What are you currently playing?

[nakamura]

The PS1 version is much much smoother than the Saturn version apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mwigQ_b ... re=related

Pity really as the Saturn could have done a much better job than that.

[speccy64eyes1988]

Been playing PS1 DooM and it is completely amazing. The best version of the game by miles, mainly down to the epic sound. The levels are massive, the frame rate is solid enough and the game makes you jump.

Better than anything though are the passwords. When I am playing at home I can enjoy in surround but when I am in bed or away I can use the current password and continue playing on my PSP!

Doom is awesome on the PS1 i have that game too i also have it on XBLA which is a good version but i also have the doom 3 collectors edtion versions which are not that great.

I am currently playing mortal kombat 2 on the snes best version of the game apart from the new xbla release which is more or less arcade perfect unlike many past "arcade" versions.

[Megamixer]

Been playing PS1 DooM and it is completely amazing. The best version of the game by miles, mainly down to the epic sound. The levels are massive, the frame rate is solid enough and the game makes you jump.

Better than anything though are the passwords. When I am playing at home I can enjoy in surround but when I am in bed or away I can use the current password and continue playing on my PSP!

I've had this on my 'to get' list for a while BUT...I'm wondering if it's better to get Doom or Final Doom? Which is better?

[HalcyonDaze00]

wwe12

Im not a big fan of the recent wwe games but after watching a lot of the classic stuff on youtube i needed a wrestling game fix.

Thankfully there a lot of classic wrestlers already in the game - Vader, Stone Cold, LOD, Nash, Demolition, Savage, after finally getting on the community creations server (the online servers are a disgrace) I managed to download brilliant versions of - Hogan, Hitman, HBK, Mr Perfect, Sid, Warrior, Yokozuna, Steiner, Sting, and I have now got a great classic wwe/wcw set up. The game is not bad without the rubbish wrestlers of today.

Warrior v Sting v Vader for the US title, great stuff !!!

[Freestyler]

Been playing PS1 DooM and it is completely amazing. The best version of the game by miles, mainly down to the epic sound. The levels are massive, the frame rate is solid enough and the game makes you jump.

Better than anything though are the passwords. When I am playing at home I can enjoy in surround but when I am in bed or away I can use the current password and continue playing on my PSP!

I've had this on my 'to get' list for a while BUT...I'm wondering if it's better to get Doom or Final Doom? Which is better?

Get 'em both.

Oh, and the crying babies in PS1 Doom REALLY made me feel uncomfortable while playing it.
Really really horrible.

[Megamixer]

Been playing PS1 DooM and it is completely amazing. The best version of the game by miles, mainly down to the epic sound. The levels are massive, the frame rate is solid enough and the game makes you jump.

Better than anything though are the passwords. When I am playing at home I can enjoy in surround but when I am in bed or away I can use the current password and continue playing on my PSP!

I've had this on my 'to get' list for a while BUT...I'm wondering if it's better to get Doom or Final Doom? Which is better?

Get 'em both.

What's the difference? Is FD an updated/upgraded version? If so, do I really need the original?

[Freestyler]

Get 'em both.

What's the difference? Is FD an updated/upgraded version? If so, do I really need the original?

Doom's the original game whereas Final Doom is (I think) fan-made levels and stuff such as the "Master" levels from Doom 2.
As usual though both titles are "inspired" by the PC versions, since the PS1 can't hold all the level in its memory at once. So there's changes here and there, such as the PC version's monstrously hard difficulty level gets toned down a lot for PS1's Final Doom. Some of the levels are also retooled a bit.

Excellent conversions though. Worth owning.

[Evermore]

I have to admit that I turned the items off in the GC game. With the amount of lethal tackles flying left, right and centre, I really didn't need bombs/shells etc. in the mix too. I guess I'll find out what it's like first-hand soon enough when I give my copy a go. If it doesn't gel with me then I've always got the first one to play so it's no big bother.

I haven't played the first one mate, so I can only discuss its follow-up. If you enjoyed the first one you may get some value from the Wii title, but the controls are poor in my view, and the charge shot mechanic is seemingly possible nearly every time you get into the opposition half. Its not a great title in my opinion, especially compared to more polished Nintendo developed Mario games, but as I said previously, it has its moments.

I recently bought Pikmin 2 and then remembered I'd never gotten around to finishing the first one so started it again today. It's a great little game - still better than the likes of Overlord and Little King's Story which have come along since. Both those games are great, but I found LKS in particular over-egged the pudding somewhat, with all kinds of different character classes making everything ten times more complicated. The original's simple set-up of red, yellow and blue is all you need for a great game with some clever puzzles.

I remember adoring the first Pkmin game.... until I ran out of time on the final boss The sense of urgency was an interesting mechanic, but annoying too. The sequel for me was a disappointment in that it re-used some of the original game's levels! And it only had a handful of stages in it too. Ninty padded the game out with the bland "dungeon" missions, which lacked the beautiful graphics on display in the outdoor levels. It had an unusual structure too in that it ended when you got... what was it, 5,000 or 10,000 worth of "stuff". Whatever it was, it didn't make for an inspiring structure, though the lack of a time limit was great. A lot of fun, but the series has never reached its potential in my opinion, but its potential is huge as the core gameplay and art syle are magnificent. Lets hope the Wii U game has a good structure, visuals and levels.

[Evermore]

Giving Bioshock a go as I couldn't find anything else I was interested in

Bioshock is ace. An above average FPS that is taken to levels of awesome through setting and story. Bioshock 2 was a bit disappoint but still a good doss. Bioshock Infinity can do one.

I have to say that I enjoyed Bioshock 2 even more than its mighty predecessor.

Bioshock 1 was a truly wonderous video game with perhaps the most interesting and original settings of any FPS this generation. Whilst the follow-up did not have as much of an impact, it has a fantastic Little Sister protection mechanic, which forced you into thinking up how best to defend her as she harvested corpses. I loved setting up all the traps and turrets and waiting for the enemies to arrive, before being mowed down. The weapons in the game were great too, particularly the spear gun. Shooting guys and them sticking to walls was hilarious fun!

Taken on its own, Bioshock 2 is a superb title, that sadly did not feel different enough from the first game to please a lot of gamers. Still though, I had a ball with it and can't wait for the next one!

[Sepp Salerno]

Been on the go a bit recently, and have mainly been mashing the buttons on my GBA - lots of Zelda

Finally got around to paying ME3 at home

oh yeah, and warhammer squad command on the DS. It's interface is a bit busted though

[sscott]

Pop n Twinbee on SNES and Attack of the Robot Monsters on the Atari ST (original hardware, of course!)

[nakamura]

Get 'em both.

What's the difference? Is FD an updated/upgraded version? If so, do I really need the original?

Doom's the original game whereas Final Doom is (I think) fan-made levels and stuff such as the "Master" levels from Doom 2.
As usual though both titles are "inspired" by the PC versions, since the PS1 can't hold all the level in its memory at once. So there's changes here and there, such as the PC version's monstrously hard difficulty level gets toned down a lot for PS1's Final Doom. Some of the levels are also retooled a bit.

Excellent conversions though. Worth owning.

Doesn't the pc version have respawning enemies?

[BennyTheGreek]

Modnation racers on the vita

really good fun.....

[dste]

Still playing Kirby Mass Attack and Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Sadly though I think I'm nearing the end of them both.

[The Beans]

Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall Of Hendon Myre on 360.

It's the XBLA version of some sort of online freemium game that's popular on the PC. It's pretty crap in a lot of ways and is looking like it's going to be a nickel and dime special on the DLC front but I'm loving it. It has to be sending out subliminal messages or something because I should really be avoiding this game.

Gameplay is sort of Golden Axey. Graphics are kind of super duper Megadrivey but more moderny. The whole thing's decidely ropey. There's a bit of a PSO vibe in there too. I think it's appealing to base instincts of retro in my brain. My microsoft points are ready to buy more things for it that's for sure.