JackieChan February 14, 2006 Share JackieChan GC Alumni February 14, 2006 Anyone preorder this yet? I did earlier today. It's scheduled for a march 21st release. MP is taking advantage of the microphone in multiplayer now. Players will be able to chat before and after each game which is a pretty big plus... wish they had it during game too... oh well. Plus, there are bots you can play against too.. gotta love bots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma February 14, 2006 Share YoMamma Member February 14, 2006 Sounds cool, but I didnt care for the controls when I played the Demo. I would get it if the controls were better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan February 14, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni February 14, 2006 Sounds cool, but I didnt care for the controls when I played the Demo. I would get it if the controls were better. I'm pretty sure they will be... That plastic shoe thing is worthless. I want to get the DS Lite. I hope they will allow you to trade in your old DS for a DS lite at stores... the lite has it's own screen protector... I want one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma March 2, 2006 Share YoMamma Member March 2, 2006 http://www.planetgamecube.com/previewArt.cfm?artid=3691 Setting up a multiplayer game in Hunters is a lot more open than in Mario Kart DS. After you decide whether to play worldwide or with friends, you can choose from a list of games waiting for players, view the details on each game, or create a game yourself. If you decide to host a game, you will be able to choose from a number of different rules pertaining to the mode you want to play, you will choose the arena, and you will be able to decide whether or not to allow friendly fire between teammates. Once you've chosen a game, you'll enter a lobby with the other players where you'll be able to chat with people on your friends list, either by text or by holding down the X button to activate the microphone like a walkie-talkie. Once each player has settled on the character they want to use, the host can start the game at any time, no matter how many players have joined. After the match, you'll reconvene briefly to look at the scores and smack talk a bit. There are seven modes of play to choose from in multiplayer. -Battle is a standard deathmatch in which the player to get the most kills in the time limit wins. -Survival is a stock match that continues until one player is left standing. -Prime Hunter is sort of a game of tag. The first player to get a kill becomes the Prime Hunter, and his power will drain continuously unless he kills other players. If another player kills the Prime Hunter, they will become the new Prime Hunter, and whoever has carried the title longest at the end of the match wins. -Capture has you grabbing a crystal and returning to your base. However, once you have the crystal, you are prohibited from changing into your alternate form, making you a slower target. -Bounty is a variation of Capture. -Defender requires you to control a certain section of the map longer than your opponents, king of the hill style. -Nodes is similar to Defender, but with multiple rings scattered throughout the environment that you have to take control of. Part of the robust online system of Metroid Prime Hunters is each player's Hunters License, which tracks tons of stats including kills, wins, streaks, favorite weapons/characters/stages, lucky stages (where you get the most wins), time played, distance covered, etc. After playing Mario Kart DS online, the Hunters designers were fed up with players dropping out of games, so they added connection history to the stats, so other players can see how often you stay connected to the games you start. Brilliantly, this rating only counts when players power-off their DS systems in the middle of a game, not when they lose a connection based on technical problems. Your Hunters License is further expanded if you log into the Wi-Fi Connection web site, allowing you to compare your scores to those of friends and rivals. You will even be able to browse your friends' friend lists to see if anyone else you know is playing the game, although you will still have to contact that person directly for his or her friend code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 2, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 2, 2006 spiff-tacular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 3, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 3, 2006 (edited) GAHHHHH!!!! My stupid order with Amazon got delayed to 2nd week of April! NOOOOOOOO I wonder if I should cancel it and go with EBgames or something. Edited March 3, 2006 by JackieChan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma March 3, 2006 Share YoMamma Member March 3, 2006 GAHHHHH!!!! My stupid order with Amazon got delayed to 2nd week of April! NOOOOOOOO I wonder if I should cancel it and go with EBgames or something. When is the game due to come out? I think I may wanna buy it for the WiFi play. Yet Im still kinda scared about the touch screen controls... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 3, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 3, 2006 Comes out in like March 21st. They said that they were like in short supply or something... guess alot of pre-orders. Should I go with EBgames? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma March 3, 2006 Share YoMamma Member March 3, 2006 When I used to preorder I would either preorder with either EB or GameStop. GameStop has never let me down. EB only did once. Back when Zelda 64 came out. I had to wait about a week after release day, which wasnt a big deal, but that was the only time they didnt deliver on time. Yet, I dont preorder anymore because I dont have trouble getting games on release day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 3, 2006 Share Batman Member March 3, 2006 I only pre-order if there is a bonus gift with it.. Im gonna get MP:H but Ill get it off the shelf.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 3, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 3, 2006 I don't want to get my copy too late, so I'm probably going to cancel mine with Amazon and go with ebgames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 20, 2006 Share Batman Member March 20, 2006 2 more days and we will be fraggin eachother on a handheld!!! Oh I cant wait, and I did pre-order with gamestop cause my son got honor roll this report card and this is what he asked for.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma March 21, 2006 Share YoMamma Member March 21, 2006 I was just going to go out to buy the game now at the 24/7 Wal-Mart in town, but there happens to be a blizzard outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 21, 2006 Share Batman Member March 21, 2006 I put $5 bucks down to get it tomorrow at GameStop down the street.. Ill be on tomorrow night playin it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny March 21, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni March 21, 2006 i think i can wait i'm getting a Oblivion for 360 in stead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 21, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 21, 2006 I have to wait a bit before it arrives at my house (since I pre-ordered it online). Should get here within the week (wed, thurs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma March 21, 2006 Share YoMamma Member March 21, 2006 I just picked up my copy today. My friend Code Is: 3479 5990 5829 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 22, 2006 Share Batman Member March 22, 2006 Its to snowy and crappy out here, Im picking it up tomorrow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 22, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 22, 2006 I just picked up my copy today. My friend Code Is: 3479 5990 5829 Hai. I'll post mine when I get it... hopefully tomorrow or thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 22, 2006 Share Batman Member March 22, 2006 Yomamma, I know you didnt like the controls on the demo for MPH. Are you able to change the controls in the full version?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma March 22, 2006 Share YoMamma Member March 22, 2006 (edited) Yomamma, I know you didnt like the controls on the demo for MPH. Are you able to change the controls in the full version?? Thankfully, YES! There is a STYLUS MODE and a DUAL MODE. Both can be configured for either LEFT or RIGHT handed. Also you can use NORMAL or INVERSE viewing. I am using DUAL MODE RIGHT HANDED with INVERSE viewing and I like it a lot better then the touch screen for looking. Yet, you still use the touch screen for some controls. +Control Pad - Move & Strafe A,B,X,Y - Look around R - Jump L - Shoot Touch Screen - Change to/from morph ball. Touch Screen - Change to/from missle/primary blaster/secondary blaster Touch Screen - Change to Scan Visor. Edited March 22, 2006 by YoMamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 22, 2006 Share Batman Member March 22, 2006 (edited) Oh gosh thats terrible man, how can you use the buttons to look up-down-left-right???!!! I dip my thumb in hot candle wax, and use the touch screen for looking.. LOL no, I am keen to using the thumbstrap.. It makes it about as good as a mouse, for fps's.. I think im gonna find or invent a thumb Ring with a stylus tip on the side of the thumb, or directed at an angle that makes it less painful.. Edited March 22, 2006 by Batman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 22, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 22, 2006 (edited) Yomamma, I know you didnt like the controls on the demo for MPH. Are you able to change the controls in the full version?? Thankfully, YES! There is a STYLUS MODE and a DUAL MODE. Both can be configured for either LEFT or RIGHT handed. Also you can use NORMAL or INVERSE viewing. I am using DUAL MODE RIGHT HANDED with INVERSE viewing and I like it a lot better then the touch screen for looking. Yet, you still use the touch screen for some controls. +Control Pad - Move & Strafe A,B,X,Y - Look around R - Jump L - Shoot Touch Screen - Change to/from morph ball. Touch Screen - Change to/from missle/primary blaster/secondary blaster Touch Screen - Change to Scan Visor. Uhh.... I was able to use the A,B,Y,X as look controls for the demo version also. I had to look kind of hard though. I am keen to using the thumbstrap.. It makes it about as good as a mouse, for fps's.. I think im gonna find or invent a thumb Ring with a stylus tip on the side of the thumb, or directed at an angle that makes it less painful.. I scratched my touch screen with that thing and took it off. I'm not using that again until I get the DS Lite. Edited March 22, 2006 by JackieChan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman March 22, 2006 Share Batman Member March 22, 2006 Mine is smooth as a baby's butt... Its never scratched my screen, you must push to hard.. Hopefully gamestop ships out the other game I bought, Tao: Curse of the Demon Seal.. Tao is all touch pad controls, from what I hear you dont use any buttons at all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan March 22, 2006 Author Share JackieChan GC Alumni March 22, 2006 OKAY! I got my copy today (box 3x bigger than the game... o_O) My friend code is: 4295 6434 4602 I already added Yomamma. I'll play this for a while until I get Oblivion boughtdownloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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