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  Topic: WiiWare Yay or Nay?
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:54 am   Subject: WiiWare Yay or Nay?
I say nay. Nindendo really screwed the pooch on the amount of room that is on the Wii for storage, and I've been saying this since before there were any good VC games either. Even though you have the ...
  Topic: Cavernous: the Autonomous Roguelike
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:12 pm   Subject: Cavernous: the Autonomous Roguelike
Can the game learn from its mistakes? For example, if you play through 100 characters and 70% of the most succesful ones played like cowards, would 101 be more likely to be a coward than 100?
  Topic: Dear TGQ: Why is pac-man gangsta?
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:33 pm   Subject: Dear TGQ: Why is pac-man gangsta?
The Gangsta Pac-Man connection is probably about how Pac-Man is trapped in a maze just trying to get by, avoiding the fuzz. The fact that Pac-Man takes power pellets to exact his revenge on his oppres ...
  Topic: the tell us about the games you are playing thread
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Replies: 4229
Views: 2971217

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:09 pm   Subject: the tell us about the games you are playing thread
I played Medal of Honor Heroes 2 online because I don't have anything to let me play Call of Duty 4. It's not bad, really.
  Topic: Two Bestsellers & Two Capcom Games
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Views: 23678

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:11 pm   Subject: Two Bestsellers & Two Capcom Games
If someone wants to talk about Medal of Honor Heroes 2 or Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (both for Wii), I'd be pretty stoked.
  Topic: games with rainstorms
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Replies: 54
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:48 pm   Subject: games with rainstorms
UN Squadron
  Topic: Roger Ebert reminds us once again who decides what art is
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:02 am   Subject: Roger Ebert reminds us once again who decides what art is
Great Gatsby (What? Is that when novels started being considered an art or something? It's a pretty boring book.)

Canterbury Tales because it was the first book to really get into the human psyche ...
  Topic: free games: way better than smack.
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Replies: 531
Views: 412450

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:45 am   Subject: free games: way better than smack.
http://www.crimsonengine.com/R/

R is like Knytt, except more awesome.
  Topic: games about the sea
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Replies: 28
Views: 19087

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:53 pm   Subject: games about the sea
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes

I wish it was better because then it'd be my favorite game ever

Oh god this is totally in the wrong thread
  Topic: games about the sea
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Replies: 28
Views: 19087

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:34 pm   Subject: games about the sea
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes

I wish it was better because then it'd be my favorite game ever
  Topic: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures
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Replies: 127
Views: 89504

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:37 pm   Subject: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures
I really like this idea. Giving every item you have physical mass and size is one thing, but making that mass affect more than just your inventory box and actually affect your character's attributes i ...
  Topic: Games are embarrasing when compared to other mediums.
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Replies: 47
Views: 31783

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:39 am   Subject: Games are embarrasing when compared to other mediums.
There's a certain level of acceptance necessary to construct systems that allow games to be made for their artistic value as opposed to commercial value. You may or may not agree that this is valuable ...
  Topic: Games are embarrasing when compared to other mediums.
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Replies: 47
Views: 31783

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:56 am   Subject: Games are embarrasing when compared to other mediums.
I was really hoping for something else from this thread. Sad
  Topic: Big Effen Playgrounds
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Replies: 27
Views: 21881

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:32 am   Subject: Big Effen Playgrounds
Does riding a horse feel like walking except faster? I really am interested in really varied ways of travel, not just sprite swaps and faster max speeds.
  Topic: Big Effen Playgrounds
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Replies: 27
Views: 21881

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:00 pm   Subject: Big Effen Playgrounds
Do Morrowind or the Ultima Underworlds games have interesting ways to travel? What I have always liked about Mario 64 is that there are interesting ways of getting from place to place. You can walk up ...
  Topic: Big Effen Playgrounds
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Replies: 27
Views: 21881

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:52 am   Subject: Big Effen Playgrounds
One of the key differences between videogames and cinema is that in cinema there is never an option of what you want to look at, and in games there is always an option of what you want to see. Otherwi ...
  Topic: Let's all play Ogre Battle, okay?
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Views: 23117

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:39 am   Subject: Let's all play Ogre Battle, okay?
Ogre Battle takes a long time. Whenever I play it I have to do it emulated so I can fastforward through all the tediousness. Not that the tediousness is bad, it's just hard to do after playing through ...
  Topic: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:28 am   Subject: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread
Castlevania, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, and Shocker this week. The first two games I want to buy, but the last one... I don't know wtf it is. Anyone else know?
  Topic: are you experienced ? (in violent unhingement?)
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Replies: 31
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:34 pm   Subject: are you experienced ? (in violent unhingement?)
I just saw

Oh wow! This show is still on? I take it this guy also subscribes to the 3 dates rule?

What's the 3 dates rule?
  Topic: Robotron Clones and You (Mostly me)
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Replies: 62
Views: 45313

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:33 pm   Subject: Robotron Clones and You (Mostly me)
Powerups do essentially the same thing as the humans in Robotron, except, they power you up (giving you more incentive to pick them up).
  Topic: Stupid FFVI
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:31 pm   Subject: Stupid FFVI
The first time I played the game Sabin kept saying, "DUDE, MAN, I SURE WISH I COULD USE A BLITZ!" and then I looked in the game manual, inputted my first Blitz, and nothing.

After I died because I ...
  Topic: Reign Over Me [Game Film?]
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Replies: 46
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:09 pm   Subject: Reign Over Me [Game Film?]
Remember when you had a favorite band that the popular kids started to like so then you hated them because it's popular but deep down inside you thought the band was cool and then...
  Topic: Robotron Clones and You (Mostly me)
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Replies: 62
Views: 45313

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:25 am   Subject: Robotron Clones and You (Mostly me)
I posted about Robotron clones in the art forum because I wanted to hear people's thoughts before I pushed forward with my game. (I'm actually considering totally redoing it, but... well... I'm not s ...
  Topic: Favourite current-gen game?
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Replies: 63
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:22 pm   Subject: Favourite current-gen game?
Did anyone really like playing Resident Evil 4? Or Godhand? Or Killer 7? Or Metal Gear Solid 2? 3? Or oh man... why are there so many awesome games?

The other day I told my friend that the greates ...
  Topic: the tell us about the games you are playing thread
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Views: 2971217

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:11 pm   Subject: the tell us about the games you are playing thread
I've been playing Neverwinter Nights Diamond. I know someone else here was a NWN fiend back in the day. Would you care to come out of the woodwork and share? I'm looking for interesting modules to coo ...
  Topic: The Relationship Thread
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PostForum: Quarterly Discussion   Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:49 pm   Subject: The Relationship Thread
bitches don't like that shit

[url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/rrazcueta/TarynRichard.jpg]NAKERS
  Topic: The Relationship Thread
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Replies: 291
Views: 198198

PostForum: Quarterly Discussion   Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:31 pm   Subject: The Relationship Thread
If a girl breaks it off with you she is very well aware that you still like her and that you think things are right. I know you'd like to think that you can win her back by declaring your love for her ...
  Topic: second life is a pyramid scam
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:14 am   Subject: second life is a pyramid scam
My friend who works at a very conservative banking firm told me that her firm is very interested in making a break into Second Life. Even if it is not completely fluid with real money, there's definit ...
  Topic: Looking for (post)modern games.
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:01 pm   Subject: Looking for (post)modern games.
I think the easiest way to understand postmodernism is through modernism. When modernism started kicking around was when people really started to think and live globally. People started believing in a ...
  Topic: Handhelds are the FUTURE !
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:12 am   Subject: Handhelds are the FUTURE !
Mark my words:

Right now Asus is developing a wireless laptop docking station that will interface with monitors, printers, anything a normal docking station does. The only problem is cost. Once pri ...
  Topic: UnOfficial TGQ Wii Game Review Thread
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Replies: 225
Views: 178925

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:25 am   Subject: UnOfficial TGQ Wii Game Review Thread
For the most part that's true, but THDJ is a game I'm enjoying for the single player, too.
  Topic: UnOfficial TGQ Wii Game Review Thread
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Replies: 225
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:54 am   Subject: UnOfficial TGQ Wii Game Review Thread
Let me emphasise just how terrible the Aussie Wii line-up is:

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Open Season
Splinter Cell
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Happy Feet
Madden
Need For Speed Carbon
Spongebob
...
  Topic: Wii Slump
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Replies: 60
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:46 pm   Subject: Wii Slump
You're just being difficult.

Also, partly this: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/12/video_game_wish.html
  Topic: Wii Slump
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:23 pm   Subject: Wii Slump
there are maybe five games on your list that show maturation of videogame content.

this is a stupid way to judge videogames. nintendo doesn't care about providing you with a new rez - by which i as ...
  Topic: Wii Slump
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:17 pm   Subject: Wii Slump
Crystal Chronicles is a serious game?

What?

@ Toups - there are maybe five games on your list that show maturation of videogame content. Being generous there are maybe ten or so games that reall ...
  Topic: Wii Slump
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Replies: 60
Views: 49045

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:53 am   Subject: Wii Slump
Dear Nintendo,

I have been a fan of your Wii console since it was called the Revolution. The idea of an industry wide revolution was very enticing at the time when I was getting bored with videogam ...
  Topic: MetroVania vs Zelda?
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:26 am   Subject: MetroVania vs Zelda?
I just noticed this:

In the 3D games of these three franchises you will get a much more similar feel to them. The main separation is their atmosphere and mechanics, but overall they have similar pe ...
  Topic: MetroVania vs Zelda?
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Replies: 32
Views: 26409

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:36 am   Subject: MetroVania vs Zelda?
All SotC did was expound on the really simple to create something really extraordinary. Running, jumping, climbing, slashing, shooting arrows... they're all really simple things. That we do those sim ...
  Topic: Got PSP?
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Replies: 46
Views: 31240

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:10 am   Subject: Got PSP?
Is this list any good?

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/psp/ten-games-every-psp-gamer-should-play-224494.php

They're missing Exit, though.
  Topic: Twilight Princess kind of sucks
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:03 am   Subject: Twilight Princess kind of sucks
I am in the third dungeon and I can't get myself to keep playing.

Tho I do this with all adventurey type games (any Zelda, Metroid, etc), it is irking me more here because Zelda is really good
  Topic: UnOfficial TGQ Wii Game Review Thread
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Replies: 225
Views: 178925

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:47 pm   Subject: UnOfficial TGQ Wii Game Review Thread
played tony hawk's downhill shennanigans. .... oh, and it's apparently by toys for bob, who developed star control! how about that!

i was hesitant to buy it until i saw the toys for bob logo.
  Topic: free games: way better than smack.
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Replies: 531
Views: 412450

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:01 am   Subject: free games: way better than smack.
http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
http://www.total-klik.net/merryg ...
  Topic: Posting from a Wii!
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Replies: 40
Views: 27008

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:58 pm   Subject: Posting from a Wii!
Looking at TGQ on a Wii!

http://www.superwes.com/temp/WiibBrowser.jpg

-Wes

I need to get an EDTV and some component cables Sad
  Topic: Posting from a Wii!
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Replies: 40
Views: 27008

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:10 pm   Subject: Posting from a Wii!
using the number pad with predictive text makes typing on the wii pretty quick. it's not like you're going to write anything substantive in your living room anyways.
  Topic: WII OPERA BROWSER
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:35 pm   Subject: WII OPERA BROWSER
hey guys i just added redkawa as a HOT THING for the wii internet browser.

why? why is it so cool?

because there is a Wii Media Center program you can run on your PC to STREAM FILES. i haven't g ...
  Topic: Wii Numbers, Xbox Live Tags, PS3 Network IDs, and MMOs
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:05 am   Subject: Wii Numbers, Xbox Live Tags, PS3 Network IDs, and MMOs
so why are there never any miis in our mii parade?

p.s. thanks apm i don't know why these other slackers havn't sent anything.

You gotta turn off your Wii.

I know.... it's scary... but do it ...
  Topic: Posting from a Wii!
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Replies: 40
Views: 27008

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:57 pm   Subject: Posting from a Wii!
@ ApM

Try changing your wireless router's channel to either 1 or 11
  Topic: Posting from a Wii!
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Replies: 40
Views: 27008

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:11 am   Subject: Posting from a Wii!
toups, if it makes you feel better i have stopped posting from my wii because the WII BROWSER SUCKS.

please:
wii keyboard
wii ram
wiindows xp (at least a real OS instead of the buggy crap that c ...
  Topic: WII OPERA BROWSER
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Replies: 11
Views: 9989

PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:31 pm   Subject: WII OPERA BROWSER
it comes out TOMORROW

please post websites that work well with WII OPERA.

here is one:

YOUTUBE

REDKAWA WII MEDIA CENTER ***** http://www.redkawa.com
  Topic: being a smart ass about naming your character
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PostForum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media   Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:20 pm   Subject: being a smart ass about naming your character
That's what I called the two characters in [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090501/]Perfect Strangers.
 
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