A quick test would easily destroy this myth, but none would read it since it wouldnt be sensationalism.

Grab a set of people who have never fired a gun before. Then split them into 2 groups, 1 that plays GTA and one that doesnt for a month. Then have them go shoot some guns and see how "extraordinarily effective" the GTA playing ones are now at shooting.

Though I have heard rumers that Colt is redesigning their guns to look like a PS2 controller

Game Brink gave it a 88 and provides more detail to the game.

Any more impressions of Mechassault? Or how about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon? Thinking of 1st getting Pokemon as it sounds like it would have a longer playability. Then get Mech later on.

Wonder if its possible to copy the files from the SD to a PC for storage. Then just recopy the games you want to play. That way you dont need lots of different SD cards.

I know it would work in theory but not sure if any DRM it might use would make it not work, though since its back into the same Wii maybe it wouldnt be any issue.

Hmmm....

My 32" SD says gameplay. I have no urge to upgrade it for a while. Currently its not worth it to me just for prettier pictures. I've got enough old gen stuff to keep me busy.

If I had a HD I would probably want a rig to show it off with, though if I had a HD it probably means I could afford both a 360 and a Wii or just a PS3

I'm interested in the Wii but waiting to see how it plays. With its small size it would fit happily by my xbox or some other nook of my entertainment center. I never had a gamecube and waiting on Wii feedback to determine if I get a Wii or a cube. Or maybe I'll skip this gen of the consoles and get a PSP to keep my DS company.

We also get a dwarf planet named Eris

All hail Discordia!

"What's going to be stored on this ID card?
At a minimum: name, birth date, sex, ID number, a digital photograph, address"

Seems like this would help people that do identify theft. Just go to a crowded area with a RFID reader and grab the data off the cards.

But it would be nice in bars as you could always get her name & number

EDIT: Hopefully my in-laws won't hear about this or I'll have to hear about how its the sign of the end times/mark of the beast when I'm over there.

[Nintendo DS is nowhere near an Xbox in power]

Mechassault sounds interesting. Cant wait to here forum peoples comments or other reviewers.

The IGN one bothers me when he states the DS isnt as powerful as an XBOX. Im shocked by this revelation!

"The developers may have tried to give Nintendo DS owners the true Xbox experience on the lesser handheld hardware, but let's be realistic: the Nintendo DS is nowhere near an Xbox in power. So, don't be surprised at the "dumbed down" visuals like lower-resolution textures, barebones polygonal structures and somewhat simplistic mountainous terrain. "

As long as it looks like most DS games I'm fine with the graphics.

EB Games/gamestop site is showing you can trade a DS Lite and get a new color one for $70. It also has you can trade in a GBA SP and get a DS Lite for $99. No mention of the regular DS.

I like the onyx DS Lites. Maybe I'll go check and see what I could get for my regular DS and GBA SP since I'm heading to a mall today. Or I might go see if Gamexchange (local used game/video store) orders systems since they normally give a better instore/cash value to trade ins.

Whats a Costco?

It's a building with goods for sale, but that's not important right now.

<I think there are sort of like Sams Club. Big warehouse type store. They have a good return policy on purchases so I've heard>

Xmann,

If you haven't done so, you should also go to some stores where they have demo systems out to play them. Though you might have to try a few stores to see if they offer different games. Seems like most stores have DS demos out but few have PSPs out (Ive only found PSPs out at the Gamestops but havent really looked that hard).

Also, have you looked at what games are out/will be out for each system to see if one offer more of what you want?

DS Gamerankings page and GBA Gamerankings page(since DS plays them).
Fall DS games from IGN

PSP Gamerankings page.
Fall PSP games from IGN

And as others have probably said, think of the DS as a portable SNES/N64 and the PSP as a portable PS2 for what type of games to expect.

Buy both!

<Says the guy w/ only a DS and wants a PSP but doesnt want to drop that much cash>

Its bunk.

From any set of people there will be those who use drugs.

LANning is not making them do the drugs. This is a group that likes to do drugs and also LAN, which is what the stony guy even stated.

There are lots of LANs where this is not common just the writer is not going to them.

For this article, LAN could also be easily replaced with any other activity that humans participate in.

Furries are the real threat to our existence. Furrie drug fantasy football nascar strip poker parties....oh the humanity..

They have some strange posters out there. Last one is supposed to be a Crue song in russian.

Not sure why I'm using Airplane! quotes. It just popped in there.

First video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW4pZpTYNHk

Looks fantastic, and accurate to the Settlers 2 francise. (not the stinky SettlersV)

Nice link. Lots of other DS games there too.

Only thing I can think of is to check under Device Manager to see what mode your Hard Drive is running. Maybe it got switched to PIO. Might also make sure the HD cable is all the way in the mobo and HD

I've had a loose one make a slow load but I think it always failed to load..it was still slow though. I knocked it loose while messing with something else in my case. It was hard to visually that it wasnt fully in the slot.

Meteos - puzzle/tetris type game
Tony Hawk - portable tony hawk (cell shaded like Jet Set Radio Future)

I'm not laughing  I'm still running an ATI 9700 Pro!

I recently ebayed on of those for $40. Lots better than my ol' GFti4200 64MB. Let me play Oblivion at 1024*800 w Med settings which is all I need for now. Hopefully it will play Armed Assault as thats the only other game I want other than what I already have.

A better card would have probably required a new power supply and I didn't want to pay a lot and still be stuck with AGP. Decided to spend as little as possible now and do a real upgrade later.

+1 for Warning

Excellent selection, prices & fast delivery!

Though he is adding to my backlog     :lol:

A GTA game using a post-apocalyptic setting with car mounted weapons would go a long ways in filling the Autoduel hole in my gaming heart.

Congrats.

Next urge will be to build your own computer

Think I had only installed a VC and HD when started building my own. Just had to read up a bit 1st on it. Wasn't too bad. Sort of like playing with legos.

Here is its website on adultswim. Its got a few clips of the show.

Thankfully the government is looking into these "games" so I dont have to spend 1 second looking at a box cover or reading/looking at the game's box to see if I would find it acceptable for my kid.

Why look at GTA..them evil game designers hide some content that makes it inappropriate for youngsters since the rest of the game was so wholesome.

 :cry:

Actually, instead of showing clips of ingame footage why not show the box the games come in and wonder why parents still buy it? Oh, I know..you dont want to lose voters..

I have it and like it. It reminds me of a mix of TH2 and TH4.

If you just want a portable TH game you cant go wrong with it. Its not ground breaking or anything but its fun.

Now if they would only make Jet Set Radio DS using a similar engine.

I can snap but cant whistle  

I still need to finish the main game.  Though, I have no ambition to for some odd reason...

Me too. Think I'm in Chap12 or so but dont remember. While I like the game I just feel too confined (Some levels are more open but as a whole I feel confined). I hate that in a building with lots of doors there is only 1 that will open. I would like it so much more if the door would open even if it was a room that led nowhere.

I've been playing too many more open ended FPS and dont want to go back to 1 path forward only games. While its still fun, its just not as much fun as the other games I'm playing.

Hope its good. From what I've read it seems like its still good ol' GR with improvements. I didnt pay much attention to it before though since GR2 was cancelled.

Looks like this and Armed Assault will give me some good tac gaming this year.

I like the Tony Hawk game. Its reminds me of a mix of THPS2 & 4 on a DS w/ cellshading. It controls well too. I haven't played a lot of it yet due to mainly PC gaming but I do like the game though it may be too easy if your real good at the TH games (I'm not )

The new Super Mario Bros game is also coming out next month (May 21?)I believe.

Even without the age thing..it seems a little late to bring out a sequal to me.

There are some posts about it on OO.

Most seem to like it that have tried it.

My wife got one of the all in one epsons and while its good, the little built in screen failed right after its warrenty was over. It can still be used for printing and scanning, etc. but some features were only accessable through the printers menu and not the desktop software (I never really used them but its sucks to lose them). For the next one I am either making sure it has no little screen or all functions can still be done in software.

I was hoping it was some April fools joke. Name just seems lame for a RS game.

I could see a SWAT: Vegas but not RS.

Maybe the team is on a gambling vacation and its interupted by some baddies so they go into action  :?  

hmm..first thought the title was ergonomics of prostitution...  :lol:

They need downloadable demos from their website (If this is even possible). I would prefer that than taking my DS with me to a kiosk.

I dont think playing online games would be much of an issue.

What would be is downloading patches, mods, demos or downloading maps you didnt have, etc.

But just game traffic shouldnt be too much I would think.

Oh yeah! BONK!

MK: 524048 374909
Name is Nebula24

I am your plumber
No I never went away
I still bug your bedrooms
And pick up everything you say
It can be a boring job
To moniter all day your excess talk

I hear when you're drinking
And cheating on your lonely wife
I play tape recordings
Of you to my friends at night

We've got our girl in bed with you
You're on candid camera
We just un-elected you

I am the owl
I seek out the foul
Wipe 'em away
Keep America free
For clean livin' folks like me

If you demonstrate
Against somebody we like
I'll slip on my wig
And see if I can start a riot
Transform you to an angry mob
All your leaders go to jail for my job

But we ain't the Russians
Political trials are taboo
We've got our secret
Ways of getting rid of you
Fill you full of LSD
Turn you loose on a freeway

Send you spinning
Send you spinning
Send you spinning all over the freeway
Spinning on the crowded freeway
Spinning on the freeway
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Spin
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Spin-Lookout

The press, they never even cared
Why a youth leader walked into a speeding car
In ten years we'll leak the truth
By then it's only so much papaer

Watergate hurt
But nothing really ever changed
A teeny bit quiter
But we still play our little games

We still play our little games
We still play our little games
We still play our little games
We still play a lot of games

I am the owl