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If anyone receives their limited edition of the PS3 release, let us know if the anime is indeed a Blu-ray disc instead of a dvd, and if it comes in a blu-ray case (the Xbox 360 release has the bonus disc inside the game case, on top of the game disc, unlike the US release). Also, it seems the soundtrack isn't included either (at least it's missing from the Australian PAL release).

Where did you read that? If that's true I'll be pissed. I canceled my pre-order for the Collector's Edition (Xbox 360) because I wanted the anime in Blu-Ray, so I convinced a friend of mine to buy the Collector's Edition for the PS3 (I'll buy the Collector's Edition, sell him the game and keep the bonus stuff) and I'll just pick up the regular edition.

Has it been 100% confirmed that the DLC featured in the collector's edition is the same as one of the DLC packs that will be released at a latter date?

If anyone in here is picking up the PS3 Limited Edition of the game, and isn't interested in the anime Blu-Ray disc let me know. I'm picking up the Xbox 360 version (I don't own a PS3), but I would love to get my hands on the SFIV anime in a Blu-Ray disc, instead of a DVD.

Unfortunately I still haven't received the game, in fact it only shipped today. I had it pre-ordered from Dvd.co.uk, but they only received their stock yesterday, and today it shipped. I'm kind of glad: in the meantime the game's price dropped £7, and from the listing on my account page it seems I was charged the updated price...

Dvd.co.uk is selling the game for £17.99. That's almost 50% off! Maybe this will convince some people to give it a try...

A review for the PAL release: http://zentendo.com/reviews.php?articleId=428&page=1

Thanks for your impressions. I read several comments "complaining" a bit on the controls when the game was released in the US, and it seems playing with the Classic Controller provided a better experience to some people. You may want to give it a try...

Unlike Baroque (which was a budget release) Opoona retails for £34.99.

Let us know your impressions. And for those interested, the game is selling for £24.98 on Dvd.co.uk. Not a bad price for a new release. My copy still hasn't shipped, but I must admit this is one of my most wanted Wii games ever since it was announced. I really want to play it, I just hope I have time to properly play it...

Now that you mentioned it, I imported the US edition of Apollo Justice on it's release date, and I'm yet to play it... I still have to play the last case of Trials and Tribulations (I started working lots of extra hours at that time, and that's when the backlog of games to play began...), so I never started Apollo Justice. And funny thing: I actually also own a still sealed Limited Edition of the Japanese release of Apollo Justice... I definitely overestimate the time I have to play nowadays, I pretty much only have time to play on weekends, and even then on most of them I'm so tired I end up playing an arcade game on the Xbox 360 or a VC game on the Wii (and I'm a major RPG fan).

I imported the second game, but I'm yet to play it... My pile of games that I'm yet to even start playing is getting absolutely ridiculous (Trauma Center 2, Etrian Odyssey 2, Shiren the Wanderer, Baroque, Too Human, ...), but unfortunately I've been terribly busy at work...

If there's no last minute delay, it should finally be released this Friday (29/08).

Come on, name me one other game that allows you to have jobs such as fortune teller, or that allows the main character do dance on TV? Gametrailers review has some nice footage from the game: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32627.html

Yeah, it was 600 points.

We're (finally) one week away from the game's European release. Baroque is not the kind of game that will set the charts on fire, and the US reviews were mostly negative (it's more or less typical of the genre), but hopefully the budget price tag (I've seen it online between £17.99 and £19.99) will mean more people will give it a try. I remember watching a friend of mine playing the Saturn (Japanese) release and thinking the game's "atmosphere" and overall setting was just plain weird... I'm looking forward to play the game and see what it's all about. For those still undecided if the game's worth your time, here's an interesting article from Hardcore Gaming 101 about the several incarnations of the game, including this latest release: http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/sting/sting2.htm A Japanese trailer (that shows gameplay and introduces some of the characters): http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30711.html And a few reviews (that show the wide range of opinions this game received): http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/wii-fanboy-review-baroque/ http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/baroque-wii/index.html http://wii.ign.com/articles/870/870063p1.html

This week's releases will probably make a few people happy... :wink: -Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) (900 points) -Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (NES) (600) (the game was already available in the past and then removed, it seems this time it's here to stay)

Frankly, nowadays I don't care about reviews at all. More and more they never seem to reflect in the slightest my views or tastes. If I did, I would probably only play sports titles and FPS sequels, and most of them pretty much read like publicity adverts. Take GTA4, for example. The number of 10's and A's the game received was quite numerous. For me, after an afternoon of gaming in which I was bored senseless, I put it on my shelf and I'm yet to pick it up again. In the meantime one of my favorite games in the past years is the DS game Contact, which received quite a significant amount of 5's and 6's. If you notice as the gaming industry grows the media covering it seems to be more and more less tolerant to games with lesser budgets and production values that stray away from the "norm". A glitch/bad looking texture? The game sucks. Look at most of the high scores this year, and besides Braid which games didn't have a strong brand and actor "x" voicing character "x" and whatnot? But I digress... Here's a positive review I found, to balance out a bit all the mediocre reviews the game's been receiving: http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/04/11/game-review-opoona-wii

The lack of "hype" for this game is depressing... The Wii software library is at the moment full of mediocre games, shoddy PS2/PSP ports, and lame spin-offs of series whose "real" games are getting released on other consoles, and it's a bit depressing when original games made exclusively for the Wii that try out something different get low sales and an all around lack of interest, such as Elebits/Eledees, Dewy's Adventure, Zack & Wiki: Quest For Barbaros' Treasure, and now Opoona. With the release date less than a month away, there's not even one new post about this game? Personally Opoona is one of my "most wanted" games of the year (the others being Flower, Sun and Rain (DS), Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS), White Gold (PC), Yakuza 2 (PS2), Mega Man 9 (Wiiware, 360, PS3) and, if it actually gets a 2008 release in Europe, Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)). Even though I currently have a significant backlog of games, this is one game I'll surely buy on day one (it's already pre-ordered). I was wondering: who else is planning to get the game? For those not already aware of the game, here's a trailer that will hopefully raise some interest: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/28390.html

That "Tour of Etrian Odyssey" is a good read, and it shows nicely how the game is played. The game does have a bit of story (especially a few hours into the game), but it's not really heavy on it. Your party doesn't really have backgrounds, so it's a case of they are what you make them to be, as is most of the game. Think of this as a Dungeons & Dragons game, in which a party of different classes tries to fulfill a certain "ultimate goal" at the end of your quest, something generic and simple as "clear a dungeon", or something like that. The game has a few side quests along the way, but it's not really like most modern RPGs in which for each quest you complete you move the plot forward. My description may make the game sound a bit dull and "empty", but on the contrary it's a fascinating and interesting game. There's a cool fan site for the games, those interested in getting more info should check it out: http://www.intothelabyrinth.net/

This is definitely not a game that everyone will enjoy, but for those who enjoyed playing "old school" 1st person RPGs like the Dungeon Master or Lands of Lore series, or enjoy RPGs with turn-based combat, you will probably have a blast with the game. It looks good, sounds good (soundtrack from Yuzo Koshiro ), it allows you to draw your own maps on the bottom screen (kick-ass feature! It probably doesn't say much to younger gamers, but it used to be a common practice to draw your own maps for games, due to the several factors like the trial and error game designs from the 80's and early 90's), it's a game worth checking out. I actually have the US version, so I played it last year (well, it only took over a year for the game to get an European release... ), and I should be receiving the US version of the sequel any day now. Can't wait...

A question for those with the game: how similar is the map to the one from GTA3? Any similar places/landmarks, or is it all changed?

http://vgplus.blogspot.com/2008/02/region-free-test.html They usually test new releases, and they mentioned the game works on PAL consoles. It's certainly easier to buy the European release, but what I'm tempted to pick up is the L.E. US release, which unlike the European L.E. (which includes an art book) includes a bonus dvd + the first dvd volume of the Anime series with a few extras, and it costs less than the regular European release (although a few UK stores have it cheaper than that). Oh, and thanks for the help.

Sorry for my insistence, but in case someone knows could you please answer my above mentioned questions? It's what's keeping me from ordering the US release right away... :p

Thanks. I'll give it a try. I already ordered a few games: -Goku Makai-Mura Kai (JP) -Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (US) -Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (US) -Mega Man Powered Up (US) -Dead Head Fred (US) Now I only need to actually buy a PSP... Anything I should know (best memory card, any must buy accessory, ...)?