Toys
I'm not one of those people who rush out to buy the latest toy. Hell, I only bought my first 'pooter about eighteen months ago. This being the case, you will not be surprised that I never got around to buying a DVD player. On the spur of the moment last Saturday, I thought I'd buy one. You can get them for about $130 dollars these days, but they were pretty dodgy sounding brands and so I employed the same principle I use when buying tools; pay more once rather than buying a 'bargain' every year. The half-decent ones started at about $250. A PS2 was $280. You can play games as well as DVDs on a PS2, so guess what I bought? Plus an extra $20 for the DVD remote. Forgot to get a memory card, though - d'oh!
I bought two games; the only two that I'd ever heard of in the shop - Gran Turismo 4 and Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas. Yes folks, in the bush you can still buy items weeks after they've been banned, Let me tell you, games have changed a bit since 1997, which was the last time that I paid any attention to them. Because I was sans memory card*, I didn't get very far through either game, but here's a quick impression of each of them.
First GTA; how funny is that? Don't be gettin' all up in my face about it incitin' vi'lence, Biatch, or I'll pop a cap in yo' punk ass. Yo. They swear and everything. How tough is that? And participating in drive-by shootings and armed hold ups can only be a positive experience.
Two Mac10's up.
Back in the day (which is a silly phrase, but it fits) I used to like driving games. I was good at them. Really good. I'm not good at GT4. Really not... good. It's a whole big fat bunch of fun, though. How else am I going to get to race a Karmann Ghia around the Grand Canyon, or a Honda NSX racing car around the full length Nurburgring. Piece of advice, turn off the driver aids - it's a bit harder to keep on the track when your going over bumps and hills, but it gets rid of most of the understeer when you're late into a corner. It's still bloody difficult to get the back out, though.
Next week in Breaking Technology, we tell you how to use atripod Ipod. Whatever.
*And devoid of talent.
I bought two games; the only two that I'd ever heard of in the shop - Gran Turismo 4 and Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas. Yes folks, in the bush you can still buy items weeks after they've been banned, Let me tell you, games have changed a bit since 1997, which was the last time that I paid any attention to them. Because I was sans memory card*, I didn't get very far through either game, but here's a quick impression of each of them.
First GTA; how funny is that? Don't be gettin' all up in my face about it incitin' vi'lence, Biatch, or I'll pop a cap in yo' punk ass. Yo. They swear and everything. How tough is that? And participating in drive-by shootings and armed hold ups can only be a positive experience.
Two Mac10's up.
Back in the day (which is a silly phrase, but it fits) I used to like driving games. I was good at them. Really good. I'm not good at GT4. Really not... good. It's a whole big fat bunch of fun, though. How else am I going to get to race a Karmann Ghia around the Grand Canyon, or a Honda NSX racing car around the full length Nurburgring. Piece of advice, turn off the driver aids - it's a bit harder to keep on the track when your going over bumps and hills, but it gets rid of most of the understeer when you're late into a corner. It's still bloody difficult to get the back out, though.
Next week in Breaking Technology, we tell you how to use a
*And devoid of talent.
posted by Dirk at 2:40 am
6 Comments:
My mind took a vacation--but it felt nice to be missed---thanks...
We just bought a Play Station 2 (for the kids) but it also plays DVD's, which is cool. Happy toy-ing. Hee hee. You said toys. :)
i've got a few earlier versions of grand theft auto, heaps of fun, and like you say, the ps2 plays dvds as well.
The only game we had was "Pong" from Atari...
I guess I'm showing my age.
I do have the MS Railroad Simulator and that's kind of addicting, and very realistic. I've only derailed my locomotive twice this week!
Cant, good to see you up and about again - I missed you.
Rat, how much fun is it to walk up behind someone who isn't even a character in the game and have him be all "yo mutha fucka, don't be walkin' up on me like that or I'll go upside yo' haid!"
Ranger. 'pong' was the only game I had for years, then I got all sofistimicated and bought a Commodore 64 which came with a submarine simulator. Bloody involving.
heh, i never tried that. but i did have to quell the urge to drive on the wrong side of the road and run over pedestrians
That's fun, despite the disappointing lack of blood and entrails displayed.
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