Video Games

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by mrpologuy

You have to send a screen shot of your score and then if approved, it is posted to the site.

Awesome. Thanks.

Rez HD comes out tomorrow and supposedly (even though the xbox.com page says nothing of it) there are going to be leaderboards. I'm Wooden Crosses, if anyone wants to compete on a "friends list leaderboard". Either way, I cannot wait. One of my favorite games ever.

 

[kronik]

Rez on the DC was so awesome.

I can't wait.

 

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by kronik

Rez on the DC was so awesome. I can't wait.
Virginia is for lovers. 1UP review just went up:

So, is Rez HD even worth it even if you already have the original? Absolutely. The way the game just comes together in this version can't be stressed enough. In HD, true synaesthesia has been achieved. Rez HD is one of the best games ever made, it costs around $10, and you don't even need to leave the house to get it. In over a decade of critiquing games I've never felt the need to say these words in a review until now: Just buy it

Call me a loser but I'm waking up early to download this.

 

[mrpologuy]

I just purchased Super Paper Mario off craigslist yesterday and it rocks.

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by mrpologuy

I just purchased Super Paper Mario off craigslist yesterday and it rocks.

Hells yeah it does. Great game

 

[Manny Calavera]

Wow. I'm doing really poorly at Rez HD. Died on the second stage.

 

[Brian SD]

I haven't played Rez HD yet but it's almost convinced me to get a 360.

 

[Manny Calavera]

The combination of Pac-Man: CE, Rez HD, VF5 Online and Viva Pinata definitely make it worth the money. I'm pretty down on the 360 for having a library comprised pretty much entirely of downgraded PC ports, but those four games are just amazingly rich, unique and replayable.

Rez is one of my favorite games of all-time and I was fairly skeptical because of Q's recent track record (especially when it comes to XBLA) and the fact an outside studio (HexaDrive) was handling most of the port duties. But damn, this really is the perfect Rez. Surround sound, HD graphics sans jaggies, leaderboards, controls that feel exactly like the DC/PS2 editions, awesome visual filters, etc, etc. I'm in love. I'm waiting until the sun goes down to play through it, as I've played through the first level so far and am running score attack to try and get back in the groove. There are some amazing Rez players out there; I'm a very skilled gamer and after two level one score attack tries I'm ranked about 350th.

If I have any reservation about the game it's that I wish it was coming to PSN also, so everyone could experience it. According to the Rez HD xbox.com page, Microsoft Game Studios published this. They don't have a bumper screen at start-up, so I'm assuming MS just threw a shitload of money at Q for exclusivity.

 

[SoulPatcher]

They announced that a SAW game is in the making and will be released at around the same time as the next movie....

 

[xchen]

Originally Posted by SoulPatcher

They announced that a SAW game is in the making and will be released at around the same time as the next movie....

Although this is horrible news, it honestly doesn't surprise me. Bully is coming out on 360 as well, which I might get to keep me busy until GTA4.

 

[dusty]

I downloaded Rez but haven't played it. It goes to the bottom of my mile-long list of games to play (of which I'm yet to beat a single one).

 

[kronik]

I just started Folklore. Animation / voice-acting are top notch. I'd assume strategy with the folks is going to get a whole lot more interesting; it appears to have a decent amount of potential.

 

[edmorel]

Just copped Pursuit Force 2 for PSP (uh.., for my son), will be playing that over the weekend. I have not seen a portable title that packs as much punch as Pursuit Force.

 

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Just copped Pursuit Force 2 for PSP (uh.., for my son), will be playing that over the weekend. I have not seen a portable title that packs as much punch as Pursuit Force.

You've finally come out of the closet...

 

[mrpologuy]

I just beat Super Paper Mario. It is a great game and if you have a Wii, you must play it.