The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[IamMedellin]

[Bomberooski]

Med has talked me into upgrading my PS3 hard drive (he will talk you into it to if you listen to the latest VSN Arcade Podcast).

Need some suggestions on HDD to buy.

[Swarley]

Med has talked me into upgrading my PS3 hard drive (he will talk you into it to if you listen to the latest VSN Arcade Podcast).

Need some suggestions on HDD to buy.

Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500gb 2.5" Notebook HD

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/WD+-+Scorpio+Blue+500GB+Internal+Serial+ATA+Hard+Drive+for+Laptops/9172799.p?id=1218044489855&skuId=9172799

I swapped mine out for this one like a month ago.

[IamMedellin]

Med has talked me into upgrading my PS3 hard drive (he will talk you into it to if you listen to the latest VSN Arcade Podcast).

Need some suggestions on HDD to buy.

that plug

so...I heard...From you.... That you dont even like to pop in a disc anymore... Going all Digital DL...



in that case, I recommend the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB 5400 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive

right now it's 79.99 with free shipping over at Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136568

[jms493]

I wonder what size hard drives the next generation consoles will come with.

[Maynard]

I wonder what size hard drives the next generation consoles will come with.

im sure we will have choices...real expensive, really really expensive and no fucking way

[leaffan]

that plug

so...I heard...From you.... That you dont even like to pop in a disc anymore... Going all Digital DL...



in that case, I recommend the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB 5400 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive

right now it's 79.99 with free shipping over at Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136568

Ahh the blue drive.

The cheapest piece of shit WD has ever made yet they are so wildly popular. I would never recommend anyone that shit drive if my life depended on it at this point. Spend the extra money and get a black series:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136856

(unless of course the ps3 doesn't take them)

[IamMedellin]

Ahh the blue drive.

The cheapest piece of shit WD has ever made yet they are so wildly popular. I would never recommend anyone that shit drive if my life depended on it at this point. Spend the extra money and get a black series:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136856

(unless of course the ps3 doesn't take them)

I'll step aside cuz leaf knows way more computer shit than I do... the only thing is, I heard that the PS3 doesnt play well with any HDD with an RPM over 5400 :ohwell:

[JBregz]

Someone play dead island co-op with me.

[leaffan]

I'll step aside cuz leaf knows way more computer shit than I do... the only thing is, I heard that the PS3 doesnt play well with any HDD with an RPM over 5400 :ohwell:

This would be a problem. The blue drive is still beyond god awful.

Edit - A quick google search looks like they still work plus you get the added bonus of faster loading times on things thanks to the faster drive. Back to black!

[SethMode]

So, it's been almost a year and a half, but I'm finally about to beat Alan Wake. Despite some seriously douchie enemy "surprises" I have really, really liked it. The character is awesome, and I love the blend of the Twilight Zone and Stephen King.

I know that Twigg has played it, but he or anyone else with impressions on American Nightmare would be appreciated. I downloaded the demo, but how much gameplay are we looking at? I know that there is a replay mechanic thing that is supposed to range from "Oh that's neat" to "Oh, great, this again" but should I wait for a sale or would you say $15 gets you your money's worth?

[wingsfan77]

Someone play dead island co-op with me.

I'm getting it on Black Friday, if that helps at all haha.

[Twigg4075]

So, it's been almost a year and a half, but I'm finally about to beat Alan Wake. Despite some seriously douchie enemy "surprises" I have really, really liked it. The character is awesome, and I love the blend of the Twilight Zone and Stephen King.

I know that Twigg has played it, but he or anyone else with impressions on American Nightmare would be appreciated. I downloaded the demo, but how much gameplay are we looking at? I know that there is a replay mechanic thing that is supposed to range from "Oh that's neat" to "Oh, great, this again" but should I wait for a sale or would you say $15 gets you your money's worth?

They repeat the same three areas over and over (three times each I believe?) but they do it in a relatively cool way. I definitely think that it's worth $15 but I was also a big fan of the first game. The horde mode is cool too but ridiculously difficult.

[SethMode]

They repeat the same three areas over and over (three times each I believe?) but they do it in a relatively cool way. I definitely think that it's worth $15 but I was also a big fan of the first game. The horde mode is cool too but ridiculously difficult.

Awesome. I have been a big fan of the first one (still have to finish episode 6 thought), so I will likely pick it up.

Let me ask you this: while I really like the light/dark combat stuff, is the AI as cheap in American Nightmare as it can be in AW? I mean, I have died way too many times for a normal mode in a game because some douche spawned behind me and sliced me up. Also, is there any need to jump? One weird thing that I found a few times in AW were points where his shitty writer style jump got me to plummet to my doom.

Not that any of those are really an overall knock on the game because the checkpoints are great and the atmosphere is fantastic, just some random things that popped up to me here and there.

[Twigg4075]

Awesome. I have been a big fan of the first one (still have to finish episode 6 thought), so I will likely pick it up.

Let me ask you this: while I really like the light/dark combat stuff, is the AI as cheap in American Nightmare as it can be in AW? I mean, I have died way too many times for a normal mode in a game because some douche spawned behind me and sliced me up. Also, is there any need to jump? One weird thing that I found a few times in AW were points where his shitty writer style jump got me to plummet to my doom.

Not that any of those are really an overall knock on the game because the checkpoints are great and the atmosphere is fantastic, just some random things that popped up to me here and there.

Oh, I forgot to mention that AN probably took me around six hours to complete, with collecting all the manuscript pages.

The enemies are actually tougher because they have some new types. But there seemed to be a lot more safe havens and plenty of ammo and batteries spread throughout the world.