The "Dude, What Game Should I Buy?" Thread

[Orta]

Braid is 800 points now. Give the demo a go.

[MadeManG74]

Braid is a good option also, I should have mentioned that. I think I liked Splosion man as a better platformer, but that would come down to personal preference.

[Barry the Nomad]

I have to put a recommendation in for Trails HD! Yeah, it ain't 800 points, but it's worth spending an extra 400 on.

Btw, anybody here have any custom Trials HD levels to share?

[Sega Uranus]

Fuck Trails HD, if you are going to spend 1200 points it absolutely HAS to be Shadow Complex. Best game on the service IMHO

But for 800 points, you cannot go wrong with Castlevania SOTN!

[crackdude]

Fuck all that shit! Go for SPACE GIRAFFE! It's only 400pts. HELL BUY IT TWICE.

[Monkeroony]

Shadow complex does look pretty neat.
I forgot to mentin I have braid on ps3 and I do own 'splosion man.

What is trials HD exactly?

I think I tried space giraffe and it gave me a headache.

[Barry the Nomad]

Trials HD is sort of like Excitebike with physics gameplay. You drive forwards or backwards and lean back or forth to affect the bike. It's hella fun, lots of time trials and a great editor. Check out Virtua Boy track this dude made:

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and the trailer:

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[crackdude]

Shadow complex does look pretty neat.
I forgot to mentin I have braid on ps3 and I do own 'splosion man.

What is trials HD exactly?

I think I tried space giraffe and it gave me a headache.

But it's as great as headaches get!

[Barry the Nomad]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade on XBLA

Should I buy it?

[Monkeroony]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade on XBLA

Should I buy it?

I wouldn't (although I did), you get unlimited continues and it removes all the fun IMO.

Try out the demo though and see, I just found everything to be too cheap; obviously to get you to pump more quarters into the machine but I think it ruins the fun, when compared to Streets of Rage for example.

[Sega Uranus]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade on XBLA

Should I buy it?

I wouldn't (although I did), you get unlimited continues and it removes all the fun IMO.

Try out the demo though and see, I just found everything to be too cheap; obviously to get you to pump more quarters into the machine but I think it ruins the fun, when compared to Streets of Rage for example.

When you play multiplayer you get 20 continues each, making the game extremely hard and unforgiving.

I would still say not to get it though, you can basically get the same experience on MAME, save up the points for something neat, you seem to buy something in Game Room like every week, so might as well save some up just incase there is a huge blowout of amazing games.

[Barry the Nomad]

Funny you should say that, because just moments ago I bought Liberator in Game Room and was close to getting Chopper Command when I spotted TMNT 1989 priced at 240 points. I thought to myself Atari Chopper game or Turtles arcade, and obviously Turtles won.

At the very least since it is a sale item, more people will be buying it and thus multiplayer will be a bit more active over the next week. Also, its looks like a LOT more fun than Turtles in Time: Reshelled. I really wish I could get my points back for that game. Just no fun.

Thanks for the advice though!

[MadeManG74]

Just figured I would point out that massive sale has begun. I got Shadow Complex for 530 Points yesterday, that's more than 50% off!

SOTN and Splosion Man are also on the list of half price games!

[Barry the Nomad]

Bringing this one back!

A Kmart is a short train ride from my office, Alan Wake is $35. Should I go pick it up? I still have yet to finish RDR and had Just Cause 2 on my "next to play" list.

[Sega Uranus]

Alan Wake was a bit of a failure, I would say wait it out. If it is already half price within 2 months of release, imagine how much it will be when all of the DLC is out. Also, IF they even make a Platinum Hits release there is an extremely good chance some or most of the DLC will come included in the box. It is the same reason I am waiting for Mass Effect 2.