Gears Of War, Xbox 360 - £15.93 delivered
Blackthorne, GBA - £6.26
Blackthorne, GBA - £6.26 delivered
Port of a really fantastic old Blizzard game, it plays a bit like Prince of Persia, but with a shotgun and orcs. Great 2D art and surprisingly funny. You might have played it as "Blackhawk". Highly recomended.
Sonic 2 HD fan remake on the way.
Update: I just noticed a bunch of traffic coming from a range of places over the internet, so this is probably a lot of peoples first time visiting SavyGamer. If you head to the homepage you'll get a good idea of what this blog typically is. I track all the best deals for video games in the UK, and update regularly. I occasionally write longer articles whenever I feel there is anything important I want to write about. Thanks, and on to the Sonic 2 HD goodness -
This right here is why bedroom development is such a good thing.
A while back, there was an artists impression of what an HD remake of the Mega Drive classic Sonic 2 would look like doing the rounds, you may have seen it -
Hot, no?
Well, a bunch of highly talented people from the 'sonic community' have decided that they want to make this artists impression a reality.
The team consists of TheSonicRetard (author of the NeedleMouse Engine, and responsible for the graphics engine of Sonic 2 HD), Tweaker (the creator of Sonic Megamix), BlazeHedgehog and Cinossu (who have already put together the remixed soundtrack), Jman2050, the lead game engine programmer and Vincent who is contributing a lot of the art.
Work so far is in early stages, but still looking incredible so far.
This will be using TheSonicRetard's NeedleMouse engine.
The engine is going to be using a colour palette system with 256 simultaneous colours on screen at once, and all the spites are going to be based on the original games colours, but with four levels of lighting.
No plans for how it's going to be distributed as of yet, they aren't looking that far ahead. They really are just doing it out of love for the game.
Sega have a history for looking at fan-made projects like this and hiring teams based on it. Really, this type of thing would sell bucketloads on the various digital distribution platforms, it would be crazy to not give these guys jobs in this humble bloggers opinion.
The end goal is to remake the entire game, and with the passion and talent shown so far, I cannot wait to see the end result.
Head to SonicRetro forums for more. Here's a bunch more WIP art -
Prototype, Xbox 360 - £32.34
Prototype, Xbox 360 - £32.34 delivered
Apply code "APR10" for 10% off.
Almost certainly the best pre-order price you will find for this fantastic looking game from the makers of Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, one of the best hidden gems of last generation.
Digital Devil Saga 2, PS2 - £8.03
Digital Devil Saga 2, PS2 - £8.03 delivered
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Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Wii - £14.33
Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Wii - £14.33 delivered
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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Wii - £24.68
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Wii - £24.68 delivered
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Freshly Picked - Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, DS - £19.99
Freshly Picked - Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, DS - £19.99 delivered
10% off at TheHut.com
TheHut.com are having one of their 24hour 10% off everything sales.
Apply code "APR10" for 10% off.
The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, DS - £16.93
The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, DS - £16.93 delivered
King Of Fighters NeoWave, PS2 - £4.99
King Of Fighters NeoWave, PS2 - £4.99 delivered
Seems to be showing the Xbox artwork, but it's definitely the PS2 version.
People need to stop using rapidshare.com for anything
A friend of mine wanted to send me a bunch of files in a .rar archive. He uploaded it to rapidshare.com and then emailed me the link.
Now, the 2 minute wait was annoying, but I could deal with it. The fact that the counter measured time in decimal minutes (ie, It went from 2.0 minutes to 1.9 minutes) irked me, but I could get past it. The fact that the download page timed out several times because I forgot to go right back to it after exactly 2.1 minutes because *gasp* I was doing something on another page was just an example of bad web design.
After that came the final straw:
Does it hurt anyone else's brains? It certainly hurts mine. Maybe it's because I am dyslexic, but whatever, this is inconvenient and in my opinion flat out stupid. This is the year 2008, the internet should be way beyond this kind of thing by now. Megaupload might have a lot of advertising, but around 30-60 second waiting times and a simple 3 letter captcha make it far more usable, and I have never had any problems with it.
I implore you to never upload anything to Rapidshare, and if anyone knows of any better sites for uploading files I would love to hear some suggestions.
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Stephen Parker, the lucky winner of the Final Fantasy inspired artwork.
Never mind everyone else, better luck next time.
A bunch of people have contacted me about the possibility of buying a painting off my Mum (which she was thrilled at the idea of), she's actually recently broken her arm, and so is struggling to paint at all. If and when she decides she would like to sell any artwork I will post here to let you all know.
Thanks to everyone for entering, and I'll be arranging the painting being sent to you tomorrow Stephen, enjoy it!
Competition closes tonight
It's your last chance to enter the Final Fantasy competition as it closes tonight at midnight, so get your entries in fast. I'll be announcing the winner tomorrow.
Good Luck!
£2 off Play.com
Head over to play.com and enter the code "SUNDAYMAIL" along with your email address, and they'll email you a £2 off voucher next week.
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £58
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £58 delivered
Mass Effect, Xbox 360 - £18.61
Mass Effect, Xbox 360 - £18.61 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return, Wii - £21.06
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return, Wii - £21.06 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £59.99
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £59.99 delivered
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, PS3 - £59.99
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition, PS3 - £59.99 delivered
Sonic Mega Collection Plus, PS2 - 99p
Sonic Mega Collection Plus, PS2 - 99p delivered
Buy it now. I command you
Update: You were too slow
Freshly Picked - Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, DS - £9.99
Freshly Picked - Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, DS - £9.99 delivered
Legend Of Zelda - Phantom Hourglass, DS - £14.99
Legend Of Zelda - Phantom Hourglass, DS - £14.99 delivered
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2, PS2 - £8.72
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2, PS2 - £8.72 delivered
The Ship, PC - £6.93
The Ship, PC - £6.93 delivered
This is cheaper than the Steam price.
Get it and then play with me!
Time Crisis 4 with Gun, PS3 - £49.49
Time Crisis 4 with Gun, PS3 - £49.49 delivered
Apply code "cheap games" for free delivery
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, DS - £6.99
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, DS - £6.99 delivered
Homebrew Region free Wii launcher released
If you are down with the Twilight hack, then the killer ap we've all been waiting for has finally been released. "Gecko Region Free" an .elf file for region free Wii game launching can be downloaded here.
Big thanks to NUke and everyone else who contributed to making this launcher.
Sadly it doesn't work with Super Smash Bros. Brawl as of yet, but hopefully they are working on a new version which will. Maybe Gamecube compatibility further down the line?
From NUke -
"Gecko Region Free was created with the homebrew libogc library. No certs, Tmd, Tik, Keys or other Nintendo copyright material were used or attached in the file, making it a pure homebrew release. No Datel code was used either, so please don't call this a clone etc as this and Freeloader work in completely different ways.
The decryption is done by the hardware, not in software and the correct IOS version of the game booting is selected and used. This is done by reading the information off the DVD using the low level read commands and then passed back to the starlet.
My own apploader was written, and will completely ignore the update partition, no patching is done except a region flag which is required.
This of course only works with Wii games."
It has been confirmed to work with No More Heroes, and the fantastic part of this hack is that it can't be used for piracy.
Update: Updated download link to version 1.2
Castlevania - Dracula X Chronicles, PSP - £14.43
Castlevania - Dracula X Chronicles, PSP - £14.43 delivered
Forza 2, Viva Piñata and a Wireless controller, Xbox 360 - £29.99
Forza 2, Viva Piñata and a Wireless controller, Xbox 360 - £29.99 delivered
Final Fantasy VII artwork competition closing date
I'll be closing the competition for the FFVII inspired artwork this Sunday (20th) at midnight and announcing the winner shortly after.
If you've not entered yet, hurry along to the competition page and get your entry sent in.
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring Of Fates, DS - £9.99
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring Of Fates, DS - £9.99 delivered
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Xbox 360 - £24.99
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Xbox 360 - £24.99 delivered
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, PS3 - £24.99
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, PS3 - £24.99 delivered
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns Of The Patriots, PS3 - £34.93
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns Of The Patriots, PS3 - £34.93 delivered
Fantastic Xbox 360 deals
Amazon have just dropped the price of an Xbox 360 premium to £189.98.
They are also offering, when bought with a console:
Halo 3 - £10
Either Assassin's Creed, Burnout Paradise, The Simpsons, FIFA Street 3 or SmackDown Vs Raw 2008 - £20 (apply code "XBXGAMEZ" for this price)
Forza 2, Viva Pinata and a Wireless Controller - £25
And you can mix and match these deals, so a 360, Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, Forza 2, Viva Pinata and an extra Wireless Controller comes to £244.98 delivered.
Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games, Wii - £29.93
Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games, Wii - £29.93 delivered
Megaman Starforce: Pegasus, DS - £9.99
Megaman Starforce: Pegasus, DS - £9.99 delivered
Now, it claims to be a Play.com exclusive, which is a flat out lie, but this is still the best price for this game around...
Mario Kart Wii - £27.71 in store at Asda
I guess it's as the title says, Mario Kart Wii is out now, and if you are quick, it's just £27.71 in Asda.
Bully: Scholarship Edition, Wii - £24
Bully: Scholarship Edition, Wii - £24 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
UFO Trilogy, PC - £9.99
UFO Trilogy, PC - £9.99 delivered
Contains:
UFO: Aftermath
UFO: Aftershock
UFO: Afterlight
Halo 3: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £14.57
Halo 3: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £14.57 delivered
Buy Portishead's new album
Buy Portishead's new album.
That's an order.
Portishead, Third - £8.32 delivered
Apply code "PP-02-DISCOUNT" for 2% off.
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