John Terry fails as Captain Falcon: Reuploaded!

John Terry fails as Captain Falcon

Take that UEFA! UEFA originally removed my video from Youtube but it’s back! Enjoy!

FEATURE: The inconsistenties of the PLAYSTATION3

Now I love my PS3, it’s probably the only god damn thing apart from Smash Bros. Brawl that has made me happy with gaming this generation because the majority of games that are available have hardly any appeal to me and people saying that the Xbox 360 being the best console ever makes me sick. Before saying that, take a good look at the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis or Super Nintendo and then come back and say that!

Despite loving my PS3, there are a few things that piss me off still with the console which really gets to me.

1. Game updates

This is the way forward! *Thumbs up*

Now, Gran Turismo is the reigning champion of this by a long shot. Most games now for the console that get a patch will prompt you to update when signed in and once you’ve booted the game. It further annoys me when games such as Gran Turismo 5 Prologue don’t follow suit and update within game and then take the long process of updating which takes ages and will occasionally fail to complete. Metal Gear Online is another example allowing you to update via P2P which is cool in a way but also irritating because it can take ages and it would be much easier to download for the user when they boot the game when they sign in, the normal way!

Oh for fu....WRONG!!!

2. Custom Soundtracks

Now I frankly don’t give a damn about some games not supporting this because some games need this feature and some games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Resistance 2 don’t need them thanks to their epic stories and soundtracks. What annoys me is now that custom soundtracks are implemented into the PS3 firmware via the XMB so you know where to go when you fancy some Daft Punk, Pendulum or whatever your taste is but developers still add the feature within their games. Burnout Paradise does this, Stardust HD does and recently WipEout HD. Its inconsistent and it’s pretty irritating.

Time for an intermission, you may be thinking that I am moaning at Sony but recently I do have some positives to say for them.  They finally got rid of the browser style menu for the Account Management which is a blessing but more noticly the PlayStation Store. The case also goes for the sign up to the PlayStation Network which looks gorgeous but does its main purpose of making the process easier for anyone.

One of the main things that has put a smile on my face is news I read on PS3Fanboy which stated that Sony are working on a global approval process for the PlayStation Store which is fantastic news because the European Store was at a huge level of criticism from users because the lack of content compared to America and Japan was ridiculous but recently it has been getting loads of content which is a positive but it is getting delays when the multi-platform releases on Xbox Live Arcade are getting released in the European territories like Super Puzzle Fighter II HD Remix and Wolf of the Battlefield 3.

3. PlayStation©Network

Again, a private voice chat option wouldn’t hurt but my main issue is to do with LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet is the first PS3 game which allows you to log into multiple PSN accounts on the same console. Now I ask Sony and everyone else in general who develops for the PS3, “Why isn’t this available in every game or in the XMB?”. It would make sense now that trophies have been implemented into games that the option should be available, I mean afterall, who wants to do the same thing over and over again for the other accounts you have for your PS3? I request that this feature is added immediately!

If these problems were corrected, then the PS3 would piss off it’s install base a lot less.

FEATURE: Games I’d like to see in 2D rather than 3D

After the announcement of Mega Man 9 for PS3, 360 and Wii, I am really excited that Mega Man is finally getting a sequel but what makes this version so interesting is Capcom are going back to it’s retro roots for this version and the design is going to be from the NES / Famicom games which is pretty kick ass. I’ll be picking this up on PS3 as it is my main console I play and I hope I can get some trophies as I nearly have all the Super Stardust HD trophies!

Its really coming! Mega Man back at his roots!!

Now that Mega Man 9 is coming, I feel that there some franchises that have been around for a long time and I feel that their latest games are either mediocre, crappy or just don’t have the same impact as the fresh beginnings of the franchise. Here is 5 game franchises which should just go back to their gameplay roots!

1. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

Being one of the first games I played, Sonic the Hedgehog is the sole reason I got into Computer Games. I loved the fast 2D gameplay, the music was awesome and the graphics just looked gorgeous for a 2D game. Sadly that was in the 90’s and now where in the 2000’s, Sonic hasn’t been as good with Sonic Team making crappy, unplayable Sonic games such as SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis (Game Boy Advance). I would love to know whos stupid idea it was to introduce guns into a Sonic game (or should I say spinoff) then to simply get critizied for it and then include the same crappy game play in the sequel!

Shadow and guns were never going to work well in a relationship!

Sonic was great until loads of crappy characters came along and when it went 3D except for Sonic Adventure which I thought was an amazing game. I would suggest Sonic Team would just make a sequel in similar fashion to what CAPCOM are doing but use the engine which Sonic Team used to make the Mega Drive games and release on the console’s downloadable services!

2. Street Fighter and KIng of Fighters

I haven’t played Street Fighter IV yet but I shall let you know my opinion on this on the weekend as I am going to Battle of Destiny to try it out! Street Fighter has had 3D versions by the name of Street Fighter EX and that hasn’t really worked to be as good as its 2D counterparts. Street Fighter III is one of the best fighters if not games I have played in my life as it looks stunning, has a great fighting system and has such replay value.

SNK’s King of Fighters games have been great! So great that they re-released a fan favourite on the PS2 called King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match. However I have played the 3D version called King of Fighters Maximum Impact and despite being better than Street Fighter EX, I still ain’t happy with the game play. This comes in when I can get my ass kicked still when I am on the floor.

I do prefer 2D fighters to 3D fighters but I usually don’t like the switch which is why I am looking forward to Super Street Fighter II HD Remix and King of Fighters XII which look beautiful.

3. Mega Man

Now I just mentioned about Mega Man 9 which is thankfully going to be in 2D but when Capcom released Mega Man X7 for the PlayStation 2, it was simply the ugly duckling of the series thanks to one of it’s game play modes which was in 3D.

It was a change from the usual Mega Man game play and just didn’t feel right. It felt terrible which led to Capcom making the game still using a 3D Game Engine but retaining the 2D game play in Mega Man X8 which got the thumbs up from me and haven’t gone to 3D ever since! They used the engine in the PSP games Mega Man X: Maverick Hunter and Mega Man: Powered Up and it worked like a charm! I like the 2D but difficult gameplay and I hope it stays that way!

4. Metal Slug

Metal Slug has been a favourite of mine. SNK amaze me with the amazing 2D graphics which pushed their veteran Neo Geo Hardware but it had a game released for PS2 which was in 3D. This wasn’t a very good move and it’s the only 3D version of Metal Slug in existance. Now looking forward to Metal Slug 7 on Nintendo DS.

5. Metroid

To put it quite simply, Super Metroid is one of the best video games available for the Super Nintendo. Even though the 2D outings can be completed in a very short time by masses of players who upload their times and show the world how fast they did, the game rocked and gave Castlevania some inspiration for some of the game play mechanics. Metroid Prime is a good game series but I miss the classic platform game play from the old days and using some of the items such as the Speed Boots which looks lame on the GBA games but fucking ace when you use it on Super Metroid.

I feel that Metroid is better as a platform game rather than a shooter. Metroid has never been the same since Gunpei departed the world.

Who wants a Resistance 2 beta code?

I preordered my Collector’s Edition from Gamestop so I got my beta entry already but I am also signed up to the PlayStation Underground.

If you can provide me a valid reason why I should give you the beta code, it’s all yours! Leave your email address in the comments section below!

Its Mahvel Baybee…..on PS3 and Xbox 360!

As I am doing my usual browsing of the gaming websites, I found out according to the ESRB that Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is coming to the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360! My reaction, I am shocked as I am so happy! This is one of my favorite fighting games and as I just fitted Sanwa buttons into my HRAP3, I am more excited to play this game now!

OH YEAH!!!!

Since finding this out, the ESRB removed the listing and I hope to god this game comes out for the next generation consoles and comes with online. This game will sell loads as this game costs lots of money on eBay right now for Xbox and PS2.

MAG-FUCKING-NETO!

This is easily one of Capcom’s most popular games in the arcades and the reason for the price increase on eBay is because Capcom lost the Marvel License when distributing the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions which is a bummer because this game is excellent. Even on Gamespot where there is a poll, this game with Power Stone 2 is the game on most demand to get a re-release on PLAYSTATION Network and Xbox Live Arcade! I hope this is true and Capcom answer our prayers!

For this occassion, I’d like to show a very funny trashtalk video of Marvel Vs Capcom 2! ITS MAHVEL BAYBEE!

FUCK THE KNICKS!!

GGPO and 2DF Freeplay

I may recall me writing an article about GGPO. Well I have used it and it is very good but it requires specific romsets in order to play online. Here is the list in order to play online!

• Dungeons and Dragons Shadow Over Mystara (Euro 960619)
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves
• Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (Euro 980112)
• Samurai showdown 2
• Street Fighter Alpha 2 (USA 960306)
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 (USA 980904)
• Street Fighter III 3rd Strike – Fight for the Future
• Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (World 940223)
• Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (World 930911)
• The King of Fighters ‘98 – The Slugfest
• Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (Euro 970519)
• X-Men vs. Street Fighter　(Euro 961004)

You can find me online occassionly as rockmanjoey playing Street Fighter III & Hyper Street Fighter II. GGPO is a good application but I discovered something even better called 2DF Freeplay.

2DF Freeplay is pretty much like GGPO only its far superior. It supports most roms which MAME, Final Burn Alpha and Kawaks support. So if you want to play Metal Slug 4, Kings of Fighters 2003, Final Fight and more online, it is now possible! It also supports replays for most games and rankings for several games which can be run on 2DF Freeplay.

2DF Freeplay is very simple to use! You just register and once that is done, you simply click on Play and it will open the application, simply set the directories for your roms and your good to go!

You have a friends list too which is a bonus if you wish to take revenge on those who have beaten you or play the same players again another time!

It’s a great application and you can use 2DF Freeplay at http://2dfighter.com/

Characters which should be in Street Fighter IV

With Capcom announcing Sakura and Gouken in Street Fighter IV, I am excited to see more characters in the upcoming fighting game. However, I feel that having five or six characters which fight in similar styles worries me and there isn’t much variation. Here are some characters I would like to see in Street Fighter IV.

1 & 2: Yun or Yang

For the sake of adding a Street Fighter III character into the prequel. I don’t mind the Street Fighter II roster but I would like to see some Street Fighter III characters in this game and Yun and Yang would be an awesome addition. They are great in Street Fighter III:3rd Strike especially with their Super Arts and chain combos. These two characters would be an awesome addition to the game.

3. Gill

A cool character but very tough!

You may be wondering why I said Gill? I know he is an unbalanced boss fighter in Street Fighter III but I would love to see Gill vs. Bison or Seth vs. Gill! You would have all the bosses from all four Street Fighter games facing off each other. He wouldn’t be tournament legal but to see him face off against the other Street Fighter bosses such as Sagat [Street Fighter]. M. Bison [Street Fighter II] and Seth [Street Fighter IV] would be a very interesting fight! I hoped that Gill would be included in Capcom Fighting Jam but the only Gill appearance would be in M.Bison’s ending! Plus, I can’t be assed with the M.U.G.E.N shit as it is crappy, go buy the proper games!

4. Makoto

Makoto again is a very good fighter in Street Fighter III

5. The Super Turbo characters [The New Challengers]

Well as much as I hate most of the game being Street Fighter II characters, they’ve added Cammy and Fei-Long in the home versions so why not add in Dee Jay or T.Hawk? Seems to make sense right?

That is entirely my opinion. I did just mention mainly Street Fighter III characters because I love the game so much and at the moment, it just seems to be Street Fighter II with a few new characters. I would love to see more new characters entirely in the series too, maybe DLC can answer the call but I would just like to see some Street Fighter III characters in this game! It’s up to you Ono to forfill my wish damnit!

I got to play Street Fighter IV back at The Battle of Destiny in London and I got to say I am pretty impressed. The videos on the internet don’t do the game justice at all. It’s 60fps, looks stunning and plays like a 2D fighter only in 3D! You may be thinking Street Fighter EX but the characters have 2D hitboxes so as I have said, it plays like Super Turbo with some new additions and the EX moves from SFIII. I only got to play as Balrog but it was good fun and I think the game will do pretty well!

Fat Princess….now the media presents it’s stupidity again

This generation of gaming has been a major disappointment for me. Last generation, we were treated to many excellent titles such as Final Fantasy X, Grand Theft Auto 3, Soul Calibur, Sonic Adventure, Zelda: Wind Waker and many more. The PS3 started off as a weak console but gradually it has gained a good library of games such as Metal Gear Solid 4 and the upcoming LittleBigPlanet. Now a new PSN game called Fat Princess is now heading for PS3 later this year.

Whilst it has a great concept for game play, people have found the game to be controversial with the Daily Mirror reporting that a ”firm” wants the game altered or canned altogether. They claim that the game is “fat bashing” and could lead to intolerance in young players and bullying. Feminist Melissa McEwan wrote sarcastically to Sony: “I can’t figure out why anyone would want to rescue a fat princess in the first place”.

I’d like to add that there is already a problem with that in the first place. Even if this game came out or not, there always has been an intolerance in young players and bullying. Stupid teenagers on Xbox Live who play Halo is a good example and there is bullying present in most schools varying from obesity, discrimination, offending others and such. That is all thanks to many things such as influences from TV, Films, Parents and friends, not just games. Thanks to the Daily Mirror, the so called firm and Melissa McEwan, I begin a rant so read carefully.

Fuck the U.K media, they are the main reason people live in fear half the fucking time. The way they present news makes people so scared into believing it. I don’t watch the news anymore. The Daily Mirror is dog shit like most of the newspapers in the U.K. They are the same cunts who got told by Joe Kinnear a few days ago in an epic 52 swear word rant. Good for him, the fuckers got told after making accusations which were false and they got a bollocking. Russell Howard of Mock the Week fame [great comedian] pretty much said it perfectly in a sketch about the media making Britain a worse place to live. Most people would see that as funny. I did too but I also realized that it is a terrifying fact.

The Sun - even the 3rd Page isn't a justifcation of your 20p

How about this “firm” fucks off. Everything has gotten so outta hand now it’s stupid. I think Fat Princess has a good concept of game play which can potentially make it one of the most addictive games on PSN. Seriously, who’s gonna shove cake down females throats now!? Kids probably as most of them now are so fucking stupid. I’ve seen many teenagers now and I think they are fucking idiots. Christ. Many people are blaming video games for many things but its down to other criteria such as TV, MEDIA, parents and much more but people are so fucking blind and think oooo this is the main reason.

Kids are put under so much pressure thanks to the fucking celebrities and models who don’t set a fucking example and have such slim figures. They don’t think properly and then get eating disorders because they want to look like a twat called Victoria Beckham….jezz I fucking hate the media so much, makes me sick. This country used to be good until I started to realize what was going on.

In the U.K, the fucking teenagers really piss me off and are disrespectful. The amount of shit they do I wouldn’t have got away with when I was their age, my dad would kick my ass to get the message across.

Don’t give me this bullshit. Fuck off. Seriously, get the fuck outta here! There is fucking worse games out in the market…..

As for feminist Melissa McEwan, It’s called creativity you fucking idiot. Most games now are shitty HD shooters which seem to sell a shit load thanks to marketing and realistic graphics. It’s unique and probably one of the most interesting games I have seen in a while. Kane and Lynch is a good example, it sold but its average at best.

This generation of gaming has been mediocre. The Wii? What, everyone decides to wank over it because its motion controls?! Big fucking deal. Most people bought the Wii for the sheer pleasure that they can say “I got drunk whilst playing Wii Sports!” and then deciding to litter Facebook with photos from the fucking awesome night and just to let you know on their status…the console now is mostly littered with shit party games!

Great...another half assed Wii Sports / Mario Party game *sigh*

PS3? Well it’s been crap at first, and the games have started to appear thank fucking god for that. They release a crappy controller called SIXAXIS which is lighter than most mobile phones (cellphones for the U.S) and take out a feature everyone bums… Well at least it’s doing the right approach and making the online gaming free like PC gaming which is a good start.

The Xbox 360? Well that is a true piece of shit from Microsoft. Who releases hardware that breaks so easily? They do! After losing 5 Billion Dollars on the original Xbox, they decide to use cheap parts and lie to the consumer about the RRoD, smart moves dickheads. They still charge for online gaming which is a fucking joke and the games are good but ain’t that fucking great! Well it’s best to say Microsoft followed in the same footsteps by releasing Windows Vista which is the true essence of shit. You buy a laptop with 1GB of RAM and your fucked! Got a dual core processor with that too, well you have Vista so your gonna take a trip into the past and experience a Pentium 4 struggling to execute processes.

A high defective rate...fucking disgraceful

They also charge a stupid amount of money for a HDD? What the extra cash is invested on some shitty plastic that’s friendly for the average user? Give me a break! How pathetic! Well done, have a fucking toast to that….have a toast for dumming down people, you’ve joined the club. The U.K Government did a fantastic job of doing that to the Education system. I met a guy at University last year and he goes and tears me apart on the knowledge he knows and he tells me he learnt it at school! I felt like an absolute dumbass!

In regards to the Fat Princess game, the only thing Sony will do is add some kinda disclaimer regarding obesity before the start of the game like in Jet Set Radio did for the Graffiti but the point is, the media can suck my balls. Piss off, you waste time, money and trees by printing crappy articles every day of the week?! Get lost, you suck.

End rant. Now for some sleep. Good day to you

[original source: Daily Mirror - Fat Princess game disgraceful]

Nintendo DSi to be region locked!

One of the magical things about Nintendo’s handhelds is that they have always been region free until now. The latest Nintendo DS revision called DSi has been confirmed to be region locked by Nintendo who spoke to Future Publishing. The DSi will be region locked on specific DSi Software which includes download games and Cartridge Based DSi games.

To me, the DSi doesn’t sound that much of a decent upgrade but more towards alienating to the other DS revisions which isn’t good. The removal of the Game Boy Advance slot is the biggest negative for me because it isn’t just removing itself with the Game Boy Series which is a great legacy of handheld gaming but games like Guitar Hero: On Tour and some of the peripherals for the DS lite and original won’t be compatible. Nintendo announced that you can download software to the DSi which again sounds good but only DSi owners can experience it which is a terrible move as it completely seperates it from the compatibility of the DS lite which won’t be able to experience this whatsoever.

The Nintendo DS lite was the perfect revision that the Nintendo DS needed in the first place. The original looked very ugly and was awkard to use. It was a bit big and the buttons were very crappy but the DS Lite gave it the competitive appearance and revisions needed provided with the excellent games to compete against the PSP. The DSi hasn’t got me interested whatsoever unless it was region free.

The one trait of the PS3 despite it losing PS2 compatibility is that you can play software from any region despite if it’s a download game or Blu Ray! It has seriously put me off the DSi as I love playing imported games as it is a good way to experience games which will likely not come out outside Japan.

The SD card slot which it supports won’t allow you to play MP3s which is also another negative. Fair enough it’s storage is cheap but I just don’t like the direction Nintendo is heading with the new DS. It’s a kick in the nuts for DS Lite owners but not so much for those who have a Nintendo DS or are about to purchase one.

However, it does have a better camera than a certain device called the iPhone. Overall, I find this revision of the DS to be mediocre. The exclusive features are game related and it is the main blow for me. With the PSP, at least most of it’s exclusive new revisions were to do with features outside gaming unlike the DSi. Sorry Nintendo, I am not going to invest in this handheld

FEATURE: Street Fighter III: Third Strike

This week, I’m going to cover another game that I have been playing for a long time but only started to play it competitively and that is Street Fighter III: Third Strike.

I first discovered this game in the UK Official Dreamcast Magazine when some of the editors went to E3 and I noticed this sequel to Street Fighter II and thought, “This looks crappy” Those words however I took back and regreted even saying that as I finally got to play it about a year later when the first home version arrived on Dreamcast. I then checked it out and as to my shock, I couldn’t believe how good it was! The animation was jaw dropping but fluid at the same time and I had no idea about the technical depth this game had so I then five minutes later bought it and learnt a valuable lesson,

“Never judge a book by it’s cover”

or in this case, Never judge a computer game by a screenshot. Street Fighter III wasn’t as popular as Street Fighter II because 3D fighters had appeared which gave the game trouble and 2D gaming was on a decline outside Japan. However, the sheer depth of game play in Street Fighter III makes it one of the most popular fighting games of today which is still played often and also in tournaments. Nearly ten years after it’s release and many people are still playing it which you can’t say about most games.

The original Street Fighter III, New Generation came out in Arcades in 1997 and Capcom discarded most of the Street Fighter II roster apart from Ryu and Ken hence the “New Generation” title for the game. It started off with 10 characters [11 if you add Yang who was identical to Yun in NG]. Those who were used to the Alpha series with multiple super combos were rescricted to one in SFIII but it was renamed to Super Art which is a better name and being able to only choose one Super Art made the fight more challenging. Whilst this version of SFIII was good, it didn’t feel complete and towards the end of 1997, 2nd Impact was released and it introduced more characters and new moves such as EX moves which were stronger versions of special moves, Personal Action which allowed the player to improve some attributes when taunting and Grab Defense which involves two fighters attempting to throw at the same time but it is negated into a Grab Defense which separates the two fighters.

2nd Impact saw the return of Gouki [Akuma outside Japan], Urien, Hugo and Yang was given a new movelist different to Yun’s.  However, 1999 was to be the year of which the final and the best Street Fighter III revision was to be released and that revision is called Third Strike: Fight for the Future. This revision brought four new characters into the fray and also brought back a Street Fighter II favorite, Chun Li. 3rd Strike allowed the player to choose who they fought and also introduced a grading system which awarded the player a grade for their fighting skills in 3rd Strike and introduced leaping attacks which were executed by pressing the medium punch and kick. Despite all these technical features which were added into Street Fighter III, there was one technical addition which really made Street Fighter III quite the game it is and that is Parrying.

Parrying [known as blocking in the Japanese Version] allowed gamers to counter moves with a block which wouldn’t cost anything on your stun bar. When using Parrying, it allows the player who parried to counter back quickly against the other opponent giving way for some epic battles. Many professionals at Street Fighter III can do some insane parrying and it is that insane because it is one of the main reasons why parrying wasn’t implemented in Street Fighter IV. The boss fight in 3rd Strike is a lot harder than M.Bison in Street Fighter II because the boss in Street Fighter III is very powerful, so powerful he is banned in tournaments and is a pain in the ass to defeat.

Gill = Asshole

Gill is the boss in Street Fighter III and persues in the SNK path of stupidly powerful boss fights. Gill is Urien only a hell lot faster and broken. He does a lot of damage and has very powerful Super Arts and just when you think you’ve won the fight, check his Super Art Bar at the bottom and make sure it isn’t full. Gill can resurrect and regain his health which is a pisstake considering how powerful he is. Saying all of that, Gill IS Beatable, he is playable in the home version once you complete the game with all characters!

Street Fighter III: Third Strike is one of my favorite games because of the sheer effort Capcom put into developing this game. It’s balanced, looks fantastic, plays very well, has a technical fighting system and is fun to play! I’ve started to play competitively now and I’ve made the transisition from DualShock 2 to Arcade Stick and the transistion isn’t going too well! I am play like an absolute n00b on an Arcade Stick and just to prove it, I got my ass kicked by Justin Wong who simply disposed of me easily!

Fight 1

Fight 2

Street Fighter III made it’s way onto Dreamcast. First with Double Impact which has the first two Street Fighter III revisions and then Third Strike. It then a few years later made it’s way onto the PlayStation 2 and Xbox as part of the Street Fighter Anniversary Edition which enabled Street Fighter III to be played on Xbox Live. Street Fighter III can also be played online via GGPO and 2DF Freeplay with minimal lag provided you have an internet connection and the 3rd Strike ROM. I recommend you do check this game out, despite the graphics being ten years old, it is a fun game and worth checking out! Capcom finally announced a sequel to the series, Street Fighter IV.

Street Fighter IV has gone back to the roots of Street Fighter II and added the EX Moves of SFIII and replaced the Parrying System with the Saving System. SFIV has many of the original SFII characters with 9 new characters [home version]. It plays like Super Turbo despite the 3D graphic engine and is due for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC next year.