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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 02:00:19 PM »

Its a matter that this PS2 emulator already exists. Was already produced. If I wanted to jailbreak my PS3 I could already use it now. But that would cause issues with access to PSN, since Sony is constantly updating PS3 to make sure jail broken machines don't have access to the store.

More about the PS2 emulation, and Sony chooses to use it is discussed here.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-vs-ps2-classics-on-ps3

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 01:56:32 PM »

Yeah, you would pay for it - some others would, but in a production run where they're looking at bottom lines in the high 9 figures or even billions, it's not worth it for them.  The development costs, the hiring of the team to do it... yeah, it's purely business.  Unless a vast majority of people who buy systems demand this kind of thing, they won't do it.


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Well my point was in this case the digital software emulator was already made, the money was already spent for its development. It technically would work on any current model. It's really just a simple firmware update to turn it on. The files can actually still be downloaded off of the PSN store, they just been disabled for certain models (unless you jailbreak your PS3, and then its easy to reactive apparently with the leaked master keys).

They do get used for some of the digital releases though, like the Castlevania: Lament of Innocence release, and a handful of other games. The idea was apparently instead of giving everyone the ability to have access to that emulator, it would only be open to the developers to release digital versions, and make sony 'even' more money. The only thing is not many companies are taking advantage of that option. There has been maybe 2-3 PS2 Original games that came out last year (PS1 originals have been maybe 10 a year a year at best). 

There doesn't seem to be any discussion of the support being added to PS4, Vitas, or that Playstation TV addon. Though each of those systems would be capable of supporting the emulator

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 01:18:46 PM »

I'd certainly pay for that official chipless software based PS2 emulator that was already made for PS3, but removed in latest versions. Might even play up to $100 bucks for it. Especially if it might increase the chances of those games going digital in the future.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 12:41:04 PM »

More to my point though is that the hardware of the time of VHS could not display the quality we have today with Blu-Ray.  So, would you rather have the old version, copied from VHS, that is an inferior quality to begin with, or would you rather have the optimized version of a movie that has been released at a higher quality because the technology is now available?   

**FYI, I am not expressing any view here, but I am interested in the conversation that can be had

A bluray version of Casablanca isn't necessarily going to be infinitely better than the original film reel version of the movie. It's going to be limited by the quality of the original medium to begin with. The only thing bluray or digital copy might add is convenience. Which is important to me in the long run, the convenience of being able to continue to enjoy the movie, even if the transfer cannot be be improved by much, even with digital clean up techniques.

If its a newer movie where the masters haven't decayed are filmed in high speed/HD resolution, then the benefits of Bluray or digital HD begin to truly show.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 12:38:01 PM »

For example, I am looking forward to the new Grim Fandango, but it is the SAME game.  Should I move on and enjoy the newer version or just play the old version that I have? 

Not all digital 'enhanced' remakes are the same. Some are absolutely terrible. I don't know where Grim Fandango will fall on this list. The remakes for Monkey Island 1 and 2 were pretty good, but part of that is the ability to switch in and out of the old and new graphics at any time. So the best of both versions.

Gold Rush remake has terrible voice acting, the graphics look like 1995-1998 quality, although technically HD. The animation is stiff. IMo, the original is better.

I don't consider the new Gabriel Knight 20th Anniversary to be an improvement over the original. The older one had better actors, better atmosphere, and better/more animation even though it was 2D. I prefer the original over the new one, although the new one is still fun.

The Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded isn't necessarily better than the original or the remake.

The Police Quest 1 remake isn't necessarily better than the AGI version, etc.

KQ1 AGI and KQ1 remake, and the fan remake? They each have their pluses and minuses, and reasons to play them.Puzzle differences between the original and the remake for example.


The New Shadowgate, now was an exception. It was a lot of fun, original puzzles, and great atmosphere. Both versions are enjoyable for their own merits.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 11:37:24 AM »

Ya I think I saw some of those fan shows. They got a few of the old cast to reprise roles, like Walter Koenig, or some of the original trek writers to do some of the plots for the show? There very good accurate version of the enterprise's bridge that it was actually used in an episode of Voyager, and DS9 IIRC?

Actually I felt it did a great job of getting to the feel of the series, and the pathos of the characters, and thought provoking ideas that the series is known for. With just the right combination of action to story.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: You know what really ticks me off?

« on: December 22, 2014, 09:01:59 AM »

Well I still don't understand why so many Star Trek fans loved the Star Trek reboot, when it was replaced with shiny shoot-em-up, and lost a lot of its soul, or thought provoking character that the series was known for.

If I wanted action I went for Star Wars, if I want more for the story Trek was my series of choice.

Merging the two just didn't feel right to me... I'm not a 'trekkie' or a 'trekker'... I just happen to enjoy the various old trek tv series and movies.

Oddly I kinda liked the second Trek reboot movie better than the first (although personally I didn't think it was better than the best of the older series stuff), it at least tried to return to the roots of some thought proving ideas and less action. But it was critically panned by viewers including most old star trek fans...

Old star trek fans sure have become critical of the older series even, and want more of the Trek Wars with the shinies and the pew pew .... I guess I'm just old fashioned, and just don't understand.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Revisiting Arx Fatalis

« on: December 21, 2014, 10:36:23 PM »

I always took advantage of the option to keep spells on standby. That way they'd be on hand when I needed them the most. But I could prepare them when I had some peace.

BTW, I played the game largely as a rogue/thief. I loved how the game shared the light/dark mechanics of the Thief Series, and Dark Messiah.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Everything must cease, RIP my lulu (my wife was murdered today)

« on: December 10, 2014, 05:14:51 AM »

Wow this is terrible. Very little I can say. I'll be praying.

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Odd Gentlemen's "King's Quest" teaser

« on: December 09, 2014, 08:15:21 PM »

As for Shadowgate reimagining... I thought it was great, very close to getting the original game's feel, with essentially a new storyline (inspired by the original).

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Banter and Chit-Chat! / Re: Odd Gentlemen's "King's Quest" teaser

« on: December 09, 2014, 08:12:15 PM »

No one wants to put the kind of budget the games would require, because they would never make the money back.

There is enough criticism for quite a few of the adventure games that came out this year from from Kickstarter campaigns for not living up to the quality of the originals.

Larry Reloaded is hit and miss.

GK 20th Anniversary is a fun game, but its not as good as the original. It didn't get the same budget even. It shows in lack of animation and polish, and the atmosphere isn't quite right.

Broken Sword 5 was pretty good, but it has a lot of its old time fans against it for being to simplified and 'linear'.

Started on Dreamfall chapters, the animation and presentation looks great. But its really too early to tell what the finished game will be like. People might find it to be too "Telltale-esque" in puzzle design and interface?

I haven't played the latest Tex Murphy, so I can't make a comment. I think its mostly liked by its fans?

Broken Age? I see a lot of people complaining about it.

Some people believe that Hero-U won't live up to the QFG games, and it arguably leaning towards a different genre or style in some ways.

Space Venture, well we don't know much about it at all yet.

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