I wonder if Endless Chris managed to get and sell one.

Toups remember our oath in the peach garden. Why is FFXII so tough?

Toups remember our super secret oath. Why is FFXII so tough?

It's tough because it loves us.

I preordered a 60GB but they only had 20GBs so I think I'm going to hold onto the 20 until until Toys R Us gets in a 60 and then exchange it

My wife got me a 20GB system but she won't let me play with it until Christmas?

I wonder if Endless Chris managed to get and sell one.

*makes sound of whipping noise*

I know it's like a slave plantation in here am I right? Or maybe you were doing the hifive sound from Wonder Showzen?

Also, I have a dev kit at work, so it's not like I'm really frothing for it.

Seriously, other than the card reader and the HD, what's the difference?

Free market + ('bright idea' X vast amounts of nerds) = comparitively cheap prices and vast amounts of angry nerds

supply meet demand

Free market + ('bright idea' X vast amounts of nerds) = comparitively cheap prices and vast amounts of angry nerds

supply meet demand

Yes, I hope every one of those opportunistic idiots ends up with a system they can't sell, so they'll have lost three days of their lives and a whole lot of money.

firenze I agree with most of your statement, except replace FFXII with ridge racer 6 and we'll be right in line.

So the moral of the story is ebayers don't be dicks, either play it or don't get one.

I have 500.00 in birthday certificates I consider putting towards a PS3 when they are plentiful...like you I'll keep an eye out but not sweat it.

Besides I took a Toupsian oath!

I meant to say that you were whipped. By your woman.

What the hell is wonder showzen?

I'll pay attention, but I'm not going to die if I have to be content finishing everything in Ridge Racer 6 instead of playing RR7 for the next couple months.

Oh ho ho. I got it. Wonder Showzen is the only show to ever commit suicide:




In the bottom picture, the cast of the show along with their sampling of White People are eating God meat.

500 dollars?

WTF? is your family rich, or are you Canadian?

I'm poor and not Canadian.

My mom and dad are much better off than I am....so they are.

You realize that they're almost identical games, right?

I completely don't care. I love Ridge Racer. Even if most tracks are repeats, RR7 features several new tracks, better online options, an interesting new slipstream mechanic, car modification, somewhat enhanced graphics, and some new music. That's plenty for me. Also know that RR6 is my favorite game of the past year, so even an "upgrade" version of the same game would be appealing to me. Not that I really think RR7 is "almost identical" anyway - there are enough changes for me. There are people who think Street Fighter Alpha 2 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 are "almost identical" too, but no hardcore 2D fighter fan would agree.

To understand more of where I'm coming from... I adore Ridge Racers 2 on PSP, and it's a complete rehash. All of the courses are from previous RR games (even the music is), they're just playable in the "Ridge Racers" gameplay system (nitrous) and graphical style.

Seeing as how I already have RR6, maybe RR7 isn't a "must buy within a month of launch no matter the cost" system seller for me by itself. But it's damn sure a must purchase game for me when I eventually get a PS3. It takes its place among several system exclusives that I really want, and that's plenty of reason to buy a PS3 in my eyes. I'll just wait until I can walk into a retail store and buy one, and when I get that opportunity I'll take it. Oh, and VF5 or FFXIII would convince me to buy the system even if there were zero other games I wanted at all. So I'll be getting a PS3 no matter what. Lair, Motor Storm, Heavenly Sword, MGS4, Tekken 6, DMC4, Monster Kingdom - all essentially icing on the cake, and that's icing that sounds mighty tasty to me.

Haven't you seen already that image comparison that showed how RR7 was a graphical downgrade in some parts?

GUYS HE'S A LONGTIME SERIES FAN WHO ENJOYS THE GAME FOR WHAT IT IS

KILL 'IM

Well look it's just Ridge Racer 7, perhaps more than any other sequel, is the most clearly schlocked-together rehash ever made.

Even if that's true, and arguably it is, I understand the motivation. The majority of the RR fanbase is in Japan. A nation that pretty much ignored the 360. So it's new to most of the RR fanbase and it prevents them from getting too pissed at Namco for making them miss out on a RR game just because they didn't buy an expensive console that most Japanese gamers don't want.

I'd argue that it's got some enhancements too though. The slipstream mechanic in particular is major. The online play sounds significantly improved. The car modification is certainly new. I don't really have a problem with calling it Ridge Racer 6.5. Either way, I still want it. If we got this same sort of Ridge Racer 6: Champion Edition on 360, I'd certainly re-buy the enhanced game on that system too.

Oh, and Ridge Racers 2 on PSP is much more of a rehash than RR7. But it's a portable rehash packed full of R4 tracks and music, so I don't complain too much.

I say this as someone who really likes Ridger Racer 6, too.