Is there another video game that captures the fun of driving around in Grand Theft Auto, crashing into things and running from the police? I have a ps2 and a PC.
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posted by agropyron
on Apr 10, 2006 -
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Is an Intel Mac with Bootcamp and Windows a viable option as a Windows gaming box?
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posted by nthdegx
on Apr 6, 2006 -
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Please help me transfer my Xbox game saves from a Mega-X-Key USB memory stick.
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posted by aceyim
on Mar 30, 2006 -
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I've looked at the cheats and tried unsuccessfully, so I pose this to the ever-talented video gamers of Metafilter:
Is there a way to get to Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale from Portland in Grand Theft Auto III without finishing up all the missions? Have you actually done this yourself? I've seen the subway and bridge jumping tips but haven't had any luck. I'm using a PS2 if it helps.
posted by tozturk
on Mar 28, 2006 -
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My wife, lifelong holder of contempt against video games, has suddenly expressed the desire for us to play Sims Online together! Looking for advice on this and/or similar games...
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posted by poppo
on Mar 8, 2006 -
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What's the bestselling video game of all time?
Boring old Ask Yahoo! takes a very literal approach, offering Super Mario and Pac-Man. But if you think laterally, then shouldn't variations of Tetris, Solitaire and Snake be in the running? If you count all games on all devices and OEM bundles count as sales, what is the bestselling video game of all time?
posted by djacobs
on Dec 28, 2005 -
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There are two things on the internet that I would like to find again, both art pages related to old video games.
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posted by Lirp
on Dec 11, 2005 -
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Are WWII FPS's popular and/or controversial in Germany and Japan?
posted by bardic
on Nov 23, 2005 -
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I am building a computer, and I would like to know what I need to upgrade in order to have a passable gaming machine. Specs inside.
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posted by Who_Am_I
on Nov 19, 2005 -
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Can anyone recommend a good, easy-to-navigate site for ROMs of NES and SNES games?
posted by TunnelArmr
on Nov 2, 2005 -
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In junior high, I played a game a lot like "Asteroids" many times at a comic book store. The game was obviously already kind of old--it was in the store as a sort of novelty--and this was in the late eighties. The asteroids were sort of three-dimensional green (?) polygons, and the ship had a shield.
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posted by interrobang
on Oct 9, 2005 -
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I'm building a video game emulation machine. What would be the best USB gamepad I could buy that would work with Linux? I don't have anything newer than Genesis/SNES games, so it only really needs six face buttons and two shoulder buttons. I really (really) liked the Xbox 360 controllers when I tried them at E3, but I don't want to
wait until they're available. I also like the
X-Arcade, but I don't think I could excuse the pricetag.
posted by Plutor
on Sep 21, 2005 -
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I have a great idea for a video game. And not just a vague concept either, but specific notes on everything, down to the finest details. I've documented exactly how the game should look and feel, and I've played countless hours of it in my head. I'm not a game programmer, nor do I know any, but I'd like this game to get made (if only so I won't have to keep playing exclusively in my head). I've searched the web, and the general consensus is that I'm pretty much out of luck; video game companies just don't buy game ideas. Am I out of luck? Is this a lost cause?
posted by feaverish
on Aug 18, 2005 -
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What features of Xbox 360, PS3, or Nintendo Revolution are you most looking forward to? What are the most unique features?
posted by ArcAm
on Aug 8, 2005 -
26 answers
Where did the image of the Japanese hero carrying a big sword on his shoulder come from? Examples
here,
here,
here, and
here. It seems to come up a lot in Japanese videogames and toons.
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posted by patgas
on Aug 3, 2005 -
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Should I not expect to be able to play online games over Wifi? Does enabling WEP only make it worse?
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posted by dustinAFN
on Jul 3, 2005 -
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Fill in the blank: "Don't even talk to me about video games until you've beaten _____." What do you think? When Ninja Gaiden was released for the XBox, some people had said it was so hard that gamers would wear it as a badge when they beat it. So what are some other games that every gamer should try to take on? Not just difficult ones, classic games apply too.
posted by patgas
on May 11, 2005 -
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Non-Americans: Having recently purchased FIFA Soccer 2005 here in the U.S. I was wondering if they reprint the cover to say FIFA Football 2005 for the rest of the globe (or if the American version is the reprint).
posted by untuckedshirts
on Mar 31, 2005 -
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I loved Scorched Earth. I want a networked version of Scorch for Windows. I think
Scorched 3d is nearly unplayable as-is, though I love the concept. I want something like
xscorch but for Windows. Something like
Pocket Tanks, but networked. Any ideas?
posted by jojopizza
on Mar 26, 2005 -
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Zeldafilter - Can anyone tell me where Makar goes if you die in the wind temple and then save?
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posted by quibx
on Mar 21, 2005 -
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A Game Boy Advance/GameCube connecting problems so my son can play Pokemon on the television.
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posted by nuala
on Feb 20, 2005 -
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For a school fundraiser, my wife (a teacher at the school) and I are donating a "Video Game Bonanza Night". This will be six elementary school-age children coming over to play videogames on a 50" HDTV and an outside projection system. I have an Xbox, GC, PS2, DC, and the N64, and some kid-friendly games (Super Monkey Ball, Katamari Damacy, DDR). I would like to offer a few others, and need suggestions on good kid-friendly party games.
posted by xorowo
on Feb 1, 2005 -
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A couple of people I work with and myself were having a debate on how big the Star Wars franchise is financially? With Lucasfilms being private they never release revenue. Does anyone know how many dollars of Star Wars videogames and toys are sold each year?
posted by rje7
on Jan 27, 2005 -
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Got a GameCube and would like some players' feedback regarding building a library. [+]
posted by blueshammer
on Jan 12, 2005 -
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I bought myself an Xbox for Christmas. What are the best games to pick up? Are there any cool things I can do with it without installing any chips or risking ruining the thing? [more inside]
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posted by Otis
on Dec 29, 2004 -
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My wife is dying for a limited-edition pink GameBoy Advance SP. I don't trust eBay for that sort of thing. Has anyone ordered from
Lik-Sang? How'd it work out for you?
posted by schoolgirl report
on Dec 13, 2004 -
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I don't know anything about business or whatever, so Sony's strategy for the PS2 makes no sense to me. My girlfriend wants to get me a PS2 for Christmas, but every place we've called has basically told us the same thing: everyone's sold out because Sony is shorting store's orders in order to drive up demand. They did pretty much the same thing a few years ago when the PS2 launched. It didn't make any sense to me then, and doesn't make any sense to me now. What kind of business sense does this make? What's the point of driving up demand for a product that they don't supply? Are they trying to set up sales beyond Christmas? But even then, don't they just risk people getting pissed off and something from their competitor?
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posted by emptybowl
on Dec 8, 2004 -
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Well, the time appears to have finally come. With my kids starting to cross over the 10 threshold I am on the verge of caving in on the gaming console issue. As a kid who wanted an Atari 2600 but got a TI-99/4a it took me a while to realize that gaming consoles are now pretty much part of the background recreation matrix/social experience of kids and not an extravagant extra. Anyway, they get good grades and I wound up working for a while as a game programmer and it did not kill me.
So parenting aside, I was wondering if anyone could suggest some good sources of information on the three major platforms (XBox, GameCube, PS2). The kids told me that their friends mostly have PS2s and that they like the GameCube, but I just want to make sure that, say, in February the next generation of platform hardware won't come out and they stop production of titles for what we get. FWIW their tastes are Backyard sports games, Civilization 3, and Hobbit/Harry Potter type games -- but they remind me that playing those and Zaxxon on the family PC do not a gaming system make. Oh, and there any must-have accessories that we should take care of up front? Cheers.
posted by cgk
on Dec 6, 2004 -
26 answers
Does anyone else find that their head likes playing computer games, but their body doesn't? (MI)
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posted by ascullion
on Nov 17, 2004 -
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I want to get an XBox, mod it, stick a HD in it and then use XBMC, MAME, UAE and other various emulators and stuff. Honestly, how easy is this to do for a so-so technical person? What are good web resources? Or am I going to get myself into a whole world of pain?
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posted by ralawrence
on Nov 17, 2004 -
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If Valve's
Steam means that games developers can do away with publisher, distributor and retailer overheads... um... why isn't everyone doing it, or similar things?
posted by Pretty_Generic
on Nov 10, 2004 -
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