Comments for Gamesylvania http://blog.gamesylvania.com Tue, 03 May 2011 18:21:49 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on 5 Good Reasons Shutting Down Xbox Live Classic Is A Bad Idea by Edgardo http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/03/03/5-good-reasons-shutting-down-xbox-live-classic-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Edgardo Tue, 03 May 2011 18:21:49 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=132#comment-672 I used to be an avid gamer and played Halo non-stop back in the college days. When Halo 2 my game play went down. However, I still play when i get a chance. (only the co-op play). I didn't realize they took down the Live experience. I do have an Xbox360, but rarely have the time to play on "Live". Thanks for the post. It's completely unbelievable that Microsoft would do this, but like you said. They control the power and its ultimately up to them. If only there was another way. Thanks I used to be an avid gamer and played Halo non-stop back in the college days. When Halo 2 my game play went down. However, I still play when i get a chance. (only the co-op play). I didn’t realize they took down the Live experience. I do have an Xbox360, but rarely have the time to play on “Live”. Thanks for the post. It’s completely unbelievable that Microsoft would do this, but like you said. They control the power and its ultimately up to them. If only there was another way.
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]]> Comment on Jungle Strike (Genesis) retrospective by Dman http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/02/01/jungle-strike-genesis-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Dman Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:42:22 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=65#comment-670 I used to never get tired of playing this game even after a beat it a couple of times. I used to never get tired of playing this game even after a beat it a couple of times.

]]> Comment on PAX East 2010: An interview with Gary Vincent, President of ACAM by Matt http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/04/05/pax-east-2010-an-interview-with-gary-vincent-president-of-acam/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Matt Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:57:43 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=253#comment-669 Great article! I'm 55, so grew up right in the middle of the pinball hey day, and I'm a huge pinball fan. Then, the arcade games started coming out and squeezing out the pinballs. I agree with you about how cool is it there is now ebay, etc. to buy parts and machines. Keeping the hobby alive! Great article! I’m 55, so grew up right in the middle of the pinball hey day, and I’m a huge pinball fan. Then, the arcade games started coming out and squeezing out the pinballs. I agree with you about how cool is it there is now ebay, etc. to buy parts and machines. Keeping the hobby alive!

]]> Comment on Jungle Strike (Genesis) retrospective by Indurrago http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/02/01/jungle-strike-genesis-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Indurrago Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:21:41 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=65#comment-636 I remember beating it once but that was only after I cheated and used a password to get to the last level and man is that level HARD. They go all out trying to destroy the knight hawk. Usually I think it was the 4th or 5th level that got me and then I could usually make it to the 8th. Mannnn...did I love the night-hawk but if you think the Commanche was fragile, oh-ho you guys haven't seen anything til you tried to fly the Night-hawk....watch out for that wooden tower.....BOOM!!! R.I.P. Good but very challenging game definitely not one for casual gamers, BAD-ASS intro though. I remember beating it once but that was only after I cheated and used a password to get to the last level and man is that level HARD. They go all out trying to destroy the knight hawk. Usually I think it was the 4th or 5th level that got me and then I could usually make it to the 8th. Mannnn…did I love the night-hawk but if you think the Commanche was fragile, oh-ho you guys haven’t seen anything til you tried to fly the Night-hawk….watch out for that wooden tower…..BOOM!!! R.I.P. Good but very challenging game definitely not one for casual gamers, BAD-ASS intro though.

]]> Comment on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Suckage (Genesis) retrospective by Matt Cunningham http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/02/09/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-the-suckage-genesis-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Matt Cunningham Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:04:36 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=91#comment-631 So this turned out to be a different Power Rangers game than I had as a kid! (Still awesome, though :P) So this turned out to be a different Power Rangers game than I had as a kid! (Still awesome, though :P)

]]> Comment on 5 Good Reasons Shutting Down Xbox Live Classic Is A Bad Idea by Brenna http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/03/03/5-good-reasons-shutting-down-xbox-live-classic-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Brenna Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:47:29 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=132#comment-583 That's probably true, but it doesn't take away the bad taste left behind by the lack of respect for their paying customers. Then again, if they were focused on customers and not greed, maybe the RRoD either wouldn't have happened in the first place due to better quality, or would have been handled better when it did crop up. That’s probably true, but it doesn’t take away the bad taste left behind by the lack of respect for their paying customers. Then again, if they were focused on customers and not greed, maybe the RRoD either wouldn’t have happened in the first place due to better quality, or would have been handled better when it did crop up.

]]> Comment on 5 Good Reasons Shutting Down Xbox Live Classic Is A Bad Idea by Dale Culp http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/03/03/5-good-reasons-shutting-down-xbox-live-classic-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Dale Culp Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:28:21 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=132#comment-582 Unfortunately, I don't think the Xbox 360 would have been as much of a success if they didn't completely drop the older platform. Forcing the upgrade is what helped push them further and that's what's going to happen here, as well. Unfortunately, I don’t think the Xbox 360 would have been as much of a success if they didn’t completely drop the older platform. Forcing the upgrade is what helped push them further and that’s what’s going to happen here, as well.

]]> Comment on 5 Good Reasons Shutting Down Xbox Live Classic Is A Bad Idea by Shawn http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/03/03/5-good-reasons-shutting-down-xbox-live-classic-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Shawn Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:52:08 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=132#comment-581 If there is still a strong community for regular Xboxers to visit Xbox Live, then I don't see why they should have to pull the plug on it. It would be interesting if they devised Xbox Live universal between Xbox regular and 360. But I think it's good to say that if there's people still around, keep it going. If there is still a strong community for regular Xboxers to visit Xbox Live, then I don’t see why they should have to pull the plug on it. It would be interesting if they devised Xbox Live universal between Xbox regular and 360. But I think it’s good to say that if there’s people still around, keep it going.

]]> Comment on 5 Good Reasons Shutting Down Xbox Live Classic Is A Bad Idea by Brenna http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/03/03/5-good-reasons-shutting-down-xbox-live-classic-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Brenna Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:50:32 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=132#comment-580 Really, shutting down support for classic games is almost exactly one of the reasons I particularly disliked the 360 when it first was released. That is, the New Hotness came out, and support suddenly disappeared for the original system, which my husband had JUST PURCHASED about a month prior. I got what was possibly the last wireless adaptor for the original system in Savannah, at least for a while, because they simply stopped shipping it when the 360 was released. I guess the one good thing to come from this recent batch of greed is that it proves that original impression that I had correct. Really, shutting down support for classic games is almost exactly one of the reasons I particularly disliked the 360 when it first was released. That is, the New Hotness came out, and support suddenly disappeared for the original system, which my husband had JUST PURCHASED about a month prior. I got what was possibly the last wireless adaptor for the original system in Savannah, at least for a while, because they simply stopped shipping it when the 360 was released.

I guess the one good thing to come from this recent batch of greed is that it proves that original impression that I had correct.

]]> Comment on 5 Good Reasons Shutting Down Xbox Live Classic Is A Bad Idea by dya http://blog.gamesylvania.com/2010/03/03/5-good-reasons-shutting-down-xbox-live-classic-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-579 dya Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:45:17 +0000 http://blog.gamesylvania.com/?p=132#comment-579 Frankly, Halo 2 is more than enough reason. It was the only Halo with online multiplayer worth a damn. Do I hear Halo 2 rebuild on modern engine? :D Frankly, Halo 2 is more than enough reason. It was the only Halo with online multiplayer worth a damn. Do I hear Halo 2 rebuild on modern engine? :D

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