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Nice by Jerry Whorebach 11/08/2010, 10:11am PST
Horrible Gelatinous Blob wrote:

9. Gran Turismo 4 - Don't own.
>>A $50 diagnostic tool to determine where you lie on the austistic spectrum.


I read a great article recently about the scoring mechanic in GT4. Autistic, certainly, but still something the designers of the technically-fantastic-yet-utterly-soulless Forza Motorsport could learn from.

Horrible Gelatinous Blob wrote:

11. Burnout 3: Takedown - Own.
>>If you think this was superior to Revenge, you're a faggot.


I was waiting for the price to come down on the enhanced 360 port of Revenge, but I guess I waited too long because - despite being an EA-published racing game from 2006 that apparently sold well enough to get a Platinum Hits re-release - you still can't find even a used copy on eBay for less than $40 shipped. I wouldn't pay $40 for a used game if it came with its own hydraulic cockpit! People are treating it like some kind of super-rare title and damned if I can figure out why. Quality, maybe?

Horrible Gelatinous Blob wrote:

29. Soulcalibur II - Own on Xbox.


*TODD MCFARLANE'S HIGH FIVE*

Horrible Gelatinous Blob wrote:

33. Ridge Racer V - Don't own.


I honestly have no idea how Ridge Racer V made the list. SSX was more historically important as a launch game, while Midnight Club holds up better today. At least this spot didn't go to (fucking) Tekken!

Horrible Gelatinous Blob wrote:

38. TimeSplitters 2 - Don't own.
>>All the worst parts of console FPSes rolled up into a single game.


Never played it, but as I said I loved the sequel (which I gather was more of the same?). Loved the goofy humour, loved the cartoonish low-poly art style, loved how the campaign was structured around replayable challenges instead of narrative slog, loved the frantic movement and smooth framerate, and most of all I loved how at every juncture, it was obvious that concerns like realism and cinematicity took a backseat to FUN. If those have all become uniquely console traits then I guess it's a good thing I don't give a shit about modern PC shooters.

Horrible Gelatinous Blob wrote:

56. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 - Don't own.


The Burnout devs are working on a sequel, confusingly titled Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (implied 3). It's probably my most-anticipated game at this point.
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IGN's Top 100 PS2 Games: 43/100 by Jerry Whorebach 11/07/2010, 2:59pm PST NEW
    How did Battle Engine Aquila even make the list, much less beat God Hand??? NT by Mischief Maker 11/07/2010, 4:57pm PST NEW
        Everyone outside this forum says God Hand is terrible. by Fullofkittens 11/07/2010, 5:54pm PST NEW
        Battle Engine Aquila was fairly enjoyable by Fortinbras 11/08/2010, 1:58pm PST NEW
    And where the hell is Ace Combat? NT by Mischief Maker 11/07/2010, 5:00pm PST NEW
    60/100 by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 11/07/2010, 7:26pm PST NEW
        Nice by Jerry Whorebach 11/08/2010, 10:11am PST NEW
        SSX 3 is still more enjoyable than Tricky NT by Fortinbras 11/08/2010, 1:59pm PST NEW
    Disgaea is more strategy than JRPG. by Fussbett 11/07/2010, 7:31pm PST NEW
    where is psy ops by fabbio 11/10/2010, 11:32am PST NEW
 
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