the editor
*If you accidentally edit the wrong table, pressing the close button on the editor will place it back into the text area in its proper spot

Bugs Fixed

*BBCodes no longer have extra lines added around them in the warning reason section of the warn CP
*Neo Metallix

now appears in the edit history properly (it shows the poster instead of the person viewing the edit history)
*The IP address in the first entry of the edit history now appears properly
*Post count adjustments are no longer swapped in the warn history (deducting posts was appearing as adding them, and vice versa)
*Administrators may now PM users who have disabled the PM system
*Hide topic and approve topic are no longer swapped in the moderator history in the Admin CP
*The MultiVote poll limit has now been increased to 25 properly
*Fixed display of errors with an associated message
*Fixed sanitization of meta_plugins field on the post page
*Forum moderators now only see checkboxes in the forums they moderate, instead of seeing them in all forums
*Fixed 'Viewing Topic:' being blank when viewing a single post in a topic
*[Hidden Content: Login/Register to View]

^[1] not yet verified independently

First Uncharted 3 Review
Posted: Oct 14 2011, 10:10 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
Cannot wait for this game, the first two games were pretty good and this one has many more new features! Too bad the review is in Spanish so I can't read it but that is a good thing as it is reported to have many SPOILERS!! So once they get translated I still will not read it. Quote: The first review of Uncharted 3 is in. Spanish magazine Playmania reviewed the title in its December issue, giving the game a 9.9 out of 10. This is the highest score the publication has ever provided for a game. To compare, Playmania gave Uncharted 2 a 9.5 a couple of years ago. Most folks probably won�t pick up the latest Playmania, but if you do purchase it and can understand Spanish, be warned: the review apparently spoils the end of the game. The print embargo for Uncharted 3 has ended, so we should see more reviews appearing over the next few days. The online review embargo ends on October 24. http://gamingeverything.com/10506/first-uncharted-3-review-is-in/

First Uncharted 3 Review

Posted: Oct 14 2011, 10:10 AM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

Cannot wait for this game, the first two games were pretty good and this one has many more new features! Too bad the review is in Spanish so I can't read it but that is a good thing as it is reported to have many SPOILERS!! So once they get translated I still will not read it.

Quote:

The first review of Uncharted 3 is in. Spanish magazine Playmania reviewed the title in its December issue, giving the game a 9.9 out of 10. This is the highest score the publication has ever provided for a game.

To compare, Playmania gave Uncharted 2 a 9.5 a couple of years ago.

Most folks probably won�t pick up the latest Playmania, but if you do purchase it and can understand Spanish, be warned: the review apparently spoils the end of the game.

The print embargo for Uncharted 3 has ended, so we should see more reviews appearing over the next few days. The online review embargo ends on October 24.

http://gamingeverything.com/10506/first-uncharted-3-review-is-in/

Uploading Avatar?
Posted: Oct 5 2011, 03:14 PM Forum Act III: Feedback Harbor View full topic
Silv� Oct 2 2011, 08:07 PM I know what you mean, but for some odd reason you need to be at a certain rank (Through posts) to be able to upload your own picture as your Avatar. Weird, i know. It's not weird... It's to prevent new members from joining, uploading an avatar, and just leaving after a few months. If they're going to leave fairly soon then we don't need them using up server space because it's not unlimited.

Uploading Avatar?

Posted: Oct 5 2011, 03:14 PM Forum Act III: Feedback Harbor View full topic

Silv�
Oct 2 2011, 08:07 PM
I know what you mean, but for some odd reason you need to be at a certain rank (Through posts) to be able to upload your own picture as your Avatar.
Weird, i know.

It's not weird... It's to prevent new members from joining, uploading an avatar, and just leaving after a few months. If they're going to leave fairly soon then we don't need them using up server space because it's not unlimited.

Gran Turismo 5 Spec II
Posted: Oct 5 2011, 12:42 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
Finally more info about Spec II has been released! If you ask me, it's totally awesome! Spec II will be great but I can't wait for the new track DLC. Not a better time to pick it up either with the recent price drop to $40. GT5 1.00 and GT5 1.12 are so different it's crazy. This update will make it go even further !! Quote: Kazunori Yamauchi has been sharing a boatload of new details via Twitter this morning on the previously announced Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Update coming later this month. Here�s an overview of what we can expect from 2.0, which will be made available to everyone for free: Simplified interior views added to all standard cars. User control of the weather change feature. Settings sheet which allows you to save multiple car settings. New Spec 2.0 opening movie. Improved UI response and usability. Replay forward/rewind. Mid-race save feature for endurance races. Expanded online lounge features (narrowing down car types, shuffle races�). Expanded Photo Travel features (you can now take photos of cars together with your avatar). Added �NASCAR Pit Scene� stage to Photo Travel. Added 11 new 2011 NASCAR models. Added the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motorsport (the car in which Kazunori contested the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours). Improved physics and artificial intelligence. Support for the Logitech G25/G27 steering wheel. Commenting about the update, Kazunori had this to say about the company�s inspiration and motivation for the new features: The coming Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2 update is an update that contains the feedback from the users playing GT5 online every day. We have added cars such as the newest NASCAR race cars, but many of the updates are those that improve usability and expand the field of game play. I believed from the initial release of Gran Turismo 5 that it would be the users that would make the game grow thereafter, and we added things like interior views for the standard models because there was a lot of request for it from our users. You could say that this update is the shape and form of GT5 that was created through the opinions of our fans. Kazunori has also provided some information about DLC, which will become available sometime after Spec 2.0 is released and will include a �racing car pack�, a �course pack�, and a �racing gear pack�. Stay tuned for more details on those soon, and thanks to all of you who sent this in! A batch of new screenshots and info featuring the Spec 2.0 changes and additions have now been released. The release date for 2.0 has also been set for October 11th, as confirmed by the Playstation Blog

Gran Turismo 5 Spec II

Posted: Oct 5 2011, 12:42 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

Finally more info about Spec II has been released! If you ask me, it's totally awesome! Spec II will be great but I can't wait for the new track DLC. Not a better time to pick it up either with the recent price drop to $40. GT5 1.00 and GT5 1.12 are so different it's crazy. This update will make it go even further !!

Quote:

Kazunori Yamauchi has been sharing a boatload of new details via Twitter this morning on the previously announced Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Update coming later this month. Here�s an overview of what we can expect from 2.0, which will be made available to everyone for free:

*Simplified interior views added to all standard cars.
*User control of the weather change feature.
*Settings sheet which allows you to save multiple car settings.
*New Spec 2.0 opening movie.
*Improved UI response and usability.
*Replay forward/rewind.
*Mid-race save feature for endurance races.
*Expanded online lounge features (narrowing down car types, shuffle races�).
*Expanded Photo Travel features (you can now take photos of cars together with your avatar).
*Added �NASCAR Pit Scene� stage to Photo Travel.
*Added 11 new 2011 NASCAR models.
*Added the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motorsport (the car in which Kazunori contested the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours).
*Improved physics and artificial intelligence.
*Support for the Logitech G25/G27 steering wheel.

Commenting about the update, Kazunori had this to say about the company�s inspiration and motivation for the new features:

The coming Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2 update is an update that contains the feedback from the users playing GT5 online every day. We have added cars such as the newest NASCAR race cars, but many of the updates are those that improve usability and expand the field of game play. I believed from the initial release of Gran Turismo 5 that it would be the users that would make the game grow thereafter, and we added things like interior views for the standard models because there was a lot of request for it from our users. You could say that this update is the shape and form of GT5 that was created through the opinions of our fans.

Kazunori has also provided some information about DLC, which will become available sometime after Spec 2.0 is released and will include a �racing car pack�, a �course pack�, and a �racing gear pack�. Stay tuned for more details on those soon, and thanks to all of you who sent this in! A batch of new screenshots and info featuring the Spec 2.0 changes and additions have now been released. The release date for 2.0 has also been set for October 11th, as confirmed by the Playstation Blog

Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
Posted: Oct 2 2011, 08:47 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic
Ereki Oct 1 2011, 10:19 PM I got to get my hands on this today. My friend Sean let me borrow his PS3, and... I'll be honest. I was a little disappointed because of the frame rate back then. I played Shadow of the Colossus again, and it was awesome that there was near no lag in it this time. \|3 It's still awesome to return to this game and go through the epic battles with each boss. \|D So glad I had an opportunity to pick it up once more. I never played it on PS2 but I did hear it had some framerate issues. So far I've gotten pretty far on Ico. I just dabbled with Colossus so far but I will play it after I beat Ico. It's a really good game and refreshing to get away from the usual shooter/racing games that are all too dominate now days.

Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection

Posted: Oct 2 2011, 08:47 PM Forum Act II: Video Game Station View full topic

Ereki
Oct 1 2011, 10:19 PM
I got to get my hands on this today. My friend Sean let me borrow his PS3, and... I'll be honest. I was a little disappointed because of the frame rate back then. I played Shadow of the Colossus again, and it was awesome that there was near no lag in it this time. |3

It's still awesome to return to this game and go through the epic battles with each boss. |D So glad I had an opportunity to pick it up once more.

I never played it on PS2 but I did hear it had some framerate issues. So far I've gotten pretty far on Ico. I just dabbled with Colossus so far but I will play it after I beat Ico. It's a really good game and refreshing to get away from the usual shooter/racing games that are all too dominate now days.