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Ramseus · October 26th, 2009, 8:05 PM

There's no thread for the forthcoming V reimagining, is there? (pah! you can't search for a single letter)

In any case, the pilot's recieved critical accolades and it sounds like it should be good. They don't want to air it as one continous series, they're breaking it up - first four episodes are going to be in November and then no new episodes until March, that alone makes me want to watch... for some reason.

Vltros · October 26th, 2009, 8:27 PM

V... Those were good times

As long as Diana is as bitchy as it was during the original series I'm fine with it!

JakeRadden · October 27th, 2009, 2:02 AM

wrong random thoughts thread.

Heading to technology section...

awdrifter · October 27th, 2009, 6:30 AM

Just watched Jackie Chan's new movie, Shinjuku Incident. The story is pretty good, maybe a bit cliched. I've seen some similar storyline in a lot of the HK gang movies. But it's still a good watch. I wish there were more action though, since they mostly fight with knives, they could've included more fight scenes with Jackie Chan.

NooDle · October 27th, 2009, 1:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red_Bull

I really can't get a handle on GPL. I'm terrible at trying to drive those things!

this is entirely normal. I've been playing on and off (more off than on lately) for YEARS and I still find it hard to string a few laps together without crashing.

I usually end up doing the James May driving style just to finish

Firecat · October 28th, 2009, 12:58 AM

Maybe Adam Lambert played that game where you create your album using google image search and wikipedia.

http://www.dlisted.com/node/34553

Aston Martin · October 29th, 2009, 1:56 AM

Princess Robot Bubblegum is on a billboard in Chinatown Wars PSP.

Red_Bull · October 29th, 2009, 4:39 AM

Hrmm, Theater of Tragedy's new release Forever is the World isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Sorta reminds me of Aegis with elements of Storm and Velvet mixed in. Still miss Liv Kristine though...

Also got my hands on a new Dark Tranquility live album, Where Death is the Most Alive which is excellent!

Ilpav · October 30th, 2009, 12:02 AM

Started playing Batman: Arkham Asylum and what a brilliant game it is; not only for the game itself, but how well it runs on full settings on my PC. Finally, a GOOD port from the Xbox 360!

maxtortheone · October 31st, 2009, 9:24 AM

Has anybody been to This Is It? Thinking of going this Wednesday...

darkshark0159 · November 2nd, 2009, 7:50 AM

Forza 3 has inspired some random thoughts on my fondest memories of racing games.

NASCAR Racing
I hate Nascar, but this was my first ever racing game outside of the arcade, and at the time, I wasn't tall enough to reach the pedals, so arcade racing was horrible. This game had the ability to paint designs on your car and it had damage with spectacular wrecks, so you can imagine I was quite satisfied as a wee lad.

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed 3 was quite a memorable title for me mainly because of its endless modability. I used to mess around and create flying cars, and the downloads online were endless. Hot Pursuit mode was also incredibly fun. Trying to outrun the police in a 300mph school bus: priceless.

Star Wars Racer
How cool are pod racers when you are eight? Very. How cool is being able to race pod racers across exotic planets when you are eight? Indescribably.

Crash Team Racing
I still play this game at the occasional party. As Sony's Mario Kart equivalent, I don't think this needs further explanation.

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
Combining time travel with a racing game that featured only cars from the manufacturer that I was absolutely obsessed with as a kid, Porsche Unleashed is one of my fondest racing memories. I really would like to see another game like this made.

Gran-Turismo 3 & 4
Honestly, who doesn't have fond memories of their first time with the Gran Turismo series. If there is any game that really opened my eyes to the world of racing, it is this. I was absolutely enthralled by the wide selection of cars and the ability to upgrade and compete across so many races. Rally racing was fantastic as well, and I always loved trying to put rally tyres on the least rally-like cars.

jedd_kenobi · November 2nd, 2009, 9:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkshark0159

Forza 3 has inspired some random thoughts on my fondest memories of racing games.

Star Wars Racer
How cool are pod racers when you are eight? Very. How cool is being able to race pod racers across exotic planets when you are eight? Indescribably.

Star Wars Racer, wow that takes me back a good few years. I remember buying a Nintendo 64 and i only bought 3 games for it. Perfect Dark, Goldeneye and Star Wars: Racer.
It was probably one of the few good things to come out of that mess called Star Wars: Episode 1.

+ YouTube Video

thevictor390 · November 2nd, 2009, 3:37 PM

Star Wars Racer was surprisingly fun.

Broke out the Driving Force yesterday for the first time in 2+ years, why did I ever start playing with the controller. It's tiny and only turns 90 degrees each way and is a bit loose but it's still awesome.

My big problem now with GT5 on the horizon is that I want a G25/G27. Really want. But there's no way I'd spend that kind of money on one...

jedd_kenobi · November 2nd, 2009, 11:27 PM

Just been watching John Carpenter's Escape from New York on ITV and can't believe how well the film has aged and still remains just as good when i watched it years ago. They certainly don't make them like this anymore!

NecroJoe · November 2nd, 2009, 11:33 PM

I just watched "Hunt for Red October" yesterday and thought the same thing.

Karoug · November 3rd, 2009, 2:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedd_kenobi

Just been watching John Carpenter's Escape from New York on ITV and can't believe how well the film has aged and still remains just as good when i watched it years ago. They certainly don't make them like this anymore!

Strangely i watched it a few weeks ago and though they exact opposite..

NooDle · November 3rd, 2009, 2:46 PM

meh, it depends on the mood though. I watched Top Gun again after many years for lulz, and all the aircraft seemed so old and lo tech... jagged edges on the graphics, etc...

it's the same with all of the really cool older movies, you watch them today, thinking they're fine, but in 5/10 years from now it'll be so bad, compared to what's out now. All the special effects will look so fake, even if you never noticed it the first time around.

See also : Blade Runner, Total Recall, Terminator 1, BTTF1, Robocop

thevictor390 · November 3rd, 2009, 2:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkshark0159

Crash Team Racing
I still play this game at the occasional party. As Sony's Mario Kart equivalent, I don't think this needs further explanation.

Just saw this. I spent so much time with this game as a kid, and I still have it (and it still plays on my PS3). Some of the shortcuts are damn impossible, and taking Sewer Speedway in a single powerslide is epic fun.

NooDle · November 3rd, 2009, 3:45 PM

This is also very fun, if a bit childish...

maxtortheone · November 5th, 2009, 9:40 AM

Went to This Is It last night. After seeing it it really is a must-see for any Michael Jackson fan, as you can really feel all the passion, the soul and love he put into the creation of those concerts. And even though he was just rehearsing, his voice was incredible and the show was going to something incredible and unique.

October 26th, 2009, 8:05 PM	#321
Ramseus Have you been high today? Joined: Jan 11th, 2008 Last Online: 9:14 AM Location: Win a pig, Canadaland Age: 19 Posts: 2,025 Car: 2002 Hyundai Accent lol Rep Power: 128	There's no thread for the forthcoming V reimagining, is there? (pah! you can't search for a single letter) In any case, the pilot's recieved critical accolades and it sounds like it should be good. They don't want to air it as one continous series, they're breaking it up - first four episodes are going to be in November and then no new episodes until March, that alone makes me want to watch... for some reason. __________________ The post is made out of aluminum-magnesium alloys.

October 26th, 2009, 8:27 PM	#322
Vltros Joined: Sep 7th, 2006 Last Online: 1:15 PM Location: Manresa (Barcelona) Age: 24 Posts: 1,392 Car: 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Rep Power: 34	V... Those were good times As long as Diana is as bitchy as it was during the original series I'm fine with it! __________________ '86 Ford Escort 1.4 Xtra '08 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT

October 27th, 2009, 2:02 AM	#323
JakeRadden Joined: Feb 12th, 2007 Last Online: 6:50 AM Location: Chicago, Illinois Age: 18 Posts: 911 Car: Chicago Transit Authority Rep Power: 23	wrong random thoughts thread. Heading to technology section... __________________ \|Gigabye GA-EX38-DS4 \| Intel E8400 Wolfdale @ 3.6 (400x9) w/ Tuniq Tower \| VisionTek 4870 512MB GDDR5 (750/1000) @ 790/1100 \| 4GB (2x2) Patriot Viper DDR2-800 @ DDR2-960 5-5-5-12 \| Coolermaster Cosmos 1000 (5x 120mm)\| \|Sager NP8662 Customised by XoticPC \| Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53 Ghz \| 500GB 7200RPM \| Nvidia GTX260M \| 4GB DDR3 1033mHz \| 15.4" 1680x1050 \| “I think Koenigsegg is Swedish for: Oh no, my head has just exploded!” -Clarkson Last edited by JakeRadden; October 27th, 2009 at 2:04 AM.

October 27th, 2009, 6:30 AM	#324
awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 5:15 AM Posts: 1,956 Rep Power: 47	Just watched Jackie Chan's new movie, Shinjuku Incident. The story is pretty good, maybe a bit cliched. I've seen some similar storyline in a lot of the HK gang movies. But it's still a good watch. I wish there were more action though, since they mostly fight with knives, they could've included more fight scenes with Jackie Chan. __________________ TP

October 28th, 2009, 12:58 AM	#326
Firecat Politically Charged Joined: Mar 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 6:42 AM Posts: 4,449 Rep Power: 48	Maybe Adam Lambert played that game where you create your album using google image search and wikipedia. http://www.dlisted.com/node/34553 __________________

October 29th, 2009, 1:56 AM	#327
Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: 1:58 PM Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	Princess Robot Bubblegum is on a billboard in Chinatown Wars PSP. __________________ "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day."

October 29th, 2009, 4:39 AM	#328
Red_Bull Gives you wings? Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 4:22 PM Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 3,931 Car: Holden Commodore VS Rep Power: 95	Hrmm, Theater of Tragedy's new release Forever is the World isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Sorta reminds me of Aegis with elements of Storm and Velvet mixed in. Still miss Liv Kristine though... Also got my hands on a new Dark Tranquility live album, Where Death is the Most Alive which is excellent! __________________ Results from October

October 30th, 2009, 12:02 AM	#329
Ilpav Joined: Sep 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 7:24 AM Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 1,730 Car: '96 Grand Voyager, '01 Grand Caravan, '05 Matrix LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	Started playing Batman: Arkham Asylum and what a brilliant game it is; not only for the game itself, but how well it runs on full settings on my PC. Finally, a GOOD port from the Xbox 360! __________________ "The Ferrari 355. The best car...in the world...ever."- Jeremy Clarkson

October 31st, 2009, 9:24 AM	#330
maxtortheone Joined: Oct 16th, 2007 Last Online: 4:15 PM Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,188 Car: Solar Yellow Driving School Citroen Elise C1 Rep Power: 60	Has anybody been to This Is It? Thinking of going this Wednesday... __________________ Speed kills? Maybe, but it doesn’t half thrill as well. - Jeremy Clarkson

November 2nd, 2009, 7:50 AM	#331
darkshark0159 Joined: Dec 24th, 2007 Last Online: 6:53 AM Location: a snowy land Age: 18 Posts: 1,848 Car: Mercedes-Benz C240 W203 Rep Power: 80	Forza 3 has inspired some random thoughts on my fondest memories of racing games. NASCAR Racing I hate Nascar, but this was my first ever racing game outside of the arcade, and at the time, I wasn't tall enough to reach the pedals, so arcade racing was horrible. This game had the ability to paint designs on your car and it had damage with spectacular wrecks, so you can imagine I was quite satisfied as a wee lad. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Need for Speed 3 was quite a memorable title for me mainly because of its endless modability. I used to mess around and create flying cars, and the downloads online were endless. Hot Pursuit mode was also incredibly fun. Trying to outrun the police in a 300mph school bus: priceless. Star Wars Racer How cool are pod racers when you are eight? Very. How cool is being able to race pod racers across exotic planets when you are eight? Indescribably. Crash Team Racing I still play this game at the occasional party. As Sony's Mario Kart equivalent, I don't think this needs further explanation. Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed Combining time travel with a racing game that featured only cars from the manufacturer that I was absolutely obsessed with as a kid, Porsche Unleashed is one of my fondest racing memories. I really would like to see another game like this made. Gran-Turismo 3 & 4 Honestly, who doesn't have fond memories of their first time with the Gran Turismo series. If there is any game that really opened my eyes to the world of racing, it is this. I was absolutely enthralled by the wide selection of cars and the ability to upgrade and compete across so many races. Rally racing was fantastic as well, and I always loved trying to put rally tyres on the least rally-like cars. __________________

November 2nd, 2009, 3:37 PM	#333
thevictor390 Joined: Mar 9th, 2007 Last Online: 4:02 PM Location: Massachusetts Age: 19 Posts: 1,999 Car: 2006 RX-8 Rep Power: 65	Star Wars Racer was surprisingly fun. Broke out the Driving Force yesterday for the first time in 2+ years, why did I ever start playing with the controller. It's tiny and only turns 90 degrees each way and is a bit loose but it's still awesome. My big problem now with GT5 on the horizon is that I want a G25/G27. Really want. But there's no way I'd spend that kind of money on one...

November 2nd, 2009, 11:27 PM	#334
jedd_kenobi Joined: Oct 16th, 2009 Last Online: 2:17 AM Location: Wiltshire, England Age: 31 Posts: 197 Rep Power: 11	Just been watching John Carpenter's Escape from New York on ITV and can't believe how well the film has aged and still remains just as good when i watched it years ago. They certainly don't make them like this anymore!

November 2nd, 2009, 11:33 PM	#335
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 9:24 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	I just watched "Hunt for Red October" yesterday and thought the same thing. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

November 5th, 2009, 9:40 AM	#340
maxtortheone Joined: Oct 16th, 2007 Last Online: 4:15 PM Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,188 Car: Solar Yellow Driving School Citroen Elise C1 Rep Power: 60	Went to This Is It last night. After seeing it it really is a must-see for any Michael Jackson fan, as you can really feel all the passion, the soul and love he put into the creation of those concerts. And even though he was just rehearsing, his voice was incredible and the show was going to something incredible and unique. __________________ Speed kills? Maybe, but it doesn’t half thrill as well. - Jeremy Clarkson

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