snowlock commented on Play Defender In The Weirdest Location

"Wow, that's bonkers. fairly amazing, but completely bonkers. ps i use firefox and had to turn off "search for text when i start typing," because otherwise pressing N was not working to start the game. it does bring back what small memory i have retained from many years back. defender for the 2600 was probably the game i played the most on that console."

snowlock commented on Don't Be Surprised If There Are RE5 Controls Surprises

"i thought resident evil 4 controls were pretty much superb. it was easier than in ANY other game, for me, to make precise shots. over-the-shoulder camera with relative controls similar to other resident evil kept it closer to the franchise standards, and quick 180 was the icing on it. then i was even less of a shooter fan than i am now, so maybe one could take that into account. still, i had played plenty of shooting games, just never got deep into many. strafe would likely ruin this game, unless the entire gameplay system is redone. there is no reason to overhaul a great formula to fit the mold of popular titles."

snowlock commented on Geometry Wars 2 Coming Next Month, Pass The Time With These Screens

"battle mode in guitar hero 3 was the most game-like part. this is coming from someone who refused to play guitar hero, until forced into playing part 3 when it was brought over. it was ridiculous fun, and the boss battles were a highlight. bought it shortly after. as far as geometry wars retro evolved 2 goes... worst part is that the wii version of geometry wars galaxies, more than likely, will no longer be the best version of geometry wars once they release this. game looks cool, though."

snowlock commented on Xbox Live Reinvented This Fall - Adds Avatars, Live Party

"none of these things make it worth subscription fees. let's assume, however, the new features did make it worth the fees. that still doesn't change the fact that online play is free Everywhere else. i'll say it again: never did get to own an orignal xbox though it was great. thought 360 could be my first xbox console, but microsoft stuck with their "last-gen" wired fee-based online."

snowlock commented on Clone Wars On Wii: Wagglesabers

"@Aethyr: hah!"

snowlock commented on Clone Wars On Wii: Wagglesabers

"kinda off topic, sorry @JokesJokes: the few pics i've seen of this new cg cartoon look like cg versions of the old one. i kinda doubt anyone from that crew was involved, but it would be awesome. i thought the original genndy tartakovsky clone wars cartoons were great. i watched it before seeing revenge of the sith, and i'm glad i did. general grievous is such a bad-ass in the cartoons, until mace windu force-crushes him and sets him up to chump out in the movie. there are a couple of other ways the cartoon fits into the story-arc, but this probably isn't the place to discuss all of that."

snowlock commented on Clone Wars On Wii: Wagglesabers

"@Green-clad Gamer Dude: i understand all that, but i still think it would work. as evidence i submit the aforementioned bat-swinging in wii sports baseball. if you twirl the remote like a batter does, the bat moves like that. you can do a "call your shot," but you can't quite knock the dirt off your cleats. it assumes you're holding the remote a specific way, and maps the on-screen actions to what the remote should be doing. the game only has, like, one animation for the swing, but add in a few different animations for different swing angles and it's a win. i dunno, that's the way i see it."

snowlock commented on Clone Wars On Wii: Wagglesabers

"@Aethyr: wii-mote is already sensitive enough 1:1 would be no fun that's the thing people don't realize, plus it rhymes! keep in mind, however, i don't condone waggle-fests like the above post implies. someone commented the following before, but i agreed so: it should be 1:1 while you "freestyle" then trigger canned animations for attacks. something like the way it works in wii sports baseball, except in a competent game instead of the lamest 1/5 of a disc."

snowlock commented on Nintendo Promises Announcements For "Core Gamers" At E3

"@BtownDesignGuy: since you asked, i'll list."

snowlock commented on Nintendo Promises Announcements For "Core Gamers" At E3

"only going to say this once on kotaku: i've been playing games for at least 20 of my 25 years, and i consider gaming to be a vital part of my recreational lifestyle. that's enough of me trying to fit into "core gamer" mold. i have 12 games for my wii, and 10 out of those are what i call great wii games. that means 10 wii-exclusive games i enjoyed the hell out of. i just got a ps3, and don't ever plan on getting a 360. i can't think of 12 games i'd buy for either, much less 10 exclusive titles. regular "hardcore" elitist gamer kids are who i expect to spread the myth that there are no good games for the wii, not kotaku writers."

snowlock commented on Sony Working On Breakapart Motion Controller

"@elementary: "Motion sensing aside, I love playing with my hands spread apart." this is why i consider wii-mote and nunchuk the most ergonomic controller ever. i can literally lie down with one hand on the bed and the other on my head. after first playing wii and thinking about the sixiaxis, friends and i agreed that something like this would be near-perfection."

snowlock commented on Battery Packs Cause Wii Wheel Alignment Issues?

"eh... wheel was awful for me anyway. wii-mote turned to vertical needed to turn the kart as sharp as possible. it didn't, so i switched to nunchuk style. plus, i got a regular battery charger and rechargables for about $25 immediately. there were no "charging station" sets available (that i saw) when i got my wii. works great and i can use the charger for many sizes of batteries."

snowlock commented on Nyko's Wireless Nunchuk Attracts Nintendo Lawsuit

"@Spacehog85: that might just be it. i figured this would be about there being no wrist strap or something small. nintendo should stfu about this for sure; there's no reason third party hardware shouldn't look the same as theirs."

snowlock commented on Wal-Mart Offers $100 Gift Card on All PS3 Purchases This Week

"personal walmart/ps3 situation update: i will never talk shit about walmart employees again. well, not for a while at least. the closest walmart had 4 bundles, and i was 5th in line. after hanging around to make sure no one's card was declined, the guy at the counter called a couple more local walmarts. one had 6 of their 8 bundles remeaining. hauled ass there and got one of the remaining two. metal gear solid Looks great, but thusfar there's more watching than playing. all 5 purchases i witnessed, including my own, got a $100 gift card. mine's still got lots of money on it, since all i got was an hdmi cable. and a vault. =D"

snowlock commented on Wal-Mart Offers $100 Gift Card on All PS3 Purchases This Week

"@JoBo: psh, you called walmart? you're lucky they actually pretended to answer, instead of berating you for wasting thier time."

snowlock commented on Wal-Mart Offers $100 Gift Card on All PS3 Purchases This Week

"sounds like a good deal to me. think walmart will sell the metal gear bundles at midnight tonight? also, no way i'd trade in my wii for anything. especially not for another console. then again, i wouldn't trade gamestop a nickel for a quarter."

snowlock commented on Sid Meier Won't Turn His Back On Wii

"@broomperson: @CockroachMan: rest your arm on a desk, the arm of a chair, or your leg like a real wii gamer. the wii provides a fast accurate pointer, and everyone can agree on that. it would, therefore, be the best console for a pointer-based game. i would only buy a console version of civilization if it were on wii."

snowlock commented on Microsoft "Not Happy" With Overcrowded LIVE

"psh subscription fees they charge for the service should cover costs to keep stuff up. no excuses. since they really need to prove why live gold is worth money, when online play and the ability to download stuff is free elsewhere."