Han games list and questions (mainly PS2 RPGs..)

[Han_the_Dragon]

Ya, I was to sell then to the site I normally buy game (since they say they buy used games...), but they didn't replayed my e-mail, so I will end up selling then somewhere else...

Also as you can see in the list Persona 4 will get a Pal release as well as the Kingdom Hearts Re Chain of Memories (actually I'm not that sure if the KH will have 1 but Persona will), and I also got Colin McRae Dirt and isn't a bad game but I will not comment about it since I didn't buy or play any rally or off-road games other then ATV Outroad Fury 2, since my last rally game (Colin McRae 2.0), so after a long break of Rally racing I decided to give it a try, and isn't bad for sure).

And also my brother got Little Big Planet (mainly my fault), and I kind of regret it now, since probably Grid or Stuntman would have been better... specially because we can't go on-line with the ps3... and he also got Saints Row 2 for the ps3 and I would say that the fun factor (again off-line) is bigger then any GTA game I have played and I'm nearly finished with the story of it (about 50 hours of gameplay, with a lot of side things done, or at least tried), the only downside is that the game frizzes a lot when navigating in the vast cloth menues...

And well I gave him GTA4 for Christmas, and actually only he played a little of it (about half an hour or less), since both have been almost only playing Saints Row 2 (and Persona 3 FES in my case when he is playing Saints Row 2)... but I may give a try to GTA4 after finishing the 2 last missions in Saints Row 2 (If I find where the hell I need to be shooting in the last mission)...

[½ A Gram]

I've played SR2. negligible, IMHO.

Alot of people are disliking GTAIV because it's got a foreign guy in it, instead of "some black guy" as a couple of my friends put it. I don't know what the problem with Niko is. he's a good Main character IMHO.

[Han_the_Dragon]

Well, the thing with SR2 that I like more is the content of the game (seriously the activities in there are a lot more vast then in GTA and actually fun), the gameplay is a bit easier too, that's actually a good thing for me, since I'm not an action game player, so if the games get some complicate systems going on, it's better that the game is good, or I easily quit.

As for GTA I have been playing a bit (over 6 hours) and I still have problems with he handling of the vehicles (never a good thing for me in past GTA games) and the battle system is completely new and more complex and I'm still trying to get around it, specially since is completely different from SR2 and I'm to used to it now after playing almost 50 hours of it. At least I can drive all vehicles with the analog stick as opposed to SR2.

Still I don't see all the greatness of GTA4, but then I never saw in any GTA except in GTA3 and Vice City, those where cool.

And 2 little questions:
1 - Is it me or this GTA have an even bigger issue with the bright default setup then the past GTA games? I had to put it almost to max, as well as the contrast... and I know that's not my TV...
2 - There's not a lot of side events, except for the Races, Mini-games and phone jobs right? the old Rampages, Hidden Packages and Unique Jumps are out or only available in a DLC right?

[½ A Gram]

I haven't come across any rampages, but unique stunt jumps are absolutely still there. also, hidden packages are now pigeons, which you find, and shoot ("flying rats", they're called, IIRC)

I found the games default video settings wonky too, but most games are like that anymore. I always fiddle with them nowadays.

[Nemesis]

There's no rampages on GTA IV. And there's also no DLC, and from the looks of things, there will never be DLC. It seems that Micro$oft paid a huge amount of money to R* in order to gain exclusive DLC.

For the flying rats, I recommend reading the FAQ on Gamefaqs. Althought you have to be good at following directions. Still, there's a crapload of sites with detailed information and images of where the rats are

[Han_the_Dragon]

Thanks.

I already saw 1 of those rats, but didn't know what it was and was in the middle of other things, so I didn't bothered with it.

So I will leave that for latter.

And from what I had heard that there was a DLC for the trophies and I was thinking that the collectibles were only add to give trophies and not the usual bonus, that was why I was asking if them where only available in a DLC.

[½ A Gram]

The pigeons are for something...i just can't remember.

Maps are your friend fr the pigeons, although faqs with images are better. as always, landmarks are usually a reliable place to start.

[Han_the_Dragon]

Ya, I'm well enough used to those things and to use maps, I may not have played a lot of GTA in the past but I got half-way in GTA Vice City and finished 100% in GTA3, and well I was in the past the guide of my brother when he wanted to get all those things, but now he does that in his way, so I don't need to help him.

But then I'm now starting my exams (1st at the 12th), and I'm away from my games, so all my time now is spent studding (a thing that most people wouldn't believe.... since is rare for me to study hard...)... still I can as easily burn 5-10 hours playing as well as doing some Chemistry or Calc exercises.... really sometimes the hours just fly and I don't even notice it (while playing is normal, but when studying it's not that normal for me... maybe I regained my old self that is just to thirsty of knowledge that I had lost some time ago, since I didn't enjoyed that much doing exercises in a long time)...

[½ A Gram]

I wish i could talk in person. I'm having some trouble this year with math. odd, since i usually ace it with 90s. this year I'm at a 70...maybe.

My finals start the 12th too.

[Han_the_Dragon]

It's been some time since I last post here... and anyway I'm just updating this.

I was able to get rid of some of the games I wanted to get rid of (they didn't paid much, but, whatever...), still they didn't accepted 3 of the games, 1 since they weren't accepting PC games and 2 ps2 games for whatever reason (I think it was because they didn't had then in their database or something).

The games I got rid of were:

PS2
Death by Degrees
Drakengard 2
MTX Mototrax
Primal
Raging Blades
The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 (NTSC-NA The King of Fighters 2006)
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
Urban Reign

PS3
Elder Scroll IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

And I was able to get my hands in 2 of the rare games I wanted (Shadow Hearts Covenant and Soul Calibur II), I'm also waiting for Eternal Sonata and Persona 4 that I had pre-ordered in the same store were I sold those games, but I'm sure it's the last time I pre-order anything there, since Eternal Sonata came out almost 1 month ago and still nothing (but then for an odd reason I'm unable to find it in any store, but if I had ordered it on-line in another store I would already have it...)

And only a few days ago I found out the the 4th game of the Atelier Iris series (Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis) is going to be released here this month, so more 1 for the list, but not a day 1 buy title for sure.

[DeltaMustang65]

You um....have too many games.

[Han_the_Dragon]

lol, but ya you are right, and actually I didn't finish some of the RPGs (the 2 first Atelier Iris games, ARC, both Suikoden and Nocturne) and some other games (mainly all DMC games... well I like them but never felt like playing them, since I'm not that much into action games... still I keep them just for collection) but as opposed to that I have replayed a lot of others...

Also you may count count 3 more to that list (I'm completely broken for the time being....), since I got Eternal Sonata, Disgaea 3 and Persona 4 (3 RPGs that should take me over 500 hours to complete... and all games that I believe will be hard to find in some months... hell I bought the 1st and only copy of Persona 4 I saw in any store here....)

[Han_the_Dragon]

I know I have been away for a lot of time and only show up randomly...

But I have updated this.

And the main reason of my visit was actually to let you guys know that I'm now online (the game collection update was just to actualize this).

Even though that the games aren't in the list I'm currently playing Midnight Club LA and GTA4 (both games owned by my brother).

But I'm trying to get a 2nd copy of GTA4 (a cheap copy that is), since last week my brother convinced me to get a 2nd PS3 (got a new one with Resistance 2 for 350€), and now I'm trying to get rid of the copy since I don't play FPS games...

Still from all the bundles they were selling this was the best one for me, since it was the cheapest one, with the game I would get more money if I sold the game (the other one was Little Big Planet)...

Anyway the PSN is : Han_the_Dragon

[½ A Gram]

I's suggest you look fr MAG when it comes out. 256 players online FPS game with 8 member squads who actively try and reach a main goal through many, MANY smaller ones in a single match.

look it up. it looks like the new face of online console shooters.