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sounds killer.. is the game based on an anime series..? and a...................variable mech in this game??? It's based on Z Gundam. It's a lot better than Federation vs. Zeon. The sub weapons like head vulcans are actually useful, the missions are more interesting, plus the music is better and there are a lot more (and IMHO, cooler) mobile suits. Missions flow better, and you earn points you can use to repair mecha. That way, instead of playing as a GM 99% of the time and using Gundam in maybe 3 missions like in the first one, you can use the "hero suits" from time to time, and near the end of the game, just keep repairing and reusing them. Fans of FvZ should definately check out AEUG vs. Titans (as long as they have a way to play imports). Speaking of imports, there's a mecha title coming out in January... I can't remember the name, but I think it's being developed by From Software, and it has a variety of mecha from a variety of different shows, including several mobile suits from various Gundam series. If anyone remembers what it's called, please let me know, because the game looked great and I definately want to import it.

If you saw some kid, in real life, meow like that one kid in the movie...you wouldn't be a little freaked out in the least? Yeah, I mean, it's not like he's moving his lips or anything. He opens his mouth like a big "O," and the sounds start pooring out. The American version relies too much of special effects and what not. The Japanese version relies on timing and atmosphere.

I'm definately picking one up Sunday. I'll post a review of the system, Pictochat, and the Metroid demo. I'm probably not buying any games yet, though.

Yeah. That honor goes to the Bad Boy's game. Bad Boys: Miami Justice

It's not so much that the color will mask it... but the brighter, fruity colors of the original GBA made it look like something for young children. Silver says, "I'm a toy, but a toy adults can play with."

My personal choices would be Macross, the two Capcom Gundam games (Federation vs. Zeon and AEUG vs. Titans), and ZOE. I also LOVED the Transformers game. Sure, it's Armada, but you could do what I did and play the entire game as Prime. There's plenty of stuff in it from G1, including several lines in the opening movie lifted from the G1 Transformers movie.

Part of the problem with the backwards compatibility is that the GBA and GBA SP actually have two processors, one for GBA and one for older Gameboy. The DS will also have two processors... one for GBA, and one for DS. Seriously, I'm not crying about that. Capcom's making a GBA Megaman collection that has the original Gameboy Megaman 1-5, and as for Tetris... well, I 'd love to have it on my cell phone, for those moments when I find myself waiting around for something, but it's not a game I'd actively want to play on a DS. Literally all of the portable games I have and play now are GBA, and the DS does that, so I'm good. As for colors, I'm cool with silver. Black or white would be fine, but anything else looks too much like a toy and less like a high-tech piece of consumer electronics.

We got DS displays at work today. A co-worker and I played with the Pictochat for awhile. Now that I've actually had my hands on a unit and had time to fiddle with it, I really like it. I'm not too interested in any of the launch games, but there's some stuff like the New Super Mario Bros and Final Fantasy III that I'll be interested in. In the meantime, I'll enjoy finishing Pokemon Leaf Green, Final Fantasy I & II, and the GBA Megaman Anniversary Collection with it.

Sales-wise, the third Harry Potter might not have been as successful, but I thought overall that it was the best of the three.

Which number 2? The TV one? Or the movie one? I heard that the TV one was't all that great, but hell, I found it on a bittorrent site. I bought the two theater versions (plus Dark Water, which I hear is very good).

I've heard that too...it locks people's Live accounts or something. It's happening but I don't think people know how they're detecting it. Some people think it is HDD related but that doesn't seem to be the case (I've got a friend with a 120 GB HDD and he hasn't been banned). I chose to get an extra Xbox specifically for modding to avoid crap like this. I just went and got a modded PS2 instead. Everyone talks about how great the Xbox is for emulation, but I've burned myself plenty of PS2 emulators. Besides, there's more good games worth importing for the PS2. PS2 baaaah-looooowwz. i was staring at the skinny PSN last night at my local gamestore, i even had $150 in my bank account. but after pondering for a few minutes i couldn't think of one damn game i'd buy for it. theres nothing i can't live without or get a huge boner for. MGS3? *snooooore* Killzone? i heard its a mess. i got Halo 2.. FF? uh.. no thanks, I got a little game called Fable where you actually swing a sword. and GTA? most of my buddies have gotten rid of theirs cause they don't have the time or patience for it. graphics blow anyways. The Armored Core series does look very tempting and so do the Gundam games which i've played before. i love battling in space. those would be what i'd play on PS2. but unless ones given to me for free i'm gonna pass. I like Katamari too. and what controller is better than the S-controller? none my friends. and whats more fun than XBOX Live? nothing. PS2 is fine. The Ace Combat series rocks, the Onimusha series is excellent, and as a Megaman fan, the PS2 happens to be where those are at. Federation vs. Zeon was great, and since I have a modded PS2, I might was well add that AEUG vs. Titans was even better. The ZOE games are also very good, if a little (okay, a lot) short. And again, having a modded console also means I can enjoy the Macross PS2 game, as well as the classic PSone Macross VF-X2 (which I still say is the best Macross game). And while I enjoy the Xbox controller for a lot of games, I still prefer the PS2 controller for racing games and flight games. All three consoles have their strengths, and all three have their weaknesses. When you hate, you're the only one who looses.

Yeah, it is a bit on the heavy side, but AWD makes for good performance, and a stock VR4 is close to 300hp... properly tuned, and it's ever bit as fast as a Nissan Skyline (which is the truly the most overrated Japanese sports car). Solscud007, the RX7 is nice (a lot nicer than the newer RX8), but Mazda is too closely related to Ford now, and while Ford seems to make nice trucks, you couldn't pay me to drive their cards. Before anyone asks, yeah, not even the Mustang. For the price of a base-model Mustang, you can get an Eclipse GS or base Toyota Celica. For a better Mustang, you can get an Eclipse GTS or a top-of-the-line Celica. And to boot, the new 2005 Mustangs are just ugly as sin.

All VFs ever had a stealth system. In Macross TV there is a stealth system called EMC: it was used by SDF-1 and Gnerl fighters, but there was no reason Valkyrie didn't use it. FV EMC, or ECM? ECM is Electronic Counter Measures.

Out of curiousity, has anyone played Energy Air Force? It only made it out in Japan, but I heard it was reviewed fairly well there. If anyone's played it, how's it compare to Ace Combat? Is it worth importing?

Hmm... I did give Terminator 3 a chance... and it was probably the worst movie I've ever had the misfortune of seeing in the theater. I WISH I could make that claim... T3 was one more in a long list of mediocre films for me. It barely scratched the surface of worst films. T3 was a light enjoyable flick, and while it did not live up to it's two predecessors I had a good time with it. The end sucked. It wasn't just that the ending sucked... it went against the message in the first two, "No future but what we make it." That, and I find it hard to believe that the man who becomes the leader of the human resistance is such a gimp.

I've heard that too...it locks people's Live accounts or something. It's happening but I don't think people know how they're detecting it. Some people think it is HDD related but that doesn't seem to be the case (I've got a friend with a 120 GB HDD and he hasn't been banned). I chose to get an extra Xbox specifically for modding to avoid crap like this. I just went and got a modded PS2 instead. Everyone talks about how great the Xbox is for emulation, but I've burned myself plenty of PS2 emulators. Besides, there's more good games worth importing for the PS2.

Which one, the Grudge, or one of the four Juon films? See, when I saw the Grudge, I liked it. But now that I've seen the original Juon, the Grudge seems kind of lame. I finally got the rest of the Juon movies. Really looking forward to watching them all.

Hmm... I did give Terminator 3 a chance... and it was probably the worst movie I've ever had the misfortune of seeing in the theater. Still, I'm going to wait until I at least see some trailers before I pass judgement on Toy Story 3, or any other movie, for that matter.

Whoa, hold the phone there! Yeah, the Mitsubishi is most definately going to be an Evo. The Evo just happens to be Mitsubishi's most popular car, along the same line's as Subaru's WRX. But the Evo isn't Mitsubishi's only worthwhile car! To this day, IMHO, the 3000GT is still the most kick-ass car to come out of Japan, and I also happen to be rather fond of the Eclipse GTS. As for the Acura, it's going to be an RSX. That's Acura's poster-child car. Even though Acura and Honda are the same company, the S2000 still carries the Honda name.

I just saw the original Juon. Not the Juon movie that released on R1 DVD a few weeks ago, but the original TV version. Simply brilliant! Character and story development are kept down to just the minimum so that you know who the people are and what's going on, and most of the screen time is reserved for one creepy thing after another. I can definately see scenes in it that inspired scenes in the Grudge, but overall, they're two different stories.

Well-said, Agent. Great cop out. Why bother debate point by factual point when you can just pat the doorknob lover on the back for tactless reply........ Oh, I'm not saying it's well-said because it was a well-articulated point that happens to back what I said earlier. I thought it was well said because it amuses the hell out of me when AgentOne says stuff like that.

Sorry if I'm covering something that's been said already, but anyone see that Citroen commercial? If the Autobots and Decepticons look that good in the upcoming Transformers movie, live action might not be so bad after all...

Well-said, Agent.

I think it's fair to be skeptical at this point. Every Pixar production I've ever seen has been a damn fine piece of work. Disney can't match that track record. Skeptical, sure. Approach with caution, sure. It's too early to dismiss it entirely, though.

It's really hard to explain to someone who's never played it. Basically, it's a good console FPS with an amazingly addictive and fun multiplayer side. If you don't like FPS (or at least console FPS), there's nothing about Halo 2 that'll change your mind. But if you do like FPS on consoles, Halo 2 is just the cream of the crop.