Yep, I gotta agree with you on this one. I've stuck to a similar policy with myself. I didn't buy Final Fantasy X until I'd finished Final Fantasy IX. I didn't get Final Fantasy IX, until I'd finished Final Fantasy VII. Don't ask about Final Fantasy VIII.
I heard Dark Cloud 2 was coming out, so I made sure I was completely finished Dark Cloud. I still need to finish Dark Cloud 2, but I figure I've got some time on that.
I suppose I shouldn't spend any more money on games til I finish Disgaea and SW: KotOR.
I still find that classic games, and classic formulas hold some appeal for me. I still recall playing "Pigs in Space" and a few other games on my C64.
My favourite FPS is an old game that only a few people will recall play, though I think everyone has heard of the company. Marathon, by Bungie. Marathon was a wonderful FPS, and Halo is directly descended from it. The Spanker rocket launcher came directly from it. It had great multiplayer, for the time, and was my first LAN game. The reason I was looking forward to Halo originally, was that it promised to be Marathon reborn. In many ways, it was, but it also lacked the multiplayer that made Marathon so grand. We'll see if the PC version recaptures some of that style.
Another great game, from back then, was Bolo. It was a real time strategy and topdown shooter. You rode around in a little tank, blasting other tanks, and occasionally pill boxes, which were automated turrets. You had a little man, who was a remarkable engineer. He could turn trees into boats, roads, buildings or even pill boxes, if you'd managed to destroy one, and salvage the parts. 16 player multiplayer, back around '94.
It would be nice to see more companies rerealeasing old games, in a playable format. I know some of the older gamers require such odd configurations that they are nearly unplayable on modern machines. In the mean time, I suppose there's always emulation.
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Absolutely Perfect timing. I just bought a gamecube this weekend. Now what am I going to do?
Yep, I gotta agree with you on this one. I've stuck to a similar policy with myself. I didn't buy Final Fantasy X until I'd finished Final Fantasy IX. I didn't get Final Fantasy IX, until I'd finished Final Fantasy VII. Don't ask about Final Fantasy VIII. I heard Dark Cloud 2 was coming out, so I made sure I was completely finished Dark Cloud. I still need to finish Dark Cloud 2, but I figure I've got some time on that. I suppose I shouldn't spend any more money on games til I finish Disgaea and SW: KotOR. I still find that classic games, and classic formulas hold some appeal for me. I still recall playing "Pigs in Space" and a few other games on my C64. My favourite FPS is an old game that only a few people will recall play, though I think everyone has heard of the company. Marathon, by Bungie. Marathon was a wonderful FPS, and Halo is directly descended from it. The Spanker rocket launcher came directly from it. It had great multiplayer, for the time, and was my first LAN game. The reason I was looking forward to Halo originally, was that it promised to be Marathon reborn. In many ways, it was, but it also lacked the multiplayer that made Marathon so grand. We'll see if the PC version recaptures some of that style. Another great game, from back then, was Bolo. It was a real time strategy and topdown shooter. You rode around in a little tank, blasting other tanks, and occasionally pill boxes, which were automated turrets. You had a little man, who was a remarkable engineer. He could turn trees into boats, roads, buildings or even pill boxes, if you'd managed to destroy one, and salvage the parts. 16 player multiplayer, back around '94. It would be nice to see more companies rerealeasing old games, in a playable format. I know some of the older gamers require such odd configurations that they are nearly unplayable on modern machines. In the mean time, I suppose there's always emulation.