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    Image of wirebrain wirebrain
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Wii Buyer's Guide
    While I'm no friend to Gamestop, it does bear noting that Dead Space Extraction is 20 bucks on Black Friday.

    And for you cheapos who haven't yet played it, No More Heroes is a must play that can be found easy and cheap anywhere.
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    Image of Brian Crecente Brian Crecente
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Wii Buyer's Guide
    Just a reminder. This isn't meant to be a list of games you should buy. It is meant to be a guide for those looking at which games they should and shouldn't buy.

    If you are considering a game for the Wii, look at the list, read the review, then make up your mind.

    What you shouldn't do is break our commenting rules and get off topic or start talking about whether this is news.

    I've got a ban hammer, and I need to swing it.
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    Image of Paradox me Paradox me
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Wii Buyer's Guide
    I think I may regret asking for a new sound card and PC case over a Wii. Looks like it finally has enough games to make it worth it.

    Just off this list: Dead Space, Muramasa, New SMB, Contra ReBirth, A Boy and His Blob and Little King's Story. They all look really good.

    *sigh*
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Wii Buyer's Guide
    Some of the images are a little messed up...

    Also I am depressed, as I am just getting a PS3 for Christmas, and not much else, and I want half the things on this list as well...

    .... Maybe I should start trying to do Commissions again? Maybe I should do some painting, FULL STOP!

    ...
    *cries*
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    Image of ttocs ttocs
    11/25/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Don't worry, the PS3 is more than enough to keep you happy over Christmas. I assure you, you will love it. The PS3 has really come into it's own and is no longer "the console that gets the crappy ports." Revel in the fact that you'll be playing Uncharted 2, Killzone, and inFamous while your friends will be exercising on the Wii Fit. ;)
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    11/25/09

    @ttocs: @Fine Leather Jackets: Oh I have a Wii (and Wii Fit actually), my problem is that I have no money to buy anything, at all, and all my gifts are going to be mostly accessories for the PS3.

    And I don't really have much money to buy the games myself now.
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    Image of John Weston John Weston
    11/25/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Real men get 360s
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    11/25/09

    @John Weston: Have one of those too, and there are a few games I want for that too, but I pretty much already have most games I currently want for the system, also this article is about the Wii and was displaying Wii games I wanted...
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    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    11/25/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): I do hope your getting Uncharted 2 for that ps3!

    Its been said a thousand times before, but everyone that has the means to, should play that game through at least once.
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    11/25/09

    @Blore07: Actually, I'm getting the Slim Bundle that comes with it. I've also told my Mum that I Really would like to get the first game, Drake's Fortune, for Christmas from somebody, ANYBODY as well... I don't like playing games out of sequence.
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    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    11/25/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): For once, break sequence, the first is great, but I know a lot of people didnt reach the end as tbh, it did get a little tireing.

    the second is a rollercoaster ride of pure balls to the wall action!
    well, not pure action, there are like, 3 puzzles, and they take the whole of 30 seconds to complete, THEN ITS BACK TO ACTION FASTER THAN A MOTHERFUCKER!
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    11/25/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): When I first got my PS3, goozex.com was my best friend. I traded in all the 360 games that I never wanted to play anymore and got old PS3 games people didn't want to play anymore. You're hopping on the PS3 bandwagon late in the game, so luckily for you, most gamers are getting rid of the big hits you are going to want to play (MGS4, inFamous, Killzone 2, Uncharted 1, etc.)

    If trading on that site isn't your thing, there's always used games at Gamestop and/or trading in games.
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    11/25/09

    @Blore07:
    But won't that make the first seem even worse by comparison when I do eventually get round to playing it?
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    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    11/25/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair):

    This is true... I just dont want you getting bored of Uncharted 1 and not getting round to playing through 2.

    You must play it!

    ...I'll be watching
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    Image of JesusDeSaad JesusDeSaad
    11/25/09

    @John Weston: real men get PCs, because only real men can afford them.
    The same real men can also afford the Wii to get in touch with their inner child. Also because they can afford a Wii, along with the PC.

    360s and PS3s are for teenagers who still depend on their parents' money.
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    11/26/09

    @JesusDeSaad: Well soon I will be an Ultimate Man of Extreme Manliness, as I'll have them all!
    *Rips off shirt, to reveal hairy chest*



    "Wait a sec, your PC is a Laptop! And not even a Gaming one!"

    Well duh, I use my Work PC for video games...

    "Your Work PC Doesn't Count!"

    ...
    *Goes to sit in the corner*
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    Image of JesusDeSaad JesusDeSaad
    11/27/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): wearing a Dunce cap.
    lol
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    Image of anabbeynormality anabbeynormality
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    I can't remember the last time playing a game was a gleeful as NSMBW. It's not perfect, but the chaos with everybody talking is part of what makes it so fun. If you're the type of person the has to win or else you're not having fun, well then it's not a good game for you. But if you can shrug off a cheap death and laugh at the antics of your friends, then this game is as close to perfect as I've played.

    I probably would give it a 38 or 39 out of 40, but you have to factor in how they do their scores. It's not one person giving it a score out of 40, it's 4 people giving it a score out of 10. Personally, if I'm at a 9.5, but I have to pick a 9 or 10, then I would pick 10 for this because it's a unique experience. Look how many 9's they give. It seems like for them, a 10 is basically saying, this is something special. So, basically a 40 doesn't mean perfect, it means that all 4 reviewers agree that it deserves special recognition.
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    Image of 天 天
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    Famitsu is known for being stingy with the 10/10 ratings but I can't understand all the rage about the recent dramatic increase in awarding games that score. I always figured that 10/10 didn't mean perfect - it meant masterpiece, triumph, or something along those lines. Maybe the reviewers at Famitsu feel that there have been more masterful games released in recent times. It's just their opinion - you don't have to agree with it, but your disagreement doesn't automatically mean that Famitsu's review scores are invalid/sold for ad space.
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    Image of UltimatePancakeSensation UltimatePancakeSensation
    11/24/09

    @天: There was a time when regardless of your taste in games, you could look at every game on Famitsu's perfect list and, even if the game wasn't your cup of tea, see the merit. Those days are long gone.
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    Image of 天 天
    11/24/09

    @UltimatePancakeSensation: Looking up at the list in the post above, I can see merit in the games listed there that I've played (the first 10 on the list). Even though I didn't like FFXII very much I can still appreciate the good design of the game.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    I absolutly love the game. Can't honestly believe how good it is, I'd give it 10/10. Purely based on the level design and fun factor alone.

    But Famitsu have always been selective with their 10/10's. Brawl and MGS4 getting perfect scores from 4 different reviewers? Not a chance
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    Image of UltimatePancakeSensation UltimatePancakeSensation
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    I remember when a Famitsu perfect really meant something. Nowadays they just seem to give them away to the occasional big title.

    I've played this game, and it is far from perfect.
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    Image of Bubbleman! Bubbleman!
    11/24/09

    @UltimatePancakeSensation: I think I actually agree with Famitsu this time. For a 2D Platformer, NSMB Wii is at the very top. It's the most-polished game of its kind, by far.
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    Image of UltimatePancakeSensation UltimatePancakeSensation
    11/24/09

    @Bubbleman!: I don't think you've played it in a family multiplayer setting, then.
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    Image of shimage shimage
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    PokéPark? Really? Sorry, was that off topic? It's in the picture ...
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    Of course they did, because it is a good game.

    I would have taken off some points for the unnecessary motion controls, though.
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    Image of Slagathorian Slagathorian
    11/24/09

    @Demonbird: But perfect? Hardly.
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    11/24/09

    @Slagathorian:
    Agreed. It is a good game, but not deserving of a perfect score. By far.

    #speakup
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    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    I'm really enjoying NSMBW, but I cant think of one memorable level to be honest.
    Its great fun with your mates, it certainly doesnt lack in good platforming level design, its just very safe, throwing things i've seen/played a hundred times before.

    Still, it got my girlfriend to fire up her wii for the first time in months, so its all good by my books.
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    Image of AncientUnknown1 AncientUnknown1
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    Dave Halverson must have taken over Famitsu recently.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    Hahaha what, I can't believe they've given some of these games perfect scroes, yet landed Ucharted 2 with a 37/40, just wow... Don't get me wrong, I like the New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but it's nothing new, Mario Galaxy was FAR more deserving of that score.

    But I guess they're probably quite bias towards Western games, or don't even count them at all due to cultural differences in opinions of "what's cool".
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    Image of rich8606 rich8606
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    Eh... I don;t care much for numbers, what did they say about the game? no cons at all?
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    Image of The Whaleman The Whaleman
    11/24/09

    @rich8606: No cons at all, besides that half the staff now are divorced after trying to play the game with their spouses.
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    Image of Orionsaint Orionsaint
    11/24/09

    In reply to Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score
    I didn't know Famitsu used the same review system from EGM. Who stole it from who though? EGM had been
    around since 89. They didn't start using the 4 person rating system till like 92 though. Famitsu been around since 86, but since I never looked at an issue of Famitsu. I wouldn't know.
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    Edited by Orionsaint at 11/24/09 2:23 AM Orionsaint was starred Orionsaint was unstarred
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