[Dracko]

[LandRoverAttack]

It could be a $20 disc! But the Steamworks integration strongly suggests a downloadable game. It could quite possibly be both.
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[Sniper Honeyviper]

Portal 1 on PC got its own budget retail release some time after Orange Box came out, I remember.

[Drem]

Why does Steamworks necessitate a digital download version? Doesn't it just mean your options/configurations/saves are copied/stored on Valve's servers so they can be downloaded to any copy of the game? I don't see why the entire game would have to be digitally distributed for this to work; there could just be an option on the main menu that says "download configuration/saves from Steamworks," and then it would download the whatevers.


One of the reasons I was gravitating towards the PSP Go so much was because of the built in 16GB memory and form factor. I've really been wanting a convenient MP3 player, as my cell phone isn't cutting it anymore. I don't need anything fancy for an MP3 player; in fact, the PSP's functionality was completely competent for me. But the original PSP was too bulky and heavy for me to carry while exercising. And a 16GB memory stick for the original PSP costs around $70. Since I also want a new PSP, I thought this would kill two birds with one stone. However, since Honeyviper has some concerns over the feel of the system, I think I should probably try to get some hands on experience first. I'm really conflicted here; I'm still going to keep my old PSP as it technically still works. But if I use the Go for new games from here on out, perhaps things might work out.


Uh, now that I think about it, how heavy is the PSP Go? Would it get in the way of a nice jogging/biking if I kept it in my pocket?

[LandRoverAttack]

It is not much lighter, just over an ounce lighter. You wouldn't want to jog with it loose, probably.

If the way the PSP plays MP3s is fine with you, then that's cool. I have a friend who uses his 2000 as an MP3 player in the car sometimes. Just a personal thing. I prefer the cheap, tiny MP3 players. Sansa ones are nice.

Yeah, Memory Sticks are kind of expensive. But a 8GB one is $25. Consider that on a Go, every game you want to play has to be in memory, and some games are pretty big. Peace Walker is about 1.4 GB. Plus it has a mandatory install (even the PSN version!) of about 100 MB, 300 MB more if you want to hear codec voices in mission (which you do). It's a pretty big game, there are some smaller.

On a non-Go, you have UMDs so you don't need nearly as much space as a Go. So you'd probably be fine with 8GB MS for MP3s and such.

You should probably get some hands-on time with it. I haven't had any problem holding the thing except that the sides are a little sharp. I have a friend who replaced his stolen Phat with a Go and he like the way it feels too.

Also some new games don't show up on PSN, though they are kind of rare. Lots of anime games aren't on there, like Yu-Gi-Oh and Naruto games. Apparently Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep didn't go up on PSN in Japan, so it might not here, either. And Shadow of Destiny is a new game that didn't go up.

Also I'll reiterate that a PSP Go will be more expensive over time, even if it cost the same as a 3000 with a comparable Memory Stick. But I don't know how much you have to spend on games so that point might be moot. There are some good deals on older games on PSN, but new games are always expensive.
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[another god]

The biggest thing about the Go is that you can use DS3 controllers on it. But you need a PSP, a PS3, and a DS3. It'd be awesome to play some Metal Gear Peace Walker on my HDTV with a DS3 controller, but I really don't think it's worth the cost. I'm also gaming fairly lean lately, so if you have money you don't know what to do with... yeah that's real reason to get a Go.
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[Ronnoc]

I was under the impression that Portal 2 is going to be a full-on $60 20-hour game, but I don't really have a source for why I think that.

[Dracko]

I don't see that happening.
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[Ronnoc]

Why not?

[Dark Age Iron Savior]

well obviously dracko is blind and you're an inconsiderate jerk

[Ronnoc]

I mean that in a completely non-jerky way. I am genuinely interested in why Dracko thinks that.

[Lasakon]

20 hours is way too optimistic considering the average length for new releases these days.

[Dracko]

Because stretching out a concept like Portal into a fully priced retail release probably wouldn't do it any favours and gamers might feel ripped off if it was a little over the original's length.
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[internisus]

1) Valve said when announcing Portal 2 that it would be a full-length, standard-priced release. That presumably means that it costs $60 on PS3 and 360 and $50 on PC. I think that's how L4D2 was priced, and I'd expect similar here.

2) During E3, Doug Lombardi told I think IGN that the single-player game is roughly twice the length of Portal and that the co-op campaign (which is entirely unique and distinct from the solo play) is the same again, so Portal 2 is effectively 4 times as long. The way he said it made it sound like twice as long was a very conservative estimate, and I got the impression that it was more like 2.5 or 3 times as long. Anyway, although he said that they didn't want to make Portal 2's single-player twenty hours long or anything too crazy, it sounds like it should be a solid eight to ten hours each for single player and co-op.

[Moogs]

Is the DS version of Dragon Quest V out of print or something? What the hell?

[LandRoverAttack]

[sad_genius]

What was the name of that Japanese Childhood Vacation Nostalgia Island type game that came out on PS2, maybe PSP?
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[LandRoverAttack]

Boku no Natsuyasumi?
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[T.]

i should know this but how do i make an individual dosbox configuration file for each game so i don't have to universally change settings with dosbox.conf
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[Dark Age Iron Savior]

I'm fairly sure you can only do that through the various front-ends listed at the DOSBox site.

[dongle]

What's the best way to get a downloaded PS2 .max save file on to a PS3?

[Moogs]

[LandRoverAttack]

[Ghost Dinosaur]

They do send you the box. It's pretty sweet.

[Moogs]

[Dark Age Iron Savior]

If someone installs Half-life via Steam, is there any way (even though illicit third party utilities/piracy) to open the game as if were a pre-Steam release, at which point someone could use something like Hamachi to emulate LAN play and bypass Steam entirely when playing with friends?

[Felix]

@DAIS: afaik, it's on a game-by-game basis, but this HAS been done by piracy groups with e.g. Half Life 2. not sure if there's a usable app for decompressing .ncf files.

@dongle: I have no idea whether the directory where the ps3 stores gamesaves is visible on the network, but I assume you've seen this thread: http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-forum/108639-memory-card-converter-max-ps2.html ?

[luvcraft]

[dongle]

[Dark Age Iron Savior]

The original Unreal Engine (whatever version of it that is used for Deus Ex) had a dynamic music feature where a MOD (specifically *.IT) file could be treated as if it contained several songs by the game using triggers to tell the song where to loop. This way there could be one IT file for an area, and that theme would contain the theme for walking around, for getting into combat in that area, for talking with people in that area, for dying in that area, etc.

Does Game Maker have the same capability to read MOD files that way?

[Moogs]

[idle]

Are these Gundemonium games they're advertising on PSN any good?

I was actually thinking about picking up Deathsmiles, but looking at some videos of the later stages it looks like it gets way too ridiculous for my tastes.

[Deets]

[extrabastardformula]

[idle]

[Pijaibros]

[ionustron]

Could someone explain the deal with Backbone Entertainment and just what they did apparently wrong (though somewhat outlined in the Belt Scroll Podcast?)

I've seen some PC ports of Genesis games on steam and crap recently. It looks like they were done in house but I haven't a clue really. Looks more likely they might have been pulled from the PS3 compilation but I haven't seen that so any info would be helpful to know!

(mainly going to pick up the Space Harrier 2/Shinobi/Comix Zone because though a fallacy it would be nice to have some sort of legit version after all these years.)

[Deets]

Their ports/emulations are shitty shovelware that offer little or no anemities, display options, historical context, fixes or updates, etc. They're also occasionally broken and are almost always worse than just playing a game via freeware emulation. Go buy a copy off ebay if you want to have "legit version" or whatever, but do not support Backbone Entertainment if you have the option.

[Ronnoc]

[Moogs]

[Moogs]

Also, since I'm already really digging Dragon Quest V and I loved Dragon Quest VIII, should I give Dragon Quest IV a shot?