Bionic Commando: ReArmed

[nfpgasmask]

Any old-school gamers out there lovin' this as much as I am? I really hope this sets off a rash of updated old games.



Bart

[LittleBeast]

Yeah dude I can't wait to play it but for some odd reason every time I try to add money to my PSN network wallet to buy it, it keeps giving me an error. I am really upset I am really looking forward to this one. Did you download the new version of 1942? It is sweet!!!!!

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah dude I can't wait to play it but for some odd reason every time I try to add money to my PSN network wallet to buy it, it keeps giving me an error. I am really upset I am really looking forward to this one. Did you download the new version of 1942? It is sweet!!!!!

You're gonna love Bionic Commando once you get it up and running. The Deathmatch play is freakin' great. Maybe we can play online together sometime, I am not sure if you can, but I think you can play with up to 4 players. AND, the soundtrack is simply amazing, but I love video game music and electro music so go figure.

I actually did download 1942, but I have been stuck on Bionic Commando ever since.

Bart

[kodiak]

Cool! I’ll check it out tonight it looks fun. Retro game play is making a big come back.

[nfpgasmask]

Cool! I’ll check it out tonight it looks fun. Retro game play is making a big come back.

Man, I really hope so. Last Saturday I went to Best Buy and bought "Army of Two" for $50 and then came home and bought Bionic Commando: ReArmed for $10 and I played Army of Two with my brother for an hour or two and got really tired with it. Then we booted up BC and I've been playing for days.

I really love platform games, and I would just love to see remakes/new sequels of this quality for Metroid, Metal Warriors, Castlevania, Rygar, Legendary Axe, etc etc. I would be 100% back into gaming on the console with more of the same.

Bart

[kodiak]

I’m surprised it’s not on Steam.

[nfpgasmask]

I’m surprised it’s not on Steam.

Now, now, Richard, we are talking about console games here.

They do have a PC version I heard for $15. Why the PC version is more expensive is beyond me. I downloaded mine for the PS3.

Bart

[kodiak]

I see. How’s the PS3 working out for you, Is it worth it?

[nfpgasmask]

I’m surprised it’s not on Steam.

I see. How’s the PS3 working out for you, Is it worth it?

PROS:

1) Good Blu-Ray playback and upconversion alleviating the need for another DVD player.
2) GrandTheftAuto 4 (its growing on me)
3) Tekken 5
4) Bionic Commando:Rearmed
5) Its not a Wii
6) Its not a Xbox

CONS:
1) No backwards playback of PS1 and PS2 games on my console
2) Very poor selection of games so far, but that is partly because I think 99% of modern console games suck
3) Some difficulty with playback of burned DVDs

So yeah, working fine for me. I am not a huge console nut, so I don't feel the need to have more than one system. Also, the PS3 works nice with my Bravia. I bought it for the purpose of game play AND BluRay.

Bart

[tom4bren]

OK - who besides me thinks that Gas, Kodiak & Beast need to get a life???

[nfpgasmask]

OK - who besides me thinks that Gas, Kodiak & Beast need to get a life???

Don't make me slap you, Tom!

Seriously, I try very hard to detach myself from the computer as often as possible (which is impossible while I am at work), but when a game like this comes out, I'm all over it. Last Saturday I spent all day hiking in the Sierras and didn't play any games until after dinner. On Sunday I went fishing in the morning for about 4 hours, cleaned up the garage a little, and then, due to the excessive heat outside, decided it was time for a little more gaming, and a few beers, in front of the TV. Last night, I went to grocery store after work, bought food, went home, helped the wife cook, ate dinner, and then gamed for a few hours. Should I have gone for a bike ride last night instead, I would say yes, but its been a while since I have been this into a game, so...that's my excuse. I do try to have a life, but sometimes games like this get in the way.

Bart

PS - I also try to find the time to read a little before I go to sleep.

PPS - You forgot to put a smiley after what you wrote up there, bub.

[cyronman]

I really love platform games, and I would just love to see remakes/new sequels of this quality for Metroid, Metal Warriors, Castlevania, Rygar, Legendary Axe, etc etc. I would be 100% back into gaming on the console with more of the same.

Bart

Dude, what about Contra!

[nfpgasmask]

Dude, what about Contra!

Yeah, Contra was great, there are so many good ones, we are talking dozens of games I could get into if brough back and done right, like Bionic Commando.

Bart

[Ldub]

CONS:
1) No backwards playback of PS1 and PS2 games on my console


Bart

Which version did you get? Mine is backward compatible with every game I've ever tried in it. (PS1 & PS2)
The only non backward compatibility issue I've experienced, was trying to load saved data from PS1 memory cards.

[kodiak]

Wait! What? Gaming is life, at least that’s what I keep telling myself.

OK - who besides me thinks that Gas, Kodiak & Beast need to get a life???