No game releases this week.
Sorry.
Australian Game Releases: Week 02 - 2015
Posted on January 02, 2015 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with Australian Weekly, Release Dates No commentsNo game releases this week.
Sorry.
Happy New Year! Hello 2015
Posted on January 01, 2015 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with Blog, Insert Coin 1P No comments
Happy New Year from all of us here at Insert Coin 1P.
May 2015 have more games, less bugs, and see you all at PAX Australia!
Writing Throwback: GP 500
Posted on December 31, 2014 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with Review, Troy No comments
Here is another old review I wrote over 14 years ago. Man is this short, and bad.
Review
Have you ridden a motorcycle? I have not but know people who have; both said this game is realistic. Who am I to argue? I knew a little about bikes, but I walked away with a lot more. I wanted one. So was I impressed? Yes.GP 500 simulates the real world motorcycle Grand Prix 500 series. It features such riders as Michael Doohan, Max Biaggi and Alex Criville. So the riders are real but what about the tracks? Well, I cannot say they are realistic because I have not been on the tracks for real. However, they say they modelled the tracks approximately and from what I have seen compared to watching it on the television I think they are spot on visually speaking.
What does the game let you do? Play with a bike, from fiddling with the engine, gears, and tyres to just about everything in between. It plays well too; I love to crash, and this game lets you crash big time. Fiddling with the options let you control things like both brakes independently so you can apply just the front or rear. Doing that opens up a whole new game as you can dive into corners with more precision, and it feels like you are in control of the bike.
This game also features all the courses you know and love like Spain, Holland and Australia. The in-game sound is good too, with the crowd noises fading in and out while going past. Artificial intelligence is good too; they will not just sit behind you but will change racing lines to jump on you when enter a corner too hot and leave you behind.
The graphics in the game are crisp — I ran it on a Pentium III 450 with 128MB of RAM and a Riva TNT2 — and they are fluid. The crashes could be more realistic as the rider stays rigid, but I guess the point is not to crash. I like how you have the choice to choose which team to race for, and the different bikes also feel distinctive.
Is this game a worthy purchase? Yes. I do not know what it is about GP 500, but it is addictive. I prefer four-wheel racing, but this game made me want to play it. Overall very solid and if you love bikes, you will love this even too.
Let's Play: Magicite: Episode 1 - The Adventures Begins
Posted on December 30, 2014 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with featured, Lets Play, Videos No comments
Episode 1 of the Magicite Let's Play series, in which Daniel shows off the cooperative mode of the Rogue-Like RPG Platformer Magicite. No special rules or regulations here, just jump in, kill dudes, eat food, make plop, get killed, rinse and repeat.
Special Guest: Matt
Title Music: "Night Owl" from "Directionless EP" by "Broke For Free" (CC BY 3.0)
End Music: "Simple Hop" from "Slam Funk" by "Broke For Free" (CC BY 3.0)
Last Week Today: Week 52, 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with News No comments
Not much news last week, Christmas can do that. Ok, so there was the whole Xbox Live and PlayStation Network attacks, but overall it has been very quiet. Here are some links we found to be interesting, there is a mixture of news and articles. This is not our usual news rundown format, but we are trying new ways to present the news to keep it interesting.
These should keep you up to date — and busy — for the Holiday period.
- A Ton Of Cheaters Just Got Banned From Counter-Strike
- Bandai Namco changing name again, adds Entertainment
- Cards Against Humanity announces sequel to Hawaii, gives private island to bullshit buyers
- Delay Will Help Witcher 3 Look Better "Across All Platforms"
- DRM glitch leaves new Max Payne 3 buyers temporarily in the lurch
- Federal court dismisses Wiimote patent case against Nintendo
- FFXIV Community Holds Massive Vigil For A Dying Player
- GTA 5 Franklin Voice Actor Working on DLC
- Guy Turns Grand Theft Auto Into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Hackers Explain Why They Supposedly Took Down PSN and Xbox Live
- Halo: Master Chief Collection Patch Adds Halo 4 Spartan Ops Mode
- Halo 5's Aiming Has Changed, And Not Everyone Likes It
- Halo Fan Spent 3.5 Years, $7,000 Creating Epic Lego Ship
- Hideo Kojima Trolled Everyone On Christmas, Because of Course He Did
- Man Buys PlayStation 4 From Walmart, Says He Got Two Bags Of Rocks
- PlayStation Now hits Samsung Smart TVs in first half of 2015
- Read the fine print: Ubisoft free game offer waives lawsuits
- Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl Dev Reopens, Announces New Game
- Wheel-to-wheel racing: Ars compares Xbox One steering wheels
- Xbox Exec Teases Gaming News for January Windows 10 Event
- You Can Control This Guy's Real-Life Christmas Tree From Minecraft
Australian Game Releases: Week 01 - 2015
Posted on December 26, 2014 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with Australian Weekly, Release Dates No commentsSlim pickings this week.
Week 01 - 2015
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
The intrepid Captain Toad sets off on his own adventure for the very first time through a wide variety of tricky, enemy-infested, maze-like stages to find hidden gems and nab elusive gold stars.
Equipped with nothing more than a neck scarf, backpack and oversized head lamp, Captain Toad finds hidden gems, coins and power-ups on his way to the gold star at the end of each tricky, trap-filled stage. Captain Toad isn't particularly fast or strong. He can't jump and he has no super powers. But he knows that sometimes, it's all about wits and perspective. Twist the camera to reveal hidden locations and other secrets. The Wii U GamePad offers a closer view of the dangers and hidden items in each maze, and its gyro controls can also be used to peer around.
Captain Toad's world is brimming with life, with dangerous enemies, tricky platforms, nasty traps and secrets to uncover. Each stage is its own puzzle to solve, and littered throughout are hidden items in hard-to-reach places. Can you help our tiny adventurer survive to find them all?
Equipped with nothing more than a neck scarf, backpack and oversized head lamp, Captain Toad finds hidden gems, coins and power-ups on his way to the gold star at the end of each tricky, trap-filled stage. Captain Toad isn't particularly fast or strong. He can't jump and he has no super powers. But he knows that sometimes, it's all about wits and perspective. Twist the camera to reveal hidden locations and other secrets. The Wii U GamePad offers a closer view of the dangers and hidden items in each maze, and its gyro controls can also be used to peer around.
Captain Toad's world is brimming with life, with dangerous enemies, tricky platforms, nasty traps and secrets to uncover. Each stage is its own puzzle to solve, and littered throughout are hidden items in hard-to-reach places. Can you help our tiny adventurer survive to find them all?
Merry Xmas from Insert Coin 1P
Posted on December 25, 2014 by Insert Coin 1P Unknown with Blog, Insert Coin 1P No comments
From all of us here at Insert Coin 1P we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year!
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