The Official Sega-16 Haul Thread

[Kikoskia]

Just won a copy of Splatterhouse 2 off eBay.

[j_factor]

I got Forgotten Worlds (genesis). yay.

[janus]

Got outbid on Segagaga Limted Edition which sucks, but on the plus side I picked up the awesome Tomb Raider: Legends for XBox 360!

[j_factor]

So is Tomb Raider Legends actually good? I know it's been billed as Lara's comeback and a return to form for the series, but so was Angel of Darkness.

[janus]

I hated the first two Tomb Raiders and what I played of the other, later versions, so I was surprised by how much fun I've had with Legends. They've basically adopted a load of stuff from The Sands of Time. So the controls are tight, the puzzles are tough (but the camera pans around to give you a full view of the area) and the combat is dead simple, but enjoyable. I don't think it's that long, but I prefer shorter action titles because then I find it easier to go back and replay them (like Ghost in the Shell). I'd give it an 8/10.

[Melf]

Took advantage of Gamestop's "buy 2 get 1 free" sale and got:

- Devil May Cry 3 SE, PS2
- Alien Hominid, PS2
- Kings Field Ancient City, PS2
- Metal Gear Substance, Xbox
- Otogi 2, Xbox
- Arx Fatalis, Xbox

I picked up a new copy of ESPN NFL 2K5 to replace my old one that "broke."

[JFLY]

Just threw down some loot for:

Xbox 360 wireless controller
Fighter's History Dynamite - Neo Geo AES

[Melf]

Also picked up issue 23 of Retro Gamer and #7 of Sonic X.

[janus]

Is Retro Gamer any good, Melf? I was going to pick it up, but made myself avoid it because I only just cleared out like 100 EDGE magazines and I really don't want to get into that situation again!

[Zebbe]

Just ordered a 32X and Space Harrier .

[Melf]

Is Retro Gamer any good, Melf? I was going to pick it up, but made myself avoid it because I only just cleared out like 100 EDGE magazines and I really don't want to get into that situation again!

Quite simply: Retro Gamer = best gaming mag on the planet.

It covers everything you could ever think of, with great writing and excellent paper and layouts. I concede that it tends to favor the European computer systems a bit too much, but that's understandable.

Give it a look-see at the bookstore and I'm sure you'll agree about how awesome it is. It's the only mag I really run out to buy every month (I get HGM and GI for free).

I'm at work now, but tonight I'll post what's in the latest issue.

[janus]

You're right, Melf. Retro Gamer is awesome. I don't agree with some of it, such as the SNES top ten, but then they go and put something like Umihara Kawase in it which just destroys all my complaints!

[Kikoskia]

FINALLY got my hands on another Thunder Force II on eBay. And I also got Gods as well for the Megadrive. I know Accolade ported it, but since it was originally a Bitmap Brothers game I can forgive them for it.

[Joe Redifer]

Is Retro Gamer a UK mag?

[j_factor]

It's based in the UK, but they sell it on this side of the pond too. GamesTM and Edge are the same.