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    PS2 girly games

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    Hi,

    I recently got a ps2 and got cool games for myself... but my girlfriend doesn't like my games and keeps on bugging me about getting some "girly" games for her. I was trying to find games that she would like, but i just found some on gamecube... you know, like mariokart, that luigi game, mario party <_< . So, any suggestions on what games go get for my girlfriend??

    Thank you!

    ~Tico

    Smokescreen Alternator

    in Anime or Science Fiction

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    How realistic is the $20 price tag of the alternator??? I'm asking because the TF reissues at my local TRU are about $30. So how is a toy three times bigger going to cost less money?

    ~Tico

    Well, every single time I walk into TRU I see lots of Armada and Universe figures that are bigger than the G1 reissues and cost less, so what's so different about the Alternators? The reissues are great, and I happily pay for them (well, the Japanese versions...) but they are specifically priced to take advantage of fanboys like me who will complain but still pay it anyway.

    The Alternators are a new product so Hasbro can't work the nostalgia/collectors edition factor like they can with the reissues, so $20 - $25 sounds just about right.

    Are you seriously comparing the Armada line to the Alternator line??? How dare you!!? I would really hope that Alternators would beat the stiff Armada bots!!

    And since the alternators are already going for $20-$25 in HK then they must be more expensive in the US, right??

    ~Tico

    Smokescreen Alternator

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    He's so pretty! :p

    I've got ONE (#8) but I really don't want to open it until I have another. Does anyone know where I can possibly still buy Smokescreen? (Ideally something besides the crap-shoot that is e-bay) I'd love to have both another number 7 and an 8! Anyone have any suggestions as to where to buy? :ph34r:

    Thanks,

    Melissa

    digital-toys.com will have them again in 2-3 weeks... (supposedly) I don't think any store has them right now for a decent price.

    ~Tico

    Counter strike

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted · Edited by Tico0001

    Ah, Counterstrike... that stuff is pure video crack.  I haven't played in over a year, but I still think Counterstrike best incorporates several elements that make people want to play games.  Game developers would do well to incorporate these into all their designs.

    Cooperative play: It's always better when you can work on a team and have people backing you up, then simply "shoot everyone deathmatch".  It creates a (yes, false) sense of belonging and camaraderie.

    Sociality: People tend to pick one server and play on it consistently, so you see and get familiar with a particular group of players.  In the couple of minutes between when you're unlucky enough to get killed and when the next round starts, there's a lot of chatting going on.

    Short rounds, rapid rewards: Rounds in CS are short, no longer than five minutes, and usually much shorter.  If you are winning, you win quickly.  If you lose, you don't have to suffer much.  You feel that don't have a whole lot of time invested in the game either way, so winning or losing one round isn't a big deal.  No matter what happens in this round, there's always another round coming right up.  But of course you don't realize that you are actually blowing a huge amount of time on the game, because you keep telling yourself, "okay, I'll play just ONE MORE ROUND..."

    Multiple rewards: You can play the game several ways, depending on your style.  Want to plant a bomb?  Do it and get some money.  Want to defuse the bomb?  Do it.  Want to win by wiping out the other team?  That's your thing, man, wipe away.  Even if your team loses the round, you can still personally score big points by getting some kills.  It makes players feel that they are contributing in their own way.

    Think about some of the games, especially online games, that you spend lots of time on.  Chances are, they'll include the above elements in one form or another.  Battlefield 1942 has done a really good job of incorporating these elements as well, which is why it's now so popular, but Counterstrike so far has done it best.

    You nailed it!! That's exactly what CS is about. Plus the "realistic" weapons. I still play CS now with STEAM 1.6 and it's still fun. I think that people who stopped playing it was because they played it so much taht they got sick of it.

    Also CS has so many servers that if you don't like awps... then just get on a server that doesn't allow awps... if you like FF on then just get on a serer ff on. If you hate the shields... then just go to a server that doesn't allow them. Everyone is happy.

    I agree that army ops is a much superior game but the rounds are really long and it's too serious for some people.

    And i really hate it when people complain about newbies... COME ON!! we were all newbies at some point!! If there's something to complain about is the people who are so good that it's boring to play with them because you get killed everytime by them if you are in the same team and or you don't get to kill anyone if you are in the same team.

    Just my opinion.

    ~Tico, still a supporter of CS, greatest online game ever.

    Smokescreen Alternator

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    This thing is sweeter than my 1/48 and I'm not even a TransFan...I got a better impression of it right out of the box. Hey, but that's just me.

    I don't own a 1/48 but this thing is definitely superior than the 1/60s!! The car mode is spotless... my friend saw smokescreen in car mode and he thought it was one of those die cast models. :lol: The inside of the car is a nice touch specially since it has plastic covers on the doors, and has seats and a steering wheel, shift, handbreak, etc.

    I can't wait for Optimus Prime either!!

    ~Tico

    Smokescreen Alternator

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    Wow WOW WOOOW... i just got my smokescreen from digital-toys.com and what can i say... i'm speechless. This thing is simply awesome! The transformation is ingenious and complex! It took my like 30 minutes to transform it for the first time... and another 30 mins to transform it back to car... phew!! I'm really happy with the toy... like the thread name says: If you don't have it yet, GO GET IT!! :D

    ~Tico

    20th Century Fox to make "Foundation?"

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    sometimes dry. never arrogant. often hilarious. (read his fantasy or his dirty lymrics...)

    the Foundation novels are great. being the "original" star wars, and having far more depth of plot and politics and character than ever Lucas could muster, they *could* be great as movies. I doubt it will translate to the big screen well however, as the tendency would be to add more violent action at the expense of solid plot and depth.

    I'd approach it as a mystery/spy thriller with dark cinematography if I were porting it to film.

    I completely agree with you. And I guess it is dry sometimes. They should definitely approach it as mystery/dark movie.

    Tico

    20th Century Fox to make "Foundation?"

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted · Edited by Tico0001

    lol! Dry and arrogant??? you met him? mmm <_<

    Anyway the foundation trilogy were awesome books... just like Lord of the rings, the movies would lack all those cool little details that make a story great. But i would definitely give it a try (hopefully they wont make poor Isaac roll over in his grave).

    ~Tico

    Remembering your first valk

    in Toys

    Posted · Edited by Tico0001

    Like "hikaru",my first valk was this tiny thing made with crappy plastic... i guess it was smaller than 1/100. I got it around 1986. It had a pencil sharpener on the backpack and it had skull one paint scheme. I simply loved it!!! But the quality was so poor that it lasted for like 1 month.

    My real first valk was the yamato yf-19 ver2 that i got 2 years ago.

    ~Tico

    New Smokescreen pictures

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted · Edited by Tico0001

    Thanks so much for the links!!! I can't wait to get mine from digital-toys.com (thumbs up for this store too). But i have to agree that i like the darker cololr better. I hope this are still proto pics like you suggested. But if not... well... that's still the most beatiful TF to date!

    ~Tico

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