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Endless Ocean, official quiet long river thread (Amir0x approved)
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Well I finally picked this game up for the budget price of....$75 usd. (courtesy of living in Australia).
So far I must say, although rather pointless (lets face it ALL games are pointless wastes of time) I find it enjoyable. I am happy I got it. Only about 2 hours in and I can see the appeal.
A solid 8/10 from what I've played so far.
So far I must say, although rather pointless (lets face it ALL games are pointless wastes of time) I find it enjoyable. I am happy I got it. Only about 2 hours in and I can see the appeal.
A solid 8/10 from what I've played so far.
Well looks like I'm picking this up today thanks to GAF 
IGN AU reviewed it here http://au.wii.ign.com/articles/845/845805p1.html
Can anyone recommend an SD card for the Wii? I've heard that they are not all created equal in regards to access speeds?
IGN AU reviewed it here http://au.wii.ign.com/articles/845/845805p1.html
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Can anyone recommend an SD card for the Wii? I've heard that they are not all created equal in regards to access speeds?
jts
...hate me...
The very best you can get for the Wii is a SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus USB with a capacity up to 2GB. Writes at 9MBps, reads at 10MBps PLUS it plugs directly to USB ports, no card reader required. <3 the most awesome non-SDHC on earth.Surfheart said:Well looks like I'm picking this up today thanks to GAF
IGN AU reviewed it here http://au.wii.ign.com/articles/845/845805p1.html
8.1
Can anyone recommend an SD card for the Wii? I've heard that they are not all created equal in regards to access speeds?
For cheaper you can get the non-PLUS Ultra II SD cards from Sandisk, same speeds but without the USB thingy. Again 2GB, 1GB or 512MB you make the call.
I have been sorely tempted as well but will have to hold off until I get through a bit of my backlog. Please post impressions when you get itSurfheart said:Well looks like I'm picking this up today thanks to GAF
IGN AU reviewed it here http://au.wii.ign.com/articles/845/845805p1.html
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Can anyone recommend an SD card for the Wii? I've heard that they are not all created equal in regards to access speeds?
For SD Cards I believe the Wii can write at a maximum 6400kb per second (which I found near the bottom of the page here) and the Sandisk Ultra II cards are 10mb per second so something like that would be good. The Exreme III cards are 20mb which would be pointless.
Go 2GB or under as well.
Thanks for the tips on the SD cards guys, much appreciated.
I should too. It's a disease. I've got soooo much in my backlog it's not funny.
Bildi said:I have been sorely tempted as well but will have to hold off until I get through a bit of my backlog. Please post impressions when you get it
I should too. It's a disease. I've got soooo much in my backlog it's not funny.
How big of a deal is the SD card write speed for something like this? I can't imagine it honestly making a difference. The Wii is just reading mp3's off the card, right? I was going to buy this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208043
Tab0203 said::lol You seriously couldn't tell? It was just for fun to show the resemblance.
How about this one:
edit:
(image google: underwater killer whale)
Seriously couldn't tell :lol I thought you were diving with another person or something.
The fish/mammals in this game look too amazing...
That Killer Whale could be passed of as a real photo 0_o
I really got to get this game.
Mr. Pointy
Member
Played EO for about an hour today. It's pretty cool in an Animal Crossing kind of way. It's just chilled out tooling about in the ocean looking for fish and treasure.
It looks amazing too. Arika spent a lot of time on the marine life and the lighting underwater. When you're in the sea, it's surprisingly lifelike. The people don't look great and they animate stiffly, but that's not really a problem. I wish Arika did the water better when you're on the boat though. Wave Race Blue Storm water would suffice.
I really like EO so far, which is surprising since it's a pretty aimless game and I didn't like Animal Crossing. I think EO scratches my OCD completionist itch.
What's the limit on the number of MP3s on the songlist? I loaded up my 3 Battlestar Galactica OSTs, Gojira's From Mars To Sirius, Mastodon's Leviathan and Blood Mountain and Aphex Twin's Classic Ambient Works. The Aphex Twin and S3 BSGstuff isn't showing up.
Also, Pegasus from S2 BSG + EO = godly.
It looks amazing too. Arika spent a lot of time on the marine life and the lighting underwater. When you're in the sea, it's surprisingly lifelike. The people don't look great and they animate stiffly, but that's not really a problem. I wish Arika did the water better when you're on the boat though. Wave Race Blue Storm water would suffice.
I really like EO so far, which is surprising since it's a pretty aimless game and I didn't like Animal Crossing. I think EO scratches my OCD completionist itch.
What's the limit on the number of MP3s on the songlist? I loaded up my 3 Battlestar Galactica OSTs, Gojira's From Mars To Sirius, Mastodon's Leviathan and Blood Mountain and Aphex Twin's Classic Ambient Works. The Aphex Twin and S3 BSGstuff isn't showing up.
Also, Pegasus from S2 BSG + EO = godly.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Surfheart said:
AFAIK, the VC transactions speed is determined much more by the on-the-fly en/de-cryption pertinent to VC content than the raw throughput characteristic of the SD card & wii's SD interface.
anyway, for mp3 playback you would not care about SD speeds at all. things become (read-) speed sensitive once you get to use the picture channel, though, where a good SD card makes a notable difference - a 10MB/s-read SD pays there.
Mr. Pointy
Member
There's a couple of them.Innotech said:
I previously said I'd hold out on a Wii until Animal Crossing drops, but the more I see of this, the more I am thinking of going back on that pledge. This looks like a lot of mellow fun.
Not to threadjack at all, but has anyone played the other underwater game about the sea monsters? That one looks neat too, I'd probably pick them both up at the same time if possible.
Not to threadjack at all, but has anyone played the other underwater game about the sea monsters? That one looks neat too, I'd probably pick them both up at the same time if possible.
Endless Ocean - Killer Whale
Music: 'Trance Dream' - Ydille/Smidt - In the palm of your hand
Endless Ocean - Killer Whale 2
Music: Enya - Flora's Secret
Music: 'Trance Dream' - Ydille/Smidt - In the palm of your hand
Endless Ocean - Killer Whale 2
Music: Enya - Flora's Secret
Bluemercury
Member
Perfect blue was a much better name.....:S
Twilight Princess
Member
if you catch up to a shark, does it attempt to eat you?
Somebody please tell me what you guys are loving so much about this game.. I bought this game about a month ago and it's probably the worst game I've bought in recent memory. I mean, I'm all for a slow, relaxed experience and all, but fuck, you can't do any interaction with any creatures apart from the dodgy feeling them up and feeding them pee. It's the same fucking thing over and over again!
The custom soundtrack feature is terrible, and the graphics and animation above water is terrible too. I must say, it does look quite nice underwater, but what else does the game offer? I've played only 2.5 hours so far and I don't think I want to play any more if the rest of the game is the same as what I've played so far.
The custom soundtrack feature is terrible, and the graphics and animation above water is terrible too. I must say, it does look quite nice underwater, but what else does the game offer? I've played only 2.5 hours so far and I don't think I want to play any more if the rest of the game is the same as what I've played so far.
Mockingbird
Member
How am I going to budget time among this, No More Heroes, and Advance Wars?
Fuuuuuuck, it's either this or NMH this week and I cannot decide. I want to support good third party games but I can't get both! I guess I'll probably end up getting this and buying NMH when it comes down in price, which sucks because companies put such an emphasis on first month sales.
The similarities to Animal Crossing are many, between the "gate" on the boat and the emailed jobs ala Tom Nook. I'm looking forward to really exploring this week.
Here's my mp3 playlist (all full albums):
Feathers - Feathers Family LP
Kraftwerk - Raph and Florian
Eileen Allen & Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles
Okie Dokie It's the Orb on Kompakt
Massive Attack - No Protection
Neu! - All three albums
Sam Prekop - Self Titled
Tortoise - Selft Titled & Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Various - Microsolutions #1
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Brian Eno and David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
And a bunch of random Kompakt ambient stuff
Here's my mp3 playlist (all full albums):
Feathers - Feathers Family LP
Kraftwerk - Raph and Florian
Eileen Allen & Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles
Okie Dokie It's the Orb on Kompakt
Massive Attack - No Protection
Neu! - All three albums
Sam Prekop - Self Titled
Tortoise - Selft Titled & Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Various - Microsolutions #1
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Brian Eno and David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
And a bunch of random Kompakt ambient stuff
jts
...hate me...
NMH is definitely a more legit purchase to support quality 3rd party games, so do the opposite. Thank you.Mason said:Fuuuuuuck, it's either this or NMH this week and I cannot decide. I want to support good third party games but I can't get both! I guess I'll probably end up getting this and buying NMH when it comes down in price, which sucks because companies put such an emphasis on first month sales.
Wat.mio said:
Seriously, wat.
*points at topic*
You're a dirty lying traitor, is what you are. I say we have ye walk the plank. What say ye lot?
seriously though: Buy whatever you want, Mason. YOU will have to play the game, not Nintendos 3rd parties, or the guys in this thread.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Bought the game a the bargain price of 18, should arrive this friday... anything I should know to get the most enjoyment from it (aside from a nice custom st)?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Im hooking my bro up with a playlist, if anyones wanting some good earthly like stuff
ES Posthumus - Nara (and a few others work)
DKC Underwater theme (duh)
Sigur Ros - Hoppipola, and Staralfur
Incubus - Aqueous Transmission
Beulah - Emma Blowguns Last Stand, Calm go the wild seas
Explosions in the sky - so long, lonesome
Hans Zimmer - Drink up me hearties (pirates 3)
Steve jablonsky (sp?) - My name is lincon (the island)
still searchin the library for more
ES Posthumus - Nara (and a few others work)
DKC Underwater theme (duh)
Sigur Ros - Hoppipola, and Staralfur
Incubus - Aqueous Transmission
Beulah - Emma Blowguns Last Stand, Calm go the wild seas
Explosions in the sky - so long, lonesome
Hans Zimmer - Drink up me hearties (pirates 3)
Steve jablonsky (sp?) - My name is lincon (the island)
still searchin the library for more
Toy Soldier
Member
What's GameStop's online policy with the 'ship date': is today when they will ship Endless Ocean, or will they actually ship tomorrow (the day it's available in their stores)? I pre-ordered it during that free overnight shipping deal, can't wait to play it. I know I'll have a blast.
I made a friend code exchange thread for those of us in the US.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9415766#post9415766
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9415766#post9415766