The Thread of Gaming Randomness

[GrayGhost81]

Really want to try those Yakuza games, I hear they are pretty awesome.

They are. Every single one.

[Disposed Hero]

Really want to try those Yakuza games, I hear they are pretty awesome.

They are. Every single one.

...Except Dead Souls, it's a spinoff and a pretty big departure from the main games.  Definitely play one of the main entries first.

[GrayGhost81]

Forgot about that one and it's the only one I haven't played yet!

[Disposed Hero]

It's ok, worth playing only if you're a fan of the series, but it doesn't even compare to 3 & 4 (I haven't played 1 & 2 yet, still keeping my fingers crossed for the HD remaster).  I can easily see somebody being put off though if that was their first exposure to Yakuza, so I definitely wouldn't recommend it as an introduction to the series.

[Disposed Hero]

So I stop in at my local GameStop often during my lunch break to kill some time, and I see some really weird people there every now and then.

Just today, I was browsing one of the game shelves, when some dude peers at me from behind the Vita games shelf.  The encounter pretty much went like this:

Him:  Psst...Hey, you like amine? [misspelling intentional]
Me:  What?
Him:  You like amine?
Me:  I'm sorry, what?
Him:  Amine?
Me:  I'm sorry, I don't know what you're saying.
Him:  (points to a copy of Danganronpa) Amine.
Me:  Oh, anime!  No, I don't really watch any anime.
Him:  You know Master Chief?
Me:  (points to the copy of Master Chief Collection in my hand)  This Master Chief?
Him:  Yeah, he's coming to Atlanta.
Me:  ....You know he's a fictional character right?
Him:  Yeah, the guy who does his voice is coming to Atlanta.
Me:  Oh, cool.

The guy turns and I take the opportunity to walk away.

[bombatomba]

So I stop in at my local GameStop often during my lunch break to kill some time, and I see some really weird people there every now and then.

Just today, I was browsing one of the game shelves, when some dude peers at me from behind the Vita games shelf.  The encounter pretty much went like this:

Him:  Psst...Hey, you like amine? [misspelling intentional]
Me:  What?
Him:  You like amine?
Me:  I'm sorry, what?
Him:  Amine?
Me:  I'm sorry, I don't know what you're saying.
Him:  (points to a copy of Danganronpa) Amine.
Me:  Oh, anime!  No, I don't really watch any anime.
Him:  You know Master Chief?
Me:  (points to the copy of Master Chief Collection in my hand)  This Master Chief?
Him:  Yeah, he's coming to Atlanta.
Me:  ....You know he's a fictional character right?
Him:  Yeah, the guy who does his voice is coming to Atlanta.
Me:  Oh, cool.

The guy turns and I take the opportunity to walk away.

I love those types of conversations.  Back when I was a kid I didn't think it would get any weirder (Me: "Do you like RPGs?". Him: "Wolverines!" *mimes waving gun in air*), but it just keeps getting better with time.  My current favs are the "I-don't-play-games-I-play-Candy-Crush" ones.  And the people who doggedly insist on saying "Japanimation."

[Izret101]

I forgot to put a bid in on a cheap MK PC game today.
It was from Israel and had a bunch of retail stickers with Hebrew on it.

Oh well 10 bucks i can put towards something i need instead.

[nupoile]

"Saitek and GIANTS Software are teaming up to create the first ever, custom Farming Simulator hardware! Forget about using racing wheels to play Farming Simulator, you'll be driving your vehicle with a properly tilted, center sprung steering wheel with 900 degrees of turning and a wheel turning knob—just like the real thing! On the wheel, a Mini-stick controls your movement when not in your vehicle and real buttons allow you to use your in-game PDA. Gas and brake pedals come standard with the wheel, too."

http://www.saitek.com/farmsim/



Or, if you want the brief version:

http://www.pcgamer.com/st...ting-a-custom-controller/



Uh, yay PC gaming.....I guess? 

Actually, I do think its cool.

[Fokakis79]

"Saitek and GIANTS Software are teaming up to create the first ever, custom Farming Simulator hardware! Forget about using racing wheels to play Farming Simulator, you'll be driving your vehicle with a properly tilted, center sprung steering wheel with 900 degrees of turning and a wheel turning knob—just like the real thing! On the wheel, a Mini-stick controls your movement when not in your vehicle and real buttons allow you to use your in-game PDA. Gas and brake pedals come standard with the wheel, too."

http://www.saitek.com/farmsim/



Or, if you want the brief version:

http://www.pcgamer.com/st...ting-a-custom-controller/



Uh, yay PC gaming.....I guess? 

Actually, I do think its cool.

Love this, I asked for Farming Simulator for the PS3 for Christmas.  I hope I get it, because I am tired of having a life and leaving the house.

[mumboking]

"PSW Vol 56" only seems to be a DVD of game previews... Am I right to assume it doesn't qualify for a DB entry?

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Not a standalone one, unless it has PS2-specific content on it.

[mumboking]

Pretty sure it's just a standard video DVD. The runtime is ~100 minutes.

[Izret101]

Rumor has it MvC: Origins will be getting pulled from XBLA before the end of the year.

Leads me to believe same thing *might* happen with PSN.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Losing the license, so yeah....

[Izret101]

I'm going to have to make a "splint" for my last wired 360 controller.
After years of service it appears the wire is loose and/or frayed and has dropped connection on me a few times tonight when it gets moved in just the right position.